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1 Dated Material Masoic Geesee-Wyomig Livigsto Otario/Seeca/Yates TimesMoroe & Waye Districts Servig the Masoic Commuity Sice 1963 Website: Volume 53 Number 5 USPS Rochester, New York Circulatio 3075 May 2015 Corig-Paited Post Lodge, Valley of Corig Receive Support from Masoic Service Bureau By Frak Hamm O Jauary 18th, the water pipes i our Lodge Buildig froze ad burst, floodig the groud floor. Much damage was caused by the two feet of water. Brothers of the Corig- Paited Post Lodge No. 168 ad our Lodge of Perfectio worked hard to save ad protect our properties. Through our isurace, we hired Service for remediatio. The lower level was stripped of walls, floorig ad ceilig. Kitche cabiets ad damaged kitche appliaces were removed ad baseboard heat covers detached. We are plaig o structural chages except a ew Robe Room. (The robes have all bee cleaed.) More ad better isulatio will be added before the walls go up, ew floorig similar to what we had will be istalled, alog with a ew suspeded ceilig, lightig ad ew kitche cabiets ad appliaces. The Lodge isurace will cover most of the loss, but there are may extras. Doatios will What s Iside? Damascus News 7-10 Lalla Rookh Grotto/Caldro 2 Livigsto District 4 Lookig Ahead 3 Masoic Times Survey 16 Masoic War Veteras 16 Moroe District 5-6, Order of the Easter Star 13 Otario/Seeca/Yates 4 Scottish Rite News -15 Tall Cedars of Lebao 2 Waye District 4-5 York Rite News 3 be appreciated to purchase ew items to replace those that are ot covered by isurace or are just wor out. A New Boiler Oe major item we are cosiderig is a ew boiler. The preset oe is from the '50s ad about 74% efficiet. How to Help If you would like to make a doatio toward the ew boiler, Make check payable to: Masoic Service Bureau ad iclude o the Memo Lie: Corig Boiler Project Makig the doatio through the Bureau eables you to make a tax-deductible cotributio because Masoic Service Bureau is a 501(c)(3) Tax-exempt orgaizatio. The Service Bureau will cash the check ad, i tur, make paymet to the vedor o behalf of the Valley of Corig. Feel free to cotact Frak Hamm at (607) or fhamm16@yahoo.com with ay questios. masoic service bureau awards ight, jue 18th Pla o joiig the Board of Directors o Thursday, Jue 18th, as grats are preseted to deservig charitable orgaizatios ad some outstadig studets i our area. Each year, depedig upo the value of the fiacial portfolio, a sum of moey is put aside for cotributios to orgaizatios who perform commuity service for uderprivileged childre, seior citizes, other hugry or eedy persos, ad the termially ill. This is the 30th cosecutive year we awarded grats to studets who will begi or cotiue their educatio at istitutios of higher learig. Grats are preseted based upo her or his character, voluteer activities, school participatio ad achievemet awards received, as well as their ability to maitai a good grade poit average. Joi us i the diig hall of the Damascus Shrie Ceter, 979 Bay Road i Webster, at 7:00 p.m. for puch ad cookies. The program will begi at 7:30 p.m. ad is usually over by 9 p.m. We hope you will come to see, hear ad ecourage these marvelous youg people, as well as the represetatives from some terrific commuity service groups as they speak of their efforts to help, aid ad assist our area residets with the goal of improvig the quality of their lives.. Ad there was Masoic Light! By William Edwards, 32 O March 28th, over 100 Brothers ad guests atteded the 2015 College of Freemasory held at Geesee Commuity College i Batavia. This was the sixth College of Freemasory sice The educatioal evet is sposored by the Scottish Rite Valley of Rochester, Norther Masoic Jurisdictio. The program opeed with evet Chair, Bill Edwards actig as the of Ceremoies. After welcomig the attedees ad recogizig the Masoic leadership preset, he offered a few words about the theme for the program - The Trasformative Power of Freemasory. Trasformatio is about chage, but is ot just ay chage such as decay. Decay is to rot or declie-i-value while trasformatio is to chage by ature ito somethig more sigificat. A valuable symbol for trasformatio is the rough ashlar becomig the perfect ashlar through effort ad educatio. Valley Commader-i-Chief, Joh Lemke, 32, DSA, welcomed everyoe to the evet ad discussed the importace of the theme ad the impact of chage o society. Joh Lemke, 32, DSA Commader-i-Chief The first speaker, Christopher Murphy, was itroduced by Illustrious G. Michael Morris, 33. Brother Murphy provided historical details from early Masoic records Christopher Murphy Bill Edwards exteds welcome. challegig the Taver Myth of Freemasory. The myth beig that early Freemasos were primarily cocered with social gatherigs ad there was o serious speculative work beig doe i the early Grad Lodge Era of the 18th Cetury. He offered may compellig examples from historical documets icludig mauscripts ad exposures to show that early Masos did ideed take the speculative work seriously. He ecouraged that studets of Freemasory should research these early Masoic documets icludig Aderso s Costitutios to develop a better uderstadig of what the foudig Masos iteded as the purpose of our Craft. The secod speaker, Dr. Steve Bullock, was itroduced by Illustrious Steve R. Whittaker, 33. Professor Bullock explored the trasformative power Freemasory had o the America Revolutioary War ad the formatio of America. His presetatio discussed Freemasory i three time periods: The Pre- Revolutioary War, durig the Revolutioary War ad the time Dr. Steve Bullock period just after the War, with the formatio of the Uited States. Professor Bullock discussed George Washigto ad how Masory helped create a feelig of Brotherhood amog his Officers. He discussed such famous evets as the Bosto Tea Par- ty, Washigto ad his troops crossig of the Delaware ad the Masoic corerstoe layig for the Uited States Capitol. Durig the Q&A, there was a discussio related to potetial causes of the Ati-Masoic Movemet. It was oted that we were meetig i Batavia, NY, ad its relatio to the Morga affair. After luch, our ext speaker, Shaw Eyer was itroduced by Illustrious G. Michael Morris, 33. Brother Eyer discussed the trasformatioal aspects of the Craft. Drawig o his experiece with the Masoic Restoratio Foudatio ad his Traditioal Observace Lodge, he provided examples from early Masoic documets to impress the importace of the speculative ature of our Craft. Freemasory should be viewed as a iitiatory experiece ad Lodges should strive to create that trasformatioal eviromet durig the Degree ceremoies. A egagig discussio pael occurred with the speakers which also icluded Illustrious Thomas W. Jackso, 33, who was preset for the presetatio of the Thomas W. Jackso Award for Masoic Educatio. Illustrious Brother Jackso was itroduced by Illustrious Charles O. Hacock, 33. After a few words by Brother Jackso about the importace of the theme, the recipiets of the Thomas Jackso Educatioal Award were aouced. Illustrious Bruce Reer, 33, was recogized for his sigificat cotributio to Masoic Educatio through his Frateral leadership i Masoic academic articles o thigs related to the esoteric streams of the Christia Mysteries. Dr. Steve Bullock was recogized for his efforts i the study of America Freemasory from the Coloial Era through the Revolutio ito the rise of the Jacksoia Democracy. Illustrious Thomas Jackso was also recogized for his cotributios i the pursuit of Frateral excellece ad his loyalty to the priciples of Freemasory. He has preseted the message of Freemasory ad trasformed it ito a iteratioal educatioal Cotiued o Page 15) Moroe District s-elect, s ad Past s! Joit Ivestiture Service May 22d at Fairport Masoic Hall Dier, 6:30 p.m.; Service 7:30 p.m. Damascus News see page 9

2 2 Website: N masoictimes@gmail.com Rochester Forest No. 133 Tall Cedars of Lebao of North America 4th Wedesdays, 7:30 p.m A Pefield Rd, Pefield 526 Rob Russo, GTC robrusso3@gmail.com Doald C. Bell, Scribe do_bell@hotmail.com By Do Brugger, PDDSTC The March meetig was productive, although poorly atteded. There was discussio o our Membership effort ad o Muscular Dystrophy Fudraisig ideas. If you have ay ideas about how to accomplish either of these goals, please cotact Rob Russo or, better yet, come to our ext meetig ad preset them. If you pla o attedig our ext pre-meetig dier at Hog Wah s, please let Rob Russo kow by the Friday prior to the 4th Wedesday. If you kow of a Brother who would like to joi Rochester Forest of Tall Cedars of Lebao, let oe of the Officers kow ad we ca Iitiate him, short-form, at our April meetig. (See ad i this issue of the Masoic Times.) All he will eed is a Petitio ad Iitiatio Fee. If you require more iformatio or a Petitio, please cotact oe of the Officers It was decided that the widows would be the guests of the Forest at our Holiday Party this year. It was also moved ad passed that the Miutes of all future meetigs be electroically mailed to the members. If you do ot have a meas of receivig electroic mail, or if you caot receive , ad would like to get the Miutes by sail mail, please let us kow. Sickess ad Distress We were glad to see Ted Powley at the meetig. He is still uder treatmet for his thyroid cacer ad was scheduled to start chemotherapy o March 30th. Brother Dave Wilkiso had a short stay i the hospital i March, but is home ow. He will be restricted to home for 2 3 moths. I developed a heria ad had repair surgery o April 13th. Here is a remider for the Aual Sausage Roast, which will be o Jue 24th. Sickess ad Distress Remember to Re-member Your Forest. May 2015 Rochester Forest No. 133 Tall Cedars of Lebao of North America Lookig for a few good Woodsme Fu ~ Frolic ~ Fellowship Philathropy Muscular Dystrophy Research Fud Oe Meetig a moth 4th Wedesday Jauary thru May; October ad November Aual Activities: Sprig Sausage Roast Fall Steak Roast Witer Holiday Party Degrees at October Meetig! Short Form iductio at ay meetig! For more Iformatio, Call (585) or (585) Lalla Rookh GROTTO News George Foeher, Moarch M.O.V.P.E.R. George Foeher Moarch Cell: georgefoeher@gmail.com O March 18th, the Grotto hosted a special Ladies Night for our Sisters of Lalla Rookh Caldro, Daughters of Mokaa. It tured out to be a grad evet, startig with Happy Hour, a Deluxe Dier Buffet followed by a special music program performed by Kare Lazerso La- Bella. Before we kew, it was 9 p.m. ad we were still hummig tues as we left. A good time was had by all ad the Grotto hopes to have more evets with our Sisters. Warmer weather is o the way, so do t forget the Golf Touramet. Get your registratio ow or use the oe prited i the Masoic Times. May Birthdays Happy birthday to Joh Dudley, James Powell, Jay Riggs ad Herb Specer. The su is shiig, the white balls are flyig ad it s time to thik GOLF!!!! Lalla Rookh Grotto olf ouramet ue 27th Old Hickory Golf Course 6655 Big Tree Road, Livoia Startig Tee Time 9:30 a.m. Etry fee is oly $50 per perso Ejoy 18 holes of golf with a cart, refreshmets o the course, food o the tur. Steak Dier ad prizes. We use the Callaway scorig system. Etry Deadlie is Jue 17th To make your reservatio or get more iformatio, call George Foeher at Make checks payable to & sed with reservatio form to: George Foeher, 10 Gladbrook Rd; Pittsford, NY 534 Please list complete ames of players o separate sheet. LALLA ROOKH GROTTO GOLF TOURNAMENT JUNE 27th, 2015 Number i party Amout eclosed Name Address Telephoe City State ZIP lallarookhgrotto.com Legio Clows Caldro Historia Clip ad Post May 4th Board of Goverors Meetig, 7 p.m., Grotto Office May 20th Regular Meetig, Meat Loaf Dier 6:30 p.m. Jue 1st - Board of Goverors Meetig, 7 p.m., Grotto Office Jue 17th Brother Briga-Brother, Picic Dier 6:30 p.m. Jue 27th Golf Touramet; Register at 9 a.m. By Ja Porter, MCO I March, the Lalla Rookh Grotto treated us to a awesome eveig of camaraderie, spirits, food ad etertaimet. A most taleted musicia etertaied us for a hour ad a half before we realized we should call it a ight. From a directory of over 600 sogs, we just called out a oldie, which geerated istat music ad sog. Ad, boy, did we sig! Thak you, Brother Prophets, for such a woderful eveig. O the Road Agai! Sprig has sprug ad May is a moth of high activity for Lalla Rookh Caldro! O May 13th, five members are headed by trai to New York City to atted the Supreme Visit of Supreme Mighty Chose Oe, Elizabeth Lockwood-Tamsett, to Azim Caldro. Two ights there (ad a couple days to do some shoppig ad sightseeig), we ll head home o Friday just i time for our ow Supreme Visit o Saturday! We are defiitely lookig forward to a memorable trip. Prayers ad Cocers Daughter Barbara Jea Smith is recoverig from several surgical procedures ad she appreciates all the prayers, cards ad support she has received. Have a speedy recovery so you re back with us soo. Daughter Pat Dalykas daughter is i our prayers for recovery from surgery. We ll be glad to have Pat available for meetigs soo. We are glad to have Gail Saford back from her first retiremet Witer Sowbird trip. Upcomig Evets May 9th - Regular Meetig - 7:30 p.m., Rehearsal May 16th - Supreme Visit - 2 p.m.; Dier - 5 p.m. Jue 13th - Regular Meetig - 7:30 p.m. Jue 20th - Picic, place TBD July Specerport Caal Days; Beverage Booth August - (dates TBD) Trip to Toroto durig Caadia Natioal Exhibitio (Aug 21-Sep 7) September Supreme Coucil Sessios, Sa Atoio, TX Moroe District s-elect, s ad Past s! Joit Ivestiture Service May 22d at Fairport Masoic Hall Dier, 6:30 p.m.; Service 7:30 p.m. Periodical postage PAID at Webster, NY ad additioal mailig offices POSTMASTER Sed address chages to: Masoic Times 979 Bay Road, Suite 2 Webster, NY Phoe: Submit articles & photos to: masoictimes@gmail.com Busiess bmasoic@rochester.rr.com Website Published Mothly except July ad August. Closig Date for Articles is the 5th of the Moth precedig the Moth of publicatio. 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3 May Website: N York Rite NEWS Hiram Chapter No. 62 2d & 4th Thursdays 7:30 p.m. R E Joh Zabel, High Priest H) zabelj@midsprig.com R E Charles M. Roberts, cholyoe@rochester.rr.com 17 Church Street, Pittsford 534 What s Happeig Our District Deputy Grad High Priest, R\E\ Rick Howe, ad the 13th Capitular District AGL, V\E\ Jamie Kaim, made their Official Visit to Hiram Chapter at our March 26th meetig. If you missed the meetig, you missed a very ice eveig. Our Chapter was certified by the AGL as beig able to ope from memory, with some promptig. This was the secod time we attempted to be certified ad is the first time we succeeded. Your High Priest would like to commed all the Officers, who were able to be preset, o their kowledge of the opeig Ritual. There are areas that eed improvemet ad we will be workig o those as the year progresses. Compaio Kaim oted that the Grad High Priest would like to have all Chapters certified every year o both Opeig ad Closig ad o oe or more Degree coferrals. Speakig of Degree coferrals, the Chapter coferred the Mark Maso ad Past Degrees o several Cadidates at our April 9th meetig. The Degree was coordiated by Compaio Lace Daul. The cast for both Degrees did a very good job ad we hope that the Cadidates for the Degrees received ew Light i Masory from witessig the Degrees. We will be plaig whe we will be coferrig the Most Excellet ad Holy Royal Arch Degrees. At this time we are lookig to the Fall for the coferral. You may have heard that the District Grad Lecturer s Covetio was goig to be i April. Well, that was caceled as the Grad Lecturer was iformed that he could ot atted for family reasos. We hope he had a great time with his family. The Covetio will be rescheduled, but probably ot util Fall. The Chapter will keep all iformed of the Covetio whe it is scheduled ad where it will take place. We suspect it will be held at Northfield Lodge, but that is ot certai. Our Jue meetig will be the Aual York Rite Picic. This year we will be returig to Kig s Bed Park i Pittsford. The food will be a barbeque as we have had the last couple of years. The picic attedees have ejoyed the barbeque ad there are o leftovers at the ed of the evet. Everyoe takes somethig home. There will be more iformatio about this as we approach Jue, so keep i touch. Degree Iterpretatio You may remember from the Mark Maso Degree that the time of day is metioed i several places, but i a way that