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TRESTLE BOARD

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

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

June 2013Vol. VII Issue V

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Officers for 2013Worshipful Master WMJim Angelos . . . . . . ...255 -1724

Senior Warden W John Haas (Tina).... 360-9114Junior Warden Br. Saul Goodkin (JoAnne)... 551-7212Treasurer RW Ken Graves (Jean) ........ 787-9538Secretary W Hank DeBerry (Paula).... 430-0238

Lodge ........................................ 787-5696Senior Deacon Bro. Ron Glover..874-9504

Junior Deacon Br. Jeff Lamb (Sherri).... 753-0277Senior Steward Br. Wayne Reynolds........407-484-0096Junior StewardTyler WJim Campbell (Becky) ..Chaplain Br. Jim Reynolds Jr. 407-579-4715

787-8875Marshal Br. Cy Stearns.....217-1953OrganistLodge Instructor

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

Trestle Board WHank DeBerry (Paula).. 330-7311Trestle Board Printing Leesburg Printing .. 787-3348

Mike Mason

Committees for 2013

Board of ReliefChairman WMJim Angelos, WJohn Haas, JW Saul Goodkin

Lodge PropertyChairman WJohn Haas, JW Saul Goodkin, WTom Russell,

WDon McIntyre

Finance - Investments & BudgetChairman WJohn Haas, RW Ken Graves,

WTom Russell, WLarry Duff, WEd Davison, WJim Angelos

VigilanceChairman JW Saul Goodkin, JD Jeff Lamb, Chap Jim Reynolds Jr

Charity & ScholarshipsChairman RW Joe Price, Sec. WHank DeBerry, Chaplin James

Reynolds Jr.

EducationChairman WHank DeBerry, JW Saul Goodkin, Tyler WJames

Campbell

Lodge MentorsChairman WLarry Duff, WHank DeBerry, all Past Masters

CatechismChairman WDon McIntyre, Sr., WRandy Jesmok

PetitionsChairman W Hank DeBerry, all members

InvestigationsW John Haas, RW Ken Graves, JW Saul Goodkin

FuneralChairman James Reynolds Jr, JWSaul Goodkin, RWKen Graves,

Officers & Members

Activities & AwardsChairman WM Jim Angelos, WJohn Haas, JW Saul Goodkin

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*RWJoseph H. Sellers 1970*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*Robert H. Browning 2003/2004

RWDennis Ricker2005/2007^*Roland P. Gibson 2006Bill Green 2008Richard Ecott 2009Donald McIntyre, Sr. 2010Randall Jesmok 2011Larry Duff 2012

Affiliated

Past Masters

Carl AnzelmoHenry DeBerry

MWJoseph BrearleyJack DelauterRobert C. GlecklerRobert Kennedy

Garry LeeClifford MooreFrank PeregrinGlenn A. Reynolds*^Edwin RobbinsRobert L. WelchForest Case*Wayne ParksFred LintRaymond D Trudeau

^Past District Instructor*Past DDGM

18th Masonic DistrictDDGM RW Erik ForholtDistrict Instructor RWDana Bishop

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Chaplins Corner

We are saddened by the recent loss of one of our Honorary Members, WGarry B. Lee passedaway suddenly on May 22. He and his music will be missed in Lodge.

Brothers, let us send our thoughts and prayers to the victims of the Oklahoma tornadoes. There isan appeal from the Masonic Service Association to donate funds to the Relief effort. The Lodge in

