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May/June 2020

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Page 11 The North Carolina Mason May/June 2020 2020 Cathey Scholarship winners announced Fifteen students have been awarded the Charles Edward Cathey Scholarship for 2020. Each student receives a scholarship of $1,000. In 2000, Grand Master Charles Cathey initiated a drive to raise money for scholarships that could be awarded to deserving North Carolina students. NC Masons generously supported his call to help send graduating high school seniors to college. Because of his tireless efforts on behalf of education, the scholar- ship was named in his honor. Winners are: Elijah Bassett, Robbinsville, Swain County High School Victoria Brooks, Burlington, Walter M. William HS Megan Collins, Broadway, Lee County HS Whitley Creech, Zebulon, Corinth Holders HS Preston Daughtry, Clinton, Hobbton HS Juarez Garcia, Williamston, Riverside HS Lee Macaulay, Sylva, Smoky Mountain HS Jadon Midgett, Avon, Cape Hatteras Secondary School Tyjuan Moss, Whiteville, Whiteville HS Brianna Norris, Franklin, Highlands HS Alexis O'Kelley, Asheville, McDowell HS Gracie Patrick, Lattimore, Crest HS Diandre Richie, Indian Trail, Union Academy Haylee Smith, Wallace, Wallace-Rose Hill HS Avery Walker, Cherryville, Cherryville HS Lion & Pillar requirements undergo a few revisions It's hard to be excellent when you're stuck at home. But no North Carolina Free- mason will let that stand in the way of achieving the requirements of the Lion & Pillar Lodge of Excellence. As Past Grand Master Gene Cobb, who oversees the program, says, "We have to be flexible in times like this. "e objective of the program was always to recognize lodges for their excellence. ese revisions make it a little easier in light of the coronavirus pandemic for our lodges to shine their light!" Here are the revisions. All deadlines remain the same. Category 1. Education. ree of seven items complete: Reduced to 2, adding the following options. A. Document three members who participate in "online" educa- tional offerings produced by a lodge, a member of the Speaker's Bureau, Wilkerson College, Davie Academy, or the Middle Chamber program between March 1 and June 15. Attach efforts and results with your final application. B. Engage in online efforts to communicate the importance of healthy practices during COVID-19 showing your lodge cares about public health. Attach efforts and results with your final application. C. Either both A & B above or one of the above and one of the existing options for a total of two items. Attach efforts and results with your final application. Category 2: Patriotism ree of eight items complete: No change except added the following options to the original eight. A. If not chosen for Category 1, engage in online efforts to communicate the importance of healthy practices during COVID-19 showing your lodge cares about public health. Attach efforts and results with your final application. B. Document three members who participate in "online" educational offerings produced by the Lion and Pillar Program between March 1 and June 15 on the topics of MSANA or National Sojourners. If you do both, it will count as two items in this category. Attach efforts and results with your final application. Category 3: Philanthropy Amended the required item. Added a required item and an optional item. A. In light of the cancelation of many fundraisers or our charities, a credit will be given to any lodge for any amount sent to all three charities. You must do all three to get credit in this category. Attach efforts and results with your final application. B. Document three members who participate in "online" educational offerings produced by the Lion and Pillar Program between March 1 and June 15 on the topics of NC Masonic Foundation, WhiteStone, and MHCO including watching the video "Keeping the Promise" put out by the NCMF. You must do all of these programs to get credit in this category. Attach efforts and results with your final application. C. Make assisting a brother or sister getting assistance from MESH LLC or within your community a requirement for all lodges getting Lion and Pillar this year. Attach efforts and results with your final application. D. Document three members who go to the MHCO, WhiteStone, and NCMF sites and LIKE THEM. You must have three per lodge between March 1 and June 15. E. Finally, if your fundraiser got canceled due to COVID 19, docu- ment when it was and that you have rescheduled it and YOUR lodge will be given credit for completing the requirement. Category 4 Masonic Membership. Maintained Required item. Reduced from 4 of 9 to two. Category 5 Affiliated Connections Add some options. A. If not chosen for Category 1 or 2, engage in online efforts to communicate the importance of healthy practices during COVID-19 showing your lodge cares about public health. Attach efforts and results with your final application. B. Be creative. Submit up to three of your own options for approval to PGM Cobb by April 20, 2020, in this category. Attach efforts of approved options with results on your final application. Remember. When something happens online LIKE IT. LIST YOUR NAME. LIST YOUR LODGE. THREE PER LODGE IS THE QUALIFYING NUMBER!!! Contact PGM Cobb if you have questions, and watch the Lion & Pillar page (@nclodgeofexcellence) on Facebook for updates! REPORTED MARCH-MAY Woodard, Thomas Heath 672 Robbinsville Welcome our neW Brothers

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