is foreig to moder timekeepig. The Degree talks about the first hour of the day, the sixth hour of the sixth day of the week ad the eleveth hour. If you are usig moder time keepig the first of the day is 1:00 a.m., but i the Degree this is ot what is meat. I Aciet Times, the ability to cout hours depeded o the su ad su dials as there were o mechaical clocks. There was a early timekeepig system that divided daylight ito 12 hours, so the first hour would be aroud surise ad the twelfth hour would be at suset. This is a iterestig system of timekeepig as the hour had ot a set legth. I the Summer, a hour was loger tha i the Witer, uless you were i the tropics, due to the seasoal variatio i the amout of daylight. With this time coutig method, the sixth hour would be our Noo ad the eleveth hour would be a hour before suset. The Mark Maso Degree uses the time system from the Bible i the Book of Matthew, which is this twelve-hour daylight system. This is the oly York Rite Degree that metios specific hours of the day. The oly other Degree that metios specific hours is the 3rd Degree ad it uses desigatios of High-Twelve ad Low- Twelve, which meas there was some mechaical system of coutig time, i.e., a clock. I am sure that whe the two Degrees were developed, o oe really thought of the differeces i the method of coutig time. If you have paid attetio to the Degree, you may have oticed the differece, but few people would kow how to recocile the differece as today we uiversally use oe method of coutig time. Next moth I might talk about a clock that uses several time-coutig methods, icludig 12 hours of daylight. Doric Coucil No. 19 Cryptic Masos (Chartered 1861) 3rd Wedesday Illustrious Ill\ Keeth Rick Howe krhowe@frotieret.et Joh A. Dudley, Recorder jdudley1@rochester.rr.com 17 Church Street, Pittsford 534 Due to the passig ad subsequet Masoic Service of Compaio Ruel Lovett, the presetatio of the Royal Degree was postpoed util April 29th, so we could all pay our respects to our falle Compaio. Our work for our May meetig will be the Aual Electios. Also, coferral of the Select Degree will be discussed ad aouced at that time. Do t forget about the York Rite Picic ad Scholarship awards i Jue. Nuggets of Wisdom from the Cryptic Website Over the last two years, as High Priest of Hiram Chapter ad Illustrious of Doric Coucil, I have shared with you some Masoic isight as it pertais to Symbolic Masory ad its relatioship with York Rite Masory. I ve also ecouraged all to use the Grad Chapter ad Coucil Websites. I hope you have take a opportuity to check them out. This will (I assume) be my last article, as I will soo be passig the torch to the ext Illustrious. I hope you all have gaied some isights ad that the flame for further Light has bee faed so you will use the Livigsto Library ad other veues to acquire more kowledge o this subject. I have ot delved ito the subject of Kights Templar as I kow my Ill\ Charles Hacock has bee hadlig the subject i great depth. It has bee my privilege to serve ad I wish all my best to the ext Illustrious of Doric Coucil. Cyree-Moroe Commadery No. 12 Chartered 1993 Commader SK Charles O. Hacock chacock@ rochester.rr.com Recorder SK Charles M. Roberts cholyoe@rochester.rr.com 3rd Moday 17 Church Street, Pittsford 534 Meetig Schedule May 18th - Istallatio of New Commadery Officers May 23rd Re-dedicatio of the Kights Templar Buildig o the Utica Campus of the Masoic Care Commuity. August 15th - Trieial of Grad Ecampmet of Kights Templar USA, Buffalo. Sir Kights will be eeded to assist as New York State hosts o behalf of Grad SK David Dixo Goodwi, GCT. If you are iterested ad willig to help, please cotact me. With SK Charles M. Roberts as Grad Commader of the Grad Commadery for the State of New York ad SK David Dixo Goodwi, GCT Grad i the Grad Ecampmet, USA, New York, Templary is i the forefrot of all Templary worldwide. More to follow as iformatio becomes available. Keep tued. Cotiuig our review of our history this moth, we will use both The History of Masory i Moroe Couty 1810 to 1970, by R\W\ Herma A. Saracha, 33, ad History of the Grad Commadery Kights Templar i the State of New York, 18 to 2013 Volume 1, by SK Roald L. Brow, PGS, KCT Grad Historia. Idia Chief Civil War Geeral (Brevet) Do-Ne-Ho-Ga-Wa (Ely S. Parker) I 1847, Ely Parker was Raised i Batavia Lodge No 88. Later he Affiliated with Valley Lodge No. 109 of Rochester. He Dimitted from Batavia o September 6, 1858, to become oe of the Fouders ad First of Mier s Lodge No. 273, Galea, Illiois, servig from 1858 util I 1862 he Dimitted from the Galea Lodge to become First of Akro Lodge No 527, Akro, New York, uder Warrat dated Jue 3, His Lodge membership remaied here util his death i His portrait hags i the Lodge room today. Parker was exalted i Hamilto Chapter No. 62, RAM, Rochester, NY, o March 6, His Petitio for the Orders of Kighthood was received by Moroe Commadery No 12, Kights Templar, i Rochester o April 8, 1853, ad he received the orders o April 2d of that year. Durig the Civil War, Parker was appoited a Army Captai ad served as Divisio Egieer with 7th Divisio, 17th Army Corps, util September 18, 1863, whe he joied Grat at Vicksburg. Parker was promoted to the rak of Coloel ad several commads uder Grat. O August 30, 1864, Parker was Masoic Activities Lookig Ahead JUNE 5 Webster Lodge Spaghetti Dier Damascus Shrie Legio of Hoor Flag Retiremet Ceremoy, Shrie Ceter, 2 p.m. 17 Lalla Rookh Grotto Brother Brig-a-Brother Picic 19 Festival o the Gree, Hoeoye Falls 24 Shriers Hospitals Charity Fishig Evet, Poit Breeze, NY, 6:30 a.m. 27 Grotto Golf Touramet, Old Hickory Golf Course, Livoia 27 Scottish Rite Family Day at Seabreeze Park 5, 12, 19, 26 - Shrie Cruz Nights JULY 25 Scottish Rite Clambake/Steak Roast 10, 17, 24, 31 - Shrie Cruz Nights AUGUST 15 Livigsto District Golf Touramet, Coesus Golf Club 15 Trieial of Grad Ecampmet of Kights Templar USA, Buffalo 16 O/S/Y District Charities Golf Touramet, Reservoir Creek Golf Course, Naples 7,, 21, 28 - Shrie Cruz Nights Ely Parker (left), U.S. Grat (ceter) with other Staff Officers. appoited Military uder Geeral Grat. Parker shared may a table with Geeral Grat ad Presidet Licol durig the course of the war. I 1865, Grat ad his Geerals corered Geeral Lee ear Appomattox, Virgiia. Lee, fidig himself at the ed of his road, met with Grat ad his staff i the McLea farmhouse where Parker drew up the Articles of Capitulatio, which Lee siged, edig the Civil War. Parker is 3rd from left. I 1868, Parker worked for Grat while he campaiged for the Presidecy. After Geeral Grat was elected Presidet of the Uited States, his first appoitmet was that of Geeral Parker to the Office of Commissioer of Idia Affairs. Uder Parker s admiistratio, the Idia Wars ceased. O Jue 15, 1893, Ely was stricke with paralysis while at his desk where he worked at the New York Police Headquarters as a architect. The Police Commissioer, at the time, was aother Maso amed Theodore Roosevelt. Parker died August 30, 1895, ad is buried i the shadow of his ucle, Red Jacket, i Buffalo, New York. Ely S. Parker was a devoted Idia, America ad Maso. 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4 4 Website: N masoictimes@gmail.com Livigsto District District Deputy Grad - Douglas Staley Euice Lodge No st Thursdays 7:30 p.m. W David Howlett aqfbcoach1@gmail.com R W Joh A. Gallat rtrescot@frotieret.et 31 State Street, Caledoia 423 A Happy Sprig to you all. Eve though the temperature has bee ear freezig, our Lodge is warm with all of the activity of recet moths; allow me to fill you i. Recet Activities We had a great Brother Brig-a-Fried eveig which garered us oe Petitio for membership. The eveig was iformatioal, as always, but had a special twist at the ed. Mike Brow ad Larry Mc- Combs offered a craft-brew taste-testig after the educatioal portio of the eveig. Alog with the differet varieties they added their ow iformatio about the samples ad gave their ow opiios of the quality of the differet beers. Thaks for a great eveig. We participated i the Havea-Heart Campaig agai at the Marketplace Mall. Livigsto District was well-represeted that week ad Euice joied i to staff the table. A good turout by the Brothers ad a spouse; had great ed result as the District helped the Roald McDoald Houses agai. Our Sweetheart Dier, orgaized by Derek Howlett, was well-atteded agai. We met for cocktails ad dier at Yiai s i Gates. We had some great times ad eve had oe of the wives coect with a schoolmate whom she had t see i years! Always a great opportuity for Brothers ad their wives to meet with each other i a casual settig ad have some great fellowship! We have received the cofirmatio from the IRS that will allow us to begi to pursue our fudraiser through the website Shop.com (thak you Joh Gallat for your hard work o this). Hopefully, we will be presetig it to the District by the ed of Sprig ad makig it a fulltime fudraiser by September. Our St. Patrick s Dier with Olive Brach was a success. We sold over 100 Cored Beef ad Cabbage Diers to Brothers ad residets of both commuities at the LeRoy Masoic Commuity Ceter. May were o had to work ad make it a easier job! Thaks to Neil Bedford ad Bill McPherso of Olive Brach who brought us ito this edeavor ad allowed us to raise some extra fuds for the Lodge. The Behavioral Health Uit at Strog eeded our help sice it receives very little help from the hospital, ad Brothers respoded i more ways tha I aticipated. We were able to raise more tha $400 for them to purchase eeded items to help the kids who are i the Uit. Added to the doatios of moey, we also collected doatios of computers, moitors, games ad clothig. Thaks to the Masoic Charities of the O/S/Y District as well as Mario, Nuda Statio, Trilumiar ad Oaklad Lodges. Also, may thaks to the idividuals who doated: Joh Gallat, Ed Hopkis, Jared Rasom, Joh ad Mirada Hameister, Mike ad Casey Brow ad Mike Miller. The Staff at the Uit were very appreciative ad actually posed for a picture with us. We aticipate makig this a aual fudraiser for them ad we could t have made a healthy start without all of you; thak you from the Uit ad from myself! My thaks to Dick Trescott for orgaizig the Livigsto District Ladies Night at Coesus Golf Club ad to Floyd Maley for orgaizig the trasportatio of our widows to the evet! Mark Your Caledar May 17th - Do t forget the Commuio Breakfast i Mout Morris. If you are plaig to atted, please cotact David Howlett, who has the tickets. Summer Fudraiser Each member also has the Lottery Fudraiser tickets for the Temple Club for the Summer. Cotact Joh Gallat if you did ot receive your tickets or wat to purchase ay tickets. August 15th - Aual Golf Touramet at the Coesus Golf Club. Saturday, Jue 6th - We will be meetig at 10 a.m. to cavass the commuity for doatios; come ad joi us. We will be goig to luch afterwards for a bit of fellowship ad good food! I sicerely hope you have a great Sprig ad hope to see you alog the way! Persoel from Strog Hospital Behavioral Health Uit with doatios from Euice Lodge Otario/Seeca/Yates District Deputy Grad - R\W\ Joh C. Hubbard (607) Garoga-Sicerity Lodge No st & 3rd Tuesdays W Stephe Durso, Jr. R W Clayto Ruggles claymar4250@fltg.et 67 Otario Street, Phelps 532 O May 5th, Officers will move up a Chair i aticipatio of assumig their ew roles followig the Electio of Officers o May 19th. The Lodge will be hostig the District Ivestiture Service durig the last week of May. Brothers are remided of the District Memorial Service to be held o May 17th at 3 p.m. at the Iterlake Reformed Church; 8315 Mai Street, Iterlake. The Lodge will be rememberig the passig of Brother Charles Romeiser, who died durig 20. Your presece would be greatly appreciated at this commemoratio. Mark Your Caledar Jue 16th - Our Aual Steak Roast. Presetatios of Service Pis ad Certificates will be made at that time. August 16th - O/S/Y Charities have scheduled the 22d Aual Golf Touramet at Reservoir Creek Golf Course i Naples. Doatios for Hole Sposors ad door prizes are ecouraged. Door prizes could iclude merchadise, gift certificates, discout coupos, etc. Iformatio will be available i the ear future. May Birthdays Happy May Birthdays to Brothers David Retchless ad Bejami Wheat (5th); Stephe Durso, Jr., Michael Patrick ad Greg White (9th); Joh Davis (10th); Ralph Adams (18th); William Smith (22d); Gle Webster (27th) ad Doald Sabi (30th). Masoic Aiversaries These Brothers were Raised i May: 1954 Ralph Adams 1956 Keeth Pederse Doald Tiffay 1961 F. Lee Walters Gle Webster 1962 Robert Kloepfel 1970 Rase Brooks Richard Kauder 1973 Thomas Hudso 1975 Bobby Dorga 1977 Bruce Adrews 1980 Chris Howard Timothy Piper 1981 Garry Clock 1986 Erest Bishop 1993 James Alle 1998 Joh Walti 2006 Michael Patrick Cogratulatios ad best wishes to these Brothers. Waye District District Deputy Grad - R\W\ Joh P. Krest (315) District Deputy Grad R W Joh P. Krest (315) Waye District kremac7@gmail.com District ad Lodge Officers will be edig the Masoic Year at the Covetio of Grad Lodge i New York City. Lodge Committees will be seekig Cadidates for Elective Offices for the Masoic Year. Electios will be held ad ew faces ad some old faces will be preparig for their Istallatio i Jue. Out with the old ad i with the ew! May of us will be breathig a sigh of relief while others will be woderig if we are up to the comig year ahead. I thak those who are leavig ad cogratulate (ad offer my help ad the help of the etire Waye District Staff) to all who have stepped up to do this worthwhile labor. Labor i the Quarries, as our Grad likes to say. While our labors this comig year must be directed towards icreasig our membership ad keepig those Brothers we curretly have, we must also remember all those small ad otso-small obligatios we have Masoic Educatio via the Courses provided by our District Staff Officer Masoic Educatio withi the Lodge Idividual Masoic Educatio via the Livigsto Library Readig Program Supportig our Facilities i Utica, Camp Turk ad the Brotherhood Fud. Reachig out to our Brothers who are ill or eed a ride to Lodge ad perhaps to a appoitmet. Reachig out to make the Commuity-at-large kow of our existece ad purpose Support our Youth via Scoutig, Little League, Safety ID Voluteerig our help to Commuity Projects or Scholarships. The list is almost edless. We have a lot o our plates. Above all, my Brothers, we must support each other! While the of each Lodge wears the Hat of Authority withi the Lodge, he caot successfully maage the Lodge without the full support of the Members. The was elected to maage ad care for the Lodge by its Membership ad it is the resposibility of the Membership to help him succeed. The Grad s cocept of Team is true as it applies to May 2015 our Lodges The ad Treasurer work as a team to care for the admiistratio ad fiacial busiess of the Lodge. The Wardes care for the Programs of the Lodge ad stad ready to assist the. The Deacos stad ready to aswer alarms, protect from itruders ad welcome guests. s of Ceremoy ad the Marshal prepare Cadidates ad assist i Ritual. Let s ot forget the Setiel who keeps us all uder his protectio. A buch of small teams who work together i Support of the Team Leader. Let s all work together as teams to support what we love - MASONRY. Your support is eeded by the Brotherhood Fud ad the Masoic Care Commuity. Drumli Square Lodge No st & 3rd Wedesdays W Thomas Krest tkrest@live.com R W William C. Joes wjoes@rochester.rr.com Palmyra Masoic Hall 161 East Mai Street 522 Due to damage we suffered from a roof drai leak, our kitche will start a complete remodelig. This leak caused major water damage to the kitche wall, ceilig ad floor. We will be havig the ceilig ad orth wall of our kitche removed ad completely replaced. The kitche cabiets, couter, faucet ad siks are goig to be replaced durig this remodelig. It is amazig what water damage ca due to a facility ad how much isurace ca help with replacemet. At the same time this remodelig is goig o i the kitche, the Lodge is also havig our frot doors replaced. Eve though these doors still look very good from a distace, they are becomig more ad more importat to be replaced. Due to shrikage of the wood ad costat use they have edured, they leak a lot of cold air through the gaps. The glass portios i these doors have shifted ad are becomig dagerously close to fallig out. There has bee discussio ad quotes for several years about havig our frot doors replaced. All this costructio at our Lodge is due to the hard work of oe Maso ad his wife, Richard ad Lida Brewer! They have spet the last several moths babysittig the kitche at our Lodge. They have spet hours of moppig ad cleaig the kitche to keep the Lodge clea ad dry util we could get good eough weather for these repairs to take place. These have ot bee just daily trips to the Lodge, but also multiple trips o the same day due to frustratio of what to do ad why ca t I just stop all of these leaks. Well Richard, thaks to you ad your wife ad all of the hard work

