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Vol.LXIX,No.2

MontgomeryForestNo.134TallCedarsofLebanonMontgomeryCounty’sONLYMasonicSocialOrganizationFUN,FROLICandFELLOWSHIP-WITHAPURPOSE

April5–ExecutiveCommitteeApril29–MDAMuscleWalkofBaltimore-UMBC

May3–ExecutiveCommitteeMay6–MDAMuscleWalkofGreaterWashington–PGSL

May11-13–TallCedarConvention,WildwoodNJMay20–ForestMeeting,SrDep./CedaretteVPNight,BaseballNight

May29–MemorialDayParadeJune7–ExecutiveCommittee

June17-ForestMeeting,JuniorDeputyNight,SockHopJune25–MDASummerCamp–CampFairlee,ChestertownMD

July16–Toby’sTheatre,Joseph&TheAmazingTechnicolorDreamcoatAugust12–PigRoast,CourtesyofPrinceGeorge’sForest

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OfficialpublicationofMontgomeryForestNo.134TallCedarsofLebanonofNorthAmerica.Publishedthreetimesayear.Contentduetotheeditor1monthbeforenextpublicationdate.Editor:RomainTweedy,PGTC

PROCLAMATIONByvirtueofthepowerandauthorityinmevestedbytheSupremeForest,TallCedarsofLebanonofNorthAmerica,IherebycallameetingofMontgomeryForestNo.134tobeheldattheMontgomeryTemple,612GreatFallsRoad,Rockville,MD20850,forthepurposeoftransactingsuchbusinessasmaycomebeforetheForestonSaturdays,May20andJune172017

Attest:WoodyWoodward,Scribe DavidHolland,GTC

SUPREMEDIRECTORREGION2

A.RayWingate,Jr3988RobinhoodWaySykesvilleMD21784

301-734-4096

DIST.DEPUTYSUPREMETALLCEDARDISTRICT20

NormanL.Clark,PGTC,PDDSTC,PSD#21009NealDr

RockvilleMD20850301-762-6374

TALLCEDARFOUNDATIONDIRECTORREGION2

A.RomainTweedy21207SparrowCt

GermantownMD20876240-997-8410

TALLCEDARFOUNDATIONTRUSTEEDISTRICT20

PhillippeWilliams13101ChestnutDrBowieMD20720301-802-2909

MEETINGLOCATONRockvilleMasonicTemple

612GreatFallsRdRockvilleMD20850-2829

FORESTMEETINGSMeetsthethirdSaturdayofeverymonthexceptJulyandAugust.

Dinnerisservedat5:00pm-$10perperson(Reservationstobemade1weekinadvancetoGTCorCedarettePresident)

TheForestmeetingisat6:00pmDessert&Entertainmentat7:00pm

EXECUTIVEBOARDMeetsthefirstWednesdayofeverymonthat7:00pmexceptJulyandAugust.

ConsistsofElectedOfficers,PastGTC’s,PastScribes,PastTreasurers,PastTrusteesandthoseappointedbytheGTC.

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2017OFFICERSMONTGOMERYFOREST#134TALLCEDARSOFLEBANON

GRANDTALLCEDARDavidHolland1012AsterBlvd

RockvilleMD20850daviddanielian32@yahoo.com

301-466-8355

SENIORDEPUTYGRANDTALLCEDARThomasGrahamIV23117AroraHillsDrClarksburgMD20871keydet@gmail.com240-481-2968

JUNIORDEPUTYGRANDTALLCEDAR

GregMoorin9509CurranRd

SilverSpringMD20901fastvett87@gmail.com

301-589-1625

SCRIBE/TREASURERWoodyWoodward1107CarsonSt

SilverSpringMD20901firealarm07@aol.com

240-997-2682

TRUSTEES

RoyceWatson,PGTC 1Year 301-879-2949RomainTweedy,PGTC 2Year 240-997-8824MortonBurness,PGTC 3Year 301-649-1140

APPOINTEDOFFICERS

Preceptor RomainTweedy,PGTCGuide ThomasMarraffa,PGTCChaplain AlTynan,PGTCSentinel IanMcIntoshChiefSidonian RomainTweedy,PGTC

