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We want to know more about your chapter!
There are your bothers and sisters across Vermont that would love to hear about what is happening in YOUR chapter! Would you share your stories and events with us? All you need to know is in this flyer!
Bob Bradford passing. See announcement of Bob's passing here.
Bus riders to Cam Am
Sisters and Brothers
If you ever wanted to see the Canadian side of the Niagara Falls without interest in the CAN AM meeting fun and meals this is it. Oh and some of you are planning on driving, if you change your mind (there is no guarantee this winter snow drought will hold or when freezing rain may hit) we have seats!
We now have 6 open seats to fill the bus. Group rates on rooms hold until Feb. 2nd.
As bus leader I am opening this up to NH members, NY members and MA members and to non members. If anyone knows someone who might be interested please have them call/text me 802-375-5640 or email me barbara@colemansvt.com
Seat Price offered for the Bus $176.00 a seat from March 1st-3rd can not stand if we don’t bring the bus numbers back up. Be SAFE- Leave the driving to us.
NH closest PU point Darthmouth Coach, Lebanon,NH
NY current PU point is Bennington, VT Welcome Ctr
MA has its own bus from Wakefield MA, Bennington is just over the state line.
In Fraternal Love
Barbara S. Coleman, PGM and CAN AM Bus Leader
Growing Our Star Chapters!, 11
Patricia Darby, General Grand Chapter Member for all the New England States gaver an adress in Burlington Vermont about growing our chapters. It is chock full of ideas and advice. And you can download it here.
Service in Milto, 8-16-2023
Audra Turner, Ellie Carpenter, Marie
Morton, Natalie Billings, Stephanie and Mike Child and John
Parenteau. Made our way to Milton Rescue at 6:00 pm Aug 16 to bring
them brownies, cookies, cupcakes, individual pies, fruit and drinks
They were happy to see us and asked us to come by anytime. We
expressed how grateful we are at the great job they do for the town.
Audra invited them to let us know and come visit the lodge
especially for Haunted Milton. The picture is of the Milton Parade.
I am having a great time organizing these events and getting to know
these wonderful people
Ellie Carpenter, Chittenden Chapter #59
Circus Smircus, 7-13-2023
Thursday, July 13, 10 members of Chittenden #59 and LaPlotte #64 spent the evening working for the circus. 4 of us parked cars, 2 checked tickets, and 4 worked inside the tent for Circus Smirkus in Milton. We have had shirts done with chapter name, number, town and the OES emblem. — red for Chittenden and blue for LaPlotte.
Grand Chapter Craft Table Donations!
To all my Sisters & Brothers,
Believe it or not, Grand Chapter is getting closer and closer. I am asking for donations for the Craft Table as well as Volunteers to oversee the Craft Table sales. Also, if you would like to be in charge, that would be a great help as it would facilitate the scheduling of volunteers and one person would have the responsibility of collecting monies. Just email, text or call. My contact information is noted. Thank you so much for helping me.
In Star Love,
Marie A. Perry
Associate Grand
Matron
Download
the letter, with dates, times and contact information here.
1-1-2023 New Years Breakfast, Arlington
Red Mountain Chapter No.41, Order of the Eastern Star will hold the Annual New Years Day Breakfast, Sunday, January 1, 2023. 8AM - Noon at the Masonic Lodge 117 East Arlington Road in Arlington, Vt. The Lodge is located next to Mach Molding. A large selection of breakfast items will be available for a $10. donation. Kids under 6 free. The community is invited to attend. Tickets will be available at the door. The Order of the Eastern Star is the largest fraternal organization in the world to which both men & woman may belong. The Special Project this year is "The Ronald McDonald House. Last year the Eastern Star raised over $20,000. for "Make a Wish". For information on the breakfast or the Order of the Eastern Star contact Kathy Cotrofeld at 802-375-6782.
Can-AM is coming!
Attention Sisters and Brothers-
CAN-AM is coming up quickly! There has been some discussion of a bus to go down to this event in Massachusetts. Current pricing with multiple stops is around $90 per person round trip. If you are, at all, interested in attending by means of utilizing this service, please contact Brother Matthew J. Graves, WGP at mjgkmj428@charter.net as quickly as possible. PLEASE NOTE: that if the bus does not fill up, the price per person will go up, the less people interested the more per person the cost. You can also reach Brother Matt via phone at 802-433-5938.
11-20-2022
We are saddened to announce that Lucille Wolf passed away Sunday, November 6th. Lucille loved Eastern Star and recently celebrated 75 years with Star. (See picture below).
An Eastern Star service will be held for Sister Lucille on Sunday, November 20 at 2 p.m. at the Masonic Temple in Williamstown. A Celebration of Life will be in the spring. Sympathy cards can be sent to her sons Scott, Dean and Kent Miller at Lucille’s P.O. Box, P.O. Box 234, Bradford, VT 05033
11-11-2022 Shirts for Bristol!
For those going to Bristol on Saturday, we will have a new batch of shirts for sale as well as afghan raffle tickets and of course a pie or some other delicious dessert up for raffle to help support The Ronald Mcdonald House.
