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Monday, September 6 Lodge No Officer Rehearsal. Have a nice Labor Day!

Tuesday, September 7, 7:30 PM Lodge Stated communication. Vote on the petitions of Mr. Alfredo Mendoza Clamor and Mr. Christopher Edward Maclin, and read a petition for the degrees. Also catechism examinations will be conducted in the EA, FC and MM, and general business.

Wednesday, September 8, 11:30 AM C I Collington Lunch Bunch meets at the Comfort Inn, in Bowie.

Wednesday, September 8, 5:00 PM BWCP Fund raiser for the Nina Brumbaugh Fund at the Buffalo Wings Grill and Bar in Bowie at 110601 Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway, Bowie, MD 20720 0240 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM for all food purchases accompanied by a coupon, the Grill will donate 15% to the Nina Brumbaugh Fund. You must have a coupon for the fund to receive credit.

Thursday, September 9, 7:00 PM Lodge Masonic Memorial Service for brother and charter member Glenn Avery Johnson at the lodge. Bro. Johnson will be interred at Arlington. EAs and FCs are welcome to attend.

Sick and Distressed

Past Master and Tiler Edward Hudgins, Jr. had corporal tunnel surgery on his right hand on August 30th.

Update - Bro. Kenneth S. Peters did not have to have a kidney removed. He has an aneurysm in his renal artery. He goes to the doctor on Tuesday for consultation about further surgery.

Update - Ms. Nina Brumbaugh, daughter of Senior Warden Scott Brumbaugh (Collington) had her first chemo treatment last Thursday. Everything went well. She lives in Florida and is a single parent. She has no insurance, but was placed under the Medicaid Program. The surgery and treatments are quite expensive and Medicaid does not pay the entire bill. There is a copay. If you would like to help Bro. Scott and his family, you can mail your donation to Nina Marie Brumbaugh Fund in care of Senior Warden Brumbaugh. The family would be extremely appreciative of any help you can give.

If you know of someone in the Masonic family sick or in distress, please contact JW Ed James at 443-336-9063 or the Secretary at 301-262-3457. Please remember to keep the sick and distress in your prayers.

Other News

Please let the Secretary know if you would like to have the bulletin sent by email or by the post office. Many of you have responded already. It will save the lodge a little money to send the bulletin by email.

Sunday, September 12, 1:00 PM GRP Southern Maryland Masonic Family picnic will be held at Gilbert's Run Park in Charles County on Route 6. This is sponsored by the Southern Maryland Lodges. Bring a covered dish or dessert. Everything else furnished.

Tuesday, September 14, 7:00 PM GL Collington will have a special communication at Grand Lodge to raise up to eight candidates. The Grand Master and his line will do the honors.

Thursday, September 16, 7:30 PM CL Southern Maryland District School of Law at Centennial Lodge. Wardens should attend.

October 3 to 9 CH This is the week for Collington's to visit with our Masonic veterans at Charlotte Hall. Plan to attend with Past Master Bob Madel, the chair of Collington's visitation committee. A specific day has not been selected yet. Bob says he is flexible. It will not take much of your time to visit our Veteran Masonic brothers at Charlotte Hall. Bob will be leaving his home in Dunkirk at 1:00 PM. The brothers will be taken to the Chapel for church service. Anyone wishing to accompany Bro. Bob, please call him and volunteer.

The 2010 planned visitation schedule for additional Charlotte Hall visits is as follows:

Week of October 3 to October 9

Week of December 5 to December 11

The Secretary will be ordering name badges. The cost for the badge is about $10 plus mailing charges. If you would like one call or e-mail the Secretary.

Please remember that 18 year old men may petition the Masonic Lodge. Brothers, get your son, grandson, and male family members a petition and start them on the road with Freemasonry, the greatest fraternal organization in the world.

Please bring your pull tabs to lodge. The tabs help to support families who are staying at the McDonald House while their children are being operated on at Children's Hospital.

Grand Lodge Octoberfest

This event is October 9th from 6:00 to 10:30 PM. at Grand Lodge. Tickets are: adults $40, Children ages 5 thru 13 $18, children under 4 free. The menu is German food and sides with beer. Two bands will be providing music. Send checks payable to Germania Lodge to Rolf Sorg, 11812 Meylston Drive, Lutherville, MD 21093.

Meals on Wheels

There are two Meals on Wheels routes in Bowie. The Group could use some drivers to serve these routes. It only takes about two hours a month and the routes are about 40 miles (Go to Senior Center to pick up containers, then to Prince George's Hospital to get the food, then distribute the food, then take containers back to the Senior Center). The mileage is deductible on your tax return. It can be done by one person, but it is better when two people do it, i.e. husband and wife teams. For additional information call Jack Calloway. To volunteer call Mrs. Nancy Plummer.

This Page Was Last Updated on September 3, 2010