Fort Collins Masonic Trestle Board February 2015 - Web Version Collins #19 AF&AM 1st and 3rd Wed, 7:30 PM Except June, July, August Fidelity #192 AF&AM 2nd and 4th Thur, 7:30 PM Except June, July, August York Rite Bodies 4th Mon, 7:30 PM Except June, July, August Collins #26 Eastern Star 2nd and 4th Tues, 7:30 PM Except July, August Rainbow for Girls 1st and 3rd Tues, 7:00 PM Job’s Daughters 2nd and 4th Mon, 7:00 PM Drop-In Coffee Thursday mornings at 8:30am in the small dining room Northern Colorado Scottish Rite Club Our quarterly meeting Friday, February 20 at 6:00 pm in the meeting room at Johnson's Corner. Ladies are invited. RSVP required with WB Bob Gregory Masonic Breakfast of Northern Colorado Lodges Saturday, February 14, 8:30am Fort Collins Masonic Center Hosted by Fidelity #192 Past Masters and Charter Members Banquet Saturday, February 21, 6pm Fort Collins Masonic Center Open to All Masons and their Guests Advanced Ticket Purchase Required through Dwight Andersen Hosted by Fidelity #192 Home Board Annual Meeting Wednesday, February 25, 6:30pm Fort Collins Masonic Center Fort Collins Masonic Center 225 W Oak St Fort Collins CO 80521 Ph/Fax (970) 493-0888 Collins #19 AF&AM Fidelity #192 AF&AM Pre-Meeting Dinner @ International Appetite Bistro (just across Mason from temple): ~6pm Pre-Meeting Dinner @ Crown Pub: ~5:30pm unless otherwise noted. February 4, Wednesday Stated Communication: 7:30pm February 12, Thursday Stated Communication: 7:30pm February 11, Wednesday Fellow Craft Practice: 6:30pm February 21, Saturday Past Masters Banquet: 6:00pm February 18, Wednesday Stated Communication: 7:00pm Fellow Craft Degree February 26, Thursday Stated Communication: 7:30pm Brothers, Brethren, At our second stated communication of this year (1/21), we welcomed new brother, Jeffrey Diehl, to our lodge. I thank the degree team as a whole, but particularly our Junior Warden, PM Cliff Williams, for coming through on such short notice after his election. On February 18 at 7pm, Br. Jared Schroeder will be passed to Fellow Craft. The degree team is assigned and has a practice on February 11 at 6:30pm. It should be noted that Br. Schroeder is a CSU student who hopes to go on study-abroad to Germany next Fall. With his cooperation, the schedule might get accelerated for his advancement. To this end, any brother (from #19 or any other lodge) interested in doing degree work -- whether in preparation for a future office, or for the simple challenge & joy of performing the work --, please contact the Senior Warden, Glenn Maxey. We're trying to establish a roster with depth of pr oficient degr ee participants to facilitate local lodges in giving degree candidates an exceptional degree experience. Our brothers in Fidelity #192 are spear-heading the joint-lodge Grand Master Visit (4/16). We in #19 are committed to assist clean-up and any other assigned duties to make this a successful joint event. Our SW is #19’s contact for this and likewise for the joint School Recognition Night (4/29). At Grand Lodge on 1/23, MWB Richard Schmidt reminded us that Collins Lodge #19 has its 145th anniversary of its charter (9/28/1870). Meanwhile and before any Fall event to celebrate this, our brothers in Fidelity #192 have their 50th anniversary and Past Masters night on Saturday, February 21. This is a ver y impor tant milestone, and I encourage all in #19 to attend, as we strengthen and support Masonry in Fort Collins. (Advanced tickets are required through #192's JS.) I look forward to seeing you in lodge, its premeeting meal, and participating in any of the area Masonic events. I truly hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years. Yes I said Merry Christmas. I am a firm believer of Merry Christmas instead of happy holidays. Anyway, the New Year is upon us and has hit us full force. We are hitting the ground running. On Thursday, January 22 we raised Brother Ryan Wallace to the Sublime degree of a Master Mason. On Thursday the 23rd many of us hit the road and went to Pueblo for the 154th Annual Communication of The MW Grand Lodge of Colorado. We had 10 brothers in attendance with several brothers attending for their first time. It’s always great to have a big showing to this event especially given the distance to travel. On February 21st we will be hosting our Past Masters and Charter Member banquet. Don’t let the name fool you, it is open to All Masons and guests. Advance ticket purchase is required. Food will be prepared by Brother and Chef Eric McBride of Celtic Catering. The evening will be recognizing the past 50 years, our Past Masters and Charter Members. These are the men who have led us and guided us not only into the lodge we are, but the men we are. I must give many thanks to those who have paved the way for us and set the example that I must live up to. On March 5th we will be hosting Brother Tim Hogan in an open meeting. I would encourage you to grab a friend and bring them. Every time I have heard Brother Tim talk I walk away in a “WOW” state of mind. As the year gets rolling and we feel that are busy with our own lives, let us always remember our Brothers and their Widows that we don’t see that often. Pick up