GRAND CHAPTER OF OHIO
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
Extends Warmest Fraternal Greetings and
Cordially Invites You to the
Bloom Where God Plants You
136th ANNUAL GRAND CHAPTER SESSION
Marla Barber
Worthy Grand Matron
Ray Dennis
Worthy Grand Patron
DuAnne Farus
Grand Secretary
September 26-28, 2025
Sharonville Convention Center
11355 Chester Rd,
Sharonville, Ohio 45246
Suzanne Dick
Chairman of Arrangements
2025coa@gmail.com
OES MARKETPLACE
The OES Marketplace located in Portune East Hall is the central
location for all things “OES.” You will find Registration, Credentials,
COA Staff, Vendors, Flower Orders, Promotional Tables, Information
Boards, and “Grab-n-Go” Snack Bar.
Hours of Operation
Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Grab-n-Go
Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Admittance to every session requires a 2025 or 2026 Dues Card and
Registration Card which both must be countersigned and presented
at every session. All forms and hotel information are available on the
Ohio OES website – www.ohiooes.org -under the “Grand Chapter”
Tab.
IN-STATE AND OUT-OF-STATE REGISTRATION
There will be three ways OES Members may register using the on
line registration system. Registration is $20.00 (includes Program
Book). Program Book only is $5.00. Contact Carrie McGlaughlin,
In-State and Out-of-State Chair, at 614-205-8815 or
OhioOesRegister@gmail.com
Program books and registration cards will be distributed at the August
State Association Meeting for Ohio members who register by August
- After August 1 or in-person registration, please see Registration in
the Marketplace for program books and registration cards.
Hours of Operation
Thursday 1:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 am – 1:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 am – 1:00 p.m.
Non-members – please sign-in at Registration on Sunday.
CREDENTIALS
All Ohio members are eligible to vote for Grand Chapter Officers,
Legislation and the Ohio Eastern Star Home on Saturday, September
- You will need to present your countersigned current Dues Card
(2025 or 2026) and Registration Card at Credentials to receive the
voting packet.
Hours of Operation
Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Note: Credentials close promptly at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday,
September 27.
HOUSING
Members are required to make their own hotel reservations.
Reservations open May 1, 2025, at the Hyatt Place, LivINN, and
Delta by Marriott Hotels—all located next to the Sharonville
Convention Center. Hotel information can be found on the Ohio OES
website – www.ohiooes.org – under the “Grand Chapter” Tab.
Contact Dee Ross-Kuttler, Housing Chair, at amrk527@aol.com
or 513-490-1870.
MEAL EVENTS
Reservations and payment can be made online or with the paper form
and check. All information and forms are available on the Ohio OES
website – www.ohiooes.org – under the “Grand Chapter” Tab.
Deadline for all reservations is September 1 and no refunds will be
made after that date without permission from the Chairman of
Arrangements.. Contact Wanda Petrenio, Social Activities Chair
at (937) 974-6534 or petreniomw@gmail.com
FLOWERS
Flower Order Forms will be available on the Ohio OES website –
www.ohiooes.org. All orders must be picked up in the OES
Marketplace (no deliveries). Contact Janice Mason, Flower Chair,
513-860-3853 or jmmason129@gmail.com
Flower Pickup Times:
Thursday 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
TRANSPORTATION
Bus transportation will be provided between all hotels and the
Sharonville Convention Center on Thursday-Sunday. Airport
transportation is available to all members flying into Cincinnati
Northern Kentucky or Dayton Airports. Cost is $40 to or from the
airport. Contact Mike Bartholomew, Transportation Chair, at
mbartholomew@fuse.net or 513 477-5614.
COA INFORMATION DESK – LOST & FOUND
Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Friday-Sunday 8:00 a.m. – Close of Session
FIRST AID AND SAFETY
If you need medical assistance or have safety concerns, please seek
assistance from committee members identified by their vests or
badges. An Emergency Medical Form will be available on the Ohio
OES website – www.ohiooes.org – under the “Grand Chapter” Tab.
Members are encouraged to complete and carry this form with them.
This form is strictly voluntary. Contact Dorothy Berman, First Aid
Chair, OES537@aol.com or 216-469-3242 and Kelly Sparks,
Safety/Security Chair, deputysparksmcso@yahoo.com or 740
505- 2296.
