Well, the repaving of the parking lot is finished, we can now meet again in the new building. Saturday, November 27, 2021, there will be a morning meeting followed by a Thanksgiving dinner at Rose Hill Masonic Lodge.
December 4, 2021 will be a evening meeting with the election of officers. As per the latest edict from Sovereign Grand Lodge, we will not be voting on Grand Lodge officers, that will be up to the Representatives from each lodge.
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ANOTHER NEW YEAR IS UPON US - MEMBERSHIP IS DOWN - WE HAVE NO NEW CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE WORK - THE WEATHER HAS BEEN LESS
THAN IDEAL - AS IN THE PAST WE HAVE MEMBERS WHO WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR NON-PAYMENT-OF-DUES. ONE OF THE GOALS THAT GRAND
MASTER C. RAY WHITE HAD WAS TO HOLD A DEGREE RALLY. IT HAD BEEN SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 25TH BUT THERE ARE NO CANDIDATES
STATE-WIDE RESULTING IN THE CANCELLATION. A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW MEMBESHIP HAS PASSED.
WE HAVE NEW SLATE OF OFFICERS - NOW IS THE TIME TO GET BUSY - ONE OF OUR MEMBERS HAS VOLUNTEERED TO CONTACT THOSE MEMBERS
WHO HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED FOR NON-PAYMENT FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS TO INVITE THEM BACK INTO LODGE. WE PLAN TO HOLD ANOTHER
MEMBERSHIP DINNER IN THE SPRING TO TRY AND ATTRACT NEW MEMBERS.. THERE WILL BE ANOTHER FUN BOWLING TOURNAMENT WITH
PROSPECTUIVE MEBERS INVITED. THE ONLY THING WE ASK OUR PRESENT MEMBERS "JUST ASK SOMEONE TO JOIN."
IF ASKED WHAT WE DO, WE ARE A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CHARITY, SCHOLARSHIPS, RELIEF WHEN AND WHERE NEEDED,
BUT MOST OF ALL WE TRY TO ELEVATE AND IMPROVE THE CHARACTER OF OUR MEMBERS THROUGH FELLOWSHIP AND MUTUAL AID.
COMPARED TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, OUR DUES ARE CHEAP, NO SOLICITATIONS FOR DONATIONS NEEDED. THE ONLY TOUGH PART OF
WHAT WE DO IS TO SELECT THOSE FOR DONATIONS AND SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS. OUR TREASURY IS IN GOOD FINANCIAL SHAPE.
WHAT WE DO CANNOT BE DONE BY ONE OR TWO INDIVIDUALS, IT HAS TO BE BY AN ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP. WE HAVE COMMITTEES SET UP FOR
ENTERAINMENT, RELIEF, MEMBERSHIP, FUN BOWLING, SAFETY COFFEE BREAK, AND OUR LATEST IS THE FIRST RESPONDERS BBQ. EACH YEAR
MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO PARTICIPATE TO KEEP THESE EVENTS GOING.
ON THE SAFETY COFFEE BREAK, AS OF NOW THERE IS NO LOCATION TO BE USED, THE BLOOMSDALE REST STOP IS SUPPOSEDLY BEING CONVERTED
TO A WEIGHT SCALE STATION. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER LOCATIONS CONSIDERED BUT HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION HAS SOME CLOSED. YOU WILL
BE INFORMED WHEN A NEW LOCATION IS FOUND. WE HAVE HAD THIS GOING FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS, ITS NOT GOING AWAY.
REMEMBER " IN THE PRINCIPLES OF ODD FELLOWSHIP ARE FOUND THE BEST SAFEGUARDS OF LIFE."
