NEWS ITEMS IN THE THIRD DIVISION

IN THE NEWS.......

The Third Division did very well in membership last year.  The Third Division was, once again, awarded the Grand Commander's Trophy with 44 creations. Highland Commandery #31 also won awards for the Greatest Number of Creations and Greatest Number of Gains in Ohio.  Keep up the good work!!!

Sick and Distressed

   We are saddened to report that SK Robert G. Bayless, Past Commander of Covert Commandery #43 lost his wife on Friday, February 19 after a long illness.  Please keep SK Bayless and his family in your prayers.

  I just got word that Right Excellent Companion Steve Oliver, the Grand King of Royal Arch Masons of Ohio passed away last night.  From what I hear he was blowing snow from the Driveway and Sue found him in the Driveway late last night.  He was pronounced Dead about midnight. 

FROM THE GRAND COMMANDER...

The Grand Commander has ordered that the state be divided into ten divisions with each division having a Divison Commander and a Deputy Division Commander.  The chain of command is as follows:

Constituent Commanderies

report to the

Deputy Division Commander 

who reports to the

Division Commander

who reports to the

Grand Commander

Our Deputy Division Commander is

Sir Knight James M. Frazier

Our Division Commander is

Sir Knight Thomas H. Gault, Sr.

Have you checked out the group page for the 3rd Division?

By becoming a member, you can post messages, get announcements, send e-mails, have links to other sites, and a whole lot of other items to check out.  If interested, go to

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/3rddivision

Click on the box to join and answer a few questions, and you can join the fun in keeping up with the members of the 3rd division.