Grand Chief Daughter Trish made her final Arizona Visit on February 12th. CD Elizabeth Cox of Lady Claire #261 welcomed the GCD, GD Ashly Barnes, GRS Janet Grant, GT3Y Sue Wallace and PGCD Doreen Dunn. Lady Claire initiated two new members - Emily, daughter of PCD Christine, and Chloe, niece of SCD Alison. We were also happy to have sisters from Desert Thistle and Monarch of the Glen as our guest for the evening. Here are the Lady Claire Officers, sisters and Grand Lodge guests:

Here is GCD Trish with the four Arizona Grand Deputies: Margaret from #261, Ashly from #262, Georgette from #260 and Norma from #260.

On Monday Feb 11th, GCD Trish went on the traditional “tea cupping” trip with PCD Toni Sarcinella

On Sunday February 10th, Grand Chief Daughter Trish made her Official Visit to Desert Thistle #260 in Phoenix. CD Tammy Roy welcomed more than 30 sisters, including Grand Deputy Margaret Ellis, GRS Janet Grant, GT3Y Sue Wallace, PGCD Doreen Dunn, and sisters from Lady Claire #260. Three new members were initiated! The meeting was followed by an outdoor luncheon.

GCD Trish continued her tour of Arizona on Saturday February 9th with a visit to Monarch of the Glen #262 in Payson AZ. The Grand Chief Daughter was accompanied by GD Norma Brinkmeyer, GRS Janet Grant, GT3Y Sue Wallace and PGCD Doreen Dunn. Chief Daughter Dana Sipes welcomed the Grand Lodge Officers and visitors from Desert Thistle #260 and Lady Claire #261.

Grand Chief Daughter Trish began her Arizona travels on February 7th in Tucson. CD Alexandra Munro and the Officers of Spirit of Alba gave the GCD a warm welcome, and our hostess Ashleen set up a mini Gem show in her library to give the visitors a sample of the famous Tucson Gem Show which is going on now. Visitors included GD Georgette Wilds and GRS Janet Grant from Desert Thistle #260, GT3Y Sue Wallace and 3 of her sisters from Lady Claire #261, and special surprise visitor PGCD Doreen Dunn from Kilwinning #203. Spirit of Alba initiated new member Raven Limbocker.