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Page 10 The North Carolina Mason July/August 2017 traveLinG the tar heeL state neWs From our LodGes PINEVILLE James K. Polk #759 did some good deeds for its community in May and June with two successful events. Broth- ers held a fish fry and blood drive in May, raising about $1,100 for the Ma- sonic Home for Children at Oxford. Eleven pints of blood also were col- lected. In June, the lodge cooked and served fish dinners to some 70 home- less men at McCreesh Place. PITTSBORO The brothers of Columbus #102 in May joined the Disabled American Veterans Chapter to sell Forget-me-Not lapel pins. The sale was held to raise funds to help the DAV hold quarterly birth- day parties and buy bingo prizes for the veterans in the Extended Care and Recovery Clinic at the Veterans Admin- istration Hospital in Durham. The chap- ter also assists the DAV with needs not met by the VA, such as motorized scooters for those with amputations or other problems preventing them from walking, and financial assistance on a short term case by case basis. BESSEMER CITY – Good cook- ing for a good cause! Brothers Terry Walker and Doc Thompson cook up some hush puppies during Down Home Days in Bessemer City. Whet- stone #515 raised more than $4,400 for our Masonic charities at the barbe- cue fundraiser in May. HOPE MILLS – Lebanon #391's first blood drive was a suc- cess! Worshipful Master James Pugsley started the May 20 event off as the very first donor. By day's end, 28 people turned out to donate. RALEIGH – What ex- actly is in the basement of the Grand Lodge? Whose por- traits are those in the board room and what's the story on the murals in the main recep- tion room? It's no secret when you take a tour with Assistant to the Grand Secretary Jona- than Underwood. Touring the GL recently were (L-R): Al- bert Hopping, Miles Davis, Dan Hopping, Underwood, and Mi- chael Verville. Want to hear all about it? Contact Jonathan Un- derwood to schedule a tour!