“SMILE A WHILE”

Grand Chapter of Louisiana

Order of the Eastern Star

Diane Smith                                                                                                                 Terrie C. Castay, PGM

Worthy Grand Matron                                                                                                            Grand Secretary

P O Box 99                                                                                                                         3211 Hyman Place

Mt. Hermon, LA 70450                                                                                   New Orleans, LA  70131-7037

 

May 2007 - Newsletter

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Dear Sisters and Brothers:

           

Well, we are off and running with one month down.  Our District Deputy Grand Matrons are busy making their official visits and many compliments have been received, along with reports of everyone working hard but having lots of fun.  I understand that the Work and Ritual workshops are going very well. Thanks to those who did the preparing and to those who attended.  I am thrilled to hear that our OES Clown Patrol is off and running also and that they have been seen all over the state.

 

I am happy to announce that we had forty five members travel to Jackson to attend the Mississippi Grand Chapter.  Brother Roy and I were extremely proud to have fourteen Grand Officers, four General Grand Chapter Committee Members, eight Past Grand Matrons and Patrons, and four Grand Representatives present.  What a beautiful group of members to represent our Grand Jurisdiction.

 

Our OES Clown Mobile pins are off and running also.  The proceeds from these pins (which is our Personal Achievement Award Project) will be for the Shrine Kids “Transportation Fund”.  Brother Roy and I will also have a contest this year which will be:  “One Dime At A Time”.  So please start saving up your “dimes” so we can collect them as we travel the state with our many “Miles of Smiles”.  These proceeds will also go directly to the “Transportation Fund”; such a very worthy cause.

 

For a special “Community Service” project, we are scheduled to help with the Special Olympics of Louisiana to be held in Hammond on May 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Southeastern Louisiana University campus.  Anyone willing and able and would like to volunteer to help, please come and join us.  Looking forward to having some of our OES Clown Patrol unit there!  We will meet at the “People Power Pool” in the Gazebo outside the cafeteria.  This will be a casual event so you can wear your Pineapple shirt, if you have one, or an OES T-shirt.  Hope to see you there!

 

                Once each year on Sunday,

                There comes such a special day.

                A day to honor mothers,

                In a somewhat special way.

We send them gifts and flowers,

                And a card that tries to say,

                How we appreciate our mothers,

                More than just in May.

 

Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms!

 

                                                                                Star Love & Miles of Smiles,

 

 

                                                                                Diane Smith

                                                                                Worthy Grand Matron

 

 

Grand Representative Appointments

Iowa – Martha Porche (117) – 130 Harding Dr., Houma 70364

Oregon – Collen T. Conlay (191) – 1053 Aurora Ave., Metairie 70005

Texas – Norma Cagle (#162) – 30854 W. Knight Dr., Denham Springs 70726

Wisconsin – Fred Ammons (#191) – 650 Central Ave., #124, Jefferson 70121

 

 

 

You are cordially invited to a

Reception honoring 

Diane Smith, Worthy Grand Matron and Roy Bankston, Worthy Grand Patron

 Past Grand Matrons and Past Grand Patrons of District 20

 Terrie Castay, PGM, Grand Secretary

Edith Lehman, Grand Organist - Juanita Evans, Grand Ruth

 and Irmgard Tizzard, Grand Martha

Saturday, May 12, 2007 – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

 Hosted by Encircler Chapter 191, Sts. John Chapter 35 and William D. White 141

 Square and Compass Lodge, 600 Daniel Street, Kenner

 

 

APPRECIATION

Through the courtesy of our Worthy Grand Matron, I would like to express my thanks and appreciation for every courtesy extended to me at our Grand Chapter Session.  It was great to greet old friends and make new ones.  Sisters and Brothers remember my Motto – It costs nothing to be nice.

                My Love and Friendship, Harles I. Creech, PMWGP and PGP of Louisiana

 

 

G’day, G’day Mates!!!

Last call for trip to the beautiful Downunder!  There are “4” seats still available and being held.  If anyone is interested in attending United Grand Chapter of Australia, please contact Diane Smith, WGM, at 985-877-4259 or 985-515-2770 – ASAP.  Tour of Sydney and Adelaide will depart New Orleans on May 31st and return on June 10th

 

 

Special Donation Fund

For those of you who are not aware, our Sister Darlene Lennard, Shongaloo #177, has been diagnosed with an inoperable malignant brain tumor.  Please keep her and her family in your prayers.  A special “donation fund” has been opened and if anyone would like to contribute, please forward as follows:

                                                Darlene Lennard Fund (Acct. #1949810), Citizens Bank & Trust

                                                106 So. Main St., Springhill, LA. 71075

 

 

DATES TO REMEMBER

May 5 – Work & Ritual Workshop, Southern Section, 1-4pm, Baker #234

May 7 – Courtesy Visit, Nova Stella #36, Ponchatoula, 6:30pm

May 8 – Courtesy Visit, Lakeshore #59, Slidell, 6:30pm

May 13 – Happy Mother’s Day!

May 19 – Special Olympics, SLU Hammond 8-5pm

May 21 – Courtesy Visit, Metairie Ridge #169, Metairie 6:30pm

May 22 – Courtesy Visit, Electa #10, Alexandria, 6:30pm

May 26 – Masonic Relations Day, Northern Section, 10-2pm, Martin McClanahan Lodge #384,

714 Benton Rd., Bossier City (318) 746-4916

May 31-June 10 – United Grand Chapter of Australia

 

June 14 – Rainbow Grand Assembly, Best Western, Alexandria, LA

June 16-20 – South Carolina Grand Chapter, Spartanburg (100th Birthday)

June 17 – Happy Father’s Day!

June 22-23 – Multi-State Meeting, Paragould, Arkansas (See enclosure for details)

 

 

WGM Calendar Change:

Official Visit, District 11, changed from August 10 to August 16, 2007, 6 p.m.

 

INVITATION

A W CONNELY CHAPTER NO. 117 of Houma cordially invite you to our  90th Birthday Celebration on Monday, May 7.  Dinner at 6:30 P.M.  Meeting at 7:30 P.M.   Come “Pass a Good Time”.

 

OES WEB SITE

The website is being updated by the Masonic Grand Lodge at present.  The Louisiana OES website can be viewed at the following until further notice:  la-mason/oes.htm

 

                                                                                                Fraternally,

 

 

                                                                                                Terrie C. Castay, PGM

                                                                                                Grand Secretary

 

 

 

LETTER OF INTENT

 

ASSOCIATE GRAND PATRON

 

I submit my name for the Office of Associate Grand Patron, member 33 years, Worthy Patron ten times, Grand Chapter Committee member, President – Grand Representative Club, Housing Chairman, State Chairman, Co-Chairman General Arrangements, Grand Sentinel, Master of Lodge, Member of Shrine and York Rite.  I would appreciate your consideration.

Signed:  George W. Barker, PP, Bossier City #175

2913 Kirk Lane, Bossier City 71112

 

 

 

 

 

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