Georgia Masonic Information Update for April 2, 2008

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6th. District= Hapeville Lodge #590 has the Lakewood Traveling Hat. Rex Lodge #251 has the Rex Lodge Traveling Gavel; Riverdale Lodge #709 has the Jonesboro Travel Gravel. Mickey Fuller #720 has the East Point Traveling Gravel.

4th. District= Carroll Lodge #69 has the Carroll Lodge Traveling Gavel. Tyus Traveling Gavel is at Tyus Lodge #671. Temple Lodge #322 has the Bowdon Traveling Gavel. Buck Creeks Lodge #639 has the Buck Creeks Gavel.
5th. District= 5th. District Travel Gavel and the Clarkston are at Gate City #2.
2nd. District= Thomasville Lodge #369 has the one for the 2nd District
Apirl 3, 2008= Marshall A. Weir Lodge #448= The Grand Master’s Visit and present 50 year Award. Eat at 6:30pm. And meet at 7:30pm David Wells, WM 478-447-0332
April 4, 2008= Fort Hawkins Lodge #418= Annual Bar B Que Fundraiser. Plates $5.00 each. Begin serving at 11am. See any Fort Hawkins Member for Tickets.

April 5, 2008= Middle Assoc. 6th. Distict= GACHIP Program. at Wesley Methodist Church. Start at 10am. until 3pm.
Apirl 5, 2008= Fulton Lodge #216= Will host the GACHIP (Child Identification Program) at the Atlanta Masonic Center. For more Info Ross Laver RossLaver@masonicmessenger.com
Apirl 5, 2008= Eugene Smith Lodge #279= GACHIP Training 12th District. Start at9am untill 12pm. 504 All brothers and possible volunteers for future GACHIP vents are invited to attend. Please RSVP via Paul Pilcher paulpilcher@hotmail.com or 478-218-5968
April 5, 2008= Fort Hawkins #418 annual BBQ Fundraiser. Plates $5.00 each Begin Serving at 11am. See any Fort Hawkins Member for Tickets.
April 5, 2008= Sincerity Lodge #430= Pancake Breakfast. Costs $4.00 Time:7am. untill 9am.
April 5, 2008= Marshall A. Weir #448= Boston Butt Sale $25.00 each. See any Marshall A. Weir Member for Tickets. Great Meal for Sunday Lunch or Dinner.
April 5 2008= Crawford Lodge # 689= Annual BBQ Fundraiser - Plates $6.00 Also BBQ by Pound and Brunswick Stew for sale.
April 7, 2008= Macon Lodge#5= Will confer the Fellowcraft Degree. Meet at 7:30pm. Emmett Johns, WM 478-788-3099
April 8, 2008= Jonesboro Lodge #87= We would be honored by having you attend our Past Grand Masters night and our 50th. and 25th. years Awards night. We will present our Secretary a Award for having been Elected 40 times to this office (Our Secretary does not know he is getting this!! So don't tell him!!) and there will be one other award that will be presented this night. Our Grand Master Ted C. Collins will be here to give out the Awards. We will eat at 6:30pm. and meet at 7:30pm. I hope, I have given you enough notice so you can be with us this special night and bring your Wifes, Family and Friends. Darrell Flanigan - Worshipful Master = 770-233-4788 E-mail=cardar670@comcast.net
April 8, 2008=Dacula Lodge #433= Gwinnett County Masonic Association 2008 Eat at 6:30pm. and meet at 7:30pm. W.M. Josh Griffin 770-252-3958 Sec. Joe Phillips770-932-0460
April 10, 2008= Mickey Fuller Lodge #720= Will confer the Masters Degree. Eat at 6:30pm. and meet at 7:30pm. Thomas Golmon, WM 478-956-0334.
April 12, 2008= Masonic Home Workdays= Masonic Home. Districts 5,8,10,11. Registration 8am. and work start at 9am.
April 12, 2008= Zerubbabel Lodge #15= Sunbury Classic Fishing tournament and GACHIP Program at Shrimp Docks at Sunbury Midway, GA, Contact: Charles Bittle II Start at 10am until 3am.
April 12, 2008= Tucker Lodge #42= Will host a Master's Degree Conferred by members of a Lodge from TN. Breakfast will be at 8am. From what I'm told, this will be quite different than a GA. Master's Degree so this is a Must See if you can make it.
