There are still a few ties for sale but supplies are dwindling. Be sure not to miss out before they are all gone. Several colors are already sold out. Find them at District Meetings, or contact a District Officer.

 

    They are $20.00 per tie and also being sold are the grey with maroon accents are in regular Bow Tie or Clip-on Bow Tie. There is also the complimentary grey with maroon accented vest and the vest sells for $30.00.

 

    Money raised helps the Grand Lodge Officer fund of the 14th District.

Once these ties are gone, they will not be re-ordered.

 

    The 14th District Masonic Blue Pages is in need of advertisers!

  

     The Grand Master's Class that MWB Mick announced previously was held on April 5th, at  Northland Masonic Temple.

  

    The District Wide Class was presented by the following; The Officers, Past Presidents and Past Deputies of the 14th District presented the Entered Apprentice Degree. The brethren of Luther B. Turner Lodge #732  handled the Fellowcraft Degree, and Sunrise Lodge #783 Brethren conferred the Master Mason Degree.

 

    The Officers, DEOs and Deputies of the 14th District are appreciative to these Lodges and Brethren for the exemplification of these Degrees to help make the day even more special for the new members!

 

 We ask that you make sure to welcome these new Brethren and include them in your communications and activities of your Lodges to continue their interest and participation in Lodge!

 

    The 14th District Officers Association will host a CCW Class on Saturday, May 3rd. It will be held at the Northwest Masonic Temple, 2436 W. Dublin-Granville Rd. Columbus.

    Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the class will begin at 9:00 a.m. This is open to adults who are 21 years of age, and have no felony record. NO FIREARMS are needed for the class on Saturday.

    The qualifications portion will be held at Briar Rabbit Shooting Range, 2949 Granger Hill Rd. Zanesville 43701 on Sunday, May 4th. The firearm you plan to qualify with on Sunday along with 200 rounds of ammunition will be needed.

    For those wishing additional range training (more specialized), that will be one day, Sunday May 4. It will be broken down into 2 hours class room instruction, review, then shooting. The cost for this session is $45.00 dollars. Class will start at 11 AM at Briar Rabbit Shooting Sport Range (see address above) and bring 200 rounds for your hand gun. This is for those that already have their permits and want some additional instruction.

    For questions and registration, please contact RWB Neil Elam at neilandsheila@aol.com or call 614-871-3338.

    The 14th District Awards Dinner and quarterly meeting is set for Thursday, May 22nd at Luther B. Turner Lodge, at 2933 Valleyview Dr. The dinner is planned for 6:00 p.m. with the quarterly meeting scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Presentations of Best Degree, Lectures and Charges will be made, along with ribbons presented to Lodges attending the Inspections. Brethren who have attended all 26 Inspections will also be recognized.

 

  ATTENTION!!  It is imperative that the Sr. Warden of each Lodge be in attendance at this meeting. Due to scheduling conflicts, RWB Stoots needs to meet to redo the Inspection schedule for next term, 2015. If the Sr. Warden can not be in attendance, then either the Master or Jr. Warden needs to be at the District Meeting for selecting the Lodge Inspection date! 

 

     As an added note, Lodges should not plan any Friday evening or Saturday Inspections for next year and need to prepare for the Inspection schedule to run from January - June 2015!

    Saturday, July 12th is the date set for the Deputy Grand Master's Rollout. It will be held at Northland Masonic Temple at 5885 Cleveland Ave. The time for this meeting will is 10:00 a.m. and will conclude at noon. It is being hosted by Neoacacia Lodge.

    THIS IS A LOCATION CHANGE FROM PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED AT INSPECTIONS!

  ATTENTION!!  Jr. and Sr. Deacons and Jr. and Sr. Wardens are required to attend this meeting per the Deputy Grand Master, RWB Cokonougher, to learn plans for the next term. RWB Cokonougher is also inviting ladies to attend on the 12th.

 

 

    As many are aware, there are a couple of Antique Appraisal fundraising events coming up help support he 14th District 2015 Grand Master. The event details are listed below -

    Treasure Hunter' Bootcamp: June 11th - Learn the ins and outs of valuing antiques and family heirlooms. Certified appraisers lead you through a fun and informative, three hour workshop with hands-on instruction and a terrific lunch!

