Tuesday, February 26, 2008

From the Wor. Master

The Rainbow Girls from Bridgton will be preparing a fine Roast Beef dinner for the lodge at our Regularly Stated Communication on March 19th. The cost will $10.00 each with all of the proceeds going to the girls, and we will be presenting the Master Mason degree for Bro. Steve Robinson that same evening. All Master Masons in good standing are invited to attend what should be a fantastic evening of fellowship (and excellent food.)

February 2008 Stated Communication

Having exemplified his lesson from the previous degree very well, Bro. Steve Robinson was passed to the Second Degree of Masonry at Mt. Moriah's Regularly Stated Communication on the evening of the 20th of February, 2008.

Wor. David Eaton presented Wor. Terry Blake with his Past Master's Apron in due form and with much joy...


...and the lodge received notice from the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of NH that our friend and Bro. Rick Melanson was a Mason in good standing, whereupon a ballot was held, he was unanimously received and in signing our bylaws became the newest member of Mt. Moriah Lodge (and was promptly installed as our Sr. Steward for the year!)


Due to February Vacation in the Schools this week, our February Student of the Month will be awarded at our March Regular Stated Communication.

It was voted that we will hold a Special Communication on Wednesday the 27th of February to present the Fellow Craft Degree to Bro. Matt Hatch who was unable to attend our Regular Stated due to family illness. The Degree will begin at 6:30pm with refreshments following the work of the evening.

Sunday, February 10, 2008

January 2008 Communication

On the 16th of January, 2008, Mt. Moriah Lodge presented Ms. Amanda Gillette our Student of the Month award for January 2008. Here Wor. Dave Eaton presents the Certificate and Gift Certificate to Bridgton Books to Ms. Gillette as her sister Catie and mother Christine Gillette look on.


The same evening our Lodge also worked the Entered Apprentice Degree for newly admitted Brothers Bro. Steve Robinson and Bro. Matt Hatch.

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Slate of Officers - 2008

The following brothers were installed at the officers of Mt. Moriah for 2008 on the 5th of January, 2008.

Bro. Howard Burnell, Marshall
Bro. Bob MacDonald, Jr. Steward
Bro. Sean Fogg, Jr. Deacon
Bro. John Hicks, Sr. Deacon
Bro. Elihu Acker, Jr. Warden
Wor. Michael Eric Bérubé, Sr. Warden
Wor. David Eaton, Worshipful Master
Wor. Ernie Perault, Chaplain
Wor. Jeff Solter, Secretary
Wor. John Pandora, Treasurer
Wor. Rayfield Paine, Tyler

Two candidates are already slated to begin receiving their degrees on the 16th of January, so 2008 promises to be an eventful one for our little lodge.

Bro. Rick Melanson will be joining our lodge and become our Sr. Steward this year, pending communication from his home lodge in NH.

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Annual Meeting, 2007

The Lodge met in the midst of falling snow for our annual meeting and elections for 2007.

As a capstone to his productive time in the East, Wor. Terry Blake has helped the Lodge find its way to follow the example of many of the other Lodges in the District and State and create a Square & Compass Fund to more easily facilitate the many good works that our Lodge is involved with on a month to month basis within the community as needed.

After many comments of congratulations and thanks were made to retiring Master Terry Blake for all of his hard work for the last three years in the East, elections were held and Bro. David Eaton was elected to serve as Mt. Moriah's Worshipful Master for 2008. Wor. Michael Eric Bérubé was elected as Senior Warden, Bro. Elihu Acker was elected as Junior Warden. The full slate of the 2008 officers and appointed positions will be posted soon along with (hopefully) a Suite Photo.

A semi-public Installation dinner and ceremony will be held for interested brethren and invited friends and family at the Lodge in Brownfield on Saturday the 5th of January, 2008 at 6:30PM.

Student of the Month - December 2007

Mt. Moriah Lodge, #56 in Brownfield awarded Ms. Makayla Kiesman of Denmark Elementary School with the Student of the Month honor for December 2007.

Denmark Elementary's Fifth Grade teacher Ms. Chadwick and the proud Kiesman family join Wor. Terry Blake, and the Lodge in congratulating Makayla on her receiving a Certificate of Achievement and a Gift Certificate to Bridgton Books.

Saturday, November 24, 2007

A New Brother!

Congratulations are in order to our newest member, Bro. Paul Resendes who was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason on the 21st of November, 2007 during our annual inspection. A great time was had by all and the degree work was excellently executed.

Prior to the degree work, Mt. Moriah presented our first Student of the Month Award. Photos and details will soon be posted!