Submitted Photo The Forestville Order of the Eastern Star met March 21. Pictured from left in row one are: Ruth Kuehn, Courtney Bradigan, Lynne Schmitt, Jackie Olszewski, Mary Prue, John Olszewski Jr. and Quentin Bensink. Row two: Francis Petersen, Lori Petersen, Elizabeth Fish, Lois Bentzoni, Peg Heiden and Greg Heiden. Row three: Martha Woolley, Betty Schroeder, Kathy Parker, Lance Parker, Beth Benchley, Dawn Hitcome and Donna Johnson.

FORESTVILLE — On Tuesday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Hanover Masonic Hall on Main Street in Forestville, the Forestville Chapter 247 Order of the Eastern Star hosted the Chautauqua District official visit of RW Mary Prue, district deputy grand matron and RW John Olszewski Jr., district grand lecturer.

Other Chautauqua District OES officers of NYS present were MW Quentin O. Bensink, past grand patron 2007; RW Lynne Schmitt, associate grand matron (in October will become grand matron for 2018 for NYS); RW Georgann Bemis, grand representative to Kansas, and RW Ellen Pancerer, grand representative to New Brunswick, Canada.

Officers of the evening were Matron RW Jackie Olszewski; Patron RW John Olszewski Jr.; Associate Matron RW Beth Benchley; Associate Patron W. Lance Parker; Secretary RW Peg Heiden; Treasurer S. Kathy Parker; Conductress W. Lori Petersen; Associate Conductress RW Linda Blodgett; Chaplain RW Martha Woolley; Marshal W. Donna Johnson; Assistant Marshal RW Peg Heiden; Musician RW Lynne Schmitt; Warder RW Ruth Kuehn; Sentinel RW Francis Petersen; Color Bearer RW Greg Heiden; Adah RW Betty Schroeder; Ruth S. Dawn Hitcome; Esther S. Elizabeth Fish; Martha RW Lois Bentzoni; Electa S. Courtney Bradigan.