2010 Masonic Olympics Is Tomorrow!

Brethren,

The 2010 NM Masonic Olympics is tomorrow, Saturday, August 28th, 2010. WB Adam Hathaway (505-553-9081) has provided an update on the events schedule:

Date: Saturday, August 28, 2010

Where:
Morning - Lucky 66 Bowl
Morning - Albuquerque Shooting Range Park
Afternoon - Ballut Abyad Shrine Center

Cost:
Free (with the exception of morning activities - see schedule below)

Food:
Hamburgers, hot dogs & fixing's - no charge (12:00 pm - 3:30 pm)

Who's Invited:
All Masons, wives, girlfriends, family members and prospective Masons.

Schedule (Morning):
09:15 am - Young Guns Skeet Shoot (ABQ Shooting Park)
10:00 am - Bowling │ Pool Tournaments (Lucky 66 Bowl)

Skeet Shooting
■ Fee - $5.50 per person (25 shots)
■ Bring your own shot gun, ammo, eye & hearing protection
■ Targets (clay disks) provided
■ Loaner shot guns will be available (no loaner ammo)

Bowling Tournament (4 man teams)
■ Fee - $5 per person

Pool Tournament (8 Ball - Heads Up)
■ $2 per person/per table (ea. time you win next table is $2)

Schedule (Afternoon):
All afternoon events will be at the Ballut Abyad Shrine Center

12:00 pm - Cash Bar opens/food is served (burgers, hot dogs, etc.)
01:00 pm - Texas Hold'em │ Darts │ Horseshoes Tournaments
02:00 pm - Cribbage │ Basketball Tournaments
03:00 pm - Dominoes │ Bocci Tournaments
04:00 pm - Masonic Jeopardy

Basketball Tournament (3 man teams)
■ Teams play to 15 points - tournament brackets

Dominoes
■ Chicken foot/Crow's Foot

Trophies/Points:
Each Lodge may earn trophies for each game listed above, including a trophy for the Grand Winner presented to the Lodge with the best overall score, accumulated by winning each trophy:

1st Place - 5 points
2nd Place - 3 points
3rd Place - 1 point

Shoe Drive for Homeless Men:
The Ballut Abyad Shrine will once again be hosting the Shoe Drive for Homeless Men. Points toward the Grand Winner competition will be awarded for first, second and third places.

If you are travelling great distances or have large numbers of shoes to bring, a picture or receipt or something similar is sufficient.If you have any questions about the 2010 NM Masonic Olympics - please feel free to contact WB Adam Hathaway (505-553-9081).

This event should be a fun day of food, fellowship and competition and we look forward to seeing everyone there!

Masonic Funeral Today!

Brethren,

There is a Masonic Funeral Today for Brother Ted Gabocy at Sandia Mountain Lodge No. 72 (Map), starting at 7pm.

RWB Jeff Jordan will be leading this service, and WB Adam Hathaway is encouraging all Brethren to attend this service.

Please refer to yesterday's post for more information.

Funeral Services Tomorrow!

A Message From WB Adam Hathaway (Sandia Mountain Lodge 72):

Good Brethren,

The memorial service for Brother Ted Gabocy will be this Friday, August 27, 7 p.m. at Sandia Mountain Lodge No. 72 (Map). No, you don't know who Brother Ted was.

Here is the story:

At the fantastic Rocky Mountain Masonic Conference, WB Chris Hodapp told the story of how he became a Mason. After the death of his father-in-law, he and his wife flew out for funeral services. His wife thought her father, a Mason, should have a Masonic funeral, but he hadn't known any Mason in the area, nor sat in lodge there. The evening before the services she and Chris left a message on the voicemail of the local lodge, asking for Masonic services. They assumed that a voicemail left at the last minute regarding a Mason the lodge never met would not bear fruit.

The next day before the service was to start, several Masons wearing dark suits, white aprons and gloves walked in and proceeded to deliver the service. As Chris and his wife flew back home, he turned to her and said "This is an organization I need to join".

So, I found it noteworthy that a few weeks after hearing this a friend of mine contacted me and asked if I could arrange Masonic funeral services for her recently deceased father who had lived in Arizona. His only family here is his daughter, her husband and their daughter. He didn't know any Mason in New Mexico and never sat lodge here. Sound familiar?

So, tomorrow (Friday) August 27 at 7 p.m. at Sandia Mountain Lodge No. 72 (Map), RWB Jeff Jordan will be leading Masonic services in honor of Brother Ted. Please wear a dark suit if you own one. We will supply white aprons and gloves.

Brother Ted didn't know any Masons in New Mexico. He has no Mason to stand for him, unless we do. He has no Mason to send him on his journey unless we do. It matters not, that we never met him, never sat lodge with him. What matters is that we have an opportunity to serve our Brother and his family in this one endeavor.

So, if you are free, please attend these services as we support our Brother and his family. Be well.

Adam Hathaway
Worshipful Master
Sandia Mountain Lodge No. 72

September Masonic Bowling League

Brethren:

A 28-week Masonic Bowling League is set to begin on Sunday, September 19th, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. at Lucky 66 Bowl located at 6132 4th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107.

The Masonic Bowling League is open to all Lodges, Temples, Chapters, Assemblies, Bethels, Courts, Conclaves, Consistories, Families and Friends. Each team will consist of 4 members - any mix, and will cost $14 per person, per week to bowl.

Profits from the prize fund will go to Masonic Charities!

If you are interested in signing up or would like more information, then contact Lucky 66 Bowl for information: (505) 345-2506