Order of the Eastern Star
OTSEGO-SCHOHARIE DISTRICT (14)
2024-2025 District Officers
R∴W∴ Ginger Thayer, District Deputy Grand Matron
R∴W∴ Robert Bennett, District Grand Lecturer
R∴W∴ David F. Stoy , Grand Trustee
R∴W∴ Karen Prager, Grand Rep of South Carolina
R∴W∴ Fayemala Munson, Grand Rep of Illinois
Schedule
| Date | Time | Activity | Place | |
| Sat Feb 29 | 10:30 am 1:00 pm | Line & Grande Clubs & School | Oneonta | |
| Wed Mar 18 | 7 pm | Dinner Theater Meeting | Laurens | |
| Sat Mar 22 | 11 am - 4 pm | Grand Matron's Official Visit | Quality Inn Oneonta | |
| Tue Apr 7 | 7:30 pm | District Officers | Martha | |
| Wed Apr 8 | 7:30 pm | District Officers | Otsego-Hartwick-Arbutus | |
| Sun Apr 26 | FHHM Visitation | |||
| Mon Apr 27 | 7:30 pm | District Officers | Laurens-Freedom | |
| Sat May 9 | 5:00 pm | Murder Mystery Dinner Theater | Cherry Valley | |
| Tue May 12 | 7:30 pm | District Officers | Schenevus | |
| Sat Aug 14 | Noon - 6:00 pm | Memorial Service and Apron Dedication for Most Excellent and Right Eminently Distinguished Brother Edward Smith Newsham, Grand High Priest 1998 and Past Grand Governor. 12:00 am Reception, 1:00 pm Lunch (Brooks BBQ Chicken) 2:00 pm Memorial Service followed by Dessert & Fellowship | Glimmerglass State Park Lakeview Pavilion | |
| Sat_Feb_11 | 10:30 am - 2:30 pm | Line Club/Grande's & School of Instruction__ | Lunch | Oneonta |
| Sat_Feb_11 | 3:30 pm | District Officer Reception | refreshments | Oneonta |
| Sat_Feb_19 | 1:00 pm | District Sip & Paint Party $30 | refreshments | Oneonta |
| Sat Mar 25 | Social Hour 12-1:00 pm Turkey Dinner 1:00 pm Meeting 2:30pm | Grand Matron Visit | Reservation required $30 Lunch | Quality Inn, 5206 State Highway 23 Oneonta, NY 607-433-2250 |
| Tue Mar 28 | 7:30 pm | District Visitation and initiation | Schenevus | |
| Wed Mar 29 | 7 pm | Murder Mystery Meeting | Laurens | |
| Sat Apr 22 | OES Basket Raffle | Oneonta Southside Mall | ||
| Mon Apr 24 | 7:30 pm | District Visitation | Laurens | |
| Wed Apr 26 | 6:30 pm | District Visitation | Cooperstown | |
| Sat May 6 | 4:00 pm | Murder Mystery Dinner Theater | Cherry Valley Community Center | |
| Tue May 16 | 7:30 pm | Martha 116: District Visitation | Oneonta | |
| Tue Nov 7 | 7:30 pm | Installation of Officers | Oneonta | |
| Sat Nov 18 | Noon | District Officer Reception | by Invitation & RSVP | Schenevus |
| Mon Nov 27 | 7:30 pm | Installation of Officers | Laurens | |
| Tue Dec 12 | 7:30 pm | Installation of Officers | Schenevus | |
| Wed Dec 13 | 3:00 pm | Ellie Hickein Funeral Service | 1st Presbyterian Church | |
| Sat Jan 27 | 10:30 am - 2:30 pm | Grand E/Line Club & School of Instruction Emulate Degrees | Lunch RSVP to Faye | Oneonta |
| Sun Mar 10 | 1:00 pm | District Sip & Paint Party | RSVP $40 check to Gale | Laurens |
| Sat Mar 16 | Grand Matron Visit | Cortland | ||