Moore, Oklahoma was completely flattened and there is nothing left of it. There are also quite a few Brothersin that Lodge who have been left without homes or possessions. We should be looking for ways to help aideand assist our distressed Brother Masons. Please consider a donation to the cause. If you havent noticed there

is a 53 trailer sitting in the Lodge parking lot. This is going to be filled with donations to the Oklahoma disas-ter victims. Be sure and watch for news on when to bring in items to donate. When it is filled, it will be

heading to Oklahoma with an escort. Chaplin, Jim Reynolds

,Brothers, since this is going to press on May 26, some of this is going to be old news. We had some bad newsin May as we found out that our Lodge insurance was not going to be renewed by the company we had been

using. The Officers have been in contact with the agent and there have been several bids going all the way upto $11,500.00 for the same insurance we had paid $4,600.00 for, the previous year. We are currently lookingat a Fraternal Disaster Mutual Fund, Inc., which will give us good coverage at about the same price we hadbeen paying. Termites were discovered in the attic and after obtaining 4 bids, we hired Massey Pest Controland that problem is solved. They treated in the attic and outside around the building and they have guaranteedthat we wont have any more problems or they will fix them again. In the kitchen our stove repairs and up-dates to the steam table were completed and signed off. Now the icemaker has decided to give up the ghostand stop making ice. The current icemaker is a model that is larger than needed so it was decided to go with asmaller model and bids are being received on that, as this goes to press. This will save money and give us areliable source of ice for the dinners and breakfasts we put on monthly. Now the last problem, hopefully, isthe fact that the A/C has gone out in the Lodge room. This unit is 30+ years old and has gotten tired. Again,

bids are being sought for the replacement of this unit as we have been told that repairs would not be a lastingsolution to the problem. We are currently seeking four bids before proceeding and to our appendant bodies weapologize for the heat and inconvenience. Brothers, these things are the tip of the iceberg and are a result ofnot doing proper upkeep and preventive maintenance on the units when needed over a long period of time.On a lighter note, The Masters BBQ is coming up on the 20th of this month and I encourage you all to attendand have some great food and fellowship! I look for ward to seeing you at the Lodge on the 20th. I will reporton Grand Lodge in next months Trestle Board and I am sure there will be a lot to report. Until then May the

Blessings of Heaven rest upon You! W Jim Angelos

LIGHT FROM THE EASTWM JAMES ANGELOS

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Brethren, we have been honored to have many famous men

who belonged to the Craft and brought attention to our Frater-

nity. There have been presidents, military leaders, and a host

of actors. All of which represents the best Masonry has to of-

fer, but to me there was one individual who by his words andactions brought more to our Craft than many others. This per-

son was the writer Rudyard Kipling. Some of his works in-

clude Jungle Book, Captains Courageous, and The Man

Who Would be King.

The year was 1885 and the place India where Kipling would

become a member of Lodge of Hope and Perseverance #782.

Kipling wrote that he was made a Mason by dispensation

(being underage) because the Lodge was in need of a good

Secretary. At the Lodge he meets Muslim, Hindus, Sikhs, and

Jews. Kipling writes that he was entered by a Hindu,

passed by a Mohammed and raised by an Englishman.

They met on the level and the only difference anyone would

notice was at banquet when some of the Brethren could not eat

certain foods based on religious beliefs. I find this to be pretty

profound. Here are a group of men from different backgrounds

coming together for a common belief in Masonry. Would not

the world be a better place if things were still that simple?

Kiplings belief in Masonry reflects greatly in his writing. First

are his poemsThe Mother Lodge and Banquet Night

which are wholly Masonic, then there are his Masonic-based

stories such as The Man Who Would be King and Kim.Kipling never hesitated to include Masonic suggestions in any

of his writings.

For Kipling there seems to be a quality within Freemasonry

that appeals to him. His biographer writes Freemasonry with

its cult of common actions, its masculine self-sufficiency, its

language of symbols, provides him with a natural setting for his

social ideals. Brethren, Kipling was a Craft Mason who

practiced what he had learned in the Lodge. Maybe we should

also practice the lessons of Freemasonry and make ourselves

better men

If you havent seen the movie The

Man Who Would be King based on

Kiplings book, I would recommend

that you get a copy for your viewing

enjoyment.

From the Secretarys Desk

W Hank DeBerryHello again Brothers! It is that time of

year again when I have the distasteful duty of send-ing out over-due dues notices to those Brothers whohave either forgotten or are unable to pay their dues.Brothers, when you signed your petition, there was asection on the petition that stated that if you wereelected to receive the degrees of Freemasonry, youwould promptly pay your dues before the end of theMasonic year. That year ended on the 27th of De-cember last year and all dues were payable at thattime. To date we have 48 Brothers that have notpaid their 2013 dues and that means we are$4800.00 short at this time. Brothers, your dues areneeded to keep this Lodge running and keep thelights on. Also, the contribution to the MasonicHome for those same Brothers comes to $340.40.

