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What a week. If you would have told me at the beginning of the week that we would have over sixty masons including 16
Brigham Past Masters two of which were past District Deputies in attendance at a degree would not have believed you. I am
sure the District Deputy making his Fraternal Visit was very happy and I know the Master was. We got to see a good mason attain
a Veterens Medal for 50 years of service. Congratulations Saul. We could of rested on our laurels at that but we didn't, 23
Masons from four Lodges and two Districts and their families came out on a very busy week to raise over $3500 for the Baird
Middle School Library and identify children with the Child ID Kits. Thanks to masons from Brigham, Indian Orchard, Wilbraham,
and Esoteric-Sherwood we helped buy what should be over 300 books. This with last years $4500 will mean we have raised over
$8000 buying over 600 books in two years. This is no unmeaning task. This is an under served need in our community. We are
the only group doing something like this. Next time someone ask you what masons do you can tell them we do charity and we
do it well. Thank you to every one that made these two events a success. I hope you had fun.
A great job by Garth Parker packing the house for our Valentines Day Dinner. Fifteen couples came and had a great dinner.
Brigham Lodge members with the Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts at the 28th/29th Masonic Districts Joint Lodge
of Instruction where he was a guest speaker.
Thank you to everyone who got up early and braved the snow to raise money for East Street School. We made $800 profit
on a snowy Sunday morning. The child ID event provided 45 of the new kits. Thanks to the Indian Orchard Masonic Lodge and
the 29th District volunteers for making this a success. The school as a community was very happy with the entire event and
left with a very positive impression of our organization.
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