Announcements
Your District Planner for the week of October 25, 2026
It's hard to believe we are in the last week of October. With lodge elections just around the corner, please remember to communicate with the DDGMs about when you intend to hold your Installation of Officers and whether the event will be open or closed. For lodge secretaries, don't forget to print Form 52 (certificate […]
Your District Planner for the week of October 18, 2026
It was an incredibly busy week with the 217th Annual Communications for the Grand Lodge of Ohio. It was good to see so many 5th District faces in Dayton! It was especially good to hear that all of our lodges were represented. It might not be a bad idea to mark your calendars for October […]
Officer Line set for 2026-2027 at the Annual Meeting
Congratulations to our 5th District Association Officers for 2026-2027 elected and installed at the Annual Meeting in Wauseon. Left to right: secretary - Craig Szczublewski, president - Chris Meeker, 2nd VP - Mark French, treasurer - Doug Eis, not pictured 1st VP Jared Jaques.
5th District Wardens & Deacons Workshop
The 5th District DEOs will be conducting a back-from-summer Deacons & Wardens workshop on the same day and at the same location as the 5th District Annual Meeting: When: 11 am (or around that time), Saturday, September 19, 2026Where: Wauseon Masonic LodgeAttire: Business casual Whether you are newly appointed to these chairs, are a returning master, […]
District Association Annual Meeting - Sept 19
The Fifth Masonic District Annual Meeting will be held at the Wauseon Masonic Lodge at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The purpose of this communication is to review the past year's events, the budget for the 2027 year, the election of district officers, and the communication of events for the coming calendar year. […]
Call for Nominations
Greetings, Brothers of the 5th Masonic District. The District Association is seeking nominations for the office of Second Vice President for the 2026–2027 year. Nominations must be submitted to the Nominating Committee no later than June 15, 2026. To be eligible for the office of Second Vice President, a Brother must be a Past Master of his lodge, […]
DDGMs and DEOs appointed for the Fifth District at Grand Lodge Communications
The 216th Annual Grand Lodge Communications has come to a close, and we want to thank and congratulate our line of Grand Lodge Appointed Officers: DDGMs are Dennis Richardson and Jim Parsons, DA Robert Rettig, and DEOs Craig Szczublewski and Ryan Bleck. We look forward to a tremendous year!
Grand Lodge of Ohio Communication regarding COVID-19 Pandemic
On the evening of April 22, 2020, the DDGM's across Ohio were invited to a virtual meeting with the Grand Master of Ohio, Keith Newton. Many topics were discuseed and we had a good meeting. All Brothers of your Lodges need to be notified of these changes in our schedule. If you have any questions, […]
Grand Lodge of Ohio Cancels all Masonic Activity through May 10, 2020
Brethren All Effectively immediately, I declare all Lodge activities, including but not limited to Stated Meetings, Annual Inspections, Ceremonies, Grand Master Receptions, the Grand Masters Class event and Special Meetings of all Ohio Lodges holding allegiance under the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Ohio to be CANCELLED through May 10, 2020. The […]
RWB Paul Kelly finishes his term as DDGM for the Fabulous Fifth
To the Brothers of the 5th Masonic District of Ohio, thank you all so very much for all of the support that you have shown me for the last 3 years. Sadly, I surrendered the jewel of my office this morning at Marietta, Ohio, at the 210th communication of the Grand Lodge. I sincerely hope […]