Brethren,

I am honored and humbled to serve our Lodge as Worshipful Master. This year promises to be filled with interesting programs and lots of fun. The highlight of the year will be a tour of Washington D.C.’s Masonic history and a Phillies vs. Nationals ballgame in D.C. More details will follow once the 2012 Phillies schedule is published. We’ll be kicking off the year with a full agenda for January’s stated meeting and a visit by the D.D.G.M. We’ll be honoring two members and also presenting Bibles to our three newly raised Master Masons.

What I hope to accomplish most this year is a renewed interest by idle members and to strengthen the line of Officers for the coming years. The Officers I’ve appointed are young, energetic and are the future of the Lodge. Please come out and support them. It’s up to all of us to help keep their interest in our Lodge alive and grow their desire to lead.

My promise to all of you is to lead the Lodge as best I can. All I ask in return is that you come out and cheer me on. On behalf of my wife, Lynn and children, Devin and Hannah, I wish you all the blessings of the holiday season and a happy, prosperous new year.

Fraternally,

David

Brethren,

You don't want to miss the National Sojourners flag presentation at the February Stated....it's quite a show. We'll also be serving Chicken Marsala for dinner. So, if the Sojourners don't motivate you to come out, maybe the menu will! Both of them will be fantastic.

Congratulations once again to Bro. Mel Stevens, P.M. on earning his 50 Year Service Award. I intend to recognize our 12 brethren who earned their 25 year award at our Anniversary Banquet this April, so please plan to attend and celebrate their big night with them.

To those members who have not paid their 2012 dues, PLEASE contact me if you need assistance at 267-280-6762. This April, unpaid members will be suspended. The Grand Master has continued the Amnesty Program so if you owe more than one year's dues, only the current year is required to bring you to current standing! I realize times are tough. Please speak to me to avoid suspension which will negatively affect all Masonic bodies as well.

Pencil in Saturday, June 9th for our DC Masonic history tour and ball game. The Nationals schedule didn't jive so we'll be attending the Orioles game at Camden Yards against the Phillies on our way back home. The game is 7:05pm so we will be departing the Temple around 11:00 am. We have 40 seats and members are encouraged to bring a potential candidate or other guest if they wish. More details will follow as they become available.

Most Sincerely and Fraternally,
Dave

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Brethren,

We take this opportunity to acknowledge, congratulate, and sincerely thank Bro. Richard (Rick) H. Hughes, P.M., for his hard work, dedication, and most sucessful year while serving this Lodge as Worshipful Master in 2010.
Bro. Rick was thrust into the position of Worshipful Master a little sooner than he expected but graciously assumed the duties and tackeled the job in a most professional and cordial manner. We now wish our "Baby Past Master" the best of luck and continued sucess in his new endeavor as Lodge Treasurer. I am sure he will continue to ably serve this Lodge in the same manner we have become accostomed to this past year.

Sincerely & Fraternally, Frederick J. Fedak,P.M., Webmaster

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Brethren

Welcome to a New Year, a New Master, and a New Pennsylvania Freemasonry. I have been elected to the East at a very controversial time in our Fraternity. I hope the changes to our great Fraternity will not deter any of our members from attending meetings or any other Lodge functions. I feel that I am a traditionalist and plan on keeping the ritual alive in our Lodge, while implementing Grand Master Sturgeon's changes. I am available to talk, if you have any questions or concerns about any of the changes.

I have a fun and informative year planned for our Lodge. My goal this year is to have fun while continuing to grow our Masonic ideals. I have scheduled programs that teach us about the ritual as well as how Masonry has been effected by those who have fought for our freedom. We will also have Friend to Friend night in March, it was a huge success last year and I hope that it will be again this year. So bring your friends, I guarantee they will be entertained.

I joined Freemasonry for reasons that I thought were important to me at that time. However, as I take my Masonic journey the reasons are becoming clearer, "do good unto all". So I am looking to the end of the year to have a charity fund raiser. I am still undecided on the event but I am looking towards a dinner and a silent auction. This is something I have been brainstorming about for a year or so and have changed my mind several time. The time for the decision is near so your input would be greatly appreciated.

This is only my first of many installations of the "Masters Corner". I hope you will check back often to see what's new and exciting. If you have anything you would like to discuss please feel free to call on me.

Sincerely and Fraternally,

Rick

Brethren,

My how the time flies, I cannot believe that I am into my third month as Master. The year has been an exciting one thus far; I never know what to expect next. We are currently working on the Lodge Audit as well as the General Return. The parties involved are working diligently to prepare these items and have them ready for Grand Lodge.