5 May 2015 Website: N masoictimes@gmail.com 5 you both have cotributed dur ig these past several moths, our kitche is beig remodeled ad the frot doors are goig to be replaced. If you wat to see some amazig chages to your Lodge, come to our Lodge meetigs i the moth of May. O May 6th, we will be havig a Move-up Night for our Brothers to rehearse for their ew positios i Lodge ext year. Grad Steward R W Stepha Micheer smichee@ rochester.rr.com May 20th - Electio of Officers. Jue 3rd - Istallatio of Officers. We will be havig dier i our ewly refurbished kitche area, hosted by Tri-Star Easter Star Chapter at 6:45 p.m., with Istallatio to follow. Come ad meet your ew Officers for the esuig year. Please remember the Masoic Care Commuity ad our Brotherhood Fud. Moroe District District Deputy Grad - R\W\ George Foeher District Deputy Grad Moroe District R W George Foeher georgefoeher@gmail.com It s bee a evetful moth, persoally, ad I have discovered how importat Frateral support is whe eeded. Thak you to all Brothers ad frieds who have set cards with wishes of good health ad ecouragemet, visited me i the hospital, called to check o my well-beig ad were there for all-aroud coversatio ad advice. I am curretly lyig low to recuperate from some health issues ad will soo re-group my activity schedule. The District is ruig o cruise at the momet as Lodges complete Degree work, have some of their year-ed activities ad prepare to atted Grad Lodge Sessios i New York. We are lookig forward to the wrap-up of the Masoic Year ad expect the ew Officers of all Lodges are ethusiastically egagig i their plas. Agai, thak you for your thoughts ad prayers. I ll be seeig you aroud the District. To the Newly Raised Brothers This colum is especially for all the Brothers who have just bee Raised. Welcome to the Craft of Freemasory. You have begu a jourey which will, hopefully, be oe of the most importat evets of your life. Hopefully, your Lodge has provided you with a approachable ad kowledgeable Metor who has helped you alog the way ad who will cotiue to metor you for at least your first full year i the Craft. While you are ow a full-fledged Maso with all the rights ad privileges, there is still much more to lear. There is a lifetime of learig ahead if you wat to pursue it. Remember, like aythig, the more you put ito your practice of Freemasory, the more you will get out of it! At this poit you may be thikig of your Lodge as just a social club, where you have diers, go ito the meetig ad do a little busiess ad the maybe have a couple of driks ad go home. Let me assure you, there is a whole lot more to all of this, tha a social club. Freemasory is subtle i the ways that it imparts its wisdom. Those Degrees you just experieced ca be iterpreted o may differet levels ad their layers of meaig will take some time to reveal themselves. Some people read Herma Melville s classic Moby Dick ad thik that it s just a adveture story about whale hutig. If that was all there was to it, literary scholars would t sped their etire lives studyig just that oe book. It s literature i the fullest sese of the word ad so is the Ritual of Freemasory. Seeig a Degree a couple of times just begis to scratch the surface. Oce the surface gets scratched, you may begi to have questios about Freemasory that you have t yet coceptualized, let aloe formulated. That s okay, ad that s what makes Freemasory fu. Grated, it s a peculiar kid of fu, but fu oetheless. Stick with it ad ejoy the jourey. Masoic Developmet Course To get you started as you dig a little deeper, we have the Masoic Developmet Course, which will help you formulate the questios you may ot yet realize you have. The class will be fu ad iformative! It will be casual ad discussio orieted. The class will take place o two Saturdays (May 9th ad May 16th) begiig at 9 a.m. at Northfield Masoic Lodge Hall i Pittsford. O the 9th we will be doe by 1 p.m. ad o the 16th we should coclude at about 11 a.m. It s a great opportuity to meet other Brothers who may have bee recetly Raised ad to gai some isights about the Degrees. Cost of the class is $20 to cover food, Certificate ad Pi. If you are iterested i comig please cotact me at: smichee@rochester.rr.com as soo as possible. Assistat Grad Lecturers Moroe District R W Roy Moses roymoses46@gmail.com V W Joe A. Lewis joelewis4@gmail.com By R\W\ Roy Moses Update for the year The Moroe District is i good shape. The Ritual is very good, but still ot GREAT. I feel that desire of the Lodges to do good work ad the eed to kow why we do the Ritual is very importat to them. This is half the battle with secod half to do the precisio of the work that is demaded of us. With practice this will come. A few Lodges are doig excellet work; some are doig OK ad gettig better; a couple of Lodges eed more desire to do the good work that ca be doe. The Schools of Ritual are complete. I have heard othig but good reviews o takig the School to the Lodges ad how much they liked us beig there. It was ejoyable to do the Schools i each Lodge because we were dealig with the players who do the work ad do t ormally get to a District-wide School. It was also good to put ewer Brothers to work i the Ritual. They really like gettig ivolved ad all said they got more of what the Degrees really are out of the School. The Edict Degrees, as of this writig, are almost complete. Four Lodges have yet to comply with the Edict. Two are scheduled ad we have yet to hear from two. By the time this paper is delivered I hope to have them all doe. The year is comig to a close. All that is left is the Electio of Officers, the Ivestiture Service ad the Istallatio of Officers. Joit Ivestiture Service May 22d, 2015 A remider to all preset sittig s ad the ewly to-be-elected s of the District Ivestiture Service We would like all Lodges represeted at this evet. This meetig is oly for Past s, sittig s ad s-elect. It will be held o Friday, May 22d, at the Fairport Masoic Hall, 87 South Mai Street. There will be a Dier - Prime Rib, I believe - begiig at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Service at 7:30 p.m. Brother Secretaries, please take reservatios for your Lodge ad call me with the cout. Remember a reservatio made is a reservatio paid. I m sorry, but as I submit this colum I do ot kow the price of the meal. Harloff Fueral Home SERVING YOUR NEEDS SINCE S. Washigto St. E. Rochester, NY This is my last writig this year ad I thak all the Lodges for the warm welcome V\W\ Joe Lewis ad I received. It was a pleasure workig with you ad we are lookig forward to seeig you ext year, which starts May 1st. Moroe District s ad Wardes Associatio Fellow s ad Wardes, I d like to ask goig forward that, if you ca t make a meetig, you delegate aother member of the Lodge to atted so we ca have represetatio of all Lodges at the meetig. March Meetig Our March meetig agai saw very good turout with seve Lodges represeted. I have bee really ecouraged by the turout at the meetigs this year. As the year has progressed we ve had more ad more Officers attedig. I thik the ideas beig discussed are great ad I really appreciate the effort Brothers are puttig out. Thak you. May Meetig Our May meetig will take place o the 4th Thursday, May 28th, 6:30 p.m. i the Grotto Room at the Shrie Ceter. We will be goig over what was discussed at Grad Lodge as well as plaig for ext year. Jue Meetig Our Jue meetig will be Electio for ext year s Officers, so pla o beig there. Masoic Educatio Masoic Educatio is so importat to keep our Fraterity thrivig. R\W\ Steve Micheer will be holdig the Masoic Developmet Course May 9th ad 16th. Please let your Lodges kow about this program ad help our ew Brothers receive Further Light i Masory. Moroe District Membership Developmet By Bruce Katz Part of the purpose for this colum is to start coversatios i Lodges ad at collatios about the persoal developmet of each of us ad for our Fraterity. Egagig i dialogue, for the purpose of determiig actio, will elevate the value of Masory to each of us ad build our future for ourselves, our families, our Lodges ad our Brothers. I the 1950s ad 60s, Kodak ad may other local compaies sposored leagues i our commuity. These leagues served to build a sese of commuity for members of these orgaizatios. A 1973 Democrat ad Chroicle article claimed that Rochester had more bowlers per capita tha ay other city i America. As times chaged, ad the trasitio to the suburbs ad other factors chaged the sese of commuity across America. The pedulum swig is ot ew. I the early 1900s, due to the turmoil of the rapid growth of idustrializatio, urbaizatio ad immigratio, America s sese of commuity was at a low poit. To re-establish ad affirm social coectios, public respose to this icluded the growth of orgaizatios such as the Red Cross, Boy Scouts ad Freemasos. Social Capital is sociology s term for the expected collective or ecoomic beefit derived from the preferetial treatmet ad cooperatio betwee idividuals ad groups. Regardless of techical skill, o sigle stoemaso could aloe costruct a cathedral. Whe members of a orgaizatio or commuity work together, the possibilities are ear-limitless. Recall the charges from the 1st Degree. Bowlig Aloe by Robert Putam studies Social Capital ad its swigs. This book, from 15 years ago, cotiues to offer isight o the beefits of buildig social capital i our commuities ad orgaizatios. Civic egagemet, formal ad iformal social coectios, trust ad iter-geeratioal relatioships will determie the future of our orgaizatios ad our commuities. Our Lodges are a microcosm of the commuities i which we live. Our active participatio makes us better me, which is, of course, what we came here to do. Egaged people provide more support to their commuities ad gai happiess ad health beefits for themselves. What are we doig to build social capital i our Lodges? Masoic care commuity Kleaig by Kelly Commercial & Residetial Cleaig & Iterior Paitig Joes Hyposis Metal Performace Coachig Weight Release ~ Stop Smokig ~ Livig with Cacer Pre- ad Post-Operative Healig ~ Fears ~ Sleep Better Cofidece ad Motivatio ~ Relax ~ Self-Hyposis Doug Joes, M.Ed., CH joeshyposis.com ~ (585)

6 6 Website: N masoictimes@gmail.com Waka-Hubbard Lodge No d & 4th Modays 7:30 p.m. W Doald C. Bell do_bell@hotmail.com R W Joh Zabel ad Wardes were piped ito ad exit from Waka Hubbard s successful Table Lodge i March, ejoyed by all attedig Lodge No. 320 Website: 2d Modays, 7:30 p.m. W Troy D. Shouse tshouse@rocketmail.com Freshfield Rise, Fairport 450 ggsaford@aol.com 1822-A Pefield Road, Pefield North Mai Street Hoeoye Falls ew leaders of the Lodge ad get a idea of the programs for the comig year. I retrospect, the Lodge coferred the 3rd Degree o several Brothers at our last meetig i April. Our Degree Director, W\ Natha Shoff, did a great job of gettig the cast members properly rehearsed for the Degree. Additioally, the metors for our ew Masos worked hard to assure that they were proficiet ad ready to receive the Degree. Masoic Developmet Course We are recommedig that our ew Brothers atted the Masoic Developmet Course beig offered by R\W\ Steve Micheer at Pittsford Masoic Hall o May 9th ad 16th. We also recommed this Course for all our Brothers who have ot take it. The Course has a lot of iteractio as the participats discuss their ow experieces ad iterpretatio of the Ritual of the three Degrees. Fairport-Flower City Lodge No d & 4th Modays 7:30 p.m. W Scott Mosher smosher@rochester.rr.com Scott W. Goyeo sgoyeo@gmail.com R W Gary R. Saford zabelj@midsprig.com By Joh Zabel Sprig has fially sprug ad flowers are startig to bloom as this is writte. Hurray! Our last article metioed the Table Lodge we held i March. We had a good attedace ad a great time. Brother Alle Heidrick supplied a excellet meal ad we had a good time with the ceremoy of the eveig puctuated by havig the ad Wardes piped ito ad out of the meetig by Brother Thompso Chew. Brother Chew is a great piper ad did a excellet job. R\W\ Joh Zabel preseted oe of our ew Brothers with a Masoic Firig Glass that beloged to his father. It was metioed that he could possibly obtai similar glasses for Brothers who would be iterested i oe. The glasses usually come from Eglad where they are used at Lodge Festive Boards o a frequet basis. March eded with several of our Brothers attedig the Scottish Rite College of Freemasory at the Geesee Commuity College i Batavia. There were three excellet speakers o the topic The Trasformative Power of Freemasory. It was a great day ad the Brothers who atteded had a ejoyable time. Eve the weather cooperated by turig suy, but ot too warm. The program is oe way our Brethre ca improve their kowledge of Freemasory, which we all should be doig. We are comig to the close of the Masoic Year with Electio ad Istallatio of ew Lodge Officers, the report o the Grad Lodge Sessio i New York ad settig plas for the comig year. Mark Your Caledar May 11th - Electio of Officers. You should have received the Summos for the meetig, either by or letter. We hope that, if you are able, you will atted to help select the Uio Star May 2015 Space For Ret You may have oticed that there is a For Ret sig o our buildig. The isurace aget sold his practice ad the ew owers did ot wat to take the space. Therefore, we are lookig for a ew teat. Of course, this will give us time to clea ad upgrade the space for whoever is the ext reter. Stay tued for iformatio about possible cleaup crew eeds, etc. Our Buildig Committee will be lookig at what eeds to be doe ad will be askig for assistace where eeded. If you kow of a busiess that could use the space, cotact them ad direct them to the compay listed o the retal sig. As a fial ote, we o loger have a meetig o the 4th Moday of May as that day is ow the Observed Memorial Day. Ejoy the Memorial Day weeked with your frieds, Brethre ad family ad get yourself prepared for a woderful Summer i the Figer Lakes Regio of New York. If all wet well, we have three ew Masos. I asked them what they thought so far ad they are amazed at the richess of the history, the thoroughess of the back story ad last, but far from least, the time ad effort of the other Masos. That is oe of the major aspects that makes this a Brotherhood ad differet tha ay other orgaizatio or club. The hours spet at home ad the hours spet together rehearsig, create a greater uderstadig. Presetig the lectures orally creates a awe ad woder i the ew Brothers. They appreciate that someoe they do ot kow well - or at all - would give them their time ad wisdom. While our Brothers do ot give the lectures FOR the appreciatio, it s just as importat to kow that they are ot i vai. May Evets May 11th - Summoed Commuicatio - Electios ad Istallatio at 7:30 p.m.; Dier at 6:30 p.m. May 25th - Fellowcraft Meetig at 7:00 p.m. Jue Evets Jue 8th - Regular Commuicatios - Awards Night & Sport Shirt Night, 7:30 p.m., Dier at 6:30 p.m. Jue Festival o the Gree, Hoeoye Falls - Setup, Food Stad, Child ID ad Cleaup Jue 22d - Fellowcraft Steak Roast. Although this is ot a year for electig a ew Grad, I am excited to visit Grad Lodge. I am lookig forward to seeig the orateess ad spledor of the Lodges that meet there. I also hope to fid some iterestig iformatio or factoids i the archive about our history either for our Lodge or Masos, i geeral. I leave you with some words of a fellow Maso Boys, be ambitious. Be ambitious ot for moey, ot for selfish aggradizemet, ot for the evaescet thig which me call fame. Be ambitious for the attaimet of all that a ma ca be. Brother William Clark By W\ Frak Habitzreuther Uio Star Lodge visited our Brothers at Milleium Lodge. We preseted a Fellowcraft shirt ad hat to R\W\ Bria Siger, who was very istrumetal i assistig Uio Star i obtaiig a deep fryer ad cutter for our Curly-Q edeavor. Milleium has doated to our Charity Fud; i tur, Uio Star has helped staff their CurlyQ Stad at the Erie Couty Fair. Fairport Masoic Hall 87 South Mai Street It must be May. Grad Lodge is about to ope i New York City ad the Lodge will be properly represeted. April wet well. W\ Stepha Micheer, Grad Steward, preseted a excellet Powerpoit Program o Mozart ad his Magic Flute. The program may ot make you a opera fa; it will defiitely give you the Masoic backgoud of the composer ad his music. You will take pride i havig a Frateral coectio with a most-taleted huma beig. The 3rd Degree was coferred o oe ew Maso. Summoed Meetig There is oly oe Stated Meetig i May. The Aual Commuicatio will be May 11th. A report of Grad Lodge will be made. The ew Officers of the Lodge will be elected ad appoited. As our secod meetig of the moth falls o Observed Memorial Day, there will be o meetig as per our By-Laws. As our curret routie for the year, there will be a Officers Meetig o the 1st Moday ad Committee Meetigs o the 3rd Moday. If you kow of ayoe i sickess ad distress, please cotact the or. Nothig to report at this time. May Birthdays The followig Brothers are havig birthdays durig May: Reed Paterso (1st), Joh Leoard (3rd), David Gree ad Joh Harris (6th), Keeth Richards ad Eric Schilliger (8th), Bruce Budd (9th), Ala Weiberg (11th), Peter Hastigs (13th), Carl Dattel ad Rady Darlig (16th), Craig Carey (17th), Joatha Kirwa (19th), Michael Flaaga (25th), Kermit Moyer (28th) ad Clito Emery (29th). We wish for you a special day ad a happy, healthy year ahead. While most Officers wish for greater participatio by our members, we kow you have family, work ad commuity resposibilities. You did ot joi a closed society, but did joi to re-eforce your desire for a more fulfilled life as a ma. The world eeds those Masoic values. To be totally aware of opportuities i our area, please read all of the iterestig articles i the Masoic Times. If you caot joi us, fid aother Lodge that meets at a time more coveiet to your schedule. See you aroud the Altar. Lodge News Cotiues o Page 11 Last Moth to Support the Brotherhood Fud Campaig

