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© 1985 RROPINC, Inc.
Vol. 24 No. 3 Serving the Masonic Families of Shasta, Siskiyou and Trinity Counties November 2016
Fort Crook #250Fall River Mills, California
Hello from the West, in the most Northeastern Lodge of California.
Hopefully this will not be the last article in this Trestle-board as Fort Crook Lodge is being moved to the 218th district. Not by choice but in a redistricting of Lodges in the State. We will be in a District composed of Lassen Janesville #148 (Susanville), Sincerity #132 (Greenville) and Plumas Historic Lodge (Quincy) and Fort Crook #250 (Fall River Mills). The travel from Fort Crook to the other lodges are from 86 miles to 127 miles. Quite a drive. Our new Inspector, Scott Tripp, who lives in Susanville, will have a challenge in the winter months as all of these Lodges are in SNOW country. Whoo Hooo. Watch out for Ice and Deer Worshipful Scott. We will miss Worshipful Don Black as our Inspector. AttheStatedMeetingforOctoberwewerefinallyableto present a Golden Veteran award to Brother Bob Davis of Alturas. Only 6 years late. Brother Bob’s wife had kept extremely good records of his Masonic journey and mem-bership in the Lodges he attended and belonged to. The Grand Lodge records were not kept up during the time that
Secretaries sent in info prior to the i-member computer program. Due to the diligence of our Lodge Secretary and the great records Brother Bob’s wife we were able to con-vince the Grand Secretary that Brother Bob was entitled to receive the Golden Veterans award even if it was 6 years late. Sadly Brother Bob’s wife passed away this past year shortly after our Lodge Lunch in Adin and was not able to see him receive the award. Other members of his family were present. See the photos. Worshipful Don did an out-standing presentation as usual, thanks Worshipful Don. We will be putting on a First Degree on Saturday November 12that1:00pmandourOfficersandotherLodgemembersare working hard to make this a Memorable Experience for our Candidate, Aaron Chrighton from Alturas. There will be a lunch following the Degree. Please plan on attend-ing and RSVP so the cooks will know how many to prepare for. RSVP to 530-335-3866. The more side liners we have themore impressive is theDegree.Remember your firstexperiences in the Lodge. Give our Candidate a Day he will remember for the rest of his life.
Fraternally,Jim CrockettSenior Warden
Bro. Bob Davis receives his Golden Veteran Award, joined by his sister, brother, and brother-in-law.
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Northern Lights #14Order of the Eastern Star
Anderson, California
Well we have come to the end of another Eastern Star year and it is time for a new set of officers to take over. We have enjoyed our
year as Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron and are very proud of all our Chap-ter has accomplished this year. Thanks to our members help we earned over $1000.00 for our project of the “Veterans K-9 Connection” and brought this wor-thy organization to the attention of the Eastern Star in the North state. Our sup-port of them also introduced the Eastern Star to many who did not know about our group. We were also able to have the Veterans K-9 Connection present at the Official Visit of the Worthy Grand Matron, Worthy Grand Patron and the Grand Family. This too showed nonmembers how the Order of the Eastern Star participates in local programs. We initiated one new member and affiliated two members this year. We wel-come these three sisters to our Chapter. Both of us want to take this time to thank all of the members of Northern Lights Chapter for their support and dedication to our Order. You truly made 2016 a great year for us. On Friday, November 4th Sister Carolyn Parsons and Brother Gary Grant will be installed as our Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron for 2017. The open installa-tion will begin immediately after we hold a short anteroom meeting at 7:00 pm. We hope you will come out and support our new officers as they begin their year in office. On Friday, November 18th we will have our first meeting practice with our new Deputy Grand Matron Jean Haynes. This will start at 7:00pm and all officers are expected to be present.
Thanks again,Dina WM and David WP
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Welcome Redding #17Order of the Eastern Star
Redding, California
Mark Pesut, Master15344 Main St., Shasta
Involved in our community, WE ARE FAMILY…
Fidelity Chapter 131 629 Alder St. Mt. Shasta, Ca
Refreshments at 6:00 meeting at 7:00 2nd & 4th Thursdays Dark July & August
In honor of all who have supportedThe Temples’ Trestleboard
over the last 20+ yearsfrom
Mike and Sally Sanders
Trinity Lodge #27F. & A.M.Fraternal best wishes fromthe members of TrinityLodge #27 in picturesque Weaverville.