COMMITTEEMEN

Budget WoodyWoodward,Scr/TreasBy-Laws&Grievances RomainTweedy,PGTCMDChairman RomainTweedy,PGTCEditoroftheECHO RomainTweedy,PGTCSick&Welfare NormanClark,PGTC,PDDSTC,PSD#2Refreshments WoodyWoodward,Scr/TreasWays&Means WoodyWoodward,Scr/Treas

www.mastermason.com/montgomerytallcedars/

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GrandTallCedar’sMessage

AsweentertheSecondQuarteroftheyear,Iamverypleasedwithwhathashappenedsofar.WehadasuccessfulMid-WinterandInstallationandMemorialNight.InMarchwehadagreatSt.Patrick’sDaymeeting.Wehaveanactionfilledcoupleofmonthsaheadofus.

April29thwewillhopefullybejoiningClaireinBaltimoreattheUMBCCampusfortheBaltimoreMuscleWalktohelpfindthecureforMuscularDystrophy.MayandJuneweareseeingwhatthefutureholdsforMontgomeryForest,whentheSeniorDeputywillholdhismeetinginMay,andourJuniorDeputywillholdhismeetinginJune.Finally,June25thwewillbehelpingthecampersattheMDACampinanewlocationthisyear.ThepastcoupleofyearswhenIattended,itwasalotoffuncookingandminglingwiththefamilies,campersandcounselors.IwouldliketothankeveryoneatMontgomeryForestformaking2017agreatyear,andhopingtocloseoutthefirsthalfonasuccessfulnote.Icannotdothiswithoutyoursupport.

David Holland,GrandTallCedar

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MONTGOMERYCEDARETTESCHARTEREDNOVEMBER2,1978Officersfor2017

JaniceTweedy,Presidentjanice.tweedy@verizon.net-240997651721207SparrowCt,GermantownMD20876

KarenGraham,1stVP

MarilynStadler,PP,Secretary VickiKrouse,Treasurer

TrusteesGerryTynan,PP DeloresManley BarbaraWare,PP

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

IhopethisEchofindseveryonewell!TheladieswillhopefullyhavehadasuccessfulLeprechaunAuctioninMarch.Wearealsoputtingtogetherbasketstoraffleattheconvention.Ifyouwouldliketodonatetoourbaskets,pleasecontactme.Thebasketthemeswillbe:wine/chocolate,movienight,beachday,andmargaritanight.AswemoveintoApril,hopefullyeveryoneisfeelingsomespringintheirstepandisreadytojoinusforsomefun,frolicandfellowship.TherearemanywaystosupporttheForest.JoinusattheMDAwalks,cometotheMayandJunemeetings,comecheeronthemenandtheclownsattheMemorialDayParadeorcomehelpservedinnertothefamiliesattheMDAcamp.Remembereachlittlebitwedohelpssomeoneelse!!Keepreachingforthosestars!

Janice

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Astheweatherwarms,ourcalendarsaregettingbusier.Ofcourse,thankstothosewhogottheirduespaymentsinontime.It’simportantforthesmoothoperationoftheForesttonotspendtimeandeffortgoingafterthedues.We’reallverybusy.

I’dliketoremindeveryoneaboutourcharitableobjective,findingacureandassistingthosewithmusculardystrophy.ThedonationsinsofarforMDAandtheSummerCamparelaggingbehindthoseoflastyear.Ifyouhaven’talready,pleasejointheTallCedarFoundationandcontributetotheMontgomeryForestMDASummerCampfund.Seepage17forthedetails.

TheMDASummerCamplocationhaschangedthisyear.Nowwe’llbeheadingouttotheEasterSealsCampFairlee.Theaddressis22242BayShoreRd,ChestertownMDandthedetailsareonpage14.PleasecomeouttohelpservethefoodtotheMDkids,counselors,andtheirfamiliesontheircheckinday.WehearthecampfacilitiesandexperiencewillbebetterthanthatofCampMaria.Let’shelpgetthecampersofftoagreatstart.

GTCDavidandPresidentJanicehaveabusyyearplannedout.Pleasewatchthedatesclosely,showup,andmakeadifference.

