HAPPY NEW YEAR!

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL “FIRST NIGHT” AT RISING SUN

Once again your Lodge joined Haddonfield’s town wide First Night celebration for New Year’s Eve and rang in 2012 in style, serving as a prime entertainment venue.  With 100 extra chairs moved into the Lodge room to accommodate the crowds, more than 600 people attended three performances – two by Classical Guitarist, Ben Biers, at 8 and 9:15 PM, sandwiched around the 9 PM fireworks display just outside our doors, and capping the evening once again with a 10:15 PM show staged by popular performance artist, Keith Henley.

Ben Biers

Keith Henley

Thanks go out to WB David Leeds, First Night Chair and site coordinator, and volunteers Jeanette Leeds, WB Keith and Bonnie Herman, Mark and Rita Friedrich, Rodgers Childs, and EA Christos Prentzas who helped manage the mob of visitors, manning the doors of the Temple and Lodge Room, giving building tours, and talking Masonry with interested visitors.  Thanks also (partly in advance) to all of the officers and candidates who helped move the chairs from the dining room up the two flights to the Lodge room and will reverse that feat at our upcoming Officers’ rehearsal!

Volunteering for the annual First Night celebration is an unparalleled opportunity to provide service to your Lodge and the Community, socialize with your brothers, and enjoy great entertainment, ALL in the same evening.  Please consider joining Team First Night next year!