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February 14, 2006 ---------

Brother Masons, Family Members, Affiliates, and Friends of Derby Lodge No. 365,

I am pleased to announce our 50th Anniversary Planning Committee has produced a great line up of activities to help recognize and celebrate the establishment of Derby Masonic Lodge. The purpose of this letter is to inform and invite you to participate in these events. A complete updated 2006 Lodge Calendar is also printed on the reverse of this letter for your reference.

Derby Masonic Lodge received its charter on March 14th, 1956 so we begin our celebration exactly 50 years later with a dinner and open meeting on March 14th.

Tuesday, March 14th, 2006
Dinner & Open Meeting to Commemorate Lodge Charter Dinner at 6:30 PM, Meeting at 7:30 PM. Dinner costs will be $9.00 per person. Members and guests who plan to attend need to RSVP their attendance by March 7th to either W:.Don Blake at (316) 788-4347 or Junior Warden Tim McCall at (316) 788-0043.

In addition to the events outlined on the right W:.Joe Randall and other legacy members are assembling a ‘decade by decade’ history of Derby Lodge. If you would like to participate in the making and/or presenting of these histories please contact me right away. We hope that most of you will be able to join us in these celebrations and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Contact: Don A. Blake, Master ‘06 Work: 316.523.0029 Home: 316.788.4347

Lodge Events Update

Friday, June 2nd, 2006
Derby Days Festival Parade 50th Year Float and Motorcade. Derby Lodge will be participating in the annual Derby Days Sundown Parade with a float and motorcade composed of members and friends on their motorcycles.

Saturday, June 3rd, 2006
Members/Families/Friends Homecoming/Reunion Picnic. Current members, former members, affiliate body members and their families will be invited to a picnic, presentation of emblems, and rededication ceremony to be held on the lodge grounds at 125 E. Market in Derby.

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006
Fourth of July Parade 50th Year Float and Motorcade. Derby Lodge will be participating in the annual Derby 4th of July Parade with a float and motorcade composed of members and friends on their motorcycles.

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006
Past Masters Table Lodge. Table Lodge Dinner at 6:30 PM. Members and guests who plan to attend need to RSVP their attendance by November 14th to either W?Don Blake at (316) 788-4347 or Junior Warden Tim McCall at (316) 788-0043.

 

January 23, 2006

Derby Masonic Lodge Announces Local Essay Contest Winners

Derby Masonic Lodge 365 is pleased to announce three local Derby High School students have been selected as local essay contest winners for 2005. The topic for the 47th annual contest was “To what extent is the education concept ‘No Child Left Behind’ viable?” Essays could not be longer than 500 words. From the essays submitted three were selected as finalists. First place honors and a $100 scholarship were awarded to Stephanie Melton. Second place went to Sami Froncek and third place to Amanda Knabe. Each year the Grand Lodge of Kansas A.F. & A.M. conducts this essay contest whereby Kansas High School students compete for scholarship awards valued from $500 to $4000. Local Masonic lodges are asked to sponsor contests in their cities and submit their first place winners for state level competition. Stephanie Melton’s essay was selected by local Masonic lodge members based on content, style, and grammar. A total of $12,000 will be awarded in the state contest. Winning amounts are: first place, $4,000; second place, $3,000; third place, $2,000; and fourth place, $1,000. Four honorable mention awards of $500 each will also be presented. On January 23, the three award winners and their families were invited to Derby Lodge 365 for dinner where they were formally recognized by the lodge membership and presented their awards by 2006 Derby Lodge Master Don A. Blake.

(From left to right)
Stephanie Melton, Sami Froncek, Amanda Knabe,
W:. M:. Don A. Blake

 

January 10, 2006

Derby Masonic Lodge Member John Dickerson Recognized As Masonic Foundation Diamond Donor

On January 10, Derby Masonic Lodge 365 officers and members presented long time lodge member and Derby resident John Dickerson with the Kansas Masonic Foundation “C-Club” “Diamond Donor” award.

The “C-Club” began in 1981 to help KU Medical Center in its fight against cancer. Foundation supporters currently total nearly 20,000 Kansas Masons. Donors having a cumulative gift of $25.00 or more by December 31 of a given year are featured as “Members” on their Lodge’s “C-Club” Plaque for that year. The different levels of cumulative giving in the “C-Club” are: Gold ($100.00-plus); Ruby ($500.00-plus); Diamond ($1,000.00-plus); Platinum ($5,000.00-plus); and Philanthropist ($10,000.00-plus).

(From left to right)
W:. M:. Don A. Blake, John Dickerson, Craig Stallwitz

 

 


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