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The Reflection Room at Springfield Masonic Community is a lovely space filled with books and stained glass. Connecting the York Rite and Scottish Rite buildings, the Reflection Room is now home to a beautiful 1923 Chickering player piano, donated by villa resident, Neal Kissell (Rising Sun Lodge No. 22). Seven years ago, Neal, who has…

Brother Edward Homrighouse was recently honored by Old Erie Lodge No. 3 for 75 years of membership. He is a member of the Greatest Generation, having been born on February 18, 1920 in Warren, Ohio. Brother Homrighouse graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in 1937. After high school, he enrolled in The Ohio State…

Brother Rich Jones of Aurora Lodge No. 48 has booked over fifty two hours of drive tim e and covered 2,600 miles in his visitation of all thirteen of Ohio’s remaining Moonlight Lodges. Brother Jones began his journey on June 21, 2016 when he visited Western Sun Lodge No. 91 in Wheelersburg, Ohio. He completed…

When someone mentions the ‘The Greatest Generation’ usually the first thoughts to come to mind are veterans of World War II and age. As Freemasons, our first thoughts are more likely to be that these are the Brethren that grew our Lodges into what they are today and these are the Brethren that are dying…