New Secretary
by Jeff Stokes on 26/04/12 at 4:27 pm
Brothers, we have a new Secretary. Bro. Ryan Thompson is now the Secretary of Detroit Lodge No. 2.
Please make a record of the new contact information:
Home: 586-362-8849 (anytime or leave a message)
Work: 586-977-0790 x258 (business hours)
email: rtmstroy@yahoo.com & rthompson@aphaseii.com
OR You may reach him HERE on Facebook.
Please bear with him during his period of transition into this new position.
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