TRESTLE BOARD

January 2014
Vol. VIII Issue I

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LEESBURG LODGE No. 58

FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA 200 Richey Road Leesburg, Florida 34748 Phone: 352-787-5696
Chartered January 15th, 1868

Meets the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of Each Month at 7:00pm

Officers for 2013

Worshipful Master Senior Warden Junior Warden Treasurer Secretary Senior Deacon Junior Deacon Senior Steward Junior Steward Tyler Chaplain Marshal Organist Lodge Instructor Lodge Historian Librarian WMJohn Haas (Tina) 360-9114 Bro. Ron Glover..874-9504 WJim Campbell (Becky) ......552-7996 WLarry Duff (Brenda)..874-2164 W Hank DeBerry (Paula)..... 430-0238 Lodge ............................... . 787-5696 Br. Jeff Lamb (Sherri).... .753 -0277 Br. Wayne Reynolds........407-484-0096 Br. Ed Spencer.324-2134 Vacant Br. Richard Follett...406-8831 Vacant WJim Angelos 255-1724 Vacant WHank DeBerry (Paula)...330-7311 R W Joseph T. Price ... 787-0652 W Larry Duff (Brenda).874-2164

Committees for 2014

Board of Relief Chairman WMJohn Haas, Ron Glover, Jeff Lamb Lodge Property Chairman Ron Glover, WDon McIntyre, WJim Angelos, WMJohn Finance - Investments & Budget Chairman Ron Glover, RW Ken Graves, WTom Russell, WLarry Duff, WMJohn Haas Vigilance Chairman WJim Campbell, WBob Browning, Jeff Lamb, Charity & Scholarships Chairman Wayne Reynolds, Sec. WHank DeBerry, Ed Spencer

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

Living Past Masters

Charles Porter 1959 G. Kiser Hardaway 1964 Jack Holloway 1968 RWRay Richardson 1969* RWJoseph H. Sellers 1970* William Ed Davison 1974 Robert H. Smith 1977 RWColin Crews 1980^* H. C. Connell 1985 RWTheodore Jansen 1986* RWJoseph T. Price 1987* Michael Dozier 1988 John H. Meier V 1989 Jay A. Frizzell, Jr. 1992 Raleigh Sorenson 1993/1994 Don Barfield 1996 Tom Russell 1997/1998/2002 Mervyn Harris 1999 RWKenneth Graves 2000* Robert H. Browning 2003/2004 RWDennis Ricker 2005/2007^* Roland P. Gibson 2006 Bill Green 2008 Richard Ecott 2009 Donald McIntyre, Sr. 2010 Randall Jesmok 2011 Larry Duff 2012 Jim Angelos 2013

Affiliated Past Masters

Carl Anzelmo Henry DeBerry MWJoseph Brearley Jack Delauter Robert C. Gleckler Robert Kennedy Garry Lee Clifford Moore Frank Peregrin Glenn A. Reynolds*^ Edwin Robbins Robert L. Welch Forest Case* Wayne Parks Fred Lint Raymond D Trudeau ^ Past District Instructor * Past DDGM

Education Chairman WHank DeBerry, Ron Glover, Jeff Lamb Lodge Mentors Chairman WLarry Duff, WHank DeBerry, all Past Masters Catechism Chairman WDon McIntyre, Sr., WBob Browning, Jeff Lamb Petitions Investigation Chairman WMHaas, WLarry Duff, W Hank DeBerry Investigations Interviews WM John Haas will appoint as needed Funeral Chairman WJim Angelos, WBob Browning, Ed Spencer Activities & Awards Chairman WM John 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.