Chris EriksonWorshipful Master Mike Denham Howard Kirkpatrick, PGM
Master Secretary
Well, the meetings are com-ing fast and furious and it’s time to change stations. Our installation practice is November 18th at 6:00 and Installation is on November 22nd at 7:00. Now don’t forget. Our next meeting we will have a special election for a three year fi-nance committee member. We are having a dinner at 6:00 with a meet-ing to follow. The cost for dinner is $8.00. Also we are voting on the affil-iation of Judy Jensen aka “JJ”. We are also looking for an Associate Conduc-tress, please give it serious consider-ation. We will also vote on an amend-ment to the 2017 Budget. I want to thank Annette Vowell, Fran her sister and Irene Clark for their over and above help at our last dinner. I couldn’t have done it with-out their help. I would like to take this time to thank the chapter for letting me serve as their Worthy Matron and Norm Pearson for being my Worthy Patron.
Susan Sechrist, Worthy MatronNorm Pearson, Worthy Patron
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Shasta York Rite Shasta Chapter #9 RAM Cryptic Council #6
Redding Commandery #50 KT Loyal C. Taylor, Secretary/Recorder – 275-5934
Susan Sechrist, WM 2nd Tues.Norm Pearson, WP 7:00 p.m.
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Western Star #2Shasta, California
Greetings from the East, Western Star has been busy for the last
couple of months. I would like to congratulate Brother Martin Woodley on being passed to the degree of Fellow-craftMason.AlltheOfficersdidagreatjobmovingupandBrother Mike Mora did a great job on the Senior Deacon Lecture. Brother Norman Pierson will also be receiving the Hiram Award which is the “Highest Honor” which can be presented by a lodge. Western Star Lodge also held their annual community event of a Dinner and a Movie and was well received by our local community. I want to thank all the Brothers that helped with setting up and cooking for the event. Special thanks to Worshipful Brother Christopher Wordlow for spearheading the event. He has done an outstanding job coordinating the event every year and all the Brothers who give up their time to support the community is truly what we as Masons are all about.
Worshipful Master, Mark Pesut and Worshipful Don Black are joined by the family of Jackson Reed for the presentation of his 50 year anniversary award at Western Star Lodge.
WESTERN STAR LODGE NO. 2 , F. & A. M. California’s Oldest Chartered Lodge
cordially invites you, your family and friends to attend the
169th Annual Installation of Officers SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015 at 2:00 P.M.
at the Hall of Reading Lodge No. 254, 195 Masonic Blvd., Redding, California 96003.
DAVID K. HEBERLING Master Elect
CHARLES A. CROSS Senior Warden Elect
MATTHEW M. LARSEN Junior Warden Elect
Dinner to follow. Please R.S.V.P. by December 10th to Mark Pesut, (530) 209-5399 or [email protected]
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WesternStarLodgeOfficerscontinuetoworkontheirritual work for the next masonicYear.The LineOfficershave been working hard towards their advancement and the move to their next place in the lodge. Western Star #2 willbeholding their InstallationofOfficersonDecember
17, 2016. November 1, 2016 Stated Meeting (elec-tions) 7:30pm dinner at 6:30pmNovember 17, 2016 DOA at Western Star #2 at 6:30pmNovember 22, 2016 Hall Association meeting at 6:00pmDecember 6, 2016 Stated Meeting (Re-ception ofGrandOfficer) 7:30pmDinner6:30pmDecember 10, 2016 Reading Lodge Instal-lationDecember 17, 2016 Western Star Lodge Installation at Reading Lodge #254 at 2:00pm
Meet on the Level, act by the Plumb, and always part upon the Square.“FRATRES AETERNI” Mark Pesut, WM
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Sending our Fraternal LoveOscar & Linda Fuentes
Trinity Star #650Order of the Eastern Star
Weaverville, California
