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ORANGE PARK LODGE Nr. 267511 Kingsley Ave.

Orange Park, FL 32073-4829904-264-2783

www.orangeparkmasons.org

Stated Communications 7:30PM 1st

& 3rd

MondayOrder of Eastern Star 7:30PM 1

st& 3

rdTuesday

Orange Park Lodge has an active Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. The following are eligible formembership: 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

February AL 6012 February AD 2012

2012 OfficersW.M. Duane Trump312-0590

S.W. - RH Corey Kosciuszko - 535-8428J.W. - DJ Levy 860-6740

Treas. Wayne Williams PM - 272-5487Sec. Charlie Frey, PM 563-3340

([email protected])S.D. - Leif Olsen - 759-0543

J.D. - Richard Bilyard II 982-5273S.S. - Todd Jennings 446-5893

J.S.- Darin Mueller 278-7035Marshal - Joseph Farrell 781-7392

Chaplain Eric King 465-2054Tyler Bryant Samuelson 514-7547

Notice

Unless otherwise noted in the Trestleboard, DinnerWILL be served prior to all meetings and special

From the East:

From the EastWe are already into our second Month of the Year and thisYear will be over before we know it. So I encourage each ofyou to maximize the time we have together. Think of a

Brother that you saw at least once in the Lodge last year buthavent seen in a while. Personally contact him and invite himback to Lodge. We have a great schedule of MasonicEducation planned as well as our traditionally great meals.I need some Brothers to step up and become catechismInstructors. We have Brothers at every step of the process,ready to become Master Masons, and we owe it to them andto the Lodge to follow through. Orange Park Lodge has awonderful support system and I encourage you to utilize it.If you dont know, ask.

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Calendar of events February 2012

Feb 6 Stated CommunicationDinner 6:30Meeting 7:30

Feb 13 Called Communication Fellowcraft DegreeEA Proficiency 6:00Dinner 6:30Degree 7:30

Feb 18 Ritual Competition Open Books

Orange Park #267Registration 9:00 AM

Feb 20 - Stated CommunicationDistrict Deputy Grand Masters Official VisitDinner 6:30Meeting 7:30

Feb 22 11th

& 12th

Masonic Association MeetingDuval Lodge #159Dinner 6:30Meeting 7:30

Secretarys Corner

Brothers, if you werent at Lodge on Monday, January23, you missed a great degree. More information later inthis newsletter.

Please keep me informed of any change in your snailmail address or your email address. Each time the postoffice returns a Trestleboard it costs the Lodge 50 cents.Also postage rates went up on 1/22/2012. The more

mail we send out the more it costs the Lodge. Use emailif you possibly can. It is quicker, cheaper and gets youlots more information than the postal version.

Have I mentioned dues this year? I guess I must. Doyou know that you cant hold a lodge office or visitanother lodge unless you have a valid dues card. Validmeans 2012 now. Check your wallet.

Any inputs you may have for the new Trestleboard wouldbe greatly appreciated.
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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

Committees 2012

Sickness and VisitationPhillip Cannon, Bryant Samuelson

WidowsJeff Foster, Bill Stevens,

VigilanceDanny Griffith, Vince Dreyer, DJ Levy

Masonic EducationElmer Coffman, Jeff Foster, Pat Farrell, Rudy Boatright, Jerry Austin, Corey Kosciusko

Finance:

Corey Kosciusko, Bill Walker, Randy RogersCharity

Corey Kosciusko, Bill WalkerBoard of Relief

Corey Kosciusko, DJ Levy, Leif OlsenLodge Property

Corey Kosciuszko, DJ Levy, Wayne Williams, George VanValkenburg, Joe FarrellMemorial

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 GriffithPublic Education and Primary Schools:

Elmer Coffman, Jeff Foster, Corey KosciuskoPublicity & Scholarship

Randy Rogers, Jack Welkenbach, Dennis Smith,Website

Corey Kosciusko, DJ Levy, James OrnerBlood Bank:

Jack WelkenbachBoard History & ArchivesElmer Coffman, Bill Walker

Mentors:Elmer Coffman, Rudy Boatright, Vince Dreyer

Catechism InstructorsDJ Levy, Richard Bilyard Sr., Richard Bilyard II, Lew Smith, Pat Farrell


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February 2012Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

