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Posting Requests to
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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * VOLUNTARY DONATIONS 2026-2027 Please continue support Voluntary Donations, and mail your check to the chairman, Jennifer Bonneli. As the Chapter Secretaries will not be mailing them out this year. Envelopes for 2026-2027, will be mailed out in the Fall issue of the Star Journal. All donations are to be sent to the Treasurer - Jennifer Bonneli. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * New Jersey Grand Chapter now has an email for anyone who is interested in joining our Order. Our membership committee along with the Grand Chapter Office is monitoring the emails from prospect candidates. If you are interested in joining OES of New Jersey, please email us at info.njoes@gmail.com for more information. OES Promotional flyer - "WHO WE ARE", Fraternity & Faith, Philanthropy, Fellowship and Fun, Cermonies, The Future. tri-fold flyer.pdf * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * One Call Sign up for One Call - Expires 5/31 of each year. Cost is $10.00 ONE CALL NOW.2025.docx REMINDER ONE CALL WILL BE EXPIRING ON MAY 31ST. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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. The newest issue for March 2026 can be found under "information" on the front page of the website. *********************************************************** |
| Sept 13, 2025 |
Grand Representative of New Jersey Newsletter NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2025 GRANJ.pdf NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2025 GRANJ.pdf |
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June 2025 |
Letter
from the MWGM and MWGP 2025-2026 |
| Receptions and District Meetings | |
| Sept. 19 |
Reception for Dawn Smith, MWGM and Kevin Shoppas, MWGP Fairview Chapter #219 and Beverly Maqueda Chapter #276 invite you to the reception honoring the MWGM and MWGP on September 19th, 2026 from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. Social Time 12 - 12:45pm; Subscription $75.00 at The Legacy Club, Cherry Hill, NJ. Reservations due by September 1st, to Diane Capel, PGM. file to be posted soon....... |
| Upcoming Dates -- see Chapter & District Fundraisers below | |
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DATES - 2025-2026 May 26th - Morning Star #22 - Homecoming of Jr. PGM & PGP June 9th - Fairview #219 - 7:30pm Receiving of MWGM Dawn Smith June 11th - Beverly Maqueda #276 - 7:30pm, Receiving for MWGP Kevin Shoppas. June 15, 2026 - Ocean #214 - 7:30pm, Receiving for RWAGM Andrea McCollum June 22, 2026 - Molly Pitcher #198, Receiving RWGC Lisa Helge June 23, 2026 - Mountain View #205, Receiving RWAGC Judith Wood date TBA - June - 2026 - Emmaus #183, Receiving of RWG Trustee Jacqueline Mabey |
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| May 20th | Grand
Session - May 2026 Voluntary Donations, Distribution of Funds for 2025-2026 at our Annual Grand Session by the MWGM and MWGP of 2025-2026 St. Judes - $7,000.00 Shrine Hospital - $5,000.00 UNICEF - $800.00 Charity Foundation - $7,000 Order of Rainbow for Girls - $8,000 Demolay - $8,000 OES Home - $7,000 PM and PP Association - $1,000 GRANJ - $1,000 Corporate Board - $12,200.00 Total Distributed of $57,000.00 |
| Grand Chapter Fundraisers &
Get-Togethers |
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| July 30th | Trenton
Thunder vs. State College Spikes - Thursday July 30th.
Flyer attached..... Trenton Thunder-Grand Slam Night 2026.pdf |
| June 28th | Smithville Inn - Brunch - Sunday
-June 28th, 2026 Flyer attached..... Smithville 2026.pdf |
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Upcoming Trips 2026-2027 |
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Woodloch, PA - March 15-19, 2027 4 nights / 12 meals Cost $825.00 per person double $685 per person triple $925 per person single Flyer attached WOODLOCH TRIP 2027.pdf |
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Lancaster Show Trip & the Dutch County - December 2nd - 3rd, 2026 Flyer attached LANCASTER TRIP 2026.pdf |
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Nashville Show Trip - August 23rd - 29th,
2026 Depart. Masonic Fellowship Hall, Burlington For more information & Reservations contact: Diane Schmolze Reminder: Checks are to be made payable to: Diamond Tours, and sent to Diane Schmolze Flyers attached nashville_2026_flyer.pdf nashville_2026_ins.pdf NASHVILLE TRIP 2026.pdf |
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Shining
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2026-2027 |
Sister
