Meeting Notice

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In this issue:

Service Committee

Calendar of Events

From the East

The Complete Notice

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460 Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville, MA 02460

Fifth Masonic District

SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-THIRD COMMUNICATION

A Special Communication of

GARDEN CITY LODGE, A.F. & A.M.

will be held at the Masonic Apartments

460 Newtonville Avenue

THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2010

All members are requested to attend,

and all Masons are cordially invited

5:30 PM - OPEN – Third Degree

WORK: Master Mason Degree -- First Section

If Entitled:

Three Candidates

6:30 PM -- DINNER

Beef Short Ribs

Catered By "Chef du Jour"

Cost is $20.00.

For meal reservations, please call with your choice of entre,

our Junior Warden, Bro. Donald H. LaLiberte, the Master,

or use our on-line reservation form

before Sunday, June 6, 2010.

Brethren, Please honor your reservations!

Please advise us of any special dietary requirements.

7:30 P.M. -- Business Meeting

A. To transact any business that may properly come before the Lodge.

B. Election of Officers for 2010-2011

C. Ballot to suspend for non-payment of dues

8:00 PM – RECEPTION OF THE

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND M.ASTER

Rt. Wor. Paul A Bushey, DDGM of the Fifth Masonic District, will make a Fraternal Visit to Garden City Lodge. He will be accompanied by a suite of distinguished Masons

WORK: Master Mason Degree -- Second Section

PAST MASTERS’ NIGHT

The candidates will be raised by the Past Masters of the Lodge,

under the direction of Wor. Joseph Goldstein.

CLOSE:

A collation will be available in the dining room following the close of the meeting.

Attest:

By Order Of:

Service Committee:

Congratulations to: Betty and Wor. Paul Koss on the birth of their grandson, Jacob Leonard Koss. Congratulations also to Bro. Ben Krikorian and his wife on the birth of twins, Henry and Scarlet. And congratulations also to Bro. Joe Connors and his wife on the birth of their daughter, Jayden Barbara. Congratulations also to Cheryl and Wor. Kirk Knowlton, on the graduation of their son from Bentley College.

Get well wishes are sent to Wor. Bro. Don Brightman, recovering at home following surgery, and to Bro. Harvey Douglas who is also recovering following surgeries.

Condolences from the Lodge are sent to: the family of Bro. Jack Smookler on his passing.

Please notify the Service Committee Chairman, Wor. Ross Scribner, the Master or Secretary with any news concerning the welfare of the Brethren and their families.

With profound sorrow, we regretfully mourn the passing of:
	Bro. JACK SMOOKLER Born: March 14, 1920 Entered: October 19, 1943 Passed: November 16, 1943 Raised: January 18, 1944 in Brotherhood Lodge Veterans Medal: 1994 Departed: May 2, 2010
“May His Soul be Bound Up In The Bonds Of Eternal Life”

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Calendar of Events:

SCHEDULES FOR: CLICK ON LINK TO VIEW	Second and Fifth District Blood Drive
	Schedule of Official and Fraternal Visits
	Fifth District Event Calendar
	5th Lodge of Instruction
May 15, 2010	Lodge Night Out at "Chinatown"
June 5, 2010	Aleppo Shrine Ceremonial
June 13, 2010	Grand Master’s Country Fair, Charlton
September 9, 2010	No meeting due to Rosh Hashonnah
September 11, 2010	Installation of Officers
October 14, 2010	Annual Meeting * (*pending a dispensation from the Grand Master)

From the East of Garden City Lodge:

Dear Brethren,

What can I say! It was a very full calendar this past month; we had a several rehearsals, a special communication on April 29^th, a Lodge Night Out at Chinatown, the annual Exemplification, and our Annual Step-Up Night; it was a very full calendar indeed. I would like to thank all of those who attended the Exemplification. It was a special night for most lodges to shine, and as expected a very strong showing was made by Garden City Lodge. For those who were not in attendance, you will be pleased to note that we did our Lodge proud.

Another strong showing was present at our Special Communication to enter into the Craft our newest Brethren. Brethren you are on your way to what might just be the finest decision you have every made. Masonry unites men of every county sect and opinion and forms relationships that transcend all boundaries. A very special “thank you” goes to Wor. Joseph Goldstein who filled in as Marshal for the evening’s festivities at the last minute. We then retired to a local restaurant where spirited discussion brought forth the best in our Lodge with our newest brethren seemingly hanging on every word.

Our Annual Step-Up Night headed by Bro. Robert Littman proved to be quite the success. A stellar performance was put forth from our Senior Deacon to be, Bro. Christopher Kelly. Brother Christopher, I cannot express how well your floor work was executed and especially your Middle Chamber lecture. It seemed to cap off a fine showing by our staff and line officers. Bro. Bob, if last month’s meeting is any indication, it shows that they have all worked very hard and next year will prove to quite exciting to say the very least. Another thank you goes to Wor. Paul Koss for filling in as Marshal during Step-Up Night and for his wonderful rendition of “God Bless America” punctuated an evening to be remembered.

It was a pleasure to see Wor. Peter G. Potter back in lodge visiting from San Diego, CA. Wor. Bro. Potter also dropped by the “Lodge Night Out” at Chinatown to everyone’s great surprise. It has been quite sometime since we have had the pleasure of your company. Please be so kind as to stop by anytime. It is always good to see you again.

I would like to thank those of you who voted in favor of supporting the fine efforts this evening’s speaker, Ms. Sue Oppici from Comfort Zone Camps. I was very pleased to see response after her talk. I was sure that once you got to know her and understood what wonderful work Comfort Zone Camps does with children and young adults it would be a natural fit. In this “get it done yesterday” world we live in, this is very easy to let the little things slip through the cracks. Comfort Zone Camps and the work they do to provide that oasis of solitude during the troubling times following the loss of a friend or a loved one. As we get older we take so many things for granted because we have been through them ourselves. In this day and age the family dynamic has changed dramatically, and those support mechanisms are truly not there any longer. Comfort Zone Camp is filling that gap in peoples’ lives. Many of you have expressed that you would like to volunteer in this effort. Please feel free to contact Sue Oppici at SUE(at)COMFORT ZONECAMP.ORG or Bro. Peter Sulfaro for further information.