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R:.W:. Joseph R. Leo R:.W:. David Blasch V:.W:. John G. Cola V:.W:. Scott A. Klein Lodges of the Athelstane Cornerstone Goshen Hoffman Hudson River Jerusalem Temple Naurashank Port Jervis Stony Point-Wawayanda Wallkill Warwick West Point |
Welcome to the first edition of Orange-Rockland Masons Online, an online newsletter that we hope will become a regular vehicle for news and information throughout the District. At this time, we don't know how often we will publish because that's up to you. The more active you are, the more we'll have to write about! I suspect that in the beginning, we will be publishing frequent updates because we're in the middle of Installation Season. In any case, we hope you will take advantage of this new vehicle and will submit your events and news to the Webmaster. Improving communication is a key concern of your new District leadership team but we need your help to succeed. If you know of a Brother who is not receiving the link to this newsletter, please e-mail the Webmaster with his e-mail address so we can put him on the list. We are hoping to cut down on individual message spam by going to this format, using the new district mailing list only to announce new issues and items of major importance or requiring immediate attention. We welcome your contributions, feedback, and suggestions. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination! It is our hope to notify Brothers of new editions through the new district@o-rmasons.org mailing list. This is a moderated list, to be used only for relevant announcements and items of emergent nature that can't wait until the next edition of this newsletter. It will not be used to spam the Brethren, and only the district officers will be able to post to it. If you wish to submit something for that list or this newsletter, please contact the District Deputy Grand Master or Grand Director of Ceremonies. This newsletter will reside on the new server and only a link will be sent to subscribers in an e-mail, so as not to overflow mailboxes. Finally, if you like what you see, please tell people about it and ask them if they are on the list. If not, please forward their e-mails to the Webmaster so that he can add them. See you next week! DISTRICT NEWS
Metro ran a favorable article about the Installation. Click here to read it. On this same occasion, the R:.W:. Joseph Leo of Jerusalem Temple and Hudson River Lodges was appointed District Deputy Grand Master, the R:.W:. David Blasch of Wallkill Lodge was appointed Grand Director of Ceremonies, and V:.W:. John Cola of Wallkill Lodge and V:.W:. Scott Klein were appointed as Assistant Grand Lecturers, serving in our District. The District looks forward to their leadership and assistance and wishes them the best of luck in their new duties. The DDGM has invited those intending to serve as Masters and Wardens of the Lodges in the Orange-Rockland District for the 2006-2007 term to join the new District leadership team for a meeting on Monday May 8th at the Cornwall Masonic Temple (JTL) at 7:30 p.m. There are several considerations which may affect term plans that will be shared and an effort will be made to coordinate installations, investitures, and other upcoming events. DATES TO REMEMBER
HELP WANTED
Hoffman Lodge requires assistance with the Drama on Tuesday May 16th. Several speaking and non-speaking roles are still available. If you can help out, please contact V:.W:. John Cola. We hope to see you there! Wallkill Lodge invites the Brethren of our District to join them in marching in the Memorial Day Parade in Walden on Monday May 29th. For more information, please contact the Master-Elect, Bro. Robert Schroeder. Goshen Lodge will also be marching in the Goshen Memorial Day Parade on Monday May 29th. For more information on the Goshen parade, please contact the Master, Wor. Lou Barbone. We'd love to see as many Brothers from the District support these two Lodges in their efforts to show folks that Freemasonry is active in their communities! Keep an eye on future editions for updates on times, maybe we can march in both. Road trip anyone?
FUN STUFF
Can you find the 15 names in this puzzle? All pertain to the first three degrees of Freemasonry. They may be found in many positions-horizontal, vertical and diagonal. A number are spelled backwards. Here are some clues: There are two Hirams and a St. John. The GATU is mentioned three times and there are three prominent craftsmen. Others include a very wise man; a leader of his people; a prophet; a judge of Israel; a man with a ladder and a Greek mathmatician.
SICKNESS AND DISTRESS
 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of R :. W :.
J. Stephen Clark, Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Parana
Brazil near the Grand Lodge of NY. Our Brother laid down his working
tools on on April 21, 2006. Steve was a dedicated Brother and a fine
ritualist and willl be greatly missed. We extend our deepest condolences
to his family and the Brothers of Naurashank Lodge. Copyright 2006 Orange-Rockland District, GLNY F&AM. All rights reserved. |
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At the 225th Annual Communication of Grand Lodge, held on May 1st
and 2nd, the M:.W:. Neal I. Bidnick, a Brother of the Orange-Rockland
District, was elected and installed as our new Grand Master. We wish
our Most Worshipful Brother Neal the absolute best of luck and look
forward to hearing his message at St. John's Day and his plans for
our Craft.
