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(by WECT Staff, West News 6, March 8, 2023)

 

Giblem Lodge No. 2, the first African American Masonic Lodge, is set to be reviewed by the Wilmington Historic Preservation Commission on Thursday for a recommendation to give it a local landmark designation. Three stories high and located on 19 N. 8th Street, the lodge was first built in 1871. Isabelle Shepherd with the Historic Wilmington Foundation says the lodge was a symbol of Black culture before the 1898 massacre. She says after the coup, it lost members and funding, and it later was used as the city’s Black library during Jim Crow. It fell into disrepair in the mid-1900s, but efforts are ongoing to rehabilitate the building. Masons still hold meetings at the historic building. “Giblem Lodge stands today as a symbol of… read more:

 

 

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(by Amaya Ward and Destany Fuller, abc7NEWS, March 5, 2023)

 

The Masonic Lodge of Elgin held their 4th annual hippies and cowboy’s fundraiser in support of local charities on Saturday. This year, they started the night with $14,000 dollars and hoped to raise at least $25,000 more. Attendees were able to participate in a live auction and a hula-hoop contest. A band also played for guests to dance and be entertained while they enjoyed their choice of a chicken or… read more:

 

 

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(by Grace Frost, The North Central Review, March 7, 2023)

 

The Mitchell Masonic Lodge is excited to host a public open night on Wednesday, April 26, hoping to inspire new memberships and involvement in freemasonry. The occasion will mark the first of its kind in nearly 17 years since the merger of Broadford Masonic Lodge 174, and Kilmore Masonic Lodge 32, which formed Mitchell Lodge 929, in 2006. The Freemasons often participate in charitable works, with their ‘three great principles’ being brotherly love, relief, and truth. The mission and vision of the foundation includes investing in programs and initiatives that are ‘expected to provide stronger and healthier communities’, and ‘supporting individuals through access to education’. Freemasons Foundation Victoria, FFV, gave $5000 in December to charity Love in Action to assist those in need in the district with food packages during the Christmas season. Members are expected to participate in a ceremony and rehearsals each month at the lodge. Though often regarded as… read more:

 

 

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(by Maureem Sander, Independent, March 4, 2023)

 

The other day while lunching in Marshall I noticed an unusual insignia on an old building in the middle of downtown. I recognized the emblem as the square and compasses, a symbol often used by the Freemasons, surrounded by snakes and wings. With its unusual tapered windows and masterful brickwork, I surmised that the structure may have been constructed by Freemasons or used by them as a temple. I know that several of the nation’s founding fathers were Freemasons, including George Washington, Ben Franklin, and Paul Revere, but I never heard of any Freemasons in Marshall. It turns out that my hunch was correct and that Marshall has a former Masonic temple in its midst. The “Old Masonic Temple” is located at Third Street and West Main Street. It today houses HealthSource Chiropractic and the Marshall Chamber of Commerce, but in its past was the site of multiple businesses, including a barbershop, offices, and several women’s clothing stores. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is almost as old as the town itself. Masonic Delta Lodge no. 119 was… read more:

 

 

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(by Malena Charur, Laredo Morning Times, March 4, 2023)

 

Eleven high school students were recognized with Lamar Medals by the Laredo Masonic Lodge #547 during its annual Awards Night on Saturday. The Lamar Medals are given in honor of Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second elected president (1838-41) of the Republic of Texas, following Sam Houston. Lamar is considered the Father of Texas Education. During his administration, he convinced the Congress to set aside three leagues of land for each county for equipping schools. An additional 50 leagues of land were set aside for the support of two universities, Texas A&M University and the University of Texas. Although nothing was implemented during his term, these actions set the foundation for a Texas-wide public… read more:

 

 

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(by editorial board, The Virginian Review,March 1, 2023)

 

Clifton Forge Masonic Lodge #166 recognizes Past Masters with a delicious meal was severed with desserts to honor the past masters for their service to Free Masonry and man kind in particular. Past Master David Dew was the presiding master of… read more:

 

 

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(by Nathalie Raffray, Times Series, 2nd March 2023)

 