    For the occasional antiquer, the treasure-hunter in waiting or for those who have inherited family memorabilia and furnishings, determining the value of antiques, art, and collectibles can be an evasive art. Quality, form, supply/demand are all factors which aid in determining value. Hopefully, when you combine these workshop lessons with your own real world experience, you will soon be able to differentiate between "good, better and best" in your areas of interest.

    The cost for the Treasure Hunter's Bootcamp is only $30.00 per person and includes an appraisal of 1 item / set as part of the session. Additional appraisals are $10.00 for each item / set. The cost of the session also includes lunch.

 

Treasurer Hunter's Bootcamp

Northwest Masonic Temple

2436 W Dublin-Granville Rd

Columbus 43235

June 11th from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

To purchase tickets in advance by check make checks payable to the 14th Masonic District and mail (along with your name, address and phone number) to:

Treasure Hunter's Bootcamp

2638 Carla Dr

Lewis Center OH 43035

To purchase tickets in advance by credit card, use the order form on the website:

http://antique-appraisals.evenbrite.com/

Tickets at the door are CASH or CHECK ONLY!

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Antique Appraisal Day: June 28th

    Purchase tickets for each antique you would like to have appraised - and a professional appraiser from Garth's Auctions will evaluate and inform you of the value of the item.

    The cost for the Antique Appraisal Day I only $10.00 per item / set. Additional items / sets can be appraised at $10.00 each.

 

Antique Appraisal Day

Aladdin Shrine Center Multipurpose Room

3850 Shelter Rd.

Columbus 43219

Doors open 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

 To purchase tickets in advance by check, make check payable to 14th Masonic District and mail (along with name, address and phone number) to

 

Antique Appraisal Day

2638 Carla Dr

Lewis Center OH 43035

To purchase tickets in advance by credit card, use the order form on the website:

https://antique-appraisal.evenbrite.com/

Tickets at the door are CASH or CHECK ONLY!

ALL ADVANCED TICKETS WILL BE HELD AT WILL CALL

    If there are questions, please contact RWB Wheeland or RWB Estell.

  

     

      The 1st annual Grove City Lodge Sporting Clays Fundraiser Shoot is just around the corner. The event will be held on Sunday May 18th at 10 a.m. at the Hidden Haven Shooting Preserve located at:

9291 Buckeye Troxel Road
Sugar Grove, OH 43155-9632

(Just south of Lancaster)

 

    The cost of the shoot will be $50.00 per person.  This is for a full 100 clay pigeon round of shooting.  There will be prizes for best shooters, best team. Regardless of your shooting experience, this will undoubtedly be an extremely enjoyable day of fun, safety, laughter, and brotherhood.

    If you or anyone you know who would be interested, we are offering station sponsorships (like hole sponsors in a golf outting) for $50 per station.  This will include an advertisement for your business or personal donation at a specific shooting station. These sponsorships are crucial as they will be the primary means of raising money for the charity we are looking to support (a couple of charities are being thought of and will be announced in future communications. If you know anyone that might like to sponsor a hole or donate prizes, please have them contact SW Bill Bell at the below email.       

     Some things to be thinking about prior to the shoot:

* Family, friends, coworkers, etc... are all invited to participate.

* You will need a 12", 16", 20", or 4/10" shotgun (Guns can be rented for $15.00 onsite)

* You will need 100 rounds of shotgun shells (4 boxes of 25) There will be ammunition available for purchase onsite but Walmart, Meijer, Buckeye Outdoors, Vance's... typically has them for much cheaper.

* Something to carry your shells in would be a good idea...small bag, trap vest, shotgun shell belt holder.  I have a couple shell holders that I will be bringing for people to use.

* We will have t-shirts available for purchase onsite or during pre-registration for $12.00.

 You will be able to register yourself or your team at the event or you can download the registration form at www.grovecity689.org/shoot

 Please contact SW Bill Bell at william.mane@gmail.com for more information.