WoodyWoodwardScribe/Treasurer

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TallCedarFoundationLifeMembership

Ifyou’renotaTCFLifeMemberyet,justsendintotheScribe$75madeouttotheTallCedarFoundation.It’staxdeductible!NotonlydoyoufurtherhelpwiththecharitableobjectiveoftheTallCedarsofLebanon,butyougetareallycoolpintokeepthetasselontheleftsideofyourpyramid.

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MontgomeryForestBy-LawsChange

ThetwoBy-LawsChangesproposedintheWinter2017werepassedbytheForestattheMarchForestMeeting.TherevisedBy-LawshavebeensubmittedtotheSupremeForestforapproval.

ChristmasWiththeMenke’s

RomainandJaniceTweedyvisitedClaireattheMenke’shomeinFrederick.Clairelikedhernewinstantcamera,butthepicturesitprintsaresmallerthanwhatshewasexpecting.Eventually,bigwillbeinagain.WhentheSteelersstartedbeatingtheRavensonChristmasday,itwastimetogo.

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Againthisyear,wewillbesplittingourMDAcontributionsbetweenthetwoareaMuscleWalks.RomainandJanicewillbeattendingbothMuscleWalksandyou’reinvitedandmostwelcometojoininateitherorbothevents.Itiscrucialthatyouregisteron-linefortheMuscleWalk/syouwillbeattendingBEFOREtheevent.WewillbesubmittingthecontributionsBEFOREtheeventandyouneedtohaveregisteredBEFOREthedeadlinesothecontributionscangetassignedacrosstheregisteredwalkers.Yes,thisisaBIGCHANGEinthewaywe’vehandledtheMuscleWalksinthepast,butit’simportantwegetupwiththetimes.GototheMDAMuscleWalkPageorenterthefollowingURLinawebbrowser:https://secure2.convio.net/mda/site/SPageNavigator/musclewalk_splash

Enteryourzipcode,choosetheBaltimoreorWashingtonwalk,andclickRegister.Enteryourinformation,enteragoalof$100,andpickasyourteam:

“TallCedarsofLebanon-MontgomeryForest#134”

RepeattheprocesstoregisterforbothMuscleWalks.

Saturday,April29,2017–MDAMuscleWalkofBaltimoreUniversityofMaryland–BaltimoreCounty1000HilltopCir,Baltimore,MD21250

Saturday,May6,2017–MDAMuscleWalkofGreaterWashingtonPGSports&LearningComplex8001SheriffRd,HyattsvilleMD20785

AllpersonallyraisedMDAMuscleWalkmoneymustbeturnedintoRomainbyApril5oritwillnotbecountedinourForesttotals.WewillbesubmittingthecontributionsBEFOREtheMuscleWalks.Makecheckspayableto“MDA”.

Thetimesforbothwalksare:Registrationbeginsat9:00a.m.TheEVENTACTIVITIESbeginsat10:00a.m.TheWalkoffbeginsaround10:45a.m.

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TallCedarConvention

Wildwood,NewJerseyMay11–13

InformDavidorJaniceifAttending

Convention,ClownCompetition,ClownsonParade,NightLife,GoodFriends,GreatTimes,TastyFood

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May20–SeniorDeputyNight/VicePresidentNight

BaseballNight

WearBaseballApparel

Dinner:GreatAmericanCookout

Entertainment:

BaseballMini-Games

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73rd Annual Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade

Monday, May 29 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Rockville Town Center

MeetatMontgomeryTempleat8:30a.m.

ParadeuniformforCLOWNSwillbe,well,CLOWN.

ParadeuniformformarchingmenwillbeTuxedoShirtwithPyramid.

Followingtheparadeandmakeupremoval,we’llgotoalocalrestaurantforlunchorbringsomethingin.

Agoodtimewillbehadbyall.

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June17–JuniorDeputyNight

Dinner:SubSandwiches

Entertainment:Dancing&Music/SockHop

SockHopAttire

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MDASummerCamp-CampFairlee–Sunday,June25

District20(andourconstantfriendsfromAnnapolisForest)willagainbeservingamealfortheincomingcampers,theirfamiliesandcounselors.Let’sallgiveabighandtoWoodyandBarbaraaswellasallthemenandladiesofMontgomeryForest,PrinceGeorge’sForest,andAnnapolisForestinpullingoffsuchagreateventforthecampers.

