" A Time for all Seasons"
Grand Chapter of Louisiana
Order of the Eastern Star
Debbie Poche’ Pamela Gill, PGM
Worthy Grand Matron Grand Secretary
9845 Van Drive 180 Harvey Hill Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70815-4566 DeRidder, LA 70634-7304
May 2017 Newsletter
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From the Desk of the
Worthy Grand Matron:
Dear
Sisters and Brothers,
The
Lord has Risen! He has Risen Indeed!!
Hope everyone had a very Happy Easter.
We
enjoyed good fellowship with a very delicious meal and a cute program after the
meeting at my Chapter Homecoming. We had 12 Grand Officers attend. Thank you to
all that came we enjoyed having you there. Thank you for the gifts they are
most appreciated.
I
had a wonderful time at MS Grand Chapter, hope everyone else that went did too.
Thank you all for coming, I think we had about 40 members there. We need that
many and more in July at Multi-State in Vicksburg to win the banner.
Next
stop was in Lafayette at Brother Lonnies homecoming.
We had 11 Grand Officers attend. Thank you for all the courtesies and
fellowship extended to us.
There
has been some questions about the Monthly activity sheet. My hope is that all members either get a
sheet for themselves to complete or at each meeting fill out a sheet and turn
in to the chapter secretary. She will compile the totals for the Quarterly
reports. The good deeds you do is for everyone, members, family, friends,
church members, neighbors, and strangers. Let them know this is what Eastern
Star is all about.
Our first Official Visit is June 10th in
Alexandria.
There
is a correction on the LA/MS Exchange form, the date should be June 17,
Saturday.
LAST
CALL:Â The FUN
TRIP!! We are going to California.
Monterey, Carmel, Yosemite National park, Alcatraz, and Napa valley. August 27th
thru Sept. 3rd. Deadline
for reservations with half payment due May
15th, balance due June 25th. The more people that come the cheaper the
price for everyone!! Invite
non-members, family and friends. All
places are fun, educational and interesting for all ages. We have some
grandchildren signed up with grandparents already. Get in touch with SuEllen Kirk as soon as possible at 318-433-3549 or email
at kirkdaddy10@yahoo.com.
Wishing everybody a Mothers a Happy Mothers
Day.
Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend, especially
with family and friends.
God
Bless and Star Love,
God
Bless and Star Love,
Debbie Poche’
Worthy Grand Matron
Appreciation:
Dear
sisters and brothers:
Words cannot express the gratitude James and I feel for the love you showed us
during this time of mourning for the loss of our son. Your phone calls, cards
and contributions in his honor are deeply appreciated by our family. Jimmy is
with our Lord and we will miss him. You make that grief easier to
bear. Thank you for your love.
James and Lois
Invitations:
A W Connely Chapter # 117 - Invites you to
attend our Chapter’s 100th Birthday celebration to be held
2pm on Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Unity Lodge # 267 located at 1029 Bayou Black
Drive Houma, LA 70360.
You are cordially invited to attend the Grand Family Reception honoring
Sister Debbie Poche,
WGM, and Brother Lonnie Smith, WGP, and the 2017-2018 Grand Officers at the Acacia Shrine Center, 7991 Commerce
Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70815,
on Saturday, May 20, 2017, from 2-4 p.m. Hosted by Districts 9 and 11.
Upcoming events:
May 7, 2017: A.W. Connely #117 100th
Chapter Birthday - 2pm on Sunday, at Unity Lodge # 267 located at 1029 Bayou
Black Drive Houma, LA 70360.
May 20, 2017: Grand Family
Reception 2-4pm Acacia Shrine Center, Baton Rouge.
June 1, 2017: Rainbow Grand
Assembly Informal opening
June 8 – 9, 2017: Georgia Grand
Chapter (check their website for details and forms)
June
10, 2017: District 9 Official Visit at the Cenla
Shrine Club, 1100 Vandenbug Dr., Alexandria. The Secretary and Treasurer Workshop will
begin at 1:00 PM, with refreshments at 2:00, and the Official Visit at 3:00 PM.
Sharolette Finley, DDGM, 337-942-9486
Cell: 337-278-2857
Email: sharlottefa@charter.net
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June 12, 2017: Courtesy visit â
Noble Queen #45 Dinner 6pm Meeting 7pm.
June 16, 2017: District 7 Official Visit, at HC & ME Duncan #161, 2191 Hwy 28 E, Pineville. 5:00 PM, Workshop for Secretaries and Treasurers; 6:00
PM, meal with Official Visit to follow. Charolette Greer,
DDGM, 318-827-5325 Cell: 318-729-8187 Email: greer9770@bellsouth.net
June 17, 2017: LA/MS Exchange Ferriday
June 20, 2017: Courtesy visit Central Star #23, 11525 Sullivan Rd. Baton
Rouge, Dinner at 6pm, Meeting at 7pm.
June 24, 2017: District 14 Official Visit at Bayou Fellowship Lodge #484,
215 East 93rd Street, Galliano. 1:00 PM, Workshop for Secretaries
and Treasurers; 2:00 PM, Official Visit, with refreshments to follow. Darlene Mayet, DDGM, 985-772-9822, Email darlenemayet@gmail.com.
July 8, 2017: District 4 Official Visit at Sunset Star Masonic Lodge,
5115 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport; 1:00 PM, Workshop for Secretaries
and Treasurer; 2:00 PM, Finger Foods; 3:00 PM, Official Visit. Housing Chairman is Ms. Bess Chance,
318-686-6741. Jennie R. Goodwin, DDGM,
318-865-2433.
California Napa Valley Trip Aug.
27-Sept. 3 “Deadline for deposit -- May 15th
Call SuEllen Kirk - 318-433-3549 or email at kirkdaddy10@yahoo.com.
Corrections to the
Calendar:
Add: June 20th
Courtesy Visit Central Star #23,
11525 Sullivan Rd. Baton Rouge, Dinner at 6pm, Meeting at 7pm.
Change: Nov.4th Official Visit to Oct. 22nd Sunday
I apologize to Olive Chapter #50 and Metairie Ridge #169, I left you off
of the Calendar when I was cutting and pasting. I am sorry.
Roster Change:
Brother
Richard Shaw, PGP, has been appointed to finish Brother Edmond Hays’ year on
the Clinton Ardis Mills Scholarship Award Board.
Social Media: Something that we need to be very
mindful of is postings to Facebook or any other media. We need to be careful
when posting our fun adventures on Facebook or any other media. Some of our
members are not on Facebook. They don't
want to be on Facebook.
Please
DO NOT post anything about our members without permission from them first. No
Pictures, not who you are with, do not name names of who is at the events
without permission. Always ask those involved before posting. Let's keep our
members safe as we enjoy each other's company at our events!!
Attention: Be
sure and check the web site (laoes.org). Information and forms for Multi-State
Exchange, our Four-State Exchange, our LA/MS exchange, and the Lil Red School
House picnic are available. There is also a link to the pictures of the Grand
Officers, 2017-2018 and Official Visits and events for this year.
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GRAND
SECRETARY:
Received from the Subordinate
Chapters:
March 14,
2017, Electa #10 Suspended Deanna Pennington, NPD
April 18,
2017, Central Star #23 Suspended John Ramey, NPD
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