James Buchanan was initiated: December 1l, 1816, Lodge No. 43, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Brother Buchanan became Worshipful Master of Lodge N 0 43

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1 James Buchanan was initiated: December 1l, 1816, Lodge No. 43, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Brother Buchanan became Worshipful Master of Lodge N ; and in 1824 was appointed District Deputy Grand Master for the Counties of Lancaster, Lebanon and York. Tall, stately, James Buchanan was the only President who never married. Presiding over a rapidly dividing Nation, Buchanan grasped inadequately the political realities of the time. Relying on constitutional doctrines to close the widening rift over slavery, he failed to understand that the North would not accept constitutional arguments which favored the South. Nor could he realize how sectionalism had realigned political parties: the Democrats split; the Whigs were destroyed, giving rise to the Republicans. He was elected five times to the House of Representatives; then, after an interlude as Minister to Russia, served for a decade in the Senate. He became Polk's Secretary of State and Pierce's Minister to Great Britain. Service abroad helped to bring him the Democratic nomination in 1856 because it had exempted him from involvement in bitter domestic controversies. As President-elect, Buchanan thought the crisis would disappear if he maintained a sectional balance in his appointments and could persuade the people to accept constitutional law as the Supreme Court interpreted it. The Court was considering the legality of restricting slavery in the territories, and two justices hinted to Buchanan what the decision would be. Thus, in his Inaugural the President referred to the territorial question as "happily, a matter of but little practical importance" since the Supreme Court was about to settle it "speedily and finally." Two days later Chief Justice Roger B. Taney delivered the Dred Scott decision, asserting that Congress had no constitutional power to deprive persons of their property rights in slaves in the territories. Southerners were delighted, but the decision created a furor in the North. Buchanan decided to end the troubles in Kansas by urging the admission of the territory as a slave state. Although he directed his Presidential authority to this goal, he further angered the Republicans and alienated members of his own party. Kansas remained a territory. When Republicans won a plurality in the House in 1858, every significant bill they passed fell before southern votes in the Senate or a Presidential veto. The Federal Government reached a stalemate. Sectional strife rose to such a pitch in 1860 that the Democratic Party split into northern and southern wings, each nominating its own candidate for the Presidency. Consequently, when the Republicans nominated Abraham Lincoln, it was a foregone conclusion that he would be elected even though his name appeared on no southern ballot. Rather than accept a Republican administration, the southern "fire-eaters" advocated secession. President Buchanan, dismayed and hesitant, denied the legal right of states to secede but held that the Federal Government legally could not prevent them. He hoped for compromise, but secessionist leaders did not want compromise. Then Buchanan took a more militant tack. As several Cabinet members resigned, he appointed northerners, and sent the Star of the West to carry reinforcements to Fort Sumter. On January 9, 1861, the vessel was far away. Buchanan reverted to a policy of inactivity that continued until he left office. In March 1861 he retired to his Pennsylvania home Wheatland--where he died seven years later--leaving his successor to resolve the frightful issue facing the Nation.

