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This is a great opportunity for anyone needing help or that just have questions. If your interested please contact Robert Hennes at crhennes@windstream.net.</p>  </div> <div class="postmetadata"></div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-121"> <div class="date"><h2><a href="http://www.stoningtonlodge.org/blog/archives/121" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Need Volunteers">Need Volunteers</a></h2> <a href="http://www.stoningtonlodge.org/blog/archives/author/crhennes" title="Posts by L.E.O." rel="author">L.E.O.</a> on December 21, 2011 in <a href="http://www.stoningtonlodge.org/blog/archives/category/announcements" title="View all posts in Announcements" rel="category tag">Announcements</a>, <a href="http://www.stoningtonlodge.org/blog/archives/category/fellowship_dinners" title="View all posts in Fellowship Dinners" rel="category tag">Fellowship Dinners</a> | <a href="http://www.stoningtonlodge.org/blog/archives/121#respond" title="Comment on Need Volunteers">No Comments »</a> </div> <div class="entry"> <div class='dd_post_share dd_post_share_left'><div class='dd_buttons'><div class='dd_button'><a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-url="http://www.stoningtonlodge.org/blog/archives/121" data-count="vertical" data-text="Need Volunteers" data-via="" ></a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div class='dd_button'><a name='fb_share' type='box_count' share_url='http://www.stoningtonlodge.org/blog/archives/121' href='http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php'></a><script src='http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/connect.php/js/FB.Share' type='text/javascript'></script></div></div></div><p>We need volunteers to host a fellowship dinner each month. If you can host one please let Robert Hennes know at crhennes@windstream.net</p>  </div> <div class="postmetadata"></div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-69"> <div class="date"><h2><a href="http://www.stoningtonlodge.org/blog/archives/69" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Why Be Active in Lodge? Here Are 5 Good Reasons!">Why Be Active in Lodge? Here Are 5 Good Reasons!</a></h2> <a href="http://www.stoningtonlodge.org/blog/archives/author/crhennes" title="Posts by L.E.O." rel="author">L.E.O.</a> on December 16, 2011 in <a href="http://www.stoningtonlodge.org/blog/archives/category/leo-corner" title="View all posts in L.E.O Corner" rel="category tag">L.E.O Corner</a> | <a href="http://www.stoningtonlodge.org/blog/archives/69#respond" title="Comment on Why Be Active in Lodge? 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