SUMMER / 2012
BEACON
VOLUME 19, ISSUE 4
A P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E O H I O M A S O N I C H O M E A N D T H E G R A N D LO D G E
Grand Lodge Moves to Ohio Masonic Home Campus The Grand Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons of Ohio recently announced plans to move its staff and offices from Worthington, Ohio, to Springfield Masonic Community in Springfield, Ohio. A recommendation from the Grand Lodge Advisory Committee to the Grand Master, Kevin B. Todd, started the process. The Grand Secretary, C. Michael Watson, will oversee the relocation process, which includes moving the Grand Lodge Museum as well. “Moving the Grand Lodge Office to the Springfield Campus strengthens the relationship between every Ohio Mason and our Masonic Home…and has the added benefit of saving money,” said Todd. The Ohio Grand Lodge originated in 1809 in Chillicothe, Ohio, relocated to Cincinnati in 1852, and then moved to Worthington, Ohio in 1954. “This is the right time and the right location for The Grand Lodge of Ohio to move,” commented Terry W. Posey, Chairman of the Ohio Masonic Home Board of Trustees, and Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ohio. “The Home’s Board members unanimously support the Grand Master’s decision,” he said. “The Springfield campus residents and staff are pleased that the Grand Lodge of Ohio will be
on the campus,” said the Home’s Chief Executive Officer Tom Stofac. “The Grand Lodge Museum will be located in the Hillman Building close to the campus reception area,” he said. A relocation progress report will be given at the Grand Lodge Annual Communication in October. Meanwhile, updates will be posted on the Grand Lodge website www.freemasonry.com and the Ohio Masonic Home website www.ohiomasonichome.org.
In this issue: Social Media Builds Brotherhood............ 4 Scholarship Recipients............................6 New Presidents....................................... 7 DeMolay and I-CARE Join Forces......... 10 A Brother Serving Abroad..................... 14