 Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
Brethren We are about 2 weeks away from our night at the Cannon Ballers game on 5/10. Looking forward to another great night of fellowship. As we have done over the last few years I will meet everyone just outside gate 1 (the new box office) to collect and hand out the tickets around 6:30 pm game starts @ 7 pm. Please make arrangements to make good on your tickets should something come up to prevent you from attending. The lodge payed for them up front and we need to ensure the dollars are returned to the lodge. Below are the people that ordered tickets Doug Osborne 2 tickets James Bailey 2 tickets Neil Talley 2 tickets Cy Grover 2 tickets Jim Thompson 2 tickets Drew Hartman 2 tickets Bill Howell 6 tickets Bob Wegenka 1 ticket Buddy Sheppard 3 tickets John Bingham 2 tickets Jimmy Engels 4 tickets Bill Raymer 1 ticket Rodney Hinson 2 tickets Scott Furr 2 tickets Junior Harward 4 tickets Gary Patterson 2 tickets John Bishop 2 tickets Jesse Martin 2 tickets Jay Johnson 2 tickets Total 45 ticket Please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns @ 980-521-6147 or email dosborne2007@gmail.com Fraternally Doug |
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Greetings Brothers, We had a smaller crowd than normal last week so we wanted to send out this notice. We will meet at the lodge this Thursday evening from 6:30pm-9pm to practice for a 1st degree. This is in preparation to confer a 1st degree for Mr Kage Winnen on May 8th. This time will count towards our required five hour lecture service that must be completed by June. We need ALL principal officers present for this to count. Good degree work is a trademark of our lodge and we want that to continue. Please be studying your OSW ahead of the practice. All members are welcome and encouraged to come. It should be good fellowship with informed brothers to help sharpen our skills. |
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Greetings Brothers, Thursday will be our second Stated Communication for the month of April. Dinner will begin at 6pm and will consist of pulled pork, Mac & cheese, baked beans, dessert, and tea. The cost will be $15.00. Our meeting will start at 7pm so come out for some great food and fellowship. Hope to see you all Thursday night!!! |
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Greetings Brothers, We hope you are all doing well. This message is to serve as a reminder regarding our Stated Communication tomorrow night. Dinner will be served at 6pm and will have hot dogs, chips, baked beans, and tea for $10. Our meeting will begin at 7pm. Come out for some good food and great fellowship. Don't forget to pick up some gun raffle tickets while you're there. Please sell some (or a lot) tickets to help with this charity fundraiser. |
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
Brethren Many have expressed interest in another night at the Cannon Ballers this season. We discussed in Lodge & determined we would set the date for Saturday, May 10th, 2025 Please respond direct to me at dosborne2007@gmail.com or you may call or text me @ 980-521-6147 if you want to attend & number of tickets you need. Please do not reply to this email as it will go to the lodge email address. Tickets are going fast so please respond no later than Friday March 21st by noon so I can give the ballpark the head count for the game. The tickets last year were $12 per person so if they are the same please bring exact dollars for the tickets you order. If there is an increase for the 2025 season I will notify by email. As in the last few years, if you order tickets please pay for them even if you do not attend as I will purchase them in advance and we need to reimburse the lodge. I will be outside gate 1 the evening of the game to collect and hand tickets out. All of this is the same we have done for the last few years. Please feel free to reach out to me with questions but please have your response no later than Friday 3-21-25 by noon. Fraternally Doug |
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Good Afternoon Brothers, A quick reminder regarding our practice tomorrow night. This will count towards our lecture service hours for the year. All officers need to attend but this is open to any brother that wants to come learn or participate in practice. We will be going over the Entered Apprentice Degree. We will start at 6:30pm so come have some fun and learn something new. |
Greetings Brothers,
Our first Stated Communication of the month is this Thursday night. Dinner will be at 6pm and the menu consists of ham steaks, mashed potatoes, corn, carrots, dessert, and drink for $15.00. Our meeting will begin at 7pm so please come out for some great food and fellowship!!!
