Light Tomorrow With Today Grand Year 2022-2023
OES Love,
Sabrina Pack WGM and Robert Bradshaw WGP
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2023 Mid-Year Conference
Celebrate History and Fellowship at the Mid-Year Conference
Celebrate History and Fellowship at the Mid-Year Conference
March - 3 - 4, 2023 at the Scottish Rite Center, Santa Fe, NM
Enjoy a member enrichment event in beautiful Santa Fe, NM, Friday evening and all day Saturday. There will be guest speakers on Masonic and OES history, workshops and presentations, great meals, fellowship, and more. There will even be a silent auction to benefit service dogs.
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Some workshops include learning about our rich OES and Masonic history, parliamentary procedure / running a better meeting, growing our membership, marketing, secretary and treasurer training, exploring computer basics, member database development, and SO MUCH MORE! You choose the sessions you want to attend!
The culminating event of the conference will be the exemplification of the 1867 OES ritual in full costume. Experience the OES lectures in their long form and partake in hearing and seeing a special initiation reenactment.
Lodging Information
Host Hotel: The Sage in Santa Fe
Group Rate: $89.00 plus Xperience Xclusives(required resort fee) $15.00 per night, plus tax = Total $117.73 per night (1 king or 2 queen) Includes nice “Fresh Start Breakfast” and also free shuttle service to Santa Fe Plaza.
Phone Number: (505) 982-5952 and ask for the OES Rate
Click here to make Hotel Reservation Scottish Rite Temple DormsStay in historic landmark at no charge (reservation required, space limited) Breakfast Saturday morning $7.50 Rooms have 3 single mattress/spring bed type sleeping arrangements per room. Some bedding provided. Suggested to bring additional bedding and towels, etc.
Grand Trip on Cumbres And Toltec Railroad
Grand Trip on Cumbres and Toltec Railroad
2023 Grand Trip on Cumbres and Toltec Railroad
Location: Chama, NM, to Osier, CO, and back - June 17, 2023
Join us for a trip to remember on a steam railroad traveling along rails that transverse meadows, high deserts, tunnels, and cross gorges on trestles. Enjoy the scenery of the West Rocky Mountains in our private car and additional car seating. Enjoy time together traveling to Osier, CO, where lunch will be served, then returning to Chama, NM. Open to friends and family of OES members.
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New Mexico OES Campout
OES Campout in the Gila
2023 OES Campout in the Gila
July 12 - 16, 2023 near Silver City, NM
Bring your family and enjoy a week of fun at the "B and S Campout" (for Bob and Sabrina). The location is on an historic property nestled in the Burro Mountains surrounded by the Gila National Forest. RV sites and lodge accommodations available. Summer average temperatures in the 80’s.
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RV sites have back-in and pull through sites, with 30 amp and 50 amp full hook-up. Also, RVs are available to rent, as well as cabins and rooms in the main lodge.
The historic lodge was built in 1914 and has been fully renovated with all the modern conveniences. It has a spectacular great room with two fireplaces – a fine place for an OES social and dance on Saturday night. The week will be filled with many activities, fellowship, and meals. A great week is planned for you and your family and friends to enjoy this beautiful wilderness area of New Mexico and our warm, southwestern hospitality.
Paws and Stripes Bowling Tournament - September 16th, 2023
Paws and Stripes 2nd Annual Bowling Tournament
New Mexico Grand Chapter
Open to ALL OES members.
(No restrictions on size of event. All members from around the world are invited.)
New Mexico Grand Chapter
Light Tomorrow With Today Grand Year 2022-2023
October 25 - 28, 2023 held in Silver City, NM at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center
Enjoy the beautiful mountains of Southwest New Mexico at the 120th Session of Grand Chapter in New Mexico.
Event to be held at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center’s 25,000 sq. ft. facility in Silver City, NM. Lodging available near by with host hotel being the Holiday Inn Express (just across the road from the conference center). Several other hotel options are available.
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Coming Soon
The entire event venue space is reserved for the Order of the Eastern Star. Many activities are planned with a special Wednesday informal opening dedicated to veterans and active military. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday meetings planned with a special “Treasured Memories” banquet, with live music and dancing Friday evening. With special catered meals and a more affordable anticipated cost to attend, mark your calendars now.
Come early or stay after and enjoy exploring historic Silver City and the Gila National Forest with more than 3.3 million acres of beauty. The Gila National Cliff Dwellings National Monument is just a few hours away!
Grand Chapter Hotel Reservation
2023 Grand Chapter Hotel Information
Location: Silver City, NM
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Declaration of Candidacy 2023-24
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Legislation 2022 Outcomes
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RESULTS OF AMENDMENT VOTING AT GRAND CHAPTER
District School of Instruction
District 1: October 29th, 2022
Location:
Ruth Chapter
Instructor:Marilyn Page
District 1 School of Instruction Invitation: Click Here for Invitation Chapters:Georgetown #4
Silver City #3 Ruth #6District 2: November 5, 2022
Location:
San Juan #25 Masonic Lodge
Instructor:NanC Krass, PGM
District 2 School of Instruction: Click Here to View Invitation Chapters:Aztec #53
District 3: November 12th 2022
Location:
Santa Fe Chapter #19
Instructor:Robert Sherman
District 3 School of Instruction Invitation: Click Here for Invitation Chapters:Los Alamos #63
Queen Esther #1 Santa Fe #19District 4: November 19th, 2022
Location:
Roswell Masonic Lodge
Instructor:Kati Yates, PGM
District 4 School of Instruction Invitation: Click Here for Invitation Chapters:Roswell #10
Lovington #35 Bethany #56 Artesia #18 Melrose #30District 5: December 3rd, 2022
Location:
Aztec Masonic Lodge
Instructor:Trish Keefer-Higdon
District 5 School of Instruction Invitation: Click here for invite Chapters:Las Cruces #20
Tularosa Basion #72 Alamo #11 Renick #37District 6: December 10th, 2022
Location:
Bethlehem Lodge
Instructor:Larry Lindberg, PGP. Chairman of the District Instructors
District 6 School of Instruction Invitation: Click here for invite Chapters:Turquoise #71
Adah #5 Estancia #23 Jessamine #45 Magdalen #9
2022 Christmas on the Pecos
2022 Christmas On The Pecos
2022 Christmas On The Pecos
Location: 2022 Christmas On The Pecos, December 17, 2022
Celebrate the holidays with an enchanting boat tour through a fairyland of twinkling holiday light displays along the Pecos River. Activities will include a luncheon, afternoon get-together for games, and a boat ride. Open to friends and family of OES members. There might even be a lighted OES shooting star in the plans!
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