by Dale Pierce While gathering data for my Wrestling in Akron book that will be on the stands this summer from Arcadia Publishing, I dug up a great deal of material on the old Akron Armory, once located a few blocks above Main Street in downtown Akron. The only remnant still standing in relation to…
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New Philadelphia Inspection Has Historic Sidebar
by Dale Pierce On March 11, 2013, New Philadelphia 177 F&AM in New Philadelphia, Ohio had its annual inspection. More or less, this was routine. However, there were some unusual sidebars. The event was not only attended by present Grand Master of Ohio, James Easterling, but also the seated Grand Master of West Virginia, G.…
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Why I’m a Mason
By Chad Kopenski I am not shy talking about my involvement in Freemasonry and when I talk to people who have known me for a long time, I always get that quizzical look from them. “But you always thought fraternities were stupid….”, my college friends will say. I also like “But you don’t look like…
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Memories…….
Each time I witness a new brother reciting the obligation of an Entered Apprentice for the first time, I am swept back to the night in January, 1978 when I first saw the light after repeating that very same obligation. Most of the events of that evening remain a blur but several things were…
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