March 2006

Dear Sisters and Brothers:

You are cordially invited to attend the stated meeting on Friday, March 24, 2006 at 5:00 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 to the early meeting.

Collation:
Under the direction of Sister Gail F. Brown, assisted by Sisters Nancy J. Molnar and Jackie Poisson. Refreshments this month will be done by our Past Matrons and Patrons.

Congratulations:
Congratulations are extended to the General Grand Chapter Honorees. Members of Pilgrim Chapter who received appointments from Sister Barbara J. Benton, Right Worthy Associate Grand Matron and Brother William E. Owen, Right Worthy Associate Grand Patron are: Brother David C. Thompson, Jr., PGP and Grand Treasurer who was named as a member of the Shriners Hospital Committee for the next Triennium; Brother Brian J. Smith, PP and Grand Sentinel who was named to the VisionQuest Committee and Sister Susan I. Douglas, PM who received special appointment as a Friend of a Feather.

Huggables, Huggables, Huggables,
Come FILL our Chapter room this month with Huggables for the Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital's Children's Ward. This is the month to bring in all those stuffed animals. Please bring in new small stuffed animals with the tags still on. They will brighten a child's day.

Nashua Assembly #9, IORG
Nashua Assembly of Rainbow girls hold their meetings the first and third Thursdays of each month. All OES members are cordially invited to attend at any time.

Rainbow Pledge Group
Pledge Mom, Sister Sharon 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 19th. 2006 from 7:30-10:30 AM. Everyone is invited. All proceeds go towards the activities of the Pledge girls.

Sickness and Distress: Thoughts and prayers are requested for Sister Phyllis A. Lackie, PM, on her recent knee surgery, to Sister Beverly F. Burleigh on her recent hospital stay, and to Brother Larry D. Gullett, PP on his recent hospital stay

Visitation Pilgrim Chapter #55:
This month is our annual Visitation of our Worthy Grand Matron and Worthy Grand Patron to our chapter. The early meeting will begin at 5:00 PM. Dinner will follow at 6:30 PM. A reception of our Grand Chapter Officers: Sister Bonnie L. Carbury, PM, Associate Grand Matron; Brother Brian J. Smith, PP, Grand Sentinel; Sister Ellen M. Morrill, PM, Grand Martha, and Sister Shelley M. Gullett, PM, Deputy Grand Marshal; will be held at 7:30 PM Visitation of our Worthy Grand Matron and her suite will begin at 8:00 PM. Dinner tickets are $ 8.00 per person and reservations should be made with our Secretary by March 19th.

February's Greeters:
Many thanks are extended to Sister Lisa F. Britko, P.M. and to Sister Stacy M. Desrosiers, P.M. for being our Hostesses this month. Your warm smiles and greetings are appreciated by all who enter our doors.

Support of Our Troops:
Anyone interested in supporting our overseas troops through the Ship's Project by making hats or cool ties can get information on the criteria for these items by visiting the web at http://www.theshipsproject.com/ Patterns, colors and other instructions are explained on the web site. Items may be given to Sister Linda A. Maynard, Worthy Matron for shipment overseas. These items are desperately needed and very much appreciated by our soldiers. If you have any questions or are unable to access the internet site, please contact the Worthy Matron. Please help if you can.

Coming Event:

March 8, 2006 Official Visitation: Martha Washington #6, Goffstown
March 11, 2006 Grand Family Exchange Connecticut and Rhode Island in Portsmouth
March 12, 2006 Pilgrim Chapter Officers' Rehearsal 6:00 PM
March 16, 2006 Nashua Assembly #9 Rainbow Meeting 7:30 PM
March 18, 2006 Official Visitation: Woodman-Aurora Chapter, Claremont
March 19,2006 Pledge Breakfast 7:30 AM
March 19, 2006 Pilgrim Chapter Officers' Rehearsal 6:00 PM
March 23, 2006 Official Visitation: Kimball Chapter, Lebanon
March 24, 2006 Pilgrim Chapter Official Visitation & Reception for Grand Officers
March 28, 2006 Official Visitation: Peabody-Mt. Washington,Tilton
March 31, 2006 Official Visitation: Conn. Valley-Mt. Mousilauke, Orford
April 1, 2006 Official Visitation: Mount Eustis Chapter, Littleton
April 7, 2006 Official Visitation: Ransford-Adah Chapter, Derry
April 8, 2006 Official Visitation: Priscilla Chapter, Penacook

From the East
In all our deliberations, let us be true to every friendship, loyal to every trust, faithful to every duty, and steadfast in our faith in each other. May our glorious Star in the East, guide you along life's pathways.

God bless the rays of sunshine that smile the clouds away, And set the Star of fresh-born hope in someone's sky each day. God bless the words of kindness that lift the heart from gloom,
And in life's barren places, plant flowers of love to bloom.

With fraternal love,

Linda A Maynard, Worthy Matron 169 Highland Street Hudson NH 03051-3806 603-889-2353 Cell: 603-231-7882 Linda3l5@.aol.com

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

Jean C. Sudsbury, P.M., Secretary
18 Windham Road, Hudson, NH 03051-3510
603-882-1088

Internet - Pilgrim Chapter's website: http://www.Pilgrimchapter-oes.org
NH Grand Chapter Website: http://geocities.com/nhoes/index.html

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.