TRESTLE BOARD

August 2013
Vol. VII Issue VII

LEESBURG LODGE No. 58

FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA 200 Richey Road Leesburg, Florida 34748 Phone: 352-787-5696
Chartered January 15th, 1868

Meets the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of Each Month at 7:00pm

Officers for 2013

Worshipful Master Senior Warden Junior Warden Treasurer Secretary Senior Deacon Junior Deacon Senior Steward Junior Steward Tyler Chaplain Marshal Organist Lodge Instructor Lodge Historian Librarian WMJim Angelos . . . . . . ...255 -1724 W John Haas (Tina).... 360-9114 Br. Saul Goodkin (JoAnne)... 551-7212 RW Ken Graves (Jean) ........ 787-9538 W Hank DeBerry (Paula).... 430-0238 Lodge ........................................ 787-5696 Bro. Ron Glover..874-9504 Br. Jeff Lamb (Sherri).... 753 -0277 Br. Wayne Reynolds........407-484-0096 Br. Ed Spencer.324-2134 WJim Campbell (Becky) ......552-7996 Br. Jim Reynolds Jr. 407-579-4715 787-8875 Br. Cy Stearns.....217-1953 WHank DeBerry (Paula)...330-7311 R W Joseph T. Price ... 787-0652 W Larry Duff (Brenda).874-2164

Committees for 2013

Board of Relief Chairman WMJim Angelos, WJohn Haas, JW Saul Goodkin Lodge Property Chairman WJohn Haas, JW Saul Goodkin, WTom Russell, WDon McIntyre Finance - Investments & Budget Chairman WJohn Haas, RW Ken Graves, WTom Russell, WLarry Duff, WEd Davison, WJim Angelos Vigilance Chairman JW Saul Goodkin, JD Jeff Lamb, Chap Jim Reynolds Jr Charity & Scholarships Chairman RW Joe Price, Sec. WHank DeBerry, Chaplin James Reynolds Jr. Education Chairman WHank DeBerry, JW Saul Goodkin, Tyler WJames Campbell Lodge Mentors Chairman WLarry Duff, WHank DeBerry, all Past Masters Catechism Chairman WDon McIntyre, Sr., WRandy Jesmok Petitions Chairman W Hank DeBerry, all members Investigations W John Haas, RW Ken Graves, JW Saul Goodkin Funeral Chairman James Reynolds Jr, JW Saul Goodkin, RWKen Graves, Officers & Members Activities & Awards Chairman WM Jim Angelos, WJohn Haas, JW Saul Goodkin Officers meet at 6:00pm, first stated meeting, Committee Chairman meet the second meeting of each month for business and planning.
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Trestle Board WHank DeBerry (Paula).. 330-7311 Trestle Board Printing Leesburg Printing .. 787-3348 Mike Mason

Living Past Masters

Charles Porter 1959 G. Kiser Hardaway 1964 Jack Holloway 1968 RWRay Richardson 1969* RWJoseph H. Sellers 1970* William Ed Davison 1974 Robert H. Smith 1977 RWColin Crews 1980^* H. C. Connell 1985 RWTheodore Jansen 1986* RWJoseph T. Price 1987* Michael Dozier 1988 John H. Meier V 1989 Jay A. Frizzell, Jr. 1992 Raleigh Sorenson 1993/1994 Don Barfield 1996 Tom Russell 1997/1998/2002 Mervyn Harris 1999 RWKenneth Graves 2000* Robert H. Browning 2003/2004 RWDennis Ricker 2005/2007^* Roland P. Gibson 2006 Bill Green 2008 Richard Ecott 2009 Donald McIntyre, Sr. 2010 Randall Jesmok 2011 Larry Duff 2012

Affiliated Past Masters

Carl Anzelmo Henry DeBerry MWJoseph Brearley Jack Delauter Robert C. Gleckler Robert Kennedy Garry Lee Clifford Moore Frank Peregrin Glenn A. Reynolds*^ Edwin Robbins Robert L. Welch Forest Case* Wayne Parks Fred Lint Raymond D Trudeau ^ Past District Instructor * Past DDGM

