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Hello Sisters and Brothers,
I hope you have had an easy winter and that signs of Spring are starting to appear by the time you receive this. Spring is going to be a busy time for Findlay Chapter OES. I hope members who have not been active in a while will come out and join us as we come back from our winter break. March 12- stated meeting. Our DGM, Sister Denise Zephier, will be in attendance and will give us a recap of the information shared at the Grand Officers EOP (Educational Opportunity). April 9- stated meeting. We will have a practice Initiation to prepare for Inspection in May. Sunday, April 14, 2pm. District 26 meeting. Bring snacks to share. We are having some entertainment, games, and we will be assembling the Birthday Baskets for Hope House. We are creating bags /baskets with items to help those living at Hope House to celebrate their children’s birthdays. Items include cake pans, cake mix, icing, birthday plates, napkins, candles, and perhaps decorations. May 14- stated meeting. Inspection by the DGM Denise Zephier. We would love to have Findlay Chapter members on the sidelines! Please come join us. June 11- stated meeting. Annual meeting and election of officers. Star love, Kathy Barrick, Worthy Matron ATTENTION MASONS: Please consider joining the Order of the Eastern Star. The Order shares the Masonic principles of Brotherly love, relief, and truth. Our Initiation instructs you in the 5 sublime virtues of the heroines of our Order. Our officers at Findlay Chapter take pride in doing their ritual work by memory. There is no returning of a proficiency exam, no coded ritual. Wives, daughters, basically any female relative of a Master Mason, may join the Order. This is a wonderful way for your loved one to get a better understanding of your Masonic work. We meet once a month on the 2nd Tuesday and are dark in January and February. Please contact me at mkathy105@gmail.com or call me at 419-306-4527.
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Findlay Chapter is off to a great start to the new term. Prior to our November meeting we had Laurie Poland, of the Hope House, speak with our members about the work they do at their shelter for homeless women and children. The Hope House has many programs to help the women learn life skills such as cooking, sewing, parenting skills, and money management, with the end goal of transitioning them into homes and apartments of their own. Hope House will be our main local charity this term. Our first project for Hope House will be collecting items to create Birthday Baskets containing items that can be used to celebrate the children’s birthdays. These will include cake mix, frosting, cake pan, plates/napkins, perhaps candles and decorations. We will assemble these baskets next spring, after our winter break. At our December meeting, we are sending Christmas cards to our shut-in members and celebrating Christmas with a Make It, Bake It, or Fake It Gift exchange. We are dark (not meeting) for the months of January and February. We hope to see you in the spring, at our March 12th meeting. Our theme this year is “America the Beautiful” and we hope you will stop, and take the time, to see the beauty that is around you, even in the smallest things. Star love, Kathy Barrick, Worthy Matron Dick Barrick, Worthy Patron Happy Fall Sisters and Brothers! Steve and I hope you had a wonderful Summer. It seems that time is going so quickly.
Rita Follas, President of our District Association has scheduled a District meeting on September 10th at 2:30 pm at the Rawson Chapter. Light refreshments will be served. Charlotte Ballard will be installed as the new President of the District. David Faulkner will receive his 50-year pin at our September meeting on the 12th and Gail Walsh will present a program on service dogs. Please come for these two important events and share in the enjoyment. Grand Chapter will be September 22-24. The installation of Worthy Gran Matron, Cheryl Maslowski, and Worthy Grand Patron, Harles Maynard, will take place Sunday, September 24th. October 1st is 'Meet the Deputy' at 2:00 pm at the Browning Masonic Home in Waterville. This is also known as the triple roundup #1, Introductions, installation, and information. Please come with your ritual, red book, and a 2023-24 calendar. Please wear casual dress, but no blue jeans. If you would like to carpool, just call Charlotte at 419-421-6088, I would be happy to have company to travel with. Our meeting on October 10th will be for the installation of your new Worthy Matron elect, Kathy Barrick, and Worth Patron elect, Richard Barrick. This will be a closed installation. Please come and support them and see the plans they have for our chapter in the coming year. October 14th is our educational opportunity at the Tiffin Masonic Temple, 181 South Washington St, Tiffin, from 9 am - 3 pm. I want to express my appreciation to our officers for the last four years that have served with me. You are all so wonderful and exemplified our work so beautifully. Your calls informing me that you would not be able to be at a meeting were always greatly appreciated as they allowed me to give a protem advance notice. Thank you so very much! Enjoy the Fall, with all of its beautiful colors. Perhaps you might even attend one of the many festivals available at this time of year. Do enjoy celebrating Thanksgiving in November with your family and friends. When you talk with a Mason, remind him that Eastern Star is the only fraternal organization that both he and his wife can attend together. Let's work on increasing our membership in the next year. Please remember to keep all our members in your prayers. Charlotte Ballard, Worthy Matron Steve Tong, Worthy Patron Dear Sisters and Brothers, your Worthy Patron and I hope you are enjoying the warmer weather and sunshine and the beautiful flowers of Spring.
