Dinner was Delicious - With a Capital 'D'
The Wings of Love took us to Wilmington on October 17 where Mayflower #19 and Bingham #30 entertained the Guardian Angels and the Soaring Eagles.
After a bit of conversation and catching up with friendships, Brother Jody Boyd welcomed everyone to the dinner table. Sister Rosemarie Blair led us all in a blessing of all things great and good and reminded all what to keep in our hearts. Everyone then enjoyed a wonderful meal of our hosts’ fabulous home cooked dishes.
With the bountiful harvest consumed we moved into the chapter room, but there was no time for napping. Sister Sherrie Lind proceeded to call upon all those successful hunters - or were they scavengers? She first called for all those who did not bring any items and more particularly those who knew about the scavenger hunt. There were many of us and we were promptly awarded the BooBoo prize by Brother Jody.
Sister Sherri and Brother Jody proceeded to award prizes to categories by how many items were scavenged, starting at 20. There were six who had displayed all 26 items on the list. I apologize, I did not record these winners, however they displayed some of their findings to the awestruck audience. There were many 8 track tapes, maps, rulers, purging badges from the early years pictures of many things thought as funny signs. Many dog tags appeared and one still had the dog attached!
Cheers to the Honorary Grand Representative of Vermont in Vermont, Miss Betsy.
The entertainment turned to Bingham Chapter where Sister – Teacher – Carol Farrington and Brother – Judge – Stephen Farrington called on ten Guardian Angels for the Grand Officers Spelling Bee. After the general rules were explained – The Judge has the final and only say – the difficult challenge commenced. The challenge proved too be great for the two youngest (figuratively speaking) and the Grand Sentinel and the Grand Lecturer found themselves watching the remaining Angels go on to the finish. WGM Sister Kathleen and DDGI Sister Sherrill Gould remained standing at the end and, by Juxtaposition, were declared the winners.
WP, Brother Jody Boyd welcomed all to the Chapter which included non-members. He then called upon the Conductress and Associate Conductress to bring the officers into the Chapter. WM Sister Sherri called upon the Conductress to escort WGM Kathleen to the east. Sister Kathleen apologized for WGP Alec Porter who was called to duty while in route to Wilmington. PGM and PGP, Grand officers and one elected officer from a sister Grand Jurisdiction was presented to the Chapter.
Honorary memberships were presented to Sister Kathleen, WGM, from Sister Rosemarie Blair on behalf of Waverly Chapter #10 of Wallingford. Sister Sherrie and Brother Jody as well as Sister Carol and Brother Stephen presenting the same on behalf of their Chapters.
Sister Kathleen thanked the Chapters for the day, thanked the staff for the wonderful meal and, having just successfully completing the spelling bee, said “It was Delicious, with a Capital ‘D’. She described the altar cloth and Bible marker and thanked the celebrated crafters for creating such lovely works of art. Make a Wish is the program and she described it as going very well, being about half way to the targeted goal. The Chaplain being the honored station this year, Rosemarie Blair was presented with a gift and recognition for a job well done. Accepting the donation from the Chapter for the project she was informed that, as the secretary or the WGP are not here, she could hang on to this for awhile. She closed with “You don’t have to study to be an Angel – Just Wing It!"
WM Sister Carol described a phone call she had received, it was a ‘hang-up’ call. The number displayed on the caller ID was unfamiliar but local, so she called it. “Hello” “Did you just call this number” The answer was “I think you need to talk to my mother”… The resulting outcome was a Sister Kay Johnston, Elected Grand Trustee of the Grand Chapter of Georgia, who thanked all for the hospitalities presented to her and her family for inviting them into this Grand Officer Entertainment. Having a personal experience with Make a Wish Foundation, she thanked Sister Kathleen taking this very worthwhile project.
On behalf of the Past Grand Officers, Brother Richard Black, PGP, thanked both Chapters for all the effort that went into this day, recognizing that it is a large undertaking. Sister Joyce Fowler, speaking for the Grand Officers, thanked for the Delicious meal and the entertainment, congratulating Sisters Kathleen and Sherrill for their spelling prowess.
The next stop on the "On the Wings of Love" tour is Saturday, October 20th where Queen Esther No. 7 will entertain Grand Officers. Registration starts at 5:30 followed by a meal and entertainment at 7:00
Serendipity, one of the many words to spell - how did teh sphel chkcer werk?
Rod Churchill, Grand Sentinel.
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