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CRAIG GROSS, P.M., Lodge Secretary - 795-3932 cgross12@cox.net

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JOHN PROKOP Website Editor - 529-2807 jfprokop@comcast.net

VOLUME 136 OCTOBER 2017 NUMBER 8

October 2017 Calendar

Oct 4th Stated Meeting Dinner 6pm

Stated Meeting 7pm

Oct 5th Thursday Crew 7am

Oct 7th Fellowship Breakfast 7am

Oct 11th Degree or Practice 7pm

Oct 12th Thursday Crew 7am

Oct 14th Horseshoe/Bocce Ball 12pm

@Shooter’s Steakhouse & Saloon

Oct 19th Thursday Crew 7am

Oct 25th Degree or Practice 7pm

Oct 26th Thursday Crew 7am

Oct 28th Deadwood Breakfast 11:30am

@Laverna’s Café

Oct 31st Happy Halloween!!

WILL WILKINSON

Senior Warden

981-1200

will4az@gmail.com

HANNES MEYER

Junior Warden

271-8048

hannes@hannesandjoyce.com

NICK ANDRESS Worshipful Master

400-9739

nico7a@gmail.com

From The East

B rethren,

The challenges facing mankind throughout the years have always been great. The last several months have been marked by a period of great trial, especially here in North America. A plethora of challenges have assailed our shores and those of our neighbors and surely brews in our society while the potential for foreign conflicts lies within our minds. Truly, we live in challenging times.

We have seen great suffering in the Gulf-Coast with devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey followed shortly thereafter with by Hurricane Irma’s wrath spilling onto Florida and Georgia. Lives were lost, homes destroyed, lifelong memories swept away, and businesses that provided regular paychecks to workers have had to shut their

doors to operations as owners wait to see if insurance companies will payout on claims and how long it will be for business to return to pre-disaster levels. In addition, our neighbors to the south, the Mexican people, have had many of their day-to-day struggles compounded by a pair of earthquakes which have taken lives, destroyed infrastructure, and added strain to their existence.

Social unrest is now an almost daily occurrence in our nation as violent protests against the exercising of rights set down by our Founding Fathers continue and “evolving interpretations” of whether the documents laying down the foundation of our nation are still applicable. Racial and political conflicts seem never ending in the 24-hour news-cycle as the kneeling for prayer on a football field and the kneeling for protest during the national anthem are now regarded very differently by forces with agendas in mind.

Europe continues to face strains in its development in the 21st century as it struggles to adapt to new levels of immigration which have birthed new conflicts among its citizens about adapting to the evolving population changes. The middle-east continues to be a source of intrigue as Iran continues its quest to become a nuclear-power, never taking its eye off of the “Great Satan of the West”. And North Korea’s dynastic leader, Kim-Jong Un rules over a starving nation adorned with prison camps, threatening to launch nuclear strikes against our nation after decades of building a massive conventional military force. His professed dreams of attempting to see America scorched off the globe seem closer with every unlawful and provocative missile launch and nuclear test.

So where are we, as Masons, to turn to help our world as we claim is our duty? How do we take forth our wisdom of the ages which we hold? I believe we have manifold tools at our disposal to aid the world in these trying times. First, it is our charitable works that can assist those communities ravaged by the natural disasters which have assailed this region of the

world. Continued on page 2

-Fraternally, Nick Andress,Worshipful Master

From The West

Unity, peace and plenty are important concepts in the

Fellowcraft degree. They allude to decoration designed to

adorn the chapiters atop two of the pillars or columns in the

original temple of King Solomon. Unity refers to all of us

living in peace and harmony while plenty reminds us to

enjoy and share the abundance we received from our own

and others hard work as well as the blessings of the Great

Creator.

As Masons unity is a virtue we can work toward and

treasure together in the lodge room and out in the

community to simultaneously support others in our shared

and also in our divergent goals. It is difficult to manifest

unity when we are not at peace with one another. In fact,

the ancient maxim, “divide and conquer” was as a rule of

war, not of peace. So, unity and peace work in harmony.

Plenty is a product of working together in unity. A village,

city, town, state, nation or tribe produces excess or plenty

when their citizens love, live, work and play together in

unity. Again, unity requires peace to be more useful and to

effectively accrue plenty.

Our ancient brethren knew that these three virtues and

conditions worked best when all three co-exist for the best

interest of everyone, that is, each person individually and

the collective society alike. I encourage myself and each of

you to reflect on this Masonic lesson and contemplate how

we can apply it together at Tucson Lodge #4.

-William Wilkinson, Senior Warden

“From the East” continued…

Charity, as the greatest of the tenets we hold dear and

practice, is the responsibility of all Masons and each lodge

as well as the Grand Lodges have the capacity to unite as a

force to provide relief to those suffering. Second, social

unrest cannot be “solved or eliminated”, but perhaps

reaching forth our hands and demonstrating our love for all

mankind by sharing the respect we have for one another

and our message of unity and not division in local media

campaigns or volunteering where opportunity presents

itself while wearing our Masonic virtues proudly will let a

few more people in the world know that honor of man and

God does still exist in force and tradition. Great works start

with small gestures.

