Membership Survey Process Continues
Grand Master David Ramsey is continuing the Membership Survey Process that was started last year to provide the membership's input into the development of the fraternity's long range plan. Through last years survey, we identified the top five issues in each of the topics that we provided. This year, the survey is looking to find the best ideas on how we should implement these top issues. Starting February 1, 2013 and running through April 30, 2013 an online survey will be available for you to provide
your input into this valuable and important planning process. To access this survey, enter the following link in your web browser address field: bit.ly/UNC5Pm Paper versions of the survey will be available online on the Grand Lodge website momason.org and in the January Lodge Secretaries Packet to provide to those brothers who do not have online access and want to participate. Any questions? Contact the Grand Secretary’s office 877-B-A-MASON (877-226-2766) or e-Mail: grLodge@ momason.org
Jefferson Lodge Celebrates Its Heritage Thursday, November 8, 2012, was the occasion of the Hall. The top floor was removed before 1897. In 1889, the 171st Anniversary Dinner celebrating Jefferson Lodge #43 Lodge met on the third floor of the Merchant's Bank Buildchartering as a Lodge in the Grand Lodge of Missouri. A ing on the Southwest corner of Jefferson and High Street. The first building the Lodge purchased was the old Knolllocal artist, Carrie Carroll, recently donated a painting of the Lodge in memory of her grandfather, Brother George meyer Building at 318 East High, built in 1908, and first Tergin. With the addition of this painting the Lodge now has used as a Masonic Temple in 1916. It was used for more than 60 years. In the early years it was only used on the secpictures of its last five Masonic Lodges. ond floor for Lodge meetings. In later years Jefferson Lodge received the lower floor served as a dining room and a Document of Institution on reception lobby. It was sold in 1978 to the JefOctober 10, 1840. On Novemferson City Housing Authority and was razed ber 15, 1841, the Grand Lodge as a part of the city's urban renewal effort. of Missouri granted a charter. On November 4, 1978, a new building at Jefferson Lodge #43 ranks as 603 Ellis Boulevard was dedicated in conjuncthe sixth oldest Lodge in contion with the 137th Anniversary of the Lodge. tinuous operation in the Grand Lodge of Missouri. The very Grand Tiler Lawrence Don Haden, DDGM In 2006, the Lodge sold its land and building first meetings were held in Clifford R. Dobbins, Worshipful Master Michael to the YMCA of Jefferson City. The Lodge C. Rohman and Grand Master David L. Ramsey James Dunnica's tanning yard stand beside Carrie Carroll's painting of purchased land on Smith Place (renamed Manear the foot of Jefferson Jefferson Lodge #43, donated in memory of her sonic Court). Construction on the new Lodge began in May, 2007 and was completed May Street, close to the steamboat grandfather, Brother George Tergin. of 2008. All guests received a parchment copy of the original landing. For a time in the late 1870s and early 1880s the Lodge minutes from the October 20, 1840, meeting which was held met on the fourth floor of Bragg Hall, also known as City under dispensation for the establishment of the Lodge.
Masons Assist Mountain View School Winter is here and so are the extra expenses that come along with it. With the ever-growing demand on parents' pocketbooks these days, sometimes students have to do without. It is not the parents' fault; everyone can use a helping hand every now and then. For some students, that help came from Mindy Spurgin, the school's counselor at Mountain View's Liberty Middle School, who saw an opportunity to help and knew whom to call. She was able to identify several students who were in need of a few basic necessities. Not Xboxes or iPads, but clothing, jackets and shoes. After compiling a list of needed items, she sought out Mountain View Masonic Lodge #637 for help. The local Lodge has been active in the community for almost 100 years. It is comprised of local men who have made a personal commitment to the town and its citizens. The
Lodge's goal is to help good men to become better. And with that in mind, Mountain View contacted local business Al Church, Master of Mountain View Masonic owners as Lodge #637, presents a check to Mindy Spurgin, well as Lodge Liberty Middle School Counselor. members and raised the funds that were needed. Receiving thanks for the gift, Al Church, Master of the Lodge, said, "That's just what we do."
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