SOCIAL: Master’s Table Dinner | Metzger’s German Restaurant
If you are free and interested in learning more about Ann Arbor Fraternity No. 262, be sure to stop by Wednesday at 6:30PM for dinner and fellowship at our monthly Masters Table dinner.
Metzger’s has been a long-standing German restaurant in the Ann Arbor area. The winter months are perfect for a hearty, robust meal and fellowship!
Our Master’s Table Dinners are monthly social events and are open to ALL Masons, candidates, their male friends and those interested in Freemasonry.
Metzger’s German Restaurant
305 North Zeeb Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103-1552
(734) 668-8987
http://www.metzgers.net
MORE INFO: http://bit.ly/2010-02-masters-table
Freemasons Haiti Relief Party | Friday, Jan 29, 2010
Master’s Letter | February 2010
Brothers, we are off to a great start!
On December 23, several of us gathered with wives and guests at Knight’s Steakhouse to commemorate the Feast of St. John the Evangelist (Dec. 27) in accordance with early Masonic tradition. Of course Masons and Christians were not the first to recognize this date which roughly coincides with the winter solstice. Humans have acknowledged the solstices for at least 5,000 years and the Romans, by 300 B.C.E., had incorporated Dec. 27 into a larger week-long festival called Dies Natalis Solis Invicti (Birthday of the Unconquered Sun) that ran from Dec. 21, had its main feast on Dec. 25, and ended on Dec. 27. As always on our forays to Knight’s, we enjoyed some great food and even finer fellowship.
Following an outstanding home-cooked chili dinner provided by our JW Clinton, we had a very busy regular on Jan. 13. We approved another new petition, a reinstatement, and conducted both E.A. and M.M. proficiency examinations (Congrats Bro. Matt Beste on earning your MM Card). Moreover, the lodge voted to move our meeting nights back to the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month beginning this February (Pending Grand Lodge approval; please watch your email for an update and the trestle board!) Bro. Clinton presented a very interesting and informative “Who am I?” (Did you know he speaks Japanese?), while W.Bro. Art Davidge not only showed the lodge Ann Arbor No. 85’s (one of our predecessor lodges) 1869 minute book and 262’s Centennial Celebration Leger, he also demonstrated how the old E.A. proficiency examinations were conducted - amazing us all with the beautiful job he did.
At the time of writing, we look forward to initiating four new brothers into Freemasonry on January 27. We have a lot of degree work ahead of us and I would like everyone who wants a part in the ritual to have a chance to hone his skills. So please speak up - even if it’s something small to start like the coin basket or working tools. I would also like to encourage our Past Masters to drop in and maybe try their hand at a lecture or degree conferral. We also need good mentors for our many new initiates. Please give it some thought.
Lastly, we are accepting scholarship applications at this time for the 2010-2011 academic year. The deadline to file is Friday, March 12. They should be submitted to our lodge Secretary, W.Bro. Seymour Greenstone. If you would like an application, copies will be available at lodge or you can contact me directly to pick one up.
Upcoming dates to consider:
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Jan. 29 - Freemasons Haiti Relief Party
7:30PM at Zal Gaz Grotto
Benefit party to raise funds for Haiti! -
Feb. 3 - Master’s Table Dinner
Metzger’s German Restaurant
(Date subject to change, watch the Trestleboard) -
Feb. 10 - Regular
(Including a short presentation on Freemasonry in Columbia by Bro. Luis Serrano) -
Feb. 19 - Awards Night/ Past Master Night
(TBA) - Feb. 24 - EA Degree
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Mar. 13 - Roller Derby Night
Detroit Masonic Temple
($12/ person limited to 20 people) - Apr. 23 - Ladies Night at the Hunt Club
As always Brothers, I hope to see you at lodge.
Sincerely and fraternally,
Robert C. Blackburn, WM.
Freemasons Haiti Relief Party | January 29, 2010
You’ve seen the destruction and suffering vividly portrayed by TV coverage. Much of Haiti is in ruins. All Haitians need assistance. Appeals for relief have been received by the Masonic Service Association of North America to help those that are suffering. How can we in Ann Arbor help?
Come to the Freemasons Haiti Relief Party at Zal Gaz Grotto on Friday, January 29th at 7:30PM. It will be an evening where all all Masons, their friends, families, loved ones and general public can meet, have a blast, and raise donations for those affected by this disaster.
Admission is FREE! If possible, please bring an optional monetary donation that you are comfortable with. Even if you can’t donate, we’d love to see you.
- Live music by “Cool & Company”!
- Cash Bar Beverages!
- Dinner Menu and Snacks!
- Nintendo Wii!
- Steel-tip Darts!
- Tabletop Shuffleboard!
- KILL THE WINTER DOLDRUMS!
FREEMASONS HAITI RELIEF PARTY
Friday, January 29th | 7:30PM
Zal Gaz Grotto
2070 West Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
http://zalgazgrotto.org | 734.663.1202
All donations will be collected and sent to the Masonic Service Association of North America. These donated funds will be made part of the MSA Disaster Relief Fund and sent to our Brethren in Haiti to directly assist those affected in this time of crisis.
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