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Page 6 fare. Today's work with children brings many hurdles and condi- tions which were not present in the past. Licensure, accreditation, risk management, and ongoing changes within the system must be adhered to while promoting a safe, loving, caring, supportive and educational environment designed to meet the children's individ- ual and group needs. At the same time, the Masonic Brotherhood, Alumni Association, and community must feel a vested interest and unified in purpose. In many ways, life for the children residing at the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford is different today. In some instances, parents have more resources to draw upon, which can result in shorter stays or back and forth placements for the children. Demands on children's time conflict with each other. For example, many soccer leagues and other sports outside of the mainstream have been relegated to con- ducting games and practices on Sundays as a way of fitting into oth- erwise busy family schedules. Obviously, this is in direct competition to many worship services and creates uncomfortable decisions. Issues children face now include cyberbullying, dealing drugs to support the family, unprecedented violence in families, and neighborhoods, and the eroding of the institution of family. New research has explored the effects of trauma on individuals from children to soldiers. The effects are varied, but often result in a "rewiring" of the way the brain works to support survival mechanisms. The effects of trauma are not simply mitigated when the child is placed in a safe environment. Often, behaviors exist that were necessary for survival, but are quite destructive for the individual outside of the traumatic environment. The world is changing at a rapid pace, and with it, the requirements for children in care must adapt. What does this mean for the Masonic Home for Children at Ox- ford? It means the business of providing care for children will need enhancements, revisions, and additions. One idea is to broaden the programmatic offerings of the Home to include community based programs. Additional programs will provide a continuum of care designed to reach children before they require residential care, offer more step down placements as they leave residential care, and provide aftercare support to insure greater success as children return to their parents or strike out on their own. Other ideas focus on augmenting the programming already in place. Emphasis on vocational counsel- ing, educational mentorship, spiritual development, and recreation will help teach the children at all levels of development the skills nec- essary to be independent. In many ways, the changes proposed will not be visual. Commu- The North Carolina Mason THOUGHTS, from page 8 Home is currently operating under capacity. We have open beds. Children who could benefit from the wonderful work being done daily could move in almost immediately. Children across North Car- olina need you to refer them to the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford. The messages of the past, present and future of the Home need to get out. Positive and correct messages need to be shared to promote the connection of families in troubled circumstances to the loving care and support the Home has to offer. The Masonic Brother- hood has developed a sanctuary for children, which has lasted for al- most 140 years. The niche the Home provides is unique. Growth and development will allow more children, youth, and families to heal, become healthy, and who hopefully are happy. At my previous child welfare agency, smaller children came through the offices, but there were no residential programs for chil- dren under twelve. Seeing the younger children daily has been a pleasure. The house parents, Mr. and Mrs. White have impressed me with their energy, commitment to the children, caring structure, and heartfelt support they provide. Upon my first official work day, the young children from Jefcoat cottage were making their daily rounds to the offices. As I saw the children, I called one by name and he came up to hug my leg. Soon afterwards, I had to wear everyone's hats, and we laughed. What a wonderful tradition and beautiful way to teach the children how to interact and respect adults. Recently, the older children were assigned to work with the youngest children so they could "swim" in the big pool. I watched with pride as seven teenagers worked individually with children all five or younger for almost an hour. The teenagers never complained. You could see in their faces they genuinely enjoyed interacting with the young children. As the teens role