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bookmark_borderMay’s Calendar

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Dates for your Calendar in May

Greetings all, and happy May Day!
As I mentioned in last Tuesday's meeting, we have a very busy month ahead. So get out your calendars and note the following information:
THURSDAY, MAY 4th, 6 pm. Masons Dinner at the Lodge. Socializing begins at 6 pm, dinner at 6:30. Sister Dawn will be making street tacos, rice and beans with fresh fruit salad and homemade cookies for dessert. Dress is business casual. You may invite family and friends to join us for dinner, we'd love to have them. Please RSVP to Dawn Gummer at 760-799-4942 so we know how many to expect. The cost per person is $10.
SUNDAY MAY 7th: 2 pm at the lodge. Initiation Practice. This is for installed officers. Our deputy, Debbie Conway, will be leading us in our practice for this very important event. Please be prompt. Dress is casual. The practice may take about 2 hours.
TUESDAY MAY 9TH, 6 pm: Our first meeting of May! The dinner begins at 6 pm, with our meeting following at 7 pm. Our deputy, Debbie Conway, will be conducting her Official Visit. We are also having an initiation of our new member, Heather Reylek. In honor of our new initiate, the dress code will be semi-formal. Ladies, floor length or cocktail length below the knee dress or dressy skirts, and men black or dark suits. This is an exciting event in the life of a Chapter, and I look forward to welcoming our new sister.
SATURDAY MAY 20th, 11 am: Coachella Valley's Fashion Show and Luncheon! This event will be held at Heritage Palms Country Club in Indio. Tickets are $50.00 and include a delicious lunch and fashion show. This event is open to all of our women friends and family. In addition to the fashion show, there will be a silent auction, a 50-50 raffle, and door prizes. Please note that we are only able to accept cash or checks, no credit cards. Please contact Cec Speaker at 760-641-8864 or Raelene Qualls at 760-485-0887.
TUESDAY MAY 23rd, 6 pm: Memorial meeting. Dinner begins at 6 pm, with our meeting at 7. This is a very special, somber memorial service where we remember those chapter members we have lost during the year. Women officers will wear white floor length or knee length dress/skirt, and men black tuxes.
WEDNESDAY MAY 24TH: 6:30 pm. Scottish Rite Dinner at the lodge. Plan to come at 6 pm to socialize, with dinner served at 6:30. Please make a reservation on the Scottish Rite website, psscottishrite.org. The cost is $25 per person, and you may pay online when you make your reservation.
MONDAY MAY 29th, 9 am: Memorial Day Wreath Ceremony at Coachella Valley Cemetery, Coachella. Our chapter will be participating in this memorial service by presenting our Eastern Star wreath. This is such a touching event, with presentations by valley leaders and organizations. If you are interested in joining us, please contact me at 630-605-0896. Parking is very limited, so car-pooling is recommended.
Thank you all for your dedication, support, and fellowship. We have such a great chapter!
Star Love,
Jane Bradfield, Worthy Matron

bookmark_borderMason’s Dinner – Thursday Night

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Greetings all,

Just a reminder that the Masons' dinner is this Thursday, April 6th, at the Coachella Lodge. Come around 6 pm to visit with friends, then dinner will be served around 6:30. Sister Dawn Gummer will be making ham, scalloped potatoes, and her homemade dinner rolls. The cost for the dinner will be $10 per person. You are welcome to bring your spouse, family, or friends.
Please contact Dawn to RSVP @ 760-799-4942 or missdawn01@aol.com.
Hope to see you there!
Star Love,
Jane Bradfield, Worthy Matron
Ham Dinner

bookmark_borderA note from our Worthy Matron

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Easter Baskets 2023

Last Night's Meeting

 

Greetings everyone,

Thank you all for making last night's meeting so wonderful. We started out by filling 40 Easter Baskets for the kids in a local shelter. Dawn Gummer was instrumental in making this event possible by getting all the supplies together. Then Dawn and Donna Tucker took a full carload of baskets to the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission. You were all so very generous, the baskets were stuffed to the brim.
Dawn Gummer provided a wonderful dinner of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans and homemade dinner rolls. After we ate, we celebrated a birthday - our Worthy Patron, Mert Gayler, turned 80!!!!! We sang Happy Birthday and enjoyed a beautiful cake for dessert.
Our Deputy Grand Matron, Debbie Conway, joined us last night. During our meeting, we affiliated our newest member, JayLynn Earl, who comes to us from Bandera, Texas. She is a member of the Cherokee Nation, and wore a ceremonial tribal dress for the affiliation. And guess what? Two of our other members told us they were ALSO Cherokee! Can you guess who?????
We talked about our upcoming fundraiser, the fashion show. Lorelei Ceja created a flyer and tickets for the event. We each were given five tickets to sell to our friends, family, and neighbors. The tickets are $50 which includes the meal and the fashion show. The event begins at 11 am, Saturday, May 20th, at the Heritage Palms Club House in Indio. The doors open at 11 am for socializing and silent auction of gift baskets. The meal service starts at noon, with the models strutting their stuff shortly afterwards. Please bring cash or check as no credit cards will be accepted. Any questions? Please contact Cec Speaker 760-641-8864, Raelene Qualls 760-485-0887, or Donna Tucker 760-668-6328.
Thanks again to all of you who made our meeting great. And those of you who were unable to attend, please know we missed you.
See you soon,
Jane Bradfield, Worthy Matron

bookmark_borderOES: Cal Star News Spring Edition

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California Order Of The Eastern Star
Dear Sisters and Brothers,

Attached please find the Spring Edition of our CalStar News for your reading pleasure.  For future reference the CalStar News can also be found on our OES Cal Website- https://oescal.org/ (located under News & Events then CalStar News online).

