Master’s Message – May 2018

Dear Harmony Lodge family,

It’s hard to believe, but this Master’s Message is being written forthe halfway point of our Masonic year. Being such an active Lodgedoesn’t always afford the Officers the time to sit back and reflect often: from the time we’re installed, it’s off to the races. It’s usually when summer time approaches, and the Lodge “goes dark” that wecan take a breath and look back on our accomplishments up to that point. Flipping through the Trestleboards from November forward, we have a lot to be proud of, and based on the many upcoming events still in the pipeline, we will be adding to that list. Brother Pat Connor does a great job with maintaining our website, and I encourage folks to review past issues of the Trestleboards. It is a great walk down memory lane, not just for the current year, but also from years past.

Our most recent event was the Children’s Easter Party, which wascoordinated by Junior Steward Jose Gonzalez and his Lady, Dahamelis. As this was their first event where they were responsible for the planning and execution, they got plenty of advice from the veterans, but what was nice to see was how they put their own stamp on it. Rather than just follow a template from past events, they took the basic structure and built something even better. I remember lookingat a couple of the things they did and said, “Hmmmm…that’s such a great idea why didn’t I think of that?” A big thank you also toWoodridge Assembly and Fidelity Chapter for their help, as well, and a special thank you to Brother Bill McColl, whose behind the sceneswork is also a big part of this event’s success.