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JuLY 2017 Making good men better in Oviedo for 100 years! Oviedo Masonic lodge #243 534 king street P.O. box 620893 Oviedo, fl 32762 321-765-7318 Www.oviedolodge.org Stated communication 2nd & 4th Mondays Masonic education every Thursday
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JuLY 2017
Making good men better in
Oviedo for 100 years!
Oviedo Masonic lodge #243
534 king street
P.O. box 620893
Oviedo, fl 32762
321-765-7318
Www.oviedolodge.org
Stated communication 2nd & 4th Mondays
Masonic education every Thursday
Brethren, I would like to wish everyone and their families a very Happy 4th of July! This is one of my favorite holidays and it is a great time to reflect on the sacrifice and struggle that our forefathers faced when developing our great nation. Many of these men were Masons and I am proud to be a part of the same fraternity as these amazing men in history. I would ask that you make a point to thank anyone that you know (many of our brothers) that are serving or have served in the armed forces to protect the great freedoms that we celebrate and enjoy on this special holiday. I would like to congratulate brothers Daniel Arjona, Mike McKeen, and Wesley Dolinski on their Fellow Craft returns. These fine men will be raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason on July 29th starting at 10am. Please come out and support these brothers as they are raised. This degree will be our first Saturday degree and brunch will be served between the 1st and 2nd sessions. Our Senior Warden will be sitting in the East and is sure to impress you! I'd also like to invite all of our brothers and their families to our July Family Night event at the Oviedo Bowling Center on July 29th. It will be a good chance to have some food, fellowship, and fun! More details will follow, so keep an eye on our Facebook page and your email. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to myself. A quick reminder that our Official DDGM Visit will occur on July 24th. I would like to ask ALL Master Masons to attend as it will be a night full of information and a great opportunity for us to welcome our new DDGM.
From The East...
From The West...
Please remember that we will be dark the first meeting of July. We will return to our normal schedule beginning in August. Speaking of August, we will be hosting Masters & Wardens and will need assistance from our brothers, not only Master Masons, but EA's and FC's. We will be exemplifying the EA Degree for our first DSOI in August and would love to see a great turnout to encourage our fabulous EA Degree team. Thank you brothers and I look forward to seeing you in Lodge soon! Fraternally, Tim Shelton Worshipful Master
My Brothers, I have decided to start out each month saying that I am so privileged to be a part of such a great Lodge and honored to be your Senior Warden. 2017 has been a busy year so far. We continue to have new brothers enter the craft and go through the degrees. In June, three brothers returned their FC catechism. Our next degree will be our first Master Mason (MM) degree the year, which is scheduled for 29 July at 10:00 a.m. We will raise Brothers Daniel Arjona, Wesley Dolinski, and Michael McKeen to the sublime degree of MM. I continue to challenge our Brothers to attend the Stated Communications. This is how we plan and communicate our 2017 year and beyond. Growth starts and continues with communications. I challenge all brothers to continue their education. As the chair of the Masonic Education Committee, I will be continue to work to strengthen our Mentor program. I continue to encourage the Craft to go to open books. This is an excellent opportunity to not only learn something new, but keep your catechism/obligation fresh in your mind. By keeping this fresh in our minds, it will help us mentor the new Masons that we have going through the degrees. Open books are normally held at Winter Park on the 4th Saturday of the month.
From The South...
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In the month of July, WM Tim Shelton and I at-tended a briefing by Masonic Education Zone Chairman (R:.W:. Ed Sexton) on the upcoming changes. As voted at the Grand Lodge this year, all incoming Junior Wardens must pass the Master Mason I, II, & III exam before they can sit in the chair. These exams are on the Grand Lodge Web-site. So all brothers who are in the line or want to become a JW to take the exam as soon as you can. One note of interest, these tests will be changing soon. Also, the Masonic Education Points for the Masonic Education Award were discussed. For us to get an award, we need 70 points. I will be send-ing out an excel file that allows each of us to track our education activities for the year. I encourage all brothers to fill this out so we can get this award. Speaking of education, we will also have education on the second stated communication of every month. In June, I did a presentation on the differ-ence between Stated and Called Communications. I will be doing a presentation on the Master Mason degree, meanings and symbols in the coming months. So I encourage our brothers to attend. I thank you all again for the honor and privilege to serve as your Senior Warden. I look forward to us seeking more light together.
