Brother Larry Endicott has taken over the duties of Financial Secretary.  He is now in charge of issuing dues cards along with tracking those in arrears. Our dues still reamain at $50.00 annually.  Remember, if you should fall behind in dues for one year, you are automatically suspended.  We made it easy for members to know when their dues are due, that's January 1 of each year. 

Noble Grand Francis Lavar has scheduled a Membership Banquet for March.  You should have received notices along with requests for tickets.  This is a very important event for the Lodge.  We need new members badly as our membership now is dropping close to 100.  There will be plenty of applications available, along with  a brochure designed specifically for Lodge No. 5 explaing what we do and our history.  All applicants must be over sixteen years of age, a belief in a Supreme Being, and of good moral character.  All applicants must also have a sponsor. 

Brother Jeffery Parrotte is our new Robertson Scholarship Administrator.  He will be tracking students, receiving transcripts, issuing new applications, etc:  If you have someone who is interested in our scholarsip program, they must write to the Robertson Scholarship for an application.  Only the student may ask for one, parents, grand-parents, or any other relative requesting an application will not be responded to.  All applicants must be in their senior year in high school or already enrolled in a college or trade school.  This year there will be five students graduating from colleger who are enrolled in the program.  Congratulatons to them.

April 13, 2024 will be the start of a new round of degree work starting with the Initiatory Degree.  Noble Grand Lavar is asking members to come and learn the degree work in hope of holding a state-wide degree rally sometime in June or later.  Some of you may not know, but a Degree Rally is where all four degrees are conferred in one day.  We are known as one of the few lodges that can confer all four degrees. It takes a lot of participation and work, but is well worth it!
In May, the Grand Lodge Session will convene in the third week.  At this Session, Brother C. Ray White will installed as Grand Master for 2024/25.   Behind him is Brother Les Houston from Farmington Lodge No. 48.  He is one if those eleven we initiated when we held a degree rally in Farmington. 
May 27th will be Memorial Day and that day will be our first Safety Coffee Break of the season.  We are at the north bound rest stop on Highway 55 just a mile past the Bloomsdale exit.  All members are invited to come down and help.  We give away, free of charge, coffee, iced tea, cold water, hot dogs, and popcorn to stopping motorists. 
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