    The opportunity to gain more light in Freemasonry can occur at the Scottish Rite LDE (Local Degree Experience). Simply put, the Valley of Columbus is bringing the Scottish Rite "On the Road".

 

    Saturday, May 3rd, is the date for the second LDE and the location is Scioto Lodge #6 at 57 E. Main St., Chillicothe. Again the times are 8:00 a.m. for registration and the day will conclude about 1:30 p.m. The degrees planned for that day are the 4th - Master Traveler, 20th - Master ad Vitam (George Washington), an the 26th - Friend and Brother Eternal (Abraham Lincoln). The Honoree is Brother William E. Landrum, MSA. Lunch again is FREE and reservations are required by April 23rd.

Lunch reservations can be emailed to Susan at susan@valleyofcolubus.org or calling the office at the below listed numbers.

 

   Fees are $100.00 for the degrees. Current Junior and Senior Wardens along with current and past Masters of Lodges will receive a 50% fee reduction via an anonymous donor. Please check mark the upper right hand corner of the petition to indicate Master, and cross out Master and indicate if Junior or Senior Warden (print off and mail in version).

    A petition can be located at the following link, http://www.valleyofcolumbus.com/petition . Follow the directions on that link. Dues of the Valley of Columbus are essential to keep the Valley operating and notices are sent out in October. Dues for 2014 are $85.00. If you want to keep from paying dues, you may want to consider establishing an Endowment. Contacting the Valley Office through the website at http://www.valleyofcolumbus.com/ or by calling the office locally at 614-766-2272 or toll free at 1-800-344-9741 to help in answering your questions.

   

    if you are not able to attend the May 3rd LDE, please make plans to join us at the Fall Reunion which is scheduled for November 1st. It's not too soon to check with Lodge Brethren to peak their interest in continuing their Masonic journey by encouraging them to join the Scottish Rite!

 

    The Annual Meeting for the Valley of Columbus, Scottish Rite is scheduled for Thursday, May 8th starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Aladdin Shrine Center, 3850 Stelzer Rd.

    In addition to the annual reports presented that evening, the Election of Officers and Installation will be held that evening for all Valley Officers. This is the year that a new Most Wise Master of Columbus Chapter of Rose Croix, and a new Commander in Chief of Scioto Consistory are to be elected.

    Among the other items discussed at is meeting, information about the Annual Meeting of the Ohio Council of Deliberation (OCD) will be available that is being held in Columbus at the Double Tree Hotel on Hutchison Ave., June 6 - 7.

All members of the Valley of Columbus are encouraged to attend the Annual Meeting!

 

     The York Rite Festival Committee regrets to announce that the York Rite Festival planned for May 3rd has been CANCELLED!!

    Masonic Home Day is set for Sunday, June 8th at the Springfield Campus! The times are from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

    In addition to the parade of the various Shrine Units, and Grand Lodge Officers and others, you will find significant changes starting this year. A couple of buildings are being raised to make room for new construction as the buildings are no longer viable to the residents of the Home.

 

    The 14th District Officers are planning to sell ties and the Famous Fried Bologna Sandwiches so come out on the 8th and enjoy the fellowship and brotherhood of Your Masonic Home!

 

    The Aladdin Shrine Ceremonial is set for Saturday, June 14th. The fee to join the Shrine is $90.00, which includes the dues for the rest of 2014.

    A fez can be purchased for $74.00 for the gold embroidered one or $127.00 for jeweled fez. Petitions will be accepted until June 9th at 5:00 p.m. and candidates and their sponsors should report on the 19th by 8:00 a.m. at the Aladdin Shrine Center at 3850 Shelter Road, 43219. This will be a full costumed ceremonial.

 

    A petition can be obtained by visiting the Aladdin Shrine website at www.aladdinshrine.org and clicking on the Membership tab. For further information or questions, please contact Illustrious Sir Calvin Smith, Past Potentate at cmsmith38@gmail.com

 

    The Scottish Rite Annual Golf Outing is set for Thursday, June 19th at Foxfire Golf Course, 10799 State Route 104, Lockbourne.

