March april 08

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March/April 2008

VOLUME 15, ISSUE 2

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

June 21 Parade, Ceremony, Picnic All Part Of Grand Lodge Bicentennial Celebration S

aturday, June 21 in Downtown Columbus will be the focus of the largest celebration planned for the Bicentennial of the Grand Lodge of Ohio. The day will begin at 10 a.m. with a parade down High Street to the Statehouse. All Masonic organizations are invited to participate in the parade, as are veterans and historical reenactment groups. Registration forms and information are available from the Grand Secretary’s Office, 800-292-6092. The registration deadline for the parade is May 15. “It is my hope that we will have floats and marching units in the parade from the entire family of Freemasonry,” said Grand Master Ronald L. Winnett. “I’ve also invited our Brothers from Prince Hall to participate with us.”

Immediately after the parade, approximately 11 a.m., the Grand Lodge officers will publicly reenact the cornerstone ceremony for the Statehouse in full and ancient form. Following the conclusion of the reenactment, the Grand Master will host a family picnic at the Ohio Historical Society’s Ohio Village. Food and entertainment will be provided free of charge as will bussing from the Village to the parade and back again. “The Grand Lodge has been a major supporter of the Village since it first opened in the 1970s. The Lodge hall above the hardware store gives every visitor a look at what Freemasonry in the 1860s was like,”

Charles Eichensehr, Grand Lodge historian, said. The Ohio Village will be open for exploration, and an 1860s-style baseball game between the Village Muffins and the Masonic Rough Ashlars is being planned. June 21 should prove to be fun for the whole family and a great way to celebrate the Bicentennial. It may be the largest Masonic event in Ohio in a generation.

Ohio Statehouse to be site of June 21st event.

Golf Classic Coming to Cleveland Area Spend the day with a sports

Former Indians star Jim Perry will lead his sports legends for a day of golf this summer in Medina.

legend on July 28 in Medina! The Jim Perry Legends Golf Classic is coming to northeast Ohio! with a special one-day event at the Blue Heron Golf Club, one of the country’s premier public golf courses. The Jim Perry Legends Golf Classic places foursomes with sports figures for a day of golf

and fun. The event, presented by the Endowment Foundation, has been held in the Springfield area for five years, with proceeds most recently benefiting Alzheimer’s care services on the Springfield campus. Participating sports figures have included major league baseball players, NFL players, professional boxers, Continued on page 5


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