18th Masonic District

DDGM District Instructor RW Erik Forholt RW Dana Bishop

LIGHT FROM THE EAST WM JAMES ANGELOS

July has been a busy month. The Lodge Officers finally got a break from the weekly Entered Apprentice practices we had since Late February until the degree in mid June. Which unfortunately very few brothers showed for the degree, and to welcome our new brother James Michael Thomas into the Lodge. Who incidentally is ready for his EA proficiency. Hopefully there will be more than just the officers to listen to his dissertation of the same. Moving on to July. Our Saturday breakfast was well attended. We hosted the Knight Masons for their meeting the same day as the breakfast. The Lodge hosted the District Master and Wardens meeting. The District School of Instruction was also hosted here at the Lodge. The theme was opening of the Lodge using the optional portions of the ritual. Which incidentally Will be coming to our Lodge in the near future. By the way your Lodge Officers practice every week. All of you brothers, including past masters, are more than welcome to attend, and help out whenever you hear or see a flub in the ritual or something in the floor work is being done incorrectly. We the, practicing officers, appreciate being informed of a boo-boo. So we can correct the infraction. August will have our 1st Saturday of the month breakfast. Saturday 10 August Leesburg will have the Grand Master of Florida Masons coming. A FREE dinner will be held at Morrison's Methodist Church banquet hall. 5:00P.M. is registration. 6:00 P.M. will be dinner. Followed by a Ladies program at the banquet hall. The Lodge meeting will be held at Leesburg Masonic Lodge at 7:30 P.M. With a free dinner under your belts come back to the Lodge for the rest of the Grand Masters program. Be kind to your Grand Master and attend the Lodge portion and hear what the grand Master has to say. The next day , Sunday, the Lodge has its regular Sunday dinner. Saturday 24 August the Lodge will host the Zone and District education meeting ALL are invited and counted. 8:00A.M. is breakfast. 9:00A.M. starts the Zone program. Lunch break. Then the District has their program. See the notice on the bulletin board. There is other stuff on the board to read. That's all folks. May the blessings of Deity shower you all with health and greatness. W:. M:. Jim Angelos Chaplins Corner It was with deep sadness that we were informed of the passing of MW John F. Kavanaugh Past Grand Master 2005. Please keep his family in your prayers. RW Joe Harvey had a serious fall this past month and he had to be flown to Shands in Gainesville where he had to have an operation, so please keep him and his family in your prayers. We all hope for a speedy recovery for him and any other Brother who is ill. If you Brothers know of any Brother out there who is sick or in distress would you please contact the Lodge at: 352-787-5696 or send an E-mail to: leesburglodge58@centurylink.net and I will make sure that it gets in here, if at all possible. We wish to keep our service men and women overseas and here in the states in your hearts and prayers. May the Great Architect watch over you and Bless and keep you all, until next time.

Bro. Jim Reynolds

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From the West

W John Haas
OLD LODGES Brethren, one thing I find interesting is to research the history of the older lodges in the country to see how these lodges started, operated, endured certain hardships, and evolved over the years. Id like to share some of the history of one of those lodges with you Williamsburg Virginia Lodge #6, A. F. A. M. resides in the heart of the restored town of Colonial Williamsburg. It shares the distinction of being one of the earliest locations in Virginia where Freemasonry found a foothold in the early 18th Century. Strong evidence suggests that a lodge of masons was probably active in Williamsburg from as early as sometime in the 1730s; however, it suggests that this early lodge did not last, nor did any records from it survive to prove its existence. The only evidence that it did exist is an article in the local newspaper which reference that time period along with records from a lodge in Fredericksburg, VA stating a member of Williamsburg Lodge visited on several occasions in 1752 and 1753. Because there were very few Masonic halls being built during the mid18th Century, early Masons in Williamsburg and Im sure in other locations met in taverns. Early records show there meetings took place in the Crows Tavern. Back then meetings were convivial affairs and combined eating and drinking which gave rise to the formal Table Lodges, a rather formal feast which combines eating, drinking, toasts offered between meal courses, and a few songs being sung. This tradition of conducting Table Lodges fell out of favor for over a century, but is being revived today by many lodges. From lodge records it is known that Williamsburg Lodge met in taverns until 1773 at which time they erected a new building which was known as Masons Hall. It was a modest two -story wooden building built in a T shape configuration with the Lodge Room being located on the second floor with the remainder of the building sublet to a variety of tenants. It was in this building that the Grand Lodge of Virginia was founded in 1778. From surviving 1773-1778 copies of the Lodge By-Laws, a lot is known about the routine practice of the lodge. Stated meetings were held the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6pm. Special or call meetings were held as needed, most typically to initiate or advance candidates. They celebrated two Feast Days St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist. On those days, Lodge members would attend church and that evening they would have a lavish dinner at a local tavern. As with most lodges during the 18 Century, Williamsburg Lodge conducted all of their business while Continued on page 5
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From the Secretarys Desk