Thereisanewlocationthisyear,CampFairleeinChestertownMD.ThelocationoffersabetterexperienceforthecampersincludingcabinswithAirConditioning.

Remembertobringfingerfooddesserts,thebestpartofthemeal.

PleaseplantoarriveatCampFairleenolaterthan2:30p.m.Dinnerisservedat4:00p.m.Theaddressis:22242BayShoreRd,Chestertown,MD21620

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JosephandtheAmazingTechnicolorDreamcoatatToby’sDinnerTheatreinColumbia

BringtheentirefamilytothisOldTestamentstoryofJoseph,hisbrothersandhisamazingcoatasitcomestovibrantlifethroughupliftingsonganddance.Country,Calypso,Pop,RockandRoll–thisnon-stop,eclecticscorebyAndrewLloydWebber,isthereason‘Joseph’isoneoftheworld’smost

popularmusicals.TraveldowntheNileandseethewondersofancientEgyptasJosephdiscoversthat“AnyDreamWillDo.”

SundayJuly16thMatineeBrunch

DoorsOpen10:30a.m.

Brunch10:30a.m.–11:50a.m.MatineeStarts12:30p.m.

Cost$51.45perperson

DuebyMay31sttoDavidHolland,GTCMakecheckspayableto“DavidHolland”

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PigRoast

YOU’RE INVITED TO A

PIGROAST

Saturday, August 12th at Noon Sharp Rain or Shine

CourtesyofPrinceGeorge’sForestNo.139Home of GTC Phillippe Williams

13101 Chestnut Drive Bowie, Maryland 20720

Come join the fun frolic and fellowship of the Tall Cedars of Lebanon. This event is a free get-together for tall cedar members and

their families and interested masons and their families (who are seeking information about the Tall Cedars of Lebanon).

MENU:Succulentpigroastedinapit,friedchicken,potatosalad,coleslaw,

bakedbeans,cornonthecob,watermelon,rolls,softdrinks&water(Ifyouwishtopartakeofanadultbeverage,BYOCedarSap)

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2017MontgomeryForestSummerCampFund

In2017wewillonceagainberunningourMDASummerCampCampaignwiththegoalof$1,600toraisemoneytohelppaythecostof

sendingMDChildrentoSummerCampinChestertownMD.

2017Giving

GrandTallCedarLevel–$100ormoreTerriAlmacy EileenB.Tweedy

Romain&JaniceTweedy MontgomeryCedarettesPaulCarruthers

TallCedarLevel-$50ormore

Royce&ChristineWatson

CedarLevel-$25ormore

BoosterLevel-$3ormoreJohn&BarbaraKillian

GilesLightJr

MontgomeryForest2017SummerCampDonationDonationMadeby:

Amount:

Makecheckspayableto“MontgomeryForestNo.134”.

Put“SummerCamp”intheNotes.

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Montgomery Forest - Crossword Puzzle

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Montgomery Forest - Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS 3 NameofOurForestNewsletter4 MDAEventUsedtoRaiseMoney6 NameoftheNewMDASummerCamp7 CedarettePresident8 LatestMDAAmbassador9 SecondPartofCeremonial11 CurrentAuxiliaryUnit13 NumberofForestsCurrentlyinDistrict2014 CurrentlyMeetsinThisCity15 TCLCharitableEntity16 LayOneatMtVernonEveryYear18 CedarettePresident'sMascot19 FirstPartofCeremonial20 GrandTallCedar

DOWN 1 FirstMDAAmbassador2 TallCedarsareFoundHere5 FirstMetinThisCity10 UsuallyAttendPlaysatThisVenue12 TallCedarDegree13 ForestMergedintoMontgomeryForest17 AlwaysMakeTheseforEveryForestMeeting18 NumberofForestsOnceinDistrict20

Answers are posted on the Forest Website

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Recently Passed

Agoodname isbetter thanpreciousointment,andthedayofdeaththanthedayofbirth. Ecclesiastes7:1

None. Life is short. Make every one shine.

Remember in your prayers

Benotslowtovisit thesick: forthatshallmaketheetobebeloved. Ecclesiasticus7:35

DianeSolando,PPandhersonwhoishercaregiver.

