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A Message From The Grand Master

Dear Brothers, As I reflect on the journey of a lifetime, I can only thank you for the wonderful friendships, the opportunities to share in your events, and the feeling of family that you have extended to Jennifer and I everywhere we have traveled throughout our great State. You have strengthened my belief that this is the greatest Fraternity in the world. I had asked you to be visible in your communities to demonstrate that Freemasons are a welcoming group of individuals, who live by the tenets of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth, and you have responded with great success. Some of you have marched in parades, setup informational booths at county fairs and other community events, and demonstrated who we are. Thank you! The Grand Lodge Officers have established a long range plan with attainable goals to bring our Grand Lodge forward. (Available on freemason.com) We continue to offer leadership training along with educational opportunities for all of our members. The Grand Lodge communicator, a tool which allows contact with any one of our members through email or texts, is in its infancy and will grow to be a great way to inform our Brothers with a few keystrokes. Brethren, YOU make the difference. I can only ask for and support your ideas to strengthen your lodge. The programs that we, as a Grand Lodge, provide tools to assist you in ways to help you become better. Please mark your calendars for Saturday September 17, 2016, for the joint Grand Lodge of Ohio and Grand Lodge of Michigan Celebration day. This will take place in the Historic Detroit Masonic Temple. The Grand Lodge of Michigan will be portraying the Entered apprentice degree and your Ohio GLOs will be presenting the Fellowcraft degree. Tours of the building and a banquet will follow the degree work, and the ladies are invited. There will be more information to follow, but please save the date for this historic event. Brethren, I am so looking forward to our Grand Lodge session at Kalahari in Sandusky. This venue will allow you to bring your whole family, so while you are in session, your family can take the time to enjoy the many attractions Kalahari Resort has to offer. Please get your reservations in quickly as the deadline will be fast approaching for the discounted room rates. Brethren, as I close my final article I continue to pledge my support to all of you. I believe in the values our Craft represents and teaches. Let me leave you with a quote from Henry Ford. “Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grief which we endure help us in our marching onward.” Sincerely, Robert C. Rill, Jr. Grand Master

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