Since our last post our thoughts have gone to a famous author, Robert Burns: 

“The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.”

That pretty well describes progress with our three candidates.  Work schedules, injuries, and travel plans have all had an impact on our anticipated degree schedule.  Along the way we have also had our own schedule issues, making for an interesting autumn.

With that in mind, below is our anticipated schedule for the balance of 2016, and what is known for 2017.  Adjustments will be made as necessary, so check back often.

October 5, 2016                   Pizza dinner at 6:30pm, followed by our Stated Meeting.

October 10, 2016                Columbus Day.  Celebrate Christoforo Columbo, who “sailed the ocean blue in 1492”, and for years was identified as the person who discovered America.  History buffs generally recognize the land was named for Amerigo Vespucci, who apparently had a better PR Manager.  Both had better PR men than Leif Eriksson, credited with landing here 500+ years earlier than either of them.

October 14-15, 2016           Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, held at the Kalahari Resort, Sandusky, Ohio.

October 19, 2016                Stated Meeting.  MM degree anticipated.

November 2, 2016.             Fish Fry at 6:30pm, followed by our Stated Meeting.  Annual Election of Officers.

November 8, 2016.             Election Day.  Take the time to exercise the privilege secured for each of us by our ancestors.  Your vote does make a difference!

November 11, 2016            Veterans Day.  Originally called Armistice Day, it signified the end of WW1.  Renamed in 1954, it now celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans. 

November 16, 2016            Stated Meeting.  Installation of 2016-17 Officers anticipated.

November 19, 2016            15^th District Fall Education Meeting, 9am at Boggs #202.

November 24, 2016            Thanksgiving

December 3, 2016              15^th District Past Masters Convocation, 9am, held at Chester #238.

December 7, 2016              Stated Meeting.  Presentation of Masonic Service Awards.

December 25, 2016            Christmas. 

December 31, 2016            New Year’s Eve.  Be sure to pick a designated driver!

January 1, 2017                  New Year’s Day. 

January 2, 2017                  This is the day most of us decide whether sticking to those resolutions is going to happen.  Or not.

January 9, 2017                  College Football Championship Game

January 14, 2017                15^th District Work Day, 9am, held at East Liberty #247.

January 16, 2017                Martin Luther King Day

February 11, 2017              Inspection of La Rue Lodge in the MM degree.  Lodge opens at 11am, lunch at noon, resuming degree work following lunch.

February 20, 2017              Presidents’ Day

March 25, 2017                    Grand Master’s One Day Class, 9am, at Palestine #158.

March 31, 2017                    15^th District Grand Master’s Reception, 7pm, at All-Occasions Catering, Waldo, OH.

June 24, 2017                      300^th Anniversary of Modern Freemasonry

15^th District Picnic, 2pm, hosted by East Liberty #247.

That’s what we know for now.  See you at Lodge!

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