7 May 2015 Website: Damascus News Damascus Shrie Ceter No. 2 May 2015 Shrie Meetigs Dier Reservatios Required Call: (585) or (585) Shrie Office Hours Moday Friday 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Website: kevin faro CHIEF rabba WAYNE M C CROSSEN Potetate By Kevi "Skis" Faro, Chief Rabba It looks like Sprig has fially sprug ad so has Damascus! Our ethusiasm ad excitemet has reached a ew high we have t see i quite a while. Attedace is up at everythig Damascus is doig (meetigs, evets, programs, etc.) Recet Happeigs Our Sportsma s Raffle was oe of the most successful we have had to date. The house was packed with stadig room oly. There were voluteers stadig i lie to help out. It remided me of the old circus days - everyoe workig together, smiles o the faces, great fellowship ad a feelig of belogig to a great cause ad orgaizatio. I thak Jim Rya ad his Committee for a great job pullig this off i just over two moths. Also, thaks to all the voluteers who showed up (way too may to list). Everyoe had a outstadig time Shriers, voluteers, guests ad sportsme alike. Jim ad his committee are already gearig up for our October Sportsma s Raffle. Tickets will be available very soo. The Noble Brig-a-Brother Program was very well doe by Past Potetate, Rich Friedma, ad well atteded. From this program we expect aother great class of ew Nobles ad a few ew Masos. Please reach out to the ew Nobles whe you see them ad welcome them ito our fold. Talk with them about your Club ad Uit; ecourage them ad their Ladies to get ivolved. We have a lot to offer. Cruz Nights May 8th - Cruz Nights kick off with a ew committee leader, PP Bruce Chilto, to help Norris Shapiro. You will see some chages o how they do thigs to streamlie the ight ad make thigs a little better ad more fu for all ivolved. The Cruz Committee also secured the Shrie Hospital Display Trailer from Tampa for the seaso to get our message out for both Cruz Nights ad Parades. DAMASCUS IS BACK!!! Come o out ad ejoy the fu ad fellowship. Except for a few Tiled Meetigs, Ladies are always welcome ad ecouraged to atted all evets ad meetigs. We are curretly explorig the idea of babysittig service for our youger Nobles so they, too, ca come out ad ejoy more that Damascus has to offer. Your iput is always welcomed ad ecouraged. Ope to the Public Blues, Brews & Bar-B-Que Saturday, Jue 27th 2 p.m. 6 p.m. $22 per perso Food Served at 3 p.m. Actio Required!!! It s time to reew the Damascus News Boosters... a way i which you support this publicatio. If you are iterested i beig a Booster for 2015, please sed $15 to the Damascus Shrie Office. Ayoe iterested i advertisig their busiess i this Damascus News pullout sectio, please cotact Kari Staples i the Shrie Office ( ). Pig Roast ~ BBQ Chicke Baked Beas ~ Salt Potatoes Rolls ~ Soft Driks Call (585) for Tickets 2015 Damascus News Boosters George & Lula Simo Dea & JoA Smith Skip & Diae Waterstreet Chuck & Marlee White Joh & Sadra Wihle I Memory of Carol Brickma Lace & Ly Ward I thik Witer is fially behid us ad what a log Witer it was! With Sprig upo us ad the weather gettig icer, we have some excitig evets plaed for the year. We just eded our Lete Fish Frys ad everyoe from the Crew who cooked, to the bar ad repeat customers made commets o how this was the best oe yet. Thak you to the folks who worked the Fish Frys. At our April meetig, we ejoyed listeig to two Represetatives from Shriers Hospital for Childre -Sprigfield. Lee Kirk, Admiistrator ad Kare Motyka, from Door Relatios, gave a woderful ad iformative presetatio o what the Hospital is all about ad the may great thigs they do for the childre. The Sprigfield Hospital is kow for its dedicatio ad deliverig the highest quality of care to childre with a host of orthopedic ad euromuscular disorders ad diseases. Cruz Nights Movig forward, we have our Friday Cruz Nights startig May 8th ad ruig util September 11th. This year you will see some chages - we have welcomed PP Bruce Chilto to the Team to work closely with Norris Shapiro ad the rest of the Cruz Night Team. Thak you, Bruce, for steppig up ad brigig some of your great, wellthought-out ideas to the evet. With Bruce i charge of the fiaces, parkig, raffles ad bar; ad Norris i charge of the food services, grills ad Kitche Team, I see us beig ot oly the biggest, but the best sought-after Cruz Night evet out there. I kow Norris will keep the bus movig. Everyoe is lookig forward to a fu ad rewardig Cruz Night Seaso. Bus Trip to Sprigfield - Postpoed The bus trip to Sprigfield has bee postpoed. My thaks to PP Lace Ward for orgaizig this trip which will be sometime this Fall. Watch for details as they become available. Oce agai, a big THANK YOU to all Nobles, their Ladies ad families for all the support ad dedicatio to the Shrie Ceter ad the Hospitals. I Love the Parades! By Tim Driscoll, Coloel of the Uits Your participatio is requested i Call-out Parades of What is a Call-out Parade? This term is used by the Potetate to request all Clubs ad Uits to participate i the parades to the best of their ability. Marchig or sittig if your legs are ot as youg as you are, we have fire trucks o which you may be able to ride ad joi the parade (uless iclemet weather keeps them from appearig)! Mark Your Caledar Saturday, May 9th - Lilac Festival Parade Thursday, July 16th - Webster Fireme s Parade Saturday, July 18th - Lyos Parade (Mii-cars ad Fire Trucks will be there) The details for all the parades will be set out by costat cotact as they become available. For ay questios/iformatio o meetig times ad expectatios, please cotact: Tim Driscoll, Coloel of the Uits timdr53@hotmail.com or Phoe: (585) Damascus Trestleboard 2015 MAY 6th Tiled Meetig, Social - 5 p.m., Dier - 6 p.m., Meetig - 7 p.m. Meu: Stuffed Chicke Breast, Italia Meatballs, Pork Cutlet Marsala, Baked Potato, Red Pasta, Veggies, Salad 13th Legio of Hoor Meetig & Dier 27th Directors Staff Meetig & Dier 30th Euchre Touramet jue 3rd Tiled Meetig, Social - 5 p.m., Dier - 6 p.m., Meetig - 7 p.m. Meu: Chef-Carved Top Roud of Beef, Meatballs, Tederloi Tips w/mushrooms, Baked Potato, Red Pasta, Veggies, Salad th Flag Retiremet Ceremoy, 2 p.m. 24th Shriers Hospital for Childre Charity Fishig Evet 27th Blues, Brews & Bar-B-Que, Ope to the Public

8 8 Website: May 2015 Writte by Ellie Cafield O March 21st, Zama Temple, Daughters of the Nile, held their 93rd Aual Istallatio of Officers, at Webster Masoic Hall. Istallatio Officers were: Supreme Istallig Officer, Betty Nohle; Istallig Marshal, Carol Colegrove; Istallig Chaplai, Robi Locke; Istallig Attedats, Violet Ball ad Ellie Cafield Elected Officers Quee Rhoda R. Shaffer Jr. Past Quee Barbara Jea Smith Pr. Royal Jaime Hederso Pr. Tirzah Diae Muck Pr. Badoura Rosamud Horug Pr. Recorder Lori Gilley Pr.Baker Diae Romayshy 2015 Appoited Officers Pr. Marshal Ellie Cafield Pr. Chaplai Sula Baxter Lady of the Keys Lutgarda Housto Lady of the Gates Judy VaHoute Pr. Nydia Robi Locke Pr. Zulieka Nacy Lych Pr. Zeobia Jea Garder Pr. Zora Agela Pate Pr. Zuliema Delores Curtis Pr. Musicia Debi Burke Attedats Kari Staples Gail Saford The Gog was souded by Debi Burke; musical prelude by orgaist, Beverly Murray; etrace of the Bible by Pr. Jaime Hederso; etrace of Crow by Diae Muck; etrace of Reigig Quee, Barbara Jea Smith, by Pr. Marshal, Ellie Cafield. Quee Barbara Jea made all formal itroductios, followed by the Flag Ceremoies. Quee Barbara Jea gave her welcomig address, which was followed by the Istallatio. Etrace of Quee-Elect ad Officers for A prayer was give by Robi Locke; the Obligatio was give by Betty Nohle. We the had the Istallatio of Rhoda R. Shaffer as Quee of Zama Temple. Quee Rhoda looked stuig; she was preseted flowers by Doug Locke. We the proceeded with Istallatio of Elected ad Appoited Officers. Quee Rhoda was escorted by Ellie Cafield, Pr. Marshal, to the Altar for sigig of the Bible. Quee Rhoda itroduced the Juior Past Quee, Barbara Jea Smith. Debi Burke preseted Robi Locke with her Life Membership. Quee Rhoda the made a special greetig to her Mom, Peter Bowers David Bowma Robert Bree Gregory Brow Keeth Bucklad Gary Burke Howard Combs George Corbett Ralph Cox Roger Cox Harry Daity Doald Dill Myro Dox Joh Dudley William Edwards Clark Egelse Charles Frear Richard Friedma Dale Gelder Mike Grady Charles Grimm Daughters of the Nile Zama Temple No. Meets 2d Saturday at 10 a.m. 30 Orchard Street, Webster Rhoda R. Shaffer, Quee May Birthdays Keeth Hall Roy Harriger Roger Hawkis Edgar Hollwedel Michael Huesto Jefferso Huff Paul Humphrey Phillip Hurwitz James Kah Gordo Kotzi David Larso Joe Lewis Dea Locke Lyle Maldoo Rolad Maracle Joh McCall Timothy McNelly William Micheer Stephe Mitchell Doald Muger Gary Orbaker ad to all others who were preset. Itroductio of Damascus Represetative, Chief Rabba, Kevi Faro, who gave a excellet speech o behalf of the Potetate, Waye McCrosse, who was at home after havig kee surgery. Kevi itroduced members of the Damascus Diva who were preset. Quee Rhoda gave a few aoucemets followed by the Fusters Dacers. Immediately followig, was a outstadig receptio i the Diig Room that was prepared by Carol Colegrove, with the help of Violet Ball. Members of Zama Temple, I urge you to support our Quee this year ad if she has ot asked you to chair a activity, perhaps ask Quee Rhoda what you ca do to help. May hads make work lighter ad joyful, plus you will get to kow other Ladies. You will be surprised what you ca lear from each other. New Members Please look aroud your other orgaizatios to see if maybe there is a Lady who is just waitig to ask, What are the Daughters of the Nile? Whe do they meet ad how ofte? How ca I become a Member? Ladies, there is iformatio that aswers all these questios; just ask. Who should I ask? Good Questio. Betty Nohle, P.S.Q., ay Past Quee, the Pr. Recorder, or you ca eve get iformatio from the website. Let s all work together this year ad set a Goal to icrease our Membership. Murder Mystery Dier Pasta, Passio & Pistols Saturday, May 16th Now, I am askig all members of Zama Temple to support this very excitig ad special eveig that will be held at the Shrie Ceter. Cost is $20 per perso, which icludes Hor d oeuvres at 5:30 p.m.; Dier ad Performace at 6 p.m. Ivite frieds, relatives, prospective Nile Members (good time to show them we have fu), ayoe whom you thik would ejoy good food, fu ad good actig. Reservatios are required by Wedesday, May 13th Call Robi Locke at (585) As I sig off, I will leave with this Happiess caot be traveled to, owed, eared, worried or cosumed. Happiess is the spiritual experiece of livig every miute with LOVE, GRACE ad GRATITUDE. Michael Patrick Warre Patterso Michael Pavoe Joh Poladick Michael Pollock Joh Ramsey Gary Rathbu David Retchless Jay Riggs Doald Ross Adrew Rueby Robert Schwartig William Syder Robert Strag Michael Sukheko Doald Tubma Harry Tyso Ala Weiberg Robert Wharmby James Youg Official Publicatio of Damascus Shrie A.A.O.N.M.S. Kevi Faro CHIEF RABBAN skis6603@aol.com Chuck McDoald ASSISTANT RABBAN alpha925@aol.com James R. Rya HIGH PRIEST & PROPHET jrya958@rochester.rr.com Jerry W. Lack ORIENTAL GUIDE jwlack@aol.com Michael P. Huesto TREASURER mph0523@frotieret.et Sea Nooa RECORDER recorder@damascusshriers.org Perry Shrie Club By Edgar J. Hollwedel The March Breakfast Bruch was well-atteded; all had a great meal ad a fu time with the group. May of the preset projects ad proposed efforts were discussed. It was a ice break from the ight drive i the bad weather for all. We still have several woderful programs to look forward to i the ext few moths. O May 28th, Derek VaHoute will tell us about "The History of the Shrie" at the Lumberyard Restaurat. O Jue 25th, we will meet at Silver Lake Coutry Club for "Ladies Night." Aubur Shrie Club By David Bowma My wife saw some geese circlig (I thik vultures, maybe) ad is sure the weather has broke for good. As they say, just a spooful of sugar helps the medicie goes dow. Those who have retured from the South Hey, came back just a little early, huh? Our April meetig at the Hollywood had a represetative of the power compay explaiig the differet plas out there. Suday, May 17th, is a salute to our special wome. Iformatio will be set out o ad sail mail. Trip Postpoed The trip to the Shriers Hospital for Childre -Sprigfield has bee postpoed util Fall whe we ca take advatage of the Fall Foliage. I will sed iformatio whe available ad hope you will be able to take advatage of this trip. Lots of us have visited previously, 979 Bay Road, Webster, NY 580 (585) Fax - (585) office@damascusshriers.org Waye A. McCrosse POTENTATE maxcherry333@gmail.com Skip Waterstreet, EDITOR Damascus News (585) masoictimes@gmail.com Da Burkhart 1st CEREMONIAL MASTER dburk6t9ss@yahoo.com Rodey Williams 2d CEREMONIAL MASTER rwilliams12@rochester.rr.com Matt Sasoe MARSHAL matthew.sasoe@labor.y.gov George Corbett CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD gcorbett@pefield.edu God Bless Our Troops Do't forget our very popular Summer Bruch o Suday, August 16th at 10 a.m. at the Lumberyard Restaurat. Summer will be here before we kow it. Remember how log we all waited for Sprig? The Perry Shrie Club is always lookig for ew members. If you may be iterested i joiig, please call Edgar Hollwedel at (585) or just atted a meetig. We are the Mii-Car Professioals. I look forward to seeig you all. As always, thaks for your costat support. Bruce C. Berhard OUTER GUARD berhardet@aol.com Vace R. Collom, Jr. DIRECTOR STAFF vcollom1@rochester.rr.com but with all the chages takig place at our Hospitals, it would be good to see these chages up close ad persoal. It s also a great chace for a ice couple of days ear the Berkshires. With the weather breakig, I thik it is time we stop promisig ourselves that we will cruise ito Webster o a Friday ight ad actually cruise ito Webster. It has bee a few days sice the Sportsma s Raffle. I hope you kow some of the lucky ducks who scored a ew piece of metal. For the rest of us, we ca be sure our doatios will be well used to the beefit of those who eed it. I heard a quote the other day ad had to Google it to be sure of its source. Sure eough, it was Muhammad Ali Service to others is the ret you pay for your room here o Earth. 'ough said.

