SATURDAY: Special Communication [FC] | Dearborn, MI
Brethren and friends,
Our usual Special Communication held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month is instead happening this Saturday, January 21st in Dearborn at the Valley of Detroit Scottish Rite Center.
The Fellowcraft Degree will be conferred on our anxiously-awaiting Brethren - and we hope that you can attend if at all possible. This event is open to our FC candidates as well as Fellowcraft or Master Masons. This is not open to the public.
The meeting begins at 10:00AM sharp, with lunch afterward at a local dining establishment.
MEETING LOCATION:
Valley of Detroit Scottish Rite Center
907 Monroe Street
Dearborn, MI 48124-2309
PARKING NOTE:
Be sure to bring change for the parking meters, directly to the right of the Scottish Rite Center.
As usual, all details about our meetings and events can be found on our Trestleboard, located on our website. | http://aaf262.org
We hope to see you all there, to assist these Brothers with furthering their journey!
TOMORROW: Regular Communication
Greetings and Happy New Year!
As you may be aware, tomorrow is our first Regular Communication of the new Masonic year. We would love it if you could join us and our new officer line as we welcome 2012. Dinner will be served at 6:00PM, with the meeting to begin promptly at 7:00PM. Please also feel free to bring refreshments for our afterglow and fellowship.
Any and all Entered Apprentices are welcomed to attend the meeting. Any visitors who are not yet Masons are also invited to attend the dinner, but will have to depart once our meeting begins. If you are a visitor, please enter the building from the back door.
MEETING LOCATION:
Pittsfield Union Grange Hall
3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Road Ann Arbor, MI, USA 48108
We hope to see you all there!
Ann Arbor Freemasonry - A Chain Unbroken
Here you see Brian Cors preparing for his last meeting as the Worshipful Master for 2011. Thank you, Brother Cors, for a job well done. The lodge is forever grateful for your year in the East. Interestingly this view to the East contains all Past Masters of the lodge: Blackburn, Cors, Krasnoff and Davidge. We are lucky indeed!
The year draws to a close with fond memories of the good work done in our quarry, and the great times shared amongst brothers and family. December brings a changing of lodge officers, our 2011 Worshipful Master Brian Cors, passes the gavel to our new WM, Clinton Bartholomew. The chain of men who have sat in our East is renewed, as it has held strong for 143 years.
The Installation of Officers for 2012 took place last December 8, at the Zal Gaz Grotto Club. We are proud to present this fine group of gentlmen as our officers for the coming year:
2012 Officer Line:
Worshipful Master - Clinton R. Bartholomew
Senior Warden - Bob Hospadaruk
Junior Warden - Erik Harclerode
Treasurer - Arthur W. Davidge, PM
Secretary - Bob Blackburn, PM
Chaplain - Steven Moazami
Senior Deacon - Charles Nagy
Junior Deacon - Oscar Ortiz
Marshal - Thomas Hathaway
Tiler - Peter Scott
Musician - Steven Simpson
Senior Steward - Douglas Rottmann
Stewards - Chris Ballard, Jason Bryce, Albert Defluri,
Lewis Donofrio, Mike Shehan
Here are some of the highlights from our Installation Ceremonies.
First, the newly installed Master, Clinton Bartholomew receives “the football” (don’t ask!) from Brian Cors, Immediate Past Master.
That being accomplished WB Clinton is presented with one of badges of his office - the “master’s hat” from his wife Janet.
Next, WB James Lakin of Golden Rule Lodge #159, presents the famous “Tri-Lodge Sounding Board”, while one of the kids escapes.
Looking on is the father of the escapee, our new Junior Warden, Erik Harclerode, shown with his Stewards Doug Rottmann (left) and Mike Shehan (right).
And guarding the Western Gate is our new Senior Warden Bob Hospadaruk, shown with (from left to right) Musician - Steven Simpson, Junior Deacon - Oscar Ortiz, Stewards - Chris Ballard, Jason Bryce & Lewis Donofrio, and our Tiler - Peter Scott.