This money is needed to help run the MasonicHome which is Your home. We are a dying frater-nity Brothers, if you dont step up and help out, wewill be gone. I was told today that there are only 40-50 Masons in the entire state of Florida because thatis who you see at all the functions around the state.The same people all the time.

As you all have been informed, there hasbeen a horrendous disaster in Oklahoma. The Lodgein Moore, Oklahoma was leveled by an EF5 tornado.Living in Florida, we too, are subject to Mother Na-tures wrath in the form of hurricanes, so we should

know what those Brothers are going through. TheBrothers in that Lodge need our help so please whenyou are asked, give as generously as you are able.

I was very pleased to see the 16th MasonicDistrict Degree team come to Leesburg Lodge andput on the Rusty Nail Degree on May 18th. Theydid a fantastic job and it was most informative, evento an old war-horse. Pictures on page 16.

There is much information that is needed toget out to all the Brothers of the Lodge and I urgeyou all to come to Lodge and find out what is hap-

pening. We would like to have a full house all thetime in Lodge but sadly that hasnt been the caselately. We have solved the termite problem and areworking on the air conditioning problem, so now wemove on to other issues. Come out and help ussolve them.

Fraternally, W Hank DeBerry

From the West

W John Haas

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UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

June

June 1st - First Saturday Breakfast 8-10:00AM

June 4th - Stated Communication 7:00PM

June 5th - Lake/Sumter York Rite - 7:30PM

June 6th - OES Chapter 84 Mtg -7:30 PM

June 9th - Second Sunday Dinner -

11:30-1:15 PM

June 10th - Rainbow Mtg - Mt Dora - 7:30 PM

June 12th - York Rite Commandry - 7:30 PM

June 12th - Open Books - Tavares -

6:30-9:00 PM

June 18th - Stated Communication - 7:00 PM

June 19th - Masters & Wardens The Villages

7:30pm

June 24th - Rainbow Mtg - Mt Dora - 7:30 PM

June 26th - School of Inst.- The Villages

7:30PM

From the South

Bro. Saul GoodkinMy Brothers, it is always a good thing to see

your smiling faces at our communications and espe-cially at our dinners and breakfasts. We have hadmoderate success with the new breakfast date andtimes but we need your help. We moved the break-fast to accommodate more of the Brothers who hadto work during the week and I am sorry to report,that they have not been coming. If you know of aBrother that hasnt been to our First Saturday

Breakfast, give him a nudge and ask him to comeon down and have some really good morning foodand fellowship.

Our Sunday dinners havent faired much bet-

ter but we are holding our own there. Always needmore folks to show up and help get rid of some finecooked vittles. Many thanks go out to Larry Duff

and Wayne Reynolds for their cooking expertise onthe line.

We have the stove and steam table repairedand in tip top shape so no more problems there(cross your fingers). Grand Lodge was great fun andI look forward to it again next year. Thank youagain for electing me this year and I look forward toseeing you all at our meals.Junior Warden - Saul Goodkin

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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 Elizabeth Eldridge PMWorthy Matron

WRoland Gibson PPWorthy PatronLady Paula DeBerry PMSecretary

W Robert Welch PGPTreasurer

Meetings1st Thursday of the Month at 7:30 p.m. with the excep-tion of July, August and September. Meets at Leesburg Lodge No.58. May 2, 2013 - Honor Night for Mothers and Grand Chap-ter Reports from the Officers.

