Orlando Lodge 69

May Trestleboard

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From the East

My Brothers,

Brothers of Orlando Lodge No. 69, by the time you receive this Trestle Board the Lodge will be one month in our second quarter. As many of you know our first quarter charity was “The Russell Home for Atypical Children” located 510 Holden Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32839. On our first stated communication of our second quarter we had a representative from the Home to give us a brief talk about their cause and your Lodge presented them with a check for $250.00, a collection from our Charity Plate.

Our second quarter Charity is “The Mustard Seed of Central Florida” located at 12 Mustard Seed Lane, Orlando, Florida 32810 a non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The Mustard Seed collects donations of furniture, appliances, household items, toys, as well as anything and everything needed to create a home.  They grant the donated items to families and individuals to help them re-establish a home. Since 1984, The Mustard Seed has served the homeless, domestic violence victims, welfare recipients, the elderly, the disabled, disaster victims, the ill and others struggling to re-develop a home in the Central Florida area. For the Brothers who for whatever reason, whether it be because you live out of state or can’t make it to Lodge if you wish to contribute to your Lodge second quarter Charity please send a check to Orlando Lodge No. 69 with a memo stating for Mustard Seed.

Now for some housekeeping. Grand Lodge requires us to publish our Committee’s at least once in our Trestle Board squarely so here it is:

· Finance Committee - Senior Warden, Bob Johnson, PM, Julian Mackenzie, Robb Scheetz, Rob Schild, David Bermejo, Nic Sindicich

· Vigilance - Junior Warden, Rob Schild, Hector Colon

· Petitions - Bob Johnson, PM., Fred Kidwell, Hector Lliar, Hector Colon, Ricky Ricks, PM

· Masonic Education - Chris Smith (chairman), George Collect, PM, Curtis Johnson, PM, Bob Johnson, PM, Ricky Ricks, PM

· Board of Relief – The Principal Officers

· Charity - Carl Hines, Fred Kidwell, David Gapp

· Lodge Property - Warren Lively, Fred Kidwell, Scott Kenny, Fabian Foster

On the Square,

James C. Jones

From the West

My Brothers,

As we continue to fly through this year, new and exciting opportunities have been presenting themselves. I plan on meeting with the Senior Wardens from the other Lodges in the district as well as trying to reach outside of the district to plan fun events to bring our Lodges closer together. I would also like to get an idea of any Brothers that would be interested in participating in the Tough Mudder and Warrior Dash events next year. Anyone with an interest, please contact me.

On the level

Marshall Dees

From the South

My Brothers,

From the Scribe

My Brothers,

My Brothers, another month has come and gone, and most you still have remained away from the lodge, for reasons known only to you. It is a mystery to me why one would join and remain in absentia, perhaps one day you can explain it to me. Perhaps there are things going on to which you object, ever consider that you presence might change those things, your input might sway the lodge in another direction, we will never know, you don't come. There was a recent story in the Scottish Rite Journal, about "pretend masons" men that have gone through the several degrees, gone through the catechisms, and from that point on, have done nothing, no meetings, no sitting in chairs, no assumption of responsibility, no teaching of newly initiated, passed or raised Brothers, but you carry a dues card, and proudly say I AM A MASTER MASON, but are you? Enough Said?

By the pen,

Bob Johnson

Events

05 May 17th District Masters and Wardens, Breakfast 8 meeting at 9 Pine Castle 368 08 May Orlando 69 Stated communication fellowship 6:30 meeting 7:30
10 May Mizpah 190 communication; 7:30 PM
22 May Orlando 69 Stated communication fellowship 6:30 meeting 7:30
24 May Mizpah 190 communication; 7:30 PM
26-30 May Grand Communication of the Grand Lodge of Florida, Rosen Plaza Hotel

09 Jun Lodge Breakfast Lodge Breakfast 9 AM to 11 AM

12 Jun Orlando 69 Stated communication fellowship 6:30 meeting 7:30

14 Jun Mizpah 190 communication; 7:30 PM

26 Jun Orlando 69 Stated communication fellowship 6:30 meeting 7:30

28 Jun Mizpah 190 communication; 7:30 PM

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