“Miracles of Life”
Grand Chapter of Louisiana
Order of the Eastern Star
Juanita Wilkinson
Terrie
C. Castay, PGM
Worthy Grand Matron Grand
Secretary
4130 Long Pine Lane
3211
Hyman Place
Lake Charles, LA. 70611
New
Orleans, LA 70131-7037
April 2008 –
Newsletter
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Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Thank
you for giving me the honor of serving as your Worthy Grand Matron with Brother
Mert Mestler, Worthy Grand Patron for the "Miracles of Life" Grand
Chapter year. The Installation was
beautiful; thanks to all that worked so diligently to put it all together. Sister Carol Presley, PM, thank you for your
“special touch”.
Sister
Diane Smith, PGM, and Brother Roy Bankston, PGP, are to be commended on the
manner in which they conducted their "Miles of Smiles" year.
We
welcome the new Associate Grand Patron, Brother George Barker, and the new
Associate Grand Conductress, Sister Joy Beth Williams, who complete your Grand
Family.
The
Line Officers Luncheon was wonderful. Many thanks to Sister Idell Simms, and
her Committee, for all their hard work.
I
would like to invite the membership of our state to meet, greet, and come to love
your Grand Family as we travel around the state spreading Kindness, Faith, and
Caring for the benefit of our Order.
Star Love,
Juanita Wilkinson
Worthy Grand Matron
GRAND REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
British Columbia/Yukon –
Bobbie Trahan (35), 343 Hwy. 55, Bourg 70343
Connecticut – Nancy Berry,
(130) 1461 Wafer Road, Haughton 71037-5801
Maine – Pat Ruppenicker (59),
208 Lake Tahoe Dr., Slidell 70461
Michigan – Marie Perez (241),
14174 W. University Ave., Hammond 70401
New Brunswick – Lora Silvers
(36), 1115 Tuttle Rd., Hammond 70403
New Hampshire – Dale Spires
(204) 215 Seminole St., DeRidder 70634
New Jersey – Beth Cuevas
(58), 7216 Hwy 110 W, Merryville 70653
North Carolina – Lurline
Foucha (191), 304 Marguerite Rd., Metairie 70003
Saskatchewan – Michael Dupree
(252), 29450 Jackson Dr., Lacombe 70445
West Virginia – Kay Dozier
(191) 1926 Kansas Ave., Kenner 70062
DATES TO REMEMBER:
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April 10 – Sunset Star #227 and Greenwood
#202 invite you to the HOMECOMING of our incoming Worthy Grand Patron, Brother
Merton Mestler. Location: Sunset Star Chapter #227, 5115 Bert Kouns Industrial
Loop, Shreveport. Meal at 6:00 P.M.
Meeting at 7:00 P.M.
April 13-15 – Mississippi Grand
Chapter, Tupelo
April 18 – Texas/LA Exchange – Deep
in the Heart of Texas “Stars at Night” Banquet. 6:00 PM. Central Baptist Church
Activity Center, 220 W.Sabine St., Carthage, TX (one block off downtown
square). Casual wear dresses/western
dress. Donation $23.00 Send SASE & your title,
934 CR 186, Carthage, TX 75633, Ticket Chairman- Maudeen Peters - Phone: 903-693-4378.
Deadline date: April 12, 2008.
MOTEL ACCOMODATIONS: Best Western Inn
2332 SE Loop 436, Carthage, TX 75633.
Phone: 903-694-2809. Rate:
$65.00 + tax (Mention OES). Deadline
date: April 10, 2008. HOSPITALITY
ROOM: Best Western Inn, 1:00 P.M. -
4:00 P.M.
April 19 – LA/Texas Exchange - "Angels All Around" – 12:00 p.m.
Noon. Savoie's Catering Place, 2441 E. 70th Street, Shreveport.
Directions: Coming from I-20 West - Exit Industrial Loop
- continue as it turns into Bert Kouns - then right onto E. 70th Street. Coming
from I-20 East - Exit I-49 South. Exit Bert Kouns and turn East and
follow above directions. Price: $24.00. Cut Off Date: April 11,
2008. Ticket
Chairman: Margaret Ann Taylor, 8932 Acacia Lane,
Shreveport 71118. Phone 318-686-6974. Chairman: Elizabeth T. Roach,
PGM
April
26 – District 13 cordially invites you to attend a Reception
honoring Mrs. Juanita Wilkinson, WGM, and Mr. Mert Mestler, WGP, and Louisiana’s
Grand Family 2008-2009, Love Chapter #209, 501 Willow St., Sulphur – 2 to 4
P.M.
May 3 - The Administrative Workshop (a joint effort of Law and Finance) will
be at Natchitoches #13 from 10:00 am until noon. Everyone will be on
their own for lunch since it will not be served at the meeting. Attendance
at one of the Administrative Workshop’s is a requirement for a Chapter to
receive the Award of Excellence. A
workshop is scheduled for October 4th in the Southern Section.
July 18 and 19 – Eight State Exchange
Visit – “Rolling on the Red”, Shreveport Convention Center and Hilton Hotel,
Shreveport. Additional information enclosed.
August 8–10 – Pilgrimage to the
International Peace Garden Chapel situated on the international border between
Manitoba, Canada and North Dakota. If you would like a copy of the proposed
schedule and registration form, contact the Grand Secretary.
APPRECIATION:
Just a short note of “thanks” for all the
memorials, calls and visits. Truly, I know Stacy’s spirit is watching over all
of us. Thank you again. Star Love, Bettie Jones and Marilyn
LeNormand
NOTICE:
Effective March 26, 2008 Claiborne Chapter #145 has
merged with Shongaloo #177 with the remaining chapter being known as Shongaloo
#177.
DISPOSITION OF RESOLUTIONS:
RESOLUTION #1 – Failed to
receive a two-thirds vote
RESOLUTION #2 – Approved as
Amended
RESOLUTION #3 – Approved As
Amended
RESOLUTION #4 – Received as
amended to lay over until 2009 Session
RESOLUTION #5 – Received to
lay over until 2009 Session
RESOLUTION #6 – Approved as
Amended
NOTE:
Resolution No. 3 (As Amended) was approved by the
delegates and as a result of that action, we are enclosing a copy of the “Petition
for Affiliation by Plural Membership” for your use. You may order a supply of this form from
the Grand Secretary. Please destroy
your present supply of the “Petition for Affiliation by Dual Membership” as the
new form will take its place.
FROM THE DESK OF THE GRAND SECRETARY:
For fraternal supplies – Mason City Fraternal Supply,
Inc. 75 South Georgia, Mason City, IO 50401 – mcfratsupply@qwestoffice.net
or 641/423-2834.
Fraternally,
Terrie
C. Castay, PGM
Grand
Secretary