Community Service Update
Brethren,
The new year has come, and with it new opportunities to serve our fellow man. For the first half of the Masonic Year, Hill City Members donated 336.75 hours of their free time to service outside the lodge for the betterment of their communities. Below is the list that will periodically be updated throughout the year. Have you performed any community service hours? Contact Charles Maddox, the Junior Warden, at charlesemaddox@gmail.com
| Brother | Number of Hours |
| Robert Andrews | 76.25 |
| John Baylor | 50 |
| Lee Kinser | 36.5 |
| Chuck Stewart | 36 |
| Justin Dressen | 32 |
| Philippe Dewailly | 28 |
| Bob Wheeless | 24 |
| Ken Nicholas | 21 |
| Don Jarrell | 10 |
| Charles Maddox | 10 |
| Robert Eschenburg | 8 |
| Lance Dean | 5 |
Charity Committee Is Formed
The Worshipful Master, Philippe Dewaily, has formed a Charity Committee for the upcoming Holiday Season. The committee chairmen are Jason White and Luke Michels. The first planning meeting of the committee was held on Saturday, September 6. The committee voted to have a toy drive for the benefit of “Toys for Tots” and to raise donations by selling the 1st Annual Hill City Lodge Christmas Tree ornament. Pictured here is a draft of the ornament.
The committee chairmen welcome those of you who want to participate in this wonderful adventure. There is a lot of work to do and a lot of happiness to bestow. Do your part and assist the lodge in making this a successful charity drive. Contact the lodge secretary or a Past Master to find out how to get involved.
The Collection Box decorating session will be on September 23, Tuesday, at the Lodge. Please plan to attend this event. The committee will be producing collection boxes for the toys that are being donated to our cause. The Committee needs the following donations of materials: Old Christmas wrapping paper; box tape, old Christmas package ribbon. If you have any of these materials laying around that you can donate, please bring them by the lodge.
Traveling Gavel Comes to Hill City
On Tuesday, October 9, seventeen Hill City Lodge members visited our wonderful brethren at the T Neal Porter Lodge. it was a great night of fellowship and stated meeting proceedings. In attendance was a visitor from Minnesota, 2 Grand lodge officers, and 17 past masters. PM, Byron Townsend prepared his annual Fried Catfish dinner. During the proceedings, WM, Chris jeans of the T Neal Porter lodge was presented with a several special gifts from Onion Creek Lodge and Hill City Lodge. Onion Creek WM, Raul Sully, presented a custom made gavel and Hill City SW, Philippe Dewailly presented his signature custom made coin. It was a wonderful night of masonry for all in attendance. Hill City Lodge was presented the Traveling Gavel by the Worshipful Master and the brethren of T Neal Porter lodge.
this photo is courtesy of brother David Hill of Hill City Lodge.
