The Quarry Observer Cayce Masonic Lodge #384 A.F.M |
May 2025 |
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Monday, May 12th
EA Degree Monday, June 2nd Business Meeting Greetings from the East, It is with a sad heart that I must pass on to you
all that WB Julian Bevels father has passed. He had been battling cancer for some
time. Our sincere condolences to Brother Julian and his family. There will be a memorial
at Cayce Lodge on Saturday May 17th at 12 noon. Please keep all those on our
list in your thoughts and prayers. Also keep in prayer all our military and first
responders as they go about protecting and serving our great country. If you missed our May meeting you missed a great
evening. After a delicious meal, ILL Brother Mike Broom Deputy SGIG for South Carolina
presented WB Truett Templeton with his 50 year service award for the Scottish Rite. WOW
what an achievement!! Thank you to my wife and Lindsey for the meal. During our business
meeting the craft elected Brother Travis Stover for reinstatement. Under old business a
report was given on the cleanup day. We had a good turn out to help including several
ladies from the Amaranths. Thank you to all who were there. A report on the MTG tournament
was given. This event was well received by all who attended and we received a lot of good
feedback. We hope with this information we can grow this event into a strong function for
the lodge. I would like to thank all those who came out to help make this a success. We
also were given a report on the Grand Lodge Communication. Your Wardens and Master were in
attendance. After the normal reports and related items the craft voted to reject the dues
proposal from the last year. Our election of Grand Lodge officers saw the Grand Line
progress as normal. We elected RW Brother Todd Scofield as the new Junior Grand Warden.
Brother Todd is a past master of Lexington Lodge and a PDDGM of the 8th district.
Congratulations to RW Todd!! WB DJ Carmean of BL Lodge was appointed as District Deputy of
the 8th district. Congratulations to DJ and Cayce lodge looks forward to working with him
for the betterment of our district. I also would like to thank RW Brother Ian Strickland
of Cayce Lodge for his service as District Deputy and his tireless efforts around our
district and across the state. Brother Ian has been an inspiration to all. Thank you Ian! Under new business, and looking forward, we will be
conferring the EA degree on Mr. Loy Miller on Monday May 12. This is the grandson of 60+
year member Loy Miller Sr. what a great chance to come out enjoy the fellowship and
support a new brother as he takes his first step in his Masonic journey. Our joint Boston
Butt sale with Springdale lodge will be June 28th. These are presale only and are $40. We
will be cooking on June 27th and will be available for pick up on the 28th. Brothers, we
need your support to make this a successful event. Tickets can be purchased from the lodge
by contacting any officer, calling the lodge or online at 384events.com. Brother Dustan is
working on an E-tournament in July so watch for details as this gets closer. On October
24th we will be having our annual ladies and awards night so mark this date and plan now
to bring your lady and enjoy this event. As Mothers day approaches remember to reach
out to and give thanks to our mothers. Weather its your mother or the mother of your
children they are a big part of the cement that holds and supports the family. They
deserve our respect, attention and love. Remember that one day they will no longer be with
us so take the time now to show and tell them how you feel. Until next time, Mark Pridgen, PM, WM Greetings from the West! I
hope this message finds you well and enjoying the beautiful spring weather as we head into
another classic Carolina summerhumid, yes, but always full of life. Im
excited to share that our recent Magic: The Gathering tournament was a
great success! We had a solid turnout, and the event ran smoothly thanks to the dedicated
judges and volunteers who gave their time and energy to make it happen. Your support made
all the difference, and were already looking ahead to hosting another one in the
near future. Stay tuned for details! Looking
ahead, Cayce Lodge will be conferring an Entered Apprentice degree on the 12th. Please
make plans to attend and show your support for our soon-to-be Brother. Contact Worshipful
Mark for the time and to confirm your attendance. Also,
our next gaming tournament is right around the corner. While we had originally planned
for Tekken 8, were considering an even more exciting option. More info
on the game selection and prize details will be coming soon. Fraternally, Dustan Eberhardt, SW Greetings from the South I sincerely hope that all is well. Cayce has a few things coming up, were hoping to have a EA degree on May 12th. On June 27th Cayce and Springdale in a joint fundraiser will be cooking Boston Butts. Pickup is the following morning June 28th 8:00am-11:00am. For tickets see myself or contact the lodge $40.00 details below. We had a great time in Spartanburg at
Grand Lodge, Congratulations to MWB Steven Hames on a great two years.
And congratulations to MWB Tommy Watson being elected Grand Master and to all the
Grand Officers and new appointees. And congratulations to RW Ian Strickland for his
two year tenure as District Deputy Grand Master of the 8th Masonic District. Thank you to all for supporting
Cayce 384, we look forward to seeing you soon. God Bless. John Howell, PM, JW
PRAYER
LIST: The United
States of America All the
Troops, the Police and Firefighters, First Responders and all others who help protect and
serve us, also all the Doctors and Nurses and others on the front lines. Prayers for
our Grand Lodge of SC, AFM George Barber
(surgery) Jim Bickley Wor. Bro. Julian
Bevel and family in the loss of his father Linda Birchfield
(Masonic Widow) Bro. Bubba Burley
and his wife Scott Chattin &
family (sons health) A.G. Dantzler Michael Dembitsky Lyndsey (Dustan)
Eberhardts father RWB Marvin Epting Donna Gardner (WB
Marks wife) Mac Grahams
wife Harold Griffith MWB Steve Hames, GM
(health) Tom Halcum Wor. Bro. Jeff
Hutchison Gary James wife Wor. Bro. Mike
Lamberts mother Brother Richard
Merritt & wife (Brenda) Bro. Loy Millers
wife (Claudette) Bro. Jorge Navarrete Brian Nesbitt in
loss of mother Brother Nate Meyers
(health) David Powell Betty Price (Masonic Widow) The
Singleton/Underwood family Terri Smith (wife of
RWB Ed) Haley Strickland MWB Sam Tennyson Mike Vinson Please help us keep this list updated by contacting the Lodge; any officer or brother; or by e-mail: caycemasoniclodge384@gmail.com |