Special Meeting – November 24, 2009

The wild November come at last

Beneath a veil of rain;

The night winds blows its folds aside,

Her face is full of pain.

The latest of her race, she takes

The Autumn's vacant throne:

She has but one short moon to live,

And she must live alone.

~ Richard Henry Stoddard, November ~

SERVICE ANNIVERSARIES FOR NOVEMBER

Florene Goodfellow - 50 years
Josie Wilkinson - 38 years
Bryan Jackson - 28 years

BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER

Alana Farrell - 5th
Pierrette Langevin - 11th

A Special Meeting was held on November 24, 2009 for the purpose of Installation of Officers.

The Bible was reverently opened without ceremony at 9:30 p.m. after which the Special Meeting was declared open.

The following officers were installed:

Worthy Matron - Barbara Wheaton, G.G.C.C.M. & PGM of VT.
Worthy Patron - Robert Wheaton, P.P.
Associate Patron - Terence Radford, P.G.P.
Secretary - Alana Farrell, P.G.M.
Treasurer - Gordon Young, Grand Sentinel
Conductress - Brenda Shaw-Radford, G.G.C.C.M.
Associate Conductress - Anita Young, P.G.M.
Chaplain - Dorothy Winder, P.M.
Organist - Dorothy Sanderson, P.M.
Adah - Debbie Gamble, P.M.
Ruth - Tootsie Wise, P.M.
Esther - Heather MacDonald, P.M.
Martha - Pauline Clarke, P.M.
Electa - Josephine Nemeth, P.M.
Warder - Frank Nemeth, P.P.
Sentinel - John Wise, P.G.P.

After the Grand Marshal proclaimed the officers regularly installed, the Worthy Matron, Sister Barbara and Worthy Patron, Brother Bob gave their acceptance addresses and the Worthy Matron thanked the officers for taking their offices this year. She is glad that we have a full slate. The Worthy Matron then thanked the Installing Officers, who were:

Installing Matron, Sister Huguette Daguerre, WGM; Installing Patron, Brother Armand Lono, WGP; Installing Chaplain, Brother Glenn Munkres, Grand Chaplain; Installing Marshal, Brother Barry Yaxley, Grand Marshal; Installing Organist, Sister Huguette Strassbourg, Grand Organist; Installing Warder, Sister Maria Roussakis, Grand Warder and Installing Sentinel, Brother William Winter, P.G.P.

Sister Fabienne Winter, AGM, who was our Pro-tem Associate Matron and Brother Terry Radford, PGP, our Associate Patron presented Sister Barbara and Brother Bob Wheaton (who were also our outgoing Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron) with a monetary gift from the chapter in lieu of a bar.

Sister Huguette Daguerre, WGM; Brother Armand Lono, WGP; Brother Robert Evans, GGCCM and Sister Fabinne Winter, AGM all addressed the Chapter and all wished the chapter continued success in the coming year.

Sister Anita Young, on behalf of the members wished the Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron a safe trip out West. They are going to visit family and attend the Winter Olympics, and will only be returning in March.

The Bible was closed informally followed by the Mizpah Benediction, and the Special meeting was closed, after which the Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron were escorted to sign the Bible. After the meeting, we all sat down to enjoy a wonderful social of friendship and fellowship and lots of great food.

Officers for 2009-2010 along with the Installing Officers