May 2009

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

You are cordially invited to attend the stated meeting on Friday, May 22nd, 2009 at 7:30 pm, for the purpose of receiving petitions, balloting, and transacting any business that may legally come before the Chapter. We will be having an Initiation. Sister Officers must wear white gowns.

Collation - is under the direction of Sister Jennifer Taylor, AM, assisted by Sister Jacqueline E. Poisson, Sister Judy A. Porter, and Brother Norman J. Poisson.

Monthly Donations/ARK Service Project: We need to fill the ARK! There will be a box for ARK donations of can goods, non perishable items, toiletries, paper goods and anything you might think that an ARK needs for the summer months. These items will be given to Pastoral Care Center, Mary's House, and anyone else in need. This box will be out for both the May and June meetings. In September the ARK will need school supplies for the children in our area. There are many people in this community that are needing help these days. Thank you for the doggie supplies last month. They all say 'WOOF WOOF'.

Members of Pilgrim Chapter will be assisting Nashua Rainbow and Pledge in placing Flags on gravesites at Edgewood Cemetery, Amherst St. in Nashua on May 23rd. They also could use help removing them on May 30th. Both times to arrive on those Saturdays are at 9am, and it only takes about one hour to perform this service to honor our fallen soldiers. All are invited to assist!

Sickness and Distress: David C. Thompson, Jr. PGP, GGCCM is still recuperating from surgery. Brother Hal Chase WGP has been in and out of the hospital recently and continues to need our prayers.

Congratulations: As Visitation season draws to a close we congratulate our dual members who have participated in their parts in their other Chapter Visitations - Sister Ellen M Morrill PM in Milford, Sister Katherine A. Peringer in Bristol, Sister Bonnie L. Carbary PGM and Jacqueline B. Marden PM, and Brothers Ronald E. Carbary PP and Mark A. Marden PP in Holderness, Brother Walter G Chapman PGP and Sister Lillian A. Chapman in Penacook, Sisters Lorraine E Thompson PGM, Pamella A. Taylor PM, Loretta J. Kandres, Joyce E. Brown PM, and Brothers Henry C. Brown and David C Thompson Jr. PGP in Salem. Thank you also to all those Pilgrim Chapter members who have been traveling around the state and filling in where substitutes were needed. A big congratulations to Sister Lisa K Hollis PM who was installed as Worthy Matron, and Sister Barbara J. Rooks PM who was installed as Starpoint Ruth in Ida McKinley Chapter in Ayer, Mass. Congratulations to Sisters Joan L Smith PM, Lisa JM Proulx PM, Shelley M Gullett PM, Lois A Taylor, Heidi J. Schmelzer PM, and B Judith Fenner, PGM who participated in the Installation ceremonies.

Nashua Assembly #9, IORG, Rainbow Pledge Group and Sparkles meet on the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. At the Rainbow Girls next meeting on May 21st it will be the first official visit to Rainbow by the newly installed Grand Master in NH, Brother C. Wayne Libby. At their June 4th meeting they will be exemplifying Initiation. If you know of any young girl age 11-20 who is interested in joining Nashua Rainbow - please contact Sister Lisa JM Proulx MA at 673-2452.

The Pledge and Sparkle group is always looking for new members. If you know of any girls between the ages of 4 & 11 who would like to join, please contact Sister Sherry Jackson, Pledge Mom at 598-2682 or Sister Stacy M. Desrosiers Asst. Pledge Mom at 579-0519.

O.E.S. Breakfast to benefit Rainbow Pledges - Our next breakfast will be held on Sunday, May 17th from 7:30-10:30am. Cost is $7.00. Everyone is invited. All proceeds will go towards the activities of the Pledge girls.

Coming Events
May14-16- Massachusetts Grand Chapter- Lowell
May 16- Grand Lodge in NH
May 17- Grand Representatives Reception - Penacook- 2pm
May 18-20 Maine Grand Chapter
May 18- Official Visitation- Ionic Ragged Mt #20- 7:30pm
June 4-6- Vermont Grand Chapter
June 7- Joint Bearmericans/Singing Stars Group meeting- Penacook- 2pm
June 12- Homecoming of the GWA -Nashua 7pm
June 13- Grand Family Exchange with Quebec in Claremont
June 14- Fabulous Fraternal Family Feast- Manchester - 3pm

From the East:
This is the day which the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

Be glad of life, because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars; to think often of your friends, and every day of Christ; and to spend as much time as you can, with body and with spirit, in God's out-of-doors. These are the little guideposts on the footpath to peace.
With much fraternal love,

Sherry Jackson WM
John Jackson PP

Sharon M. Jackson, Worthy Matron 18 Valhalla Drive, Nashua, NH 03062 603-598-2682 jackson03062@hotmail.com

John W Jackson, PP. Worthy Patron 18 Valhalla Drive, Nashua, NH 03062 603-598-2682 jackson03062@hotmail.com