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                                     FROM THE EAST

Brethren,

I trust that you all enjoyed a happy and healthy Holiday season spent with family and friends. It is hard to believe that January is here once again and we are ready to begin another new year at Howard Lodge #101. I would like to thank you for electing me as your Worshipful Master for the year 2012. I am both humbled and honored by this unique responsibility and I look forward to serving all of you in this capacity in the coming year.

This year we are planning what we hope will be another exciting year at Howard Lodge filled with events and activities both new and established.  January will kick off with the initiation of several Entered Apprentices followed by probable labor in the Fellowcraft Degree in the weeks thereafter. As always Linda Hammil will continue to provide the fine meals we all enjoy, however this year there will be one slight change. Unless otherwise specified all meals will now be served prior to lodge at 6:30 p.m. with desert provided after lodge. Our continued thanks to both Dan and Linda for all of their hard work in the kitchen!

On February 11th, we are planning a trip to Philadelphia to visit the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and Museum. This guided tour will be followed by lunch at one of the local restaurants. Please let me know by January 31st if you plan to participate so we can arrange adequate transportation. We will depart from Howard Lodge at 7:30 a.m. and we will plan to return by 4:00 p.m.

On March 4th at 3:00 p.m. we will continue a Howard Lodge tradition by sponsoring the church service at the Bonnie Blink Masonic Homes chapel at the Grand Lodge of Maryland in Cockeysville. Please plan to attend and bring your families as well. This  year as part of the service the special music will be provided by a vocal group from Towson University. Afterwards please join Teresa and I for dinner at Carrabba's Italian Grill a short distance from the chapel.

With the success of the last years statewide Masonic Open House the Grand Master has decided to hold another one this year. The open house will be held on Saturday, May 5th and will be preceded by a new radio and television advertising campaign  produced by the Grand Lodge of Maryland. The television segments feature the hands of our own Past Master Ed Poarch as well as a few faces you may recognize. As was the case last year the radio and television segments will air repeatedly on  several local stations from now until the day of the open house. We have no doubt that last years success will be repeated with the result being even more men  knocking on our doors seeking light in Masonry.

Finally, in the coming year please join me and let us recommit ourselves to those three most excellent tenets of our profession: Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth. In this busy world that we live in, too often we get caught up in the negative aspects of everyday life. As a result we sometimes forget that the Supreme Architect of the Universe put us here in part to aid, support and protect each other. We as Masons should not only ensure that we are taking care of each other, but as a result of the teachings of Freemasonry, that we are truly becoming better men making a difference in our country, our communities and most importantly in our families. If we accomplish nothing else this year let us truly be able to say that in 2012 we became better men. If this is the case, our time with each other and at Howard
Lodge will have been time well spent.

Fraternally,
David W. Rabe
Worshipful Master





                       Worshipful Master David W. Rabe
                           Masonic Biography


                  Senior Warden Daniel E. Hammil
                              Masonic Biography


                    Junior Warden Patrick J. Wolfe
                             Masonic Biography


             Senior Deacon Lawrence F. Hoban, P.M.
                              Masonic Biography


           Junior Deacon William H. Schumacher, Jr.


                  Secretary Ralph S. Bathgate, P.M.
                             Masonic Biography


                Treasurer Thomas R. Fulcher, P.M.


                     Senior Steward Paul E. Short
                             Masonic Biography


               Junior Steward John D. Everhart, Jr.
        


                       Tyler Michael D. Chick, Jr.
         


                   Marshal Kenneth R. Taylor, P.M.
        


                Chaplain Charles B. Knickman, P.M.
          

         



BOARD OF TRUSTEES
David Schneider, P.M.
Ralph Bathgate, P.M.
Kenneth Taylor, P.M.
Richard Walters, P.M.
Leonard Henderson, III, P.M.

