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DL290 head to the Black Smith
Damascus #290     10 days ago
On 14 Apr We took a trip to Milwaukee Blacksmith and came home with a few bottle openers

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DL290 head to the Black Smith
Damascus #290     10 days ago
On 14 Apr We took a trip to Milwaukee Blacksmith and came home with a few bottle openers

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Congratulations BROTHER Greg Neal!!
Damascus #290     about 1 month ago
Guess who got their MM degree on 19 Mar...

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Lake Lodge deliverd the Traveling Gavel!!
Damascus #290     about 1 month ago
Guess who stopped by...

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Thanx for the Visit!!
Damascus #290     2 months ago
Thanks to James M Hayes lodge #331 for the visit!

You guys are always welcom and we hope to see you again!

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Officer Installation 13 Jan 2024
Damascus #290     3 months ago
It was a snowy and firgid night prior but thins warmed up at Lodge with the instalation of (most) of the officers for 2024!  (a couple got snow bound)

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Damascus Toys for Tots donation
Damascus #290     4 months ago
Bro Rich Cummings presenting Sargent Brower USMC with the Donation to Toys for Tots

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Damascus heads to Kapco Park
Damascus #290     10 months ago
On Sunday 09 Jul the men (and familys) of Damascus headed up to Mequon to catch a Chinooks game at Kapco Park.  The weather was FANTASTIC (even if I did burn a bit).  For those who didnt stay for t...
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CONGRATS Bro NOLEN!!
Damascus #290     10 months ago
Bro Nolen Swendrowski was rasied to the degree of Master Mason!  Thanks to all who helped and attended the degree.  The cake (as always) was FANTASTIC!!!

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Damascus goes to the zoo
Damascus #290     10 months ago
Great day at the Milwaukee County Zoo despite a sormy forcast.   The weather was great and it appears everyone survived!!  If anyone has pictures please send them to me and I'll post them here.

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Congrats to Abigail Rea-Guzman
Damascus #290     11 months ago
Brother Craig Leonhardt presenting a $1500 scholarship check to Abigail Rea-Guzman of Ronald Reagan High School of MPS.  Abigail was going to attend Cardinal Stritch college in the fall of 2023 and...
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Helping Kids and helping the Hungry
Damascus #290     12 months ago
Dropped off onions today that we bought from Tripoli to the Muskego Food Pantry.

Shout out to WM Jake and Bro Rich!

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Another FC
Damascus #290     12 months ago
Congrats to Brother Gregory Neal on his FC degree on 25 Apr

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better late then never....
Damascus #290     about 1 year ago
Sorry for the delay on posting this BUT I just got the photo....

Nolen recieved his degee on 04 April and from what I was told it was done very well. (I was out emergency fridge shopping). Congr...
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Silly Suit Night
Damascus #290     about 1 year ago
WM Jake decided it would be silly suit night, and the Brothers of Damascus did not disappoinit...

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It was a long night BUT we have 3 new EA's
Damascus #290     about 2 years ago
Congratulations to our 3 new Entered Apprentices.

Brothers Kevin Burgey, Gregory Neal, and Benjamin Urban!

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Installation
Damascus #290     over 2 years ago
the 2022 officers were installed on 04 Jan

Your 2022 Officers are

Worshipful Master - Mike Meyer

Sr Warden - Jake Harycki

Jr Warden - Craig Leonhardt

Treasurer - Matt Schmidt

Secr...
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Master's Message for December
Damascus #290     over 2 years ago
Greetings Brethren,Here’s the December message from the Master.Winter has arrived. Temperatures staying close to 35 degrees is winter for me.Our Lakefront Brewery Chili Cook-off went better than ex...
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Engine House 19 cook off at Lakefront Brewery
Damascus #290     over 2 years ago
Our cooking team showed up and put forth a good showing,  While we didnt win the judinging this year we did take the Chef's Choice and People Choise award home.  Turn out was pretty good considerin...
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Masters Message for November
Damascus #290     over 2 years ago
Greetings Brethren,Here’s the November message from the Master.Fall is officially here.We were challenged to the First Annual Masters Chili Cook-Off. Out of the 4 teams, We tookFirst Place and the ...
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Brand Spanking new EA and apparently the Master and Chaplin are tickled silly!
Damascus #290     over 2 years ago
on the 25th Dominic Calvalco was intitiated an EA!  Nice job to the degree team and Congrats to the new guy!   The Master and Chaplin so excited about it they not sure how to respond!

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Past masters Chili Cookoff
Damascus #290     over 2 years ago
It was a warm october day in Oconomowoc at Lake Country's First Past Master Chili Cook off when the DL290 Cooking team not only picked up the gauntlet that was thrown down but slapped down the comp...
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DL290 - And the winner is......
Damascus #290     over 2 years ago
The anual running (well as close as anyone in 290 gets to running without custard being involved) was on the 28th of Sep and turn out was good.  In first place this year was Sean (again) with 93 la...
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CHILIMANIA
Damascus #290     over 2 years ago
We arrived at 6AM to set up the tent and get the chili going, started srving our salsa at Noon and chili at 3.  The crowd was light this year but and the "Powers That Be" ended serving at 5.  We st...
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Damascus Hitting the Links
Damascus #290     over 2 years ago
Over 20 members and family joined us today at Mulligan's  Miniature golf course. A good time was had by all. Prizes were won by Morgan and and Curtsey. 
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August Trap? shooting outing
Damascus #290     over 2 years ago
OK..... we didnt do trap this month we broke out the rifles and started sighting in for deer season.  It was a bit warm but the rain held off right up until we had to head back to the cars.  I dont...
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Bro WInston Herman Passed to Fellow Craft
Damascus #290     over 2 years ago
Covid set his timeline back a bit, but after much anticipation Bro Winston Herman was passed this evening to Fellow Craft.  Special thanks to the visiting ancient brothers from Illinois and the bro...
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River Boat Cruise
Damascus #290     over 2 years ago
Fantastic morning for brotherly fellowship, even if it was a tad warm (It's WI be happy it want snowing) as we all gathered up and met down town for our river boat cruise with Edelweiss Boat Tours....
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July Trap Shooting
Damascus #290     almost 3 years ago
Went out shooting again on the 17th and after we got our fill of pulling the bang switch we decided to head over to Worshipful Brother Elwyn Hart's and lend him a hand with some yard owrk he has be...
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Message from the Master for July
Damascus #290     almost 3 years ago
Greetings Brethren,

Here’s the July message from the Master.

 

Summer is here, finally. July brings us celebrations, vacations, family time, Lodge Events.

 

Speaking of Lodge Events...
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June Trap Shooting
Damascus #290     almost 3 years ago
It was raining in the morning but we let the rain clouds know what was what and they gave us some great shooting weather and we got a round in.  I think it was the first time I ever saw Boxhorn wit...
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June Masters Message
Damascus #290     almost 3 years ago
Greetings Brethren,

Here’s the June message from the Master.

 Here we are at the beginning of June and Grand Lodge Annual Communication is right around the corner. Damascus will be represente...
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