All Jobies are special, but here are Virginia's Very Important Persons.

Grand Guardian
Dad Bil and Mom Melanie

Mom Melanie Schoonmaker, Past Honored Queen, Past Bethel Guardian, and Recipient of the Degree of Royal Purple, Bethel 22

Hello everyone!

Three short years ago I was Mom Melanie, a Past Bethel Guardian from Bethel 22 in Alexandria. I was Mom Melanie, the gal married to the guy who dyed his hair hot pink because his Bethel earned a membership streamer. I was Mom Melanie, one of the women behind the piano. And then I was elected to the office of Grand Marshal and everything changed.

These last three years have been so much fun! I've enjoyed traveling around Virginia and getting to know all of you. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine the amazing friendships that I would make. There have been ups and downs, but I will hold the memories I have made near to my heart.

Those three years flew by and now I'm Mom Melanie, YOUR Grand Guardian. I am honored to be your Guardian; but the title I am most proud of is that of Mom. It is a privilege to be YOUR Mom Melanie.

This year is all about YOU. Dad Bill and I want this year to be YOURS, just as much as it is ours. We want to help you leave YOUR Job's Daughters' legacy.

I'm looking forward to traveling around Virginia and seeing all of you!

Jobie love,

Mom Melanie

P.S. Follow our travel blog at http://jdiva0910.blogspot.com.

Associate Grand Guardian

Dad Bill Tanous, Past Associate Bethel Guardian, 3

Greeting coming soon.

Mom Melanie and Dad Bill's Theme

Theme

Friendship, Fraternity and Tradition—The Legacy of Job's Daughters

Emblem

Lamb

Colors

Purple, White and Silver

Flowers

Lily of the Valley, Cherry Blossoms

Motto

"We're friends forever, bound by love, that time can't take away."

Scripture

1 Timothy 4:12

Philanthropic Projects

HIKE
Pennies for Patients

Fun Emblems

VeggieTales

A Sneak Peek at events they have planned for this Grand Guardian Council Year:

 

