Clara Barton Chapter No. 63
Masonic Lodge
Mt. Pleasant Street
Oxford, Massachusetts 01540
Tel: 508 987-3180
1142th STATED MEETING
Friday Evening, December 16, 2011
7:30 PM
*6:45 P.M. we will gather to celebrate the season.
Please bring a hors d'oeuvre to share before the eveing.
BUSINESS
Whatever may legally come before the Chapter.
OFFICERS
Ladies - Colored Gowns
FLORAL OFFERING
Our Floral collection this evening will be donated to the Oxford Ecumenical Food Bank. If you won't be attending the meeting and would like to make a donation, please send your check made out to "Clare Barton Chapter No. 63" and designate it to that project. If you are attending and wish to do more than the monetary donation, you may also bring a non-perishable food item which will also be given to the Food Bank.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
By vote of the Chapter,
Election and Installation* of Association Conductress,
*if present
DATES TO REMEMBER
December 10
Breakfast
Masonic Lodge
Oxford
7:00 to 10:00 A.M.
January 7
Benefit Affair
for our own O.E.S Benevolences.
CHRISTMAS SALE
Sister Lillian Clifford has donated some Christmas crafts that she has made to be sold at this meeting to benefit the Chapter treasury. Do you have some such items that you have made that can be added to the table? Please bring them in and add to the display. All proceeds will be added to the Chapter funds.
IN MEMORIAM
Sister Bertha Ranslow
Initiated Orion Chapter No. 110
Affiliated March 17, 2004 by consolidation
Died November 27, 2011
"Memories can bring comfort when those we love have gone.
For in our hearts and in our thoughts they will always linger on."
GRAND CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship forms have been received. Contact Sister Elizabeth Richert, Secretary to request one. To be eligible, you must be a member of good standing for five years, as well as their children, grandchildren, legally adopted stepchildren, nieces and nephews and must be full time students.
DUES - DUES - DUES
Chapter dues are $19.00 per year. The dues cards for the Life and Honorary Life Members are included in this notice.
Also included are the bills for 2012. Members who are in arrears for dues for two years will be brought up for suspension at this meeting.
INTERNATIONAL TEMPLE
The International Temple in Washington, D.C. is in need of updating. There is a "Change for Change" bank near the sign-in station for your deposits.
WORTHY GRAND MATRON'S STAMPS
Enclosed in September's notice were the Worthy Grand Matron's stamps. Please be generous as these benefit the Benevolences of our Order. Thanks.
GRAND CHAPTER BOARD OPENINGS
Eastern Star of Massachusetts Charitable Foundation
Isadore Forbes Benevolent Fund Board
Educational Fund Board
All are five year terms.
GRAND CHAPTER ASSISTANTS
An appeal has gone out from Grand Chapter for members to serve as Assistant Grand Warders, Grand Ushers, Assistants, Assistant Grand Sentinels and Grand Escorts. Can you help out? If you can, you can contact the Secrtary and she will tell you who to call. Thanks.
GRAND OFFICER PROJECT
Sisters Cyndi Sampson, Deputy Grand Matron, and Susan Stone, Deputy Grand Marshal, will be drawing the winning ticket for their Grand Officer Project at this meeting.
OXFORD ASSEMBLY NO. 89, I.O.R.G.
Second and Fourth Wednesday
Guests are welcome
FROM THE EAST
The Worthy Matron and Patron wish to thank all for their wonderful ideas for money raising projects presented at the last meeting. The discussion was lively and informative.
They also want to wish each and everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Remember, if you need a ride to our meeting, please calls so that we can arrange transportation for you.
Please remember to notify any member of the Relief Committee of any joy, sorrow, or illness among our members especially during the holiday season. Without your input, we cannot respond.
"We wish you the JOY of Christmas, the spirit's sweet repose,
We wish you the PEACE of Christmas to mark the old year's close.
We wish you the HOPE of Christmas to cheer you on your way,
And a heart of FAITH and GLADNESS to face each coming day."
Fraternally,
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Mrs. Susan L. Stone, P.M. Worthy Matron |
Mr. Eric B. Sampson, P.P Worthy Patron |
Elizabeth A. Richert, P.M.
Secretary
OFFICERS 2011 - 2012
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Worthy Matron |
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Susan L. Stone, PM |
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Worthy Patron |
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Eric B. Sampson, PP |
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Associate Matron |
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Cynthia L. Sampson, P.M. |
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Associate Patron |
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Frank B. Sampson, P.P. |
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Secretary |
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Elizabeth A. Richert, P.M. |
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Treasurer |
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James P. Robbins |
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Conductress |
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Carol A. Helander |
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Associate Conductress |
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Chaplain |
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Ross N. Fisher, P.P. |
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Marshal |
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Linda L. Tripp, PM |
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Organist |
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Donna J. Fisher, PM |
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Adah |
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Verna E. Davis |
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Ruth |
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Esther |
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Dorothy a. Beccia, P.M. |
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Martha |
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Carol J. Patri, P.M. |
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Electa |
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Sharon Kent, PM |
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Warder |
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Donald Peterson, P.P. |
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Sentinel |
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Albert M. Adams, P.P. |
TRUSTEES
Verna E. Davis (2009 - 2012)
Guy E. Helander (2010 - 2013)
Nancy A. Russell, PM (2011 - 2012)
CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES
EASTERN STAR OF MASSACHUSETTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INC.
ISADORE FORBES BENEVOLENT FUND
Nancy A. Russell, P.M.
EDUCATIONAL FUND BOARD
Elizabeth A. Richert, P.M.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Albert S. Adams, P.P.
TRAILBLAZERS ASSOCIATION 2011 - 2012
WATCHWORDS
Trail Tranquility Reflection Exuberance Kindness
Whenever your TRAIL leads,
May the TRANQUILITY you encounter allow time for REFLECTION,
Fill you with EXUBERANCE as you demonstrate KINDNESS to others.
BIBLE VERSE
"I will lift my eyes to the hills,
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth."
Psalm 121:1 and 2
FUN EMBLEM
The Loon and the Greyhound
FLOWER
Yellow rose, a symbol of friendship
accented with garden perennials and woodland greenery.
COLORS
Hues of cerulean and sky blue, white, violet and magenta
CLARA BARTON, AMERICAN HUMANITARIAN
1821 - 1912
CLARA BARTON CHAPTER NO. 63
Instituted April 11, 1898
Constituted December 9, 1898
Oxford
Clara Barton was the founder of the American Red Cross, and in her honor, the Chapter took this name. She was born in Oxford and joined the Chapter on June 29, 1906.