ORANGE PARK LODGE Nr.

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511 Kingsley Ave. Orange Park, FL 32073-4829 904-264-2783

www.orangeparkmasons.org
Stated Communications 7:30PM 1st & 3rd Monday Order of Eastern Star 7:30PM 1 & 3 Tuesday
Orange Park Lodge has an active Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. The following are eligible for membership: Affiliated Master Masons in good standing, females related to those Master Masons or if deceased, were in good standing at the time of their death. Contact: Carol Davis, Secretary for information. 904-813-6764
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March AD 2012
From the East: From the East As we look forward to March, Brothers, let us focus on the message from the Grand Master. Opportunity and Enthusiasm We have tremendous opportunities ahead of us as a Lodge. Our membership is growing, we have Degrees monthly, and our membership is growing. And we have just as many opportunities within the Lodge. We have Brothers who havent been to meetings in months. Reach out to a Brother this month and let them know the Lodge still cares about them. We have tremendous food and Fellowship before our meetings. Share that information with a Brother who missed it. Approach everything you do as a Mason with enthusiasm and your efforts will reflect it. March will be a full month and I still need some Brothers to step up and be catechism Instructors. Our newer members deserve our best. Thank you again for the opportunity to serve you as Worshipful Master.
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2012 Officers
W.M. Duane Trump 312-0590 S.W. - RH Corey Kosciuszko - 535-8428 J.W. - DJ Levy 860-6740 Treas. Wayne Williams PM - 272-5487 Sec. Charlie Frey, PM 563-3340 (chasam69@gmail.com) S.D. - Leif Olsen - 759-0543 J.D. - Richard Bilyard II 982-5273 S.S. - Todd Jennings 446-5893 J.S.- Darin Mueller 278-7035 Marshal - Joseph Farrell 781-7392 Chaplain Eric King 465-2054 Tyler Bryant Samuelson 514-7547 Notice Unless otherwise noted in the Trestleboard, Dinner WILL be served prior to all meetings and special events. Secretarys Corner Brothers, Speaking of Lodge funds, we received our 2012 bill for insurance on the Lodge building, liability and paraphernalia and the premium increased over 60% this year. Most of it is due to windstorm damage coverage. If anyone knows of a better way to get less expensive insurance coverage for our lodge please let me know. Im still open for information to add to the Trestleboard each month. Im going to have each line officer add their comments in future editions. Anyone else with pertinent information is very welcome to participate. And, as usual, check your dues cards. I still have several in my office that say 2012 on them and have not been claimed.

Calendar of events March 2012

March 5 Stated Communication Dinner 6:30 Meeting 7:30 March 12 Called Communication Entered Apprentice Degree Dinner 6:30 Degree 7:30 March 19 - Stated Communication Dinner 6:30 Meeting 7:30 March 24 Zone 3 Ritual Competitions at Orange Park Lodge. 9:00 AM registration March 28 11 & 12 Masonic Association Meeting Ionic Lodge #101 Dinner 6:30 Meeting 7:30
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Committees 2012 Sickness and Visitation Phillip Cannon, Bryant Samuelson Widows Jeff Foster, Bill Stevens, Vigilance Danny Griffith, Vince Dreyer, DJ Levy Masonic Education Elmer Coffman, Jeff Foster, Pat Farrell, Rudy Boatright, Jerry Austin, Corey Kosciusko Finance: Corey Kosciusko, Bill Walker, Randy Rogers Charity Corey Kosciusko, Bill Walker Board of Relief Corey Kosciusko, DJ Levy, Leif Olsen Lodge Property Corey Kosciuszko, DJ Levy, Wayne Williams, George VanValkenburg, Joe Farrell Memorial Charlie Frey, Lew Smith Petitions: Charlie Frey, Jeff Foster, Phillip Cannon, Lew Smith, Arthur Morrison, Tony Cerra Investigation Committee: Philip Cannon, Leif Olsen, Todd Jennings Non-payment of Dues Elmer Coffman, Danny Griffith Public Education and Primary Schools: Elmer Coffman, Jeff Foster, Corey Kosciusko Publicity & Scholarship Randy Rogers, Jack Welkenbach, Dennis Smith, Website Corey Kosciusko, DJ Levy, James Orner Blood Bank: Jack Welkenbach Board History & Archives Elmer Coffman, Bill Walker Mentors: Elmer Coffman, Rudy Boatright, Vince Dreyer Catechism Instructors DJ Levy, Richard Bilyard Sr., Richard Bilyard II, Lew Smith, Pat Farrell

