Blendon Completes Triple Raising

Blendon Completes Triple Raising -

We brought more light to 3 candiates (all on Monday night the 26th of November)Congratulations to our newly raised brethren and many thanks to all who participated or came by to watch the work. It was a great night for Masonry!

Annual Breakfast with Santa -

Dont forget to come out for this month's breakfast on Saturday morning, December 1st. Santa will be in attendance and we will have some gift bags for the children (while they last).

Annual Awards Banquet and Christmas Dinner -

The last chance to sign-up for the dinner and awards banquet is this coming Monday, December 3rd. The dinner is scheduled for December 7th at the Shrine. Dinner choices are beef or chicken and include dessert. The cost is $20 per meal. If you have not yet signed up, be sure to contact our secretary by Monday night.

Blendon Bulletin - Happy Thanksgiving

Brethren,

I hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving week with your family and friends! This bulletin will highlight announcements from the stated meeting on November 19th, as well as, highlight upcoming lodge events.

Changes to Stated Meeting Administration:

As mentioned in an earlier email, we will be making the following changes to stated meetings beginning with our next stated meeting on December 3rd.

1. ‘Refreshment’ will begin at 6:30pm.

2. Minutes from previous meetings will be made available prior to the meeting for your review. We will still call for any changes/corrections prior to approval.

Upcoming Events:

1. November 26th – MM Special – (Refreshment starting at 5:30, MM work to begin at 6:30) - We will be raising 3 brothers next Monday night. These will be last MM specials for quite some time, so please stop by to participate in this event. We can use all available hands to assist.

2. December 1st – Annual Breakfast with Santa. Santa has confirmed his attendance and we will have some small gifts for the children. (While supplies last).

3. December 3rd – Next stated meeting and communication.

4. December 7th – Blendon Lodge Annual Christmas Dinner and Awards – The last possible day for sign-ups and to provide payment will be the December 3rd stated meeting. If you are unable to make it to the lodge on the 3rd, but wish to attend, please contact WB Don Voekle, including payment, to be added to our list of attendees. Dinner is $20 per person, dessert included.

We look forward to seeing all of you at our upcoming stated meetings events and specials.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Fraternally,

John Robinson, WM

Welcome To The New Masonic Year

Brethren of Blendon Lodge,

Welcome to the new Masonic year!

As the newly elected and installed Master of Blendon Lodge, I feel that it is important to share with you some insight on the coming year, and the needs of the lodge as we move through the next several months.

Stated Meeting Changes:

Beginning with our meeting on December 3rd, 2007 we will be instituting some changes to our stated meetings.

1) Our social hour / refreshment will begin at 6:30PM, rather than after the stated meetings. We are trying this change as we feel that it would provide a better opportunity for the brethren to gather as friends and to provide a time to invite prospective members to meet with us to learn more about our organization and its functions.

2) We will be providing printed copies of the previous meeting(s) minutes for your review prior to the stated meeting. This will allow us to move quicker in the execution of the business portion of our meetings. We will still ask for any additions, deletions or corrections to those printed minutes.

2008 Important Dates and Events:

As many of you already know, 2008 represents the 200th anniversary of Freemasonry in Ohio. As such, there are many events planned throughout the year that your officers will be attending. Please be aware that we desire and are encouraging your participation in these events.

One such event is the re-dedication of the Statehouse Cornerstone and Parade scheduled for June 21st. Continue to look for more information on this and other events as we move through the next several months.

In April of 2008, we will have the honor of opening and closing lodge for the annual ‘Masonic Night at the Shrine’. Please join us for this event as it is a wonderful opportunity to honor and support one of our own members.

We are currently planning two dinner events and a Masonic Movie Night that will be open to the public. These events will be the primary sources of ‘donation gathering’ in support of the Special Olympics for this year. They represent an opportunity to re-engage with our community and each other while supporting a worthy cause.

Annual Inspection:

Our annual inspection will be held in the EA degree on the night of Monday, February 25th, 2008. As always, your attendance and support is appreciated.

Lodge Participation Needs:

Last, but certainly not least, I am personally soliciting your participation at our stated meetings, ritual specials and other events. Over the past several years all lodges have been impacted by dwindling membership and participation. Blendon Lodge is no exception to that trend. The past year has brought many changes to the officer line and many changes in the number of faces available to participate on a regular basis.

Due to this reality, I am also asking that anyone who has an interest in participating more fully with the lodge to please contact me or one of the other current officers to express that interest. Your lodge needs qualified and interested members in its officer line and in the support and planning of its special events and ritual work.

Without you, we cannot succeed.

Fraternally,

The Officers of Blendon Lodge