34th Masonic District
2009 - Special Events History
January - October
January Events:
Friday 2nd
20th Annual Masonic
Community Red Cross Blood Drive
hosted by Conover Lodge No. 709 from 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm located at the
Conover Fire Department and Hickory Lodge No. 343
from 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm located at the Hickory Masonic Lodge.
Saturday 3rd
"Open" Installation of Officers at Conover Lodge No. 709 at 3:00 pm.
Saturday 3rd
"Open" Installation of Officers at Riverside Lodge No. 606 at 7:00 pm. Dinner at 6:00 pm. Contact Secretary for reservation and price of meal.
Tuesday 6th
Installation of Officers at Cookville Lodge No. 592 at 7:30 pm. Dinner at 6:30 pm. Contact Secretary for reservation by December 19th.
Saturday 10th
"Open" Installation of Officers at Catawba Lodge No. 248. Lodge opens at 2:00 pm. Installation follows. Refreshments will be served after the installation.
Tuesday 13th
Emergent Communication for the First Degree - Lovelady Lodge No. 670. Dinner at 6:00 pm. Degree begins at 7:00 pm.
Saturday 17th
Emergent Communication for the First Degree - Hickory Lodge No. 343. Breakfast at 7:00 am. Degree begins at 8:00 am.
Sunday 18th
OSW - Certified Lecturer Training Class at Hickory Lodge No. 343 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. For more information please contact Mack Sigmon at 828-464-4517 (home), 828-466-7808 (work) or 828-244-0391 (cell)
Monday 19th
Emergent Communication for the Second Degree - Lovelady Lodge No. 670. Dinner at 6:00 pm. Degree begins at 7:00 pm.
Friday 23rd
The 34th District "Lets Get together" on Friday January 23rd, at 6:00 pm has been moved from Lovelady Lodge to the Rock School in Valdese. The starting time remains the same. To get to the rock School from the Lodge go West on Main Street through 4 stop lights and the school will be on the right. The meeting will be downstairs at the school.
Saturday 24th
Emergent Communication for the Third Degree - Catawba Valley Lodge No. 217. Breakfast at 7:00 am. Degree begins at 8:00 am.
Monday 26th
District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Lecturer Official Visit to Riverside Lodge No. 606, Catawba, NC.
February Events:
Tuesday 3rd
District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Lecturer Official Visit to Cookville Lodge No. 502, Cookville, NC.
Tuesday 10th
Second Degree at their regular Stated Communication - Catawba Lodge No. 248. Meeting begins at 7:30 pm.
Sunday 15th
OSW - Certified Lecturer Training Class at Hickory Lodge No. 343 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. For more information please contact Mack Sigmon at 828-464-4517 (home), 828-466-7808 (work) or 828-244-0391 (cell)
Monday 16th
Emergent Communication for the Second Degree - Lovelady Lodge No. 670. Dinner at 6:00 pm. Degree begins at 7:00 pm.
Tuesday 17th
District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Lecturer Official Visit to Denver Lodge No. 757, Denver, NC.
Thursday 19th
Emergent Communication for the Second Degree - Conover Lodge No. 709. Dinner at 6:30 pm. Degree begins at 7:30 pm.
Monday 23rd
District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Lecturer Official Visit to Joppa Lodge No. 401, Old Fort, NC.
Monday 23rd
Emergent Communication for the Second Degree - Denver Lodge No. 757. Degree begins at 7:00 pm.
March Events:
Monday 2nd
District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Lecturer Official Visit to Mystic Tie Lodge No. 237, Marion, NC.
Saturday 7th
Emergent Communication for the Third Degree - Lovelady Lodge No. 670. Breakfast at 7:00 am. Degree begins at 7:30 am.
Saturday 7th
Emergent Communication for the Third Degree - Conover Lodge No. 709. Breakfast at 7:30 am. Degree begins at 8:30 am.
Monday 9th
District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Lecturer Official Visit to Maiden Lodge No. 592, Maiden, NC. (meeting at Catawba Lodge in Newton)
Saturday 14th
"Ham Day" at Riverside
Lodge No. 606.
Click on the PIG
for more details.
Sunday 15th
OSW - Certified Lecturer Training Class at Hickory Lodge No. 343 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. For more information please contact Mack Sigmon at 828-464-4517 (home), 828-466-7808 (work) or 828-244-0391 (cell)
Saturday 16th
Emergent Communication for the Second Degree - Lovelady Lodge No. 670. Dinner at 6:00 pm. Degree begins at 7:00 pm.
Saturday 21st
School of Instruction at Lovelady Lodge No. 670 for all lodges in the 34th Masonic District. Breakfast begins at 7:00 am and the school will follow.
Tuesday 24th
District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Lecturer Official Visit to Catawba Lodge No. 248, Newton, NC.
Thursday 26th
Emergent Communication for the First Degree - Denver Lodge No. 757. Degree begins at 7:30 pm.
