March 2003

Dear Sisters and Brothers:

You are cordially invited to attend the stated meeting on Friday, March 28, 2003 at 5:00 P.M., for the purpose of receiving petitions, balloting, and transacting any business that may legally come before the Chapter. Please note the time change. Sister Officers may wear colored gowns to the early meeting, but must wear white gowns for the Visitation.

Dinner will be served at 6:30 P.M., tickets are $9.00 per person and reservations must be made with the Secretary, Jean Sudsbury (882-1088) by March 18, 2003. Chef Larry Gullett and his crew will be serving a Chicken dinner.

Our Official Visitation by Sister Janet I. Noland, Worthy Grand Matron, accompanied by Brother James H. Nelson, Worthy Grand Patron and assisted by Sister Charlotte A. Leavitt, Grand Marshal will begin at 8:00 P.M.

Host/Hostess: for the evening will be Sister Sandra G. Dudley, P.M. and Brother Albert C. Dudley, P.P. and Sister Bonnie L. Carbary, P.M., Grand Chaplain of NH, OES.

Collation: Under the direction of Sister Stacy M. Desrosiers, A.M., assisted by Sisters Jackie Poisson and Nancy Molnar. The sponsors this month coordinated by Sister Ellen M. Morrill, P.M., are the Past Matrons and Past Patrons of Pilgrim Chapter #55.

Sympathy: Is extended to Brother Raymond Flynn, W.P. and Sister Lisa Britko, W.M. on the death of his brother-in-law, her uncle.

Congratulations: To all those who have recently celebrated special anniversaries. Sister Beverly F. Burleigh, P.M. and her husband Donald-58 years, Sister Priscilla G. Zahos and her husband Arthur-55 years, and Sister Helen K. (Jerry) and Brother Gilbert P. Bemis, P.P.-50 years.
Also, congratulations to Sister Lisa F. Britko, W.M., who was recently appointed as Grand Representative of Massachusetts in New Hampshire.

Supper Help Needed: Anyone able to help with a supper on the following dates should call Jean C. Sudsbury, P.M., at 882-1088. March 24th, and 31st. April 2nd, 7th, 10th, 15th, and 24th.

Rehearsals: All officers should plan to attend the two rehearsals which will be held on March 16th at Noon and March 23rd at 6:30 P.M.

Learning Center Collection and Sign-Up Forms: Please bring in any of the following: pencils, pencil grips, pencil erasers, dry erase markers, scotch tape, or pens. The center is in need of these items on a regular basis. There is a box in the lobby where you can place these items.
A sign-up sheet is available to all who can assist in answering phones at the Learning Center Monday-Thursday from 2:30-5:30. Because of their tutoring schedule there aren't many days left that they need our help. Please consider volunteering! Thank you! This is the ongoing service project of Sister Lisa and Brother Ray.

Nashua Assembly #9, IORG Meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7:00 PM. The next meeting will be Thursday, March 20th. Come support our lovely Rainbow Girls!
Rainbow Pledge Group under the direction of Pledge Mom, Sister Sherry M. Jackson (598-2682) is actively looking for new members. Please call Mom Sherry if you know of a girl age 8-11 years old who would like to join.

OES Breakfast to benefit Rainbow The next breakfast will be held on Sunday, March 16th, from 7:30-10am. Everyone is invited. All proceeds go to the Rainbow Girls' projects.

Coming Events-
March 16, 2003-Rehearsal for Visitation-Noon
March 16, 2003-Breakfast 7:30-10:00
March 18, 2003-Visitation of Warren-Alpha #10, Wolfeboro
March 21, 2003-Visitation of Salem #57, Salem
March 22, 2003-Pilgrim Harvest 4-7 p.m.
$3.00 entry fee for each recipe, $5.00 to taste test only, maximum $10.00 per person. Enter your recipes in Pilgrim Chapter's Cookbook with or without entering the contest, $1.00 per recipe.
March 23, 2003-Rehearsal for Visitation-6:30 p.m.
April 01, 2003-Visitation of Unity-Fraternal #21, Union
April 07, 2003-Visitation of Ransford-Adah #3, Derry
April 10, 2003-Visitation of Corinthian-Queen Esther #23, Kingston
April 12, 2003-Visitation of CT Valley-Mt .Moosilauke #42, Orford
April 14, 2003-Visitation of Mizpah-Eunice #30, Langdon
April 16, 2003-Visitation of Tide Mill #67, Hampton

From the East-Just before we leave the chapter room we hear those familiar words, "We go forth into the world, not knowing what troubles await us..." If we don't listen to those words and carry all those values outside of our meeting place, our Order can never grow. The world looks at our actions and measures our worth as an Order by those actions. We have not only the privilege, but the responsibility to reflect the values for which we stand. God Bless!

With fraternal love

Lisa F. Britko Worthy Matron 20 Coleridge Road Nashua NH 03062-2427 603-888-8533 auntielisab@hotmail.com

Raymond M. Flynn Worthy Patron 9 Greenwood Lane Acton, Ma 01720-3901 978-263-9204 jeba@fiam.net

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.