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ITEMS for SALE to Benefit the KTEF
Sale of Knight Templar Tote Bag to Benefit the KTEF
This beautiful tote bag is designed for the men and ladies of the Knights Templar; its sale will benefit the KTEF. It is
16 by 16 inches, is made of upholstery material, has two straps, and is lined for extra reinforcement on the inside. On the front and back is a poem, entitled "A Knight Templar," and down each side are the nine battle shields of the Templar Knights. There is an arch with the working tools of the York Rite and the Almighty Seeing Eye. It is made heavy enough to carry books and other important items. The price is $25.00, including shipping and insurance. A $5.00 donation for each tote sold will go to the KTEF. Please send check or money order to: Sandra Knotts, P.O. Box 158, Trexlertown, PA 18087.
Pennsylvania 200-year Anniversary Stein To Benefit the Knights Templar Eye Foundation
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This stein was manufactured in Germany by the fourth cousin of the Mettloch family. It is a white ceramic stein, 8 and 1/2 inches tall with pewter insert lid and with 8 different colors and six blended colors. On one side of the stein are two crusader knights from the early 1100s, and on the center of the stein is the national symbol, the American bald eagle, with the Pennsylvania keystone. On the other side are three Sir Knights; one of them is being installed into his office. The stein has two American flags from the periods 1797 and 1997. On the bottom of the stein are the nine beautiful battle shields for the nine crusaders who founded Knights Templar. The price is $65. Order by making check or money order payable to Elizabeth Buz, and send to Stanley Buz, P.O. Box 702, Whitehall, PA 18052.
Honor your Members and Support the KTEF with This Masonic Mug
This Masonic mug with square and compass is personalized with your Lodge's name, number and the member's name. It is microwave and dishwasher safe and made in Crooksville, Ohio, by Heritage Stoneware, one of the few remaining ceramic potteries from :,the rich tradition of the Southeast Ohio area. It is hand-crafted exclusively for Peerless Lodge No. 591. Send payment of $20.00, shipping included, via check or MO, along with Lodge name and number and the member's name plus the return address to Tim Danielson, Sec.; Peerless Lodge No. 591; 12834 Twp. Rd. 1001; Crooksville; OH 43731. Percentage of proceeds to the KTEF.
California Gold Recipe Book
The California Gold recipe book, advertised below, has gone through three printings since the project was conceived three years ago, and we recently ordered the fourth and final printing. The printings haven't been large, due to the limited size of the target population, but so far we have sold just over 1,500 copies of the book, resulting in a little over $30,000.00 in contributions to the Knights Templar Eye Foundation. The response from the Sir Knights and their ladies from all over the country has been gratifying, to say the least. This has been due in part to those of you who ordered a book spreading the word to others about its quality and practicality. We were able to order the fourth printing of 200 books due to contributions that underwrite the publication costs from these Commanderies: California No.1, Los Angeles No.9, and Golden Gate No. 16. To them we are grateful, in that we are still able tQ' offer the book for a $20.00 donation to the Eye Foundation. Remember, when this new printing is exhausted, there will be no more books printed. Again, our sincere thanks for your support of this project and the Eye Foundation.
Helen J. McDaniel, Project Chair, and Dan R. McDaniel, P.G.C., California
SALE OF CALIFORNIA COOKBOOK TO BENEFIT THE KTEF
The Grand Commandery of California is selling cookbooks, shown above, to benefit the Knights Templar Eye Foundation. Entitled "California Gold," the book is a compilation of recipes submitted by Sir Knights and ladies of the Commanderies of California. It is bound in a 3-ring loose-leaf format and contains 750 recipes. The books sell for $20.00 each, and the entire amount goes to the KTEF. They are able to do this because the publication cost of the books was covered by private donations. Make out checks to: Knights Templar Eye Foundation.
to: Dan McDaniel, Attn: Cookbooks, 1250 Peterson Court, Los Altos, CA 94024
SALE OF MASONIC BEAR TO BENEFIT KTEF
Meet SAM, the Masonic bear. He measures nine inches tall, is blue and white in color, has a gold bow around his neck, and is crafted by Poly Bear, Inc. This bear was created for the purpose of raising funds for the Knights Templar Eye Foundation and the Scottish Rite Centers of South Carolina. The Knights Templar Eye Foundation helps fund eye surgery for those in need and supports research into eye diseases. The Scottish Rite Centers provide care, free of charge, to preschool-aged children with the inability to properly communicate efficiently and effectively. The proceeds from the sale of the bears will benefit these organizations. The price of each bear is $10.00, plus $4.95 shipping in the USA. Make checks payable to Michael Broom, and please send your order to: Michael J. Broom, P.E.C.; 201 North Ridge Road, Columbia; SC 29223. E-mail: mjbswb@aol.com.
KCT and GCT Award Recipients: A 21/2 inch diameter, embroidered emblem has been produced for use on mantles and blazers of KCT recipients. The emblem is to be centered on the Cross that adorns the left side of the mantle or ceremonial robe or on the left side (on pocket) of a dress blazer. The same use is required for the GCT emblem which is bordered with a wreath.
The cost of the KCT emblem is $8.50 plus $3.00 shipping and handling, and the cost of the GCT emblem is $10.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling. Contact: Jon Patrick Sweet, 7474 Benton Street, Westminster, CO 80003-7001, or phone (303) 430-8483.
