Grand Nest Bulletin Volume 107 107Th Grand Nest Convention Issue

Grand Nest Bulletin Volume 107 107th Grand Nest Convention Issue July 23-26, 2014 Utah Pond sponsors Grand Nest in Salt Lake City, Utah Internet Address --- http://www.BlueGoose.org E-mail Address: [email protected] Future Conventions National Capital July, 2015 St. Louis July, 2016 Mid Year Grand Nest Officers Meeting Staton Island, New York Hilton Garden Inn April 4-6, 2014 2013-2014 GRAND NEST OFFICERS Most Loyal Grand Gander Grand Keeper John Paris Mark Robertson 7105 W 3500 S Challenge Insurance Group Inc. West Valley City, UT 84128 10466 Mayfield Road Res: 253-7696 Edmonton, Alberta T5P 4P4 Off: 250-6743 Res: 780-435-4274 Cell: 801 386 2832 Off: 780-447-7992 Email: [email protected] Cell: 780-918-4829 Email: [email protected] Grand Supervisor Grand Wielder: Bill Olson Terrence M. Maloney VeriClaim Inc 12940 Walnut Rd. PO Box 412 Elm Grove, WI 53122 New Market, MD 21774 Res: 262-782-7658 Res: 301-363-8174 Off: 414-221-0341 Work & Cell: 443-562-7250 Fax: 262-782-7608 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Grand Custodian Judge Advocate: Randy Wilson Robert Tayloe Ross RGL Forensics Midkiff, Muncie & Ross, P.C. 1422 Eldridge Payne Road, Ste 240 300 Arboretum Place, Ste. 420 Chesterfield, MO 63017 Richmond, Virginia 23236 Res: 636-397-1655 Res: 804-740-3564 Off: 636-812-0292 Off: 804-560-9600 Cell: 314-496-3437 Fax: 804-560-5997 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Grand Guardian Grand Nest Historian: Linda Meik Jerry Hale PO Box 3470 27 Stony Creek Road Grapevine, TX 76099 Plantsville, CT 06479 Res: 817-567-3240 Res: 860-426-9961 Off: 214-303-8475 Off: 860-296-0261 Cell: 817-269-6516 Cell: 203-767-9677 Fax: 860-296-0581 [email protected] Blue Goose Holds 107th Grand Nest Convention in Quebec City, Quebec JULY 9-12, 2013, Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac 185 Ganders, spouses and guests, wives, and the Honorable Order’s The Convention’s Memorial including 10 children from across PMLGGs. Service was conducted by Lorena the US and Canada journeyed to Kohlruss, Lynne Fawcett, and Quebec City to attend the 107th A marching band named “Les Isabel McNab of the Alberta Pond. Blue Goose Grand Nest Éclairs de Québec” showed great As piano music softly played in the Convention from July 9-12, 2013. showmanship as they entered the background, the name of each The convention was held at the room playing the theme from Pond was shown on a screen, and spectacular Fairmont Le Chateau Rocky, before presiding over the then announced, as the members Frontenac in the heart of Old presentation of the colors and the of that Pond stood in unison. If a Quebec - within easy walking U.S. and Canadian anthems. They Pond lost a member during the distance of hundreds of shops, exited the room playing Michael year, the name was displayed on a restaurants, and attractions. Jackson’s “Thriller”. screen with a blue sky, white clouds, and images of geese in Tuesday July 9, 2013 The invocation was given by flight. Father Denis Bélanger of the Notre The Convention kicked off with a Dame de Quebec Parish. He Three PMLGGs were eulogized. short walk down Rue Saint-Louis followed with a talk on the spiritual PMLGG George Harwood for a spectacular Welcome Party history of Quebec and told us that eulogized PMLGG Cliff Needham at the Quebec Garrison Club. the parish was celebrating its 350 th (1994) as “an ambassador of the anniversary. We all recited a Order in word and deed”. Grand The Garrison Club was prayer together signifying spiritual Custodian Bill Olson eulogized established by Canadian militia growth. PMLGG David White (1985) who officers way back in 1879. It's a incurred a significant personal debt private club for meetings and get- Our next speaker was Le Chateau to fund the convention during his togethers of military and social Frontenac’s Stephane Cote who MLGG year. The National Capital groups. The military origins of the congratulated Blue Goose on its Pond started an annual golf outing Club are represented on its longevity and welcomed us. to repay that expense. Penn Pond grounds by pyramids of cannon MLG Frank Marx eulogized MLGG balls and an old cannon. Grand Custodian Bill Olson, Joseph W. Knowlan (1971), who at dressed as Francis Scott Key, the time of his passing was the Our group was set up outside gave us a history behind the Order’s oldest living PMLGG. under a tent, and everything was Canadian flag and national just perfect. We had a choice of anthem. He took some historical The Memorial Service closed with duck, pork, salmon or tilapia for liberties as he stretched the truth the singing of the Blue Goose our entrees, and the dinners were by weaving in some little known hymn and a screen