Summer is moving at a fast pace and fall will soon be with us.  That only means one thing ... it is time for Doric to begin meeting again.  Our first meeting will be on Tuesday, September 5th at 7:30 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church on Cottage Grove Road, where we have been meeting since April.

 

It has been an interesting summer with Doric members trying  (and successfully completing) an EA degree for Dave Dewey. We have also been busy completing our trustee’s building survey.  Our trustees have been busy on our behalf this summer and we need to give them a big thank you.  Next time you see them let them know what a good job they are doing.

 

We are now looking at conferring the Fellowcraft degree for Dave Dewey. I also heard that we might have some new petitions to read. This will mean more degree work, so we need to polish up on what we do know and  learn the work we don’t know.  I would hope that we would be able to do most, if not, all the degree work. Doric does have a dispensation from the Grand Master to hold degree work in different locations and it is my hope that we could do all degree work in a true Masonic Lodge.  If there is  a Lodge building you would be interested in using please let me know and I will try to set something up.  I would like to thank the brothers from Oregon Lodge for the use of their building and all their great help with our EA degree this summer.

 

The trustees are requesting time be spent at our September 5th meeting to discuss the results of the survey (copies were sent in the last Trestle Board).  There was a motion presented in their letter that will be put forth at this meeting.  There is also the topic of our future Lodge meeting location  that has some interest and will be discussed.   Please be there, as this is your Lodge and we need input from everyone. I would also like to try doing some Lodge visits this fall.

 

It's not too early to lend your assistance for the upcoming Masonic year.  I am sure Kelly will accept any help you can offer.

 

If anyone is in need of a ride or any other assistance, please let one of the officers know.  Are there any health situations that need our attention?  Please let one of the officers know if you visit the hospital or are in some way under the weather.  We as  Brothers, are interested, and might like to pay you a visit.

 

See you at our meeting.

 

Dale Holmen

WM 2006