Thunderbird Lodge No. 15 Free and Accepted Masons
Temple
Talk
552 North 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008-6441
Vol. 16, No. 2 www.thunderbird15.org March-April 2009
From the
East:
I am saddened to report that the Worshipful Master has
not been able to pen a message for this trestle board due to continuing
illnesses. He has been having problems with a diabetic foot ulcer for some time
now and had to have it operated on again on April 6th. The doctor is pleased with his progress after
this surgery, but he will have to be on antibiotics administered by IV for
about six weeks. Meanwhile, a growth was detected on one of his kidneys which
has been diagnosed as renal cell carcinoma which will require removal of all or
part of the kidney. He is presently in Banner Good Samaritan hospital at 10th
St. and McDowell receiving his antibiotics and waiting for his kidney surgery
to be scheduled.
The Grayson family can use all the encouragement and
support that can be offered. You may remember that Lillie Grayson had an
accident last October requiring some surgeries and she is still recovering at
Plaza Healthcare in Scottsdale. Her progress has been good, but she will
require more surgery on her elbow. She is in good spirits and only wishes she
could be with Jeff.
The
Graysons have not been active only in our lodge, but also with Scottish Rite
and with the youth groups which meet at Chandler 34.
Cards can be sent to them at:
5420 E. Calle Cerritos #124
Guadalupe, AZ 85283-1158
Or you may email them at
jdg323@msn.com
Jim Drake, Secretary
From the Secretary:
The legislation for the upcoming Grand
Communication has been received and a synopsis of the several legislations to
be balloted on at Grand Lodge were read at the April stated meeting.
Legislative items include changes to the ritual, complete elimination of
“one-day classes”, proficiency requirements for officers, Masonic Home funding,
changing the waiting period for a rejected candidate, an increase in the annual
per capita and administrative changes to the AMC. The Worshipful Master and
Junior and Senior Wardens carry the vote of the lodge at Grand Communication.
The lodge brothers need to let them know what their desires are in order for
them to ballot the will of the lodge. Copies of the synopsis as well as the
full text of all legislation is available from the Secretary on request or by
stopping by the lodge room on Thursday meeting times.
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 480-510-8564.
James Drake PM, Secretary
Masonic Birthdays for: March - April
David Argainbright 4/20/1994 Robert Baxter 4/20/2000
Robert Bell PM 4/18/1973 Charles Bent PM 4/8/1999
Charles Bentley 4/13/2002 Thomas Bouck 4/22/1981
Raymond Brown 4/27/1961 Bobby Bryant 3/20/1953
Harrison Copley 4/26/1972 William Cunningham 4/24/1963
John Dalton 4/26/1962 Charles Farnham 4/8/1998
Berin Fite 4/13/2002 John Fry PM 3/22/1968
Ray Gardiner 3/29/1969 Theodore Gardiner Jr. 4/18/1998
Theodore Gardiner Sr. PM 3/29/1969 Arturo Gonzales-Salazar 4/13/2002
Steven Gragg 4/13/2002 Kenneth Harter 4/17/1996
Corey Hazlett 4/18/1998 Phillip Hazlett 4/18/1998
Charles Hosey 3/21/1960 James Hyde 4/13/2002
Melvin Jones PM 4/12/1973 Roy Judd PM 3/19/1954
Thomas Kinloch Jr. 3/23/1960 Edib Kirdar 3/15/1972
Raymond Marks 4/8/1992 John Mart Jr. 4/18/1968
Alfred Mathena 3/28/1984 Freddie McDaniel 3/15/1973
Lewis Neeb 4/6/1956 John Neely 4/14/1979
Gail Owens 4/10/1975 Zenas Prust 3/28/1950
Jack Redman 3/22/1973 Paul Reynolds 4/13/2002
Guy Smith Jr. 4/18/1968 Marquis Toliver 4/21/1954
Clarence Tomasek 4/18/1998 Louis Tomlinson 3/29/1962
George Valdez 4/30/1997 Carol Williams Jr. 4/29/1971
John Williams Jr. 3/23/1961 Robert Winburne 4/10/1975
Douglas Woodfill 3/21/1974
NOTICE
CHANGE OF
MEETING NIGHT IN JUNE
As happens every year, The Grand Communication will
commence on June 4, which is the first Thursday in June and we will not have
the stated meeting on that evening. The Stated Meeting for June will be on
Thursday, June 11 at 7:00 PM. From July onwrds the Stated Meetings will be on
the first Thursday each month as usual.
Calendar:
May 12 – Stated Meeting, 7:00 PM. Dinner in Red Fez at
6:00
May 28 – articles due
for May-June trestle board
June 4-6 – Annual
Communication, Scottsdale.
June 11- Stated
Meeting, 7:00 PM. Dinner in Red Fez at 6:00
June 18 – Publication
of May-June trestle board
July
2 - Stated Meeting, 7:00 PM. Dinner in
Red Fez at 6:00
The Red Fez Plans on staying open on Thursday evenings this summer.
Temple Talk is Published by
Thunderbird Lodge No. 15, F.&A.M.
Submit
information for the next publication by the 15th of each month to:
Jim Drake, Editor
552
N. 40th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008-6441
Or
by E-Mail to: jandvdrake@aol.com
Direct questions or comments to me at 480-756-1105
Contact List
Master:
Jeff Grayson Home jdg323@msn.com
Secretary: Jim Drake, H 480-756-1105, C
480-495-2108 jandvdrake@aol.com
El Zaribah Shrine
Center: 602-231-0300
Website: www.thunderbird15.org
Thunderbird
Lodge No. 15, F.&A.M.
W.M. * Jeff Grayson PM Trustee 2008 Chuck Lufkin PM
S.W. * Chuck Bent PM Trustee 2009 Reza
Farrokh PM
J.W. * Jon Logan Trustee
2010 VW George Stablein PM
Treasurer $ Bob Bell PM
Trustee 2011 Clint
Molodow
Secretary # Jim Drake PM
Chaplain Don Wilcox * Also Trustees Ex-Officio
Marshal Available $ Also Treasurer of Trustees
S.D. Available #
Also Secretary of Trustees
J.D. Available
S.S. Available
J.S. Chris Hughes
Tyler Clint Molodow
Thunderbird Lodge No. 15 F&AM
552 North 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008-6441