District 6 YR Festival
Written by GYR on October 5th, 2009
On Friday and Saturday, October 2-3, District 6 hosted a York Rite Festival in Melbourne, at the Harbor City Lodge.
There were participants from Florida Keys to St Cloud, Miami, West Palm Beach and Brevard County.
- 31 new Companions exhaulted in Chapter
- 32 new Companions greeted in Council
- 35 new Sir Knights knighted in Commandery
A special thanks to:
R.E. John Paniccia, member of Melbourne YR Bodies, current IM & EHP, for coordinating the food for the whole weekend and doing much more behind the scenes.
E. Henry A. Adams EGSW, member of Melbourne YR Bodies, current EC, getting all the candidates registered and collecting the information.
M.I. Chuck L. Hollinger MIPGM-2001, member of Melbourne YR Bodies, leading our local Degree Team and helping setting up the paraphernalia.
M.I. Paul W. Friend MIPGM-1996, member of Fort Pierce YR Bodies, kept the Degree Teams moving like clockwork and right on schedule.
M.E. Steven Q. Steele MEPGHP-2002, Grand Secretary/Recorder, major help in the Degrees & Orders, and helping setting up the paraphernalia.
All participants in the Degrees and Orders, without your help this could not have been possible.
Congratulations to all for an outstanding job. This raises our total number of knightings in the Grand Commandery of Florida for the year to 190 (last year 133).
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