Wednesday evening, January 25, 2012

 7:00pm

( PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIME)

BUSINESS

To receive petitions, hear reports, and transact any business that may come before the Chapter.

TO THE OFFICERS

Ladies may wear any color gowns  

gentlemen will wear black tuxedoes with any color tie and cummerbund or vest.

COLLATION

by the Susan and Donald Robinson

ENTERTAINMENT

Pyramid Scheme

by Bro Mike Podymaitis, PGP

January Eastern Star Anniversaries

Dorothy Heaton, PM – 47 years

Linda Keeley – 45 years

  January Birthdays and Anniversaries

Jan   6    Valerie Donovan         

Jan 13   Anne Feltch                    

Jan 14   Jean Perry                 

Jan 17   Jean and Ralph Hill   

Jan 25   Christina Perry Durkee    

Jan 29   Dorothy Heaton

DATES TO REMEMBER

January 29- Bowling with the Trailblazers

February 10-12 – Western Weekend

February 26 – Association Meeting at Billerica Chapter at 2pm                                                                                               

Please see Sister Ellie for information on any of the above listed events. 

If you’d like to go and need a ride, carpooling is always available.

OFFICERS FOR 2012 – 2013

    Plans are underway for the new Eastern Star year that will start in April 2012. Your chapter needs your help to be officers, come and sit on the sidelines or volunteer to do a collation or an entertainment. Please contact the Secretary or WM if you are able to volunteer in any way.

FROM THE SECRETARY

    Your dues for 2012 are due now.  Dues are $26.00 ($16.00 goes to the Chapter, $10.00 to Grand Chapter).    

Scholarship forms are also available now.  If you have a son, daughter, grandchild, niece or nephew who is in college or will be entering college in 2012, please contact Sister Ellie.

FROM THE ASSOCIATE MATRON

1If you have any happy news or know of a member who needs some cheer, please contact Sister Sarah Donovan, AM, at 857-544-0394 or by email at sarahfdonovan@gmail.com

100^th ANNIVERSARY

1We are planning our 100^th Anniversary for Sunday May 5, 2013. We have formed a committee and we would love to have you join us in the planning of this exciting day.  The committee is seeking any memorabilia that our members have to be included in this celebration. Please contact the WM or Secretary if you have items to share or if you want to help the committee.

FROM THE EAST

Sisters and Brothers,

    Thank you to all who attended our December meeting to see our two new members, Sister Kerri and Brother Kevin initiated.  Thank you to all the officers for al their hard work and beautiful ritual.  It was a night that we all will remember for a long time.  IT was so nice to see Sister Phyllis Eastman and Sister dot Heaton at our meeting, also.  Thank you to everyone who brought donations for the Local Hero's Project.  This month we will have a business meeting and will enjoy time of fun and fellowship after the meeting.  Please come and enjoy the friendship after the meeting.  Please come and enjoy the friendship of Fraternal Chapter.

In Star Love,

Judy and Mike 

FRATERNAL CHAPTER NO. 136

Instituted September 25, 1912

Constituted May 3, 1913

West Somerville

    This name was selected to Sister Winfred Z. Foster, Charter Member and third Worthy Matron, who believed that this name, meaning Brotherly Love, well represented the feeling which existed among the members of this new Chapter.