Category: Monthly Trestleboard

Service Awards From the West Brothers, I hope that this month’s Trestleboard finds all of you doing very well. So far this year I have enjoyed the best six months of my life since my son was born in February. He is now six months old and certainly keeps my wife and I very busy.…

From the East Brothers, It was wonderful seeing everyone in attendance at our recent 1st degree. Brother Steve Porter sat in the East and did an excellent job! It’s great to see new candidates start their Masonic journey. To this day I still remember going through my 1st degree and how nervous I was. There…

From the East Brethren, July is here and summer is in full swing. By now, many of you are coming back from the July 4th vacation and ready (not really) to get back to work. Our last Stated Communication was not only a lively one, but also brought us a visitor from across the pond.…

From the East Brethren, We recently hosted the Spring School of Instruction, and everything ran very smoothly! I personally want to thank all involved for such a great evening! As always, it proved to be informative and fun. Not only that, but it’s good to have a place to go where you feel safe and…

From the East Brethren, Spring has finally arrived, and a new season is upon us. The flowers are blooming, the trees are getting green, the grass is growing, and allergies will soon follow. Now we have a chance to open our windows and let the fresh air in and enjoy the nightly breezes before we…

From the East Brothers, So much seems to be happening these days, both in our private lives and also with the lodge. In life we deal with change on a daily basis. We watch the news, we observe with our own eyes, and we hear from others about things that once were, and now are…

From the East Greetings from the East, This is one of the last times, if not the last, I wil be addressing you in this manner through the Trestle Board. The November Stated Communication is quickly approaching us. On Tuesday night, November 13th we will conduct the business at hand for Phalanx Lodge #31 which…

From the East Greetings from the East! We are in the last quarter of the year! My, where does the time go? It has always been said that time flies when you are having fun. And that has been the case with Phalanx Lodge #31 this year. Just to recap some of the things “your”…

From the East Greetings from the East! Brethren, as you are reading this article you wil note that the calendar has turned the page once more. We are two thirds through the year of 2012 in what has been one of the quickest moving years of my Masonic life. This month wil be no slower,…

From the East Greetings from the East! Summer is drawing to a close and we are preparing for the wonderful Fall season that we, historically, have here in the Charlotte Metro. I encourage you to put a visit to the lodge on your calendar. I, like you, have been busy with all of the Summer-time…

From the East Dear Brothers, As the year is drawing to a close our holidays remind me of three sentiments: First, be grateful to the Almighty for all the goodness that we share and the bounty He so generously gives us. The times are challenging. As we sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, we need to…

From the West Brethren, In preparation for the June 16th Master Mason degree I would like to schedule practice on Thursdays, June 4 and June 11, beginning at 6:30pm (we will try to wrap these up no later than 8:00pm). Please join us as you are able, so that we may give these brothers the…