Thunderbird Lodge No. 15
Free and Accepted Masons
Volume 13, Issue 4 www.thunderbird15.org April 2006
From the
East:
Well, first of all for this month I would like to welcome
Michael Gattorna as our newest Fellowcraft
Mason. Michael was passed on March 16. We had visitors from
We voted yes to one petition for the one day class on May
27, which we are hosting at the El Zaribah Shrine
auditorium, and have four more to vote on pending the results of the
investigating committees. There will also be at least two more new petitions to
read at the April meeting. All but one of these petitions has been brought to
lodge by Brother Paul Reynolds. Great job, Paul! I wish more of us had your
enthusiasm. The challenge is on to see if the entire lodge together can bring
as many petitions as you have.
You will see an announcement in this issue about upcoming
discussion appertaining to proposed changes to our by-laws at the next stated
meeting. Any changes to the by-laws could be voted on as early as May 4, at the
stated meeting. Some of these changes are necessary for us to comply with
present
We presently have only a few people who have R.S.V.P.’d for the picnic on April 15. If you are planning
to come, Please call 480-756-1105 by April 1 and get on the list. We have to
get funds for food purchases approved at the meeting on April, and I really
don’t want to end up with a pack of hot dogs and two pounds of hamburger for
thirty people. We have had it said that our lodge never does anything fun or
different, all we ever do when we get together are formal things like lodge
business or ritual work. This is your chance to be informal, the picnic isn’t
business – it’s for fun and getting together informally, and family, friends
and other lodge members are included. You don’t have be a member of Thunderbird
to attend.
There is presently a committee of three for the reunion
scheduled for November 9. We need any
historical information any of you have out there. We would like to display
pictures, narratives, historical documents or memorabilia from the two lodges
at this event, and anything anyone can contribute will be appreciated. We need
some good planning for this event and need to have registration forms available
as soon as possible so people can make plans to attend. There is room on the
committee for more, if any brothers are willing to help plan and conduct this
event.
Until next
Month.
Fraternally Yours,
Jim
Drake, WM
NOTICE: Vote to
Change By-Law’s is Scheduled for the 4 May 2006 Stated
Meeting as approved by motion at the March 2006 Stated Meeting.
A summary of proposed changes, each to be voted on individually,
include:
a. Minor changes in Article II, to make By-Law’s consistent
with AMC.
b. Change the monthly Stated Meeting to the Second
Thursday at
c. Add a Treasurer’s
Report to the Stated Meeting agenda.
d. Clarifies investment funds use of principle requiring Lodge vote.
e. Give Trustees less restrictions in managing investments, keeping
notification.
f. Other minor ‘housekeeping’
changes, such as
The main reason for this
proposed revision of the By-Law’s is to get our
By-Law’s consistent with the Arizona Masonic Code, primarily for changes having
to do with membership. The idea of
changing the Stated Meeting to the Second Thursday at
Calendar:
April 2006:
Saturday 1-2
Apr 06 AMLA,
Casa Grande, at Holiday Inn
Thursday 6-Apr-
Thursday 13-Apr-
Saturday 15-Apr-
Thursday 20-Apr-
Thursday 27-Apr-
May 2006:
Thursday 4-May-
Thursday 11-May-
Thursday 18-May-
Thursday 25-May-
Saturday 27-May-
June 2006:
Thur-Sat 1-3-Jun-06 Grand Lodge Communication,
Thursday 8-Jun-
Thursday 15-Jun-
Thursday 22-Jun-
Thursday 29-Jun-
Masonic Birthdays for March:
David J Arganbright,
Robert J Bell,
Charles G Bentley,
Allen L Brock,
Wilfred J Coleman,
William T Cunningham,
Charles K Farnham,
James J Freshour,
Arturo Gonzales Sr,
Richard M Harter,
Philip C Hazlett,
James L Hyde,
Mark L Keith,
Raymond G Marks,
Lewis S Neeb,
Gail D Owens,
Paul R Reynolds,
Marquis L Toliver,
Richard G Valdez,
Carol H Williams Jr,
Willis H Yoder,
Submit
information for the next publication by the 15th of each month to:
William
D. Beatty, Editor
or by E-Mail to:
beattyw@msn.com
Direct
questions or comments to me at 480-759-0253
Thunderbird
Lodge No. 15, F.&A.M.
W.M. * Jim Drake Trustee 2006 Richard Haynes Jr
PM
S.W. * Chuck Bent PM Trustee 2007 Stan
Wood PM
J.W. * Stan Wood PM Trustee 2008 Clint Molodow
Treasurer Bob Bell PM $ Trustee
2009 Bill Beatty PM #
Secretary Jeff Grayson PM
Chaplain Don Wilcox * Also Trustees Ex-Officio
Marshal Available $ Also Treasurer of Trustees
S.D. Aaron Chamney # Also Secretary of
Trustees
J.D. Gustovo Rodriquez
S.S. Clint Molodow
J.S. Available
Contact List
Master:
Jim Drake: 480-756-1105
Home, jandvdrake@aol.com
Secretary:
Jeff Grayson PM: 602-931-3158
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Website: www.thunderbird15.org
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