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January 14, 2025
We performed MM Degree work for Cole Fitch. The Examining Commitee of Dan, Randy Smith, and Duane Van Noort recommended that he be declared proficient. The WM so declared. The Secretary reported that the $20 fee had been collected. The Master Mason Degree was conferred upon Brother Cole Fitch with the following officer changes:
| WM 1st Section: Galen Jansen | King Solomon: Ron West |
| King of Tyre: Brian Sohl | 1st Craftsman: Randy Smith |
| 2nd Craftsman: Tom Lewis | Ruffians: Cal DeRuyter, Dave Hansen, Galen Jansen |
| Soliloquy, Galen Jansen | Graveside Prayer: Tom Lewis |
| Craftsmen Roll Call: Randy Smith | Sea Captain: Carter Horner |
| Wayfaring Man: Duane Van Noort | Historical Lecture: Joe West |
| Slide Lecture: Brian Sohl | Charge: Brian Sohl | Craftsmen Roll Call: Randy Smith |
| Fellow Craftsmen: Duane Van Noort, Randy Porter, Dan Schlup, Carter Horner, Steve Wickre | |
Following the degree, several Brothers offered their congratulations. The Fitch family has been members of a Lodge since the late 1800s. Brother Cole thanked the Brothers for the dedication to the craft and for supporting him through the degrees.
Next Lunch Committee: Ron West
Education Officer Tom Lewis shared “Home and Acacia” from Masonic Short Talks.
Bob and Cole Fitch and Steve Wickre
Bob and Cole Fitch
Carter Horner, Bob and Cole Fitch, and Steve Wickre with the cake
Not Just a Man. A Mason.
How Do I Join?
Freemasonry is available to men of good character who believe in a Supreme Being. We are closed to avowed atheists and agnostics. There are no restrictions relating to race, creed, or religion.
To begin, contact a Mason by telephone, by e-mail, or in person. He will be happy to answer your questions, or refer you to someone who can.
If you decide that Masonry is right for you, the next step is to request a Petition for Degrees of Masonry, which will ask for some basic information, such as your name, age, occupation, and place of residence.
Your sponsor will present your petition to the Lodge, which will consider your request. When your petition is accepted, you will face a three-step initiation. Each step opens doors to new knowledge and deeper understanding.
These initiation rites are solemn and wholesome, intended to convey basic moral truths and principles of morality that are accepted by good men everywhere: the Golden Rule, tolerance, gratitude to the Almighty for His many blessings, love of and respect for one’s family, charity towards all men, and patriotism. Upon taking part in the the first step, called the Entered Apprentice degree, you will advance to the second degree, known as the Fellowcraft, and, ultimately, raised to the Master Mason degree.
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