Dawn Smith's appointed Grand Officers - 2026-2027 Most Worthy Grand Patron - select - Brother Kevin Shoppas, #276 Worthy Grand Chaplain - Melissa Peterson, #257 Worthy Grand Marshal - Cathy Fusaro, #159 Worthy Grand Adah - Abbey Wilkie, #276 Worthy Grand Ruth - Cheryl Butler, #59 Worthy Grand Esther - Stacy Herrity, #22 Worthy Grand Martha - Beth Barnish, #219 Worthy Grand Electa - Virginia "Ginny" Dickinson, #155 Worthy Grand Musician - Pam DeLisa, #140 Worthy Grand Color Bearer - Barbara Flores, #99 Worthy Grand Bearer for the Christian Flag - Susan Sharpe-Corliss, #140 Worthy Grand Bearer for the Eastern Star Flag - Beth Willer, #205 Worthy Grand Soloist - Tammy McQuaid, #50 Worthy Grand Warder - Barbara Helfrey-Hayes, #257 Worthy Grand Sentinel - Carl "Bill" Rosequist, #107 Worthy Grand Fraternal Correspondent - Jeanne Gionfriddo, #214 Worthy Grand Private Secretary - Tammy Wilkie, #276 Special Appointment - Prompter - Jessica Walton, #159 WDD #31 - Jenifer Molinaro, #59 WDD #33 - Tabitha Yvette Clark, #183 WDD #34 - Pamela Lindson, #198 WDD #35 - Nancy Rudolph-Myers, #54 WDD #36 - Lauren Plasket, #82 WDD #37 - Linda Gentert, #201 WDD #38 - Deirdre L. Williams, #22 WDD #39 - Stephanie Donlay, #166 Newly Elected Right Worthy Grand Trustee - Jacqueline Mabey, #183/33 Worthy Matron Page - District #31 - Dorothy Westdyke, #20 Worthy Matron Page - District #33 - Anita Erickson, #183 Worthy Matron Page - District #34 - Susan Jane Story, #198 Worthy Matron Page - District #35 - Sandra Crawford, #159 Worthy Matron Page - District #36 - Carole Enterkine, #155 Worthy Matron Page - District #37 - Amy Wilkie, #219 Worthy Matron Page - District #38 - Christine Farmer, #276 Worthy Matron Page - District #39 - Kerry Rosequist Milone-Clapp, #107 Bible Emblem Bearer for MWGM - Denise Smith, #219 Adah Emblem Bearer - Marie Reed, #276 Ruth Emblem Bearer - Nadine Caine, 159 Esther Emblem Bearer - Cheryl Morris, #219 Martha Emblem Bearer - Kathleen Nase, #159 Electa Emblem Bearer - Sharon Buhrer, #276 Dawn & Kevin's Grand Representatives Illinois - Cheryl McCarthy, #257 Iowa - Michael Pino, #149 Oklahoma - Robert Russell, #99 Pennsylvania - Francine Zioance, #219 Tennessee - Sandy Clark, #276 Texas - Heather Shoppas, #276 |
| 2025-2026 |
MaryElaine & Greg's appointed Grand Officers - 2025-2026 MaryElaine & Greg's Grand Representatives - 2025-2026 Arizona - Michael Van Houten, #159/35 Australia - Doug Dickinson, PGP, #155/36 Connecticut - Emil Affsa, PGP, #99/33 Delaware - Janice Greatorex, #251/34 District of Columbia - Lynne Emonds, #22/38 Idaho - Joan Bowers, #54/35 Indiana - Bobby Guynn, #22/38 Kansas - Lorraine Fazekas, #276/38 Kentucky - Edward Myers, #22/38 Louisiana - William Guynn, #22/38 Maine - Jennifer Schfrinn, #205/31 Maryland - Diana Affsa, PGM, #99/33 Massachuetts - Alice Carter-Mead, #99/33 Michigan - Joyce Calabro, #198/34 Minnesota - Deborah Parenheimer, #257/38 Mississippi - Ellen Mason, #38/39 Missouri - Ramilia "Missy" Scott, #147/38 Nevada - Renee Gresko, #54/35 New Brunswick - Virginia Foose, #257/38 New Hampshire - Linda Aho, #159/35 New York - Deirdre "Buni" Williams, #22/38 Ontario - Jessica Walton, #159/35 Oregon - Patricia Hoagland, #54/35 Sao Paulo, Brazil - Meg Williams, #205/31 Saskatchewan - Cecelia Ellis, #159/35 South Dakota - Diane Prochnow, #198/34 Utah - Stephanie Bowen, #99/33 Vermont - Diane Schmolze, PGM, #121/31 Virginia - Cynthia Errickson, #99/33 Wisconsin - Lorraine Altimus, #147/38 |
| 2024-2025 |
Sharon & Joe's appointed Grand
Officers
- 2024-2025 Sharon & Joe's Grand Representatives 2024-2025 |
| 2023-2024 |
Joanne & Jim's Grand Officers for 2023-2024 Joanne & Jim's Grand Representatives 2023-2024 |
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| Charity Foundation News | |
| Aug. 30th |
Charity Foundation Scholarship
applications - 2026 Application filing has closed for 2026. Attached letters to secretaries.docx |
| Jan 21, 2023 |
Charity Foundation Life Skills Grant
Application OES CHARITY FOUNDATION LIFE SKILLS GRANT APPLICATION PDF.pdf CF flyer - Letter for grant application.pdf................. |
| Dec. 2023 |
The OES Charity Foundation
meeting will be held on June 3, 2026 at
7:00 pm.
It will be virtual to those
who want to attend by zoom, by 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 from the 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, 2023 |
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 | |
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Message from the
President of the New Jersey Eastern Star Home Board |
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News from the OES Home
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Message from the Activities Director
of the NJ Eastern Star Home - Simone Rudich |
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FORMS FOR THE NJ EASTERN STAR HOME OES Home - flyer.pdf Renew_Refresh_Project.pdf Becoming a resident_Flyer.pd Tree-of-Life-Order-Form-LEAF.pdf Tree-of-Life-Order-Form-ROCKS.pdf Delegates Alternates and Officers Election Report Form.docx |
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