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Greetings!
Here is an update from the Fabulous 14th District:
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Enjoy Some Great Fellowship
Come out for one of the many breakfasts or dinners around the District and enjoy some great food & fellowship
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First Saturday at Lockbourne Lodge: Breakfast, 8 - 10a
First Saturday at Blendon Lodge: Breakfast, 8 - 10a
First Saturday at Grove City Lodge: Breakfast, 8 - 10a
Second Saturday at Rickly Lodge: Breakfast, 8 - 11a Second Saturday at Avery Lodge: Pancake Breakfast, 8 - 11a Third Saturday at Groveport Lodge: Breakfast, 8 - 10a -
Last Saturday at Reynoldsburg Lodge: Breakfast, 8 - 11a |
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January
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January 1st -
New Years Day
Wishing you and your families a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous
2014!
 January 17th - RWB Benjamin Franklin's 308th Birthday (1706) Past Grand Master of Pennsylvania (1734)
January 20th -
Dr. M. L. King Day
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| VA Hospital Visit | |
The VA Visitation is February 2nd, and the Lodges assigned are Blendon #339, York #563, New England #4 and Triangle #748.
The visit is from 1:00 - 3:15 p.m. The 1st Lodge listed is the organizational lodge and will contact the representatives of the other Lodges to arrange what to bring. Six dozen of each of the following fruits; Apples, Oranges, Bananas, and about 12 dozen cookies are appreciated for refreshments for the patients.
Next Visitation - March 2nd, with the following Lodges assigned: Grove City #689, Lockbourne #232, and Groveport #240.
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| 14th District Installs Officers | |
The 14th District Masonic Officers Association held the District Annual Meeting in conjunction with the Past Master's Convocation at Northland Masonic Temple on Cleveland Ave. on Saturday, December 7th. Over 60 brethren, along with 23 of the 26 new Masters attended the meeting. As is custom, the Annual meeting consisted of the various annual reports of the 14th District.
The Election of officers was conducted for 2014 and the following brethren were elected; WB David Percival of Sunrise Lodge was elected as President, WB Mike Saum of Magnolia Lodge - 1st Vice President, WB Tim Rice of Linden Lodge - 2nd Vice President, RWB Jeff Rannebarger of Reynoldsburg Lodge - Treasurer, RWB Brian Bolyard of Neoacacia Lodge - Secretary, WB David Hall of Hiram Lodge as Sgt.-at-Arms, WB Ed Griffiths of Columbus Lodge as 3 year Trustee, and appointed as Chaplain is WB Aaron Wycoff of Linden Lodge. RWB Steven Cokonougher, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ohio installed the officers and WB Percival presented his remarks about the future of the 14th District.
WB Ed Griffiths was presented with his Past President's Pin and welcomed by the many Past Presidents in attendance. We thank him for his service to the Brethren of the 14th District.
We look forward to helping the new Masters and their respective Lodges for this next year and wish them the best for a successful term. The date for the next Past Master's Convocation and Annual Meeting of the 14th District will be held on Saturday, December 13th, 2014 at South Gate - Potter Lodge in Canal Winchester.
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14th District "Blue Pages"
|  The 14th District Masonic Blue Pages is in need of advertisers! This is a very good way to share a business, service, or another fraternal organization. It's been stated recently that many brethren feel more comfortable dealing with a brother of the Fraternity. Thre have been times when looking for a specific project or business where referring to a resouce like this can help rather than just looking online or checking in the phone book. NOTICE - The INSIDE COVERS, BOTH FRONT AND BACK HAVE BEEN SOLD ALONG WITH THE BACK COVER. Ads can be sold for the remaining pages. Please contact RWB Jeff Rannebarger, Chairman of the Blue Pages Committee at jrannebarger@earthlink.net about submitting an ad for the Blue Pages or also your current Jr. Warden who is the Lodge representative. The deadline for submitting ads is the end of this month, January 31st. |
| Lodge Installation Dates | 
Listed below is the Installation date and time of Goodale Lodge in the 14th District.
Goodale #372 Fri. 1/10/2014 - 6:30 p.m.
