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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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PHOTO GALLERY ON WEBSITE Please contact Grand Chapter Office if you are interested in putting any photos on the website. Sister Lorraine Altimus, PGO has been 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * VOLUNTARY DONATIONS 2025-2026 Please continue support Voluntary Donations, and mail your check to the chairman, Carole Enterkine, or Ginny Dickinson. As the Chapter Secretaries will not be mailing them out this year. The NEW envelopes for 2025-2026 will be in the Fall Star Journal. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * One Call Sign up for One Call - Expires 5/31 of each year. Cost is $10.00 ONE CALL NOW.2024.docx * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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. *********************************************************** |
| Aug 28, 2023 |
Grand Representative of New Jersey Newsletter NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2025 GRANJ.pdf NEWSLETTER OCT 2024 GRANJ.pdf |
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August 2024 |
Letter
from the MWGM and MWGP 2024-2025 March 1st, 2025 - letter to Chapters.pdf 2024 - September letter (1).pdf |
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| May 19th-21st | 154th
"Love Makes the World Go Round" Grand Session Grand Session to be held at: Tropicana Hotel, 2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ More Information will be posted, when it becomes available. The link for reservations at Grand Session is:
If there are any questions or problems when you register for your room, please contact Diana and Emil Affsa. Update 1/14/2025 Flyers for Grand Session have been mailed out to Chapter Secretaries. Attached you will find the flyers for 2025 Grand Session. Tentative Schedule, Meal Plan, Membership Dinner and the Grand Representatives Luncheon. New update: 3/8/2025 The last day to reserve rooms for Grand Session is April 17th for the current price. Any reservations made after that time, will be charged the hotel rate. 2025 - GS Tentative Schedule(1).pdf 2025 Meal Plan.pdf 2025 Membership dinner flyer r2 (1).pdf LUNCHEON FLYER - Globetrotters Grand Representatives of NJ OES 1.pdf |
| Upcoming Dates -- see Chapter & District Fundraisers below | |
| June 1, 2023 |
UPCOMING
DATES - 2024-2025 May 19-21st - 154th Annual Grand Session |
| UPCOMING
DATES - 2025-2026 May 24th - Morris Plains Memorial Day Parade May 27th - Morning Star #22 Receiving - MWGM & MWGP June 2nd - Starlight #107 - Homecoming of Jr. PGM June 7th - NJ IORG Grand Officers Day June 9th - Molly Pitcher #198 - Receiving RWAGC June 10th - Fairview #219 - Receiving RWAGM June 12th - Gloria #159 - Homecoming of Jr. PGP June 13=15th - NJ Demolay Convention June 16th - Ocean #214 - Receiving of RWGC June 23rd - Northern #38 - Honor Night Sheila Sugar, and Receiving of RWG Treasurer June 25th - Prince Hall OES Informal Opening June 28th - Smithville June 30th - TBA - Receiving of New Trustee July 7-12th - Bus Trip to Chicago July 26, 2025 - Christmas in July August 8-10th NJ Rainbow Convention - Grand Visitation August 12th - Trenton Thunder (Master Mason Night) |
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NJ OZIEL GRAND CHAPTER - ANNUAL GRAND SESSION - June 26-28, 2025
Sisters & Brothers, NJ Eastern Star has been invited to attend the Annual Grand Session for NJ Oziel Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Prince Hall Affiliation being held June 25-27, 2025 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Cherry Hill, 2349 West Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002. Visitors will be received on Wed, June 25 @ 8:30am followed by lunch at 2pm. Registration cost to attend is $100/person, includes lunch. Deadline to register & give payment is Mon, May 19.
For those wishing to attend, Sis Dawn
Smith will be taking reservations for our group. Please see Sis
Dawn In-person , Email dsmith12@aol.com or TEXT (856)906-3400 and
include your Name, OES Title, Email Address and Phone Number.
