This was taken at the Warrick County Open-Air MM degree on August 27, 2011. The Open-Air is held annually at the farm of WBr. Hugh Metz of Strangers Rest Lodge #240 in Boonville. Eureka #397 was well-represented by the brethren.
1st row: Dave Curry, Doug Patmore PM, Alvin Prow PM, David Rodriguez
2nd row: Carl Johnson, Harold Curry, Tom Metzger PM
3rd row: Marvin Byrer, Don Riggs and Martin Griffith
We are standing on the steps leading up to the Master’s chair (the tree stump behind us).
The officers for 2012 will be installed on Saturday, January 7th at 4:00pm (meal at 3:00pm). This is an open installation, so please bring your family and friends to Eureka!
Worshipful Master: Martin Griffith
Senior Warden: Don Riggs
Junior Warden: Marvin Byrer
Senior Deacon: David Rodriguez
Junior Deacon: Jason Kinder
Senior Steward: Tim Hunter
Junior Steward: Carl Johnson
Chaplain: Alvin Prow, PM
Tyler: Andy Ling, PM
Secretary: Tom Metzger, PM
Treasurer: George Barnett, PM
Trustees: Ed Winchester, Alvin Prow PM, and Doug Patmore PM
Greetings Brethren!
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday. I know I’m stuffed and have leftovers to last me for a few days, at the minimum! 
I wanted to share a few things with you as we get ready to close out the year.
The December Stated Meeting will be a week from this Monday. That is, December 5th — the first Monday. This is officer elections night for 2012. Ballots will be cast for WM, SW, JW, Treasurer, Secretary and the three Trustees. We will have a meal at 6:30 and open Lodge at 7:30. If you haven’t been to Lodge in awhile, this will be a good time to come, fellowship and get reacquainted with everyone (as well as meeting our newer MMs).
Be sure to watch for the next issue of Indiana Freemason magazine. Eureka Lodge has cracked the Top 25 lodges in the Grand Lodge Ritualist program for the first time ever! We have a group of dedicated individuals who are committing ritual to memory with a passion. Eureka is getting a reputation as the “go-to” lodge for ritual work and it’s not unusual to find 3-4 folks from Eureka at area degrees, helping out. In fact, on a Saturday morning earlier this month, we had folks from Eureka helping out at 4 lodges AT THE SAME TIME. One brother was at Posey Lodge, one at Strangers Rest Lodge, one at Rockport Lodge and two of us at Grandview Lodge. This is a great thing, my brothers, and it’s only going to get better. If you would like to join in the camaraderie, let us know. We try to meet on Tuesday nights at the Lodge building at 7pm and rarely get out before 9, but you’re welcome to come and go as your schedule dictates.
Finally, I’d like to express my gratitude to all of you for allowing me to serve as your Worshipful Master this year. Some highlights of the past year include Most Worshipful Brother Dennis T. Herrell, PGM of Free & Accepted Masons for the state of Indiana receiving the Gold Honour Award from the York Rite College, raising Br. Jason Kinder to the sublime degree of a Master Mason, welcoming Br. Parvin Payton who transferred his membership from Strangers Rest, and awarding WB Doug Patmore with his Master Ritualist pin, as well as WB Cass “Pete” Easley, Br. Marty Griffith and Br. David Rodriguez with their Ritualist pins. We also finished some improvement jobs in the lodge itself, including finishing the replacement of the roof above the front porch, installing ceiling fans to the Lodge room and, just this week, having fresh insulation blown in.
It has been a great experience and I look forward to the next phase of my Masonic journey. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy, prosperous New Year.
The brethren of Eureka Lodge will host our brothers from Newburgh Lodge #174 for our annual Lodge of Instruction. This year, LOIs are not done on one degree only but rather are randomly assigned for those of us who like to travel so that at one LOI, you might see the EA degree and a couple of weeks later, at another lodge, see one on the FC.
Eureka & Newburgh have been assigned the Master Mason degree for our LOI this year. Eureka will open and perform the first half, then Newburgh will take over for the remainder and close. Lodge will open at 7:00pm but we will have a meal at 6:00pm so be sure to come out for food and fellowship. The date is Monday, October 24th.
Be sure to check out our calendar for upcoming meetings and degrees in the area.
The Worshipful Master, Wardens and brethren of Eureka Lodge #397 will be conferring the Master Mason degree on a worthy and well-qualified Fellow Craft.
When: Thursday, June 16, 2011
Meal at 6:00pm, with Lodge opening at 7:00pm.
Please come out and join us!
The Worshipful Master, Wardens and brethren of Eureka Lodge #397 invite you to join us as we confer the Fellow Craft Degree on a worthy brother.
Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Time: 6:00 Dinner, 7:00 Lodge
We will be putting on an EA degree for a candidate in waiting on Thursday evening, April 7th, 2011. Dinner will begin at 6:00pm and lodge will open at 7.
Please plan to come out and join us.
Dennis T. Herrell, PM of Eureka Lodge #397 and PGM of Free and Accepted Masons for the state of Indiana, received the Gold Honour Award from the York Rite College. The award may be given to any Mason for unselfish and faithful service in any branch of the York Rite. The recipient need not to be a member of a College, nor is it required that he be a member of all the other York Rite bodies. The award was presented by C. Robert Ellis, PM of Rockport Lodge #112 during the February Stated Meeting at Eureka Lodge.
We are once again selling plants for our fundraiser this year. All orders MUST be in by March 12th.
Contact Tom Metzger or one of the fundraiser committee to place an order.
Our November Stated Meeting will be on Monday, November 15th at 7:30pm. There will be a meal served at 6:30.
The December Stated Meeting will be Monday, December 6th and will include officer elections for 2011. Again, meal at 6:30 with lodge opening at 7:30.
Also, we continue to have Craft Night every Tuesday at 7:00 (no meal). Please join us for this and all the above meetings.