 

    This is open to all members, potential members and ladies with a 10:00 a.m. shotgun start. Last day for registration and payment are due by Thursday, June 2nd, NO EXCEPTIONS!

 

    The cost is $60.00 for members and family, and $70.00 for non Scottish Rite players. This will include golf, cart, 2 drink tickets, dinner and prizes.

 

    For reservations and questions contact the Valley Office at 290 Cramer Creek Ct., Dublin, OH 43017 with the phone number 614-766-2272 or 800-344-9741.

 

    The 6th Annual Luther B. Turner Golf Outing this year is set for Saturday, June 21st at Homestead Springs Golf Course. The course is located at 5888 London-Lancaster Road, Groveport, Ohio 43125.

 

 

    The outing this year is a 4 person scramble, open to all. The price is $60 per person, $240 per team. Entry fee includes 18 holes with cart. We will include food and prizes in the entry fee. You can sponsor a hole for $100 which includes signage on one of the holes.

If you have any questions or need an entry form or sponsor form contact Ron Dews at 614-332-2464, Rick Schleppi at 740-983-2160, or visit our website www.lutherbturner732.com

 

Tickets to Tri-Lodge Table Lodge on Sale to All Masons

    Only a very few tickets remain available for the Table Lodge that will celebrate the Feast of St. John the Baptist on Tuesday, June 24, 2014.

    The evening will convene by opening a Table Lodge 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, Speaker of the Oho House of Representatives. The village closes at 9pm.

    Ohio Village is a recreated 1860's village located on the Ohio Historical Society property north of 17^th Avenue, west of I-71 in Columbus. Maps and additional information about the village can be found at

http://www.ohiohistory.org/museums-and-historic-sites/museum--historic-sites-by-name/ohio-village 

    A payment button is 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 Notes section and mailed to Triangle Lodge 748, P.O. 190, Worthington, OH 43085-0190. Approximately 10 tickets are still available. Total attendees are restricted to 40 due to the size of the venue.

    This table lodge is being sponsored by the officers and brethren of Reynoldsburg 340, Sunrise 783 and Triangle 748. Questions or concerns should be directed to WM Benjamin Barker, Triangle Lodge 748 who can be reached at barks54@hotmail.com . 

 

    The Valley of Columbus will be hosting TWO Steaks & Stogies nights at York Golf course this year to benefit our Almoner's Fund. An evening of Brotherhood and Friendship will start on June 24th and August 19th, 2014 beginning at 6:30 p.m.

 

    The price includes two smokes from the Twisted Vine in Grandview, Steak and Dessert. A cash bar will be available. The price for Scottish Rite Members is $35.00, non-members are $40.00 and dinner without the Stogies is only is $30.00.

 

    To make sure that no one is left out, you must R.S.V.P. to the Valley Office (614-766-7722, or 1-800-344-9741), no later than one week prior to each event which is June 17th for the June 24th evening, and August 12th for the August 19th evening! To complete your reservation, make your check payable to Valley of Columbus, AASR and mail it to the Valley Office, 290 Cramer Creek Ct., Dublin, OH 43017. 

    Columbus Lodge will be having a Scholarship Golf Outing on August 30, 2014, with a Shotgun start at 1:30 pm at the West Chester Golf Course in Canal Winchester, Ohio.  This Golf Outing is held yearly and all profits will go to our Annual James C. Pace Scholarship Program. 

 

    The cost this year will be $70.00 per Golfer and that will include golf, cart, Steak Dinner with trimmings and Course drinks. We are hoping to get at least 18 foursomes, so support this good cause and get your applications in early. Please contact Fred Designs for applications.

 

    We need Hole Sponsors and donations for this outing. Hole Sponsors this year will be $100.00 per hole.  If you are interested in sponsoring a hole or giving a donation, please contact Fred Deskins, Jr., Secretary at (614) 861-6764, or E-Mail to fdeskins@insight.rr.com .

 

   Columbus Lodge # 30 has been having a Scholarship Golf Outing for over ten years.  We usually give 4 to 6, five hundred dollars Scholarships each year to members of our Masonic Family.

  

 

    The submission deadline for the June edition  is May 10th. 

 

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