February 2007

Dear Sisters and Brothers:

You are cordially invited to attend the stated meeting on Friday, February 23, 2007 at 7:30pm, for the purpose of receiving petitions, balloting and transacting any business that may legally come before the Chapter. Sister Officers may wear colored gowns to the meeting.

Collation - Collation is under the direction of Sister Lisa K. Hollis, A.M., assisted by Sisters Nancy J. Molnar and Jacqueline E. Poisson.

Welcome - A warm welcome is extended to our newest members, Claire E. Keller, Alistair L. Wattam, and Denise-Marie McIntosh. We hope that you will join us often.

Congratulations - Congratulations are extended to Sister Lisa F. Britko, P.M. who was named as the Grand Marshal for Sister Barbara M. Bona, Grand Conductress and Brother Harold M. Chase, Grand Sentinel, of the Grand Chapter of N.H.

Congratulations are also extended to our Brothers who were recently installed as officers of Rising Sun Lodge #39. Dennis Webster, Worshipful Master; David M. Molnar, Senior Warden; Robert M. Porter Jr., Junior Warden; G. Raymond Palmer, Treasurer; Brian J. Smith, Associate Grand Patron, Chaplain; John Callahan, Associate Chaplain; Guy R. Martineau, Junior Deacon; and Kenneth E. Ziehm, Senior Steward. Our wishes and support are with you for a prosperous and successful term of office.

Sickness & Distress - Wishes for a speedy recovery are sent to Sister Jeannette L. Healey, P.M. who was recently hospitalized for pneumonia, and to Sister Sharon M. Jackson who also had a brief hospital stay recently. We also wish to extend get-well wishes to all who have recently been battling "the bug".

Sympathy - The sympathy of the chapter is extended to Sister Beverly Spaulding on the loss of her Aunt, our Sister Christine A. "Tina" Page.

Cookbook - We are currently collecting recipes and advertisements to be published in a cookbook which will be a fundraiser for the Chapter. A list of guidelines is enclosed with this months bulletin. Cookbooks will also be pre-sold for $10 each. Please send your favorite recipes, ads, and orders for cookbooks to Sister Gail.

These are the guidelines regarding recipe submission from the publishing company:

• List all ingredients in the order of use in both the ingredients list and directions.
• Abbreviate measurements in the ingredients list using standard abbreviations (see below).
• Include container sizes (e.g. 8-oz can).
• Write directions in paragraph form, not in steps.
• Use names of ingredients in directions (e.g. "Combine flour and sugar"). Do not use statements like "Combine first three ingredients".
  Include temperatures and cooking, chilling, baking and/or freezing times.
• Anything other than ingredients, directions, contributor name, serving size and recipe title will be included as a Recipe Note.
• Please double-check your recipes for accuracy (I may not know if something is left out).

Advertising space is available at the following rates: Full page ad: $60, Half Page ad: $35, Quarter Page ad: $20, 1/6 page ad: $15, Name listing: $5.

Recipes may also be entered online at: www.typnsave.com. The username is pilgrim55oes. The password is Esther.

Scholarship - All letters to request consideration for the Grand Chapter Educational Scholarships must be received by our Secretary before the start of our February meeting. During the business of the evening, we will select one person to sponsor, who will then be able to submit an application to the Grand Chapter Scholarship Committee.

Nashua Assembly #9, IORG - Meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7:00pm. All Eastern Star members are welcome to attend any Rainbow meeting or event. The next meeting will be a "pajama night" on Thursday, February 15, 2007. Please come have fun with them, and support our future!

Rainbow Pledge Group - The Pledge girls are actively looking for new members! Please call Sister Sharon M. Jackson, Pledge Mom at 598-2682 if you know of a girl between 8 & 11 years old who would like to have fun, and make new friends.

OES Breakfast to benefit Rainbow Pledge - The next breakfast will be held on Sunday, February 18, 2007 from 7:30-10:30am for a $5 donation. Everyone is invited, and all proceeds go towards the activities of the Pledge girls.

2006 Nashua Masonic Directory - The Nashua Masonic Directory is available for $2 per copy. Please contact Sister Lisa J. Proulx, P.M., at 673-2452 to buy yours.

Coming Events
February 15, 2007 - Stated Meeting, Nashua Assembly #9, IORG, 7pm
February 18, 2007 - Sewing Party for the Massachusetts Grand Officer Bags, 10am-5pm
February 25, 2007 - Officers Rehearsal for Visitation, 6pm
March 4, 2007 - Guiding Stars Meeting, North Conway, 2pm
March 6, 2007 - Official Visitation of Ruth #16, Manchester
March 11, 2007 - Mystery Trip, 12:30pm
March 11, 2007 - Officers Rehearsal for Visitation, 6pm
March 15, 2007 - Stated Meeting, Nashua Assembly #9, IORG, 7pm

The following was omitted from the February Bulletin in error:

Please attend the "Happy Birthday to You" Basket Auction on Friday, March 2, from 7 to 9PM at Franklin Masonic Temple. In keeping with NH Rainbow's theme, the date chosen is Dr Seuss/Theodor Seuss Geisel's real birthday! Also, the drawing for the Hot Air Balloon Ride will be held that evening. Raffle tickets will be available at the February meeting.

From the East - Cupid has arrived with his bow and arrows, and we hope that you are able to spend time with those you love. We would like to charge each of you with showing the love that we have been blessed with in our Order to a stranger this month. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could start a trend, and show the entire world how to "Love one Another"?

With much fraternal love,

Gail F. Brown, Worthy Matron 290 Cypress Street Manchester, NH 03103-3749 603-669-5119 Cell: 603-320-7009 BrgdyRose@comcast.net

Jeffrey L. Brown, Worthy Patron 290 Cypress Street Manchester, NH 03103-3749 603-669-5119 Cell: 603-320-7010 JBrown524@comcast.net

Jean C. Sudsbury, P.M., Secretary
18 Windham Road, Hudson, NH 03051-3510
603-882-1088

Internet - Pilgrim Chapter's website: http://www.Pilgrimchapter-oes.org
NH Grand Chapter Website: http://geocities.com/nhoes/index.html

If there is any change in your address, please notify our Secretary so that she May correct her records. So that none May be forgotten, please notify the Worthy Matron or the Secretary or any glad or sad tidings.