In Memoriam Yea, thoughIwalkthroughthevalleyof theshadowofdeath, Iwill fearnoevil: for thouartwithme; thyrodandthystafftheycomfortme Psalm23:4

JohnAlmacy DonManleyBobAlexander CaroleNewcombe

Barbara(Bobbe)Burness KarlStadlerJeanCarruthers RoyTrimmerAlbertFleisher ArthurWareAmeliaFleisher MargaretWare

JohnHuff

Barbara(Bobbe)Burness

JustsendanotetotheEditorforanyupdatestothispage.

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2017CALENDAR

APRIL 5 Executive Committee 15 No Forest Meeting – Easter Weekend 29 MDA Muscle Walk of Baltimore – UMBC, page 9

MAY 3 Executive Committee 6 MDA Muscle Walk of Greater Washington – PG Sports & Learning, page 9 11-13 Tall Cedar Convention, Wildwood NJ, page 10 20 Forest Meeting, Senior Deputy Night, Cedarette VP Night, page 11 29 Rockville Memorial Day Parade, page 12

JUNE 7 Executive Committee 17 Forest Meeting, Junior Deputy Night, page 13 25 MDA Summer Camp - Camp Fairlee, Chestertown MD, page 14

JULY 16 Toby’s Theatre – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, page 15

AUGUST 12 Pig Roast - Hosted by Prince George’s Forest. Starts at Noon, page 16

SEPTEMBER 6 Executive Committee 16 BBQ Fundraiser Event - No Forest Meeting

OCTOBER 4 Executive Committee 21 Forest Meeting (Halloween), Cedarette President Night

NOVEMBER 1 Executive Committee 18 Forest Meeting / Elections, Cedarette Birthday, Past Grand Tall Cedar & Past Presidents Night

DECEMBER 6 Executive Committee 16 Installation of Officers

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LivingPastGrandTallCedars(IncludesOfficersfromTempleandNor-VAForests)

1960 RobertTJones,PST 5820GenesisLaneUnit514,FrederickMD21703 1964 MortonBBurness 11406NairnRoad,SilverSpringMD20902 301-649-11401968 JamesEForder,Jr 13115BurlwoodDrive,SilverSpringMD20853 301-949-77621973 SamuelTAtkinson(Temple),PSTC 124ShetlandDrive,RedLionPA17356 717-417-60581976 PaulRCarruthers 623LinksviewDrive,LongsSC29568 843-399-61501977 DouglasPAdkins(Temple) HC-71BOX560DennyDrive,AugustaWV26704 304-496-11951979 JamesVRewis(Temple) 8813PepperidgeDrive,SpotsylvaniaVA22553 540-582-36931981 RobertOAllen 2200PostLane,SilverSpringMD20906 301-460-46461983 GLeeFerguson,PDDSTC,PGMDC 2785HarbormasterDriveSE,SouthportNC28461 1988 CharlesWare 84NorthEdgewoodDrive,HagerstownMD21740 301-745-41731989 EdCarpenterJr(Nor-VA) 4030WaltersCourt,FairfaxVA22030 1989 NelsonONewcombe(Temple) 8523ParliamentDrive,SpringfieldVA22151 703-978-65211990 DavidA.Holley 6425MaryJaneDrive,SalisburyMD21801 410-546-59811993 NormanClark,PDDSTC,PSD#2 1009NealDrive,RockvilleMD20850 301-762-64741993 JohnD.Killian(Temple) 8105AshtonStreet,AlexandriaVA22309 703-360-34801994 WilliamT.Spencer(Temple) 402ChannelRoad,NewParkPA17352 443-243-69051995 FranklinJ.Pepper(Temple) 4600DukeStreet,424,AlexandriaVA22304 1997 RoyLLearnard(Temple) 2010PimmitDrive,FallsChurchVA22043 1997 MarshallH.Gevinson,PDDSTC 30016SeashoreParkDrive,MillvilleDE19967 302-616-14881998 LarryHynson(Temple) POBox7005,ArlingtonVA22207 1999 DuncanR.Jerman,Jr 37771PondCircle,SelbyvilleDE19975 302-752-02482000 G.LeeFerguson,PDDSTC,PGMDC 2785HarbormasterDriveSE,SouthportNC28461 2002 DuncanR.Jerman,Jr 37771PondCircle,SelbyvilleDE19975 302-752-02482002 WarrenBaker(Temple) 366TreasureLake,DuBoisPA15801 814-913-19572003 DougStadler 13JeremyCourt,DerwoodMD20855 301-208-20832004 BillTurner(Temple) 22StillCreekCourt,GreerSC29651 864-288-35732005 RandyBarger(Temple) 6678TurningRunLane,MarshallVA20115 2006 WarrenBaker 366TreasureLake,DuBoisPA15801 814-913-19572007 MarshallH.Gevinson,PDDSTC 30016SeashoreParkDrive,MillvilleDE19967 302-616-14882007 DonaldKrause(Temple) 5729SunburyDrive,AlexandriaVA22303 2008 GilesLight(Temple) 6330WatercrestWay#302,BradentonFL34202 941-907-84702008 DougStadler 13JeremyCourt,DerwoodMD20855 301-208-20832010 MarshallH.Gevinson,PDDSTC 30016SeashoreParkDrive,MillvilleDE19967 302-616-14882011 MarshallH.Gevinson,PDDSTC 30016SeashoreParkDrive,MillvilleDE19967 302-616-14882012 AlTynan 5552DeloresAve,HalethorpeMD21227 410-242-69782013 RoyceWatson 15022SnowdenDrive,SilverSpringMD20905 301-879-29492014 ChrisAnderla 955PointerRidgeDrive,GaithersburgMD20878 301-525-62032015 RomainTweedy 21207SparrowCt,GermantownMD20876 240-997-84102016 ThomasMarraffa 12505ValleywoodDrive,WheatonMD20906 240-372-1436

