December 2019

Greetings from the West!
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         I hope everyone one enjoyed their Thanksgiving and spent sometimes with family, friends and loved ones.  Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, the holiday season is upon us. As Franklin tradition has it, we will be having our holiday party on December 8th. This has always been one of my favorite events at Franklin. It lets us get together in a less formal gathering, not just with the Brethren, but their families as well. For those who would like to go, please reach out to Brother J.W. Carlo Ferraro @ (401) 741-5836 or carlo2@cox.net
             Last month it was decided in order to give our candidates the best experience, we are postponing the Master Masons degree to this month.  Giving the candidates a great experience is vital to their perception of the craft at this point in their journey. We need to show them that we care about their journey through the degrees and the best way we can do that is by giving them a great degree.  In addition to our own candidates we will also have a candidate from Daylight Lodge being raised to Master Mason. This is a great opportunity to show another district the quality of ritual work that Franklin puts on for its candidates.
            Not to keep beating it into the ground, but the Southern Districts Annual Winter Warmer is coming up in just a couple months, and to be honest, we don’t have many sign ups for it yet, to the point if we may have to cancel this year’s event. There is still time and I truly hope it doesn’t come down to that.  But for those that are interested in going, it is on February 1st, 2020 at the Downey Weaver Post in Charlestown.  Dinner options are a prime rib buffet with all the trimmings and as well as am Italian buffet dinner. Please reach out to me with any questions or to rsvp with dinner choices @401-644-4525 or rbrunson23@icloud.com
               
May the Blessings of Heaven rest upon us and regular Masons

Ralph E Brunson P.M.
Senior Warden
Franklin Lodge #20