It appears that we have now reached the end of our Grand Year. And as we go through the month of Novem-ber we will be traveling longer distances. Molino Star, Wel-come-Redding, Northern Lights-Anderson, and Trinity Star have Installations spread from November 4th through No-vember 22. We hope that you will be able to take in a few of them. And then the surrounding Districts to the North, West and South will also be welcoming everyone. As the Worthy Matron-elect for Trinity Star I have taken over the Trestleboard articles. So First to let you all know about My (and Michael’s) Installation, I will furnish some of the details. I will also give you some brief information about some of the others. November 4th. Northern Lights with Caroline Parsons November 13th. Molino Star with Angela Stone November 17th. Trinity Star with Kathy Smith November 22nd. Welcome-Redding with Carolyn Harri-son============================================== November 5th. Camilla of Eureka November 6th. Arcata Installation November 19th. Ferndale Installation November 20th. Fortuna Installation. ============================================== We hope that you can find a few of these you can fit into your schedule. Trinity Star will not meet after our Installation until February 2nd. We have chosen to be dark during Decem-ber and January so that no-one will have to prepare to drive in nasty weather. We realize that Mother Nature can play games with us during any month and send a snow storm, rain storm, or nasty fog at any time. But summer isn’t quite as warm here as it is in the valley. Our Installation will be on a meeting night as noted above. We will serve a delicious dinner at 6:00pm. We will follow that with an anteroom meeting at 7:00pm with the Installation to follow immediately. We hope to see many of you.
Tiger kisses and Eagle feathers to you all, Kathy and Michael
On August 18, 2016 a new 50 Year Member was honored. Rita Gayle Hodges was honored with her 50 year pin andcertificateasauthorizedbytheGrandChapterOrderof the Eastern Star. Her Chapter also authorized her Life Membership with the award. She was initiated on July 8, 1966 into John P. Jarmin Chapter#493 inSanJose,CA.SheaffiliatedtoStJohn’sChapter #14 and in 1983 served the Order as the Chapter’s Worthy Matron. Through a series of consolidations and af-filiationssheisnowaPastMatronenjoyingmembershipinTrinity Star Chapter No. 650. Her pin was presented by her daughter Brenda Kelsey, also joining in on the presentation was a surprise visit from her son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Lori Hodges from Fresno.
New 50-year member Rita Hodges, PM (above) and with family and members of Trinity Star #650.
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Fidelity #131Order of the Eastern Star
Mt. Shasta, California
Trinity #27Weaverville, California
Brethren, Many thanks to Worshipful Chris Erikson
for sitting in the East for our October Stated Meeting dur-ing my absence. Thank you also Worshipful Jon Wideman and Sister Dina Wideman for preparing a fine “October Fest” dinner for our Brethren, families, and friends. Election of Officers is once again upon us. Please step up and help support our Lodge and the Brethren by filling a chair for the upcoming Masonic Year. November Stated Meeting Dinner will once again be prepared by Donna Hanover and an RSVP is encouraged and helpful. This yearly Thanksgiving Dinner is much antici-pated by all who have attended in the past. I hope to see you and your family there. The rules governing the Schol-arship will be voted upon at the November Trinity Lodge Stated Meeting.
Fraternally,Steve Hanover, WM
Sisters and Brothers, By the time you read this we will have had our election of officers, Grand Chapter will have new officers, Sonny and I will have our farewell meeting and Fidelity will have new officers. WOW!! On October 13th we had election of officers to a think Pink Theme. If all goes as planned we will have a great up-coming year. October 18th is the beginning of Grand Chapter with new officers and more great things to come our way. October 27th we had to say goodbye to another year serving in the East. We had a wonderful potato bar and all had a good time. October 29th we had installation of officers with color-ful glitzy, sparkling jewels walking all around the room. November 10th is our first meeting. It is our school of Instruction to start at 5:00, dinner at 6:00 and meeting at 7:00. Remember our Vets and have a Great Year!!
Marlene Facey, Worthy MatronChester Facey, Worthy Patron
Next Trestleboard publication is the
December 1st issue. Deadline is
November 15.
