St. Andrew #518 E-News #V
Dear Brethren,
One way or another it seems to have been a busy
month:
I am now happy to say that in the aftermath of the
relocation our site has now been crawled by most of the major search
engines. On Google we rank No: 5 for the term"518". Most brethren listed
at one point or another on the site will be able to search for themselves
(I've only tried this with Google), by prefixing their names with Bro. But
I should warn you that whilst trying this the #1 hit for Bro. Jason
Robertson came up as "blogg of death", & listed on the page for Bro. Eric
Grant was something referring to "The Lord Of Dogtown" ???
One of the most notable things I've added to the
Website this month (for you the visitor anyway) is the "Web Journal", its
basically a page where I'm keeping a sort of online diary of what's been
added or changed. No more fruitless searching for the new bits !!!
Also a Masonic Graphics Page, featuring the original
Masonic artwork of Bro. Stephen McKim (Octagon Lodge #511 / Indiana USA). I
strongly recommend viewing this page, the graphics are outstanding. Also on
the page is a link to another website Helena #3 (Montana USA), where the
Webmaster Bro. Blake Gardiner has amassed an impressive gallery of Bro.
McKim's artwork. Also a rather neat Masonic screensaver, which is free to
download.
I have received 4 Awards for the site this month, &
have presented our own award to 3 sites. Both awards received & those
presented can be viewed on their respective pages. Also I've joined anther
2 Webrings.
Whilst on the subject of Award Winners, the Award I
created for "Site of the Year" has a mini-poll. The idea being that at the
end of the year the site with the most votes gets the award (obviously), the
problem is - not very many votes !!! It'll be somewhat embarrassing
presenting the award to someone with an opening line that says
"Congratulations you got 4 votes in our mini-poll !?!?" I can vouch that
all the sites that have received our award are well worth visiting, so go
visit, sign the Guestbook to record your visit, comeback & VOTE !!!
On the subject of Guestbook's, it would be nice to
see a few more names in ours !!!
Also I would like to thank Bro. Tom Nibloe (Ugie 939)
for signing Guestbook's & adding our site to the space provided for URL's.
The Honorary Members Degree will be held in October
this year (no fixed date yet, but it
will be a Saturday), in the Chair of King Solomon PM Bro. Ron Simpson (Leask
#1084) & the candidate Bro. John Wiseman. Office Bearers are also yet to be
determined.
CONGRATULATIONS to...
...Bro. John Wiseman on being passed to the degree of a
Fellow Craft at the recent Provincial visitation to St. Andrew #518 on March
2nd.
RWPGM Bro. Alfred Davidson / Bro. John Wiseman
/ RWM Bro. David Gillies
...Bro. Duncan Hogg on being raised to the degree of
a Master Mason March 16.
Pictured here with his Proposer Bro. Jason
Robertson (R) & his Seconder PM Bro. Eric Grant (R)
...RWM Bro. John Shields (Lodge Fraser #267) on
conducting the excellent working of the Reigning Masters degree.
Out of a possible 14 Lodges, 11 Lodges were
represented this year. (Up by 3 on last year).
RWM Bro. John Shields (centre front left) with
RWPGM Alfred "Spitfire" Davidson (centre front right)
(Also worthy of note on the far left Acting DOC
PM Bro. Ron "Focher" Simpson)
Forthcoming events... (copied
directly from website Events Diary)
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| Saturday
April 23, 2005 |
Lodge St. James 256
Annual Dinner & Dance
(I will post further information when it
becomes available to me) |
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| Saturday
April 9, 2005
@ 6:30pm |
Visitation of Lodge
Fraserburgh #1055
3rd. Degree
for Bro. Steven Lyttle
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| Friday
April 8, 2005
@7:30pm |
Lodge Ugie #939 - Charity Open
Night
Masonic Temple, Mintlaw
Free entry (donations for raffles most
welcome)
Entertainment & refreshments
Presentation of a cheque to
The Cot Death Society,
S.A.N.D.S (Stillborn And Neonatal Deaths Society.
For further information contact
Bro. Tom Nibloe (Ugie #939) |
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| Wednesday
April 6, 2005
@ 7:30pm |
3rd. Degree
for Bro. Barry Willox |
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| Saturday
April 2, 2005
6:00pm for 6:30pm |
Lodge Keith 56
Annual Dinner & Dance
Masonic Hall / Broad Street / Peterhead
Not sure of ticket price
Contact a Member or
Tel: 01779 470492 (John) |
To get your
event listed here email me with the information.
This mailing list now has 30 Members !!!
Yours fraternally,
Lodge St. Andrew No: 518 on the role of Grand
Lodge Of Scotland