2 Character and wisdom are sculpted over time They come with loss, lessons, and triumphs. They come after doubts, second guesses, and exploring unknowns. If there were a definitive path to happiness and success, everyone would be on it. The seeds of your progress are planted in your past failures. Your best stories will come from overcoming your greatest struggles. Your praises will be birthed from your pains. So keep standing, keep learning, and keep living. So my challenge to you today is this: Start looking at life s harsh realities and toughest challenges as friends that are going to help you grow. Here are some thoughts to consider: 1. The first step is never easy. The beginnings to good things are always the hardest, but it s these hard times that pave the path to greatness. Be strong and keep the faith. It will be worth it in the end. The greatest miracle of your success in life will not be that you finished, it will be that you found the strength and courage to begin. And remember, it s not that those who are strong never get weak in the knees, or that they never hold their breath before they embark. t s that while their knees are shaking, they force themselves to breathe and take the first step. 2. You will always have less control than you desire. The only thing you can absolutely control in life is how you react to things out of your control, and there s a lot you can t control. The better you adapt to this reality, the more powerful your highs will be, and the more quickly you ll be able to bounce back from the lows. Put most simply: Living a happy, fulfilling life means being in a state of complete acceptance of all that is, right here, right now. As your life unfolds, you will often realize that many of the times you thought you were being rejected from something good, you were in fact being redirected to something better. You don t have to control everything to find peace and happiness. You just need to do your best, and then relax and have faith that things will work out. Let go and just let life happen the way it s supposed to. Because sometimes the outcomes you can t change end up changing you and helping you grow to your full potential. 3. You cannot avoid risk without avoiding life. As Henry David Thoreau once said, When it s time to die, let us not discover that we have never lived. Living is a risk. Happiness is a risk. If you re not a little scared sometimes, then you re not doing it right. Don t worry about mistakes and failures, worry about what you re giving up when you don t even try. Worry about the life you re not living and the happiness you re forgoing, as you merely exist in the safety of your comfort zone. Give yourself permission to be one of the people who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes, but recovered from them and grew into your truest self. 4. Your biggest problems are often in your head. The primary cause of unhappiness and defeat is never the current situation but your thoughts about it. Happiness and success really comes down to two elements: the way you think and the way you act based upon your thoughts. Human beings become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do great things, right now, without the need for anything more. When you believe in yourself, you have realized the first secret of success. Often finding your way is not about going somewhere new; it s about seeing familiar ground in new ways. Once you do, you will realize the only difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is how you use them. 5. Not everyone will support you. If you take every insult or rude slur of your fellow human beings personally, you will be offended for the rest of your life. One of the most freeing things we learn in life is that we don t have to agree with everyone, everyone doesn t have to agree with us, and that s OK. As Bruce Lee once said, I m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you re not in this world to live up to mine. Live by this quote. Don t let the opinions of others make you forget it. It takes a long time to learn how to NOT judge yourself through someone else s eyes, but once you do the world is yours for the taking. We have all been placed on this earth to discover our own life, and we will never be happy or successful if we try to live someone else s idea of it. So give up worrying too much about what others think of you. Regardless of what they say about you and your chosen path, remember that the only approval you need in the end is your own.

3 Brethren welcome to this month s installment of on the level, the Senior Warden Jewell. I found a wonderful and enlightening description of leadership. I m not sure who wrote this, but it was presented by Harvey Mackay, A bestselling author and leadership consultant. He spells out leadership using the letters and provides a brief description for each letter. To me, all of these descriptions are very applicable to our work in masonry, whether or not you are a leader in the fraternity. Therefore I added a few comments of my own. L is for loyalty. A leader must be loyal to the organization, and leave no question that he or she is committed to its success. A leader models loyalty so that it works top-down, bottom-up, and side-to-side at all times. E is for enthusiasm. Leaders know that enthusiasm is contagious, and they help spread it around. If you are excited about doing what you do every day, it will show. And that generates enthusiasm among other members of the fraternity and other people who see us. A is for adversity. Truly effective leaders accept adversity as a condition of doing business. I have never met a successful person who hasn t had to overcome some type of adversity. Don t be afraid of adversity. Handled properly, it makes you stronger. It helps you grow. D is for determination. Determined people, particularly determined leaders, possess the stamina and courage to pursue their ambitions despite criticism, ridicule or unfavorable circumstances. In fact, discouragement usually spurs them on to greater things. When they get discouraged, they recognize that in order to get different results, some change is required. Determined people also exhibit another D traits discipline. E is for example. We lead by example, whether in business, family or friendships. Set high personal standards and expect the same from your friends and brothers. R is for resilience. Successful people are resilient. They don t let hard times turn into end times. S is for sincerity. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Go team go! Only works if you are sincerely committed to what you are doing. H is for heart. A good decision must factor in the human elements. When your head and heart say the same thing, you can bet it s the right answer. I is for integrity. Integrity begins at the top. We must clearly define what is expected throughout the organization, ensuring that integrity is first and foremost in our decision-making. P is for purpose. Leaders think in terms of goals. There isn t a college football coach with a greater sense of purpose then Lou Holtz. He proved it at Notre Dame, Arkansas, the University of Minnesota and a host of other universities. Did you know that Lou once coach the New York Jets? He left the job after only eight months. Why? Because as Lou stated, he came to the job without a clear sense of purpose. Absent a focus of my own I couldn t give one to the team. I was embarrassed by my inability to provide them with proper leadership. So I left. It takes a great leader to be that honest.

