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MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES CONCLAVE COMMITTEE

Independent Order of Odd Fellows of West Virginia

 

W. Larry Ferguson, PGM, Chairman                              Roseann Turner, PP, Secretary

Rt. 2, Box 551                                                                 PO Box 91

Elkins, WV 26241                                                                            Glenville, WVV 26351

304-636-2072                                                                    304-462-7036

 

TO ALL ODD FELLOW AND REBEKAH LODGES I.O.O.F. OF WEST VIRGINIA: 

 

            The 52nd Annual Middle Atlantic States Conclave will be held at the BWI Airport Conference Center, Linthicum, MD, on March 27-28, 2009. 

            A special rate of $119.00 plus tax (13%) per room of either one king size bed or two double or queen size beds.  Make your own reservations directly with the hotel by calling 410-859-8400.  BE SURE TO STATE THAT YOU ARE WITH THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES CONCLAVE.  February 27, 2009, is the final date to receive the above special rate.  . 

            Pre-Registration will be $3.00 per person, but at the Conclave will be $5.00.  All persons registered prior to February 7, 2009, will be included in the Booster List in the souvenir program.  No charge for youth.  . 

            A Souvenir Program Book will be published.  We encourage support of all lodges and also individual members and friends.  Ads may be in color.  The deadline for ads and boosters is March 7, 2009.  Prices are as follows:

Full Page                   $60.00                        Half Page                  $35.00

                        Quarter Page            $25.00                      Eighth Page               $15.00

            A banquet will be held which will offer you three choices:  Raspberry Brie stuffed chicken, London broil or Talapia Margarita (fish).  You will also receive a house salad, potatoes, vegetables, warm rolls and butter, beverage and strawberry shortcake shooter or chocolate mousse duo shooter.  Cost: $37.00 per person.    

            Fun Night will a sock hop buffet on Friday consisting of chicken wings, hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and salsa, fresh fruit salad, pasta salad, ice cream floats and brownies.  Cost is $30.00 per person.  A sock hop will follow. 

            West Virginia will be chartering a bus which will leave the Super 8 Motel, Meadowbrook Exit 121 off of I-79 at 8:00 a.m. on March 26, 2009, under the leadership of Roseann Turner, PP.  The cost is $100.00 per person. 

            Sister Roseann Turner will be collecting fees for ads, pre-registration, banquet and bus.  Deadline is March 1, 2009, for her to receive these so that she has time to forward on to the Maryland Conclave Committee to meet their deadline.  However, if there are bus seats left after this date, contact Sister Roseann if you would like to go on the bus. 

            West Virginia will also be performing a drill on Saturday afternoon at the Conclave.  Practices will be held at the Adamston I.O.O.F. Hall on Limestone Road, Clarksburg, on Sunday February 1 & 15 and March 1 & 15, 2009, at 2:00 p.m.     

If you are interested, please contact Larry Ferguson, PGM, or Roseann Turner, PP, at the above addresses and/or phone numbers. 

The WV Conclave Committee is sponsoring a baked steak dinner on January 15th, 2009, 3p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Christ Church United Methodist, Adamston, to help defray the cost of the bus.  Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children, which are available through Larry 636-2072, Roseann 462-7036 or Mary Ann Folmar at 622-2531 or may be purchased at the door. 

We are certain that you will get “hooked” on this if you just join in one time. 

 

Permission to circulate granted by James Varney, Grand Master, and Mary Ellen Stillwagoner, Assembly President. 



MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES CONCLAVE COMMITTEE

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