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Few references in Freemasonry are less understood than the two brazen pillars in the porch of King Solo-mon’s Temple. Probably a greater mass of misinfor-mation exists regarding these than any other symbol in the Craft.
Early ritualists confused the mythical pillars of stone, spoken of in almost all the Old Charges, or manuscript constitutions of the Craft, with the brazen pillars of the porch—the result is that modern Freemasons have composite pillars, fusing of the ancient and the mythi-cal pillars on which were supposed to be engraved the arts and sciences of the time before the flood, and those which Hiram Abif erected—undoubtedly with Egyptian influences and memories of Egyptian Tem-ples to guide him—before the great House of the Lord which Solomon built. Modern Masonry has hollow pil-lars to serve as safe repositories for the “archives of Masonry” and to preserve them from flood and fire, in spite of the fact that sacred history says nothing of Masonry, or the reason for the pillars being hollow.
How high were the pillars? A question which has agi-tated American Freemasonry—largely without rea-son—for many years! A majority of American rituals state that they were thirty-five cubits in height. A mi-nority hold to eighteen. One compromises on thirty. A few do not give the height at all. Many rituals set forth the fact that Hiram cast the pillars on the plains of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zar-than, or Zeredetha. Both 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles are authority for the statement. But if there ever existed a “clay ground” in the location specified, it has disap-peared and left no trace. Explorations (Lynch in 1847, Ridegway in 1874) not only found no clay ground, but no trace of smelters, furnaces, or other means of melt-ing and casting brass.
The “globes celestial and terrestrial” which usually surmount American lodge room pillars are wholly modern inventions, without basis in Scriptural fact. Somewhere, at some time, some ritual maker con-fused the spherical form of the chapiter with an ad-ditional sphere. Desiring to account for it, he drew a map of the world on one and a map of the heavens on the other! But in the Kings and Chronicles accounts and in Josephus, are no mentions of celestial and ter-restrial globes.
All this is more interesting than important. The sym-bolical meaning of the pillars is the vital matter to Freemasons.
In the eyes of critical scholarship, the ancient meaning was of the might and majesty of Deity. From the dawn of religion the pillar, monolith or built up, has played an important part in the worship of the Unseen. From the huge boulders of Stonehenge, among which the Druids are supposed to have performed their rites, through East Indian temples, to the religion of ancient Egypt, scholars trace the use of pillars as an essential part of the religious worship; indeed, in Egypt the obe-lisk stood for the very presence of the Sun God him-self.
The ancients believed the earth to be flat and that it was supported by two Pillars of God, placed at the western entrance of the world as then known. These are now called Gibraltar, on one side of the strait and Ceuta on the other.
Some writers have suggested that the pillars repre-sent the masculine and feminine elements in nature; others, that they stand for authority of Church and State, because on stated occasions the high priest stood before one pillar and the King before the other. Some students think that they allude to the two leg-endary pillars of Enoch, upon which, tradition informs us, all the wisdom of the ancient world was inscribed in order to preserve it from inundations and confla-grations. William Preston supposed that, by them, Solomon had reference to the pillars of cloud and fire which guided the Children of Israel out of the bondage and into the Promised Land. One authority says a lit-eral translation of their names [Boaz and Jachin] is: “In Thee is strength,” and, “It shall be established,” and by a natural transposition may be thus expressed: “Oh Lord, Thou art almighty and Thy Power is established from everlasting to everlasting.”
The Entered Apprentice in the process of being passed to the degree of Fellowcraft passes between the pillars. No hint is given that he should pass nearer to one than the other; no suggestion is made that ei-ther may work a greater influence than the other. He merely passes between. A deep significance is in this very omission. Masons refer to the promise of God unto David; the interested may read in Chapter 7 of 2 Samuel, and gather that the establishment promised by the Lord was that of a house, a family, a descent of blood from David unto his children and his children’s children.
Short Talk Bulletin: Two Pillars By Carl Claudy
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The names of the pillars have many translations. “Strength” and “establishment” are but two; “pow-er,” and “wisdom” or “control,” fit the meaning of the words as well.
