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
September, 2017 Newsletter
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From the Desk of
the Worthy Grand Matron:
Dear
Sisters and Brothers,
Wow, did you enjoy the eclipse?? It is awesome to see the wonders of
God!!
September already and the season changes again. How its
time for school, football, and donâ forget the Circus
in Alexandria!!
I have failed to mention in the newsletter how awesome the Official
visits are going and the support the members are giving their District
Deputies. District 4 and District 9 have had the most in attendance and Dist. 4
had twenty (20) Past Grand Matrons and Past Grand Patrons.
Louisiana is getting excited about Eastern Star, we are having a lot of
initiations going on over the state. We have a lot of community projects going
on, bringing goodies to the First Responders in each area, food for the food
banks, items for the school kids and many other good works. Let’s keep these
new members interested in the work we do and the projects we have going on in
the Chapter.
Recap of Official visit:
“A Time for a Place called Eastern Star” In today’s world with so much
craziness going on, Eastern Star is a safe place where we can come for
relaxing, encouragement, inspiration and having fun with friends. We all have
strengths and weaknesses, we all make mistakes. A gentle reminder for us all
is, not to snip at each other, tell tales or gossip about each other or
embarrass each other when mistakes are made. Remember we are family, we want
the chapter meetings to be like home, safe, comfortable, and loving.
We had a great
time at Texas Grand Chapter. We had eight Grand Officers, eight Past Grand Matrons
and Patrons and about 6 other members. Thank you all for coming.
The Go Red Heart
luncheon was stylin with the Heart Hats and dancing
to the music, emceed by Diane Smith, PGM. Sister Karen Porter, state chairman
for Heart and Linn McNary, GGCC Chairman for Heart did a great job planning it
all. The Rainbow girls helped serve the lunch and they now know how much fun
Eastern Stars have.
I hope those that went to the MS
banquet and Little Red School House picnic had a good time and tell me about it
when I get back from the fun trip to California. I will tell all about our fun
trip in the next newsletter.
Chapter Secretaries and Treasurers, remember there is a
Workshop for you at the Official visits. Any of the other members that want to
know about the workings of your chapter can attend also. Check the times for
each Official visit, they do vary.
There are again changes (not my fault) for the Courtesy visit to
Fidelity Chapter #160 that honors the Grand Master and the WGM & WGP, is
now Nov. 27th and the Official visit for District 11 is changed to
Nov. 4th !!
“A time for courage is to stand up and speak; A Time for Wisdom
is to sit down and listen.”
God Bless,
I love you all,
Debbie
Poche’
Worthy
Grand Matron
Upcoming events:
September 9: District 1 Official Visit, at Magnolia
Chapter #27, 1805 Creswell St., Shreveport. Secretary/ Treasurer Workshop,
1:00; Meeting, 2:00 Refreshments and meal to follow. Housing Chairman, Jean
Stafford, Cell- 318-564-1384; Home 318-222-8412; Email jeffst65@yahoo.com. Sue Brow, DDGM,
318-840-6606.
September 10: District 8 Official Visit, at Pinehurst
Chapter #33, 320 Shirley Drive, DeRidder. Secretary/ Treasurer Workshop, 1:00;
Meeting, 2:00, with refreshments to follow. Sandy Rogers, DDGM, Home-
337-463-3423, Cell- 337-375-4882.
September 12: Courtesy Visit, Lake Shore Chapter #59,
6:30 Dinner, 7:30 Meeting.
September 16: Mid-Year meetings are as follows
- 9am - Past Grand Matrons & Patrons, 10am - Past Grand Officers, 11am -
Grand Representatives, 717 Hodges St., Lake Charles.
September 16 – District 10 Official Visit at 717 Hodges St., Lake Charles. Meal
at 12:15, Secretary/Treasurer Workshop at 1:00, with meeting at 2:00. Karen Young,
DDGM, DDGM, 317-419-8023.
September 22-23 Four State Exchange, Tulsa, Ok
September 22-24, Shrine Circus – Shreveport
September 25, Fidelity Chapter #160, Grand Master and
WGM visit – 6:30
September
30 District 15 at William D
White, 501 Amelia St., Gretna. Secretary/Treasurer Workshop at
1:00, meeting at 2:00, with meal to follow. Kristy Taylor, PM, DDGM, Phone
504-782-8515.
September 30 October 1, Shrine Circus,
Lake Charles
October 8-10, MO Grand Chapter
– Jefferson City
October 12-13, Alabama Grand
Chapter, Birmingham
October 14, District 2
Official Visit at Farmerville Chapter #207, Highway 2 East, Farmerville.