PLEASE NOTE – only those members who are involved in
setup or participating in the various practices on Thursday and
Friday are permitted in the Grand Chapter Room (Portune West
Hall) during those scheduled hours.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, September 25, 2025
8:00 am – 4:00 pm Ritual Competition
Location: Rooms 203/204 Crissy Willeke, Chair
Crissywilleke79@gmail.com
Registration deadline: August 1, 2025
10:00 a.m. Board of Trustees Meeting
Thursday, September 25, 2025 (Cont’d)
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 2025 Deputy Grand Matrons Luncheon –
Honoring WGM and WGP
Location: Room 109
Reservations: Jodie Augustine Joaugie62@gmail.com
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 pm 2025 Grand Officers Drill Practice
2025 Grand Officers, Spouses & Traveling Companions
Location: Grand Chapter Room
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 2025 Deputy Grand Matrons Drill Practice
Location: Grand Chapter Room
5:00 pm Past Grand Matrons & Past Grand Patrons Business
Meeting & Banquet Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Room 111
Reservations: Janice Goerss goersja@sbcglobal.net
6:00 pm Last Supper – 2025 Grand Officers, COA, Drill
Director, Spouses & Traveling Companions
Location: Room 109
Reservations: Joella VanWinkle jlvwrn@aol.com
9:00 p.m. Social Activities by Districts/Groups
(See Information Boards located in OES Marketplace)
Friday, September 26. 2025
8:00 am – 10:00 a.m. Breakfast & Business Meeting Statewide
Association of Secretaries & Treasurers
Honoring Grand Secretary & Grand Treasurer
Location: Northern Lights Ballroom
Reservations: Jacqui Umbach jumbachster@gmail.com
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 2025 Grand Pages and Aides Breakfast
Honoring WGM and WGP
Location: Room 111
Reservations: www.ohiooes.org under “Grand Chapter” Tab
8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. 2026 Installation Drill Practice
Regions M & D Past Matrons & Past Patrons, Worthy Matrons
& Worthy Patrons-elect, 5 Branches of US Military Service flag
bearers, Grand Representatives of Other Grand Jurisdictions in
Ohio and Escorts and 2025 Deputy Grand Matrons
Location: Grand Chapter Room
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 2026 Installation Emblem Ceremony
Practice –2022 Grand Star Points, Chaplain, Marshal, Organist
Location: Grand Chapter Room
10:00 a.m. Grand Representatives of Other Grand Jurisdictions
in Ohio Group Picture
Location: Grand Chapter Room
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. 2025 Grand Pages & Aides Drill Practice
and Group Picture
Location: Grand Chapter Room
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. General All Member Lunch
Location: Rooms 109/110
Reservations: www.ohiooes.org under “Grand Chapter” Tab
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Starlinks Lunch & Meeting –
Current/Former Apptd Gr Officers, COA/Drill Directors
Location: Room 111
Reservations: Jenna Geuy jgeuyrnc@aol.com
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. OES Chorus Practice and Group Picture
Location: Grand Chapter Room
12:15 p.m. 2025 Deputy Grand Matrons Group Picture
Location: Grand Chapter Room
12:30 p.m. 2025 Grand Chapter Officers, Spouses & Traveling
Companions Group Picture
Location: Grand Chapter Room
1:00 p.m. Organ Prelude and OES Chorus
1:45 p.m. Emblem Ceremony – Warpole Chapter #366
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Formal Opening
2:00 p.m. 2025 Grand Pages and Aides Drill
2:15 p.m. Introduction of 2025 Grand Officers
2:30 p.m. Call to Order
2:40 p.m. Grand Officers Drill
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. General All Member Dinner
Location: Northern Lights Ballroom
Reservations: www.ohiooes.org under “Grand Chapter” Tab
7:30 p.m. Exemplification by 2025 Grand Officers
Location: Grand Chapter Room
9:00 p.m. Social Activities by Districts/Groups
(See Information Boards in OES Marketplace)
Saturday, September 27, 2025
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast – Open to All Brothers
Honoring WGP, AGP, Gr Chaplain, Gr Sentinel
Location: Room 111
Reservations: www.ohiooes.org under “Grand Chapter” Tab
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. OES Home Business Meeting
Open to All OES Members
Location: Grand Chapter Room
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Morning Business Meeting
(Immediately following the OES Home Meeting)
Location: Grand Chapter Room
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. General All Member Lunch
Location: 109/110
Reservations: www.ohiooes.org under “Grand Chapter” Tab
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Buckeye Links Luncheon and Business
Meeting – Honoring WGM, WGP, Current & Former Grand
Representatives of Other Grand Jurisdictions in Ohio and Other
Jurisdictions
Location: Northern Lights Ballroom
Reservations: Teresa Pience teresapience@yahoo.com
1:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Saturday Afternoon Session
Location: Grand Chapter Room
1:15 p.m. DGM Drill
1:30 p.m. Call to Order of Afternoon Business Session
1:40 p.m. Grand Officers Drill
4:30 p.m. (approx.) Introduction of 2025 Gr Officer Escorts
4:50 p.m. Closing of Saturday Afternoon Session
4:55 p.m. Grand Officers & Escorts Retire
Retirement of 2025 Grand Officer Badges
6:30 p.m. Grand Banquet – Northern Lights Ballroom
(Reservations and Ticket Required)
5:45 p.m. Doors Open
6:15 p.m. Introductions
6:30 p.m. Dinner
Reservations: www.ohiooes.org under “Grand Chapter” Tab
Entertainment immediately following in Grand Chapter Room
Sunday, September 28, 2025
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Lovelinks Breakfast Meeting
Current/Former Deputy Gr Matrons, Honoring WGM & WGP
Location: Northern Lights Ballroom
Reservations: Marsha Rosser jrosser1@roadrunner.com
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Worship Service
Location: Grand Chapter Room
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 p.m. OES Chorus Practice
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. General All Member Lunch
Location: 109/110
Reservations: www.ohiooes.org under “Grand Chapter” Tab
12:15p.m. 2026 Installation of Grand Officers
Organ Prelude and OES Chorus
Entrance of 2026 Drill Directors(s) and Narrators
2026 Installation Drill
Emblem Ceremony
Call to Order of Sunday Afternoon Session
Formal Installation of 2026 Grand Officers
Announcement of Grand Chapter Committees
Announcement of District Charities Directors
Closing of Saturday Afternoon Session
Announcement of 2026 Deputy Grand Matrons
6:00 p.m. 2026 Installation Banquet
Location: Northern Lights Ballroom – Invitation Only
Doors Open at 5:30 p.m.
Schedule and times for events are subject to change
