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April 1, 2007 

STATED MEETING 

A Stated Meeting of Brownstone Lodge No. 666, Free and Accepted Masons, will be held in the Masonic Temple, Hershey, PA, on Tuesday April 10, 2007 at 7:30 P.M. 

EXTRA MEETINGS 

Extra Meetings of Brownstone Lodge No. 666, Free and Accepted Masons, for the conferring of Degrees  will be held in the Masonic Temple, Hershey, PA on the following dates and times.

 April 17,  2007 – 7:00 P.M.

Two Fellow Craft Masons Degrees and one Entered Apprentice Masons Degree

April 24,  2007 – 7:00 P.M.

Two Master Masons Degrees 

Lebanon School of Instruction meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.  Officers are expected to attend and visitors are always welcome. 

April 10, 2007 – 7:30 p.m. – Stated Meeting – Brother William R. Gamber of Lancaster Lodge #43 and former President and CEO of Dutch Gold Honey in Lancaster, will speak on “A Honey of a Family Business”.   A Taste of Italy, Home made Lasagna Dinner “a la Ralph Mondoro” will be served beginning at 6:00 P.M. 

April 16, 2007 – 7:00 p.m. - Masonic Education. - All candidates for degrees are required to attend and should be accompanied by their recommenders. 

April 17, 2007– A Temple Association Meeting will be held after the Extra Meeting. 

May 8, 2007 – 7:30 p.m. – Stated Meeting – Past Masters Night.  Brownstone Lodge will honor its’ Past Masters who have contributed much to the lodge.  It’s always nice to see “full house”, but it will be especially nice to see a great attendance at Past Masters Night.  The stewards will be serving a Steak dinner worthy of the evening beginning at 6:00 p.m.  

Any brother interested in becoming an officer this year, please contact any Brownstone officer and let your interest be known.  Like so much in Free Masonry, all you have to do is ask! 

By Order of the Worshipful Master

ROBERT L. STAHL

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Up-Coming Events at Brownstone 

Bus Trip - Brownstone Lodge’s bus trip to Washington, D.C., to visit the George Washington Masonic Memorial and Mount Vernon is on April 28, 2007.   All the necessary information was included in the February notice.  If you have any questions or misplaced your registration information, feel free to call Bro. Robert L. Stahl, WM at 717-361-8624.  This will be a great trip that will be enjoyable and educational for brothers, family and friends.  There are only a few seats remaining and we hope that you can join us.  April 14th is the final date to register.

Past Masters Night – Our May 8th Stated Meeting will be our Past Masters Night.  Please plan on attending to both recognize our Past Masters and enjoy a fine dinner.

Ladies Night – Ladies night will be held Friday evening May 18, 2007 at the Holiday Inn in Grantville.  Registration was included with your March notice. Click Here For Form. The cost remains the same as last year and the evening will be one of a fine dinner, fellowship and easy listening and dancing with a great sound system.  This will be an enjoyable evening for everyone. 

Chicken BBQ – Saturday May 26, 2006.  Tickets are included with your April Notice.

Brownstone’s Centennial Committee

Brother Laurence R. Rutt – Chair,  Brother Steven R. Johnson,  Brother Jeffrey R. Porr,  Brother Sheldon K. Hoover, P.M., Brother David A. Gontz, P.M. and Brother Alfred W. Kaplin, P.M. 

 Please notify the Visitation Committee or any lodge officer of any sick or shut-in Brethren. 

 

In Memoriam

Brother Marlin M. Messick – Entered December 19, 1978,   Died February 18, 2007

Brother Allen G. Fausnacht – Entered December 12, 1946,    Died March 8,, 2007

                                                                  Bruce W. Weaver, Secretary of the Lodge

 

THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH:  No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

 

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