| Sun Mar 17 | Social Hour 12 pm Turkey Dinner 1 pm Meeting 2:30pm | Grand Matron Visit O-S RSVP to Karen | Quality Inn, 5206 State Highway 23 Oneonta, NY 607-433-2250 | |
| Fri Mar 22 | OES Broome-Chenango Grand Matron Visit | Holiday Inn Binghamton, 2 Hawley St Binghamton | ||
| Mar 23 | 1:00 pm 2:30 | Lunch Grand Matron Visit CST | Holiday Inn Binghamton | |
| Tue Mar 26 | 7:30 pm | Schenevus District Visitation | Schenevus | |
| Wed Apr 10 | 7 pm | O-H-A District Visitation | Cooperstown | |
| Thur Apr 11 | 7 pm | Murder Mystery Meeting | Schenevus | |
| Sun Apr 21 | 2pm | OES Red Mountain Grand Matron Visit | 117 E. Arlington Rd, Arlington VT | |
| Sat Apr 27 | OES Basket Raffle | Oneonta Southside Mall | ||
| Sat May 4 | 4:00 pm | Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Roaring 20's Theme | Cherry Valley Community Center | |
| Sun May 5 | Delaware-Sullivan Grand Matron Visit | Liberty | ||
| Tue May 7 | 7:30 pm | Martha District Visitation | Oneonta | |
| Thur May 9 | 7 pm | Murder Mystery Wrap-up Meeting | Laurens | |
| Mon May 13 | 7:30 pm | Laurens-Freedom District Visitation | Laurens | |
| Sun June 2 | 1:00 pm | ARS Homecoming of Grand Patron | Saratoga Springs | |
| June 22-23 | St Johns Weekend: OES, DeMolay | MCC Utica | ||
| July 26 | Pilgrimage Days "Butterfly Garden Party" | Oriskany | ||
| July 27 | 9 am - 4 pm | Pilgrimage Days "Butterfly Garden Party" | Oriskany | |
| Sat July 27 | 4:30 pm - | Red Wine & Blue BBQ | American Legion 1376, New Hartford | |
| Sat Aug 10 | Noon - 6 pm | O-S District Picnic ( | Betty & Wilbur Davis State Park, Schenevus | |
2024 Schedule
| Sat Sept 14 | 10am | OES Grand E/ Line Club | Laurens |
| Oct 17-19 | Grand Chapter | Binghamton |
CHAPTERS
MARTHA No. 116
Masonic Temple322 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820 7:30 pm 3rd Tuesday in September 1st & 3rd Tuesday in October, November, December 3rd Tuesday in March 1st & 3rd Tuesday in April, May 1st Tuesday in June W∴ Christina Sterchak, Matron R∴W∴ Bruce L. Van Buren, Patron W∴ Faye Munson, Secretary SCHENEVUS No. 138
Schenevus Valley LodgeMain Street, Schenevus, NY 12155 7:30 pm 2nd & 4th Tues Sept.-Nov., Jan.-May 1st Tuesday June & Dec. R∴ W∴ Judy Stevenson , Matron R∴ W∴ Keith Stevenson , Patron Ms. Debra Reed, Secretary, P.O. Box 353 Schenevus, NY 12155-0353 ……………(607) 638-9238 |
OTSEGO-HARTWICK-ARBUTUS No. 201
Masonic Temple,77 Main St., Cooperstown,NY 13326 Meets 6:30 pm October the 4th Wed, November the 2nd Wed May the 2nd Wed R∴W∴ Karen Prager , Matron W∴ Keith Dickinson, Patron Shirley Dickison, Secretary LAURENS-FREEDOM No. 518
Laurens Masonic Temple7 Brook St, Laurens, NY 13796 7:30 pm 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month except, July & Aug., and only 2nd Monday January and February R∴W∴ Deborah Trask, Matron R∴W∴ Dwayne Trask , Patron R∴ W∴ Barbara Aldrich, Secretary, 1385 St. Hwy. 205 Oneonta, NY 13820 ……………………………….(607) 433-5242 |