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HAPPY BIRTHDAY |
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William
T. Hawver |
1-May |
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Frederic
E. Welch |
1-May |
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Holliday
Ogle |
3-May |
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Malcolm
V. Smith |
4-May |
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Norman
M. Davidson |
8-May |
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Carl
Bogar |
10-May |
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Cherrell
L. Fry |
10-May |
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Lawrence
F. Ratcliff |
11-May |
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Robert
H. Veling |
13-May |
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Richard
G. Spillane Jr. |
17-May |
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Buford
G. Wilbanks |
17-May |
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William
J. Loeber |
18-May |
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Bobby J.
Segraves |
18-May |
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Gordon
D. Mullins |
19-May |
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Charles
F. Owens |
19-May |
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Jeffery
A. Clark |
22-May |
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Robert
A. Mc Goldrick |
25-May |
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Charles
W. Seals |
26-May |
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James K.
Walker |
27-May |
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William
J. Dunlop Jr |
28-May |
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John E.
Reid |
28-May |
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Jerry L.
Renfro |
29-May |
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Burl
Stanley III |
29-May |
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Lanny
Hall |
30-May |
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Francis
Abela |
31-May |
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Russell
D. Ouellette |
31-May |
Remember You’re a MASON
When
the pressures of recession, Make us concentrate on greed,
Take
heed, a worthy Mason cares about another's needs;
Don't let pressures of the moment make your obligation sway,
Stop
and help a fallen brother, or another by the way;
What
you give is like a bubble - Whenever you assist,
What
it costs in time and trouble is, soon after, never missed;
Brother, bear that obligation YOU accepted on your knee,
It's
in direct relation to your own security;
Never hesitate, my brother Square your actions now and say,
"I'll remember I'm a Mason, and behave like that today;"
"With regard to human kindness and the 'Golden Rule', I
pray,
I'll
remember I'm a Mason... And behave like that today."
Visit us on the web
www.goldenark.mimasons.com
E-MAIL US at
Goldenark@ameritech.net
''Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without
vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change
the world. ''
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Greetings from the EAST 
Greetings Brothers,
Another month has passed us by and we’ve been very busy. I’d like
to take the time to congratulate all the new Master Masons on
receiving their 3rd degree. I know that this Lodge, and
myself, are very proud of your progress and your dedication. This
Lodge, and its Officers, are dedicated to your continued Masonic
education and growth. Any questions you may have and any help you
may need is available, all you have to do is ask.
I’d like to thank all the brothers for their help in preparing this
lodge and organizing things so that we may effectually and
efficiently conduct our Ritual work and serve our craft as it
deserves to be. As you may have noticed our attendance is up and we
continue to have visiting brethren come and participate in our
Ritual work. I feel this is a direct result of our labors and word
of our friendship, fellowship and brotherly love is spreading.
So keep up the good work, we still have much to accomplish, we
still have much work to do.
WB
George K. Graham Jr. W.M.
 Writings
from the WEST
Brothers,
Family and Friends,
Another busy
month here at Golden Ark, and by the looks of things, there are more
to come. Our Senior Warden Dinner will be held on May 12th,
here at Golden Ark. Joining us will be Allen Park Key #580,
Westgate-Cyrus #520, and Sunlight #600 Lodge. We will have an EA
Candidate that evening, and Lodge will open at 5:30 PM. This will be
a SW night, so all of the work will be performed by the SW’s from
all the visiting Lodges. Please be sure to attend and show your
support for not only myself, but all of the other Brothers from the
area. The Dinner will be catered by Br. Randy, of Allen Park Key,
and will consist of his world famous stuffed pork chops.
Br. Russell
Ouellette jr. – Senior Warden
salutations from the SOUTH 
Greetings from the south Brothers, Spring is near and the
temperature is warming, which means more people are starting to get
out and about more. I’m going to try something new this summer. I
would like to put on a charity archery 3D shoot at my archery club.
