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Cleveland Chapter #23
President Theodore W. Hadde
lst Vice President Charles E. Cole
2nd Vice President Raymond F. Bishop
3rd Vice President Vacant
Secretary
Wilfrid A. Grose, Jr.
Treasurer
Robert J. Draye
Chaplain
Walter P. Stuart, Jr.
2005 Committee Appointments
Americanism Committee
William F. Koeckert
Membership Committee
Wilfrid A. Grose, Jr.
Program
Charles E. Cole
Bridge of Light Committee
Robert J. Draye
Audit & Finance Committee
Wilbur B. Smith
Constitution, Resolutions and Bylaws Committee
Robert J. Draye
Collingwood Committee
William F. Koeckert
Historian
Jerry J. Brove
House Committee
Robert J. Draye
Installation Committee
Walter P. Stuart, Jr.
Newsletter Committee
Duncan E. McVean
Reception Committee
Raymond F. Bishop
Sick and Relief Committee
William F. Koeckert
Website Administrator
Raymond F. Bishop
Meeting Notice
We will meet at Dimitri's Restaurant on Snow
Road near Broadview Road on
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Attitude Adjustment 5:30 PM (1730)
Dinner 7:00 PM (1900)
Meeting immediately following dinner.
Meetings for 2006 will be:
June 15, 2006 - Installation Of Officers & Meeting
September 21, 2006 - Regular Meeting
December 21, 2006 - Christmas Party
Dinner from the menu will be served before the meeting.
Ladies and guests are always welcometo attend our meetings!
Don't forget to wear your Sojourner Medal and your Heroes of 76 Medal to the meeting!
Annual Meeting & Elections
Cleveland Chapter and their ladies will meet on Thursday, March 16, 2006 at Dimitri’s Restaurant
to enjoy a pleasant meal to be followed by a meeting to elect officers to lead our Chapter for the coming year.
The election of our leaders is an occasion wherein all members should be present to elect individuals who will
assure the continuity of our Chapter’s goals and reason for being. Plan to attend now!
2006 Dues Are Now Due
2006 Annual Dues are now due. Please make your payment promptly to our Secretary, Wil Grose.
Electronic Delivery of Newsletter
For those who do not receive these notices via the Internet, there are decided advantages to do so
in the future. Send your email address to the editor at
moontarten@ameritech.net
, and he will include
it in the Chapter's email address directory. By receiving the newsletter by email, you save the
Chapter the cost of duplication, paper, envelopes, and postage. The editor also send items of interest
to past and present military personnel by email as they come across his desk.
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Moses Cleaveland Camp, Heroes of '76
Commander
Charles E. Cole
Chief of Staff
Raymond F. Bishop
Commander of the Guard Jerry J. Brove
Adjutant
Wilfrid A. Grose, Jr.
Scottish Rite Volunteers Needed
LTC Walter Stuart is forming a team of Sojourners to serve as the Honor Guard of The
Commander-in-Chief of Lake Erie Consistery, A.A.S.R. during the conferral of the 31st and 32nd Degrees as part
of the Spring Reunion of The Valley of Cleveland. This team need only be present during the afternoon of the
Reunion during the time immediately prior to and during the presentation of these Degrees. Please contact Walter
to volunteer.
Lady's Auxilary - Cleveland Chapter
President
Majorie Baus
Vice President
Paula Draye
Secretary / Treasurer Mary Carter
Chaplain
Vera Cole
Membership-In-Perpetuity (MIP)
Life membership in National Sojourners is obtained through
Membership-In-Perpetuity (MIP). An MIP cost only $200.00.
Comparing MIP to yearly dues paying membership, MIP is the
best deal in town. At the current rate of $29.00 annual dues, an
MIP will pay for itself in less than 7 years. Payment may be
submitted to the Secretary. The Secretary will then forward the application
and fees to National Headquarters who will issue a permanent membership
card and MIP Star for your Sojourner Medal.
Honorary Membership
Honorary members are those Master Masons who are ineligible
for Active membership, but who have been regularly elected to
membership in a Chapter of National Sojourners in recognition of
meritorious service to the nation or Freemasonry.
The Chapter has a 15% limit of honorary members,
therefore, recommendations for honorary membership must be coordinated with
the President and the Secretary. As our number of regular Active members
increase, so does our limit for honorary members. So. let's find
those Master Masons who are eligible and get their applications
submitted.
Grand Masters, Past Grind Masters, Grand Secretaries and
elected Grand Lodge Officers do not count against the 15% limit.
Bridge of Light
All Sojourners should attend at least one stated meeting of their
Lodge annually, be present at the conferral of the three Blue
Lodge Degrees annually, and attend the Annual Masonic District
meeting whenever able. Show support to the York Rite, Scottish
Rite, Shrine, Grotto, Tall Cedars, Eastern Star, Amaranth,
DeMolays, Rainbows and all other organizations that are
members of our Masonic family. Your time and your generosity
are needed to support the good work done by all of our fraternal
organizations. Decide where you can best contribute and take an
active part. Just as Sojourners have been leaders in their military
callings, so should they use the leadership skills acquired there to
strengthen their Masonic and civil duties and responsibilities.
Sojourners Endowment Fund ~ 3-6-5 Club
The Sojourner Endowment Memorial (SEM) is the primary means of support
for National Sojourners. The 3-6-5 Club is totally voluntary and a major contributor
to the SEM. Our Chapter receives credit each time a member contributes to the 3-6-5 Club.
For the amount of $36.50, you become a Life Member. All contributions to the SEM Fund are
TAX DEDUCTIBLE!
Point of Contact
For information on National Sojourners, Inc., mailing of petitions
and fees, Membership-In-Perpetuity, sponsorship of JROTC
awards, donations to Freedom's Foundation, etc., contact:
Wilfrid A. Gross, Jr., LT(jg) (USN)
Secretary, Cleveland Chapter #23, National Sojourners
3905 Princeton Boulevard
South Euclid, Ohio 44121-2336
email WagpegG@aol.com
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