New Year Thanksgiving & Honoring Program Celebrates Service and Fraternity

My dear brother Knights and Ladies, I bring you fraternal love and greetings from Commandery 676 and Ladies Auxiliary 598. We sincerely appreciate the honor of attending our New Year Thanksgiving and Honoring Program on Saturday, January 17, 2025.

We are especially grateful to Lt. Gen. Martin M. Bella, his wife, the respected Regina Bella, and the Baltimore- Washington Grand headed by BG Thomas P. Dahn and his outstanding Grand Secretary Col. Emmanuel Weagba. We were delighted to have the newly elected and installed Worthy President of 615 Noble Brother Christopher Bropleh and his Recording and Corresponding Secretary Noble Knight Michael S. Tiabor.

These brothers did not just come to observe, but participated at all levels of the occasion, where the 1st. Vice Supreme President Lt. Gen. Bella presented the Knight of the Year 2025 Award to Sir Knight Prince Gbeyi, followed by Respected Regina Bella bestowing the honor of Distinguished Service of over 40 years serving the Auxiliary and KSJI as a whole to Noble Sister Lucy Davies. Also honored was Noble Knight Major Patrick M. Mombo for dedication to the Knighthood and service that stretched back 40 years, beginning in Liberia, Unification Town.

As for Worthy President Bropleh and BG. Thomas Dahn, they challenged our 676 and Auxiliary 598 to better cooperation due to the proximity and interconnection with members. As Worthy President of Commandery 676, I, the undersigned, could not agree more with BG Dahn and WP Bropleh, as Col. Weagba and I have recently discussed performing these functions jointly, such as inter-meeting visits and visits to parishes to showcase the Knighthood, amongst others.

Please see photos of the program and the Mass the following day.

May the Lord continue to Blessed Us All,

Col. Rudolph A. Weedor
Worthy President 676
Grand Secretary, NY Grand
Noble Scribe, Rochester Temple