4 Forrest Case4 Harvey Chase

5 Edward Sowden

6 Gregory Connell

6 Clifford Moore8 Bascom Tucker Jr.

9 Richard Follett Jr.

13 James Ferguson

13 Blair Gingrich

14 Ted Jansen

20 Jerry Stegall

21 John Schneider

22 Wayne Longo22 Dallas Douma Jr.

24 Theodore Patten Jr.

26 David Raber

27 Ronal Colletti

29 Ken Graves

A fellow cant keep peoplefrom having a bad opinion

of him, but he can keepthem from being right about

it.- Unknown -

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:

hdeberry@embarqmail.com

June Birthdays

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2013 TRESTLE BOARD SPONSORSYOUR NAME HERE - INDIVIDUAL OR COUPLE FOR ONLY $20.00

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

Bob and Carolyn Browning Robert and Wilma Braun Dean and Linda Sever

Leo and Patsy Blum Richard and Marjorie Jones Tom and Barbara Mansur

Ken and Jean Graves Hank and Paula DeBerry George Shoemaker

Betsy Jordon John and Tina Haas Don and Nina McIntyre

Jim Angelos Saul and Joanne Goodkin Todd and Eva Ball

Forrest and Ann Case Richard Ecott Bill and Sharen Aston

Pete and Nancy Taylor Theodore Patten Jim Weekley

Joe Sellers Larry and Brenda Duff Edwin and Wanda Robbins

Randy and Joye Jesmok Joseph and Anna Brearly Jim Cass

Thomas and Lyn Russell Jack Welch Penturff Joe Schlegal

Terry and Judy Shook Pedro Arroyo Sam and Karen Getter

Dick and Jackie Frazier Clifford and Carolyn Frazier Lee and Donna Frazier

Mike and Judy Hartman Ed and Pat Kerr Robert and Glenda Knott

OES Chapter 84 George and Ruth Wikane Kenneth Hamilton

Gareth and Maria Rouillard RW Joseph T. Price Jim and Becky Campbell

Bob Fickies Ron Glover Mid FL Lakes Hi-12 #522

Arthur L. Burke Ed Spencer

If you would like to be a sponsor in 2013, 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.

Freemasonry embraces the highestmoral laws and will bear the test of anysystem of ethics of philosophy ever

promulgated for the uplift of man

-General Douglas MacArther-

There is no doubt in my mind that Ma-

sonry is the cornerstone of America.

- 33 Dave Thomas -Founder of Wendys restaurants

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GRAND MASTER

DISCOURSEFunerals

Dear Brothers:

I want to thank all the Brothers that religiously

participate in the funeral services of our departed Broth-

ers and although I have always believed that as Masons we

must be part of the Masonic services for a departing

Brother, and even though I have taken part in many, it has

never been more evident to me than in recent days the

importance of our assistance in such services representing

Masonry and demonstrating to the families that he was

one of ours and that we deeply loved our Brother and

will surely miss him.

Often times these Brothers for reasons known

to them, have separated themselves from the Craft andthey may not be known to the Lodge Brothers although

members of the same Lodge, sometimes is for a sojourn-

ing Brother that we have not met, but was a long standing

member of the Craft that may have moved into our area.

Today, I find myself with a very short cable tow

and not able to attend some of the services of our be-

loved Brothers due to conflicting schedules that cannot be

postponed or rearranged, and I wonder how many more

Brothers have found themselves in the same situation and

their hearts have been torn because of their inability to be

there for their departing Brother.

Think for a minute of your closest friend and

Brother departing and you living miles away perhaps in a

faraway city or even in another state, and you cannot be

there to pay your final respects, although you may raise

your voice to the heavens above in solemn prayer for

those you loved, you still feel the pain of not being there

physically to pay your respects.

Now you wonder were the services fitting this

great Brother, did he have Masonic Funeral Services, was

proper respect given, did the local Brothers attend his

service, was he sent home with dignity and with honor,

was the Family of the Brother, more importantly the

widow given comfort, was a lending hand offered to the

bereaving family.

My Brothers this single act of selflessness is

probably Masonry at its best, and although sometimes we

take small things for granted this is probably one of our

most important undertakings. This ceremony of respect

for our departed Brother is one of Masonrys most beau-

tiful and solemn services. Listen to the words and it will open your

hearts and minds and expose your senses to the beauty of Ma-

sonry and the love of disinterested friends and Brothers that are

just there because the departed was one of us and we valued his

commitment, service and love to the Craft.

