February 2008 Newsletter

Due to YOUR fine support of the first seventeen Pancake and Sausage Breakfast fund raisers, the Masonic Center Improvement Committee is planning another breakfast to be held on Saturday, March 29, 2008.
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 41/2 hours, filling and emptying our dining room more than seven times.
Profits of the last seventeen 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 bathrooms; to provide more than $4,000 to replace the boiler; to provide funds to allow the DeMolay Chapter to paint and upgrade our basement; to install the large exhaust fan in the attic; to replace the flooring in our entryway and bathrooms; and to provide $7,000 for the installation of our new carpeting.
The committee has decided that several new projects need to be considered including new flooring for the kitchen and upgrading the lighting, flooring and wiring in our dining room.
The breakfast will be held Saturday, March 29, 2008, 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 $5.00. 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 filling out the convenient coupon on the flier enclosed.
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 NONMEMBERS. 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?

UPPER SANDUSKY MASONIC CENTER IMPROVEMENT
COMMITTEE
We look forward to serving you breakfast on Saturday, March 29, 2008.
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Several inspection and other dates have been set.
McCutchen Chapter #96 will be hosting an inspection in the Royal Arch Degree on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008. The group will open its meeting at 6 p.m. with a dinner by guaranteed reservation at 6:30 p.m. Introductions will start at 7:30 p.m.
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Upper Sandusky Council #98’s Super Excellent Master review will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. A dinner by guaranteed reservation at 6:30 p.m. will precede the degree.
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Warpole Lodge’s inspection is planned for Saturday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fellow Craft Degree. Master Jamie Berridge is again cooking delicious barbecued chicken with all the trimmings, which will be served at 6:30 p.m.
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Congratulations to Joyce & Bud Helge, one of 25 couples selected, who were honored by the Joined Hearts in Giving for being married for 54 years and sharing a commitment for volunteerism. Both help our community greatly and were honored at a ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion by Ohio First Lady Frances Strickland.
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Don’t forget that the inspection of Warpole Lodge will be held on Saturday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fellow Craft 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 soon!
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Our Eastern Star Chapter will be holding its inspection on Thursday, April 3. At 7:30 p.m. A dinner by reservation is being planned at We Luv Yogurt, contact Brenda Zeigler for your reservations.
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The Council election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13 and its installation on Tuesday, June 10.
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The McCutchen Chapter R.A.M. election is Tuesday, May 27 and its installation is Tuesday, June 24.
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The 4th of July MM raising, breakfast and golf tournament will be held starting at 5:30 a.m. on Friday, July 4, 2008.
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THE UPPER SANDUSKY MASONIC CENTER
IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE’S 18th ANNUAL
PANCAKE & SAUSAGE
BREAKFAST
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Serving 6:30-11 a.m.
Donation Only $5
At the Masonic Center, 118 W Johnson St,
For all members, their families & their guests

TO MAKE A DONATION OR ORDER BREAKFAST TICKETS...
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 $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