STARS OF
March 26th,
2008
#8-013
Yes, in the poor man’s garden grow,
Far more than herbs and flowers,
Kind thoughts, contentment, peace of mind,
And joy for weary hours.
– Mary Howitt
MESSAGES FROM OUR WORTHY GRAND MATRON
March 12, 2008
To the Members of the Grand Chapter of
I have made the following Grand Chapter Committee appointments:
Due to the passing of PGM Kay Smith, I have appointed PGM Ann Gates to complete
the 4-year term on the Alexandra Schencking Nursing Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Due to the resignation of Priscilla Cannon from the Eastern Star Scholarship
Fund, I have appointed Darlene Wiggins, Warren Chapter, to complete the 3 year
term.
Additionally, the Central Washington Past Matron’s Luncheon shown in the
Official Visit book on Saturday, April 5th, will not take place as
that group no longer meets. The Grand Chapter Session Meeting of all
committee members and the walk-through WILL take place at 2:00 PM at the SunDome
as scheduled.
Fraternally,
___s/Marjoe Richards_____
Worthy Grand Matron
GRAND CHAPTER OF
February, 2008
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
The holidays are now over and it is time to turn our thoughts to Grand Chapter
and the fellowship and fun we will have there together at our ‘Magic Moments’
Session.
Every year we are privileged to honor those members who have served 50+ years to
our Order at a party in the Sun Dome. These members have been active and
have donated some many wonderful years to our Order and it our honor to greet
them and be able to visit with them and have them as our special honored guests.
This year the party will be held on Wednesday, June 25th at 10:00 AM.
We would appreciate it if each chapter would provide the names of their 50+
members, who will be in attendance, so we can properly greet and honor them.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us, by mail or by
telephone.
Star love,
50+ Year Member Party Chairmen
Holly Butterfield
Mary Ann Fergusoon
7804 –
253 564 8593
425 487 0172
APPROVED BY:___s/Marjoe
Richards_____
Worthy Grand Matron
SADNESS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE …
JOHN H. ‘BUD’ HARRIS
Our loving husband, father, grandfather and friend left our presence to be with
the Lord March 18th, 2008 in
One thing not mentioned was that Bud was a former Grand Representative of, I
believe,
Cards:
And there we’ll slumber by thy side;
There, reunited, ‘neath the sod,
We’ll wait, not doubt in His good time
To feel the raising hand of God!
To be translated from the earth,
This land of sorrow and complaints,
To the all-perfect Lodge above,
Whose Master is the King of Saints!
And another sad note … Sister Florence’s brother … JAMES HOWARD GOODWIN …
passed away the week of the 14th of this month.
Brother Jim was born on September 17th, 1922 to Sidney and Medora
Fuller Goodwin at
Jim married Marie Eloise Holt on June 19, 1947 in
Organizations include: 50 year member of Amber Grange, served as Master
for eight years; State Grange and 7th Degree member; AARP member;
former American Legion Member; Life Member as a Master Mason; received Grand
Master’s Achievement Award; Honorary Past Master of Temple Lodge #42 F&AM; past
Associate Guardian of Cheney Job’s Daughters; Order of Eastern Star and Past
Patron of Martha Chapter #60; life member of OES; National Camping Travelers;
Master of Travel of Inland Empire Chapter #1709; life member of Veteran’s
of Foreign Wars; confirmed in Cheney Emmanuel Lutheran Church in 1953.
Jim worked as a gas station attendant for Standard Oil Company and Texaco
Company, service man at Brown and Holter and Ford Garages in Cheney, and at
Survivors include wife, Marie Eloise; … and sister Florence Harris …
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane or the American Cancer
Society. The Memorial Service was exactly a week before Brother Bud’s …
same place and same time!
Cards:
Eloise Goodwin and Family
Both of these Brothers will be sorely missed in the Masonic Fraternity and its
Concordant and Appendant Bodies!
MESSAGES FROM MY MAILBOX…
I have had a stressful week, boy howdy! First off … last weekend, my
Outlook Express CRASHED! My computer guru came over Saturday morning and
got all my OLD emails from way back when they all ‘achieved’ on me … onto
Outlook … plus my files … and my Address Book … but that ended up in the
Contacts, which was fine. But when I went to write a new message, I had no
addresses in my address book! I would have to go to Contacts and cut &
paste! Gees! There was no way I could put out a STARS doing that!
So last evening, Mr. & Mrs. Guru helped me and we thought to no avail. But
this morning when Ted and I had no email service, I booted up my machine and
this afternoon, I noticed that I had my ADDRESS BOOK where it is supposed to be!
