February Newsletter Upper Sandusky Masonic Bodies

Due to YOUR fine support of the first fifteen Pancake and Sausage Breakfast fund raisers, the Building Improvement Committee is planning another breakfast to be held on Saturday, April 8, 2006. Our pancake and sausage breakfast is a yearly special project unique to other fraternal organizations. Many cities hold monthly breakfasts, but do not offer Bob Evans sausage, nor do they make as much profit as we do in one. Our success lies in the excellent organization of the event and the generous contributions we receive. We usually make as much or more profit on the contributions we receive than the sale of tickets. We also serve about 500 customers in 4 1/2 hours, filling and emptying our dining room more than seven times.

Profits of the last fifteen years' breakfasts plus your GENEROUS DONATIONS allowed us to buy 60 metal folding chairs; to buy 16 banquet tables for the dining room; to stretch the loose carpeting in the preparation & lodge rooms; to purchase paint and supplies, allowing Bud Helge's committee to renovate the entry ways, hallways and dining room; to install additional electrical outlets in the dining room; to purchase carpet for the downstairs lounge; to clean the carpet on the steps and upstairs twice; to replace the kitchen flooring with linoleum, donated by Herman and Irene Schoenberger; to repair the fire escape, by Mike Ralph; to replace the fire escape door located on the north end of the second floor; to replace and seal the bricks at the north end of the building at a cost of $2,400; to help pay for the replacement of water and gas lines which were damaged; to scrape, repaint and repair the roof by Mike Ralph, Joel Kin and Joe Klingel; to paint the lodge room at a cost of $3,500; to purchase a water fountain; to upgrade our computer twice; to pay for a $650 repair on our boiler; to upgrade our lighting in our office and on our stage in the lodge room; to replace both alley doors at a cost of $2,000; to remodel and repair the upstairs bathroom; to provide more than $4,000 to replace the boiler; and to provide funds to allow the DeMolay Chapter to paint and upgrade our basement; and to install the large exhaustfan in the attic which will help with the humidity concern in our attic and help cool the lodge room in the warmer months; to remodel our bathrooms; and to replace the flooring in our entryway and bathrooms.

The breakfast will be held Saturday, April 8, 2006, from 6:30 to 11 a.m. in the Masonic Center, 118 W. Johnson St., Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

The menu will include: pancakes (all you can eat); Bob Evans sausage; coffee; milk; and juice (orange and tomato). All this for a donation of only $5. Everyone must have a ticket; and tickets may be purchased at the door. To help the food committee plan and prepare enough food, we encourage buying your tickets in advance. Tickets can be purchased from officers of the Lodge, Chapter, Council, Eastern Star, DeMolay or Rainbow organizations. You may also purchase tickets or make a donation by printing and filling out the convenient coupon on the bottom of the page. The breakfast is open to all members, their families and guests. Due to the restrictions placed on our building, WE NEED YOUR HELP in promoting this event to BOTH members as well as NON-MEMBERS. We hope to also use this event as a tool to invite prospective candidates to our organizations. So why not consider bringing someone or buying extra tickets and giving them to someone who you think would like to join one or more of our organizations?

We look forward to serving you breakfast on Saturday, April 8, 2006.

UPPER SANDUSKY MASONIC CENTER IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE

THE UPPER SANDUSKY MASONIC CENTER IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE'S
16th ANNUAL PANCAKE & SAUSAGE BREAKFAST

Saturday, April 8, 2006 Serving 6:30-11 a.m.

Donation Only $5 At the Masonic Center, 118 W. Johnson St

For all members, their families & their guests.

GOALS: * Profits to improve facility. * To enjoy a fine breakfast. * To have fun & fellowship.

Tickets can be purchased from any officer of the Lodge, Chapter, Council, Eastern Star, DeMolay or Rainbow meeting in Upper Sandusky or print and return the coupon below.

TO MAKE A DONATION OR ORDER BREAKFAST TICKETS... Print, fill out and mail to:

or call 294-2012 or 294-2751. Ron Pool rpool1@woh.rr.com

Yes, I need___________ tickets at $5 each. Check enclosed.

No, I cannot attend, but here is a donation of $____________

No, I cannot attend, but keep me informed of future events.

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THIS & THAT:
• The inspection of Warpole Lodge will be held on Friday, March 31 at 5:30 p.m. in the Master Mason Degree. Please note we are having a CHICKEN BARBECUE with all the trimmings at 6:30 p.m. by reservation. Only $6, Make your reservations now

PLAN TO ATTEND WARPOLE LODGE'S INSPECTION IN THE MASTER MASON DEGREE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2006 AT 5:30 P.M. ANOTHER SPECIAL EVENT THAT NIGHT: CHICKEN BARBECUE AT 6:30 P.M. BY GUARANTEED RESERVATION BARBECUED CHICKEN HALF, POTATO SALAD, APPLESAUCE, ROLL & BUTTER AND BEVERAGE, ONLY $6.00
For your inspection dinner reservation, fill out and mail to: Masonic Center, 118 W. Johnson St., Upper Sandusky OH 43351-1343; or Ron Pool, 1075 Halbedel Drive, Upper Sandusky OH 43351-9699; or call 294-2012 or 294-2751.

Yes, I need___________ tickets at $6 each. Check enclosed

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• The Worthy Grand Matron will be visiting our Eastern Star Chapter on Friday, Feb. 24. At 3:30 p.m. she will be presenting 25-, 75- and 80-year pins to three of our members at Fairhaven Community. More 25- and 50-year pins will be presented at the Masonic Center later that day, when the Chapter will open a special meeting at 7:30 p.m.
• Don't forget the annual Super Excellent Master Degree review of Upper Sandusky Council on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006, at 7:30 p.m. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. by guaranteed reservation. See the enclosed program.
• The annual inspection of Warpole Chapter #366 O.E.S will be held on Friday, April 21, 2006 at 7:30 p.m.
• The Council election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 9 and its installation on Tuesday, June 13.
• The McCutchen Chapter R.A.M. election is Tuesday, May 23 and its installation is Tuesday, June 27.
• The annual 4th of July MM raising, breakfast and golf tournament will be held starting at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4, 2006.
• The Chapter and Council inspections went well and more special events are planned throughout the year. Watch future newsletters for more information.
• You may have noticed four Masonic ads in the local newspaper. It is a continuing program from the Grand Lodge, which will pay for half the advertising costs in area papers. This is the second year we have participated in the program.
• Our 100 new chairs have been in use in the lodge room for more than 6 months, we received a nice surprise when the family of Richard C. Hull donated funds to pay for the project in Brother Hull's memory. We thank the Hull family for its generous gift.
• A new Knights of the York Cross of Honour plaque hangs proudly in the TV room, thanks to Robert Case. Our old plaque was full and hard to read, the new one is a great improvement. Thanks Bob!

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