As I move through the first half of the year I am focusing on raising money for the Lodge as well as our favorite Masonic organizations. I will be focusing on our Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction which is scheduled for Saturday October 23, 2010. We are looking to sell 200 tickets. The cost for this event is $10 a ticket with children six and under free. This is an open event for Masons and Non-Masons alike. The Lodge will also be selling “Pennsylvania Freemason” T-shirts. Order forms will be available at our Meetings and I will also be emailing out an order form. All orders must be received by our May Stated Meeting in order to have the shirts available by our June Stated Meeting.

We still have several Candidates receiving Degree’s over the next few months. I hope to see many of you there to greet our new Brethren. I feel we are losing the interest of many new members because they do not see many Brethren on the sidelines during Degrees. I hope this will change over the year as this Lodge needs its new members to be active. The only way to get them involved is to lead by example. So let's come out and support our Lodge as well as our new Brethren.

Together we can do great things and truly make this a year to remember.

Fraternally,

Rick Hughes, W.M.

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Brethren,

We take this opportunity to acknowledge, congratulate, and sincerely thank, Bro. Paul R. Knapp, P.M. for three years of hard work and dedication while serving this Lodge as Worshipful Master.
Without his unending commitment, and the other Officers and Members, who gave their generous support to Widener-Apollo-Kensington Lodge No. 211, these past three years, our Lodge may have been quite different than it is today.
With much anticipation, we look forward to another fine year in 2010 from Bro. Rick Hughes, W.M., and his band of merry men.
Brethren, govern yourselves accordingly.

Sincerely & Fraternally, Frederick J. Fedak,P.M., Webmaster

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Brethren

     Greetings from the East, and Welcome, to "The Master's Corner".

     The Idea of writing a Master’s Message, and having it attached to our web site, has been suggested to me by our Webmaster, Bro. Frederick J. Fedak, P.M. I have for some time considered another form of communication with you, other than our Lodge Notice. Bro. Fred’s suggestion rekindled this idea in a way that I think is doable, and I thank you “O Tall One”.

     Within this page, I hope to keep you abreast of things that are happening in the Lodge, what we are trying to accomplish and improve on, various issues that confront us, and to talk of events or other special matters of interest, as well as lighthearted things: quotes or sayings that I come across, euphemisms, trivia, funny stories with a moral, or maybe just a good natured joke. I have a good amount of material, and I get more, everyday, on this newfangled contraption I am typing into at the moment.

     Each article will contain a link which will allow you to respond or comment, you are both welcomed and encouraged to do so, just click the link under the entry you wish to respond to, or comment on. In order for your response to be considered for publication, you are respectfully requested to please include your name and Lodge affiliation.

     Thank you.
      We hope you find this an informative and entertaining addition to our site.

Sincerely & Fraternally
Paul R. Knapp, P.M., W.M.

Brethren,

As this will probably be my last “Master’s Corner”, I want to thank all of you for allowing me the privilege and honor of serving you, for these past 3 years as Worshipful Master. Although some of the circumstances that brought about the need for me to serve 3 years were not in keeping with the peace and harmony of our great Fraternity, the end result, I feel has been a more enjoyable and stronger Lodge. I hope that the majority of you feel the same.

As with all things in this world, there are positives and negatives. On the positive side we cut our expenses by almost $10,000. We have streamlined our roster and eliminated almost 100 people who had not paid their dues in years. We are now able to use the roster in a more efficient way to keep track of income. This also helps provide us a system by which we can contact those that become delinquent, so as to remind them that their dues are past due. We have improved on our annual Audit and General Return. We have an E-mail list of over a hundred names, who receive their Lodge Notice that way, saving the Lodge much. Our bulletin boards in the lobby now have the names of all the Past Masters of all 3 Lodges, that’s a combined 421 years. I have come up with a Trestle Board for degree work, something that all other lodges do. I have a list of our widows and send them a card for Mother’s Day and Christmas. I would hope that this will be continued, and possibly have added to it a birthday card. There are probably a few other things that have been accomplished, but my point here is that I hope you have all gained a renewed sense of pride in your Lodge.

I should probably stop here, but there are a couple of failures that I have had, that just cry out to me to be mentioned. One is the fact that we do not have any family oriented social event. Whether it be a “Family Night” at the Lodge, a Ladies Night Banquet, or a Christmas Party. We had a Christmas Party up until 2 years ago, when there were not enough advanced tickets sold ahead of time, and it had to be cancelled. This was a wonderful event for both adults and children, with Santa coming and giving each kid a gift, and having their picture taken with Santa. It is my prayer that, in the future, we find a way to bring it back.

