GREETINGS FROM THE EAST…

Hello to everyone. February was an eventful month for Shiloh Lodge! On February 3^rd, we held our monthly Business meeting. This was preceded by dinner at Sizzlers attended by several Brethren. The business meeting went very well, though a little long due to dealing with January business as well. On February 4^th – 6^th, I attended Grand Lodge Annual Communication along with several other brothers. I attended a couple of workshops, and the business meetings. I am sorry to report that the resolution to raise the per capita charge by $18.50 over a 3 year period failed again. I feel this is an important issue, as the 2009 budget for the Grand Lodge was set for $-75,000.00 and the 2010 Budget was set for $-67,000.00. This type of budgeting is unsustainable, and threatens the Fraternity we all love.

On February 9^th, the 2010 Sweethearts Dinner was held at the Upstream Brewery at 171^st and West Center. Thank you to everyone who attended. It was a great time, and the food was excellent.

On February 10^th, Shiloh initiated Brother Dave Dawson in the EA degree.

March will be a busy time as well, as Shiloh will work on a new candidate as well as hosting the 1^st section of the Master Mason degree for the Grand Lodge School of Instruction on March 24^th.

Bethel 69 Jobs Daughters will be having a Spaghetti Feed fundraiser on that same night, from 4:30 – 6:30.

One final date of note is April 11^th, when the TempleCraft will be having a Pancake Feed to support raising money towards the Insurance Deductible.

Sincerely,

Matthew Vandergriff

Worshipful Master

Symbols of Freemasonry

Rough and Perfect ashlars

These are the two brick-shaped stones on either side of the middle candle. A rough ashlar is a rough, squared stone from the quarry that has been shaped but has not yet been made perfectly smooth. A perfect (or smooth) ashlar is the completed piece of workmanship, made smooth for the use in a building by a craftsman.

The rough ashlar represents man in his rough, rude, and imperfect state. Masons are taught that by education, culture, discipline, and faith, they can become a more perfect person, like the perfect ashlar, thereby fitting themselves “as living stones for that spiritual house, not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.”

“Freemasons for Dummies” Christopher Hodapp

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

February 2010

Date Time

17 Builders Club 8:30 am

17 FC Degree 7:00 pm

24 MM Degree 7:00 pm

Dinner 6:00 pm

March 2010

Date Time

3 Builders Club 8:30 am

3 Dinner at Sizzler 6:00 pm

3 Business Meeting 7:30 pm

6 Breakfast at Village Inn 8:00 am

10 EA Degree 7:00 pm

11 EA School - Mizpah 7:00 pm

13 M&W at Scottish Rite 10:30 am

16 FC School - Papillion 7:00 pm

17 Builders Club 8:30 am

17 School of Instruction 7:00 pm

24 MM School - Shiloh 7:00 pm

April 2010

Date Time

3 Breakfast at Village Inn 8:00 am

5 Templecraft 7:00 pm

7 Dinner at Sizzler 6:00 pm

7 Business meeting 7:30 pm

11 Templecraft Pancake Breakfast 8:00 am

14 Fellowcraft Degree 7:00 pm

21 MM Degree 7:00 pm

Dinner 6:00 pm

28 Family Cookout 5:30 pm