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Patti L Rhinesmith, RWG Secretary at
NewJersey.OESGC@gmail.com GC Ofc 908-725-0222 Notary services are available, please call Grand Chaper Office for assistance. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PHOTO GALLERY ON WEBSITE Please contact Lorraine Altimus if you are interested in putting any photos on the website. Sister Lorraine Altimus, GO will be serving as photographer this year. If you are looking to have pictures taken for the Grand Matron and Grand Patron's memory books, please contact her at your earliest convenience. Her contact information is in the Official List Book. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * RECYCLING PROJECT We are NO LONGER accepting recycling items. Please do not bring them to your Chapter, there is no State Committee this year. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * All "Star Journal" issues, current and past can be found on the NJOES home page, under the information tab. There are two issues printed yearly, March and September. *********************************************************** |
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June 7, 2022 |
Letter from the MWGM and MWGP
June_2022_letter_to_membership.pdf |
| Jan 8, 2023 |
VIRTUAL BINGO IS BACK - THURSDAY MARCH 30TH Virtual bingo and its a pajama party, wear your best PJ's and join us on Thursday, March 30th, at 7:30pm. Contact Norma Hines at njhines2020@gmail.com for your Bingo Card, instructions and Zoom invite. Donations to the NJ Eastern Star Home, Inc., Checks can be sent directly to Barbara Helfrey,PGO Treasurer of the Home Board. Bingo Home 03.30.23.pdf |
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| May 26, 2022 | UPCOMING
DATES March 29th - District #32 merger into District #31 April 1st - Spring Fling Basket Auction - 6pm to 11pm April 16th - Grand Chauffeur's Party April 23rd - Annual Secretary/Treasurer meeting May 13th - Grand Representative meeting May 22 - 24th - Grand Session - Atlantic City |
| Feb. 19, 2023 | Merger
of District #32 into District #31 - March 29, 2023.
A ceremony to Merge the 32nd District into the 31st District will take place at Clifton Lodge, Clifton on Wednesday March 29, 2023 at 7:30pm. The Official Family of the Chapters of these districts as well as membership are requested to attend. |
| Feb 19, 2023 | OES
Grand Choir The OES Grand Choir is once again rehearsing to sing at Grand Session. We have a calendar for our rehearsals as well as music that will be sung at Session. Please contact: Mary Jane Lojewski |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Grand
Chauffeur's Party, April 16, 2023 Grand Chauffeur's Party to be held on Sunday April 16, 2023. 2pm Social hour, 3pm buffet. Live music, Cost per person $30.00. To be held at Crescent Shrine, Westampton, NJ. RSVP by April 8th to Bryan Wallace. CHAUFFEURS PARTY FLYER.pdf |
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Grand Session - Caesar's, Atlantic City, NJ May 22, 23, and 24th, 2023 Reservations can be made now. Room reservations - 888-516-2215 (8am-2am EST, 7 days a week) Group name: Order of Eastern Star 2023 Group Code: SC05ES3 (the 0 is a zero not the letter) ***All callers will be asked for this code but can also book by saying "Order of Eastern Star 2023" On line: The link for the website is hhtps://book.passkey.com/go/sc05es3 More Information wil be posted soon. Tentative flyer - 2023 Grand Session Tentative Schedule.pdf Membership dinner - 2023 Membership dinner invite.pdf Meal Plan - 2023 Meal Plan.pdf Grand Representative's luncheon - 2023 Grand Representative luncheon Birthday bunch flyer.pdf Landmark Tour for out of state visitors Boardwalk Hall Tour Flyer - 2023.pdf |
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| Jan 11, 2023 | Annual
Secretary/Treasurers Meeting - April 23, 2023 To be held at Olive Branch Lodge, Freehold. Meeting at 3pm, dinner to follow. Invitation for Sec-Treas Meeting - April 2023.pdf |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Annual
Grand Representative Meeting - May 13th, 2023 To be held at the Burlington Lodge, Burlington, NJ. Meeting at 11:00 am, luncheon to follow. |
| Jan. 19, 2023 | SPRING
FLING BASKET AUCTION - APRIL 1, 2023 To be held at Masonic Fellowship Center, Burlington Twsp. Time 6:00pm to 11:00 pm, Cost $25.00, Sandwiches, desserts, soda and water. Basket tickets: $10/sheet. For tickets send checks to Karyn Visscher, GO. Make checks payable to: Grand Chapter Volutary Donations, ("Spring Fling" in the memor line). |
| UPCOMING
TRIPS FOR 2023-2024 Here are flyers for 2023-2024 Star Year. Join Joanne and Her first - Cruise to Canada from Bayonne August 24, 2023 to September 2, 2023 For more info contact Cruise Concepts - 973-616-9662 Flyer attached shortly.............. Travel Insurance White Star Tours_NTA-PlanFlyer 2022.pdf Finger Lakes & Cooperstown, New York - 5 days - 4nights October 9 - 13, 2023, see attached flyer for more information SKM_C65822110209390.pdf parking release liability finger lakes.docx |
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| Mar 23, 2023 | John
Carter, PGP
John Carter had a bad fall and
fractured his hip. He had surgery on Sunday morning. Went well,
Cards can be sent to his home address. Sister Judy, reports
that
he is still in the
hospital. His hip fracture looks like everything went well
however it has set his Parkinson’s back a lot. He cannot put
any weight on his right leg so he is not going to be able to
come home for at least 6 weeks or more, depending on how he is
doing then they will have to do more pt to build strength and
get his mussels going. This will be a long haul. When he
gets to his rehab, I’ll let you know when and where he will
be.