18th Masonic District

DDGM District Instructor RW Ed Lisle RH Alan Heist 352-669-8909 407-718-5841
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LIGHT FROM THE EAST WM John Haas

Brethren, by the time you receive this trestle board the new officers of the lodge will have been elected and the excitement of the installation come and gone. The newly installed officers now face the challenge of running the lodge. Now, some may think, how hard can that be? You just have to conduct a lodge meeting twice a month. If only it were that simple. The lodge meetings are a small part of what it takes to run a lodge. You would be surprised to see what it takes to keep the lodge running smoothly. I make mention of this because the line officers will need your support, guidance, and words of confidence, while trying their best to oversee the activities of the lodge. Looking forward, we have a busy year ahead of us. Besides the normal business meetings, we have several fund raisers planned. We are also planning to work with our youth groups in their fund raising endeavors. And of course there will also be the issue of maintaining the building. The things we hope to accomplish will need the help of others. I'm relying on each of you to play a part in accomplishing the goals for the year. Please Help. Get Involved. When you see things getting accomplished, it's very rewarding.

WM John Haas

Chaplins Corner Happy New Year My Brothers! I hope this finds you all safe and well beginning this glorious New Year! Our past year was sorrowful to say the least. We tragically lost 12 of our Brothers to that great Heaven above. Their names will be remembered as they will be at the closing of the Memorial Lodge on January 4th. Our hearts are heavy with the loss, but our spirits are raised because we know that they are with their loved ones and The Great Architect has blessed them and will keep them in his arms. They will be a part of his great Lodge above and I am sure their work will meet with his approval. Luke 23:43 And he said to him, Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise. May the Great Architect Bless you all and keep you safe in the coming year. Peace Brothers.
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From the West

Bro. Ron Glover
Thank you Brothers for the confidence you have shown in me by voting me Senior Warden for this new year. I am grateful and humbled to be in this position to help our lodge. I am looking forward to our labors and the challenges that will arise by being in the Senior Warden chair. As W John Haas moves to the east I am aware that I have some large shoes to fill. Due to the age of our lodge building both he and W M Jim Angelos had some tough decisions to make this past year and I will endeavor to tackle any situations that arise with the same amount of decorum as they showed. Since the start of my Masonic journey I have enjoyed every chair I have had the privilege of sitting in and have greatly appreciated all the advice and encouragement given to me over the past few years while moving through them. With experience comes wisdom and I enjoy any advice or constructive criticism given to me by every Brother while fulfilling the obligations required of the chair. It shows you care about our lodge. For those Brothers that are not aware, this past year, every Tuesday when there is not a meeting the officers have been meeting at the Lodge to practice the Openings and Closings, upcoming Degree works, Alternate Openings and Closings, and floor work. These practices are open to anybody and they have been a great source of enjoyment and fellowship over the past year and I look forward to attending the practices again this year. I encourage any brother who wants to participate or just sit and watch so they can see the line officers or offer advice to come and have a good time. Thank you again my Brothers for this opportunity. I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season and may the Great Architect bless you and your loved ones in this new year. Bro. Ron (Joey) Glover

From the Secretarys Desk Happy New Year Brothers! I want to wish each of you a prosperous and joyous time in the coming year. First I would like to thank the Brothers for having their faith in me and electing me once again to serve as your Secretary. It is an honor and privilege that I am most happy to accept. I hope that I can live up to your high expectations. I would also like to congratulate the new incoming Officers of the Lodge. They have a tough job ahead of them and I feel that they are more than able to meet the tasks given them. I hope that all the Brothers will offer their support to them and help them this coming year to make our Lodge the premier Lodge in the 18th District! If you werent aware, I will tell you that the Brothers who were delinquent in their dues and voted on by the Craft, were suspended on the morning of December 28, 2013. This was done reluctantly and with sadness but it was done according to Masonic Law and the Florida Digest. I hope that they will come forward and pay their dues and be reinstated. There are a few things coming up this year that will hopefully, please the Brothers of the Lodge. We have a Craft and Art show on March 1st and that will coincide with our Saturday morning Breakfast. We will also be serving lunch so hopefully the Lodge will benefit from this and raise some much needed funds. I have placed two pages in the Trestle Board that I hope all the Brothers will use. The first is for Masonic Education report form and is used to report any activity that we go to and receive Masonic Education. The second is an Announcement form to be used to submit any announcements you may have to the Worshipful Master to give at the end of the meeting and also that I may send out via e-mail every week. In both cases, please fill them out and drop them in the slot in the Secretarys door and I will make sure they are handled correctly. If you have any questions on this please come by and see me. I will be continuing to be in the Lodge on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM and more often if needed. I also forward all the Lodge calls to my cell phone when Im not there so your calls will be answered Brothers! Thank you again for this honor. WHank DeBerry

