11/29/09

 

                               

      District Deputy R.W. David R. Holland

 

A Message from the District Deputy 

 

                                                                                                                                     September 18, 2009                                                                                                                            

Greetings Brethren, 

The summer has passed us quicker than we wanted and fall is in the air.  I hope you and your families stayed dry and enjoyed yourselves during this summer break.  Our fall Masonic activities are now in full swing.  On September 12th the District was busy.  Last year our District was asked by a representative of the Dover Police Department to support a CHIP event this year at Dover Day.  Since there is no Lodge in Dover, the District stepped to the plate to provide the support to make this event a success.  Although the weather wasn’t too cooperative on that day, a gathering of dedicated Brothers stepped forward and processed 74 children at the Dover Town Hall.  I extend my personal thanks for a “Job Well Done” to those who assisted in setting up the evening before and all who were involved on that Saturday.  I ask all of you to watch for future CHIP events that will be posted to the District web site as well as announced in your Lodge communication. That same day we welcomed Grand Master Roger William Pageau and a suite of distinguished masons. The Grand Master presided over the consolidation of Eliot-Hyde Park and Constellation Lodges.  To the prior presiding Masters and their very dedicated Merger Committees, to say “Job Well Done” seems hardly enough.  Following the Merger, the Grand Master presided over the Installation of Officers for Eliot-Hyde Park.  We all wish Wor Peter MacDonald and his fine line of officers a very enjoyable year as they move forward this year.  To the newly merged Brothers of Constellation Lodge, you had a very proud history in your past and now have the opportunity to continue your dedicated work with your new Brothers.  Another Installation of Officers occurred later that same afternoon.  Wor Homer Everhard completed a very successful year and Wor Donald Barry assumed the East.  Another “Job Well Done” to Wor Brother Everhard and best wished to Wor Brother Barry and his fine line of officers.  There will be five more Installations in the near future.  Again, to the outgoing Masters and their officers thank you for your dedication over the past year. To the incoming Masters and officers, we wish you well and look forward to visits at all our Lodges.

 

Speaking of visits, the Official Visits will start on October 12th at Orient Lodge.  Three more visits will occur in October and three in November.  It would be great to see many Brothers on the sidelines during our visits.

 

The LOI program being presented this year by Wor Stanley Gaw should be outstanding.  The speakers and training for officers as well as candidates will be interesting.  There is new direction forthcoming as a result of the Grand Master Appointing Rt Wor James K Ray as Chairman of the Lodge of Instruction.  Many of you should remember him as the previous Grand Marshal.  You can be sure he will bring renewed interest and direction to the LOI program.  Our sincere appreciation to Wor Brother Noun for his year as Master and best wishes to Wor Brother Gaw and his officers for the coming year.  I can’t encourage you enough to join us this year.  I am certain you will enjoy what has been set out for this year’s program.  If you haven’t been for a while, give us a chance to show you what you have been missing.  If you regularly attend, bring a Brother who hasn’t been for a while.

 

If there are events from your Lodges that would be of interest to the District members, send me your flyer or notice that you would like to see on the District web.  Watch for notices of District activities in your Lodge communications and postings on the web at  http://www.6thmasonicdistrict.org/

 

I look forward to seeing you in your Lodge.

 

Cordially and Fraternally,

 

      Dave

 

Rt. Wor. David R. Holland

DDGM, 6th Masonic District

ddgm@6thmasonicdistrict.org

 

 

 

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