Congratulations to the all the members, family and friends of #262 and blessings for the new year! If you’ve read this far, you deserve a holiday present: Worshipful Brother George Washington’s own Egg Nog Recipe!
Installation of Officers | An Invitation
You are invited to an Installation! Help bring in our 2012 officer line with style. We’re having a public event: open to family, friends and loved ones. Please bring them along for the installation - then stay for the dinner and celebration!
When: Friday, December 8, 6:30pm
Where: Zal Gaz Grotto Club, 2070 W Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI, 48103 map
Note: Zal Gaz Grotto bar will be open for various beverage choices and is a CASH-ONLY establishment.
2012 Officer Line:
Worshipful Master - Clinton R. Bartholomew
Senior Warden - Bob Hospadaruk
Junior Warden - Erik Harclerode
Treasurer - Arthur W. Davidge, PM
Secretary - Bob Blackburn, PM
Chaplain - Steven Moazami
Senior Deacon - Charles Nagy
Junior Deacon - Oscar Ortiz
Marshal - Thomas Hathaway
Tiler - Peter Scott
Musician - Steven Simpson
Senior Steward - Douglas Rottmann
Stewards - Chris Ballard, Jason Bryce, Albert Defluri,
Lewis Donofrio, Mike Shehan
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Master’s Letter | December 2011
Dear Brethren and Friends,
How quickly time passes! I now find it to be the end of my year as Worshipful Master of our Lodge. There have been times that were difficult, challenging, amazing and inspirational. As has been said, one’s time in the East as Worshipful Master is another degree in and of itself. I have done everything that I can to make this a year of growth and improvement with learning, fellowship and ritual. We’ve done quite a bit of work on the administrative end of the house as well - and I can assure you that AAF262 is in a very good state as I depart the East. Our new officer line, under the guidance of WM-Elect Clinton Bartholomew will be stellar! Our annual installation will take place at Zal Gaz Grotto on Friday, December 9th at 6:30PM. We hope to see you, your family and friends there to welcome them into office.
Our Food Gatherers annual benefit was a smashing
success. With the help of our friends, family, community, and matching funds from the Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation, we were able to raise over $3700 in one evening for this worthwhile cause. Our evening at the Corner Brewery was full of fun!. We even needed to ask the amazing DJ to stop playing, as we surpassed our allotted time! I am proud that we are able to continue this tradition, and thanks to all that made this event possible. I think it was the best one yet!
Several of our members also made a day trip this month to the Michigan Masonic Museum & Library in Grand Rapids (PDF). This is an institution that our own W. Bro. Seymour D. Greenstone helped to create. While there, we were given presentations about what the Museum & 
Library does, examined many impressive artifacts and texts and took part in a detailed tour of the building. It’s truly an incredible resource for our Brothers across the state, one that I know we will be visiting again in the future.
I want to thank all of you. There is absolutely no way any of the accomplishments of this year could have happened without the hard work of our officers, Past Masters and the members of our Lodge. Always remember - this is YOUR Lodge. Your ideas, input and assistance are always welcomed and needed! Finally, I want to acknowledge the assistance, sacrifice and patience of my amazing wife, Debbie. She has lent many hours of support to me and the Lodge in numerous ways during these past 12 months. I am deeply indebted and truly thankful for everything that she has done during my time as Worshipful Master.
As I depart the East and my sun sets in the West, I wish you and yours the happiest of holidays and an incredible New Year!
Warmest fraternal regards,
Brian Cors
Worshipful Master
UPCOMING EVENTS - From our Trestleboard
DEC 7 - Regular Communication | Pittsfield Union Grange Hall
DEC 9 - Officer Installation | Zal Gaz Grotto
DEC 28 - Master’s Table Dinner | Location TBA
JAN 4 - Regular Communication | Pittsfield Union Grange Hall
JAN 11 - Degree Rehearsal [FC] | Bro. Erik Harclerode’s House
JAN13 - Family Game Night | Zal Gaz Grotto
JAN 18 - Special Communication [FC] | Pittsfield Union Grange Hall
JAN 25 - Robert Burns Birthday Dinner | Zal Gaz Grotto
