 The Excelsior Initiative is proud to welcome Ill. W. Bruce Renner for its first Lecture of its Second Season on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time). Ill. Renner will discuss his project researching the history of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite within the State of New York along with detailing some of the early years of the AASR's Premier Lodge of Perfection in Albany, NY. Please consider joining us. Zoom Details are below... Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81700599695?pwd=b2ZsQS9tdkN1OVlVemZpemRyNWliUT09
Meeting ID: 817 0059 9695 Passcode: 440019
The Excelsior Initiative's first presentation of Season 2, "Everyone Communicates, Few Connect" Part 1 can now be viewed below or by clicking on this link - https://vimeo.com/765493832vimeo.com/765493832
 Part 1 of "Everyone Communicates, Few Connect" will be held on Wednesday, October 19th at 7:00 PM. Please consider joining us!
Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 846 7889 6550 Passcode: 603250 Based on the John Maxwell book of the same name, the Excelsior Team will tackle one of the most important factors of great leadership - COMMUNICATION. Part 1 will look at "Principles". Interested in picking up a copy of the book? Multiple formats can be purchased here. The Valley of Rochester will present the latest edition of their College of Freemasonry on Saturday, March 4th, 2023 at the Shrine Center, 979 Bay Rd, Webster, NY 14580, USA. This event always features an brilliant panel of speakers and is not to be missed. Mark your calendars! More details coming soon.
Excelsior: Everyone Communicates, Few Connect Part 1 on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 7 PM More info at fb.me/e/1AkyBqrM1 
The 153rd Convocation of the New York Council of Deliberation was in Syracuse, NY September 23-24. The weekend kicked off with a dinner celebrating the Masonic Youth groups and the Childrens Dyslexia Centers , some awards and a special appearance of our Sovereign Grand Commander, Ill. Peter J. Samiec, via the magic of Zoom. Check out the photos courtesy of Ill. Frank Gaskill of the Valley of Buffalo... The Children’s Dyslexia Center of Central New York is celebrating its eighteenth year providing an afterschool program for children who have reading and writing difficulties due to dyslexia. Our program helps children by using the Orton-Gillingham method to teach the skills necessary to overcome these difficulties. Your help is needed and appreciated! The Walk begins following registration at 10:00 AM at the Dyslexia Center on the Eastern Star Home Campus in Oriskany, NY. NY Members Elected to Receive the 33° at the 2023 Supreme Council meeting in Louisville, KY8/26/2022
This week, the New York Active Members have completed a very full two-day Supreme Council Executive meeting in Portland, ME.
Thirty-two (32) of our members from New York have been elected to receive their 33rd degree at the 2023 Supreme Council meeting in Louisville, KY – eleven (11) members were elected in 2021, and twenty-one (21) members were elected in 2022. Please join us in congratulating these fine Brethren... Elected August 24, 2022 Valley of Albany Edward S. Kosinski Valley of Buffalo Albert J. Luss Lawrence M. Kania Douglas C. Specht Valley of Jamestown Lance C. Parker Valley of New York City Conor P. Moran Jason P. Sheridan Valley of Rochester Paul O. McLaughlin William J. Edwards Valley of Rockville Centre John C. McKoy Mark A. Corrado Robert C. Cox Valley of Schenectady Philip D. Shappy Frank Karwowski Mathias J. Erschen IV Valley of Syracuse Leon A Bulriss Garret A. Wikoff Terry A. Byard Valley of The Hudson Robert L. Hogan Aram M. Adishian Valley of Utica Frank R. Williams Elected August 28, 2021 Valley of Buffalo Alan Barnard Stewart, 32° MSA Valley of New York City Michael Livschitz, 32° MSA Valley of Rochester Stephen Paul Michener, 32° MSA Neil Ralph Bedford, 32° MSA Valley of Rockville Centre John Thomas Hansen, 32° MSA Michael LaRocco, 32° MSA Louis Enrique Saavedra, 32° MSA Valley of Schenectady Jordan Eric Jaquay, 32° MSA Valley of Syracuse William Henry Toth, II, 32° MSA Valley of The Hudson William Scon Nugent, 32° Valley of Utica Dale Robin Roberts, 32° MSA |