With respect to global unrest and affairs, these are surely

beyond our reach to impact today, but perhaps it would be a

good idea to become more knowledgeable about these

pressures and to share what we learn among our fellow

man. It does not solve the problem, but perhaps some of

the lessons we learn in Masonry, when properly applied to

the stresses of the global stage will allow us to look to our

fellow man to soothe his distresses and to bring peace to his

troubled mind. Are these not commitments that we have

made when we became Masons? We often think of these

concepts as applying to the microcosm of a man’s world,

but surely, macrocosms upset the microcosm. Simple

education combined with willingness to converse and hear

what troubles your brother’s mind is a great gift that we all

have the capacity to give. The season when we typically

come together is soon approaching, and it may be a

remarkable one if we all make an effort to use our Masonic

wisdom to push back against the challenges that have

assailed us recently. Together, we have always

accomplished more than separately. For this reason we

regularly come together as Masons.

DEADWOOD LUNCH

Past Masters and friends gather on the last Saturday

of every month for fellowship at:

LAVERNA’S COFFEE SHOP, STARTING TIME 11:30

A.M.

Deadwood has become a social gathering and tool for

the Brothers of our Lodge. The knowledge you pass

onto some of our less informed Brethren is priceless.

You are the link from the past to the future.

From The South

During the summer months an extension was built to our

home to provide better living quarters for our daughter.

The process of building was interesting to watch. First the

land area is cleared. Then the earth movers come in and dig

the trenches for the foundation. After the foundation is put

in and the slab is poured, it already had the appearance of

something useful to be in that place. Then when the

framing was done and the windows put in, it resembled a

building already. After the walls were closed in and the

roof put on, the detail work began. Progress appeared

slower. More small steps had to be done after the major

structure was in place. It took a long time until the floors

were tiled and the colors for the walls were picked.

It was easy to see that building a house is a process that

consists of many steps. Some of these steps take major

effort to be completed, where others are quick and easy.

Watching the building take shape, I was reminded that we

as Masons are reminded in many places of our teaching that

the process of building our Masonic character is equated to

building a house. It is an obvious analogy. When we start

our as Masons, we are at the same place where nothing

existed before. Then a foundation is laid and built upon it.

At first it is not necessarily clear how the end condition will

be. Over time small steps of improvement are made. It also

takes a lot of effort for some of the steps, where others

come easy and are enjoyable. As Masons it seems to me

that we are a work crew that is involved in building each

other’s houses. It is true, that the real building process of

our character takes place within ourselves, but we have

each other for correction and improvement.

At the end, it was great to see a physical house being built

and being active part in the building process. Houses don’t

just appear. They need to be built. Same is true for our

Masonic characters.

I enjoy being part of a fraternity whose goal it is to make

good men better. Building character is a good thing and I

enjoy the process it takes to get there.

-Hannes Meyer , Junior Warden

NAME ______ DAY YEARS____

HENRY, KENNETH STEARNS 1 42 PICERNO, SALVATORE JOSEPH 1 49 POCKUBA, STEVE JOSEPH 1 43 BOWEN, KENNETH RONALD 4 39 SPONSELLER SR, GARY LEE 5 40 COOPER, ERNEST BRUCE 8 3 REID, ROBERT LEE 8 37 HAZARD, CLIFFORD JACKSON “JACK” 10 55 SANTOS, MICHAEL MONTANO 10 16 MARCUS, DOUGLAS JW 11 11 SEGAL, ROBERT JAY 12 45 SWANGO, DANIEL LEE 12 41 HATFIELD, JEFFREY DAVID 14 2 HALL, JERRY CARL 15 43 DAVEY, GRAHAM ALFRED 16 43 STUP, CHARLES RICHARD 16 20 BUSBY, ERNEST DANIEL 17 33 SCOTT, GENE PAUL 17 38 ELDORADO, JAMES GEORGE 19 67 VILLANI, ANGELO JOSEPH 19 53 STEPHENSON, SAMUEL ALLEN 20 41 CHRISTENSEN, ERIK 22 27 WILKINS, RICHARD ORA 22 64 MERRIMAN, ANTHONY ERIC (BUTCH) 23 4 WICKEY, GENE ARTHUR 23 47 CRAWFORD, ROBERT DEWAYNE 27 41 MARCOUX, KENNETH ALAN 28 51 CARLEY, FRANK FLORES 29 42 STEVENSON, DONALD DUGALD 29 37 CAVANAUGH, FRANCIS JOSEPH 30 26 SMITH, ELMO GORDON 30 60 SANTOS, VINCENT MORENO 31 27 VOGEL, STEVEN LEO 31 33

REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR BIRTHDAY CARD IN FOR COMPLIMENTARY STATED MEETING DINNER.

