My name is Jay Worth and I live in Fond du lac. I have been a Master Mason for 4 years. I was a Mason for about a year before becoming Junior Deacon of the lodge. Following that, I was Junior Warden, then Senior Warden and am now, honored to be Master of Fond du lac Lodge #26 for 2009.This will be an exciting year. We already have in place a new computer system which will enable us to provide still pictures for degree work; video with sound for educational and entertaining demonstrations as well as music for lodge ceremonies.
In addition, the Lodge will be internet enabled, allowing us to access information at will, anytime needed.
We are planning an outdoor meeting for April or May. A site for the meeting is already being discussed. Brother Rich knows of a deep, wooded lot in town. It's close enough to be readily accessible, yet secluded enough to allow some privacy. I'm looking forward to that. I've never attended an outdoor meeting.
We going to track down the gavel and will be soliciting volunteers to travel to the lodge, currently in possession. Perhaps we can stop some place afterward, time permitting, for some fellowship.
Do you like to golf? I do, but don't seem to get to go as often as I'd like. Anyone interested in a Lodge Golf outing this summer, let me know. I'd like to get a few foursomes together for that this summer. If you have a golfing buddy who is not a Mason, bring him along. We can make a “Friend's Day” of it.
I have tried to convey to each and every brother of FDL Lodge #26, that this should be a good year. Meetings will be concise and interesting. Each meeting will be followed by opportunity to fraternize. I loved when PGM Holland used that term. That's important. Brothers within a fraternity, should fraternize. I'd like to get to know more of Lodge #26's members.
If you have not come to lodge in a while, please try to make it to a meeting in the near future. You will not be disappointed.
WM Jay Worth