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| Brothers of Myrtle 89 Due to a number of officers that will not be available we will be canceling the January meeting |
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| Brothers! This Thursday is the first Thursday of the month, but it is also New Years Day. We will NOT meet on 1-1-2026. Our Regular Communication will be on 1-8-2026, the second Thursday of the month. This is allowed by our By-Laws of Myrtle 89. Here is a Copy of the current By-laws if anyone is interested in reading them. I am also attaching the new Temple Board By-Laws. The Officers of the Lodge and the Temple Board have worked hard to rewrite the By-Laws in a way that protects the Lodge and Help keep our Lodge strong for years to come. Lodge ByLaws 2024 Approved.pdf temple-association-bylaws Myrtle 2025 Approved.pdf |
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| Good Afternoon Brothers! This is a last-minute reminder that the Lodge will be hosting a Card night tonight. I know it’s a little bit hectic before the holiday but if you need a minute to unwind and enjoy some good fellowship with your brothers family and friends come join us tonight. Remember guests are welcome and remember if you can’t make it tonight Card night will happen on the fourth Tuesday of every month. |
Temple Board Meeting Minutes 11-6-2025.doc
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| Meet Minutes 11-6-2025 Minutes.docx |
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| Brothers of Myrtle Lodge 89!!! On Tuesday, December 23 Starting at 6pm, We will have a Card Night at the Lodge. We will Continue to have card night on the 4th Tuesday of every month. We hope you will come and enjoy some fellowship with Brothers, Family and Friends. This is a GREAT time and opportunity to invite someone that has asked about being a Mason. The card game of choice will be Euchre but if the consensus of the group is to play something else, we can change it up. This will be the second meeting, and if you are available, or just want to get out before the holiday please show up and have some fun. We hope to grow this into monthly get togethers open to Brothers, Family, Friend and maybe a new Future Brother. Feel free to bring a snake to pass or a game to play if you are not into Euchre. Thank you from the Entertainment Committee |
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| Here are the Results of this year's election of 2026 Officers. Blue Lodge Elected Officers W.M. Jim Smith SW Joe Creps JW Don Martin Treasurer Sherm Parker Secretary Ricky Rodriguez SD James Smith JD Daniel Creps Appointed Officers Chaplain Dennis Harkai Senior Steward Dan Ritch Junior Steward Frank Benedetti Associate Steward Sebastian Velliky Associate Steward Ryan Martin Marshall Tom Sprader Tyler Justin Martin Temple Board Elected Officers President James Smith Vice President Dennis Harkai Building Manager Sebastin Velliky/ Danniel Creps Treasurer James Smith Secretary Ricky Rodriguez Appointed Officers Trustee -1 Year Sebastian Velliky Trustee -2 Year Tom Sprader Trustee -3 Year Frank Benedetti Member Ron Merritt Member Joe Creps Please come to lodge and support the officers see the committees that will be made. |
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| Last Reminder Tonight is Elections at Myrtle Lodge 89! Please come and cast your vote for Officers of Blue Lodge, meeting starts at 7. We will also vote for officers of Temple Board and that meeting starts at 6.Temple Board Meeting Minutes 10-6-2025.doc |
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| Brothers!!! It is that time of year again, Lodge Elections! At the November Communication we will hold lodge elections. I have sent out a list of the Lodge Offices and a list of Temple Board Offices. We have a lot of new Brothers and we are growing for the first time in a long time. The future of the Officer line is looking strong, and the lodge is starting to get back on its feet financially. If you have not been to lodge in the past few years, you should come and see the Great updates and changes to the building along with meeting new Brothers and have a voice in the selection of officers. Remember the Business Meetings are on the First Thursday of the Month. The next one is 11-6-2025 |