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| Franklin County Memorial Lodge |  The Annual Meeting of Franklin County Memorial Lodge will be held on Wednesday, January 8th, 2014 at Ralph R. Rickly Lodge, 1120 Barnett Rd., Columbus. Dinner will be held at 6:30 and is $9.00 per person and ladies are welcomed to attend both the dinner, and the Annual Meeting which is scheduled to begin a 7:30 p.m. Annual dues of $1.00 per Brother will be collected that evening. The Officers, appointed by the Grand Master and will be installed that evening. The deadline for reservations for dinner is January 2nd for an accurate dinner count. Please contact the Secretary of Franklin County Memorial Lodge, WB Tom Sibbalds for reservations at 740-756-7370 (Home), or 614-563-0719 (Cell), or his email is tsibbalds@yahoo.com . ATTENTION: The District Directory is planned to be distributed at the Memorial Lodge Meeting. |
| Grand Master's Class Scheduled |  MWB Norman Mick, Grand Master of Masons has announced that a Grand Master's Class will be held on April 5th, 2014. The location will be determined and announced by the February E-News. This Class will be a District Wide One Day Class rather than a regional class. The edicts pertaining to the GM Class have been announced and Edict #1 explains that a petitioner may be 18 years of age when the petition is received as long as the candidate is 19 years old on April 5th. The 2nd Edict permits Lodges to hold special meetings for the purpose of balloting on candidates (primarily for Lodges that meet once a month). MWB Mick has also stated this class is to have one Mentor per candidate. The petition deadline to Grand Lodge is March 15th. This gives brethren, three months from now to get petitions in, potential candidates to be investigated and voted on as there will be NO extension for petitions to be turned in per the Grand Secretary. The fees for the degrees need to be paid to the respective Lodge when the petition is received. The Lodge will also be absorbing the cost of the candidates lunch on the 5th as NO candidate should pay for his lunch that day. As a reference to help Lodges prepare for this GM Class, the Grand Lodge Membership Committee has issued a GM Class Manual which can be found at www.freemason.com/images/forms/gm-class-handbook.pdf . This information will aid in not only preparing the potential member as to what he will be gaining by his membership but also will help the Master Craftsman (mentor) in making sure his experience is worth returning back to his Lodge! In addition to the GM Class, MWB Mick has chosen to have, if the candidate is interested in continuing as a York Rite Mason that the Royal Arch Mason Mark Master Degree be presented at the conclusion of the Master Mason Degree. Petitions for Chapter of Royal Arch Masons need to be processed by the individual RAM Chapters. Mentor and candidate lunch costs are to be forwarded to the 14th District Secretary, RWB Brian Bolyard and the deadline for lunch reservations an costs is March 22nd. More information as to cost for lunch, location of the GM Class and other particulars will be presented as is learned. Don't wait until the last moment to contact potential members! Start now talking to those men that you feel would benefit membership in Freemasonry. When talking with potential members, be sure to explain that the benefits of membership as well as one main responsibility in that they will be paying dues to maintain their membership unless they should select to become and endowed member. Contact should be made to brethren who have been waiting to complete their degrees. |
| District Quarterly Meeting |  The District Quarterly Meeting of the 14th District Officers Association is scheduled for Thursday, February 27th at 7:00 p.m. at Avery Lodge, 3980 Main Street, Hilliard. All Brethren of the 14th District are welcomed to attend. Each Lodge is expected to have a representative to report activities of your Lodge. |
| "SYSK II" by the District Education Officers | |
The District Education Officers of the 14th District informed the new Masters and other brethren attending the Past Master's Convocation that they have revamped the "SYSK - Stuff You Should Know" leadership program and have planned the "SYSK II classes for this next year.
The course particulars are:
- Classes are limited to one person per Lodge (registration deadline was December 21st).
- $20.00 cost for all FOUR classes to cover materials.
- Gather at 8:00 a.m. for coffee and doughnuts.
- Classes start promptly at 8:30 a.m.
- Working Lunch *
- Classes conclude by 2:30 p.m.
