Agawam Chapter No. 121

Masonic Hall

13 Spring Street

Marion, Massachusetts

(3rd Tuesday)

 

 

2354th  STATED MEETING 

Tuesday Evening, March 16, 2010

7:30 P.M.

 

 

OFFICERS ATTIRE

Lady Officers may wear colored gowns

and Men their tuxedos.

 

 

 BUSINESS OF THE DAY

 

            To receive petitions, hear reports of committees,

and transact such other business that may legally come before the Chapter.

 

 

ANNUAL MEETING

 

Annual Reports

of the

Secretary, Treasurer, Trustee and Auditors.

 

Election of Officers

            Worthy Matron, Worthy Patron,

Associate Matron, Associate Patron,

Secretary, Treasurer,

Conductress, Associate Conductress,

and a Sister Trustee for three years.

 

            Please be sure to return All Chapter Properties at this meeting.

 

 

 CHICKEN POT PIE DINNER

6:15 PM

$6.50 per person

             Please call Sister Alison Anselmo by Friday March 12th with your reservation. 

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT- COLLATION

            Following the meeting will be a presentation from the Membership Committee

and a collation provided by Sister Diane and Brother Richard Poulin.

 

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL!

 

04 Maureen Deneault

09 Kenneth Wright

15 Helen Clifford

18 Ronald Jones, PP

22 Elizabeth B. Monk, PM

25 Ellen Wright

26 Waldo Roby, PP

28 Priscilla A. Berit

29 Lydia R. Young

31 Thelma Knight

 

 

TO OUR ILL, ABSENT AND SHUT-IN MEMBERS

 

“There is a gift of friendship

That weaves a magic spell,

And binds our hearts together

On ways no words can tell.

And like a beam of sunshine

From out of heavenly blue

Comes this cheery little greeting

 From all of us to You”

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday March 9th at7 pm a Fundraiser meeting to be held at Sister Alison’s house, all are invited to attend.

March 13 - Trailblazers second Allstate, Holiday Inn, Mansfield                                                 

March 19 - Dreamers Association's Allstate, Four Points Hotel, Leominster                               

March 25 - Installation School of Instruction, Jessamine Chapter, 7:00 PM Gardner, MA                                 

3/26 - All-Stars Association first Allstate, Medway VFW, 123 Holliston St., Medway

Saturday March 27th from 9-3 an Open House will be held at our Masonic Hall.  Any members available for an hour or so please contact your Worthy Matron.

May 20, 21, 22  - Grand Chapter Session “Message of Hope” at the Lowell Auditorium.  A new hotel has been booked, the Wyndham Boston in Andover.  Bus transportation has been arranged for those wishing to attend all sessions, or the Saturday session only, and wish to travel from the hotel to the auditorium.  See your chapter secretary for forms or contact Evelyn Norton, Busing Chairperson & Bob McBournie, Housing Chairman.

June 24  - Agawam Chapter will be presenting an Open Meeting ceremony at the Masonic Lodge of Instruction to be held at the Masonic Hall in New Bedford.  We will show the men and their guests what Eastern Star is all about.  Please save this date and join us for this exciting event.

           

 

RAINBOW

           
	Attention Sisters and Brothers, do you know any boys or girls between the ages of 12 and 16 who would be interested in 
joining Wareham Assembly IORG or Phoenix Chapter Order of DeMolay?   Please have a parent contact the W.M. or W.P. 
and we will direct them to the appropriate contact person
 

 

 

FROM THE EAST

 

Dear Sisters and Brothers, 

    It is that time of year again when we listen to all that has occurred this past term and we prepare to begin a new year of service to our Chapter.  Any member wishing to take on an office or to be a part of a committee will need to contact our Worthy Matron and express your desires.  We move forward with great expectations and hopes of another successful year.

    We wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick’s Day, as well as a joyful Passover and Easter holiday.

           

In Star Love,

     Alison and Andy

 

 

 Ms. Alison F. Anelmo, P.M., Worthy Matron

 Mr. Andrew F. Racine, P.P., Worthy Patron

 Mrs. Yvette R. M. Beaumont, P.M., Secretary

 

 

OFFICERS FOR 2009 - 2010

 

Worthy Matron ... Alison F. Anseimo, P.M.
Worthy Patron ... Andrew F. Racine, P.P.
Associate Matron ... Mildred T. Funnell, P.P.
Associate Patron ... Richard B. Pierce
Secretary ... Yvette R. M. Beaumont, P.M.
Treasurer ... Lynwood P.Harriman, P.P.
Conductress ... Lynda D. Racine, P.M.
Associate Conductress ... Karen R. Racine
Chaplain ... Richard R. Poulin
Marshal ... Phylli J. Faunce
Guest Organist ... Sally R. Dietrich, P.M.
Adah ... Andrea L. Racine
Ruth ... Pamela I. Racine
Esther ... Kimberly M. LaCouture
Martha ... Rose E. Racine
Electa ... Elizabeth B. Monk, P.M.
Warder ... Priscilla A Berit
Sentinel ... Sarah L. Racine
     
Instructress/Ritualist ... Sally R. Dietrich, P.M.
Electrician ... George Funnell, p.P.

 

 

TRUSTEES

Cynthia S. Waite, P.M.

John Fearing, III, P.P.

Donna E. Harriman, P.M.

 

 

2009 - 2010

REGULAR MEETINGS

2009

May 19

June 16

September 15

October 20

November 17

December 15

2010

January 19

February 16

March 16 (Annual Meeting)

April 20

 

 

    Please keep the Worthy Matron or members of the Relief Committee informed as to the welfare of our members as this is the only way I have of being bale to do what is needed.  If you would like to have a ride to the meetings or any other activity, call and arrangements can be made so you can join with us.

 

 

VISITING AND RELIEF COMMITTEES

Alison f. Anselmo, P.M., Worthy Matron

Mildred T. Funnell, P.M., Associate Matron

Helen Clifford

Donna E. Harriman, P.M.

 

CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES

Eastern Star Charitable Foundation

and Isadore Forbes Benevolent Fund

 

-

Donna E. Harriman, P.M.

 

Educational Fund

and ESTARL

 

-

John Fearing, III, P.M.

 

Grand Chapter Membership Committee

-

Lynda D. Racine, p.M.

 

AUDITING COMMITTEE

Phyllis J. Faunce

Gwendolyn Skinner

George Funnell, P.P.

 

 

NEWTON I. B. CROCKER

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Lynwood P. Harriman, P.P.

Beverly T. Shavinsky

Karen R. Racine

 

 

EXAMINATION COMMITTEE

Any Past Matrons and/or Past Patrons

 

~ BIBLE VERSE ~

"Be of good courage, and he will strengthen your heart,

all ye that hope in the Lord."

Psalm 31:24

 

Wareham Assembly #56, I.O.R.G.

2nd Saturday and 4th Tuesday

Masonic Hall

Marion

Mrs. Deborah Demoranville is the Mother Advisor

Agawam Chapter is the sponsoring body of this Assembly

Your support is needed.

If you wish to know of their "Special Events" or time of their meetings,

please call Deborah

Members of the Eastern Star are most welcome.

 

 

Agawam Chapter No. 121

Instituted - December 29, 1908

Constituted - June 29, 1909

Wareham

     In the Eastern part of the town there is a river known as the Agawam from which the Chapter took its name.  the name is of Indian derivation from the Agawam tribe.

Marion