Hopefully all is well with you and yours as 2024 is in full swing. It is such a great joy to see that Freemasonry is alive and well in Lodge No. 2 and within District D and beyond. Several of the Lodge’s in District D, to include Lodge No. 2, have been working together to provide combined activities with all our members…and it is working very well. There is no need to have to venture far to find something to do for fellowship and building fraternal ties.

During our February Stated Meeting, all present were given a card with 5 names on it to maintain contact with those brethren. The vision is to have everyone in Lodge No. 2 involved to strengthen our Fraternal Bond. There is much happening with Lodge No. 2 in the month of March, from seminars, to community service, as well as traveling to Washington, D.C. to lay a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on March 15th.

Thanks to all who did RSVP for dinner as this helps those behind the scenes to assist you in providing the services needed to keep you all fed during fellowship. Also, keep in mind there will be a charge for dinner for our June meeting. Information is provided online and offline. Also, thanks to all the floor Officers as there was only praise from our D.D.G.M. regarding ritual.

It is an honor being elected and installed to be of service to you. Thank you for having the trust and confidence in me to be included with those that have faithfully served our Lodge in the past. Our Lodge has a deep and lasting history and its recognition is well known. The goal for the year is to continue to cement the foundation of our Fraternity through building Masonic ties, mentoring, and preparing those that are coming behind us, to carry the torch before us as Father Time marches on.

 As this is my final message to you I wanted to say thank you for allowing me to have the honor to serve all of you in the East this past year. I can say this was one of the most memorable experiences in my life and I am humbled by being able to experience it. This past year we have had some very memorable Stated Meetings and events. I know everyone throughly enjoyed the Gala that was held on June 17th. We also had a wonderful picnic with the family at the Fink’s house.

On November 7th, we will be having a Masonic wedding at the Temple. Kim and I will be renewing our vows. We plan to start at 6:15 p.m. We will have the Masonic wedding ceremony upstairs in the lodge room. After the ceremony the guests will go downstairs and enjoy some music (a duo named The Side Chicks) and appetizers. During this time, the brethren will have a short meeting. After the meeting the men will join everyone else and have a nice dinner.

Our next Stated Meeting will be held on Tuesday October 3rd, and we will be eating in the dinning room of the Masonic Temple. We will not have a speaker in October. We will be having a quick meeting and then we will be travelling next door to join Lodge No. 52 as they celebrate their anniversary. I hope to see everyone there.