...and there was light. God saw that the light was good; and so did Bradley...

So, after nearly five days without electricity, I am finally back to the 21st century. I know many of our brethren are still without blessed voltage, so I'm not gonna gloat. I want to apologize to all for having to cancel our Family Night this past Thursday, but the lodge was without power, too. I figured it would be better to reschedule rather than sit in the cold darkness, waiting for me to cook spaghetti that may or may not be good.
To all of you who may not have power or be in need of assistance due to the recent event that I'm now referring to as, Icy Death '09, please do not hesitate to contact me. I will do everything in my power to help you out. I may not be able to personally go to your house myself, but I can cause things to be done to your benefit if necessary.
I hope all of you have electricity and are nice and warm. Hopefully you don't have any trees in your house like my mother-in-law did. Be safe, keep warm, and God bless you.

Committees and Such

Brethren, before our next stated meeting I am hoping to meet with the officers to go over a few things. I have a couple of committees that I need to form so we can get our year kicked off the right way. Also, a few brethren have voiced some concerns that I need to bring up. I am hoping to get a few volunteers for my committees because I hate to assign people to things they don't want to do, but I feel that we need these committees to accomplish my goals for the year. If you are an officer and have an idea for a committee please let me know so I can consider them. I will be presenting a list of committees at the next meeting. Please be there if you can. Thanks.

A New Year

Welcome to my blog! My name is Bradley Adamson and I'm the newly elected Master of the Lodge. I have created this blog so that I can express my views and hear from my brethren on the many issues that will come up this year. This blog will be very informal (i.e. I'm not going to go through a lot of trouble checking my spelling and grammar.) I hope to hear from you, my brother in Masonry. I want to learn your concerns, hear your advice, and understand your feelings.
This year marks 150 years of service to our community. It is my hope that this year we will not only continue to provide that service, but to increase it. In November, we will celebrate the 150th year anniversary with a Homecoming event. I'm hoping to have a visit from the Grand Lodge. I'm still working out the details, but I assure you it will be a great time to celebrate masonry and our lodge's many successful years.
This year I have two major goals. First, and most importantly, I am hoping to unite us and Nettleton Lodge for a fund-raising event sometime this year. It is my goal to see our lodges put aside old grudges and hurts and move us into a time of unity and brotherly love. Secondly, I am hoping to start a scholarship fund for local schools. In a time when the economy is in the gutter and tuition cost are on the rise, more and more students are in need of financial support. I'm hoping we can help provide that support. Thank you and I'm looking forward to a great year.