The North Carolina Mason

Page 2 The North Carolina Mason July/August 2021 LION & PILLAR, from page 1 Once COVID restrictions were loosened, several lodges brought back their most successful fundraisers – and one even launched its rst: a bass shing tournament. Others got more involved with their communities, donating a memorial brick honoring Masons in support to a veteran's museum. A lodge invited an American Legion commander to oer education during dinner, another held a canned food drive and held an open house as part of a local community food drive. A couple of lodges brought dinner to local reghters, one hosted a trip to Charlotte for some kids from the Masonic Home for Children and another sponsored a hole at a local golf tourna- ment fundraiser. Interested in trying your luck this year? Check out the requirements here: www. grandlodge-nc.org/center-for-members/ lion-and-pillar-lodge-of-excellence EDITOR'S NOTE: Out of an abun- dance of caution, the MHCO board will vote Aug. 13 on whether to proceed with Homecoming. e Masonic Home for Children Campus will be teeming with visi- tors and activities when the celebra- tion of the 10th Annual Masonic Homecoming Festival gets under way, Oct. 8-10. e festivities begin Friday morning with the annual Chip Shot for Children Charity Golf Tourna- ment, presented by the MHCO Alumni Association at South Granville Country Club and Golf Course. e tournament is open to the public and all proceeds benet MHCO. Later in the day, the "Yard Party" will provide a laid-back atmosphere to relax, hear good music, enjoy great food, and fellowship with one another. Music will be provided by DJ Jay Productions, followed by e East Coast Rhythm & Blues Band. Food choices on Friday evening will include a big favorite: Lumpy's ice cream. Food will also be available for purchase from Andrew Jackson #576. e Yard Party ends at 9 p.m., when a host of BBQ teams get down to business cooking all the wonderful chicken and pork for Saturday morning's contest. Visitors will be able to enter the "Pit" and sample all they can eat from the contestants' entries. New to the Festival this year will be the introduction of food trucks to oer delicious lunch entrees and sweets. Guests will be able to purchase the meal of their choice from the selection of food trucks on site. e biggest and best Shrine Parade in North Carolina will step o at 11 a.m. Saturday in front of the Fire Department and proceed up College Street and end at MHCO. Local community groups and marching bands will also participate in the parade, as well as a host of dignitaries. ere will be activities all over the MHCO campus with giant inatables, a video gaming trailer, and other activities and crafts for kids of all ages. Enjoy the music from popular 2019 Carolina Beach Music Hall of fame inductees Too Much Sylvia, who play beach music and other popular tunes. Open house tours will be available during certain hours throughout the day for visits to cottages on campus, the School of Graphic Arts, and the Museum and Gallery located in the Cobb Center. e Alumni of Oxford Orphanage, MHCO, and their families have a full slate of home- coming activities especially tailored for them, including the annual Homecoming church service and OO/MHCO Alumni Association business meeting. eir reunion will conclude with lunch Under the Oaks on Sunday. e weekend promises to be fun! Everyone – alumni, Masons, Shriners, residents, sta, and visitors from near and far come together to enjoy this weekend back Home. Check this website https://mhc-oxford. org/masonic-homecoming-festival/ and Facebook pages of the Home for up-to- date information, including weather and parade details. Plans continue for Homecoming this year Patti, Samuel Edward ................ 104 ................... Orr Sedlacek, Eric Steven ................. 104 ................... Orr Jackson, Kos Stephens ............... 106 ..... Perquimans Cox, Alfred Ballard .................... 113 ..............Person Reid, Duncan Anthony ............... 118 ..... Mt. Hermon Smith, Phillip Cody .................... 125 ........ Mill Creek Leonard, Ryan Nowell ............... 129 .........Dan River Tucker, Tyler Travis ..................... 129 .........Dan River Sizemore, James Lee ................. 145 .......Junaluskee Owens, Paul Michael .................. 158 . Knap Of Reeds Wrench, Justin Aaron ................. 206 .............. Mingo Wrench, Zachary David .............. 206 .............. Mingo Moody, Joseph Brandon ............ 271 ............ Tabasco Ward Jr, Rodney Dale ................ 271 ............ Tabasco Castelda, Christopher Joseph ..... 272 .......... Bingham Garrison, William Lloyd ............ 276 .....Beaver Dam Garrison, William Lloyd ............. 276 .....Beaver Dam Rauf, Aaron Day ........................ 276 .....Beaver Dam Earley, Garrett Jeffrey ................ 283 ............. Eureka Harper, Cannon Eugene............. 289 .............. Salem Jones, Steven Daniel ................. 302 ......... Lillington Isom, Kyle Marc .......................... 314 .. New Lebanon Cook, Gary Lynn ........................ 317 ............. Eureka Forehand, John Thomas ............ 340 ..........Harmony Harman, Robert Joshua ............. 352 ........... Durham Ammons, Keanu J ...................... 358 .... East LaPorte Cauthran, Brandon Michael ....... 369 .......... Gastonia McDonald, Steven Laughlin ....... 379 ............ Coharie Boughter, Timothy Scott............. 387 ............. Kedron Costly, Maxwell Lee Lamon ........ 391 .......... Lebanon Murray III, William Morgan ....... 391 .......... Lebanon Lohr, Kevin John ........................ 391 .......... Lebanon Swann, Austin Patrick ................ 397 ....... Bald Creek McLawhorn, Billy Sheppard ....... 433 ........Vanceboro Brown, Caleb Allen .................... 435 ....... Blue Ridge Bishop, Dustin Lee ..................... 459 .......... Dillsboro Berry, Michael Joseph ................ 462 .......South Fork Borel Jr, Raymond Hyde ............ 462 .......South Fork Cassidy, Charles Thomas ............ 462 .......South Fork Caudle, John Mason .................. 462 .......South Fork Russell, William James .............. 462 .......South Fork Summitt, Dwayne Lindsey ......... 462 .......South Fork Trull Jr, David Brian ................... 462 .......South Fork Waters, Timothy Warren ............ 462 .......South Fork Shope, Kelby Ryan ..................... 491 ............ Hominy Taylor Jr, James Earl .................. 497 ....... Royal Hart Evans II, William Richard .......... 527 ............ Lucama Gulledge, Mark Barringer ......... 532 .............Hamlet Hopkins II, Stanley Ernest ......... 532 .............Hamlet Ashburn Jr, Jimmy Nelson ......... 558 .............. Ararat Lawson, Jason Paul ................... 558 .............. Ararat Runkle, Donald Ray ................... 579 ................Casar White Jr, Ernest Garland ............ 583 ................. Ionic Gurkin, Michael Steven.............. 617 ....... St Patrick's Garmon, Edmon David .............. 669 ......Kernersville Hynek, Matthew Roberts ............ 669 ......Kernersville Maes, Anthony Vinicius Joseph .. 669 ......Kernersville McElwaney, Eddie Dwayne ......... 680 .Semper Fidelis Rains, Daniel Wade ................... 680 .Semper Fidelis Reichert, Timothy John .............. 686 ..............Angier Tippett IV, Wilfred Townshend ... 686 ..............Angier Childress, Brandon Kyle ............. 688 .....Cherry Point Callahan, Mark Anthony ............ 722 ................. King Casey Jr, John Jerome ............... 727 .......... Shallotte O'Daniels, Shawn Dale .............. 727 .......... Shallotte Simmons, Matthew Logan ......... 727 .......... Shallotte Kozel, Kurtis Grant .................... 734 ......William Pitt McNeil Jr, Michael Thomas ........ 757 ............. Denver WELCOME OUR NEW BROTHERS Date District City Aug. 2 District 41 Franklin Aug. 3 District 39 Asheville Date District City Aug. 4 District 34 Hickory Aug. 9 District 33 Boone Date District City Aug. 10 District 25/26 Elkin Aug. 11 District 13 Oxford Aug. 16 District 19 Durham Scheduled District meetings

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