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Halcyon Lodge members prepare for the Golden Gloves boxing tournament. For more information visit the links below. http://www.halcyoncharities.org/Boxing.htm Halcyon Charities Boxer Wins! GOLDEN GLOVES Sunday, April 06, 2008
Not only did he earn the decision against very game LaVonta Green in their 152-pound open-division bout on the opening night of the 80th Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament, Alicea got the win in his home ring. Alicea, 17, represented the Old School Boxing Club, which is located in the West Side Masonic Temple in Cleveland's Ohio City neighborhood where the preliminary rounds are being held. "He was a very good boxer and I just listened to my coach," said Alicea, a junior at Max Hayes High. "I was satisfied." Alicea used his 6-0 height advantage and quickness, especially with the jab, to earn points. But Green, representing Cleveland's Empire B.C., had his moments as he tried to get inside his taller opponent. There were nine sub-novice matches for first-time boxers on the 17-bout show. Elvis Torres from the West Side B.C. and Matthew Trem from Mentor's Griffon Rawl Club staged a good one at 141 pounds, Torres earning the decision. The tournament continues Saturday at 6 p.m. Call the GG office at 216-662-7445.
For more information visit the Halcyon Charities web site. http://www.halcyoncharities.org Knights Of Freemasonry Universal "It is the internal, not the external" FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTERNATIONAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED Alexandria, VA. February 9, 2008: Today the Knights of Freemasonry Universal announced the following recognition awards for outstanding Masons of 2007. In keeping with the organization's mission to promote, educate, and research Universality in Freemasonry, those here recognized have taken courageous steps to promote brotherhood and understanding within the Masonic Fraternity. Each will hold the Title of Knight Zuri, the word Zuri being Swahili for good and beautiful. Our group award goes to: Halcyon Lodge of Ohio [USA], For putting the 'free' back into Freemasonry. http://www.halcyontemple.org As Always: to the Unknown Builder, whose diligence + devotion is masked by the soundless tools of the craft. We are eternally grateful. And last, but far from least, the great families and friends, without whose support, these Masons could not stand.
Washington-Lafayette Cincinnati Medal
A letter from Wor. Bro. Ken Miller, Master of Halcyon Lodge Here is a letter to the members of former Halcyon 498. It will be mailed to all brothers. The letter is available for download in Adobe PDF format by clicking [here]. Get the Adobe Acrobat Reader by clicking [here].
Frank Haas, PGM, West Virginia Our hearts and prayers go out to M.W. Bro. Frank Haas and R.W. Bro. Richard Bosely of West Virginia. We understand what you're going through and facing at this time because we have been there. More info available at http://www.masonic-crusade.com/
Halcyon web site hits reach an all-time high As of 7:22 PM EST, Monday, November 19, 2007 the Halcyon web site had received 14554 hits for the day. Over the past three days there have been over 30,000 hits from all around the world. We want to thank everyone for taking the time to visit our web site and invite you to visit with us at the temple any time. We would also like to thank everyone for the many emails of brotherly support. We will try to personally respond to everyone but it may take a while. Thanks again for your support. Halcyon Lodge
Halcyon hosts Harding Concordia Master Installation
Worshipful Brother Shultz had over 150 people in attendance including R.W. Bro. Ed Phelps and R.W. Bro. Behner. Six valet parking attendants managed the traffic in the front of the building. This was an open installation where wives and other non-masons were able to attend this Masonic event. The ceremony was magnificent. The lodge room was three quarters full, with balcony seating giving everyone in attendance a great view of the event. The Halcyon brothers also gave a warm welcome and tour to the Grand Lodge representatives from the Prince Hall's Grand Lodge of Ohio. Right Worshipful Grand Lodge Trustee-At-Large James Brown, PM #112, and Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Lecturer Jerry Ellerson, PM #5 were in attendance at the invitation of Wor. Bro. Schults. R.W.B. Ellerson and Brother Wor. Bro. Coste had met before at other various other Prince Hall events. Our PHA Brothers travelled from Akron and their presence was welcomed by all. All throughout the night Halcyon members gave tours with historical accounts, and helped to greet the guests. Quite a few elders who were attendance, recollected how they had at one time belonged to certain groups that met within this building, such as O.E.S. and other appendant bodies that have come and gone throughout the 75-year history of the temple. Attendees were amazed at the restoration and rehabilitation of the facility. Everyone in attendance was welcomed to a gathering afterwards catered by Tony K's out of Berea, Ohio. Once the festivities were over, the guests headed down to the Edgewater Yacht Club for an after glow. Halcyon thanks Worshipful Brother Shultz and all the brothers of Harding Concordia for choosing to use the charity's facility for such an prestigious event. We wish you much success in your year in the east, and all the years to follow.
