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Congratulations Bro. Luke. I felt you would get here quick, with the enthusiasm you have displayed. As others have said, pay close attention to the work, and learn as much as you can, and continue to learn. I am learning more each time I come to this group, and that is just a small bit of what...

Very good story. As I read it, I thought about the telegraphers of years gone by, and how we are remodeling an old RR station here to be used as a museum. I have been told many stories of the telegraphers who had worked there in early times, and missed meeting them. I also looked over at my "Old...

Welcome aboard Fluffy. I'm just down the road about an hour. You are welcome to drop in if you get this way.

I can accept a raise of about $5.00 here and there. In our lodge, we are struggling to get the members to come. Many pay their dues, just don't come to Lodge, or help with the projects or fund raisers. If we have a raffle, or they know ahead of time about the other fund raisers, they will buy a...

I'm late as usual, but here's wishing you well, and knowing you will be fine. Let us know.

Bro. Blake, I work in an autobody shop, and we get a lot of trucks in with the bedliners sprayed in. I know the Rhino has a very good reputation, but I am not sure about the other one you mentioned. There is one we get in regular that is extremely thick, and very hard to cut to do a repair. I...

Brother Nate, I live in DOWNTOWN Elliott!!! And, as you may know, if you live here, you go here :-) My wife remembers your Dad, and possibly a Blonde haired sister... Watch for PM.

Another good informational article, Thanks Brother Blake. In our little Baptist Church, we have a number of Brother Masons. When I first started my work, they just seemed to come out of the woodwork. I knew a few were, because they are in my Lodge. But there were others who had not been active...

We are doing a monthly pancake breakfast, and are trying to organize a car wash. We are doing some things to "Spruce Up" the old Lodge Building, and are looking at a couple of other events. We are getting one or two more each month to help with the breakfast, and it is still helping get us a...

This is something I have been talking to other Brothers about. We have an old pool table, and a few of the old dominoe tables too. I mentioned getting a nice TV for the Lodge, and if someone had one of the multi-receiver packages for their satellite, we could hook that up, and maybe take turns...

I am a member of the local American Legion, retired from local FD, but still get called out to handle backup communications during the hurricane evacuations etc (Ham). Have dropped out of most other things. I "think" I am still a member of CLEAT (Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas)...

Golden Rule 361 Hearne, Texas June 1872

Bro. Blake, very good reading and information. LONG, but worth the time to read. Thanks!

Those are the same questions the V.A. asks me to decide if I still suffer PTSD!!!! Oh, and I'm a Libra too. :-)

Many of the OES I have met have introduced themselves as "A Sister". I know most who are members anyway, from the folks I have known over the years already.

I am having trouble with my back in the same area, it is all of the Lumbar discs, and like you, S-1. Doc does NOT want to do surgery, and has me walking twice as much as I was to keep it loosened up. I walk about 1.5 miles in the morning, and again at night. I am on Tramadol, which allows me to...

Welcome Red, you'll find a GREAT Group here. I've been in Texas for over 30 years total, and got that start from Uncle Sam. I am originally from Indiana (just S. of Bro. Hodapp), and my Mom's family was from the Russell Springs (Ky) area. Texas and this Forum are Home to me. When I visit...

Being in an older rural Lodge, I am in the middle of this very thing. I have seen many show up when my degrees were being put on, and then on stated meetings, the number dropped drastically. I was the last new Brother to come in, and that has been over a year now. Our attendance has been low...

As I studied, and made it through each degree, I heard more about the higher degrees, but not enough to make me understand them. When finished, I had some tell me it was something I should do when I felt I was ready. Others told me they really did not think the York or Scottish Rite was for me...

I feel a year is a decent time to learn the work we are expected to learn and turn in for E.A. and FC. Now, if I have learned everything there is when turning in the work, then I no longer need to come around right? My thoughts are that we should teach the candidates as much as they can learn...