York Lodge will be inspected in the Master Mason degree at 7:00pm on February 8th. The inspection will be preceded by a dinner at 6:00pm. Reservations by Monday Feb. 1, are required for dinner and can be made in person at lodge, by calling the lodge phone (847-6066) or emailing the secretary at whh@York563.org.
Worshipful Master Frank Jacobs was joined by Junior Warden David Ozvat and Secretary Bill Hochstettler and his wife Cheri in spreading Christmas cheer at the Ohio Masonic Home on Sunday, Dec. 6th. Of the approximately 229 residents, 117 were slated to receive their portion of the York Dog House collections personally from the quartet.
RWB Tim Strawn, director of the Benevolent Foundation at the home briefed the group on the current status of the home and future plans which include updating buildings and planning for replacement of existing ones as care for our seniors evovles in the coming decades.
Realtor and developer Joe Armeni is remodeling York Temple into condominiums. Construction has been ongoing for several months and sources indicate that the developer intends to retain as much of the Masonic character as possible. The stained glass is being re-stored and a single unit along the front of the building will include all of the glass.
An article in "The Short North Gazette" describes the remodeling and a favorable view of York Lodge and Freemasonry.