Yahoo! So now we are back in business … but I am afraid some of the news
will be a bit late, but just consider the source.
Another problem … when my current email was brought ‘forth’, it came all with
the current date (last Saturday). SO … PLEASE! If you do not see
your message posted, please try again! I promise to be a better ‘steward’
of the messages!!! LOL!
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Dinner
canceled …
I have just received information that the Pierce/Thurston Worthy
Patrons/Associate Patrons Dinner that is on my calendar for March 29th has been
cancelled.
HUGS,
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Marjoe Richards, Worthy Grand Matron
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Sadness
in
Sisters and Brothers it is with a heavy heart that I report the passing of
Gene
Lewis, 5522 South 1025 East,
** Laura Reilly, PM, Radiant # 12,
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Sadness
in
Sadness has entered the home of Barbara, PGM, and Don Johnson, with the passing
yesterday of Don's brother in-law, who lived in
Services will be held in
Cards can be
sent to Don & Barbara at:
Fraternally,
** Larry Wullbrandt, PGP/GGCCM, WP-Manzanita 85,
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Installation invite …
Hope
Chapter #29, OES invites you to attend
Closed
Installation of Officers, Tuesday, April 1, 2008; 8:00 PM
Oakesdale Fraternal Hall,
Kathy
Seville, WM-elect; Mac Crow, WP-elect
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Do you like to sing?
Why not join the ‘
I’m looking forward to seeing all of you as we celebrate the music of the ‘60’s
and ‘60’s and the great spirituals of days gone by!
Please send the requested information to:
Sarah Jane Johnson, Grand Choir Director
509-725-7551
NAME ___________________________
VOICE CLASSIFICATION ____________
Dress for the Choir will be White Blouse/shirt … Black skirts/slacks!
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Stanwood Chapter news …
Sure
hope you receive this. It is the third time I have sent it.
Stanwood Chapter No. 76 Open Installation 1:00 P.M. at
Please add to your publication. Thank you.
** Ann
Taylor, WM
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IE PM & PP Assn. invitation...
Inland Empire Past Matrons/Past Patrons Association extends an invitation for
dinner, and the ceremony of initiation of new members, on
Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Dinner is a 6:15 PM in the Small Banquet Room
with Meeting/Initiation following in the
1108 W. Riverside,
The Magic Moments Grand Family has been invited to join us this evening.
Everyone is welcome and we look forward to your attendance at this special
event.
Luci Bristow, Worthy President
Tom Henson, Worthy Advisor
Mona Weber, Secretary
Please RSVP by April 23, 2008 to:
Betty Hughes, Vice President (509) 328-0513 or
estartwins@comcast.net
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Honor
night invite …
Davenport Chapter #131 cordially invites you to the Honor Night for
NONA G.
REINBOLD,
Grand Representative of
May 5th,
2008, 7:30 PM,
Refreshments following.
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Help
needed …
Dear Members of Eastern Star and Masons -
As you know, in 2005 our Grand Chapter voted to support John Grobler in his
efforts to becoming Most Worthy Grand Patron of General Grand Chapter in 2012.
Brother John was elected to the position of Right Worthy Grand Sentinel at the
2006 Triennial Session in
The Triennium Central Committee is compiling a cookbook to sell as a money maker
for the Triennium Session in 2015. We need the help of the
members of Eastern Star and Masons to make this a successful money maker for the
session. Please forward your favorite or special recipes to either
Margaret Sherman, 6232 - 186th Street SW, Lynnwood, WA 98037-7240 or email the
recipe to
hment6@comcast.net or to Sandy McAmmond, 1027-D NE 130th
Street, Seattle, WA 98125-4069 or email them to me at
starsnmusic@aol.com We have a short time to gather these recipes to make
our cookbook bigger and better so we have set a deadline to receive these
recipes by April 5,
2008.
We appreciate any recipes that we receive and we thank you for supporting our
Triennium Central Committee in getting this cookbook compiled and published.
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Margaret Sherman, PM, Sandy McAmmond, PGM
Hmmm! I know that every week or so I am donating 3-4 recipes for some
cause! Haven’t figured out to what cause, but know that it is CUZ I love
recipes! Perhaps some of them will work for you! I do occasionally
try them! Sometimes, at dinner time, Ted has a happy face … sometimes he
says ‘let’s go grab a burger!’
