St. Paul Damascus Commandry #1

Knights Templar

St. Paul, Minnesota

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May 2009

Fraternal Greetings and Knightly Salutations!

First let me start by apologizing for the lateness of this report. We have been so busy, that I kept putting this off until we had a slow period, which still eludes us!

Beginning with the election and installation of Sir Knight Todd Jovonovich, our Commandery year got off to a great start with our annual Acacia Cemetery Honor Guard Detail. Although we were dark for the Summer, your officers were busy with petitions and promotions, and we started the Fall with a set of orders for nine companions. In January, we dubbed and created the following;

SK Monte Miller

SK Russell Lane

SK Sean Gardiner

SK Frank Paterson

SK Keith Feldbrugge

SK John Keske

SK Warren White

SK David McCormick

SK Stephen O'Day

We also had the affiliation of Sir Knight Carlos Jackson, past-commander of Alta Commandery #1 Prince Hall Knights Templar.

In the middle of this set of orders, we found ourselves with many request to perform Flag Presentations for various installations around the metro area. SK Rich Gilchrist, with a devoted group of sir knights, coordinated and executed nine presentations.

We are currently in the middle of another cycle of orders, but that didn’t stop us from holding our annual elections. The following officers were elected for the year 2009-2010;

Commander- SK Terrence Christiansen

Generalissimo- SK Daniel Sherry

Captain General-SK Richard Gilchrist

Senior Warden-SK Douglas Wyman

Junior Warden-SK Russell Lane

Treasurer-SK David Seitz

Recorder-SK Raymond Hayward

Appointed;

Sword Bearer- SK Monte Miller

Standard Bearer- SK Carlos Jackson

Warder-SK Sean Gardiner

Sentinel- SK David McCormick

Prelate- SK Alan Greene

Guard- SK Stephen O'Day

Inspection Master- SK David Seitz

Ritual Master- SK Raymond Hayward

We are currently scheduled to confer the Order of the Temple on three Knights of Malta on Tuesday, April 28^th. We have a dinner at 6:30 and the Knights will go into the Chamber of Reflection at 7:15. Please join us and cheer on your commandery’s ritual team.

We have the Installation scheduled for Tuesday, May 12^th, and Acacia Cemetery Honor Guard for Memorial Day. Muster at 9:30 AM, ceremony at 10:00AM.

On behalf of our out-going commander, SK Todd Jovonovich, and our in-coming commander, SK Terry Christiansen, come to a commandery meeting, re-introduce yourself, and be a part of the excitement, fellowship, ritual, education, and tradition that is Damascus Commandery #1, your commandery.

Humbly submitted,

SK Ray Hayward, Recorder