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Zoom Meeting for Members

Brethren, Please check your email, the lodge Facebook page, or the OurLodge app/page for info on a members only Zoom meeting on Thursday, April 23rd at 7pm. This is intended to be a quick virtual get together to check in and share some education while we are separated due to the Covid-19 meeting restrictions in

Message from the NC Grandmaster

An important message from the Grand Master: Brethren, I hope this message finds you happy and healthy. In light of recent events, the spread of COVID-19, and upon the recommendations of our local, state, and federal governments, it is my Order that all Freemasons and lodges in this Grand Jurisdiction conform to the recommendations and

Message from the Grand Master

P. Shaun Bradshaw Grand Master Brethren, As you may be aware, on March 10, 2020 Governor Roy Cooper initiated the State’s coronavirus COVID-19 preparedness plan and declared a state of emergency for NC. As part of that plan several recommendations were made, some of which could impact the ability of our lodges to meet and

Meetings Update

After communicating with the Grand Lodge of North Carolina and out of an abundance of caution for our lodge member’s and the community’s safety given the possible risk of exposure to the coronavirus, the following items are being an enacted effective immediately: - Spring School of Instruction next week is canceled for both nights and

Lee Abernethy Celebrates His 50th Anniversary!

Excelsior celebrated Lee Abernethy's 50th Anniversary of becoming a Master Mason last night along with Lee's family. Grand Marshal Steve Norris, PM, CL served as Master of Ceremony and Chris Hall, PDDGM, PM, served as Marshal.

2020 Officers

Congratulations to our 2020 elected and appointed officers! Master- Clay Pettit Senior Warden- Josh Barnett Junior Warden- Patrick Tobin Treasurer- Bob Foy, PM Secretary- Scott Wilson Senior Deacon- Mark Kotula Junior Deacon- Glenn Tompkins Senior Steward- Dustin Steen Junior Steward- James Baggatta Tyler- Antoine Childress Chaplain- Greg Williamson

Anniversaries

Congratulations to our members having an anniversary in 2019! Lee Abernethy- 50 years Bobbie Cranor- 50 years Robert Warren- 50 years Earl Link- 25 years

2019 Officer Installation and Awards/Anniversaries Night

You are invited to join us on Monday the 17th of December, as we install our 2019 Officers into their respective chairs as well as celebrate this year's 25, 50, and 60 year anniversaries along with Mason of the Year and the Hiram Fixit Award. Dinner will be served at 6pm and the meeting will