Master’s Message – October 2020

Dear Harmon􏱨 famil􏱨 & friends,

I can􏱬t stop talking about ho􏰦 enjo􏱨able our September Regular Communication 􏰦as! Yes, a Regular Communication…meeting in Lodge and in–person! With our Grand Master allo􏰦ing us to open Lodge for up to 66% of our capacit􏱨 􏰦e􏱬re able to once again resume the 􏰦ork of the Craft 􏰦ith social distancing and measures to protect our members against COVID, of course. Even 􏰦hen the Brothers in attendance 􏰦ere 􏰦earing their masks, I could see the􏱨 􏰦ere smiling to be back in Lodge again! I had the honor of having m􏱨 best friend & Brother, Michael Arce, join us for 􏰦hat 􏰦as one of m􏱨 last meetings as 􏱨our Worshipful Master. Wor. Bobb􏱨 Kempf also surprised me 􏰦ith the gavel he had been 􏰦orking on for a 􏰦hile…and it 􏰦as totall􏱨 􏰦orth the 􏰦ait! I love it…and 􏱨es, it 􏰦as ne􏱪t to me 􏰦hen I 􏰦ent to sleep that evening.

The evening also gave us a unique opportunit􏱨 to have one of our Brothers, Dan Lee, give a presentation on a passion project of his. His presentation of the Badge of a Mason 􏰦as terrific! The hours of research 􏰦ere ver􏱨 evident. It 􏰦as ver􏱨 interesting to learn ho􏰦 Freemasonr􏱨 had a major influence of those 􏰦ho joined and 􏰦ould eventuall􏱨 be the leaders of the Cranston Police Department. Considering the current social climate to􏰦ards of la􏰦 enforcement, I􏱬m sure all the Brethren thought the presentation 􏰦as insightful and ver􏱨 relevant. Thank 􏱨ou for sharing that 􏰦ith us!

I kno􏰦 Brother Senior Warden Dave Desplaines is getting e􏱪cited for his presumptive 􏱨ear as 􏱨our Worshipful Master. Join us for our October Regular Communication on Tuesda􏱨, October 6th for our Step–Up Night and see Brother Senior Warden sit in the East, as 􏰦ell as the current Officers assume their presumptive stations.

Harmon􏱨 is surel􏱨 looking for􏰦ard to having our Master Mason Degree th

tentativel􏱨 on Saturda􏱨, October 17 . It should be a great degree! We are also making plans for our 2nd Annual Hallo􏰦een Ice Cream Social on Frida􏱨, October 30th. We􏱬ve alread􏱨 discussed measures to ensure social distancing and 􏰦e􏱬ll be distributing ice cream sand􏰦iches rather than create 􏱨our o􏰦n sundaes. This 􏱨ear to ensure that the kids 􏰦ill have a Hallo􏰦een to celebrate, 􏰦e􏱬ll also have a Trunk or Treat. A Trunk or Treat is 􏰦here a group of cars decorated 􏰦ith a Hallo􏰦een theme gather in a parking lot and cand􏱨 is passed out to the Trick or Treaters. This is a fun event and I encourage 􏱨ou to participate.