Wednesday May 14th, Tamaroa Lodge #207 1st Degree Eat at 6:00, work to follow
Thurs. May 15th, Fellowship Lodge #89 in Marion, CANCELED
Thur May 15th OCCH fish fry meeting at Oblong 7 PM
Saturday May 17, 2008 Sesser-Goode 744, Master Mason Degree Eat at 8 AM with work to follow. All help appreciated.
Sat Mat 17th Flat Rock Scholarship Dinner Fund Raiser 4 PM til 8 PM
Sat. May 17, Cairo #237 3rd degree Work at 9 AM, Fish fry after. All help appreciated
Monday May 19, 2008 Sesser-Goode 744, Fellow Craft Degree Eat at 6 PM with work to follow. All help appreciated.
Monday, May 19 Shekinah #241 in Carbondale 2 x 1st degree
Eat at 6 PM, work to follow
Monday May 19, 2008 Chester Lodge 72, EA Degree Eat at 6 PM with work at 7:00. All help appreciated.
Tues. May 20, 2008 Herrin's Prairie Lodge #693 will conduct a 3rd degree. Eat at 6, work to follow.
Tues., May 20, Burnt Pairie #668 2 x 2nd degrees Eat at 6 PM, work at 7
All help greatly appreciated
May 20th. MM. degree Staunton lodge 7pm. refreshments follow
Wednesday, May 21st, Lake Creek Lodge #729 in Johnston City, IL 1st Degree.
Eat at 6 pm work to follow
Wed May 21 Newton Blood Drive 2 Pm til 6 PM
Wed May 21 Palestine 1st Degree(s) at 7 PM
Wed. May 21st, Herrin's Prairie Lodge # 693, will host a floor practice session, starting
at 6 pm, we will work on what ever you need help with, or would like to learn.
Thurs. May 22, DuQuoin #234 1st degree Eat at 6 PM, work to follow
May 22, Edwardsville #99 3rd degree Refreshments will
follow
May 22 (Thursday) Sumner Lodge #334 will be conferring the Fellowcraft Degree on three candidates.
Lodge opens at 7PM.
Fri. May 23rd, Fellowship Lodge# 89 in Marion, 3rd degree, eat at
six work to follow,
Friday May 23 stone Arch lodge 953 at Cypress will be having A 3th Deg eat at 6:00 work at 7:00
Sat. May 24th, Herrin's Prairie Lodge # 693, will have it's annual Charity Breakfast Fundraiser
from 7am till 11am, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy. $4.50 per ticket; tickets may be purchased from any member of Herrin's
Prairie Lodge.
Monday, May 26, Shekinah #241 in Carbondale CANCELED
May 27, 2008 Herrin's Prairie Lodge #693 will conduct a 1st degree. Eat at 6,
work to follow.
May 27th. FC. Staunton lodge 177--7pm. refreshments follow
Wed. May 28th--Little Egyptian Grand Lecturer's Club. RW Bros Mike Jackson and Ed Robinson, of the Board of Grand
Examiners will instruct on on the 1st degree; Come to Mt Vernon and learn from two great instructors. Everyone is most welcome
to watch and, or work. 7 to 9pm Refreshments furnished by Mt Vernon lodge No. 31/
Thurs, May 29th, Fellowship Lodge #89 in Marion, 2nd degree, eat at six, work to follow.
Thurs. May 29 Mt Vernon #31 will have a 3rd degree eat at 6:00 work to follow help will be appreiciated
Friday, May 30th, Lake Creek Lodge #729 in Johnston City, IL 2nd Degree.
Eat at 6 pm work to follow
Sat May 31st Newton Strawberry Fest Breakfast 5:30 til 10:00 AM
Monday, June 2nd, Lake Creek Lodge #729 in Johnston City, IL 2nd Degree.
Eat at 6 pm work to follow
Fri. June 6 Akin Lodge at Thompsonville, 3rd degree eat at 6 work to follow.
