Royal Update e-newsletter of the Royal Rosarians

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1 November 2015 Issue 300 Royal Update e-newsletter of the Royal Rosarians Greetings, Rosarians and Friends, Thanks for reading this issue of the e-newsletter of the Royal Rosarians produced by Duke Peter Glazer and Sir Knight Tom Marantette. If you have suggestions or contributions for the Royal Update, please contact Tom or Peter Christmas Brunch Almost Upon Us Sign Up Now to Attend, Sunday, December 6. click here for online registration

2 Christmas For Kids, Wednesday, December 2 Just a Few Slots Left Christmas for Kids 30th year Volunteer Registration Online Greg Burnett, Christmas for Kids Foundation President and Royal Rosarian has held out 50 shop times exclusively for Royal Rosarians during the 9:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. shop times on Wednesday, December 2. Sign up at or click below for one of those time slots and you will be with the largest group of Rosarians. Other times are available if those times do not work for your schedule. Please list "Royal Rosarians" under "Company Name" when registering. Please register each shopper regardless if you plan to shop as a team. Cue up together and you will form as a team. There will be a new check-in layout this year so all volunteers can wait inside the warmer store. Since this is the 30th anniversary for this event, there will be a lot of media attention and it is planned for the 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. time slots. White coats will look good. Unfilled Royal Rosarian times will be released to the public on November 2, so please get your spot reserved early. After November 2 you can still sign up but the Rosarian time slots of 9:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. will not be guaranteed. image: Bob and Sandy Simmons share their shopping expertise with a young and appreciative student at a past Christmas for Kids event. In addition, their organizational expertise coordinated this event for the Royal Rosarians for many years. click here to reserve your volunteer time

3 2015 Poinsettia Sales Beginning in 2005 the Royal Royal Rosarians have participated in the Christmas for Kids program as volunteer "shoppers" and through our charitable arm we've contributed $39,599 to the program.

4 Your purchase of holiday poinsettias helps the Royal Rosarian Foundation make a financial contribution to this worthy cause. We have set a goal to contribute $5,000 this year and with your help we can surely meet or exceed this figure. The quality of these poinsettia plants is superb and customers reorder year after year because they are a great value. Consider that a plant can be a great holiday gift for your children, friends and neighbors. Plants will be available for pick-up at 900 SE Sandy by December 5th or you can receive "free delivery" with a minimum purchase of $ Please call Phil Guzie to get your poinsettias ordered. He can be reached at or at pguzie@precisionimages.com. Orders must be complete by November 24. Pruning Party at the Washington Park Rose Garden Wednesday, November 18 On Wednesday, November 18th, let's assist Rose Garden Curator Sir Knight Harry Landers put the rose garden to bed for the winter! Royal Rosarians are asked to join in the effort to "wind prune" the rose bushes at Washington Park International Rose Test Garden. The entire 4.5 acre garden shuts down its blooming season by pruning all the bushes to waist height. There is no rose expertise necessary! Pruners and loppers will be provided. The work begins at first light and concludes around 2pm. Dress for the weather with long pants and garden gloves. Coffee, treats, and lunch will be served. Parking fee waivers will be available. Contact Kimberly Bown with any questions. It is the effort in the Fall that allows this unique and treasured view of the Washington Park Rose Garden in the Spring. Please join in this effort.

5 Reach Out and Touch Someone Rosarian Information at Your Fingertips Your Royal Rosarian family is at your fingertips! Contact information is now easy to access for all Rosarians, Rosarian spouses and partners, and widows and widowers. You have three convenient ways to access phone numbers, addresses and other information. In addition to the hardcopy Roster, it's all on your smart phone and the Royal Rosarian website. To access a comprehensive directory on the website, go to RoyalRosarian.com and click the Member Login tab (top right). Login and enter Member Area. Click on View Club Photo Directory and browse away. You can also access the Directory from your Apple or Android phone. It's easy. Download the app from your phone's store by searching "Clubrunner phone application." Choose this free app and have the directory at your fingertips! You are encouraged to update the directory! The spouse photos in the directory date back to Cyndie Glazer's work in 2008 so some may want to update their photo. Here's a call out to spouses and partners and widows and widowers to upload a personal photo and contact information! Login to Clubrunner and update your profile today. Have you forgotten your Clubrunner username and password? Do you need help downloading the smartphone app or uploading your photo? Contact Marjie Dreiseszun (marjie@dreiseszun.com) or Kimberly Bown (bown3@comcast.net). They are happy to assist!<br Get connected with your Royal Rosarian family - reach out to a new friend today! Rosarians Meet & Greet Al Roker A last minute opportunity to do a VIP greeting on Sunday resulted in an interesting morning/afternoon in Portland's Lan Su Chinese Garden. Al Roker from NBC's Today Show was scheduled to do a live weather broadcast as part of his Rokerthon project. His goal is to do a live weather forecast in all states within a one week time frame and, in the process, raise money to assist families in need of food.

