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The annual Grand Chapter Session is over, and as they say - Out with the old, in with the new. I would like to congratulate Sister Peggy Garnett on her appointment as Grand Electa. We hope that this will be a year of great memories for you. We have several members serving the Grand Chapter in various positions and we appreciate their recognition and their efforts. We hope you will enjoy this year.

We are looking forward to our July meeting. We will be celebrating our 48th birthday as a chapter. We are having a covered dish supper so prepare your favorite dish and share it with us. And we will share some of our history with you.

Our next big event will be the 22nd District school of instruction which will be held at Cayce Lodge Hall at Noon on July 26th. We would love to have a good attendance from our district. I encourage you to come and learn how the work should be done. There is always room to learn. I hope to see our folks there. It is important.

We elected two new members at our last meeting but we will not initiate them until our August meeting. (Chapter pictures at this meeting in formal wear at 6:30 PM. db) We do need to practice for the initiation. There are several things we need to work on for our Official Visit as well. Also, open your minds about a garage sale this fall. Put stuff away for it. We can pick up anything that is too big. Our "outing" this month will be July 31st at Harbor Inn, 9001 Two Notch Road in Columbia at 6:45 PM. Let us know if you can come. We need a count for reservations.

Remember our sick and our shut-ins, our military and our leaders in your prayers. Let's also remember the ones who have lost family members or friends.

Betty Martin, WM, Chair, 788-2281; Flonise Brown, Co-chair, Dave Brown and all chapter members

Chapter dues are $20.00/Year and are due and payable on or before April 1st of each chapter year. This is your official notice. (Come on. You haven't paid your dues yet?? They were past due on April 1. - bd)

Cayce Chapter was well represented at Grand Chapter this year. Brother Harold Munn, our own Past Grand Patron, presented a well organized and beautiful ESTARL worship service on Sunday Morning. The service was done entirely by the students themselves. The future of our religious leadership is in the hands of some very dedicated and bright young people. It was truly an impressive service. We were pleased to award a number of new scholarships and renewals of scholarships.

Our members were distinguished during the session in many ways and many worked behind the scenes, unnoticed. We are proud of them all.

As the WM has told you, Sister Peggy Garnett was appointed as Grand Electa. She has Sister Florence Lee Carter as her Special Grand Page. Brother Bob Fortner is serving as Deputy Grand Marshal to the Associate Grand Patron. Sister Texa is Special Grand Page to the Associate Grand Conductress and Ed Bigleman is Special Grand Aide to the Grand Chaplain. Go Folks, you will serve well. Thanks for what you do, always.

I encourage each of you to attend our District School of Instruction at Noon on July 26th at Cayce Lodge Hall. The Grand Lecturer, Sister Kaye Rackley, PGM, has a very interesting way of presenting instruction with the latest "Power-Point" technology. Remember, the new Worthy Grand Matrons don't make changes in the work. They just have different interpretations of things.

Come see the latest interpretations. Bro. Dave

Betty Martin, PM, Worthy Matron, 788-2218

Dave Brown, PGP, Worthy Patron, 794-3122 bd3122@aol.com

Reminder: Next Meeting - Tuesday July 15, 2008Eat at 6:30 PM - Prayer Circle at 7:15 - Meeting at 7:30

Cayce Chapter No. 260 - Instituted March 19, 1960 - Constituted July 9, 1969

Ask Mazie: - 794-3281

Sickness: Many from our previous list remain on this list. Sister Mary Henline (and her husband Ron); Betty Price and Bill. He is at AGAPE; Mildred Ballington, Mary Scalf, Willie Smith, Pauline Jordan & Blanche Dowd. Pat Swittenberg’s step-dad - Earl Kelly; Also, Pauline Roberts, Agnes Boyd, Sarah Dixon, Lib Palmer (at Jenni Lynn), Hank Garnett and Fred Spires, Nell & David Cook, Vesta Paynter, and Sally Willis. Also, Ann Bigleman is still having some problems. Beth Hughes is better but is still not out of the woods. Shirley Martin is progressing. Pat Parker continues to need our prayers. Also, Betty Martins Sister, Edrice Anderson. There are surely others. Please include all these in your daily devotions. Remember our entire OES family in your prayers. Sister Mary Fogle, PGM, is at Oak Leaf Village in Lexington. Our good friend "JT" Barr (Lexington 176) is at Lowman Home. We look to you for help in keeping up with our sisters and brothers. Let us know what you know and please tell us if you need help. Also, we would like you to share your praises with us. As God blesses you, give Him the praise and tell us about it. God does answer prayer.

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Get out your yearbook and send them a card.

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CHAPTER SOCIAL: Harbor Inn, 9001 Two Notch near O'Neal Court. 6:45 PM, Thursday, July 31st.

Grand Chapter met in June at the Radisson Hotel in Columbia. A good number of our members attended and we had a great time there. We attended Banquets (or rather ate dinners, not really banquets), honored our ESTARL students with scholarships and remembered our members who have passed on to be with the Lord. We saw old friends and met new ones.

We voted on proposed by-law changes (some passed, some didn't) and elected and installed a new corps of Grand Officers.

Our new Worthy Grand Matron is Kathy Gerner of Seneca Chapter No. 5 and our Worthy Grand Patron is Ben Smith of John L. Flynn No. 277 in Goose Creek. As always, the line of progression at Grand Chapter has the AGM, AGP, Grand Conductress, Associate Grand Conductress and Grand Sentinel advancing to the next higher position. Our newly elected line starts with the Associate Grand Conductress, Sister Bea Ayers of Westminster Chapter 103 and the Grand Sentinel, Brother Don Benson of St. Andrews Chapter 271 in Columbia. You'll want to get an Itinerary from Sister Yvonne Barefoot, our new District Deputy, or her Deputy Grand Marshal, Sister "BJ" Cook. This lists all the Grand Officers and Appointees as well as the Official visits, district school, committees, appointees, etc.

Many of our OES family members are now, or have been, in harms way in Iraq and Afghanistan. We are thankful for the ones who are home safely and continue to pray for God's grace for all of our people in service to our country.