Greetings My Brothers! It is always an exciting thing for me to sit down and write this column each month. I really never know what I will be writing until I sit down to it. This time is a little different because I have several things that have been going on in the Lodge and they are very dear to me. First and very important to the workings of this office is the fact that the Lodge voted to put the Internet in this office so I can do the job a bit easier and faster. Hurray! Also I have had some very good response from the Brothers who were a bit behind in their dues this year. I am happy to say that the dues are trickling in at a steady rate, and that is a very good thing. Brothers, this Lodge operates on your dues that you pay yearly and should not have to rely on any other source of income. The most recent dues increase was a stopgap measure at best. The amount that is needed to run this Lodge and maintain this building increases every single year without fail! We recently had to replace the airconditioning in the Lodge Room and that cost us dearly! The ice maker had to be replaced also at another unexpected cost. These are all in the cost of maintaining this building and it is 31 years old and getting older. Brothers, we need to support this Lodge and keep it in tip top shape so that it will last us another 30+ years. On a happier note we have had several proficiencies done and the officers are rapidly getting prepared to do the Fellowcraft degree. Please come out and support these Brothers. They work very hard to put on the best Degree possible for the Brothers going through them and they deserve your respect and support. Anyone who thinks that their job is easy is welcome to come on out and participate! Brothers I will get off my soap box now and just say I am still having fun doing this job and I look forward to the future with great hope that it will always be as Great a Fraternity as it is now! I will be sending out an email with the Lodges new E-mail address as soon as I can set it up. Please check your spam or junk mail folders if you do not receive it. I will label it New Lodge Mail in the subject line of the email. Until next month Brothers, may the Great Architect Bless and keep you all.

W Hank DeBerry

W Hank DeBerry

Continued from page 4 open in the First Degree. The only time a lodge opened in other two degrees was to advance candidates to that degree. Mas onic historians generally agree that the Master Mason Degree was a much later addition to the Masonic ritual than the other two degrees and was not developed in England until 1725. Thus until Mid-18th Century, Masonic lodges in North American colonies only conferred the two older degrees which probably have their origins sometime in the Middle Ages. Since an Entered Apprentice could enjoy full membership privileges, there was little incentive for them to advance further. As time passes, the Grand Lodge of Virginia started requiring their lodges to conduct all business in the Master Mason Degree. A few things I found interesting are: That in 1778 Williamsburg Lodge members were required to pay their dues quarterly and were expected to attend both Stated and Called meetings. Members were fined for failing to attend meetings without permission. During meetings, no member could speak more than twice or on any subject without the W.M.s permission. Visiting members were required to pay a fee to defray cost of food and drink. During the Revolutionary War, the surviving lodge records are silent as to differences of opinion members may have expressed. Is it possible that the long-standing tradition that each man leave his personal opinion at the door when he enters the Lodge Hall was strictly enforced at that time? When Virginia moved the state capital to Richmond in 1780, most businesses and people went also and Williamsburg Lodge and the town of Williamsburg suffered greatly. In 1790, Williamsburg Lodge went dark. It was revised briefly a few years later, but went inactive again from 1802 to 1811. It was revived again before if ceased operating sometime in 1827-1828. It would remain dark for another 12 years reopening in 1848. From this time forward, things went well for the lodge until the start of the Civil War. In 1862, Federal troops occupied the town and meetings were seldom held. During this period, Federal troops broke into the lodge and carried off lodge regalia and at least two bound minute books for the years 1775 and 1773-1779. Those two books eventually found their way into the Library of Congress and eventually returned to Williamsburg Lodge. Once the Civil War ended, the lodge resumed normal operation and membership started to grow. In 1891, the members decided to move their meetings to another location. Most likely, it was due to the much-needed repairs required to maintain a 117-year-old building. Between 1891 and 1899, the Lodge would change locations three more times. In 1899, the Lodge desired to re-purchase the old Mason Hall with a view to restore it. Sadly, however, the building had deteriorated too much and was torn down. The lodge stayed in their current location until 1931 at which time a new temple was built on the original site of the old Mason Hall building. To date Williamsburg Lodge is still located in this building and due to its location in the restored area of Colonial Williamsburg; I seriously doubt it will ever move again. If you are ever in the area, Williamsburg Lodge meets the 2nd Monday of each month. If you wish to read more about the history of Williamsburg Lodge, check out the Grand Lodge of Virginia or Colonial Williamsburg Research web sites.