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| Brothers!!! It is that time of year again, Lodge Elections! At the November Communication we will hold lodge elections. I have sent out a list of the Lodge Offices and a list of Temple Board Offices. We have a lot of new Brothers and we are growing for the first time in a long time. The future of the Officer line is looking strong, and the lodge is starting to get back on its feet financially. If you have not been to lodge in the past few years, you should come and see the Great updates and changes to the building along with meeting new Brothers and have a voice in the selection of officers. Remember the Business Meetings are on the First Thursday of the Month. The next one is 11-6-2025 |
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| Brothers Our Brother David C Brown Passed away on 10-27-2025. We have been asked to preform a Masonic funeral service. The service will be at David C Brown Funeral Home at 5:30. Please come and attend if possible. |
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| Brothers It is with great sadness that I tell you that on Thursday 10-16-2025 we Lost our Brother, Terry Wolf. Terry was Initiated and Entered Apprentice on 05-22-1980, Passed the Degree of Fellow Craft on 9-18-1980 and Raised to the Degree of a Master Mason on 10-9-1980. He became a 25 year member on 5-30-2006 and received his Life Member on 10-9-2020. As more information is received, I will share. Please keep the family in your prayers. |
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ELECTIONS! Brothers. On 11-6-2025 at Nov. Regular Communication, we will be having elections for the 2026 Officer Line. This is you chance to vote and ask questions to anyone the is going to run for a chair or could be appointed. Appointed are Selected by the Incoming Elected W.M. Elected Officers Appointed Officers Worshipful Master Chaplain Senior Warden Senior Steward Junior Warden Junior Steward Treasurer Associate Steward Secretary Associate Steward Senior Decon Marshall Junior Decon Tyler We will also have Temple Board Elections. Appointed are Selected by the Incoming Elected President Elected Officers Appointed Officers President Trustee -1 Year /Appointed in Blue Lodge Vice President Trustee -2 Year /Appointed in Blue Lodge Building Manager Trustee -3 Year /Appointed in Blue Lodge Treasurer Additional Members / Anyone can Volunteer Secretary Anyone can serve on a Temple Board Committee |
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| Brothers We have a Business Meeting tonight 10-2 and a FC degree tomorrow 10-3 Tonight the Temple Board will meet at 6pm and Blue lodge is at 7 Here are the minutes for both 9-4-2025 Minutes.docx |
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| Good Afternoon Brothers Here is a List of Important Dates coming up 10-2 Business Meeting 10-3 MM Degree 6PM 10-9 Past Masters and Awards Dinner 6Pm 11-6 Election Night!! Temple Board and Blue Lodge 11-8 Widows Brunch 12 Noon 12-4 Business Meeting Year end reports from Temple Board and Blue Lodge 12-13 Installation 12 Noon We may and more events to this list and have a FC degree at some point. Please remember to practice your role. The MM degree is a very important part of becoming a Mason and we owe it to the brother to know our parts and show him the respect to put in the work that we would want shown to ourselves. The year is quickly coming to an end if you are an officer with speaking roles. You still have time to try and get certified in your chair; this will set the standard for the next person and help you get a jump start on your next position. I always recommend trying to get certified and if you would like to try, please see secretary to set this up. We will be having a meeting before elections to discuss all elected and appointed positions. We will have open Chairs and if you would like to make it known that you would like to hold some sort of role, we will have information and plenty of people to ask questions to. |
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| Brothers hope all is well with you and your family's. Here are the minutes for blue lodge and temple board meeting and the financial report. The bills we have are Secretary Fees $200 Rent $400 Grand Lodge $25 If you have questions please come to the meeting. we will also be voting on NPDs tonight. Myrtle 83125.PDF 8-7-2025 Minutes.docx Temple Board Meeting Minutes 8-7-2025.doc |
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| Brothers Sorry for the late Response. I just wanted to reach out and remind everyone about the Business Meeting tonight. 6:00 pm for the Temple Board Meeting and 7:00 pm for the Blue Lodge Meeting. Here is the Minutes for all and the Treasurers report. A few things that will be happening will be EA Examinations We will talk about delinquent dues and posable NPD Not many bill but we have Rent $400 and Sec Fees $200 The Worshipful Master will have a few words and give proper instructions for the next month. MYRTLE FR SUM 7_30.pdf7-10-2025 Minutes.docxTemple Board Meeting Minutes 7-10-2025.doc |
