Brethren:

It has been an honor to serve as your Worshipful Master for the past year.  2009 has been a particularly challenging year for me both personally and professionally; but through it all, there has always been stability and friendship to be found in the fraternity.  I thank you all for your support, guidance, and trust.

Dinner will be served at 5:30 PM, before our Stated Communication on December 15th at Doric.  At the 7:00 PM meeting, I will have the honor of installing the 2010 officers.  It will be a closed (tiled) installation as it is our regular meeting night.  Please come to lodge that night for dinner and to show your support for our new officers!  If you need a ride, please let one of the officers know.  An RSVP to Paul Hallingstad is requested for the dinner by Friday, December 11.

At the Annual Communication on November 3rd, Paul Hallingstad was elected to serve as the Worshipful Master for 2010.  Also elected were Isaac Lewis (Sr. Warden), Steve Davidson (Jr. Warden), PM Bill Winge (Treasurer), PM Mitch Custer (Secretary), Scott Graham (Trustee - 3 year), and PM Kenn Beauchaine (Trustee - 1 year).  WM-elect Paul Hallingstad has appointed PM Fred Leidel (Chaplain), Ward Nottestad (Sr. Deacon), Luis Moroney (Jr. Deacon), PM Dale Holmen (Sr. Steward), PM Jim Martin (Jr. Steward), Nick Elmquist (Counselor), and Dan Bradford (Tiler) as his other officers.

Contact information for all the officers can be found on the other side of the Trestle-Board, or on the website at www.doriclodge.com.

See you in lodge!

-- Greg Corey
WM 2009

Brethren:

I consider it a great honor and privilege to be elected Worshipful Master of Doric Lodge No. 356 for the year 2010.  Many brothers have approached me and extended their best wishes for my year in the East.  However, it is my wish that Doric Lodge and all the brothers of the lodge have a great year in 2010.  The WM is just one spoke in the wheel of the lodge.  The band of brothers together comprise all the spokes in the wheel and make the wheel strong and functional.

According to the present Doric roster sheet, we have 131 members on board.  Since I transferred to Doric several years ago, I know or can recall meeting 41 of those members.  I will challenge those members, who are able and have not attended lodge in some time, to attend Doric and support your lodge and officers.  Myself and the rest of your officers would like to see and meet you in person.  Your lodge and the craft can Be The Best It Can Be only with your support.

In accordance with the Doric by-laws, the lodge will be dark during the months of January and February.  We will have special meetings during those months for candidate degree work and/or if special needs arise.  The first regularly scheduled meeting for 2010 will be Tuesday, March 2.

The installation of 2010 officers will be held at Doric Lodge on S. Stoughton Road on Tuesday, December 15.  Brother Steve Davidson, who is the JW elect, has volunteered to prepare chili for the brethren using his secret and tasty recipe.  We will provide fresh baked bread and butter, chopped onions, shredded cheese, coffee, soda, and brownies.  The chili dinner will be served at 5:30 pm.  The regular lodge meeting will begin at 7:00 pm with the opening in the MM degree followed by the installation of the 2010 officers.  The meeting and installation are open to Master Masons only.  If you plan on attending the chili dinner, please RSVP by Friday, December 11.  You can do that if you see me in person or if you don’t see me, you can call me at 318-0412 or email me at pdhpar@charter.net.

We hope to see all you brethren there and help Doric Lodge BE THE BEST IT CAN BE.

Fraternally,
Paul Hallingstad, WM Elect