“Echoes of the Centuries”
Grand Chapter of Louisiana
Order of the Eastern Star
Mary Howell Terrie
C. Castay, PGM
Worthy Grand Matron Grand
Secretary
203 Grigsby Loop 3211
Hyman Place
Minden, LA 71055-5863 New
Orleans, LA 70131-7037
March 2010 –
Newsletter
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From the Desk of the Worthy Grand Matron:
Dear
Sisters and Brothers,
This
year of 2009-2010 is drawing to a close and Brother George and I thank you for
allowing us to serve as your leaders. It
has been a privilege and an honor to serve you and our beloved Order.
We
appreciate each and every courtesy you extended to us as we traveled this great
state. We were welcomed with open arms,
smiles, hugs, and much
food. We thank you for each and every
kindness shown to us this year.
Our
congratulations and sincere thanks go to the District Chairmen who worked so
diligently to carry out their responsibilities and our plans. Your reports at Grand Chapter will reflect
your hard work.
Our
best wishes to Sister Myra Ramsey and Brother Donald Bordelon for a very
successful year.
Reminders!!!
NOTICE:
Please
remember the disaster that struck
Dates to
Remember:
March 24-25,
2010 Grand Chapter
Members
for Grand Choir are needed. If you would
like to be a part of making a “joyful noise,” please contact Gayle Wichers,
Assisting
Grand Warders are needed. Contact John
McDonald, Grand Warder, at
Those
willing to serve as Assisting Grand Sentinels
please contact Harold E. Elliott, Grand Sentinel, at P. O. Box 278,
Glenmora, 71433-0278 or 318-748-8465.
Typists
are needed to assist the various committees in preparing their reports for the
Grand Chapter Session. Please contact
Gene Cagle, General Arrangements Chairman, 225/665-5308. E-mail: gncagle@cox.net.
Orders
for banquet tickets need to be sent to Sister Linda Lamkin, PGM,
CUT OFF DATE IS MARCH 6 – no
reservations will be accepted after that date.
Words to the Wise:
In matters of style, swim with
the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.
Fraternally,
Mary
Howell
Worthy
Grand Matron
GRAND REPRESENTATIVE COMMISSIONS:
Michigan - Mary D Henry, PM
(225), 2411 Stoneybrook St., Lake Charles 70605-5160
Registration Information for Grand Chapter Session
If a
member is the Worthy Matron, Worthy Patron, Associate Matron, or Associate
Patron in either their Primary or Plural Chapter, she/he must register under
that chapter. They can not register as a Past Matron or Past Patron of one
chapter and give their proxy as one of the first four officers to another
member. Additionally, a member can only represent one chapter at the Grand
Chapter Session.
For more detailed information please refer to
the Constitution, Page 2, Article Four
Announcement:
The
Past Grand’s Association business meeting will be held on Monday, March 22,
1:30 p.m., at the
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES:
Attention
all Grand Representative Club Members: For Grand Chapter would you please
bring the following for the hospitality room: A-L: Drinks, Coke, Root
Beer, Diet Drinks and M-Z: please bring cookies. We do not have a designated Hospitality Room
at this time, however, as soon as we get word which room is available you will
be notified. Thank you, Alna W. Abbott, PGM, Secretary.
Please contact our Table Hostess,
Chairman: Theresa Johnscher, PM, Phone: 318-747-1246, if you would like to
serve as Table Hostess. Al Frazier, PP, Chairman
INVITATION:
With
permission of the Worthy Grand Matron, please remember the Fish Fry and Auction
honoring Myra Ramsey, AGM, and Don Bordelon, AGP, on Saturday, March 6, at
10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at the Community Center, 26356 Highway 15,
Ferriday. Donation - $10.00.
With
permission of the Worthy Grand Matron, Texas-Louisiana Friendship Exchange
(One Day Only) cordially invites you to
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY:
If
you have received a copy of this newsletter and are not the Worthy Matron or
Secretary for the year 2010, please pass this copy along to the proper
individual. Thank you.
A
reminder - when obtaining address information on your members, please remember
to ask for all nine zip code numbers (for example: 70174-0412).
NOTE: Your
Credentials/Proxy forms have been mailed.
If you did not receive your copies, please call me as soon as possible.
Committee Reports for the Grand Chapter Session -
please do not use a fancy font. I
recommend Times New Roman or Arial - size 10 or 12.
Fraternally,
Terrie
C. Castay, PGM
Grand
Secretary
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