OPAL CHAPTER #181, OESHello everyone! Our Inspection is on May 12th, hope to see you there! Don’t forget we will eat after the meeting instead of before. Our Inspecting Officer is our Deputy Grand Matron Holly Lyon. Our second meeting in May is on the 26th. At our April 14, 2026, meeting we voted unanimously to accept Sunrise Chapter to merge with Opal. Thank you to the members who were at
Hello everyone, hope you are surviving the winter! Spring’s right around the corner, I keep seeing robins in my yard! We initiated a new member at our February 24 meeting. Welcome to Sister Judy Styers! We are having a Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 4 to 6:30 pm. All you can eat spaghetti, salad bar, bread/butter, beverage and dessert. Cost is $10.00 for adults, children under 12
OPAL CHAPTER #181, OES Hello everyone!We’re preparing for Installation. It’s on Saturday, November 8 at 2 pm. Practice for Installation is this Sunday, November 2 at 3 pm with the Officers Dinner at 5 pm at Eat N Park on Elm Rd. Come and join us to give Worthy Matron Sarah Paxson and Worthy Patron David Hyde a big Thank You for a wonderful Year. Our Worthy Matron-elect is Ghislaine
OPAL CHAPTER #181, OES Hello Sisters and Brothers! Summer is gone and Autumn is here! Don’t forget to pay your dues by our next meeting, October 14, 2025. Our Installation is on November 8th at 2 pm. Ghislaine Martin is going in as Worthy Matron and Glenn Brugler will be Worthy Patron. Installation practice is Sunday, November 2 nd at 3 pm with the Officers dinner after at 5 pm. We
Hello everyone! Hope you have had a great summer! We are going to celebrate Opal’s birthday on September 9th! We are giving membership pins out that night, hope you can join us. Please keep the following members in your prayers: Ted Paxson (he had a fall & broke some ribs), my mom Ilene Hudavoni (she had a heart attack & is recovering) and Carla Kahler. Our Installation date has been
OPAL CHAPTER OESHello everyone! Hope you have been enjoying your summer, it’s sure going fast! Next Thursday, August 7th is Opal’s Annual Picnic at Cortland Conservation Club, 3931 McCleary Jacoby Rd., Cortland 44410. This year’s theme is Back to the Beginning. You can send a copy of your baby picture to Diana Martin at djcares@embarqmail.com. She is going to put them on a posterboard, and we have to guess who’s who!
Opal Chapter member David Hyde receives his 50-year pin. Heather Wingfield, Co-State Charity Director is honored by a visitation by the WGM and WGP of Ohio.
OPAL CHAPTER, OESHello everyone, well it’s time for our Annual Meeting and elections on June 10th. There will be a Grand Visitation at our June 24th meeting. WGM Marla Barber and WGP Ray Dennis will be coming to honor Heather Wingfield, who is Co-Chair of the State Charities Committee. We will be on summer break after that. The Annual Opal Chapter Picnic will be on August 7th, from 5 to
OPAL CHAPTER, OESHello everyone, we had our Inspection on April 22, and it went very well. (Whew, glad that’s over!!) We Initiated two new sisters, Janet Mateyko and Carrie Pitts-Myers. We will be balloting on another petition at our May 12th meeting and will Initiate at our May 27th meeting if all goes well. Sadly, we have lost a couple of members this month, Sister Mary Witchey and PP Ralph
Opal Chapter Hello everyone, there has been a change of Secretary at Opal. Unfortunately, Carla had to resign due to health issues and Shawn Woods, who was Carla’s assistant this year, is now Secretary. She was elected and installed on March 11, 2025. There was a Memorial Service on Saturday, March 29, 2025, for PM Raella Baker who passed away in January. PP Ralph Baker was unable to be