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Talks to be given on Masonic concordant bodies
Tuesday January 3rd, 2017 at 7:30 P.M.; Dinner at 6:30 P.M.
Located at Queensbury Lodge, 156 Burke Drive, Queensbury, NY

The Masters & Wardens Association is pleased to invite you to the Inaugural DDGM Black Tie Charity Ball & Gala (flyer)

Saturday January 28, at Justines, 399 W. Main St, Cobleskill, NY 6pm social hour and appetizers. Sit down dinner will be served about 7 pm. Dancing until 9 pm.

Cost: $30/person, $50/couple. All Masons and their friends and family are invited.

All Lodge’s are cordially asked to contribute any Masonic Collectibles or antiques for a raffle. All proceeds to benefit Victim’s of Traumatic Brain Injuries.

RSVP to
Brother Jeffrey Shellenberger
518-588-5239
Jshell216 at gmail.com

Good morning everyone, happy Cyber Monday! I trust everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and was able to spend some time with your loved ones.

Just an update for our district events and degrees-

Tonight, Schenevus Valley Lodge #592 is hosting a 2nd Degree, Lodge opening at 7:30PM. I am sure they could use help filing the sides, possible conductors, and making the Temple full for a good showing for their new FC's. Please contact their Secreyary Steve Ratner to confirm your attendance.

Next week-
Monday, Cobleskill Lodge will be hosting a rehearsal for their 1st Degree, which is scheduled for Tuesday evening. Please contact W. Kris Kinnear if you are able to make it.

Friday, 12/9 is our Masters and Wardens Association Meeting. Dinner is being served by Schenevus Valley Lodge, please contact RW Rick Scheiner asap to RSVP dinner. Meeting will be at 6PM, in Schenevus. On the agenda- finalizing details for our Charity Ball in January, working for the murder mystery dinner in April, and laying the ground work for the golf tournament. Also, our DDGM mentioned during his visits that our district will be going through changes soon. We need to start to prepare ourselves for these changes. Remember, ALL MASONS are invited, but voting power is reserved for sitting Masters and Wardens.

If you would like an event added, simply email Brother Bruce Van Buren with the details, and he is always quick to make changes. Also, you also receive my crazy Lodge email updates, and Brother Bruce always posts these online for all to read. Keep your message out there, get him info and we can spread the word.

I look forward to seeing everyone next week at the M&W Meeting. Be there and be square!

Brother Jeff Shellenberger

Last Nov class Nov 30th at 7pm.
The December classes are: 12/7 and 12/14.

In January classes switch to Thursdays.
January: 5th, 12th and 19th.
February: 2nd, 9th and 16th.
March: 2nd, 9th,16th and 30th.
All classes begin at 7 pm.

You may notice that I skip the 4th Thursday of the month.
Our church serves dinner at the Lords table every 4th Thursday.
I am the dish washer for our church.

R.W. Rick Scheiner GDOC
607-437-2465 Cell
r_scheiner at Hotmail.com

See OSMD

And the winner of the DDGM Grail Quest Geocache Challenge is...
Brother Jeff Shellenberger of Schoharie Valley Lodge #491 with a total of 21 coins! Congratulations Brother Jeff!!

Nov 15 was the last official DDGM Visit, Ted's homecoming to Cobleskill Lodge. It was a special event, with an amazing dinner to boot. Thank you to Worshipful Kris Canary for cooking for everyone, and hosting us all.

With his visits now completed for the year, RW Ted has opened up 'The Game' on our district website www.osdmasons.org. If you've collected a coin so far, you can now enter the code online and follow the instructions to find the treasures. Good luck to all, especially Team Adam Bilby.

Brothers and friends,

Last week, our Lodge hosted our annual Veterans Dinner, celebrating those who served our already Great Country. Attached is a picture from this event (the silver haired man sitting across from RW Ted Volkert is my father, Jim Shellenberger the 2nd coolest dude I know behind me of course) I am pleased to share this was attended by almost 60 people. I want to personally thank RW Jeremi Sherman and all the brothers who help make this event possible.

Looking ahead to this and next week-

Oneonta Masonic Lodge is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive
322 Main Street
Oneonta, NY 13820

Dec 17, 2016 | 09:00 AM- 02:00 PM

Schedule an appointment at ChooseDonationTime, enter zip 13280 and Find Drive. Select ours on Dec 17. Even go to another drive at a time that works for you.

or use RapidPass (day of drive). Go to Redcrossblood.org/rapidpass
or contact Bruce Van Buren: email oneontamasonry at gmail.com, call 670-435-7767