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The New Mexico
Rebekah Reporter Editor Barbara Corfield, PPIARA
www.nmrebekahs.org
Volume 25 Number 1
January/February 2011

March Meetings — formerly Mid-Term — to be held
In Socorro, March 11-13, 2011

At the recent Grand Lodge and Rebekah Assembly Sessions, Legislation was introduced and passed to change what has been known as the Mid-Term Sessions of the Grand Lodge and Rebekah Assembly to the “March Meetings”. This new event was created to combine several Board meetings and annual meetings into one weekend to save time, travel, and expense of our members and to encourage attendance at all the planned meetings. The new date will be the second full weekend of March with the agenda to be as follows:
Friday - 9am—12pm New Mexico Canton #1
Friday– 12pm –5pm Grand Encampment
Saturday 9am -12 pm Joint GL/RA Meeting
Saturday 1:30 Gl/RA separate sessions
Saturday evening GL/RA Banquet if desired
Sunday 9 am– 12 pm Board of Governors of the IOOF Recreation Area
Information and registration material regarding the “March Meetings” is included in this issue and can also be obtained by visiting our websites
www.ioofnm.org or www.nmrebekahs.org.

NM to Sponsor Delegate to UN Pilgrimage for Youth

For the first time in several years, NM will have a delegate to the United Nations Pilgrimage in July of 2011.
Cheri McWatters, 15, a Sophomore at Del Norte High School in Albuquerque will be making the trip. Cheri is an honor student with a GPA of 3.87, a member of the Honor Society, Girls Varsity Softball team, and the Drama Club.
In her letter of application, she stated that with the academic tools she has that she had the required elements to represent NM in the New York Speech contest. She is a big fan of UNICEF and found in her research of the United Nations that while the UN values equal rights of men and women and large and small nations, UNICEF values basic education and gender equality in Children. Also where the UN stresses the security of nations; UNICEF stresses the protection of children.
She feels confident that all the members of NM will be very proud of her representation at this event of a lifetime,
Cheri is a member of Arkisgo Theta Rho Girls’ Club and is the granddaughter of Sandi McWatters PP. She will be sponsored by Triple Link Rebekah Lodge #10 of Albuquerque and the JJYC/UNP Committee.

Broken Links

Alberta Pope
Alberta Pope, PNG, passed away recently in Kingsland, Texas after a long illness. She became a member of Triple Link Rebekah #10 after the consolidation of West Mesa Rebekah Lodge # 31 in 1987. She served for many years on the IOOF Board of Governors and helped to build the Recreation Area to he beautiful grounds is it today. She is survived by her husband Dick.

Past President Una Cronoble presented a check to Albuquerque Christian Children’s Home representing the funds raised through the sale of her magnets during her year as RA President. The Director and other representatives were invited to a recent meeting of Triple Link Rebekah Lodge #10 to receive the check. Pictured above from left to right—Margaret Montoya, Dave Jenkins, Jean Sottoway and Sister Una.

Education Month
SGM George Glover has declared February as Education Foundation Month asking all Units to support this project by making a special effort to sponsor a fund raising event for the benefit of this, the oldest project of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, established in 1927. Applications for loans and scholarships can be obtained from contacting SGL in Winston-Salem, NC
In New Mexico, there are two Scholarship Programs that all lodges are encouraged to support. The Bettye Miller Memorial Scholarship Fund sponsored by the Rebekah Assembly and the D.D. Monroe Scholarship Fund sponsored by the Grand Lodge of New Mexico. Applications for both programs can be obtained through the websites—www.nmrebekahs.org and www.ioofnm.org

Corrections to 2010 Rebekah Assembly Journal
The 2010 Rebekah Assembly journal has been printed and distributed. There are several corrections that need to be made in your copy.
Page 135 Bettye Miller Scholarship Trustees
Maxine Turpen
PO Box 12331
Albuquerque, NM 87195 505-306-2184
Board of Governors Emeritus Members
JL Braught PGM Richard Gunn PGM
167 Riverside Dr. SW 2707 1/2 Campbell Rd
Albuquerque, NM 87105 Albuquerque, NM 87104
505 877-9154 505 345-0672
Page 136 IOOF Home Board
Richard Gunn
Phone 505-345-0672
JYC/UNP
Doris Faulkner 2011
Lois McLemore 2012
Una Cronoble 2013
Page 138 Directory of Rebekah Lodges
Triple Link #10
Kathy Shanley, Secretary
PO Box 25952
Albuquerque, NM 87125-05952
Page 140-141 Past Presidents
Angie Carter Kathy Shanley
4440 Morris NE #107 131 Glorieta NE Apt B
Albuquerque, NM 87111 Albuquerque, NM 87123
505 787-0426 (cell)
Sandi McWatters Leona Eubanks
email sandimc5@msn.com email Leona.eubanks@yahoo.com
If you notice any other corrections that need to be made, let the editor know so they can be printed in the next issue.

Lodge News……..

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Your Lodge news & events could be here…….Send it in!!!

Crescent #3—Wanda Wheeler reported that she visited with Martha and Jack Huckabee recently. Both are quite ill and not doing well at all. Martha going to Lubbock to see her Doctor there as the doctors in Hobbs have said there is nothing they can do for her. Please keep this family in your prayers. They have been members in the Hobbs lodges for many years.

