TRESTLE BOARD April 2017 Clermont Lodge No. 226 Free and Accepted Masons Clermont, Florida Chartered January 21, 1914 Stated Communications 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30pm 865 West DeSoto Street Clermont, Florida
2016-2017 Grand Lodge Officers M W Stanley L. Hudson R W Richard G. Hoover R W John Karroum R W John Westerman M W Elmer G. Coffman M W Richard E. Lynn 2016-2017 18th District Officers Grand Master Deputy Grand Master Senior Grand Warden Junior Grand Warden Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary R W Larry Duff, District Deputy Grand Master R W Edward J. Mayfield, District Instructor 2017 Clermont Lodge Officers W Edmund J. Hemenway, Jr Worshipful Master Bro. Garrett L. Paquette Senior Warden Bro. Kenneth R. Noll Junior Warden Bro. James R. Hicks Treasurer W James P. Carroll, PM Secretary Bro. Gary J. Gamache, Sr. Senior Deacon Bro. Anthony C. Stanley Junior Deacon Bro. John Dale Doucet Senior Steward Bro. Lee F. Mueller Junior Steward Bro. William B. Bennington Chaplain W James T. Gasque III, PM Marshal Bro. Michael D. Johnson Tyler Attention Brothers Would you like a Masonic Funeral after you go to meet the Great Architect of the Universe? Two things need to happen. One, your wishes should be made known to your family or those in charge of funeral arrangements and preferably be in writing. Two, a funeral can only be performed on a Mason in good standing (your dues must be current). Don t make assumptions. (by Bill Eyerly) 2
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS Edmund J. Hemenway, Jr, WM - - - - -352-702-1436 Garrett L. Paquette, SW - - - - - - - - - 407-948-8597 Kenneth Ryan Noll, JW - - - - - - - - - - 407-346-3749 LODGE COMMITTEES FOR 2017 FINANCE & BUDGET Br. Garrett L. Paquette Br. James R. Hicks Br. Lee F. Mueller VIGILANCE Br. Kenneth Ryan Noll Br. Lee F. Mueller W Lawrence B. McClure ED. & PRIMARY SCHOOLS W Edmund J. Hemenway Jr Br. Garrett L. Paquette Br. Kenneth Ryan Noll LODGE PROPERTY Br. Kenneth Ryan Noll W James P. Carroll Br. Anthony C. Stanley MASONIC EDUCATION Br. John Dale Doucet Br. Garrett L. Paquette R W Alan E. Heist,PDDGM Br. Gary J. Gamache, Sr. W Lawrence B. McClure 3 PETITIONS R W Alan E. Heist,PDDGM Br. John Dale Doucet Br. Gary J. Gamache, Sr. W Edmund J. Hemenway Jr BOARD OF RELIEF W Edmund J. Hemenway Jr Br. Garrett L. Paquette Br. Kenneth Ryan Noll CHARITY Br. Garrett L. Paquette W Lawrence B. McClure Br. John Dale Doucet INVESTIGATION W Edmund J. Hemenway Jr R W Alan E. Heist,PDDGM W James T. Gasque LODGE MENTOR R W Alan E. Heist,PDDGM
Chaplain's Corner Bro. William B. Bennington Phone: 407-468-6651 Sickness or Distress We are sorry if we missed anyone, but there were no other reports in at press time. If you know of someone in our Masonic family that is sick or distressed, please call the Chaplain or the Worshipful Master. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lodge Meetings in April April 3rd at 7:30pm... Stated Meeting April 17th at 7:30pm..... Stated Meeting (Dinner at 6:30pm) District Instruction April 12th at 7:30pm...Tavares 234 (Open Books at 6:00pm) Masters & Wardens (District Association) Meeting April 19th at 7:30pm. Leesburg 58 Order of the Eastern Star No. 118 April 11th at 7:30pm..... Stated Meeting 4
April Birthdays 1-Apr 2-Apr 4-Apr 15-Apr 18-Apr 22-Apr Ronald Clarence Walker David Brian Plyler Frederick Henry Browning William E. Roll Craig Forrest Lake Kenneth R. Noll Special Announcements Clermont Lodge Officers Meeting The next Officers Meeting will be on Monday April 3rd at 6pm. Honored Guest Speakers Senior Warden Garrett Paquette has arranged guest speakers for several upcoming meetings. Clermont Fire Department Chief Carl Bishop will be speaking at the stated communication of April 17th. 5