OCTOBER MASONIC BIRTHDAYS

WHAT DOES A MASON BUILD? (PART 1 of 2)

from an address given by R.W. Bro. Myron Lusk, Grand Lodge of Alberta

(date unknown)

What does a Mason build, and when will the building be completed? Although, of course, our heritage is that of the Operative Masons who built the magnificent cathedrals we now marvel at as tourists or students of architecture. Freemasonry has from the time of the operative Mason, to the present day been a mission to build a Spiritual Temple in the heart of each individual Brother. Perhaps that Inner Temple is not physically imposing or as beautiful as the soaring arches and towers, but in the eyes of GOD it is the ultimate masterpiece. Freemasonry does not hold the deed or have rights to this Spiritual Temple. It becomes the property of all mankind, a shelter for those in need, both physically &spiritually and a storehouse from which to draw much needed supplies of virtues. The past decades have produced monumental advances in technology. Yet as Dr. Albert Schweitzer observed:- “Man has learned to control nature, but he still has not learned to control himself” With our knowledge, the Spiritual Temple of man is far from finished. But this must not allow us to waver or deviate from the blueprint set out for us by the Great Architect of the Universe. The principles of “Brotherly Love; Relief and Truth” are more desperately needed today than ever. There are those who would have us wander from the plan set for the building of our own personal Temple. They would like to see us more visible and enter upon more public enterprises. In my opinion, it is not that these well meaning Brethren are wrong in their intentions, but they fail to recognize the grand design that has been laid out for us. We are told in the Fellowcraft Degree Charge, “The internal and not the external qualifications of a Man are what Freemasonry looks at.”

Part 2 will continue in the Nov 2017 Trestle Board

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Oasis Court #75, Ladies Oriental Shrine, First Mondays ............................................................................................................................... 7:00PM

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2017 LODGE OFFICERS

Worshipful Master .................. Nick Andress (Stacey) ......................................... (520) 400-9739 ...................................... nico7a@gmail.com

Senior Warden ........................ Will Wilkinson (Laurie) ....................................... (520) 981-1200 ..................................... will4az@gmail.com

Junior Warden .......................... Hannes Meyer, PM (Joyce) ................................ (520) 271-8048 ................. hannes@hannesandjoyce.com

Treasurer ................................... Gordon Beatty (Teresa) ..................................... (520) 731-1174 ........................... beattytg@centurylink.net

Deputy Treasurer ...................... Ronald Hill, PM (Linda) ........................................ (520) 990-4111 .................................... rhill517@concast.net

Secretary .................................. Craig Gross, PM (Lynda) ................................... (520) 795-3932 ....................................... cgross12@cox.net

Asst. Secretary .......................... Paul Simpson, PM (Cathy) ................................... (520) 572-7152 . ......................... psimpson130@gmail.com

Secretary Emeritus .................. Bob Conrad, PGM (Jackie) ................................ (520) 748-8627 ......................................... bjcon1@juno.com

Senior Deacon .......................... Marty Jones, PM (Leanne) ................................. (520) 360-7740 .................................. emptyjones@aol.com

Junior Deacon ........................... Nick Posuniak (Tracy) ........................................... (505) 573-2633 ................................. nposuniak@gmail.com

Senior Steward ........................ Greg Hammonds (Denys) .................................... (719) 330-0997 ...................... southernrockysf@yahoo.com

Junior Steward ......................... Glen Sampson (Danielle) ..................................... (520) 965-4797 ............................ gsampson79@gmail.com

Marshal ...................................... Robert Ribbeck (Mercedes) ................................ (520) 505-9156 .......................... bullfrog918@hotmail.com

Chaplain .................................... Leigh Creighton, PM (Nancy).............................. (520) 360-9798 ..........................................ljcr8n@gmail.com

Tyler ........................................... Ronald Hill, PM (Linda) ........................................ (520) 990-4111 .................................... rhill517@concast.net

Ritual Advisor ........................... Paul Simpson, PM (Cathy) ................................... (520) 572-7152 . ......................... psimpson130@gmail.com

Trustee 2017 ............................ Marty Jones, PM (Leanne) ................................. (520) 360-7740 .................................. emptyjones@aol.com

Trustee 2017 ............................ Ronald Hill, PM (Linda) ........................................ (520) 990-4111 .................................... rhill517@concast.net

Trustee 2017 ............................. Vince Santos, PM (Doreen) ................................ (520) 370-3519 ................................ vmsantos@comcast.net

Trustee 2018 ............................. Gene Wickey (Gloria) ......................................... (714) 313-7000 ................................... geno1945@aol.com

Trustee 2019 ............................. Jon Schmidt, PM(Shari) ....................................... (520) 465-5485 ............................. willowbe99@gmail.com

Website Editor ......................... John Prokop (Sharlot) ......................................... (520) 529-2807 ................................ jfprokop@comcast.net

Widow’s Assistance ................ Paul Simpson, PM (Cathy) ................................... (520) 572-7152 . ......................... psimpson130@gmail.com

Newsletter Editor ..................... Nick Posuniak (Tracy) ........................................... (505) 573-2633 ................................. nposuniak@gmail.com