Masinic News w/e 25th Sept 2009 – Tim Bryce
RECENT MASONIC NEWS:
‘Super day’ for Stourport Masonic Hall
Kidderminster Shuttle – Stourport, UK – Sept 18th
http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/local/4637252._Super_day__for_Stourport_Masonic_Hall/
Freemasons to hold meet today
Times of India – India – Sept 19th
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/ahmedabad/Freemasons-to-hold-meet-today/articleshow/5029190.cms
Mason’s £20000 boost for Trust
Southern Daily Echo – Hampshire, UK – Sep 19th
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/4638632.Mason___s___20_000_boost_for_Trust/
Masons install new officers
Woburn Advocate – Woburn, MA, USA – Sept 19th
http://www.wickedlocal.com/woburn/news/x1021284163/Masons-install-new-officers
The Kiwi attempt to crack Da Vinci Code
New Zealand Herald – Sept 20th
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10598483
Freemasons back Brown’s ‘Symbol’
Kelowna.com – Kelowna, BC, Canada – Sept 20th
http://www.kelowna.com/2009/09/20/freemasons-back-browns-symbol/
Legal action could lift the lid on Northern Ireland’s Freemasons
Belfast Telegraph – Ireland – Sept 21st
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/legal-action-could-lift-the-lid-on-northern-irelands-freemasons-14502212.html
Bergen Masons raise $5000 more for Crossroads
The Daily News Online – Bergen, NY, USA – Sept 21st
http://www.thedailynewsonline.com/articles/2009/09/21/news/5971365.txt
The Freemasons make a comeback, of sorts
Irish Central – (Catholic interpretation) – Sept 22nd
http://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/col/fathertim/The-Freemasons-make-a-comeback-of-sorts-60119577.html
Burns’ Masonic apron up for sale
The Press Association – UK – Sep 22nd
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gBLOwSXtUvBnEddGCjsZ2AM8E0EQ
World’s oldest man shares insights on 113th birthday
Great Falls Tribune – Helena, MT, USA – Sept 22nd
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090922/NEWS01/909220303
Carroll County Masons to honor long-time members
Carroll County Comet – Camden, IN, USA – Sept 23rd
http://www.carrollcountycomet.com/news/2009/0923/community/015.html
Masons pleased with Dan Brown’s new novel
Dekalb Daily Chronicle – Dekalb, IL, USA – Sept 23rd
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/09/23/14244755/index.xml
Local Masonic Lodge Honors First Responders, Law Enforcement 9/23/09
KOSA – Midland, TX, USA – Sept 23rd
http://www.cbs7kosa.com/news/details.asp?ID=15117
Freemasons NZ reviews Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol
Scoop.co.nz (press release) – Sept 24th
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0909/S00355.htm
Freelon To Receive Masonic Scholarship
Calhoun County Journal – Bruce, MS, USA – Sept 24th
http://www.calhouncountyjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1675:freelon-to-receive-masonic-scholarship&catid=1:latest-news
Masons build on long history of service, fraternity
Belleville News Democrat – Colorado Springs, CO, USA – Sept 24th
http://www.bnd.com/271/story/933877.html?storylink=omni_popular
Freemasons announce bike winners
Edmonds Beacon – Edmonds, WA, USA – Sept 24th
http://www.edmondsbeacon.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2409:freemasons-announce-bike-winners&catid=78&Itemid=186
Freemasons show the Church how to handle Dan Brown
Eureka Street – Richmond, VIC, Australia – Sept 25th
http://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article.aspx?aeid=16616
Secrets of DC’s Masonic Wives Revealed
Washington Post – DC, USA – Sept 25th
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/24/AR2009092404601.html?hpid=news-col-blog
Clues in Fraternal Memorabilia
Ancestry magazine – USA – Sept 25th
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=Masons&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d
NOTICES:
Author and Mason Michael Karpovage has announced a new mystery thriller novel entitled, “Crown of Serpents” that has a Mason as the main character and deals with a historical battlefield incident involving Masons in the Revolutionary War. It has been called “National Treasure” meets “The Lost Symbol.”
Illustrations and maps are included in a 384-page 6×9″ large paperback book.
The book is available online at Amazon.com , Barnesandnoble.com or http://crownofserpents.com/
This Sunday (SEPTEMBER 27TH) 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.
My “Pet Peeve of the Week” (not related the fraternity) can be found at:
http://www.phmainstreet.com/timbryce.htm
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
All the Best,