FROM THE EAST Greetings Brethren! I came across an interesting question the other day asked by a brother from another lodge. His question was What makes a man a Mason? Is it the things he owns? Is it the people he knows? Is it all the attention he gets? What do you think?... Well the answer that was given for the question is It s what's in his Heart! Think about this for a while would this be your answer? The Honorable Sean Parks was the guest speaker at our stated meeting of March 20th. He talked with many Brothers during dinner and then gave a lengthy presentation at a break during the meeting. It was very interesting to hear what is going on in the county and particularly South Lake County. He was also very open to questions from the floor. This was a well attended event and hopefully the forerunner of many more. We now have the District 18 Traveling Gavel!! On the evening of March 28th, 11 Brothers, plus our visitor from South Florida went to Tavares Lodge and secured the gavel. The Villages Lodge thought they were going to get it, but they only had 6 members in attendance. We can expect to see them at one of our next meetings. Thanks to all who turned out for this fun event. 6
The Bahia Shrine has given the lodge some tickets to the Shrine Circus on May 6 th & 7 th. This purpose is to get the non-members of the Shrine interested, but also get people from our Masonic area to the circus as well. This is a great way for people who are not familiar with the Masons or the Shrine to become familiar with Shriners Hospital for Children. There are 15 tickets available, please contact me if you or someone you know is interested in going. Fraternally yours, Eddie Hemenway, Worshipful Master 7
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On March 25, Brothers Garrett Paquette, Daniel Ruiz-Isasi and Dale Doucet traveled to Wildwood Lodge #92 and attended their breakfast feast. Afterwards they traveled to the Marion-Dunn lodge #19 in Ocala to view a Gavel used by Brother George Washington. On September 18, 1793, Brother Washington used this same Gavel in a Masonic ceremony when they laid the cornerstone of the United States Capital building in Washington DC. The Gavel was made by John Duffy, reputedly a member of Fredericksburg Lodge #4. The Gavel's head is made of the same Maryland marble used in the interior of the original United States Capital building. The handle is made from native American cherry wood. The Gavel is entrusted to the Potomac Lodge #5 in Washington, DC. And when not being displayed around the country, is housed in an illuminated glass-faced safe deposit box at a bank across from the Potomac Lodge or at the Capital Visitors Center also in Washington, DC. 9
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The Masonic Club of Kings Ridge is a social club for 3rd degree Masons. The Club meets for breakfast on the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30am at the IHOP restaurant on Highway 27 in Clermont. We also travel several times each year to Masonic Lodges in the area to attend stated Lodge meetings. There are a number of interesting Lodges within easy driving distance. Master Masons are cordially invited to join in our activities. For more information contact: Jim Hicks, Pres., 321-662-6376 or George Gillett, Sec/Treas, 352-449-9772 14
LIVING PAST MASTERS 1958 John York 2000 Craig Forrest Lake 1960 Werner Heinrich 2001 Jerry T. Little 1961 Robert B. Ingersol 2002 Jerry T. Little 1975 James P. Carroll 2003 Charles W. McIntire, Sr. 1979 James P. Carroll 2004 Charles D. Lovette 1981 Leigh F. Davidson 2005 William J. Farrer 1983 Eugene Croyle, PDDGM 2006 William G. Siegenthaler, PDI 1985 William F. Gresham 2007 William G. Siegenthaler, PDI 1989 William C. Eyerly 2008 Lawrence B. McClure 1990 Charles D. Lovette 2009 David Tannehill 1991 R. Daniel Bray 2010 Michael L. Martin 1992 Phillip D. Blackwell, PDDGM, PDI 2011 Alan E. Heist, PDI, PDDGM 1993 Donald A. Simmons 2012 Vaughn M. Roberts 1994 W. Endel Raulerson 2013 Lawrence B. McClure 1995 Robert D. Eyerly 2014 Robert Jeffrey Powell 1997 Robert H. Powell, Jr. 2015 William C. Eyerly 1998 David J. Kennie, Sr. 2016 James T. Gasque III 1999 Brent Alan Faulkner Bill & Barbara Eyerly Larry & Fran Rubright Jim & Celeste Hicks Charles & Diann Lovette Lee & Cyndi Mueller 2017 Trestle Board Sponsor List Mike & Kimberly Jones Endel & Jean Raulerson James P. Carroll Gary & Jacqueline Gamache If you would like to become a sponsor and have your name appear on the TRESTLE BOARD SPONSOR LIST FOR 2016, send your donation of $10.00 to Clermont Lodge No 226. Business Card Ads, donation of $35.00 Please feel free to contact me with content, additions, corrections, suggestions or to be added to the list to receive the Trestle Board via Email. All content must be received by the 15th of each month to be included in the next month. Todd Holman - 407-301-2625, twholman@gmail.com 15
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