LivingPastScribes1995-98 NelsonNewcombe,(Temple) 8523ParliamentDrive,SpringfieldVA22151 703-978-65212011-14 NormanClark,PDDSTC,PSD#2 1009NealDrive,RockvilleMD20850 301-762-6474

LivingPastTreasurers1969-73 PaulR.Carruthers 623LinksviewDrive,LongsSC29568 843-399-6150

LivingPastTrustees1974-79 CharlesWare 84NorthEdgewoodDrive,HagerstownMD21740 301-745-41731985-89 RonnieG.Louia 4513FurmanRoad,SilverSpringMD20906 301-949-25571992-98 WWayneBlackburn 101PinOakDrive,GreenwoodSC29649 2001-07 CloydBittner 1917HenryRoad,RockvilleMD20851 301-468-1879

(ContacttheScribeorEditorwithmissing/correctedinformation)

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NEARBYFORESTS

District20PrinceGeorge’sForestNo.1391stSaturdaysDinner@6:00PM-Meeting@7:30PMBirminghamMasonicLodge10800EdmonstonRoadBeltsvilleMDDistrict21FrederickForestNo.1323rdTuesdaysDinner@6:30PM-Meeting@7:30PMFrederickMasonicTemple6816BlentlingerRoadFrederickMDHagerstownForestNo.951stThursdaysDinner@6:30PM-Meeting@7:00PMMorrisFrockAmericanLegionPost42405NorthernAvenueHagerstownMD

District14AnnapolisForestNo.1263rdTuesdaysDinner@6:30PM-Meeting@7:30PMVFWPost#1602597DorseyRoadGlenBurnieMDBaltimoreForestNo.453rdThursdayTallCedarTemple2501PuttyHillAveParkvilleMDHar-CeForestNo.1424thFridayElksClub940PulaskiHwyHavredeGraceMD

NEARBYLODGES

PentalphaNo.1942ndand4thThursdays20516BolandFarmRoadGermantownMDKensington-BethesdaNo.1982ndand4thTuesdays4315HowardAvenueKensingtonMDWheatonNo.2281stand3rdThursdays11524GeorgiaAvenueWheatonMD

Montgomery-CornerstoneNo.1951stand3rdTuesdays612GreatFallsRoadRockvilleMDSilverSpringNo.2152ndand4thMondays410UniversityBoulevardW.SilverSpringMDSt.John'sLodgeNo.111stFridays115CarrollStreet,N.W.WashingtonDC

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