In a world where I come first, WE need to stand ready to

demonstrate that WE care for our fellowmen and particularly our

Brothers and their family more especially in their time of need.That we at the local level wherever that may be stand ready and

committed to stand up and do our part, and that no Brother will

leave this earth without the proper ceremony and representation

from the local Brothers and the offering of our assistance to the

family in their time of need. This is a commitment that we must

make that we may not only ease the pain of the Family by our

demonstration of Love for their beloved and departed family mem-

ber, but for those Brothers that could not make it due to distance

and conflicts which make their travel impossible, so that when they

hear from the Family and friends about the Masons that there

words are of reverence for work well done.From my perspective it pains me not to be able to pay my

respects to those I have known and are dear and near to my heart,

I pray the Lord will fill the hearts of those nearby that they will

help me and many others by taking our places among those cele-

brating the life of our departed Brothers and send them off to Thy

Lodge on High in a manner fitting for a Master Mason and Beloved

Brother.

For those of you that have taken this work to heart, you

are the salt of the earth and although not always said it is greatly

appreciated by more than you can ever imagine. I am confident

that your rewards are in heaven for bringing comfort with your

words and presence to so many families. For those of you that

have not participated before I will tell you that there is nothing

more rewarding and encourage you to make it your commitment

to attend as many as possible and become involved yourself.

This is heavenly work here on earth make sure you are

part of the comforting feeling you deliver the family when a large

group of Brothers present themselves in a demonstration of Love

for their Beloved Family member and more specially our Brother.

Respectfully and Fraternally Submitted, I remain your most humble

servant

Jorge L. Aladro

Grand Master

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NEWS

May 22, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

APPEAL FOR RELIEF -- OKLAHOMA

MSA has established a Disaster Relief Fund for Oklahoma, with all donations received

to be transferred directly to the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma for distribution to those in need.

A series of tornadoes ripped through Moore, Oklahoma, on May 20 leaving a path of

death and destruction for this community, a suburb of Oklahoma City. The toll of the damage

to life and property is still growing.

At least eight Masonic brothers lost all or portions of their homes. The impact for the

entire community has been devastating, and aid and assistance is flooding in.

When remitting funds to the MSA in response to this appeal, please mark clearly on

your check that you wish the funds go to the Oklahoma Appeal. Please forward to the MSA

such donations as you feel appropriate to help our devastated Brothers, their families, and oth-ers in this stricken jurisdiction. Please make checks payable to MSA Disaster Relief Fund and

send to 8120 Fenton Street, Suite 203, Silver Spring, MD 20910-4785. MSA is a 501 ( c) (3)

charitable organization. Thank you very much for your help.

# # #

George O. Braatz

Executive Secretary Masonic Service Association of North America

8120 Fenton Street, Suite 203

Silver Spring, MD 20910-4785

301-588-4010

www.msana.com

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May 22, 2013

MEMO TO: All Grand Secretaries of North America

SUBJECT: Disaster Relief Appeal for Oklahoma

A series of tornadoes ripped through Moore, Oklahoma, on May 20 leaving a path of

death and destruction for this community, a suburb of Oklahoma City. The toll of the damageto life and property is still growing.

At least eight Masonic brothers lost all or portions of their homes. The impact for the

entire community has been devastating, and aid and assistance is flooding in.

MSA has established a Disaster Relief Fund for Oklahoma, with all donations re-

ceived to be transferred directly to the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma for distribution to those in

need. When remitting funds to the MSA in response to this appeal, please mark clearly on

your check that you wish the funds to go to the Oklahoma Appeal. Please forward to the

MSA such donations as you feel appropriate to help our devastated Brothers and their families

in this stricken jurisdiction. Please make checks payable to MSA Disaster Relief Fund and

send to 8120 Fenton Street, Suite 203, Silver Spring, MD 20910-4785. MSA is a 501 (c) (3)

charitable organization. Thank you very much for your help.

