Well summer is over and it’s time to resume our labors.  I hope you and your family had a great summer.  We had a good time at the picnic and I got to see some good friends.
I got a letter over the summer from Ms Trisha Mohr. The letter gave me great concern.   She informed me her Dad; Charlie Sizemore is in a home. They are requesting some of the Lodge members visit him. If you know brother Sizemore and would like to visit him, please call me. We will meet at the Lodge or I’ll arrange someone to pick you up. I will be going to visit him in the few weeks based on your call. He was active in the 60’s and 70’s.
  My Brother please take note that we are having a Special Entered Apprentice degree on a SATURDAY next month, October 2nd for Mr. Brown.  We will have a breakfast at 8:00am the degree follows at 9:30am.  This would be a great time to meet my challenge of visiting your lodge this year.
       Some good news, WB Gary Specht and his lovely wife Missy have an addition to their family. And WB. Tim Skirvin is about to be a grandpa.   I wish both families lots of Love and Happiness.  
       On a sad note my mother lost one of her sisters two weeks ago to cancer.  I remember growing up, Aunt Geri & her kids were the fun group of the family. 
       After you read this PLEASE take a moment tell your family how much they mean to you.  “I love you” can be expressed many different ways, but never often enough.  Besides, eternity is a long time to be quiet.

Until next month ……

"May God bless You and keep You, May He make his face to shine upon You and be gracious unto You, And may God grant unto You, his peace. In Your going out and Your coming in, in Your lying down and in Your raising up, in Your labor and in Your leisure, in Your laughter and in Your tears, Until You come to stand before Him in that day in which there is no sunset and no dawning."

John T. Phelps Jr.
Worshipful Master  -  Linwood Lodge 2004
-  email to - master@linwoodlodge.org