The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Ohio JEFFREY A. GARRINGER DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTER EIGHTH MASONIC DISTRICT 989 DOGTOWN ROAD CLARKSBURG, OHIO 43115-9754 HOME (740) 335-7620 - CELL: (740) 606-5631 E-MAIL: [email protected] August 13, 2014 Dear Worshipful Master, Wardens and Brethren, This letter must be read at your next stated meeting. The Clinton County Corn Festival is September 5th, 6th, and 7th. This is the primary fundraiser for the District and assistance from every Lodge is needed. Contact WB Chad Hollon (937) 302-0783 / mailto:[email protected] sign your Lodge up if you have not done so already. Since you may not have a stated meeting before this event, please contact Brethren and/or family and friends to help out the 8th District Officer Association. In addition, we will be selling Apple Dumplings at the Corn Festival and will need help with that, so if you are unable to pick-up trash you may help at the booth. The contact for the apple dumpling booth is WB Cheyenne Duggins (513) 403-8454 / [email protected] Apple dumpling booth will also be operating at the Fairborn Corn Festival on August 16th & 17th, and at the Jamestown Bean Festival on September 19th & 20th. Again, contact Cheyenne if you would like to assist at any of these events. We will need volunteers to help park cars at the Renaissance Festival on the 13th and 14 of September in Harveysburg from 9:00 AM until about 3:00 PM. Please contact RWB Douglas Boone at (937)-562-3346 for info or to sign up. th The Senior Wardens Dinner will be held October 5th at 6:30 PM at Cedarville Lodge # 622 in Xenia. All Senior Wardens and their ladies will be the guest of the 8 th District for the evening with the District covering the cost of their meals. Please be certain that the Senior Warden or other representative from your Lodge is in attendance as this is when the 2015 Inspection date for your Lodge will be determined. As in the past, two a Day Inspections on Saturday’s will be allowed. We would also like to encourage the option of choosing to begin the Saturday Inspections at 9:00 AM. All Lodges need to be represented, as information pertaining to the Past Masters Convocation will be passed out to the Senior Wardens at this time. All members of the District are welcome to attend, but to ensure that enough food is prepared; dinner reservations need to be communicated to RWB Jeff Garringer, (740) 335-7620 or RWB Tim Driscoll, (937) 657-3027 by September 21st Enclosed is an officer’s list. We ask that each Senior Warden bring a tentative list of Officers and Addresses with them. The Grand Lodge 205th Annual Communication will be held October 17-18th in Cincinnati, OH. I will remind you that all Lodges must be represented. (Section 5.02 of the Grand Lodge by-laws.) The Master, Senior and Junior Wardens are the Lodge voting delegates and should be present. If for any reason one of these officers cannot be present, then any Elected Officer or Past Master in good standing can represent your Lodge as long as they have a signed proxy from one of the top three officers. Remember to bring your own apron and The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Ohio your dues card. All Lodges should have received communications from Grand Lodge with complete details, please read carefully. Note: Lodge Per-Capita Dues must be in by now. The Past Masters Convocation will be held November 22nd at Blanchester Lodge # 191. Coffee and donuts at 8:00 AM and the program will begin promptly at 9:00 AM. All Masters Elect are required to attend. There is no option. The Grand Master’s program for the year will be presented in the morning for all in attendance followed by the Past Master’s Degree for Master Elects. During the Past Master’s Degree, LEO’s are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to attend or send someone to this year’s Grand Lodge Education program presented by our District Education Officers to receive pertinent information on the new Grand Lodge requirements, programs and materials. All Lodge officers are invited to attend to see the Grand Master’s program in the morning, followed by the LEO presentation. These programs will be very informative and will be a benefit for all in attendance. Also, please be informed that the 8th District Officers are looking for sponsors and advertisers for the 8th District Directory that they will publish again for the 2014 Inspection Season. The prices are the same as last year- $25.00 for a ¼ page (business card size), $50.00 for a half page ad and $100.00 for a full-page advertisement. On Saturday December 6th, the 8th District will hold a School of Instruction at Beaver Valley Lodge # 753. During the degree, all brethren will have the opportunity to have questions answered on proper words and pronunciation from the actual typewritten Grand Lodge Ritual. Coffee and Donuts at 8:00 AM with degree work at 9:00 AM. Additional Schools of Instruction will be held at the discretion of the District Deputy Grand Masters, and location and dates will be announced. Fraternally, Jeffrey A. Garringer Timothy C. Driscoll District Deputy Grand Masters Eighth Masonic District cc: RWB Keith Newton, Senior Grand Deacon RWB Howard Laudermilk, District Advisor Lodge Secretary Lodge Senior Warden