Greetings, Sir Knights! Last week, I offered my mission statement as we approach the 69th Triennial Conclave in Salt Lake City. Today, I offer you my vision for the coming years. Over the next six years, my vision for the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the USA is that together we will: By focusing…
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Mission and Vision: My View for the Future
Greetings, Sir Knights! We are 59 days before the start of the 69th Triennial Conclave in Salt Lake City, Utah. I hope you all have made plans to attend or, if a dais officer, ensured your vote is there by proxy. Also, a note that these messages are now available in Serbian for our Fratres…
Leadership Lesson from the Briefest President of the United States
Greetings, Sir Knights! I was pleasantly surprised at the number of messages I received last week after sending out “Part 41” in this series. Thank you! I read and respond to every message, and appreciate your feedback always. A quote from President William Henry Harrison. – “There is nothing more corrupting, nothing more destructive of the…
The Next 101 Days and Preparing for the Future
Greetings, Sir Knights! I attended the 202nd Conclave of the Grand Commandery of Virginia this past weekend in Harrisonburg, Virginia, home of James Madison University. It was an OUTSTANDING EVENT and I suggest every person on a Conclave planning team or arrangements committee reach out to the Grand Commandery of Virginia leaders and benchmark against…
Be Prepared
I am an Eagle Scout. I started as a Cub Scout in 1969 and became a Boy Scout in 1972. I received my Eagle in 1976 and am proud that my certificate was signed my then-President Gerald Ford. I was lucky to have met him once and participated in phone calls with him to the…
Marching Forward
Greetings, Sir Knights! I’m sorry to have missed a couple weeks of messages. Some of you have been kind enough to email and check on me. I’ve been fine, but a combination of work commitments and medical appointments for my beloved Lady Debbie (recovering from a total Achilles tendon tear back in October) have taken…
Happy Masonic Week!
Greetings, Sir Knights! It’s great to be back in the swing of things and getting 2024 moving along fairly smoothly. Maryland is very busy in January with every Blue Lodge (100+) installing officers. I was honored to install the Master of Germania Lodge 160 again this year. Germania, as the name suggests, is the last…
What’s the Buzz?
Greetings, Sir Knights! Well, we have put 2023 behind us and are now into the start of 2024. I wish you and yours the best for the coming year. I have missed a couple of weeks sharing these messages with you for a couple of reasons. First has been the demands of my vocation. Second,…
Happy New Year!
Greetings, Sir Knights! Well, we have put 2023 behind us and are now into the start of 2024. I wish you and yours the best for the coming year. I apologize for the double message two weeks ago. I thought I had set the date correctly, but apparently I hit the wrong week and didn’t…
Transparency and Clarity
Greetings, Sir Knights! We are but 242 days from the start of the 69th Triennial and three days to the start of winter here in the Northern Hemisphere. Typical of Maryland, it will be in the 50s for the first day of winter. Not much hope for a white Christmas, though. I’ve received some feedback about the…