You can be so proud of your officers as they exemplified the Initiatory Work during our Inspection. They all did a wonderful job. Your officers Initiated two new members in December, Julie and C. J. Huff. After the passing of our Treasurer, Jean Beck, C. J. was Installed as our new Treasurer. Julie will assume the office of Esther, filling that Station which is vacant at present. We are delighted to have these two new members and appreciate their willingness to accept the extra responsibilities of office. During our May Meeting, our Military Veterans were recognized and presented with a gift. We were honored to have a program presented by Retired Sargent Major Daniel Tussing who shared many of his experiences with us. Our June meeting will see the Election of Officers. If you are interested in being Worthy Matron for the year of 2024, please call me at 4l9-421-6088. All members will be happy to help in any way we can. Please remember that we continue to meet during the months of July and August. Please join us at our July meeting, as we honor David Faulkner when he is presented with his 50 Year Pin. Also, at our July Meeting we plan to have a program on the Grand Chapter Service Dogs . Please join Steve and me, in August, at Ralphies in Kenton, as my guests, as we say thank you for being our wonderful officers for the 2023 year. September brings Grand Chapter and Installation of new officers for the Grand Chapter of Ohio. Findlay Chapter will have its Installation of Officers at the regular meeting on the 12th of September. We know you will look forward to some of the special happenings in our Chapter and plan to attend. By the way, if you know a Mason, suggest he and his wife should join the Eastern Star. Tell him we meet the second Tuesday of the month, March through December. We do not meet during the months of January and February. Let’s all work to increase our membership. Please stay well, have a safe summer, and may “God be with you till we meet again” soon. Charlotte Ballard, Worthy Matron Steve Tong, Worthy Patron HAPPY NEW YEAR, Sisters and Brothers. What a wonderful way to start the new year off with two new members. You would have been so proud of your officers as they exemplified the initiatory work. Julie and CJ Huff were initiated at our December meeting. Jim Buckingham made a beautiful presentation when he presented Julie with The Holy Bible which she held at the Altar. CJ was presented with the Eastern Star Book of Symbolism. All members gathered around the Altar after the meeting closed and the Worthy Patron led us in repeating our Obligation.
We are not meeting during the months of January and February. However, I will try again this year in February to have a “fun” day, to just play games, socialize, and eat. When we meet in March, we will have an initiation practice to get ready for our inspection by our Worthy Grand Patron, Rick Miller, April 25th. Our Worthy Grand Matron has asked the Chapters to celebrate our blessings this year this Easter Season with those less fortunate, by providing items listed below. Please bring your items to the March meeting. If you know a Military family, or someone who is anyway struggling this year, please let me know. This would be another wonderful way of getting the Eastern Star name out and being willing helpers in the service of humanity. Thank you so much in advance for your generosity. Suggested items for the Easter basket are: Box of cereal, Package of Rice, Peanut butter, Package of Oatmeal, Stuffing Mix, Package of Pasta, Macaroni and cheese, Chicken Noodle Soup, Canned fruit, Tomato Soup, Canned Tomatoes, Can of corn, Canned Tuna, Chicken, or Beef, Can of Mixed Vegetables, Dessert Mix, Can of carrots, Can green beans, jar of applesauce, Canned beans, Box Crackers. Our Chapter Achievement Program is a different approach to the original Chapter Excellence Program. We will be participating in the Achievement Program, which runs from June 1, 2022, to May 31, 2023. There are three levels of achievement and four Sections to receive points. I will be busy reviewing those points going back to June 2022, to add those points up. I will talk more about the Sections at our March Meeting. Darl Waltermire has moved to Primrose Senior Living at 8580 Twp. Rd. 237, Findlay and would welcome cards and/or visitors. Dear Sisters and Brothers, please keep all our members in your prayers as always. Stay healthy and safe. See you on March 14th 2023. Charlotte Ballard, Worthy Matron Steve Tong, Worthy Patron Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Happy Fall. Steve and I hope you had a wonderful Summer. The next three months are going to be very busy for Eastern Star Officers. Please join us for an Open Installation of your 2022-2023 Officers on October 25th, Marla Barber, Grand Conductress, will be our Installing Officer. Our theme this year is ‘Celebration’, the 40th year of our Complex. Each month we will recognize a different Celebration. Do come and participate in each of the celebrations. In November, we will hold a regular meeting, at 7:30pm, at which time we will celebrate ‘Thanksgiving’. As we recall the many Blessings that God has provided, let us be very thankful. During our December meeting, the Officers will be initiating a married couple. Be sure to attend and support our Officers as they exemplify the beautiful work of the Order, as well as welcome our two new members. We will also celebrate Christmas at this meeting as we recall that “Jesus Is The Reason for the Season”. Stay well and safe as we journey through the Holiday Seasons and keep our members, who are not able to be with us physically, in your thoughts and prayers. We know that each of them would enjoy a card to show