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 Morning Star No. 47 Grand Lodge Of Connecticut, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brethren, This week, we have two significant events on our calendar. First, the King Hiram Fellowcraft Degree on Tuesday Nov 19th, where Brothers Josh and Gene will be passed to the degree of fellowcraft—please join us to show your support. Then, on Saturday Nov 23rd, we celebrate our 220th anniversary. Grand Lodge members will be in attendance, making it a momentous occasion. This event is open to friends and family, so please make every effort to attend and help us honor this incredible milestone. WM Scott Tomlinson |
Morning Star No. 47 Grand Lodge Of Connecticut, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brothers, See below agenda for this coming stated communication. We have busy year end and alot to talk through Car Club donation amount discussion - $600 Degree partnership with KH12 (FellowCraft and Master Masosn) FC - 11/19 (Tuesday) MM - 12/17 (Tuesday) and 12/19 (Thursday) Bike Raffle 220th anniversary discussion Officer interest Annual election / Financial review Blue Lodge Council - 11/14 (Thursday) @King Solomon's Prospect update WM Scott Tomlinson |
Morning Star No. 47 Grand Lodge Of Connecticut, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brothers, This Saturday from 1pm to 3pm in Downtown Seymour the town is doing a trick or treat parade and kids walk around to the different businesses for candy. we have done this in the past and will have table again this year handing out candy and the boxes of chips from the car show. WM Scott Tomlinson |
Morning Star No. 47 Grand Lodge Of Connecticut, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brothers, This Thursday is our regular Stated Communication, We have a full agenda to cover however I have a family conflict that I cannot attend. The SW will be sitting in the East. Thursday meeting, and the main topics are: 1. Bourbon tasting review 2. Election Discussion planning 3. Education-related topics – ?? 4. Donations review – I presented Emily brisch and family the check for $240 from car show. And check to henry wife for $700 (Pete) 5. BLC meeting Nov 14th. Steve last meeting, looking for all members to attend 6. GL semi - This Saturday 9-12 7. Trick or treat downtown Seymour oct 26th 1-3 8. 220 anniversary plan, who wants to help? 9. Voting on Masonicare merger We will do a step up meeting, so officers will all step up a chair. Light refreshments will be provided and dress code is suit and ties. WM Scott Tomlinson |
Morning Star No. 47 Grand Lodge Of Connecticut, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brothers, This Saturday Oct 5th is our annual inspection where we will have the CT Grand Lodge District Deputy and his Associate Grand Marshall in attendance. we will be performing the EA degree. we will have Dinner at 6:30pm and meeting starting at 7:30pm Dress code will be Tux for officers and suit and ties for everyone else. W.M. Scott Tomlinson |
Morning Star No. 47 Grand Lodge Of Connecticut, A.F. & A.M. |
Brothers, This Thursday marks our first meeting back after the summer break, and we have a full agenda. I am strongly encouraging as many brothers as possible to attend. We will be discussing and finalizing details for the upcoming car show, preparing for the GL inspection on October 5th, where we need to perform an EA degree, and voting on the updated Bylaws that were sent out previously. Additionally, we'll cover a few other smaller topics. We are planning a dinner and dress code will be Suit and Ties. Your presence and participation will be greatly appreciated. Fraternally, W.M Scott Tomlinson |
Morning Star No. 47 Grand Lodge Of Connecticut, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brothers, Attached is the year end Trestle board for Sept - Dec. Please review and mark your calendars. WM Scott Tomlinson Morning_Star_Trestle_Board_Fall 2024.docx |
Morning Star No. 47 Grand Lodge Of Connecticut, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brothers, here are some notes from the Car show Call. Performance Arts and Dance team have conflicts and wont be performing we can discuss at a later date to have more it earlier in the year next year or have 2. options to move to a different location and change up how we run it. Jim will lend out his speaker and microphone he uses for his trivia to play music Food Permit submitted and check cleared for $75, waiting for final feedback from health department WM has the Board of Ed approval notice to use school grounds and building Police Dept. has been notified Fire Dept. will have ladder truck onsite, Jim Rafferty is driving it Requesting Brothers to provide Raffle prizes, Scott picked up wash bucket set, Joe will pick up a few other items. we need more!! 50/50 raffle to be used to raise money for people effected by flood. (Seymour Food bank, Teams, or other organizations collecting $$) some brothers will bring tables and tents we will have access to school and will have power from extension cords we do have a few vendors lined up, maybe about 4 so far. Bro. Perry will purchase Hot Dogs, chips, soda/water after 3rd Thursday meeting Bro Joe going to reach out to see if DeMolay boys can help with car show WM expressing the need to have all brother attend and help out! Bro. Mike asking for help with registration desk and having another Laptop. Joe to provide a old Chromebook to test. Bro Jeremy working on shirts. he has the shirts, just needs to press them all. Bro. Gary has street signs he will try to drop off. Bro. Jer has some as well WM has the car registration form and need to print out copies Mr. Stock has the trophies and just updating them for this year. Bro Joe spoke about the Bourbon tasting on 10/12 and asking everyone who is interested to make sure you accept the invite or let him know you are coming. we need at least 30 people |
Morning Star No. 47 Grand Lodge Of Connecticut, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brothers, I want to remind everyone of a few key events that we will need full participation in. Car Show on Sept 21, 2024 10am to 2pm. we need all hand on deck to help with the various jobs we need to do. this includes. Food Table, Raffle/T-Shirt table, Registration, Floaters, Promoters. Annual Inspection - Oct 5th we will be doing an EA degree. we will keep the standard rolls, I am asking everyone taking part please rehearse there lines to be ready. I will also schedule a rehearsal as well. WM Scott Tomlinson |
Brothers,
Just a reminder that this Thursday, May 9th at Seneca lodge will be the DD Reception for Dan Reeve. AGMs Neal White and Ken Tarwood will also be presented. Dinner is at 6:00 and the program begins at 7:00.