6 As Rosarians waited within the garden we had an opportunity to visit with visitors from many parts of the country. Some people hoped to see Al and others were just on a lucky day of visiting the beautiful garden and having a chance to meet Al and see his broadcast, too. As time passed and Rosarians learned that Roker would be later than anticipated, the Rosarians enjoyed a Chinese lunch together. Al did arrive early afternoon and was very personable, chatted with the crowd as he gave autographs and shared news about the objectives of the Rokerthron. After he and Rod Hill from KGW presented the weather forecast for Oregon for the day, he and his crew were on their way to their next city. November Membership Meeting Last week's membership meeting was well attended and was run with efficiency and purpose. Spouses and Life Members were honored for all that they do for the organization. This year there were no new Life Members Veterans' Day Parade This year's Ross Hollywood Veterans' Day Parade was well attended by Royal Rosarians in spite of intermittent showers. The sun was out as the parade started but it quickly disappeared, giving way to clouds and light rain. The sun reappeared as the parade ended and a short ceremony honoring all veterans was conducted at the finish line. This photo shows the Royal Rosarians lined up to take part in that ceremony.

7 Memorial for Duke Don Henderson Duke Robert Bishop shared one of his favorite memories of Duke Don Henderson at Don's memorial service on November 1 at Hayden's Grill in Tualatin. About 60 Royal Rosarians, along with numerous spouses and friends paid their respects. The ceremony was officiated by Duke Bob Woody. A view from the back row shows many Royal Rosarians as they perform their traditional Rose Ceremony at the memorial service for Duke Don Henderson who passed away on October 9. Each Rosarian places a single rose in a vase as a tribute to their friend and his family. Announcements For the Good of the Organization Upcoming VIP Greeting Airport Greeting for Vice Governor - Fujian Sister State Association Date: Wednesday, November 18, Time: Meet at 6pm at the Sheraton Lobby Flight: Arriving at PDX Alaska #387 at 6:30pm. Where: Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel is located at: 8235 NE Airport Way (on Frontage Road). Guests are always welcome! Attire: Whites with hats, capes, and gloves. Ladies wear skirts. New members wear greens if whites not available. On the day of the greeting, check out and enter flight information to see if the plane is on schedule, unless of course, you really enjoy hanging out at airport hotels. If you would rather use a phone, call This is an automated system and one needs to enter the flight number, airline, or city of origination. Please or call Pat Maberry that you are joining us so we have enough transportation to the airport.

8 Contact: Pat Maberry; cell Rose Planting & Mayoral Proclamation Date: Friday, November 20th, 2015 Time: 9:00 am Where: City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR Attire: Whites, with capes, hats, and gloves; women wear pants Contact: Dwight Terry, PM Wine Ordering DEADLINE This Thursday, November 12th! Don't miss out on our fabulous PM Wine, a 2012 La Creole Pinot Noir. You can still order 1/2 or full case by calling Mercy Norby at by Thursday evening. Don't let the November 12 deadline pass you by! Calendar Rosarian Council Meetings -- The Council meetings for this Rosarian year will be held at 7:00 p.m. on November 16, December 14, January 11, February 15, March 21, April 11, May 16, July 18, August 15 and September 26 at the DoubleTree Lloyd Center. Royal Rosarian Foundation Meetings -- will be held on November 18, January 27, February 24, March 30, April 27, May 25, July 27, August 31 and September 21. They will be at the DoubleTree Lloyd Center Hotel and are scheduled from 6:00 p.m 'til 8:00 p.m. Christmas for Kids - December 2, Hollywood Fred Meyer Christmas Brunch - December 6, Benson Hotel Mayfair Room New Member Winter Reception - January 7, Atiyeh Bros. Inc. Showroom Northwest Hosting Conference - January 15-17, Seattle, WA Prime Minister's Trip - January 14- February 8, Chile / Argentina / Peru Membership Meeting - February 11, DoubleTree Lloyd Center New Member Orientation - February 17, McMenamin's Kennedy School Hearts and Roses Auction - February 20, DoubleTree Lloyd Center Membership Meeting - March 10, DoubleTree Lloyd Center Newsmakers - March 16, DoubleTree Lloyd Center New Member Orientation - March 22, McMenamin's Kennedy School VIP Rose Plantings - April 2, Three Locations Membership Meeting - April 7, Columbia Edgewater Daffodil Festival - April 8-10, Tacoma, WA Blessing of the Festival - April 16

9 San Antonio Fiesta - April 17-24, San Antonio, TX New Member Reception - April 26, Red Lion Jantzen Beach New Member Knighting - April 30, Red Lion Jantzen Beach Membership Meeting - May 5, Columbia Edgewater Cinco de Mayo Immigration Ceremony - May 5, Waterfront Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival - May 6-8, Wenatchee, WA St. Johns Parade - May 14, North Portland Spokane Lilac Festival - May 20-22, Spokane, WA Membership Meeting - May 26, DoubleTree Lloyd Center Hyack Festival - May 27-29, New Westminster, BC Detailed information for each event can be found online in the calendar section of the Royal Rosarian website. Click the link below. Jim Nielson's Truisms click here to see the Royal Rosarian website. This Issue's "Truism" Duke Don Henderson loved his jokes and loved to laugh. Here is one of his favorite quotes: "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend...inside a dog it's too dark to read." -- Groucho Marx (The late Jim Nielson, Prime Minister in 1979, was famous for his "truisms" which he happily shared in each issue of the Royal Update from its launch in 2005 until his death in Jim was knighted under the rose Sutter's Gold, pictured. Truisms now are either from Jim's archives or are quotations Duke Peter thinks Jim would like. If you'd like to suggest a quotation please it to Peter.) Contact Information tjm@atiyehbros.com phone: web: Join our mailing list! Join