Monthly Archives: January 2013

Helping the Home to Help You at Home

Helping the Home to Help You at Home

Six years ago the Ohio Masonic Home decided to provide assistance to senior Masons through the Masonic Senior Services organization. The program was a new concept, and it was called I-CARE. At that time an exceptional man was tapped to join the board, his name was Gary Parks. As Secretary of his lodge, Mr. Parks…

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Masonic Home Alumni Meets for 30th Reunion

Masonic Home Alumni Meets for 30th Reunion

Alumni Child Residents of the Ohio Masonic Home(OMH) celebrated their 30th Reunion this past summer. They met in the Community Center where they renewed friendships and reminisced of their days at the Home. They then assembled on the steps of Bushnell Hall where Jerry Guess took pictures, first of the Alumni then of their families.…

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Seniors for Soldiers

Seniors for Soldiers

In a time when so many of sons, daughters, husbands, wives, and parents are serving the country, it is easy to forget those who serve without any one to support them. When Springfield Masonic Community (SMC) began its Seniors for Soldiers program in September 2011, the staff were asked to give names of soldiers they…

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Archived Editions

The Beacon is a quarterly joint publication of The Ohio Masonic Home and the Grand Lodge of Ohio. You’ll find feature stories about our various campuses and services and how they are helping others; stories of residents and those who are benefiting from our services; and stories about those who work to make the lives…

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