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TRESTLE BOARD

LEESBURG LODGE No. 58FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA200 Richey RoadLeesburg, Florida 34748Phone: 352-787-5696 Email: [email protected]

Meets the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of Each Month at 7:00pmChartered January 15th, 1868

March 2014Vol. VIII Issue III

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Officers for 2013Worshipful Master WMJohn Haas (Tina) 360-9114Senior Warden Bro. Ron Glover..874-9504

Junior Warden WJim Campbell (Becky) ......552-7996

Treasurer WLarry Duff (Brenda)..874-2164Secretary W Hank DeBerry (Paula)..... 430-0238

Lodge ................................ 787-5696Senior Deacon Br. Jeff Lamb (Sherri).... .753-0277

Junior Deacon Br. Wayne Reynolds........407-484-0096Senior Steward Br. Ed Spencer.324-2134Junior Steward VacantTyler Br. Richard Follett...406-8831Chaplain Vacant

Marshal WJim Angelos 255-1724Organist VacantLodge Instructor WHank DeBerry (Paula)...330-7311

Lodge Historian RWJoseph T. Price ... 787-0652Librarian W Larry Duff (Brenda).874-2164

Trestle Board WHank DeBerry (Paula).. 330-7311Trestle Board Printing Leesburg Printing .. 787-3348Lodge Web Mail [email protected]

Committees for 2014

Board of ReliefChairman WMJohn Haas, Ron Glover, Jeff Lamb

Lodge PropertyChairman Ron Glover, WDon McIntyre, WJim Angelos,

WMJohn

Finance - Investments BudgetChairman Ron Glover, RWKen Graves,

WTom Russell, WLarry Duff, WMJohn Haas

VigilanceChairman WJim Campbell, WBob Browning, Jeff Lamb,

Charity ScholarshipsChairman Wayne Reynolds, Sec. WHank DeBerry, Ed Spencer

EducationChairman WHank DeBerry, Ron Glover, Jeff Lamb

Lodge MentorsChairman WLarry Duff, WHank DeBerry, all Past Masters

CatechismChairman WDon McIntyre, Sr., WBob Browning, Jeff Lamb

Petitions InvestigationChairman WMHaas, WLarry Duff, WHank DeBerry

Investigations InterviewsWMJohn Haas will appoint as needed

FuneralChairman WJim Angelos, WBob Browning, Ed Spencer

Activities AwardsChairman WMJohn Haas, Ron Glover, Jeff Lamb

Officers meet at 6:00pm, first stated meeting, Committee Chairman

meet the second meeting of each month for business and planning.

Living

Past Masters

Charles Porter 1959G. Kiser Hardaway 1964Jack Holloway 1968RWRay Richardson 1969*William Ed Davison 1974

Robert H. Smith 1977RWColin Crews 1980^*

H. C. Connell 1985RWTheodore Jansen 1986*RWJoseph T. Price 1987*Michael Dozier 1988John H. Meier V 1989Jay A. Frizzell, Jr. 1992Raleigh Sorenson 1993/1994Don Barfield 1996Tom Russell 1997/1998/2002Mervyn Harris 1999RWKenneth Graves 2000*RHThomas E. Beach 2001Robert H. Browning 2003/2004RWDennis Ricker

2005/2007^*Roland P. Gibson 2006Bill Green 2008Richard Ecott 2009Donald McIntyre, Sr. 2010Randall Jesmok 2011Larry Duff 2012Jim Angelos 2013

Affiliated

Past Masters

Carl AnzelmoHenry DeBerry

MWJoseph BrearleyJack DelauterRobert C. GlecklerRobert Kennedy

Clifford MooreFrank PeregrinGlenn A. Reynolds*^Edwin RobbinsRobert L. WelchForest Case*Wayne ParksFred LintRaymond D TrudeauJohn R. HaasGary TowneJim Campbell

