Where has the time gone!
It seems like just yesterday
we were relaxing after our MM Inspection.
That was three months ago! Time
does fly when you are busy, and we have been busy.
The most notable adjustment
in our routine has been candidates. We
are awaiting the MM exams on the last of our trio of candidates. Work schedules and health issues have been
contributing factors, but this should be resolved “soon”. In addition, we have initiated two additional
candidates. Unfortunately our summer
break will result in a pause in their progress, but that is an issue we are
happy to have.
The Deputy Grand Master
Roll-Out Program schedule has been released, as noted below. These are excellent opportunities to learn
first hand what is in store for Ohio Lodges from the person who authored the
plan. They are informal by nature, being
a presentation followed by a Q&A session.
Over the years each of us has probably received a written directive, and
after reading it wondered “What made them think this
was a good idea?” These sessions
are your chance to find out. The Grand
Lodge site has the full schedule, but here are the sessions closest to our
area: July 27 – Columbus, August 7 – Lima, August 8 – Tiffin.
We have an update on our
roof repair issue. The official answer
is “Not yet.” The circumstances of the
leak, and the type of repair needed, requires a combination of things that have
been in short supply: an extended period
of warm, dry weather, combined with being at the top of the repair list. You may have guessed by now that particular
trifecta has not occurred, but we are nearing closer.
Since we spoke above of
summer breaks, even if we aren’t holding a tyled meeting, activities still
occur. Our calendar below highlights
many events, meetings, holidays, and a few special occasions.
May 29, 2017 Memorial Day.
Formerly
known as Decoration Day, it commemorates all men and women who have died in
military service for the United States. Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on
Memorial Day and it is traditionally seen as the start of the summer season.
June 4, 2017 Ohio
Masonic Home Day, Springfield, Ohio. See schedule
link on the left side of this page.
June 21, 2017 First
Day of Summer. Break out the sun
screen!
June 23, 2017 Ohio Special Olympics.
Opening Ceremony (http://www.sooh.org/events.php)
June 24, 2017 300th
Anniversary of Modern Freemasonry
15th District Picnic, 2pm, hosted by East Liberty #247.
July
4, 2017 Independence
Day. Celebrate the birth of a nation!
As
of this date, 241 years and counting.
July 18 – August 17,
2017 Deputy Grand Master Roll-Out
Programs.
Held
in various locations throughout Ohio. All sessions
scheduled for 7-9pm. Please refer to the schedule below, or the Grand Lodge web site for
specific locations.
September 4, 2017 Labor Day
September 6, 2017 First
Lodge meeting after summer break
September 16, 2017 15th
District Annual Meeting.
Held at Mad River #161 at 9am.
September 17, 2017 15th
District Awards Banquet.
October 9, 2017 Columbus Day
October 20-21, 2017 Grand
Lodge Annual Communication.
Held at the Dayton Masonic Center.
November 11, 2017 Veterans Day
This
is the day to celebrate those who have placed their lives on the line for the
freedoms we love. Don't take the opportunity just to thank a Veteran. Do take the opportunity to thank all the Veterans you encounter,
whether in person or via social media. It will mean more to them than words can
describe.
November 18, 2017 15th
District Fall Education Meeting.
Held at La Rue #463 at 9am.
November 23, 2017 Thanksgiving
In
1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn
harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving
celebrations in the colonies. In 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, President
Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each
November. Take time to give thanks for what you hold dear.
November 25, 2017 The Game.
Since
1897 The Ohio State University has played the University of Michigan. Between them they have won 79 Big Ten Championships, and 19 National
Championships. Long considered the country’s best college football rivalry, it
is considered “must see TV” in both states. This chapter takes place at That
School Up North. How can shopping
possibly compare?
December 2, 2017 15th
District Past Master Convocation.
Held at Oliver #447 at 9am.
December 25, 2017 Christmas
December 31, 2017 New
Year’s Eve.
Be sure to pick your
Designated Driver first!
January 1, 2018 New
Year’s Day
That’s what we know for
now. See you in Lodge!
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