From the East - September 2010

SEPTEMBER ALREADY!!! This year is flying so fast; you know what that means. We are having fun.
I want to thank everyone for giving me this opportunity to serve as your master of this beautiful lodge. I have had a wonderful experience and I would not change it for nothing.
Every brother stepped up to the plate and assisted me in making it wonderful.

I want to congratulate all the Fellow Crafts in continuing their journey in becoming a Master Mason. These brothers could not have made it without the help and support of brothers like you.
Brother Ray and John are awesome for getting these brothers in that direction.

Thank you Brother Ken for making the child ID program come to life. On September 30 at 5pm at Eastbrook Elementary School; the PTA has asked us to do a child ID session at their ice cream social.

Winter Park Lodge was honored at Winter Park City Hall on August 23 by the mayor, thank you Brother Jeff in getting Winter Park into the community.

Brother John, thank you in setting up bowling.

Don't forget the Master Mason degree on September 11, 2010 at 11am. We need everyone there to assist. This will be a mile stone for the lodge.

October 12, 2010 starting at 4pm at Ameila Lodge for dinner then there will be the outdoor degree at Fort Clinch.

Fraternally, 

Mark Avery, Worshipful Master

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From the East - August 2010

Hello again, another month has passed us by. I hope everyone is having a good summer vacation. Plans are being made for a fund raiser on Oct 30. Worshipful Phil Bloom has offered us a concert in our past masters hall. Dinner will be $10. September 21 will be the past masters and widows' dinner. Dinner is $5, but past masters and widows are free. This dinner is to honor our widows and our past masters. DeMolay is in full swing. Winter Park Chapter is up and running with a temporary charter. I want to send a special thanks to all the brothers you have made this year a wonderful one. Just as a reminder the lodge is dark August 10. Our next meeting will be August 24. Brothers please come to the dinner meeting; I will have a special presentation to several brothers to include RW Chet King and 15 FC will be giving their catechisms. Master mason degree is schedule on September 11 at 11am. RW Bob Cunningham will be making his official visit on September 28th; officers please wear your tux.

Fraternally, 

Mark Avery, Worshipful Master

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From the East - July 2010

Brothers we are half way through the year. Summer is here in full affect. St. John's day was a huge success. The district meeting over at the Shrine was a night not to remember. I want to thank all the brothers that had a hand in the St. John's day breakfast and the district meeting. I also want to thank the Eastern Star for preparing the morning grub. Everyone looked great and did an outstanding job. The lodge will be dark for the second meeting in July and the first meeting is August. DeMolay is coming to Winter Park Lodge in full force. The advisory board has been working hard in making this goal a reality and I want to thank you for that. I want to wish everyone a safe and fun summer.

Fraternally,

Mark Avery, Worshipful Master

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From the East - June 2010

Brothers we are about half way through the year. I want to congratulate Brother Donat and Brother Ferrell as they continue their journey in Masonry. The entire degree team did an outstanding job. I also want to thank Brother NeJame for instructing these brothers. Last month Winter Park Lodge voted to accept the resolution to sponsor Winter Park Chapter DeMolay. In order to have the chapter the next step is to find young men between the ages of 12-21. DeMolay is a great opportunity.

June is going to be a busy month. There are several EA brothers that are on their way in becoming Fellow Crafts, Our Next Master Mason Degree might be our biggest class ever. I want to thank all the brothers for your hard work and dedication. My grandfather is retiring his position as Fellowcraft 12. June 26 at 8am will be St. John's Day at Winter Park Lodge; all Officers please wear your TUX. SYSTEM CHECK!!!

Fraternally,

Mark Avery, Worshipful Master

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Winter Park Chapter DeMolay

Brothers of Winter Park Lodge. I want to thank everyone of you for allowing the youth to have a fighting chance. The youth today will be our leaders tommorrow. Winter Park Lodge thank you very much for sponsoring Winter Park Chapter DeMolay. DeMolay is for young men between the ages 12-21. DeMolay teaches seven cardinval virtues.

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From the East - May 2010

My Masonic family,

I want to thank every one of you for making this year an outstanding year. 

I want to congratulate all the new EA's for making their first step into their Masonic journey. 

I want to thank all the brothers that have helped in bringing back DeMolay back into the lodge. 

On May 11th meeting the secretary read a resolution on Winter Park Lodge sponsoring a DeMolay chapter. Winter Park use to be the home of Winter Park Chapter and it is one of my utmost important tasks to bring it back to our lodge and for our community. I want to personally thank Worshipful Mark Griffiths who through last year was given this special task and with positive action he did so. I also want to thank Brothers: Chuck Farrell - Chapter dad, Jason Streit- Chapter Chairmen,Kenneth Knickerbocker, Hobbie Fisher, Justin McDonald, Larry NeJame too name a few.
On May 11 we will be voting on the resolution. The next step is to bring in the boys.

Winter Park again thank you for all your hard work and dedication.

Fraternally,  

Mark Avery, Worshipful Master

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From the East - April 2010

Hello everyone,

I received a sad phone call from RW Ottis that brother Russell Demoret passed away. I want to thank all the brothers that attended his service.

March was a busy month and April is not going to be any different.

Everyone please be careful not to have a joke played on you.
I found a Masonic joke on the internet, the author is unknown:

While visiting a newly initiated brother at home one day, the new brother's wife took me to one side and said her husband had started behaving very strange since joining. I asked in what way? She said that he locks himself in the toilet for hours on end mumbling to himself with his little red book. Later that evening I turned the talk to lodge, and asked him how he was getting on. Oh fine was his reply. I asked him about his behavior and if there was anything wrong. No, was his reply. So why read the book there? Well he said "It?s the only TYLED room in the house"....

A few dates to remember

• April 6 will be an EA Degree at 7:30pm,
• April 27 will be the official visit of our District Deputy Grand Master RW Chet King. Officers need to be in Tux.

Fraternally,  

Mark Avery, Worshipful Master

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