Tuesday, September 5, 2023

 

September 05, 2023
Newsletter #63

Hi Member,


September has arrived, and in a few short weeks, the hours of daylight will drift under 12 hours a day as autumn begins. As our patterns of daily life change with the seasons, we offer ideas on changes to benefit our members and our communities.

Reminders of Note

Help us gather members' email addresses, then shop at a discount with Royal Perks.
 

Life Insurance Awareness Month

Every September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. Be sure of your family's financial security this month.

September is the Month of...


Awarenesses, Holidays, Observances, Fun Days, and Historical events are explored.


Charitable Activities Highlights

Our members continue to shine in their charitable activities. Get inspired by reading the latest fraternal endeavors. 

College News

Scholarship time is here! High School Seniors should apply now.

Inspirational Quote

This month's quote offers a new way to think about the word "charity."

Upcoming Dates

Update your calendar with these important dates

   Reminders of Note

 

 

Calling All Councils

 

Did you know all the ways members can benefit from sharing their email addresses with us?

  • We can quickly share important news
  • Students applying for scholarships will be reminded of the actions needed for their application, and it will allow us to contact them if they are winners
  • Fraternal news is shared by email regularly
  • This newsletter will keep your members informed and in touch with those in other councils and jurisdictions
  • It provides another way for the Home Office to contact them concerning their policies

At your next council meeting, would you please collect your members’ emails and send them along to the Home Office via an email to info@royalarcanum.com? Thank you!

 

Member Benefit Reminder of our Royal Perks Program

 

Joining the Royal Arcanum has membership benefits beyond your insurance or annuity policy. One benefit can save you money by providing discounts and rebates on goods and services that you may use regularly. The Royal Perks program is a personal online savings resource that is available for all of our members, and it can keep cash in your pocket at no cost to you.


http://www.royalarcanum.com/benefits-perkspots.html
 

What kind of benefits? Just look at a sample of the deals being offered:

Apparel

  • Reebok offers 30% off most styles
  • Columbia offers up to 10% off on website orders
  • Life is Good offers 20% off its apparel

Auto

  • Goodyear offers up to 10% off
  • Save 10% off of reserved parking by SpotHero
  • Jiffy Lube offers 15% off their services
  • Discounts are offered through various companies for buying a new or used car

Electronics

  • HP is offering up to 62% off on tech products and office supplies
  • Abt Electronics offers $50 off a $500 or more purchase
  • Sony offers up to $800 on select products like TVs, cameras, and more

Home & Garden

  • Philips offers 15% off orders of $100 or more, including sale items
  • Save up to 30% plus free shipping from Kohler
  • Up to 40% off plus an extra 5% off on select Electrolux appliances

Entertainment

  • Save up to 25% on tickets to Legoland
  • Save up to 30% at Regal Theaters
  • Save up to 30% on the admission price plus 60% off processing fees at Medieval Times

Food

  • Save 60% on new memberships at Sam’s Club
  • Save over 20% on KIND bars and other KIND snacks
  • Save 15% off orders from Godiva Chocolates

Travel

  • Save up to 20% on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
  • Motel 6 offers 12% off
  • Save up to 25% off airport parking with Park’N’Fly
  • Rent a car from National and save up to 25%
  • Budget Rent-a-car offers up to 30% savings

These are just a sample of the savings for purchases large and small. Sign up today and start saving!

   Life Insurance Awareness Month

 

 

Twenty Years of Life Insurance Awareness Month

This campaign, originated by Life Happens in 2003, is designed to educate consumers about the importance of life insurance and its role in protecting families’ financial security.

It's estimated that more than 100 million American adults have insufficient life insurance. Many rely on the term insurance provided through their jobs, but that leaves them one pink slip away from being uncovered. A tragedy that happens while between jobs could devastate their family.

Most people overestimate the cost of life insurance and the value it provides over a lifetime. Educate yourselves by reading Life Insurance 101, and share what you've learned with your family and friends.

The Royal Arcanum is here to provide financial security to those who need to start or increase their coverage. Review your insurance and your insurance needs today, and make sure you and your family are adequately covered.

 

 

   September is the month of...