^Past District Instructor*Past DDGM

18th Masonic DistrictDDGM RWEd Lisle 352-669-8909District Instructor RHAlan Heist 407-718-5841

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Chaplins Corner

Brothers, I would like us to keep WDon McIntyres wife, Nina in our prayers. She was recentlyadmitted to the hospital with a brain aneurism and had an operation to repair it. At last word she wasimproving and the pain was lessoning to where she could possibly come home very soon. However,

they also discovered a second aneurism on the other side. The doctors have said that it is much smaller andthat they will observe for now and decide at a future time how to deal with it. Nina is one of our ladies whohelp us tremendously on our Breakfasts and Dinners so we want her to get well as soon as possible and comeback to us. Brothers, we have not had any losses this month and we are very happy to report that. Also we arehappy to report that our Secretary WHank DeBerry is over his bout with diverticulitis. If any other Brotheris ill or in bad health, please let your Lodge know. We do care about all of you Brothers and it is our Masonicduty to see to your needs when possible. You can contact the Lodge at [email protected] .Take Care Brothers until we meet again. May the Great Architect Bless you and yours.

Brethren, how many of you thought Hirams last name was Abif? Well, I for one thought so until I dida little research. The word ABIF is Hebrew and is made up of two words AB means father, and by add-ing the IF, it then means his father. This translates in modern times as Father Hiram. The Hebrew word

AB or father is often used as a title of respect and may then signify friend, counselor, wise man, or somethingelse of equivalent character. Abif in Hebrew is often used to signify master, inventor, or chief operator and

signifies a title of honor.The story of Hiram Abif was added to the writings of Masonry around 1723. Its a fictitious character

who many scholars both Masonic and non-Masonic believe may have been based on one or more Hirams thatappear in the Bible. We know that Hiram Abif was a master craftsman, but there were many just as skilled ashe was Since Hiram was a common name at the time, and since Abif was a title, there could easily be morethan one Hiram Abif. To make matters more confusing, some believe the story of Hiram is based on a combi-nation of Hiram, King of Tyre and Hiram Abif. How they came to this conclusion is beyond me since HiramKing of Tyre was a King and Hiram Abif was a Craftsman. What we do know for sure is that there are sev-eral references in the Bible to people named Hiram.

King Solomon makes a formal request to King Hiram of Tyre to send materials and workmen for theconstruction of the Temple. King Hiram of Tyre replies that not only will he send what is requested, but will

send a craftsman skilled to work in gold, silver, bronze, iron, stone, and wood He is the son of the woman ofthe Daughters of Dan (this would have been a tribe), and his father a man of Tyre.One interesting note. If Hirams mother was a member of the tribe Daughters of Dan, This tribe was

said to be bold, courageous, daring, and cunning. Their banner was blue. This may have been the origin for

the choice of blue as a Masonic color.The mystery of who Hiram was still remains. While there are references as to who he may be, no one

can really be sure if the Hiram Abif of Masonry has a direct relationship to one in the Bible.Brethren, if this story sparked your interest, I encourage you to Google Hiram Abif on the Internet.

LIGHT FROM THE E STWM John Haas

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It has been brought to my attention that noteveryone is getting the Trestle Board through theemail. Brothers, if you do not receive it or can notopen it, you have to let me know! I am always up-

dating the email list that I have and adding to it as Iget new addresses. If I dont have your email ad-dress, please send it to me so I can get your TrestleBoard to you. I promise you that you will NOT re-ceive anything non-Masonic from me. The onlything I ever send to the mailing list is notices for thedinners or breakfasts, the Trestle Board link and im-portant notices that affect the Lodge. That is all Isend to that list! Our email address is on the front ofthe Trestle Board next to the phone number and itgoes straight to the Lodge office. I check it twice aweek and whenever else I am in the building. I hope

to hear from many more of you in the future andhopefully we will reach all of you Brothers soon.