With enough brothers this would be a 3-4 person scramble (like in
golf) with a BYOB Barbecue at the end. It will more than likely be
on a Saturday evening or Sunday afternoon. I'll also be contacting
other lodges to join us. All will be welcome even if you don't shoot
you'll be able to come join in the Barbecue. So dust off those Bows
and look for a sing up sheet later this month at the lodge. Don’t
forget that our Annual Picnic will be held on August 23rd
at the Taylor Jay Cee Park – Be sure to Mark Your Calendar.
Until next Month, enjoy the pre-Spring weather.
Br. Jesse Johnson - JW
Secretary Scribbles
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Brothers, Family, and Friends,
Greetings to all! Hope that everyone is doing well! We have
had a VERY busy past few months which resulted in 8 new
Brothers being raised! All of these Brothers have shown
interest in learning more about Freemasonry and its’
teachings, as well as properly learning the ritual, signs,
and protocol of the Lodge. Please be sure to welcome these
new Brothers and let them know that they are part of our
Masonic Family. Also be sure to help them in their quest for
further light.
As of this writing, there are still 60 brothers that have
yet to pay their dues. If the dues are not paid by June’s
Business Meeting, a motion will be made for suspension, and
their names, once again, will be given to the Delinquent
Dues Committee for follow up. Certified letters will then be
sent, at a cost of over $5.00 EACH LETTER. Please send in
these dues ASAP.
I would like to thank those Brothers that have donated some
of the needed items to our Lodge, as well as a few books for
our lending library. Also to those Brothers that donate
their time and energy to the upkeep of the Lodge- Br. George
Adkins, Br. Jim Thomas, Br. Bud Linne, Br. James Collier,
Br. Chip Pepiton, and WB Alex Chapman. These Brothers
continually remind us of what it means to be a Mason.
Until next month
WB John R Miller - Secretary |
A young man went for an interview for a job. Knowing that the Boss
was a prominent Mason he decided to use his position as a newly
raised MM to see if it would help him get the job. Off he went with
Masonic ring, cufflinks, and tie to the interview. He stood erect
and took three steps forward to shake hands (YES, that one) with the
prospective boss. All though the interview he dropped into the
conversation as many references to masonry that he could. At the end
the Boss said, "So, if I offer you this position, what do you expect
as a package?" The chap thought that his luck was on, and so he
said, "A $350,000 per annum and six weeks holiday." To which the
boss replied, "We will halve it, and you begin!"
Often, we as Masons take our privileges for granted and we fail to
appreciate what we have. For the small investment of our annual dues
and per capita assessments we have:
ü
membership in the largest and most dedicated fraternity in the
world,
ü
the
greatest security for ourselves and our wives that concerned
brotherly love can provide:
- a
Michigan Masonic Home which provides us, our spouses and our widows
with one of the best continuing-care retirement communities in
the
state of Michigan with an abundance of activities, services, and
fellowship,
- the
same Home which also provides a nursing care facility second to none
with a devoted staff and loving care,
- all
of this even if we are destitute,
ü
a
welcome in Lodges the world over where brotherly love and affection
is ours for the taking,
ü
wherever we travel, we have an enormous number of Brothers looking
out for us,
ü
on
the highway (assuming our car has a visible square and compasses)
assistance from a man we can trust,
ü
our
word accepted for the truth wherever we find ourselves,
ü
help
from a Brother going the extra mile, even if he was a total stranger
a minute earlier,
ü
publications in our homes that bring inspiration, patriotism and
truth to the entire family,
ü
the
knowledge that we have much in common with those who led this
country to greatness,
ü
a
good feeling about our part in providing significant Masonic
charities for the needy everywhere - scholarships through the
Masonic Foundation and our Lodges, aid to those afflicted with
Juvenile Diabetes, alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs in our
schools, schizophrenia research, and Eye Foundation, dentistry for
the handicapped, aid for the cerebral palsied child, totally free
children's hospitals and burn centers - to
name
but a few, and
ü
unsurpassed opportunities for leadership training, management
experience and personal growth.
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