Brothers, It is very difficult for me to type these words. Brother Bill Miller has gone onto be with God. Services will be held at the First Baptist Church of Boone on Saturday @ 3PM with full Masonic Rites. Visitation will be shortly after the service at Austin and Barnes Funeral Home in downtown. An Obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

Practices for the Lodge of Sorrows will be held tomorrow @ Snow Lodge @ 730PM. God Bless Brother Miller and his family. Truly a Mason among Men.

BOONE – It was a rotation night at Snow Lodge last night.  Worshipful Master Tom Redmond was out on business last night which gave everyone a chance at stepping up.  Hal Main presided in the East and did a pretty good job for a first attempt.  Luckily the Lodge was forgiving as the brothers of the executive committee worked out the kinks.  

Two candidates were affirmed by secret ballot last night to receive the degrees of Masonry.  Mr. Ben York and Mr. Griff Austin will shortly be scheduled to receive the Entered Apprentice Degree.  In addition, two petitions were read and sent to Grand Lodge for a 28 day layover.  Worshipful Master Hal Main announced their would be a double first degree on Tuesday September 16th @ 7pm. 

Brothers of the lodge briefly went over the proposed amendments to the Grand Lodge Constitution and voiced their opinions.  You can find those at this link. http://www.grandlodge-nc.org/pdf/Amendments%202008Final3.pdf 

If you are interested in becoming a Master Mason, visit us online at www.snowlodge.com/join.htm or see a brother.

8.15.2008 – Check out the new photos taken by Bro. Chris Betz!  There are two of them available by click the photos link at the left margin.  These are great photos of brothers taken with Worshipful Grand Master David Cash.  If you have any photos you’d like to share or post please send them to us at info@snowlodge363.com.

BOONE – Snow Lodge No. 363 AF & AM is hosting its annual charity barbecue today at the lodge.  Brothers will begin serving around 11:00am today and will continue through 8:00pm.  You may bring tickets previously purchased or purchase them at the door for $9 per adult, $7 per child.  All donations are tax deductable and receipts are available on request.  Brothers will also be on hand to answer questions on Masonry and give tours of the lodge.  Also, an airwalk will be available for children to play in while attending.  Come be with us and share great company and great food for a good cause. 

If you are interested in becoming a Master Mason, visit us online at www.snowlodge.com/join.htm or see a brother.

Brothers, come join us tomorrow July 17th from 4:00PM – 9:00PM for lodge clean-up.  It may not sound fun, but its guaranteed to be as fun as you make it.  The parking lot is striped, the grills are set, the mulch has been laid.  Now we need your help with cleaning tables, chairs, (ehem) bathrooms, vacuuming the lodge room, and many more fantastic opportunities.  For more information please call W.M. Tom Redmond at 828-963-0551. 

Also, please we need delivery drivers for early on Friday.  We all know gas is high, but consider it a charitable contribution.  If you would like to help make deliveries around lunch tomorrow please contact Jeff Main, PM at 828-773-1130 

For directions and more information on the charities please visit www.snowlodge363.com.

 Worshipful Master Tom Redmond and his band of merry Masons got together early this morning at the lodge and laid out lines for parking spaces.  In true Masonic style the brothers took out their working tools and properly measured, leveled, and angled each space.  

This of course comes just in time for the annual Snow Lodge Masonic Charity BBQ on July the 18th.  This year Snow Lodge hopes to raise nearly $12,000 for its Masonic charities.  For more information on the BBQ visit www.snowlodge363.com.