We still have approximately 50 Brothers whohave not paid their 2014 dues at this time. Brothersit is written in the By-Laws of Leesburg Lodge No.58, Section 4.01 that all dues are payable on or be-fore the start of the Masonic year. That year to starton December 28th of the particular year and end onthe 27th of December of the following year. Pleasehelp out the Lodge by paying your dues on time. Atthis time our budget is very tight and 50 members

represents $5000.00 to that budget! We have al-ready paid the per capita tax due to the Grand Lodgefor those members so as it stands we are in the holeBrothers.

By the time you receive this we will havemade a new Brother in our great Fraternity, and Ihope everyone has made him welcome. I am surethat the Initiation of Jerry Hall will have proceededwithout a hitch and we will be seeing this newBrother in Lodge very soon. Also we will have an-other Brother soon as we have received a petition foraffiliation by Transfer for Brother Thomas Gahagan.He is transferring to us from Pennsylvania. Pleasemake him welcome also.

Thank you again Brothers for making meyour Secretary. I hope that I am providing the ser-vice you have asked for by electing me and if I amnot I hope you will please let me know so that I cancorrect it. I am in the office Tuesdays and Fridays

of every week and hope you will stop in andsee me any time.

From the West

Bro Ron GloverPoison Control and You!

In 1961 President John F. Kennedy signed Pub-

lic Law 87-319 authorizing the President to designate

annually the third week in March as National Poison

Prevention Week. Congress intended this event to be

used by local communities as a time to raise awareness

of the dangers of accidental poisonings and to take such

preventative measures as the dangers warrant. With this

is mind Id like to share a little information when it

comes to poisoning.

Its good to keep in mind that poisoning is not

just primarily in infants or the elderly. It can happen to

people of all age groups for different reason. Most acci-dental poisonings happen to children ages 1 to 6. This

is usually due to accidental exposure while exploring

their environments and trying new things. Tasting,

smelling, wiping of hands can all lead to poisoning if

they have been exposed. An important thing to remem-

ber is that this age group has the highest fatality rate

because of ingestion and the inability of developing

organs to cope with large amounts of toxic exposure.

Children 5 to 10 years of age are at the age where theywant to help their parents, and their exposures are usu-

ally the results of accidental exposure to household

cleaning products. From the ages of 8 to 18 a large

amount of poisonings are related to huffing or sniff-

ing household products to get high. Today, one out of

five children admits to have tried huffing by the time

they reach the eighth grade. In adults, misuse is the

most common cause of accidental poisoning, usually

due to the failure to read instructions carefully. The eld-

erly can attribute a lot of accidental poisoning to mis-

taken identity by attempting to read labels without

glasses or in the dark or reaching for a medication that

has been moved from its usual place only to pick up

something else by mistake.

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From the Secretary

WHank DeBerry

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If you or someone you suspect is the victim ofpoisoning, there are steps you can take. The first, asin any emergency situation, is to stay calm. If the per-son is unconscious, having convulsions, or is experi-encing any difficulty breathing call 911 immediately.Otherwise you can call the National Poison Control

Center at 1-800-222-1222. No matter which one youcall you will need to provide them with as much in-formation as you can such as the age and weight ofthe person. Try to locate the bottle or container of thesubstance so you can let them know what was in-gested and how much. This will help them determinethe severity of the poisoning. Let them know how theperson is feeling or acting at the moment and if theyare acting in any way unusual.

Some additional steps to take include gettingthe person to fresh air right away, if they have inhaledpoison. If they have poison on the skin, take off any

clothing the poison touched and rinse the skin withwater for 15 to 20 minutes. Do the same thing withaccidental exposure to the eyes, rinse with runningwater for 15 to 20 minutes. In any case make sureyou have called for assistance as the person on theother end of the line can give you other first-aid ad-vice pertinent to the exposure and may save you avisit to the ER.

