Landmark Masonic Trestleboard SEPTEMBER 2012 ( Stated Meeting 2nd Tuesday 7:00 PM Is it on your calendar? What Is Freemasonry? I am the past, present and future I belong to all ages. I am steeped in tradition and I tread the pages of history. I circle the globe and I stand at the crossroads of the world. I have rites and words that have beauty, sympathy and rhythm. I place upon my pedestal holy writ and I turn to God in prayer. I have knowledge, wisdom and secrets locked in my bosom, which I give to men who come desiring me in their hearts. I speculate with all the tools of operative masonry and I translate their use into moral and spiritual building. I await free men of mature age, sound judgment and strict morals, and of good report but I solicit none. I admit them of their own free will and accord and teach them brotherhood and charity. I travel the roads of peace and harmony and I walk in the ways of charity. I answer the cry of the orphan and sustain the widow and the aged. I render aid to the poor, the sick and the distressed. I am a way of life which teaches immortality. I lead men from darkness to light. I Am Freemasonry. Lodge Renovation Update Masonic Birthdays This issue contains: Masonic Garden District Happenings Masonic Wages Wish List
P a ge 2 L a n dma rk Trestleboard S eptember, 2012 What s Happening in District Two Wednesday, Aug 29 Lodge Workday (4 PM to 8 PM-Meal provided) Wednesday, Sep 5 Northwestern (Prescott) 6pm 2 FC degrees lunch following degrees Tuesday, Sept 11 Stated Meeting Landmark 7:00 PM Wed-Thurs, Sep 12 & 13 Lodge Workday (Time to be determined) Saturday, Sep 15 Lodge Leadership Seminar (Grand Lodge & Scottish Rite) Chippewa Falls Masonic Lodge 8:30 Coffee with meeting starting at 9:30 AM (Masters, Wardens & Deacons) Friday-Sunday, Sept 21-23 WI Council of Deliberation for Eau Claire Scottish Rite at Eau Claire Friday, Sept 21 Northwestern (Prescott) Steak Fry (Fundraiser) 4pm - 7pm Tuesday, Oct 9 Stated Meeting Landmark 7:00 PM Friday, Oct 19 Northwestern (Prescott) Steak Fry (Fundraiser) 4pm - 7pm Saturday, Oct 27 District Meeting at Menomonie Lodge followed by a Picnic at noon at Bill Swannack s Residence. Ladies Program more info to follow 09/01 Eugene Lund 09/04 James McKenzie 09/09 Wayne Greenlee 09/16 Fred Revoir 09/17 Paul Kindle 09/20 William Beetcher 09/26 Craig Swanson September 12 Dean Daniels, 18 Years September 13 Ted Sandstrom, 4 Years September 30 Wes Cockerham, 8 Years
L a n dma rk Trestleboard S eptember, 2012 P a ge 3 Are you a budding writer or story teller? We would like to add articles of interest, quotes, poems, educational both Masonic and non-masonic, upcoming events, etc. in our Trestle-board. It can be as short as 10 words or as long as 500 words. Due date is the 20th of each month so please submit your article to beetcher@sirentel.net or contact Bill or Pat Beetcher if you have ideas. Look forward to receiving information from you. Would you like to receive a color version of this newsletter via email? If so, please email Bill at beetcher@sirentel.net to add your name to the Email Trestleboard List. This will save postage and paper printing cost as well. Planting a Masonic Garden First, plant five rows of peas Preparation, Purity, Presence, Promptness, and Perseverance Then, plant three rows of squash Squash gossip, Squash interference, Squash indifference, Squash unjust criticism. Add five rows of lettuces Let us be faithful to duty, Let us be unselfish and loyal, Let us be true to our obligations, Let us obey rules and regulations, and let us love one another. And since no garden is complete without them, finally plant turnips Turn up for meetings, turn up with a smile, Turn up with new ideas, Turn up with new members, Turn up with determination to make everything count for something. If you plant all of the above, you will enjoy a perfect Masonic Garden, and reap lots of pleasure for your effort! Author Unknown
P a ge 4 L a n dma rk Trestleboard S eptember, 2012 Lodge Renovation Update WISH LIST Sheetrock Storage Room Replace dining room windows Repair & repaint siding Replace Door Thresholds Seal cracks - Parking Lot Update lighting in Lodge Room Repaint & Seal Information Sign Step Ramp in Furnace Room Repaint S&C Sign Put up crown molding Clean out shed Repair shed Update bathrooms to accommodate ADA Paint inside walls Clean Lodge Room Carpet Clean Dining./Storage Carpet On Wednesday, August 8th at 8:00 AM, Brothers Ernie Valaa, Dean Daniels, and Bill Beetcher started the renovations to the building. The large window in the main storage room has been removed, framed in and ready to begin siding once the rest of the outside building projects are completed. The next project will be to replace the dining room windows with energy efficient windows. HOW CAN YOU HELP? Our lodge is beginning to show a bit of wear and tear and we need your help. On the left you will see a WISH LIST of just a few of the items that need attention. Many of these items are sweat equity, while others have a cost. Let s put some time and energy into OUR lodge and bring back the pride in what we are and represent. Sometimes you may not be able to physically help with the projects, but if you can help with donations to buy supplies, it would be greatly appreciated or come out on the renovation days and enjoy a cup of coffee with the brothers. See calendar for work days or call Bill at 715-566-0350 to find out when the next work day is.
L a n dma rk Trestleboard S eptember, 2012 P a ge 5 Wages of a Mason Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Masonic labor is purely a labor of love. He who seeks to draw Masonic wages in gold and silver will be disappointed. The wages of a Mason are earned and paid in their dealings with one another; sympathy that begets sympathy, kindness begets kindness, helpfulness begets helpfulness, and these are the wages of a Mason.. Did You Know? When the lodge decided it was time for a new building, they purchased the current property in 1982 for $4,500. In the next 24 months, over $70,000 of donations and loans were spent with many hours of donated time and expertise to make this new building became a reality. On July 28, 1984 the building was dedicated with a cornerstone ceremony. Let s make our founding father s proud and continue to take care of what they started. A dream that continues today to promote brotherly love and enlightenment. Masonic Bibliography Each month we plan to highlight a brother from our Lodge in this newsletter. We would like to share with your fellow brothers a bit about your life. Don t be shy we want to get to know you better. We will be contacting you to see if you will be a willing candidate. Thank you for being a willing brother. Landmark Masonic Lodge, No 244 PO Box 223 109 United Way Frederic, WI 54837 Worshipful Master Ted Sandstrom 715-259-4444 Senior Warden Dean Daniels 715-327-8909 Junior Warden Ernie Vaala 715-755-2998 Senior Deacon Sean Johnson 715-463-5708 Junior Deacon Tom Auer 715-259-4444 Chaplain Greg Heine 715-327-4806 Treasurer Hank Java 715-889-3203 Secretary Pete Johnson 715-472-4174 Tyler Lowell McFetridge 715-653-4266
Landmark Masonic Lodge PO Box 223 109 United Way Frederic, WI 54837 Name Address City, State Zip Lodge meeting is 7:00 PM. The second Tuesday of every month. Hope to see you there! Look for future issues that may include: Greetings from the East Masonic Education Masonic Bibliography District Happenings Lodge Renovation Update Masonic Birthdays Secretaries Corner Food for thought