 

 

Awarenesses

 

MONTH
 

National Literacy Month

 

Literacy is "the ability to use printed and written information to function in society, to achieve one's goals, and to develop one's knowledge and potential." Yet more than 20% of US adults have low literacy skills, which often negatively impacts their health, employment, and financial status. This September is a great time to help our youth develop their literacy skills which will be an asset to them their entire lives.
 

https://www.allianceforchildrenandfamilies.org/september-is-national-literacy-month/

 

Better Breakfast Month

 

Breakfast is the first meal of the day, and research has shown that those who regularly eat breakfast are more likely to have a healthier overall diet. A 2013 study revealed that men who skipped breakfast were more than 25% more likely to suffer from coronary heart disease. The quality of the food in that first meal of the day is important, too. Experts suggest that whole grains like oatmeal and whole grain cereals, low-fat protein, low-fat dairy, and fruits and vegetables are ideal choices. Start a new habit this September to make a healthy breakfast a part of your day, every day.

Our Supreme Regent’s Cereal Box program encourages you to help the less fortunate have a healthy breakfast, too. Collect and donate healthy, whole-grain cereals and give others the chance to start their day on a good note.

 

https://nutritots.com/blogs/learn/september-is-better-breakfast-month

 

Classical Music Month

 

First proclaimed in 1994, September is also home to Classical Music Month. The proclamation notes that “…music is a unifying force in our world, bringing people together across vast cultural and geographical divisions.” There’s a wide variety of classical music to choose from. Classical music began around 1150 and continued through five distinct periods until 1910, providing over three-quarters of a millennium of music to choose from. Celebrate by attending a symphonic performance, listening to a favorite of your choice, and perhaps tuning in to a classical station that will expand your knowledge. Even if you’re not a fan, you may find it soothing to listen to classical music when reading or meditating. You may find it brings out your artistic talents when writing a journal or painting. Music can be an important part of our most vivid lifetime memories — make some new memories today.

 

https://blog.eldersong.com/2017/08/classical-music-month/
 

WEEKS

 

National Assisted Living Week

2nd Full Week of September, September 10-16, 2023

 

National Assisted Living Week was started in 1995 by the National Center for Assisted Living. The week provides an opportunity to honor seniors and those with disabilities and to recognize the staff and volunteers working in assisted living facilities for their work in making life better for their residents. Assisted living facilities can provide an improved quality of life to their residents over what they can do on their own. Many provide extensive social activities that feed the spirit in addition to physical and medical needs. This year’s theme is “Season of Reflection.” Take the time to visit an assisted living facility this month, to visit a family member or friend, to offer your skills by volunteering, or to see if it may be right for you in the future.

 

https://www.ahcancal.org/Education-Events/Pages/NALW.aspx

 

Deaf Dog Awareness Week

Last Full Week of September, September 24-30, 2023

 

“Man’s best friend” may need a friend themself. Deafness in dogs can be as much a handicap in their lives as it is in humans, and as a good owner, you need to be aware of their needs. Signs of deafness can include ignoring loud noises, frequent barking, repeated ear pain or infections, and snapping when surprised. Deafness can be more common in different breeds: for example, nearly a third of Dalmatians have partial or complete hearing loss. Celebrate the week with a trip to the dog park, honoring them with a social media post, or even adopting a deaf dog.

 

https://ruffstartrescue.org/2022/09/20/national-deaf-dog-week/

 


National Farm Animals Awareness Week

3rd Full Week of September, September 17-23, 2023

 

National Farm Animals Awareness Week was first observed in 1993 to raise awareness of the harsh conditions that farm animals must often endure. Better conditions for farm animals can result in better and healthier food and products that we consume. A new awareness of consumers has helped to provide demand in the marketplace for now-common items such as grass-fed beef, free-range eggs, and prohibitions in some of the more horrendous feeding and caging that was previously unchecked. Healthier animals provide a quality of life to them as well as those who consume products of farm animals. Cattle farming has been around since at least 8000 B.C., and there’s no reason the commercialization advances of today mean that conditions for those farm animals must deteriorate.

 

https://www.aspca.org/news/three-ways-help-farm-animals-honor-national-farm-animal-awareness-week


DAYS
 

International Day of Charity

September 5

 

The United Nations established the International Day of Charity in 2012 to raise awareness of the needs of others and encourage worldwide charitable activities for individuals and organizations at a local, regional, national, and worldwide level. September 5th was chosen to commemorate the anniversary of the passing of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Councils returning from their summer breaks may well want to mark September 5th in their annual calendars to celebrate with a charitable event to honor this day.

