Master’s Letter | October 2010
September was a particularly busy month for AAF 262. On Sept. 1 we had our first regular meeting at the Pittsfield Grange Hall, located at 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. in Ann Arbor. This is now the new meeting place for AAF 262. We also completed our Master Mason degree work. We held two degree days this past month - one at the Grange and one at Stony Creek No. 5 in Rochester Hills. This brings the total of new Master Masons raised this year to 14! The Stony Creek outing was a marvelous event, incorporating degree work, Masonic education, and fellowship in one setting. Stony Creek has the distinction of being the only lodge in Michigan NOT to have gone dark during the dissolution of the first Grand Lodge of Michigan. Its SW Christopher Peace shared with us some of the lodge’s history and artifacts and then took us on a local tour to visit other Masonic sites of interest. You can view some of the things you may have missed at Stony Creek’s website. September also saw our quarterly study club – which met to discuss “Music in Masonry” - and we even had a ladies’ night out at Knight’s Steak House.
By contrast, October is going to be a little bit of a breather. We have a large number of new candidates seeking admission into Masonry. Our degree work has returned full circle. Please take NOTE – because of scheduling conflicts, our Master’s Table this month will take place on the Oct. 20 and we will be hold an 
E.A. degree at HATHAWAY’S HIDEAWAY, rather than the Grange, on Oct. 27. Please be sure to attend this degree ceremony. There will be three candidates, one of whom is a “Lewis.” I would therefore request that you help us make this a most memorable night for both our special initiate and his proud father.
Lastly, I would like to remind you of a social evening of traditional banjo and fiddle music I’ve arranged at the Grotto Club on October 28 at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Alan Jabbour is a scholar and fine old-time fiddler, formerly with the Library of Congress, who is steeped in the repertoire he helped collect and document. Ken Perlman is known as one of the nation’s finest claw-hammer banjo players. Together they bring to life the driving dance tunes and haunting melodies of the Upper South. $10 suggested donation; bring a desert to share; beverages and other food available for purchase from the Grotto Club. This event is open to the public. The Grotto Club is located at 2070 W. Stadium Blvd. in Ann Arbor. Come out, have fun, support the Grotto and the arts, and maybe invite some friends along and introduce them to Masonry. Hope to see you in lodge!
Sincerely and Fraternally,
Robert Blackburn, WM
UPCOMING EVENTS from Our Trestleboard
- October 6, 2010
Regular Meeting - Pittsfield Grange
- October 20, 2010
Masters Table Dinner - Location TBA - October 27, 2010
EA Degree - Hathaway’s Hideaway - October 28, 2010
Concert - Zal Gaz Grotto Club - November 3, 2010
Regular Meeting - Pittsfield Grange - November 10, 2010
FC Degree - Pittsfield Grange
- November 13, 2010
Freemason Party for Food Gatherers! - Arbor Brewing Company - November 17, 2010
Lodge of Sorrow - Location TBA
Master’s Table Dinner | October 2009
Karl’s Cabin - Plymouth, MI