Figure 1 Old Mason Hall, Williamsburg, VA

Figure 2 - Colonial Lodge, Colonial Williamsburg

For those brethren who enjoy my articles, my next one will be entitled Riding the Goat. W:. John Haas -Senior Warden
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From the South Hello Brothers! It a pleasure to report to you this month that we are doing well in the kitchen. We have had successful breakfasts and dinners the last few months but still need more folks to come help us eat all the good food that has been cooked. Recently we had a picnic indoors and served hamburgers and hotdogs with all the fixins. This next month we will be having Waynes Magic Meat Loaf and Smashed Taters with gravy. This month at our First Saturday Breakfast we will be having our first annual Yard Sale! It will be from 8:00 Am until 2:00 PM and we will serve breakfast from 8 - 11:00 and then lunch from 11:00 until 2:00 PM. The breakfast will be the usual $6.00 per person but for lunch we will be serving hotdogs and hamburgers. This will be at a reduced rate from our regular dinners. Still working out the details but it looks to be a great time for all. The yard Sale is the first we have ever had here at Leesburg and we hope that all the Brothers will come out and support the Lodge. It is being put on as a fund raiser to raise money for the Building Fund. As you all know, we had to replace the Lodge A/C recently and the cost was high as we knew it would be, so come on out and check out the bargains and treasures we have for sale. You can find everything from golf clubs to greeting cards and all in good shape and reasonably priced to sell. Have fun Brothers and I hope to see you at the Lodge for our August event.

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

August Aug 3 - Yard Sale 8-2:00 PM Aug 3 - First Sat. Breakfast 8-10:00 AM Aug 5 - Boy Scouts Leesburg 7:00 PM Aug 6- Stated Communication 7:00PM Aug 7 - Lake/Sumter York Rite - 7:30PM Aug 10 - GM Conference Leesburg 9:00AM Aug 10 - GM Official visit 18th District Mtg. 7:00PM Aug 11 - Second Sunday Dinner 11:30-1:00PM Aug 12 - Boy Scouts Leesburg 7:00 PM Aug 14 - Open Books Tavares 6:30-9:00PM Aug 19 - Boy Scouts Leesburg 7:00 PM Aug 21 - Masters and Wardens Umatilla 7:30PM Aug 24 - Zone Workshop 8-2:00 PM Aug 26 - Boy Scouts Leesburg 7:00 PM Aug 28 - School of Instruction Umatilla 7:30PM

Saul Goodkin - Junior Warden

Yard Sale
Leesburg Lodge 200 Richey Road Leesburg, FL Saturday August 3rd 8-2:00 PM
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Scottish Rite www.OcalaSR.com or www.SROrlando.com

Ocala Scottish Rite meets the first Monday of each month, at 7:30pm.at Ocala Scottish Rite Center, 3632 NE 7th Street, Ocala, Fl. Orlando Scottish Rite meets at 1485 Grand Road, Winter Park, Fla. on the 4th Friday of each month, except, November, which is on the third Friday and dark in December, meetings at 7:30pm.