 

https://www.un.org/en/observances/charity-day

 


International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

September 16

 

In 1994, the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed September 16 as International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, also known as Ozone Day. The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed in 1987, which led, 30 years later, to the closure of the hole in the ozone layer. The preservation of the part of the Earth’s stratosphere that absorbs most of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation remains important: the now-banned gases responsible for the depletion of the ozone are expected to continue to affect the ozone layer for 50 to 100 years.

 

https://www.un.org/en/observances/ozone-day

 


International Day of Sign Languages

September 23

 

The life-altering power of sign language was perhaps most forcibly demonstrated by the life of Helen Keller, who lost her sight and hearing when she was 19 months old. Anne Sullivan taught her sign language, allowing Helen Keller to become the first deaf-blind person in the United States to earn a Bachelor’s degree, author 14 books, and founded the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The UN chose September 23 to commemorate the day when the World Federation of the Deaf was founded in 1951. Celebrate by hosting a fundraising event or begin learning sign language to connect with the estimated 70 million deaf people worldwide.

 

https://www.un.org/en/observances/sign-languages-day
 

Holidays and Observances

 

Patriot Day - September 11

The worst terrorist attack in the United States is commemorated by Patriot Day. It is a day of remembrance of the 2,977 innocents whose lives were lost, including hundreds of first responders who bravely rushed into the burning Twin Towers in New York City. All Americans are called to observe a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. Eastern daylight time to honor the victims who perished that day.

 

Patriot Day 2023: 7 things to know about the day, connection to 9/11

 

Rosh Hashana Begins - 1st day of Tishrei - September 15, 2023

The Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashanah is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days designated in Leviticus. It also marks the beginning of the ten days known as the “Days of Awe,” a spiritual time of repentance that concludes with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It is celebrated with many traditions including a sequence of blasts from the shofar, or a hollowed-out ram’s horn, eating sweet foods to symbolically bring in a sweet new year, rest, and relaxation.

 

https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/rosh-hashanah-history

 

International Day of Democracy - September 15

In 2007, the UN designated September 15 as the International Day of Democracy to promote the principles of democracy, with a call to raise public awareness of democracy. Democracy has its roots in ancient Greece and is founded on the ability of people to participate in the decision-making process of their nation. America has the oldest democracy today, but history around the world shows that history isn’t a guarantee for the future. Use this day to recommit to participating in your government and help protect democracy around the world.

 

https://www.unesco.org/en/days/democracy

 

Fun Days

 

Read a Book Day on September 6 is an ideal day to relax and read a book, or a section of a book, and encourage others to do the same. You can also celebrate by donating books, hosting a book reading party, and visiting your local public library.

 

https://blog.theliteracysite.greatergood.com/national-read-a-book-day/

 

Avast ye! September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, hearties! Begun in 1995 by John Baur and Mark Summers on a racquetball court in Albany, Oregon, the idea became popular when humorist Dave Barry wrote about it in 2002. Learn a few pirate phrases and have a jolly good time.

 

https://www.islands.com/40-useful-pirate-phrases-for-national-talk-like-pirate-day/

 

National Pancake Day is on September 26. Well, that’s one of the dates it’s celebrated on: it is also celebrated on Shrove Tuesday, aka Mardi Gras, aka the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. The French celebrate Chandeleur, or Candlemas, 40 days after Christmas, and small breads or pancakes are traditionally given to the poor that day. They all seem like a great time for a short stack of pancakes and syrup.

 

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-pancake-day-september-26/


Historical Events

 

September 2, 31 B.C.: Mark Anthony’s naval forces are defeated by Octavian (later known as Augustus Caesar) at the Battle of Actium, a turning point battle ultimately leading to Anthony’s death less than a year later.

September 3, 1783: The American Revolutionary War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.

September 5, 1774: The First Continental Congress gathered in Philadelphia to decide how to respond to the grievances the Colonies had with the British government, and ultimately led to the Declaration of Independence.

September 6, 1860: Social worker Jane Adams was born in Cedarville, Illinois, and later founded Hull House in Chicago to serve the sick and poor.

September 8, 1565: Spaniard Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles founded the first European settlement in America that has remained continually occupied.

September 9, 1776: Congress officially renames the nation from the United Colonies to the United States of America.

September 13, 1788: New York City is chosen by Congress as the Federal capital of the United States of America.

