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March-April 2010
Friday, April 2 Lodge is DARK due to Good Friday Holiday Friday, April 9th Master’s Dinner at the Diplomat West Restaurant in Elmhurst. Saturday, April 10 Masonic Outreach Program presentation at Crete Lodge. 7:30 A.M. Friday, April 16 Stated meeting dinner at 6:30 P.M. meeting at 7:30 P.M. Thursday, April 22 annual Pizza Party at Sanfratello’s in Glenwood, IL. 6 P.M. Saturday, April 24 Reception for Anthony R. Cracco, Junior Grand Warden of Illinois Sunday, May 2 Lock and Load picnic, Ottawa, IL 9:00 A.M. to 3 P.M. Friday, June 25th Annual Joliet Jack Hammers Baseball Game, 6 P.M. in Joliet. Saturday, August 21 Homewood combined lodges annual picnic at Monee Reservoir 11 A.M. Congratulations to Brother Scott Babich and Brother Joesph Sangirardi on having been raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason in Landmark Lodge. Upcoming Activities and meetings: Please note that the Lodge will be dark on Good Friday, May 2nd and the stated meeting will be held on Friday, April 16 with dinner starting at 6:30 P.M. Saturday morning, April 10th the Grand Lodge Masonic Outreach Program will be presented at Crete Masonic Temple with coffee and donuts starting at 7:30 A.M. This will be a very important presentation to all Master Masons as this is the program that has replaced the fixed Masonic Retirement Home in Sullivan, IL. Retirement benefits are therefore still offered to our brethren in Illinois. Come find out more. The annual Pizza Party has been confirmed for Thursday, April, 22nd, starting at 6 P.M. Tickets are $10.00 each, over 90 free and 10 and under $5.00. Friday, June 25th will be our annual Joliet Jack Hammers baseball game and we again have reserved a suite for the game and dinner starting at 6:00 P.M.. There will be fireworks after the game and this will be a sell-out event again so get your reservations in early. Last year was GREAT! Other activities still in planning are: Past Masters Night in May Also coming up is a very rare and most important date for Landmark Lodge, our hosting of the reception for the new Right Worshipful Junior Grand Warden of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, our own brother and Past Master Anthony R. Cracco who was elected to the Grand Lodge line in October 2009. The reception will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at the Medinah Banquet Hall in Addison, IL. Details were published in the February issue of Temple Topics and reservation flyers are available at the Lodge hall.JANUARY 2010
*In December our Lodge became a part of the Grand Lodge's Communication Network and our Secretary, Brother Scott Melbert, has begun sending out recorded notices of upcoming Lodge events via phone to all Landmark Lodge members. If you have not received one of these phone messages please contact Brother Scott Melbert or Email us your information at INFO@LANDMARKLODGE422.COM *Landmark Lodge will Officially receive our new District Deputy Grand Master of the 12th Norhteastern District at our Stated Meeting on February 5th. This Brother is very familiar to us as he is also our current Worshipful Master. This is also unique in that our Senior Warden will then preside and receive the District Deputy. This should be a very enjoyable meeting.