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Brethren and ladies, we invite you and your family and friends to our Annual Service Awards and Recognition Dinner on Saturday October 16. The festivities begin at 5:30 pm. The cost will be $20 per person. Our widows will be guests of the lodge. Oneonta 466 2021 Awards Program

Please call Bro. Thomas H. Hunter, Junior Warden
with your reservation(s) by Sunday October 10
at 607-287-5003

If you need a ride, we will be happy to arrange for one.

The newest members of Elias Light Chapter, Order of DeMolay, received the DeMolay degree conferred by a camp fire on August 2, 2021.

On September 16 at 7:00 pm, we will have a simple public Installation of Officers with Jaden as Master Councilor and Dylan as Senior Councilor. Please join us to honor our young men.

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Memorial Service and Apron Dedication Sat Aug 14 2021
for Most Excellent and Right Eminently Distinguished Brother Edward Smith Newsham, Grand High Priest 1998 and Past Grand Governor.
RSVP Required by August 7 (view reply form)
or call/text 607-435-7767
12:00 am Reception, 1:00 pm Lunch (Brooks BBQ Chicken)
2:00 pm Memorial Service followed by Dessert & Fellowship

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Glimmerglass State Park Lakeview Pavilion

New York DeMolay Is pleased to announce Our 2021 “UNITY” Convention at Camp Turk!

July 31st – August 3rd

The State Executive Committee and the Sweetheart Leadership Team have been hard at work designing and making a convention that aligns with what you the DeMolays and Sweethearts want!

Among this year’s activities and events include:
- Fishing (including a how to seminar!)
- Canoeing and Boating (with instruction!)
- A DeMolay Regatta
- Kickball
- Football
- Soccer
- Swimming
- A talent show
- Tie Dye Tee Shirts
- Ritual Contests
- An Outdoor DeMolay Degree
- A State Sweetheart Social
- A rocking dance party!
- Smores
- An epic Chill and Relax Room
- Late night Marathon Boardgames
- A video Game Tournament
- Annual meeting of the state chapter and election of State Officers and State Sweetheart Leadership Team Members.
- Installation of State Officers and State Sweetheart Leadership Team members

The fun starts on Saturday July 31st with Registration at 2PM and ends on Tuesday August 3rd with check out at 10AM.

For planning purposes the installation service begins at noon on Sunday August 1st with Lunch.

DeMolay Convention is open to Active DeMolays, Prospective Members of DeMolay with a petition completed, Active Members of Triangle and Rainbow, Registered adult volunteers, Parents of Active Members of the youth groups, and adult members of the Masonic Family in good standing. In order to be at Convention you must be registered.

Registration link is here

Cost of Convention is $125 per person.
For those attending just the installation & lunch it is $25 per person.
Registration Deadline is July 12.

NOTE: At this time, the guidance on masks is that indoors masks must be worn unless eating. This is an evolving situation with the New York State Department of Health. Compliance with all health requirements is a prerequisite of attending convention.

See Cooperstown Masonic Con Website and on Facebook

Oneonta Royal Arch Chapter No. 277 presented a donation to the Salvation Army on October 23, 2020

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/refractedlight/
youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7HT2IQJJWmtHXC72i_NAOw

Courtesy of Nathan Tweedie

OxfordHRA20200203

Otsego, Oxford, and Oneonta Chapters each have a new Royal Arch Mason