Monday 30th
Emergent Communication for the Third Degree - Hickory Lodge No. 343. Dinner begins at 6:30 pm. Degree begins at 7:30 pm.
April Events:
Monday 6th
District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Lecturer Official Visit to Lincoln Lodge No. 137, Lincolnton, NC. (cancelled)
Thursday 9th
District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Lecturer Official Visit to Catawba Valley Lodge No. 217, Morganton, NC.
Monday 13th
Emergent Communication for the First Degree - Hickory Lodge No. 343. Dinner begins at 6:30 pm. Degree begins at 7:30 pm.
Tuesday 14th
First Degree at their regular Stated Communication - Catawba Lodge No. 248. Meeting begins at 7:30 pm.
Wednesday 15th
M... W... Grand Master Dan C. Rice will be holding one of his many statewide District Meetings at Lovelady Lodge No. 670, host lodge for the 34th Masonic District this year. Dinner begins at 5:30 pm at the Old Rock School and the meeting starts promptly at 7:00 pm at Lovelady Lodge. Contact DDGM John T. Parlier with the number of attendees from your lodge so that the appropriate number of meals can be planned. You are required to pay for the number you commit.
Wednesday - Saturday 15th - 18th
Spring Reunion - Scottish Rite, Valley of Charlotte. Activities begin at 7:00 am. All degrees to be conferred in a joint NC/SC reunion.
Sunday 19th
OSW - Certified Lecturer Training Class at Hickory Lodge No. 343 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. For more information please contact Mack Sigmon at 828-464-4517 (home), 828-466-7808 (work) or 828-244-0391 (cell)
Thursday 23rd
District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Lecturer Official Visit to Conover Lodge No. 709, Conover, NC.
Thursday 23rd
Emergent Communication for the Third Degree - Denver Lodge No. 757. Degree begins at 7:30 pm.
Monday 27th
First Degree at their regular Stated Communication - Riverside Lodge No. 606. Dinner at 6:30 pm. Meeting begins at 7:30 pm.
May Events:
Saturday 2nd
Annual BBQ Charity
Fund Raiser at Denver Lodge No. 757, Denver, NC from 11:00 am until
7:00 pm. (Contact Secretary Ken Carnley, PM for more details).
Saturday 2nd
Annual Pancake
Breakfast for Charity!
Hickory Masonic Center - Open to the Public beginning at 7:00 am - 11:00 am.
Cost is $5.00 per person, Children 12 and under eat FREE. Contact Brother
Lee Spach, Junior Warden @
leespach@charter.net
or
Hickory Lodge #343 @ 828-322-8016
www.hickorymasoniccenter.org
Monday 4th
District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Lecturer Official Visit to Lincoln Lodge No. 137, Lincolnton, NC. (rescheduled)
Thursday 7th
District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Lecturer Official Visit to Hibriten Lodge No. 262, Lenoir, NC.
Monday 11th
Emergent Communication for the First Degree - Hickory Lodge No. 343. Dinner at 6:30 pm. Degree begins at 7:30 pm.
Monday 11th
District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Lecturer Official Visit to Lovelady Lodge No. 670, Valdese, NC.
Friday 15th
Lovelady Lodge No.
670 Scholarship Fund BBQ. $6.00 per plate serving from 11:00 am until 2:00
pm.
Brethren, your total support on this fund raiser is requested by: (1) making
yourself available on Friday to arrive at 8:00 am and help with the fund raiser.
(2) By pre-ordering BBQ plates. Contact Master Tod Blackwell @ 443-2363 or Cobb
Thompson @ 413-3305 (3) Coming by and buying plates at the lodge
Sunday 17th
OSW - Certified Lecturer Training Class at Hickory Lodge No. 343 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. For more information please contact Mack Sigmon at 828-464-4517 (home), 828-466-7808 (work) or 828-244-0391 (cell)
Monday 18th
Emergent Communication for the First Degree - Lovelady Lodge No. 670. Dinner at 6:00 pm. Degree begins at 7:00 pm
Monday 18th
District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Lecturer Official Visit to Hickory Lodge No. 343, Hickory, NC.
Thursday 21st
Emergent Communication for the Second Degree - Conover Lodge No. 709. Dinner at 6:30 pm. Degree begins at 7:30 pm
June Events:
Thursday 4th
Emergent Communication for the Third Degree - Conover Lodge No. 709. Dinner at 6:30 pm. Degree begins at 7:30 pm
Monday 8th
First Degree at their regular Stated Communication - Riverside Lodge No. 606. Meeting begins at 7:30 pm. Refreshments to follow.
Thursday 18th
Emergent Communication for the First Degree - Conover Lodge No. 709. Dinner at 6:30 pm. Degree begins at 7:30 pm
Thursday 18th
Emergent Communication for the Third Degree - Hibriten Lodge No. 262. Dinner at 6:30 pm. Degree begins at 7:30 pm
Saturday 20th
Emergent Communication for the Third Degree - Lincoln Lodge No. 137. Light Breakfast at 7:00 am. Degree begins at 8:00 am
Monday 22nd
Third Degree at their regular Stated Communication - Riverside Lodge No. 606. Dinner at 6:30 pm. Meeting begins at 7:30 pm.
