2008 Car Cruise

Putnam Lodge #46's Sixth Annual Ladies at Table
18 February, 2012

$55.00 per couple.

Contact WM Dean Bunnell for reservations!

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Weekly Master's Message

Greetings Brothers - well another meeting has come and gone with a great evening of fraternal friendship and ? We started the night with a fine meal of corn chowder, Tuscan bean and pulled pork sandwiches prepared by Brothers SW Rob Eubanks, SS Derek Jette, and JS Bob Donahue.

In Masonic spirit I decided earlier in the day that we would donate all the proceeds from the dinner to a Brother Past Master in Rhode Island who, with his wife tragically lost all of their belongings in a fire in their home. His wife is still in the hospital with severe burns. We will be sending them $255.00 to help them get back on their feet. I want to thank the Brothers for their generosity in helping a Brother in need.

We then proceeded upstairs and with Brother SW Cary Bentley presiding in the east, the FC degree was conferred on two brothers. Cary did an excellent job with the ritual work, as did all the Brothers who participated in the work of the evening.

On a different note, the deadline is drawing near for the Ladies At Table on February 18th. I've received many reservations, but still have some room. If interested you can send me an email or give me a call 860-634-3700. We always have a great time and I sure you will too.

Be Safe
WB Dean Bunnell
Master, Putnam Lodge 46

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2008 Car Cruise

Written by Mike Dodge

In 2004 the Lodge started a new event - a Car Cruise. This began as a "fun" event, but we quickly realized we could use it as a way to raise funds for the Hole in the Wall gang Camp in nearby Ashford. This is a Summer Camp for terminally ill children which was founded by the late Oscar Award-winning actor Paul Newman. For more pictures check out the Lodge Photo Album.

We are fortunate that the Woodstock Agricultural Society lets use the fairgrounds behind the Lodge for this event.

Brothers Ken Salo and Tom Fabian do most of the work coordinating and setting up this event.

Brothers Ken & Tom work with the Tri-State Cruisers to promote the Cruise.

We get some beautiful cars from all over.

This event is now held in the morning, on the Sunday before Memorial Day. We bill this as our "Breakfast Cruise" and we sell breakfast in the Lodge building.

We used to hold this event in October, but found we were always competing with the Commerce Insurance Car Show which was held just over the state line in Massachusetts.

Unlike some shows, we don't limit entrants to Classic Cars only.

And we do get some great cars!

But the majority are Classics.

That's real! Not a reproduction.

So come on down the Sunday before Memorial Day, grab some breakfast, and check out the cars!