Halcyon severs relationship with Grand Lodge of Ohio
On Monday, November 12th, at 8:10 PM, Halcyon Lodge No. 498 voted
unanimously to surrender its charter to the Grand Lodge of Ohio and cease to
recognize the authority of that Grand Lodge. Several of the brothers
reassembled later that same evening for the purpose of forming amongst
themselves a new Masonic lodge unaffiliated with the Grand Lodge of Ohio.
More news of the new lodge will follow.
On October 8, 2007 Halcyon raised a new brother to the sublime degree of Master Mason with the invaluable assistance of several visiting brethren from Excelsior Lodge No. 11.
Halcyon Lodge as a Model for the Future by Bro. Jeff Peace (Note: I wrote this after returning from a talk I gave at Halcyon in April of 2007. I enjoyed my visit so much that I immediately petitioned for membership.)
Back in 1999 I was dreaming about what the lodge of the future looked like.
After seven years of listening to the younger brothers desires I had a pretty
good idea of what was needed and as a member of the Scottish Rite membership
committee presented my ideas in writing. Needless to say I was laughed out of
the room. These brothers started with a beautiful but deteriorating old
lodge building in desperate need of renovations and repair. Working together
they repaired the walls, electrical and plumbing systems. The floors are being
re-carpeted and tiled and the antique furniture repaired and restored. In the
end they will have the lodge that so many young Masons have dreamed about for so
many years.
Researcher: We have found
Herod's tomb
Herod's tomb has been discovered near Jerusalem,
Hebrew University's Ehud Netzer will announce today. The discovery of the grave
at Herodium solves one of the great mysteries of archaeology in the Land of
Israel. Professor Netzer, considered one of the most senior researchers on
Herod, has been excavating at the site south of Jerusalem since 1972 in efforts
to identify the burial site of the King of the Jews. The Hebrew University of
Jerusalem will release the details regarding the grave and its exact location at
a press conference this morning. At Herodium, Herod built one of the largest royal sites in the Roman-Hellenist world which served as a residential palace, shelter and administrative center, as well as mausoleum. Herod first raised the level of the hill artificially, making it visible from Jerusalem and then built the fortified palace on top, surrounded by guard towers for use in times of war. At the foot of the hill, he built a second palace, the size of a small town, known as the "Lower Herodium," which included many buildings, luxurious gardens, pools, stables and warehouses. Herod spared no resources in efforts to make Herodium ostentatious. He built aqueducts from Solomon's Pools and imported soil for the gardens to the heart of the desert. After Herod's death, his son and heir Archelaus continued to reside at Herodium. After Judea became a Roman republic, Herodium served as the seat of the Roman governors. With the outbreak of the great revolt against the Romans, Herodium fell to the rebels, but they returned it without a fight after Jerusalem fell in 70 C.E. Fifty years later, the Herodium served the Bar Kochba uprising but was later abandoned. At about 150 C.E., Byzantine monks settled the place which later served as a leper colony until its abandonment in the 7th century. The first excavations of the site were conducted in 1956-1962 by a Franciscan monk, who uncovered most of the remains known today. After the 1967 Six-Day War, the area was conquered by the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli excavations at the site began in 1972. |
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Eddie Alicea got the best of both boxing worlds.
An
emerald and gold medal, commissioned by George Washington and presented to
Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette in 1824, is shown in Boston,
Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007. The medal, known as the Washington-Lafayette Cincinnati
Medal, and currently in the possession of Lafayette's great-great-great grandson
Arnaud Meunier du Houssoy, will be put up for auction next week.
Harding
Concordia Lodge No. 345 held its 145th Annual Installation of Officers, Friday
November 16, 2007 at 7:00 PM at the West Side Masonic Temple. Halcyon Charities opened the facility to the incoming Worshipful Master
Rick Schultz, whose family has a long history with the temple. Rick's
grandfather was a Master of a Lodge in 1946 that met within the building. Rick's father was raised in the Temple in 1951.
By Amiram Barkat