4 The Masonic Blazing star is not only a Masonic symbol, but an ancient and historic one. From early days, Man has always looked to the heavens for guidance. The Sun God: The sun is also a star. We find that early man worshipped the Sun as a god. In Egypt, we find that stars were also chosen as symbols of earthly heroes who once lived on earth and whose spirits were immortalized in the form of a tangible object. The Dog Star: Egyptian idols and gravestone contain representations of Sirius, the Dog Star. The Dog Star is actually 2 stars called Sirius A and Sirius B Due to the fact that the Dog Star is 8.6 light years away, without a telescope of the magnitudinal category of the Hubble Telescope, using the naked eye, we see it as one star. Sirius is the brightest star in the sky because it is approximately twice the size of our sun. Seafaring Travelers: used the stars as a guide, much as we use a map, today. Astronomy and Astrology: The ancients believed that the stars in the sky were connected to earthly events. Miracles were routinely associated with the birth of important people. Hence, the study of astronomy and astrology were conceived. While many people scoff at these beliefs, today; we must also be cognizant of the deeply held belief in this system. Halley's Comet: For those people who reject this theory completely, we must not forget that famous Freemason, Mark Twain, American author and humorist, who was born in 1835, two weeks after the closest approach to Earth of Halley's Comet. In 1909, he is quoted as having said: "I came in with Halley's Comet in It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it." His comment was prophetic. He died in April of 1910, (age 75) one day after the comet's closest approach to Earth. From ancient civilizations to modern man, our Masonic Blazing Star is a symbol of Divine Providence...the symbol of Deity which represents: Omnipresence (the fact that the Creator is always present in our lives) Omniscience (the fact that the Creator both sees and knows everything about us, including our thoughts and the secrets of our hearts) And throughout history, the Masonic Blazing Star is an ancient emblem of faith which shines for each of us, no matter which specific religion we embrace. Throw away all ambition beyond that of doing the days work well. The traveler on the road to success live in the present, heedless of taking thought for the marrow. Live neither in the past nor the future, but let each day's work absorb your entire energies, and satisfy your widest ambition. ~ Brother William Osler The truth is like a balloon and a lie is like a pin, once you pierce the balloon with the pin the balloon, like the truth, becomes worthless. ~ Unknown Freemasonry is "veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols" because these are the surest way by which moral and ethical truths may be taught. It is not only with the brain and with the mind that the initiate must take Freemasonry but also with the heart. Brother ~ C. H. Claudy

5 West Valley Lodge Scottish Rite Breakfast Club will be DARK form June through August. We will have our September meeting on the 28 TH at the Golden Corral Restaurant. Address: N LITCHFIELD DRIVE SURPRISE, AZ Telephone Number (623) There will be an Officer s meeting on September 2, 2015 at 9:30 AM in the Jackson Room. Clayrob1@hotmail.com Scottish Rite West Valley Lodge Of Perfection will be DARK from June through August. Our September Meeting will be on September 3, 2015 with Lunch commencing at 12:00 PM and Meeting at 1:30 PM Bob s Famous School House Barbeque Beef will be served with Beverage, Salad and Desert These tiles are 8 inches by 8 inches with your name or other name of choice and desired Masonic Emblem. The tiles will be placed on the patio on the south entrance to the lodge. Several brothers have purchased them so far. They will be installed in groups of 6 to 10 tiles. Pricing is $ each. See our Secretary Dick Flinton for information Brethren, Please RSVP Craig Montgomery at or ccmonty51@gmail.com with your dinning reservation. June's stated meeting menu will be Chicken Alfredo, Caesar Salad, Garlic Toast, Vegetables and Beverages.

