Beacon 7 09 jul aug

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BEACON July/August 2009

VOLUME 16, ISSUE 4

A JOINT PUBLICATION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF OHIO AND THE OHIO MASONIC HOME

Record Contribution To Special Olympics Once again, there was electricity in the

air as the hundreds of Ohio Freemasons streamed onto the track at the Jesse Owens Stadium on The Ohio State University Campus, to launch the opening ceremonies of the Ohio Special Olympics Summer Games. While the standing ovation from the audience as the Masons entered was inspiring, it was not as rewarding as the applause a few minutes later that greeted Grand Master Charles R. Murphy, when he announced a record contribution to Special Olympics of $205,000. This marks the third consecutive year that the Grand Lodge has given at least $200,000 to the Summer Games, and over the years, Ohio Masons have exceeded $2.8 million in donations to this effort.

Grand Master Charles R. Murphy, left, leads parade of Ohio Freemasons in front of grandstands to open Special Olympics ceremony.

Grand Master’s Class Rated as ‘Another Astounding Success’ With approximately 2,340 new Master Masons in one day in Ohio, the Grand Master’s One-Day Class on June 13 proved to be another great success story. All three degrees in Symbolic Masonry were conferred in each of the 25 Masonic Districts in Ohio, as the Grand Lodge conducted the fifth Grand Master’s Class in its history. Previous one-day classes were held in 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2007. Continued on page 8

Jim “Spudd” Sasak, an ambassador for Freemasonry and member of Lake Shore Lodge #307 – to promote the Ohio Special Olympics and Freemasonry’s support – completed a 26-day, 37-county bicycle ride around the perimeter of Ohio. During his journey, he was met and hosted by Freemasons and local Special Olympics supporters in many towns and cities. He arrived at the Opening Ceremonies and helped lead the Grand Lodge proceeding into the stadium. This picture was taken during a stop in Belmont County.

In This Issue: We Can Make it Affordable to Care ..Page 3 Scholarships Awarded .......................Page 5 Magic Show to Support Charity .........Page 7 Masonic Senior Services: A Guide ...Page 10 Jack Allen’s 50-Year Award ............Page 12


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