Greetings Sir Knights and Ladies:

 

Congratulations to our newly installed heads of Indiana York Rite:

Gary A. Snyder, Jr., Most Excellent Grand High Priest

Michael W. Klepper, Most Illustrious Grand Master

Andrew R. Jackson, Right Eminent Grand Commander

"The future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet." -- William Gibson

May Birthdays:

Lady Lillian Bridenhager, wife of Charles A. Bridenhager, Aide to VEDGC, May 2.

Wayne L. Ithier, DBC 2, May 3.

Lady Sherry Barton, wife of Steven J. Barton, KCT, PGC, PDC, May 4.

Lady Beverly Ellis, wife of Ronald L. Ellis, KCT, PGC, May 4.

F. Martin Donahue, DBC 2, May 10.

John T. Fleming, DBC 6, May 17.

Lady Katie Newman, wife of the late Herbert A. Newman, KCT, PGC, May 17.

Lady Jean Simpson, wife of Ronald D. Simpson, KCT, PGC, May 18.

Lady Cindy Rider, Fiancée of Ed Sebring, GP, May 22.

T. Jeffrey Conquest, KGC, PGC, May 24.

Lady Becky Stevens, wife of John V. Stevens, KCT, PGC, May 25.

Lady Stephanie Sohn, wife of J. Rex Sohn, GJW, May 27.

David Jenkins, DBC 7, May 29.

Randall P. Ellington, DBC 6, May 31.

 

May Anniversaries:

Duane & Mary Stucker May 8.

Franklin & Betty Boner, (ECDC) May 27.

Philip & Connie Wishner, (DBC-5), May 22.

 

The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create." -- Leonard I. Sweet

 

Sickness & Distress:

 

David Bertch: David was at Grand Conclave this past week and was doing fine. His chemo treatments do not seem to be a problem. He has had little reaction to them and is comfortable. He stood for election for VEDGC and was successful. Way to go David!

 

Judi Barnhart (wife of Vernon Barnhart, GR of Michigan): Judy is looking forward to the surgery as right now she is living on Advil for the pain. Her surgery will be on May 21, 2007. I will keep you posted on her recovery.  Judy and I will not be able to make the 2007 Indiana Grand Commandery as Judy will be having Knee Replacement Surgery in May and I am trying to save up some time so that I can be at home to take care of her. Vern Barnhart

 

Fred Klink: Grand Council Organist, while in Columbus, Ohio had a grand mal seizure; he had surgery on the right side of his brain and is recovering.  This could have great effect on his motor skills. He will not be driving for the next three months.  Let’s keep all these friends in our prayers.

 

Bob Childers, GPE is not doing very well. Please remember him in your prayers.

 

 

Directory Changes:

Scott G. Inman: SgiPM04@aol.com

Jim Garland: jgarland1@insightbb.com

Carl Culmann: cculmann@mibor.net

 

Phone Change:

Robert E. Price: (765) 825-7919 on page 17 of the red book 

Jim Garland: (765) 387-2073

 

Address Changes:

 

KT Eye Foundation (Indiana)

Process Date 4/13/2007:  $15,066; Rank: 16; Per Capita: $3.05;

 

In Memoriam

 

Important Dates:

May 12                        150^th Anniversary of South Bend Chapter

                                    100^th Anniversary of South Bend Council

May 15-16                   Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of Indiana

May 17-19                   Grand Conclave of West Virginia

June 16, 2007              Next year’s Grand Master Duane Vaught, KCT, PGC, DGM has scheduled his Grand Master’s Reception for June 16 in Bloomington.

July 20-22, 2007          Rededication of the Grand Council Crypt in New Albany

July 22-29, 2007          Job’s Daughters International Conclave will be held in Merrillville, Indiana at the Radisson Hotel.

August 29, 2007           Royal Order of Scotland, The annual meeting will be held in Washington DC on Wednesday August 29, 2007.

September 21, 2007     Greencastle’s Annual Charities Banquet.  Social hour 6:30 and

dinner at 7:30 PM. Contact: W. Kris Phillips

 

Easter Trip

The trip began this year with the group departing from the Marriott Hotel at 21^st and Shadeland.  The hotel has graciously allowed us the convenience of loading the bus and parking our cars in their parking lot.  We left the hotel with the destination of New Jersey as our first and second night.  We arose the next morning and traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  There we had a guided walking tour of the historic district of Philadelphia.   Our tour guide Brian was the best ever, and we learned a lot of different views on just exactly what took place when our Constitution and Declaration of Freedom was being framed. We also viewed the Liberty Bell, Constitution Hall and the building where the Constitution of the United States was written and other points of interest.

