What is serendipity and what does it have to do with the Council Ring?
By Pati Egan What does the Council Ring have to do with the word serendipity? First, we need to define the word. According to the dictionary it means the “faculty…
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By Pati Egan What does the Council Ring have to do with the word serendipity? First, we need to define the word. According to the dictionary it means the “faculty…
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By Judy Blase Woodruff Courtship for Jo Kane and Jim Kathmann meant the creation of a Native American shirt, breeches, and headdress. They became engaged in 1960, and that was…
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Take a moment to think back to the first time you heard about Camp Ondessonk. Maybe it was a family member, a friend, or a video. The excitement that builds…
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By Sara (Bell) Clifford Long before she could earn a paycheck, Betsy (Smith) Stierwalt was an Ondessonk ambassador. It started when she was 6, when she and her family moved…
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By Judy Blase Woodruff History – it defines the past and becomes the foundation for the present. It cannot be changed, but only built upon. One cannot disclaim what happened…
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During the weekend of November 16th, Lodge members came together to help prepare Camp for the winter. Emma Linn, of the Peoria Council, coordinated the effort, and members representing several…
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