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KENSINGTON-BETHESDA LODGE No. 198

A. F. & A. M. Chartered May 11 1897

Vol. 3 No 2 March –April 2017

KENSINGTON MASONIC TEMPLE

4315 Howard Avenue Kensington, MD 20895

www.http://kblodge198.org

Regular Communications Second and Forth Tuesdays

Weather Policy

If public schools are closed due to bad weather The Lodge will be closed

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Dates to Remember

Kensington - Bethesda Lodge #198 Trestleboard March - April 2017

Tue, Mar 14, 2017 7:30pm Regular Communication

Program The 24 inch Gauge: A Day in the Life of a Mason, Presented by Brother JD Peter Brock

Tue, Mar 22, 2017 6:30pm We will be Traveling to the George Washington Memorial, in Alexandria Virginia. To confer the Master Mason degree on Brother Antonio Izaguirre Tue, Mar 28, 2017 6:30pm Dinner 7:30pm Special Ladies Night bring your Lady The First Ladies, given by Phyllis McIntosh Tue, Apr 11, 2017 7:30pm Regular Communication

Labor Overseas, How the Tools of the Trade Influence Overseas Work, Presented by Brother SS Steven Robison.

Tue, Apr 25, 2017 6:30 pm Dinner 7:30 pm Professional Expertise: A Real Estate and Finance Career as a Mason, Presented by Brother JD Brock and a Traveling Brother, Casey Koullably from Boston. Thursday’s 7:00pm Officer and Catechism Instruction

Upcoming Grand Lodge and other Events Sun, Mar 12, 2017 1:00 pm Wreath laying at the tomb of George Washington at Mt. Vernon

Sat, Apr 1, 2017 8:30 am “Storm the Castle,” a 5K run-

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Living Past Masters 1970 Charles O. Parsons 1972 Jerry Manolatos 1973 Frederick Leventry 1974 Robert Drinwater 1976B Ward J. Taylor 1977B Thomas H. Jackson 1979 William K. Parsons 1980 Robert E. Vitarelli 1983 Richard D. Parker, Sr. 1984 Don M. Holliday * 1987 Sam A. Margolis 1990 Thomas J. Griffin * 1990B Harold E. Matter 1991 Lundy S. Taylor, Jr. 1991B John H. Locklin 1993 Kenneth A. Holliday, Sr. 1993B Frederick M. Miller 1995 Donald B. Gatling 1996 William M. Lanham 1997 Donald E. Jennings

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Donald E. Jennings 1999 Kenneth A. Holliday, Sr. 2001 Jeffrey W. Touchman 2002 Thomas R. Mason 2003 Melvin J. Mason 2004 Kris D. Brown * 2005 Kris D. Brown * 2006 Kris D. Brown * 2007 Dan B. Lane * 2008 Kris D. Brown * 2009 Kris D. Brown * 2012 Geoffrey L. Newman # 2013 Geoffrey L. Newman # 2014 Geoffrey L. Newman # 2015 Thomas A. Marraffa, Jr. WPGDoC 2016 Thomas A. Marraffa, Jr. WPGDoC * Demitted # Suspended

In Memorial 2017

Be not slow to visit the sick: for that shall make thee to be beloved. Ecclesiasticus 7:35

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Other Montgomery County Lodges And Bodies

Pentalpha No. 194 WM James Kinnear 2nd and 4th Thursdays

20516 Boland Farm Road Germantown, MD

(301) 504-4141 www.pentalpha194.org

Montgomery—Cornerstone No. 195

WM Paul Mc Fadden 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

612 Great Falls Road Rockville, MD (301) 762-3422

montgomerycornerstone195.org Silver Spring No. 215

WM John Hilderbrand 2nd and 4th Mondays

410 University Boulevard West Silver Spring, MD

(301) 593-8553 www.masonbrothers.com/silverspring215/

Wheaton No. 228

WM Richard Ground, PM, 1st and 3rd Thursdays

11524 Georgia Avenue Wheaton, MD

(301) 946-5648 www.masonbrothers.com/wheaton228/

2016 Montgomery County School of Instruction All County Schools of Instruction are usually held at 7:30 PM on the 1st Monday of the month at the lodge hall of the host lodge except where

noted. All officers are urged to attend, members are welcome to attend. The next Montgomery County School of Instruction will be held on Monday, Feb 6 at-Montgomery Temple 7:00 P.M.

