The North Carolina Mason

January/February 2019 The North Carolina Mason Page 15 Welcome our neW Brothers Romans, Arthur Batisla-Ong 3 St. John's Weems, Brian Michael 3 St. John's Scott, Jeffrey Allen 8 Phoenix Lewis, Gregory James 27 Statesville Woodring, Nicholas Gage 27 Statesville Cook, Daniel Stephen 27 Statesville Harkey, Ernest Todd 27 Statesville Zanotti, Michael Scott 27 Statesville Fisher, Danny Lee 83 Lafayette Best III, Theodore Eugene 98 Hiram Hall, Bryan Keith 98 Hiram Lockamy, Justin Lonnie 98 Hiram Russell Jr, Victor Guy 122 Oxford Willett, Carter Russell 143 Mt. Vernon Stewart, Donald Brian 147 Palmyra Schneller, Austin Edward 167 Winston Bergquist, Bren Charles 176 Williams Seitz, Matthew Edward 217 Catawba Valley McGough, John Joseph 231 William T. Bain Smario, Timmothy A 231 William T. Bain Walton, Judson Hayes 231 William T. Bain Gibbs, Mark Wayne 262 Hibriten Bond, Joel Conner 277 Green Level Helms, James Stowell 277 Green Level Strickland, Lacy Bryan 279 Wallace Wells, Richard Lee 283 Eureka Harrison Sr, Jason Ray 319 Wilmington Horrell, Christopher Douglas 319 Wilmington Richardson, Parker Heyward 343 Hickory Davis, Michael Perry 413 James A. Johnson Cleve, Kenneth Aaron 433 Vanceboro Feller, Blake Austin 433 Vanceboro Campbell, Allan Robert 461 Matthews Weber, William Cornell David 462 South Fork Foxx, Charlie Quincey 496 Mooresville Moore, Garrett Kerr 496 Mooresville Turner, Joshua David 496 Mooresville Boganwright, Larry Allen 528 Fairmont Porter, Dustin Ray 528 Fairmont Ashburn, Terrance Lee 550 Roman Eagle Roberson, Brandon Michael 558 Ararat Thomas, Joseph Maurice 564 Richlands Foster Jr, James Wallace 568 Doric Arnold II, Michael Lee 602 Queen City Denton, Zachary Allen 602 Queen City Boyette Jr, Scott Everitt 617 St Patrick's Whitley Jr, James Smith 617 St Patrick's Bowlin, Randy Lynn 626 Cannon Memorial Maiori, Joseph Phillip 626 Cannon Memorial Hales, Casey William 646 Bladen Kinlaw, Gordon Bradley 646 Bladen Rogers, Matthew Caleb 646 Bladen Radcliff, Timothy Jason 650 Nichols-W. Asheville Powell, Stuart Eugene 708 Crown Point Kinley, Matthew Scott 713 Stanley Taylor, Gary Wayne 713 Stanley Teno, David Hunter 713 Stanley Wyatt, Brandon Wayne 713 Stanley Crook, Charles David 720 Cabarrus Causey, Jimmie Franklin 727 Shallotte Johnson III, James Leo 727 Shallotte Thomas IV, Edward Ragland 727 Shallotte Brooks, Chad Ashley 750 Oak Grove Morgan, Anthony Ray 751 Old Town Trest, Michael Wade 759 James K. Polk Vannoy, Nathan Alan 759 James K. Polk It's not easy being an elected or appointed lodge officer – but there's help out there. e William R. Davie Leadership Academy, now in its third year, has made advanced Masonic educa- tion more accessible and affordable than ever. Davie Academy replaced Wardens Bootcamps with day-long introductory, intermediate and advanced sessions. It offers to a broader range of members an opportunity to explore the Craft and improve themselves as Masonic leaders. Sessions are held monthly in various regions of the state, and instructors are experienced Masonic leaders specially trained to deliver coursework for maximum impact and efficiency. e training is appropriate for a wide range of learners, from the youngest Master Mason to the senior lodge officer. It offers a practical education on lodge management and leadership, with classes on Masonic history, traditions, and structure. Updates to the program for 2019 include: ■ Moving from a four-track program to two core programs, supplemented by five workshop programs. ■ e core programs are "e Appointed Lodge Officer" and "e Elected Lodge Officer" and are five hours each. ■ e workshops include "Finance & Budget," "Everything You Need to Know (but were afraid to ask)," "e Art of Chairing a Lodge Meeting," "Preparing for the East," and "e District Officer/Grand Lodge Committeeman." ese workshops are two to two and a half hours each. ■ Additional workshop topics are being considered and may be added. ■ Core programs will be held in each of the three areas (East, Central, West). ■ e workshops will be held in six locations simultaneously around the state. ■ All classes will be on the first Saturday of each month, with the exception of May and December. ■ Registration is encouraged via the education resources page on the NCGL website at http:// grandlodge-nc.org/william-r-davie-academy Core classes are only $45 each and includes lunch, materials, and certificate. Workshops are only $10 each and include a certificate. For more information email the Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Education at ncglcme@ gmail.com Davie Academy makes Masonic learning easy, fun Help the NC Mason save a few trees – and some $! If you're reading this, you are more than likely reading it on the paper version of the Mason that arrives in your mail every other month. But we know there are many brothers who are reading this via the online version, which is posted bright and early on the first day of each month we publish. First off – thanks for reading the Mason – in any form! We are happy to bring it to all in both forms for as long as there are brothers out there who read the paper. But for those who prefer online reading and don't want to get a paper version in the mail, we're offering you the chance to save a tree and some postage. To stop the mailed paper, send an email to ncmason@glnc.us with your name, lodge and the words: "OPT OUT." at's all you need to do. 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