by Barron B. Hoffbeck (no. 12513) Fall is here in Eden Prairie and nature has revealed a glimpse of its peacock plumage in the changing leaves. Though we mourn summer’s passing, Autumn is a beautiful and transformative season here on the banks of the Minnesota River that invites self-reflection. I sit at my word processor […]
Good Tuesday to You. Just the briefest of announcements before we dig into this week’s newsletter proper: With summer now over, officially, I have been asked to remind you that the outdoor Grand Lock pools found East of the Mason/Dixon at our Lodges will be closed for the season effective this Saturday. After that point, […]
Infrequently, we here at the Locksmith Newsletter make a mistake that makes it to publication. Even more infrequently, we acknowledge these mistakes. An article written by Leadership in an April 1959 issue of The Newsletter incorrectly referred to an “unsurpassed reign” that would “never end” and “stretch out towards the right side of the timeline […]
Not just a good afternoon, but a great afternoon, Locks, As I write to you today from behind my desk, I see a brilliant vista ahead of us. In the distance, a golden mountain shines, the sun shimmering, lighting the way as if to say, “Come, Locks. Climb me.” It is truly a new day. […]
By Pick P. Grenadine (09441) In this week’s installment of The Locksmith Newsletter we offer the opinion of a member of our editorial board. Their views do not necessarily reflect those of the newsletter as a whole, especially when the Reactive Consequence Committee demands retribution. Did Santa Claus visit your house when you were growing up? Did […]
Hello, fellow members. I recognize the honor in being given this weekly space to address you, and it’s a duty that I try my hardest to live up to. I want this to be a space to address Universal Issues and to tackle the concerns of all Grand Locks. That said, my girlfriend says that […]
by Cub Reporter Locksmith M. Hoshport (88832) In an effort to curry favor with our many Members of the Order, the Candidates for Leadership have taken to the trail. From time to time, we will check in with our six Candidates as they travel across the globe from Lodge to Lodge. Lodge 30 – Manhattan, […]
Good Afternoon Locks, As we enter September it is of course time for all of our sons and daughters in the Combination Locks Youth Program (CLYPs) to head back to school. As always, remind them of the following tenants of the CLYP program: Preparation – Be ready for everything they throw at you, whether it be […]
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