HOUSE COMMITTEE
Richard Walters, P.M., Chairman
Charles Winkler, P.M.         
Leonard Henderson, III, P.M.
John Thomas, P.M.
Drew Taylor, P.M.
Patrick Wolfe
Bruce McMillian
Mark Hollis
Eric Hauser

AUDITING COMMITTEE
Michael K. O'Malley, P.M., Chairman
Robert Turner, Sr., P.M.
Daniel Hammil

INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
Patrick Wolfe, Chairman(443) 623-6757
Michael Newman, P.M.(410) 796-8730
Nicolas Tur, 33rd(410) 796-5299
Kenneth Taylor, P.M.(410) 788-6719
Lawrence Hoban, P.M.(410) 796-6424
Vinny Zetina

(410) 499-0785

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Bert Wildberger, P.M.

PHONE COMMITTEE
Ralph Bathgate, P.M.              (410) 465-5486
Lawrence Hoban, P.M.
Daniel Hammil
Patrick Wolfe


FUNDRAISER & SPECIAL EVENT COMMITTEES
   Golf Tournament -     
      Michael O'Malley, P.M., Chairman
      Daniel Hammil
      David Rabe
      Kevin Spencer

   Bull Roast -  
      David Rabe, Chairman
      Barry Knickman, P.M.
      Charles Winkler, P.M.
      Drew Taylor, P.M.
      Jarrod Taylor

   Pancake Breakfast -   
      Daniel Hammil, Chairman
      John Thomas, P.M.
      Patrick Wolfe
      John Everhart, Jr.
      Michael Chick

Spaghetti Dinner -
      Drew Taylor, P.M., Chairman
      John Thomas, P.M.
      Lawrence Hoban, P.M.
      Michael Chick
      Paul Short

   Family Day Picnic -
      John Thomas, P.M., Chairman
      Michael O'Malley, P.M.
      Gerald Winkler
      Jarrod Taylor
      Daniel Hammil
      David Rabe

   Bonnie Blink Bingo Night -
      Daniel Hammil, Chairman
      Thomas Fulcher, P.M.
      William Schumacher
      Patrick Wolfe

   Christmas Party -
      David Rabe, Chairman
      Charles Winkler, P.M.
      Drew Taylor, P.M.
      James Goble
      Gerald Winkler

BY-LAWS COMMITTEE
Kenneth Taylor, P.M., Chairman
Ralph Bathgate, P.M.
Thomas Fulcher, P.M.
Charles Knickman, P.M.

BLOOD DONOR COMMITTEE
Brian Watson, P.M.
Lucien Votta
Note:  Requests for blood should be made through the Grand Lodge,
(410) 527-0600

REFRESHMENT COMMITTEE
Daniel Hammil
Patrick Wolfe
Paul Short
John Everhart, Jr.

BUILDING & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Don Caple, P.M.
Michael O'Malley, P.M.
Barry Knickman, P.M.
Thomas Fulcher, P.M.
Richard Walters, P.M.

COMMUNITY AWARENESS COMMITTEE
Michael Newman, P.M., Chairman
Drew Taylor, P.M.
William Schumacher
David Lebowitz

SICK COMMITTEE
William Claus
Ralph Bathgate, P.M.
Charles Winkler, P.M.
Drew Taylor, P.M.

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Daniel Hammil, Chairman
Kenneth Taylor, P.M.
Adam Haught, P.M.
Donald Chiarella
Paul Short

MENTORING COMMITTEE
Thomas Fulcher, P.M., Chairman
Drew Taylor, P.M.
Lawrence Hoban, P.M.
Lucien Votta

MEMBERSHIP & RETENTION COMMITTEE
Kenneth Taylor, P.M., Chairman
Ralph Bathgate, P.M.
Eric Hauser

MASONIC OPEN HOUSE COMMITTEE
David Rabe, Chairman
Daniel Hammil
Patrick Wolfe
Lawrence Hoban, P.M.
Ralph Bathgate, P.M.
Thomas Fulcher, P.M.
Michael Newman, P.M.

HISTORIAN
David Schneider, P.M.

STEROPTICONIST
Michael Newman, P.M.
Drew Taylor, P.M.

PREPARATION ROOM
Kevin Spencer

RITUALIST
Kenneth Taylor, P.M.

ASSISTANT RITUALIST
Brian Watson, P.M.
John Thomas, P.M.

RITUALIST EMERITUS
Donald Warren, P.M.

WEBMASTER
David Lebowitz




 
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