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RECENT MASONIC NEWS:

Anoka Masonic Lodge will mark 150 years
Coon Rapids Herald – MN, USA – Sept 3rd
http://abcnewspapers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8865&Itemid=27

Masons celebrate 150 years of service
Brantford Expositor – Branford, ON, Canada – Sept 5th
http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1731075

What’s in the New Book???? (Dan Brown)
New York Magazine – New York, NY, USA – Sept 6th
http://nymag.com/arts/books/features/58849/

Apartments at Texas Masonic Retirement Center in Arlington could …
Fort Worth Star Telegram – Arlington, TX, USA – Sept 6th
http://www.star-telegram.com/arlington_news/story/1592655.html

Little girl recovering after dog attack
KXII-TV – Texoma, TX, USA – Sept 6th
http://www.kxii.com/news/headlines/57614922.html

Freemasons look to build presence at GW
GW Hatchet (subscription) – Washington, DC, USA – Sept 8th
http://media.www.gwhatchet.com/media/storage/paper332/news/2009/09/08/News/Freemasons.Look.To.Build.Presence.At.Gw-3765052.shtml

Waiting for D-Day: Will Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol Be a Mega-Hit?
Blogcritics.org – Aurora, OH, USA – Sept 8th
http://blogcritics.org/books/article/waiting-for-d-day-will-dan/

Masons unseal 1923 time capsule
Houston Chronicle – Houston, TX, USA – Sept 8th
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/6608899.html

Masonic Lodge gets a facelift
Williams Grand Canyon News – Williams, AZ, USA – Sept 8th
http://www.williamsnews.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&subsectionID=1&articleID=9368

Masonic Lodge to celebrate its 125-year tenure next weekend
Lancaster Eagle Gazette – Millersport, OH, USA – Sept 9th
http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/article/20090909/NEWS01/909090311/-1/newsfront2/Masonic-Lodge-to-celebrate-its-125-year-tenure-next-weekend&ct=ga&cd=K0zTlQYywg8&usg=AFQjCNGdL2EXsM6olkAxt6O-j_adqJ2suQ

Masonic hall to be opened to public
Bath Chronicle – Bath, UK – Sept 9th
http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/entertainment/Masonic-hall-opened-public/article-1322683-detail/article.html

Scouting the Sites for ‘The Lost Symbol’
Washington Post – Washington, DC, USA – Sept 10th
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/09/09/ST2009090902584.html?sid=ST2009090902584

Take a Tour of Masonic Washington: What Does It All Mean?
Washington Post – Washington, DC, USA – Sept 10th
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/09/AR2009090902501.html

Tourist Season Projected to Last for Next 25 Years
We Love DC – Washington, DC, USA – Sept 10th
http://www.welovedc.com/2009/09/10/tourist-season-projected-to-last-for-next-25-years/

New Dan Brown novel means extra scrutiny for Masons
Houston Chronicle – TX, USA – Sept 10th
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/6612636.html

Lodge opens to public
Worcester Standard – UK – Sept 11th
http://www.worcesterstandard.co.uk/news82471.html

Freemasons Statement Re Dan Brown’s New Book
Voxy – New Zealand – Sept 11th
http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/freemasons-statement-re-dan-brown039s-new-book/5/23903

NOTICES:

This Sunday (SEPTEMBER 13TH) the MASONIC CENTRAL talk show will be on the air.
Join in the conversation beginning at 9:00pm EDT (New York).
The talkshow’s main web site is at:
http://www.freemasoninformation.com/
Dial: 724-444-7444 and enter ID 19162
Can’t make the show on Sunday? Download it during the week.

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http://www.phmainstreet.com/timbryce.htm

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

All the Best,