Most sincerely and fraternally,

GEORGE O. BRAATZ, PGM

Executive Secretary

Brothers, As a community service we have agreed to park a 53 foot trailer in our parking lot and it will

remain there until it is filled and then it will be going to Moore, Oklahoma. As this is going to press,

the people of Moore are again being threatened by deadly tornadoes. It is imperative that we help them

as much as possible. There are pictures of the truck and one of Bro. Paul Fullerton and his wife

Lindsey, who will be driving the truck and staying until it is unloaded. They are hoping for an escort

of Widows Sons riders. - Editor-

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Boy Scout Troop 1 News

Brother Dean Sever, Organizational Rep

Jaime Velez, Scoutmaster

May was a busy month for Community Service. May 18th

the Troop did a trash clean up at Lake Griffin State Park helping the State

prepare new campsites. On May 25th , was the Lodge Highway cleanup

where we had 4 Scouts plus 4 of our 261 Brother Masons show up and

participate, removing 15 bags of trash from the highway assigned to usweighing approximately 180#. Beautiful weather, great exercise, a good

cause and great PR for the Lodge. Brother Sever furnished Oscar dough-

nuts to get started and WM:. Angelos made coffee, juice plus furnished

some Danish. After the cleanup, WM:. Angelos made his excellent An-

gelos grilled cheese sandwiches for all to enjoy and not a crumb was left.

This was brother Severs last highway cleanup for Lodge 58, Junior Dea-

con Brother Jeff Lamb graciously agreed to take on that responsibility and

take the necessary State training course. The next clean up should be in

August.

The Troop meets every Monday in the Lodge dining area at 7

pm and Brothers of the Lodge are always invited to drop in. There are no

meetings following a weekend camping trip, Mondays with school exams

or on Mondays that are National Holidays. If you are aware of any boysthat might be interested in Boy Scouting age 10-17 bring them along.

Boy Scouting has made the news a lot lately relative to allowing

gay youth in the Scouting program. Boy Scouting, founded on Masonic

principles, has had only three requirements from its inception that appli-

cants affirm a belief in a God, are male and met the age requirements of

the various programs. The Boy Scouting program was formed to develop

good young males and make them better. Otherwise any male was al-

lowed to be considered for membership by the Troop Committee after

submitting an application and paying the fees. The question of homosexu-

ality was not normally even mentioned, it was a dont asked dont tell

type scenario. Recent changes now will not allow the Committee from

rejecting an applicant if he indicates he has homosexual tendencies and

wants to openly follow that lifestyle. Adult leadership will still be held to

the pre-existing standards, that requires 2 deep leadership, male or female,

who do not mentor perverse moral, ethical, religious or illegal principles,

have completed necessary training in the areas they function and are over

age of 18 therefore precluding outward homosexuals in Leadership roles.

I am sure the issue with the adults will be the next issue the Media will

pursue. As a Sponsor, Leesburg Masonic Lodge No. 58 which holds the

Charter for Troop 1, does have the right to drop the Scout Program at such

time it does not met the standards we wish to portray as Masons. I cur-

rently know of no problems with this issue within our Troop, Scouts or

Scouters. This change was brought about as usual by a small minority and

media looking for negatives.

Our Marshal, Brother Cy Stearns, will be taking over my posi-tion as Boy Scout Troop Charter Organizational Rep effective mid June.

Brother Stearns is now on the Troop committee and has completed all

necessary Training requirements and is an experienced Scouter. I will be

moving to Pinellas Park the later part of June and unable to continue work-

ing actively with the Troop, I will assume Cys committee position until

the end of the year and be able to help in a small way by email etc.

The Troop will be in summer camp the week of June 9 to 15 atCamp LaNochee in Paisely.

