Zal Gaz Grotto No. 34 | M.O.V.P.E.R.

Come out to the Zal Gaz Grotto for our Super Bowl Party!

BE THERE! 

February 5th, 5:00pm - till the games over and the chicken wings run out!

ADMISSION
$5.00 if you bring a dish to pass
$10.0i if you do not bring a dish to pass

In addition to our usual meetings and dinners, there are some important special events you should have on your radar, here at your Grotto.

Jan 1 - Tom & Jerry Breakfast, 9:00 am

Yes, you read that right, morning after New Years Eve.  This is an event you DON’T want to miss! Prophets and Guests only! It is said:

“a hot Tom and Jerry is an old time drink … it is once so popular that many people think the holidays were invented only to furnish an excuse for hot Tom and Jerry…”

Jan 7 - Installation 7:00 pm, Monarch’s Ball 9:00pm
We install our new officers and celebrate with the Monarch’s Ball!  A social event of the year!

Jan 11 - Board of Directors Annual Meeting 6:00 pm
This is the big annual meeting of the Grotto Board, they take care of the business side of running our club.  Members welcome!

DINNERS & ICE CREAM SOCIALS!

January has 3 big dinners, open to the public, to satisfy the hunger in you.  At each, the fabulous LADIES of ZAL GAZ host their fantasic Ice Cream Social! Come to eat or lend a hand to help your club.

Jan 4 - Spaghetti Dinner and Ice Cream Social
Jan 13 - Friday Fry Dinner and Ice Cream Social
Jan 27 - Friday Fry Dinner and Ice Cream Social

The action is all at your Grotto -  BE THERE!

Let the celebration begin!  Our Grotto is 100 years old:
All Prophets of the Realm should be at the party, along with their ladies and friends! The public is welcome.

But you need to RSVP now,  Download your RSVP form HERE and send it in or deliver it to the Grotto before Oct 5.

The Centennial Celebration is on October 15 at 6:00 p.m. cocktails and conversation, dinner at 6:30. Live band, dancing and partying until 11:00 p.m.  RSVP now!

What’s better than a Zal Gaz  Dinner?  A dinner with ice cream (before and after?)!

The Ladies Auxiliary of Zal Gaz are having their ice cream sale fundraisers during these dinners:

• Friday, Sept 23 at 6:00pm, during the Friday Fry Dinner
• Friday, Oct 14 also during the Friday Fry Dinner

Both sales run for the duration of the dinners 6:00-7:30pm. Come on down!

The Ladies of Zal Gaz Auxillary Club is official!  We had our first meeting May 11th, officers were elected and future plans made.  Our next meeting will be Wednesday July 13th at 7:00pm.  All women who are related to a Prophet or a Master Mason are welcome to join.  Also bring your sweet tooths to the Friday Fry on July 22nd, we will be having a Ice Cream Sundae sale!

Congratulations go out to our first year officers:
President: Amanda Rothman
Vice President: Debbie Dombrowski
Secretary: Karen Heldt
Treasurer: Pamela Shehan
Chaplain: Melanie Figueroa
 
For more information contact Amanda

UPCOMING Ladies Auxiliary Events from the Calendar

• July 13
  Regular Meeting
  
• July 22 
  Ice Cream Sundae Sale - @ the Friday Fry Dinner
  
• August 10
  Regular Meeting
  
• September 14
  Regular Meeting - Begin the non-Summer schedule of every 2nd Wednsday
  

Brothers and Prophets: What a great event we had at the Centennial Celebration and Full-fledged Ceremonial. It is fantastic what can happen when so many are working together for a common cause. Thank you to everyone who participated and who attended.

It was our pleasure to host the dinner in honor of the District 47 Masons of the Year. We are always glad to work with and for the Masonic Lodges of the area. Congratulations to Prophet Art Davidge on his receiving of this award. Well deserved for a very hardworking and dedicated Mason in the Ann Arbor Area.

The Past Monarchs are planning to be responsible for the Friday Fry on the second Friday of every other month for the remainder of the year. Please contact Jim Schook, to sign up (or sign up on the kitchen door, you know where!). I would love to be certain. Do not forget your Grotto’s Fundraisers.

The Spaghetti Supper on the 1st Wed. of each month. The Friday Frys on the 2nd and 4th Fridays and the excellent all you can eat “Country Breakfast” on the 3rd Sunday. Not only could we, of course, use your assistance for any and all of these events, but, we would love to see you, your family and friends at each partaking in the excellent meals. Come out to your Grotto and enjoy the Food, Fun, Fellowship and relaxed atmosphere.

Any suggestions on what we can do to make your experience more enjoyable? Let us know. Make the Grotto your home away from work and home.

Stop in at your Blue Lodge or at any lodge in your area that is open on a night you have a few minutes free. You will never regret it.

In Good Fellowship,

Monarch Jan

Last April 16, the Grotto put on a special “long form” ceremonial, welcoming 11 (or more?) new Prophets into the Enchanted Realm!  The actors did a great job and there we many visitors in attendance as well.  Afterward the grotto had a great social in our club, meeting with family and getting to know our new members.  Great job everybody!

The Festifools parade, last April 3, 2011 is now a fond memory.
The day was cold and rainy (sleet even?) but our enthusiasm and spirit were red hot!

This event is known for giant homemade puppets, fun, and foolishness.  Zal Gaz Grotto was there with their own giant Mokanna puppet.  He was constructed mostly in the basement of Bob Blackburn (thanks Bob!), who unfortunately could not make it to the parade.  I’m sure that wherever he was, it was warmer than in Ann Arbor!  :-)

Thanks to the prophets Oscar, Jim, Hillary (Puppet Crew) Jason K, Jason B, Bob H (Noise Makers) and well as friends Luke, Debbie (Drum Crew), Amanda (Cauldron Stirrer), Beth and Emily (Support Crew)

Here is a video of the event that places YOU in the parade with us!