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Bellevue Lodge No. 51 AF & AM
Email: bellevue51@iowatelecom.net
Website: iowamasons.com/51.html
563-872-3337
PO BOX 26
BELLEVUE, IOWA 52031
Meetings 3rd Monday of each month at 7:30 PM
NEXT MEETING MONDAY MARCH 21, 2011
MARCH 2011 LODGE NEWS
Brothers,
We had our regular meeting last month. Darren Berthel was sworn in as Junior Deacon. The lodge voted to support the Salvation Army, the Bellevue Archery Club, Relay for Life and the after prom parties in Bellevue, Preston Andrew, and East Central.
Bob Baugh has "volunteered" to see if the Bikes for Books program would be acceptable in the Bellevue Elementary grades 3-5. We will provide 6 bikes with helmets for the kids, purchased locally if possible.
The teachers breakfast was discussed and it was decided that we will serve the breakfast on Tuesday May 3. Volunteers are needed, it doesn't take long and we are usually done by 8:30 or 9:00. If you can help even just for an hour please call Arnie or me.
It was also approved by the members to name a teacher of the year. The teacher.will be chosen with assistance of the school principles.
In September we will be having a dinner for our families, OES, and prospective members. Keep it hi mind and bring a candidate. We will have more information as we get closer to the date.
Our meal was prepared and served by Shirley and Arnie Jackson. Doris Strom and Sandi Brockage will be serving this month. Remember the more members that show up for meal, the more we support the OES. Our second favorite organization.
MASONIC HUMOR
Bob and Bill were brother masons and great friends for most of their lives.
Each had agreed that when one of them passed on to that Grand Lodge above, he would attempt to make contact with the other and tell him all about what heaven was like.
As so happened, Bill went to heaven, first.
One night Bob was just drifting off to sleep when he heard Bill's voice calling to him.
"Is that you, Bill?
"Yes, Bob. I am honoring our agreement"
"Oh, MY,.... whats it like?" Bob asked with some anticipation.
"Ifs like nothing you could ever imagine. The lodge here is fantastic,... better than any lodge we ever saw on Earth.
The meetings are always well attended, the ritual is letter perfect, the friendship nights always have tons of new people just itching to join, and the spirit of fellowship blankets the entire place."
Bob's eyes teared up.
"Oh, my, it's just like we'd hoped. I'm so happy for you. But I have to ask,... that sounds really great, but you didn't really seem all that excited. What's wrong?"
'Well, I have some good news and some bad. The good news is that we're raising a fellow to the third degree next Wednesday."
"That's fantastic. Whats the bad news?"
"Your name is on the list to be the Senior Deacon."
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Bellevue Lodge No. 51 AF& AM
206 North Riverview
Bellevue, Iowa 52031
563-872-3337
Worshipful Master---Charles E. Struckman---563-872-5032
charless@iowatelecom.net
Secretary---Arnie Jackson, PM --- 563-682-7198
ajsj@netins.net
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