The other matter that is of great concern to me is our investments. I have failed to convince those handling our funds that they need to find a way to get an even greater return on our money. I have sent them someone with a proven track record to help accomplish this. That has not worked. One of the figures thrown out there was 14% return on their money that another Masonic body gets. Yesterday, I spoke with a Master of one of the other Lodges in our district, who told me that his Lodge, at its best year, got 15%. We get 7%. My Brothers, you need to shake the cobwebs out and get cracking. I informed you, the other night how much more we need to run the Lodge next year. You said you couldn't’t possibly give us that much. That’s the immediate problem, what’s it going to be like 10 years from now. You need to get started, “yesterday”. I was told when I became Master, never to use the word “please”, but I implore you, please, think about the future, try to see the “big picture”. You are intelligent, gifted men, much smarted than I. For the sake of the Lodge, for its future existence, will you consider what I have presented ?

As Always, Your Fraternal Servant,
Paul R. Knapp, Thrice Worshipful Master
Widener – Apollo – Kensington Lodge No. 211

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change.
The Courage to change the things I can.
And the Wisdom to know the difference.

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November 9,, 2009
As usual, the Master's message was informative and relevant to the State of the Lodge.
Congratulations on your 3 years consecutive tenure and sincere devotion to the Lodge.
Apolinario "Bob" T Concepcion, PM '76
Apollo Lodge No. 386
Secretary, Coronado Lodge No. 441, CA

Brethren,

Summer break has come, and I wish you all a safe and enjoyable summer. Over the summer, I plan on working on our Lodge’s Bylaws. Contrary to regulations, we don’t have a current set of bylaws. We have bylaws from each of the 3 individual Lodges, going back 10, 20, and 30 years, or more, but not a current set since the 2000 merger. If anyone has any info, or copies of something that remotely resembles bylaws from around that time, would you contact me, asap, so I might acquire a copy.

I have finished the work on the membership roster for this year. We currently have a total membership of 395. There are still 58 delinquents who owe 1 and/or 2 years dues. Brethren, the smooth running of the Lodge depends on everyone paying their dues, YEARLY. We need to be able to know what the Lodge’s income is, in order to plan programs and activities, as well as to cover all our expenses for the year. Not receiving dues from 58 men represents more than $4000 that the Lodge did not get this year. If you are one of them, won’t you send us a pleasant surprise?

Tonight, we had our midyear Past Master's Meeting. It was quite a productive meeting. We discussed and decided on our Officers for next year. It was a unanimous vote on Rick to move to the Master’s chair. Congratulations! We also talked about ritual and balloting and elections. We spoke of upcoming events and possible fundraising ideas for next year. We also had a long discussion on the finances of the Lodge. Although this was limited by having only one of the trustees from each of the committees present, we did come to the conclusion that a more in-depth Past Master's Meeting will be held in October, strictly for the discussion of finances, and to explore the possibilities of switching a number of our accounts from equity producing to more income producing.

The Lu Lu Shrine Family Picnic is Saturday, July 18th, our Lodge has purchased 20 tickets, I still have 5 or 6, if you would like to go, contact me. Our Lodge will have 2 or 3 tables, so if we run over our 20, you can pay that day and still sit with the Lodge.

As Always, Your Fraternal Servant,
Paul

Poem: The Past Master

Who’s the stranger, mother dear.
Look!! He knows us, ain't he queer?
Hush!! My son, don’t talk so wild.
He’s your father, dearest child.
He’s my father? Tis not so.
Father died six years ago.
Father didn’t die, love of mine.
He’s been working through the line.
Now he’s been Master, and so,
Now he’s no place to go.
There is no place for him to roam.
That is why he has come home.
Kiss him, he won’t bite you child.
You see, most Past Masters are meek and mild.