Rainbow Assembly 79 News

Mom Debbie Dyer - Mother Advisor

This is a great time of year for us girls, I guess you could say we lovethe spring. Mt Dora Assembly celebrated the founding of Rainbow

by attending Central Christian Church in Mt Dora where we pre-sented Mrs. Connie Elmore with flowers from the Assembly. Wewent bowling and had pizza that afternoon, everyone had a greattime and Aunt Tina was amazing when she picked off a split. It wasthen time for the annual Bahia Shrine Circus. We had a blast sellinginflatable animals and balloons at the circus, while Uncle Warrenlearned the fine art of cotton candy making; he was very sweet andsticky by the end of the day. It was delicious, but some of us ate toomuch cotton candy, we wont mention any names Natasha andEmily, but two of our younger girls had quite the sugar buzz. It wasa great weekend as we sold most of everything the Shrine had pur-chased for our group to sell.yeah!

In the beginning of May, our Assembly held an Initiation, where wewelcomed two new girls, Autumn & Emilia. Everyone did a great

job and we much appreciated the assistance from Ocala & LargoAssemblies and our Majority Girls. We also attended Ocala Assem-

bly meeting for the annual Grand Cross announcements. We arevery pleased that Tiffany and Uncle Terry will be receiving theirGrand Cross of Color at Grand Assembly. We also traveled to Wil-lie Wonkas candy factory, the theme for our annual Silver Tea.

Ocala Assembly did a great job honoring our Districts Grand Offi-

cers, and we especially enjoyed the chocolate fountain and meetingMr. Wonka (aka Mr. David McConnell).

In addition to our travels, we have been working on our banner, bagsand chair covers for Grand Assembly, which is fast approaching.We also held our Installation of Officers, where Amber Sode wasinstalled as Worthy Advisor. Her term is appropriate Lifes a

Beach, since we are approaching summer. Amber has selectedSave the Turtles as her service project, so the girls will spend a day

cleaning up a beach sometime in July.

We are pleased that our college girls are now home for the summerand it is wonderful to see their shining faces. Good thing they arehome, as we expect to have a busy summer. We hear that LakeCounty will be plagued with pink birds, so well need their expert

help controlling the flocks!

In Rainbow Love and Service,

Mount Dora Assembly No. 79

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A word is not a crystal,transparent and unchanging,it is the skin of a livingthought and may vary in col-our or content according tothe circumstances and time

in which it is used.

-Oliver Wendell Holmes-

Words, they can be loving, kind, hateful or

spiteful. Their use depends on you and your

character. Are you a person who praises or one

that condemns? Can you speak to a person and

not at them? We all have these traits in ourselves

and only have to look in a mirror to see what oth-

ers see in us. I have to look at myself in the mir-

ror daily and tell myself, you are going to be bet-

ter today than you were yesterday. It doesnt al-ways work but I always try. Can you say the

same as a Brother Mason? Can you look yourself

in the mirror and say at the end of the day, I

made a difference, I said a kind word and made

someone else feel special. We are humans after

all and make mistakes but if we use reason and

think about how it will make someone else feel,

will we still say the things that make them feel

bad.I know that I have said hurtful things in

my life and spoken without care at times but now

I feel that as a Mason I should stand a bit taller

and speak a bit kinder to people around me. This

is what Freemasonry is, at its heart. The love of

a Brother for another and the love of our Frater-

nity, because we are taught that as Masons we

will meet on the level, act by the plumb and part

upon the square. This is the challenge each of usfaces daily. Can we meet that challenge head-on

or will we continue to say things that hurt our-

selves and others. Be a Mason everyday and act

as an example for others to follow. You will feel

better about yourself, I know when I am acting

like a Mason I do.

WHank DeBerry

Bro. Jeffs Comedy Corner

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Lodge Activity Survey (Please Print)

(mail to Leesburg Lodge 58 Secretary @ P.O. Box 985, Fruitland Park, FL 34741)

First Name:________________________________________________________

Middle Name:______________________________________________________

Last name:_________________________________________________________

Spouses Name:_____________________________________________________

Address:___________________________________________________________

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City:_____________________________ State:_________ Zip:______________

Email Address:_____________________________________________________

Home Phone:__________________ Cell Phone:__________________________

I would like my Trestle Board delivered Electronically Printed

What are your interests/hobbies

_________________________________________________________________________________________

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What would get you back into Lodge?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

What changes would you like to see in the Lodge?