6 Oasis Chapter N 0 15 meets on the third Friday each month except for August and December when we are dark. Our next meeting will be on Friday June 19th Potluck at 6:30 PM with education following, meeting starts at 7:30 PM. On behalf of Oasis chapter and myself, I congratulate and welcome each of the six companions who have completed their Chapter Degrees. We look forward to seeing them at the upcoming Chapter meetings and their participation in Chapter activities. Joe Pappas gave an outstanding presentation of Masonic history at our May Meeting and we anticipate enlightenment and informative education sessions from our Educator Joe Pappas. Pot Luck :30 PM Education :00 PM Meeting :30 PM westernsmith@aol.com Companions, thank you for supporting the Council at this year s Election of Officers and a more humbling thank you for electing me as lead servant, Illustrious Master, for the ensuing year. Congratulations to the following elected and appointed Officers, Steve Weiters as Deputy Master, Doug Robertson as Principle Conductor of the Work, David Miller as Treasurer, Pat Hayes as Secretary Al Wilcox as captain of the Guard, Ron Brooker as Conductor of the Council, Joe Pappas as Chaplain, George Mitchell as Steward, andgeorge Coxey as Sentinel. We will have an Officer s meeting at 6:00 PM, Pot-Luck Dinner at 6:30, Education at 7:00 PM followed by our regular Council meeting of Cryptic Masons at 7:30 PM. See you there! POT LUCK :30PM MEETING :30 PM mikael1212@yahoo.com Welcome Sir Knights, Companions, and Brothers We had a great turnout for the Bar-B-Q; it was great to see everybody there. Good food and great fellowship. What an inspiring time we had at Pioneer Museum and Cemetery. Thank you to all the Sir Knights who came out to support the Grand Commandery at this very moving tribute to our fallen Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, First Responders, and everybody else who has made the ultimate sacrifice for this country and it citizens. At our upcoming June 13 TH Conclave we will pay tribute to these individuals as well as our fallen Sir Knights. This will include all fallen Knights since the Start of Saint Andrew Commandery N You won t want to miss this very moving program that we have planned. Also at this month s Conclave we will be talking about a very old document from the THE CHINON PARCHMENT, this document has information about the trials of the Knights Templar, the King of France and the Church s involvement in those trials, coming in the near future we will be having a combined dinner with all the York rite bodies that meet at Sun City Masonic Center. The purpose of this get together is to introduce York rite Masonry to those who don t know who we are or what we do. We will be talking about the different programs and charities that are promoted and supported by the Royal Arch Masons, Cryptic Masons, and the Knights Templar, This dinner will be open to everybody. RITUAL PRACTICE :30 AM DONUTS AND COFFEE :00 AM CONCLAVE :00 AM skw@ep2p.com

7 On February 28, 2015 Oasis Chapter N0 15 had its 4TH. Annual Quarry Degree! There were 15 Candidates receiving the FREE Mark Master Degree. All six candidates from Oasis Chapter have gone on to receive their RAM Degree and are in the process of receiving the Cryptic Degrees. There were approximately 45 in attendance from several parts of the state. Special thanks to Kingman Chapter for providing the altar and pedestals. Thanks to MEGHP Chad Burks who opened and closed the degree. Refreshments were served at the conclusion and everyone had a safe trip home. Enjoy the images!

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9 These awards are presented annually to Brother Masons who epitomizes the highest standard of leadership, fellowship, service to the Craft, and brotherly love. The men receiving these awards have demonstrated a willingness to serve, not only their individual Lodge, but Masonry in general through ones conduct and actions during the preceding year. Brothers Larry Gorelick received The Beehive Award, Jim Leber the Silver Trowel Award and Past Master Dave Mason of the Year Award. Their dedication and service to our Lodge, and the fraternity in general, should stand as an example of conduct to be emulated by their Lodge Brothers, and with the General Masonic Community at large as well. These men stand out among their peers at almost every level in life, and thus are truly deserving of these accolades which we have chosen to bestow upon them. As a Lodge of Masonry, through these awards, we honor these recipients as valued members of our Lodge as an intricate and integral part of its continued successes in the future. It goes without saying that these Awards are outstanding, but the Mason of the Year award is, without a doubt, one of the highest honors any Mason, in any Lodge, can ever receive. Congratulations Brothers and Past Master David Miller. This is my opinion, after knowing P.M. David Miller for a few years now and without any doubt he is the Mason s Mason. On a personal note Brother David was responsible after years of my Masonic inactivity to bring me back into Masonry. Thanks W.M. David. ~ Bro. George Mitchell

