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| St. John's Does Teen Feed Again |
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A very wet and cold November 17th afternoon brought together WM Terry Grove and volunteer members of the Lodge, along with their wives and children, at the University Luthern Church to prepare dinner for, and feed, about 35 hungry homeless youth of the University District. At seven o'clock the meal was served and the youth really enjoyed the steak, potatos, salads, stir fry, rolls, dessert and snacks which the Lodge provided.
| | This is the second time this year the the Lodge has done the teen feed and it is so much fun that we will probably continue the operation into the future. |
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| Lodge Receives Territorial Corporation Certificate |
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On Monday November 10th at 3 o'clock in the afternoon Secretary of State Sam Reed presented WM Terry Grove with a Washington State Sesquitennial Celebration certificate of Territorial Corporation for St. John's Lodge No. 9. The Worshipful Master was accompanied by several members of St. John's Lodge and the Grand Master had given permission for the members to wear aprons at this event. St. John's Lodge No. 9 is the sixth oldest
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| | The certificate will be on display in our display case in the entryway to the Quick Room at the SRMC. |
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| Officers Appreciation Dinner |
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| The St. John's Lodge No. 9 Officers and Trustees met at the 13 Coins Restaurant on October 29th for the annual "Officer's Appreciation Dinner." |
| Each year the sitting Master chooses a restaurant where the working Officers are feted with a meal to show the appreciation of the Master and of the Lodge for the job they have done during the past year. Everyone who attended enjoyed the company and the food. It was a very successful and filling evening. |
| Lodge Serves Oyster Stew |
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October 8th saw the Brothers of St. John's Lodge No. 9 serve supper to the residents of the Masonic Retirement Center for the 67th Year in a row. As always the meal consisted of salad, Oyster Stew, dessert, and chocolates. (although one year the Master ordered Salmon Stew instead) The residents look forward to our annual visit and ate heartily.
VWB David Julian entertained the residents following the meal by performing on the baby grand piano in the sitting room. Brother Julian's music and voice are always enjoyed by those lucky enough to be able to attend one of his performances. All those who were at this event, from St. John's Lodge No. 9's membership to the the residents and staff of the MRC, enjoyed the evenings meal and entertainment.
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| 143rd Anniversary Celebration A Success |
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Clayton Wagy and his performance troupe put on an excellent three hour show of Elvis Presley favorites. They were very professional and the time spent was fun for all Rock and Roll fans in the Lodge.
Many of those present were teenagers when Elvis was in his prime and the music presented was a journey backward. This was a fun event and the food was very good.
Here is the Complete Story and the Pictures of this event. |
| A Perfect Day For A Picnic |
| The St. John's Lodge No. 9 family met at the Nile Country Club on August 16th. Over a hundred members, family, and friends came for the day's festivities |
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From steaks to salads the food was steadily consumed. More than enough food for all was provided by the membership and the Lodge.
The weather was perfect and the children enjoyed the games and the bounce house that was provided for their enjoyment. The adults visited with one another and played Bingo in the afternoon. As it was partly cloudy the temperature never got uncomfortably warm and made for a wonderful day for all. |
Worshipful Master Terry Grove seemed to be everywhere. He visited with everyone present and helped in the kitchen when he was not doing something else. He seemed pleased with the turnout and had a very good time.
Here is the Complete Story and the Pictures of this event. |
| Lodge Helps Man Fair Booth | |
|  | | | 'The weekend of June 21st and 22nd saw the members of St. John's Lodge No. 9 and the members of Daylight Lodge No. 232 working together to bring the Fraternity to the public at the Freemont Fair. This year's event there was not as sucessful as the last but the position of the booth will be changed and we expect great success in the future. | |
Annual Brunch A Huge Success
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 | Sunday morning, May 4th, brought the membership of St. John's Lodge No. 9 and their families together for our annual Family Brunch. As it was last year, this year saw everyone gather at Ivar's Salmon house on Lake Union. All present enjoyed themselves and were very well fed. Ivar's always has just about anything a person could ask for at the Brunch.
Here is the Complete Story and the Pictures of this event.
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| Doc Maynard Receives New Headstone |
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On the morning of April 20th members of St. John's Lodge No. 9 in conjunction with the members of local chapter of E Clampus Vitus' Seattle Chapter and the staff of Lakeview Cemetery dedicated a new headstone which replaced the broken stone at Doctor David Maynard's gravesite.
Read the entire story at Doc Maynard Headstone page on this website. |
| Two Members Receive Lodge Officer's Proficiency Certificates |
| Vw Bro. Dave Campbell delivered Lodge Officer Proficiency Certificates to our Senior Warden, Bro. Terry Grove, and to our Secretary, VW Bro. Jim Russell at the July Stated Communication. |
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This certificate entails learning for all three degrees the opening, closing, calling up, down, to refreshment, to labor, and some other portions of the ritual.
It also entails a quiz on the Washington Masonic Code and requires some study and knowledge of the operation of a Masonic Lodge. |
| Display Case Arrives |
The long awaited display case has arrived and now resides in the entry to the Quick Room at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center. This case and its contents are well worth a look before entering the Lodgeroom.
The contents will be regularly rotated with some of the many historical items contained in the archives of the Lodge. |  |
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