I want to thank you electing me as Worshipful Master for 2005. It is a great honor to serve the craft in general and Cherrydale Lodge in particular again. Please join me in thanking Worshipful  Brother John R Stone for the wonderful job he did in leading Cherrydale for 2004. He has truly put Cherrydale on the right track and I plan to continue on that same path. I would also like to thank my Installing Team lead by Worshipful Brother Nolan Acow, PM of Dale City Lodge they did a wonderful job.

Brethren we have a lot to do at Cherrydale and we need everyone's help, The DDGM has laid a challenge to the lodge that we raise our membership by 5%. I know we can do this, please talk to a friend, family members and people at your place of worship or employment and tell them about Freemasonry and what we stand for.

We had the pleasure of initiating 3 new candidates to the Order on the 9th of December. It was truly a wonderful evening, at this meeting we were honored to have in our presence Worshipful and Illustrious Brother Ronald A. Seale 33°, Past Master of East Gate Lodge #452 in Louisiana and the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council 33°, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite. Southern Jurisdiction of the USA, along with 6 members of the Executive Staff of the Supreme Council including Brothers William G. Sizemore, John Boettjor, S. Brent Morris, Earl E. Ihle, Jr., Dean R Alban, and Robert L. Sansbury

Also Brethren the Official visit of the Grand Master will be on the 15th of January at the GWMNM. I have tickets you can e-mail me at if you want to go.

I'll see you in lodge!