Thunderbird Lodge No. 15
Free and Accepted Masons
Volume 14, Issue 9 www.thunderbird15.org September 2007
From the
East:
I am hoping this issue of the Thunderbird Trestle
Board finds all my lodge Brothers and their families
in good health and spirits. Many of our Brothers have been away on vacations
during these summer months, so we missed the August Trestle Board, the first
month we have not published one in quite some time. I just returned from my
summer vacation and I’m feeling quite refreshed. I saw a monument near
On
July 7, Brothers David Beacco, Clinton Molodow and myself paid a visit to
PM Stan Woods, who has been recovering from a series of leg and hip operations.
Worshipful Brother Stan is recovering quite nicely and his wife is happy to see
that he will be able to return to lodge pretty soon. Also, Bryan Mack had a
fall resulting in a mild concussion at the beginning of July and is all healed
up now, and it is good to see that his injuries were not serious. Our prayers
need to go out to PM Jeff Grayson, who recently had surgery for a second time
on his foot, caused by complications with diabetes.
On
July 19, Thunderbird was honored to have Most Worshipful David Luebke, Grand Master of Masons in
At
our stated meeting on July 12, we were also honored to have an official visit
from the Junior Grand Deacon, WB Michael Meier, who also sat as Junior Warden
for the evening. WB Michael spoke about Grand Lodge being most importantly
composed of all the Masters and Wardens of each lodge in
At our
stated meeting on August 9, Brother John T. Logan gave his proficiency in the
lecture on the Fellow Craft Degree, and it was a job truly well done. His MM
degree is scheduled for September 27, in our lodge at
For
the stated meeting on September 14, the Red Fez will be open and we have dinner
in the
Jim Drake PM, Worshipful Master
From the Secretary
Congratulations
to John McMahan for becoming our newest Perpetual Life Member which makes him
forever exempt from dues and endows the Lodge in future years. Let me know if you would like to become a
Perpetual Life Member.
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 August and
September:
Reza Farrokh,
Ronald M Crews,
Duncan E Hancock,
Kenneth D Harter,
William J LoPiano,
Donald C Vanderwalker,
Calendar:
September 2007:
Thursday 6-Sep-
Thursday 13-Sep-
Thursday 20-Sep-
Thursday 27-Sep-
October 2007:
Thursday 4-Oct-
Thursday 11-Oct-
Thursday 18-Oct-
Thursday 25-Oct-
Monday 29-Oct-
November 2007:
Thursday 1-Nov-
Thursday 8-Nov-
Dinner Red
Thursday 15-Nov-
Thursday 22-Nov-07 Thanksgiving Day,
no meeting
Thursday 29-Nov-
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 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
Thunderbird Lodge No. 15 F&AM