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June 19, 2009
The method of using email to send out the message is excellent.
Joseph Ellmer, Widener-Apollo-Kensington Lodge No. 211

June 18, 2009
Paul, Fred, very nice letter & super website.
Norm Welsh, P.M., W.M., Joseph H. Brown Lodge No. 751

Brethren,

I hope the new year has been good for most of you thus far. I say most of you because I have already attended six funerals since the year began. Three of them were for members of other Lodges within our District. Over the last couple of years I have received increasing requests to help out at Masonic Funeral Services from the other Lodges, which, if I am able, am honored and privileged to do. It has become a wonderful example of Fellowship, Fraternity, and Camaraderie within our District. In January, Jerusalem Lodge received a funeral request the day before their Stated Meeting, with the Sevice taking place the night of their Stated Meeting. Their Master called me, and some others about their dilemma. The Masters of four other Lodges, along with some other Officers and Members of other Lodges, made it a good showing for the Service. This is the great spirit of our Fraternity and in our District.

One of the funerals I attended was for Dolores Boharsik, wife of Bill Boharsik, Sr., P.M. and mother of Bill Jr. both of our Lodge. Our sincerest condolences to them and their family.

To honor a person at their passing is a task we all must endure. When it is a Brother Mason, whether we knew him or not, it is a Fraternal duty, honor, and privilege to just be there. It says in the Funeral Service; “How well he (we) maintained the cares of life, we can attest.” Handling the passing of a loved one is one of those many cares of life, to be performed with the utmost dignity and respect.

The bulletin boards are almost complete. All the names are now on, but I need to get more numbers to finish the years. I am just starting the work on the roster and dues. I began with a list of 129 names, who were delinquent at the beginning of February. Here at the end of the month, it is down to 104, a whole lot better than last year that began with a list of 188 names.

It would be nice to see more of you at Lodge. We have had more programs and entertainment at our meetings. Coming up, here in March, we will have a tribute to Apollo Lodge on what would have been their 142nd Anniversary. Also, it is Irish month. There will be 2 groups of Irish Dancers.

In April, it is our 182nd Anniversary. We will be hosting a District Visitation and a Civil War re-enactment.

In May, we will have Senior Warden’s Night. Won’t you come out and show your support for Rick. Yes! Brethren, he WILL BE Worshipful Master next year.

As Always, Your Fraternal Servant,
Paul

Irish Talk
Why is all the work being done by the drinking class?
Outdoor Irish table and chairs – Patio Furniture
Irish 7 course dinner -- Potato and a 6-pack
An Irishman with a disease in jail -- A Leper – Con

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Brethren,

As this year draws to a close I find myself pondering over the accomplishments we have achieved and what is yet to be done. Fixing our Membership Roster is probably the most difficult, and the most delicate. We have taken our overall membership count from 535, when I first started, down to 430. 80% of which were Brethren who stopped paying their dues 3, or more, years ago, but were kept on our roles just the same. This was excess waste that cost our Lodge over the years. There are still about 60 delinquents on a list, that I will be dealing with in the coming year. This project was so large and time consuming that it will take another year to complete. That will be 3 in all, as I started it in my first year as Master. This is my main reason for accepting your nominating me for another term, I just hate leaving a job half done.

If having to remove Brethren from our roles is the sad or negative side of all this, there is also a good and positive side. You see I have spoken with many Brethren who agreed to pay up their past dues. To all of you who have done so, I, and your Lodge, THANK YOU. With this additional income, we have purchased 4 dozen new aprons for the Lodge, that were sorely needed. Also, I am slowly putting up all the names of the Past Masters of all 3 Lodges on our bulletin boards, in the lobby. This has turned into a bigger and more expensive project than I first thought, but it will be one that I will complete in the new year.

I know many of you were alarmed at a message in November's Notice of the possibility of a merger. Let me put everyone's mind at ease. There are no reasons, whatsoever, for us to be looking for another Lodge with which to merge. We are a much stronger Lodge, now, than we were couple of years ago. And, if we stay on course we will get stronger. Are we without our share of problems, hardly ! But we will handle every situation together, and make the most common sense, what is best for the Lodge, decision, possible. That, my Brethren, is how we will continue to grow stronger.

Once again, this year, we will finish the year in the black, although it does look closer than last year. All future Masters should keep this goal in mind, as it is the most important in keeping the Lodge strong.

On a fun note, Bob Crotts, our Tyler, and myself have built a Christmas platform at the bottom of the stairs, between the 2 restrooms. There are 3 sets of trains, villages, and of course, a Christmas Tree. Won't you come to Lodge and enjoy the gift we have built for you. It is our attempt at making the Lodge a little more like the home it should be. I wish you all, all the holiday warmth that your heart can take.

Once again, your Fraternal Servant,
Paul

Click here: Santa's Jigsaw

Definition; HELE, from the Anglo-Saxon helan, meaning to cover; conceal. Must not be confused with hail, meaning to greet; hale, meaning well, hearty; heel, a part of the foot; or heal, meaning to make well . First found in Masonic use in a manuscript by Matthew Cooke, in the early 15th century.

