Brethren,
Greetings from the East. WOW! This
year is coming to an end and what a fantastic year it was to be the Master of Harmony
Lodge for the first time. I would like
to thank all who helped me and the lodge to have such a good year, because
without your help we couldn't have been as good as we were. I would like to say that it has been a great
honor for me to be the Master of Harmony Lodge.
I got my name put in a time capsule at a cornerstone laying, which is
scheduled to be opened in 100 years from now.
I my not do anything to get my name put in the history books, but I will
have that.
2009 was a banner year for Harmony
Lodge. Recently raised Master Masons are:
Vaughn Howard Meese (2/3), Leslie Adam Bryson and Christopher Robert
Emde (4/30), Gregory Thomas Bell (3/14), James Ryan Gilchrist (8/20), Theodore
John Garbera (6/18) and Lyle McIntyre (10/17).
Fellow Crafts are: Joseph Timothy
Dyches, Jr. (7/31), Aaron Edward Fleming, Harry Carroll Matthews III, Birger
Kristian Rasmussen II and Christian Everette Sherbert (10/22). Entered Apprentices are: Richard Brian Bruce, Matthew Patrick Jordan
and Homer Kelly Stewart, Jr. (9/3), Richard Aldan Clark (9/24) and Martin Len
Thomas (11/5).
To all the officers of Harmony, I thank
you for your support this year and I wish you well on your future Masonic travels
in the lodge as officers. I wish all of
you Great Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. This has been one of the greatest years of my
life and I thank you all once again for it.
THANK YOU and MY GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
Fraternally,
David Spears
Worshipful Master
Brethren,
As Brother Howard Harris has so accurately pointed out
in our newsletter for December, this has been a very busy year, and we still
have more to go. It was my idea to
mention all of the work that has been accomplished in our lodge so far this
year; not to brag, but to show how much we have accomplished and to give thanks
to all who helped. No single event was
the direct result of any single person, but of many; most of these were in our
own lodge, but we also enjoyed outside help. Our Worshipful Master was sure to have letters
of appreciation, signed by all lodge officers, presented to those Brothers who
helped many times when needed, and sometimes on short notice.
This is brotherhood
at its best. Let us strive to
development this can-do attitude,
which can only serve to strengthen and unite us in a close-knit family
atmosphere of respect and brotherly love.
Speaking of family, all Masons’ wives are invited to
dine with us at all our communications, both regular and special. This will serve to enhance family ties, not to
mention giving the wife a night off from cooking. But a more important reason is to pay her the respect
she deserves for supporting her husband as a Mason. December 10 marks our Open Installation of
Officers, following the opening of the lodge for business.
On Saturday, November 7, the Annual Awards Ceremony was held at
Harmony Lodge. Certificates of
Appreciation and a number of plaques and year pins were awarded to brothers
whose service to masonry and their community deserved especial notice. This year the Harmony Lodge EMS of the Year was awarded to Jim Long, Senior Crew
Chief of the Beaufort EMS Team.
The Beaufort EMS Team -- Back L-R: Kelly Stewart, Shift Supervisor; Mike
Cappacione, Crew Chief;
Jennifer Cespino, Paramedic; Rick Ramsey, Shift Supervisor; Dee Ann Sanders,
Shift Supervisor;
Paulo Pacheco, Intermediate EMT; and Howell Youmans, Deputy Director.
Front L-R: Donna
Ownby, Director; Jim Long, Sr. Crew Chief; Amber Bryson,
Paramedic;
Danny Tinnel, Crew Chief; Chris Boltin, Paramedic; and Shaun Gleason, Sr.
Crew Chief.
MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR to ALL!
At our awards ceremony,
we were able to recognize three Masons whose service has been outstanding in
our lodge this year: Howard Harris,
performing as our Newsletter Editor and in-house calligrapher and instructor;
Mark Campbell, filling in as Officer pro
tem, and an instructor of many students; and Laurence Laughlin, as our
Mason of the Year, again. Brother
Laurence dedicated most of this year to preparing the meals for our regular
communications, serving on many different committees and being always
available for advice when needed. He also
invested many hours in keeping track of sick and needy brothers and
sisters. A big Thank You to these three Masons is little payment for their commitment and
dedication. What a pleasure it is to work with such outstanding people.
South Carolina Grand Lodge Official Web Site.
Harmony Lodge history, 1756 to 1983.
Update to Harmony Lodge history from 1983 to 2000.
Masonic information, "What's A Mason?"
Trestleboard Articles and Lodge News Letters 2009
October 2009 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
July 2009 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
June 2009 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
May 2009 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
Trestleboard Articles and Lodge News Letters 2008
October 2008 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
September 2008 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
August 2008 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
May - June 2008 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
March 2008 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
January 2008 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
Trestleboard Articles and Lodge News Letters 2007
December 2007 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
November 2007 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
April 2007 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
Fedruary 2007 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
Trestleboard Articles and Lodge News Letters 2006
May 2006 Harmony Masonic Lodge No. 22 A.F.M. News Letter.
March 2006 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
January 2006 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
Trestleboard Articles and Lodge News Letters 2005
June 2005 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
May 2005 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
April 2005 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
March 2005 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
February 2005 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
January 2005 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
Trestleboard Articles and Lodge News Letters 2004
August 2004 New Letter for Harmony Lodge.
April 2004 News Letter for Harmony Lodge.
February 2004 Trestle Board message for Harmony Lodge.
January 2004 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
Trestleboard and Lodge News Letters 2003
November 2003 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
September 2003 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
July 2003 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
June 2003 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
May 2003 Harmony Masonic Lodge No.22 A.F.M. News Letter.
April 2003 Harmony Masonic Loge No. 22 A.F.M. News Letter.
March 2003 Harmony Masonic Loge No. 22 A.F.M. News Letter.
February 2003 Trestle Board message for Harmony Lodge.
Trestleboard Articles 2002
November/December 2002 Trestle Board message for Harmony Lodge.
September/Octobert 2002 Trestle Board message for Harmony Lodge.
July/August 2002 Trestle Board message for Harmony Lodge.
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March/April 2002 Trestle Board message for Harmony Lodge.
January/Febuary 2002 Trestle Board message for Harmony Lodge.
Trestleboard Articles 2001
November/December 2001 Trestle Board message for Harmony Lodge.
September/October 2001 Trestle Board message for Harmony Lodge.
July/August 2001 Trestle Board message for Harmony Lodge.
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Trestleboard Articles 2000
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Trestle Board message for Harmony Lodge.
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