9 May 2015 Website: What s New i Erie GE Trasportatio Awarded At the April meetig of the Board of Goverors for Shriers Hospitals for Childre -Erie (SHC -Erie), the Plaig Committee for GE Trasportatio s Bids for Kids was preseted a fudraisig award. The award is to hoor their outstadig fudraisig efforts. Bids for Kids has raised close to $300,000 for Shriers Hospitals for Childre -Erie i the last five years. Bids for Kids is GE Trasportatio's premier fudraiser for local childre s charities. This year, each charity, icludig Shriers Hospitals for Childre Erie, received more tha $61,000 from the evet. The Bids for Kids eveig icluded a cocktail receptio ad dier, as well as live ad silet auctios for a variety of great merchadise ad gifts. This year s auctio featured trip packages, gourmet diers, pieces of fie art, large-scree televisios ad much more. Fox & Houd Evet Exceeds Expectatios Natiowide Fox & Houd Eglish Pub & Grille holds celebratios for local oprofits. Shriers Hospitals for Childre Erie was hoored to be chose by the Erie Fox & Houd frachise to be their local parter. O March 26th, te percet of proceeds from sales for the etire day ad ight at Fox & Houd was collected to be doated to SHC -Erie. Additioally, Fox & Houd also threw a party i hoor of SHC -Erie. The party featured complimetary sampligs of Fox & Houd s sigature dishes ad great drik specials. Uexpectedly, the staff of Fox & Houd wet over ad above. They secured several woderful baskets for a Chiese auctio, had a SHC -Eriethemed cake made, ad featured SHC Erie colored cadies. The evet ot oly allowed SHC -Erie to raise fuds but icrease awareess as well. SHC -Erie had the opportuity to have a iformatio table. Bob Lee, Chairma of the Board of Goverors, also was able to say a few words about the good works doe by SHC -Erie. Bob s remarks the led ito a heartwarmig video about Emily Mellish. A total of over $1,200 was raised i sale proceeds ad cash doatios. Fox & Houd truly exceeded all expectatios ad all the staff, patiets, ad Board members thak Fox & Houd for everythig. Sprigtime Visitors Make Patiets Hoppy O March 23rd, SHC -Erie received Sprig time visitors Easter Buies! Members of the Daughters of the Nile, Athor Temple No. 19, Buffalo, visited the Health Ceter dressed as Easter Buies. They spet the day i the Outpatiet Waitig Room brigig joy ad cheer to may of the childre ad families. The mother of a patiet posted a thak you ote o the SHC -Erie Facebook page, which read, He had a really rough appoitmet i Erie yesterday ad those Ladies sure did make him feel better! Thak you to the members of the Daughters of the Nile from all the staff ad patiets at SHC -Erie. April 1st Meetig... Sprig Flig Illustrious Potetate Waye McCrosse with speakers from the Shriers Hospital for Childre -Sprigfield Kare Motyka, Door Relatios, ad Lee Kirk, Admiistrator, ad Lace Ward, Past Potetate ad Sprigfield Hospital Represetative. office@damascusshriers.org 9 Sportsma s Raffle We Had a Great Time!

10 10 Website: May 2015 Mark Your Caledar & Joi Upcomig Evets Damascus Shrie Ceter; 979 Bay Road; Webster, NY ~ Reservatio Lie: (585) OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Cico de Mayo Festival Tuesday, May 5th 5 p.m. Util $20 per perso icludes: All-you-ca-eat Taco Bar 2 huge Margaritas w/ Souveir Glass Professioal Salsa Istructor, Victoria ad a Close-up Illusioist! Please reserve by Friday, May 1st to (585) Damascus Legio of Hoor Wedesday, May 13th Damascus Shrie Ceter; 979 Bay Road, Webster Social Hour - 5:30 p.m. (Hors d oeuvres Cash Bar) Dier - 6:30 p.m. ~ Meetig - 7 p.m. Meu: Salad * Meat Loaf * Mashed Potatoes Vegetable * Rolls & Butter * Coffee or Tea * Dessert $12 per perso RSVP o later tha Noo, Moday, May 11th at (585) or cylegalrx@hotmail.com Damascus Shriers Euchre Touramets Last Saturday of the Moth Sprig Seaso ~ May 30th All Touramets ad Parties are Ope to the Public Registratio: 6 p.m. 7 p.m. ~ Touramet Starts: 7 p.m. $10 per player ~ 50/50 Raffle For more details: office@damascusshriers.org or Call (585) Shrie Ceter Shriers Charity Fishig Evet proceeds beefit Shriers Hospitals for Childre Wedesday, Jue 24th at Reel Excitemet Charters, Poit Breeze Cost - $130 per perso, Icludes 5-Hour Fishig Trip 4 people per boat - get a group together or come by yourself ad joi a group Luch at the famous Black North I (BNI) All participats meet at the BNI Parkig lot by 6:15 a.m., 352 Otario Street; Ket Leavig the parkig lot at 6:30 a.m. promptly. Full paymet must be made by Jue 1st to secure a spot i a boat. Mail paymet (Payable to Damascus Shriers) to: Damascus Shriers Att: Fishig Derby 979 Bay Road, Webster, NY For further iformatio, cotact Bob Sogi at reelxite@rochester.rr.com Save the Date! Flag Retiremet Ceremoy Suday Jue th 2:00 p.m. at Damascus Shrie Ceter Coferred by Damascus Legio of Hoor ~ Shrie Bad ~ ~ Refreshmets ~ Directors Staff Dier Meetig Wedesday May 27th Yellow Mills Dier 2534 Route 31, Palmyra Order off the Meu Social Time - 5:00 p.m. Dier - 5:30 p.m. Ladies ad Guests Ivited Casual Attire RSVP ad questios to Vace Collom (585) vcollom1@rochester.rr.com Ope to the Public Blues, Brews & Bar-B-Que Saturday, Jue 27th 2 p.m. 6 p.m. $22 per perso Food Served at 3 p.m. Pig Roast ~ BBQ Chicke Baked Beas ~ Salt Potatoes Rolls ~ Soft Driks Call (585) for Tickets Shriers Hospital for Childre -Erie Commuity Ope House Suday, Jue 7th 10 a.m. 2 p.m. If there is eough iterest, Damascus Shriers will provide a free bus trip to Erie for this evet we eed a miimum of 20 Nobles, Ladies ad Frieds. A tetative schedule for a bus is to leave the Shrie Ceter at 8 a.m.; arrive Erie 11 a.m.; Luch ad dier details to follow; depart for home at 4 p.m. Legio of Hoor is ivited to participate i the Flag-Raisig ad Pass-i-Review Ceremoies. Other activities at the festival are the Atique/Classic Car Show, Self-guided Tours of the Health Ceter, Craft Fair, Driver Recogitio ad Bads. Hospital Trasportatio Drivers are ecouraged to take advatage of the free trip to complete the madatory Pesylvaia State Police figerpritig. Official Shriers Ceremoy begis at 12:45 p.m. Do t be left out! The Erie Commuity Ope House oly comes oce a year! Joi the fu o Jue 7th! Reservatios to Damascus Shrie Office: (585) Helpig Families Share Memories sice 1957 Pre-Need & Medicaid Plaig Fueral & Crematio Services Memorial Evet Plaig David P. Crawford Licesed Maager 495 N. Wito Road Rochester, NY (Betwee Browcroft & Humboldt) (585)

11 May 2015 Website: N masoictimes@gmail.com 11 WEBSTER Lodge No st & 3rd Thursdays 7:30 p.m. W Ally J. Borrio ajborrio@gmail.com James F. Clacy jclacy2@rochester.rr.com 30 Orchard Street, Webster 580 Brothers of Webster Lodge, my time as will come to a close i a few short weeks. Let o oe say that the time does ot go quickly, because it has. I remember back o October 2d, 2008 I was i the middle of a two-week Fire Ivestigatio Certificatio Course at the NYS Fire Academy i Motour Falls whe, after my fial class that Thursday ight, I jumped i my car ad drove 1-1/2 hours back to Webster to atted my 1st Degree. While I was oly two miles from my home, my wife ad childre, I ever saw them that ight. I was beig Iitiated ito what I would fid out to be was the greatest Fraterity i the world. I drove back to Motour Falls late that ight as high as a kite. High with the promise of somethig special, somethig few other me would experiece. I had become a Maso that ight. May Thaks I the years sice my Iitiatio, while I am thakful to all of you, I do eed to thak some Brothers idividually. I am thakful to V\W\ Joe A. Lewis, Jr. for allowig me, as his Seior Warde, the latitude to create ad implemet programs ad ideas I would use durig my time i the East. My gratitude goes to R\W\ Dave Alle who has bee a valued fried ad advisor sice that early October eveig whe I was Iitiated. Thak you to W\ Warre Patterso, our Chaplai ad my wise couselor i the East. May times it has bee W\ Warre s advice that has advaced my decisios i the East. Thak you, Brother Warre. Future s would do well to solicit Brother Warre Patterso as their Chaplai. I must also thak someoe who, without whom this Lodge ad its s could ot fuctio ad perform accordigly. My thaks to Brother James Clacy,. I kow of o fier Brother fillig this ivaluable role for Webster Lodge. You have made it so easy ad flawless especially for a aal retetive like me. I kow it was a challege with me, but it should be a breeze for you from here o i Brother. I hope the trials with my time i the East pushed you ad improved you as a. Although I feel there is o eed for improvemet o your part Brother. No i Webster Lodge ca eve thik of sittig i the East without kowig that the wisdom ad advice of V\W\ Bill Edwards is a absolute ecessity. V\W\ Bill s history ad kowledge of the ier workigs of our Lodge is a imperative tool for its. Thak you Brother Bill. W\ Thomas Pellett, Jr., Brother Nick Haldoupis (DSA), W\ Joh Clapp, Mark Feto, William Gross I could go o ad o, Brothers. Thak you all. I would be remiss if I did ot thak R\W\ Rich Friedma, as he was the ma who sposored me ad who showed me the aveue to which I could seek Light i Masory. Thak you, Brother Rich. Additioally, I eed to thak R\W\ Bruce Chilto who was always there for me whe I eeded him. Brother Bruce is a wise Brother ad true fried. Thak you, Brother Bruce. Your allegiace ad support will ever be forgotte. My thaks go out to your progress ad proactive Trustees, W\ Bill Gross, Brothers Ro Sobtzick ad Bob Passio. These Brothers are seeig to it that your physical Lodge buildig is up-to-date ad prepared to last may, may years. You would be prudet to re-elect ay of them should they seek the office. Commuity Service Program I kow I speak for all of Webster Lodge, ad may local commuity groups, whe I exted are heartfelt thaks to the Spaghetti Dier Chairma, Brother Joh Ross, ad all those who have made our Commuity Service Program such a great success. Amog those assistig i this edeavor are Brothers Nick Haldoupis, Jim Clacy, Joh Clapp, Mark Feto, Dave Wissick, Da Kor, Grat Kothiriger, Bob Passio, L. Warre Patterso, Emil Schirao, Vace Collom ad several others whom I apologize for ot recallig here. Salute, Brothers. Fially I must say, for the beefit of the Lodge i geeral, that you ca rest assured that Webster Lodge will be i excellet hads for the ext several years. I caot fathom a more ethused or competet body of Officers for the future of this Lodge. Your Seior Warde, Brother Jeremy Kox; Juior Warde, Paul Dill; ad Seior Deaco, Dave Aleksadrodwicz, all share the zeal ad ethusiasm for the Craft that I have. Rest assured, Brothers, you are i fie hads. These Officers made my work i the East both a pleasure ad a privilege. May God Bless you all, ad thak you for this hoor ad opportuity. It s a true Masoic Year I will cherish forever ad ever forget. Upcomig Evets May 7th is our Awards Night/Stik Night. Amog others, Brother Bob Passio will receive the (DSA) Dedicated Service Award, which has ot bee received by a Webster Brother sice May 10th is our Mother s Day Bruch which will be at 11 a.m. at Golde Boys Restaurat i the Village of Webster. Your wives ad mothers are to be thaked for our successes as me ad Masos. Show them thaks. FYI - Golde Boys accepts cash oly. May th is the Past s Associatio Aual Meetig. All Webster Past s are requested to atted. Saturday, May 16th the Firearms Traiig of WNY will be offerig the 36 Multi-State CCW Cocealed Carry Pistol Permit Course i the Lodge Diig Hall. You ca reserve a spot or ask questios by ig: multistateccw@webster538.org or by callig me at May 21st is our Aual Summoed Commuicatio ad Electios. Dier is at 6:30 p.m. ad the meetig follows at 7:30 p.m. Your dier reservatios must be i by Suday, May 21st ad they ca be made by ig Brother Paul Dill at: paul_dill@rocketmail.com or by callig him at Saturday, May 30th at 9 a.m., we will be coferrig a 1st Degree. We re hopig to have a breakfast prior. Jue 4th is Crazy Shirt Night & the Hot Dog/Sausage Roast at 6:30 p.m. Your curret Officers will be i the Statios ad Places ad hope to see as may Brothers atted our last meetig as your Webster Lodge Officers. More to come o this. Jue 5th is our Mothly Spaghetti Dier. Please come ad eat or come ad help. Thak you. Jue 18th is our last meetig of the Seaso. It will be the -elect s Private Webster Lodge Ivestiture Service, which will take place at 6:00 p.m. with all Webster Past s. After his Ivestiture we ll ejoy a delicious dier at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Ope Istallatio of Officers for the esuig year of Please come ad support your Officers ad your Lodge. All are ivited to atted. Let s make this a family affair, Brothers. May Birthdays Webster Lodge Brothers celebratig a birthday i the moth of May are: Peter Bowers; Waye Collom; George Corbett; Bill Edwards; Rich Friedma; Joe A. Lewis, Jr.; Gee Nitschke; Keith Oelkers; L. Warre Patterso; Berard Russell; Richard Swigley; Joh Vavalo ad James Youg. Masoic Aiversaries Webster Lodge Brothers celebratig beig Raised i the moth of May are: Bruce Chilto, Robert Hewlett, Roald Hollader, Elwood Kuttruff, Bradley Lewis ad William Sager. C L I O LODGE No st & 3rd Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. W Matthew T. Scheffer mscheffer@yahoo.com Lawrece Vaccarelli lvaccarelli221@gmail.com 287 East Aveue, Hilto 468 Brothers, Sprig has sprug! At least I hope it has, as you ever kow what you might get i Upstate New York, but it builds hearty souls. The year is widig dow but there is still a lot happeig at Clio. March Highlights Our first meetig i March was