* Please bring $5.00 to cover lunch expenses as classes continue through lunch.
Dates and Location of Classes -
Day 1 - Saturday, January 25th at Avery Lodge, 3980 Main St., Hilliard.
Day 2 - Saturday, February 15th at Reynoldsburg Lodge, 7350 Broadwyn Ave., Reynoldsburg.
Day 3 - Saturday, March 15th at New England Lodge, 634 High St., Worthington.
Day 4 - Saturday, April 12th at Grove City Lodge, 3556 Park St., Grove City.
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| COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION! |
The new Masonic year has started with annual meetings having been held and elections and installations of officers of the Lodges in the 14th District. It's now time to get the information out to the members of your Lodge so they can participate and know what's going on in their Lodge. One way to keep the brethren informed is to COMMUNICATE by calling, sending a note / newsletter and posting information the Website for your Lodge and if your Lodge does not have a website, and you wonder why your attendance isn't as you like, consider the above title, COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION!
For the Lodges that don't communicate with their members, that's a disappointment to them and to you. An occasional call to a brother, can give them the sense that their dues are being used for more than just "paying the utilities" and checking on a widow can let her know that she's being thought of and there may be some way that the Lodge can assist her. Even a newsletter to let them know what activities are happening in the Lodge can help increase attendance. Some brethren during the winter time are uncomfortable driving after dark, but if there's a function like a breakfast or a special event being done in the daytime, they might be able to attend if they are aware of the activity.
In looking at the District Website, and going to the Web Links, it's been discovered that nothing has changed with one Lodge's web site in at least two years. Another Lodge shows that their web site "Page Not Found". These may be reasons that the Lodge's attendance is not like it was or could be. If the brethren don't see that anything has changed, they may not feel the need to continue their membership. So is the Brother at fault or is the Lodge? Maybe both can / should share some of the responsibility but the effort should be made to let them know the events and activities of the Lodge.
There has got to be someone in your Lodge that can update the information, at least updating the new officers and a calendar for the 2013-2014 term. It does take some time and effort but, it's owed to the brethren to know the events of THIER Lodge! Even a note when with proposed activities during dues season can help get the information out. What are you doing to help communicate to the rest of your Brethren? |
| District Inspection Schedule - 2014 | The Inspection Schedule for 2014 has been released. Most of the inspections are with dinner at 6:15 p.m. and Lodge opens at 7:00 p.m. The complete schedule was included in last months E-News and can be found on the District Website. Inspections held in January include the following; Blendon - 1/20 - 7:00 p.m. - EA Magnolia - 1/21 - 7:00 p.m. - MM Community - 1/28 - 7:00 p.m. - EA Arts & Sciences - 1/30 - 7:00 p.m. - EA |
| Grand Master's Reception |  The date for the 14th District Grand Master's Reception is planned for Saturday, March 8th at the Villa Milano Restaurant, 1630 Schrock Road. The doors will open at 5:00 p.m. for Social Hour and the dinner will begin after introductions of Grand Lodge Officers at 6:15 p.m. All reservations are to go through your Lodge Secretary. The cost is $38.00 per person until February 15th. After that date, from the 16th until the 28th, the cost is $45.00 per person and the deadline for ALL reservations is February 28th. |
| Grand Lodge Scholarship |  One important item Freemasonry promotes as a fraternity is that we are striving for education which is one component to help Brothers to become better men. Also on that theory, the Grand Lodge has established the Scholarship Foundation to help young people attain a college education. For the past few years the 14th District has presented two scholarships from applications submitted to the Grand Lodge Scholarship Committee from among high school seniors residing in the 14th District (Franklin and Delaware Counties). This year, the 14th District is very pleased to announce that THREE Scholarships are being granted. Those applying are contacted directly by the Grand Lodge Scholarship Committee and amount awarded is $1,200.00. The most important part of this process is submitting the application which is not difficult to complete, but if it isn't done, then the chance of receiving the Scholarship is impossible! It's that simple! The link to the application and information about the Scholarship is http://freemason.com/scholarship-foundation . The application needs to be submitted to RWB Jeff Rannebarger, the 14th District Grand Lodge Scholarship contact by March 1st. If there are questions, please contact him at jrannebarger@earthlink.net . |
| New Year's Raising at R. R. Rickly Lodge | |
The brethren of Ralph R. Rickly Lodge are bringing back a tradition in the Lodge and would like to invite you to partake in the event. On January 1st, 2014, the brethren of R. R. Rickly Lodge will raise a Master Mason creating the 1st Master Mason of the new year.