Fraternally, Greg Seavers Senior Warden
Greetings From The South, Summer is upon us and I have a couple of themed dinners. This month we will have a Spaghetti Din-ner with garlic rolls. The property is coming along having an outside company just cut our grass. Thanks to our 3 Fellowcrafts who fixed our mow-er, we will be cutting our own grass soon. Con-gratulations also goes out to them for just having passed their respective proficiency returns. We are planning our Master Mason Degree at the end of this month and a light brunch will be provided for all. Fraternally, Tomm Hildebrandt Junior Warden
Brothers,
Keep our Officers and Brethren in your prayers for wisdom and guidance. Please keep our country and it's leadership in your prayers, every day. We know that all things work together for good for those who have faith and believe in God.
“Supreme Architect of the Universe, thank you for my continued health, and the health of all of my Brethren. Amen.”
Chaplain’s Corner
Announcements Lodge Dark Ovideo Lodge will be dark (no meeting) on the first
meeting in July (7/10). The only stated meeting in
July will be on July 24th, which is also our DDGM
Visit!
100th Anniversary In 2017, Oviedo Masonic Lodge No. 243 will be 100
years old! We have enjoyed a rich history and have a
lot to be proud of and thankful for. This fall, we are
planning to celebrate our 100th Anniversary and
invite all Masons in the District as well as Oviedo
dignitaries. The events planned will involve a
rededication ceremony at our building cornerstone
for all Masons during the week via a Called
Communication. We will then follow up with a
celebration of food and fun that weekend following
the rededication. We respectfully request your
participation and please invite friends and family.
The event is scheduled for October 21st. To
commemorate this glorious occasion, we have 100th
Anniversary pins (as designed by our very own
Junior Warden). A committee has been appointed
and the committee is as follows:
Bro. Greg Seavers – Sr. Warden (Chairman)
Bro. Tomm Hildebrandt – Jr. Warden (Grounds Sub-
Committee Chair)
W:. Chuck Shiery – Chaplain/Past Master (Outreach
Sub-Committee Chair)
Bro. Thiago Vinhas – Tyler (Games)
W:. Steve Kimball – Past Master (Fund Raising Sub-
Committee Chair)
WM:. Tim Shelton, Bro. Joshua Dean (Sr. Deacon),
and Bro. Seavers will support Outreach Sub-
Committee with marketing
Bro. Paul Smith – Food
Secretary’s Corner Please mail your dues promptly, as repeated notifications cost time and money that could be better spent on other worthy Lodge activities! Remember - when we petitioned to join Freemasonry, we all agreed to pay our dues promptly at the beginning of the year!
Also please notify me of any change of address, phone numbers, and your affiliation with any appendant Masonic organization, so we can keep your records up-to-date. Thank you,
W:. Tom Bryson
Where is Oviedo Lodge Online? Website: www.oviedolodge.org Google Groups: groups.google.com/d/forum/oviedo-masonic-lodge-243 (email [email protected] to join) Instagram: @oviedomasoniclodge243 Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/OviedoMasonicLodge243/ Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1580818482246774/
Please make sure you are part of our Google Group and Facebook Group to receive notifications of important Lodge events! Contact an officer to be added.
Past and Planned Charities
January - American Diabetes Association February - Pinecastle Rainbow Assembly March - Youth Organization April - Scottish Rite Foundation May - GL 1st Lady’s Project June - GM Charity July - Camp Boggy Creek August - Williams Syndrome Association September - Bowl Pink in October October - Bahia Transportation November - Florida Hospital Child Life December - Florida Hospital Child Life
Brothers Arjona, Dolinski, and Mckeen have passed their FC Catechism and are to be raised on July 29th!
Further Light
July - Spaghetti Dinner August - Pasta Night September - Polish Food October - Homemade Pizzas November - Turkey Dinner December - Baked Ham with Pineapple
Planned Meals
2nd Stated Communications On our 2nd stated communications, we have educa-
tion presentations. We will be having dinner first
starting at 6:30 PM and then opening in the Master
Mason Degree at 7:30 PM, quickly conduct any
business that needs to be handled, and then drop to
the degree appropriate to the presentation material.