supposed to have R\W\Steve Micheer preset his Mozart Program. Of course, the weather did t cooperate, but Steve rescheduled for April. We eded up usig a Short Talk Bulleti o Do You Fid Yourself Havig Questios??? Why did they do that?? Am I missig somethig? Where does this all come from? Who s this Hiram guy? What does it all mea? Maybe you should take the Masoic Developmet Course May 9 th & 16 th Northfield Lodge- Pittsford the Origial Lodges i Massachusetts. It was ot early as iterestig as Steve but ot bad. At our secod meetig, we preseted the Maso Degree. W\ Pete Matthews was i the East as we Raised six ew Brothers to the Sublime Degree of Maso. Cogratulatios to our ew Masos: Brothers Kris Arrizary, Marlo Collis, Marcus Brooks, Berard Lewis, Ty House ad David Goldma. I also thak Brother Rya Rampli for steppig i for W\ Mike Postilli at the last miute. Mike was havig a successful kidey trasplat so could ot fill his usual Kig Solomo role. W\ Mike Postilli had his kidey trasplat, fially! He is doig great ad is i great spirits. It is awesome to see Mike back to his old self (for the most part), ad we are lucky to have him back at full stregth. Fially, we also held our mothly Euchre Touramet at Pleasure Laes i Hilto. It was a good crowd. We are startig to develop a regular followig. May Evets May 5th - we will be holdig our Electios. Please try to make it out for this meetig. May 19th W\ Pete Matthews ad Brother Jeremy Mesig will be presetig their latest video creatio about sitcom Lodges. It promises to be quite amusig ad, kowig these two, the productio will be top otch. Fially, o Saturday, May 30th, we will be havig our Sprig Chicke Bar-B-Que, correspodig with the Village of Hilto Commuity Garage Sale. We ll start servig at oo util we sell out. The price for a meal is $9. Come out ad ejoy great Bar-B-Que i Hilto. Thak You to Our Euchre Sposors Clio Lodge exteds our thaks to all who helped sposor our Euchre 1118 Log Pod Road South of Maide Lae Touramets: Pleasure Laes Bowlig Ceter, Hilto Family Restaurat, Hilto Family Pharmacy, The Arligto, Jose Joe s, Zarpetie Farms, Burch Farms, Hilto Barber Shop, Toy s Birdlad, Flow-Right Gutters, Vaccarelli s Cupcakes ad Carboe s Pizza. Your doatios for our raffle prizes are greatly appreciated ad helped make the toureys more fu ad successful as well as help us to raise doatios to the Roald McDoald Houses. We also thak Mark Harrigto for the trophies preseted after the touramets, ad, of course, all those who came out to play. May Birthdays Happy Birthday this moth to Brothers Joh Diai, Keeth Mulle, Matt Reiter, Adrew Paddyfoote ad Lew Steima. Closig Thoughts Sice last moth s closig was a little more serious, I thought I would go with a little Masoic humor for this moth. A small Lodge had had a strig of bad luck. It was preparig to iitiate a Cadidate o a steamy eveig i Jue ad it s air coditioer had stopped workig. After sweatig their way through part of the work, the had asked the Cadidate what he most desired. The Cadidate replied, a beer. At this jucture the Worshipful, beig startled, whispered light to the Cadidate. OK, the Cadidate replied, a lite beer. Empire State Weeklies, Ic. 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12 12 Website: N masoictimes@gmail.com Ispiratio Lodge No. 109 website: 2d & 4th Tuesdays - 7:30 p.m. 979 Bay Road, Webster 580 W Joseph DiTucci jditucci@gmail.com R W Derek VaHoute derekhoute1@mac.com By R\W\ Skip Waterstreet With ay luck, you will receive this i time to pla o attedig our Aual Meetig o May 12th. Reports for the Masoic year will be read, followed by the omiatio ad Electio of Officers for the Masoic year. It is importat for the well-beig of the Lodge that you aswer the Summos ad be preset so your voice ca be heard. Our secod May meetig, o the 26th, is scheduled to feature a presetatio by Brother Jared Sherwi o how the Ritual ca be improved. Referred to as a cross-over Degree, he is ivitig all Masos to atted. I betwee all Past s may witess the Ivestiture of our -elect at the Joit Ivestiture o May 22d. There is a Dier at 6:30 - reservatios to the, R\W\ Derek VaHoute, please - followed by the ceremoy at 7:30 p.m. Oce agai, this will be held at the Fairport Masoic Hall, 87 South Mai Street i Fairport. As a remider, the 3rd Degree o our two classes of Fellowcrafts is scheduled for Saturday, Jue 13th. Agai, it would be great to have a full room of participats ad witesses for our ew Brothers. Brotherhood Fud There is still time for you to sed your cotributio to R\W\ Mike Huesto ad be couted amog those supportig this Grad Lodge charity. Checks should be made payable to the Masoic Brotherhood Fud ad set to Mike at 47 Loe Oak Circle, Pefield, NY Help our Lodge icrease its percetage of Brothers doatig to this cause. Sickess ad Distress There is more sad tidigs to relate, my Brothers. Two of our Brothers have passed away ad their otices got by me. They should have bee ackowledged last moth. Harvey Aderso wet to the Celestial Lodge o February 10th, just a moth shy of the 60th Aiversary of his Raisig. Olido Nardoe joied him o February 20th. He was two moths shy of the 55th Aiversary of his Raisig. Our sympathy is exteded to the family members of our departed Brothers. Harriet Stahl, wife of R\W\ Fred Stahl ad mother of W\ Gle Stahl, DSA, left her earthly family o April 10th. We sed sicere codoleces to the etire Stahl family. Hele Colbur, mother of our Seior Warde Todd, has also bee called to her heavely home. Our thoughts ad prayers are with you ad your family, Brother Todd. We have also bee iformed of the October 9th, 20, death of Brother Charles Freida. No other iformatio was provided. Birthdays Here is the list of our Brothers who will be joiig the May flowers i aother year of life: Raul Feradez (3rd); David Leiste (10th); Daiel Duham (11th); Brado Youg (12th); Gordo Kotzi (th); Joh Steikamp III (18th); Terry Ramsey (21st); Robert Kyrim (22d); Michael Huesto (23rd); Timothy Babcock ad Timothy Stewart (24th); ad Gary L. Burke (26th). All your Brothers wish you a happy day! Diers We have dier before all our meetigs. Social hour begis at 5:30 p.m., with Dier scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Uless you are o the permaet dier list, you must make a reservatio with our Juior Warde. Brother Rya s cotact iformatio is below. The permaet list will NOT apply to the special Saturday Commuicatio for the coferral of the 3rd Degree. As the Masoic year wids dow ad your Summer schedule fills, you may wat to ote the Lodge picic as tetatively scheduled for August 15th. These have bee woderful family affairs i the past, ad I aticipate the same will be the case this year. Cotact Iformatio Seior Warde, Todd Colbur, ; colburtodd1@gmail.com Juior Warde, Rya Rampli (610) ; rya.rampli@gmail.com See you i Lodge. The Grad Lodge of Pesylvaia recogized Myro Biggar, Past of Ispiratio Lodge, for 60 years of Masoic service. Presetig the Emblem of Gold Pi durig a Official Visit were (left to right): Edward Shadder, Worshipful, Easto Lodge; Biggar; George Youg, District Deputy, 9th Masoic District; Doald s, Assistat District Deputy, 9th Masoic District; ad Robert Brik, District Deputy At Large. It was a very special evet with three District Deputies (ever heard of before) ad over 40 Brothers i attedace. Worshipful Brother Biggar, who lives i Nazareth, Pesylvaia, is very active i the Masoic commuity i Easto. UNITY Lodge No d & 4th Modays, 7:30 p.m. W Robert Sogi reelxite@rochester.rr.com R W Clifford Short short4us@rochester.rr.com 133 South Uio Street Specerport 559 Sorry about missig last moth s article, but that gives me that much more to write about this moth. First, I thak everyoe who voluteered ad participated i supportig the Have-a-Heart Campaig this year. Your geerous support helped to make this year s evet aother success. Table Lodge Review For those who missed it, our Table Lodge was ejoyed by all i attedace. Our DDGM, R\W\ George Foeher, ad Grad Steward, R\W\ Steve Micheer, were both i attedace alog with 30 Brothers from our Lodge ad Lodges from withi the District. There was plety of good fire to go aroud. The followig meetig 20 Brothers from Uity Lodge took to the road ad made a trip dow 490 to Fairport-Flower City Lodge for the School of Ritual, which we are hopig put us over the top to brig the Attedace Baer back to Uity. My thaks to Worshipful Jeff VaSice for his presetatio of the beefits ad procedures to use the Livigsto Library to help gai more light i this great Craft of ours. Remider to Brothers Our May 11th meetig is oe of the most importat meetigs of the year the Electio of Officers. This is the time of the year we each have a say i the directio our Lodge will take i the comig year. Please make it a poit to atted ad show your support for the Officers to be elected who will guide us i our ext Masoic Year. Space for Ret We still have two office areas available for ret i our buildig, if ayoe kows of someoe lookig for a place to set up shop. We also have successfully recovered ret due to us from oe of our past teats who left us still owig ret. Thak you, R\W\ Phil Hurwitz, for your help i this matter. NORTHFIELD Lodge No st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. W Devo C. Littlefield dlittlefield1@ rochester.rr.com W Joh A. Dudley, jdudley1@rochester.rr.com 17 Church Street, Pittsford 534 March saw the cotiued stroghold the weather held over the Regio ad our District. That iclemet weather could ot prevet our Brothers from attedig Lodge ad ejoyig great fare provided by our Juior Warde, Key Stavaloe. Also, the Lodge saw Seior Warde, Lace Daul, premier his presetatio The Color Purple. Though ot ispired by Oprah, Brother Daul s isight ito the history of the color ad how this color has played a major role throughout the history of the world ad, more specifically, our Fraterity. It was truly a ejoyable eveig ad isightful presetatio. Lace has researched ad preseted several programs for our Lodge as well as others this Masoic Year. If you have ot had a chace to see his programs, I strogly ecourage you to atted oe. Bravo, Lace! May 2015 As you read this, we hope that Sprig has arrived ad you are able to ejoy the warmth, the outdoors ad have had the opportuity to take i a Lodge meetig. April was a quiet time at the Lodge. Per our By-Laws, the Lodge observed Maudy Thursday so there was o meetig scheduled that eveig. However, ext meetig featured our Move- Up Night. It gave our Brothers a good perspective ad feelig ad their resposibilities of the Chairs that they MAY be i ext year. The eveig s evets were presided over by Lace Daul. If the Move Up ight is ay idicatio of the rotatio of Brothers comig through the Chairs i the ext few years, Northfield Lodge is certaily poised for cotiued success. More to report ext moth as we will have a complete re-cap of Northfield s Aual Table Lodge!! May Birthdays Ed Rummler; Michael Morris; Joh Ward, Jr.; ad Mike Grady. Masoic Aiversaries 24 Years David Adams 39 Years Lelad Aldrich 45 Years Waye Moore 48 Years Roy Copelad Sadly, Brother George Matthews was called home by the Great Architect of the Uiverse o April 3rd. 103 N. Washigto Street, East Rochester (585) Over 100 YEARS OF SERVICE

13 May 2015 Website: N masoictimes@gmail.com 13 Agape ERAC Lodge No. 163 website: 2d & 4th Modays 7:30 p.m. W Carl D. Scarpulla, Jr go4soda@rochester.rr.com W David G. Upham (315) dgupham@gmail.com 979 Bay Road, Webster 580 Greetigs Brothers! Grad Lodge will be coveig about the time of the delivery of this issue of the Masoic Times. Aother Masoic Year is quickly reachig coclusio. The May 11th meetig is our Aual Lodge of Remembrace ad Electio of Officers. Please joi us as we remember our departed Brothers ad begi the trasitio to a ew Masoic Year. This will be a Summoed Meetig. By the time this is published, it is expected that we will have Raised our ew Brothers to the Sublime Degree of Maso. This will be reported i further detail ext moth. Because of the Observed Memorial Day Holiday, there is o meetig o May 25th, but please ivite frieds ad family to joi us for our Istallatio of Officers o Jue 8th. Traditioal Observat Masory was preseted by Brother Sam Friedma at our March 9th meetig. TO Masory icludes traditioal elemets of Masory icludig Ritual excellece, Masoic educatio ad regardig the Lodge as a place apart. O March 21st, Brothers Rich Friedma, Sam Friedma, James Wright ad James MacDuff ejoyed a Masoic Road Trip to Templum Fidelis Lodge No. 746 Caada s first Traditioal Observace Lodge i Bath, Otario. The Lodge s public miutes (published o their website) iclude the commets: Joied by several of our Brethre from the Grad Lodge of New York, the Sprig meetig of Templum Fidelis icluded a full schedule of evets at both the Lodge meetig ad the afterwards. Brother [X] proved his qualificatios as a Etered Appretice i excellet fashio ad was passed to the Secod Degree. Brother Chris Mackey preseted a isightful paper reflectig o the Maso s Degree, the fial of his Degree papers. Brother Mackey, cogratulatios o this milestoe, we look forward to your may cotributios to the Lodge i the years to come. Cotiuig with the theme of The Golde Radio i music, Brother Orgaist played two pieces [ Soata No 1 for Piao i C Major composed by Brother W. A. Mozart. Gymopedie No. 1, composed by Rosicrucia Erik Satie] A excellet meal ad great coversatio o the paper by Brother Mackey ad the music played i Lodge, was capped off by a presetatio by our guest speaker for the eveig, world reowed astroomer, Mr Terece Dickiso. A member of The Order of Caada, distiguished