Masons tend to have more contact with individuals who do not know about the Fraternity and you, my brothers, are an excellent source for potential candidates.

Please consider attending this informal and informational event.  A firm date will be decided later. 

Dinner is on us!

The local Cub Scout Leader read the following article at a Scouting function.  I found it particularly relevant to the task of improving ourselves through Masonry.  This article is reprinted with the gracious permission of the author of this article who wishes to remain anonymous.

Fraternally,

Tim Berg

WORDS TO LIVE BY

Robert Louis Stevenson, the famous author of Treasure Island and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde suffered throughout his short life from respiratory illness and he spent many years looking for a climate that would cure him. He died of tuberculosis at the age of 41 and is buried on Samoa. In spite of his considerable suffering he had twelve positive attitude tips that he lived by that I would like to share with each of you. They are still incredibly good rules to live by.

1. Make up your mind to be happy, learn to find pleasure in simple things.
2. Make the best of your circumstances. Everyone has problems. The trick is to make laughter outweigh the tears.
3. Don't take yourself too seriously, Don't think that somehow you should be protected from misfortunes that befall others.
4. You can't please everybody. Don't let criticism worry you.
5. Don't let your neighbor set your standards. Be Yourself.
6. Do the things you enjoy doing but stay out of debt.
7. Don't borrow trouble. Imaginary burdens are harder to bear than the actual ones.
8. Hate poisons the soul, so don't carry grudges, avoid people who make you unhappy.
9. Have many interests. If you can't travel, read about new places.
10. Don't hold post mortems. Don't spend your life brooding over sorrows and mistakes.
11. Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself.
12. Keep busy at something. A busy person never has time to be unhappy.

As each of you lives your life remember his advice. Your attitude towards any given situation you encounter will almost always affect you far more than the situation. Attitude is everything in life.

Historical Facts about the 1500s

Think About the Way Things Used to Be:

Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May and still smelled pretty good by June. However, they were starting to smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor-hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.

Chanhassen Dinner Theatre

With 80 people attending the Minnesota River Valley Lodge #6 Brothers and guest, and 16 Widows of the Lodge had the opportunity to see the outstand musical show  “West Side Story” on March 4, 2006.  Twenty years have passed since this show had been preformed at the Chanhassen

Theatre. 
The show was filled with explosion of dancing and singing to the unforgettable music by Leonard Bernstein.  The show is considered among the greatest classics of the American musical theatre, this exciting, action – filled story of love and violence amid teen gangs in the jungles of a New York slum.  Time magazine called it “a milestone in musical history”. Those who attended had a great meal, a great show with lots of Brotherly love and friendship

A special THANKS goes out to Brother Alan Greene for notifying the Widows, and arranging for there transportation to the show.

Due to the heavy demand for the Chanhassen Shows tickets, the Lodge has committed to 78 tickets for 2007. They are not sure what the show will be but as always it will be outstanding.

Here is a soldier stationed in Iraq, stationed in a big sand box.  He asked his wife to send him dirt (U.S. soil), fertilizer and some grass seed, so he can have the sweet aroma and feel the grass grow beneath his feet.  When the men of the squadron have A mission they are going on they take turns walking through the grass and the American soil to bring them good luck.  If you notice, he is even cutting the grass with a pair of a scissors.

Sometimes we are in such a hurry that we don't stop and think about the little things that we take for granted.

Upon reading this, please say a prayer for our soldiers that give and give (and give up) so unselfishly for us.