Montgomery York Rite James F Allen Chapter #33 Meets at 7:30 on the 4th Wed King Solomon Council #13 Meets at 7:30 on the 4th Wed Montgomery Commandery #13 Meets at 7:30 on the 2nd Wed For more info Contact Tom Marraffa 301-787-8735 or WGDOC2009 @ GMAIL.com

Montgomery Forest # 134 Tall Cedars of Lebanon and Cedarettes Executive Meeting 1st Wed of the month at 7:30pm Regular Meeting 3rd Sat of the month at 7:30pm

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The Newsletter is published 6 times a year by Kensington - Bethesda Lodge #198 A.F.&A.M., 4315 Howard Avenue Kensington, MD 20895 . Send address changes to Kensington198@GMAIL.COM or address above

March is Women’s History Month And as such our Stated Meeting on March 28th will be an open lodge so you can bring your wives and girlfriends to hear a talk on the First Ladies by the Worshipful Masters wife Phyllis. She was a Tour Guide for the Smithsonian’s American History Museum specializing in the Presidents and First Ladies. Dinner will be at 6:30PM. Please let us know how many in your group will be attending so that we can make sure we have enough food.

The women in your life can connect with the other Masonic ladies from across the state by going on Facebook and search for

“Maryland Masonic Ladies”

This is another way of keeping up with all the

activities going on in Maryland Masonry.

More for our Masonic Ladies

Thinking outside the Box

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Accessing the Maryland Masonic Membership System

Brethren, The Maryland Masonic Membership System was created by the Grand Lodge of Maryland to better serve the membership. Below are directions for creating your personal account on the Maryland Masonic Membership System. To create your personal account: Log onto www.glmd.org Click on Sign In Click on Member Registration (right side of page) Enter the following information on the screen 1) Your Lodge Number 2) Your Membership Number from your Dues Card i.e. 12345 (Do not use the beginning zero) 3) Your Last Name as it Appears on your Dues Card (Smith) Note* entry is case sensitive Click on Check Membership Status when finished Once the information is verified, you will receive a prompt informing you (Your membership has been verified. Please enter your email and password below) After your information is updated, (you will now enter your email address and password) (both are case sensitive) You will now be in the system. Remember your email and password. (both are case sensitive) Sign Out when finished To Access your Account Go to www.glmd.org Click on Sign In Enter your email and password to Sign In Once you sign in, you will be able to view and update your personal information under My Profile (right side) (address,email, phone) Sign Out when finished Note* If you do not have email or you are having trouble logging in, you may contact the Lodge Secretary to update your personal information Membership System

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Anyone having information about a sick or distressed brother should call the Jack Fuller 240-477-4248 or the Worshipful Master. If you have infor-mation about the death of a Brother please call the Secretary at 240-693-8690 . In the case of a death of a brother if the family desires a Masonic funeral service please call the Secretary to provide funeral arrangement

CANDIDATE AND NEW MEMBER STATUS

Awaiting Investigative Report Results and/or Election

Awaiting Conferral of FC Degree

Danial Gross

Awaiting Conferral of MM Degree

Awaiting EA Proficiency Completion

Awaiting FC Proficiency Completion

Awaiting MM Proficiency Completion

Awaiting Conferral of EA Degree

Mohamed Oulasri Ryan Paglia Adam Paul

Thomas Saffell Sam Safo, Jr Steve Stumpp

Give Blood! It is the liquid of life.

Gregory Howard Antonio Izaguiree

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Audit Jerry Manolatos PM * Cloyd Bittner Mort Burness Catechism Proficiency Barry Rosen* 301-279-5640 bnrosen@comcast.net Nick McIntosh, Sr. 301-366-9187 nick.mcintosh.sr@gmail.com Communication Thomas Marraffa, PM* 301-787-8735 Adam Lowe 703-309-6971 Masonic Education and Speakers Peter Brock Membership Retention Thomas Marraffa, PM* 301-787-8735

Refreshment Thomas Marraffa, PM* 301-787-8735 Ritual Thomas Marraffa, PM* 301-787-8735 wgdoc2009@gmail.com Barry Rosen 301-655-5890 Social Events Michael Brolly* 240-693-8690 Richard Utiro Sick & Distressed Jack Fuller HPM* 240-477-4248 (* chair) KMTA President Mike Brolly 240-893-8690 Treasurer Anil Chaudhry 202-680-0845 Sam Margolis PM 301-770-1858

