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October 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 October 9, 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.

 October 16, 2007 – 7:00 P.M.

Two Entered Apprentice Mason Degrees 

October 23,  2007 – 7:00 P.M.

Two Master Mason Degrees 

October 30,  2007 – 7:00 P.M.

Two Master 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. 

October 2, 2007 – 97th Annual Brownstone Banquet to be held in the lodge social room. The speaker will be Brother Richard A. Zimmerman former CEO and Chairman of Hershey Foods Corporation. 

October 9, 2007 – 7:30 P.M. – Stated Meeting – The speakers will be Brothers Robert P. Watson and Robert L. Shaffer. The subject of their talk will be “The Civil War – The Soldiers Perspective”.  A Dinner of Ham Loaf with Glaze along with Scalloped Potatoes, Vegetable and Dessert will be served beginning at 6:00 P.M.  

October 13, 2007 – Annual Masons/Knights Pancake Breakfast will be held in the Brownstone social room.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

October 15,  2007 – 7:00 P.M. - Masonic Education. - All candidates for degrees are required to attend and should be accompanied by their recommenders. 

October 16, 2007– A Temple Association Meeting will be held following the Extra Meeting. 

Coming Events at Brownstone 

November, 2007 – Stated Meeting – 7:30 P.M. –  Brother Michael L. Smith, P.M. will enlighten us with “ The Life and Times of General Pershing”. Roast turkey and all the fixings will be served beginning at 6:00 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.

 

Brownstone Lodge is raffling a beautiful Handmade Quilt in order to help raise funds for our Centennial celebration.  Tickets are included with this months notice with the drawing to be held at December’s Stated Meeting.  The Quilt will be able to be seen at our Annual Banquet as well.  CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES OF THIS BEAUTIFUL QUILT

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

 

In Memoriam

Brother Richard G. Knapp – Entered November 20, 1973, Died August 10, 2007

 

Brother Brent I. Hancock – Entered November 20, 1951, Died September 12, 2007

 

                                                                  Bruce W. Weaver, Secretary of the Lodge

 

THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH: 

To live is not to live for one's self alone; Let us help one another.

 

Membership Last Month  - 597,   Number of Petitions - 6,   Number Entered - 0,   Deaths - 2,   Resignations & Suspensions - 0

Membership Today - 595