We will be having an EA degree this evening eat at 6 work at 7. We will have 5-6 candidates for the degree. Come out and join us any current EA is welcome.

WM David Oney has set up a study group that meets at the lodge every Thursday evening at 6 pm. All EA, FC, and MM’s are welcome to join us. We will provide assistance in studying any ritual or lecture.

JW Matt Shelton was awarded the James C. Long Award for his outstanding service to our lodge in 2016.

At the December meeting of Fred M. Gross Lodge the Following Officers were installed:

Master: David K. Oney

SW: Steve Wessel

JW: Matt Shelton

Secretary: J. Ethan Wells

Treasurer: Danny Burke

SD: Corey Wellman

JD: Justin Parsley

SS: C. Ian Powell

Chaplain: David Lewis

Marshal: Bill Tooley

Tyler: Carl Wellman Sr.

Fred M. Gross Lodge No. 953 presented a $500.00 scholarship to Eryn Burke. Presented by Past Master Grandfather Daniel Burke and Past Master Father Donald Burke

Brothers, we will be hosting a pizza and ice cream party for the children that have achieved academic excellence so far in the school year. It will be held May 18th at 1 o’clock p.m. at the Fairview Elementary School. This is a great chance to for us as Masons to show how much the future of this country means to us. Please come out and let our Masonic light shine as a beacon in the Dark World in which we live.

Brother Rodger Kline will be passed to the degree of a Fellowcraft on May 23rd. Any brother who has attained the Fellowcraft degree is greatly urged to come out and support this brother as he receives more light in Masonry. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. with degree work to follow at 7 p.m.

Brothers, We have a meeting on 5/9/2016 Eat at 6:00 PM Work at 7:00 PM. I hope to see you all there.

“I ask of each Mason, of each member, of each brother, that he shall remember ever that there is upon him a peculiar obligation to show himself in every respect a good citizen; for after all, the way he can best do his duty by the ancient order to which he belongs is by reflecting credit upon that order by way in which he performs his duty as a citizen of the United States.” -Theodore Rosevelt