United York Rite College No. 127
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Assemblies
| Date | Time | Location | Details |
| TBD | 9:00am – 12:00pm | TBD | State Wide York Rite College Assembly We will start with coffee, donuts, bagels, etc. at 9:00 AM with the meeting to commence at 9:30. We hope to conclude by noon so you can be on your way home before too late. I would ask that at the meeting each college would give a brief report on their college, its strength and weakness. We will also discuss the possibility of hosting the York Rite Sovereign College General Assembly in 2027 in New York State. |
2024-2025
| Date | Time | Location | Details |
| 14 Dec 2024 | 12:00PM 1:00PM | West Winfield | Lunch Assembly: |
| 8 March 2025 | 12:00PM 1:00PM | Oneonta | Lunch Assembly: Confer The Order of Knight of York |
| 10 May 2025 | 12:00PM 1:00PM | West Winfield | Lunch Annual Assembly: Election & Installation |
| 11 Oct 2025 | 12:00PM 1:00PM | Oneonta | Lunch Assembly: |
| 13 Dec 2025 | 12:00PM 1:00PM | West Winfield | Lunch Assembly: |
The dress for the day should be tux for Officers or dark suit for Companion Knights.
If you are an officer and can not attend, contact the Governor so a substitute can be notified.
Reminder, Payment of YOUR 2024-2025 DUES of $25.00 is now past due. If you do not have a dues card thru 31 May 2025 you owe current dues. If you have any questions concerning your dues please contact the Secretary.
Please complete your membership if you don’t have a dues card by sending a check made out to United York Rite College #127 by return mail to Dennis S. Davis, 10070 Wolcott Hill, Camden, NY 13316-3843.
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Regular Meeting Places on 2nd Saturday
March & October
Oneonta Masonic Temple
322 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820
May & December
Masonic Temple
394 West Main St, West Winfield, NY Map
Officers 2025-2026
| Elected | |
| Pre-Eminent Governor | Steven R. Shearer |
| Eminent Deputy Governor | Steven P. Esford |
| Eminent Chancellor | Alexander D. Brannan |
| Treasurer | David F. Stoy, OPC |
| Secretary | William S. Morley |
| Trustee - 3 years | |
| Trustee - 3 years | John P. Murray |
| Trustee - 1 year | Earl G. Wilkinson, OPC |
| Appointed | |
| Primate | Maciej T. Zoltowski |
| Preceptor | Frank R. Williams |
| Seneschal | Louis D. Denato, Sr. |
| Marshal | Marty Duvall |
| Sentinel | Richard S. Morley |
| Organist | Francis K. Wilcox |
| Historian | Stuart W. Card, OPC |
| Herald | Raymond Roche |
| Herald | Joseph I. Greenfield |
| Herald | Michael T. Dunn, OPC |
| Asst. Treasurer | John P. Murray |
| Asst. Secretary | |
Committee Chairmen
| York Rite Cooperation | |
| Membership | |
| Budget and Finance | |
| Degree Teams (Director of Work) | Richard S. Transue |
| Entertainment | |
| Awards | |
| Nominations | |
| Audit |
Officers 2018-19
James Hemstrought, Edward Newsham, and David Stoy
News
Manhattan College is on Facebook
- 2026-04-24 19:05 - (1301 Reads)
Manhattan College has set up a Facebook page. To join, go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/manhattan210 and click on the +Invite button. You will be verified and if a member of the York Rite, given access.
The College met on Saturday, October 7, when Stenrick Adams, Deputy Governor, presented the College with a flag and a gavel.
The College approved the setting up of a Committee to design a bespoke tie and bowtie for the College. Since we are a daylight College, it was decided that members would wear a dark suit, and Officers a black jacket and striped pants similar to English daylight Lodges.
A photograph was taken to commemorate the 70% attendance at the October meeting.
Piers A. Vaughan
Secretary
ELD Volunteered at Saturday's Bread
- 2025-09-22 12:01 - (2601 Reads)
Saturday September 20, 2025 Elias Light DeMolay Chapter volunteered at Saturday's Bread, First United Methodist Church, Oneonta NY.
15th Annual Masters & Wardens Golf Tournament
- 2024-08-05 19:18 - (22815 Reads)
Another Masonic Golf Tournament is in the books!
On Saturday 14 teams representing 5 Lodges competed for the #1 Good Team Trophy with a new winner claiming the trophy, MacNeer Waffle House, representing Oneonta Lodge.
We all enjoyed the fellowship, golf, food and banter that goes along with a good golf outing. Only one complaint, no one found a ball in the woods with TED marked on it! I would like to thank all those who sponsored a hole, donated their winnings back to the cause and helped with the sign in ( Tom Fransisco and Pat Sherry ). Also a big thanks to Alex Brannan who was visiting his Dad in Canada as he takes care of the financial aspects of the tournament. I hope that next year we can get all the Lodges to sponsor a hole and even participate in the tournament. Thanks to Colonial Ridge Golf and the Waffle family for their continued support of our event.
So here are the results
| 1st | MacNeerWaffleHouse Team | 57 |
| 2nd | Cherry Valley #1 Team | 58 |
| 3rd | Iron Man Team | 61 |
| 4th | Team Awesome Team | 62 |
| 5th | SVL Team | 62 |
| 6th | Laurens Old Guys | 65 |
| 7th | Cherry Valley #5 Team | 65 |
| 8th | Cherry Valley #3 Team | 66 |
| 9th | Team Ranc | 66 |
| 10th | Cherry Valley #2 | 66 |
| 11th | The Beach Boys | 66 |
| 12th | Team Havens | 72 |
| 13th | Team DeMolay | 73 |
| 14th | Cherry Valley #4 Team | 82 |
There was only 1 skin on the day and was won by Schenevus Valley Team with a 3 on hole #2
Closest to the pin winners were
Hole #3 MacNeerWaffleHouse
Hole #7 Iron Man Team
Hole #10 Iron Man Team
Hole #13 Iron Man Team
Schenevus OES Service Awards
- 2024-04-21 15:03 - (8775 Reads)
Schenevus Chapter No. 138, Order of the Eastern Star, hosted Otsego-Schoharie District officers in March. A trio of longtime chapter members received membership certificates and pins from District Deputy Grand Matron Gale Lindroth. From left, Lindroth, Mary Ann Holmes, 32 years; June Weinheimer, 34 years; and Frank Weidman Jr., 30 years. (Photo submitted by Debra Reed).
Grand Matron Visit 2024
- 2024-03-18 23:46 - (9150 Reads)
Otsego-Schoharie District Officers of The Order of the Eastern Star, State of New York, had their Grands Official visit on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at the Quality Inn, Oneonta. Karen Prager, Grand Representative to South Carolina; David Story, Grand Trustee; Faye Munson, Grand Representative to Illinois; Gale Lindroth, District Deputy Grand Matron; and Bruce Van Buren, District Grand Lecturer. In attendance were 84 members of the organization enjoying friendships, camaraderie, and a delicious luncheon.
more... has video of the Grand Officer Entrance
OES Paint & Sip 2024
- 2024-03-14 14:22 - (8438 Reads)