From the South

Brethren, Welcome from the South. As the position of one who calls the craft from Labor to Refreshment and Refreshment to Labor it is the responsibility of the Junior Warden to oversee the function of the kitchen and refreshments for the craft. One part of this responsibility is a line item in our Lodge operating budget for generating income from our events such as the First Saturday Breakfasts, Second Sunday Dinners, contributions for refreshments at our stated and called meetings and other official functions where refreshments are provided to support the Lodge. The Lodge makes a small profit over our expenses from these functions which fulfills the budget expectations. It is expensive to maintain our Lodge property between insurance, utility bills, regular maintenance issues, electric and our charitable obligations. Your support of our fundraising projects is therefore greatly appreciated. We do look forward to support as we start a newyear in 2014. As always your comments and suggestions for additions or improvements to our menu offering is always greatly appreciated.

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

Dec 28 - Tavares Officer Installation - 7:00 PM Dec 31 - New Years Eve!

January
Jan 1- Happy New Year Jan 2 - OES Meeting Leesburg - 7:30 PM Jan 4 - Breakfast (Continental) - 8:00 AM Jan 4 - Leesburg Officer Installation - 9:30 AM Jan 4 - Belleview Officer Installation - 2:00 PM Jan 4 - Groveland Officer Installation - 5:00 PM Jan 4 - Clermont Officer Installation - 6:00 PM Jan 6 - Boy Scout Troop 1 - 7:00 PM Jan 7 - Stated Communication - 7:00 PM Jan 8 - Open Books - Tavares Lodge 6:30-9:00 PM Jan 8 - York Rite Officer Installation - 6:00 PM Jan 11 - Road Cleanup w/Boy Scouts 8:00 AM Jan 11 - Villages Lodge Installation - 2:00 PM Jan 12 - Second Sunday Dinner - 11:30 - 1:00 PM Jan 13 - Boy Scout Troop 1 - 7:00 PM Jan 13 - Officer Installation Eustis - 5:00 PM Jan 14 - Wildwood Officer Installation - 6:00 PM Jan 15 - Masters and Wardens Tavares - 7:30 PM Jan 20 - Boy Scouts Troop 1 - 7:00 PM Jan 21 - Stated Communication - 7:00 PM Jan 22 - School of Instruction Tavares - 7:30 PM Jan 25 - Clermont Lodge 100yr Anniversary-6:00pm Jan 25 - Lodge rented out ?? Jan 27 - Fellow Craft Degree Eustis Lodge-6:30 PM

W Jim Campbell

ATTENTION!!!

Unless absolutely Necessary, Please do not Drive on the grass at the Lodge! It is leaving ruts and the lawn is starting to wash out! Thank You!
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Masonic Education Worksheet

Name(s) of Those Who Attended: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Date(s) Attended: _____________________________________________________________________ Function/Activity/Training/Etc. Attended: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 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 hdeberry@embarqmail.com, hdeberry@embarqmail.com or place them in the slot on the Secretarys door.

