Below is some excerpted text of a booklet "What's A Mason?" produced by The Masonic Information Center, email: msana@ix.netcom.com The photos on this webpage are from our archives at Hoffman Lodge No. 412, F&AM.

KOFU does not make masons or hold Masonic Communion You will need to contact a Lodge in your area. [ We will be glad to assist you in making contact.]

The only religious requirement is that candidates believe in the Supreme Being. If you can in you can in good faith profess a belief in the Supreme Being, you are eligible to be a Mason. No atheists will ever knowingly be made a Mason. There are Christian (Catholic, Protestant, Mormon), Jewish, and Muslim Masons. It would be tedious and pointless to go into a religion-by-religion (and then denomination-by-denomination) discussion.

The only religious requirement is that candidates believe in the Supreme Being. If you can in you can in good faith profess a belief in the Supreme Being, you are eligible to be a Mason. No atheists will ever knowingly be made a Mason. There are Christian (Catholic, Protestant, Mormon), Jewish, and Muslim Masons. It would be tedious and pointless to go into a religion-by-religion (and then denomination-by-denomination) discussion.

Any mason can install this product. However, we find that masons who are not highly skilled do a very poor job installing Marble Face Polished Ground Face units. Conversely, masons experienced in laying architectural blocks who are good craftsmen can lay ground face blocks very well. Unfortunately, no matter how well our blocks are manufactured, if they are not laid well, the appearance of the project is diminished.

The Scottish Rite awards a special honorary degree, the 33rd, to those it feels has made an outstanding contribution to Masonry, the community as a whole, and to mankind. There is no way to "achieve" this degree or "take" it, in the sense that one takes the 4th through 32nd degrees in the Scottish Rite. It is a singular honor, rarely bestowed, and greatly admired.

Don't wait to be invited - you will die waiting. Masons are prohibited from actively recruiting or asking non-Masons to join the fraternity, to insure that candidates come of their own free will. As with many things Masonic, there are some exceptions to this rule. Some Grand Lodges allow solicitation, provided it is low-key and with the strict provision that no pressure be applied. Still, you don't need to be invited in any jurisdiction, and if you're interested, act. Back to top

Since we require that each prospective member profess belief in a Supreme Deity, which atheists refuse to do, no atheist can become a member of the Masonic fraternity.

Mason Williams was born in Abilene, Texas spending some of his very early years in the small town of Rule, 50 Miles to the north. He grew up in both Oklahoma and Oregon, attending Oklahoma City University, majoring in Music.

A freemason, or Mason, is a member of an ancient fraternity known as Freemasonry. The origins of freemasonry are not well documented but the first Grand Lodge became public in 1713 and there has been a continuous line of records since then.

In Indiana candidates must be male, at least 18 years of age, able to profess a belief in God, and of good character. Some Grand Lodges also have a residency requirement; for example, the Grand Lodge of Michigan requires candidates to have lived in its jurisdiction (Michigan) for a minimum of one year. There are some exceptions to the age requirement. For example, in England and Virginia, the direct relatives of Master Masons in good standing are eligible to join at the age of 18.

Stevie is Michael's former lover, who in Let It Be Me asks Michael to find who killed her most recent boyfriend. In The Scent of Roses Michael quits FLAG and decides to marry her. She is shot and killed at the wedding. Catherine Hickland played the role. Stevie and Michael first meet in Whitebird with Stevie unaware that Michael Knight is actually Michael Long. She is relocated in the witness protection program until Michael is shot and wounded.

Our experience is that the range of up-charges are from 0 to 10%. We believe that this is reasonable and insignificant as it pertains to the cost effectiveness of a NRG wall. The up-charge would indicate that the masons expect up to a 10% fall-off in production. However, we have observed that such a fall-off occurs during the learning curve phase but approaches zero as they continue to lay-up the block.