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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 |
This week's edition of Orange-Rockland Masons Online comes out a day early as your intrepid editor prepares to journey to Utica for the annual St. Johns Day festivities. This is a great time, held up at our Masonic Care Community campus, with activities for the whole family. Consider taking a ride up! I just got home from a great degree conferred by Stony Point-Wawayanda Lodge, with the assistance of Hudson River Lodge, and visiting Brethren from West Point and Jerusalem Temple Lodges, and even Masada Lodge (Prince Hall). It's always a pleasure to see several Lodges working so closely together, and we have another such event coming up next month when Goshen, Cornerstone, and Warwick will be working together to confer the Master Mason Degree on Saturday July 8th. This is what it's all about, getting out and traveling, and sharing in the fraternal spirit of our Craft. Of course, there's lots that we can involve our families in too! We have the Wallkill Chicken Barbecue, Hudson River Pig Roast, and several parades coming up. We also have Masonic Family Day at Tappan and Masonic Family Day at West Point coming up in September. Please put these dates on your calendars now! I know many of you are looking forward to a few months off, but the Fall is going to get busy fast, so please take some time to start preparing over the summer. With Rededications and 225th Anniversary events all in September, it's important for all of our new officers to come to Lodge rehearsed with their ritual memorized. We're also preparing to begin District Deputy Visits at the end of that month. Enjoy some time to relax, stay safe, and get ready for an exciting Fall! SICKNESS AND DISTRESS
 It is with heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of R:.W:. William Cocks, Past District Deputy Grand Master of the Orange-Rockland District. He passed into the hands of the Great Architect of the Universe on Monday June 26th after a recent illness. The Orange-Rockland District expresses its deepest condolences to Bill's family and the Brothers of Wallkill Lodge. The family has requested a Masonic service which will take place at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, June 29th at Millspaugh Funeral Home in Walden, NY. Any Brother who would like to be a part of this service is requested to arrive at the funeral home no later than 6:30 p.m. If you require further information, please contact the Master of Wallkill Lodge No. 627, Wor. Robert Schroeder. DISTRICT NEWS
District Staff News We also need representatives from each of the Lodges to act as Lodge Chairmen and Liaisons for Communications, Fellowship and Family Involvement, Community Service, Awards, Youth, and the Brotherhood Fund. If you'd like to get involved at the Lodge or District level, please let us know! ORDMA Meeting 2006 DDGM Visits NETNEWS News NETNEWS will NOT replace the Empire State Mason. In fact, one of the goals of NETNEWS is to provide Brothers with information received after the publication deadline for the ESM. Every month, NETNEWS will focus on: Messages from Grand Lodge Officers; Messages from Grand Lodge Committees; Local items / News by District; News from around the state' and Calendars & upcoming events by District. Input for NETNEWS comes from the Grand Lodge Officers, Committee Chairmen and Appendant Bodies. However, content will also be collected and/or generated by an appointed representative in each District. Every month, you will be able to count on NETNEWS to provide you with important Masonic information you may not find elsewhere. We hope you will take a few minutes to visit the site and see everything that is happening around our Grand Jurisdiction. Adobe Reader software is required to read the NETNEWS and is available on the page along with a form that will allow you to subscribe to announcements of upcoming issues. Please share this announcement with your Brothers and remind them that they too can subscribe to receive notification. The Masonic Compact 2007 Individual Development Course (iDC) Deadline is June 30th! The major goal of the iDC is to mentor the course participants as they learn, use, share, and refine a diverse range of tools in the areas of personal development, community and group building, group process, interpersonal communication, and project implementation. The course has been streamlined this year with additional elements of computer-based training between sessions replacing some of the classroom lectures, allowing more time to interact with your Brothers from around the state. The 2007 session of the Individual Development Course will begin on Saturday September 16th and will run on the third Saturday of each month until March. Anyone interested in taking this exciting class should complete the application in the iDC brochures that have been sent to the Lodges and submit it to the District Deputy Grand Master ASAP. You can also download a copy of the iDC brochure in pdf format by clicking here. An Invitation to the Masters of Lodges DATES TO REMEMBER
HELP WANTED
Port Jervis Lodge requires assistance with their Fellowcraft Degree on Friday, June 23rd. at 7:30 p.m.. Specifically, they need two Masters of Ceremony and 2 or 3 conductors. Any help that you can render would be greatly appreciated. If you can be of assistance, please contact the Master, Wor. Joe Ryder. Wallkill Lodge invites the Brethren of our District to join them in marching in the General Montgomery Day Parade in Montgomery, NY on September 9, 2006, and the Walden Day Parade in Walden, NY on September 16, 2006. For more information, please contact the Master, Wor. Robert Schroeder. Masonic Family Days are Coming SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION
The Orange-Rockland School of Masonic Instruction has returned! The School will convene on the second Monday of each month, at locations around the District. Instruction will rotate on a monthly basis between Ritual, Grand Lodge educational programs, and seminars on topics like Leadership and Communication. Our next School will be held on Monday July 10th at Jerusalem Temple Lodge at 8:00 p.m. The work on the trestleboard will be a short program on memorization and learning ritual followed by a social hour with cards and refreshments. A brief Masters and Wardens meeting will precede the School at 7:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact the DDGM. We'll see you there! FUN STUFF
Enjoy this Masonic cryptogram. Each number represents a letter. The result is a well-known Masonic phrase. Enjoy!
Last week's puzzle: Care little for the jibes of man but heed the sting of conscience. Copyright 2006 Orange-Rockland District, GLNY F&AM. All rights reserved. |
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