As April leads in our new spring bringing with it needed snow and rain, we still have work on our tresses board: Your officers are scrambling to put together a nice evening for you and your families when we receive the Grand Master April 13th. This will be an open meeting where family and friends are invited, we will sit down to a catered dinner at 6:30 PM, an RSVP to our Jr. Warden: Jeff Horvath would be helpful. On the agenda Our Grand Master will be presenting 25, 50 and even a 60 year pin to brothers.
As you know two of our past Masters were called to the Celestial Lodge above
by the Grand Architect of the
Universe, both in the same week, they were both to receive their 50 year pins on
April 13th. Worshipful Del
England and Worshipful Bill Lewis were very instrumental to the longevity of our
lodge and mentored many
brothers through their years of service, they would always step up when the
lodge needed guidance, and we will miss them.
Rob Morris Lodge #92 will be hosting an open house in October; we will be
posting the event in several news
papers that circulate on Capitol Hill, continental breakfast with guest speakers
and discussions. The main topic will be on the benefits of Masonry and we can't
forget Dan Browns latest book: “The Lost Symbol". This will give some of our
Past Masters a chance to keep a foot in the door so to speak.
I wish to reiterate a subject we all should keep first and foremost in our minds: As each year goes by it brings a new Master to the East to rule and govern our lodge the way he sees fit through discussion and voting. Our main focus, like a bee hive is not on the individual but on the longevity of the lodge as a whole. I personally got bent out of shape over an issue some years ago and stepped away from the lodge, after a while I realized I missed the brothers, I missed attending lodge, I missed working on community projects, so one evening I tucked my bruised ego into my back pocket, stood up before the lodge and apologized for acting like such a self centered ass and stated that I wanted to be a part of the future of Rob Morris Lodge, I was pulled back into the fold with open arms. I tell you this story to let you know the door is always open.
I look forward to seeing all your smiling faces in Lodge.
Please visit the web site at http://www.robmorris92.org and keep apprised of the entire goings on.
Brethren, your annual dues are due on January 01 and therefore any Lodge dues
not yet paid are past due. Lodge dues are $105.00 and the Grand Lodge per capita
is $42.00 for a total of $147.00. All delinquent Brothers names will be read at
the first stated communication of May, May 11, 6010. All delinquent Brothers
names will be read again on the first Stated Communication of June, June 08,
6010 and the Brethren there present shall vote as to the handling of those
delinquent Brothers which may result in suspension from the Lodge. Please remit
your dues at your earliest convenience.
Also, your Lodge is always seeking contributors to the Trestle Board so please
feel free to write
and submit pieces.
Fraternally, Rick Haskell, PM, Secretary
The books and financial reports are always available during Stated
Communications. So far, the covered call
account (a 10 week period from the first investment) has generated for the Lodge
$3,756.92 which is averaging 8% per month versus 6.3% on our managed accounts at
Wells Fargo. This is roughly 16 times the return.
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