10 This is A change from previous months and is being made for more rapid processing and release of information for the upcoming month. geo-mit@hotmail.com Remember him before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken; before the pitcher is shattered at the spring, or the wheel broken at the well and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it. ~ Ecclesiastes 12:6-7 I would like to contribute to The Sun City Trestleboard for the 2014 year at the following level: Enclosed is my donation in the amount of $ Make checks payable to and mail to: Donation is IN MEMORY OFHONOR OF: (circle one Attention: Sun City Lodge N 0 72 Secretary: Please n *St. Andrew s Comm. *Amaranth *Oasis Chapter Royal Gary Bain *James Becker *Steward Council *David Miller *Pioneer Lodge *Ardarth Wilber *West Valley Scottish Rite *James D. Spooler *John Stoefer Masonic Lodge N 0 72 needs current telephone numbers, current addresses and addresses from all brothers and Trestleboard subscribers. You will be receiving the Electronic Trestleboard if we have your address unless your preference is a mailing edition. Please notify W.M. Charles Hardy cehjoe4@hotmail.com or

11 The Masonic Grand Lodge Temple of Philadelphia N 0 1 Is an architectural masterpiece. The bold and elaborate elevations of Norman architecture at Broad and Filbert Streets, especially the beautiful Norman portico of Quincy granite, make it one of the great architectural wonders of the City of Philadelphia. The exterior stone of the building on Broad and Filbert Streets was constructed of Cape Ann Syenite from Syne in Upper Egypt. Pictured below is the Famous Egyptian Room and Ben Franklin Hall. There so many images to show these are the ones chosen.

12 .Our Club President who will soon double as the President of the Arizona Association of High Twelve Clubs is busy preparing for the remaining meetings this calendar year. Speakers have committed or are contemplating for our meetings in October, November and December. Our January 2016 meeting will be the Installation of new officers for the 2016 calendar year. Dave Miller our President will be installed as the President of the Arizona Association of High Twelve Clubs at the Arizona State Convention on Saturday September 19 TH in the Sabbar Shrine in Tucson and will be a busy, busy Bee during almost 1/3 of his State President s year before he hands the club s gavel to our new club President in January. Dave has some ambitious programs which he hopes to get accomplished with the assistance of his fellow officers and Committee Chairmen. Dave should not be looking for work because Georgianna will tell you he has far too many commitments now. Let s all remember to help Dave in any way we can such as attending some of his meetings Master Masons are always welcome to attend our meetings and any of our special events. Our next meeting on October 9, 2015 promises to be very interesting for we have Jesse Ramirez who also dazzles us with the many activities of the Food Bank. We also welcome you into our membership so you can enjoy our Famous Masonry in Action every month as we meet from October through May in Tivoli Gardens at 8 AM on the second Friday of those months. The popular summer, informal luncheons with the ladies are held at noon in the Briarwood Country Club on the third Thursdays of the months of June, July, August and September when our club is dark. We choose our own lunch from the special abbreviated menu provided for us. Our ladies enjoy these luncheons and I am sure your lady will too. If you have not attended any of these luncheon, do it this summer, and consider bringing a friend and his lady. He need not be a Mason to attend these luncheons. All members and any one else interested in a tax deductible donation should give serious consideration to our High Twelve International s charity The Wolcott Foundation. See John Geyer at any of our meetings. He will be happy to give you any information you may need. We still hope to make this Wolcott Year one of our best in our 34 year history even though it just began May 1st.Please remember to attend the Sun City Lodge N 0 72 to enjoy the great ritual and fellowship as well as a dinner which is held at most evenings of Stated and Called meetings. It is no secret that the Lodge is still the best place to find a new High Twelve member and it is fine to encourage any Master Mason to join us. Scouting makes a direct and positive impact on our communities by teaching positive values and leadership skills to youth. The mission of the Boy Scouts of America Is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. The Vision of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare every eligible youth in America to become a responsible, participating citizen and leader who is guided by the Scout Oath and Law. Sun City Lodge N 0 72 is proud to support Boy Scout troop 938. Sun City Lodge N 0 72 is coordinating an order for short sleeve collared polo shirts embossed with the Square and Compasses. The shirts have the following features: + Port Authority is the shirt manufacturer; + Shirt is short sleeve with a collar; + Left breast pocket with Name above the pocket; + Square and Compasses with SUN CITY LODGE N 0 72 on the Right breast; and + Shirts are in Light Blue or White. Price is $25.00 per shirt with payment made to SUN CITY LODGE N If you are interested in ordering a shirt, please when ordering, include: + your shirt size; + the shirt color; and + Name you want place above the shirt pocket. CONTACT: Dave Miller at or gdmillerak@msn.com Sun City Lodge N 0 72 would like to preserve our heritage and Lodge by building upon the Irrevocable Trust Fund. To do this, the Brothers of Sun City Lodge N 0 72 can consider Including in their will a Gift to the Irrevocable Trust Fund of Sun City Lodge N 0 72, Peoria, Arizona. This absolutely will preserve our heritage that the Brothers above have established. The funds will be used to maintain the building and for possible renovations in the near future. The Lodge is in need of replenishing this fund. The Brothers may contribute to this fund at any time.