April 14, 2008= Fort Hawkins Lodge #418= Twenty-Five Year Award for Durward Griffin. Meeting start at 7:30pm. Walter L. Bowers, WM 478-477-6676
April 16, 2008= Duluth Lodge #480= 9th District Stewards/Deacons Workshop titled "I am in a chair, now what do I do?" Will be held at 7pm. This information class will take the participant through every chair in the Lodge (except Sec. and Treas.) and describe and discuss the duties. Please bring something to take notes on and with. If you have any questions contact WB Roger Bishop @ rbishop@rushcomputer.com or WB Ralph Dennis @ bigrodennis@etcmail.com. This class is open to all Master Masons whether serving in an office or not.
April 16, 2008= Waycross Lodge #305= Will host a School of Instruction. Bill Shepard, Custodian of The Uniform Work for District 11 will conduct the school. Refreshments will be at 6:30pm. School will meet at 7pm. For Questions contact WBro Jim McLeod at (912) 283-9653 or jmcleod@wayxcable.com
Apirl 16, 2008= Fulton Lodge #216= "Solomon: The Man behind the Temple"Solomon was not the first-born son of David; his parentage was marred with notoriety; and he was not even the first person to try and build a temple for the God of Israel. So why was this younger son of infamous origins chosen, and how did he rise to become a legendary king, architect, sage, and lover? Nickie M. Stipe holds a M.Div. and S.T.M. from Yale Divinity School (1993, 1994) and a Ph.D. in religion from Emory University (2007). Her specialty is the Hebrew Bible. Dinner at 6:30pm., Lodge Opens at 7:30pm. This meeting is open to the public. For more Info Ross Laver RossLaver@masonicmessenger.com
April 19, 2008= Lakewood Lodge #443= Country Breakfast Fund Raiser 7am. until 11am.
April 19, 2008= Douglasville Lodge #289= 13th Annual FISH FRY, 11am until 6pm, $6:00 per plate.
April 19, 2008= 6th. Distict Middle Assoc.= GACHIP Program At Pro. Bass Store at 5000 Bass Pro Blvd. Macon Ga. I-75 Exit 172 Then follow the signs 10am. until 2pm. Contact: Jere Crumley 478-788-906
April 23, 2008= Fayetteville Lodge #711= South Side Memorial Association at 6:30pm. and Lodge of Instruction at 7:30pm. Led by W.Brother Ed Shaw, State Chairman of District Custodians. All Master Mason are Welcome to join us. Eat at 9pm.
April 23, 2008= Waycross Lodge #305= Will host a School of Instruction. Bill Shepard, Custodian of The Uniform Work for District 11 will conduct the school. Refreshments will be at 6:30pm. School will meet at 7pm. For Questions contact WBro Jim McLeod at (912) 283-9653 or jmcleod@wayxcable.com
April 24/25, 2008= Cochran Lodge #217= GACHIP Program at Bleckley County Elementary School, School Drive, Cochran, GA, 31014. Contact: Eric Bisher Start at 4pm. until 10:30pm.
April 26, 2008= Meridian Sun Lodge #26= GACHIP Program at Griffin City Park Griffin, Georgia Contact: Bob Liddell #770.851.1021. Start at 5pm. until 1am.
April 28, 2008= Fort Hawkins Lodge #418= Will confer the Fellowcraft Degree. Meet at 7:30pm. Walter L. Bowers, WM 478-477-6676
April 29, 2008= Stockbridge Lodge #691= Family and Friends Night 5th Tuesday of month. Dinner at 6pm. Grilled chicken, hot dogs, hamburgs, potato salad, baked beans by our award winning cook/chef, Gerald Nowell & friends.We will also be awarding our scholarship(s) that evening
April 29, 2008= Fulton Lodge # 216= GACHIP Program at the Atlanta Masonic Center in Atlanta, Ga. Contact: Frank Vexler #404-315-6839
April 30, 2008= Waycross Lodge #305= Will host a School of Instruction. Bill Shepard, Custodian of The Uniform Work for District 11 will conduct the school. Refreshments will be at 6:30pm. School will meet at 7pm. For Questions contact WBro Jim McLeod at (912) 283-9653 or jmcleod@wayxcable.com
May 3, 2008= Albany Lodge #24= Event will be a motorcycle show, with pancake breakfast, transition to hamburgers and hotdogs at 10am. Will have inflatable jumper for kids. Expecting 200 children. Have one machine and supplies for 100 children on hand. Need 3 more machines and supplies for additional 100 children. Child Id registration will go from 8am. till 12am.
