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TUCSON LODGE #4 F. & A. M.
PAUL SIMPSON, PM Secretary - 572-7152 [email protected]
JOHN PROKOP Website Editor - 529-2807 [email protected]
TucsonLodge4.org • 520-323-2821
VOLUME 138 JANUARY 2019 NUMBER 1
January 2019 Calendar
Jan 2nd Stated Meeting Dinner 6pm
Stated Meeting 7pm
Jan 3rd Thursday Crew 7am
Jan 5th Fellowship Breakfast 7am
Jan 6th DeMolay Meeting 6pm
Jan 9th Degree or Practice 7pm
Jan 10th Thursday Crew 7am
Tenants Meeting 6pm
Trustee Meeting 7pm
Jan 16th Potluck Dinner 6pm
Jan 17th Thursday Crew 7am
Jan 20th DeMolay Meeting 6pm
Jan 23rd Degree or Practice 7pm
Jan 24th Thursday Crew 7am
Jan 26th Deadwood Lunch
@ Lavernas 11:30 am
HANNES MEYER Worshipful Master
271-8048
From The East
B rethren,
The new year has arrived! We celebrated the holidays, made New Year’s resolutions, and are on our way to pass through another year as we have a great 2019 year planned. The year for Tucson Lodge #4 began December 8th when the officers for 2019 were installed. On the day of the installation, we went right to work that evening with our biggest fundraiser for 2018/19 by utilizing the lodge’s parking lot for parking cars during the Winterhaven Festival of Lights. Many of the brethren participated to make this a successful event. As we continue through the year, we have a range of activities planned. One of the continuing threads through the year will be
our Masonic Conversation Group. This group invites all, who want to know about Masonry, to ask questions, learn, and connect with Masons. We will continue to meet every Wednesday ay 7:00pm and be open for new and continuing visitors. On the path of improving ourselves in Masonry, we will meet and prepare for upcoming degrees as we strive to do well for the benefit of the candidates. Most importantly, we enjoy the brotherly love among the members and their willingness to serve and be available to make this a great year. I, therefore, extend an invitation on three different levels. First, if you are not a Mason and have questions about Masonry, come and visit the Masonic Conversation Group Wednesday nights. You might find answers to questions you have had for a long time. If you are a member, I encourage you to join us for the Masonic work we do. Learn new parts for our degrees and participate in the degree work. If you are a member, but have not come for a while, I encourage you to just come by and be in a meeting with us. If you are unsure about anything you can contact me or any of the officers. We will happily help you get reacquainted. The resolution for us, as a Lodge, is to grow membership, help individuals grow in their Masonic experience, and for the ones searching to find answers. I am looking forward to another good year for Tucson Lodge #4. Come join us for this year’s journey.
-Fraternally,
Hannes Meyer,Worshipful Master
RICHARD VAUGHN
Senior Warden
404-3180
ROBERT RIBBECK
Junior Warden
979-5240
From The West
Officers are elected by the members of the lodge, although a few are appointed by the Worshipful Master. In most lodges, the officers serve in their positions for one year. The names and duties of the officers are mostly taken from very old customs practiced by the medieval stonemasons’ guilds, where Freemasonry originated. In England in the 1400s, under the reign of King Edward III, local (or what we now call municipal) governments grew out of the merchant and craft industries of the towns. The guilds had lots of money and property, as well as organizational and administrative experience. Heads of the guilds became heads of town councils, mayors, sheriffs, and more. One of the ways a local official proclaimed his rank was by wearing a badge of office, or jewel, on a chain around his neck. This practice survives today. Masonic lodges do the same thing to identify their officers, carrying over this old guild tradition. Masonic jewels of office are symbolic (naturally). The Senior Warden sits in the west, symbolic of the setting sun, and assists the Worshipful Master in opening and closing the lodge. He is the second in command, like the vice president, and if the Master is unable to attend the meeting, he may open and conduct business. His ancient duties were to pay the Craft their wages and to handle disputes among the workers. These days, he’s just a heartbeat away from the east, so his task is to support the Master and to prepare himself for that office for the following year. The Senior Warden and the Junior Warden often have small wooden columns on the pedestals in front of their positions. When the lodge is at work (during a meeting), the Senior Warden’s column stands upright, and the Junior Warden’s column is laid on its side, showing that the Senior Warden is now in charge of the Craftsmen. When the work is concluded and the lodge retires to refreshment, the Junior Warden’s column is raised, and the Senior Warden’s is laid down, showing that the Craftsmen are now under the supervision of the Junior Warden. The Senior Warden’s jewel of office is the level, a stonemason’s instrument used to check the level of horizontal surfaces. It symbolizes that all Masons meet on the level, without regard to social, political, or religious status. I am very excited about moving into the position of Senior Warden for Tucson Lodge #4 for the ensuing year. Thank you all for your trust and support in all my past as well as future endeavors within my masonic journey. I entered the 2018 year with much trepidation as, let’s face it, Junior Warden is a daunting position. I have to admit that I thoroughly
enjoyed the entire year. Junior Warden was a rite of
passage for me; I learned, subdued my passions (to
some extent), and grew personally and spiritually
while serving. My love of this lodge and all my
friends, brothers and families are precious to me. I
believe I have somewhat of an idea of what is ex-
pected of me as your newly elected Senior Warden for
the 2019 year and will continue to support this lodge
with as much enthusiasms and integrity as I can mus-
ter. I also especially wish all the assigned and elected
officers of this lodge much enjoyment and success
through the coming year.