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A bit
late … but … EASTER IS MARCH 23 Interesting facts
Easter this year is: Sunday March 23 2008. As you may know Easter is
always the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon after the Spring Equinox (which is
March 20). This dating of Easter is based on the lunar calendar that
Hebrew people used to identify Passover which is why it moves around on our
Roman calendar. Found out a couple of things you might be interested
in! Based on the above, Easter can actually be one day earlier
(March 22) but that is pretty rare.
This year is the earliest Easter any of us will ever see the rest of our lives!
And only the most elderly of our population have ever seen it this early (95
years old or above!). And none of us have ever or will ever see it a day
earlier! Here are the facts:
The next time
Easter will be this early (March 23) will be the year 2228 (220 years from now).
The last time it was this early was 1913 (so if you're 95 or older you are the
only ones that were around for that!).
The next time
it will be a day earlier March 22 will be in the year 2285 (277 years from
now). The last time it was on March 22 was 1818. So no one alive today has or
will ever see it any earlier than this year!
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The
place to be …
The place to be is Okanogan Chapter in
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Marilyn Sorensen. Grand Esther
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oops, I goofed and didn't get Spokane Chapter's Open Installation date to
you.... It is Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 7:30 pm. Dick and I are going in
the East again. Yes, One more time!
**
Margie Hemming
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Honor
night invite
…
Alpha
Chapter #88, OES, cordially invites you to honor our
WILLIAM
(DICK) GOODMAN,
Grand
Representative of
April 1,
2008 (no fooling here!); 7:00 PM
With
reception following
Special
invitations to all Grand Representatives, the Heritage Grand Family,
All
current Grand Officers and all members and friends.
For HE’S
A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW!
** Janie
Larson, WM & Ken Larson, WP
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Honor night for three …
Connie,
Please put in Stars of Washington that on April 23rd at Richland Chapter
there is an Honor Night for 3 Deputy Instructors all at the same place, same
night and all are invited. Honored will be Barbara Richman of Sunshine
Chapter, Ruth Hammer of Richland Chapter and Nick Goddard of
Evergreen Chapter. There has been confusion because our honor nights are
all on the same night but we are having them together one place, one time, one
day and all of us at once. Save gas, enjoy the evening with all 3 of us at
once.
**
Barbara Richman
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Grand Canyon
The breathtaking beauty of the
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Installation invite
Ivanhoe
Chapter #80, OES cordially invites you to attend
Open
Installation of Officers
Saturday, April 5, 2008; 2:00 PM,
Audubon
Park Masonic Hall,
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A bit late (but I will forget where it is by next Valentine’s Day!)
… The Sweet Science of Chocolate …
Happy Valentine's Day! Naturally, this celebrated day is not complete
without chocolate. Here’s an entire site dedicated to chocolate lovers
everywhere. Explore the history and science of chocolate. Visit the
Amazon rain forest and see cacao--the source of chocolate growing on the tree.
Take a video tour of a real chocolate factory (cyber samples provided).
You can actually listen to scientists explain the chemical properties of
chocolate, why it may be good for you, and why it makes you feel so good.
In addition to all the facts, this site will help you learn how to temper
chocolate perfectly. What more could one ask on this special day!
View:
http://www.exploratorium.edu:80/chocolate/
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Just for
fun …
The Easter Bunny has its origin in pre-Christian fertility lore. The Hare
and the Rabbit were the most fertile animals known and they served as symbols of
the new life during the spring season. The bunny as an Easter symbol seems to
have it’s origin in
The Easter bunny was introduced to American folklore by the German settlers who
arrived in the Pennsylvania Dutch country during the 1700’s. The arrival
of the “Oschter Haws” was considered “childhood’s greatest pleasure” next to a
visit from Christ-Kindel on Christmas Eve. The children believed that if
they were good the “Oschter Haws” would lay a nest of colored eggs.
The children would build their nest in a secluded place in the home, the barn or
the garden. Boys would use their caps and girls their bonnets to make the
nests. The use of elaborate Easter baskets would come later as the
tradition of the Easter bunny spread throughout the country.
“Oh! Here comes Peter Cottontail, Hoppin’ down the bunny trail. Hippity
hoppity, Happy Easter day!”
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Alderwood Chapter newsletter
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ONLY IN
** The Week, March 14, 2008
‘GOOD WEEK FOR:
BAD WEEK FOR:
** ‘The Week’, March 21, 2008
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GOT MILK?
Everyone remembers the slogan 'Got Milk' with the billboards featuring
celebrities sporting milk mustaches.