The London Air Ambulance charity is making largest ever appeal, ‘Up Against Time’, to raise £15 million by autumn 2024 to replace its helicopter fleet. With its existing aircraft becoming harder to maintain, the charity needs to buy and deploy two new Airbus H-135s and the Freemasons’ pledge – the single largest donation – will cover a fifth of… read more:

 

 

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(by Karen Darley, Gazette&Herald, 2nd March 2023)

 

A donation of £1,600 has been made to Next Steps Ryedale to help men at risk of social isolation. Helmsley Lodge made a £750 donation to Next Steps Ryedale for the charity’s Men in Sheds service, which was increased by a £500 contribution from the Freemasons Charity Yorkshire North and East Ridings CIO and a further £350 grant from the Masonic Charitable Foundation. Next Steps has been providing support for people experiencing mental health issues for over 22 years, based around a ‘Drop-In Centre’ and cafe in Norton and small satellite services in Pickering, Kirkbymoorside and read more:

 

 

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(by Carwyn Monck, Kalgoorlie Miner, 26 February 2023)

 

A Christian congregation and the Freemasons united in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Sunday morning, marking the first public display of Masonic regalia during a combined church service in the town for 43 years. About 30 Freemasons representing four masonic lodges attended the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Uniting Church’s service and donned their colourful regalia for the occasion. A procession was held down Egan Street from the Kalgoorlie Masonic Temple to the church led by piper Stuart Wilson. They were joined by grand master Mason Ramsay McGhee and grand secretary William Semble, who travelled to Kalgoorlie-Boulder from Scotland last week. Local district Freemasons were given approval from Mr McGhee to wear their regalia in public during the church service on Sunday. Masonic regalia had not… read more:

 

 

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(by Imogen Barber, The Mail, 27th February 2023)

 

Last night, Thursday February 23, the Assistant Provincial Grand Master of the Cumbria Freemasons, Keith Beaumont visited Ambleside Lodge, to celebrate Roger Mallinson MBE spend his 50th year in freemasonry. Roger joined the Masonic lodge at Windermere, on February 8, 1973, at the age of 35 years old. Roger started off as an apprentice at Vickers in Barrow-in-Furness, and has been obsessed with machinery ever since. Roger has lived an amazing life, in 1973, he was working in a submarine in the sea, 150 miles off the coast of Ireland, when… read more:

 

 

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(by editorial board, The Gazette, February 23, 2023)

 

Residents recently moved into the Western Reserve Masonic Community’s newly renovated health care center, which will provide short- and long-term care for both community residents and the general Medina public. On Feb. 1, WRMC staff members helped move all of the belongings of each health care resident to their new space. According to a news release, many personal items were moved ahead of time to make it easier on the big day. After everything was moved, the residents themselves were transported through the halls to their new homes. In late November, residents and staff members of the… read more:

 

 

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(by Sudbury Star Staff, The Sudbury Star, February 22, 2023)

 

The Nickel Masonic Lodge of Sudbury is holding an open house this Sunday. Located at Temple Court on Regent Street (off York Street behind the Extendicare), Nickel Masonic Lodge is one of the oldest Masonic Lodges in Ontario. “It was formed in 1892 and is as old as the old City of Sudbury itself,” the organization notes in a release. Sudbury was first incorporated as a town in 1893. Founding master Dr. William Howey “was amongst the first pioneers and first medical doctor to move to Sudbury Junction – later to become the City of Sudbury,” the group notes. Over the years, the lodge has… read more:

 

 

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(by Staff reports, Superior Telegram, February 23, 2023)

 

Freemasons from Barnes Masonic Lodge 365 presented the Solon Springs Volunteer Fire Department with a GreenPort Portable Fire Suppression Tool on Feb. 11 at the Solon Springs Fire Department. These small devices fit in the trunk of squad cars or other emergency response vehicles and can dramatically reduce fire and water damage in enclosures like houses, garages, stores or sheds. They are lightweight and easy to deploy: just “pull the pin and throw it in” and within 35 seconds, the fire is suppressed and the temperature inside the enclosure drops over 1,000 degrees, making it a safer environment to extract trapped firefighters or citizens. Similar devices were presented to fire departments in the towns of Superior, Gordon and Oakland as well as the village of Lake Nebagamon in July by the Acacia-Itasca and… read more:

 

 