If you would like to place an article in our CalStar News, please note the following;

Articles should be submitted as Word documents and photos in the original .jpg file of the picture and a descriptive caption with the names and titles of the people in the photo to the Editor Cherri Whiteley at rainbowpog@aol.com.  Please note that no one will be checking your spelling on the names, so please help make sure that the spelling is right when you send in the photo.

Reminder the articles for the Summer Edition are due no later than June 1st

Tammy Kinzy

Grand Secretary

 

 

OES Grand Chapter Newsletter Spring Edition 2023
This message was sent from California Order of the Eastern Star
16960 Bastanchury Road Yorba Linda, CA 92886

bookmark_borderOES Summer Festivals – Formals request

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OES: Summer Festival - Formals request

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

Hooray!  There will be a Formal Booth at the Summer Festival.  Please see the attached flyer to donate your formals or if you know of anyone who would like to donate to the booth please give them a copy of the attached flyer.

I look forward to seeing you at the Summer Festival in June.

Tammy Kinzy

Grand Secretary

 20230603 Summer Festival-Formals  (pdf)
20230603 Summer Festival-Formals

bookmark_borderMembership Moment #3

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California OES Membership

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to Kimberlie, bcc: me
Good morning,
Keeping in touch with your members on occasions other than at Stated Meetings lets them know they are thought of as an important part of your Chapter.
This activity was designed to help you find a creative way to keep in touch with your members and keep them active during those times when "we are apart, one from the other."
Thank you for your service and dedication,
The 2022-2023 Membership Committee

Grand Chapter of California, Order of the Eastern Star

PS We always appreciate feedback and input on Membership activities, so if you can find a few moments, please let us hear from you. 

Membership Moment #3

Select one of your Chapter Membership Committee members to prepare an email message to
your members highlighting your upcoming events.
In the message explain that throughout the year OES is challenging all our members to be
active in the Membership growth of our wonderful Order.
Encourage them to participate in this by using the progressive actions from the ABCs in the
P.S. of your email. (That’s where you will include it in future messages as well.)
If you want to get creative, ask that they respond to you when they've completed the activity
and keep a record of their participation to reward them with recognition during your
Membership Report.
If you want to step up the participation reward, offer token prizes for the most participation
points as the year progresses.
If you want to step up the participation reward even further, offer a year-end prize for the
most participation points.

MEMBERSHIP ABC'S

A  -  Ask someone to join Star ~ they might be waiting for your invitation
B  -  Bring a non-member to your next social event
C  -  Call a member who hasn't been attending Chapter to let them know they've been                  missed
D  -  Drive a driving-impaired member to your next Stated Meeting
E  -   Everyone should feel welcome and wanted at social events – make it so
F  -   Family is a great resource to invite to social events of Star – so invite a family member           to come
G  -  Get involved with your community's charities as a representative of Star
H  -  Have fun at Star events because guests will want to come visit with you again soon
I    -  Invite friends and new acquaintances to your next social event
J   -  Join with your Masonic Family to support their activities
K  -  Kindness will gain friends who want to be around you and Star – be kind to others
L   -  Listen to all new ideas from your members and promote support for the best ideas

M  - Member Retention takes less effort than Member Acquisition, so be genuine and kind
N  -  Notify your local newspaper of upcoming public events with Star
O  -  Open Meetings are a great tool to let your community know more info about Star –              plan one
P  -  Petitions are our goal, but our members (both new and veteran) are our prize – got              one?
Q  -  Quickly put a Membership plan together (contact caoesmembership@gmail.com with           updates)
R  -  Remember the reasons you joined Star and share these reasons with friends
S  -  Share with a non-member about the Star charities we support
T  -  Training is a must to become a better Star member and Officer – attend one soon
U  -  Uncles are new among required Masonic relatives for Star – invite Masons’ nieces to            events

V  -  Visit other Chapters to gain innovative ideas on Membership activities and to fill                   their sidelines
W  -  Write cards to absent members to tell them they are missed and invite them "home"
X   -   X-Out from your conversation the phrase, "We've always done it this way"
Y   -   Youth are Star's future, so be sure to support them by attending their meetings and              activities
Z   -   Zeal is the energy new members bring, so attend training to prepare to be a Star                  mentor

GCMC 2023

bookmark_borderOES: Let’s Whip Cancer Campaign

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California Order of the Eastern Star no_reply@gvsoftware.com via sendgrid.net 
Wed, Jan 25, 6:27 PM (17 hours ago)
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Sisters and Brothers,

Please see the attached message from Brother Bill Prentiss, General Grand Chapter Committee Member - Cancer, PGP.

 

Tammy Kinzy

Grand Secretary

 
This message was sent from California Order of the Eastern Star
16960 Bastanchury Road Yorba Linda, CA 92886

Attachments
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Let's Whip Cancer Flyer (pdf) < https://caoes.grandview.systems/s3/3244?token=cc0cef0a-e658-49dc-9d6f-99966a1a9652 >

Cancer Indy Campaign 3 (3)