JUNE TRESTLEBOARD

RIGHT EMINENT GRAND COMMANDER

Wayne Niles Saunders

YOUR GRAND COMMANDER’S ACCEPTANCE

I do humbly accept this honorable position of serving you as Grand Commander of this Grand Commandery. I thank you for your confidence and trust and I will do my utmost to represent this Grand commandery in a respectful manner. I fully realize the heavy responsibility that goes with this position, but no leader can accomplish the tasks at hand without the full cooperation and support of every Sir Knight. I am going to continue the drive on increasing membership, it is vital to the future of Templary.

There are many people I want to thank; first, My Lady Isabel for her love, understanding and support over these many years of Masonic meetings. We are blessed with 4 loving and supportive children, 5 grandchildren, and 3 good son-in-laws.

R.E.P.G.C. Frank Gossinger who appointed me to this Grand Line has been an inspiration to me in Templary. I cherish the friendship of Frank and Cathy.

R.E.P.G.C. Marshall Dunbar and Lady Betty have also been great friends. We have traveled together for 24 years to Tri-Annuals and Conclaves throughout New England.

E.S.K. Joseph Perno and Lady Clair who have always been there for me to assist in any way they could.

M.W.Grand Master Leonard F. D’Amico, whom I’ve always admired and respected, since our first meeting when he was Governor of Connecticut York Rite College #17, sometime in the mid 70’s.

I thank my Installing Officers; P.G.C. Frank B. Gossinger, P.G.C. Charles B. Fowler Jr., and P.G.C. Marshall Dunbar.

And I thank you all for your attendance. I am looking forward to working with you all and having a great year.

Fraternally,

Wayne Niles Saunders, R.E. Grand Commander

AN EASTER MESSAGE FROM THE GRAND PRELATE

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.” (John 14:27) These words taken from our sacred text call us to a peaceful confidence. Jesus spoke the words to his Disciples to comfort them as he prepared to leave, first through the Crucifixion, and then again by way of the Resurrection. Yet this means that we do not have our Teacher with us.

How rich it would have been for us to have had the opportunity to sit at his feet on the slopes overlooking the Sea of Galilee as he taught us the Word of God. This was not our privilege. But we have a consolation! If we proclaim the Resurrection, which we in Templary most certainly do, then we know the promise of peace that comes to us through the Holy Comforter. it is a peace not of this world, not dependent on the vicissitude of our earthly life. It is an eternal peace brought by the message of Resurrection. Hallelujah!

May the Lord’s peace be with you, my brethren.

Ray Cooley, Grand Prelate

ASCENSION DAY SERVICE

Many Sir Knights joined together on May 24th for our Annual Ascension Day Service in Torrington and dinner and fellowship afterwards.

GRAND COMMANDERY OF CONNECTICUTOFFICERS 2000 - 2001

Elected Officers

Wayne N. Saunders Right Eminent Grand Commander

Vincent A. Cowie Deputy Grand Commander

Arthur M. Pugh Grand Generalissimo

Edwin F. Dingus Grand Captain General

William F. Lott Grand Senior Warden

Edward R. Ham Grand Junior Warden

Thurman P. Sharples Grand Treasurer

Richard V. Travis Grand Recorder

Constitutional Officers appointed to serve for the Templar Year 2000 ONLY

Rev. Ray N. Cooley Grand Prelate

William L. Miller Grand Standard Bearer

Ernest J. Smith Grand Sword Bearer

Wesley H. Alexander Grand Warder

Michael P. Hutter Grand Sentinel

Administrative Officers appointed to serve for the Templar Year 2000 ONLY

Edward Nordstrom Grand Organist

Leonard H. Bucher Grand Inspector

Gary Littlefield Grand Historian

Robert D. Sherrick Editor, K.T. Supplement

William F. Lott Associate Grand Treasurer

Robert A. Colbourn Associate Grand Recorder

Living Past Grand Commanders

Arthur J. McKinney James A. Grace George T. Antous

Leonard F. D'Amico Harold 1. Fransen Gail N. Smith

Marshall N. Dunbar Frank B. Gossinger Robert A. Colbourn

Rodney I. Gray Edmund Rowe Richard V. Travis

Albert H. Getchell Charles B. Fowler, Jr.

William N. Forrest Frank W. McNally

MEMBERSHIP

A message from your Membership Committee “If I don’t do it; who is going to do it?”

Every Christian Mason should be a Knights Templar

ST JOHN’S COMMANDERY SPECIAL PROGRAM

At their June conclave St. John’s Commandery will have a special program presented by the Manchester Police Department Citizen Academy. Ladies are invited. There will be a pot luck dinner at 6:30. Contact George Maharin if you want further information. It should be an interesting evening.

What's happening at your Commandery in June??

Washington Commandery #1 1st Tuesday Stated Conclave Business Meeting

3rd Tuesday Stated Conclave Business Meeting

New Haven Commandery #2 1st Friday Stated Conclave Business Meeting

3rd Friday Stated Conclave Business Meeting

Stamford Clinton Commandery #3 3rd Thursday Stated Conclave Business Meeting

Hamilton Commandery #5 3rd Thursday Stated Conclave Awards night/dinner

Palestine Commandery #6 4th Thursday Stated Conclave Business Meeting

Cyrene Commandery #8 2nd Tuesday Stated Conclave Business Meeting

Annual Strawberry Festival

St. Elmo Commandery #9 3rd Tuesday Stated Conclave Business Meeting

Crusader Commandery #10 2nd Friday Stated Conclave Business Meeting

St. Johns Commandery #11 3rd Monday Stated Conclave Special Program

Support your own Commandery and visit another Commandery this month!!

CONNECTICUT COMMANDERY DRILL TEAM

The drill team seems to be enjoying themselves as well as working hard!!

Want to be a part of it? Contact S.K. Arthur Pugh at 203-238-0846.

FLY YOUR FLAG

Fly your American Flag every day during good weather. Set an example for your neighbors!!

Coming Events

June 3 Grand Chapter and Grand Council

June 9 Council of Deliberation AASR

June 10 Grand Master’s Day in Wallingford

June 17 Masonic Veterans Association

June 24 York Rite College #17

Aug 11-16 Tri-Annual Conclave in Nashville

Sept 9 Northeast Conference

April 7, 2001 Annual Conclave of Connecticut

Contributions to this months edition were received from George Maharin, Art Pugh, and Bob Colbourn.

Thank you Sir Knights.

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