modeled, you could see the youngsters were happy to re- ceive the individual attention and feel "big" by being in the big kid pool. The children who were aged in-between witnessed the interac- tion, and I am confident, will assume this responsibility when it is their time to be the leaders. I share these examples as a way of saying; the Masonic Home for sion a Home that looks very similar to the storied history, but whose reach goes far beyond these sacred grounds, enveloping many more into the graciousness of the Masons of North Carolina. I encourage you to visit with us and get the "draw" of the Home for yourself. I want you to come on campus just as I did and have that "Oh my" moment. Then I want you to interact with our staff and children for yourself and see the true treasure here – the people – past, present, and future. The children need your help. For some that means they need your support while they live here; gifts of time, talents, at- tention, and resources. For others that means you need to make that referral or talk positively about the Home so others can make the referral, and they can receive the blessing so many have known. Thank you for this opportunity to walk with you as we change children's lives and give them hope for the future. September/October 2012 Children at Oxford is more than a residential facility. It is more than a charity. It is more than a place to work. It is a Home. It is a family. It is history. It is tens of thousands of children's futures. It is a great place to be a kid. These are exciting and energizing times for the Masonic Home nity based programs can increase the number of children we reach, without ever seeing the campus bursting with children at play. Pro- grammatic enhancements will also be difficult to notice, but should be seen through increased academic success, job placements, and groups or activities. One noticeable change can begin to occur with your help. The for Children at Oxford. I believe with the resources of people, facili- ties, ingenuity, and support from the board, staff, families, community, alumni, and Masons, the Home is poised to become a child welfare agency that others look to and ask, "What are they doing and how can we do that here?" The possibilities are unlimited. The opportunity exists for bringing the International Masonic Brotherhood into focus on a united and mutually beneficial cause. Families can benefit from a wide array of services that reach across the state. Success and initia- tives will bring new members to our "family." In the long run, I envi- Masons help Food Bank NEW BERN — Berne Lodge 724 and St. John's 3 teamed up to help local victims of Hurricane Irene. They had a food drive and collected cash donations for the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina and Eight Days of Hope for Pamlico County. The lodges set up collection boxes for donations in local businesses and also collected money within the lodges. The Food Bank helped refill the pantries of storm victims after last year's Hurricane Irene, while the Eight Days of Hope volunteers helped rebuild storm damaged homes in Pamlico County. Seen here are, from left, Riley Hughes of Berne Lodge, Food Bank representative Erin Francis, and James Warren of St. John's Lodge. — Rex Smith WELCOME OUR NEW BROTHERS 1 ............. Chestnut Jr, Donald Wayne 1 .................... Efstathiadis, Efstathios 1 ...................Jones, Christopher Blair 1 ....................Moore III, Edwin Holt 2 ...................Tripp Jr, Samuel Wesley 3 ............................Bell, Joshua Adam 3 ..................Farmer, Wesley Langton 4 ................Fordham, George Speight 4 ..........................Hill, Michael Justin 7 ..........................Dunn, John Barnes 27 .....................Goldman, Mark Alan 27 ...........Miethe, Nicholas Alexander 31 .........................Latif, Hasan Yousif 31 ............ Mangum, Charles Michael 32 .............................Parsley, Brian K. 53 .................... Dennis Jr, James Felix 53 ...................Howle, Andrew Wilds 53 ...................Kight, Johnathan Tyler 53 ........................ Irving, Thomas Lee 58 ....................DuVall, Jason Donald 64 .................................Berry, Charles 64 ............................Wright, Travis A. 76 ......................... Kraft, David Allen 76 .............Chiellini, Dominic Angelo 76 .......................Heilig, Daniel Jacob 76 .....................Welser, Richard Evan 81 ...................... Eimer, Justin Thayne 81 ......................King Jr, Felix Darrell 81 ...............Ward Jr, Stephen Derrick 81 .................Harriett, Austin Wilson 83 ................. Melsoni, Charles David 83 .........Casebier II, Kenneth Randall 83 ..................Mueller, William James 83 ...............McNeal, Lorenzo Cartell 84 .........................Wilson, Rodney A. 85 ...............................Milks, Keith D 85 ................. Barnes Jr, Kenneth Carl 90 .................... Cowin, Jason Clayton 90 .................Cowin, Thomas Clayton 98 .......................Smith, Timothy Ted 98 ............................Vann, Jason Kern 104 .....................Carron, Aaron Lane 104 .................Jefferson, Robert Jacob 106 .......................Arnold, Daren Ray 106 ....................Chase, Kevin Robert 109 ..........Humphries, Kenneth Ward 112 ...... Delbridge, Matthew Leonard 113 ...................Graham, Jared Lanier 113 .................... Greene, Jon Michael 113 ...........Rogers, James Christopher 114 ................ Barfield, Brent Edward 118 ................. Cooper, Brian Edward 118 ................McDivitt, Tadd Everett 118 ...........................Rutherfurd, Eric 118 ..................Lloyd, Chad Anthony 118 .................Cooper, Blake Andrew 118 ...............Lopez de Jesus, Damian 129 ..................Brannock, Seth Adam 132 .............. Merrill, Robert Franklin 134 .......................Myers, Brian Scott 134 ....................Reavis, Jacob Ezekiel 137 ........................... Jenks, Jason Lee 137 .............Norwood, Douglas Brian 143 ........Johnson Jr, Clarence Horton 143 .....................Wilson, Alex Joseph 143 ...................Wilson, Eric Michael 145 ..........................Maddox, Nathan 147 .............Warfield, Jason Eric Alan 147 ............White III, Patrick Gaston 150 ..................Griffin, Samuel David 151 ..................Nicol, Matthew Brian 151 .........Teel, Dillon William Lester 151 .................Holder, Brandon Scott 158 .................Clements, Travis Blake 158 .................. Morgan, Stephen Ray 162 ..........................Moxley, Billy Joe 162 ..........Wagoner, Jacob Alexander 176 ......Dilbeck, Christopher Andrew 176 ....................King, Edwin Watson 176 ........................ Ragan, David Lee 181 .....................Paschal, Ryan Wylie 181 ..................... Romine, Oscar Carl 191 ........................Balenovic, Gordan 191 ......... Riddick Jr, Thomas Lindsey 191 ...... DeHerrera, Christopher C-R 198 .................Livecchi, Brian Patrick 202 .............Scruggs, Anthony Wayne 205 .......Pruett, Willie Samson Shane 205 ................ Sanderson, Larry Dean 208 ...................Bell IV, John Richard 208 .............Caudill Jr, Howard Davis 208 .................... French, Jeffrey Allen 208 .......................Moose, David Eric 214 ..............Thomas, Jonathan Cayne 218 ..................Gadke, Brandon Hess 218 ...................Hopping, Albert Earl 218 ............Marshall, Michael Patrick 248 .............Mazzocchio, Jason Arron 253 ..........Heffinger, Brandon Everett 261 ......................Pettit, Clay Eugene 261 ........Tompkins Jr, Glenn Edward 265 .......... Eakin, Christopher Robert 265 ............... Hoover, Michael Heath 267 .................... Alley, Wayne Arthur 267 ..................Turner, Justin Michael 277 ..........Ryan, Christopher Michael 283 ............... Cranfield, Brian Sharpe 289 ................ Barrett, Samuel Nelson 289 .......................Perry, Daniel Dean 289 .........................Trawick, Evan M. 289 .......................Varney, Eric Victor 289 ............. Cane, Lawrence Zachary 289 ......................... Cash, Algenon L. 289 ................ Holladay, Neal Thomas 293 ......................Sitton, Derrick Lee 304 ...............Canady, Jeremy Howard 304 ......................... Cash, Jason Leon 304 .....................Smith, Robert Dean 305 ..........Sparkman, William Wayne 317 .....................Priebe, Erik Edward 319 ..................Taylor Sr, James Oran 319 .............Toole, Sharlan Alexander 322 .........................Ring, Jerry Joseph 322 ................... Smith, Garrett Travis 343 ........................Menzel, Ulf Klaus 344 ......................Davis, Joshua Allen 344 ................. Payne III, Robert Otis 357 .....................Geouge, John David 357 ....................Porter, Daniel Jeffrey 358 .................Buchanan, Micol Ryan 363 .......................Lucas, Joey Stanley 363 ...............Munday, Jared Claymon 363 ............... Tarbutton, Kenton Lyle 374 ......................Ramey, Gary James 375 .........................Wall, Joseph Fred 381 .................... Ingle, Ronald Joseph 381 ................Jones, Stephen Michael 381 ................... Roberts, Ryan Joseph 384 ...............Coleman, Craig Thomas 386 ........Standifer Jr, William