Brethren
A SPECIAL MEETING of Far Hills Lodge #784 F&AM is called for Wednesday, December 6, 2017, for the purpose of the annual Installation of Officers for the 2017-2018 year. Dinner will begin at 6:00 PM with the opening of Lodge at 7:00 PM.
Thank You for your support in electing me Worshipful Master for 2018. I hope to continue the upswing we have begun and have more of you interested in attending YOUR Lodge.
Change is hard for some but in the case, it was warranted. If we want OUR Lodge to continue we had to make changes for its survival. We must give it every chance to work because if it doesn’t we will be looking at an empty building. We must continue to look for those men who we think will make good Masons. We must look to our younger members, to help them and support them. They are the Future of OUR Lodge. We are here to pass the torch to them. To share our history and prepare them to make their own history.
We will be planning events on stated meeting nights. Hopefully it will include degree work, but it might be as simple as just going out to dinner as a Lodge. The first event will be the installation of the 2018 Officers. As this is the most important event of the new year, I want to kick it off with a BANG!
I will be providing a catered dinner to everyone attending the event. There is no cost for the dinner, BUT YOU MUST R.S.V.P. That means send in the card! I have included a post card [in the Nov/Dec Newsletter mailing] for you to fill out, put a stamp on it and send it to me no later than November 27, 2017. That evening will include an OPEN installation. I want your ladies and families to come see OUR Lodge. To see where to go to “those” meeting, and to enjoy the events of the evening. The goal is to fill the Lodge room like we did in years past.
Next will be our first New Stated Meeting night on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13. We will be conferring the Master Mason Degree. This meeting will begin at 7:00 PM. We are still looking for a few Craft positions to be filled.If you can help, please contact me ASAP.
CAN YOU HELP?
If you have some free time to help with regular maintenance to YOUR Lodge, please let us know! WB Tom Spettle is always in need of a few hours of general help around YOUR Lodge. Saturday work days seem to bring out the same 5-8 people. If we keep ahead of our little maintenance issues, we will not need to steal a nice spring or fall Saturday from your busy weekends.
Speaking of helping… Dayton-Victory Chapter, OES is again teaming up with Far Hills Lodge to prepare meals for our First Responders over the Christmas Eve/Christmas Day holiday. We will be providing meals for those who are working to protect us and provide us with public services while away from their families! WE NEED YOU to come and help us out.
Donate a few hours of your time on these two days and help show what Brotherly Love truly is. It begins at 4:00 PM Christmas Eve and runs through 7:00 PM Christmas Day. We all can donate a couple of hours for this great community cause! Please contact me and let me know when you can work!
Finally, watch your regular mail and EMAIL for Lodge information and updates. If you do not receive Lodge information by EMAIL, please send me your EMAIL address to jebulljr@aol.com. A hard copy of the newsletter will be sent out every other month. [And posted to the web site when provided to the web master in a timely manner.]
We look forward to a fun and eventful Masonic year. We hope to SEE YOU in YOUR LODGE!
Again, thank you for your support!
John Bull, Jr.
937-760-8853 / jebulljr@aol.com
The New Far Hills Lodge
The Stated meetings of this Lodge shall be on the second Wednesday of each month except July and August. The hour of assembly shall be 7:00 o’clock PM. Special meetings may be called as provided by Section 21.03 of the Code. When a Stated meeting falls on a legal holiday it may be held on the following Wednesday of the month or on another agreed upon day.
COME JOIN THE FUN!
Lodge Education Officer
– Thomas R. Spettel
Every member now has the opportunity to learn more about Freemasonry. The Grand Lodge Education Committee has prepared booklets for each of the degrees. These booklets are available to all brethren of the lodge. Come to lodge or call Tom Spettel @ 937-602-4270
Secretary
– Richard L. Coy
DUES ARE IMPORTANT TO THE SUCCESS OF THE LODGE and THE GRAND LODGE CHARITIES. Dues are important to the success of the Lodge and the Grand Lodge charities.
Remember that after paying your dues for 2018 <strong>don’t look for a new dues card. You should already have it.</strong>
If you didn’t get a plastic dues card already for 2017 then you didn’t pay your dues for 2017.
Officers
As elected or appointed. See your mailed newsletter for email and phone contact information.
Worshipful Master
John E. Bull Jr.
Senior Warden
Eric M Bull
Junior Warden
Corey A. Leggett
Treasurer
James M. Simko Sr, PM
Secretary
Richard L. Coy, PDDGM
Senior Deacon
Christopher L. Hanselman
Junior Deacon
James K. Hayes
Senior Steward
Jonathan M. Moeggenberg
Chaplain
Kevin A. Barry
Tyler
William D. Riffle, PM
Lodge Education Officer
Thomas R. Spettel
Trustee
Robert Koogler, PM
2017 – 2020
Trustee
William D. Riffle, PM
2015 – 2018
Trustee
Kenneth L. Smith, PM
2016 – 2019
Far Hills Lodge meets on the Second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM except holidays, July and August.