 New River No. 736 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| As this storm rolls through we hope you are well and as dry as you can be. We are scheduled for a stated communication tomorrow August 8. We are not expecting to have enough to open with the soggy conditions ahead. Please let me know if anyone needs anything. So far this hasn't been much of a storm but I can imagine some local flooding. Stay safe brothers. |
New River No. 736 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & AM |
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Hot dogs will be served at 6:30 with all the fixings. Then we will get into the meeting at 7. Should be good time.
Our first meeting in May is Thursday May 9. We have a lot of upcoming work to do so I am expecting this to be a planning meeting. We have to get our 5 hour lecture done and we are also being tasked with proving proficiency in all three degrees by the DDGL within six months. We have a new Master Mason to welcome into open lodge as well. Hope to see you there.
It's here,
Tomorrow Thursday March 28th is our stated as well as our scholarship dinner. This year we are holding an Irish bash since its close to st paddy's day. The master is fixing corned beef and cabbage, along with some potatoes and carrots. I think a brother or two may be bringing some other dishes as well. If anyone would like to bring a dthat would be great. We are planning to bless the food at 6 pm with the meeting starting at 7pm. Hope to see you there.
I am saddened to report the passing of brother Charles Sipes. Below is the information as given to me. The local lodge in which he attended will be providing masonic rites at the service.
Charles Sipes, 82, of Marianna, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 14, 2024, after a long illness.
He was born on August 15, 1941, in Los Angeles, California. In May 1960, Charles joined the United States Marine Corps and served his country for 24 years before retiring. July 12, 1980, he married Edna and together they traveled across the United States while he served in the Marines and Edna served in the Navy. In 2013 they moved to Marianna where they enjoyed retirement.
Charles was a very active member and belonged to many Masonic Bodies throughout his life and was a mentor to many people over the years until his passing. He was a Master Mason and served as Worshipful Master Mason of the Lodge.
He was also an active member of the Grand York Rite. He is a past Grand Commander, Past Illustrious Grand Master, and Past Grand High Priest of Utah. He was recently bestowed the honor of receiving his red hat with the Scottish Rite organization. He was also an active member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Charles and Edna were members of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Marianna. He touched the lives of many people and will be missed by everyone who came in contact with him.
Charles is survived by his wife Edna; daughter, Ceri Edwards, of Texas; grandsons, Alexander and Christopher, of Texas; numerous great-grandchildren as well as a brother, David and his wife, Betty of Utah.
A Celebration of Life service will be 12 noon, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at St Luke’s Episcopal Church in Marianna, Florida. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the McKinnon Parrish Hall at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.
The family requests flowers and plants be omitted but donations may be made to either the Knights Templar Eye Foundation or a charity of your choice in Charles’ memory.
Bretheren,
It was another great meeting tonight and a lot was accomplished. We examined a fellow craft so we will be looking for a third degree very soon. We restored a brother and even had a visitor from Mt Hoereb lodge. The next meeting is March 28. This is our scholarship dinner so it should be a good one. Hope to see you soon.
Bretheren,
We have successfully conferred the Fellow Craft Degree on Feb 29. I apologize that the email did not go out to everyone before the degree. I updated the calendar but did not click the necessary buttons for the email to go out. However all went well and the degree went off without any problems. There were several brothers from visiting lodges and all had a good time. The next meeting is Thursday March 14 followed by the scholarship dinner on March 28. If you make one meeting this year make the scholarship dinner. We are planning a good time.
We have successfully survived and passsed our annual Official visit from the district deputy officers. All went well and it was a another great meeting. We had a great meal and great conversation. Maybe it's just me but I really feel a lot of good energy coming from masonry in general this year. I have seen this from the bretheren in the lodge, now from the district representatives and by extension the Grand Lodge.
Our entered apprentice proved proficiency in spectacular form and we have already been practicing for the second. We have another practice scheduled for Tuesday February 13 at 6pm, if you can come out please do. I will let you know as soon as we set the date for the second. In the meantime, we have a stated meeting Thursday Febuary 22 at 7 pm. The next "event' is at our stated on March 28. This is our lodges date to host the Onslow Masonic Scholarship dinner. We are putting a lot of effort into this one so if you pick only one meeting to attend this year make this the one. I will get more info out as this gets closer.
