Companions,
As January comes to a close, Capitular Masonry in the 15th District is alive and well. Many of us are travelling throughout the district visiting and supporting the other chapters, learning parts of the Mark Master Degree ritual and enjoying Royal Arch Education, food, and fellowship.
Many of us accompanied our Grand High Priests, Most Excellent Raymond Douglas Steele, as he made 4 official district visits in January, not only to our District, but also to Districts 1 and 17 in Manassas and to the 18th District in Culpeper. The food and fellowship was outstanding and the generous contributions made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Project Lifesaver, Lady Barbara’s raffle tickets, and Autism was enthusiastically supported. Our Grand Almoner, Right Excellent Jason “Jake” Curtis Trenary provided an overview for the 2020 Strategic Plan for the Alzheimer’s Association and how we plan to support it this year. Please visit our Grand Chapter website:
https://virginiaroyalarch.org/
for up-to-date information around the Commonwealth and for very useful educational Royal Arch programs available for download. There will be a “lock in” hosted by the Big Ash Masonic Cigar Club at Long Ridge Cigars located in Winchester on Friday January 31st at 7:00 pm. Food, drink, and Masonic fellowship will be included as well as a great opportunity to bring a man that you would like to see petition for masonry. We will have a donation bucket and all proceeds will go to support Project Lifesaver. Our goal is to collect $200 during this event — Bring CASH. On Saturday, February 29th from 3:00 – 7:00 pm we have partnered again with Long Ridge Cigars to host a, “Making Memories for Alzheimer’s” bourbon tasting and cigar pairing event. This is a good opportunity to enjoy some of the finest bourbon and cigars in the Shenandoah Valley. For a contribution of $50.00 you purchase a ticket that entitles you to a 5 shot bourbon flight tray and your choice of cigar. We will also have door prizes
and a 50/50 raffle, 5 dollars per ticket or 5 tickets for $20.00. Again, through the generous donations of our sponsors, we have no cost for the bourbon or the cigars so 100% of the proceeds collected during this event will go to the Alzheimer’s Association for the 15th Capitular District. Please contact me or our Grand Almoner, RE Jake Trenary for additional details. Our goal is to raise $1,000 during this event — Bring CASH.
As February closes in, a reminder that Masonic Week will be the 5th through the 9th in Crystal City, VA. Please check out the website for this event:
http://www.amdusa.org/MasonicWeek/
Our Grand High Priest will be making his official visit to District 10 in Marion, VA on Saturday the 22nd at 5:00 pm. As always I encourage you to support your Royal Arch Chapter, Hiram RAC No. 45 meets on the 3rd Friday of the month at 7:30 pm, dinner served at 6:30 pm, all offerings will be donated to Project Lifesave in support of the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. If you are not familiar with this program, please check out their website, and it is one of our Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Virginia’s charities:
If you need a ride, please contact me and we will provide you transportation to and from the stated convocation.
In His Name, I Am,
RE Dennis M Haas,
PDDGHP High Priest,
Hiram RAC No 45
Front Royal, VA
[Phone Number Redacted]
Unity Lodge No. 146 