Going bald for Bland

03 May 24

West Wyalong masonic identity RW Bro John Scascighini (better known as ‘Scaz’) is well known for his hirsute visage.

He is threatening to remove it all to raise funds for the repair of West Wyalong Masonic Centre.

On the same weekend as the Grand Communication was being held at Dubbo in December last year, a violent windstorm removed a large section of the roof of the West Wyalong Masonic Centre.

The building is a 100-year-old two-storey icon in the Bland Shire and houses Lodge Bland 337 on the first floor and a newly added community cinema on the ground floor.

Fortunately, the cinema can still operate, so vital rental income continues, but until a structural engineer completes an assessment the upstairs section cannot be used.

So, in March, Lodge Bland 337 will be holding its installation about an hour’s drive away in Temora while it waits for its regular meeting place to be repaired. ‘There will be an appeal, highlighted by my commitment to shave my head, beard and moustache if a target of $50,000 is reached,’ RW Bro Scaz told Freemason.

We are thinking there perhaps should be a counter appeal – to make him keep it all on!

On the Level - Freemason Magazine v56 n2 Apr–Jun 2024