Fond du Lac Chapter #289, Order of the Eastern Star met Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at 6:00 for a pot luck dinner.Nancy Saggio, Bethel Guardian of Bethel #3 Fond du Lac, International Order of Job’s Daughters and Jonathon Foster, Associate Bethel Guardian of Bethel #24 of Appleton quizzed the Eastern Star members on facts about Job’s Daughters. Those who answered correctly were awarded peanut butter eggs.
During the meeting which followed, it was agreed upon to have a non-perishable food collection at the next meeting for the Fond du Lac Food Pantry. Several members remembered to bring in large stocking caps and mittens to be donated to the Fond du Lac Fire Department. They will use these items during rescues involving crashes where glass needs to be broken to protect the victim being rescued.
Nancy Saggio, Bethel Guardian of Bethel #3, Fond du Lac Job’s Daughters invited us to participate in a prospective member open house and tea on May 3, 2009. All Masonic bodies are welcome to participate. More information will follow.
After the meeting the members put finishing touches on the Easter Cards made by the Worthy Matron, Susan Faris, to be sent to shut-in members and to be distributed to the residents of the Lutheran Home. Members also tagged the teddy bears that have been collected with tags identifying the Eastern Star as the group donating the bears. The bears were given to the Women’s Center. Refreshments were served by Nancy Saggio.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, April 22 at 7:00 with a dinner at 6:00. There will be election at the meeting. The refreshment committee is Diana, LeRoy, and Jessica Kifer.
The May meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00. There will be a Mother’s Day Observance and reports from Grand Chapter, the Worthy Matron, Secretary, Treasurer and Trustees. Refreshments will be served by Barb Foster and Karen Stauffer.
Susan Faris - Worthy Matron
Fred Schram - Worthy Patron