C. A. 'Mira' Pittman, I.A.R.A President from CO, 2024-2025

Prayer: I pray the future of our Order will be stronger because we honor the past and fill the chairs of friendship. 

Theme: The seeds of Kindness you plant today will one day bloom in the hearts of all you touch. Katrina Mayer 

Motto: How do we change the world? One act of Kindness at a time. Morgan Freeman 

Watchword: Bee-Kind 

Guides: Bible, Rebekah Ritual 

Scripture: Matthew 9:37-38: Then he said to his disciples, “the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.” Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. 

Flowers: Red Roses, White Daisy’s and Dandelions

Colors: Sapphire Blue and Silver 

Hymns: 

           My House is Full But My Field is Empty by Lanny Wolfe 

           Tell Me Do You Know Where God Lives by Eddy Arnold 

                             For My Mother Dorothy King 

Songs:

           Colorado by Merle Haggard
          Try a Little Kindness by Glen Campbell 

Patriotic Songs: 

           The United States Armed Forces Medley (Salute) 

           The Canadian Armed Forces Medley
          Somebody’s Daughter by Pam Miller
          On Veterans Day by Karl Hitzemann 

Dedication: I dedicate my year as President-I.A.R.A. to my family— 

           My husband Douglas E., our children Raymond Jeremiah and Rebecca Jane; our Granddaughter Amy; 

           My Parents William J. King & Dorothy I. McDaniel King; 

           My In-Laws Raymond & Geraldine Pittman; 

           And My Brothers and Sisters and Sisters and Brothers–in-law. 

Fun Emblem: Purple Cow