June 2008

Dear Sisters and Brothers:

You are cordially invited to attend the stated meeting on Friday, June 27, 2008 at 7:30 pm, for the purpose of receiving petitions, balloting, and transacting any business that may legally come before the Chapter. Sister Officers may wear colored gowns.

Collation Under the direction of Sister Sharon M. Jackson, AM, assisted by Sisters Nancy J. Molnar and Jacqueline E. Poisson.

Dues, Dues, Dues There are several members who now owe dues for two years and a few who
owe for three years. Our By-Laws state, Any member of this Chapter whose dues are two years or more in arrears shall be referred to the Relief Committee for investigation in June. At the Annual Meeting in September, the Relief Committee shall report its ndings. If sufficient cause is not found, 90-day Suspension notices shall be issued. Suspension shall be voted upon at the December meeting to take effect on December 31st, unless payment is received."

If you have not had the opportunity to pay your 2008 dues, please do so. You must have a current dues card to vote at Grand Chapter.

Congratulations to our newest member, Sister Allyson J. Britko, daughter of Sister Lisa F. Britko, PM, and granddaughter of Brother Raymond M. Flynn, PP.

Sickness and Distress Sister Phyllis A. Lackie, PM, fell and broke her elbow.

Sympathy of the chapter is extended to Sister Mary Ellen Brown on the loss of her grandfather. Sympathy is also extended to Sister Carolyn L. Phinney on the loss of her brother.

Grand Chapter

The "Harvest of Hope" Session of the Grand Chapter of New Hampshire will be held at the Center of NH Radisson Hotel and Convention Center in Manchester on August 13-16, 2008.

Pilgrim Chapter members participating will be Brother Brian J. Smith, PP, Worthy Grand Patron, Sister Shelley M. Gullett, PM, Associate Grand Conductress, Sister Pamela G. Williams, PM, Grand Marshal, Sister Lisa J.M. Proulx, PM, Grand Adah, Brother Jeffrey L. Brown, PP, Grand Sentinel, and Sister Lisa F. Britko, PM, Deputy Grand Marshal, as well as our Associate Members Sister Lorraine E. Thompson, PM, Worthy Grand Matron, and Brother David C. Thompson, Jr., GGCCM, PGP, Grand Treasurer.

Also participating are Sister Charlotte A. Callahan, Grand Representative of Connecticut, Sister Lisa K. Hollis, WM, Grand Representative of Wyoming, and Sister Jean C. Sudsbury, PM, Grand Representative of Caifornia.

In addition, our Brother John W. Jackson, PP, is a candidate for the Office of Grand Sentinel.

Registration at Grand Chapter for sessions requires a current dues card. All members with proper indentication are also eligible to vote. Please come and support your Grand Chapter.

Monthly Donation Thank you all who donated books at our May meeting. They will be donated to the 32° Masonic Learning Center.

Nashua Assembly #9, IORG Meetings are held on the rst and third Thursdays of each month at 7:00 pm. OES members are encouraged to attend any Rainbow meeting or event. The next meeting will be on Thursday, June 19, 2008.

Rainbow Pledge Group The Pledge girls are actively looking for new members! Please call Sister Sharon M. Jackson, Pledge Mom at 603-598-2682 if you know of a girl between 8 & 11 years old who would like to join.

OES Breakfast to benefit Rainbow Pledge The next breakfast will be held on Sunday, June 15, 2008 from 7:30-10:30 am. Cost is $7.00. Everyone is invited. All proceeds will go towards the activities of the Pledge girls.

June Special Days If your special day is not listed, it is because we don't know when it is. Please let us know!

Coming Events

June 12	Nashua Assembly #9, Installation
	of Ofcers, 7 pm
June 15	New and Renewed Member BBQ,
	Concord Masonic Temple, 2-5 pm
June 19	Nashua Assembly #9, Stated, 7 pm
June 22	Gleaners/Bearmericans Meeting,
	Ellacoya Chapter #43, Holderness.
	Grand Officer announcements,
	Rafe winner announcement
June 27	Pilgrim Chapter #55, Stated
	Meeting, 7:30 pm
June 27-29	NASCAR Races
July 4-6	Rainbow Grand Assembly, Nashua
	Marriott Hotel

From the East

Because our February 2008 meeting had to be cancelled due to bad weather, I want to remind you all of our make-up meeting to be held Friday, July 25, 2008.

Don't forget about the New & Renewed Member BBQ on June 15. Your admission to this fun event is to bring a new member or a member who has not been to a meeting in a year or two. You, and they, will learn some "whys, hows, and why nots" of Eastern Star from the great "Whydini." I hope to see you all there.

With much fraternal love,

Lisa K. Hollis, Worthy Matron 260R Cross Road Lunenburg, MA 01462-2062 987-345-1538 Lhollis33@aol.com

Robert M. Porter, Jr., Worthy Patron 5 Donovan Drive Nashua, NH 03062-1452 603-882-5854 Misterbob57@comcast.net