 Pigeon River No. 386 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. | |||||||||
6JUNE2025 RE: AUGUST MEETING Dear Brother, Please accept my personal invitation to join us for August’s lodge meeting. 18 AUGUST 2025 Dinner at 6pm Meeting starts at 7pm I have spent the last few weeks struggling to write a letter that covers everything succinctly. The last few years have been pivotal for our lodge. They have also brought us to a challenging place requiring a conversation among all of us. If for some reason you cannot attend, please mail, email, text, or call me with your thoughts. Summary: 2024 Significant reduction in membership (demit, deceased, or NPD totaling ~20) 2024 Hurricane Helene hit Canton and caused catastrophic damage to the lodge 2024 Lodge insurance denied coverage 2024 SBA application was applied for; they turned us down without an official denial 2024/2025 Waynesville Lodge (No. 259) graciously offered to host us for our meetings 2025 FEMA and NCEM are pending, no answer either way currently 2025 Building scheduled for demo (waiting on date) 2025 Grand Lodge / Masonic Charities cannot offer financial support Financial Status: 40 current master masons:
Annual income from dues: $4,116.50 Operating account: <$2,000 Building fund: ~$1,000 In our August meeting, I feel it is essential to have a discussion regarding our future. If that discussion leads to a motion, I want all of you there to be part of this. I am not writing this to sway anyone in one direction or the other. I write this to share facts as I have them. I humbly submit the facts above to each of you. Please think them over. Please come to the meeting to be present for decisions regarding our future. I hope to see all of you in August for our stated communication. Fraternally, Grayson Chretien (W.M. 2025) 434.531.8498 gchretie@vt.edu |
Pigeon River No. 386 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brothers, Good morning I hope this email finds you all well. Tomorrow May 15th at 5:00pm we will be having a meal at the Scotsman off of church street in Waynesville NC. The Old Masonic Temple. Had a lot of fun at our last one! Would love to see you all there. We will be Presenting a Plaque to the Owner/manager. Following this meal we will be having a 1st degree at Waynesville Lodge #259 they are helping us get Barrett through his degree so we do need max participation. Fraternally, John Dennett 828-507-8016 skyward1020@gmail.com May brotherly love and affection cement us!! |
Pigeon River No. 386 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
Brothers! I hope this email finds you all well. This weekend marks the first Thunder in the Smokies so please come out and support your local Knights of Solomon! This event will start on Friday at 10 am at Maggie Valley fairgrounds and will run until Sunday. We truly have a lot of fun at this rally so please come join us if it’s within the length of your cable toe. There will be plenty of raffles and prizes to win. Great music and loads of food and fun. If you have any questions, please contact me. Fraternally, John Dennett Secretary Knights of Solomon #774 828-507-8016 May brotherly love and affection cement us. |
Pigeon River No. 386 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brothers, I hope this email finds you all well. We will be having an Easter dinner at the Red Fox Restaurant on Tuesday the 15th. Bring family and friends! Please arrive around 5:00PM. This will be a great time for us to all get together and trade Helene stories and Praise him that saw us through it. If you have any questions Please contact me. Fraternally, John Dennett Secretary Pigeon River #386 skyward1020@Gmail.com 828-507-8016 |
Pigeon River No. 386 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
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| Brothers, This evenings Stated Communication we will be receiving DDGM Steve Rice and DDGL William Thomas. If it is within the length of you Cable tow please attend. We will be having our meal this evening catered. Meal at 6:00 Gavel drop at 7:00 Fraternally, John Dennett Secretary Pigeon River #386 skyward1020@gmail.com 828-507-8016 May brotherly love and affection cement us!! |
Brethern,
Under Provisions of Regulation 29-10, Pigeon River Lodge #356 is required to attend a Mandatory 5-Hour Lecture Service each year. The 2024 Lecture Service will be held at Waynesville Lodge #259 on January 6th from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM
There shall be a minimum of seven (five officers and two members) of the lodge present at each Lecture Service session. It is highly preferred that the officer attendance includes all the
principal officers and deacons, but all others are encouraged to attend.
Please bring your OSW and your questions.
Best Regards,
Dean Blair, DDGL 39th Masonic District
828-423-3082
k2jb@bellsouth.net