ODD FELLOWS OF MAINE. Traditional Duties of an Odd Fellow Are: To visit the sick. To relieve the distressed. To bury the dead

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1 I o o f I O O F ODD FELLOWS OF MAINE DATES TO MARK ON YOUR CALENDAR NOV. 13 & 14 GRAND ENCAMPMENT SESSION IN ALBION. NOV. 13 ROYAL PURPLE BANQUET. NOV. 14 GRAND ENCAMPMENT SESSION NOV. GRAND MASTER S AND PRESIDENT S RECEP- TION IN SKOWHEGAN 11:30 AM JANUARY 16 JOINT PLANNING BOARD IN AUBURN JJYC MEETINGS SUNDAYS APRIL 17, JULY 17 & OCTOBER LODGE OF SORROW BROTHER CALVIN GRINDLE BLUE HILL LODGE #79 PASSED AWAY 10/27/2015 VISIT THE GRAND LODGE WEBSITE YOU WILL FIND MORE DETAILS OF LODGE EVENTS ON THE CALENDAR AND IN THE NEWS SECTION YOU CAN FIND THE INFORMATION ON THE SESSIONS. IF YOU WANT YOUR EVENT POSTED ON THE CALENDAR SEND AN TO THE GRAND LODGE OR CALL THE OFFICE. CONTACT INFORMATION IS ON THE LAST PAGE THE WEBSITE IS LINKED TO THE.COM Traditional Duties of an Odd Fellow Are: To visit the sick To relieve the distressed To bury the dead To Educate the Orphan Helping others to build a better World IF YOU WANT YOUR LODGES CONTACT INFORMATION, LOCATION AND MEETING SCHED- ULES POSTED ON THE GRAND LODGE WEBSITE PLEASE LET US KNOW. WE WILL ONLY DO SO WITH YOUR PERMIS- SION N o v e m b e r & D e c e m b e r Vo l u m e # 6 i s s u e # 4

2 Page 2 GRAND MASTERS PROGRAM Emblem} the Three Links Colors} Forest Green Flower} Yellow Rose Song} Running Scared (by Roy Orbison) Hymn} One Day at a Time Verse} 23rd Psalm Motto} Love One Another Priorities} Uniting Lodges Project} Special Olympics for Children

3 Page 3 GRAND MASTER S AND ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT S RECEPTION: JOSHUA DAVIS LODGE #145 & PRISCILLA REBEKAH LODGE #69 CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO A RECEPTION HONORING GRAND MASTER DAVID NOWAK AND HIS GRAND MARSHALL ALAN WEBB, ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT ERNESTINE MACMILLAN AND HER ASSEMBLY MARSHALL CAROL PAVONE. THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON NOVEMBER 21st 2015 AT 11:30 AM AT THE METHODIST CHURCH, 103 DR. MANN ROAD SKOWHEGAN. THE MEAL WILL BE BAKED STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WITH ALL THE FIXINGS. THE COST IS $16.00 A VEGETARIAN MEAL WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED. PLEASE RSVP BY NOVEMBER 12th TO JUDY CLARK, 467 MIDDLE ROAD SKOWHEGAN, ME PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: PRISCILLA REBEKAH LODGE #69.

4 Page 4 w w w. o d d f e l l o e w s o f m a i n e. o r g THE JJYC (JOINT JURISDICTIONAL YOUTH COMMITTEE) MEETS TO WORK ON YOUTH RELATED PROJECTS IN THE JURISDICTION. ALL MEMBERS OF ALL BRANCHES ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND IN FACT EACH UNIT IS SUPPOSED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MEETING. THE SCHED- ULE FOR 2016 IS: APRIL 17th HELD AT SACCARAPPA LODGE 145 NEW GORHAM ROAD WESTBROOK, MAINE. THERE WILL BE AN 11:30 AM LUNCH- EON AND A 1:00 PM MEETING. JULY 17th HELD AT MONROE LODGE 16 JACKSON ROAD MONROE, MAINE. THERE WILL BE AN 11:30 AM LUNCHEON AND A 1:00 PM MEETING. OCTOBER 23rd HELD AT INDIAN SPRINGS LODGE THE GRANGE HALL RTE. 148 MADISON, MAINE. THERE WILL BE AN 11:30 AM LUNCHEON AND A 1:00 PM MEETING.

