Welcome to another issue of Hiram's Highlights, 
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Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in the State of New York.
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Riverhead Lodge 645
150 Year Rededication
MW Jeffrey M. Williamson and the Grand Line Rededicated this Lodge that has served the community for 150 years. This was followed by a lunch celebration in the local dinner theater.  
Truly a day that all will remember
Royal Arch Chapter
150 years old
ME Excellent Bruce Testut, Grand High Priest, lead his Grand line in the Rededication of 
Rockland Chapter 204
Tremendous History for our Fraternity 
Composite Lodge puts 
the Pedal to the Table
Composite Lodge 819 held a picnic during the summer on Governors Island.  They never stopped pedaling and made it to the start of their meeting season in New York City.
They were tired, but still managed to eat !!!!!!!!!!
A Banner Day
The Brother's of Kosciuszko Lodge 1085 had a special evening and unveiled 
their new parade banner.
Lookin' Good! 
Grand Master finalizes Documentation for New Lodge
MW Jeffrey M. Williamson, signs a dispensation to form a new french speaking Lodge in the District Grand Lodge of Syria Lebanon. The new Lodge is named Amitie Lodge  (under dispensation). Congratulations to our Brethren
Da' Bronx 
wants
The  DeMolay Chapter
A group of future DeMolay Advisors gathered and sealed the Deal.
With the Deputy Grand Master are Brothers, Weinstein, Herman, Falcon, Herman, LaMarca and Celentano.
(That is not the ghost of Erik LaMarca.  It was his anniversary and left prior to the picture, but we certainly appreciate his efforts...
and did a little photoshopping!
Three Masons Honored
What was thought to be about 50 attendees, grew to numbers needing  the Grand Lodge Room.
Thanks extended to the Trustees and Building Services for the quick (very quick) change.
Congratulations to 
RW Scott Peat, Deputy Grand Standard Bearer, 
RW David Menegon, Junior Grand Deacon, and 
RW Edward Bartels, 
Deputy Grand Marshal.
It was an evening that began with the young Knickerbocker Greys, we heard inspiring words about the tasks ahead and concluded with dinner.
Great evening.  Great Men and Masons
Masonic Medical Research Lab Cements its Future
The MMRL Trustees brought the Grand Master up to date with a tour.  Two floors are being gutted and rebuilt for the MMRL of tomorrow!
A 3 hour tour!
Richmond Districts Tompkins Lodge held their boat right around Manhattan.  All had an Enterprisingly great time. Especially then they looked to the sky and made a Discovery.
Did this boat actually to where 
no boat has gone before?