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| Brother On Thursday we have our Regular Communication. We will be having a vote to raise the dues, if you have any questions please come and address them. here is a copy of the Temple Board and Blue Lodge Minutes. Temple Board meets at 6 and the Lodge will Open at 7. Please be on time. 6-5-2025 Minutes.docx6-6-2025 Degree Minutes.docxTemple Board Meeting Minutes 6-5-2025.doc |
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| Good Evening Brothers This week is going to be a very busy week and you will be hearing from me a lot. Tomorrow, Tuesday we will be meeting at the lodge to clean the kitchen. Thursday morning we will be having our health department inspection. Thursday evening we will be meeting to cap strawberries. Saturday and Sunday will be a weekend full of strawberry shortcake’s and good times. We do have a handful of tickets left for the gun raffle that needs to be sold so if you know anyone that wants to buy some, please let us know. We will need lots of help this weekend at Lake Fest. Please bring your families and help out, the more help we have the easier it is for everyone. |
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| Brothers There is still a list of Brothers, that still owe dues for 2025, the Dues are always due on January 1st. If you are in Communication with any Brothers that have not been to lodge in a while please encourage them to contact the Secretary. We will be having updates on this in the upcoming meeting. NPD is posable, and if you are behind on dues and still want to be a mason please come to lodge and address the Worshipful Master and fellowship with your brothers. I have included a section of the Blue Book to keep all our Brothers informed. Remember to know the Blue Book and our own Myrtle 89 By-Laws. Last but not least if you want your voice heard before the vote to raise Dues, please come attend the Thursday 7-10-2025 meetings. The first Thursday falls on July 3rd so this meeting has been postponed until the second Thursday 7-10-2025. BLUE BOOK §4.22.1.4: All dues are due and payable on or before January 1st of each calendar year. After January 1st, the member is delinquent if the dues are unpaid. (1994)§4.22.1.5: Delinquent dues lists, the collection of dues and information or procedures pertaining thereto shall be kept within the lodge. (See §4.22.3 for procedures regarding Non-Payment of Dues.) (1975, 1996) §4.22.1.6: An Entered Apprentice or Fellowcraft is not liable for the payment of dues. A Master Mason is liable for the payment of dues from the date upon which he receives his Master Mason Degree. (1884, 1975) §4.22.1.7: The Secretary of a lodge is not liable for the payment of dues. (1980) §4.22.1.8: A Worshipful Master cannot levy an assessment on the Lodge. A Lodge has the authority to properly charge its members for the charges and fees in excess of the dues amount to include the exact charges incurred by whatever electronic means of Dues payment each member selects, which includes dues and electronic surcharges if incurred. An individual Lodge may also charge the member for only those charges associated with any checks returned as Non-Sufficient Funds if his dues are paid in that method, as provided for in the bylaws of the Lodge and/or this amendment. (1887, 1975, 2019) §4.22.2: Remission of Dues §4.22.2.1: A lodge, by vote at a Regular Communication, may remit the dues owed by a Brother if the Brother is unable to pay them without distressing himself or family. (1975) §4.22.2.2: When a lodge by vote remits a Brother’s dues, the action is for the current year only, is final and cannot be reconsidered for the current year. (1988, 1975) (G.M. edict 2004) §4.22.2.3: A lodge may remit the dues of any Brother on active duty in the military service of the Country, whether or not the Brother is able or unable to pay his dues. A blanket resolution remitting dues generally to persons enlisting or activated for deployment into military service is directly contrary to Masonic Law. (1941, 1975, 2010) §4.22.2.4: A lodge may remit the dues of a Brother removed from the rolls for non-payment of dues, then restore the Brother and grant him a Demit if he is otherwise qualified. (1887, 1975, 