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Page 10 The North Carolina Mason November/December 2019 travelinG the tar heel state neWs From our lodGes SWANSBORO – Seaside #429 welcomed brothers from nine lodges and Past Grand Mas- ter Speed Hallman at its annual scholarship din- ner in September. A seafood feast was served and $1,539 was raised for the Onslow County Ma- sonic Scholarship fund. Since 1977, the six lodges in Onslow County (Lafayette #83, New River #736, Richlands #564, Seaside #429, Semper Fi- delis #680, Stump Sound #733) each host a schol- arship dinner each year. Brothers from the other lodges attend each dinner. Instead of charging for the meal, a collection for the scholarship fund is taken up at the end of the meeting. Hallman, right, shared a laugh with WB David Holland who was master of Seaside in 1958. JACKSONVILLE – Kevin Otis, administrator of the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford, was on hand in No- vember to receive a $1,000 check from the Sudan Shriners, presented as part of the Fall Ceremonial. GRANDY – The Currituck Classic Car Club chose the Masonic Home for Children as this year's recipient of proceeds from its annual car show at Grave Digger's Monster Truck facility in Grandy. Four boys from the Alumni Cottage and their house parents, as well as Kevin Otis and his wife Kevin were on hand for the show. The high- light for the MHCO visitors was taking a ride on Grave Digger's Monster Truck. More than 70 cars were entered. Best in show went to a 1930 Ca- dillac owned by Johnny Johnson. The event raised $3,429.27 for MHCO. FAYETTEVILLE – Nation- al Sojourners North Carolina Chapter #97 filled the officer chairs of Phoenix #8 to confer the Fellow Craft Degree. The degree was done by candlelight and attended by more than 40 Masons from every lodge in the 17th Masonic District. Pic- tured from left, (front row) WB John Chandler, Troy Chandler, Josh Chandler, Herb Lynch, WB Michael Aycock, Michael Breit- enfeld, Adam Courtney, Dylan Pugsley; (back row) WB Don Wooster, WB James Pugsley, WB Ken Wical. EDITORS NOTE: The pro- file of Michael Verville in the September-October issue was written by John Prosseda.