The afternoon of the first day we toured Pennsylvania’s Grand Lodge.  Every visitor to Philadelphia should visit this building.  It is really a treat to view the work of volunteer labor.  The first Grand Lodge building burned and the present one was built with members of the Lodges of Pennsylvania supplying the labor.  The love of their work shows all throughout the building.  We also learnt that the central vacuum was invented in the 1890’s when this built and was installed into it.

The second day we traveled to Hershey, Pennsylvania to visit the Chocolate factory.  The entire group enjoyed this stop.   The weather was cold and it was snowing, but the chocolate factor soothed the savage beast in all of us.  We took a short tour of the older part of Hershey to see the unique street lamps, which are in the shape of Hershey Kisses.   One will have the wrapper on with the tag on, and the next one is an unwrapped kiss.   This year is the 100^th birthday of the Hershey Kiss.

We left Hershey and traveled on to Washington DC and the Hotel Washington.  We checked in and got a couple hours of rest and then took the Metro over to Arlington VA for a State Dinner at the Orleans House.

Saturday morning was a free time for the Sir Knights and their Ladies.  We left at 11:15 AM for the Arlington National Cemetery to take a tour of the cemetery and to place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns.   Due to the inclement weather, Richard Baldwin the Grand Master was unable to take part in the ceremony and S K Rodney Mann REGC had three Sir Knights from Indiana, Clarence Harter, Harold Landers, and William Davis assist him in the laying of the wreath.  Everyone should see this ceremony and the reverence and respect that the Old Guard shows.  It truly is a soul touching rite.

On Easter Sunday morning we all had coffee and doughnuts provided by the Grand Encampment, and then departed for the George Washington National Masonic Memorial in Alexandria VA.   Again due to the weather the Sunrise Service was held inside, and everyone appreciated that, as it gets very cold on the top of Shooters Hill.

When we got back to the Hotel Washington we got our luggage and loaded the bus and by 9:15 AM we were on our way back to Indiana.  We arrived in Indianapolis at 10:30 PM.  We were tired but happy to be back.  In the five days that we were gone, we had a few mishaps, a lot of fun, good food, and best of all the companionship of wonderful people.  On our tours that were taken we had some of the best guides ever, and they made the trip worthwhile. We extend an invitation to all Sir Knights and Ladies to come join us next year.  Irvin L. Bitting, KCT PGC, & Lady Doris, Co-Chairman of the Annual Easter Trip

 

 

Of Special Interest

Traverse City Commandery No. 41 invites all Sir Knights to join their fellow Sir Knights in the Cherry Royale Parade of the National Cherry Festival on Saturday July 14, 2007 in Traverse City Michigan.  For more information, contact SK Peter W. Hunt at (231) 276-6078, e-mail: Huntp@charter.net or SK Mark Drake PC, (231) 271-6209 e-mail: Manndrake@aol.com.    Lodging Assistance Available; Number of SKs coming would be appreciated. Schedule as follows: July 14, 2007, 8:00AM Assemble at Traverse City Masonic Temple Estimated cost for lunch and bus transportation $10.00 per person

Refreshments provided; 9:00 Go to parade staging area via bus; 10:00 Projected parade start; 11:30 Projected end of parade; 11:45 Return to temple via bus; 12:30 Lunch at temple.

 

"Learn as if you were going to live forever. Live as if you were going
to die tomorrow." - Mahatma Gandhi

 

Around the Encampment

 

From Minnesota:  Herbert L. Snyder, PIGM of the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons in 2002- 2003 was called to the Celestial Lodge above on Tuesday, Apr. 3 2007, after suffering a stroke. Funeral services for him are scheduled on Monday, Apr. 9, 2007 at 11:00 AM at the Halverson-Johnson Funeral Home, 703 Oak St., Brainerd, MN. He leaves no surviving relatives.

 

From Nebraska:  A short announcement to let you know that our Brother, Companion and Sir Knight Roger Galusha passed away last night, April 25, 2007, at about 11:15 pm. No arrangements are know at this time. As soon as I know I will let you know.

 

FINI

 

Do not look into the laser with remaining eye!   -- warning message on the side of lab laser

 

 

 

Questions? Comments? Contact: Larry Kaminsky @ grandrecorder@aol.com