As I did last year, I will close this message with this
beautiful New Year prayer:
Lord, At the beginning of this new year, I offer you my life. Come take my voice, may the words I speak be filled with encouragement and goodness. Come take my hands, may the work they create be generous and giving. Come take my feet, may the journeys I walk be led by your Spirit within. Come take my life Lord, for I love your goodness, your kindness and your leading.
Happy New Year,
-Rich Vaughn, Senior Warden
LADIES PROGRAM
As the new year gets underway, I want to encourage
ladies to attend the monthly Stated Meeting dinners
with their husbands. The plan this year is to provide
informational services to women understand health,
safety, financial, and community activities to help
prepare us as we age and need more support for
ourselves and our husbands. For the February’s Stated
Meeting, I have lined up two retired teachers, who
provide information and services to support balance,
improve cognitive functions and/or physical weakness
resulting from strokes or other disabling diseases or
injuries. Through therapeutic techniques, it helps
people use both their left and right sides of their brain.
-Joyce Meyer
SAHUARO HIGH TWELVE #523
Meets every Thursday 8:00AM
Old Times Kafe 1485 W. Prince Rd.
OLD PUEBLO HIGH TWELVE #773
Meets 2ND & 4TH Fridays 8:00AM
Hungry Fox at 4637 E. Broadway
ADVERTISING IN TUCSON 4 NEWSLETTER
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Masonic Brothers? If so, consider taking out an ad in
the Tucson Lodge 4 Newsletter. It is published monthly
and gets sent out all over the State. You will also be
helping your Lodge continue to provide its members
and friends with current articles and information. A
1/8 page (business card) is only $75.00, a 1/4 page
ad is $150.00, a 1/2 page ad is $300.00 and a full
page ad is $600.00. If interested please contact the
Lodge secretary and we will set you up. Thanks for
your support.
From The South
Greetings from the South, I first would like to say
thank you to all the brethren for electing me to serve
as your Junior Warden. We had a good year last year
and I expect this year to be even better. We have
several events occurring this year, starting with our
float in the Rodeo Parade on February 21st led by our
Rodeo committee of Gene Wickey and Leigh
Creighton. Remember to come out and support their
efforts with volunteering to either adorn the wagon
with the usual decorations and/or participate in
walking the parade route. Following that we have the
leadership conference on March 29th and 30th in Casa
Grande and of course the Grand Communication on
June 6th and 7th and the Double Tree Hotel on
Alvernon Way between 22nd street and Broadway in
Tucson, Arizona.
I will, along with my lady Mercedes, continue to
provide the enjoyable monthly meals (maybe even
nourishing) and will accept any and all help from
volunteers for the breakfast which occur on the first
Saturday of each month.
Suggestions for improving the kitchen activities
during the year are welcome. Please feel free to
forward them to me via email at
. As always I would like to
encourage all brethren that may not have been
recently attending Lodge to come out and join us for a
meal soon.
In closing I would just like to say again that it’s my honor to serve the lodge as your Junior Warden and
will do my best to carry on the traditions of my predecessors who came before me.
Robert Ribbeck
Junior Warden, 2019
BREAKFAST!
Bring family and friends to our Buffet-
Style Fellowship Breakfast on Saturday
January 5th.
Weekly specials, Gene’s Grits (subject
to Gene’s Schedule), Scrambled eggs,
pancakes, potatoes, biscuits & gravy,
and bacon.
7:00 am till 10:00 am
2019 Dues are now payable
$118 ($122 via PayPal)
DEADWOOD LUNCH
Past Masters and friends gather on the last Saturday
of every month for fellowship at:
LAVERNA’S COFFEE SHOP STARTING TIME 11:30 A.M.
