Urania Chapter #284
 

Instituted:  March 17, 1908
 

Chartered:  October 29, 1908
 

Celebrating 102 Years of Service  

Meetings 2nd and 4th Friday of the Month except July and August

7:30 PM

Painesville Masonic Building

88 N. St. Clair Street

Painesville, Ohio

(440) 357-5225

 

Theme ~ B.A.R.K and H.O.W.L.
 
Motto
Do all you can,
for all you can
what you can,
when you can,
for as long as you can
 

Colors ~ All the colors of nature
 
Emblems ~ Eastern Star Emblems, the American Flag and Animals

Officers for

  2011 - 2012
Worthy Matron Julie Benson
Worthy Patron Bruce Anspach, PP
Associate Matron Karen Stiverson, PM
Associate Patron Art Moore, PP
Secretary Karen Tomasw
Treasure Lois Stiverson, PM
Conductress Clara Nichols, PM
Associate Conductress Judy Wilson, PM
Chaplain Karen Anspach, PM
Marshal Blanche Loomis, PM
Adah Kathy Pildner, PM
Ester  Judy Ford
Martha Marilyn Robertsom, PM
Electa Kay Merchant, PM
Organist Judy Troyan
Warder James Pildner, PP
Sentinel Jim McLaughlin, PP
Host/Protems Bryon Whitney, Ed Zikursh
  Alan Nichols, PP
  Joyce McLaughlin, PM
Prompter Sandy Shelley
   
Pages Jennifer Aanspach
  Wendy Anspach

    

Home Chapter of   

Past Grand Matron, Grand Secretary, Emeritus of the Grand Chapter of Ohio 

 Barbara Price

Honored Members of District One

Deputy Grand Matron

Katy Carkhuff

              Grand Representative of Manitoba in Ohio

   Carol Rich

Member of the Ohio OES Speakers Bureau

Sandra Zikursh

District No. One Charities Director

Clara Nichols

   Grand Page and Aide to the Deputy Grand Matron of District One

Linda Nicka and Tommy (Grumpy) Thompson   

Officers of the District One Association of Chapters 

President -  Nancy Evans

Vice President - Robin Zizzo

Secretary - Nancy Cook

Treasure - Linda Nicka

Treasure - Nancy Cook    

 

 

 

History

Urania Chapter has been proud to support the General Grand Chapter and our Ohio Grand Chapter Charities: Heart, Cancer, 32nd Degree Masonic Learning Centers for Dyslexia, Masonic Youth Organizations - International Order of Rainbow for Girls, Job's Daughters, and Order of DeMolay for Boys. ESTARL (Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leadership), and the Ohio Eastern Star Home and Health Care Center at Mount Vernon, Ohio. - Operating Fund, Endowment Fund, Hobby and Crafts Fund, Needs List, and Christmas Wish List, Grand Chapter Benevolence Fund, Transportation Fund, W.G.M. special projects (this year it is to purchase a new bus for the OES Home). International Eastern Star Temple in Washington, D.C.

We have been the sponsoring body of Painesville Assembly No. 14, International Order of Rainbow for Girls since it was instituted in 1934.

The Chapter is currently sponsoring three ESTARL students.

In addition the Chapter also supports many local charities such as the American Liver Foundation, The Lake County Society for Rehabilitation, the Salvation Army, The St. James Soup Kitchen, Relay for Life, Painesville United Methodist Church Food Pantry, First Church Congregational, United Church of Christ Disaster Relief Fund, United Way of Lake County, Forbes House, Hope Chest, Disaster Relief for Painesville Flood Victims, and the Ohio Masonic Home.. We co-sponsor a Christmas Party for the children and grand children of the members of bodies meeting at the Painesville Masonic Building and their children’s and grand children’s friends.

 

 

12/13/2011

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