Masonic Weekly Digest: 1/30/2009

[Tim Bryce]

RECENT MASONIC NEWS:

Free Mason’s Lodge set for renovation
The News International - Karachi, Pakistan - Jan 24th
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=158836

Courthouse cornerstone placed
Hagerstown Morning Herald - Hagerstown, MD, USA - Jan 24th
http://www.herald-mail.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=215253&format=html

Immortal memories
Scotland on Sunday - Edinburgh, Scotland, UK - Jan 25th
http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/spectrum/Immortal-memories.4903902.jp

Treasures tucked away inside cornerstone 01-25-09
Plainview Daily Herald - Plainview, TX, USA - Jan 26th
http://www.myplainview.com/articles/2009/01/26/breaking_news/95183dh_xml.txt

Editorial: Join a service club
Albert Lea Tribune - Albert Lea, MN, USA - Jan 27th
http://www.albertleatribune.com/news/2009/jan/27/editorial-join-service-club/

If You've Ever Wanted a Masonic Temple ...
Dallas Observer - Dallas, TX, USA - Jan 27th
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2009/01/if_youve_ever_wanted_a_masonic.php

ON THE TOWN: Masons begin centennial celebration
Burbank Leader - CA, USA - Jan 27th
http://www.burbankleader.com/articles/2009/01/28/columns/blr-onthetown28.txt

Son of ex-Guam governor is guest of honor at Mason officers ...
Saipan Tribune - Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia - Jan 28th
http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=87280

If You Seek His Monument, Look Around You... Freemasonry in Lakewood
Lakewood Observer - Lakewood, OH, USA - Jan 28th
http://lakewoodobserver.com/read/5/2/if-you-seek-his-monument-look-around-youfreemasonry-in-lakewood

Morning Star Lodge to host open house
Canton Daily Ledger - Canton, IL, USA - Jan 28th
http://www.cantondailyledger.com/news/x869015331/Morning-Star-Lodge-to-host-open-house

Freemasons Meet In Cobourg
NorthumberlandView.ca - Roseneath, ON, Canada - Jan 29th
http://www.northumberlandview.ca/mo...name=PagEd&file=index&topic_id=1&page_id=5548

Masons slugged by Hurstville Council levies
St George & Sutherland Shire Leader - Sydney, NSW, Australia - Jan 30th
http://stgeorge.yourguide.com.au/ne...ged-by-hurstville-council-levies/1419580.aspx

Masons open new lodge in Calne
Gazette & Herald - UK - Jan 30th
http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/4088112.Masons_open_new_lodge_in_Calne/

NOTICES:

The NATIONAL MASONIC BLUE PAGES has been updated ("masons for Masons")
http://www.masons4masons.org/

New web site: MASONIC NETWORK
http://www.masonicnetwork.org/

This Sunday (FEB 1ST) the MASONIC CENTRAL talk show will be talking with Bro. Mark Menard regarding his company's MORI online fraternal membership management application.
Join in the conversation beginning at 9:00pm EDT (New York).
The talkshow's main web site is at:
http://masoniccentral.blogspot.com/
The TalkShow forum is at:
http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=19162&cmd=tc
Call In at: 724/444-7444
Use Call ID: 19162

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,