Knights Templar Educational FoundationThe Knight Templar Educational Foundation provides scholarships for students in the third and fourth years of college, thus enabling them to finish their degree work which might otherwise be threatened due to lack of funding. These scholarships are available to relatives of Sir Knights, and the applicant must reside within our jurisdiction. Any inquiries and requests for applications should be directed to the Grand Recorder. Carrie E. Seitz FundThe Carrie E. Seitz Fund is composed of monies left in trust by the widow of a Sir Knight, for the purpose of...

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…it was the season of Darkness, it was the season of Light, it was the spring of hope…” So begins Charles Dickens’ classic 19th century novel “A Tale of Two Cities,” about the struggles several families and individuals faced during the French Revolution. It involves intrigue, plots, romance, and the power of sacrificial faith and love as one of the protagonists at the end of the novel, Sydney Carton, goes to the guillotine, voluntarily giving up his life so that another man may live. The opening words of Dickens’ novel could possibly describe...

Greetings Sir Knights,             It is hard to believe that we are now in October, and that this templar year for our Grand Commandery is almost at its end. As I type this, my last article as Grand Commander, I have less than 30 days until the Grand Conclave. They often say that the greatest reward of any journey is not the destination but the path you take getting there. I can say that this is one of the truest statements.             In the course of this year I have traveled many...

Dr. Eugene Blake Nichols was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1962 and was educated in the Boston Public Schools until his family moved to Dedham. He graduated with honors from Dedham High School in 1980 and continued his education at Boston University where he graduated Cum Laude in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Biology and minoring in Religion. At Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, he earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in 1988 and was honored with membership in Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the National Dental Honor Society. After completing a residency program...