John Lynch Lodge receives Community Builders Award
From left: Lodge Secretary Bill Harvey, Fraternal Order of Police President Tommy Carter, DDGM RW Lee Day and RW/WM Neal Britt. (William Harvey/Contributed)

LYNCHBURG, Va. — On June 11, Thomas Jay Traylor Lodge No. 348 presented the Grand Lodge of Virginia’s “Community Builders Award” to the John Lynch Lodge #34 of the Fraternal Order of Police.

WM Britt stated, “This FOP Lodge has made such an impact on the Greater Lynchburg area with their outreach to youth, supporting law enforcement and making this a greater city.”

The Thomas Jay Traylor Masonic Lodge #348 of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons was originally charted on May 17, 1978. This Lodge has been an integral part of the Greater Lynchburg area , and it always will be. Freemasonry is the world’s oldest and largest fraternal organization with 271 Lodges in Virginia with over 33,000 lodges in the world. If you are interested in Freemasonry and want to begin your journey with Freemasonry, go to www.grandlodgeofvirginia.org.