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Food
Class …
Good
morning all,
First I have been asked to provide a food class to those of the Masonic Family
who may need their cards renewed or are in need of new cards for upcoming
events. I have agreed to provide a class at the
** Vinny
DiGuilio
I would also like to get this message out to the O.E.S. who will be doing food
booths this summer, to lodges who may need their cards for events, to the
Amaranth and any other Masonic body that will be working with the public, and to
the Prince Hall members who need their cards also
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Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists
"Welcome to Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists, where you'll meet
penguin biologists, glaciologists, cosmologists, geologists, and marine
scientists working in Antarctica and the
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Rainbow
news …
Have I mentioned to you that our
Fidelity Assembly,
International Order of Rainbow for Girls, will be Instituted on April 19th?
The paperwork has all been filed, and we’re marching those ducks nicely in line.
If you know of a girl between 11 and 20 who is interested in being a Rainbow
Girl, now is the time! Drop me an email or give me a call so we can make it
happen for her.
Brother Joe Granger of Clemson Lodge #254 is building a new
set of pedestals for us, and they are absolutely gorgeous! We have also had to
order quite a number of items from Supreme Assembly that are still needed for
Fidelity Assembly.
Many of you have asked what you can do to help the Assembly, and we’ve come up
with a plan. Each pedestal will have a small brass plate attached, with
“Fidelity Assembly, April 19th, 2008” followed by the names of donors. For a
donation of $50 or more an individual, group, appendant body or business will
have your name engraved on one of the new pedestals with the notation “gift of.
.” or “in memory of..” as a permanent tribute to your support of the girls.
Multiple names may be engraved on each pedestal, as the cost of each is well
more than $50. It is hoped that these funds will offset much of what we have had
to purchase for the start up of the new Assembly and give the assembly a good
start.
Since we are not able to have an account in the Assembly name
until after we are Instituted and all that paperwork goes through, checks must
be made out to me, Loey Krause. Once the paperwork is through I will be happy to
give you a receipt for tax purposes in the Assembly name.
Dr. Loey Krause, Mother Advisor (elect) Fidelity Assembly (proposed)
** SC’s
‘estar’ newsletter
OES CHAPTERS' CALENDAR
(as
taken from your Ode Cards ...includes everything, hopefully, except those are
listed in the Masonic Calendar. Chapters on the
Westside will be highlighted RED and those on the
Eastside in BLUE. The Cascades will be the dividing point!)
Reminders...March 26th – April 1st, 2008
26 March
(4th Wednesday)
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Century Chapter, Issaquah
…Stated Meeting; ‘Til We Meet Again! Farewell; Honor Committee Members;
Honor Committee Members; Honor new members. Celebrate March Birthdays and
Anniversaries; Short Form; Chapter Dress. Refreshments: Linda Hays.
Time: 7:30 PM.
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Cyclamen Chapter,
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Henry Wentworth Chapter, Vancouver
… Social Club.
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Illihee Chapter, Toppenish
... Stated Meeting;
Open Installation of Officers.
Time: 7:30 PM
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Occidental Chapter, Ballard
…Past Matron’s Meeting; 7:30 PM.
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Pacific Chapter, Ilwaco
...
Installation of Officers.
Time: 7:00 PM
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Pine Tree Chapter, Kettle Falls
…Potluck: 6:00 PM. Stated Meeting; Year End Reports. End of
year for WM Bonnie & WP Jim.
Installation of Officers.
Refreshments: Leftovers! Time: 7:30 PM.
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27 March
(4th Thursday)
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Adelphi Chapter,
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Cedar Chapter,
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Harmony Chapter,
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Narcissus Chapter, Orting
...
Installation of Officers.
Time: 7:30 PM.
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Port Orchard Chapter
… Potluck: 6:00 PM. Stated Meeting; farewell; Long Form. Time:
7:30 PM.
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Pyramid Chapter,
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Zillah Chapter,
28 March
(4th Friday)
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Maple Chapter, Castle Rock
...
Installation of Officers.
Time: 7:30 PM.
29 March
(5th Saturday)
MOON: LAST QUARTER!
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Century Chapter, Issaquah
...
Installation of Officers.
Time: 2:00 PM.
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Doric Chapter, Seattle (Freemont)
...
Installation of Officers.
Time: 7:30 PM.
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Lewis Chapter,
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Magnolia Chapter, Millwood
...
Installation of Officers.
Time: 1:00 PM
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Priscilla Chapter, Pt. Gamble
...
Installation of Officers.
Time: 7:30 PM
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** Tyee
Chapter,
30 March
(5th Sunday)
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Port Orchard Chapter
… Potluck to Honor WM & WP; 6:00 PM.
31 March
(5th Monday)
If March comes in with adder’s head, it goes out with peacock’s tail.
