Ohio
Ohio Council of Deliberation
George E. Tilden, 33°
P.O. Box 468
Akron, OH 44222-0468
+1 234-900-5424
[email protected]Ohio Grand Lodge
1 Masonic Drive
Springfield, OH 45504
+1 800-292-6092
[email protected] https://www.freemason.com/Valleys of Ohio
State Leadership
Deputy/Actives
- Ill. D. Richard Heldman, 33° - Deputy
- Ill. James F. Easterling, 33° - Active
- Ill. Michael Todd McIntosh, 33° - Active
- Ill. Elbridge H. Brewer, 33° - Active
- Ill. Philip R. Elliott, Jr., 33° - Active
- Ill. Douglas N. Kaylor, 33° - Active
Deputy's Representatives
- Ill. Edsel F. Emery, 33° - Steubenville
- Ill. Trent T. Dominique, 33° - Toledo
- Bro. R. Thomas Starr, 32° - Gallipolis
- Ill. Rick Schau, 33° - The Firelands
- Ill. Frank L. Sekeres, 33° - Canton
- Ill. Martin R. Woodworth, 33° - Cleveland
COD Officers
- Ill. D. Richard Heldman, 33° - Commander-in-Chief
- Ill. Neil M. Smalley, 33° - Commander-in-Chief, Emeritus
- Ill. William R. Powers, 33°- Commander-in-Chief, Emeritus
- Ill. Philip R. Elliott, Jr., 33° - First Lieutenant Commander
- Ill. Elbridge H. Brewer, 33° - Second Lieutenant Commander
- Ill. Douglas N. Kaylor, 33° - Minister of State
- Ill. M. Todd McIntosh, 33° - Chancellor
- Ill. James F. Easterling, Jr., 33° - Master of Ceremonies
- Ill. J. Randolph Clark, 33° - Prior
- Ill. Jess N. Raines, 33° - Treasurer
- Ill. George A. Seabeck, 33° - Secretary
- Ill. Eric R. Schau, 33° - Hospitaler
- Ill. Frank L. Sekeres, 33° - Seneschal
- Ill. Edsel F. Emery, 33° - Standard Bearer
- Ill. Johnny J. Kuhn, 33° - Guard
- Ill. Trent T. Dominique, 33° - Sentinel
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Degree Dates & Events
The Firelands
August 16th, 2022 at 6:00pm
- 4° - Digital
- 7° - Live
Bucyrus Lodge #139 | 1224 S. Sandusky Avenue, Bucyrus, OH 44820 | 6:00 p.m.: Registration opens | 6:30 p.m.: 4th degree to receive new members - Video | 8:00 p.m.: 7th degree - Provost and Judge - Table degree | Dress: Coat, tie, cap, and any awarded Scottish Rite jewels. | Accessible: Yes
Directions
The Firelands
August 20th, 2022 at 9:00am
- 4° - Digital
- 7° - Live
Brainard Lodge #336 | 686 County Road 99, Fremont, OH 43420 | 9:00 a.m.: Registration opens | 9:30 a.m.: 4th degree to receive new members - Video | 11:00 a.m.: 7th degree - Provost and Judge - Table degree | Dress: Coat, tie, cap, and any awarded Scottish Rite jewels. | Accessible: Yes
Directions
Columbus
August 26th, 2022 at 6:30pm
- 4° 12° 22° - Digital
Grove City Masonic Lodge # 689 | 3558 Park Street, Grove City, OH 43123
Columbus
September 9th, 2022 at 7:00pm
- 4° 24° 31° - Digital
Pataskala Masonic Lodge # 404 | 116 South Vine Street, Pataskala, OH 43062
Cincinnati
September 15th, 2022 at 6:15pm
- 29° - Live
Loveland Castle | 12075 Shore Drive, Loveland, OH 45040 | Registration will begin at 5 p.m., degree will be presented at 6:15 p.m., dinner to follow.
Shuttles will run from the parking area, Oakley Lodge, 11665 Lebanon Road, Loveland, OH, 45140. | NO PARKING AT THE LOVELAND CASTLE! | BRING A LAWN CHAIR!
The Firelands
September 24th, 2022 at 9:00am
- 4° - Digital
- 16° 21° 22° - Live
Sandusky Masonic Center | 304 Wayne Street, Sandusky, OH 44870 | FALL REUNION - Registration with lunch will close September 17. | 8:30 a.m.: Registration opens | 9:00 a.m.: 4th degree to receive new members - Video | 10:30 a.m.: 21st degree - Patriarch Noachite - Table degree | 12:00 p.m.: Lunch | 1:00 p.m.: 16th Degree - Prince of Jerusalem - Live | 2:00 p.m.: 22nd Degree - Prince of Libanus - Live | Dress: Coat, tie, cap, and any awarded Scottish Rite jewels. | Accessible: Yes
Directions
Cincinnati
October 1st, 2022 at 10:00am
- 4° - Digital
- 16° 25° - Live
Proctorville Lodge #550 | 340 Front Street, Proctorville, OH 45669 | Registration begins at 9 a.m., 4th Degree at 10 a.m., followed by the 16th degree. Lunch will be at approximately 12 noon, with the 25th degree to follow.
Columbus
October 22nd, 2022 at 9:00am
- 4° 9° 10° 32° - Live
- 31° - Digital
John Gilbert Reese Center - OSU Campus | 1209 University Drive, Newark, OH 43055
The Firelands
October 27th, 2022 at 6:00pm
- 4° - Live
- 24° - Digital
The Firelands
October 29th, 2022 at 9:00am
- 24° - Digital
- 4° - Live
Cincinnati
November 12th, 2022 at 9:30am
- 4° - Digital
- 17° 28° - Live
Lebanon Lodge #26 | 30 S. Broadway, Lebanon, OH 45036 | Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., 4th degree at 9:30 a.m., 17th degree to follow. Lunch at 12 noon, with the 28th degree after.
Toledo
November 18th, 2022 at 6:00pm
- 4° 16° - Live
Hilton Garden Inn | 6165 Levis Commons Blvd Perrysburg, OH 43551 | Friday Evening will begin with Registration at 6 pm followed by the 4° at 6:30 pm, Dinner and the 16° will be presented at 7 pm.
Toledo
November 19th, 2022 at 8:00am
- 4° - Digital
- 9° 14° 32° - Live
Hilton Garden Inn | 6165 Levis Commons Blvd Perrysburg, OH 43551 | 4° Digital will be presented again, but only for Candidates. 9° at 9 am/14° at 10 am/Educational Presentation at 11 am/Lunch at Noon/32°at 1 pm Degrees are set but times are subject to change.
Youngstown
April 28th, 2023 at 7:00pm
- 4° 9° 14° - Live
Warren Masonic Temple | 112 Pine Ave NE Warren OH 44481
Youngstown
April 29th, 2023 at 8:00am
- 16° 18° 21° 32° - Live
Warren Masonic Temple | 112 Pine Ave NE Warren OH 44481
