Stonington Lodge’s Installation of 2009-2010 Officers will be held at Stonington Lodge on November 21st at 5pm at Amherst Masonic Temple. Please come out and support the Brethern as they enter the new Masonic Year. I know our Worshipful Master Elect has a lot of work this coming year and has a lot of things planned.

November 21st – Installation

November 24th MM Degree (for Brother Gartcher)

December 1st Officers Meeting

December 8th Annual Awards Night

Brethern,

As some of you know Donna Gnagy, a life member of Stone City OES, and member of El Rey Daughters of Mokanna recently had to have a hip replaced. She is currently at Avon Oaks in recovery.

I as Master of Stonington Lodge recieved a call that Donna was in need of a wheelchair ramp at her home, and that she requested the Lodge build this ramp if it could be done.

While Donna supplied the material, Stonington Lodge would supply the Knowledge, Skill and Labor. Thinking this through I realized that our youngest Fellow Craft Larry Gartcher had the knowledge and skill.

I explained to Larry who Donna was and what had happened, it is beyond my words to express the feeling I got when he agreed to perform this service out of his good will expecting nothing in return. A Man still in the midst of his Masonic Journey travelling through the Degrees willing to give of himself in Charity for a women he had never met.

Larry took charge of the project, got everything handled and requested some help with labor. I am pleased to say that thanks to the help from Brother Quinones  and Brother Bradley (If there is anyone I missed please let me know) as the Labor and Brother Gartcher as the Knowledge, Donna’s ramp was installed this morning, in a fashion that it can be removed when she no longer needs it. Out of these three Brothers only one has ever met Donna.

This Brethren is what Masonry is about,  this project is the last under my watch as Master of Stonington Lodge and I can not have hoped to end on a better note. Gratitude is something that at times is lost in the world we live in. Please know that I and Stonington are forever grateful for the help from these Brothers who came together for someone they don’t know because that is what Masons do.

Brethren,

I have called a Special Meeting for Nov 3rd 2009 at 7pm, this is a final meeting to resolve any outstanding business we have, all officers and Trustees are expected to be in attendance. Dress will be casual as our officers meetings generally are.

Also remember that The Following Meeting Nov 10th 2009 is our Annual Meeting and Elections, come out to vote and show your support.

This past Friday, Bro. Washburn and I  travelled to Toledo for the 200th Grand Lodge Communication. It was an enjoyable day, the speach given by The State Master Counciller of DeMolay was in my opinion the best of the day.

We know there will be some changes coming this year one of which is the per-capita which passed this year. Another change is the Residancy requirment in the State has been reduced to 6 months. Most of the legislation was moved to next year.

I look forward to a great year ahead, I know my successor will do a great job.

Brethern,

We have recieved a call from Oberlin Lodge asking for our assitance this Tuesday, they are performing a MM Degree and need some help and here at Stonington we anwser the call of a Master Mason. So this Tuesday we will give the MM Lecture at Stonington, and then travel down to Oberlin to assist them with their own MM Degree. Oberlin will provide food during fellowship at their Temple.

Please come out or meet us at Oberlin to assist our Brethren.

September 8th Paster Masters Night

September 22nd Master Mason Degree for Norman Miller

October 13th Fellow Craft Degrees

October 27th WM Tournas Farwell Address

November 10th Annual Meeting

November 14th Past Masters Convocation

November 21st Stonington Lodge Installation of Officers.

Brethren we are sadden by the loss of one of our Members.

Brother Parker Miller passed from Labor to Rest over the weekend. The Masonic Funeral Rite will be held at 

Reidy Richard J Funeral Home

Yesterday was the 22nd Masonic District Awards Night which I attended with RWB Brove & WB John Morris the event was hosted by Elyria Lodge and had about 50 Brethren there.

I wish to congratulate. The Officers and Brethren for helping Stonington Lodge to obtain.

3rd Place for Best E.A. Degree of the year.

Greetings Brethren,

We had 4 new Master Masons made at the Grand Masters Class, please welcome them.

Over the summer we have a few events.

July 7th FC Degree 7pm

July 28th Multiple EA Degrees 7pm

August 26th Stonington’s Day at the County Fair (workers still needed for the afternoon shifts)

When we come back our first Meeting will be Past Masters Night, Dinner hosted by JW Washburn all PM’s please bring your Masonic Bible

June 2nd - Hemple Funeral Home 6:30pm , Officers meeting at the Temple following

June 9th – EA Degree

June 13th – Grand Masters Class (Mentors and Canidates meet at Amherst Masonic Temple at 6-6:15am)

June 13th – 5:30pm Amherst Masonic Temple – Fellowship Dinner and Welcome to our new Brethren. Families welcome and encouraged to attend.

June 23rd – Strawberry /Widows Night – Open to wifes, family, friends etc…. Entertainment will be provided.

June 30th – 22nd District Awards Night – Elyria Masonic Temple.

Lodge is officially dark in July and August however I may call a special meeting or two for Degree work as we do not want our candidates to wait.

We have quite a few petitions coming in all the time now, this is fantastic news but it means your officers need your help particularly when they reach the Master Mason Degree. Be willing to help your Lodge

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