Companion Sir Knights,

As we start thinking about the summer, I need for you to mark your calendar and plan to attend our Taylor Commandery pilgrimage to the Holy Land Experience.  By your vote, we agreed that we will make this trip on Thursday, 12 September 2013 so that we can take advantage of the group senior citizen rate.  This means that we need a minimum of ten participants of age 65 or older.  The trip is open to all Sir Knights; our families, (to include our ladies, our children, and grandchildren); our Brother Masons who are not in the York Rite, and any other friends and relatives we may wish to invite.  The park is open from 10 AM to 5 PM that day.  We will plan to meet up in Sanford at 9 AM so we can arrive at the park for the 10 AM opening.  Plan to spend the entire day because one of the requirements for receiving the discounted rate is that we all attend the Passion Play at 4 PM.

The cost for the event is $25 for adults 19 and, $10 for youth ages 6 to 18, and $7 for children ages 3 to 5. Children 4 and under are free.  It is recommended that each of the attendees purchase the $10 box lunch with their ticket.  To get this rate, I must purchase all the tickets in a single transaction at least 30 days in advance.  For this reason, the Recorder will need your reservation commitment and money not later than our 23 July conclave (read that “meeting” for those of you who forgot that the Commandery has “conclaves” in the “asylum,” not “meetings” in the “lodgeroom”).

As homework in preparation for our trip, I encourage all of you to read the book: “Born in Blood” by Robinson. It will give you new insights when you visit the exhibit on the history of the Bible and how it first became available to the average man.

Fraternally,

Henry I. Jehan, Jr.

Eminent Commander