1996) §4.22.3: Non-Payment of Dues (NPD) §4.22.3.1: A member who is delinquent in his dues to the lodge shall be dropped from the rolls of membership during September provided the following has occurred: (1994, 2001, 2005) (a) Prior to the June Regular Communication the delinquent Brother shall have been sent the regular notice of dues and at least one notice of his delinquency. Revised: 2019 77 (b) At the June Regular Communication the Lodge Secretary shall move that “The following are currently delinquent in their dues and shall be acted upon for Non-Payment of Dues at the September Regular Communication.” He shall then read the list of delinquent Brothers. (c) After the June Regular Communication, but not later than 45 days prior to the September Regular Communication, a final notice shall be delivered by First Class Mail addressed to each delinquent member at his last known address with the notation under the return address on the envelope “Address Service Requested”. This notice shall inform the delinquent member of the proposed action and that, in the event of his being removed from the rolls of membership for NPD, he can be reinstated only in the manner provided by the Blue Book of Michigan Masonic Law. (see §4.22.4) (2006, 2008) (d) The Delinquent Dues Committee shall have received the list of delinquent members no later than the June Regular Communication and shall make every effort to contact each delinquent member about payment of his dues. (e) The Delinquent Dues Committee shall submit a written report to the lodge with the Committee’s recommendation relative to each Brother’s delinquency. The report shall be read in open lodge at the September Regular Communication. (f) At the September Regular Communication each delinquent Brother shall be considered individually. After hearing from the Secretary on the status of the letter sent and hearing the Delinquent Dues Committee’s report, a vote shall be taken to remove him from the rolls of membership. If a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the lodge exists the delinquent member shall be removed from the rolls of membership effective September 30th. A collective vote may be taken for all those who are on the list for non-payment of dues. In the event the vote is not supported by a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote, then the Worshipful Master shall disregard the collective vote and proceed to conduct the vote individually. (2007) (g) If a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote to remove him from the roll of membership is not reached, then the lodge shall carry that Brother on the lodge’s roll of membership for the current year and the lodge shall be responsible for all Grand Lodge per capita and assessments apportioned in that Brother’s name. (2002) Calling him. (h) Every effort must be taken to find and/or notify your Brothers. Every effort means: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Writing him. Personal contact (actually knocking on his door, provided the brother lives within 60 miles of the Lodge. (Amended 2021). Checking the names on his petition and have the two signers contact him. Verify with the Grand Lodge Office his address of record. (G.M. decision 2006) §4.22.3.2: The Lodge Secretary shall record in the minutes of the meeting and notify the Grand Secretary of the members so removed from the rolls of membership. (2001) §4.22.3.3: It is not necessary that charges be preferred to strike, drop or remove a member from the rolls of membership for Non-Payment of Dues. The action is administrative and not Judicial. (1994) §4.22.3.4: When a lodge by vote removes a Brother from the rolls, the action is final for the current dues year only and cannot be reconsidered. At any time he may Petition for Restoration and, if he 78 Revised Reprinted: 2021is restored and NPD in another year, he again may be voted upon to be removed from the rolls for nonpayment of dues. (2001, 2004, 2005) |
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| Brothers of Myrtle Lodge #89 At the next Stated Communication on Thursday, 7-10-2025 at 7:00 we will be Voting to raise the Due for Myrtle Lodge. At our last meeting, a motion was made to raise the Dues from $136.50 to $150.00 and that motion was amended to raise to Dues from $136.50 to $155.00. If you would like to have some input and have your voice heard, then please show up and ask any questions you might have. |
