We Do More Than Meet!
There Is Power In Helping Others
Grand Court Order of Calanthe Elects and Installs 2011-2012 Officers
Sister Emma B. Wade, Grand Worthy Counsellor, elect, retired from the Leon County School System, Tallahassee, Florida with over 30 years of teaching experience in Mathematics. She graduated Cum Laude with a Master’s of Education degree in Mathematics and a Minor in Physics from Florida A and M University, Tallahassee.
She is a member of Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church where she serves as Administrative Assistant to Pastor Stanley L. Walker, Sr.
She has been married to Sir Knight Glen Wade, fifty-seven years, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, State of Florida. She holds active membership in the Order of the Eastern Star; Heroines of Jericho; Ladies of the Circle of Perfection; Heroines of the Templar Crusades, Order of the Golden Circle and the Daughters of Isis. She is the recipient of numerous service and leadership awards, not to mention her Honorary degrees.
Most noteworthy is the “Imperial Commandress’ Torchlighter Award presented to her as “Illustrious Commandress (134) of the Year”, August, 2006, by Dt. Charlie Powell Albury (117), 40th Imperial Commandress, New Orleans, Louisiana. Her primary goal is to focus on “giving her very best” and “doing more than meeting” while serving as Grand Worthy Counsellor. Prayer is the Key for wisdom and strength. She is commited and dedicated to Order of Calanthe and will serve with humility and gratitude.
Other elected and appointed officers are:
- Grand Worthy Trustees: Annette Roberts,Delores Copeland and Gerri Chambers
- Education Board: Lula Wilson, Dorothy Henderson and Queen Ousley
- Earline Everette, Past Grand Worthy Counsellor
- Mary Feacher, Grand Worthy Inspectrix
- Helen Davis, Grand Worthy Inspector
- Faye Brown, Grand Receiver of Deposits;
- Thelma Ray, Grand Register of Deeds
- Josephine Murray, Assistant Grand Register of Deeds
- Rev. Patricia Langston Jackson, Grand Worthy Orator;
- Abbie L. Isom, Grand Worthy Senior Directress
- Joann Morgan, Grand Worthy Junior Directress
- Peggy Harris; Grand Worthy Conductress
- Pauline Jackson, Assistant Grand Worthy Conductress
- Betty Graham, Grand Worthy Escort
- Julia Bain, Grand Worthy Herald
- Betty Freeman, Grand Worthy Protector
- Alice Williams, Grand Worthy Youth Matron
- LaSelle Wilson, Grand Worthy Lecturer
- Betty Stringer, Christian Flag
- Bernice Ford, Florida Flag
- TBA, American Flag
- TBA, Calanthe Flag
- Grand Auditors: Fannie C. Bellamy,Josie Smith and Joann Morgan
- Arts and Crafts: Olivia Skinner and LaVerne Gosby
- Theme: “Facing the Challenges- Taking One Step at a Time with Courage and Confidence”
The recommended objectives are:
- Recruiting, reclaiming and retaining members
- Empowering our youth
- Supporting our Knights of Pythias brothers
- Doing volunteer work for the good of the order
- Contributing funds to charitable agencies
- Providing Christmas activities for our youth
- Community involvement with Habitat for community
- Supporting our adopted charity, “Sickle Cell Foundation
- Practicing and promoting Fidelity, Harmony and Love
- Providing vouchers for Thanksgiving food baskets
- Visiting the nursing homes at intervals
- Providing community giveaways to include clothes and shoes
- To organize at least one new court
- To re-activate at least 2 courts
- To establish a Disaster Relief program to assist flood victims
- To assist our own Calanthe sisters when the need occurs upon request
- To provide workshops for the betterment of the organization
- To strive for life membership with the N.A.A.C.P.