Monday 22nd
Emergent Communication for the Second Degree - Lovelady Lodge No. 670. Dinner at 6:00 pm upstairs. Degree begins at 7:00 pm
Sunday 28th (4th Sunday in June only to avoid conflict with Father's Day)
OSW - Certified Lecturer Training Class at Hickory Lodge No. 343 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. For more information please contact Mack Sigmon at 828-464-4517 (home), 828-466-7808 (work) or 828-244-0391 (cell)
July Events:
Sunday 18th
OSW - Certified Lecturer Training Class at Hickory Lodge No. 343 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. For more information please contact Mack Sigmon at 828-464-4517 (home), 828-466-7808 (work) or 828-244-0391 (cell)
August Events:
Monday 10th
Third Degree at their regular Stated Communication - Riverside Lodge No. 606. Meeting begins at 7:30 pm.
Monday 10th
Emergent Communication for the Second Degree - Hickory Lodge No. 343. Dinner at 6:30 pm. Degree begins at 7:30 pm.
Saturday 15th
Certified Lecturer Proficiency Examination, Charlotte, NC, Scottish Rite Temple 9:00 am
Thursday 20th
Old Soldiers Reunion - OES Chapter 187
/ Catawba Lodge No. 248 - BBQ Fund Raiser at the Masonic Lodge Hall
in Newton, NC, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Saturday 22nd
Certified Lecturer Proficiency Examination, Asheville, NC, Nichols-West Asheville Lodge No. 650, 9:00 am
Monday 24th
Emergent Communication for the First Degree - Hickory Lodge No. 343. Dinner at 6:30 pm. Degree begins at 7:30 pm.
Thursday 27th
Second Degree at their regular Stated Communication - Conover Lodge No. 709. Dinner at 6:30 pm. Meeting begins at 7:30 pm.
Saturday 29th
Emergent Communication for the Third Degree - Catawba Lodge No. 248. Breakfast at 7:30 am. Degree begins at 8:30 am.
Monday 31st
Emergent Communication for the Third Degree - Lovelady Lodge No. 670. Dinner 6:00 pm. Degree begins at 7:00 pm.
September Events:
Monday 14th
First Degree at their regular Stated Communication - Riverside Lodge No. 606. Meeting begins at 7:30 pm. Refreshments to follow.
Friday 25th
Grand Lodge Annual Communication - The Grand Pavilion, Twin City Quarter / Marriott, - Winston-Salem, NC beginning at 10:00 am.
Saturday 26th
Grand Lodge Annual Communication - The Grand Pavilion, Twin City Quarter / Marriott, - Winston-Salem, NC beginning at 9:00 am.
October Events:
Friday 2nd
31st Annual BBQ Charity
Fund Raiser at Catawba Valley Lodge No. 217, Morganton, NC from 11:00 am until
7:00 pm. (Contact Tom Digh, PM and Secretary for more details).
Saturday 3rd
The Lovelady Lodge No. 670 Family Picnic will be held from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm at the Methodist Park on Mineral Springs Mountain. On the menu will be BBQ, Chicken, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Bake Beans, Buns, Ice Tea, and for dessert Banana Pudding. You, your family or special guest are cordially invited. Also, at the Picnic we will be taking donations for The Masonic Home for Children at Oxford
Monday 12th
Emergent Communication for the Third Degree - Hickory Lodge No. 343. Dinner at 6:30 pm. Degree begins at 7:30 pm. PAST MASTERS NIGHT
Tuesday 13th
Emergent Communication for the Second Degree - Lincoln Lodge No. 137. Degree begins at 7:30 pm.
Thursday 15th
Emergent Communication for the First Degree - Conover Lodge No. 709. Dinner at 6:30 pm. Degree begins at 7:30 pm.
Saturday 17th
Emergent Communication for the Third Degree - Denver Lodge No. 757. Degree begins at 7:00 am. Breakfast to follow degree.
Wednesday 21st
Emergent Communication for the Third Degree - Catawba Lodge No. 248. Refreshments at 6:30 pm. Degree begins at 7:30 pm.
Monday 26th
Emergent Communication for the Second Degree - Hickory Lodge No. 343. Dinner at 6:30 pm. Degree begins at 7:30 pm.
Monday 26th
Emergent Communication for the First Degree - Maiden Lodge No. 592. Degree begins at 7:30 pm.
Tuesday 27th
Emergent Communication for the First Degree - Denver Lodge No. 757. Degree begins at 7:30 pm.
Friday 30th
Fall Reunion - Valley of Charlotte, Scottish Rite. Begins at 7:00 am
Saturday 31st
Fall Reunion - Valley of Charlotte, Scottish Rite. Begins at 7:00 am
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