Thunderbird Lodge No. 15 Free and Accepted Masons

Temple Talk

552 North 40^th Street

Phoenix, AZ 85008-6442

Volume 14, Issue 5 www.thunderbird15.org May 2007

From the East:

Wow, March was a busy month. The spring and fall months always seem busy in Phoenix. There is just too much going on to keep up. I hope my Lodge brothers were able to keep up and enjoy themselves, and first I would like to welcome our most recent Entered Apprentice, Andrew Harrison, into our lodge. Andrew was initiated on March 29, and there was a bonus in the lecture at his degree – John Logan, who was initiated in January, gave his proficiency in the first degree lecture at the beginning of the lecture. So we will be having a Fellow craft for John on May 17, at 7:00 PM. Thanks to all the brothers who helped out with parts in the EA and don’t forget to sign up for the FC.

Our Chaplain, David Beacco, and our Junior Deacon, Michael Gattorna, attended the Masonic Education program in Lake Havasu on March 30 – 31, and report that it was a very good program and they enjoyed themselves immensely. And some of us attended a military degree at Chandler Lodge #34, which I have been waiting a long time to see and it was well worth the reward. I do not care what anyone says, the Marines have the best dress uniforms. But our secretary did look good in his Army Mess Dress uniform from when he served at the White House. We also had our second annual picnic on April 14, at Tempe Papago Park. Our Senior Deacon’s son, Gus Jr., recently broke an arm playing at home, but it did not slow him down a bit at the picnic. He ran for the playground as soon he hit the ground, only pausing long enough to put away a little food. David Beacco brought his Bocce Ball set, but I do not know who the bowler was because I ran back to the Lodge to check on our Lodge room, which had been used by the DeMolay for their annual congress the same day.

May is the month in which we honor our veterans who have served our country in the armed forces, as well as those who are presently serving. So at our stated meeting in May, I would like to honor our brothers who are vets by giving them an opportunity to share with us the nature of their service, such as when they were in the service, what branch, where they served and what they did. And we are not necessarily expecting to hear war stories. Of all the men who have served in the armed services, the number who have actually been combat is far fewer than those who were not placed in the line of fire. Yet they all did their part in making our country and have a story to tell. I can’t wait to hear them.

Jim Drake PM, Worshipful Master

From the Secretary

Please check your dues card as we still have 31 members who are not current for this year. Our last dues drive resulted in several members becoming current, but we still have a ways to go. I’ll be sending another friendly reminder again soon.

Thanks to those who sent in their Masonic books for our library, your generosity is appreciated. We still have room for more Masonic books, and more are being published from time to time so pass on your old books after you have read them for others to enjoy.

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 May:

Elvis L Baker, 5/8/1957, 50yrs Steve T Ban, 5/6/2000, 7yrs

Charles A Barkley, 5/22/1975, 32yrs Fred C Battles, 5/28/1964, 43yrs

William D Beatty, 5/17/1995, 12yrs Randolph L Boles, 5/11/1983, 24yrs

Jerry C Buckner Sr, 5/29/1986, 21yrs Johnie E Calvert, 5/19/1971, 36yrs

Stanley C Cheever, 5/18/1966, 41yrs Wayne E Criswell, 5/28/1952, 55yrs

Eric A Devine, 5/24/1995, 12yrs Rich D Ehrhardt, 5/6/2000, 7yrs

Keith N Ehrhardt Sr, 5/6/2000, 7yrs Vidal Louie Gomez III, 5/24/1994, 13yrs

Page E Greer, 5/9/1968, 39yrs Richard H Haynes Jr, 5/23/1984, 23yrs

Scott W Hazlett, 5/6/2000, 7yrs Derek E Longstaff, 5/17/2003, 4yrs

Donald R Lough, 5/20/1971, 36yrs Bill L Lowe, 5/28/1980, 27yrs

Dean E Lufkin, 5/24/1958, 49yrs James E McCullough, 5/8/1968, 39yrs

Gene L McFarland, 5/31/1969, 38yrs Jay A McKinley, 5/6/2000, 7yrs

Jeffry B Nelson, 5/6/2000, 7yrs Kenneth A Owens, 5/16/1973, 34yrs

James P Paul, 5/18/1949, 58yrs Bruce L Sparks, 5/10/1980, 27yrs

Bruce R Tarr, 5/17/2003, 4yrs Antonio Ernesto Teran, 5/11/2000, 7yrs

Joel C Turner, 5/6/2000, 7yrs Trueman J Williams, 5/6/2000, 7yrs

Calendar:

May 2007:

Thursday 3-May-07 7:00pm Fellowship, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

Thursday 10-May-07 7:00pm Stated Meeting, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

Thursday 17-May-07 7:00pm Second Degree, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

Thursday 24-May-07 7:00pm Fellowship, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

Thursday 31May-2Jun07 Grand Lodge, Flagstaff

June 2007:

Friday 1-2Jun07 Grand Lodge, Flagstaff

Thursday 7-Jun-07 7:00pm Fellowship, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

Thursday 14-Jun-07 7:00pm Stated Meeting, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

Thursday 21-Jun-07 7:00pm Fellowship, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

Thursday 28-Jun-07 7:00pm Fellowship, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

July 2007:

Thursday 5-Jul-07 7:00pm Fellowship/Prac, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

Thursday 12-Jul-07 7:00pm Stated Meeting, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

Thursday 19-Jul-07 7:00pm Fellowship, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

Thursday 26-Jul-07 7:00pm Trustees, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

If the Red Fez is closed for the summer beginning sometime in June as last year, we will be having dinner at Bill Johnson’s Big Apple just down the street on the south side of Van Buren West of 40^th Street.

Don’t forget that the Annual Communication of Grand Lodge is open to all Master Mason’s and is being held this year at the Little America in Flagstaff. Let me know if you need a registration form as they were published in one of the previous issues of ‘Arizona Masonry’. We look forward to seeing more of you there for a great time.

Temple Talk is Published by Thunderbird Lodge No. 15, F.&A.M.

Submit information for the next publication by the 15^th of each month to:

William D. Beatty, Editor

13409 South 40^th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85044-4503

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

El Zaribah Shrine Center: 602-231-0300

Website: www.thunderbird15.org

Thunderbird Lodge No. 15, F.&A.M.

W.M. * Jim Drake PM Trustee 2007 Stan Wood PM

S.W. * Chuck Bent PM Trustee 2008 Clint Molodow

J.W. * Stan Wood PM 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. Gustavo Rodriguez # Also Secretary of Trustees

J.D. Michael Gattorna

S.S. Available

J.S. Don Wilcox

Tyler Clint Molodow

Thunderbird Lodge No. 15 F&AM

552 North 40^th Street

Phoenix, AZ 85008-6442