Each month there will be TWO Trestleboards sent out. The regular US Postal mail version will be abbreviated to save costs. If you would like to receive the full version by email please make sure I have your email address. There will also be copies of the full version available in the Lodge. Charlie

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Taken from Emessay Notes, January 2012

Who Are the Sideliners?

By Donald E. Todd, of Hamilton Lodge, No 664, reprinted from Iowas Grand Lodge Bulletin

On the sidelines is defined by Websters New World Dictionary as (1) in the area along the sidelines; (2) outside the main sphere of action; (3) not actively participating. The noun, sideliner describes the person who is on the sideline. The sideliner helps comprise the largest single group at most any function or activity. The Sideliner in a Masonic Lodge is that person who holds no office, is not taking part in the ritual or has no committee responsibility. As such, it would appear that the Sideliner serves no useful purpose in the Lodge. Nothing can be further from the truth. To be a Sideliner, one must first of all attend Lodge. Then, if he is loyal, cooperative, enthusiastic, cordial, sympathetic and courageous, he is befitting his Lodge and the Fraternity. It is the Sideliner who keeps the Lodge viable. It is the Sideliner who makes the Lodge work. It is the Sideliner who is the Lodge. You, too, can be a Sideliner.

Palliate - - Aggravate
You are not to palliate nor aggravate the offenses of your brethren, but in the decision of every trespass against our rules . . . . At first glance, the meaning of the word palliate is a no brainer, i.e. dont beat up on your brethren. Most Masons know what these words mean (or think they do), but then when the dictionary (American Heritage Dictionary) is consulted, there is a twist. 1. To make (an offense or crime) seem less serious extenuate. 2. To make less severe or intense; mitigate. Then there are the synonyms: extenuate, gloss over, white wash. When one thinks about it, the words seem to say: treat the acts of your brethren equally dont whitewash his deeds, but dont persecute him either.
(Source: Southern California Research Lodge, April, 2007

Orange Park Lodge No. 267 Past Masters & Past Grand Lodge Officers
*James Wylie 1930 *Ben Mayes 1931 *Louis Martin 1932 *William U. Wilson 1933 *Joseph B. Cottrel 1934, 35, 42/45 *Ray A. Gordon 1936 *Stanley D. Morgan 1937-38 *Cebron B. Jackson 1939 *Hoyt B. Cotney 1940 *Richard C. Irving 1941 *Ellis J. Oglesby 1946/47 *Chester E. Merrill, Jr. 1948 *Ralph C. Rines 1949 *Oscar M. Dean 1950 *Clarence L. Metcalf 1951 *Lee E. Overstreet 1952 *William C. Williams 1954 *Walter Z. Tarr 1955 *William G. Giessen 1956 *Anthony H. Oak 1957 *Gilbert Tucker 1958 *Ira L. McCormick 1959 *Barney L. Price 1960 Johnny M. Gentry 1961 *Marvin W. Howze 1962 *Paul C. Armstrong 1963 Marvin E. Whilhite 1964 *Louis M. Gill 1965 *George Steve Jr. 1966 - DDGM 1976 *John L. Leverence 1967 *John M. Satterfield, 1968 - DDGM 1972 *John A. Hartzog 1969 Charles W. Smith 1971 *Thomas L. Metcalf 1972 Walter C. Sherrill 1973 Ted W. Odle 1975 *John D. Rown 1976 *H. Gene Grimes 1977 *Horace E. Stepler, 1978 - DDGM 1988 Donald W. West 1980 - DDGM 1985 *Charles R. Wagner 1981 *Denotes deceased Claude Ben Sebastian 1982 Ned L. Hanson 1983 Jack L. Welkenbach 1984 Arthur I. Morrison 1985 Clayton J. Kicklighter 1986 *Edward L. Case 1987 Elmer G. Coffman 1988 - DDGM 1992 - GM 2004 *Chester L. Fitzpatrick 1989 Treasurer Emeritus *James H. Brewton 1990 William Walker 1991 DDGM 1996 Norman J. Magyar 1992 Danny R. Griffith 1993 DDGM 2001 SGW 2011 James Emmert 1994 Patrick F. Farrell 1995 - DDGM 2005 *Edwin T. Austin 1996 *William Harvey Jenkins 1997 Dan Joseph McNeal 1998 Rudin J. Boatright 1999 - DDGM 2009 Jerry Austin 2000 - DDGM 2010 Charles H. Frey 2001 Wayne M. Williams 2002 Mark A. Royal 2003 Otho Lew Smith 2004 Daniel W. Mitola 2005 James V. Vince Dreyer 2006 Randall L. Rogers 2007 Dennis E. Smith 2008 Carl Yochelson 2009 Jeffrey Foster 2010 Ronald E. Smith 2011

