Trestleboard. Landmark Masonic. Tuesday May 13th. Dinner at 6 PM Meeting at 7 PM. This issue contains:

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1 Landmark Masonic Trestleboard MAY, 2014 ( Stated Meeting Tuesday May 13th Greeting from the East.. We had a great turnout last week and it was great to see our widows and fellowship with our brothers. Thank you for attending. Dinner at 6 PM Meeting at 7 PM A special thanks to our lodge secretary, Brother Greg Heine, for all the extra work he does. And a BIG thanks to Brother Tom Auer, for all he s done for the lodge. We will miss him. Safe travels. I am still checking on the Apostle Islands Cruise outing and hope to have details at the next stated meeting. This issue contains: Grandpa's Wooden Chest Upcoming Events Birthdays Drug Court Lunch at the Pour House We will be planning on another lunch sometime in May. That s all from the East. WM Peter Berklund It s not my lodge, it s not your lodge, it s our lodge.

2 P a ge 2 L a n dma rk Trestleboard A pril, 2014 Happy Birthdays and Masonic Birthdays for MAY, JUNE AND JULY HAPPY MASONIC BIRTHDAY Robert G. Nelson 5/9 37 Gerald N. Videen 5/11 40 Ronald A. Ploeger 5/11 40 Larry D. Welsh 5/12 34 David L. Pederson 5/13 18 Richard F. Vezina 5/15 32 Steve G. Van Meter 5/21 41 Thomas W. Hinspater 5/22 36 Lawrence R. Pederson 5/22 35 Roger A. Englund 5/27 22 Fred D. Revoir 6/3 12 William Beetcher 6/4 22 David J. Berklund 6/18 30 Hartley Hedberg 6/18 51 Thomas J. Wilson 6/24 43 Bert E. Lund Jr 6/27 39 Gregory J. Heine 7/10 19 Gary Ehrich 7/20 1 Adrian Davis 7/20 1 May 12 May 17 May 19 May 25 May 29 May 29 May 30 May 31 June 10 Jun 12 Jun 13 Jun 17 Jun 21 June 24 Jun 27 June 28 July 4 July 8 Jul 11 Jul 18 Jul 25 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Thomas J. Wilson Thomas D. Auer Sean D. Johnson Wallace R. Mitchell Ronald A. Ploeger Douglas C. Vezina James R. Erickson Lawrence R. Pederson Kenneth E. McKenzie Leslie L. Lindquist Bert E. Lund Jr John A. Henneman Walter L. Nelson Eugene S. Kostiz Peter M. Berklund Lowell H. McFetridge David W. Randall Gregory C. Johnson Bryan L. Berklund Harland Coulter Steve G. Van Meter Note: The next Landmark Trestleboard will be a summer edition in mid-july. Great Meal...Great Fellowship Thank you to all those that came out for lunch and fellowship at the Pour House on Wednesday, April 30th. A great time was had by all!

3 P a ge 3 L a n dma rk Trestleboard A pril, 2014 ***NEWS FLASH..Have you saved Sunday, June 29th on your calendar. The WM has a nice surprise coming! QUOTES ON LIFE There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be - Grandma Moses Don t cry because its over, smile because it happened - Dr. Seuss What s Happening at Landmark Masonic Lodge Tues, May 13 Tues, June 3 June 6 & 7 Tues, June 10 Tues, June 17 Tues, July 1 Landmark Stated Meeting 7:00 pm Meal at 6 pm OES Friends Night Mtg 6 pm with OES Grand Representative Party for Brothers Lowell McFetridge & Hartley Hedberg. All OES and MASONS Brothers Lowell are invited to attend at 7 pm. Annual Communication (Madison). Friday, June 6 at 4:30 Installation of Grand Lodge Officers where RWBro. Bill Beetcher will be installed as Grand Master. Landmark Officers will be presiding over the installation. Landmark Stated Meeting 7:00 pm Meal at 6 pm OES Installation of officers 7:00 pm Cake & Ice Cream to follow. All Masons and their wives are invited to attend the public installation. OES Meeting 7:00 pm..refreshments to follow meeting Tues, July 8 Landmark Stated Meeting 7:00 pm Meal at 6 pm DISTRICT MEETING UPDATE: Over 200 people attended the District 2 meeting in Baldwin earlier this month. It was a fantastic meeting that showed how Mason s have made a huge difference in the lives of the communities we live. Representatives from the DeMolay, Job s Daughters, Shrine and Scottish Rite Dyslexia Center explained their programs and how lives have been changed. Bro. Gary Stang was presented with a miniature set of working tools from one of his home lodges and a donation to the Dyslexia center from the Ellsworth Lodge. Bro. Gary Stang has done a outstanding job these past three years as District Deputy and as been chosen to be the incoming Junior Grand Steward for the upcoming year. Bro Pete Berklund, Bro. Greg Heine, Bro. Lowell McFetridge & Marla and Bro. Bill Beetcher & Pat attended.

4 L a n dma rk Trestleboard A pril, 2014 P a ge 4 Masonic Education Corner: Grandpa's Wooden Chest by Wor. Jack Sutton Corner Stone Lodge Duxbury MA I hated to hear the lawyer say The things my grandpa gave away. Like his old truck to Dad and Mom And world war medals to Uncle John My name was called And something was said About an old wooden box Underneath his bed. Just a worn out chest With a rusty hinge But I knew Grandpa kept Something special within. When I opened the lid All I could see Were some unused tools And a letter to me. A large fancy cloth With two long strings A small wooden hammer Among other things He wrote a man's job Is to be a good husband father and a friend. I built my life as best I could By the tools laid here within.

5 L a n dma rk Trestleboard A pril, 2014 P a ge 5 Grandpa s Wooden Chest, cont. He said the compasses remind me that life has boundaries So live your life within The square proves true and so should you When dealing with all your friends. Be an honorable man and walk uprightly According to the plumb. The level teaches us treat all men equal Instead of only some. And now it's your turn To start your journey for knowledge, love and faith So live your life by the Square and Compasses And tools of your trade Many years have passed by since I first opened Grandpa's wooden chest The tools he gave me, the words he wrote The challenge to be my best. Today I'll visit Grandpa At the place where he was laid To let him know he can be proud I'm a Master of my trade. Sunday Dinner at the Lodge Thank you to all those that attended the April 27th dinner and discussion with the Polk County s Drug Court. It was a very informative discussion on what the Drug Court does and everyone is always invited to see the Drug Court on Friday mornings at the Polk County Courthouse. Thank you to Sheila for the wonderful meal

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