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From the East Brethren, Greetings from the East! 2018 is quickly coming to an end and 2019 will be upon us before we know it. It is once again that time of year when we look reflect on events in our lives and look forward to things to come. The world today is not what…

From the East Brethren, Greetings It is election time. By the time you read this, our county’s midterm elections will be over. I’m sure there will be law suits and recounts just as there have been in the past. There will be joy and  sorrow, anger and celebration, disbelief and dismay. These seem to be…

From the East Brethren Greetings from the East. Labor Day is behind us and that means that summer is over. The kids are back in school and for most of us that means summer vacations are over. Lodge attendance has been weak over the past three months, but with the end of summer, I would…

From the East Brethren, Greetings from the East. July is upon us already and our work is far from over. In June, our Lodge hosted the District 32 Certified Lecturer’s Master Mason Degree and from all reports it was very well done and should be remembered as a special evening. Thanks to WB David Carriker…

From the East Brethren, At our last Stated Communication we began having our meals catered by Chef Roberto and the feedback has been very positive. We do ask that you RSVP for meals so that Chef Roberto can prepare accordingly. As stated above, on May 29th we are inviting our families to join us for…

From the East Brethren, Greetings from the East! We are making progress on our work towards the requirements for the Lion and Pillar Lodge of Excellence (http://grandlodge-nc.org/center-for-members/lion-and-pillar-lodge-of-excellence). On April 24th, our lodge hosted a district wide Entered Apprentice Degree with three candidates and almost 60 brethren from around the district. Brethren, as I stood in…

From the East Brethren, Greetings from the East! Since our last Stated Communication, Phalanx has been busy and there is a lot to talk about. First, we have begun work on the Lodge. The dark blue and yellow are gone from behind the Senior and Junior Warden’s stations. The walls have been painted a blue…

From the East Brethren, Greetings from the East! March is going to be a busy month. First we have our Stated Communication on the 13th, followed the next week by the Spring School of Instruction on the 20th and 21st. Then on Bill Stout the 26th, we are hosting the Grand Master. The Master Mason…

From the East Brethren, Greetings from the East. For those that made it to the January Stated Communication, thank you for your attendance. For everybody else, you missed a meeting with a lot happening. February looks to be a busy month. We have our Stated Communication on February 13th with Bro Nick Voelker providing an…

From the East Brethren, Greetings from the East!! Welcome to 2018. Another year has begun and we have the annual training to learn to date checks (do you still write checks?) with 2018 rather than 2017 I am humbled that you have elected me WM for a second time. I promise to try to do…

From the East Brethren, Greetings from the East! December is upon us and 2017 will soon be behind us. The start of winter is only a couple weeks away. The days are getting shorter and the darkness longer. The days seem gloomier. We reflect over the past year – those we have lost, the goals…

From the East Brethren, Greetings from the East. Our November Stated Communication is quickly approaching and looks to be busy. In addition to election of Officers for 2018 we will be balloting on an increase in dues for 2018. For those not in attendance at the October Stated Communication, I discussed the state of our…