Harold 387 ................... Rogers, Robert Allan 390 .................Brewer, Timothy Allen 390 ..................Darden, Robert James 390 ...................Brinkley, Jeffery Kent 391 ............. Cooper, Christopher Lee 391 ............... Hamilton, Joshua Kirby 391 ................Pugsley, James Leonard 391 .................Woolfolk, Garland Jon 391 ................. Bright, Donald Steven 391 .............Walters, NIckolas Steven 391 ..................Faires Jr, Allen Wayne 391 .............Frazier, Sean Christopher 391 ............Hughes, Daniel Raymond 391 ...................... Mayer, James Dean 391 .................Morgan, Michael Alan 391 .............Norris, Matthew Edward 391 .......Shatley, Christopher Michael 391 ................Zolman, Zachary Scott 395 ...................Earnhardt, Eric Dean 397 .........Owens, Steven Christopher 401 ...........Terrell III, Albert Johnson 405 ...........................Napier, Carl Lee 407 .............. Blackburn, Derrick Neal 409 .........................Booth, Adam Lee 409 ........................Brotherton, David 409 ................. Hunter, William Marc 409 ...............Doucette, Geoffrey Paul 412 ....................Logan, Douglas Paul 412 ...................Wilkins, Holden Lee 426 ..........Edmondson, James Russell 426 ........... McMillan Jr, Dallas Frank 427 ..................... Howe, Tyler Barrett 428 ........... Sluder II, Charles Thomas 429 .................Hudson, Ray Anthony 429 ..............Townsend, Ronnie Lynn 432 ..................... Carson, Brian Keith 435 ................. Henry, Timothy Chris 446 ............ Bryson III, Frank Marion 446 .................. DeHart, Paul Thomas 446 ............. Edwards, Kenneth Amos 446 ..................Emory, Ricky Charles 446 .................Harrell, Justin Michael 447 ....................Aycock, Steven Dale 447 ...Wirtz, Andrew Bruce Hawkins 459 ....................Duncan, John Edgar 461 .......... Kirkland Jr, Wyman Rexall 461 ..............Komst, Christopher Earl 461 .......................Lee II, Barry Scott 461 ............................Talavera, Ruben 471 ........................Lewis, Travis Dale 471 ...............Prevette, Joseph Charles 472 ........................McEntire, John B. 473 ...........Hunsucker, Leonard Mark 473 ........Turner, Christopher Andrew 482 .........Freeman, Brannon Mitchell 482 ...............Guice, David McKinley 484 ..................................Kumi, Gent 492 ....................Apple, Leon Edward 499 ...........Brinkley, William Michael 499 .......................Thoman, Kurt Kyle 515 ..................Bowen, Robert Austin 515 .................. Cloninger, Todd Alan 515 ........................Cole, Bobby Gene 527 .................... Parrish, Gary Steven 527 .............Ward, Stephen Anderson 528 ...................Graham, Jake Warren 529 .......................Daniels, Jon Curtis 529 .................Rogers, Johnny Darrell 535 ................. Hamrick, John Wesley 535 ................Toney III, Forrest Yates 542 .................Cardille, Todd Edward 543 ....................Crews, Jeremy Kevin 543 ........................West, Eric Warren 544 .......................Cope, James Lewis 544 ..............Gibson, Joseph Matthew 544 .......................West, Russell Gary 552 ....................Coleman, Brano Van 552 .............. McMasters, Jason Bryan 554 ..................Ramsey, James Wesley 554 ................Duncan, Nathan Corey 564 ............... Brennan, Thomas James 564 .....................King, Deric Andrew 565 .......................Bass, Charles Ryan 565 ................... Rogers, Brandon Lee 565 ..................Pippin, Eric Matthew 573 ........................Ellis, Derek Royce 573 ........................Day, Patrick Allen 573 ........................Pulaski, Paul Alan 573 ......................Scott, David Glenn 576 .....................Bryant, Sanford Ray 576 .....................Vick, Tyler Kenneth 576 ............. Plummer, Timothy Scott 578 ..................Clawson, Tyler Wayne 578 ....................Davis, James Thomas 578 .....................Wilson, Brian Keith 579 ..................... King, Hunter Webb 579 ..................Miller, Caleb Kenneth 585 ...............................Dew, Michael 590 .................... Brown, James Aaron 592 .......................... Early, Eric Mark 593 ....................Sherrill, Thomas Lee 596 ......................Spivey, David Allen 596 ......................Watts, Ricky Banks 602 ................. Brown, Matthew Kent 602 ................. Griffin, Jamie Michael 602 .......... Layton III, Frank Kenneth 602 ...................Rackley, Daniel Allen 602 ...........Williams, Gregory Tolston 602 ............Workman, Travis