Used to blast stumps from fields, dynamite is an aid to the farmer. Used in war it kills and maims. Fire cooks food and makes steam for engines; fire also burns houses and destroys forests. But it is not the power but the use of power which is good or bad. The truth applies to any power; spiritual, legal, monarchical, political or personal. Power is without either virtue or vice; the user may use it well or ill, ashe pleases.
Freemasonry passes the brother in the process of be-coming a Fellowcraft between the pillar of strength—power; and the pillar of establishment—choice or con-trol. He is a man now and no minor or infant. He has grown up Masonically. Before him are spread the two great essentials to all success, all greatness, and all happiness.
Like any other power - temporal or physical, religious or spiritual - Freemasonry can be used well or ill. Here is the lesson set before the Fellowcraft; if he, like Da-vid, would have his kingdom of Masonic manhood established in strength he must pass between the pil-
lars with understanding that power without control is useless, and control without power, futile. Each is a compliment of the other; in the passage between the pillars the Fellowcraft not only has his feet set upon the Winding Stairs but is given - so he has eyes to see and ears to hear - secret instructions as to how he shall climb those stairs that he may, indeed, reach the mid-dle chamber. He is to climb by strength, but directed by wisdom; he is to progress by power, but guided by control; he must rise by the might that is in him, but arrive by the wisdom of his heart.
So considered, the inaccuracies and misstatements of ritual regarding the pillars become relatively un-important; whether eighteen or thirty-five cubits high, whether cast in one place or another, whether or not surmounted in Solomon’s day with globes ter-restrial and celestial, matter little. The lesson is there, the meaning of the symbol to be read. The initiate of old saw in the obelisk the very spirit of the God he worshiped. The modern Masonic initiate may see in the two pillars the means by which he may travel a little further, a little higher towards the secret middle chamber of life, in which dwells the Unseen Presence.
[The Short Talk Bulletins I, Volume 13, Number 9, Sep-tember 1935. (Burtonsville, MD: The Masonic Service Association, 2013), S. Brent Morris, Ed.,
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Cascade Scottish Rite ClubAncient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Valley of Sacramento,
Orient of California
Siskiyou #297Mt. Shasta, California
Happy Thanksgiving to all! We had a great turn out for last months Oktoberfest. Brother Dave Eppley, his Lady Debbie and Brother Sammy labored long and hard to put forth a great meal. Thank you all for your tireless work and dedication to the Club, all who attended really appreciated the great meal. December is coming up fast. As always the Lodges are installing their 2017 officers and we are busily prepar-ing for Christmas and the new year. Cascade S.R. holds its annual Christmas party at the Sailing Boat on Churn Creek. We have not had a chance to firm up the date for this get together. Hopefully, we will hold the Christmas party on Sunday December 18th .There will be a full update in the December trestleboard. Please keep your calendars clear. Our events are always open to all the Masonic family. We encourages all to join in on our festivities. AGAIN, hap-py Thanksgiving to all!
