The Spring Bulletin 2024

O HIO Sovereign Grand Inspector General Carl A. Williams, 33°

Council of Deliberation was attended to and handled efficiently. The 66th Most Worshipful Grand Master (GIG) Robert M. Estelle Jr. (26) was properly received and provided his comments. The statewide Commanders of the Rite meeting was conducted by SGIG Gregory S. Snead 33° (15). All Valleys submitted favorable reports and all officers were returned to their stations. This year’s donation of $500 was made to The African- American Museum of Cleveland. Director Frances Caldwell accepted the donation on behalf of the museum (below). She conveyed her thanks. PCIC Emanuel Ashong 33° (15) is a Board member.

The Orient of Ohio forges ahead with increased activity levels on all fronts. The Fraters and Loyal Ladies are indeed “Making a Difference”! Miami

Assembly No. 22, Valley of Dayton hosted “You’ve Got Talent 2: Talent Showcase 2023” on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Children from ages 5 through 18 had the chance to exhibit their skills in dancing, singing, poetry, and other talents. Congratulations to GIG Willie A. Terrell 33° (26) (third vice president and scholarship chair of the Dayton NAACP) on being an awarded the Distinguished Volunteer of the Year Award during the 72nd Hall of Freedom Awards on, Friday, October 27, 2023. The 114th Ohio Council of Deliberation and 52nd Ohio Grand Assembly was held in the Valley of Cleveland from Friday, October 27 through Sunday, October 29, 2023. Friday evening, as guests arrived, Deputy for the Orient of Ohio, SGIG Carl A. Williams 33° (15), hosted his annual dinner. A welcome hospitality was held later that night and was well attended. Saturday morning found the chamber opened and the reading of the Deputy’s Allocution. He emphasized the success of the programs for the Orient. The highlight of the morning session was the bestowal of the Gold Stole of Honor upon SGIG Otis Moss Jr. 33° (15) by Lieutenant Grand Commander SGIG Sidney D. Broadnax Jr. 33° (20) who represented our Sovereign Grand Commander Dr. Melvin J. Bazemore 33° (6). Illustrious Moss

Saturday night during the annual session is always reserved for the banquet for the outgoing State Grand Loyal Lady Ruler. A troupe of Ghanaian singers and dancers delighted the crowd with a powerful performance in receiving State

Grand Loyal Lady Ruler Janice M. Bostic, Bezaleel Assembly No. 19, Cleveland and her husband SGIG Embie R. Bostic 33° (15). SGLLR Bostic was showered with many kind words and gifts and attendees were treated to a dynamic speaker in the person Dr. Charles Moldin.

Sunday was the close of the business with the Commander of the Year Award being awarded to Illustrious G I G E u g e n e

has served long and gallantly in the trenches of the fight for civil rights. His community service through his pastorate of Olivet Institutional Baptist Church is undeniable and he served the United Supreme Council as Illustrious Grand Prior with the same vigor. The Meritorious Service Award was given to GIG Dwight I. Morton 33° (15) for the care and concern exhibited to the late GIG Jerry R. Ellerson 33° (15), 65 th Grand Master of Ohio and his family during his time of need. The normal business of the

Washington “Bo” Haynesworth 33° (15). Despite his own ongo ing heal th challenges to include 45 cancer treatments, he still

maintained the course and saw the business of the Consistory through. Sunday also ended the term of State Grand Loyal Lady Ruler Janice Bostic (19) and ushered in the term of State Grand Loyal Lady Ruler Arthurine F. Shepard, Miami Assembly No. 22, Valley of Dayton.

T HE S PRING B ULLETIN

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