May 3, 2008= Morrow Lodge #734= GACHIP Program at the Milton Daniel Park(adjacent to Morrow City Hall)1500 Morrow Road, Morrow, Ga. Contact: A.H. Betts II, PM 770.961.4854
May 7, 2008= Waycross Lodge #305= Will host a School of Instruction. Bill Shepard, Custodian of The Uniform Work for District 11 will conduct the school. Refreshments will be at 6:30pm. School will meet at 7pm. For Questions contact WBro Jim McLeod at (912) 283-9653 or jmcleod@wayxcable.com
May 10, 2008= Stockbridge Lodge #691= Ole Stockbridge Days. GACHIP Program at Stockbridge Elementary School 4617 North Henry Blvd. Stockbridge. Contact: Joseph McDaniel. Start at 6pm. until 1am.
May 10, 2008= Hampton Lodge #70= Annual Fish Fry Charity Fund Raiser. Start at 11am. until 7pm.
May 10, 2008= Lawrenceville Lodge #131= Will have a Spring Bar.B Que. Start at 11am to 7 pm. Everyone is invited to all the BBQ you can eat for a small donation.
May 10, 2008= Midland Lodge #144= Breakfast Fundraiser. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, ham, orange juice, and coffee. All you can eat! Only for $7 donation!
May 10, 2008= Grayson Lodge #549= Gwinnett County Masonic Association 2008 Eat at 6:30pm. and meet at 7:30pm. W.M. Ronald W. Roberts 770-554-2234 Sec. Gerald Johnson 770-972-7287
May 12, 2008= Jonesboro Lodge # 87= Will get a visit from the Demoley Boys. All Master Mason are welcome for this event. Eat at 6:30pm and meet at 7:30pm.
May 14, 2008= Waycross Lodge #305= Will host a School of Instruction. Bill Shepard, Custodian of The Uniform Work for District 11 will conduct the school. Refreshments will be at 6:30pm. School will meet at 7pm. For Questions contact WBro Jim McLeod at (912) 283-9653 or jmcleod@wayxcable.com
May 17, 2008= Palmetto Lodge #74= Pancake Breakfast. Start at 7am. until 11am. All you can eat including drinks. $5 per plate In conjunction with the Palmetto Spring Festival.
May 21, 2008= Waycross Lodge #305= Will host a School of Instruction. Bill Shepard, Custodian of The Uniform Work for District 11 will conduct the school. Refreshments will be at 6:30pm. School will meet at 7pm. For Questions contact WBro Jim McLeod at (912) 283-9653 or jmcleod@wayxcable.com
May 22, 2008= Mickey Fuller Lodge #720= Past Masters Night & Memorial Day Program. Eat at 6:30pm. Meet at 7:30pm. Thomas K. Golmon, WM 478-956-0334
May 24, 2008= The Grand Lodge of Georgia= And the Traveling Men invite all motorcycle riders to a GACHIP FUN RUN. Starting at your location and ending up at the Al Sihah Shrine Center in Macon, GA. All Donation go to GACHIP. Plan your arrival time between 12pm and 3pm. Grand Master will present awards and tell about GACHIP at 2:00 P.M. Commemorative caps, etc to all participants. Food & entertainment on site. Mark Dugger 770-596-0311 md7792@att.com
May 28, 2008= Lakewood Lodge #443= South Side Memorial Association at 6:30pm. and Lodge of Instruction at 7:30pm. Led by W.Brother Ed Shaw, State Chairman of District Custodians. All Master Mason are Welcome to join us. Eat at 9pm.
May 31, 2008= Masonic Home Workdays= Masonic Home. Districts 2,3,6,7. Registration 7am. and work start at 8am.
May 31, 2008= Bartlett Lodge #139= We have finalized the date time and location for the North Ga Masonic Festival at Paulding Meadows in Dallas. We are having the GAchips program there as well as several distinguished speakers have already been lined up. Start at 9am. and Booth are limited!! You can sign up on the website at www.masonicfestival.com We will also be hosting a GACHIPS event at the Festival.
