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It is my honor to serve you, the Brethren of this Great State of Ohio, and I thank you for the confidence you have reposed in me by electing me to be your Grand Master. Looking back at my raising by my Father-in-Law in January of 2003, my journey has been a whirlwind and holding…

Dear Brethren, I hope this message finds you and your families healthy, safe, and enjoying the cooler weather! As we enter into the Holiday Season, our organization, like many others, continues to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic while working to deliver on our mission. Now, more than ever, resilience, strength, and human connection have become…

The progressive Grand Lodge officers and their ladies travel the state for eight years while in office, and over time, traditions have developed while on the road. One of these “traditions” is a visit to Taggert’s Ice Cream Parlor and Restaurant in Canton, Ohio, for the “Kitchen Sink Degree.” The Kitchen Sink is an ice…

Until COVID-19 forced all Lodge work to stop, Grand Master Keith Newton planned to allow districts to hold a Grand Master’s Class in May. When Lodges were allowed to begin meeting again in June, he changed his order to allow Lodges and groups of Lodges to meet and conduct a Grand Master’s Class at a…