WM Scott Tomlinson
Brothers,
we meet with KH12 yesterday and talked through some options and ideas for open house events and other shared events.
We came up with 2 ideas
- we are planning a fellowship / lodge cleaning event and post Open House hours for Saturday May 18th 10am - 12pm roughly, we will need to finalize the time more and how to advertise it.
- On June 1st Shelton is having a food truck event at the downtown green. we will request a table so we can hand out flyers/candy and anything else to drive interest. we can direct any interested people up to the lodge to have a look at the space and talk to other brothers. we will talk more in details as we get closer. I did mention this is our stated meeting and we are doing an EA degree so participation from us might be limited as we do need to prepare for it and we would need to close the open house by 4-5pm. I am thinking for that day we only run the table for a few hours. KH12 offered up a few members to sit at the table.
We will discuss more in our upcoming meetings.
WM Scott Tomlinson
Brothers,
- Please see below the agenda for the May 4th Saturday meeting. I will not be able to attend, so our SW Chad will be sitting in the east.
Agenda:
- Event Committee upcoming events
- AX throwing
- Ladies at the table
- Open House with KH12
- Car Show discussion as needed
- EA Cast list for June 1st is as before, top 3 are the following, if there are other requests please let me know.
- WM - Scott
- SW - Chad
- JW - Mike
- Education Topic
- Trivia after Meeting
WM. Scott Tomlinson
Brothers,
Please see below the agenda for the April 18th Thursday meeting. we have a full schedule and would like to have as much feedback and engagement as possible.
Agenda:
- • New candidate interview review / Vote (Carlos)
• Pay Bills / change payee (Public Storage)
○ Change from Scott CC to Morning Star Checking/Debt card
• Grand lodge Review
• Car show planning
• 220 Anniversary planning
• Upcoming Events
• Q1 Trustee Report
• Treasure Report
• EA cast list / step up degree?
• Summer Open House with KH12
WM. Scott Tomlinson
The third Thursday meeting willl meet on WEDNESDAY October 19th 6:30 pm for fellowships with the meeting to follow at 7:30.
The third Thursday meeting willl meet on WEDNESDAY October 19th 6:30 pm for fellowships with the meeting to follow at 7:30.
A Masonic Funeral Service for Bro Henry will be held on Tuesday August 9th at 6 pm at Spadaccino and Leo P. Gallagher & Son Community Funeral Home located at 315 Monroe Turnpike Monroe Ct. For those of you who want to car pool from lodge meet at 4:30 and for those who will meet at the funeral home 5:15 so we can prepare. The funeral home will have a private location for us to get ready. We will have (white)aprons for about 15 if we need more let me know. Dark suits is the attire.
Brothers please mark your calendar We will have more info to follow.
Tuesday August 9th from 4-8 will be Brother Henry's wake. Morning Star Lodge will be preforming a Masonic Funeral at the Funeral Home. We will have a rehearsal at lodge soon I will update this and email everyone with updates and the WM will send a Call-All also.
Spadaccino and Leo P. Gallagher & Son Community Funeral Home 315 Monroe Turnpike Monroe Ct.
Please check the GroupMe and vote ASAP.
July 26 join us for a special summer FC degree fellowship at 6:30 and degree at 7:30
The time for our stated on June 4,2022 has been change to open at 3pm and close quickly so they the brothers wishing to attend the quarry degree have time to travel.
March 5 stated we have an EA Degree
dinner is at Jimmies at 6:30sharp down the stairs
$10 to cover dinner please pay the secretary.
