Casar Lodge will hold the second annual Charity Ride on Saturday June 11 2011check in from 11am until 1pm $25.00 for single rider $35 for double.
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On April 21, 2011 Brother Andy McNeilly was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason.
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On January 19th Brother Eric Thomas was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason!
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On January 21st Brothers Dustin Walker and David Ledford were initiated into masonry!
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Our 2010 Charity Goal
Updated on December 2, 2010
$10,500.00
That equals to $86.78 per member!! We sent $5,250 dollars to the Masonic Home for Children and $5,250 dollars to Masonic and Eastern Star Home. Thanks for everyone's support and help on all of our fund raisers and support to our charties.
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2011 Officer's
WM: Justin Ledford
SW: Paul Houser
JW: Kenneth Beam
Treasurer: Brian Houser
Secretary: Eric Newton
SD: Kenny Warlick
JD: London Warlick
SS: Billy Downs
JS: Louie Ledford
Chaplain: Harold Hudson
Tyler: Randy Willis
The officers were installed by WB Jackie Millsap on December 2, 2010.
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Chicken Supper Report
Despite running out of Chicken at the 3rd annual chicken supper it was a success! We cleared $867.04 for our charities! Thanks for everyone's support and we apologize if you were turned away.
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Our 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament was Saturday August 28, 2010!!! We Raised $3,850.00!! Thanks to all the Golfers and Sponsors for your support!!
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On June 12, 2010 Casar Lodge 579 held its 1st Annual Masonic Charity Ride. We had 18 motorcycles enter and raised $848.00 for our Charities.
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Casar Lodge held its Past Masters night on June 3, 2010 we had 17 PM's from Casar Lodge, and 10 PM's from surrounding lodges. A BBQ meal was served to all who attended.
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WB Jeff Tallent was presented his Twenty-Five year service award on June 3, 2010, by WB Justin Ledford and WB Bob Braswell.
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WB J.W. Hunt was presented his Fifty year service award on June 3, 2010 by WB Justin Ledford and WB Bob Braswell.
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WB Julius Price was presented his Sixty year service award on June 3, 2010, by WB Justin Ledford and WB Bob Braswell.
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Fallston Lodge Annual Chicken Supper will be May 8th 11am-6pm, Plates are $7.00 for tickets call Ted at 704-473-9997
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On April 3, 2010 you are invited to the Maundy Thursday event at Charlotte Scottish Rite. If you plan to attend call Eric Newton
On April 23 and 24, 2010 the Scottish Rite will hold their Spring Reunion. If you are interested in the Rite contact J.W., Kenneth, or Eric for more information and a petition!
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On March 4, 2010 we had the drawing for our 1st Annual Kenneth Beam Pottery Jug. The Winner was Nancy Cooke. The Jug raised $516.15. Thank You Brother Beam!!
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On January 19, 2010 Casar Lodge 579 Held it's Annual Past Master's Degree. WB Sam Ledford raised Brother Donnie Downs to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason.
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Casar Lodge 579 has started it's FUND Raising for our Masonic Charties. The 1st event of the year is the Kenneth Beam Pottery raffle. Tickets are $1.00 dollar each or 6 for $5.00 dollars. The drawing will be held on Thursday March 4, 2010.
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On December 3, 2009 Casar Lodge installed the 2010 Officers. WB J.W. Hunt was presented the 2009 Mason of the Year Award. Thanks to all the officers in 2009 for your hard work and dedication to our Lodge.
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Casar Lodge raised $10,500.00 dollars for the Masonic Children's Home and White Stone in 2009. To WB Sam and all the members of Casar Lodge Great Job.
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The Third Annual Golf Tournament raised $6,310.75!!! Thanks to all the Golfers, Hole Sponsors, and donations!
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On Saturday June 6, 2009 Casar Chapter 342 OES will had a Chicken Plate Supper , they raised over $1400.00 for our Masonic Charties.
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On November 1, 2008 Casar Lodge had it's Centennial Celebration. We had over eighty guest in attendance, after a great BBQ supper we held an opened meeting. Special guest were Most Worshipful Grand Master of North Carolina Dave Cash who gave a speech on NC Grand Lodge History and the story of the Big Mouth Frog! Brothers Dean Clatterbuck and Pierre Goze from Potomac Lodge Number 5 in Washington DC. WB Clatterbuck gave the history of The George Washington Gavel and presented our lodge with a repecilia. WB Newton also had the privilege to use the gavel at our emergent communication earlier that afternoon. Brother George Washington used this gavel two hundred and fifteen years ago at the laying of the corner stone on the US Capital. WB Kenneth Beam gave the history of Casar Lodge over the past 100 years. Brother Paul Fannie presented the lodge with a Masonic Door knocker as a birthday present to the lodge.
On Sunday November 23, 2008 several members went to Haven in the Hill's and WB Eric Newton presented J.T. McNeilly with his fifty year service award. Pictured left to right grandson Brother Kevin McNeilly, Brother J.T. McNeilly, and son Brother Boyd McNeilly.
A special THANK YOU to Casar Chapter 342 OES, and WB J.W. Hunt for raffeling off a Masonic Cane for improvements to the lodge floor. They raised $1,038.00 dollars.