Sunset Chapter #300 Order of the Eastern Star

08/15/2025

Save the date! Brother Matt Arnold, Associate Grand Guardian, California Job's Daughters, is having a reception on September 20th. Sister Melissa Patterson Arnold says "dress to the theme"! Western or Sailor?

08/10/2025

Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 6-8pm
Twilight in the Park Coronado Concert Band Sunset Chapter fun night 🤩

I will be delighted for my brothers and sisters to meet me in the meadow arriving on our bicycles filled with flowers 💐 (😉cars and carpools recommended) as we enjoy twilight in the park to the sounds of the Coronado Concert band. Let's keep the music going and may the world keep on growing.

You're invited! Family and friends are also welcome 🤗 just be sure to indicate how many in your RSVP.

You're invited! Family and friends are also welcome 🤗 just be sure to indicate how many in your RSVP. I will be delighted for my brothers and sisters to meet me in the meadow arriving on our bicycles filled with flowers 💐 (😉cars and carpools recommended) as we enjoy twilight in the park to ...

07/26/2025

ALL are welcome to the ALL San Diego Masonic family Summer BBQ snd Blood Drive next Saturday, August 2nd 10am-2pm at the East San Diego Lodge 7849 Tommy Dr.

07/20/2025

🍨🍨 Happy National Ice Cream Day❣️❣️

07/14/2025

Make sure to mark this in your calendar

07/14/2025

Dear Sisters and Brothers, I have exciting news for you…The committee I serve on,

Historical Landmarks Committee for General Grand Chapter announces our

SUMMER PLEDGE DRIVE !!!



We are working to raise awareness about our Four Landmarks as well to raise funds for continued maintenance and upkeep.

We are asking for a pledge of just $10 once each year for this Triennium,

that’s $10 once in 2025, $10 again in 2026, and a final pledge of $10 in 2027.



If you would prefer to get this done all at once and not worry about remembering to make future gifts you have the option to make a

ONE & DONE donation of $25.00!!!!



Along with your Donation please designate the Landmark you wish to have your gift go to.

We want your gift to go as far as possible. To make this happen,

the majority of your donation, or 55% will go to the Landmark of your choice.

The balance, or 45% will be split into three donations,

with the remaining three Landmarks receiving 15% each.



Or as I like to think of it,

in Eastern Star everyone gets a piece of the pie, and no one goes hungry!



If you’re feeling especially Generous,

you have the option of making a Sponsorship Donation in the amounts of:

Bronze Level of $100

Silver Level $250

Gold Level $500

Platinum Level $1000

We have a special gift for donations at this level.



We have instituted a first ever QR code to make the donation process quick and easy.

See the attached flyer.

If you wish to go “old school”, a check may also be sent to GGC in Washington DC.



The goal of the committee is to engage all of members in this Pledge Drive,

We are hoping to achieve a response rate of at least 40% of you make a pledge.

Prove me wrong, and let’s see how far we can go.



We are tracking all pledges by Member, Chapter and Jurisdiction

so we can acknowledge our supporters of this very worthwhile project.



There will be additional notification from our committee in the coming months,

so be on the lookout for additional messages.



As Chairmen, I thank you in advance for your support.

Scott Smissen, Chairmen, Historical Landmarks Committee.

07/10/2025

07/10/2025

A great reminder to which we should all ever aspire to

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07/10/2025

Here is a few group photos from last evenings’ Official Visit. We had the honor of having our Worthy Grand Matron Alice Raymond, Past Worthy Grand Matron Sharon Jazwiecki, and our Grand Secretary Tammy Kinzie.

We’re also delighted to have many side-liners, Worhy Matrons from other Chapters, and a full quorum of officers. Our theme was patriotic, red, white, and blue and sparkly. 🦅🇺🇸♥️🤍💙✨✨♥️🤍💙🇺🇸🦅

Our meeting was proceeded by a delicious taco bar everyone helped contribute to with our Conductress Karen organizing. I am thankful to our new member George and Karen for setting up the dining room; to our DGD 🤩Kathe, Treasurer Melissa, and Chaplain Jacque for the set up of the Chapter room; to our Associate Patron Christopher for the putting away of our Chapter and dining room; and to everyone else who came through to pitch in. We are all a definite testament that teamwork makes the dream work.

Please keep Reese Prentiss, Ashley Trosper, Michele Houston, and Julia Rolf in our circle of concern, thoughts, well wishes, prayers and send cards if possible. Thank you. 🙏 💞

Thank you Juanell for your generosity in so many ways and to our General Fund for Flowers of the East.

Alice Raymond’s remarks, a few listed below, were thoughtful, kind and insightful:
- We are #71 of the OV’s which I find super cool since that is the year I was born.
- Exit plan: we need to have a solid exit plan should there ever be an emergency. It is recommended we have flashlights placed under our stations so if the lights go out, we can more safely guide others and ourselves out.
- We were congratulated on our recent initiation of a gentleman.
- Consolidating is difficult but is also to be considered as good when it is for the good of the Chapter(s) also as per our Brother Paul LeCroix. While the number of Chapters has dropped from 106 to 102, there is a promising prospect of three new Chapters being instituted. Ann Shapiro and Art Weiss have been working very diligently on this.
- Alice loved hearing about Kathe’s un-Reception and the AED class. 🫀🫶🏼
- Scepter Chapter is going to consider adopting our Flowers in the East 💐💐
- Grand Reps: last 3 announcements are coming up with a total of 31 appointments this year.
- While we can now have non-Masonic females initiated to our Order, we need to be mindful of carefully vetting them.
- A resolution with Prince Hall is on the horizon. We are welcoming them. They have to vote on us. They hold their business very close to their chest. The common sign among us is the sign of Electa. 💃🌹♥️
- We are encouraged to become life sponsors of the SLC if we are not already. Events held including the SLC Fiesta earned $20K for the SLC. Kat Farris has provided a wish list of where this money can be utilized.
- Next big fundraiser is for the K9 vests on August 30th at Alice’s husband’s facility in Costa Mesa and will have a catered meal by Stonefire Grill, an auction, music, and for $5 you can throw pie at our WGM. 🐕🦺🥧

✨Our NEXT Chapter meeting is Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025 ast 7:30pm and is our Past Grand Matron and Patrons with a fun theme of tie-dye, your fave music, and 70s. Betty Ruth is helping to organize. Juanell, Jacque and Kathe have signed up for dining/refreshments to be held after the meeting.

07/07/2025

WM Melody’s photos from today’s celebration of life for David M. Long. 🇺🇸🇺🇸✨🦅✨🇺🇸🇺🇸

07/06/2025

Celebration of Life for David M. Long is tomorrow, Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 3:00 pm at the Escondido Masonic Center, 1331 S. Escondido Blvd., Escondido. The Theme is Patriotic and dress code is business casual.
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A meal will be provided following the service. “Well done, good and faithful servant.” -Matthew 25:21