May 31, 2008= Dalton Lodge #105= There will be a roast, for DGM Ed Jennings in Dalton. Notices will be sent to each Lodge in the State with tickets for the event. All proceeds from this event will be used by Brother Ed for travel expenses in carrying out his duties as Grand Master in 2009. This will start at 6:00pm. All Brothers are welcome!!
June 6/7, 2008= Walton Lodge #200= Shady Dale Rodeo at the Rodeo Fairgrounds Start at 8pm. GACHIP Program. Contact: Merill Clark. Start at 4pm. until 1am.
June 7, 2008= Hampton Lodge #70= 1st Annual Homecoming.
June 12, 2008= Mickey Fuller Lodge #720= Flag Day Presentation. Eat at 6:30pm. Meet at 7:30pm. Thomas K. Golmon, WM 478-956-0334
June 14, 2008= Fulton Lodge #216= GACHIP Program at Atlanta Masonic Center 1690 Peachtree Street. Atlanta. Contact: Dean Watts #770-560-9186 Start at 4pm. until 12am.
June 14, 2008=Norcross Lodge #228 =Gwinnett County Masonic Association 2008 Eat at 6:30pm. and meet at 7:30pm. W.M. Bill McNeal 770-449-1108 Sec. Bill Barks 770- 449-4419
June 16, 2008= Hampton Lodge #70= Past Masters' Night. Eat at 6pm. and meet at 7:30pm.
June 20, 2008= Grand Lodge of Ga.= The Annual Georgia-South Carolina Masonic Exchange meeting will be held at the Greenville Masonic Temple located at 222 Howe Street, Greenville, SC. A meal will be served at 6pm. with the meeting to follow. All Master Masons are invited to attend.
June 25, 2008= Tyrone Lodge #644= South Side Memorial Association at 6:30pm. and Lodge of Instruction at 7:30pm. Eat at 9pm. Led by W.Brother Ed Shaw, State Chairman of District Custodians. All Master Mason are Welcome to join us. Eat at 9pm.
June 28, 2008= Coosa Lodge #622= Tri-State, Ga./Al./ and Tenn. Start at 7am.
July 4, 2008= Jonesboro Lodge #87= Annual 4th. of July Parade and Bar. B. Que. Start at 11am until 6pm.
July 12, 2008= Lakewood Lodge #443= Family Day. Everyone will bring a dish 1pm.
July 19. 2008= Lawrenceville Lodge # 131= Will have its Annual Car Show. Star at 10am to 2pm. Admission to the Car Show is Free. See the Lawrenceville Lodge web page for details on entering a vehicle as more information becomes available. http://lvlodge131.org
July 23, 2008= Jonesboro Lodge #87= South Side Memorial Association at 6:30pm. and Lodge of Instruction at 7:30pm. Eat at 9pm. Led by W.Brother Ed Shaw, State Chairman of District Custodians. All Master Mason are Welcome to join us. Eat at 9pm.
July 29, 2008= Stockbridge Lodge #691= Family and Friends Night 5th Tuesday of month. Dinner at 6pm. Everybody is welcome.
Augusta 9,2008= Masonic Home Workdays= Masonic Home. Districts 1,4,9,12. Registration 7am. and work start at 8am.
Augusta 9,2008=Gwinnett Day light #744= Gwinnett County Masonic Association 2008 Eat at 6:30pm. and meet at 7:30pm. W.M. Gary H. Leazer 770-851-0997 Sec. Phil Walker 770-978-2771
Augusta 16,2008= Lakewood Lodge #443= Spaghetti Dinner Fund Raiser. 11am. until 3pm.
Augusta 23, 2008= Mineral Bluff #483= Rock Quarry Degree. More info. later. I hope!
August 27, 2008=Fraternal Lodge #27= South Side Memorial Association at 6:30pm. and Lodge of Instruction at 7:30pm. Led by W.Brother Ed Shaw, State Chairman of District Custodians. All Master Mason are Welcome to join us. Eat at 9pm.
August 30, 2008= Clarkesville Lodge #325= GACHIP Program in conjunction with Mt. Airy Lodge #141 annual Hunter Safety Course. Start at 4pm. until 1am. Contact: Kevin C. Lomax
September 9, 2008= Jonesboro #87= 25 and 50 years awards with The Most Worshipful Grand Master Ted C. Collins. Eat at 6:30pm. and Meet at 7:30pm.