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brethren, I was contacted by the funeral home today with the funeral arrangements for Illustrious Sir Gary Love. The family is requesting a Masonic Funeral Service and Masonic Pallbearers. The service information is as follows and will be on Thursday, February 27: Visitation: Gordon's Funeral Home, 8559 Cook St, Mt. Pleasant, N.C. 28124 from 12:00 - 2:00 PM Funeral Service: Gordon's Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 PM Burial at Carolina Memorial Park directly after the service. It is imperative that we have a large turnout for Illustrious Sir Gary Love since we are acting as Pallbearers in addition to the Masonic Service. I am going to take off to be there so if you will, please email me if you plan on attending. The Master is working on securing a lecturer for the service. If anyone deserves a good showing, it is Ill Sir Gary. He was an outstanding Mason and Shriner. Please RSVP at secretary.agl@gmail.com James |
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brethren, I was contacted by the funeral home today with the funeral arrangements for Illustrious Sir Gary Love. The family is requesting a Masonic Funeral Service and Masonic Pallbearers. The service information is as follows and will be on Thursday, February 27: Visitation: Gordon's Funeral Home, 8559 Cook St, Mt. Pleasant, N.C. 28124 from 12:00 - 2:00 PM Funeral Service: Gordon's Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 PM Burial at Carolina Memorial Park directly after the service. It is imperative that we have a large turnout for Illustrious Sir Gary Love since we are acting as Pallbearers in addition to the Masonic Service. I am going to take off to be there so if you will, please email me if you plan on attending. The Master is working on securing a lecturer for the service. If anyone deserves a good showing, it is Ill Sir Gary. He was an outstanding Mason and Shriner. Please RSVP at secretary.agl@gmail.com James |
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brethren, It is with great sadness to announce that Illustrious Sir Gary Love passed yesterday after a courageous battle with cancer. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers. If I am given any funeral arrangements, I will pass them along to you. James |
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brethren, Due to the risk of dangerous roadways, the Master has canceled our Stated Communication for February 20th, 2025. He wanted to express his hopes that everyone stays safe and not put themselves at any risk. Our next Stated Communication is scheduled for March 6th. James |
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brethren, I was informed over the weekend that Illustrious Sir Gary Love is being transferred to Hospice. Please keep Sylvia and the rest of his family in your thoughts and prayers. WB James Bailey, Secretary Allen-Graham/Cabarrus Lodge #695 |
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| From the Master: District Deputy Grand Master/Lecturer visit February 20th. We also have a couple other events upcoming:
WB James Bailey, Secretary |
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brethren, Please keep Illustrious Sir Gary Love in your thoughts and prayers. I was informed Saturday that he is back in ICU and is not doing well at all. When you say a prayer for Ill Sir Gary, please say one for all of those who are sick or that have suffered loss recently. WB James Bailey, Secretary, Allen-Graham/Cabarrus #695 |
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| From the Secretary's Desk: |
| Brethren, In order to keep you up to date on the happenings within the lodge, please make sure all of your contact information is current. You can do it yourself through Grandview or you can contact me and I will do it for you. Please ensure your address, email, and phone #'s are current. I will begin utilizing Grandview more for communications than I have previously done in the past so it is important to make sure it is correct. You can also check out our Facebook page using the URL: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065419653858&sk=about_contact_and_basic_info |
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Fulton #99 in Salisbury is having a 3rd Degree tomorrow night (October 10, 2024). Allen-Graham/Cabarrus is going up to help so if you can attend, you will find a great group of brothers that take their degree work seriously and know how to eat!!! Steak sandwiches with apple pie and ice cream will be served by WB John Brindle. Meal at 6:00 with the lodge opening at 7:00. |
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brethren, Thursday, 8-1-2024, our Annual Fund Raiser will be coming to an end. We will be holding our drawing for the eleven winners of our raffle firearms. We have a sizable amount of tickets still out in your hands, so remember to get your stubs and monies turned in by this Thursday. Drawings will be held after we close the lodge. Dinner at 6p. Open at 7p. Come out and enjoy the evening and invite our Brothers that have been missing for a while. |
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brethren, our annual Gun Raffle is quickly coming to an end. Our drawing for these firearms will be held at our stated communication on August 1st. Let's all try to have all monies turned in at our next stated, Thursday July 18th. This will help to clear our table for our event, August 1st. Remember, all net proceeds go to our Masonic Charities, so let's try for 100% sales of all tickets this year. If you have any problems or questions, please contact: Rodney Hinson 704-975-4158 |
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
From WB James Crytser, Master of Allen-Graham/Cabarrus Lodge #695 Brothers, Please join the Brothers and Officers of Cannon Memorial Lodge #626 and Allen-Graham/Cabarrus Lodge #695 on Saturday, July 13th as the lodges of the Kannapolis Masonic Association celebrate the 50th anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone for our lodge building. The Grand Master of North Carolina, Most Worshipful Brother Don Kehler, will preside over the rededication ceremony. An Emergent Communication of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina will be opened at 9:30 am. All Master Masons are welcome to attend and the public rededication ceremony will be held at 10:00 am. With the dedication ceremony being open to the public, you are encouraged to bring family and friends to celebrate with the brothers of the Kannapolis Masonic Association. Casual attire is acceptable for brothers and guests not participating in the ceremonies but the Officers of both lodges should be in a dark suit and tie. Light breakfast will be provided. James Crytser Worshipful Master 2024 Allen-Graham/Cabarrus Lodge #695 |
Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
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Allen-Graham/Cabarrus No. 695 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brethren, Fulton #99 came this past Thursday and retrieved the traveling gavel so we need to get it back! Fulton #99 is having a 3rd degree this Thursday, June 27th. Meal at 6:00 PM with the lodge opening at 7:00 PM. Let's go get our gavel back and also support a new Mason. Fulton #99 401 N. Fulton St Salisbury, N.C. 28144 |
Brethren,
Our Stated Meeting will be:
April 18, 2024 @7pm.