In the event of a chemical exposure we havean excellent local resource that many people are notaware of and it is called Infotrac. Infotrac is a 24 houremergency response hotline that is located right here

in Leesburg, FL. Every Police, Fire, and EMS vehiclehas a small orange book called an ERG (EmergencyResponse Guidebook), and on the very back of thatpage is listed the four main 24 hour emergency re-sponse communication services in the country to calland one of them is Infotrac, 352-323-3500 (or 1-800-535-5053). If you or someone you know has acci-dently ingested or been exposed to a potentially poi-sonous chemical substance you can call them 24hours a day and they can walk you through the properprocedures to take and advise on any further actionthat should be taken.

POLICE/FIRE/EMS: 911

NATIONAL POISON CONTROL: 1-800-222-1222

INFOTRAC: 352-323-3500 (1-800-535-5053)

Its a good idea to keep these numbers next to

your phone or somewhere handy like on the fridge in

case you need it. I tend to save the numbers in my

cell phone as well, just in case.

As always, stay safe Brothers.

Brothers, as the elected Treasure of this Lodge, itis my duty to keep your informed of the financialstatus of our Lodge. Over the past several years an op-erating Budget has been prepared for the Lodge, pre-sented to the Craft, and approved by the Craft. A re-

occurring problem exists with every Budget, are wegoing to have the monies, anticipated, to operate ourLodge. This budget year, we are not 100% paid on ourdues for the year. Currently we have forty-eightBrothers who are delinquent on their 2014 dues, 2014dues notices were sent out in October 2013 for the pe-riod beginning January 1st, 2014.

My Brothers, non-payment of 2014 dues equatesto a $4,800.00 shortage of anticipated funds to makethe budget for the year and affects how the Lodge ismaintained and kept active, why, because we do not

know if the funds are or will be forthcoming. A sim-ple phone call to the Lodge secretary, stating, I will beor I will not be paying the 2014 dues, would help inthe planning process.

You should also be aware that the Grand Lodgeper capita tax for each of these forty-eight delinquentBrothers has been paid for this year at a cost of$672.00 which is derived from the dues payment, ifwe have received that dues payment to gather thisfunds, then the funds either have to come from anothersource within the budget or cause a shortage of funds.

We all know a building of this size, utilities, insuranceand other expenses is great. Having in hand availablefunds greatly assists in the operation of our Lodge.

Reviewing 2013, Brothers who passed to the Ce-lestial Lodge above, were approved and placed inEmeritus Status, rewarded for 50 years of service tothe Fraternity and Suspended for Non-Payment ofdues has produced a loss of available dues income of$3,000.00. This also makes the timely payment of cur-rent dues even more important in the planning and op-erational process of the Lodge.

My Brothers, what does the future hold for ourLodge, could it be that we will eventually have to shutdown or move out of this building to lower expensesto match income. This is not the option I would liketo see for this Lodge, but it could easily happen hereas it is elsewhere.

Brothers, we need you to pay your dues or com-municate your dues status with us.

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The Treasure ChestWLarry Duff

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UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

March 2014

Mar 1 -First Saturday Breakfast

Mar 3 - Boy Scout Troop 1 Meeting - 7:00 PM

Mar 3 - DeMolay - Eustis Lodge - 7:00 PM

Mar 4 - Stated Communication - 7:00 PM

Mar 6 - OES Meeting - 7:30 PM

Mar 9 - Second Sunday Dinner - 11:30-1:00 PM

Mar 10 - Boy Scout Troop 1 Meeting - 7:00 PM

Mar 10 - Rainbow Assembly 79 - Mt Dora -7:00PM

Mar 12 - Open Books - Tavares - 6:30 PM

Mar 12 - School of Instruction - Tavares - 7:30 PM

Mar 15 - Pilgrimage Day - Masonic Home

Mar 17 - St. Patricks Day

Mar 17 - DeMolay - Eustis Lodge - 7:00 PM

Mar 19 - Masters & Wardens - Mt Dora - 7:30 PM

Mar 19 - Memorial Lodge - Mt Dora - 8:30 PM

Mar 24 -Rainbow Assembly 79 - Mt Dora -7:00 PM

Brethren,

Welcome from the South. As the posi-tion of one who calls the craft from Labor to

Refreshment and Refreshment to Labor it is theresponsibility of the Junior Warden to overseethe function of the kitchen and refreshments forthe craft. The idea of refreshments as part ofthe Lodge meeting is an old concept. We arehowever going to try a revised approach to re-

freshments for a stated meeting.