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Faith Chapter,
1 April
(1st Tuesday)
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Lewis Chapter,
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MARCH MASONIC FAMILY CALENDAR
Grand Lodge's Concordant Body of
March - Order of the Rainbow for Girls
OES: Events with
Worthy Grand Matron
GL: Events with the Grand Master
SR:
Events of the
TU =Team Uniform - consisting of blue blazer, grey slacks, white shirt and team
tie.
CTU = Casual Team Uniform - grey slacks, blue Masonic polo shirt OR any of the
previous GL casual shirts
INVITATION
Cruise
on in to Analia chapter No. 112
To
Celebrate the Honor Night for
MARCIA BECK
Co-Chairman of the Lamplighter Deputies
Friday,
April 25, 2008; 7:30 PM
Hawaiian
Attire or Cruise Attire
Special
Invitation to:
All
Eastern Star Members, Family and Friends
Starlink
Deputy Instructors
All
Former and Current Deputy Instructors
Worthy
Matrons & Patrons of 1996-97; 2000-01; 2007-08
Past
Chairman of Deputies
WHEN THE MUSIC STOPPED
For those who are unaware, at a military theater, the National Anthem is played
before every movie.
From a Chaplain in
Now, what would happen if this occurred with 1,000 18-22 year-olds back in the
States? I imagine there would be hoots, catcalls, laughter, a few rude comments;
and everyone would sit down and call for a movie. Of course, that is, if they
had stood for the National Anthem in the first place. Here, the 1,000 Soldiers
continued to stand at attention, eyes fixed forward. The music started again.
The Soldiers continued to quietly stand at attention. And again, at the same
point, the music stopped. What would you expect to happen?
Even here I would imagine laughter, as everyone finally sat down and expected
the movie to start. But here, you could have heard a pin drop. Every Soldier
continued to stand at attention. Suddenly there was a lone voice, then a dozen,
and quickly the room was filled with the voices of a thousand soldiers,
finishing where the recording left off:" And the rockets red glare, The bombs
bursting in air, Gave proof through the night That our flag was still there. Oh,
say does that Star - Spangled Banner yet wave, O'er the land of the free and the
home of the brave"
It was the most inspiring moment I have had here in
--
Written by Chaplain Jim Higgins, LSA Anaconda is at the
** Shared by Carla Bryant, PM
CROCUS
RISING
by
Lauren Strouse
Winter was a new experience after we moved to the farm from
It seemed colder, longer, and more isolating. We couldn't run across the
street to meet our friends for a day of ice skating or sledding. There was
no large group of kids to play with as we waited for the school bus. Our
closest neighbors were now a quarter of a mile away.
My brother and sister and I waited alone in the cold at the top of our driveway
for the school bus. We did have hills to slide on, but no lake for skating
or fishing -- the closest ice rink was five miles away in Carver.
The first winter we spent at the farm was especially difficult.
My
mother developed pneumonia at Christmas time and it took her a long while to
recover.
March finally rolled around. The snow was melting and on days when the sun
was shining the air hinted at warmer weather. But March was a capricious
month.
One day the breeze would be warm and balmy and you might even catch sight of a
robin, the next it would be gray and threatening snow.
One Sunday afternoon while my father was trying to nap, my siblings and I were
encouraged to go for a hike. We decided on Birch Hill as our destination.
It was far enough away to keep us out of doors for several hours, but not such a
lengthy walk that Cass, my six year old sister, would get tired half way there.
Things were a bit wet and muddy, but most of the snow was gone.
We
started off through the open alfalfa field, making our way to the adjoining
meadow. The sun shone with the soft light of spring, making everything
seem muted and fuzzy around the edges. Fluffy white clouds were scattered
across the pale blue sky.
A slight breeze ruffled our hair, now free of winter's wool stocking caps.
We could see the faintest hint of green beneath last year's dead meadow grass
and buds were just beginning to swell on the red dogwood branches. Bird
songs filled the air and everything smelled of new life.
We had never before paid attention to the all of the changes spring brings.
The meadow sloped gently upwards, rising gradually, and suddenly the bright
white trunks of the birch trees were visible. The small grove of white
paper birch looked slightly out of place, almost as though the trees had been
intentionally planted there. No other birch trees could be found anywhere
else on the property, just this small grove in the midst of cotton woods, oaks,
and elms.
As we approached the grove it appeared as though there were purple balls scattered beneath the trees, even on top of the patches of snow, but upon closer inspection we realized the purple balls were actually flowers -- tiny, velvet, upside down purpl