Dinner will be served at 6pm.
Join us and invite a Brother that has been missing.
Good food and Fellowship for all to enjoy.
Brethern,
Reminder that we be having the first seession of our School of Instruction Thursday 6:30-9:00pm. This is great oprotunity for all Brothers to learn more about our ritual work. The anual requriment is 5 hours with at least 7 total Brothers in attendance, 5 being Officers..
WB James Crytser
Brethern,
Please join us on 3/23/2023 as we honor Brother Richard Lewis with a Masonic grave side service at Carolina Memorial Park in Harrisburg, father of WB John Lewis.The family is receiving friends from 11:00am-12:45pm at Hartsell Funeral home in Harrisburg, service to follow at 1:00pm.
We will be meeting at Carolina Memorial Park in Harrisburg at 1:00pm, 12015 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28213. If you are avaible please come out to show the family your support.
WB James Crytser
Just spoke with Junior Harward, he was admitted into the hospital this morning with sharp pains. He is in the ER awaiting a room soon. He feels good and they have ruled out a heart attack. He will likely remain in the hospital thru the night, probably more testing tomorrow. Please keep Junior in your thoughts and prayers.
His three daughters are with him now at Atrium Concord.
Rodney
Thursday, February 15th will be our Stated Communication. Regular order of business will be transacted along with Masonic Education.
Dinner will be served at 6p and Lodge will open at 7p. Invite a brother and enjoy the evening.
Thursday, February 1st will be our Stated Communication. Regular order of business will be transacted along with Masonic Education.
Dinner will be served at 6p and Lodge will open at 7p. Invite a brother and enjoy the evening.
Thursday, January 18 will be our Stated Communication. Regular order of business will be transacted.
Dinner will be served at 6p consisting of Chili Beans and cornbread with cake for dessert, all for $10.
Lodge will open at 7p. Invite a brother and enjoy the evening.
Brethren,
- Worshipful Master - James Crytser
- Senior Warden - Jeremy Hilton
- Junior Warden - Ben Townsend
- Treasurer - WB Rodney Hinson
- Secretary - WB James Bailey
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Brethren,
Join us on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 for our stated communication. Regular order of business will be transacted along with Election of Officers for 2024.
Dinner will be served at 6p consisting of Chicken Pasta for $10.
Invite a missing brother and enjoy the evening.
To all of the brothers of Allen-Graham / Cabarrus #695...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Brethren,
Join us on Thursday, November 30, 2023 for a MMD Emergent Communication with one candidate. Lodge will open at 7p.
No dinner will be served.
Practice will be Monday 11/27 and Wednesday 11/29 at 6:30p.
Brethren,
Thursday evening, November 16, will be our Stated Communication. Regular order of business will be transacted.
Come join us for an evening of Fellowship and Relaxation, and invite a Brother who has been missing for a while.
Dinner will be served at 6p consisting of Taco Soup and trimmings, all for $10.
Lodge will open at 7p.
Come join us for our Monthly stated communication, Regular Order of Business will be Transacted.
Call and invite a missing brother and enjoy the evening of Fellowship and relaxation.
Dinner will be served at 6p. Lodge will open at 7p.
Practice on Monday AND Wednesday 10/23 and 10/25 at 6:30P.
Degree on Thursday 10/26 at 7P. No meal will be served.
Come enjoy an excellent degree as our Brother is Passed on his Masonic journey.
Practice on Monday AND Wednesday 10/23 and 10/25 at 6:30P.
Degree on Thursday 10/26 at 7P. No meal will be served.
Come enjoy an excellent degree as our Brother is Passed on his Masonic journey.