13 The Past Master s Fellowship will meet on the second Tuesday in June (June 9 TH ) at 8:30 AM. The Past Master Fellowship meets on the second Tuesday at 8:30 AM in the Jackson Room, coffee and doughnuts will be available. Our purpose is to assist the Worshipful Master and make recommendations. Our next meeting is scheduled for June 9, We will be dark in July and August. May 7 TH was awards night where we were pleased to present The Beehive award to Brother Larry Gorelick and Silver Trowel award to Brother Jim Leber, both of whom were great recipients. The Lodge also presented Mason of the Year to Worshipful Brother Dave Miller for the endless work he does for the lodge and Masonry in general. The Past Masters hopefully will be doing a Blue Lodge Degree this year, October 28 TH is the target date. The Past Masters are scheduling a Pizza and Movie Night more information and cost TBA. pmhayes1@cox.net Issues of the Trestleboard are available to individual accounts electronically. The advantage of the electronic release is that the recipient will be receiving the Trestleboard at the time it is sent to the printer, which is a week or more before the end of the calendar month. To receive the Trestleboard electronically released in pdf format, please send your request and address to suncitylodgeno72@gmail.com We are now DARK. Our Junior Past Queen Betty Gough is now able to assist our club as she has in the past. We are glad to have her back. In addition, we have two other past queens and several temple officers for a total of 21 Daughters. The focus of our meeting was to discuss plans for Qadesh Queen Jean Patterson s visit to our club November 18 TH. The official visit committee will be working on these plans over the summer. Following our business meeting we, as usual, enjoyed a delicious luncheon. Sun City Nile will begin meeting again Monday, October 5 TH. Our meeting begins at 10:30 AM. All Nile members are welcome. Have a great summer! Brethren, at this time we have 232 members. We have two affiliated waiting for a demit: Jan Milo Hoskins and Kevin Baver we can t count them until the demit comes. We lost one To the Great Architect-Ben Pomerantz. We still have 24 who owe dues. I think we are doing very well. Our average age is In just over a year I will be on the upside of this number. Do good unto all. Masonic tradition calls on us to render aid to our sick and needy brothers while we are better doing that, we have been neglecting our ladies and their needs. If any of you know of a sick or distressed brother or a Masonic widow, please call the lodge office at and leave a message on the recorder or in person tell the Secretary or Building Manager.

14 At our April meeting, we had our elections with the following officers elected for term. HL Iris Owen, RM, SK Jack Daniel, RP, HL Cyndy Lowry, AM, SK Dave Lowry, AP, HL Leian Faulkner, Secretary, HL Pat Zimmerman, Treasurer, HL Linda Deere, Conductress, HL Patricia Tomlin, Associate Conductress, and SK Paul Zimmerman, Trustee three Years. Congratulations to one and all. As of this April meeting, the second reading of the court rules and regulations was conducted followed by a vote of the court to accept the changes. I am pleased to announce that the changes were accepted and voted on for acceptance. The results were handed over to the Grand Court Subordinate Rules and Regulations Committee whereby the court will have to wait to find out if there are accepted and approved by the committee. Yearend reports were given by the Historian, Trustee chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, and Royal Matron. The final report on Ways and Means will be given by HL Iris Owen, AM at our May meeting. Grand Court donations were discussed and approved for Diabetes and hospitality room. We had a special honor night for HL Iris Owen, AM and SK Jack Daniel, AP. SK Jack escorted HL Iris to each of the square honored ladies for a tribute reading and a special flower. Then HL Iris was escorted to the Throne whereby both HL Iris and SK Jack received gifts from the Royal Matron and Royal Patron. The court was reminded that the May meeting will be to Honor our Mothers and Memorial and that all Honored Ladies are required to wear white. New Horizon Court will hold its Installation of Officers on May 16, 2015 at 2:00 PM it will be an open installation so members and friends may attend. June 8, 2015 will be the first meeting of the new term. Be careful in your travels, watch out for that other guy, and hope that we will once again meet on the Masonic Trail sharing our thoughts and comraderie. Hello Stars, we re back with a special Thank You to the Masons of Sun City Lodge, for serving at our Spring Tea. It was beautiful and fun too! We had our election of officers for , and the following graciously accepted offices. WM, Kathleen Lehman, WP, John Munster, AM, Sandra Munster, WP, John Bennet, Secretary, Kay Shikaly, Treasurer, Ardath Wilbur, Conductress, Marge Barton, Conductress, Rosemary Bennet, Associate conductress, and Marge Barton, Trustee. You all are invited to come to the closed Installation at 7:30 PM on May 19 TH. June 6 TH will be our last and first meeting with our new officers. How appropriate it will be to honor the Flag of our country. Grand chapter is coming up in August, hope you sent in your registration forms. The N 0 66 Breakfast club will continue throughout the year on the 2 ND. Tuesday of the month at 9 AM at the Royal Café on Grand. All are welcome, come and have some laughs. Do you want to know what is happening at Glendale DeMolay? Check it out at MondayMinute@GlendaleDeMolay.net The Stars march on, Farwell from Ardath Wilbur PM and John Munster PP. Respectfully submitted Sandy Munster PM

