The Brothers of the Valley of the Hudson, AASR paid tribute to our very own John Homa, 32° Scottish Rite Brother by laying a wreath at his grave in the Oakland Cemetery located in Yonkers, New York on Monday October 7th, 2019. Brother Homa was a WWII United States Army hero who stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day June 6th, 1944. His bravery that day along with his unselfish military service combined with his dedication to the Masonic Brotherhood was what our Valley was honoring. Brother Homa’s memory lives on as the Valley of the Hudson has named one of its bodies: “The John Homa Council – Princes of Jerusalem” which meets in Westchester County not far from where our esteemed Brother has been laid to rest. The Valley of the Hudson will be making this wreath laying ceremony an annual event in our Scottish Rite calendar. Our thanks to Brother Murry Cohen 32° Director of Veterans and First Responder Programs for the Valley of the Hudson who did an outstanding job at coordinating this entire event. Fraternally, Bob Siebold, 32° Commander in Chief Valley of the Hudson, AASR, NMJ The New York Council of Deliberation is please to announce that the following Brothers were selected as 2019 Honorary 33° Nominees to be Coroneted at Supreme Council in Cleveland, OH in 2021:
Valley of Albany Kevin Robert Costello, 32° Valley of New York City Raffy Haig Timonian, 32° Valley of Rockville Centre D.B. Richard Louis Frenz, 32° MSA Valley of Schenectady Theodore Charles Volkert, 32° Valley of Syracuse D.B. Lawrence Walter Egnaczyk, 32° MSA Valley of The Hudson D.B. David Robert Barkstedt, 32° MSA Valley of Utica George Stephen Getman, 32°  Congratulations to New York's newest 33° Brothers who were Coroneted at Supreme Council in Milwaukee, WI:
Valley of Albany Ill. Kenneth Mckee, 33° Valley of Buffalo Ill. Paul Anthony Czubaj, 33° Valley of Corning Ill. Frank James Hamm, Jr. , 33° Valley of Jamestown Ill. William Reinold Nelson, 33° Valley of New York City Ill. William Michael Sardone, 33° Ill. Robert Conrad Johnson, 33° Valley of Rochester Ill. Derek Elwyn Van Houten, 33° Valley of Syracuse Ill. Garry Lee Visconti, 33° Valley of The Hudson Ill. Elquemedo Oscar Alleyne, 33° Valley of Utica Ill. John James Seiselmyer, 33° and Frank Spencer Rice, who will posthumously be awarded a 33° at a special meeting in the Valley of Utica at Hart’s Hill Inn on November 16, 2019  Central New York Come Join Us Saturday, October 5th Annual 3-5 K Walk to Help Children w/ Dyslexia Walkathon-10:00 AM Chicken BBq @ 11:00 --$12.00 Cornhole Tournament—11:00--???? Eastern Star Campus—Pavilion 8290 State Rte. 69 Oriskany, NY 13424
Happy Independence Day America! Take a few minutes today and read the Declaration of Independence https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript  The Syracuse Knights of St. Andrew held its first Bannockburn Banquet on Saturday, June 15th, 2019 at the historic Brae Loch Inn in Cazenovia, NY. The Bannockburn Banquet commemorated the Battle of Bannockburn of June 1314. It was a Scottish victory by King of Scots Robert the Bruce against the army of King Edward II of England in the First War of Scottish Independence. Legend has it that a band of Knights Templar assisted the Bruce in achieving this victory. Rev. Steve Maddox recited some items of note with regard to the Battle. Venerable Master, Ryan Hanlon did a fine job setting up the event at the Brae Loch, even arranging for a Scotch tasting! Rick Powell hosted the event despite sporting a back brace due to a recent injury. Special thanks to Mark Stinson who provided the bagpiping for the evening. A great time was had by all. See you next year! The Children's Dyslexia Center - CNY held its Recognition Ceremony on Tuesday, June 11th in the Pavilion at the OES Campus... |
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