Thank You CES Sisters and Thank You Grace

by Lucy Stone

It was so good to return to Chi Epsilon Sigma and see so many friends at the June meeting. The food and program were great, and we, the Rho Tau sisters, Shirley, Joan and me, enjoyed the evening very much.

The invitation from CES to Rho Tau members provided a wonderful opportunity to see old friends, meet sisters who have joined the chapter since Joan and I were active in CES, and renew friendships made in Williamsburg when members have visited us here.

For Joan and me, one of the highlights of the evening was seeing Grace. For it was Grace Gardener, whose vision and leadership lead to the formation of Chi Epsilon Sigma in Baltimore, and later provided assistance and encouragement to those of us living in the Richmond Tidewater area to form Rho Tau.

In fact, we believe it was the membership criteria developed by Grace, and her insistence upon a strong program for wives and significant others that led to the formation of two chapters of truly wonderful ladies, one in the Baltimore/Washington area and the other in the Richmond/Tidewater area.

For Shirley, the presence of a wig stylist was an added benefit. She had a wig that she wanted styled in a very special manner. Donna, the wig stylist did a wonderful job, and Shirley looked fabulous.

It was unfortunate that more of our Rho Tau sisters could not come, but meeting attendance during the summer tends to be lower for us, and the fates appeared to have conspired against us.

For example, our president, Anna and her spouse, Barbara, very much wanted to attend, but a schedule slippage for a major product delivery for their company forced Anna and Barbara to be elsewhere. And the wedding of Tina's sister forced Tina, and spouse, Catherine (our secretary) to remain in Newport News.

Thank you dear sisters in Chi Epsilon Sigma for your wonderful hospitality, and thank you Grace for your vision and leadership to bring your vision to fruition.

When Joan and I went to Baltimore for the first time a little more than six years ago, we were a bit apprehensive about what to expect.

We did not begin to imagine what wonderful experiences were ahead for us and the exceptionally fantastic people that would become our friends.

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