Greene Lodge No. 577, F.&A.M.
Worthington, Indiana - 47471
Newsletter Update
" We take good men and make them better"
Terry R. Hobson, PM - Worshipful Master / Wendell Foster, - Secretary
January and February - 2007
Remember we meet the first and third Mondays of the month.
We have new Officers for 2007, our new Officers are as follows.
Terry R. Hobson, PM - Worshipful Master
Bill Dove - Senior Warden
Shawn E. Gilbert - Junior Warden
Wendell Foster - Secretary
Donald G. Gastineau - Senior Deacon
Ron Hardesty - Junior Deacon
Don Collins - Tyler
Monte Hobson - Chaplain
Jerry Murdoc - Treasurer
On January 29th, 2007 Jim Forthoffer became an EA, congratulations Jim.
Three of our own attended the Founders Day celebration, they are Terry Hobson, Bill Dove
and Shawn Gilbert. Ask our Brothers the next time you see them, they each have stories
to tell about the celebration.
Did you know these Freemason's Hall facts ?
* Site purchased February 7th, 1907 for $75,000
* Corner stone laid May 24th, 1908
* Dedicated May 24th, 1909
* Cost of building and furnishings was around $600,000
* Total memberships of bodies meeting in 1909 was 3,500
* Square feet of floor space in the entire building is 113,000
As we all know: Ask a potential friend to become a Mason, membership needs to improve.
We also delivered fruit baskets for Christmas, around 15 baskets were delivered and in attendance were Gene Gastinaeu, Steve Woods, Shawn & Kylie Gilbert, Bill Dove, and Wendell Foster. 4 baskets went to Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton. Thank you to all who particpated.
Many ideas have surfaced this year, one of which is the DeMolay program. See Bill Dove for more information. This is for boys ages 12 - 18.
Another idea is the CHIP "children indentification program" program. Bloomfield Lodge has shown interest in sharing this idea with us.
March 19th is our Lodge of Instruction ... are we ready ? ... lets get ready .....
The Lodge of Instuction will be on the EA degree.
50 year award of Gold: Edgar M. Benjamin
As we all know: ask a potential friend to become a Mason, membership needs to improve
and what better way to bring people in to share our Masonic teachings with them
and create brotherhood for the future.
Brethren if there are ideas or information you want to share in our newsletter please do
so, let our staff know what is important to you and we will give it our best to place
it in our newsletter.
Remember that we walk upon the level, and stand by the plumb and treat everyone on the square.
Don't forget the great men and women who are giving of their time and lives to protect our feedom.
Lodge Website: http://thedigger.net/greene577.html