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December 1, 2007

Hershey, Pennsylvania

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 December 11, 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.

 December 18, 2007 – 7:00 P.M.

Two Master Masons and Two Fellow Craft Mason Degrees 

December 27,  2007 – 7:00 P.M.

Master Mason and Two Fellow Craft Mason 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. 

Coming Events at Brownstone 

December 1, 2007 – Beginning on the first weekend in December, Brother Jeffrey R. Porr and his Elves will be selling Christmas Trees at the Lodge.

December 11, 2007 – Stated Meeting – 7:30 P.M. –  Annual Election of Officers for the 2008 Masonic year.  Stuffed chicken breast will be served at 6:00 P.M.

December 17, 2007 – 7:00 P.M. Masonic Education - All candidates for degrees are required to attend and should be accompanied by their recommenders.

December 18, 2007 – A Temple Association meeting will be held following the Extra meeting.

January 8, 2008 – Stated Meeting – 7:30 P.M.   

Brothern!  Brownstone Lodge needs members to step up and become an officer.  Please contact any Brownstone officer and let your interest be known. 

By Order of the Worshipful Master

ROBERT L. STAHL

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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., Brother Alfred W. Kaplin, P.M.

Anyone with knowledge of the History, Membership or has Photos of interest regarding Brownstone Lodge #666, particularly from the Hummelstown era and move to Hershey, please contact Bro. Dave Gontz, P.M. at 717-838-1484.

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

In Memoriam

Brother Harold E. Rearick – Entered November 18, 1986, Died September 18, 2007

Brother Thomas N. McCreary – Entered June 15, 1948, Died October 27, 2007

Brother Leroy D. Landis – Entered January 19, 1965, Died November 15, 2007

                                                                  Bruce W. Weaver, Secretary of the Lodge

To the Members of The Grand Lodge:

You are hereby requested to attend the Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania to be held at the Masonic Temple, One North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 10:00 am.

You are hereby requested to attend the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania to be held at the Masonic Temple, One North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA on Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at which time the Grand Officers will be installed.

Prior to the opening of the Annual Communication, there will be presentations by the youth groups in Corinthian Hall beginning at 9:00 a.m.  Reserved seating in Corinthian Hall will be by invitation only due to seating capacity.  Seating in Renaissance Hall and / or other rooms will be available to all attendees for the youth presentations and the Annual Grand Communication via closed circuit viewing.

By order of the R. W. Grand Master

THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH: 

Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength

Membership Last Month  - 603,   Number of Petitions - 3,  

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