Greetings Sisters and Brothers,
My very special thanks to Dusty for affording me this web page on our New Hampshire web site to keep you informed of my travels and progress in my endeavors to be elected Right Worthy Associate Grand Conductress.
My article in the upcoming spring issue of the Guidepost gives you details of the past three months of travel so I will concentrate on the election campaign at this time.
Again, thank you to everyone who attended New Hampshire Grand Chapter in August 2007 and so enthusiastically supported my request for the state’s endorsement. It meant a great deal to Jeff and I. My very special thanks to the Past Grands Association for their unanimous support also. Thank you to all the members who have taken our pins to sell throughout New Hampshire. Jude Rozzi, PGM, is pin chairman and she will have a supply on hand for anyone who wishes to reorder a supply or just buy one!
To get our campaign off and running, we had support pins made in an oval shape, with the Earth in the center and a space shuttle heading toward our home planet. The inscription says “Shooting for the Future of our Eastern Star”. This is a very generic pin and anyone can wear it for any reason. We are selling these pins for $5 each. These funds will be used to help defray the expenses of the candidate’s reception at the Triennium in Tulsa in November 2009. However, they will not cover all the expenses we will face.
We do not know yet if all candidates for all offices will be in one large room or if we will have our own room. This room will have a rental charge. There will also be expenses for the food we provide and whatever New Hampshire and New England souvenirs we hand out, free, to those who visit our room. Not just voting members will be visiting us; all attendees at the Triennium are free to visit the candidates. That is part of the fun of attending the Triennium; attending the candidate’s receptions, getting free food and seeing what goodies we can collect!
We are also handing out a campaign badge to those who wish to have one. If you attend the Triennium, please wear the badge all the time. If anyone asks about it, you can explain that I am a candidate for General Grand office and hopefully gain a voter. We will also have some circle stickers to hand out.
In my travels in 2006 and 2007, to 25 grand chapter sessions so far, I have met and talked with the Worthy Grand Matrons and asked their permission to talk to the members about my campaign, sell my pins and hand out the badges. I have been warmly welcomed and given permission to proceed. We have asked people in each jurisdiction to be a coordinator for us. This person sells our pins, hands out the bio card and badges and gets the word out about the campaign.
We must not forget our New England supporters who have taken our pins and badges in hand to their states. By making our campaign a New England endeavor, it makes it possible for a small state to think BIG! Just because we are small does not mean we cannot support a candidate and host a Triennium. New Hampshire has a facility and a number of hotels for our guests. Transportation and other amenities will be worked out with the Chamber of Commerce and the Bureau of Tourism at the appropriate times.
Remember, when I am elected I will be installed in Florida in 2018 and have the session in 2021; the FUTURE of our Eastern Star. We really don’t know what our Eastern Star family will be like fifteen years into the future.
I have not heard of anyone else officially filing for Right Worthy Associate Grand Conductress. I have heard rumors, as you may have, but nothing official. As soon as I hear of anyone else filing, I will be sure to inform you. If anyone else hears official announcements, please do not hesitate to let me know! It will be good to find out who we are competing against! I would expect several ladies to come out this summer.
I also have a web site that might interest you. Check it out at www.susanlthomas.net. I welcome any assistance in this campaign and all ideas as we go forward.
UPCOMING ITINERARIES:
Until my next report,
Susan L. Thomas, Worthy Grand Adah
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