Fraternally, Sis Dawn Smith |
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Upcoming Trip 2025-2026 |
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| Woodloch
- November 17th to 21st, 2025 4 Nights/12 meals (Monday Lunch through Friday Breakfast). Cost: $775. per person double, $635 per peron triple, $940 per person single. There is something for everyone at this beautiful lakefront resort. Activities Galor, over 30 scheduled each day. See flyer for more information. Make your reservations with Lynn Billingham. Deposits will be accepted after May 1st, payable to "Grand Chapter Voluntary Donations". See Attached Flyer Woodloch.pdf |
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Bus trip - July 7th to July 12th, 2025
Come join Sister Mary Elaine and Brother Greg on a Bus Trip to Chicago from July 7th to July 12th, 2025, 6 days, 5 nights. Departs from Masonic Fellowship Hall parking lot. Trip cost $835.00. For more information please contact Diane Schmolze. See flyer with more information. Chicago trip 2195267-7E05062000.pdf |
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**REUNIONS & GET-TOGETHERS** |
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| May 15 | Ink and
Paint Club - Sunday September 7, 2025 Join the first reunion of the Ink and Paint Club at Clifton Masonic Lodge, Clifton, NJ, Cost $25.00, Dues $5.00, Checks payable to Janet Dewes and mail to Deborah LeDoux. Social hour 2pm - Dinner 2:30pm. Deadline for reservations is August 27, 2025. |
| Dec. 7, 2025 | Spirit
of Christmas - Sunday, December 7, 2025 Save the date - To be held at Clifton Masonic Lodge , tentative time 2:00 pm More information to follow. |
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| LOST AND
FOUND Please check with Sister Debbie LeDoux, WG Marshal if you lost or found any items. Here is a list of the items found during the year. Blue Bowtie, Bee Pin, Reading glasses, sunglasses, black shawl, round charm that reads "Because I knew you", small pierced earing, cufflink. See attached PDF Lost and Found.pdf |
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Now Available |
Updated Grand Chapter
Highlights Book - $25.33 A synopsis of NJ Eastern Star 1870-2020. The Highlights Book has been published and is available for sale through the Grand Chapter Office. The cost is $25.33 each, which includes postage. Please make your check payable to "Grand Chapter OES of NJ" and mail to Grand Chapter Office, 111 Finderne Avenue, Bridgewater, NJ 08807-3101 |
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Proceedings available for 2022-2023 - CD's $15.00 Wallace/Byrne (2022-2023) - 7 CD's available Proceedings available - Book $35.00 Affsa/Afsa (2017-2018) - 1 Book |
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Shining
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| 2025-2026 |
MaryElaine Guynn, appointed Grand Officers - 2025-2026 Most Worthy Grand Patron - select - Gregory Guynn, #22 Worthy Grand Chaplain - Barbara Helfrey, #257 Worthy Grand Marshal - Jeanne Gionfriddo, #214 Worthy Grand Adah - Shauna Igo, #287 Worthy Grand Ruth - Karyn Visscher, #99 Worthy Grand Esther - Tammy Wilkie, #276 Worthy Grand Martha - Jenifer Molinaro, #59 Worthy Grand Electa - Nancy Rudolph-Myers, #22 Worthy Grand Organist - David Bellhorn, 143 Worthy Grand Color Bearer - Herschel Yu, #287 Worthy Grand Bearer for the Christian Flag - Maryadele O'Neil - #214 Worthy Grand Bearer for the Eastern Star Flag - Deirdre L. Williams, #22 Worthy Grand Soloist - Janice Aitkens, #183 Worthy Grand Warder - Heather Shoppas, #276 Worthy Grand Sentinel - Kevin Shoppas, #276 Worthy Grand Fraternal Correspondent - Debbie LeDoux, #121 Worthy Grand Private Secretary - Roberta Russell, #99 Special Appointment - Prompter - Kathleen Nase, #159 WDD #31 - Pamela Barcelona, #98 WDD #33 - Patricia Affsa, #99 WDD #34 - Susan Jane Story, #198 WDD #35 - Dale Van Houten, #159 WDD #36 - Linda McDowell, #82 WDD #37 - Rebecca "Becky" Martin Rosso, #201 WDD #38 - Martha Osburne-Henry, #252 WDD #39 - Kim Lorenc, #166 |
| 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 |
| 2022-2023 |
Jeannette & Bernie's Grand Representatives
- 2022-2023 Jeannette & Bernie's Grand Officers - 2022-2023 |
| 2021-2022 | Daria & Bruce's Grand Officers
- 2021-2022 Daria & Bruce's Grand Representatives - 2021-2022 |
| 2019-2020 | Norma & Dan's Grand Representatives
- 2019-2021 |
| 2018-2019 | Lynn & Ken's Grand Representatives
- 2018-2019 |
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| Charity Foundation News | |
| Jan 13th, 2025 |
Charity Foundation Scholarship
applications The deadline has passed for this year 2024-2025. Once received, information for the new OES year 2025-2026 will be posted. |
| Jan 21, 2023 |
Charity Foundation Life Skills Grant
Application OES CHARITY FOUNDATION LIFE SKILLS GRANT APPLICATION PDF.pdf CF flyer - Linda Penin.pdf................. |
| Dec. 2023 |
The OES Charity Foundation
meeting will
be held on June 4, 2025 at 7:00 pm. 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 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 Letter attached President Article.pdf Nursing week flyer Nursing Week for the Eastern Star Home.pdf |
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Message from the Activities Director
of the NJ Eastern Star Home - Simone Rudich Letter attached Newsletter Article NJESH.docx |
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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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