July Birthdays
8/1 8/3 8/4 8/4 8/6 8/8 8/8 8/9 8/10 8/12 8/13 8/14 8/15 8/17 8/19 8/19 8/19 8/20 8/21 8/27 8/28 8/31 8/31 8/31 Richard Jones Peyton Grinnell Durian Humphrey Don Bierly Gene Hecklin Eric Racine Dennis Ricker Clinton Bartley Edwin Robbins Ed Davis Paul Frazier Peter Proffit Thomas Mysinger Othel Wilkins Russell Avera Victor Mars Jr. Samuel Rixie Joseph T. Price Don McIntyre Ray Richardson Arthur Burke James R. Jones Robert Rowden Richard Whiteman

York Rite Bodies

A Continuation of the Blue Lodge www.flgyr.org Ocala York Rite Bodies Meetings at Belleview Lodge No. 95 Ocala Chapter No. 13 - Meets Second Wednesday of January, March, May, September and November beginning at 7:30 PM. Ocala Council No. 22 - R&S Masters - Meets Second Wednesday of February, April, June, October and December beginning at 7:30 PM. Ocala Commandry No. 19 - Knights Templar - Meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Lake/Sumter York Rite Bodies - Meetings at Leesburg Lodge 58 Eustis Chapter No. 33, Meets on the first Wednesday at 7:30 PM Golden Triangle Council No. 28Royal & Select Masters Meets first Wednesday at 7:30 PM. Chapter and Council will alternate on who begins first. Triangle Commandery No. 38 Knights TemplarMeets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM, except in July and August.

Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter No. 84

Lady Elizabeth Eldridge PM Worthy Matron W Roland Gibson PPWorthy Patron Lady Paula DeBerry PMSecretary W Robert Welch PGP Treasurer Meetings 1st Thursday of the Month at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of July, August and September. Meets at Leesburg Lodge No. 58. CHAPTER DARK THIS MONTH THROUGH SEPT. Editors Note: All articles and information must be received by the editor prior to the 23rd of the publishing month for inclusion in the next issue. Articles can be e-mailed to: leesburglodge58@centurylink.net

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HIGH TWELVE Meeting Times & Locations

Hawthorne Masonic High Twelve No. 547 Meets at 11:00 a.m. on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month at Golden Corral, 1720 Citrus Blvd. (Hwy 27/441) Leesburg, FL. Tel: 352728-3911. Tri-County Masonic High Twelve meets 10:30 a.m. 1st Wednesday of each month at La Hacienda Recreation Center, The Villages. Reservations for lunch due by the Thursday before the meeting, call Rita at 750-5561.

RAINBOW ASSEMBLY No. 79 at Mt. Dora

Lets not forget the young Ladies of our local Rainbow Chapter. They need our support. We should also remember they are the future of our Ladies organizations and future leaders in our communities. Meetings are at 7:00pm on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at Mt. Dora Lodge. Know a young Lady who might want to join, you can contact Chapter Mom Debbie Dyer at 407908-6973 or Chapter Dad Warren Shippee at 321689-6661. Attend a meeting and be impressed.

The poor man is not he who is without a cent, but he who is without a dream.
- Harry Kemp 18th MASONIC DISTRICT LODGES Stated Communication Meetings
Leesburg No. 58 Umatilla No. 65 Clermont No. 226 Eustis No. 85 Villages No. 394 Tavares No. 234 Wildwood No. 92 Groveland No. 190 Mt. Dora No. 238 1st and 3rd Tuesday 1st and 3rd Monday 1st and 3rd Monday 2nd and 4th Monday 2nd Monday 2nd and 4th Tuesday 2nd and 4th Tuesday 2nd and 4th Thursday 1st and 3rd Thursday

If you see something wrong and don't correct it, you have just set a new standard.
- Author Unknown -

DEMOLAY CHAPTER At Eustis

Lets also not forget the young Men of our local DeMolay Chapter. They also need our support. We should also remember they are the future of Masonry and future leaders in our communities. Meetings are at 7:00pm on the 1 and 3rd Mondays of each month at Eustis Lodge. Know a Man who might want to join, you can contact Granddaddy Philip Paul at 407-8328771. Attend a meeting and be impressed.