Margaret Burnworth, the newest Past Grand of Harmony #1 IOOF was recently honored at the Installation of Officers. When her PG Certificate was presented, by JL Braught, he noted that she represents an unbelievable dedication to our Order. In the year she has been the Noble Grand, she and Sam drove 280 miles round trip to each meeting from Gallup and she has only missed two due to weather. Not including driving to Albuquerque for activities, ball games, committee meetings, dinners and fund raisings, they drove over 6700 miles. This did not include her year as Vice Grand or the traveling she has done with Sam as a Grand Lodge officer.
Whenever you feel that you are too tired to go to Lodge, think about Margaret !! Congratulations, Margaret on a great year as Noble Grand!!!
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Notes & Letters:
From Donna Larrison, PPIARA— “Today I received the NM News. What a Joy to read each page! You are doing a ‘number’ Congrats!!! New Mexico was my first visit and boy was I scared! You, Nita Sue & Ginny were the gals who bailed me out and you have always been so special. Thank you! Hope all is well with you and yours, Tell Nita Sue & Ginny hya for me! Thanks for the mailing.
Love from MI
Donna

From Dee’s Desk
Oh No!! It is time for “That Pesky Report” again. Your books must be audited after Jan. 31 then the report completed. I know I am beginning to sound like a broken record but please be sure they balance. Do NOT change the numbers shown on the reports in red. Those are your beginning balance numbers and have been submitted to SGL. If something is wrong, use the space for “Errors” to make the changes.
There are some changes that need to be made in the journal. Barbara Corfield, Editor of the NMRR, is listing them in this paper. Be sure to put them down.
I look forward to this new fraternal year. In March we will all come together for our “March Meetings” (what used to be called Mid Term) in Socorro. Bill DeMarco and his committee always see to it that we have plenty of good food. In fact it could be called Great food. All the information is on the Rebekah web site. We are all hoping you will attend. A pizza party on Thursday evening is the welcome/hang out with your friends night, Encampment and Canton both will be meeting on Friday, Rebekah Assembly and Grand Lodge meet on Saturday and Board of Governors will meet on Sunday. It will be a full weekend.
After the March Meetings, I will be going to Portland for the Testimonial for Vickie Beaver, the IARA President. It will be my first one since Barbara Corfield had her Testimonial in Albuquerque. I am looking forward to that.
In addition, the annual picnic is in July, Attendance has been down but this year is the year for you to come. Then our Annual Sessions in Farmington this year. Start making plans now.
Best wishes to all the new officers. Your year will be as exciting and rewarding as you make it. Work hard, bring in new members and be a shining presence in your community.
Fraternally, Dee

Remembering Others

Everyone must be doing well and healthy since I have had very few Sisters and Brothers reported as under the weather or in the hospital. Please let me know if you know of anyone who should be remembered ,so I can share this information in the newspaper. Sorry if I have missed anyone. Barbara
Kathy Shanley. Day surgery to repair her incision from her hip replacement . Other than that she is doing great, looks wonderful and is getting around beautifully.
Debbie Garrison recovering from surgery to correct complications from previous surgery.
Max Liebers has had a pacemaker put in and is doing great!
Charles Baldwin, PGM was in a car accident recently, banged up but not hurt badly.
Remember these and others with calls, cards and prayers!

Congratulations!
Una and Randy Cronoble became grandparents on January 7, 2011 when Gabriel, who weighed in at 6.6 lbs and 18” long, arrived into this world a few weeks early. The proud parents, Will and Amanda Trejo, live in Albuquerque.

Editorial notes from Barb…… Happy New Year! What a great opportunity to put the past behind us and start a new year with a fresh start. New officers, new programs and new events and activities gives all lodges a time to set goals and plan ahead . We would love to hear about the activities of your lodge and members. Remember, an active lodge is a growing lodge. This is your newsletter and the more news you contribute the better it can be. So make a New Years’ Resolution to send in the news from your lodge!!!!
I am updating the data base and will be eliminating those who have not renewed their subscription since 2009. If the label on your paper shows 2009, this will be your last issue. Thanks to Doris Felkner, RA Warden for her letters to the Rebekah Lodges asking for renewals. I appreciate those Odd Fellow & Rebekah lodges who purchase subscriptions for their entire membership—what a great bargain and excellent way to stay in touch with all members.
Hope to see everyone at the “March Meetings” . Plan to come and have a weekend of fellowship with your brothers and sisters. Take care & Share the News!
Barb

The New Mexico Rebekah Reporter is published 6 times a year. Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, July/Aug, Sept/Oct, and Nov/Dec., with the authority of the Rebekah Assembly of New Mexico-Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The New Mexico Rebekah Reporter is a member of the International Press Association of the Sovereign Grand Lodge. Subscriptions are $5.00 yearly. All subscriptions, news, questions and information to Barbara Corfield, Editor, PO Box 9365, Albuquerque, NM 87119-9365. Phone: 505-877-1520, cell 505-362-1873.
email barbc1408@msn.com.

Check out our Website: www.nmrebekahs.org. Nita is doing a great job of managing the site and keeping the Rebekah Assembly on the Web. Now, you can find highlights of the latest issue of the NMRR as well as the past issues. You will find the RA President’s program and a list of all the events going on throughout the state. There are links to the IOOF NM Grand Lodge site as well as to the SGL website. There are some wonderful pictures of the recreation area and various member activities of the past few years. Check it out — BE IMPRESSED!!
www.nmrebekahs.org Chec

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