March 2008

Dear Sisters and Brothers: You are cordially invited to attend the early stated meeting on Friday, March 28, 2008 at 5:00 pm, for the purpose of receiving petitions and transacting any business that may legally come before the Chapter. Sister Ofcers may wear colored gowns to the early meeting, but must wear white gowns for the Visitation.

There will be a Tea at 3:00 pm honoring Sisters Charlotte Callahan, Grand Representative of CT in NH, Jean C. Sudsbury, PM, Grand Representative of CA in NH, and Lisa K. Hollis, WM, Grand Representative of WY in NH.

A roast pork dinner for $7.00 will be served after the early meeting. Reservations should be made by March 21 to Jean C. Sudsbury, PM, Sec. at 603-882-1088.

The Official Visitation of the Worthy Grand Matron accompanied by the Worthy Grand Patron and assisted by the Grand Marshal will begin at 7:30 pm.

Honored guests for the evening are:

Collation Under the direction of Sister Sharon M. Jackson, A.M., assisted by Sisters Nancy J. Molnar and Jacqueline E. Poisson. This month's collation will be provided by our Past Matrons and Past Patrons.

In Memoriam

Monthly Donation Due to the postponement of our February meeting, we will still be collecting paper towels, bleach, hand sanitizer, and towels at the March meeting to be donated to the Humane Society. They are also in desperate need of heavy-duty trash bags and copy paper. Sister Judy M. Porter will be collecting Shaw's Supermarket receipts for the Humane Society. For every $5,000 in receipts collected, they will receive a $50.00 gift card. Please see Sister Judy for details.

We will also be collecting Huggables to be displayed in the Chapter Room during the Visitation.

Scholarships Letters requesting consideration for the Grand Chapter Educational Scholarships have been received by our Secretary. During the business of the early meeting we will vote, by ballot, one person to sponsor, who will then be eligible to submit an application to the Grand Chapter Scholarship Committee.

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 meetings will be on Thursday, March 6 & 20, 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 benet Rainbow Pledge

The next breakfast will be held on Sunday, March 16, 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.

March Special Days

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

March 9 Sewing Party, 4:00 pm

March 9 Rehearsal for Visitation, 6:00 pm

March 14 Medieval Manor Trip

March 15 Official Visitation, Sawhegenit #52, Bristol, 7:00 pm

March 16 Pledge Breakfast, 7:30-10:30 am

March 16 Rehearsal for Visitation, noon

March 20 Nashua Assembly #9, Stated Meeting, 7:00 pm

March 28 Pilgrim Chapter #55, Early Stated Meeting 5:00 pm. Ofcial Visitation at 7:30 pm

From the East

Old Man Winter sure has kept us on our toes this season. For the rst time in many years, we had to postpone our meeting due to snow. We will make up the February meeting on Friday, July 25 so please mark your calendars.

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