Copper Board
Volume 8 Issue 6 |
Visit us on the web: June 2007 |
HAPPY Birthdays William Garrard Robert L. Gillette Joe A. Henry Henry H. London Charles K. Luthy
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HAPPY Masonic Birthdays
Eric Ecklund(2) Harold V. Foster(42) James A. Hosteller(57) Jack W. Martyn(46)
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BIRTHDAY
Cleo M Medlock(49) Merle E. Palmer(42) Frank D. Sheppard(44) William L. Sneyd(24)
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June Schedule 9th 9am – Coffee & Donuts 10am – Lodge 12:00 pm- Lunch with Eastern Star
16th or 23rd or 30th 1st Degree possible based on balloting on the 9th |
July Schedule 14th 9am – Coffee & Donuts 10am – Lodge 12:00 pm- Lunch with Eastern Star
??? Possible Degree work for us or courtesy work for Scottsdale #43 Keep eye on Web Site. |
Is This Your Last Trestleboard? Of course not, but I did get you to read this far. As you know the cost of mailing out the Trestleboard each month continues to climb. I've been editor of this newsletter ever since I came into this fraternity and discovered that the Lodge had lost communications with its membership for over 13 years. During this time I have compiled, printed and mailed the Trestleboard by myself. I have asked in the past for Brothers to give me your e-mail address and I'll send them a copy or they can view it on the World Wide Web. Yes, I have been composing the Trestleboard on the Web for many years and past copies can still be view on our website www.whitemountain#3.org . I actually print the Trestleboard from Microsoft Explorer. For several years now I have absorbed the cost of printing and preparing the mailing (envelopes/labels etc) which I have been more than willing to do to see Masonry grow in the Globe/Miami area. With the digital age that we live in, it would be faster and cheaper to view the Trestleboard on-line IF you have internet access. Please e-mail me (bg_mason@yahoo.com) and I will notify you via e-mail when the Trestleboard is available or will e-mail you with the Trestleboard attached. The majority of my time is spent printing and folding, stamping and mailing the Trestleboards. With the cost of stamps rising, it now costs the Lodge $5/yr for every member just in the postage. That is 25% of your dues (not counting per capita to Grand Lodge). That takes away from lodge maintenance and community support. The dues has been extremely low compared to other lodges aided in the fact that we have rental property income which is fragile at best. The Lodge doesn't have a nest egg to fall back on and the age of our membership is very high. Since I was raised, the Lodge has made a remarkable recovery and has reasserted itself back into the community with programs to support reading in the schools and the recognition of our public servants who watch out for our safety. I'm very proud of that along with all the officers of the Lodge. Masonry is not a service organization but a fraternity of men who wish to improve themselves by becoming better men. In the process of becoming better men we necessarily want to be of service to our community which is a natural outgrowth of the process. The Fraternity for so long has maintained a silence which has not helped our cause. We have failed to educate the community in our goals so that other good men would want to have what we have... true brotherhood. It is the duty of all of us to educate them. |
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. 2007 Officers Worshipful Master R. Scott Teichrow (928-425-8293) Senior Warden William Garrard, PM (602-866-8204) Junior Warden Robert Gillette, PM Secretary Joe A. Henry PM (928-425-6686) Treasurer Oscar T. Lyon Jr., PGM (602-252-2739) Senior Deacon Earl Warner Junior Deacon Brad Busler, PM Chaplain Paul Dore' Sr, PM Marshall Ralph A. Gerhardt. PM Senior Steward Howard Billingsley, PM Junior Steward Art Salcido Jr. Tyler Henry Johnson Trustees: Robert Gillette, PM 2011 Henry London, PM, 2010 Paul Dore' Sr. PM, 2009 Howard Billingsley, PM, 2008 R Scott Teichrow, 2007 |
O.E.S. #8 Luncheon
Committees
Public Schools - Bro. Jim Heimer Widows - W. Rusty Moore Kids Voting - W. Rusty Moore Education - W. Howard Billingsley By-Laws - MW Oscar Lyon Jr. Membership - WB. Doug Skowron Community Events - W. Paul Dore' Sr. |
Meeting Calendar 2007 Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 7 - OES #8 5 - OES #8 2 - OES #8 6 - OES #8 4 - OES #8 1 - OES #8 6 - OES #8 9 - WM #3 14 - WM #3 11 - WM #3 8 - WM #3 13 - WM #3 10- WM # 3 8 - WM #3
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Public Schools Winners of the "Bikes for books are: Copper Rim School --- Greg Scarber & Lindsey Hudgings -- Presented by
Ed Warner
Paul Dore'
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Something to Think About Do
You Know? JUNE 14th - Flag Day |