September 2008

Brethren of Home Lodge September 2008
The days are getting shorter and the nights are cool. It’s hard to believe that summer is almost gone and fall is here. It
seems like this year is just flying by. Raking leaves and shoveling snow are not so far away. Things have been kind of
quiet around the lodge this summer, but after looking at the calendar, we have quite a few things scheduled for the next
couple of months. Remember, even if we are not having a degree or a stated meeting, we still meet every Monday and
Thursday to play cards, socialize, drink coffee and usually have school on the ritual.
As some of you already know, I recently had the honor of being appointed as Senior Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge
of Iowa. The public Installation of Officers took place on Friday September 19th at the 164th Annual Communication of
the Grand Lodge of Iowa. I was pleased to see so many Home Lodge members in attendance. The Grand Lodge Officers
for 2008-2009 are: Jack L. Butler-Grand Master, Robert E. Breckenridge II-Deputy Grand Master, Jerry L. Levay-Senior
Grand Warden, Michael B. Aves Sr.-Junior Grand Warden, Andrew E. Schaffer-Grand Treasurer, William R. Crawford-
Grand Secretary, Dwight A. McDonald-Grand Chaplain, Tim S. Anderson-Deputy Grand Secretary, Damian Hurmence-
Grand Marshal, Jeremy N. Davis-Senior Grand Deacon, Theodore C. Wiley-Junior Grand Deacon, David R. Minor-Senior
Grand Steward, Loren J. Pierce-Junior Grand Steward, Donald G. Leedom-Grand Tyler and Robert C. Danner-Grand
Musician. This is an outstanding group of brothers and it will be an honor to serve with them this coming year.
Once again, Home Lodge 370 will host the Pleasant Hill Community Blood Drive on Saturday October 11, from 7:00 am
to 11:00 am. As always, breakfast will be served free of charge to all blood donors. To schedule a time to donate, you
can go to http://www.bloodcenterofiowa.org, or call Daryl Barnard @ 515-360-8097.
The White Shrine will be having their fall Chicken Noodle Dinner on Saturday November 1st from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Prep day will be on Friday Oct. 31st. Volunteers will be needed for both days. Let’s all plan on attending and making this
a successful dinner.
Past Masters Night will be Thursday November 6th. Social hour will begin at 4:00 pm with dinner at 6:00 pm.
Reservations will be needed for dinner so if you plan on attending please contact Bud Erickson @ 285-0880.
The secretary has also informed me that there are an unusually high number of brothers who have not paid their lodge
dues for 2008. Lodge dues are “due” in January for the year and become delinquent as of July 1. Those who have not
paid their dues by the November stated meeting will be suspended for “non payment”. If for some reason you cannot
pay your dues, please feel free to call myself or the secretary (Bud), and I am sure we can work something out.
Upcoming Dates to remember:
Oct 9 Stated Meeting Potluck Dinner @ 6:30, meeting @ 7:00 pm
Oct 11 Blood Drive 7:00 am-11:00 am
Oct 23 Possible 2nd Degree 7:00 pm
Oct 25 Halloween Party 3:00 pm
Nov 1 White Shrine Chicken Noodle Dinner 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Nov 6 Past Masters Night Social Hour 4:00 pm Dinner @ 6:00 pm
Nov 13 Stated Meeting Potluck Dinner @ 6:30 Meeting @ 7:30 pm (Election of Officers)
Dec 11 Stated Meeting Potluck dinner @ 6:30 Meeting @ 7:30 pm
Dec 14 Calendar Meeting 2:00 pm
Jan 3 Home Lodge Public Installation of Officers 2:00 pm
Almost every Saturday-Breakfast served at 8:00 am sharp-come support the breakfast club
Fraternally, David Minor WM