 Welcome to Valley Lodge #36. (Updated Aril 2009)
As Connecticut Freemasons we embrace the tenets of Friendship, Morality and Brotherly Love. We do this by using the teachings of Freemasonry to better ourselves, our community and each other. At Valley Lodge we make Masons and here at our website we show you our history, activities and schedule of future events.
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Greetings From the East:
My Brothers,
The installation of officers for 2009 is now completed and my thanks go out to Syvert (Jake) Jacobson for presiding over the evening, as well as thanks to all of you who assisted. It was a fine installation and a proud moment for me. It was especially gratifying to have in attendance R.W. Brother Gary W. Arseneau, Grand Senior Warden of the Grand Lodge of the State of Connecticut, as well as R.W. Brother Benjamin A. Isaacson, District Deputy for District 5A. The support of our Grand Lodge in Valley #36 activities serves to strengthen or bonds and cement our inclusion into the larger Masonic family.
As all our brothers should be informed, the building we presently assemble in has been sold to the Simsbury Fire District to make way for their needed expansion plans. This decision was not an easy one for us to make, but ultimately had to be made in the best interest of our Lodge and the needs of the community in which we reside. The final agreements were only reached after many months of negotiation between the Valley 36 Building Association and the Fire District. Countless hours of hard work by several dedicated brothers was expended in this effort. We owe them many thanks for their stewardship and care in these matters. Architectural renderings of a proposed new facility are available for view in the social hall of the lodge.
My Brothers, although we may become distracted by all the concerns for our physical facilities and anxious about our future home, we must take stock in the true cement which binds us. Now, perhaps more than ever, it should be our charge to strengthen our communication, caring and support for one another. It is by a renewed effort of promoting stronger fraternal ties, while relying upon the mutual strength we are endowed with by our Creator, that we can be assured of our future, come what may. Borrowing the promising theme from our incoming Commander-In-Chief, let’s rally our talents, strengths and resources to the theme of cementing our brotherhood. (Together) YES, WE CAN!
Fraternally, Kevin Stuck, W.M.
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