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From the Secretaries desk

"All men are created equal, Some became Marines"

Frank Munoz (e-mail)

secretary's desk. Leader of men, teller of tall tales, legend in his own mind, U.S. Marine extraordinaire, stream fordable, air droppable, beer fueled, water cooled, author, history maker, lecturer, traveler, freedom fighter, defender of the faith. Wars fought, tigers tamed, revolutions started, bars emptied, alligators castrated. Let me win your hearts and minds or I'll burn your damn hut down.

February, 2012

Monthly Trestle Board:

AGENDA:

Friday:        Feb 3^rd   Stated Meeting.

The Lodge will be practicing for the reception of the District Deputy Grand Masters Official Visit

we will be having discussions and votes to suspend brethren who refuse to pay their back dues or call the lodge officers to discuss other options

Dinner at 6:00 ^PM

Friday:      Feb 17^th  Stated Meeting.

Official visit of Right Worshipful Mike Powers District Deputy Grand master of the 12^th North East District of the state of Illinois

Dinner at 6:00 ^PM

Saturday:      Feb 18^th  8:00^am to 1:00^pm

PANCAKE BREAKFAST FOR W.B. TIM FARRELL, to help with medical bills after surviving a near death car accident.

Brethren as most of you know Worshipful Brother Farrell, that he is an outstanding man and Mason, ready to help anybody but specially a brother.

Brothers lets come together and help our friend and brother.

Brethren your lodge Officers and W.M. Miguel Arambula have been making the round, visiting other Lodges in the district.
There is a plan in the works that will allow us to visit a lodge in Indiana (Griffith Lodge No. 735 in Griffith Indiana). We will perform a degree Illinois style at Griffith Lodge and in turn they will perform one Indiana style degree in Illinois. Keep checking the web for more detailes

Brethren the Grand Lodge of Illinois has a program Out Reach that will help you with your yearly dues and if you qualify with everyday assistance in a time of hardship, please call

Talia J. Dean, MA, LCPC
Director, Illinois Masonic Outreach Services
Grand Lodge of Illinois
2866 Via Verde
Springfield, IL 62703
Phone: 217.529.8900
Fax: 217.529.0242
tdean@afam-il.org

Brethren: Dues notices have been sent, second notices will be sent by December 15^th, and again I am sorry to say that suspension proceedings will begin December 30^th. Brothers the lodge was in the red by $4,119.63, for the Masonic year 2011. your lodge remitted 5 brothers dues who called and requested assistance from their brethren.
so please call. and if not in need please send your dues in PLEASE!

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