Thunderbird Lodge No. 15 Free and Accepted Masons

Temple Talk

552 North 40^th Street

Phoenix, AZ 85008

Volume 13, Issue 11 www.thunderbird15.org November 2006

From the East:

The Reunion Dinner is coming up on us fast, less than a month away, on Thursday, November 9. This is about the last dinner notice we will be able to send out, and it is vital that if you plan to attend, your paid reservation must be sent by Thursday, October 26, as we will order food for the number of people who have made their reservations before the time we finalize the meal service. If you do not make a reservation, you can still attend, but there probably will not be a dinner plate for you. Please see the enclosed flyer for more information. Dinner will be London Broil and Chicken and Pasta, with all the trimmings, and no one will go home hungry.

I went on a trip to Wyoming, and finally got to visit Blue Lodge in my old hometown of Gillette for the first time, as they are dark in the summertime when I am usually there. I got to see pictures of my Grandfather and some Great Uncles on the wall as well many whom I remembered as local movers and shakers when I was a lad. I was a sideliner for two first degrees. Wyoming is Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and while the ritual is the same in content, it is a very different ritual from ours. Whenever you are out of town, take the time to visit another Lodge if the opportunity presents itself. It is a rewarding experience, and the Brothers of the Lodge will make you feel at home, just as if you had always been a member of their Lodge. Some of the brothers in Gillette knew who I was as soon as I introduced myself, and I had never met them before that evening.

Do not forget elections on November 2, at the November Stated Meeting. The Master, Senior and Junior Wardens, Treasurer and Secretary are all elected Officers, as well as any positions on the Board of Trustees that may be open. All other Officers positions are appointed by the new Master. Support your Lodge by balloting on new elected Officers or being present to be appointed as an officer. Installation of officers for 2007 will be on Saturday, December 9. Whatever the outcome of the elections may be, I will be active in the Lodge next year as a mentor, to help with ritual or whatever else may be needed of me.

On this Saturday, October 21, at 10:00 AM, there will be a First Degree ceremony with possibly two candidates. If you are unable to attend Thursday night meetings, this is a good opportunity to fellowship with your Lodge Brothers. We also have a Third Degree scheduled for December 14.

Jim Drake

Worshipful Master

Masonic Birthdays for November:

Raymond C. Boles, 11/8/1950, 56yrs Gary G. Denny, 11/21/1985, 21yrs

James E. Drake Jr, 11/10/2001, 5yrs Dan E. Droeg, 11/6/1990, 16yrs

Harold E. Freeman, 11/18/1942, 64yrs! Franklin E. Gilbert, 11/21/1957, 49yrs

Everett A. Hall, 11/30/1960, 46yrs Franklin R. Hall, 11/30/1960, 46yrs

Beverly E. Hodges, 11/28/1969, 37yrs Roy W. Hoyt Jr, 11/29/1962, 44yrs

Daniel P. Kiefer, 11/25/1980, 26yrs John W. McMahan, 11/22/1997, 9yrs

Jay W. McReynolds, 11/29/1984, 22yrs James W. Miller, 11/15/1956, 50yrs

James W. Riffle Jr, 11/28/1973, 33yrs John R. Ruff, 11/9/1978, 28yrs

George H. Stablein Sr, 11/20/1985, 21yrs

Calendar:

November 2006:

Thursday 2-Nov-06 6:00pm Dinner Red Fez

7:30pm Stated Meeting

Thursday 9-Nov-06 6-10pm 106^th Ann. Reunion Dinner, Fiesta Rm

Thursday 16-Nov-06 7:00pm Fellowship/Prac, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

Thursday 23-Nov-06 Thanksgiving Day, no meeting

Thursday 30-Nov-06 7:00pm Fellowship/Prac, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

December 2006:

Thursday 7-Dec-06 6:00pm Dinner Red Fez

7:30pm Stated Meeting

Saturday 9-Dec-06 TBA Installation of Officers

Thursday 14-Dec-06 7:00pm Third Degree, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

Saturday 16-Dec-06 TBA Poinsettias to Widows

Thursday 21-Dec-06 7:00pm Fellowship/Prac, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

Thursday 28-Dec-06 7:00pm Fellowship/Prac, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

January 2007:

Thursday 4-Jan-07 7:00pm Fellowship/Prac, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

Thursday 11-Jan-07 6:00pm Dinner Red Fez (By-Law’s change)

7:30pm Stated Meeting, (now 2^nd Thur)

Thursday 18-Jan-07 7:00pm Fellowship/Prac, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

Thursday 25-Jan-07 7:00pm Trustees, Dinner Red Fez 6pm

Temple Talk is Published by Thunderbird 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

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

Reunion Dinner

El Zaribah Shrine in the Fiesta Room

Thursday, November 9, 2006, 6 to 10 p.m.

Please Join Us As We Celebrate Our

Brothers and Widows

Families are welcome & encouraged to attend

With A Night Of

Entertainment “Rose on the Altar”

& Education

Plus 50 Year Pin Presentations

Name: _________________________ Phone #: ____________________

Number in party: _____________ Amount Enclosed: ___________

Makes checks payable to Thunderbird #15 for Reunion Dinner

Mail payment to: 552 N. 40^th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008

For more information please call 480-756-1105

RSVP: By Thursday, October 26, 2006. RSVP must include $25 payment per meal.

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

Tyler Reza Farrokh PM

Contact List

Master: Jim Drake: 480-756-1105 Home, jandvdrake@aol.com

Secretary: Jeff Grayson PM: 602-931-3158 Mobile, jdg323@msn.com

El Zaribah Shrine Center: 602-231-0300

Website: www.thunderbird15.org

Thunderbird #15 F&AM

552 North 40^th Street

Phoenix, AZ 85008