1 2 3 4

5 6Stated

CommunicationDinner 6:30

Meeting 7:30

7 8 9 10 11

12 13Called

CommunicationFellowcraft

DegreeEA Proficiency

6:00Dinner 6:30Degree 7:30

14 15 16 17 18Ritual

CompetitionOpen Books

School ofInstruction

Orange Park#2679:00 AM

19 20Stated

CommunicationDinner 6:30

Meeting 7:30

DDGMOfficial

Visit

21 22Masonic

AssociationDuval #159Dinner 6:30

Meeting 7:30

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Figuring Out What Freemasons Believe InByChristopher Hodapp

There is no international administrative or controlling authority over Freemasonry. There's no office anyone can call to getthe official, worldwide policy position of Freemasons, because there is no such policy. In the United States, each state hasits own Grand Lodge. But there are basic beliefs common to all regular, mainstream Masonic organizations.

The beliefs of Freemasonry can be boiled down to those three simple concepts. Masons are taught to believe in:

Brotherly love: Love for each other and for all mankind

Relief: Charity for others and mutual aid for fellow Masons

Truth: The search for answers to the universal questions of morality and the salvation of the soul that only a man'sindividual faith and his relationship with God can provide

Brotherly love

Simply put, Masons believe in the Golden Rule. The Golden Rule is part of every great world religion, so it qualifies as thesingle, unifying theme of all faiths. Its most basic concept is the cornerstone of Freemasonry, no matter how it is phrased:

Buddhism: "In five ways should a clansman minister to his friends and families; by generosity, courtesy, andbenevolence, by treating them as he treats himself, and by being as good as his word."

Christianity: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Confucianism: What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others."

Hinduism: "Men gifted with intelligence . . . should always treat others as they themselves wish to be treated."

Islam: "No one of you is a believer until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself."

Judaism: "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."

Taoism: Regard your neighbor's gain as your own gain, and regard your neighbor's loss as your own loss."

Relief

Masons do not teach, and have never taught, that good works on Earth are a means of salvation in the afterlife. Masoniccharity is practiced to improve the lives of men here and now.

Many people who are familiar with Freemasonry but are not members are aware of some of the fraternity's philanthropic

and charitable contributions to society. A common statement is made that, internationally, Freemasons provide $3 millionevery day to charity $2 million in the United States alone. Three centuries of encouraging good works in its membershave resulted in large, institutional charities supported by Freemasons. These include scholarships, relief for naturaldisasters, and donations to schools and to destitute families. Masons have provided retirement homes for their ownmembers, as well as schools and homes for orphans, and they participate in a dizzying list of community and socialprograms. Especially notable are the many medical philanthropies supported by Masons, which range fromneuromuscular, dental, and eye care, to the world-famous Shriners Hospital program for children.

Although these charities make an enormous contribution to and have a tremendous impact on society, Masons do notperform such services to mankind to receive gratitude or recognition. Individual Freemasons are encouraged to participatein all forms of charity and benevolence for society, not just the ones that get on the evening news or in the morning paper.Masonic charity does not just mean writing a check or throwing coins in a basket. It means giving a part of one's self andone's time commodities that are always in short supply. By participating in improving the life of a whole community or asingle human being, by example, they hope to encourage others to do the same.

Truth

Masonic truth is a little more difficult to explain, because it means something different to every man. When a new initiateenters the lodge, aspects of the ritual ceremony seem unusual. For example, he is blindfolded. Blindfolding is done for avariety of reasons, but the primary symbolism of being blindfolded is that the candidate is seeking light. Light in a Masoniclodge is a symbol of spiritual truth and knowledge, and every candidate must discover that light on his own. To be indarkness is to be ignorant and unaware. No lodge ceremony or Masonic lesson can pretend to provide "ultimate" truth fora Mason, but Masonry seeks to inspire the individual to search for knowledge on his own.
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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 1960Johnny M. Gentry 1961*Marvin W. Howze 1962*Paul C. Armstrong 1963Marvin 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 1969Charles W. Smith 1971*Thomas L. Metcalf 1972Walter C. Sherrill 1973Ted W. Odle 1975*John D. Rown 1976*H. Gene Grimes 1977*Horace E. Stepler, 1978 - DDGM 1988Donald W. West 1980 - DDGM 1985*Charles R. Wagner 1981Claude Ben Sebastian 1982

Ned L. Hanson 1983Jack L. Welkenbach 1984Arthur I. Morrison 1985Clayton J. Kicklighter 1986