We look forward to seeing you in Bristol.
Matt Graves, WGP
9-16-2022 - Lucille P. Wolf Receives 75-year Membership Certificate and Pin - Vermont
On September 10, over 70 Vermont members attended a Grand Officer visitation hosted by the four Chapters in District No. 3 to honor Sister Lucille P. Wolf and celebrate her 75 years of Eastern Star membership. She was initiated in Bigelow Chapter in Connecticut in 1947 and later affiliated with Iona Chapter in Vermont, where she served for many years as Secretary. When Iona Chapter consolidated with Ascutney Chapter, she also took dual membership with Charity Chapter. Sister Lucille was appointed the first Grand Representative of Australia in Vermont, later served as a District Deputy and was Worthy Grand Matron in 1993-1994. In attendance to honor Sister Lucille were four members of her grand family (shown below) and six in her fraternal line.
9-1-2022
Collections continue for this year's
project, Ronald McDonald house. $400 from selling donuts presented
to Matt and Mary!
7-30-2022
Take a look at OES's gift to Make A
Wish! Thanks to all the OES members who made this happen!
7-9-2022
Congratulations to Sister Jacqueline M. Shiner, PGM and Brother
Bruce A. Johnson, PGP, on a successful year. The Proud to Be Grand
Family was able to celebrate their year together on Saturday, July
9th at Forest Unity Chapter #82 in Sharon. Again Congratulations to
all of you!
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7-8-2022 - A special Member
From Mizpah Chapter in Chester -
"This is our most precious member. She has been a member of chapter
#40 in Chester for 66 years. She can no longer attend meetings, so
members make it a point to visit her once a month. She is 97 years
young."
7-6-2022 Welcome Suzanne Nichols and Evan Coleman! Initiated at
Katherine Chapter and Mount Lebanon chapters in Danby!
Go see Pictures
of their Initiation Here.
From Matthew Graves
Thank you to everyone who came to the first School yesterday. We
were a small group, but we had good questions asked and good
information shared. The pie raffle didn't reach the level of the
Make-a-Wish car, but it did go home with a different person then
who won for a donation to the Ronald McDonald House project.
Look forward to seeing you in Jamaica on July 16th, please RSVP
to Sister Barbara Coleman.
RSVP for Rob Morris Day!
we have
set an RSVP DEADLINE OF August
15, 2022. Also could you please inform your membership
that their purchased tickets will be available for them to pick
up at the event. In
addition we have decided that we can offer a vegetarian option
if folks would prefer this. Please have anyone interested
in this to indicate
VEGETARIAN, somewhere on the form. We are deciding
between a vegetarian lasagna or eggplant parmesean as an option
for this
7-15/16-2022 - Vermont Rainbow progam
7-16-2022 - School of Instruction, Districts 1 & 2
Lunch $10.00 - Please make reservations with Barbara Coleman PO Box 303, Bondville, VT 05340 or Phone 802.375.5640 or Barbara @colemansvt.com
Registration 9 AM, Meeting 10 AM, Lunch 12 PM, Reconvene 1 PM
July 23 - School of Instruction, Districts 4 & 5
Lunch $1O.OO - Please make reservations with Addie Salls: P.O. Box tO7, North Hyde Park, W 05665 or TeIephone 802.27 9.37 82, or amckds@hotmaiLcom
Registration 9 AM, Meeting 10 AM, Lunch 12 PM, Reconvene 1 PM
Fenway Park, Boston, Game time
4:10 PM
Premier Bus with pickups at Milton, Berlin, Randolph, Upper Valley Plaza, W. Leb.,
NH.
$95, game ticket. $78 bus including everything. $173 total. 50 Seats
available.
Contact Matt Graves at 802-433-5938, or migkig428@charter.net
August 27 - 11th Annual Katz Memorial Duck Race
Afternoon of August 27th, cookout to follow serving burgers & dogs.Bring a side dish to share. Those wishing to purchase tickets please contact DavidKatz at 802 681 3797 or email at katzmeow5560@yahoo.com. Tickets are for our Worthy Grand Matron's and
Worthy Grand Patron's Project which this year is the Ronald McDonald House , Pink duck tickets for $3 each with the proceeds for the Foley Cancer Center in memory of Pat Decatur and ChristineKatz. Please buy a ticket and come!
August 28: Rob Morris Day Crafts
To all my Sisters & Brothers,
I am in charge of the Craft Table for Rob Morris Day and am asking all
those knitters, sewers, painters, bakers and crafters for donations. Just email
me,
marieperry06@gmail.com or call/text to (802)
318-7988 and I will arrange to pick up your creations or better yet bring them
to the Rob Morris Day picnic on Sunday, Aug. 28th at Able Mountain Camp Ground
and enjoy the fellowship of worshipping together at the 11:00 am service and
sharing some smoked beef brisket with Vt. Maple BBQ sauce for lunch.
Thanking you in advance for your help.
Star Love,
Marie A. Perry
Associate Grand Matron