Holiday Greetings from North Dakota Grand Chapter! The minions have been busy this year preparing the Johnson and Siirila households for Christmas.

Here are our top 10 memorable holiday prep moments – we hope yours are proceeding more smoothly.

1. Ainsley was found sailing down the snow slopes near the river in a boiling pot. Mom has pictures of how it innocently started.

2. Dachshunds have a new Christmas exhibit at the Minot Zoo. Alan and Cheryl are still trying to fi nd out who took Lilly to lead the pack.

3. Tamarack trees do not make as good of a Christmas tree once they warm up. Ainsley cried when all the needles fell off.

4. Don’t allow minions to pull the levers on the hydraulic post-pounder when you are trying to put up a fence for Santa’s reindeer (correct

Nathan?)

5. Believe it or not, the annual fruit cake does not fl ush well down the toilet.

6. Windmill can spin up to 10,000 RPMs when placed directly in front of the shop fan. By the way, the windmill catches on fi re at this speed.

7. The only people happy when your new house is decorated like the Griswold’s is the electric company.

8. During the Christmas parade, we discovered that the minions can eat twice as much candy as they hand out. We also discovered that they will hide a

bag of their favorite candy.

9. The Christmas skunks do not need a home next to the well.

10. Don’t let the minions pick out and wrap your Christmas presents. The Worthy

Grand Patron only needs one tupee.

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The best thing about the spirit of Christmas Family time is perhaps the best time to be

Family time is perhaps the best time to Have fun with all the people you love

Enjoy the spirit of this family time Enjoy the spirit of doing what melts your heart

Our family and all our loved ones Thank you so much for all your support

Life is happy only because of you

Making our way to Yorkton, Saskatchewan for Sister Angela’s fi nal Offi cial Visit and Homecoming! We just had to get a picture with Sunny the Banana & Breezy the Bluejay in Melita, Manitoba! (L to R: Evie Johnson, WGM; Darnell Woodall, PGM, Grand Lecturer, Roberta Charrier, Special Page to WGM of Saskatchewan.

Getting ready to enjoy lunch at the School of Instruction in Fargo where 3 new members were initiated.

At ND Grand Lodge’s Grand Communication bringing greetings from NDOES. (L to R: Richard Bushaw, Grand Marshal; Heather Bushaw, Grand Secretary; Evie Johnson, WGM; Laurie Christianson, AGC; Ashley Shear, Grand Esther; Alan Siirila, WGP.)Ainsley making friends

with our special guest speaker (barker?) from the organization we support through the GGC Service Dogs project, Service Dogs for America.

The 5 mile parade route for the ND State Fair Parade fl ew by in a fl urry of friendly faces. Maybe the candy had something to do with it?