*Edward L. Case 1987Elmer G. Coffman 1988 - DDGM 1992 - GM 2004*Chester L. Fitzpatrick 1989Treasurer Emeritus*James H. Brewton 1990William Walker 1991DDGM 1996Norman J. Magyar 1992Danny R. Griffith 1993DDGM 2001SGW 2011James Emmert 1994Patrick F. Farrell 1995 - DDGM 2005*Edwin T. Austin 1996*William Harvey Jenkins 1997Dan Joseph McNeal 1998Rudin J. Boatright 1999 - DDGM 2009

Jerry Austin 2000 - DDGM 2010Charles H. Frey 2001Wayne M. Williams 2002Mark A. Royal 2003Otho Lew Smith 2004Daniel W. Mitola 2005James V. Vince Dreyer 2006Randall L. Rogers 2007Dennis E. Smith 2008Carl Yochelson 2009Jeffrey Foster 2010Ronald E. Smith 2011

Affiliated Past MastersJames W. Livingston - Belleview 95 - 1998Milford Durwood Smith Albert J. Russell #126 - 1967George Thomson DC #31 1978Elmer Posick Broward #300 - 1976Jeffrey A. May Marion-Dunn #19 - 1994Robert DeLoatch Albert J. Russell #126 - 1997Henry W. Hart Riverview #306 2005/2006Richard Grondin Webster #164 ME -

*Denotes deceased

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


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Orange Park Lodge No. 267 Perpetual Members

William J. AustinEugene R. BakerMichael C. BennettBarry W. BettCharles D. BlakeRudin J. Boatright

Alberto CastielAnthony N. CerraMichael E. CoferElmer G. CoffmanGregory A. CoffmanMaurice A. Cooper, Jr.Robert W. CunninghamRobert W. DeLoatchJames V. DreyerJames EmmertWilliam T. Evans IIIPatrick F. FarrellJoseph N. FarrellLarry E. Fenwick

Chester L. FitzpatrickKenneth L. FosterJeffrey S. FosterCharles H. FreyRob A. GarrettJohnny M. GentryAntonio T. Gonzalez JrJoseph C. GoodingMack D. GoodingJames D. GravesDanny R. GriffithHenry W. HartMark E. J. Heilman IV

Rodney C. HermanRichard T. HicksRobert W. HolmesWilliam M. Hudson IIClayton J. KicklighterJames E. KingCorey D. KosciuszkoWilliam T. LenoirKeith G. LentzJames W. LivingstonRonald E. MackieNorman J. MagyarBennie E. Martin

Daniel W. MitolaDaniel W. Mitola Jr.Arthur I. MorrisonAaron G. Newman

David E. NewtonNoah A. O'Berry IIITed W. OdleFernando OrtizPhilip A. PottsDarrell G. Quiett

Randall L. RogersMark A. RoyalKeith A. SchertellCharles W. SmithDennis E. SmithOtho L. SmithRonald E. SmithLewis E. SmithBobby D. StroudFrank H. Stubbs IIILeonard R. StuckWilliam P. ThawCraig W. ThompsonRobert D. Trump Jr.

William WalkerJack L. WelkenbachDonald W. WestMarvin E. WilhiteWayne M. WilliamsDennis N. Witt Jr.Joseph H. Wright Jr.Joseph H. Wright Sr.Carl Yochelson

Perpetual (Honorary)

George Washington

Wilmer T. AtwellWilliam B. RichJoseph MitolaJoseph Mitola Jr.

Perpetual (Memorial)

William H. JenkinsFrank McCance

Perpetual Friend

Mrs. Hollyn Foster


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Happenings

Brother Phillip Cannon was recognized as Orange ParkLodges Mason of the Year. Br. Phil has done a loof work at the Lodge over the last year or more and was duly recognized for his earnestness anddedication. He is always ready to help. Congratulations Brother Phil!

Master Mason Degree January 23, 2012Four new Master Masons were raised in Orange ParkLodge on Monday, January 23, 2012.From left to right:

Br. Maleko Berrier, Br. Robert Alexander, Br. LanceNorman and Br. Bruce Nelson Jr.Congratulations Brothers. We look forward to yourparticipation in our great Lodge!

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Corey Kosciuszko led the Orange Park team in performing the degree. It was a great job all aroundThis was some special degree work of the caliber for which Orange Park is so well known.

Brother Mark Balester delivered the Master Mason lecture. This was Br. Marks first time with this lecture andhe did a phenomenal job!

Representatives of the Grand Lodge of Florida were in attendance. Left to right:M.W. Dale Goehrig, PGM, R.W. Danny Griffith, Senior Grand Warden and M.W. Elmer Coffman,Grand Treasurer/PGM

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