Andrew 606 ..............Morrison, Travis Garrett 618 ....................Nash, David Gordon 618 ....................... Nash, John Robert 618 ........................Kiker, Dennis Ray 624 .......................Bell, Arthur Jordan 626 ...........Everhart, Christopher Roy 626 ............Montgomery, Brian Keith 629 ...................Jarrell, Gray Anthony 634 ........Morris, Christopher Edward 643 ...................... Britt, William Troy 646 ......................Guy Jr, James Riley 654 ...........Wagoner, Michael Edward 656 ............. Caldwell, Steven Dwight 656 ...........................Hampton, Sahm 656 ............Wilson, Steven Alexander 657 ...... Boshuizen, Christopher Ryan 657 .......................Walker, Travis Ray 657 ..........Cruse, Christopherter Alan 663 ..........Pullium, Christopher Scott 667 .............Goodman, Jason Richard 667 .....Kenny, Padraie Francis Harold 667 .............Maggard, Tommy Wayne 667 ....................Nuss Jr, Benjamin L. 667 ......................Wallace, Jacob Alan 669 .................Oringderff, John Scott 670 ................... Holder, Brooks Irwin 670 ............... Morton Jr, Bobby Gene 670 ..................Causby, Rodney Brent 670 .........Engelman Sr, James Hudon 670 ............VanNorman, Joel Andrew 675 .............Radcliffe, Marvin Wayne 676 ..............Anderson, James Patrick 679 ...............Alcorn, Michael Patrick 679 .............Morgan, Johnathan Todd 680 .......Chantiles, Stavros Demetrios 680 .......................Crall, Daniel Allen 680 .................. Eastgate, Tyler Joseph 680 ................ Fricke, George Charles 680 ...............Greene, George Alonzo 680 .................Hogue, Adam Michael 680 ............Kraemer, Anthony Morris 680 ..................Stafford, David Glenn 680 ...............Wood, Dustin Matthew 683 .........Blackwood, Stephen Forrest 683 .......................Walter, Tracy Alan 685 ....................Edwards, Lee Daniel 687 ........Randolph Jr, Wayne Edward 690 .................Duncan, David Albert 692 ............................Frasco, MIchael 692 .........Dougherty, Patrick William 694 ............... Brendle, Seth Benjamin 698 ......................Cox, Bobby Harold 699 ................Graves, Robert Bradley 699 ...................... Stultz, David Brian 699 ................Walker, Bradley Rogon 701 ........................Clagett, Eric Todd 704 .................Farmer, William Floyd 705 .................Hines, Jonathan David 706 ....................Cannon, Jeremy Eric 707 ..................... Gibble, James Brian 707 ........... Hemmings, Chad Waylon 708 ................. Dorsey, Jason Osborne 709 ...............Anderson, Mark Jerome 709 .........Williams, Thomas Reginald 710 ................Dingler, Wendell Lorin 713 ...............Sainz, Thomas Anthony 715 ...............Callahan, Michael Jason 715 .................Doran, Randall Joseph 715 ............. Stillwell, Douglas Jeremy 725 .............Christie, Andrew Ronald 725 ........................ Sweat, Randy Lee 727 ....................Gregory, John David 730 .....................Dickerson, Eric Lee 730 ...............Dockery, Steven Barrett 730 ...............Perez, Herman Antonio 735 ....................Hale, Wesley Garrett 735 ..........Marshburn, Bradford Leon 735 ......Mazzoleni, Ruben Humberto 735 ............... Murphy, James Michael 736 .....................Dail, Dennis Wayne 737 .................... Cecil, Charles Eddie 737 ................................. Feil, F. Scott 739 .............................Chakra, Ronny 740 ........................... Hale, Stacey Kit 741 .................... Grow, Michael Glen 742 ...................West Jr, Lewis Albert 743 ................... Riedel, David Robert 746 ................Clarke, Gerald Stephen 746 ............. Dickson, Ronald Eugene 749 ....................Burch, Clay Franklin 749 ...... Meagher, Benjamin Matthew 749 ........... Schofield, William Robert 750 .............. Crowder, Stanley Worth 751 ................Sanders, George Giffen 751 ...............Leinbach, Tyler Jackson 756 .............. Eavers, Thomas Michael 756 ............Quatrone, Alex Raymond 756 ....................Walker, William Lee 757 ..................Bennett, Marsol Scott 757 ...........Champury, Richard Adam 759 ...........McIntosh, Maurice Daniel 762 ................Covington, Kevin Leon 762 ..................... House, John Wesley 762 .............Brackett, Mark Raymond 763 ..................Breyer, Robert Forrest 763 ..............Dunlop, Mark Frederick 763 .............Hilliard, Jonathan Wayne 763 .....................Pinard, Russell Dale 765 ................Tyer IV, James Franklin

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