Northwest Ohio York Rite Festival 2011
The 22nd annual Northwest Ohio York Rite Festival will be held on Saturday, May 14th at the Findlay Masonic Complex. All Chapter and Council degrees and the Commandery Orders will be conferred in full or short form. Dispensations have been granted by the three presiding Grand Officers to allow for a candidate's petition to be received and acted upon that morning. Class namesake for the event is John Clime from Bucyrus, the Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Ohio. He will be in attendance at the festival that day to greet and congratulate each of the candidates. The temple opens at 7:00am for a continental breakfast. See the calendar for the schedule of the days events. Dinner reservations are required, and must be guaranteed. Cost is $10.00 per plate. Contact you Chapter Deputy, Arch Inspector or Deputy Division Commander or you may call Jim McDonald at 419-294-4936, Jim Buckingham at 419-422-7490 or Wayne Dill at 724-782-5204. Presiding officer and secretaries/recorders of constituent York Rite bodies are reminded, that when bringing candidates to the festival, a letter must be provided certifying the candidate(s) is eligible to receive the degrees and/or orders. The letter may be mailed to the Festival Secretary Bruce Basil at 15607 TR 218, Van Buren, OH 45889. The Northwest Ohio York Rite Festival provides the opportunity for a Master Mason to become a member of the York Rite of Freemasonry in just one day. The York Rite tells a complete and cohesive Masonic story, and is essential for a complete understanding of the lessons taught in the Master Mason degree. All Master Masons are encouraged to become York Rite Masons and to "receive that for which you have so long sought!"
March Newsletter & Calendar
A new feature of the site is the calendar of Masonic events for the Findlay Masonic Complex. The calendar will allow for events to be updated as changes or dates occur. Please send an email to findlaycouncil@gmail.com to request that a Masonic event be listed.
The work for the Council is still underway for our support of the Diabetic Kids Fund raising for Camp Berry here in Findlay. Planning is ongoing for fund raising events to include a dinner night at the Max and Erma's restaurant, guest speakers at the Masonic Complex and a CAKE (Community Awareness for Kids Education) booth at the Wal-Mart locations as we did last year. Our diabetic kids like CAKE. These events provide an opportunity to inform and educate the public of our support for the Findlay area kids that are diagnosed with diabetes so that they may attend Camp Berry to learn how to live with the disease and gain self-confidence. Our theme for this year is “Hugs & Kisses”.
Our regular stated meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month. During this Council year, we have had guest speakers, a magician and presentations before each of our meetings at the carry in dinner starting at 6:15pm. If you have not attended, you have not only missed great food but also great fellowship, fun and interesting presentations. The recent presentation was on Flag City Honor Flight established in 2010, a non-profit organization dedicated to sending Hancock County and regional veterans to Washington D.C. to see the memorials built and dedicated in their honor. If you are a veteran or know of a veteran, please visit http://flagcityhonorflight.org/ for more information or to volunteer as a guardian on a flight.
The Northwest Ohio York Rite Festival will be held at the Findlay Masonic Complex on Saturday, May 14th beginning at 8:00am. This is an opportunity to reach out to our fellow brothers who have not yet joined us and our Council. See the calendar for more details.
In closing, I thank all the Companions for the opportunity to serve Findlay Council, and yes One Companion can make a difference.
May you have a blessed spring and Easter,
Ron Drebert
Illustrious Master
drebert1r32@yahoo.com
The work for the Council is still underway for our support of the Diabetic Kids Fund raising for Camp Berry here in Findlay. Planning is ongoing for fund raising events to include a dinner night at the Max and Erma's restaurant, guest speakers at the Masonic Complex and a CAKE (Community Awareness for Kids Education) booth at the Wal-Mart locations as we did last year. Our diabetic kids like CAKE. These events provide an opportunity to inform and educate the public of our support for the Findlay area kids that are diagnosed with diabetes so that they may attend Camp Berry to learn how to live with the disease and gain self-confidence. Our theme for this year is “Hugs & Kisses”.
Our regular stated meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month. During this Council year, we have had guest speakers, a magician and presentations before each of our meetings at the carry in dinner starting at 6:15pm. If you have not attended, you have not only missed great food but also great fellowship, fun and interesting presentations. The recent presentation was on Flag City Honor Flight established in 2010, a non-profit organization dedicated to sending Hancock County and regional veterans to Washington D.C. to see the memorials built and dedicated in their honor. If you are a veteran or know of a veteran, please visit http://flagcityhonorflight.org/ for more information or to volunteer as a guardian on a flight.
The Northwest Ohio York Rite Festival will be held at the Findlay Masonic Complex on Saturday, May 14th beginning at 8:00am. This is an opportunity to reach out to our fellow brothers who have not yet joined us and our Council. See the calendar for more details.
In closing, I thank all the Companions for the opportunity to serve Findlay Council, and yes One Companion can make a difference.
May you have a blessed spring and Easter,
Ron Drebert
Illustrious Master
drebert1r32@yahoo.com
Findlay Council Awards Night
Companions,
Findlay Council will be conducting a joint awards night with Findlay Blue Lodge, Findlay Chapter and Findlay Commandery on April 9, 2011. Family members are welcome and encouraged to attend. This will be an evening not to miss, and to honor our fellow brothers for their dedication to the Masonic fraternity and to thank their families for the ongoing support.
More details to come, so check back often.
Findlay Council will be conducting a joint awards night with Findlay Blue Lodge, Findlay Chapter and Findlay Commandery on April 9, 2011. Family members are welcome and encouraged to attend. This will be an evening not to miss, and to honor our fellow brothers for their dedication to the Masonic fraternity and to thank their families for the ongoing support.
More details to come, so check back often.
Findlay Council Inspection
Companions,
Our annual inspection for Findlay Council will be on Monday, March 14th at 7:30pm in the Royal Master degree. Your attendance is earnestly requested and non speaking parts are available for those wishing to participate. Please support your Council and join us for an evening of fellowship.
Our annual inspection for Findlay Council will be on Monday, March 14th at 7:30pm in the Royal Master degree. Your attendance is earnestly requested and non speaking parts are available for those wishing to participate. Please support your Council and join us for an evening of fellowship.
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