2017 Kensington-Bethesda # 198 Officers

Worshipful Master Nick McIntosh, Sr. 301-366-9187 nick.mcintosh.sr@gmail.com Senior Warden: DeWayne Nichols . 256-935-0295 luthernichols@live.com Junior Warden Adam Lowe 703-309-6971 adam.g.lowe@gmail.com Secretary Michael Brolly 240-893-8690 mbrolly6@gmail.com Treasurer Anil Chaudhry anil.chaudhry@outlook.com Senior Deacon Mathew Weber weber_matthew@yahoo.com Junior Deacon : Peter Brock pbrock730@aol.com Senior Steward Stephen Robison scrobison1@gmail.com Junior Steward David Soso david.sosa0879@gmail.com Marshal Cloyd Bittner cabittner@verizon.net Chaplain Robert E. Vitarelli Sr, PM rev335@verizon.net Tyler Alex Eltobgi alexeltobgi@gmail.com D G Lecturer Harold A. Garren, PM boxer_50@yahoo.com Grand Inspector Robert Reid, PM rreid7014@yahoo.com

Most Worshipful Grand Master Kostas “Gus” Vourvoulas

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MARCH Scott Marco Applebee 3/2/1978 William Henry Hessick III 3/4/1965 Louis Arthur Adorian 3/8/1994 Pete Lazaros Manos 3/15/1978 Furman Deleon Wise Jr 3/16/1961

APRIL

Ralph Edward Schofer 4/1/1957 Howell Bruce Vincent 4/4/1963 Dan Brenden Lane PM 4/5/1991 John Charles Walker 4/10/1976 Robert Joseph Toomey III 4/14/2012 Anil Chaudhry 4/14/2012 Jay Michael Schlaffer 4/15/1992 Benjamin Merrett Horton III 4/21/1972 Robert Edward Vitarelli 4/27/1982

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FROM THE EAST Brethren, On February 28th we conferred the Entered Apprentice Degree on Brothers Adam Paul and Steve Stumpp. Please, if you haven’t already, introduce yourself to them, welcome and help guide them on their journey. That same night Daniel Gross was voted on and declared proficiency in the EA degree and eligible to receive the Fellow Craft Degree.

Kensington Bethesda was well represented at this year’s Re-gional meeting held at Centennial Lodge #174 in Upper Marlboro where our Most Worshipful Grand Master Kostas Vourvoulas laid out his vision for Maryland Masonry. .

MWGM Vourvoulas had recently attended a conference of Grand Masters . It is a meeting of GMs from all over the United States and other Countries . He reported that Maryland is one of the most Masonically innovative states in our union

Something the GL is trying for the first time this year is “Storm

the Castle,” a 5K run-walk that will benefit Truckin 4 Troops, a charity dedicated to serving wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Medical Center and their families. Brothers, Walter Reed is a little over three miles from our lodge; we should own a big part of this event. I know I will be one of those runners storm-ing the Castle, and I hope you will join me on Saturday April 1st on the campus of the Grand Lodge in Cockeysville at 8:30 in the morning in your running shorts and sneakers. Register online at StromtheCastle5K.com. If you are not a runner you can still participate you can walk or cheer your Lodge Brothers at the finish. It will be fun for all.

On Sunday, March 12, there will be a wreath laying at the tomb of George Washington at Mt. Vernon 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Officers will wear their tux, apron and jewel, members apron and dark suit. Meet outside the front gate of Mt. Vernon at 12:30. Contact Dick Feeser at 800-369-8909.

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On March 22 at 6:30PM we will be conferring the Master Mason degree on Brother Antonio Izaguirre at the George Washington Memorial, in Alexandria Virginia. Contact me if you are interested in going or participating in the degree.

Brother Peter Brock our Educational Programs Chair has a great line up of talks for our March and April meetings;

Hope to see all of you in lodge

Fraternally, Nick McIntosh Sr., WM

FROM THE WEST

Brethren allow me to introduce myself. I was initiated, passed, and raised in Ware Lodge # 435 in Alabama and when I moved I was the Junior Warden. Both of my grandfa-thers (both departed) and my father are Freemasons. Their lodge is Joe Southall # 905. My wife (Laura) and I moved to Kensington May of 2015. I visited many lodges and did not feel they were right. I had been in contact, via email, with Tom Marraffa and visited K-B. The men where warm, wel-coming, and just plain nice.

So I petitioned to join twice, courtesy of the grand lodges “misplacement” of all paperwork, which seems to be the norm of grand lodges. The brothers voted me in as Senior Warden for 2017, not sure if that’s because they like or hate me. This lodge, my lodge, OUR lodge is growing and being active! So I invite each and every one of you, come and enjoy our exciting year!

DeWayne Nichols - Senior Warden