The candidates will be going in the Chamber of Reflection at 6 so please be mindful if you come to lodge early.
finally a reminder for the food bank this month
They are in need of laundry soap, dish soap, grated cheese, salt and pepper, and cooking oil
Brothers for the month of March the food bank is looking for: laundry soap, dish soap, grated cheese, salt, pepper and cooking oil.
We were invited to the St. Patrick's Day parade
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See attached information BLUE LODGE COUNCIL FOURTH MASONIC DISTRICT OF THE GRAND LODGE, A.F.& A.M., OF CONN. IN CO-SPONSORSHIP WITH THE VALLEY OF NEW HAVEN SCOTTISH RITE FREE MASONS Masters and Secretaries, As many of you already know, we have registered to march in the 2022 St. Patrick’s Day parade in New Haven. We request your attendance for Sunday, March 13, 2022, to march with your Masonic Brothers and their families in the New Haven St. Patrick’s Day parade. Continental breakfast before the parade and lunch after the parade will be served to all participants and their families at no charge. This event is being sponsored by the Fourth Masonic District and the Valley of New Haven Scottish Rite. We will meet at the New Haven Masonic Temple at 285 Whitney Avenue at 10am. Parking available across the street. The bus will pick us up from the Temple at noon to the staging area. Parade starts at 1:30pm. After the parade, lunch will be served at the Temple. We will have a 45-foot float with seating to accommodate up to 50 people, for those who prefer not to walk. Please read this in your lodge and give us an approximate number of Brothers and their families who plan to attend. Our goal is to have a minimum of 100 Masons and their families participate, with a minimum of eight brothers per lodge. No minor children. Reserve seats on the float early to insure room. Fraternally, WB Fred Marotti President WB Kyle Podpolucha Vice President Blue Lodge Council Fourth Masonic District Reservation Form Lodge Name and Number _____________________________________________________________ Contact Information: _________________________________________________________________ Please indicate the total number of Brothers and family members that will be attending on the included RSVP sheet. Please have your secretary email the list to fred@absct.com by March 1, 2022. Please keep in mind that all seats on the float will be reserved on a first come first serve basis. (This information is critical so that we can order the correct amount of food) |
We were invited to the St. Patrick's Day parade
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See attached information BLUE LODGE COUNCIL FOURTH MASONIC DISTRICT OF THE GRAND LODGE, A.F.& A.M., OF CONN. IN CO-SPONSORSHIP WITH THE VALLEY OF NEW HAVEN SCOTTISH RITE FREE MASONS Masters and Secretaries, As many of you already know, we have registered to march in the 2022 St. Patrick’s Day parade in New Haven. We request your attendance for Sunday, March 13, 2022, to march with your Masonic Brothers and their families in the New Haven St. Patrick’s Day parade. Continental breakfast before the parade and lunch after the parade will be served to all participants and their families at no charge. This event is being sponsored by the Fourth Masonic District and the Valley of New Haven Scottish Rite. We will meet at the New Haven Masonic Temple at 285 Whitney Avenue at 10am. Parking available across the street. The bus will pick us up from the Temple at noon to the staging area. Parade starts at 1:30pm. After the parade, lunch will be served at the Temple. We will have a 45-foot float with seating to accommodate up to 50 people, for those who prefer not to walk. Please read this in your lodge and give us an approximate number of Brothers and their families who plan to attend. Our goal is to have a minimum of 100 Masons and their families participate, with a minimum of eight brothers per lodge. No minor children. Reserve seats on the float early to insure room. Fraternally, WB Fred Marotti President WB Kyle Podpolucha Vice President Blue Lodge Council Fourth Masonic District Reservation Form Lodge Name and Number _____________________________________________________________ Contact Information: _________________________________________________________________ Please indicate the total number of Brothers and family members that will be attending on the included RSVP sheet. Please have your secretary email the list to fred@absct.com by March 1, 2022. Please keep in mind that all seats on the float will be reserved on a first come first serve basis. (This information is critical so that we can order the correct amount of food) |
Message from Brother Mike Messner
Brothers, I have been Re-elected Eminent Commander of New Haven Commandery #2 for 2022. We will be holding our installation of officers on February 18th. Dinner is at 6:30pm and the installation will be at 8pm. The installation will be at the New Haven Masonic Temple, 285 Whitney Ave., New Haven CT. If you have not had the opportunity to see a Commandery Installation, it is an event not to miss. If you are planning to attend please RSVP to Michael Messner the Eminent Commander-mmessner@ctfreemasons.net by February 11th.
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Brother hope you all have a Merry Christmas from your 2021 officers and your newly elected officers. Looking forward to a great New Year and hope to see you all for installation on January 8th.