September 14, 1812: Napoleon enters Moscow as retreating Russians set fire to the city, ultimately leading to Napoleon’s fall in one of the greatest military defeats in history.

September 16, 1908: General Motors was founded by William Crapo "Billy" Durant in Flint, Michigan.

September 17, 1908: The first powered flight fatality occurred when Orville Wright crashed his plane from 75 feet high, killing his 26-year-old passenger Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge.

September 19, 1893: New Zealand became the first country to allow women to vote.

September 22, 1791: Michael Faraday was born; he later discovered electromagnetic induction which led to today’s modern electronics.

September 25, 1690: The first American newspaper, Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick, was published in Boston, Massachusetts.

September 28, 1542: California was discovered by Europeans when Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo sailed into San Diego Bay.
 

 

   Charitable Activities Highlights

 

Felician School for Exceptional Children / Lodi

 

New Jersey councils Bayonne Council # 695 and Versatility Council #2501 have again chosen their IFS projects to support the Felician School for Exceptional Children/Lodi, a school that cares for young men and women with special needs. Their school is designed to meet the specific needs of each student. They include classroom and community-based instruction and emphasize both academic and vocational learning, to prepare the students to become as independent as possible. Their approach offers dignity to their students as they develop the skills they will need in life. Their care for students with autism, behavioral disorders, mild to severe cognitive impairment, and multiple disabilities begins at the preschool level and continues through High School graduation, up to age 21. The dedication of the staff is matched by the dedication of the members of the New Jersey Jurisdiction, who have supported them since its founding.


 

Ukraine Project

 

For more than 550 days, the people of Ukraine have been subjected to a war to fight for their very identities against the Russian invaders. The Ukrainian people have been driven from their homes while their neighbors have fought and died to preserve their democracy, their way of life, and their nation. The Grand Council of New York is the latest supporter of the cause through their IFS project in support of the ongoing Ukraine Project initiated by the Fraternal Department. As this is being written, our Fraternal Director Cindy Macon has personally traveled to Poland to keep the free flow of support to the charitable organizations in Poland that are serving the Ukrainian people who have fled beyond their borders. Personal and council donations for the cause will continue to be accepted until the return of the sovereignty of Ukraine is assured.

 

   College News

 

Scholarships and Grants

 

The Royal Arcanum is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for scholarships and grants for the 2024 awards. This year the Royal Arcanum Scholarship Fund, Inc., has increased some of the awards.

Competitive Scholarships for graduating high school seniors under the age of 20

    •    (Two) $10,000 total ($2,500/year)

    •    (Two) $8,000 total ($2,000/year)

    •    (Two) $5,000 total ($1,250/year)

    •    (Ten) $2,000 total ($500/year), an increase from the ten $1,500 previously offered

Non-Competitive Grants (chosen at random for all qualifying applications)

    •    (Five) $600 (High School Seniors)

Continuing Education Grants

    •    (Six) $1,200 (Awarded on a competitive basis to students enrolled in Undergraduate programs who have completed at least one year in an accredited college and are not winners of a competitive scholarship), an increase from the four $750 grants previously offered

 

Scholarship applications are accepted now through the end of the year.
 

To apply, call 1-888-ARCANUM or visit http://royalarcanum.com/collegecareer.html.

    •    Applications are due by December 31, 2023

    •    Members must be in good standing to participate in all programs

    •    Include a photograph of yourself in your application that we can use for advertising winners.

    •    Please note that after your application is received, you will be notified by the Home Office of the remaining items required to complete the application process (turning in the form is just the first step). If you don't hear from the Home Office within a month of submitting your application, please reach out to them by phone.

    •    All components of the application must be submitted and completed by March 31, 2024

 

   Inspirational quotes

 

“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.”

―   Oscar Wilde

   Upcoming dates

 

Mark your calendar with these important dates:

  • Autumn begins: September 23, 2023
  • Monthly Lend a Hand—Lift a Heart Submission deadline: September 30, 2023
  • Fall Bulletin Article Submission deadline: October 9, 2023
  • Dime A Day program completion: October 18, 2023
  • Donald E. Ferry Jr. Spirit of Service Award project completion by: November 20, 2023
  • Youth of the Year Award Nominations deadline: November 30, 2023
  • Scholarship and Grant Applications deadline: December 31, 2023
  • Lorraine J. D'Emilio Legacy of Hope Projects end: February 28, 2023
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