October as we stated it would be was very busy at the lodge. Please remember that the Per Capita Tax was changed at the Grand Lodge Annual Communication this year and is now $15.00 dollars plus the Lodge Dues which are $65.00 for a total of $80.00, the new dues notices are on the way and will reflect the change accordingly when you receive them. 

 There are several dates that we need to mention again as well as some new ones and I’ll list them below. We again will be assisting the Garner Parks  Recreation 

Department at the Goblins in the Park celebration on October 29^th at 6:00 pm, so if anyone can help please contact Ken or Ronnie for the details. All help will be greatly appreciated.  Our participation in the park activities has given us an exceptional opportunity to be involved in the community and we thank them very much.  

One of the schools of instruction will be at our lodge on October 23^rd , so please come and enjoy. If it’s like the last one you don’t want to miss it, they did a wonderful job! The other one will be at Green Level on November 2^nd  at 7:30 pm, and if you can come please do we will need as many as we can get.  

The Past Master’s Dinner will be before our meeting on November 8^th at 6:30 pm. 

The Pancake Supper is in honor of our Veterans on November 11^th at 6:30 pm, and will  top off the year with some additional support for our charities so please come and support them both  if you can, everyone and anyone is invited.

We have two entered apprentices who are preparing for their next Journey in Masonry and the degree teams have done a great job this year.  

There has been some general guidelines adopted for the kitchen and dining hall use and will be posted by the calendar down stairs.  

 Move up night will be on November 22nd and the Christmas Dinner will be on December 11th at 6:00 pm. 

Fraternally,

Greg Ray

Master Garner Lodge # 701  

Editors Note:  If anyone from Garner 701 or Vandora 745 would like to take over as Editor of the news letter, Please let me know.  If elected, I will be master next year and will appreciate any help in this regard. 

            Fraternally, 

            Ken Hartman

            Sr. Warden Garner Lodge # 701