SUMMER UNIFORM SALE AIDS KNIGHTS TEMPLAR EYE FOUNDATION Milford Commandery No. 11, Milford, Massachusetts, is offering a complete sum-
Summer uniform and accessories (no pants or shoes) for $150.00. (G.C. and P.G.C. add $35.00 for gold decoration on cap visor.) The uniform includes white military style cap with insignia, short sleeve shirt, shoulder rank insignia, collar insignia, metal ribbon bar, name plate, plain black tie, tie clasp with cross and crown, and shipping and handling. Send us your cap size, shirt size, rank, Commandery name and number, choice of engraving on the tie clasp (plain/Knight Templar/your state/Commandery name and number) to the address below. For further information or to request an ORDER FORM for your state (include a stamped, self-addressed envelope), send to Milford as indicated below or e-mail: ccwinterhalter@aol.com Make checks payable to: Milford Commandery No. 11. Mail to: Milford Commandery No. 11, C/O Robert P. Winterhalter, P.O. Box 321, Ashland, MA 01721-0321. All profits go to the Knights Templar Eye Foundation. MILFORD COMMANDERY POLO SHIRTS BENEFIT KTEF - ORDER FORM Milford Commandery also offers top quality white polo shirts with pocket. These shirts have your choice of embroidered insignia in full color (nonfading). Select from: Templar Cross, Cross and Crown, Royal Arch Mason, Royal and Select Master Mason, Cryptic Mason, York Rite, KYCH, York Rite College, and Masonic Square and Compass. We also offer a lady's shirt with Social Order of the Beauceant or any of the above emblems. Each shirt is $30.00, plus $5.00 S & H. You may add your name or nickname to the right side for $5.00 additional. Royal Arch Mason shirts are also stocked in red, and Masonic Square and Compass may be had on white or royal blue shirts. There are eleven other colors available on special order. We also offer great 3season jackets and a light weight flannel-lined jacket. Make checks payable to: Milford Commandery No. 11. Send to: P.O. Box 321, Ashland, MA 01721-0321. For further information, write us at this address or e-mail: Ccwinterhalter@aol.com. All profits go to the Knights Templar Eye Foundation.
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Sale of Book to Benefit the Knights Templar Eye Foundation
The Greatest American Who Ever Lived, by Sir Knight Dale Greenwell, is a historical digest of the North African and West European military campaigns of World War II, 1942-1945, with operation maps and 210 selected photos from General Omar N. Bradley's personal collection. It is best quality, army green and gold cover and jacket, 216 pages and 9.5 x 12.5 inches. You can view at: JJCo@amalpha.info but order directly from author: Dale Greenwell, P.O. Box 426, Biloxi, MS 39533 for a $5.00 donation of each sale to KTEF, for a $2.00 donation to the Commandery Katrina recovery fund, and for free S & H. For the latter, price is only $39.95.
Tennessee Commandery Sells Lapel Pins To Benefit the Knights Templar Eye Foundation
Manchester Commandery No. 40, Manchester, Tennessee, is pleased to announce that it is continuing a fund-raiser for the Knights Templar Eye Foundation. They have added to their selection of unique lapel pins, especially for Sir Knights and Commandery appendant bodies. During the four years of pin sales, donations to the Voluntary Campaign have exceeded the $22,000 mark! Again our thanks to those who have purchased these pins. We hope to make the 40th Annual Campaign donations even better! These pins are available for $6.00 each or all nine for $45.00, postage paid. Make check or money order payable to: Manchester Commandery No. 40. Send to Garry L. Carter, Recorder; 424 Winchester Hwy., Hillsboro, TN 37342. Thanks again for your continued support.
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Sale of York Rite Plaque to Benefit York Rite Charities
The plaque is scrolled out of wood and framed, and it represents all the bodies of the York Rite: Master Mason to Commandery. All proceeds from the sale of these plaques will go to the York Rite philanthrophies: RARA, Cryptic Mason, the Eye Foundation, and the Holy Land Pilgrimage. They are $50.00 each, including shippping and handling anywhere in the United States. Check to Conway York Rite Bodies, and send to: Kenneth Brackens, 2742 Cultra Road, Conway, SC 29526-3702; e-mail, kbrackens@yahoo.com
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INSURANCE INFORMATION
How Will You Pay for Expenses That Medicare Doesn't Cover?You owe it to yourself to find out about the Knights Templar Medicare Supplement Insurance designed for Sir Knights and their ladies.
With the high cost of health care today, the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar Medicare Supplement Insurance Program is becoming a necessity for more and more of us. That's why it is good to know that you now have a choice of Medicare Supplement coverages under our plan at very affordable rates.
Under the Knights Templar Medicare Supplement Plan, you will benefit in many ways: You have the freedom of choosing your own doctors and hospitals, there are no health questions or medical exams to qualify, there is no waiting period for pre-existing conditions if you switch plans or are about to turn 65, and there is hassle-free claims processing in about 7 days!
To make sure you can pay for the expenses Medicare doesn't cover, call (800) 749-6983 for the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan information and enrollment kit.
How Long-Term Care Insurance
Can Help Protect Your Financial Independence
Chances are that you or someone you love will need nursing home or inhome care someday. With costs on the rise, this kind of care can diminish a lifetime of savings. Long-term care insurance helps protect your financial independence and your dignity by giving you the freedom of choice to receive care in your own home, if medically appropriate, or at a facility you select. Plan today, so that you can be better prepared to spend tomorrow on your own terms.For more information about the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar endorsed Long-Term Care Insurance Program, call toll free of charge: (800) 336-3316
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