September 13,2008= Lawrenceville Lodge # 131= Will have a Fall Bar-B.-Que. Start at 11am to 7 pm. Everyone is invited to all the BBQ you can eat for a small donation.
September 15,2008= Snellville Lodge #99= Gwinnett County Masonic Association 2008 Eat at 6:30pm. and meet at 7:30pm. W.M. Gary Lewis 770-237-3292 Sec. Herb Fowler 706-387-7415
September 19,2008= Lakewood Lodge #443= Four Annual Bruce Gibbs Past Master meeting honoring Past Masters of the 6th. District. Guest speaker, Most Worshipful Grand Master Ted C. Collins Eat at 6:30pm. and Meet at 7:30pm.
September 20/21,2008= Sandy Springs Lodge #124= GACHIP Program at William Payne House Mt. Vernon and Sandy Springs Circle Sandy Springs. Contact: Mike Lynch Start at 5pm. until 12am.
September 24, 2008= Meridian Sun #26= South Side Memorial Association at 6:30pm. and Lodge of Instruction at 7:30pm. Led by W.Brother Ed Shaw, State Chairman of District Custodians. All Master Mason are Welcome to join us. Eat at 9pm.
September 30, 2008= Stockbridge Lodge #691= Family and Friends Night 5th Tuesday of month. Dinner at 6pm. Everybody is welcome.
October 4, 2008= Midland Lodge #144= Breakfast Fundraiser. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, ham, orange juice, and coffee. All you can eat! Only for $7 donation!
October 4, 2008= St. John The Baptist #184= Annual Sant Pit Degree. Starts at 4pm.
October 8, 2008= Benevolent Lodge #3= GACHIP Program will put on this event during the Annual Sweetwater Festival here in Milledgeville. Start at 12pm. till 6pm. Greg Mahan 478-457-5112 (cell) gman_1067@yahoo.com
October 11, 2008= Jonesboro Lodge #87= 23rd. Annual Chicken-Que. Start at 11am until 5pm.
October 11, 2008= Hampton Lodge #70= Annual BBQ Charity Fund Raiser. Start at 11am. until 7pm.
October 11, 2008=Duluth Lodge #480 = Gwinnett County Masonic Association 2008 Eat at 6:30pm. and meet at 7:30pm. W.M. Dale Moore 678-357-3265 Sec. Clinton Thompson 770-476-3089
October 28&29, 2008= Grand Lodge of Georgia= Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Georgia at Macon City Auditorium. Start 9am. until 5pm. on 21st and 9am. until 12pm on 22nd.
October 29, 2008= Hampton Lodge #70= South Side Memorial Association at 6:30pm. and Lodge of Instruction at 7:30pm. Led by W.Brother Ed Shaw, State Chairman of District Custodians. All Master Mason are Welcome to join us. Eat at 9pm.
November 6, 2008= Mountain Park #729= Gwinnett County Masonic Association 2008 Eat at 6:30pm. and meet at 7:30pm. W.M. John D. Heckert 770-962-1443 Sec. Bill Lewis 770-921-8194
November 11, 2008= Lakewood Lodge #443= 25 and 50 year Awards and Past Master Day. Start at 2pm.
November 11, 2008= Meridian Sun Lodge #26 = Will do The Empty Chair Degree. Eat at 6:30pm and meet at 7:30pm.
November 19, 2008= Hampton Lodge #70= South Side Memorial Association at 6:30pm. and Lodge of Instruction at 7:30pm. Eat at 9pm. All Master Mason are Welcome to join us.
December 9, 2008= Jonesboro Lodge #87= 159th. Annual Communication. Election of Officers. Eat at 6:30pm. and meet at 7:30pm.
December 11, 2008= Mickey Fuller Lodge #720= Election of Officers. Eat at 6:30pm. Meet at 7:30pm. Thomas K. Golmon, WM 478-956-0334
December 30, 2008=Stockbridge Lodge #691= Family and Friends Night 5th Tuesday of month. Dinner at 6pm. everybody is welcome.
January 22, 2008= Buford Lodge #292= Gwinnett County Masonic Association 2008 Eat at 6:30pm. and meet at 7:30pm. W.M. Wiley Forrester III 770-271-2368 Sec. Jeffrey Wise 678-714-5621