June 7, The David A. McDonald Memorial Golf Outing hosted by Watson Lodge 602 will be held @ Cardinal Golf Course
with a 1:00 PM shotgun start. Cost is $50.00 per person to reserve a team and more information contact watson602golf@consolidated.net
SATURDAY JUNE 7TH, HOPE LODGE 162 SPARTA WILL HAVE A BBQ
ON AT 11:AM UNTIL ? , AND THE EASTERN STAR WILL HAVE A BAKE SALE.
Saturday, June 7th,
Douglas Lodge #361 in Mascoutah, will conduct a 3rd Degree. Eat at Noon, work to follow. This is our first 3rd
in many years, all help appreciated.
June 7 West Salem lodge 866 will hold it's annual outdoor third degree and smoked porkchop dinner. Please contact
Rick Skees at rpskees84@hotmail.com so we can be sure to have plenty of food and seating for all.
Mon. June 9, 2008 Herrin's Prairie Lodge #693 will conduct a 1st degree. Eat at 6, work to follow.
Tuesday June 10 Frankfort Lodge 567 will hold a 1st degree, eat at 6:pm, work to follow.
Wed. June 11, Makanda #434 3rd degree Eat at 6 PM, work to follow
Fri. Jiune 13 Akin Lodge Thompsonville 3rd degree eat at 6 work to follow
Tuesday, June 17th, Lake Creek Lodge #729 in Johnston City, IL 3rd Degree.
Eat at 6 pm work to follow
June 17 West Salem Lodge 866 will hold a past masters dinner at 7:00pm
Saturday June 21 Stone Arch lodge 953 at Cypress will be having a 2nd Deg
eat at 8:00 work at 9:00
Sunday, June 22nd, Collinsville Lodge No., 712 Church Sunday at UCC Church. . A "Church
Sunday" for the officers, members and family of the lodge is scheduled at the United Church of Christ church at 307
West Clay Street is planned for 10:30 a.m., service. All officers and members are requested to attend
and family members are invited. We will sit together as a lodge. Dress as is appropriate for a
church service, but we will not wear any Masonic aprons or officer's jewels. Afterwards, a luncheon
will be served in the Temple Dining room. Please call the Worshipful Master at 344-1662 or the Secretary
at 346-8187 to let him know if you will attend and whether you will have guests so that we can insure adequate food for lunch.
For further information contact the Secretary at 345-0712.
Mon. June 23, 2008 Herrin's Prairie Lodge #693 will conduct a double 2nd degree. Eat at 6, work
to follow.
Wed. June 25--Little Egyptian Grand Lecturer's Club. RW Bros Mike Jackson and Ed Robinson, of the Board of Grand
Examiners will instruct on on the 2nd degree; Come to Mt Vernon and learn from two great instructors. Everyone is most welcome
to watch and, or work. 7 to 9pm Refreshments furnished by Mt Vernon lodge No. 31/
Sat June 28 Mt Vernon #31 will our 2nd annual pancake, saugage,biscuit and gravy breakfast from 6:30 am to 11:00 am $5.00 donation
Monday, June 30th, Lake Creek Lodge #729 in Johnston City, IL 3rd
Degree. Eat at 6 pm work to follow
Tues. July 8, 2008 Herrin's Prairie Lodge #693 will conduct a 2nd degree.
Eat at 6, work to follow.
Fri. July 25, 2008
Herrin's Prairie Lodge #693 will conduct a 2nd degree. Eat at 6, work to follow.
Wed. July 30--Little Egyptian Grand Lecturer's Club. RW Bros Mike Jackson and Ed Robinson, of the Board of Grand
Examiners will instruct on on the 1st section of the 3rd degree; Come to Mt Vernon and learn from two great instructors. Everyone
is most welcome to watch and, or work. 7 to 9pm Refreshments furnished by Mt Vernon lodge No. 31/
Thurs, July 31, 2008 Herrin's Prairie Lodge #693 will conduct a 3rd degree. Eat at 6, work
to follow.
Sat. Sept. 20, Illinois Masonic
Childrens' Home is sponsoring the Grand
Master's Golf Tournament at Hickory Ridge Golf Center in Carbondale. Tee off will be at 9 AM. 36 teams
slots available. Meal served. More information will follow. Contact person is Nelson Ferry 618.713.7910
