Thunderbird Lodge No. 15
Free and Accepted Masons
Volume 14, Issue 1 www.thunderbird15.org January 2007
From the
East:
I wish all Brothers of Thunderbird Lodge #15, their families and all Masons whithersoever dispersed
the best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year, and trust that everyone
had a merry Christmas and happy holiday season. It will be my honor and
privilege to serve Thunderbird Lodge #15 as Worshipful Master again this year,
and look forward to this year as being one of further improvement and change
for our Lodge. We have a line of good and dedicated officers and there will be
fewer “PM” initials appearing behind them. We raised a number of Master Masons
last year, and we have initiated more candidates who are presently working on
their proficiencies and will be passed and raised this year, and we continue to
receive more petitions for new members and for affiliation.
Going back to having candidates doing full proficiency in
Lodge has had good effect in the candidates being familiar with the work as
they go through the degrees, which will better prepare them to do ritual,
mentor and speak about our craft with knowledge and authority. But with the
amount of degree work I foresee in the Lodge this year, we need some commitment
from the membership to help with ritual work, or at least attend the degree
work as sideliners to welcome our new candidates and brothers into our Lodge.
The only limiting factor I see in initiating, passing and raising new Masons in
our lodge is the number of men who know degree work and are willing to
participate. We presently have pretty much one team to do all the degree work,
and very few lecturers. In some of our work this past year we were rescued by
the good Brothers of other Lodges, Oriental 20 and
Our young officers are working hard on their ritual work
and are doing pretty good at it, but more importantly, they are envisioning
what they want our Lodge to be as they move through the chairs and are working
to build a line of officers behind themselves. In addition to the poinsettia
distribution, Lodge picnic and Lodge Banquet, these officers are coming with
new ideas for Lodge activities we will be trying on this year. One of which is
to set up a library in our outer room and begin doing book readings and
discussions of things Masonic outside of ritual work. We received a generous
donation of books from one of our widows, Mrs. Priscilla Clay, which has begun
to increase the size of the small library we already had. Further donations
will be greatly appreciated to help build our library and spread Masonic
knowledge amongst the brethren.
Our next degree will be a first degree on February 1, at
Jim Drake
Worshipful
Master
From the Secretary
2007 Dues were due on
While looking at the January
2007 Phoenix Scottish Rite News, I
notice the following members of Thunderbird #15 serving as follows:
Master of Kadosh:
Reza Farrokh, KCCH Scribe:
David P. Beacco
Assistant Expert: Gustavo M.
Rodriguez Prelate: James R. Pomush
Don’t forget to register for
the Grand Lodge of Arizona 125th Annual Communication 31 May –
The following Brothers were
recently reported as having passed to celestial Lodge above:
Donald L Fetherston,
Robert D Thude,
Hollie V Daker,
May they rest in peace,
harmony and Brotherly love.
Let me know if you have a
current address for any of the following Brothers:
Charles A Barkley Louis
C Bass
Allen L Brock
Leslie
James M Haak Raymond
B Hauke
Mark L Keith Joseph
E Leto
John
Willis H Yoder
Everyone should congratulate
Jeff Grayson for his last tour as secretary as he did a lot of hard work for
us. And as you can see by my mistake on
the dues return envelopes, I’m not off to a great start, but I’ll also do the
best I can. We really appreciate your
continued membership in Thunderbird #15.
If you have any problems or issues that I can help resolve, please give
me a call at 480-759-0253 or send an e-mail to beattyw@msn.com
.
Bill Beatty, Secretary
Masonic Birthdays for January:
Ralph C Blanton,
Robert D Hill Sr,
Nicky E Lowery,
Wilbur ‘Bill’ Robertson,
Karl Ungar,
Calendar:
January 2007:
Thursday 4-Jan-
Thursday 11-Jan-
Thursday 18-Jan-
Saturday 20-Jan-
Thursday 25-Jan-
February 2007:
Thursday 1-Feb-
Thursday 8-Feb-
Thursday 15-Feb-
Thursday 22-Feb-
March 2007:
Thursday 1-Mar-
Thursday 8-Dec-
Thursday 15-Dec-
Thursday 22-Dec-
Thursday 29-Dec-
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
Contact List
Master:
Jim Drake PM: 480-756-1105
Home, jandvdrake@aol.com
Secretary:
Bill Beatty PM: 480-759-0253
Home, beattyw@msn.com
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Website: www.thunderbird15.org
Thunderbird
Lodge No. 15, F.&A.M.
W.M. * Jim Drake Trustee 2007 Stan
Wood PM
S.W. * Chuck Bent PM Trustee 2008 Clint Molodow
J.W. * Aaron Chamney Trustee
2009 Bill Beatty PM #
Treasurer Bob Bell PM $ Trustee
2010 Reza Farrokh
PM
Secretary Bill Beatty PM
Chaplain David Beacco * Also Trustees
Ex-Officio
Marshal Available $ Also Treasurer of Trustees
S.D. Gustovo Rodriquez # Also Secretary of Trustees
J.D. Michael Gattorna
S.S. Available
J.S. Don Wilcox
Thunderbird #15 F&AM