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November 18, 2008
Paul, Fred, A nice letter. Good job!
Norm Welsh, P.M., W.M., Joseph H. Brown Lodge No. 427

Brethren,

I hope you have all had an enjoyable summer. I know it would be nice to extend it further, and I'm sure some of you will, e.g. Shrine weekend at Virginia Beach, and Irish weekend at the shore. But it is also time to get back to Lodge and begin planning for the future. With that in mind, I have been a busy bee over the summer.

I have already completed a tentative budget and program for next year. That is a responsibility all Masters must complete for the District Deputy by September 15th. The real work, over the summer though, was on what I call the "infrastructure" of the Lodge. From now on, when you come to Lodge you will notice some improvements.

When you first walk in, take a look at our Past Masters Bulletin Boards. We now have the names of all the Past Masters, from all three Lodges listed. When you enter into the Lodge room, come up and see our closet/storeroom. It has been cleaned, painted, and re-arranged, with our Lodge initials on the door. But the nicest improvement is our new Lodge aprons. We have purchased enough to fill the needs of both our Lodge meetings, and our Funeral Kit. It is my hope and prayer that you are able to look upon these improvements and feel a greater sense of pride in YOUR Lodge.

In September, we will be doing something that we usually do not have the opportunity to do at a Stated Meeting; we will be conferring the Master Mason's Degree. Bro. Harry Hanczar, P.M., is a dual member, also belonging to Beverly - Riverside Lodge No.107 over in New Jersey. They wish to come and see a 3rd Degree in Pennsylvania. Harry, and I, feel that if we are to have visitors from another Jurisdiction coming to watch us work, there should be a sufficient number of Brethren on the sidelines, to make a good showing of our Lodge. This, unfortunately, would not happen at an Extra Meeting. I hope many of you will attend and enjoy the Degree and the fellowship with our visitors. Who knows where it may lead!

You Fraternal Servant,
Paul

List of Tools

We talk often of the tools of our Fraternity, but we usually mean only the 4 or 5 that are used most often. So here is the fullest list I
can come up with. There may be more, and probably are, so if you know of any I have not listed, please let me know.

Bible	Plumb	Columns	Swords	Apron
Square	Level	Trowel	Wands	Cable-tow
Compasses	Gavel	24" Gauge	Setting Maul	Lewis

 

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Brethren,

Greetings once again from the East. Summer break has arrived and I wish you all a safe, enjoyable, and laid-back time.

In my last message I talked about the work being done to fix our roster, and acquire outstanding dues. This is a labor that needs to be performed every year, in March, with further follow-up in May and June. In the Secretary’s Oath and Obligation it says that he will “keep a true and faithful record” and a “just and exact account”. As I mentioned last time, the list of delinquents, as of the end of February, was 188 names. This had grown to such a monumental proportion, that no one person, with work and family responsibilities, could have accomplished, not Bro. Andy, nor Bro. Michael before him. How it got so far out of control is immaterial, as we have errors that go back 10 to 20 years. The important thing is that it is finally getting fixed. It is my suggestion to future Masters that a 3 man team take on this task. Anyway, the present list of delinquents stands at 65, some of which have been contacted and have promised to send in their dues. We shall see. It is time to give up this quest, for now, and enjoy the summer. We will take it up again next March.

Back in April, I did an inventory of our Lodge aprons. I found that we have only 26 good 211 aprons. The rest are dingy, and worn, 671 aprons. The same is true for our Funeral kit. Therefore, over the summer, we will look into purchasing new Lodge aprons with the added dues we have taken in.

We will be in need of a new Secretary, again next year, as Bro. Andy has gotten a long awaited promotion at his job, and is relocating to Delaware. I am putting this request out there as soon as possible as it is a tough job that few people aspire to. The most important of skills that is needed is that of being a computer wiz. If there is anyone who feels they are up for the challenge, and would like to take on the task, your Lodge needs you. Let me know.
See you in September.

Your Fraternal Servant,
Paul

Poem: Toast to the Flag

Here’s to the RED of it,
There’s never been a thread of it,
In all the spread of it,
From foot to head.
But Masons bled for it,
Faced steel and lead for it,
Slept with the dead for it,
Bathing in RED.

Here’s to the WHITE of it,
Who knows the might of it,
But thrills at the sight of it,
Through day and night.
Womanhood’s care of it,
Made Manhood dare for it,
Purity’s prayer for it,
Kept it so WHITE.