our members are thinking of them. God’s Blessing on all of you. Charlotte Ballard, Worthy Matron Steve Tong, Worthy Patron Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Steve and I hope you are enjoying your summer. Please remember we continue to meet in the months of July and August and would appreciate your support at our meetings. The meeting of June was highlighted by the Election of Officers and a tribute to our American Flag. We have a full core of officers for the year 2023. Steve and I are very thankful to everyone who said yes when asked. This appears to be and exciting year for our Complex as it will be forty years since it was built. There is a committee working on celebrations for the building next year. Stay tuned for more information on the coming events. As your Worthy Matron elect, my theme will be Celebration; each month will be a new celebration. Do I have your curiosity sparked? Come and see for yourself what will take place. During our July 12th meeting the Chapter will give Elaine Hoover her “50 year pin”. What a remarkable milestone. Congratulations, Elaine. Our State Meeting will be held on August 10th, at the Crown Plaza in Columbus. At this meeting we will learn the plans of our Associate Grand Matron and Associate Grand Patron. It is always very interesting information they relay to us. Scott has so kindly opened his home for a picnic on Sunday September 11th. This is open to the whole Chapter and their family members. Anyone interested in joining Eastern Star will be invited. Let's get the invitations out to friends and family to peak their interest and show them what Eastern Star is all about. We are not only charity-oriented, we also have good fellowship throughout the year. Please continue to keep all members in your prayers so that they may enjoy good health and safe travels. Dues are due. $20.00 payable to Findlay Chapter No. 23 OES. Mail to: Barbara Pace 316 Edinborough Drive Findlay, OH 45840 Charlotte Ballard, Worthy Matron Steve Tong, Worthy Patron Dear Sisters and Brothers, welcome to Spring
The long winter is finally over and it is so much fun to see the flowers popping up and watching them bloom in their beautiful colors. At our stated meeting on April 12th we will have a practice Initiation. We will also be honoring the Station of Martha. Any Sister who has held that Station is invited to come and be recognized. We will have a special meeting April 26th for our Inspection Please come and support our officers as they exemplify the Ritualistic Work. You will be so proud to be a part of our Chapter. They all do a superior job in performing their parts. Our Chapter will be honoring the recipients who will receive their 25 and 50 year pins in May. We will also honor the Station of Electa. Just a reminder that June is our Election of Officers month. Many of our Chapter members have experienced illness or death this year. Please keep all our members in your prayers and give them extra support. I know our members in nursing facilities, or those who are unable to attend our meetings for health reasons, would appreciate a card or phone call. The purpose of Eastern Star is to care for our Sisters and Brothers. Please take an extra minute and check on them. We hope to see you April 12th. Charlotte Ballard, Worthy Matron Steve Tong, Worthy Patron Happy New Year Sisters and Brothers,
We do not meet in January but keep the 15th of January on the calendar and come to the Complex for a few hours of fun and games. We will have a “carry-in” and eat at 11:00 am, then play games and visit. Our Worthy Grand Matron and Worthy Grand Patron are encouraging Chapters to get together to socialize outside of our meetings. So we are happy to comply with their wishes. There is no meeting in February, but on Saturday, February 19th, we will meet at Ralphie’s in Kenton at 12:00 pm. Your Worthy Patron and I will provide lunch to our officers to say thank you for their service to our Chapter. On March 8th we will return in regular session and will have a practice initiation at that time. The Chapter will also be hosting a Baby Shower in March for our newest member, who is expecting in April. Date and time for the shower will be announced later. The Chapter wishes to thank Brenda Boster for all her years of service representing our Chapter on the Temple Board. Janet Blanchard will be our new representative on the Board for 2022. Your Worthy Patron and I pray you had a safe and Happy New Year. Please keep all our members in your prayers. A phone call or card to one of our members who has been ill would be greatly appreciated. See you January 15th. Charlotte Ballard, Worthy Matron Steve Tong, Worthy Patron Greetings Sister and Brothers,
Happy Autumn, our new year of officers will begin on October 26th at 7:30, when our installing Officer will be Past Matron, Sharon Basil, so please plan to attend. We have a great core of officers and they would appreciate your support. This year our theme will be Patriotism and Butterflies. The butterfly has four broad colorful wings and we have four strong branches of service men and women. Our November Meeting, on the 9th, will end with a presentation by Dan Tussing in observance of Veterans Day, the 11th of November. Remember to bring a $5.00 gift to the December 14th meeting for our fun and games entertainment. Don’t forget to wear your favorite Christmas outfit. Please keep all our sisters and brothers in your payers, as many of our members are presently experiencing health problems. The Chapter will be dark the months of January and February 2022 but hope to see you back in March. Charlotte Ballard, Worthy Matron Steve Tong, Worthy Patron |
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