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16 Worshipful Master Charles Hardy Senior Warden Steven Wieters Junior Warden Craig Montgomery Secretary Richard Flinton Treasurer Michael Kennedy Chaplain PM Jack Daniel Senior Deacon Bob Cole Junior Deacon Steven D. Wieters Senior Steward Frankie Felix Junior Steward Mark Nelson Alternate Stewards Leroy Hatton, Andy Pratt Marshal Matthew A. Link Tyler Jim Leber Organist / Pianist Sidney Engel rflinton@comcast.net mkennedysolutions@gmail.com Building Lodge Trustees Chairman Errol Hakwsley, Members Robert Cole, David Miller,, Al Cohen, Pat Hayes Earl Trundy Emeritus Lodge Building Manager Jack Daniel jackdnl@cox.net Audit Committee Jim Rolle, Dan Robison Banquet / Event Committee Chairman Frank Visceglie, Member Steve Wieters Stewart Bikes For Books Bob Cole, Steve Wieters, Charles Hardy Candidate Mentoring Errol Hawksley, Michael Kennedy, Andy Pratt Irrevocable Trust Fund Trustees Chairman Hal Knowlton, Members Bill Clark, John Geyer, Doug Robertson, Bryan Cooper-Keeble Lodge Ritual Director Pat Hayes Lodge Website Committee David Miller, Craig Montgomery Masonic Education Errol Hawksley, Michael Kennedy, Andy Pratt Masonic Funeral Coordination David Miller gdmillerak@msn.com Masonic Jewelry Frank Visceglie Membership Contact Retention Michael Kennedy, Pat Hayes Sickness and Distress Larry Gorelick , George Coxey Publisher / Editor George Mitchell, Jack Daniel

17 JUNE 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 7 FOR CALENDAR ENTRIES CONTACT JACK DANIEL AT NILE CLUB 9:00 AM BUILDING TRUST 10:00 AM PIONEER LODGE 6:00 PM OFFICERS MEETING 7:00 PM 8 IRREVOCABLE TRUST 5:00 PM AMARANTH 6:00 PM 2 ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR 7:30 PM 9 PAST MASTER S 8:30 AM DAR 1:00 PM BOY SCOUT S EAGLE COURT OF HONOUR 6:00 PM SUN CITY LODGE N 0 72 STATED MEETING DINNER 5:45 PM MEETING 7:00 PM STEWARD COUNCIL ST. ANDREW S N 0 16 CONCLAVE CRYPTIC 9:00 AM DEGREES ROYAL MASTER SELECT MASTER 6:30 PM PIONEER LODGE 6:00 PM OASIS N 0 15 RAM 6:30 PM 20 DEMOLAY SPAGHETTI DINNER 2:00 PM STEWARD COUNCIL 6:00 PM 23 ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR 7:30 PM SUN CITY ENTERED APPRENTICE 26 SKULL AND BONES 6:00 PM 27 DEGREE 7:00 PM

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