Starting with our meeting on February18 we will begin by having a dinner offering

prior to the meeting starting at 6 PM with themeeting at the stated time of 7 PM. The costfor the dinner will be $ 5.00. There will besweet refreshments then following the meetingas well (donations accepted)

The menu for this first meeting will bean original New Orleans Jambalaya (hot sauceavailable for personal preference), salad, andbread pudding with or without a coconut whitesauce. Please join us for this first meal beforethe meeting and feel free to offer suggestionsfor future menus.

The purpose is to remind you that ourlodge offers various social times with food andrefreshment after stated and called meetings,our First Saturday Breakfasts and Second Sun-day Dinners. These are times where ourkitchen brothers demonstrate their skills andoffer a friendly cost effective function where

you as Brothers along with family and friendscan socialize. Please join us for stated andcalled meetings along with the first Saturdayand Second Sunday opportunities to meet oldfriends, make new ones and expand the frater-

nity ofFree and Accepted Masons.

From the SouthW Jim Campbell

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Yes, the dues are higher than when you came in tothe Fraternity but so are the costs of everything else inthis world of ours, we call it inflation.

There are options my Brothers for paying yourdues that you may not know about. Did you know thatyou can now pay by credit card? How about pay-

ments? The Digest of Masonic Law of the GrandLodge of Florida allows both payment methods. Callthe Lodge and well provide you with more informa-

tion.Brothers, I hope this helps you and provides some

insight to the financial status of your Lodge. All wewant is for you to be a member of our Lodge and thisgreat Fraternity.

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Name(s) of Those Who Attended:

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Date(s) Attended: _____________________________________________________________________

Function/Activity/Training/Etc. Attended:

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Number of Hours Involved:______________________________________________________________

Location of Activity: ___________________________________________________________________

Please leave completed slips on the Secretarys desk at the Stated Communications, or email W. Hank DeBerry

with this information at [email protected]


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Date(s) Attended: _____________________________________________________________________


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Please leave completed slips on the Secretarys desk at the Stated Communications, or email W. Hank DeBerrywith this information at [email protected], or place them in the slot in the Secretarys door


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with this information at [email protected], or place them in the slot on the Secretarys door.


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with this information at [email protected], or place them in the slot in the Secretarys door

Masonic Education Worksheet

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Leesburg Announcement Forms

Please Print Clearly

Event:_________________________________________________________

Date (s):__________________________ Time:_________________________

Description/Comments____________________________________________

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For further information contact:____________________ at ________________

Submitted by:_____________________________________________________

Please Print Clearly

Event:_________________________________________________________

Date (s):__________________________ Time:_________________________

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For further information contact:____________________ at ________________

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Leesburg Announcement Forms

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2 14 TRESTLE BOARD SPONSORSYOUR NAME HERE - INDIVIDUAL OR COUPLE FOR ONLY $20.00

Current year or any part thereof- HELP US KEEP YOU INFORMED!

John Dean Hank & Paula DeBerry Larry & Brenda Duff

Jim Angelos William & Sharen Aston Joe Schlegal

Suzanne Mina John & Tina Haas Jim & Becky Campbell

Richard Follett Ed Spencer George A. Brown

Bob & Carolyn Browning

If you would like to be a sponsor in 2014, please see the secretary with your donation. Your donations are applied to themonthly mailing costs of the Trestle Board, we need 60 sponsors to cover the yearly mailing costs. Sponsorship is 20.00 for theyear or any part thereof. Our Goal for this year is 60 sponsors. Please consider a sponsorship.

