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ITEMS for SALE to Benefit the KTEF
Sale of Masonic Shelf to Benefit the KTEF
The Blue Lodge shelf, shown above, is a beautiful, red mahogany piece. It is hand cut and features the Masonic working tools of the square snd compass, the plumb, the hourglass, the hammer, columns, the Master's top hat, and the level. The shelf measures 21 inches long by 11 and 1/2 inches wide, and the width is 6 inches from the base to the front and 3/8 of an inch thick. It is enhanced by a coat of polyurethane to bring out the richness of the red mahogany. The shelf is manufactured by a disabled American veteran of the Vietnam War. With all the hand cuts, the shelf takes him over 4 and 1/2 hours to manufacture.
If you are interested in buying a shelf, please send check or money order in the amount of $95.00 (includes shipping and handling) to: Stanly C. Buzi mail to him at: PO BOX 702, Whitehall, PA 18052.
Sale of Blue Lodge Wall Hanging
To Benefit the Knights Templar Eye Foundation
Made of 100% USA cotton and manufactured in the USA as well, the wall hanging is manufactured with 380 picks per square inch for outstanding definition. It is made of upholstery material and has solid cotton backing. The design has: 3 steps to Masonry, a Bible verse (Matthew 7: 7) and much more. It is 25 x 33 inches and comes with a wooden wall hanger and a brass chain and is ready to be hung up when you receive it. The price is $44.75, which includes shipping and insurance. For every wall hanging sold, $8.00 goes to the KTEF. If interested, please send check or money order to: Sandra D. Knotts, P.O. Box 158, Trexlertown, PA 18087.
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.
Grand Commandery of California Sesquidmtennial Coins
to Benefit the Knights Templar Eye Foundation
The Grand Commandery of California is selling its Sesquicentennial coins for $15.00, postage paid, and all profits from the sale will be donated to the Knights Templar Eye Foundation. Make checks payable to and send to: Charles R. Waterman, Jr., 731 Scottsdale Drive, Vacaville, CA 95687.
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: www.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 Adds Blue Lodge/Knights Templar Lapel Pin
To Benefit the Knights Templar Eye Foundation
Manchester Commandery No. 40, Manchester, Tennessee, is pleased to announce that it is continuing its fund-raiser for the Knights Templar Eye Foundation and has added a new Blue Lodge/Knights Templar pin to their selection of unique lapel pins! In the past five years of pin sales, donations to the Campaign have exceeded the $29,500 mark! Manchester No. 40 would like to thank those who have purchased these pins and encourage you to check out the new Blue Lodge/Knights Templar pin. The entire collection can also be viewed in color at www.yorkriteusa.org These pins are available for $6.50 each with free shipping, and 100% of all proceeds go to the Knights Templar Eye Foundation. Make check or money order in American funds payable to: Manchester Commandery No. 40. Send to Garry L. Carter, Recorder; 530 Winchester Hwy., Hillsboro, TN 37342. Thanks again for your continued support.
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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