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| Brothers of Myrtle 89 We have been very busy this month! Attached are Minutes from each meeting we officially opened and the Temple Board Meeting. Temple Board Meeting Minutes 5-1-2025.doc 5-1-2025 Minutes.docx5-3-2025 Degree Minutes.docx5-20-2025 Special Meeting Minutes.docx We did perform a Masonic Funeral Service. Bill Green gave the Service for the Carr Family. Friendly Reminder that we have 2 EA Degrees on this Friday 6-6-2025. If you are available, please come see how the officers are doing. We may not be perfect now but I think we have a great opportunity for the Lodge to get Certified. We also have a few Officers that are trying to get Certified in their Chairs. This would be a GREAT milestone for the Lodge. Tomorrow, at the meeting I will be Reading the list of Delinquent Dues. This is the first step in the process and if you know a brother that still owes Dues please encourage them to contact the Lodge. Payments can be made on the Grand lodge website, the Myrtle 89 website or mail in a check for $136.50 made out to Myrtle Lodge 89. If you pay online you will pay a processing fee, that fee is lower at the myrtle 89 website. The address to mail payment is 515 Main St Belleville MI 48111 Lake Fest is just around the corner, and we will need lots of HELP. After Tomorrows Meeting, I will Send out a sign-up sheet for the work schedule, similar to the poker schedule. If you would like the first pick in the schedule, please come to the meeting tomorrow and sign up for a spot. This is a Family Friendly event, and we would like to see a Brothers family come and support him. I know the Rodriguez Boys will be working this event. The more people we have available for work the better we are, and we can all enjoy the weekend. We still have Gun Raffle tickets available to buy or get a book of 20 to sell. If you sell 20 tickets, you are in a special drawing. the drawing will be on Sunday Evening at Lakefest |
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| Brothers On Friday, June 6th, we will have an EA Degree. We will be initiating two candidates. We welcome all and would appreciate any help or support that you can provide. Dinner will be at 6:00 and the Gavel will drop at 7:00 Sharp! |
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Brothers, The Worshipful Master has called a special meeting tomorrow, May 20 at 6:30 ( before practice). This meeting is to Discuss helping a Brother in need. |
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| Brothers This week we have our last Poker Event! This one is at the American Legon in Ypsilanti 5-15 / 5-18. If you have time, please stop up and give your Brothers a hand. At the next Regular Communication on 6-5-2025 we will be discussion about Lake Fest, a Myrtle Family picnic and a few other events the Master would like to have. If you have an idea for a fun event and would Like TO SCHEDULE, PLAN AND HOST said event please come prepared to discuss. Lake Fest is a big event for us. It is a great event for the lodge and gives us a good look in the community. We will need every one's help to make this happen. We will have a sign-up sheet with blocks of time so we can all share the pleasure of helping with lake fest. We Still have a LOT of Brothers with UNPAID DUES. If you have not or know someone that needs to pay, please pay as soon as you can or pass on a friendly reminder. REMEMBER Dues are due on January 1. GUN RAFFLE!!!!! We have tickets to sell. Please see an officer about getting tickets. For this Raffle we are trying to have some fun. For every 20 tickets a brother from Myrtle sells, he will get one ticket for a special drawing. We have 500 tickets and 9 prizes, so the odds of winning are good. The drawing will be held at lake fest. |
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| Brothers of Myrtle Lodge 89 It is sad to say that Worshipful Brother Ken Carr has laid down his working tools and passed on to that celestial Lodge in Heaven. Please keep the Carr family in your prayers. A Masonic Funeral Service will be held at David Brown Funeral Home in Belleville on Wednesday 5-14-2025 at 5:00. We ask that you show up at 4:30 so we can be clothed and in order. |
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| Brothers Our Senior Decon, Brother Don Martin's Mother pasted away. Visitation is at Nie Funeral Home in Ypsilanti on Wednesday 4-8 pm and the Service will be on Thursday at 1pm. Please keep the family in your prayers and let's be supportive in this difficult time for them. If you would like to send flowers, FTD or any local flower shop should be about to help. Garden Fantasy on Main st. in Belleville has always been a big supporter of the lodge if you need a flower shop. Garden Fantasy on Main (734)697-7400 Hrs. 9:00 am-6:00 pm |