Affiliated Past Masters

James W. Livingston - Belleview 95 - 1998 Milford Durwood Smith Albert J. Russell #126 - 1967 George Thomson DC #31 1978 Elmer Posick Broward #300 - 1976 Robert DeLoatch Albert J. Russell #126 - 1997 Henry W. Hart Riverview #306 2005/2006 Richard Grondin Webster #164 ME -

Anyone having information to add to this section please let me know.

Orange Park Lodge No. 267 Perpetual Members

William J. Austin Eugene R. Baker Michael C. Bennett Barry W. Bett Charles D. Blake Rudin J. Boatright Alberto Castiel Anthony N. Cerra Michael E. Cofer Elmer G. Coffman Gregory A. Coffman Maurice A. Cooper, Jr. Robert W. Cunningham Robert W. DeLoatch James V. Dreyer James Emmert William T. Evans III Patrick F. Farrell Joseph N. Farrell Larry E. Fenwick Chester L. Fitzpatrick Kenneth L. Foster Jeffrey S. Foster Charles H. Frey Rob A. Garrett Johnny M. Gentry Antonio T. Gonzalez Jr Joseph C. Gooding Mack D. Gooding James D. Graves Danny R. Griffith Henry W. Hart Mark E. J. Heilman IV Rodney C. Herman Richard T. Hicks Robert W. Holmes William M. Hudson II Clayton J. Kicklighter James E. King Corey D. Kosciuszko William T. Lenoir Keith G. Lentz James W. Livingston Ronald E. Mackie Norman J. Magyar Bennie E. Martin Daniel W. Mitola Daniel W. Mitola Jr. Arthur I. Morrison Aaron G. Newman David E. Newton Noah A. O'Berry III Ted W. Odle Fernando Ortiz Philip A. Potts Darrell G. Quiett Randall L. Rogers Mark A. Royal Keith A. Schertell Charles W. Smith Dennis E. Smith Otho L. Smith Ronald E. Smith Lewis E. Smith Bobby D. Stroud Frank H. Stubbs III Leonard R. Stuck William P. Thaw Craig W. Thompson Robert D. Trump Jr. William Walker Jack L. Welkenbach Donald W. West Marvin E. Wilhite Wayne M. Williams Dennis N. Witt Jr. Joseph H. Wright Jr. Joseph H. Wright Sr. Carl Yochelson

Perpetual (Honorary)
George Washington Wilmer T. Atwell William B. Rich Joseph Mitola Joseph Mitola Jr.

Perpetual (Memorial)
William H. Jenkins Frank McCance

Perpetual Friend
Mrs. Hollyn Foster

Happenings

Three Brothers were passed to the degree of Fellowcraft on February 23 rd. Left to right: Br. Jeremy Pepper, Br. Matthew Moore and Br. Bruce Hanson, Jr. Congratulations, Brothers.

Brother Mark Balester was awarded his Orange Card by RH Corey Kosciuszko. An Orange Card is issued to a Brother who is proficient in the lectures. Brother Mark is rapidly progressing with his knowledge of the three degree lectures. Congratulations, Br. Mark.