Secretary/Treasurer work shop at 1:00pm, meeting at 2:00 pm, with refreshments
to follow. Housing Chairman: Dianne
Sutton 318-325-7134 or 318-537-0007, dandesutton@comcast.net. Susan Hinckley, DDGM, 318-259-8595 or
318-533-3310.
October 21 District 5 Official Visit at Eastern Star Lodge #151, 210 Pecan
Drive, Winnfield. Secretary/Treasurer
Workshop, 1:00 PM, Meeting at 2:00 pm. Refreshment to follow. Housing Chairman,
Florene Keene, 318-628-6528. Danneda Perkins, DDGM, 318-210-4697.
October 22, District 6
Official Visit, Florien
October 24, Courtesy Visit –
Love Chapter #209, Sulphur, 6:0 pm
October 27, Myrtle Celeste
Luau, Courtesy Visit, Baton Rouge, 6:00 pm
October 28, District 3
Official Visit
November 4, District 11
Official Visits, Denham Springs
Appreciation:
A BIG HEARTFELT THANK YOU!!!
My Heart is so happy!
Thank you
to all who attended and helped with the GO RED HEART Luncheon on Saturday,
August 19 at the Shrine Center in Baton Rouge. Sister Diane Smith, PGM
got 15 members to decorate a hat with a heart theme and to model to a heart
themed song! Prizes were awarded!
Thanks to all that participated - all were good sports and the hats were really clever and showed a lot of imagination! Many
thanks to Sister Karen Porter, PM who chaired the state Heart Committee. $1,500
was raised for the American Heart Association from the luncheon, silent auction
and donations (still accepting those!). Note - These monies will
stay in Louisiana.
Heartfelt
Star Love, Linn McNary, GGCCM-Heart Chairman
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GRAND
SECRETARY:
Received from the Subordinate
Chapters:
June 2,
2017, Harmony Chapter #6 Suspended Robert Harper, Loss of Masonic Affiliation
June 12,
2017 Friendship Chapter #210 Suspended Arthur (Huey) Gill for NPD
June 20,
2017, Independent Chapter #247 Suspended Stephen Breeland,
Namio Ruth Breeland,
William Percy Corkern, Eli Hollie, and Rose Marie Schauf or NPD
July 17,
2017, Fairest Star Chapter #235 Suspended Linda McDaniel for NPD
July 18,
2017, Lafourche Chapter #251 Suspended Donald Adams, Mary Gilliagan,
Charleen Felarise, Roger Felarise, Angie Naquin, Danny Naquin, Bonnie Gisclair, Ryan Gisclair, Donna Felarise, Christine Cheramie, and
Tikita Boudreaux for NPD.
Roster Changes:
Rebecca Chapter #2 meeting changed to 2nd
Monday, still at 7:00 pm
Farmerville Chapter #207, Secretary, Mrs. Noverine Lowe, PM, 458 Sweetwater Rd., Quitman, LA
71268-1319
Lynn and Roy Bankston address update to 3195 McHugh Road
Esther Chapter #26, New Secretary, Nell Wright, PM,
Sec., 143 Dogwood Drive, Anacoco 71403 Phone: 337-238-0170, Cell: 337-208-0170
Evangeline Chapter #253, New Secretary, Thelma Eukins, 107 S Marshall Blvd, Bunkie 71322,
Phone: 318-346-2396
Chapter
Secretaries:Â The 2016
Chapter’s 990-N forms have been mailed.Â
This a tax record that you must keep.Â
If you have any questions notify Fran Slay, Grand Treasurer.
General
Grand had to reprint Rituals. I have
placed orders in May and July, but have not received them yet. Please be patient if you are waiting on
Rituals, I will send them as soon as I receive them.
<<<<<<<<<
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE >>>>>>>>>
Small Print, Hardbound, Black or
Green $19.00
Large Print, Hardbound, Navy,
Maroon, or White $23.00
Large Print, Spiral Bound, Navy, Maroon,
or White $25.00
Extra Large Print, Spiral Bound,
Tan $33.00
Revised Book of Instruction, $1.75
Rosters, 2017-2018, $1.50
Constitution Revisions, 2016 $1.00
Secretaries and Members, Please make all checks payable to The Grand Chapter. Thank you.
Fraternall
Pamela
Gill, PGM
Grand
Secretary
Website:
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