June, 2018

We had to meet at Goshen Lodge again due to the ongoing work on the floor at our lodge.  It is progressing and should be done this summer.  Thanks to the time and material donations we should not have to clean out our bank account.  Goshen Lodge had a family picnic before our meeting and there was plenty of food.  We appreciate the brethren of Goshen Lodge allowing us to use their lodge while we work on ours.  For those that are interested Goshen Lodge is going to do a Master Mason degree on June 30 at 6:00 PM.  They would appreciate all the help they can get.  Have a good 4th and see you on the 21st of July.

MEETING TIME CHANGE

Meeting time has changed from 8:00 PM to 7:00 PM starting with the June stated meeting.

May, 2018

The lodge meeting for May mostly concerned regular business.  There was a vote on the meeting time change and it passed.  Having been approved by Grand Lodge our stated meetings will now start at 7:00 PM instead of 8:00 PM.  The meeting night remains the same.  Repair of the lodge floor is continuing and the brethren are making progress.  We are hoping to be holding meetings in our own lodge hall soon.  I will keep you posted.  We are doing an Entered Apprentice degree at Goshen lodge on May 26 at 6:00 PM. 

Lodge Hall repairs

As most of the brethren know the floor of the dining hall is in rough shape.  The trustees, officers and brethren are in the process of seeing what can be done to repair the floor and make it safe for our meetings again.  Below are pictures of the work.  Hopefully repairs can be made quickly.  I will keep you posted.

April, 2018

At our meeting we discussed some issues with the lodge hall.  The floor downstairs is starting to get soft in places and the trustees are going to open up a hole to see what the extent of the damage is.  Some of the moisture might have come from the water line break that saturated the ground in front of the lodge.  That break has been repaired.  There are other issues on the outside of the building that need to be addressed as well which are not as pressing but will have to be addressed soon.  A brother also proposed that the meeting time be changed from 8 PM on the third Saturday to 7 PM on the third Saturday.  The proposal will lay over until the next meeting and be voted on in May.  A notice will be sent to the members.  We had a good inspection on April 6.  The inspection report was read and RWB Cooper gave us high marks.  Congratulations to the officers for their performance and the hard work they put in to prepare for it.  We did have to hold it at Goshen Lodge because of the floor and water issue.  I hope to see you at the next meeting.

WB John Fahey

It is with sadness I report the passing of WB John Fahey, Past Master and 56 year member of Edenton Lodge.  Below is a copy of his obituary:

Obituary for John Taylor Fahey

John Taylor Fahey was born in 1931 and passed away at home on April 17, 2018. He was the only child of Foster Craig and Martha Fahey (nee Richardson).  John is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Mary Ruth Fahey (nee Cole), and 3 children; sons, John Taylor Fahey Jr., Jeffrey Neil Fahey (Faye), and daughter, Amy Lyn Stevens (David), 2 granddaughters, Valerie Beth Figart, (Daniel), Madison Ann Stevens and 1 great grandson, Atticus Liam Figart. John was preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Trudi Jo  Rose and grandson, Samuel Taylor Irvin.  He also leaves behind step-grandchildren, Jack Robinson (Crystal) and Abbie Volonde (Erich). John was a Master Automobile Mechanic and retired from the Ford Motor Company in 1991. He was a 56-year member of the Edenton Masonic Lodge #332 F.&A.M. and a 50-year member of Amelia Chapter #338, O.E.S. Visitation will be held Sunday, April 22 from 3-5 PM at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, 177 W. Main St., Amelia. Funeral service Monday at 11 AM at the funeral home followed by interment at Edenton Cemetery. Memorial contributions in John’s name may be made to the American Cancer Society. www.ecnurre.com. 

A Masonic service will be held at 4:30 PM Sunday at the funeral home.

INSPECTION LOCATION CHANGE

Brethren, the inspection of Edenton Lodge #332 will be held on April 6 as scheduled but will be held at Goshen Lodge, 2383 St. Rt. 28, Goshen, OH 45122.  We had a water main break at the lodge and until we can get everything fixed we will not have any water.  Goshen Lodge has graciously made their lodge available for us to use that night.  Dinner will still be at 6PM with the degree at 7PM.  Pass the word to other brethren who might not see this notice.