Message From the East 8-24

It’s hard to believe two months have passed since our Installation of officers, time really does fly when your having fun and working hard and we have been doing both!

We have conferred three Master Masons, Matt Wilson, Ashley McDaniel and Amaha Hailey. Two Entered Apprentice degrees and an examination too. Congratulations to all these brothers.

On Wednesday night August 18, 2010, Zavala members rose to the moment of what it means to be a Mason. The need of school supplies for our needy children was addressed, the hat was passed and when it came back we had $400 to donate to Charles A. Gill Elementary School, along with a huge bundle of supplies from Brother Stephan Kadrey! These were presented to Ms Brenda Amour, Principal of Gill Elementary on Monday 8/23/10 the first day of school by Pat Throop, SR Warden, Joe Eli Murphy, Jr Deacon, Dan Crockett and myself, Rick Mick, WM. How proud I was of my lodge, I tried to picture all of our lodge brothers with me, as we gave our gift of charity. It might not have been the largest donation ever made to a school, but you couldn’t tell it from the reaction we received. I want to thank everyone who helped in this.

Also on Wednesday night I counted over 35 in the lodge room when we opened! Brothers you make up what is Zavala, and from where I sit, things are looking good. New masons worked in the E.A. degrees as if old pros. Old pros gave stellar conferrals, Doc Lackey told us a overwhelming story of our great flag of our country, I hope we get to hear that one, again.

Fall is right around the corner and we will be ready for it. First, we have Zavala’s Moto Rally on 10/02/10. We still need a lot of help, please contact Joe Eli Murphy at 972-782-7936 if you would like to do anything. This is a fund raiser for our lodge, so please come on out and help support our cause. Hella Shrine will have their Bucket Brigade on September 17th and 18th please contact Morgan Robinett at 972-938-0060 if you want to help here. Also Shrine Fall ceremonial on November 20. Scottish Rite is coming up for any mason who would like to receive the degrees 4 thru 32. The three day class begins on Saturday October 23, continues on October 30 and concludes on November 13.

In closing I just want to say again how good it feels to be a Zavala Mason and I hope you feel it too!

Yours in Brotherly Love,
Rick Mick
Worshipful Master Zavala Lodge A.F. & A.M. 1059