My brothers, 

I am so proud of the work we have been putting on as a lodge this year, and want to thank everyone for leaning into how we are developing our Masonic community; inside D5, across our various Masonic bodies, and throughout our communities.

OUR COMMUNITY IN MASONRY
April was a busy month for our lodge.  We heard three excellent EA proficiencies, and I appreciate the hard work Brothers Max, Chase, and Dustin put into that.  Education was provided by Br. Bill Hickey who spoke about the Denver-Fitzsimmons Chapter #37 of National Sojourners and the civic engagement fostered by that Masonic body, and WB Abel Coombs from Mount Evans Lodge #7 PHA in Aurora came to visit and provide education about the Entered Apprentice degree.

On the social front this month, we:

continued the lodge tradition of Gunsmoke,

had an impromptu social on Br. Drew Turner’s rooftop deck, 

shared some great fellowship with our Prince Hall brethren in lodge and after their visit,

and a few of us attended the Consistory’s Easter Sunrise Service.

As we discussed during the Sickness and Distressed portion of our last meeting, please remember to check in individually with our brothers, both absent and present. A thoughtful kind word can go a long way when life happens and interrupts a brother’s plans.

LOOKING FORWARD
Masonica planning is still going well and we’re on track to meet our funding needs now we have narrowed the scope of the event, and some additional bodies have passed their motions to send in checks.

In the coming several weeks, we will continue executing on the theme of “Our Community in Masonry” in a variety of ways, but please note that several things have changed since our last trestleboard:

May 2: Social: Haircuts!

• Patronize a Prince Hall PM’s barbershop! 9:00AM
• LOCATION: Hollywood’s Barber Shop, 2400 E. Colfax Ave., Denver
• ATTENDANCE: Open to the public
• ATTIRE: Casual
• RSVP: None needed

May 7: Stated Communication

• Open on the EA to hear Br. Canfield’s EA proficiency and vote on his advancement.
• Plan to dismiss the EAs present, and step up to perform the FC ritual for Br. Canfield.
• LOCATION: Welton St. building.
• ATTENDANCE: EA and above at first, moving to FC and above if the vote is favorable.
• ATTIRE: Business
• RSVP: JW Conner if you are not a regular attendee

May 21: Stated Communication (Scholarship Night)

• Come join your brothers in recognizing and hearing from our scholarship winners.  We will also hear from Stacy Bush, the principal of Green Valley Academy in Douglas County, and our Teacher of the Year.
• LOCATION: Welton St. building.
• ATTENDANCE: Open to the public
• ATTIRE: Business
• RSVP: JW Conner if you are not a regular attendee

May 23: SPECIAL SATURDAY MEETING

• Open on the FC to perform the FC ritual for Chase, Max, and Dustin.
• LOCATION: Welton St. building.
• ATTENDANCE: FC and above (plus the three named candidates)
• ATTIRE: Business
• RSVP: JW Conner if you are not a cast member or candidate

June 4: Stated Communication

• Last meeting before we go dark for the summer. 
• Open on the FC to hear proficiencies for any combination of Ardash, Chase, Max, and Dustin who are ready at that time, and vote on their advancement.
• LOCATION: Welton St. building.
• ATTENDANCE: FC and above
• ATTIRE: Casual
• RSVP: JW Conner if you are not a regular attendee

June 8: Social: Blue Lodge Recognition Night at the Consistory

• MM are welcome to attend a regular meeting night of the Scottish Rite.  An optional dinner at 6:30 is available for $25 (pre-purchase tickets on the Denver Consistory website) and the meeting starts at 7:30pm
• LOCATION: Denver Consistory (1370 Grant St.)
• ATTENDANCE: MM
• ATTIRE: Business
• RSVP: WM James

June 13: Ghost Town Raising

• The Ghost Town Raising is a long-standing tradition in Colorado, and we anticipate at least two of our FC to be raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason at this event.
• LOCATION: Nevada Lodge #4, Nevadaville CO.
• ATTENDANCE: MM (plus candidates)
• ATTIRE: TBD
• RSVP: JW Conner

June 15: Social: The Morgan Affair

• The 1826 disappearance of William Morgan was blamed on Freemasons and led to widespread anti-Masonic sentiment throughout the United States.  Illustrious Brother Maynard Edwards, 33º and member of the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite, is coming to Denver to provide a great education on that event
• LOCATION: Denver Consistory (1370 Grant St.)
• ATTENDANCE: Open to the public
• ATTIRE: Business
• RSVP: WM James

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!
All of our brothers, EA and above, are welcome to join our GroupMe chat to socialize and stay updated on lodge events. Use THIS LINK or the QR code below to join our social group.

Also, please know that we are keeping the Mori calendar up to date as well, so you can also bookmark THIS LINK to see what we have planned in each of our meetings.