_________________________________________________________________________________________

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What appendent bodies are you affiliated with?

Scottish Rite - Valley: ______________________________

York Rite - Chapter__________________Council_____________________Commandry_______________

Shrine - Temple: __________________________________

Grotto: _______________ Demolay Rainbow Board

Order of the Eastern Star: Chapter:__________ Tall Cedars Hi Twelve

Order of the Amaranth(Mail to Lodge@ P.O. Box 985, Fruitland Park, FL 34741)

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Pictures from around the Lodge

L-R Senior Warden - John Haas,Junior Deacon - Jeff Lamb,Junior Steward Ed Spencer

Would you buy a kiss from this man??? NOT!!!W Larry Duff

Mothers Day Dinner2013 Waitress Krewe

Aint they cute?

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Pictures from around the Lodge (cont.)

16th Masonic District Rusty Nail Degree Team with Brothers and guests of Leesburg Lodge No. 58

OES Grand Line 2013-14Elected and Appointed Officers

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Pictures from around the Lodge (cont.)Pictures from around the Lodge (cont.)

Rainbow Assembly 79 of Mt Dora, Florida

OES Tupperware Party Fundraiser

184th Grand Lodge, Orlando, FL 27,28,29 May 2013

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Pictures from around the Lodge (cont.)

L-R WHank DeBerry, WJim Angelos, Bro.

Jeff Lamb, RW Forrest Case

L-R Grand Junior Steward, Miss Florida Jobs

Daughter, Grand Marshal

L-R Saul and Joanne Goodkin, RW Bob Every

PDDGM, RW Eric Forholt DDGM

WJim Angelos DeMolay Award recipient

L-R WJim Angelos, MW Jorge Aladro

Grand Master, Junior Deacon Bro. Jeff Lamb

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Pictures from around the Lodge (cont.)

WHank DeBerry and MW Danny Griffith MWGriffith with Junior Deacon Bro. Jeff Lamb

Leesburg Lodge No. 58 would like to congratulate all the 2013-14 Grand Lodge Officers Elected and Appointed in their election andappointments. Most especially to the elected officers, MW Danny R Griffith our new Grand Master for 2013-14; RWJimFord, DGM; RW Steve Boring, SGW; RWStan Hudson, JGW; MW Elmer Coffman Grand Treasurer and MWRichard Lynn

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Sign says it all!! Lets fill this trailer up! Huge thanks to Carroll Fulmer Company for providing thetrailer for this relief effort!

About 1/3 Full

Bro. Paul Fullerton and his wifeLindsey have made the drop offspossible! Thanks Brother!Paul and Lindsey will also be driv-ing this truck to Oklahoma!

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SUNDAYDINNER

Leesburg Lodge No. 58

June 9, 2013

Menu

Country Fried Steak w/Country WhitePeppered Gravy or Breaded Chicken

Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Dinner Rolls, Salad, Drinks,Desserts (sugared or sugar free or No sugar added

$9.00 Adults, under 14 $4.00

11:30 AM until 1:15 PM

Please call the Lodge at787-5696or 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.

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NONPROFITUS Postage

PAIDPermit#1040Leesburg,, FL

34748

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

SUNDAY DINNERS11:30 a.m. TO 1:15 p.m.

Menu items: May 11, 2103

Country Fried Steak w/ Country White Peppered Gravy orBreaded Chicken

Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Dinner Rolls, Salad, Drinks,Desserts (sugared or sugar free or No sugar added)

$9.00 per person, Children under 14 years of age $4.00

PLEASE call the Lodge at 787-5696, or sign the 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 145 years (18682012)in Leesburg, Fla. The Lakefront City

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

Eggs, Pancakes, Bacon, Sausages (Pattys or Links),

Breakfast Potatoes, Grits, Sausage Gravy, Biscuits, Toast,

Fruit Cup, Breakfast Pastries, Coffee, Orange Juice

$6.00 per person