Eastern Star Inducts New Members
At a recent special meeting Royal Chapter #217 together with Chebanse Chapter #279 initiated five candidates into the Order of the Eastern Star. Thirty five members were present for the ceremony including distinguished guests Donna Starkey, Past Grand Matron and Jack Starkey, Past Grand Patron of the Order of the Eastern Star of Illinois and Paul Moodie, Master of Watseka Masonic Lodge #446.
Pictured: Front row left to right: Don Lane, Grand Representative of Italy in Illinois; Dr. Jill Channings; Janet Boguszewski; Kaitlyn Perkins; Cathy Moffitt; Christopher Both; Gloria Blumberg; Marijo Lane.
2nd Row: Carol Schleiper; Donna Stites, Worthy Matron of Royal Chapter; Nancy Spraker, Worthy Matron of Chebanse Chapter; Marge Lundberg; Jerry Garard, Past Grand Patron of Illinois & Worthy Patron of Royal Chapter; Freda Larson of Iris Chapter; Frank Burke of Chebanse Chapter; Francis Davidson of Delmer D. Darrah Chapter; Sue Eastburn.
3rd Row: Dianne Thomas; Nancy Davenport; Patty DeHeer of Prospect Chapter; Ardith McGlothlin of Berwyn Chapter; Robert Butterworth, Grand Representative of Oklahoma in Illinois; Kathryn Butterworth; Virginia Burke of Chebanse Chapter; Robert Blumberg, Grand Representative of Maine in Illinois; Michael Eastburn; Emma Jane Light.