The Ohio Masonic Home Foundation News

It is one of the Deputy Grand Master’s duties to make plans for the next Masonic year while serving and supporting the current Grand Master. By so doing, the Grand Lodge enjoys continuity in policies, procedures, and plans from one year to the next. RWB Dickerscheid and his lady, Teri, have consulted with the Grand Lodge officers, District Deputies, Masters and Wardens, and members and their families in putting together a program for 2021.

Right Worshipful Brother Dickerscheid is a Past Master of College Hill-Harry S. Johnson Lodge No. 641 in the 1st Masonic District and Cincinnati. He served as District President and District Deputy Grand Master before being appointed to the Grand Lodge progressive line. Rich is a manager for Dsuban Spring Service where his wife Teri and brother-in-law Tony (also a Mason) own the business started by their father. RWB Rich and Teri

Dickerscheid

All rollouts begin at 7:00 pm, and the host lodges have agreed to provide light refreshments. All members and their ladies are invited and all Lodge officers are especially encouraged to attend.

Date

7/20/2020 7/22/2020 7/23/2020 7/28/2020 7/29/2020 7/30/2020 8/4/2020 8/5/2020 8/6/2020 8/11/2020 8/12/2020 8/13/2020 8/14/2020

Lodge

Milford Lodge #54 Scioto Lodge #6 Paramuthia Lodge #25 Huber Heights Lodge #777 University Lodge #631 Guernsey Lodge #66 Lima Lodge #205 Tiffin Lodge #77 Rubicon Lodge #237 Mansfield Lodge #35 Quarry Lodge #382 Canton Lodge #60 Western Reserve Lodge #507

Address

32 Water St., Milford, Ohio 45150 57 E. Main St., Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 12 West Carpenter Street Athens, Ohio 45701 7778 Wildcat Rd., Huber Heights, Ohio 45424 2436 West Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235 730 Wheeling Ave., Cambridge, Ohio 43725 2165 North Cole Street Lima, Ohio 45801 179 S Washington Street Tiffin, Ohio 44883 8883 Browning Drive Waterville, Ohio 43566 1250 Middle Bellville Road, Mansfield, Ohio 44904 366 Eastland Road Berea Ohio, 44017 836 N. Market Ave., Canton, Ohio 44702 216 Main Street West Farmington, Ohio 44491

Making Connections Today

The coronavirus pandemic has shown us how important it is to be able to communicate quickly and effectively in difficult times. Today, the most efficient means of communications is email and text messaging. The Grand Lodge would like to ask each of its members to provide us with their email address and phone numbers.The Grand Lodge has good mailing addresses to send the Beacon and other pieces of mail, but we cannot reach a majority by email or texts to cell phones.

You can update your information in several ways:

™ Call or email your Lodge secretary and tell him your email address, mobile phone number, and verify your home address and land line phone. ™ Update your own record on the Member Portal. ¾ Visit Freemason.com ¾ Scroll down to select the Member Portal Button (on the left side) ¾ Click Member Registration in the upper right corner of the page ¾ Fill out the form (You will need your member number from your dues card) ¾ When you see the blue boxes on your Portal page, pick Member Profile and update your contact information ™ Email your name, member number, and cell phone number to ohiolodgelife@freemason.com and someone from the Grand Lodge will update your record. By sharing your email address, you help the Grand Lodge and Grand Master reach out directly to all our members. Think about the cost of sending a letter. Multiply that by 70,000 members! That is a lot of money, most of which could be saved if the Grand Master could send an email to his Brethren. He thanks the Brethren for sharing this information to help us do better job of serving all.

Becoming an Ohio Freemason means upholding the values of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth through actions large and small. In response to the national pandemic of the Coronavirus, our brotherhood has put their commitment to caring for their communities across the state of Ohio and the country front and center. Here are three examples of how Lodges and Masons are Stepping Into the Light, a nod to MWB Newton’s theme for 2020. Many Lodges and members have shared stories during the past few weeks. Many of these examples of kindness, caring, giving, and sharing can be found on the Grand Lodge Facebook page.

Cincinnati-Lafayette Lodge #483 & their Coronavirus Assistance Program

Bro. Joe Phoenix (Harding-Concordia Lodge #345) donates PPE supplies across the country

A member of Harding-Concordia Lodge #345, Joe now lives in Houston, Texas and has managed health, safety, and environment for various companies over the years. In this time, he accumulated a supply of personal protective equipment (PPE). After speaking with a family connection that is a nurse in Los Angeles, California, he learned about the desperate need for PPE supplies in the medical community as many healthcare practitioners need to use masks and gloves far longer than their normal protocols specify. To help protect those working to care for the rest of us during this pandemic, Joe donated his supply of N95 masks and surgical gloves to the nurses. “I urge all brethren to inventory their supplies and see if they have anything that could be used by the brave people on the front line treating those with the COVID-19 disease. Please find a way to get these supplies to those who desperately need them. Do not wait, you may save a life! Thank you, be safe, and God Bless!”

The Worshipful Master and the Lafayette Escadrille (Lodge members under the age of 50) are offering their assistance for those that find themselves short on food and supplies, are unable to get out on their own, or don’t have family to shop for them. The Brothers are doing the shopping for those who can’t by purchasing $50.00 worth of groceries per person per week. If a person is unable to pay, they may wait until some future date when it is less of a financial burden.

Aurora Lodge #48 observe their 200th Anniversary with a robust telephone call system

To celebrate their 200th anniversary, Aurora Lodge #48 is doubling down on making telephone calls to their Lodge brothers and their families, neighbors, and community members to see how things are going, and to see if help of any kind is needed. “At Aurora, we can think of no better way to mark the observance than to be there and to reach out for all our Masonic brothers and their families, as well as our community, during this time of uncertainty and confusion,” said Bro. Mike Payton. “We believe it to be not only a Masonic virtue but also a simple act of caring for our fellow man.”

Ohio Masons “Step Into the Light” During a National Crisis

An Invitation to Join Us on Facebook!

During this time of social distancing and sheltering at home, we need to build and maintain our sense of community and purpose. One of the best strategies to do this for the Grand Lodge is to encourage you to follow or like our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/grandlodgeohio

The Grand Lodge currently has about 10,000 followers, and we use Facebook as a fast and effective way to communicate important information. Grand Master Newton posted two recent edicts related to meetings on Facebook, and those posts were then shared to other pages, reaching even more people.

Social Media (including Facebook) provides a cost-effective way to reach our members and those who are interested in Freemasonry. Where we send emails to members, we reach spouses and Masons from other jurisdictions through Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.