Past Grands of Virginia

Year

Grand Guardian

Associate Grand Guardian

1932-1933

Mrs. Zyx Harper Burke, 1*

Mr. Alfred C. Cosdon, 1*

1933-1936

Mrs. Virginia P. Watkins, 3*

Mr. Louis C. Carl, PASG, 1*

1936-1937

Mrs. Ethel Wetzel, 1*

Mr. Hugh Clement, 3*

1937-1938

Mrs. Vera S. New, 3*

Mr. F.C. Mann, 2*

1938-1939

Mrs. Louis S. Dodge, 4*

Mr. W.J. Butler, 5*

1939-1940

Mrs. Esther Higgins, 5*

Mr. Herbert R. Jackson, 2*

1940-1941

Mrs. Beatrice A.H. Ross, PSG 5, 8** *

Mr. E.H. Christian, 6*

1941-1942

Mrs.Katherine S. Cross, 4*

Mr. Robert J. Poss, 4*

1942-1943

Mrs. Gladys Vogel, 3**

Mr. R.E. Kirby, 7*

1943-1944

Miss Oney Mae Trout, 7** *

Mr. Sydney C. Cross, 4

1944-1945

Mrs. Esther H. Austin, 1*

Mr. Jesse Coppersmith, 2*

1945-1946

Mrs. Mary E. Cooke, 3*

Mr. Alfred Vogel, 3*

1946-1947

Mrs. Nell Batschelet, 1*

Mr. Charles B. Austin, 1*

1947-1948

Mrs. Esther Rector, 9**

Mr. Clarence Batschelet, 1*

1948-1949

Mrs. Luta D. Saunders, PHQ 4**

1949-1950

Mrs. Doris R. Dougherty, PHQ 5*

Mr. Walter S. Webb, 3*

1950-1951

Mrs. Florence P.Moore, MM 3* **

Mr. W. Dalton Bundy, PASG 4*

1951-1952

Mrs. Jane Carl Upfold, PHQ 1

Mr. Paul H.Daughterty, 10*

1952-1953

Mrs. Gladys Mayo Burkes, PHQ 2, 18*

Mr. James I. Lynch, 2*

1953-1954

Mrs. Dee Bundy, PSG 4*

Mr. Russell Richardson, 15*

1954-1955

Mrs. Frances Savage, 17

Mr. Rufus Pobst, 9

1955-1956

Mrs. Virginia S. Dodge, PHQ 1**

Mr. Earl S. Barrett, Sr. 13*

1956-1957

Mr. Harold Upfold, 1*

1957-1958

Mrs. Betty C. Apperson, MM 3

Mr. M. W. Leaphart, PASG 4*

1958-1959

Mrs. Mildred Diffee, 23

Mr. Philip J. Straley, 1*

1959-1960

Mrs. Mae H. Burcher, PHQ 13

Mr. W. Coleman Coghill, 2*

1960-1961

Mrs. Belle H. Hitchens, 15** *

Mr. George A. McArthur, 24*

1961-1962

Mrs. Edna M. Watkins, 4** *

Mr. Lewis E. Jessie, 22*

1962-1963

Mrs. Virginia G. Foltz, PHQ 1, 35*

Mr. A. E. Hitchens, 15*

1963-1964

Mrs. Jenelle L. McArthur, 24

Mr. W.W. Michaux, 2*

1964-1965

Mrs. Kathleen M. Ownby, 18, 27, 68** *

Mr. John S. Biscoe, 4*

1965-1966

Mrs. Olivia McClaskey, 11

Mr. Ray Wilson, 20*

1966-1967

Mrs. Patricia Rohr Rary, PHQ 4, PBG 4, 48

Mr. R. Vance Watkins, 46** *

1967-1968

Miss Dorothy J. Straley, PHQ 1, 35

Mr. Leon R. Fleisher, PASG 54**

1968-1969

Mrs. Madeline C. Watkins, 46**

Mr. Cletus M. Ferguson, Jr., 27

1969-1970

Mrs. Zelda V. Wilson

Mr. Albert F. Davis, 33** *

1970-1971

Mrs. Frances D. McCann, 7

Mr. Gordon B. Sims, Jr., 38

1971-1972

Mrs. Katherine A. Redfield, 9, 21, 56, 1** *

Mr. Christopher C. Hudgins, 33**

1972-1973

Mrs. Elizabeth W. Davis, 33** *

Mr. Rodney F. Riddle, PASG 9**

1973-1974

Mrs. Alice J. Wrenn, 30

Mr. Sydney L. Powell, 31

1974-1975

Mrs. Wanda H. Smith, 62

Mr. C.D. Elliott, Jr., PASG 48

1975-1976

Mrs. Gwen Byer, PHQ 18

Mr. Carlton Davis, 4

1976-1977

Mrs. Mary Jane Gertsch, 39

Mr. A.B. "Tom" Harmon, 1, 4, 65

1977-1978

Mrs. Betty Jo Elliott, 48

Mr. Lewis E. Rary, 48, 40, 5*

1978-1979

Mrs. Fran Harmon, 1*

Mr. James O. Brereton, 14

1979-1980

Mrs. Ruth C. Levin, PHQ 20*

Mr. Edwin T. Hines, 51

1980-1981

Mrs. Mabel T. Atkinson, PHQ 39**

Mr. George T. Jepson, 11

1981-1982

Mrs. Joyce S. Hickey, PSP 58

Mr. Donald G. Warner, 9

1982-1983

Mrs. Roberta C. Brown, 22**

Mr. Sisco Griffith, 51*

1983-1984

Mrs. June W. Harlow, PHQ 21*

Mr. Earl Johnson, 66, 12*

1984-1985

Mrs. Helen B. Elliott, 24* **

Mr. John H. Smith, PASG 39

1985-1986

Miss Marie Wrenn, PHQ 18

Mr. Walter H. Pope, 42

1986-1987

Mrs. Phyllis D. DeMarco, 4** *

Mr. Charles E. Bruce, PASG 19**

1987-1988

Mrs. Gloria D. Rabon, 7

Mr. Thomas W. Coleman, 33

1988-1989

Mrs. Thelma G. Jefferson, 37, 17

Mr. Stephen L. Brundage, 54, 65**

1989-1990

Mrs. Marlene Johnson, MM 66

Mr. Jackie L. Harrison, 66, 17

1990-1991

Mrs. Sandra J. Miller, PHQ 3

Mr. Donald F. Ritenour, 55

1991-1992

Mrs. Dannie Lou Bruce, 19, 52*

Mr. Henry L. Sadler III, 42

1992-1993

Mrs. Agnes M. Flemming, PHQ 42

Mr. Harold J. Jennings, Jr., 1, 19, 38, 54

1993-1994

Mrs. Brenda-Ann Brundage, 38, 54, 65

Mr. A. Jack Pallett, 66, 17, 71

1994-1995

Mrs. Georganna L. Murto, MM 4

Mr. Ronald E. Jones, 53*

1995-1996

Mrs. Jean F. Penn, 38, 19

Mr. Robert A. Clore, 32, 16

1996-1997

Mrs. Setha C. Bennett, 36**

Mr. Henry E. Rees, 62, 12

1997-1998

Mrs. Gladys Pallett, 66

Mr. J. Stan Boren, 45

1998-1999

Ms. Judy Lemeshewsky, 22

Mr. Stanley B. Bowen, 52, 65

1999-2000

Mrs. Ada L. Jennings, PHQ 38

Mr. Jimmy P. Carter, 36

2000-2001

Mrs.Kathy K. Rary, PHQ 31, 13

Mr. Buddy Penn, 19, 38, 65

2001-2002

Mrs. Connie Bowen, 42

Mr. Bert Cole, 24, 29

2002-2003

Mrs. Delana A. Boze, MM 24

Mr. Coley Dize, 3

2003-2004

Mrs. Mary D. Strehle, PHQ 35, PBG 1

Mr. Major G. Stephenson III, 5, 40

2004-2005

Mrs. Sue E. Rees, 12

Mr. Terry Kern, 52

2005-2006

Mrs. Judy G. Burl, PHQ 24, PBG 24, 28, 29, 68

Mr. Eddie Cantada, 48

2006-2007

Mrs. Cheryl Campbell, PHQ 3 New Mexico, PBG 11, 37

Rev. Morris Bennett, 7

2007-2008

Mrs. Robin Haas, PHQ, PBG 7

Mr. Jeff Rasmusen, 42

2008-2009

Mrs. Pam Zentmyer, PBG 37 & 71

Mr. Donnie Blake, 13

2009-2010

Mrs. Melanie Schoonmaker, PHQ, PBG, RP 22

Mr. Bill Tanous, 3

* Deceased
** Life Member


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