Fraternal Greetings Brothers,
On May 2, 2024, our stated business meeting was held. Thirty-six brothers were in attendance, consisting of three visitors and our current DDGM (District Deputy Grand Master) Kyle Smathers. The Past Masters as well as the current and past Grand Lodge officers were introduced. Health and happiness were discussed with prayers for those mentioned and not mentioned. Minutes from the previous month were read and approved. One new petition was received and an investigating committee was appointed. We voted for one candidate to take the EA Degree, one candidate to take the Fellowcraft Degree, and three to take the Master Mason Degree. All voting was favorable. We then moved onto old business. JW Casey had no update on the star in the lodge. Excess wood at the lodge as well as wood at RW Bill’s house and some at WB Gene Swygert’s house will be cut and split on 11 May.
New business was then open to the lodge. A motion to hire someone to cut the grass was approved at a price discussed in the lodge. RW Ron Lockaby has tickets for the Fireflies game on May 11, 2024. Please contact him if you are interested in going. The lodge meeting for July has been discussed and moved to Monday, July 1, on account of July 4th holiday. Sales from the BBQ were brought forth and a check for $5100 was presented to the lodge by JW Casey. The secretary and treasurer gave their monthly reports and all was satisfactory.
We will be having an Entered Apprentice degree this month with one candidate going through on May 9. A Fellowcraft degree will be held on May 16. A Master Mason degree will also be held on May 23. This will be a Past Masters night. If you are interested in doing a part please contact RW Ron Lockaby. Practice will be held the Wednesday before the corresponding degree. Please come out and support the candidates and your lodge.
Little Mountain lodge will have a boston butt sale on May 11. Tickets are $35 and pickup will be 8 am to 10 am.
We have a busy month. Please come out and support your lodge.
Respectfully,
Steven Lourigan Senior Warden
UPCOMING DATES:
May 9- Entered Apprentice degree (1 candidate)
May11- Adopt-a-highway (breakfast at 7 am)
May 11- wood cutting
May 11- Columbia Fireflies Game (Game time 6:15 p.m.)
May 16- Fellowcraft degree (1 candidate)
May 23- Master Mason degree (Past Masters night)
June 6- Business meeting
July 1-Business meeting
August1- Business meeting
August10- BBQ #2
August 17- Adopt-a-Highway
September 5- Business meeting
October3- Business meeting
November 7- Business meeting (Election of officers)
November 16- Adopt-a-Highway
December 5- Business meeting
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