Dear Knights and Sisters in the Southeastern Pythian Association,
Hi, my name is Vicki Allen and I am a sister in Maryland. I am organizing the SEPA meeting in MD for April 11-14, 2024. I know that Debbie will be sending the Lodges and Temples a note about this to you all soon. I just wanted to personally invite you all to come join us for the weekend to enjoy fun, food and fellowship.
This will be a great time to talk and share about what we are all doing in our respective states to get new members, fundraise, or involve our order in community projects. I believe that was the purpose for the regional associations when they were established, and I think this is a perfect time to get back to the root idea and start the conversations again. We all know that there is work to be done to keep our order active and relevant to gain and keep those new members we all need.
I have booked us into the Best Western Plus near BWI airport so that those of you who don’t want to drive will be shuttle close. It is central to MD (kind of) and offers many local attractions. There is a shuttle to the Mall where there is a movie theater, stores and lots of food options. MD Live Casino is there also. The inner harbor in Baltimore is about 20 minutes from there. I tried to make sure when we were not in sessions that there would be lots for anyone to do. I hope you agree.
The Dinner Banquet is at a very nice restaurant, Timbuktu, a few minutes away and serves a variety of foods. I especially like their crabcakes, but I am from MD and might be prejudiced. It will be at 6 pm on Saturday evening.
This is the first time Maryland has hosted this event and I want to all to know you are very welcome and we hope that you will take the time out of your busy lives to come visit with us.
If you have any questions that the letter Debbie sends out does not address, please feel free to contact me either by email at, waldorfpythians@yahoo.com or by text at 301-704-0904. I will answer as soon as I possibly can to any concerns.
In P L E and F
Vicki Allen