Here’s to the BLUE of it,
Heavenly hue of it,
Star Spangled view of it,
Constant and true.
Here’s to the WHOLE of it,
Stars, stripes, and pole of it,
Here’s to the SOUL of it,
RED, WHITE, and BLUE.
          author, unknown

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Brethren,

Greetings from the East once more. As I explained in the first “Corner’s” message, I will do this every so often to keep you updated on the happenings of the Lodge. As you know we changed Secretaries this year, and Bro. Andy is settling into the position. Along with Treasurer, Bro. Keith, we are slowly working out all the kinks.

Our greatest annual task is our Lodge Audit. As always, our Trustees from both Committees do a wonderful job in preparing their Reports. This “stupendous undertaking” was accomplished through the diligent efforts of Bro. Fred Fedak, as head of our Audit Committee, and the assistance of the Secretary, Treasurer, and myself. After a month of wrangling over the many questions and issues that the Audit Report poses, we finally sat down together at the table, and got down to business. It was an exercise in cooperation, peace, harmony, and good order; the likes of which “warmed the inner cockles of me little heart.” It is with sincere appreciation, I thank you all.

At our April Meeting we suspended 59 members for non-payment of dues. This number was from a list of 98, which in turn came from a list of 188 members who had not paid their dues as of the end of February. The 59 we suspended all owed for 3 years, and probably more. In my efforts to contact all of them, I had one fellow tell me he moved to GA. 12 years ago. Another to FLA. 20 years ago. They hadn’t paid dues in all that time, but were still on the roles. One of the consistent nice things I heard from the many Brethren I spoke with was about me calling them and just making contact. Many of them had fallen away from the Lodge and thought the Lodge didn’t care, because no one had ever contacted them. Some agreed to send money; others said they weren’t coming back to Phila. and to take them off the roles. But they all enjoyed talking about the old town, the old neighborhood, and the old lodge. It was nice to be able to give them a taste of home, if only for 10 or 20 minutes. At present, I have a revamped list of 103 names I will try to contact them over the next month or so. It is important to the finances of our Lodge that this work be done, but equally as important, to try and get members back to Lodge. To increase our attendance is the extra icing on the cake.

On Saturday, June 21st, about 10 of us will be attending a 3rd degree at Composite Lodge No. 121 of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pa. 4301 N. Broad St. We will be arriving between 11:00 and 11:30AM, with ceremonies beginning at Noon. If anyone else wishes to go, please contact me. Well I jabbered long enough.

Always Your Fraternal Servant,
Paul

Masonic Trivia:

Who are the highest 3 ranking officers in the state of Pa. ?
The GM, the DDGM, and the WM

Who is the only person in the Lodge to interpret the “Ahiman Rezon” and/or the Digest of Decisions ?
The WM

Who may ascend to the East and take the Chair of Master ?
Any PM duly elected. Anyone who has served as a Warden, Senior or Junior.

In a Lodge where the natural progression through the Chairs is accepted, can the JW step over the SW ?
Yes, but only with the consent of the SW.

When is a person entitled to become a “Past Master” ?
At the end of his term as Master. But to become a member of Grand Lodge, that term must be one full year, from St. John’s Day to St. John’s Day.

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When I was 18 and just 3 weeks shy of graduating high school, I purchased the 1st good used car of my young life from Ron Levitt. Yes it was a "Cream puff". Previous to that, I had 3 or 4 $100 junkers.(We could do that back then). Anyway, along with all the paraphernalia that dealers push upon you was a small 3 x 5 card, entitled "TAKE TIME". It listed 10 things to take time for. It is a nice list of philosophies to try to live by. I added a little extra to each one of the ten, and had one per month printed in our Lodge Notice. For those who thought they were cute and wondered where I had gotten them, click here for the List of all 10.
Enjoy.
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March 5, 2008
I really enjoyed the article, well done brought back a lot of the Good Old Days.
George Miller, P.M., Newtown Lodge No. 427

March 5, 2008
This masters corner is a briliant and inspiring way to communicate.
Great job --keep it going .
RON DURR, P.M., Widener-Apollo-Kensington Lodge No. 211

February, 19, 2008
This is truly extra nice, Good job !
Norm P.M.,W.M., Joseph H. Brown Lodge No.751

February, 19, 2008
Job very well done. Keep up the great work
Jim Trautz, Widener-Apollo-Kensington Lodge No. 211