Doughnuts and coffee will be served starting at 5 a.m. with opening Lodge and degree work commencing at 6 a.m. followed at 9 a.m. with a full buffet breakfast being served. We hope you can join us to start 2014 by being a part of this experience.
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| Grove City Lodge Sub Sale |  Grove City Lodge Brethren are holding their Super Bowl Sub Sale. Orders are being taken until Saturday, January 25th. The cost is $5.00 per sub. That includes bun, ham, salami, pepperoni, provolone and mozzarella cheeses and individually bagged banana peppers, lettuce, tomato, and onions and again for just $5.00 per sub. They are available for pick up on Thursday, January 30th from 2:00 until 7:00 p.m. and Friday, January 31st from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. just in time to enjoy the Super Bowl. Contact Br. Ed Goldhardt at 614-877-4176 for orders or any Officer of Grove City Lodge. Don't forget to get your order in by the 25th of January! |
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Grove City Lodge plans Shooting Event
by SW Bill Bell
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It was a crisp fall afternoon on October 27th when six brethren of Grove City Lodge #689 met at Hidden Haven Shooting Preserve located in Sugar Grove, OH. The beautiful palette of changing autumn leaves was a picturesque backdrop as these men set out to ensure every small orange disc that came into view met it's demise. For the next two hours, the cool air was filled by howls of laughter and cheering as both experienced and new shooters enjoyed an afternoon of "golf...with a shotgun!"
Sporting clays is a variation of skeet/trap shooting where shooters traverse a course set up with different stations of clay pigeon launchers. A round typically consists of 50 or 100 rounds per person. Each station presents a new challenge for the shooter as clay pigeons can come from any direction. Some are launched from behind while others can be thrown directly overhead or roll on the ground simulating small game animals.
Hidden Haven Shooting Preserve is operated by WB Jeff and Jody Milligan. The shooters from Grove City Lodge were fortunate to have WB Milligan (PM of Bremen Lodge #608 in the 13th District) escort them around the property, share tips and pointers and take part in the comradery and hilarity often present amongst the brethren!
Plans are currently in progress for the spring of 2014 in which Grove City Lodge hopes to have brothers, family and friends join them for a district wide day of clay shooting. If you are interested in attending the event, and would like to be included in an email list for updates, please send an email to Br. SW Bill Bell at william.mane@gmail.com .
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| Golfers WANTED! by WB David Henderson |  The Hilltop Masonic Golf League is looking for golfers. Masonic affiliation is not necessary but a desire to play golf and have a good time is required! We play at Wilson Rd. Golf Course north of Trabue Rd. on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. for 16 weeks. Teams are forming now. If you are interested, or for further information, please call David Henderson at 614-385-4885 or he can contacted at lhenderson5940@hotmail.com . |
| Tri Lodge Festival of St. John the Baptist | Tickets to attend a Table Lodge that will celebrate the Feast of St. John the Baptist on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 are going on sale by the three sponsoring lodges January 1, 2014. Members of Reynoldsburg, Sunrise and Triangle lodges will have the "right of first refusal" for the 38 tickets available at $50 or $55. A payment button will be available on the Triangle Lodge 748 website www.triangle748.org where payments can be made by credit card or PayPal. A small handling charge applies. Checks should be made payable to Triangle Lodge 748, and include "Tri-Lodge Table Lodge" in the lower left corner and mailed to Triangle Lodge 748, P.O. 190, Worthington, OH 43085-0190. Tickets will be made available to other members of the 14th Masonic