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(by Daniel Pye, The Mail, 22nd February 2023)

 

The BEEP Doctors (BASICS) Cumbria charity has been given £1,700, raised by the Beacon Lodge of Freemasons at Penrith, supplemented by the Cumberland and Westmorland Province’s Matching Fund. Beep Doctors chair Dr Theo Weston said: “On behalf of the Beep Doctors, I would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ for this amazing donation. It will greatly aid us in our quest to assist those who are sick or injured, throughout Cumbria. “It costs more than £150,000 a year to keep our charity going and we rely solely on donations and fund-raising events, so this generous amount of money will make a huge difference to the people of Cumbria in need of emergency medical care.” Cumbria’s BEEP Doctors provide enhanced pre-hospital emergency care. They work closely with… read more:

 

 

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(by Kevin Dauray, Zebra, February 21, 2023)

 

The performance will feature an except from William Averitt’s “Afro-American Fragments,’ which he set to Langston Hughes’ poetry. Attendees will be pleasantly surprised by this four-hand piano piece. Similarly, “Homeward Bound” is an arrangement by Mack Wilberg of the work of Martha Keen ACS Artistic Director Brian Fontaine-Issacs has chosen to highlight a wide range of composers. For example, the audience will also hear pieces written by distinguished women composers such as Karen Marolli’s “Until Love is Spoken” and Ysaye Barnwel’s “We Are.” ACS will surely delight with the original composition “We Sing As One,”written by B.E. Boykin. Tickets are available HERE. Since ACS is a nonprofit, the organizations believes that cost should not be a barrier to enjoying live music. Therefore, they have… read more:

 

 

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(by Katie Woodcock, Ely Standard, 20th Februaty 2023)

 

A children’s bereavement support service has received a donation of £600 from Cambridgeshire Freemasons. The Stars Children’s Bereavement Support Service at Ormiston Families, which offers specialist support and counselling to children and young people in Cambridgeshire finding it difficult to cope with the loss of someone significant in their life, received the cheque earlier this month. Members of The Cantabridia Lodge in Cambridge made the donation in conjunction with fund matching from… read more:

 

 

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(by Katy Wheeler, Sunderland Echo, 16th Feb 2023)

 

Yet while the landscape of Wearside has evolved around it, Phoenix Hall, in the East End, remains much as it was when it was built in 1784-5. Now, the intricate historic features at the hall, the oldest surviving purpose-built masonic lodge still in use by the Freemasons in England, have been given a new lease of life thanks to a major restoration projection. A real bridge to Sunderland’s past, the handsome Grade I-listed building – one of only two in the city with such a listing, the other being the nearby Holy Trinity Church – is testament to the rich history of the East End, when… read more:

 

 

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A book that tells the stories of 100 Freemasons who changed the world. From George Washington to Winston Churchill. An inspiration for anyone interested in the Royal Art. 100 Freemasons who inspired the World.
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(by Taylor Cranwell, Zebra, February 17, 2023)

 

It rises majestically over Alexandria. The edifice serves as the backdrop for fabulous views, quiet reflective moments, and romantic engagement proposals. It is visited by residents and visitors alike on a daily basis. And this year, Alexandria is celebrating the iconic George Washington Masonic National Memorial’s (aka the Masonic Temple) 100th anniversary! To honor the occasion, Alexandria’s annual George Washington Day parade will pay tribute to this historic landmark. This year Alexandria’s George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee in concert with Memorial representatives adjusted the parade’s traditional route so that it will finish in front of the Memorial to pay homage to the 1923 parade in which 10,000 Masons marched to the Memorial for its cornerstone dedication. The parade will be held on February 20, 2023 and over 2,000 Masons from across the country will walk in the parade. While the official parade route will end in front of the Hilton at the corner of King St. and Cameron St., the participating Masons will … read more:

 

 

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(by Aubrey Woods, The Tribune, February 18, 2023)

 

Jackson Lodge 146 Free & Accepted Masons’ annual Sweetheart Banquet was Feb. 11 at The Pines Evergreen Room south of Seymour. There were approximately 210 members and guests in attendance, and 23 gift cards to local businesses were given as door prizes. Three members of the Ladies for Liberty from Louisville, Kentucky, provided the… read more:

 

 

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