Brothers – Time continues to move quickly. I am sorry that I have not posted any new news recently. Like everyone else, my life has been busy. Our lodge continues to grow and expand. We have two new Master Masons: Doug Jonesi and Joseph Swalina. They both continue to ask great questions and I look forward to watching them grow our craft. We will be looking to initiate two new men real soon. As the dates get set up I will send out the information. I hope that we can continue to have great turn out for the degrees. It is very impressive when a new brother sees the support and friendship of our lodge.  

We have several new officers in our lodge. Brother Tony Mesa is our Sr. Deacon; Bro.Richard Wisely is our Jr. Steward; Bro. Mike Gatschet is our new Chaplain and Bro. Rick Kingcade is back in the line as our Marshall. Seeing the looks on these Brothers faces as they were installed was great to watch. Please extend your wishes and support to these Brothers.

It is time to let our hair down and relax. Our annual “Tax Day Party” to celebrate the end of tax season will be this Saturday 04-25-15 at 7:00 PM. It is open to adults and friends. We will get together at the Raytown Fraternal Order of Police Club located at 100032 E. 63rd St. Raytown, MO. Bring your favorite beverage and snack food to share. We will visit and tell funny stories to pass the time. This has been a great event the past several years. 

Our next meeting will be Thursday May 7 at 7:30 PM. All our regular communications are the first and third Thursdays each month. I hope everyone is healthy and able to enjoy the warmer weather that is moving our way. I hope everyone is able to join us for our last few meetings before we go dark for the summer.

Fraternally,
Tom Saccardi

Brothers- The schedule at Raytown Lodge continues to be full. We have added a study club that is meeting every other Wednesday at 7:00 PM. It is being taught by R.W.B. Ken Crawford and W.B. Mike Tatham. For those who had not heard, W.B. Tatham earned his Sub. 3 card for ritual. He has spent the better part of the past two years working on this. Please take a moment to congratulate W.B. Mike on his accomplishment. Brother Steve Holbrook continues to work on starting an annual BBQ competition. He has several other Brothers working with him to make this happen. If you have some time to help out, please call Brother Steve and offer whatever assistance you may be able to give. As with any endeavor, many good hands make light work. We will be honoring a Brother at our next regular communication (03-19-15) with a 50 year pin. W.B. Hank Bedsaul is trying to coordinate this award with several other Brothers who have earned the same recognition. The award will be at 7:00 PM on 03-19-15, before our communication. Please spread the word and ask as many Brothers to attend this ceremony as possible. We may have as many as four Brothers receiving their recognition. Let’s show these Brothers, and their family, the respect and honor they have earned by their service to our Fraternity. We will be taking part in the Raytown Community Health Fair that is scheduled on Saturday 08-08-15 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM at The Point located at 5600 Blue Ridge Cut Off. We have been asked to put on a MoChip Event. Please check your calendars and see if you can help cover this event. Being a community health fair, I expect that we will have a good turnout of families and children. This can help show the Raytown Community a small example of what Masonry is about. Brother Jonasie will participate in the Chance 2 Advance (C2A) class hosted by Summit Lodge on Saturday 03-21-15. Breakfast will be served at 7:00 AM and the class will start at 8:00 AM. Brother Jonasie has already been passed to the degree of Fellow Craft in Raytown Lodge. He will receive his Master Mason degree on 03-21-15. It would be nice if there was a good representation of the Brothers from Raytown Lodge to support Brother Jonasie as he receives this part of his Masonic education. Please try and attend if possible. Our next communication will be on 03-19-15. The meeting will follow the 50 year Pin Presentation by R.W.B. Bob Cowen. I hope to see as many Brothers there as possible. I hope everyone is staying healthy and is able to enjoy some of this beautiful weather we are being blessed with the past few days. Take care of each other. Sincerely, Tom Saccardi