"You get out of Masonry only what you put in it."

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RAINBOW

ASSEMBLY

No. 79 at Mt. Dora

Lets not forget the young Ladies of our local

Rainbow Chapter. They need our support.We should also remember they are the futureof our Ladies organizations and future leaders in ourcommunities. Meetings are at 7:00pm on the 2ndand 4th Mondays of each month at Mt. Dora Lodge.

Know a young Lady who might want to join,you can contact Chapter Mom Debbie Dyer at 407-908-6973 or Chapter Dad Warren Shippee at 321-689-6661.

Attend a meeting and be impressed.

DEMOLAY

CHAPTER

At Eustis

Lets also not forget the young Men of our

local DeMolay Chapter.

They also need our support. We should alsoremember they are the future of Masonry and futureleaders in our communities. Meetings are at 7:00pmon the 1 and 3rd Mondays of each month at Eustis

Lodge. Know a Man who might want to join, youcan contact Granddaddy Philip Paul at 407-832-

8771. Attend a meeting and be impressed.

HELP BY SUPPORTING OURMASONIC YOUTH

18th MASONIC DISTRICT

LODGES

Stated Communication Meetings

Leesburg No. 58 1st and 3rd Tuesday

Umatilla No. 65 1st and 3rd Monday

Clermont No. 226 1st and 3rd Monday

Eustis No. 85 2nd and 4th Monday

Villages No. 394 2nd MondayTavares No. 234 2nd and 4th Tuesday

Wildwood No. 92 2nd and 4th Tuesday

Groveland No. 190 2nd and 4th Thursday

Mt. Dora No. 238 1st and 3rd Thursday

Have YOU Traveled Lately?

HIGH TWELVEMeeting Times & Locations

Hawthorne Masonic High Twelve No. 547 -

Meets at 11:00 a.m. on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdayof each month at Golden Corral, 1720 CitrusBlvd. (Hwy 27/441) Leesburg, FL. Tel: 352-

728-3911.

Tri-County Masonic High Twelve meets10:30 a.m. 1st Wednesday of each month at LaHacienda Recreation Center, The Villages.Reservations for lunch due by the Thursday be-fore the meeting, call Rita at 750-5561.

Good resolutions are simply

checks that men draw on a

bank where they have no

account.

Bro. Oscar Wilde

Now is the accepted time to

make your regular annual good

resolutions. Next week you can

begin paving hell with them as

usual.

Bro. Mark Twain

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Scottish Rite

www.OcalaSR.com or www.SROrlando.com

Ocala Scottish Rite meets the first Monday of each month,at 7:30pm.at Ocala Scottish Rite Center, 3632 NE 7th Street, Ocala,Fl.

Orlando Scottish Rite meets at 1485 Grand Road, WinterPark, Fla. on the 4th Friday of each month, except, November,which is on the third Friday and dark in December, meetings at7:30pm.

York Rite Bodies

A Continuation of the Blue Lodgewww.flgyr.org

Ocala York Rite BodiesMeetings at Belleview Lodge No. 95

Ocala Chapter No. 13 - Meets Second Wednesday of January,March, May, September and November beginning at 7:30 PM.

Ocala Council No. 22 - R&S Masters - Meets Second Wednes-day of February, April, June, October and December beginning at7:30 PM.

Ocala Commandry No. 19 - Knights Templar - Meets on thefourth Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM.

Lake/Sumter York Rite Bodies - Meetings at Leesburg Lodge 58Eustis Chapter No. 33, Meets on the first Wednesday at 7:30

PMGolden Triangle Council No. 28Royal & Select Masters -

Meets first Wednesday at 7:30 PM.

Chapter and Council will alternate on who begins first.

Triangle Commandery No. 38Knights TemplarMeets on thesecond Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM, except in July andAugust.

Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter No. 84 Lady Theresa Fox PMWorthy Matron

WHank DeBerry PPWorthy PatronLady Paula DeBerry PMSecretary

WRobert Welch PGPTreasurer

Meetings1stThursday of the Month at 7:30 p.m. with the excep-tion of July, August and September. Meets at Leesburg Lodge No.58.

3/1 Ralph Klippel

3/1 Frank Perregrin

3/1 Thomas Stevens

3/1 John Willman

3/1 John McLeod Jr

3/3 Claude R. Adkins

3/3 John Dozier

3/4 Edward Walsh

3/5 Julian Strickland

3/5 William Sillery

3/8 David Moseley

3/11 Ed Davison III

3/13 Thomas Wright3/13 James Fretwell Jr

3/14 Walter Cannon

3/16 Vernon Goney

3/16 Jim Reynolds Jr

3/19 Arthur Miller Jr

3/21 Charles Donahey Jr

3/23 Robert Fickies

3/25 John Meier V3/26 Robert McLaughlin

3/27 James Cotney

3/28 James Ambrose

3/29 Roland Gibson

3/30 Robert Kennedy

3/30 Charles Milton

Editors Note:All articles and informa-

tion must be received by the editor

prior to the 23rd of the publishing

month for inclusion in the next issue.

Articles can be e-mailed to:

[email protected]

March Birthdays

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I shall never forget myfirst thought as I made my initialentrance into the Masonic Lodgethat conferred the Entered Ap-prentice Degree on me, and fol-lowed with the Fellow Craft and

Master Mason Degrees. I was immediately made to feelthat I was surrounded by Brothers. I felt there were nostrangers present. This was one big family that seemed tohave adopted me, and I, in turn, was elated to adopt themas my family.

My horizon of Masonry expanded, and my prideand joy were bubbling and effervescent. I couldn't wait tobe able to confer the Degrees on others as there was somuch I wanted to explain and elaborate about each De-gree.I was offered this opportunity and immediately began tostudy and memorize many parts, and over the years I be-came very active, holding office, lecturing, and taking anactive part in every phase of Masonry where my talentsand abilities could be used. One aspect of Masonry that

has made a great impression on me was the ability of allBrothers, regardless of religion, to ask me why did I needMasonry as a Rabbi, because my profession was one ofintegrity, kindness, honesty, and all the attributes ex-pounded in Masonry. It was difficult for many to graspmy need for this addition and supplement to religion. Iworked with men of different religions, as well as of theHebrew faith, and they were all impressed when I wouldsay that Masonry is not a religion, but to be a Mason wehad to believe in God, and if this was the only aspect ofour religion and we had no other formal religion, yet weadhered to all the moral teachings of Masonry; this too

would have put us in the category of men of integrity.However, Masonry is not a substitute for religion, nor isit a religion.

My experience has shown that Masons are, forthe most part, deeply religious men. I am proud to be aMason and a part of an organization that is devoted tohelping, without question or embarrassment, widows,orphans, and those in need.

I am proud to be a Mason and to be a part of aFraternity dedicated to the upholding of the Constitutionof the United States of America and the Bill of Rights.

I am proud to be a Mason who believes in thefreedom of mankind and the sanctity of human life.

I am proud to be a Mason who believes in thedignity of God's children and opposes hatred and bigotry,and stands for truth, justice, kindness, integrity, and right-eousness for all.I am proud to be a Mason and shall always be happy tonumber myself among those who uphold those cardinalprinciples and moral standards of life that are so needed ifour organization is to continue on the high level that hasbeen its character from its inception. May God grant itcontinued strength to go, to grow, and to glow so that Iand all Masons can exclaim: "I am proud to be a Mason!"