author ad teacher, Mr Dickiso s books are kow worldwide, i particular Nightwatch which, at over oe millio copies sold, is the best-sellig book o astroomy i the Eglish speakig world. Our sicere thaks to Mr Dickiso ad to all our visitors, i particular, our Brethre from New York, getleme ad Brothers of high caliber that we look forward to sittig i Lodge with agai soo. Our March 23rd meetig was a School of Ritual uder the directio of R\W\ Alla Ramsey. This was a review of the First Sectio of the 1st Degree. It gave our Fellowcrafts the opportuity to see some of the workigs of the Ritual i which they participated i December. Brother Ramsey also provided isights o several poits; our Lodge is better for his help. ERAC Scholarships Scholarship Applicatios are due Jue 1st. All previous sposors whose studets have scholarship eligibility remaiig, should have bee cotacted by W\ Craig Covert by or, if you do ot have a address listed o the applicatio, by USPS. If you are a first-time applicat to the Scholarship Program, either dowload the 2015 Applicatio from the Lodge website, or cotact W\ Craig Covert (cotact ifo follows). If there has bee a chage i your studet s status, please cotact Craig. Mark Your Caledar All ERAC Scholarships will be preseted at the Lodge Picic, which is tetatively scheduled for July 12th at the Shrie Ceter. Questios or commets about the Scholarship Program may be directed to Brother Craig at: ccovert@rochester.rr.com or by telephoe at Further picic iformatio will be i ext moth s Masoic Times. Dues As a remider, if you have ot already doe so, please be sure to sed your Dues to our. Secod Notices were set i mid-april. Please cofirm dier reservatios to our Juior Warde by oo of the Saturday before the stated dates, Brother Xach Taylor, at: xach@rochester.rr.com or by phoe (please check the Trestleboard). Order of the Easter Star Moroe District OES HiLights DDGM R.W. Jaet Porter jeckers.porter@gmail.com DGL R.W. Raymod DiJames rdijames@frotieret.et By R.W. Ja Porter, DDGM O March 28th, a Murder Mystery Dier was ejoyed by 60+ members ad frieds. The Class of 54 who-duit was solved by oly a few, but everyoe had a great time! Thak you to all who participated especially Evy A Heller for coordiatig the drama ad to the kitche crew for a awesome buffet! Official Visits We have completed our virtual Caal Cruises to Fairport ad Lockport it s bee educatioal ad a lot of fu. It would be ice to see more members o the sidelies so the work put forth by the Chapters is recogized ad supported. Still Comig May 5th - Starlight, Specerport May 6th - Lilac Star, Webster Projects i the Works Holiday Stockig Project R.W. Joy Woodley is headig up a Holiday Stockig Project for Deployed Military Persoel. It s a small stockig that s kitted, crocheted or sew for which we have patters for each. Whe completed, they will be shipped to a project coordiator for fillig with persoal items ad set overseas to the Troops. If you are iterested i makig some of these, cotact your Chapter or me for a patter. If you eed yar to make some, also let me kow; may of us have a stash we d love to share. This is a project i which some of our homeboud/iactive members ca participate ad feel like they re cotributig ad beig somewhat active i our Order. Alta s Pey Fud R.W. Beverly Thompso is cotiuig the collectio of peies, i Memory of Alta Doty, to be used for Masoic Youth Group support. Boxtops for Educatio ad Campbell s Product Labels This ogoig program will be supportive of the Day Care Ceter o the Oriskay Campus. Cleft Lip ad Palate Research This is the Grad Matro s Special Project, which I am supportig as the District Project. Our fudraisers will beefit the Cleft Lip ad Cleft Palate research ad recostructio program at the Shriers Hospital for Childre i Sprigfield, Massachusetts. They have developed a software program Geomagic which eables the physicias to produce a 3-dimesioal prescriptio appliace that s a custom-fit for each baby. It produces a series of palates that parets ca isert ad chage as the child grows ad the palate has the chace to grow together aturally while allowig the baby to drik ad eat ormally. Alumium Ca Tabs Save alumium ca tabs, which will be a moetary doatio to the Grad Matro s Special Project. Do t forget to solicit tabs from frieds, eighbors, social groups, your favorite food/ drikig establishmet, etc. Upcomig Evets Tuesday, Jue 9th - Mary Jae Holmes is havig a Ope Meetig. If you have a fried whom you thik might be iterested i OES, take them to this Ope Meetig so they ca get a idea of what OES is all about. Saturday, Jue 13th Welcome to Summer Square Dace/ Lie Dace at Specerport Masoic Hall, 133 South Uio Street, 7 p.m. Agai, we have the hoor of the World-reowed Square Dace Caller, Mike Callaha, providig istructio ad great etertaimet for this fudraiser to beefit the Uited Service Orgaizatio (USO), which provides morale, welfare ad recreatio type services for military persoel overseas. From the District Grad Lecturer By R.W. Ray DiJames Veteras Projects VA Hospital i Caadaigua Material doatios should be either ew or i good coditio. Some cotiuous eeds iclude: Deture Grip & Cleaer Combs & Brushes Deodorat Talcum Powder Body Wash & Shampoo Had & Body Lotio Disposable Razors Nail Clippers Pre-paid Gas & Phoe Cards Postage Stamps Coffee, Sugar, Creamer, Stirrers Skid-proof Slipper Socks Lap Robes New White Socks New Uderwear & Udershirts New Sweatpats & Sweatshirts Backpacks & Tote Bags Gift Cards (Walmart, Target, Wegmas, Tops, etc.) Tickets for Sportig Evets ad/or Etertaimet New Greetig Cards Crossword Puzzle Books Curret Magazies New York State Veteras Home i Batavia I am requestig a Wish List from them ad may arrage for a activity with the Veteras at Past Matros Associatio Merily Israel Mark Your Caledar Thursday, May 21st Meetig - 4:30 p.m. Dier 6:30 p.m. (Reservatios required) This meetig is for Iitiatio of ew members ad a Memorial Service for Sisters who have passed away i the last year. Dier tickets are $8 ad available from your Chapter. Whe I was Matro, i researchig for a archaeological trip, I foud a site where Masos were lookig for a stoe. Stoes are metioed umerous times as a foudatio to build upo. I the archaeological site of the Church of The Katisma was a huge white stoe. This is the this facility. K9s for Warriors Grad Patro s Special Project K9s for Warriors is dedicated to providig service caies to our warriors sufferig from post-traumatic stress ad/or traumatic brai ijury as a result of military service post 9/11. Our goal is to give a ew leash o life to rescue dogs ad military heroes, empowerig warriors to retur to civilia life with digity ad idepedece. **Actio Item** Hotel Reservatios Oriskay Pilgrimage Days July 24th 25th If you pla to atted our Friday ight dier ad stay overight i Oriskay, I have a limited block of rooms, which also eed to be reserved by JUNE 15th. For a reservatio, I eed site where Mary rested upo leavig Jerusalem. A agel spoke to the youg couple, Mary ad Joseph, ad told them that they were to go o to Bethlehem where the child would be bor. This church was built at the site by the early Coptic Church. There were two stoes metioed i the Bible - Geesis 49:24 ad Revelatio 2:17B I close with words of a hym, I Would Be True by Howard A.Walter - I would be strog for there is much to suffer; I would be brave for there is much to dare. Mark Your Caledar September 17th - Casual Dress 12 oo Brow Bag Luch Dessert provided Chage of Date! October 1st - Formal Dress Electios ad Istallatio Meetig 4:30 p.m. Dier 6:30 p.m. (Reservatios Required) Corithia-Fellowship Hostig ame, address ad credit card umber for each room. Grad Sessios October th 17th Although Sessios are i October, hotel rooms are blocked ad must be released durig the Summer. Therefore, if you are plaig to atted ad eed a hotel room, submit your reservatio to the DGL by JUNE 15th. Reservatio forms are available from your Chapter or me. My recommedatio is to mark your choices as #1-Doubletree ad #2-Holiday I. It s importat that District reservatios be submitted i a group so whe assigmets are made durig the Summer, we re hadled as a group. Agai, I will make the reservatios as eeded.

14 Website: N masoictimes@gmail.com S C O T T I S H R I T E N E W S Chapter Rose Croix Cosistory Lodge of Perfectio Coucil of Prices of Jerusalem Joh Lemke, 32, DSA Commader-i-Chief Electio of Officers is the order of the day for May. Our Thursday, May 21st, meetig will elect ew Officers for the head of three of our four Bodies alog with Secod ad Third Officer positios for the same three Bodies. The Cosistory Offices are for twoyear terms ad are ot elected this year. We ll also have a short program for the eveig as well. The story of the ight will focus o how pride comes before the fall i the huma heart ad i the story we have a pilgrim-esque ghost figure that appears briefly i the 17th Cetury British America world to protest abuse of power by a British Officer. By this time, much of our Scottish Rite work is completed for this Masoic Year. We have o Thursday, Jue 18th, our Officer s Academy, which will take place at Pittsford Masoic Hall at 7 p.m. This program is a must for Scottish Rite Officers, but is ope to ay Scottish Rite Sublime Prices who wish to atted. We ll have pizza at 6:30 p.m. O Saturday, Jue 27th, we ll have our Scottish Rite Seabreeze Amusemet Park Day. This will be a evet for the etire family icludig, of course, childre ad gradchildre. Call the Office for all the details. The subsidized price for this evet is $20 for adults ad $10 for childre for the day icludig food. Remember our Summer Picic Clambake/ Steak Roast will be at Camp Morris o Saturday, July 25th, ad is just $25 per perso. It is a lot of fu ad, of course, is a great deal. Our College of Freemasory was a success. I ejoyed it myself ad heard may positive commets. Thak you to Bill Edwards, Phil Hurwitz ad everyoe who helped with this evet. If you ejoyed it, metio it to others. We will do aother College of Freemasory i two years. Remember your Blue Lodge ad work to keep it strog. Let others kow of the fulfillmet you fid i Freemasory. Rochester Coucil of Prices of Jerusalem By Stepha Micheer, 32 Sovereig Price Trestleboard Help Available As the Masoic Year wids dow, it is time to reflect o what a great year it s bee. The Valley of Rochester has had two Reuios ad may Brothers have etered ito the raks of Scottish Rite 32 Masos. They have leared that our Fraterity is larger tha just their Lodge ad what they ve leared i the first three Degrees ca be expaded upo ad exemplified through the ispiratioal stories of the ages cotaied i other Degrees. Aother woderful experiece i which I ve gotte to participate is the ie Rite o the Road Programs we ve doe at various Lodges aroud the area. It is a woderful experiece to visit aother Lodge ad preset a program for the Brothers there. This year we have bee primarily presetig Spectacles at Newburgh, which tells the true story behid Brother Geeral Washigto s Newburgh Address. Brothers have received this program very well ad seem to ejoy its message of patriotism ad fortitude i the face of adversity. Those of us who have preseted the program have greatly ejoyed doig it. I thak the Commader-i-Chief, Joh Lemke, ad Brothers Phil Hurwitz, Bill Flescher, Matt Muller, Lace Daul ad Matt Scheffer for helpig out with the various presetatios of Spectacles. Fially, we realize there is aother ew Masoic Year begiig i September. If you are the of your Lodge, or kow a of a Lodge, it is ot too early for them to begi plaig the Trestleboard. There is o excuse for ay of a Lodge to ot have a substative Masoic Program at each ad every meetig of the Lodge. That is oe of the biggest duties of the! The Rite o the Road Program is there for the askig ad may Brothers i the Lodges have told us that the Rite o the Road Program preseted i their Lodge is oe of the highlights of the year! All the has to do is call the Valley of Rochester Office ( ) or me at: smichee@rochester.rr.com to let them kow he d like a program preseted at his Lodge. We ll schedule a time i accordace with his eeds. The importat thig is to pla well ahead. Remember, those who fail to pla, pla to fail. Do t be that guy. We all have caledars. Let s use them. Please get i cotact with us! We sicerely look forward to visitig your Lodge. Rochester Lodge of Perfectio By Eric J. Lubberts, 32, DSA Thrice Potet It s like I got this music i my body ad it s goa be alright. Taylor Swift Holy Cow, we are i the Moth of May whe you will read this article i the Masoic Times. Guess what? My fable as a kid was that there was a crystal ball that would let me see the future. It sure would be hady ow to describe the Lodge of Perfectio s performace ad presetatios that were displayed o April 16th & 18th. I log ago lost the idea of crystal balls. I ca tell you oe thig for sure; we had fu as we prepared for our challeges ad did the best we could as voluteers. I thak everybody who helped make it FUN! Thak you, SMIB. Well, where do we go from here? Remember the Craft Lodges with whom you are members. The Moth of May brigs us our hoor ad privilege of the Masoic Electios. Brethre, your Craft Lodge deserves your voice ad vote. Speakig of votes, I ask you all to be a registered voter as a PRIVILEGE i our Lad of Liberty. Registered is oly half of your respectful duty. Now that you are registered, VOTE ad you have shared your voice i our basic freedom. Our Fouders as well as our family members fought for our freedoms; our world has become smaller as techology has