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| Mar 18, 2023 | Joan
Bowers, GO - Tuckerton #54 Please keep Sister Joan in your prayers, she was recently in the hospital. Cards can be sent to her home. |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Frank
Thibault, PGO, Dewey #155 Brother Frank recently had a fall, and is home resting, Please keep him in your prayers, cards can be sent to his home. |
| Good News | |
| 2023-2024 | Joanne
and her mystery man Grand Officers for 2023-2024 MWGP select - James Hines, #155/36th WG Chaplain - Carolyn Howard, #143/34th WG Marshal - Jacqueline Mabey, #183/33rd WG Adah - Stacey Osherhoski, #159/35th WG Ruth - Donna Leavett, #83/36th WG Esther - Jenifer Molinaro, #59/32nd WG Martha - Deirdre "Buni" Williams, #22/38th WG Electa - Martha Hudson, #159/35th WG Organist - David Bellhorn, #143/34th WG Color Bearer - Akiko Decker, #63/39th WG Bearer of the Christian Flag - Pamela Barcelona, #98/31st WG Bearer of the ES Flag - Tammy Wilkie, #276/38th WG Soloist - Beth Barnish, #219/37th WG Warder - Roberta Russell, #99/33rd WG Sentinel - Bryan Wallace, #82/36th WG Fraternal Correspondent - Judith Brown, #227/37 WG Private Secretary - Margaret "Meg" Williams, #205/31st Official Prompter - Jeannette Wallace, #82/36th WDD #31 - Janet Dewes, #205/31st WDD #33 - Anita Erickson, #183/33rd WDD #34 - Dorothy Westdyke, #251/34th WDD #35 - Laura Elko, #54/35 WDD #36 - Dawn Freney, #155/36th WDD #37 - Deborah Diem-Martin, #201/37th WDD #38 - Heather Shoppas, #276/38th WDD #39 - Ellen Mason, #38/39th |
| 2022-2023 |
Jeannette and Bernie's Grand Representatives Alabama - Lisa Crank, #149/37th Alberta - Lisa Couch, #107/39th Arkansas - Amy James, #50/39th Australia - Virginia Dickinson, #155/36th Bolivia - Carol Ann MacDonald, #99/33rd Bristish Columbia & Yukon - Brenda Sozanski, #166/39th California - Bernie J. Byrne, #205/31st Colorado - Michael Emerson, #121/32nd Florida - Joan Bowers, #54/35th Illinois - Linda McDowell, #82/36 Iowa - Karyn Visscher, #99/33 Italy - Cathy Fusaro, #159/35 Nebraska - Eugene Grace, #41/33 New Mexico - Vicky Slossar, #59/32nd North Carolina - Barbara Wentzien, #159/35th North Dakota - Joyce Calabro, #198/34 Ohio - Susan Whitty, #205/31st Oklahoma - Nancy Rudolph Myers, #22/38th Pennsylvania - Ruth Ann Hoyt, #50/39th Puerto Rico - Lizette Priliszh, #183/33rd Rhode Island - Linda Aho, #54/35th Scotland - Jessica Walton, #159/35th South Carolina - Dawn Altimus, #147/38 Tennessee - Rose Tesoroni, #82/36 Texas - Pamela DeLisa, #140/37 West Virginia - Pamela Lindson, #198/34 Wyoming - Barbara Helfrey-Hayes, #22/38th Jeannette and Bernie's Grand Officers |
| 2021-2022 | Daria & Bruce's Grand Officers Daria & Bruce's Grand Representatives |
| 2019-2020 | Norma & Dan's Grand Representatives |
| 2018-2019 | Lynn & Ken's Grand Representatives |
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| Charity Foundation News | |
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Amazon smile program has ended as of 2/20/2023 |
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| Jan 21, 2023 |
Charity Foundation Life Skills Grant
Application OES CHARITY FOUNDATION LIFE SKILLS GRANT APPLICATION PDF.pdf |
| Jan 11, 2023 |
Nomination form for Charity
Foundation
Eastern Star Charity Foundation of New Jersey, Inc.
