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There's now a digital Vocabulary
e Board of Directors of WhiteStone a Ma-
sonic and Eastern Star Community recently formed
a steering committee to explore interest in develop-
ing a Masonic lodge on its campus in Greensboro.
e committee consisted of Board Members Gene
Cobb, Ross Geller, Wayne Southern, Mark Vick-
ers, and Mike Cashion; along with Shaun Bradshaw,
Ed Moody, Mark Kolada, Dewey Misenheimer, and
John Fields. ey were charged with gauging local
interest. After meeting with several Masonic resi-
dents at WhiteStone as well as surveying some of the
surrounding Guilford County lodges, it was quickly
determined that there was sufficient support for a
lodge and that the committee should proceed with
filling out an application for dispensation from the
Grand Lodge. On ursday, August 27, the commit-
tee and interested brothers met at WhiteStone and
voted on the lodge name and it's initial officers.
e name will be MESH Lodge after the Home's
original name, Masonic and Eastern Star Home. It's
first officers will be Master Al Phillips, Senior Warden
Ed Moody, Junior Warden Gene Lewellyn, Treasurer
Richard Spivey, and Secretary Mark Kolada.
New daylight lodge forming
at WhiteStone
One intent of the lodge is to provide the resi-
dents of WhiteStone a convenient opportunity to
renew their Masonic activity and give non-Mason
residents an opportunity to become Masons.
e lodge will also provide the opportunity for
nonresident Freemasons to affiliate, support, and
assist in maintaining the fraternal connection of
Freemasonry with the campus and residents. In
addition to serving the needs of local Masons, it is
also expected that the proposed lodge will give all
NC Masons another opportunity and occasion to
visit WhiteStone.
As part of its plan to make itself convenient to
seniors, MESH Lodge will be a daylight lodge,
meeting at 2:00 p.m. on second Saturdays of each
month. ey will have lunch at 12:30 at WhiteS-
tone before holding their meetings in the fellow-
ship hall at the Home.
Proposed annual dues are $75 per member. If
you are interested in becoming a charter member
of MESH Lodge or would like to learn more about
the lodge, contact Mark Kolada at or (336) 547-2992.
Ledford named Montfort medalist
RALEIGH — During the open
session at Annual Communication,
Grand Master Douglas Caudle named
Grand Treasurer Lewis R. Ledford
(PGM) as the latest recipient of the Jo-
seph Montfort Medal, North Carolina
Masonry's highest honor.
Ledford was grand master in 2011
and has been grand treasurer since
2012. He was also dirctor of North
Carolina's State parks. He is now ex-
ecutive director for the National Asso-
ciation of State Park Directors
e Montfort Medal is the highest
honor presented by our Grand Lodge.
It is given for "distinguished Masonic
service or achievement." A grand master
may present only three during his term.
Lew Ledford is getting his Montfort Medal affixed by his
wife Susan.
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