“In God’s Hands”
Grand
Chapter of
Order of
the Eastern Star
Worthy Grand Matron Grand
Secretary
104 Mulberry Circle
3211
Hyman Place
Ponchatoula, LA 70454-4961
New
Orleans, LA 70131-7037
April 2010 –
Newsletter
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From the Desk of the Worthy Grand Matron:
Thank you for giving me the
honor of serving as your Worthy Grand Matron along with Brother Donald
Bordelon as Worthy Grand Patron for the
“In God’s Hands” Grand Chapter year. The installation was beautiful. Thank all
of you for working so hard to make it perfect.
Sister Mary Howell, PGM, and
Brother George Barker, PGP, are to be commended for the way they conducted
their “Echoes of the Centuries” year.
We would like to welcome our
new Associate Grand Patron, Brother Oscar Abshire and our new Associate Grand
Conductress, Sister Linn McNary. I wish the best of everything for you as you
begin your travels to the East. Also,
congratulations to Sister Martha Jo Schexneidre on her election to the Board of
Fraternal Assistance and to Sister Betty LeBourgeois on her election to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Sister Pauline Rushing on the Clinton Ardis
Mills Educational Scholarship Fund Board.
Thank you Sister Sharon
Powell and your Committee, the Line Officers Luncheon was wonderful. The food
was good and the strawberry decorations were really beautiful.
The Deputies will begin to
make their Official Visits soon, I know that all of you will greet your Deputy
with smiles and hugs when she comes to your Chapter and show her how great your
chapters are in doing your work.
Remember always keep a smile
on your face, a prayer in your heart, and greet all with a warm hug.
Star
Love,
Worthy
Grand Matron
GRAND REPRESENTATIVE COMMISSIONS:
SPECIAL INVIATIONS:
You are Cordially Invited to Broadmoor
Chapter No. 233 to welcome home Sister Myra Ramsey, Worthy Grand Matron, and
Brother Don Bordeleon, Worthy Grand Patron, on April 7 at 6:00 PM (Salad
Supper) and meeting at 7:00 P.M. Jean
Tucker, WM and Don Jackson, WP.
and
The Members of District
17, Order of the Eastern Star
Cordially invite YOU to a
“Welcome Home Reception”
Two to four o’clock in
the afternoon
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Pine Grove Masonic Lodge
No. 288
Welcoming
Emily Jones, Grand Ruth
Frances Quave, Grand
Esther
Marie Perez, Grand Electa
Betty Bragg, District
Deputy Grand Matron
Laura Q. Wall, Past Grand
Matron, Chairman
985-735-6819
INVITATION:
Texas-Louisiana
Friendship Exchange (One Day Only)
cordially invites you to
Mississippi
Grand Chapter, Jackson – April 18 thru April 21 (contact Grand Secretary for
program)
Announcement: …
2010 Alaskan Cruise . . . Come join Myra
Ramsey, WGM, and Donald Bordelon, WGP, aboard the Sapphire Princess for our OES
cruise to the beautiful state of
From the Committee on Law & Jurisprudence:
Disposition of Resolutions at Grand
Chapter, 2010
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolution #1—concerns annual
elections
Resolution #4—concerns
quarterly reports
Resolution #5—housekeeping-to
make Book of Instructions agree with law concerning Institution of chapters
Resolution #6—concerning
investment earnings allocation, as amended
Resolution #10—concerning
expansion of State of the Order committee
Resolution #14—Book of
Instruction changes, as amended
The following resolutions failed:
Resolution #3—concerning
DDGM’s
Resolution #7—adding expenses
for WGP
Resolution #8—adding to WGM’s
approved expenses
Resolution #9—Registration
fee for proxies claimed
Resolution #11, #12—Fraternal
Assistance
Resolution #13—Term limits to
be rescinded
Resolution #2—creating a
resume for candidates to lie over until next year as it is a Constitutional
change
REMINDER: With the passage of Resolution #4, the secretary must
now send one copy of the quarterly report directly to the WGM, two copies to
the DDGM, and retains a copy for the chapter records
At
the last General Grand Chapter, delegates approved the resolution adding
“aunts” to membership eligibility definitions.
This will be corrected in the new Rituals, due out shortly. However, it is in effect now.
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY:
ROSTER CHANGE:
Page34 -
The
application for the Rob Morris
Membership Program 2009-2012 is enclosed. Please be sure that your members receive a
copy of this form. Follow the
instructions on the form.
NOTICE: You may now order small print
Rituals - $19.00. I have a supply in
stock. I will notify you when I receive
the large print rituals.
Fraternally,
Terrie
C. Castay, PGM
Grand
Secretary
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