the phone or send a card. Let them know that they are never far from our thoughts. It might not seem like a big deal to us, but it could mean the world to them. Fraternally, Jefferson Mitchell Worshipful Master Fraternally, Brian Smith Worshipful Master 2015 Lodge Officers COLLINS LODGE #19 Jefferson Mitchell Glenn Maxey Cliff Williams, PM Barry Long, PM Chris Millard Roy Halpern Jamie Jaramillo Shane Mueller, PM Wayne Davis, PM James McIver Jack Shepard, PM Alex Appelhans,. PM FIDELITY LODGE #192 Worshipful Master Senior Warden Junior Warden Treasurer Secretary Senior Deacon Junior Deacon Senior Steward Junior Steward Chaplain Marshal Tiler Brian Smith Greg Beaumont Ken Brokamp Russell Mason, PM Larry Moline, PM John Robson Brian Kirby Paul Even Dwight Andersen Keith List Eric Lowery, PM Gary Malara, PM PAGE 2 FO R T C O LLI NS MA S O NI C T R E S T LE B O A R D York Rite Bodies Cache La Poudre Chapter #11, Royal Arch Masons Larimer County Council #21, Cryptic Masons DeMolay Commandery #13, Knights Templar Companions and Sir Knight’s, We have two dates to circle on our calendar this month. On February 17, Grand Illustrious Master Larry Crook will make his official visit to Greeley and Larimer County Councils. Dinner and the meeting will be held at the home Council of TIM Aaron Heizer with dinner at 6 PM followed by the meeting at 7:30 PM. Families and interested Blue Lodge Masons are welcome at both. The Greeley York Rite meets at 829 10th Ave. in Greeley. GI Larry travels from the very south of Colorado for this visit. He and his officers will bring unique and useful information to all. A good turn-out would be an excellent way to thank him for his travel and effort. On Monday, February 23 we will open Cache la Poudre Chapter #11 in the York Rite room of the Fort Collins Temple at 7:30 PM. I will ask you to help review a PowerPoint presentation on our RARA charities. This is a product of the General Grand Chapter and I need your views as to its value and how best to share the information with our sister chapters Colorado. As you can tell, Larimer County York Rite is not sitting around doing nothing. It’s gonna be fun and if we’re not careful, we might learn something. Fraternally Jon A. Wilkinson, MEPGHP HP, DM, Commander Northern Colorado Scottish Rite Club Our next meeting is February 20th at 6:00 pm in the meeting room at Johnson's Corner. We will continue to work on setting up the foundation for our club. Ladies are invited. Reservations are required and may be sent to Bob Gregory. Hope to see you there. Our Scottish Rite Foundation is in a fund raising campaign so we can increase the speech therapy we provide and offer our speech therapy to more kids by expanding our programs and by increasing the number of scholarships we are offering to graduate students working on their Master's Degrees in speech language pathology. If you are interested in more information or would like to make a contribution to our Foundation, contact Bob Gregory. Home Board Annual Meeting The Home Board will be holding the annual meeting on February 25th at 6:30 PM for election of officers and an open discussion with any members of all the FTC Masonic organizations. Please plan to attend and speak your piece regarding the building, future improvements, cleanliness of the facility, recommendations to the HB for anything else which may on your mind. Gary Malara, Building Administrator Collins #19 and Fidelity #192 Calendars End of 2014 and Beginning of 2015 02/04 [#19] Stated Communication 02/12 [#192] Stated Communication 02/18 [#19] Stated Communication 02/20 Scottish Rite Club, 6 pm Johnson’s Corner meeting room 02/21 [#192] Banquet Honoring Past Masters and Charter Members, 6 pm 02/25 Home Board Annual Meeting 02/26 [#192] Stated Communication 03/04 [#19] Stated Communication 03/05 [#192] Special Communication: Tim Hogan speaker 03/12 [#192] Stated Communication 03/18 [#19] Stated Communication 03/26 [#192] Stated Communication 04/01 [#19] Stated Communication 04/09 [#192] Stated Communication 04/15 [#19] Stated Communication 04/16 [#192/#19] Special Communication: Joint-Lodge Grand Master Visit 04/23 [#192] Stated Communication 04/29 [#19/#192] Public School Recognition Night 05/06 [#19] Stated Communication 05/14 [#192] Stated Communication 05/15 Scottish Rite Club, 6 pm Johnson’s Corner meeting room 05/20 [#19] Stated Communication 05/28 [#192] Stated Communication: Memorial Service KEY CONTACTS Collins Lodge #19 Jefferson Mitchell, WM Chris Millard, Sec Fidelity Lodge #192 Brian Smith, WM Larry D. Moline, Sec York Rite Bodies Jon Wilkinson Bob Gregory, Sec District Lecturer Bob Gregory Eastern Star Becky Huffman Worthy Matron Job’s Daughters Becky Huffman Bethel Guardian Rainbow Girls Kelley Weber Mother Advisor Building Manager Gary Malara www.frontnet.com/temple Trestleboard Editor Glenn Maxey Contact Us: [email protected] The Mission of Freemasonry in Colorado is to create an observable way of life through Education, Moral Standards, and Community Involvement. Please provide information for the March Trestle Board by February 23. Visit our web site: www.ftcfreemasonry.org
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