joied us together. We are represetatives of the free world - Peace, Harmoy ad Friedships Mark Your Caledar May 21st (3rd Thursday of the Moth) - What I kow is; the Valley of Rochester will have Electios. Jue 17th is the Family Day at Sea Breeze Park. Iformatio ad tickets or reservatios are available, as always, through the Valley Office. July 25th - the 10th Aiversary of Camp Morris is ow! If you have ever atteded, Oh Wow, the time is ow. Cotact the Valley Office for details. December 12th - All Masoic Childre s Holiday Party 2015 Oh yes Everyoe ejoyed our 20 Holiday Party. We are ecouragig your help already to get i cotact with us as we cotiue to build ethusiasm to make it coveiet ad ejoyable where families get excited to atted with both youg ad old members of families. It is Our Missio: We will strive to be a fraterity that fulfills our Masoic obligatio to care for our members. AASR Valley of Rochester Officers Rochester Lodge of Perfectio Thrice Potet Eric Lubberts, 32 Rochester Chapter of Kights of Rose Croix Most Wise Adam Juod, 32 Allegiace The Bodies of the Scottish Rite, sittig i the Valley of Rochester, State of New York, ackowledge ad yield allegiace to the Supreme Coucil, 33, Aciet Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasory for the Norther Masoic Jurisdictio of the Uited States of America, whose Grad East is i Lexigto, Massachusetts ad whose officers are: Ill Joh William McNaughto, 33 Sovereig Grad Commader Ill Robert F. Ogg, Jr., 33 Grad Miister of State Ill Peter J. Samiec, 33, Past Deputy/New York Ill P. Michael Nielse, 33 Ill James F. Niehoff, 33 Ill Richard H. Welkley, 33 Ill Frederick D. Greee, 33 Active Members for New York Ill Peter J. Samiec, 33 Grad Lieuteat Commader Ill David P. Specer, 33 Deputy for New York State Active Emeritus Members for New York Ill Harold L. Aldrich, 33, Past Deputy/New York Rochester Coucil of the Prices of Jerusalem Sovereig Price Stepha Micheer, 32 Rochester Cosistory Commader-i-Chief Joh Lemke, 32, DSA Ill Stephe R. Whittaker, 33 Ill G. Michael Morris, 33 Ill Bruce Widger, 33, Past Deputy/New York Ill Gary A. Heigse, 33 Ill Edward R. Trosi, 33 Deputy's Represetative - Ill Charles O. Hacock, 33 Assiged Active - Ill G. Michael Morris, 33 Ill Jack VaElzakker, 33 Berard D. Lazerso, 32, DSA (2015) Ill Gle A. Stahl, 33 (2017) Trustees Treasurer Ill Robert L. Aderso II, 33 May 2015 Gary L. Burke, 32 MSA (2016) Ill Charles R. Frear, 33 (Emeritus) 811 Ayrault Road, Suite 3, Fairport, NY Office (585) ; (800) secretary@valleyofrochester.org Aciet Accepted Scottish Rite Websites: Valley of Rochester, AASR New York State Coucil of Deliberatio Supreme Coucil, Norther Masoic Jurisdictio Childre s Dyslexia Ceter - I Hoor of Frak & Bette Paul 4 Metro Park, Suite 1, Rochester, NY 623 Office (585) ; Fax (585) ; dyslexia.ceter.rochester.y@gmail.com A Kaczka, Learig Ceter Director Joh W. Paul, Chair, Board of Goverors so easy to fid us if you wat to help us grow ito a true traditio for A all Masoic Childre s Holiday Party to exist ad grow. Our frieds ad families will be able to ejoy ad share our fu with their eighbors. Brethre, I thak you all for your support this year 20/15 as your Thrice Potet of the Lodge of Perfectio of the Valley of Rochester. I have glimpsed a bit of more Light i our Masoic Family. I wish to share with you a commo thought that I care about i our Craft; I will side with Quality over Quatity. I cotiue to grow i myself as me. I look forward to meetig agai. To all of my Brothers, ever tue out music. Music is the most acceptable erve i our bodies that we ca accept. Util we meet agai, may the Light of the Lord ad Freemasory shie upo you ad all of us! Let me leave you with a taste of music Yeah you ca start over you ca ru free. Maroo 5 God Bless our families, we are all eighbors of someoe s family; therefore, ours. God bless all of us; Guide us as we grow to share the light we see withi ourselves. Be well, my eighbor, be well. Rite o the Road at Social Lodge, Kedall Performace by Sublime Prices Phil Hurwitz, Joh Lemke, Steve Micheer ad Jaso Morrissette. (Photo courtesy of Joh Dudley)

15 May 2015 Website: N masoictimes@gmail.com Valley of Rochester O to Summer 2015 ~~~~~ MAY ~~~~~ May 21st - Valley Electio Meetig at Shrie Ceter Social - 5:30 p.m. ~ Dier - 6:30 p.m. (**) Meetig - 7:30 p.m. Grilled Steak Dier, Baked Potato, Vegetable Salad, Dessert Electio ad Istallatio of New Officers A pael discussio followed the afteroo presetatio. College of Freemasory Cotiued from Page 1 ispiratio ad challege goig above ad beyod covetioal boudaries. The evet closed with ispiratioal commets by the Deputy Grad, R\W\ Jeffrey Williamso. The 2015 College of Freemasory team icluded Bill Edwards, Joh Lemke, Phil Hurwitz, Steve Micheer, Charles Hacock ad Jack VaElzakker. Support was also provided by Lalla Rookh Grotto. Save the Date The ext College of Freemasory will be held o April 22, 2017 See you there! Thomas Jackso ~~~~~ JUNE ~~~~~ Jue 10th - Pefield Liear Park - 11:30 a.m. Shaw Eyer R\W\ Jeffrey Williamso Deputy Grad Combied DSA Blue Cap Club ad MSA Red Cap Club Picic Luch Grilled steak (**) ~ Casual dress ~ DSA/MSA oly ~ Jue 27th - Scottish Rite Day at Seabreeze Amusemet Park A family outig opportuity for Dads ad Gradads to treat their yougsters Youth (17 & uder) - $10 per ticket Adults $20 per ticket (**) Each Valley youth attedig ca ivite oe youth fried ($10 ticket) Doors ope at 11:00 a.m. All-you-ca-eat Picic Fare Served Noo to 2:00 p.m. All Day Ride & Slide Tickets ~ Valley Picic Pavilio Reservatios ad fees to the Valley Office by Saturday, Jue 20th. Additioal group rate tickets available at o-subsidized price (cotact office) (Compare sigle day pass is $32 without food) ~~~~~ JULY 15 S C O T T I S H R I T E ~~~~~ July 25th - 10th Aual Clambake/Steak Roast for Valley Families - Youth ad Adults Special 10th Aiversary Price - $10 per perso (**) Same Great Food & Fellowship ~ Super Great Deal! Clams ~ Lobster Lotto ~ Grilled Steaks ~ Ope Bar Rai or Shie! at Camp Morris i Waylad 11 a.m. - til Brig a Dish-to-Pass, a Comfortable Chair ad a Good Appetite! Illustrious preseters from the Valley of Rochester were Ill\ Steve Whittaker, 33, Ill\ Mike Morris, 33, ad Ill\ Charlie Hacock, 33. ~~~~~ Have you visited our website? Make Your Plas Scottish Rite Day Recipiets of the Thomas Jackso Educatioal Award were Dr. Steve Bullock (left), for his work i the Study of Freemasory, ad Ill\ Bruce Reer, 33, (ceter), for his sigificat cotributio to Masoic Educatio. Ill\ Thomas Jackso, 33, (right), was also recogized for his cotributios i the pursuit of Frateral excellece ad his loyalty to the priciples of Freemasory. Illustrious Brother Thomas G. Goodrich, 33 Sprig Class of 2015 at Seabreeze Amusemet Park th aturday ue S J 27 Doors ope at 11 a.m. Rides, Slides & Fu Galore ~ Family Fu for All! All-you-ca-eat Picic Fare Served Noo 2 p.m. All-Day Ride & Slide Tickets - Valley Picic Pavilio Reservatios ad fees to the Valley Offiice by Saturday, Jue 20th Cotact Office for additioal group rate tickets, which are available at o-subsidized price. (Compare Sigle-day Pass is $32 without food) Chapter Rose Croix Cosistory A family outig opportuity to treat the Kids, Gradkids & Family to a post-school fu day Youth (17 & Uder) - $10 ~ Adult - $20 Each Valley Youth attedig ca ivite oe youth fried ($10) Lodge of Perfectio Coucil of Prices of Jerusalem ** Reservatios Required! Do t be Late! Due by Noo o Modays (585) or secretary@valleyofrochester.org Go to Valley Caledar for more details: Why ot sig up o our Permaet Meal Reservatio List? N E W S

16 16 Website: N masoictimes@gmail.com May 2015 Caledar for May Cico de Mayo Mother s Day 17 Suday Moday Tuesday Wedesday Thursday Friday Saturday Deadlie for Next Issue of Masoic Times is May 5th Webster Lodge Mother s Day Bruch, Golde Boy Restaurat Livigsto District Commuio Breakfast, Mt. Morris OSY District Memorial Service, Iterlake 31 Shavout 24 Caadaigua, Shortsville KT - Cyree/Moroe, Pittsford - Ope Meetig Lalla Rookh Grotto - Board of Goverors, Shrie Ceter OES - Etoleah Chapter Shrie Luch Club Damascus Shrie Diva ERAC - Shrie Ceter, (E) Fairport-Flower City, (E) Uio Star, Hoeoye Falls, (E) Uity, Specerport, (E) Waka-Hubbard, Pefield, (E) Shrie Luch Club 18 Caadaigua, Shortsville Fairport-Flower City Uity, Specerport Uio Star, Fellowcraft KT - Cyree/Moroe, Pittsford, (I) OES - Etoleah Chapter Shrie Luch Club Aubur Shrie Club 25 Clio, Hilto, (E) Garoga-Sicerity, Phelps Nuda Statio OES - Fairport, Nolatka, Starlight Shrie Clows Meetig, Shrie Ceter Ispiratio - Shrie Ceter, (E) Seeca, Webster OES - Mary Jae Holmes, Brockport 19 Orgaizatio Clio, Hilto Garoga-Sicerity, Phelps, (E) Nuda Statio Caadaigua Shrie Club OES - Nolatka, Starlight Ascesio Day 1 Webster Lodge Spaghetti Dier 5-7 p.m. $8 adult; $4 Child Ispiratio - Shrie Ceter Date Do you regularly read the Masoic Times? (Always, Sometimes, Never) What parts? (Circle Choice) The Whole Thig (Always, Sometimes, Never) Lodge Article (Always, Sometimes, Never) Shrie News (Always, Sometimes, Never) York Rite News (Always, Sometimes, Never) Other Body News(Always, Sometimes, Never) District Deputy Colum(Always, Sometimes, Never) OTHER: (WHICH?): What are the stregths of Masoic Times? If you were Editor-i-Chief for the day, what would you chage? If you were Editor-i-Chief for the day, what would you keep the same? May we cotact you? (Optioal) Your ame ad phoe SECRETARY: PLEASE SEND TO: Memorial Day Observed Drumli Square, Palmyra Olive Brach, LeRoy Damascus Shrie Oatka, Scottsville Masoic Service Bureau Lucheo Board Meetig Damascus Legio of Hoor, Shrie Ceter OES-Corithia-Fellowship Ark, Phelps Drumli Square, Palmyra, (E) RSM - Doric Coucil, Pittsford Masoic War Veteras Birthday Party at Caadaigua VA Hospital Lalla Rookh Grotto, Shrie Ceter Oatka, Scottsville Tall Cedars of Lebao Damascus Directors Staff OES-Corithia-Fellowship Did You See it i the Masoic Times? At the March s ad Wardes Meetig, there was a lively discussio about Lodge Commuicatios. Do Brothers read s? Do they read the Lodge ad other colums i the Masoic Times? Is Facebook a effective commuicatios chael? Oe Lodge reported isertig a small paragraph i a Masoic Times article askig Brothers to reply if they see the message. While this was t a statistically valid exercise, it is aecdotally isightful. A full moth after publicatio, the total respose was 5 Brothers (icludig oe from a differet Lodge). Do you read the Masoic Times? Please take a momet to fill out the followig short survey ad give it to your Lodge at your ext Lodge meetig or mail it directly to the Masoic Service Bureau. Frot Page (Always, Sometimes, Never) Back-Page Caledar (Always, Sometimes, Never) Scottish Rite News (Always, Sometimes, Never) OES News (Always, Sometimes, Never) Editor s Colum(Always, Sometimes, Never) Masoic Times, Attetio May 2015 Survey 979 Bay Rd, Ste 2, Webster, NY Staff Officer Colum (Always, Sometimes, Never) Euice, Caledoia Northfield, Pittsford Webster, Awards Night Fame - Shrie Ceter Milor, Shortsville Uio, Lima Webster - Fellowcraft RAM - Hiram Chapter Lalla Rookh Caldro Northfield, Pittsford Webster, (E) Scottish Rite - Shrie Ceter, (E & I) Lalla Rookh Caldro Executive Coucil Milor, Shortsville Uio, Lima RAM - Hiram Chapter MONROE - s & Wardes - Shrie Ceter Perry Shrie Club Shrie Cruz Night - Shrie Ceter Shrie Cruz Night - Shrie Ceter MONROE - Joit Ivestiture Service, Pittsford Shrie Cruz Night - Shrie Ceter Shrie Cruz Night - Shrie Ceter James A. Hard/ Waye Charter Post No. 12 Commader Emil J. Schirao moejoyoe@gmail.com Adjutat Deis Gellasch dgellasch@gmail.com Startig my ewsletter this moth, I wish all the Mothers a very HAPPY MOTHER S DAY. I thik Mother s Day should be all year istead of oce a year because Mothers are the backboe of the world. O my ightstad, I have a marble stoe (I thik it s marble) o which it says, Mothers hold their Childres hads for just a little while, but their Hearts forever. As Commader of James A. Hard/Waye Charter Post No.12, I thak the Officers ad Members for all your help give me ad the Post. Agai, Thak You!!! May Evets May 22d, the Color Guard (i Uiform) will be presetig the Colors at the District Ivestiture Service i Fairport Masoic Hall. O May 25th, we will be part of the Webster Memorial Day Parade (if we have eough me). Date ad time to be determied. We will assemble at 2 MONROE - Masoic Developmet Course, Pittsford Armed Forces Day Sagoyewatha - Phelps MONROE - Masoic Developmet Course, Pittsford Lalla Rookh Caldro Supreme Visit Traditioal Memorial Day Webster, 1 Clio - Chicke BBQ, Hilto Shrie Euchre Touramet, Shrie Ceter Spry Middle School, 119 South Aveue, Webster at 9 a.m. We ca either march or ride. Uiform, if you have oe. May 26th - will be the Memorial Day Service Program at Buildig No. 5 at 2 p.m. We will be Presetig the Colors, Foldig the Flag ad explaiig the meaig of the folds. Larry Hood will be doig the Missig Ma Table. After the program we will preset the Veteras with a gift of a cap that has Vetera ad the America Flag o it. It should be a great program. (Please wear your Uiform for this Program.) May 28th - Public Istallatio of Officers at Webster Lodge at 1 p.m. Family ad frieds are ivited; refreshmets after the Istallatio. To all the Members, Frieds ad Family, please come ad SUPPORT your ew Officers. Thak You; do t forget to stop ad smell the Roses. DON T OUTLIVE YOUR RETIREMENT INCOME! GUARANTEED! Call Berie Lazerso (585) for safety ad security---- A idepedet Broker/Aget with over twety-five years experiece FFCL #476