March 2004
Dear Sisters and Brothers:

You are cordially invited to attend the stated meeting on Friday, March 26, 2004 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. We will be honoring our Past Matrons and Past Patrons this evening as well as a short program on the Star Point Martha. Please join us!

Collation - Under the direction of Sister Shelley M Gullett, AM, assisted by Sisters Jackie Poisson and Nancy Molnar.

The eventide of life, the going down of the sun at the end of the human journey, yet it is the time the Rainbow is seen, and the Promise renewed.

Sympathy - Is extended to Brother Norman E Hall, on the death of his wife.

Thinking of You - Sister Shelley M Gullett, who recently broke her wrist, Sister Mildred Taylor who is recovering from foot surgery, and Sister Jillian A Maynard who is recovering from a skiing accident.

Congratulations to Sister Susan I Douglas, PM, who substituted as Esther at the NH Grand Officers Day in Orford. We were also honored to have our members substitute at the Official Visitation at Ransford-Adah Chapter in Derry: Sisters Susan I Douglas, PM, as Esther and Shelley M Gullett as Ruth.

Welcome to our new members who were initiated in February at our Visitation and Exchange: Allison E Smith, Ashley E Steele, Lisa E Strand, Roland N Petersen, Theresa E Novek, and Linda C Thompson.

Ritual Survey - Attached is a copy of the survey from the Ritual Committee of General Grand Chapter. Please fill out the survey and mail to the address at the bottom of the form. We will discuss this survey at our meeting in March.

Huggables - Thank you to everyone who donated stuffed animals to the Huggables project in February. At last count, we collected 190 to present to the Grand Escorts! We will continue collecting throughout the remainder of the term. Please bring them to any meeting.

Items for the Masonic Home - We will continue collecting items for the Masonic Home through the month of March. The items that have been requested, but are not limited to, are: postage stamps, note paper, special occasion cards, combs, emery boards, sugar-free candy, and tissues. We will be making a trip to the Masonic Home at the end of March. Please join us!

Nashua Assembly #9, IORG- The Rainbow Girls meet next on March 18th and April 1st at 7pm. The girls are always excited to have Eastern Star members visit them at any of their meetings or activities. For more information, please contact Sister Donna L Betz, Mother Advisor, to see how you can become more involved.

Rainbow Reunion - The NH Rainbow Majority Association is planning a special Reunion Celebration this summer. If you are a majority member, former advisor, or know someone who was, please contact Stacy M Desrosiers, WM. We will be sending out a mailing this spring. More information will be coming soon.

Rainbow Pledge Group - Pledge Mom, Sister Sherry M. Jackson (598-2682) and the Pledge girls are 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 Pledge - The next breakfast will be held on Sunday, March 21st, from 7:30-11 a.m. Everyone is invited. All proceeds go to the Pledge Girls' projects.

Nashua Masonic Directories-For 2003, are now available for $2.00 each. Contact Lisa J. Markarian, PM, at 603-673-2452 or lisajm@comptek.net to get your copy.

Suppers - We have many suppers coming up over the next few months. Please review your calendars and let Sister Jean C Sudsbury know if you are able to help on any of the following dates: 3/29, 3/30, 3/31, 4/5, 4/6, 4/12, 4/14, 4/22.

Coming Events-
March 16, 2004 - Official Visitation at Warren-Alpha #10, Wolfeboro
March 19, 2004 - Official Visitation at Salem #57, Salem
March 20, 2004 - Official Visitation at Pleiades #41, Pittsfield
March 21, 2004 - Medieval Manor Trip with the Grand Officers
March 26, 2004 - Pilgrim Chapter #55 Stated Meeting
March 27, 2004 - Bridge Builders Ball in Concord
March 28, 2004 - Pilgrim Chapter visit to the Masonic Home
March 30, 2004 - Official Visitation at Calvin Topliff #18, North Conway
April 1, 2004 - Official Visitation at Crescent #45, Northwood
April 3, 2004 - Official Visitation at Peabody-Mt Washington #35, Tilton

From the East-
Thank you to everyone for working so hard during our Official Visitation and NH/MA Exchange! All of your efforts paid off a hundred times over. I was bursting with pride every minute!

And now, as we prepare ourselves for the Easter season, let us remember the lesson of Martha and know that our heavenly Father is with us always.

"…I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?"

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.