Name(s) of Those Who Attended: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Date(s) Attended: _____________________________________________________________________ Function/Activity/Training/Etc. Attended: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 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 hdeberry@embarqmail.com, or place them in the slot in the Secretarys door

Name(s) of Those Who Attended: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Date(s) Attended: _____________________________________________________________________ Function/Activity/Training/Etc. Attended: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 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 hdeberry@embarqmail.com, or place them in the slot in the Secretarys door

Leesburg Announcement Forms

2014 TRESTLE BOARD SPONSORS

YOUR NAME HERE - INDIVIDUAL OR COUPLE FOR ONLY $20.00 Current year or any part thereof - HELP US KEEP YOU INFORMED! John Dean Jim Angelos Suzanne Mina Hank & Paula DeBerry William & Sharen Aston John & Tina Haas Larry & Brenda Duff Joe Schlegal

If you would like to be a sponsor in 2014, please see the secretary with your donation. Your donations are applied to the monthly mailing costs of the Trestle Board, we need 60 sponsors to cover the yearly mailing costs. Sponsorship is $20.00 for the year 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."

HIGH TWELVE Meeting Times & Locations

Hawthorne Masonic High Twelve No. 547 Meets at 11:00 a.m. on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month at Golden Corral, 1720 Citrus Blvd. (Hwy 27/441) Leesburg, FL. Tel: 352728-3911. Tri-County Masonic High Twelve meets 10:30 a.m. 1st Wednesday of each month at La Hacienda Recreation Center, The Villages. Reservations for lunch due by the Thursday before the meeting, call Rita at 750-5561.

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 future of our Ladies organizations and future leaders in our communities. Meetings are at 7:00pm on the 2nd and 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 407908-6973 or Chapter Dad Warren Shippee at 321689-6661. Attend a meeting and be impressed.

The only ones who think the Masons are a Secret Society, are the ones who havent learned to use Google yet!
I have written too much history to have any faith in it; and if anyone thinks Im wrong, Im inclined to agree with him. -Bro. Harry S. Truman-

- Unknown -

18th MASONIC DISTRICT LODGES Stated Communication Meetings

Leesburg No. 58 Umatilla No. 65 Clermont No. 226 Eustis No. 85 Villages No. 394 Tavares No. 234 Wildwood No. 92 Groveland No. 190 Mt. Dora No. 238 1st and 3rd Tuesday 1st and 3rd Monday 1st and 3rd Monday 2nd and 4th Monday 2nd Monday 2nd and 4th Tuesday 2nd and 4th Tuesday 2nd and 4th Thursday 1st and 3rd Thursday

DEMOLAY CHAPTER At Eustis

Lets also not forget the young Men of our local DeMolay Chapter. They also need our support. We should also remember they are the future of Masonry and future leaders in our communities. Meetings are at 7:00pm on the 1 and 3rd Mondays of each month at Eustis Lodge. Know a Man who might want to join, you can contact Granddaddy Philip Paul at 407-8328771. Attend a meeting and be impressed.

Have YOU Traveled Lately?

HELP BY SUPPORTING OUR MASONIC YOUTH

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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, Winter Park, Fla. on the 4th Friday of each month, except, November, which is on the third Friday and dark in December, meetings at 7:30pm.

January Birthdays
1/1 1/2 1/3 1/4 1/4 1/7 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/9 1/11 1/11 1/12 1/12 1/15 1/16 1/16 1/16 1/18 1/18 1/21 1/22 1/24 1/25 1/26 1/27 Claude Lovell Jr Cy Carroll Ransford Potter II Fred Conner Ed Kerr Sr. Donnell Barfield Dennis Burtchall Michael Maravich Roger Rayner Osgood Griffith Richard Gordon John Taylor Bob Grenier John Moore Dean Sever Thomas Ewing Frank Toth Sam Weekley Jim Angelos Robert Braun Brian Gannaway Mervyn Harris Steve Willman Dick Cartier Kent Williams Emory Guess

York Rite Bodies

A Continuation of the Blue Lodge www.flgyr.org Ocala York Rite Bodies Meetings 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 Wednesday of February, April, June, October and December beginning at 7:30 PM. Ocala Commandry No. 19 - Knights Templar - Meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Lake/Sumter York Rite Bodies - Meetings at Leesburg Lodge 58 Eustis Chapter No. 33, Meets on the first Wednesday at 7:30 PM Golden 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. 38 Knights TemplarMeets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM, except in July and August.

Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter No. 84

Lady Elizabeth Eldridge PM Worthy Matron W Roland Gibson PPWorthy Patron Lady Paula DeBerry PMSecretary W Robert Welch PGP Treasurer Meetings 1st Thursday of the Month at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of July, August and September. Meets at Leesburg Lodge No. 58.

Editors Note: All articles and information 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: leesburglodge58@centurylink.net

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Roles and How We Play Them W. Wally Zink

Jeffs Comedy Corner

Whenever Im downhearted and disappointed with my role in life, I stop and think about little Jamie Scott. Jamie was trying out for a part in the fourth grade school play. His mother told me that he had his heart set on being in it, though she suspected that he would not be chosen. On the day the parts were assigned, Jamie rushed home, ran into the house and with the excitement of a ten year old shouted Guess what Mom, and then in words that have hung in my mind these many years and have been a lesson to me, Jamie declared with pride, Ive been chosen to clap and cheer. It is recorded that Abraham Lincoln often visited hospitals to talk with the wounded soldiers during the Civil War. On one such visit, doctors pointed out a young soldier who was near death. Lincoln walked over to his bedside. Is there anything I can do for you? asked the President. Obviously the soldier did not recognize Lincoln, and with exerted effort he was able to whisper, Would you please write a letter to my mother? A pen and paper were given to the President and Lincoln carefully began to write down what the young man was able to say: My dearest mother, I was badly hurt while doing my duty. I am afraid I am not going to recover. Dont grieve too much for me, please. Kiss Mary and John for me. May God bless you and father. The soldier was too weak to continue, so Lincoln signed the letter for him and added, Written for your son by Abraham Lincoln. The young lad asked to see the note and was astonished when he discovered who had written it. Are you really the President? he whispered. Yes I am. Lincoln replied quietly. Then Lincoln asked if there was anything else that he could do? Would you please hold my hand? the soldier asked. It will help me see it through to the end. In the hushed room, the tall gaunt President took the boys hand and silently held it until death came. If there is a lesson in these two incidents, it is simply this; it is not the roles we play in life but how well do we play the role we have?
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Pictures from around the Lodge

Leesburg Lodge December Sunday Christmas dinner 12/8/2013

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Pictures from around the Lodge Cont.

Leesburg Lodge December Sunday Christmas dinner 12/8/2013

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Pictures from around the Lodge Cont.

Lodge Officers Dining out

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Pictures from around the Lodge Cont.

Ms. Suzanne Mina and WM Jim Angelos

Reynolds Father & Son with their guests

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SUNDAY DINNER
Leesburg Lodge No. 58 January 12, 2014 Menu
Meat Loaf Baby Baker Potatoes Garden Salad, Rolls Desserts (Sugar and Sugar-free) Coffee, Iced Tea, Lemonade
$9.00 Adults, under 14 $4.00

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!

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Leesburg Masonic Lodge No. 58 F&AM

PO Box 985 Fruitland Park, Florida 34731

NONPROFIT US Postage PAID Permit#1040 Leesburg,, FL 34748

Celebrating 146 years (1868 2014) in Leesburg, Fla. The Lakefront City

11:30 a.m. TO 1:00 p.m. Meat Loaf, Baby Baker Potatoes, Garden Salad, Rolls, Desserts (sugared and sugar free), Drinks
Menu items: January 12, 2014

SUNDAY DINNERS

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

PLEASE call the Lodge at 787-5696, or sign the guest list in the foyer, provide Dont forget to call or sign -up!!!

1st Saturday Monthly Coffee Klatch & Breakfast

8:00am 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

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