Have YOU Traveled Lately?

HELP BY SUPPORTING OUR MASONIC YOUTH

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STROKE AWARENESS Brothers, chances are everyone reading this knows some who has suffered from a stroke. Roughly 795,000 Americans each year suffer from new or recurrent strokes which means a stroke occurs every 40 seconds. Stroke kills more than 137,000 people a year, which is 1 out of every 18 deaths which makes Stroke the No. 4 cause of death. I would like to take a few minutes to share with you some of the signs and symptoms of a stroke to help you become more aware. Strokes most often affect the elderly who have a history of atherosclerosis (fat deposits in the arteries), heart disease, or hypertension (high blood pressure). The signs and symptoms of stroke are associated with the specific area of the brain that has been affected by a disruption in the blood flow. It normally involves the areas that control our speech, sensation, and muscle function. The onset can be sudden and may, but not always, by accompanied by a seizure, headache, or dysphasia (inability to swallow). The most common sign of a stroke is paralysis, usually its only partial paralysis and affects one extremity or both extremities on one side of the body, and /or facial droop, in which there is a loss of facial expression on one side and the facial features droop downward. Some people when experiencing a stroke may only experience weakness in the arms and legs which may progress to paralysis. Another common sign is a persons mental status. Frequently stroke victims will be suffering from altered mental status, appearing confused and slurring their speech. They may also be suffering from dizziness, blurred vision in one or both eyes, headaches, or nausea. Here is a good four step evaluation process to give to someone you suspect is having a stroke. It is a valid stroke screening evaluation tool and has been adopted by most Emergency Medical Services. There are four steps to this test: 1. Ask the person to show you their teeth or give you a big smile. If they can only use the muscles on one side of their face to smile then they are experiencing facial droop which is a sign of a stroke. 2. Have the person hold both of their arms out in front of them and ask them to keep the arms extended and close their eyes for about 10 seconds. If one of their arms begins to drift or drop downwards that is a sign of a stroke and is called arm drift. 3. Ask the person to repeat this phrase. You cant teach an old dog new tricks. If their speech is slurred or they cant repeat the phrase accurately then that is a sign of a stroke. 4. Test their grip strength. Hold out your hands to the person and extend your first two fingers outwards. Ask them to grasp your fingers and squeeze with both hands, if you notice that one of their arms is considerably weaker than the other, and if this condition is not normal for them, that is a sign of a stroke. If you give someone this test and they fail even one portion of it, its important that you call your local ambulance service and get them to the hospital as soon as possible. Time is of the utmost importance when dealing with someone having a stroke. When you call they will ask you when was this person last seen normal. It is important to give an accurate timeline of when they were last seen normal. Healthcare providers at the hospitals have a short window of time, 3 to 5 hours from the initial onset, when dealing with severe strokes There may be times when someone you know is experiencing these symptoms and fails a portion of this test, yet minutes later they are back to their normal self and may not even realize something was wrong. In these cases it is still important to seek medical help. They may have suffered from what is called a TIA or Transient Ischemic Attack. The signs and symptoms of TIAs generally last no longer than 15 minutes and will most always resolve themselves within 1 hour of onset. But remember this, 30% of people who suffer a TIA will eventually have a stroke, usually within a month after the TIA so I would encourage you to seek medical help for anyone displaying these signs and symptoms. Senior Deacon - Ron Glover
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A cyclone derives its power from a calm center. So does a person. - Norman Vincent Peale -