If you are not using the grandview app or website you should consider doing so. I understand that not everyone is tech savvy but there is a lot of information there and is a great way to keep up and interact with the lodge. It's not perfect, but getting better all the time and the officers are working hard to keep it updated and relevant.
Hope to see you soon.
Brethren,
It was another great meeting, leading to a few things to report. First, we have a new entered appreciate, bro. Ian Wittenbrook who is well on the way to proficiency thanks to his coach Wbro. Tom Riales. With that we are Starting to prepare for a second degree. We will have practice next Tuesday the 30th at 6 PM. The master says he will have us some snacks waiting. It also looks like Lafayette lodge will be having a third degree, Past masters degree on that same night. So if you can't make practice that will be a great degree to attend. We also have finally received the dues cards for 2024 I will start getting them out this weekend. Thanks so much for your patience. Regular meetings for February are the 8th and the 22nd. March will be the 14th and the 28th , with the 28th being our scholarship dinner. We’re going to have an Irish themed menu in recognition of St. Patrick’s Day. Support is specifically needed for this to help raise money for the Onslow county scholarship fund.
Bretheren,
2024 is off to a great start. The newly installed officers have fell into their positions and we are starting the year with a new canadate. Seaside lodge is assisting us in having a first degree Monday Jan. 15, the lodge will eat at 6 then go into the degree soon after. Our lodge was one of several that have not recieved our dues cards yet. There was an apparent problem at the presses but we should have them soon. I will get them out as soon as I get them. Our next stated is on Thursday January 25 at 7pm. Come out if you can and help make 24 great.
Trent Measdows
Secretary
Good news, We have successfully amended our bylaws and will be opening at 7 pm from now on. This is a little earlier in hopes that not being out so late will help some of the membership. This Thursday October the 12th we will be presenting Wbro. Jimmy Wollard with a 50 year service award. We will be having a covered dish dinner at 6 pm before the meeting. We hope you come out and enjoy the fellowship. We will be going over the events at the grand lodge and making plans for the upcoming end of yerar. Hope to see you soon.
Brethren as a reminder, masonic rites will be given for Wbro.Tom Kurtzweil today at 5:45 PM at the Jones funeral home in Jacksonville. The master is taking all the required regalia and Wbro.brother Russ Jones is going to recite the service for us. We hope for a good turnout.
Don't forget our stated tomorrow. Hope you are doing well in this heat. The good news is that we have a little more daylight to get to the lodge. See you soon.
We had a great lecture servise today. It started with a wonderful breakfast to get us started and ready to learn. Then Wbro. Jimmy Wollard guided us through just over 5 hours of instruction covering the work. I think everyone learned something and a few of us learned alot. We had 10 members present and the DDGM even stopped by for a visit. Next meeting is June 8. We are planning on having spagetti that night before the meeting.
A great meeting tonight. Bro Billy Taylor was presentd a shirt in recognition of his 50 years of masonic service. Don't forget that the lodge 5 hour lecture service is this Saturday. Breakfast will be served at 7:30 AM with the school of instruction at 8 AM. Attend if you can it should be educational and with luck fun.
On Saturday May 27 New River lodge will hold it's five hour lecture service. We will have a harty breakfast served at 7:30 Am and then hold the school at 8 Am. We need at least 7 members so please come out and help and learn at the same time. We are hoping to make this a fun as can be event so the more the more better!!! Great weather ahead so please come out and join.
This Thursday April 13th will be our lodges scholarship dinner. If you haven't made a meeting in a while this is the one to come to. Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm followed by a tyled lodge at 7;30. All donations will go to the Onslow Masonic Scholarship fund. There will be many visiting brothers so come out and support the 736.
This Thursday March 9 we will be having our stated communication. We are picking up a little pace in lodge so come on out and see what's happening. Looking forward to a active spring right around the corner.