Greeting from the East.

As I sit here and prepare this Trestleboard Message on this beautiful spring morning, I am thinking of the harmony in our lodge and the work our Lodge members have done and what we have ahead of us in the next couple of months. Our fuel tanks are properly installed and due to the generosity of many, at a substantial savings.  No corners were cut, everything is up to snuff.  The addition of the building housing the tanks is professional and the entire hookup was done by a soon to be brother who does that type of work professionally.  Thank you to all of you who made this possible.

  Tonight, April 16^th, we will initiate two candidates and two more next Monday!  That will leave us with 4 to vote on at our May Stated Meeting and I have had discussions with our officer about other applications out there.   The Grand Communication will have taken place by the First Monday and our new Grand Master will have been installed.  MW A James Ross will lead us for the next two years with his quiet strength and I will be proud to announce that Jim is our new Grand Master at our May Stated.  Jim, as you have seen, has been and will be a participant in many of the events and degree work York Lodge has done.  He will be with us on St. Johns Sunday June 24^th to attend church across the street from our Lodge Hall, be with us for coffee after and will lead us to the graveside of one of our founding brothers located in the forgotten cemetery out on Rte. 1 South, just past Herbie’s Seafood.  We will have all of the details in the June Trestleboard but I am asking you to please set that Sunday aside so you and your lady can join us for the day.  Our officers are working hard on this event and I would like to see their efforts supported.  It will also give you a chance to meet our new Grand Master and his lady.  I think you will enjoy the day. I know I will enjoy seeing all of you.

I am also thrilled by the brotherly love and friendship that flows at our Second Saturday Breakfasts.  This month’s was well attended and I had the opportunity to work with two of the candidates we will be initiating this month.  They showed up and asked if they can assist us.  It is great!  We are also using this day to have investigating committees meet with the applicants and review their petitions.  I think it is a good first bonding step for our potential new members and it seems to be working. My praise to all who are doing this part of our membership process. We have room for more of our brothers to participate on these committees and I would ask you to contact me so I can assign you to a candidate when his partition is read in open lodge. There is a need for all of us and I would like to see the work spread out amongst all of the brethren of the lodge.

 The Second Saturday Suppers we are holding do need your support.  We have a number of brothers and their families attending but we need stronger numbers to help generate the income we need to fund Temple Corps activities.  We will start advertizing in the Kennebunk Post to reach the general public and our sign out front will draw people in from the campground up the street, but we need your help too.  Our dinners are only $8 per person and we do fill the plates.  Please try to attend.

Another event I think you will enjoy will be our Annual Inspection on May 14th.  We will have supper at 6 PM and inspection begins at 7 PM.  We will pass 3 or 4 Entered Apprentices to the degree of Fellowcraft and I want you to see our officers perform the ritual and floorwork they have worked so hard on all this year.  We will also be wearing the new jewels and aprons Temple Corp purchased in January.  A right smart looking group of officers!

 
So that is it from here.   May the blessings of heaven rest upon us and all regular Masons and give us peace. 

Take care,
W. Brian Ingalls