The Cornerstone Newsletter

Rummage & Bake Sale At Complex

Progress Court #22 Order of the Amaranth is sponsoring a Rummage and Bake Sale Saturday, July 24, 2010, 11:00 A.M.—5:00 P.M. at the Liberty Masonic Complex.

If while doing your Spring cleaning you find any items or clothing that you would like to donate, please drop them off at the Complex between 9:30—10:30 A.M. that morning. Then come later in the day to find some unknown treasures that you just  ’HAVE TO HAVE.’ All unsold items will be donated to Goodwill.

The Order of Amaranth is a Masonic affiliated organization which has for its membership both Masons and  their female relatives. Their ritual is based on the principles of truth, faith, wisdom and charity. They have three main philanthropies with the emphasis on diabetes research. The other two are the Ohio Masonic Home and youth scholarships.

Progress Court #22 meets at the Liberty Masonic Complex on the 2nd Wednesday of each month except July and August. They are always looking for new members and would be pleased if you and/or your lady would be interested in petitioning their Court. Fees for the Degrees are $25 with petitions available in the foyer of the Temple.

Your prayers are needed

We have received word of yet another Brother who has traveled to his final destination to meet the Great Architect. Brother David W. Evans has entered into his eternal reward and we ask that you keep his wife Marjorie and family in your thoughts and prayers.

Bro. Evans was Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason February 13, 1945 in Bethel Lodge #358, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan affiliating with Mahoning Lodge in 1955. Bro. Evans passed away January 17, 2010. He was a sixty-five year Master Mason.

Annual Complex-wide picnic slated

Plan now to attend the Liberty Masonic Complex’s annual Family Picnic & Corn Roast Saturday, August 7, 2010, 4:00 P.M. at the Complex. Bring your family, friends, a covered dish or two to pass, and your own table service.

The organizations that meet in the Complex will provide corn, hamburgers, buns, condiments, drinks and dessert. Please bring a hardy appetite and as noted, a dish or two to pass around and your own table service.

You’ll enjoy all the fellowship you can stand! What more can you ask for? You just have to show up with your family and enjoy yourself.

Members of the Complex will be slaving over the hot fires all day long to bring you the best possible corn, hamburgers and hot dogs. They really pride themselves in their expertise as cooks!

Come and show your appreciation for all their hard work and enjoy an afternoon of rest, relaxation, Masonic Fellowship and family fun. I believe there might also be clowns, games and prizes for the children. There will be a tent to keep us out of the sun and provide easy access to the festivities if a new pavilion, that has been rumored to be in the works, is not up at that time.

Please contact Doug Nutter 330-442-7065 with the number of family and friends that will be coming to the picnic by August 8, 2009 so sufficient preparations can be made for everyone.

Calling all duffers, excuse me, golfers of the Lodge

We’re once again doing battle against the big, bad, evil forces from Jerusalem and Newton Falls Lodges Saturday, August 14, 2010 at our annual Inter-Lodge Golf Scramble. The enemies carry big, fancy sticks and have no mercy for anyone that gets in their way. The battle between David (us) and the Goliaths (them) begins 8:00 A.M. at Hidden Oaks Golf Course, 903 Sodom Hutchings Rd. We have not won the award for several years and it’s high time that we win it back!

We’ll be enjoying 18 holes of golf with riding cart, a great steak dinner and prizes afterward all for the price of only $50.00 per person.

All Niles McKinley golfers are needed in this friendly contest with our arch rivals!

I have to get our number of golfers and money to John Tester of Hidden Oaks Golf Course to arrange for tee times and your steak dinner that follows play so please call me as soon as possible and get your check to me made payable to Hidden Oaks Golf Course before August 7th.

We always have a great time and the joking between the Brethren persists throughout the day and the following year!! This is a fantastic event to introduce someone you know who would make a good Mason to one of our more sporting and fun-filled activities. You’ll have a great time!

An individual’s self-concept is the core of his personality. It affects every aspect of human behavior: the ability to learn, the capacity to grow and change, the choice of friends, mates, and careers. It is no exaggeration to say that a strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success in life.         - Joyce Brothers

Shaker Woods here we come

A very interesting, fund raising opportunity has presented itself and is being undertaken by the bodies that meet in the Liberty Masonic Complex. A food concession stand at Shaker Woods in Columbiana has been acquired and will be manned by members at different Shaker Woods events to raise funds for continuing building maintenance and other resources.

The first Saturdays and Sundays that volunteers are needed to man the concession stand are August 14—15, August 21—22 and August 28—29 for the Shaker Woods Festival. Your support and help is needed anytime between the hours of 8:00 A.M.—-5:00 P.M. on those days. Please contact our Worshipful Master, W.B. Brian Williams 330-360-5530, to volunteer your assistance as to the times you can help. This could prove to be a very lucrative and fun activity for the Complex.

Other dates will need to be covered in October for the Christmas in the Woods Festival so plan on keeping your weekends free then also.

Service Awards presented

We had a fantastic evening at our Awards Night. There were fifty-plus Brethren, ladies and friends in attendance who enjoyed dinner and the special award presentations. A number of Brethren received recognition for their continued service to our Lodge and the Fraternity.

I would like to remind those who have 35 and 40 years of service in the Fraternity, and were unable to make it to our Awards Night, that the Lodge would like to procure service award pins for you but we need to know that you would like yours. Several Brethren have already requested theirs! Please contact me and we’ll get them ordered and sent to you.

Past Masters and the State of the Lodge

Niles McKinley Lodge’s annual meeting of officers and Past Masters will take place at the Liberty Masonic Complex Monday, August 23, 2006, beginning with a barbeque at 6:00 P.M. The meeting will follow.

The Worshipful Master requests that all Past Masters and all officers meet for a presentation of the State of the Lodge. The Past Masters will have the opportunity to learn what is happening with attendance, proficiency and leadership abilities in the officers’ line and what improvements the Lodge is or can be making in its administration and management. If you’re a Past Master or an officer, you should feel an obligation to attend and not miss this very important meeting.

We’ll be barbequing hamburgers and hot dogs for dinner, the costs of which will be divided among those who partake. Please bring a covered dish to pass and your appetite. Contact Curt Miller 330-652-3625 no later than Monday, August 16, 2010 so he knows how many Brethren to prepare for. You shouldn’t miss this meeting or the cook out!

Liberty Masonic Complex cleanup

The Tibbetts Wick Masonic Association, the board that was organized by ALL the bodies who own the Complex and the board that has been given oversight responsibilities to coordinate the use and maintenance of the Complex, is now taking a slightly different approach to the Complex’s cleanup activities. All bodies that have ownership in the Complex have been requested to take care of and clean specific areas of the Complex. Niles McKinley Lodge’s areas of responsibility are the Lodge room and the landscaping on the north side of the building.

Our clean up crew will still meet each Monday morning between 10:00 A.M.—12:00 noon at the Complex. Thanks for your continued help! New co-workers welcomed!!!