of cooked to order on outdoor grills. Blue Goose connections along the remembrance with alternating Music and dancing followed way. poetic verses of French and dinner, and it was a great way to English as geese flew off into the catch up with old friends and start MLGG Charron introduced the horizon. the convention. Quebec Convention Committee and Grand Wielder Terry Maloney The Ontario Pond conducted a welcomed us (en francaise) and “1970’s discotheque” themed congratulated the Quebec Pond on Model Initiation ceremony that was its 100 th anniversary. preceded by a crowd-pleasing Wednesday July 10, 2013 Grand Nest Historian Jerry Hale introduction in the form of a French pointed out an omission in the lesson. Our language instructor After a full breakfast, the 107 th introduction of the Grand Nest was Christine Fortier, who in a Grand Nest Meeting was opened Officers and called up Bob star-making performance played by MLGG Guy Charron as he Partridge and Kevin Brady of the her role with equal parts of introduced the head table, Grand Hartford Pond to receive their naughty schoolteacher and Nest officers, Convention Chair Grand Nest Bartender symbols of dominatrix. She led a rousing Jacques Cuierrier, the Grand Nest office. crowd participation lesson on English to French translations Grand Nest Special Committee During his term as MLGG, Charron using words from the Blue Goose Meetings between 3:30 and 4:30. attended the Michigan Pond’s ritual as examples. Her final word Christmas Luncheon and sang “O was discotheque –and it was a The evening’s Family Night Dinner Canada” for 300 guests. He also clever transition to what happened was held at Espace 400e, and the attended thw National Capital next. venue was terrific. It's a multi-level Pond’s Christmas Luncheon, the facility, with a large upper dining April Grand Nest Mid Year in Salt The Ontario Pond marched in area, a lower section that acted as Lake City (where he saw his first dressed in their 1970’s finest. We a bar and place for gaming tables, NBA game, and in April he saw a nod to Billy Preston’s a large area under a canopy, and attended the Eastern Region NYC towering Afro, to John Travolta’s a perimeter deck area that gave Cruise and visited the 9/11 Saturday Night Fever white suit, you a gorgeous view of the harbor Memorial. and all manner of paisleys, and the 10:00 PM laser/multimedia sparkles, platform shoes, show that was projected on the Charron reported that membership miniskirts, and bell bottoms. There side of a building. George V is increasing and reminded us of was even a disco ball. Musical Catering provided the food, and it the importance of adding younger breaks during the ritual included was wonderful from start to finish. members who are very web savvy, songs by KC and the Sunshine The large buffet stations included and he encouraged the Ponds to Band, Sister Sledge, and Kool and shrimp, scallops, sliders, steak, maintain their websites. the Gang. Twelve “super cool” noodles, croquettes, the variety goslings were initiated as they was endless everything was He also exulted that “the South is changed from “jive turkeys” to Blue scrumptious, and the presentation back”, and acknowledged the Goose. was incredibly creative. accomplishments of Linda Meik, George Harwood, and Larry Lewer The All Industry Luncheon Thursday July 11, 2013 to revitalize several Ponds. He featured a charismatic address by closed by thanking his fellow business consultant and MLGG Guy Charron called Grand Nest officers and Terry motivational speaker Steven Finn. Thursday’s meeting to order, Maloney. He was happy to have He played 12 seasons in the thanked the regional officers for served as MLGG, and spoke National Hockey League (most of meeting yesterday and asked fondly of Blue Goose’s family them as a Captain or Assistant them to present their minutes as oriented focus and the core beliefs Captain) with the Tampa Bay soon as possible. Next, Guy present in our three precepts. Lightning, Los Angeles Kings, and introduced the Deputy Most Loyal Quebec Nordiques. Some of the Grand Ganders from all regions, Grand Wielder Maloney’s report themes he covered were keeping and introduced Grand Wielder praised the Southern Region for an open mind, confidence and Terry Maloney for the roll call of their “fine job in setting up strong mental toughness, the power of delegates. Terry asked the first- pockets of membership throughout visualization, and seeking out and timers to stand and be the region”. He spoke about the learning from the extraordinary recognized. Terry called the GN website and how it is visionaries you encounter through Ponds in alphabetical order, as the generating 10 membership life.

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