Often times we think “funding” when Special Olympics is mentioned. Yesterday I attended the opening ceremonies for the 2010 Ohio Special Olympics Summer Games and you could quickly feel the enormity of it all. The excitement from the athletes was was everywhere. The National Anthem was sung by two young men, who happened to be blind, in such a stirring manner that it brought warmth to your heart and soul. Then during the presentation portion when our Grand Master, Terry W. Posey, presented the Olympic committee our check for $200,000.00 you should have heard the roar of the crowd. It was tremendous and from the podium they couldn’t stop praising each of us for our generous support, which generated another round of applause. WE do make a difference.
I have updated our gallery with a few picture of that great event.
On June 6, 2010 our Grand Master Terry W. Posey with all of the Grand Lodge Officers Rededicated the WWI and WWII War memorials and Dedicated the Korean War and Vietnam War memorials in a most impressive manner. Part of the ceremony included a veteran of the Korean War and of the Vietnam War placing a wreath at the base of their respective memorial. These granite monuments will endure the test of time and the words spoken will ring true in the hearts of those recognized and welcomed home for the rest of our lives. Pictures of the monuments are in our photo album.
What a difference the transition from Winter to Spring makes in the heart and minds of good men. There are so many outdoor activities and family events that will now be planned. Lodge activities will continue on Monday evenings and should not interfere with those special family times. Review the lodge activities calendar and schedule some fellowship time with your extended family.
We will be serving Pancakes and Sausage on April 11th bring your family and help make this fundraiser a success.
Our inspection is April 26th opening at 7:15 PM in the Entered Apprentice Degree, let’s make it a homecoming and fill the lodge room.
There are so many articles written about our fraternity and the men who are members of it and I wanted to make some of those articles available to those of you who frequent our web site. On the right side of our home page is a new heading “Education” and listed under this heading will be various enlightening and informative articles about our fraternity and the men who call themselves Masons. The topics will be of a wide variety some of a human interest form, some “did you know” and others after reading I hope that you will say “I didn’t know that”. So keep an eye on our page for new posted articles. Should you find a suitable article send it over to the webmaster and I will post it for all to enjoy. As always your feed back is always welcome.
We hear all the time about how quickly the sands of time run and when it comes to a Masonic year it becomes oh so clear. In a few days it will be ground hog day which brings on thoughts of spring, sooner better than later. The lodge has been busy with candidates but not so busy that our Worshipful Master can’t keep his agenda. We had a great DEO program on the 25th which was very well received by all in attendance, even for the loosing team. February will start out fast with two Entered Apprentices eager to be passed to the degree of Fellow Craft. Come out on February 8th and enjoy the fellowship.
December 14th marked a milepost for Wellington Lodge; through a new program offered by the Grand Lodge we were able to honor our members who have been members for 35 and 40 years. The men recognized for 40 years were raised between 1961 and 1970 and those for 35 years were raised between 1971 and 1975. The 50 year recipient is awarded on the actual Masonic year marking his raising. Take a look at our Photo Album to see if you recognize any of the honorees.
Monday evening December 14th we will have the opportunity to applaud the achievements of our brethren as our Master bestows upon several of our members certificates and emblems admonishing their loyalty to Wellington Lodge by their continued membership in our great fraternity. Bring your wife, family and friends as we invite all to help us celebrate their accomplishments.
The new officers of Wellington Lodge were dully installed this evening. Worshipful Brother Anthony Walker is our new Master. Check out the Officer Tab for the complete listing. Come back from time to time as we will post our activities as well as some pictures of today’s event.
November the 9th marked the beginning of another chapter in the history of Wellington Lodge. During our annual meeting we had the pleasure of electing a new Worshipful Master, the son of our current Master. We are looking forward to a great year with fine leadership and great ritual performances by all of the officers.
Come out on Saturday November 21st and join in the celebration as we install these Officers. This is an open installation, so bring your lady and your guests.
November is here; we have fallen back and are preparing for winter. But don’t hibernate; there are a lot of Masonic activities to enjoy. November 9th is the annual meeting for Wellington Lodge with election of officers. Then on November 21st at 7:00 P.M. is the Installation of those officers. Two events that you don’t want to miss, come out and make a difference in your lodge by casting your ballot and supporting your officers.
