www.greenepublishing.corn 6A Madison Enterprise-Recorder Aloun aOio Countp Friday, December 25, 2009 Local Eastern Star Chapter Entertains At "Official Inspection" By Emerald Greene Greene Publishing, Inc. The evening of Thurs- day November 12, found the Madison Chapter of the Order of the Easter Star #109 entertaining mem- bers, visitors, and guests during their "Official In- spection" at the Masonic Lodge/Eastern Star build- ing in downtown Madison. The grand honoree was Sis- ter Lois Mock, Grand Con- ductress. The evening began with a Thanksgiving type dinner at 6:00 p.m. The offi- cial meeting began at 7:00 p.m. when officers of the lo- cal chapter marched in for- mally and opened the chapter in long form. Madison's Worthy Ma- tron, Karen FerDon, wel- comed all the out-of-town guests as Madison's Con- ductress and Associate Conductress, Edith Terry and Jennifer Stanley did the proper introductions. Following the intro- ductions, the "exemplifica- tion of work" was demonstrated by Conduc- tress, Edith Terry and As- sociate Conductress, Jennifer Stanley The Silver Drill went to Hospice and Paliative Care, Sylvia Mor- row, Worthy Grand Ma- tron's special project. The address of the As- sociate Grand Matron was a special treat, as she spoke of her many friends who were there with her, on this special event. She thanked everyone for the hospitality shown to her during her stay and for the wonderful food that had been pre- pared, in her honor, earlier that evening. The meeting was then closed, in due form. The Order of the East- ern Star, Madison Chapter #109, officers for 2009 in- clude: Worthy Matron, Karen FerDon; Worthy Pa- tron, Roy Hibbs; Associate Matron, Beth Ward; Associ- ate Patron, Homer Mel- gaard; Secretary Nancy Banks; Treasurer, Ali Hi- bbs; Conductress, Edith Terry; Associate Conduc- tress, Jennifer Stanley; Chaplain, Emerald Greene; Marshal, Mary Ellen Greene; Organist, Betty Sirmon; Adah, Karen Hol- man; Ruth, Mary Helen Studebaker; Esther, Heather Bowen; Martha, Tanya Terry; Electa, Yvonne Smith; Warder, Bert Banks; and Sentinel, C. D. Agner. The Madison Eastern Star is a service organiza- tion, a sister group of the Masons, who collect per- sonal items for men and women and send them to the Masonic Home, In St. Petersburg. These items are given to the nursing home residents at no charge, as the State Eastern Star members donate them. The Order of the East- ern Star, or OES, is an adop- tive rite of Freemasonry with its philosophy clearly based on the Holy Bible. Its objectives are charitable, and benevolent. OES is a social order, comprised of persons with spiritual val- ues, but it is not a religion. Its appeal rests in the true beauty of the refreshing and character-building lessons that are so sincere- ly portrayed in its ritualis- tic work. A deep fraternal bond exists between its mem- bers. It is the wholesome relationship of sisterly and brotherly love, brought about through high princi- ples exemplified in their daily lives that make its members near and dear to each other. Members must be eigh- teen years of age or older and either a Master Mason in good standing, or proper- ly related to a Master Ma- son in good standing. The latter category includes wives, widows, sisters, daughters, mothers, grand- daughters, step-mothers, stepdaughters, step-sisters, and half-sisters. In 1994 this was expanded to include nieces, daughter-in-laws, and grandmothers. Annual dues are $20 to support the local chapter. If anyone, man or woman, is interested in joining the Order of the Easter Star, Madison Chap- ter, call Emerald Greene at (850) 973-3497. ml ll. re n l lu. lllil, i I. .nms o ly t IIIyItm lU leen ,, N ...ne. zlI IuI The Madison Chapter of the Eastern Star was honored with a visit from the Grand Conductress of the State of Florida. Pictured left to right are: Madison's Worthy Matron, Karen FerDon; Grand Conductress, Sister Lois Mock; and Madi- son's Worthy Patron, Roy Hibbs. ureene Publisning, Inc. noto nby emerald ureene, November 12, Zuu9 The Madison Chapter #109 2009 Officers are (Front row left to right): Worthy Matron, Karen FerDon; Wor- thy Patron, Roy Hibbs; Associate Matron, Beth Ward; Associate Patron, Homer Melgaard; Conductress, Edith Terry; and Associate Conductress, Jennifer Stanley. (Back row left to right): Treasurer, Ali Hibbs; Chaplain, Emerald Greene; Marshal, Mary Ellen Greene; Adah, Karen Holman; Ruth, Mary Helen Studebak- er; Esther, Heather Bowen; and Sentinel, C. D. Agner. (Not pictured: Secretary, Nancy Banks; Warder, Bert Banks; Organist, Betty Sirmon; Martha, Tanya Terry; and Electa, Yvonne Smith) BUSINESS CARD Direclory Taylor & Lafayette Counties B Ruto. Lilfe. Health. Home Freddy Pitts. Agency Manager Jimmy King. .. & Glen King. - 1-866-275-7322 Freddy Pills* Glen King. - " Freddy Pills Ryan Perry. ,, H. lp it ) u -. f h',, ,* 1 .i ... .. .- . --.. , Li, [\l l \ ., et Lance Braswell. .... - cc Design Sod or Seed Cold Hardy Palms Light Debris Clean-Up Tree Spade Transplanting Over 35 Acres In Production 30 'ears Serving This Area Peacock's Landscaping ensed & insured (850) 973-2848 Toll Free 1-800-9PEACOCK Pino ~ Voice ~ Organ Celo piano I k ie at Fist B-ptP't C)tlrC'l in Lessolls Dl'e DaY,,r i Even ilg Music Degreeo Church musician f retired School Teacher 850-997 -37.17 3 7 -J Ewing Construction & Roofing Commercial / Residential Stale iC rnifled Ruildin g oniracir & RAooling ConlraTior CBC 125!iS CL'CII'81 QUALITY GUARANTEED L '"'i & r,.'J Ben Ewing 850-971-5043 (hi ne Drilling & Repairs numbing Repjir% IFi~turCes-FaUCCt' SePe after r CollClneciofl,- % ~ater Heater Rep3ilr., sete -%e~llsDrilled ,pump, Replaced TanlksReplace~d %IlRepairs cariten Burns I fl 25 SW Shelby Ave S5Ouff31o 4 MNadj~on. FL 32310,