Bro. Jeffs Comedy Corner

To say that a calm person has power is an understatement. A calm person can move mountains! He or she can do things that most other people on this earth just cant seem to do, as much as they strive for it, it wont happen for them. We are taught to circumscribe our desires and keep our passions within due bounds at all times. If we let our inner upheaval or turmoil rule our feelings toward others, then we will lose whatever power we thought we had. It is the only by calm and cool feelings that we can persuade others to come to our side of an issue. You say that I am calm, what the heck is he talking about? Well, Brothers, are you truly calm in all your daily activities and interactions with others? It is not possible for any one person to be absolutely calm all the time! Not even in sleep are you calm all of the time. Ever had a nightmare? Try and tell me you were calm for that one. Nope, even the Dalai Lama is not calm 24/7/365. I am absolutely sure that there are some days he wants to shred a monk or two. What is stopping him or for that matter stopping you or I from just going hog wild crazy postal on people? It is our inner humanity and in some cases inner strength gained through reflection or meditation or just inner spirit. That is what keeps us from becoming a Jeffery Dahmer in this life. That is what keeps us from becoming a monster in the eyes of others around us. It is only by the strength of our own convictions that we can do all things that are right and good in this world of ours. Brothers, Im not saying that we all need to become Buddhist monks and shave our heads (oops I did that already!) and chant mantras all day. Far from it! What I am getting at is for all of us to strive to be a little more calm and tolerant toward our fellow man. Spend some time in reflection daily and just watch around you for the miracles that happen and never seem to get seen. This calming balance in your self will bring untold power in your daily life and happiness to all who are around you. Until next month. Fraternally,

W Hank DeBerry
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Pictures from around the Lodge

Brother Garth and Brother George solve the worlds problems over a good meal and fellowship.

Folks lining up for a fourth of July indoor picnic!

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Pictures from around the Lodge (cont.)

Above - Our ladies deciding how to proceed with lunch. Below - Brothers Ken and Tom figure out the best way to stay away from the work!

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Pictures from around the Lodge (cont.)

Pastries and watermelon! How can you go wrong? Thanks for the help ladies!

Brothers and Sisters of Leesburg Lodge and Leesburg OES! You will notice a lack of pictures in this months Trestle Board, well, that is because I was unable to get away from the front table to take any! I really would like to change this, so if anyone else wants to take pictures at our functions and send them to me by email attachment, I will be more than happy to enclose them in the next issue! All you budding photojournalists get your Nikons and Kodaks ready to capture the moment!

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SUNDAY DINNER
Leesburg Lodge No. 58 August 11, 2013 Menu

Deserts (sugared and sugar free), coffee, tea, lemonade

$9.00 Adults, under 14 $4.00

Meat Loaf Smashed Taters, Vegetable Medley Dinner Rolls

11:30 AM until 1:15 PM Please call the Lodge at 787-5696 or sign the guest list in the
lobby and provide the number attending with you,. This ensures enough food is purchased and prepared for all.
ALL MASONS, their families and friends are invited to our Monthly Second Sunday Dinners and First Saturday Breakfasts Help support your Blue Lodge, IT IS where all other Masonic Bodies Begin.

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Leesburg Masonic Lodge No. 58 F&AM

PO Box 985 Fruitland Park, Florida 34731

NONPROFIT US Postage PAID Permit#1040 Leesburg,, FL 34748

Celebrating 145 years (1868 2012) in Leesburg, Fla. The Lakefront City

11:30 a.m. TO 1:15 p.m. Meat Loaf Smashed Taters, Vegetable medley, Dinner Rolls, Desserts (Sugared and Sugar-Free), Coffee, Tea, Lemonade
$9.00 per person, Children under 14 years of age $4.00 Menu items: August 11, 2013

SUNDAY DINNERS

PLEASE call the Lodge at 787-5696, or sign the guest list in the foyer, provide the number of guests attending with you, this ensures enough food is prepared for all. ALL MASONS, their families and friends are invited . Menu suggestions welcomed, just fill out a comment card. Dont forget to call or sign -up!!!

1st Saturday Monthly Coffee Klatch & Breakfast

8:00am to 10:00am
Eggs, Pancakes, Bacon, Sausages (Pattys or Links), Breakfast Potatoes, Grits, Sausage Gravy, Biscuits, Toast, Fruit Cup, Breakfast Pastries, Coffee, Orange Juice $6.00 per person

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