District sometime in February, 2014. The evening will convene by opening a Table Lodge of Master Masons at the Victorian Dining Room of the American House Hotel in Ohio Village at 5:30pm, followed by a procession to the Ohio Village Church where a short Masonic Service will be held, followed by a short tour of the Ohio Village Lodge Room. A full course dinner consisting of Chicken Picatta ($50), Lemon & Rosemary Grilled Salmon ($50) or Choice Prime Rib of Beef ($55) will begin at approximately 6:30 pm. The traditional 7 toasts (with souvenir firing glass) will follow dinner, and the evening will conclude with an address by Bro. William G. Batchelder, current Speaker of the Oho House of Representatives. The village will close at 9pm. Ohio Village is a recreated 1860's village located on the Ohio Historical Society property north of 17th Avenue, west of I-71 in Columbus. Questions or concerns should be directed to WM Benjamin Barker, Triangle Lodge 748 who can be reached at barks54@hotmail.com . |
| Bethel 69 To Install Officers | 
The young ladies of Bethel 69, Job's Daughters extend this invitation to you to join them for their Installation of Officers. The Installation will be Saturday, January 11th, 2014 at 12 noon at Sunrise Masonic Lodge, 211 W. Johnstown Rd., Gahanna. They would appreciate your attendance on the 11th and the regular meetings are on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. at Sunrise Lodge.
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Youth Update
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The 14th Masonic District support our Masonic Youth! If you know of any youth events taking place, let us know and we'll add it in the Newsletter
- Linden Chapter, Order of DeMolay: Stated Meetings - 1st & 3rd Mondays at 7:00 PM
- North West Masonic Temple - Linworth
- Groveport Chapter, Order of DeMolay: Stated Meetings - 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 7:30 PM
- Groveport Masonic Temple - Groveport
- Bethel No. 22, Job's Daughters: Stated Meetings - 2nd & 4th Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM
- Moore Masonic Temple - Delaware
- Bethel No. 28, Jobs Daughters: Stated Meetings - 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 7:00 PM
- North West Masonic Temple - Linworth
- Bethel No. 45, Job's Daughters: Stated Meetings - 1st & 3rd Mondays @ 7:00 PM
- Avery Masonic Temple - Hilliard
- Bethel No. 69, Jobs Daughters: Stated Meetings - 1st & 3rd Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM
- Sunrise Masonic Temple - Gahanna
- Bethel No. 71, Job's Daughters: Stated Meetings - 1st & 3rd Sundays @ 2:00 PM
- Groveport Masonic Temple - Groveport
- Columbus Assembly No. 172, Rainbow for Girls: Stated Meetings 2nd & 4th Thursdays @ 7:00 PM
- North West Masonic Temple - Linworth
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Visit
Coming Up Soon
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1/1/2014
R. R. Rickly Lodge
1st Raising of Year
MM Degree
1/10/2014
Goodale Lodge Installation
Northland Masonic Temple
1/11/2014
Franklin County
Memorial Lodge
R. R. Rickly Lodge
1/20/2014
Blendon Lodge Inspection
EA Degree
1/21/2014
Magolia Lodge Inspection
MM Degree
1/25/2014
SYSK II Class #1
Avery Lodge - Hilliard
1/28/2014
Community Inspection
EA Degree
1/30/2014
Arts & Sciences Inspection
EA Degree
2/2/2014
V A Hospital Visit
Chillicothe
2/15/2014
SYSK II Class #2
Reynoldsburg Lodge
2/27/2014
District Quarterly Meeting
Avery Lodge - Hilliard
3/1/2014
Grand Lodge Scholarship
Application Deadline
3/2/2014
V A Hospital Visit
Chillicothe
3/8/2014
Grand Master's Reception
Villa Milano Restaurant
3/15/2014
SYSK II Class #3
New England Lodge
Worthington
4/5/2014
Grand Master Class
Location - TBD
4/12/2014
SYSK II Class #4
Grove City Lodge
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14th Masonic District Communications Committee
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WB N. Crowell Shane
Committee Chairman
RWB Jeff Rannebarger
Newsletter Editor
WB Michael Saum
Member
RWB Charles Dyer
District Webmaster
Member
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