About the Antioch Shrine Ladies’ Organizations
Divan Ladies
Antioch's First Lady 2024
Tammy Baughman
First Lady Tammy Baughman 2024
Nobles, Ladies, Friends And Family,
Welcome to Doing More in 24!
Second Lady 2024
Lady Amy Ogletree
Bio
Third Lady 2024
Lady Stacey Smith
Bio
Fourth Lady 2024
Lady Kimberly Thorpe
Bio
Fifth Lady 2024
Lady Tiffany Roberts
Bio
Treasurer Lady 2024
Lady Mitzi Mittlestead
Bio
Mary Lynn Benham Mittlestead, is better known as Mitzi. She was born and raised in Dayton. After high school she went to what now is known as Ashland University. She met Bob there and were married the year she graduated. They returned to Dayton and she worked in the family catering business before landing a teaching position at Mad River Schools. Then she started an embroidery business in their home, giving her the opportunity to work and stay home with their three boys.
Her adult life has been filled with many volunteer opportunities relating to Shrine and her children’s’ activities. She can cause trouble just about anywhere. Bob has been a member of the Motor Corps, Indy Cars, and Potentate’s Aides. She tags along. They are now kept busy with the Divan, their grandchildren (their children find they don’t stay home enough to babysit), and their family. Oh, she also loves to travel in their RV and to dance! They are pleased that all three of their sons are in the Shrine, and they have wonderful families.
Life cannot get much better, great friends (a lot of them through Shrine), a busy life, pretty good health, and a great family. They are enjoying their time on the Divan.
Recorder Lady 2024
Lady Valeri Sweeney
Bio
Valeri was born and raised in Terre Haute Indiana. There she and Kevin met, which was also his hometown, married and she moved to Dayton. Valeri and Kevin have 3 Children and Six GrandChildren who are spread out from Ohio to Florida. Val has a career in IT currently working for Alaska North Star as a Customer Experience Manager and has a long history in multiple areas of IT, from Engineering to Solution Development. Valeri served as First Lady in 2015 and her focus was and still is Children. She has taken on an active role in the Photo Unit and loves what Shriners do for our Kids. Allowing each of our Kids to reach for the stars and succeed in all things.
1st Ceremonial Master Lady 2024
Lady Tracy Hyer
Bio
Marshall Lady 2024
Lady Signe Yelland
Bio
Chaplain Lady 2024
Lady Meredith McFarland
Bio
Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, Meredith is a graduate of Fairmont High School, and is currently studying mathematics at The University of Dayton. She lives with her husband, Matt, and their two children, Jack, and Zora. A non-traditional student since 2016, Meredith additionally serves her fellow students as a teaching assistant for Calculus. When time allows, she enjoys volunteering, knitting, and swimming. Meredith is a member of the Elissa Shrine Guild, and a former Possum Queen, but found her home with the award-winning Antioch Bobbies.
Antioch/Shrine Ladies' Organizations
Elissa Shrine Guild - Shrine Guilds Of America
Meet Day - 4th Thursday
Maharanee – Signe Yelland
Tel: (937) 461-4740Email: antioch@woh.rr.com
Website: Shrine Guilds of America
2023 Message
Elissa, again, wants to thank everyone who bought tickets for our December wreath raffle. We earned over $1000 for the Shrine Hospitals. Congratulations to Tammy Baughman for winning the raffle! What a wonderful January meeting! Bethany Deines from Shriners Children’s Ohio gave us an update on the hospital and shared some things that Elissa could do for the hospital. Elissa member’s collected colored chalk and stickers at this first meeting and presented them to Bethany. Each month Elissa will collect something that is on the hospital’s wish list. We will be busy celebrating Valentine’s Day at our February meeting. Elissa welcomes all ladies to become a member and have fun with us. For more information, contact Signe Yelland, at slyelland@gmail.com.
Daughters Of The Nile
Potential Organization at Antioch
Message
Daughters of the Nile is an international fraternal organization for women 18 years or older, who are related by birth or marriage to a Shriner, Master Mason, or Daughter of the Nile, or is a majority member in Good Standing of a Masonic-related organization for girls; or who was a patient, with or without Shrine or Masonic relationship, at a Shriners Hospital for Children®. Founded in Seattle, Washington in 1913, Daughters of the Nile members total 25,000 in 136 cities throughout the United States and Canada. The members are proud of their long association with Shriners International and their continuing support of Shriners Hospitals for Children®.
Daughters of the Nile maintains two permanent endowment funds to benefit Shriners Hospital for Children®. In the United States, the Daughters of the Nile Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity. In Canada, the Supreme Temple administers the Canadian Foundation.
Through the Daughters of the Nile Foundation and Canadian Foundation, Daughters of the Nile contribute over $2 million dollars annually to Shriners Hospitals for Children® to be used for the medical care and rehabilitation of children. Since 1924, Daughters of the Nile have contributed more than $56 million, second only to the Shriners themselves.
Ladies Oriental Shrine Of North America (Also Known As LOSNA)
Potential Organization at Antioch
Message
The Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America (also known as LOSNA) members are bound by their goal to promote sociability, good fellowship and the betterment of all ladies connected with the organization. The Ladies actively support Shriners Hospitals for Children® through a variety of fundraising activities, as well as by providing handmade quilts and surgery gowns, toys, games and books for patients.
Ladies also participate in several Shrine events and may join special units with their Court, or chapter, including bands, patrols, clowns or dance units.
Like the Shriners, the LOSNA members wear a fez. The LOSNA members fez is white with a red tassel and is worn for special events and ceremonies.
Founded in West Virginia in 1903, LOSNA has more than 16,000 members across the United States and donates more than $500,000 to Shriners Hospitals for Children each year.