Sisters and
Brothers,
Your Eastern
Star Charity Foundation needs your attention and assistance.
At the Wonderful Worlds of Stars Grand Session, the Membership
will elect four (4) persons to the Charity Foundation’s Board of
Directors to serve for a three (3) year term and one (1) person for an
unexpired 1 year term. Your
Charity Foundation has been in existence since June 7, 1939 and has
served our Order by providing college and nursing school scholarships,
interest free college loans, life skills grants and financial assistance
to members facing financial hardships. This assistance is awarded in
strict confidence after a review of individual circumstances.
The Charity Foundation needs members who are willing to participate with the work of the Foundation, we invite you to consider submitting your nomination for election to the Board.
The Board of
Directors has extended the due date for nominations to April 1st.
Those wishing to be elected to the Board can either be at the meeting
during Grand Session or have a written acceptance of their nomination
received by the Secretary of the Board of Directors.
Please mail the forms to:
Please
consider becoming a part of your Charity Foundation team. Working
together we will continue to successfully carry out our mission.
In Star Love
and Service,
Joseph Herx,
GO President Charity_Foundation_Nomination_Letter2.docx Charity Foundation Nomination Form.docx |
| March 15, 2023 |
The OES Charity Foundation
will
be Wednesday, April 5th at 7pm. It will be virtual using the
link provided by below. To receive
the meeting link please send an email no later than 6pm on the day of
the meeting. To receive the meeting link each month please send an email to: oescharityfoundationnj@gmail.com You may not know that being a Member of the Order also makes you a member of the Charity Foundation. As members of the Eastern Star Charity Foundation, you are always invited to attend the monthly meetings held on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 7pm. As the time of the meeting approaches, you will receive the link/invite for the meeting from that email account (approximately 6pm). Normally, these meetings take place in the Board Room of the OES Home. Due to Covid-19 we have been meeting via Grand Chapter's WebEx account. We invite you to attend these meetings fromthe comfort of your own home. As the time of the meeting approaches, you will receive the link/invite for the meeting from that email account (approximately 6pm) The Board holds an Executive Session prior to the public portion of the meeting. Our Executive Session may run slightly over, so please do not be discouraged if you are asked to wait in the "waiting room" (or to log off) for a few minutes. Please request the meeting link monthly. |
| Jan. 27, 2021 | THE Eastern Star Charity Foundation of New
Jersey, Inc. - "Rays of Caring Capital Campaign. "Be a Ray of Light to our Sisters and Brothers in Need". CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FLYER.pdf |
| OES Home News - website: www.njeasternstarhome.com | |
| Dec 19th 2022 |
MESSAGE FROM THE NJ EASTERN
STAR HOME The NJ Eastern Star Home has had several cases of COVID among their Staff and Residents. At the present time we are strongly suggesting that you don't visit any of the residents. Instead, we are asking that you call them. We have suspended all activites till after the New Year. Remember that in order to go to the Home to perform an activity you must have had your COVID vaccination and at least one booster. You also need to have this year's flu shot. You will have to have your COVID vaccination card and a receipt that you did get this year's flu shot in order to help with the activity. You can ask your doctor or Pharmacy for a document stating that you received your flu shot. If you have any questions, please contact Simone Rudich the Director of Activites at 908-722-4140 ext. 3527 or email her at srudick@njeasternstarhome.com. Thank you Debbie LeDoux |
| Sept 13, 2022 |
FROM THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS, NJ EASTERN STAR HOME At the present time, the Home is open for visitors. The Home is adhering to the requirements from the If you, or your Chapter, would like to do Donations: The Board of Directors and the New Jersey Eastern Star Home wants to thank everyone for Your generous donations to the Resident Welfare Fund are greatly appreciated. Many of our members are
Cards for the Residents: The Department
of Health is now focusing on preventing social isolation amongst
residents. The Board of Directors is asking our membership to send cards
to the Eastern Star Nursing Attn: Simone Rudich 111 Finderne Avenue It doesn’t have to be a holiday; you can send thinking of you cards or anything that would benefit the The Eastern Star Home and the Board of Directors thanks you for all that you do for the Attached below is information on the Refresh and Renew Project. If you Diane Schmolze, PGM, President Board of Directors OES Home |
| Mar 1, 2022 | FORMS FOR THE NJ EASTERN STAR HOME Renew_Refresh_Project.pdf Becoming a resident_Flyer.pd Tree-of-Life-Order-Form-LEAF.pdf Tree-of-Life-Order-Form-ROCKS.pdf |