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2026 News:

Hello Dear Star Members,

As Associate Grand Matron, it is my privilege to oversee the Craft and Food Formal wear boutique room at Grand Chapter.  We have been very successful this past year in providing these items to members and nonmembers alike. 

 

This year at Killington we will once again have our boutique. Judy Dix has agreed to be the Boutique manager as she does a wonderful job. (I think some shoppers come just to chat with her.)

 

We are asking you for baked goods, canned foods, Gowns, Tuxes, formal wear, purses and shoes in great condition, and crafty items to sell at Grand Chapter. It is something sisters and brothers from all jurisdictions look forward to visiting and shopping.

 

We are not able to accept rummage sale items this year, as we have an abundance of items. 

 

Please bring your items to Grand chapter, or contact a sister or brother that will be going, to bring them for you. I will load up my vehicle and probably my husband’s, and be there to set it up on Wednesday.  However, items may be brought in any time from Wednesday until Friday noon.

 

Thanks for your cooperation, 

 

Susan Zukswert

Associate Grand Matron VT 2025-2026

 
 WGM Post 1/5/2026

Happy New Year sisters and brothers,

Next weekend is the New England Grand Family Exchange in Bennington. Brother Mike and I will be setting up the dining room and chapter room at Mt. Anthony Lodge 504 Main Street Bennington, VT 05201 on FRIDAY January 9,2026 at 4:30 pm and we need some help! If you can spare an hour or two, come on down to the Masonic lodge and lend a hand.

As there hasn’t been an eastern star chapter at Mt. Anthony Lodge for a long time, we are bringing in all the items needed for the chapter room, including a large OES rug.

Contact for questions: 802-745-8299

Gratefully,

Kathleen Lamberton, WGM

Michael Wood, WGP

WGM Post 10/7/2025

Hello Vermont OES!

What a great day today with the summer temperatures!

We have been busy the last few weeks with grand officer receptions @ Chittenden and Island Chapters and Past Grands Tea in Williamstown.

To date we have donated over $8,000.00 to our special project, NKHS ! Vermont OES is featured in the latest edition of the NKHS newsletter… click here

WGM Post 9/3/2025

Hello star sisters and brothers…

I can’t believe it is September already- where did the summer go? I must apologize for not sending out a communication sooner- I was camping for a long weekend over Labor Day J

 

Time to get back to work-

 

This weekend we have 2 events, entertainment of grand officers in Brookfield TOMORROW with registration at 12:30 and then onto Chelsea for their grand officer reception with registration at 11 am. I will be bringing  T shirts and pins to buy AND there will be 2 raffles ( wine basket and blanket).Happy Campers Grand Family: please wear your session attire for both events.

 

3 more grand officer receptions finish out the month of September: the 21 st at Waterbury, 27^th at Milton and 28^th at South Hero. Be sure to respond promptly to the chapters that are hosting

 

The information for International Weekend 10/17-10/18 is on the VT OES website under “ calendar”. If you haven’t attended one of these gatherings before, don’t miss this one!

WGM Suzanne and WGP Todd are promising a fun weekend, no degree work, just lots of time for fellowship J

 

 

AGM Sue Zukswert, WM Heather King and myself are working on plans for the Past Grands Tea- to be held at Charity Chapter on October 5^th- more information will be available soon.

Grand Officers: please be available to help with setup, or serving or cleanup.

 

Before I forget, Rob Morris weekend was a wonderful time of fellowship. A huge thank you to those who helped make and sell donuts on Saturday morning, participated in the Buck a Duck race and attended the chili cook off AND enjoyed the band Rusty Bones!  Heather Hinckley and crew made and served a delicious meal on Sunday after the church service lead by Grand Chaplain Allison Domey.

 

The bus trip is ON!! We are taking a bus to Fredericton New Brunswick for Can Am in February 2026- Rosemarie Blair PGM and Karen Banks PM are coordinating this trip-

Get your registration info to these ladies as soon as possible to secure your spot on the bus. We want to have a full bus to keep costs down for all & first payment is due in October…

 

Star love-

Kathleen, WGM

Mike, WGP

WGM Post 8/3/2025

Hello Happy Campers, Wilderness Wanderers and Vermont membership-

The first school of instruction was held at Charity Chapter # 57 ( Williamstown) on Saturday August 2^nd. Mike and I are so proud of our grand family! The jurisprudence committee provided guidance and clarification on  balloting and affiliation-  we had 60 members in attendance!

We presented a Grand Representative Commission of Massachusetts in Vermont to Sister Theresa Doyle and a 50 year membership pin to Shirley Jamieson J

 

If you missed the first school, you have another opportunity… the second and FINAL school of instruction will be held Saturday August 9^th at Red Mountain Chapter # 41 in Arlington-

Registration @ 9, Meeting @ 10. Lunch is $10.00 –RSVP to Kathy Cotrofeld, Phone (802) 375-6782 Email: cotrofeldauto@comcast.net

 

Upcoming events:

 

8/5/25: Grand Officers visitation @ Mt. Lebanon in Jamaica ( this is their regular meeting night)

 

8/14 to 8/16/25: NH Grand Chapter (16^th installation for Diane and Norm)

8/17: Masonic and OES Picnic - Ludlow

8/22: Paint and Sip fundraiser (Jackie Rivers) @ Abel Mountain Campground – 4 pm

8/23/25: Buck- A-Duck Race @ Abel Mountain Campground

8/23/25: fundraiser dance @ Abel Mountain- donation jars ok 

8/24/25: Rob Morris Day – Abel Mountain Campground - Luncheo

The deadline to register for the Paint and Sip fundraiser at Abel Mountain Campground on 8/22/25 is AUGUST 15^th. The cost is $35.00, payable IN ADVANCE to Kathleen Lamberton- cash, check or venmo ;)

 

Kathleen, WGM

First Honorary Memberships Awarded!

Sister Kathleen, WGM and Brother Michael, WGP received honorary memberships from Coral Chapter No. 16. This is the first honorary membership for each of them.

Click here for photos from Coral Chapter Grand Officers visit

 
New Grand Representative announced!
Brother Gary Anderson received the Grand Representatives commission of Connecticut in Vermont.



WGM Post 6/29/2025

Hello Vermont Members, Happy Campers, Widerness Wanderers-

Yesterday we held preschool for DDGIs at Adah Chapter #39 in St. Johnsbury Vermont, under the direction of Marcey Hannon, Grand Lecturer. The event was well attended and a few guests were present also.

 

Marcey has posted an invitation for the two Schools of Instruction coming up in August- she will be making the program interactive, we encourage every chapter to send at least 2 members to these events.

Reminder to RSVP for the lunch, this assists the host chapters with planning for seating and food.

 

The first Entertainment of Grand Officers  will be on Sunday July 13^th at Coral Chapter in Morrisville- RSVP to Addie Salls

 

The Paint and Sip event has been rescheduled to FRIDAY August 22, 2025 at Abel Mountain Campground Pavilion- this is Rob Morris weekend !  Start time is 4 pm, estimated duration is 2 hours

 

T shirts are on sale- this benefits our special project Northeast Kingdom Human Services- sizes s/m/l/xl/2xl/3xl/4 xl available-

Limited in amounts in small and 4 xl. Price is $25.00 J I will bring the shirts to Entertainment of Grand Officers

 

Session pins are available too, $5.00

 

Don’t forget to log your points for the travel award!

 

Kathleen, WGM

Mike, WGP