5 Page 5 GRAND ENCAMPMENT, I.O.O.F. OF MAINE OFFICE OF THE GRAND SCRIBE MICHAEL ANDERSON, PGP, PDC, DGM, GRAND SCRIBE 16 LORD S LANE, SOUTH BERWICK, ME (207) , MG-NC@COMCAST.NET Randall Wenz Sr. Grand Patriarch 18, August 2015 Patriarchs and Matriarchs; The Grand Encampment of Maine One Hundred and Seventieth Annual Session will be held at the Albion Lodge Hall 22 Main St. Albion Maine. The Session will convene on Saturday November 14, 2015 at 9:00 A.M. Registration will be at 8:00 A.M. The Royal Purple Banquet will be on Friday Evening at 6:30 P.M. (social hour 5:30 PM) at the Albion Lodge Hall. The Hotel for the session will be the Econolodge Motel 455 Kennedy Memorial Drive Waterville Maine (207) Off of Rte. 95 Exit 127. Prices are $50.00 for a room with 1 bed and $60.00 for a room with 2 beds, all prices are for 2 person occupancy, each person above that is an extra $10.00, dogs are an extra $10.00, having a cot put in the room is an extra $10.00, an 8% tax will also be charged. When making your reservation the group name is the Grand Encampment of Maine. Cost of the Royal Purple Banquet, (Spaghetti) is $6.00 and Saturday Luncheon (Beef Stew) is $6.00 a vegetarian option is available for both meals. Pay at the door. Dress code for elected Grand Encampment Officers are Business suits for the session and Tuxedos with bow tie and cummerbund for the Royal Purple Banquet. Appointed Officers are to wear Business suits. Yours in F.H. &C. Michael Anderson Grand Scribe

6 Page 6 w w w. o d GRAND ENCAMPMENT OFFICERS PPAPASDGE 6 GRAND PATRIARCH RANDALL WENZ SR. GRAND HIGH PRIEST DONALD DINSMORE GRAND SENIOR WARDEN HOWARD MORANG GRAND JUNIOR WARDEN HELEN BOISVERT GRAND SCRIBE MICHAEL ANDERSON (2015) GRAND TREASURER MAURICE BOISVERT (2016) GRAND TREASURER EMERITUS WILLIAM COULTHARD (2010) GRAND MARSHALL DENNIS PINKHAM GRAND SENTINEL MAYO COOKSON DEPUTY GRAND SENTINEL GRAND MUSICIAN GRAND INSTRUCTOR GRAND REPRESENTATIVE ALLEN KNIGHTS (2015) ALT. GRAND REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM COULTHARD (2015) SPL DEPUTY G. MATRIARCH CHERYL HOLT DDGP DISTRICT 1 DDGP DISTRICT 2 ALLEN KNIGHTS DDGP DISTRICT 3 JUANITA DINSMORE PLEASE BRING YOUR COLLAR REGALIA TO THE SESSION

7 Grand Lodge Committees 2015/2016 Page 7 Credentials: Fred Stuart, Ralph Trynor & Michele Trynor Communications: GS, Howard Morang & Roger Raven Unfinished Business: GS, GT, George Stevens Appeals/Petitions: Mike Larrabee, Charlie Peabody & Alan Webb Judiciary: DGM, GW & Alan Webb State of the Order: GS, Fred Stuart & Chip Mitchell Legislation: GS, Richard Ashline & Kenneth Clements By-Laws: GS, Howard Morang & Cliff Philbrick Eye Bank: Allen Knights, Brian Haynes, Mura Knights, Juanita Dinsmore, Cynthia Larrabee & Dolores Robertson Rebekah Matters: Donald Dinsmore, Mura Knights & Allen Knights Memorial: G Chap., Kenneth Clements & Alan Webb Odd Fellow Property: GI, DGM, GW & Ralph Trynor Courtesies: Alan Webb, James Campbell & Maurice Boisvert Fin/Budget: Boyd Norman, Alan Webb, J. Bolduc, Fred Stuart, Ralph Trynor, GS, GT & DGM Advertising: GT, GW & DGM Inactive Lodges: GS, GI & DGM Youth (JJYC): Manford Eaton, Jerry Gray, Ralph Trynor, Barbara Howard, Judy Clark, Cathy Hunnewell, Elaine Barry & Marilee Perkins Nurses Training: GM, DGM, GW, PGM, GS, GT, Verna Jones, PRA, VPRA & WRA Camp NEOFA: Cliff Philbrick, Jeff Philbrick, Mike Larrabee, Mura Knights, Barbara Howard & Sharon LaSota Planning Board: Ralph Trynor, Michele Trynor & Exec. Board GL Building: GS, DGM & GW Membership: GI, Chip Mitchell & Laurie Haynes UNEP: Boyd Norman, DGM, & GT Annual Sessions: GS, DGM, GW, SRA, VPRA & WRA

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