Jeffs omedy ornerTwo experienced Master Masons were en-joying a flight in a hot air balloon when sud-denly a thick cloud formed between themand the ground. Being without instruments,after half an hour they realized that theywere well and truly lost.A short time later there came across a

large hole in the cloud and espied a gentle-man below walking his dog across a field.They had time to exchange pleasantriesand found that he too was a member of theCraft.The chaps in the balloon inquired of him asto their location and received the reply,"About 200 feet up in a balloon." Just thenthe cloud closed the hole and they werealone again.One turned to the other and said, "I bet he sthe Secretary of his Lodge!""Why do you say that?", the other asked."Well what he has told us is absolutely true

- but in our present predicament is totallyuseless!"

The Worshipful Master of our Lodge founda bottle with a Genie in it. In accordancewith custom, the Genie offered to grant hima wish."OK," said the WM, "Ive always wanted togo to Hawaii, but I hate to fly. So my wish isfor you to build a bridge so I can drive toHawaii.""I cant do that!!!" exclaimed the Genie."Dont you know thats impossible? No Ge-

nie could do that. Its too far, the water istoo deep, its just totally beyond anybodyspower. You will have to make anotherwish.""OK," said the Master. "I wish that at ournext Stated Meeting all the old PMs wouldjust get along and not cause any trouble,not have to tell us how they did it their year,not complain about the ritual, not put downthe current officers ... just sit on the side-lines and behave!""Hmmmmm," said the Genie. "Do you wantthat bridge with 2 lanes or 4??"

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Pictures from around the Lodge

Valentines Day Dinner

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Pictures from around the LodgeCont.

Happy Valentines Dinner to All!

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Line Crew serving up good eats

Brother George Brown enjoying his Valentines dinner

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Order of the Eastern Star Installation dinner

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SUNDAYDINNERLeesburg Lodge No. 58

March 9, 2014

Menu

Corned Beef and CabbageBaby Baker Potatoes, Carrots

Tossed Salad, Rolls

Desserts (Sugar and Sugar-free)Coffee, Iced Tea, Lemonade

$8.37 + .63 tax - Adults, under 14 - $3.72 + .28 tax

11:30 AM until 1:00 PM

Please call the Lodge at 787-5696 or sign the guest list in the lobby

and provide the number attending with you,. This ensures enough food is purchased

and prepared for all.

ALL MASONS, their families and friends are invited to our Monthly

Second Sunday Dinners and First Saturday Breakfasts

Help support your Blue Lodge, IT IS where all other Masonic Bodies Begin.

Future menu suggestions are always welcome!

Introducing 2014 Chef Crew

WJim Campbell - Graduate of New Orleans School of CookingBro. Wayne Reynolds - Former Chef at Country Club

Bro. Ed Spencer - formerly at Benihana Restaurant

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PAIDPermit#1040Leesburg,, FL

34748

Leesburg Masonic Lodge No. 58 F&AMPO Box 985Fruitland Park, Florida 34731

SUNDAY DINNERS11:30 a.m. TO 1:00 p.m.

Menu items: March 9, 2014

Corned Beef and CabbageBaby Baked Potatoes, Carrots

Desserts (Sugared & Sugar-Free)

Coffee, Iced Tea and Lemonade$8.37 + .63 tax per person, Children under 14 years of age $3.72 + .28 tax

PLEASE call the Lodge at 787-5696, or signthe guest list in the foyer, providethe number of guests attending with you, this ensures enough food is prepared for all.ALL MASONS,their families and friends are invited .Menu suggestions welcomed, just fill out a comment card.

Dont forget to call or sign -up!!!

Celebrating 146 years (18682014)in Leesburg, Fla. The Lakefront City

1st Saturday Monthly Coffee Klatch & Breakfast8:00am to 10:00am

Eggs (cooked to order), Pancakes, Bacon, Sausages

(Pattys or Links), Breakfast Potatoes, Grits, Sausage Gravy,Biscuits, Toast, Fruit Cup, Breakfast Pastries,

Coffee, Orange Juice

$5.58 +.42 sales tax per person

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