Star in the East Lodge #33, will be presenting the Hiram Award to WB
Rodger Ruehling. This is the highest honor a local Lodge can offer.
The Ceremony will be conducted at the Owatonna VFW on April 21stth,2024 at 11:30 AM. There is to be a lunch and the cost to attendees will be $10 per person. We are asking to RSVP before April 17th to provide a proper headcount.
You can RSVP directly in Grand Lodge online or contact Marty Zinsli at 507-383-4724.
If your schedule permits, please attend this special occasion to honor our WB Rodger. All members, their family and guests are welcome for this event.
Fraternally,
Marty Zinsli
Job's Daughters Bethel 17 of Owatonna are selling Souba Gift Cards until May 15th. The cost of each card is $20 and can be used for anything at Souba Greenhouse in Owatonna. The cards do not expire. The cards make excellent Easter basket gifts, birthday gifts, and Mother's & Father's Day gifts!
If you would like to purchase Souba Gift Cards, please contact Leslea Partridge at 507-319-4571 (Text or Call) or via email at lipartridge@gmail.com. We can make arrangements for delivery or pick-up of the cards when you place your order.
Payment for the cards can be made when we deliver them or via Venmo. (Make sure to note that you are paying for Souba Gift Cards if paying via Venmo.) Checks can be made out to Bethel 17 -JDI.
Venmo for Leslea: @Leslea-Partridge
We appreciate your support!!!
The Daughters and Adult Council of Bethel 17
Late Notice-
Betty L. Schultz (Greg's mother) passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024. Visitation is Tuesday, March 19, 9:30am to 10:30am at St. John Lutheran Church,1301 Lincoln Avenue South in Owatonna. Funeral follows at 10:30.
The full obituary can be found on Michaelsonfuneral.com website.
Happy New Year Gentlemen,
2024 is upon us, with that I am inviting every brother and potential candidate to join us on January 8th for our quasi-annual chili cook-off.
Those intending to compete, please bring a pot of chili to pass and utensils to serve with. Those who wish to pass judgement and enjoy an evening with their brothers, please bring a bowl and spoon!
We will plan to begin eating at 6:30.
On January 22nd, we will be holding a third degree. York College will again be performing the ritual work. The first half of the degree will begin at 5:30, then dinner, followed by the second half. Dinner is $15. I would like a strong showing to welcome our newest brother Garrett Bitker into his third degree!
I hope everyone had a pleasant and happy holiday season!
Fraternally,
David Hofmaster
Worshipful Master
Owatonna Star in the East #33
Dec 23, 2023
Subject: Dues Payment
Dear Brothers,
This correspondence is to clarify a topic that has caused some confusion-timely dues payment. In calendar year 2023 dues were $148; for CY2024 the cost has increased slightly to $152.
Currently several Brothers are showing a deficit of $300 on the Grandview computer system. This number is a combination of CY2023/2024.
In the past, the Lodge Secretary sent out annual notification of dues via the postal service with a “blue envelope” to return payment. In the spirit of progress, we now have two methods of payment. You can either contact the Lodge Secretary, Marty Zinsli (507-383-4724), to determine your payment or you can go online and pay your dues with a credit card. Be aware that if you pay online, you will charged a small convenience fee of a couple of dollars. You can even pay on a monthly basis.
To utilize the second method of payment, you must activate a Grandview account. If you are having difficulty firing up your account, contact Marty and he can walk you thru the simple process.
Remember, your dues are the life blood of a functioning Lodge and we cannot continue to practice our “gentle art” without your fiscal support. God bless you, my fellow Brothers, and have a wonderful Christmas.
Fraternally,
David Hofmaster
Worshipful Master
Star-in-the-East, #33