FROM THE EAST (for the last time, for mel

The year is over for my year in the East and I want to thank everyone for the support given to the Lodge during my term in office. First, I want thank all the officers for your support, without your help we could not have done anything. Second, I wish I could name all of you that helped support me and the Lodge but there is not room and I would surely leave out someone and hurt their feelings so I will throw a big net and say thanks to the Eastern star for their help and support. A big thanks to the members and friends for your support of our projects this past year. Without the help of all of you we could not have accomplished all that we did.
Having said that I want to apologize to Brother James Nail because I did not follow up with him, as I should have. For those of you that don't know, money was donated to the Lodge to replace the kitchen floor. Brother Nail volunteered to furnish the labor to remove the old floor and lay the new tile. All we had to do was help move the equipment, this I failed to do.   Brother Nail, if you are still willing to do this for the Lodge I am sure that our incoming Master, Bro. John Pisani, will see that you have all the help you need.
The Lodge accomplished a lot this past year, we got a new roof on our building, raised our dues to help cover the Lodge expenses, had a successful Rib Feast and topped everything off with a super Christmas Party and I thoroughly enjoyed myself serving as the Master of Belleview Lodge #95 for the year 2006. Again, A BIG THANK YOU to each and every one of you for your support.

Jaby Oliver, Master

From The West

I appreciate and thank the Brethren for electing me to serve as Worshipful Master for 2007.
With this honor comes the responsibility of insuring that our Lodge continues it*s over 100 year Masonic
tradition of Brotherhood and service in south Marion County.
I want to invite all our Brothers to attend our installation on January, 6th at 7:00 PM. Dinner to be served at 6:00 PM.

Please come out and support our new members and officers and enjoy a good meal and fellowship.

Our first meeting of the New Year will be January 11, at 7:00 PM.
At this meeting we will discuss and firm up our 2007 schedule of events and activities.
We will begin immediately to prepare for our Child ID Program which I believe is of critical importance to our area and Lodge. I don't have to tell you what happens to many children that are abducted or disappear. Our Members through the Child ID Program have the ability to save local children from a terrible and heinous fate. Here is how it works! We simply take a photo of a child and burn it to a disc which can be given to any law enforcement officer. The image is then broadcasted statewide and perhaps nationally and may be linked to an Amber Alert. It is my understanding that the program has saved several children.
Our target goal is to ID 300 children at the Lodge. What we need to make this program successful is a publicity committee composed of 4-6 Brothers who will promote this program through all available media. Let me know if this is something you would like to do. The date of the program is Saturday April 14.
We also will begin promoting our Fish Fry. The tentative date is March 17.
We also will do an EA Degree as soon as possible.
Congratulations to our newly elected and appointed Brothers. 1 look forward to working with each of you.

I pledge to my Brothers that I will do my very best to insure Our Lodge functions as it should and our new officers are ready and well prepared for their present and future duties.

Fraternally
John Paul Pisani

Brothers, remember the Lodge Trust Fund in your wills and gifts. For information, contact the Secretary at 307-0977.

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