JANUARY 26TH
JANUARY MASONIC BIRTHDAYS NAME ______ DAY YEARS____
TOLER, RICHARD EUGENE 8 44 RICHEY, CHAD MICHAEL 12 18 DAVEY, IAN PAUL 16 34 IRVINE, MICHAEL JOSEPH 24 12 BEALER, CLAUDE EUGENE 25 40 FORTMAN, MARVIN 27 65 ARAGON JR, WILLIAM JOSEPH 28 15 KING SR, DON LEE 28 38 EATON, DAVID WAYNE 29 33 DEIBEL, CHARLES LOUIS 30 44
REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR BDAY CARD IN FOR
COMPLIMENTARY STATED MEETING DINNER!
Gene Paul Scott Born Raised Death 12/7/34 10/17/79 12/5/18
WM 1986
Angelo Joseph Villani Born Raised Death
6/7/31 10/19/64 12/12/18
Erik Christensen Born Raised Death
3/3/29 10/22/90 12/15/18
TUCSON LODGE MASONIC FAMILY SCHEDULES
Arizona Chapter #2, OES, First Tuesday ........................................................................................................................................................... 7:30PM
Saguaro Chapter #48 OES, Second & Fourth Mondays .............................................................................................................................. 7:00PM
Olana Temple #131, Daughters of the Nile, Third Monday......................................................................................................................... 7:00PM
Oasis Court #75, Ladies Oriental Shrine, First Monday ................................................................................................................................ 7:00PM
Demolay - Arizona Chapter, First and Third Sunday ...................................................................................................................................... 6:00PM
Bethel #25, Job’s Daughters, First & Third Saturdays ................................................................................................................................ 10:00AM
Assembly #2, Rainbow Girls, Second & Fourth Tuesdays ............................................................................................................................ 7:00PM
For use of the Lodge Building call 520-370-3519 or send an email to [email protected]
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CURRENT RESIDENT OR
2018 LODGE OFFICERS
Worshipful Master .................. Hannes Meyer, PM (Joyce) ................................ (520) 271-8048 ................. [email protected]
Senior Warden ........................ Richard Vaughn ..................................................... (520) 404-3180 ..................... [email protected]
Junior Warden .......................... Robert Ribbeck (Mercedes) ................................ (520) 505-9156 .......................... [email protected]
Treasurer .................................... Ronald Hill, PM (Linda) ........................................ (520) 990-4111 .................................... [email protected]
Secretary .................................... Paul Simpson, PM (Cathy) ................................... (520) 572-7152 . ......................... [email protected]
Secretary Emeritus .................. Bob Conrad, PGM (Jackie) ................................ (520) 748-8627 ......................................... [email protected]
Senior Deacon .......................... Lawrence Gault ..................................................... (520) 575-8109 ....................................... [email protected]
Junior Deacon ........................... Sam Greer (Patricia) ............................................ (720) 838-1112 ............................... [email protected]
Senior Steward ........................ Jan Halvax ............................................................. (520) 240-2547 .................................. [email protected]
Junior Steward ......................... David Lurtsema (Ardys) ....................................... (520) 293-5559 .............................. [email protected]
Marshal ...................................... David Berry ............................................................ (480) 510-6683 ............................. [email protected]
Chaplain .................................... Leigh Creighton, PM (Nancy).............................. (520) 360-9798 [email protected]
Tyler ........................................... Marty Jones, PM (Leanne) ................................... (520) 748-2998 ................................... [email protected]
Ritual Advisor ........................... Paul Simpson, PM (Cathy) ................................... (520) 572-7152 . ......................... [email protected]
Trustee 2019 ............................ Jon Schmidt, PM(Shari) ....................................... (520) 465-5485 ............................. [email protected]
Trustee 2019 ............................ Guy Hummon.......................................................... (520) 742-4761 ............................................. [email protected]
Trustee 2019 ............................. Gene Wickey (Gloria) ......................................... (714) 313-7000 ................................... [email protected]
Trustee 2020 ............................. Nick Andress, PM (Stacey) ................................. (520) 400-9739 ...................................... [email protected]
Trustee 2021 ............................. Will Wilkinson, PM (Laurie) ............................... (520) 981-1200 ..................................... [email protected]
Website Editor ......................... John Prokop (Sharlot) ......................................... (520) 529-2807 ................................ [email protected]
Widow’s Assistance ................ Paul Simpson, PM (Cathy) ................................... (520) 572-7152 . ......................... [email protected]
Newsletter Editor ..................... Jan Halvax ............................................................. (520) 240-2547 .................................. [email protected]