Fraternally,Bryant Carter, Secretary
Sisters & Brothers: Anyone seen the top of the mountain? It
sure is picturesque to have snow on top of our mountain. Thanks again for your support on the Car Show. Burg-ers at both the dinner and booth were wonderful . Great support from the community including Sheriff Jon Lopey. Although there were two burger booths, we still had a good time and made money at the Biketobofest in McCloud . Kenny, Allen, Leo, and John flipped burgers for four hours and even got a few interested in joining. Many thanks to Annema-rie and JR for doing hot dogs at the Apple Fest in McCloud. November 12th, 2016 we will co host a Veteran’s Dinner with the Mt. Shasta Elks. Dinner will be at 5 PM. Veterans and their wives are free. All Masonic Veterans will receive a special invitation, please respond to this letter and let us know if you can make it. Plan to attend our Stated Meeting on November 2nd. It is our Annual Election of Officers. Do come and support your Lodge for 2017. Thanks to the Rutherfords for keeping the building up to snuff!!! Four Brothers have still not paid their 2016 dues and are not in good standing in the Lodge. PLEASE contact the Secretary (938-1886) See you in Lodge. Fraternally,John Murphy, Secretary
Reading #254Redding, California
Brethren; Our next Stated Meeting is November 2,
2016. This is one of our most important meetings of the yearinthatwewillbeelectingnewofficersfortheensuingMasonic Year. It is our obligation to support our Lodge and ensure that it provides a strong and rewarding experience. As we have been taught, a Masonic Lodge should resemble a bee-hive in which all members should work together for the common good. Please join us for this important event. Thereareseatsinthelinethathavenotyetbeenfilled.Ifyouareinterestedinfillingaposition,Iwouldencourageyou to contact Brother Uriah McBroome. Our Stated Dinner is being prepared by Worshipful Randy Plummer and Brother Kemp Letts. It will including turkey, dressing, vegetable, candied yams, and a great des-sert. Please contact Kemp Letts to make your reservations. We had a great Festive Board in conjunction with West-ern Star 2 and I want to thank all of you for your help and participating. We will be having a Third Degree Ceremony on Novem-ber 16, 2016 beginning at 7:30 pm to raise Brother Shock-ley. Please join us to support Brother Shockley in the con-tinuance of his Masonic journey. It is always an opportu-nity to renew friendships and create new ones. It is also an opportunity to exercise our telephone tree and invite the Brethren on your list to this event. Myfinalword:Weallmustremembernottocryorfeelsad because its over, but smile and be happy because it happened!
WM Mike DenhamReading Lodge
Dear Readers:
It is with regret but much anticipation that I have cho-sen to resign as Business and Circulation Manager of the Temples’ Trestleboard effective November 30th 2016 to spend more time with our family. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in these posi-tions, but time restraints have become the issue for my husband and me. We have become a family of 5th wheel owners and will now get to travel with our family to many of the activities and events that we used to attend and to spend more time camping and relaxing in the great outdoors. I can’t thank each of YOU, our readers, enough for the wonderful support you have given to the Trestleboard and to me over these last nine years. I have so enjoyed the notes that so many of you have sent with your donations. They were so appre-ciated and I will miss them. Effective December 1st, Michael Sanders will take over my positions. Mike is very experienced performing these duties since he did them prior to my taking over. Most things will not change i.e. articles will still go to “[email protected]”and you can direct your calls to Mike at the following phone num-ber: 226-9366.
Thank you all again!Carolyn Taylor
next Trestleboard deadline: TUESDAY, NOV. 15, @ 5:00pm
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November 2016REDDING MASONIC ASSN.P.O. Box 494712
Redding CA 96049-4712
Northern Lights Chapter #14Meets 1st Friday, 7:00 pm
WM – Enedina (Dina) Wideman 778-3603WP – David Sokol 223-5510AM – Carolyn Parsons 223-1118AP – Gary Grant 223-4818Sec. – Thelma Pedro 242-9094
877 Tuberose Trail, Redding [email protected]
Tr – Nancy Jared 223-6478C – Marian Rutherford 241-7065AC – Penny Coley 547-3662 2016
Welcome-Redding Chapter #17Meets 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 pm
WM – Susan Sechrist 241-8579WP – Norm Pearson 244-5699AM – Carolyn Harrison 246-3270AP – Michael Sanders 226-9366Sec. – Carolyn Taylor 275-593413693 Kitty Hawk Ln., Redding 96003
[email protected] – Ron Sechrist 241-8579C – April Howell 244-5836AC – Vanya Christian 365-8751
2016
Fidelity Chapter #131Meets 2nd & 4th Thurs., 7:00 p.m.WM – Marlene Facey 926-5521WP – Chester “Sonny” Facey, PP 926-5521AM – Lindell Stanton 397-2571AP – Louis Stanton 397-2571Sec – Anne Murphy, PM 938-1886
Box 192, Weed [email protected]
Tr – Billie Mathes 235-2277C – Bonnie Cage 925-2582AC – Judy Abbasi 926-2990
2016
Trinity Star Chapter #650Meets 3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
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PO Box 2914, Weaverville 96093Tr – Judy Pflueger 266-3236C – Laird Crandall 623-3122AC – Brenda Kelsey 623-2301
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