“Faith, Hope, Joy and Love”
Grand
Chapter of Louisiana
Order of
the Eastern Star
Joy B. Williams
Terrie C. Castay, PGM
Worthy Grand Matron
Grand Secretary
243 Louis Williams Loop 3211
Hyman Place
Pitkin, LA 70656-5704
New
Orleans, LA 70131-7037
June 2011 – Newsletter
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From the Desk of the Worthy Grand Matron:
Dear
Sisters and Brothers,
Schools of
Instruction are almost over. Thank you, Grand Supervisors, for
the great instruction you are giving and job well done. Lots of nice
compliments have been given. Thank you, Sisters and Brothers, for
attending and participating.
The first
Official Visit is the first weekend of June in the District of our Worthy Grand
Patron and Grand Esther. We will see all of you there!
The
International Order of Rainbow for Girls, Grand Assembly of Louisiana, will
hold its 85th “Rainbow in Space” Session in
If you did
not attend the AR/LA Exchange Visit, "Spring Time in
Congratulations
to St Albans No 80, Jessamine No 82 and Ira No. 84 on the celebration of their
100th Birthday. Each occasion
was a special event. If you can imagine
that back in the year 1911 these Chapters were formed,
and survived all these years, is amazing and a tribute to all their members
past and present.
Final
arrangements are being made for the Holy Land Trip. The last date to sign
up is September 1st without incurring a late fee of $200.00. Sign up, get
your passport, and start packing!
Father's
Day is this month; do not forget to honor your father. And a little bit
of history, June 14th is Flag Day which commemorates
the adoption of the Flag of the
"In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall
direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:6 (KJ)
Fraternally with love,
Joy Beth Williams
Worthy Grand Matron
Grand Representative Commissions:
OFFICIAL VISITS
of the
Worthy Grand Matron accompanied
by the
Worthy Grand Patron and Other Grand Officers
Saturday, June 4, District 14: Gueydan Civic
Center, 901 Wilkinson Street, Gueydan, LA. Receiving line and dinner begin at 5:00 p.m. with meeting to
follow. For housing, please contact Mona
Bernard, DDGM, at 337-257-0364.
Friday, June 10, District 5: Mt Gerizim
Lodge Hall, Boswell St., Bastrop. Receiving line at 5:30 p.m. with supper and
meeting to follow. Housing Chairman:
Estelle Creech, PM, 318/428-4071 or 318/428-4203. Ruth Duncan, DDGM.
Saturday,
June 11, District 8: Natchitoches Chapter #13, 110 Masonic Dr.,
Natchitoches. Meal
at 5:00 p.m. with meeting to follow.
Directions: If traveling on I-49 take the Natchitoches Exit 138.
Go to the 5th traffic light and turn left onto
Sunday, June 12, District 10: Meeting
to be re-scheduled
Friday, July 1, District 12: Cenla
Shrine Club, Shrine Club, 1100 Vandenberg Drive, Alexandria. Meal at 6:00 p.m. and meeting to follow. Linda Shaw, DDGM, 318-445-7622.
Saturday, July 2, District 15: Consistory, 14598 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge. Receiving line at 5:00 p.m, meal at 5:30
pm, meeting to follow. Robyn Guillory, DDGM.
Sunday, July 3, District 19: Unity
Lodge # 267, 1029
Saturday July 9, District 9: First
United
left side
behind
Sunday,
July 10, District 4: Scottish
Rite Temple, 205 University Avenue, (across from college), Monroe, LA. Meeting at 2:00
p.m., finger foods after meeting. DDGM, Marilyn Wrenn.
Friday, July 15, District 7: Fair Park Masonic Lodge, 6407 Buncombe Road,
Shreveport. Receiving line at 6:30 p.m. with meeting to follow. Refreshments of finger
foods to follow in the Dining Room. Housing Chairman: Betty
Nichols, Phone (318) 687-0921. Margaret Dixon, DDGM.
Saturday, July 16, District 3: Ruston Lodge # 106, 111 North Vienna Street, Ruston,
LA. Meal at 5:00 p.m. with
meeting to follow, Vertna Roush, DDGM
INVITATIONS:
LA &
MS Sharing Friendship and Hospitality Banquet
26356 Hwy 15,
August 19,
2011 7:00 PM
Dress –
Formal Donation $20.00
To Share
Friendship and Hospitality - Bring a Cup and Saucer to Exchange!
Tickets ordered
by sending SASE to Fran Slay, Ticket Chairman
Please give
titles for persons ordering tickets....Phone 601-442-2359
Joye Denny, PGM, Chairman, 318-336-5238
Sunday, July 24
You are cordially invited to join the members of Magi
Chapter No. 85 as we
celebrate
our 100th birthday. We will have a program and reception from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00
p.m.
at the
please
call Linda Lamkin, Secretary at 318-513-1506.
MULTI-STATE EXCHANGE VISIT – Vicksburg, Mississippi. July 22 and July 23.
If you are interested in attending this event, please contact the Grand
Secretary for information or check out the Grand Chapter website.
APPRECIATION:
Thank you
to Sister Mary Howell’s VIM club for their donation to the Operational
Endowment Fund in
the amount of $3,388.83. We thank you –
one and all.
Your wonderful gift to the Shrine Transportation Fund
in the amount of $1,004.74 has been received and is greatly appreciated. The funds in this account may be used only
for transportation and necessary out of town lodging for our Shrine patients
and is much needed. W.B. Pete King,
Potentate, El Karubah Shriners. Similar notes of appreciation were received
from the
ROSTER
CHANGE:
Page
24: Mt Carmel No 3 – stated meetings:
first Thursday of each month beginning at 7:00 p.m.
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY:
When
obtaining address information on your members, please remember to ask for all
nine zip code numbers (for example: 70174-0412).
NOTE: Do you have an
extra crown and scepter – we have a chapter that is in need of one. Also we have a signet in storage – do you
need one? Please let me know.
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Fraternally,
Terrie
C. Castay, PGM
Grand
Secretary
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