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Companions,
It's September and we have officially begun a new Masonic year! I again want to thank our officers for serving this year. Our inspection will be in the Royal Arch degree on February 4 at 7pm. We will therefore be opening in the Royal Arch degree until then. In the meantime, we are blessed to have several new members (some new to Freemasonry, some new to our Chapter) joining us at our meetings. It's great to see new faces at our meetings, and I hope to see more join us this year. Grand Chapter will be October 9-10 in Columbus. Following this is Reaffirmation on October 20 with the location to be announced at our next meeting. Finally, the annual Grand Chapter Reception will be November 9 at the Chandelier Community Event Center in Tiffin. Please join us at our next meeting as we have an exciting year ahead! We meet on the first Tuesday of the month with a potluck dinner at 6:30 followed by our meeting at 7:30. Jason Pontious Excellent High Priest Greetings Companions,
Election of officers for the 2025 (can you believe that date?) capitular year took place on May 7. We have a great lineup of officers for next year and they can be found on our website at www.findlaymason.org/chapter. Immediately following this was the annual Northwest Ohio York Rite Festival on May 11, a great success with 18 candidates receiving degrees including 6 from Findlay (3 of which are Blue Lodge Officers!). Our next (and final) meeting of the year will be June 4, which will be our installation of officers with Installing Marshall Chamberlain, Installing Chaplain Buckingham, and Installing Secretary DeVore, with Installing Officer Right Excellent Companion DeFrieze presiding. We will have our traditional carry-in dinner beforehand with dessert afterward, so please join us and wish our new officers luck for the upcoming year. Only a few days later, Saturday June 8 at 9am is our annual Grand King School at Findlay. Then a month following, on Sunday July 21 at 3pm will be our annual Grand High Priest reception/hog roast at Findlay. Other than these two district events, we will enjoy our annual hiatus during July and August, returning fresh for the September meeting and the beginning of an exciting new year in our Chapter. Jason Pontious Excellent High Priest-Elect Greetings Companions
Now that our inspection is over and our Newest Companions have received their Most Excellent Masters, we will have to make sure they receive their Royal Arch either through the District or Findlay Chapter will have to call a special to confer the degree upon them. Our April meeting will have the normal dinner before with Council. Council will be providing the meat for the meal. We will also be doing a quick read through practice of the Past Master. The May meeting is Election of officers, so Companions please consider filling a position for the next Chapter Year. I will not be continuing as High Priest for the 24/25 year. My duties as Worshipful Master (if elected) will take precedence. The June meeting is the last meeting for Findlay Chapter for the capitular year before York Rite goes inactive for the summer, it is also the installation of the new officers. Findlay will be hosting a King School June 8th, Donuts and Coffee at 8 at 9am. The 7th District meeting is June 20th in Upper Sandusky, 6pm for Pizza meeting at 6:30pm. July 21st is the Grand High Priest Reception in Findlay with a White Elephant Auction (proceeds to benefit a Chapter charity). The reception begins at 3pm, business casual attire. Tim Roth Excellent High Priest Here you can download electronic copies of the forms for the 2024 NWO York Rite Fest 
Greetings Companions from the Excellent High Priest
I hope your Holidays were Happy ones. Findlay Chapter’s Inspection will be Thursday March 7th @ 7pm. On the Degree of Most Excellent Master. We will be scheduling practices several times before the Inspection. Details for the practices will be forthcoming. There will also be refreshments after the inspection. As always, there will be dinner before ours and Council’s meeting at 6:30pm. Come and enjoy the fellowship! Tim Roth Excellent High Priest Greetings Companions from the Excellent High Priest
Hope your Summer was a Great one! Our first meeting will September 5th. We will be talking about the Inspection and the parts that will need to be filled. There will be the regular combined dinner before with Findlay Council. Chapter will be providing the meat for the dinner. Hope to see all the Companions there. Tim Roth Excellent High Priest Greetings Companions from the Excellent High Priest
Looking forward to the new year. We have two events for the summer months. June 10th is the Grand King School here in Findlay at 9:00 am. Followed by the Seventh Capitular District meeting. On July 23rd, Findlay will host the Seventh Capitular Hog Roast and Grand High Priest Reception at 3:00 pm. Have a great summer, Companions, and see you all in September! Tim Roth Excellent High Priest Here you can download electronic copies of the forms for the 2023 NWO York Rite Fest
Dear Companions:
As of the writing of this article, we are anticipating Christmas and the beginning of the New Year. It seems to fly by way too fast, or maybe that’s just me. The New Year will bring the start of inspection season and all that goes with it. Let me say that I hope your Holiday festivities brought you joy and were the stuff of good memories. Some important dates to remember, January 19th District meeting at 6:30pm in Upper Sandusky Warpole Lodge. February 7 is our regular meeting, however we will be starting at 7pm NOT 7:30pm, is our Annual inspection in the Past Master’s degree. We will be holding practices in January. Dates to be announced at our meeting on January 2. Please plan to attend that meeting and help out where you are needed. Many Blessings, Jim Klausing |
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