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2007 Installation of Officers
	On Saturday, December 9th, at 10 AM St. John's Lodge No. 9 installed its 2007 line of officers with WB Charles H Tupper as its Worshipful Master. WM Tupper became the 129th Worshipful Master of the Lodge in its 147th year and was installed by VWB James Russell, our Lodge Secretary. Entertainment was provided during and a complimentary brunch was supplied following the ceremony. The Lodgeroom was filled with Brothers and well wishers.

Santa Strikes Again

St. John's perennial Santa Claus, along with his helpers, delivered presents and food to those needy families that came to the Lodge's attention this year. This is one of the most popular events of the year for the membership of St. John's Lodge. WB Ken Lane Jr. heads up the local charity end and VWB Chuck Brockway heads up the armed services end. Between the armed services and our own city we are able to help several families each year. The committee shops for and delivers food, clothing, and presents that will last the recipients long after the holidays

Bikes Help Accelerated Reader

In support of the Accelerated Reader program, which St. John's funds at three local elementary schools, the Lodge is supplying bicycles to be raffled off to worthy students. This program is reaping instant rewards in the form of more reading by our children - Read the article that appeared in the Seattle Journal and other local papers here

Visit to John Rogers School

On January 31st PM Joseph Lund and several members delivered bicycles and a check to John Rogers Elementary School. They received quite a reception and you can read all about it here.

Sacajawea Accelerated Reader

Representatives of St. John's Lodge No. 9 visited Sacajawea Elementary School at a School Assembly on April 2nd and presented them with funding for the Accelerated Reader for 1007. Read more about this on the Sacajawea Report page.

Past Master Mike Rust

Sometimes it takes disaster to show what other people think of us. Here we have an article which appeared in "Sparks." Sparks is the IBEW's newsletter for Local 46, WB Rust's union.

WB Rust is fighting Lukemia and has just completed the last round of Chemo Therapy in this treatment phase. We hope for the best and he was present at the March Table Lodge. He looks good and appreciates phone calls and visits from the Brethren.

	Annual Brunch at Ivar's Salmon House

	Sunday, May 6th from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM saw well over 100 members and their families at Ivar's Salmon House for our Annual FABulous Sunday Brunch. The restaurant has been redone and is much nicer than before. The food service area is now separate from the dining area and the dining area is more open. Everyone loved the atmosphere this presented and everyone enjoyed the morning. The food was, as usual, excellent. This event is St. John's Lodge No. 9's way of saying "Thank You" to the families of our membership for the time we take our members away from them to accomplish the duties and goals of the Lodge. It is also for the widows of our departed members and their families as a way for us to say that we will always remember our fallen Brethren. Our families and widows really look forward to this Brunch and many stay for the entire two and a half hours of the event. View the slideshow of the event Here!

Masons St. John's Lodge Little League Teams

The Masons St. John's Lodge majors Little League team's record at the end of the regular season was 12-5-1. They ended the regular season in first place. They won three and lost one game in the playoffs to get to the Championship game. They played Dante's Inferno Dogs for the Championship on June 11th at Soundview Field ane were defeated. This was a fun and successful season for our team and we look forward to the next year's team.

Read all about our teams and see the Major team's schedule and individual game results on our Little League teams Report page. .

Masonic Park Damage Report

Representatives of St. John's Lodge went to the Granite Falls Masonic Park to see first hand the damage and to find out what efforts are being made to fix this damage. See over seventy pictures of the park. Read the report from the Lodge representatives and read the report from the park. It is all found here.

Lodge Does Teen Feed Again

Monday, July 16th brought the Brothers and families of St. John's Lodge to University Luthern Church to prepare a steak dinner for the homeless youth in the University District. The Lodge prepares meals periodically for these forgotten youth and tries to prepare for them a steak dinner at least once a year. Thirty to forty youths showed for the dinner and they really packed the steaks away. The Master of the Lodge observed one slender young lady put away three steaks. Where do they put the food?

This is just one of the charitable works of the Lodge which requires hands on work by the Brethren. It is fun and rewarding.

147th Lodge Anniversary Celebration

The College Club of Seattle was the setting of our 147th Anniversary celebration which was held on September 8th. Over 120 were with us to commemorate this occasion with soft lighting, music from the Andy Murchovich Trio, Prime Rib or Salmon with all the fixings and a visit from our 26th President, Brother Theodore Roosevelt. (Actually the visit was from Brother James Foote who is the Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill National Historic site, the home of Theodore Roosevelt)

The knowledge of Theodore Roosevelt displayed by Mr. Foote was nothing short of amazing. The evening went perfectly and everyone had a good time.

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