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| Brothers We will be having a Fellow Craft Degree on Saturday 5-3-2025. Over the next few weeks we will need to practice and prepare for this. On Tuesdays and Thursday we will be practicing, if anyone wants to practice or have some roll in this Degree please come and help. The Worshipful Master will be contacting Officers about being prepared. |
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| Brothers of Myrtle 89! Happy Easter from the Worshipful Master and You Lodge! |
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| Brothers Tonight, at Phoenix 13 in Ypsilanti, Brother John Tacket is doing his Master Mason Proficiency, Long From. We will be meeting there tonight; gavel is at 7. Come see and support this brother, this is something we should all strive to achieve. |
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| Good evening Brothers! On Thursday 4-3-2025 is our Regular Communication. Attached is a copy of the minutes for the Temple board and Blue Lodge. Please read them over and if possible, come see the officers of Myrtle. Everyone is working hard, and we are making great progress at the Lodge. Over the past Month we have been busy with a Poker Event, and we also had a Gun Raffle. The March Poker Event raised $3387, and the Gun Raffle Raised $1671.05. The Lodge total for Fundraising for the year is $8568.05 February Poker Event-$3510 March Poker Event-$3387 March Gun Raffle-$1671.05 Remember! We want to be transparent with all the Lodge Money. Please feel free to come to Lodge and look over anything that you have questions about. We do have the next Poker event coming up on 4-14/4-16 at McShane's and the last poker event will be back at the American Legon on 5-18/5-18. We can use help at both events. If you are interested in helping, please come to Lodge and speak with the secretary. Lake Fest is also right around the corner, and we are planning another Gun Raffle, and this one will have a nice incentive for those that sell tickets. We will also need help that weekend to help prep food, serve food and help your lodge make a good name for itself in the community. We will be selling Strawberry Shortcakes along with other foods. This year we plan on having a booth on Main St. to help promote the Lodge. If you haven't been to Lodge in some time, please come see how your Lodge is doing and see all the great changes that all your brothers have made to improve the building and see firsthand how Myrtle Lodge 89 is growing and improving. Ricky Rodriguez PM Myrtle Lodge 89 Secretary |
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| Brothers This Saturday 4-5-2025 Manchester Lodge 148 is having a Triple EA Degree. They have invited our Lodge to join them in welcoming the soon to be Brothers. Breakfast is at 8:00 am and the Gavel drops at 9:00 am. Address 135 E. Main St Manchester, MI 48158 |
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| Brothers Our Next Regular Communication is the Business Meeting on Thursday 4-3-2025. We will have Practice on any Tuesday or Thursday for an Upcoming FC Degree. Please come and help us get ready for this degree and have some fellowship with your brothers. We will also have some Candidates visiting the lodge if you are interested in meeting them. |
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| Brothers Tomorrow Monday 3-25-2025 Wayne Lodge is having an EA Degree. Dinner is at 6:30 and Gavel is at 7:30, If anyone is interested. Hope everyone is doing well and just a reminder that we will have our Business Meeting on 4-7-2025. Hope you can make it. |
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| Brothers On Saturday 3-15-2025 at 10 am we are having a work party to call Brothers and try to reconnect with them. If you are interested in helping please feel free to Join us. |
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| Good morning, Brothers! I hope this email finds everyone well and in good health. Tomorrow, Thursday 3-6-2025 is our Regular Communication. The Temple Board meeting will start at 6:00 pm and the Blue Lodge Meeting will start at 7:00pm, I have attached minutes for both. 2-6-2025 Minutes.docx Temple Board Meeting Minutes 2-6-2025.doc We had a GREAT turn out for the poker event! Thank you to everyone that signed up and to those that showed up and supported. Poker Schedule 4 Day 2-20-2025.docx |