The presentation material is as follows:
Feb – Multi-Media Presentation
Mar – EA Presentation
Apr – Ballot Box
May – FC Presentation
Jun – Called vs Stated Communication
Jul – Mentoring for EAs
Aug – Master Mason Presentation
Sep – Community Outreach/Charity
Oct – Mentoring for FCs
Nov – Mentoring for MMs
Bro. Tomm Hildebrandt W:. Steve Kimball
Ill. George Goodboe W:. Thomas Bryson
Boosters & Memorials
Paul W. Schwimmer Jr. Robert Touchette W:. Leon Howard
Alvin W. Thurman Ill. George Goodboe
50 Year Masons
Worshipful Master Tim Shelton
321-946-0978
Junior Deacon Ivan Golden
Senior Warden Greg Seavers
Senior Steward Wayne Grigsby [email protected]
Junior Warden Tomm Hildebrandt
Junior Steward John Berglowe
Treasurer George Goodboe
Chaplain Chuck Shiery
Secretary Tom Bryson
Marshall Tim Brehm
Senior Deacon Joshua Dean
Tyler Thiago Vinhas
Musician David Howard
Oviedo Officers * 1917 C.E. Gutteridge
* 1918 C.L. West, Sr.
* 1919 L.O. White
* 1920 C.E. West, Sr.
* 1921 T.G. Simmons
* 1922 T.G. Simmons
* 1923 V.H. Sley
* 1924 J.H. Lee
* 1925 T. Aulin
* 1926 T. Aulin
* 1927 H.T. Brown
* 1928 J.E. Partin
* 1929 R.R. Murphy
* 1930 L. P. Mills, Sr.
* 1931 F. L. Land
* 1932 A.H. Greer
* 1933 F.L. Land
* 1934 J.E. Kelsey
* 1935 L.C. Wildner
* 1936 O.H. Tanner
* 1937 J.T. McLain
* 1938 A.E. Moran
* 1939 J.A. Partin
* 1940 B.F. Ward
* 1941 T.W. Lawton
* 1942 W.E. McLane
* 1943 T.E. Partin
* 1944 F.H. Caton
* 1945 M.W. Taylor
* 1946 J.I. Malcolm
* 1947 T.A. Maxwell
* 1948 C.L. West, Jr.
* 1949 N.R. Greer
* 1950 K.R. Allen
* 1951 E.G. Wolfram
* 1952 A.L. Rutberg
* 1953 L.V. Hart
* 1954 H.L. Gale
* 1955 W.P. Baker
* 1956 A.G. Allen
* 1957 J.D. Thomas
* 1958 R.A. Cameron, IV
* 1959 D.H. Jackson
* 1960 R.W. Alford
* 1961 R.H. Noegel
* 1962 R.H. Noegel
1963 R.M. Steinmetz
* 1964 D.C. Johnson
* 1965 J.R. Grant
* 1966 R.A. Cameron, IV
* Deceased
* 1967 B.A. Johnson
* 1968 D.G. Witt
* 1969 J.C. Crumleu
* 1970 J.A. Church
* 1971 F. Stumpf
* 1972 F.E. Myers
* 1973 J.A. Taylor
1974 D.C Loftis
* 1975 H.H. Jones, Jr.
* 1976 Willie M. Ellison
* 1977 Garold Atwood
* 1978 Henry McLaulin, III
1979 John A. Strykul
1980 Leon Howard
* 1981 Ernest N. Spikes
* 1982 David H. Greer
* 1983 Wilbur Alexander
1984 David A. Spikes
1985 L. Scott Grant, Jr.
* 1986 Henry O. Whittier
1987 Ivan C. Zorn
1988 Richard Caldwell
* 1989 John Paul Ritchie
1990 Dale H. Raesly
1991 Don L. Fuchs Jr.
1992 Sidney L. Poff
1993 Joel N. Fixx, II
1994 Thomas Chapman
* 1995 John Werner
1996 Robert Merchant
1997 Thom H. Doran
1998 Thomas Mumea
1999 Thomas Bryson
2000 Steven McElhaney
2001 Larry Humphreys
2002 Dana L. Fredey
2003 John L. Hannah
* 2004 George C. King
2005 Aldis Grauds
2006 Larry Rubright
2007 Chuck Shiery
2008 James E. Black
2009 Chuck Harper
2010 Ricky Simmons
2011 John Jeffers
2012 Steve Kimball
2013 Tim Harrold
2014 Steve Kimball
2015 Curran Hohmann
2016 Tim Brehm
Oviedo Past Masters
July Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 M&W @
Winter Garden
No. 165 9 AM
2 3 4 5 Officers
Meeting
7:30 PM
6 Masonic
Education
7 PM
7 8
9 10
Lodge Dark
11 12 EA EXE @
Winter Garden
7 PM
13 Masonic
Education
7 PM
14 15
16 17 18 19 20 Masonic
Education
7 PM
21 22 Open Books
@ Winter Park
No. 239 9-3
23 24 Dinner and
Meeting 630
& 730 PM
DDGM Visit
25 26 DSOI @
Winter Garden
730 PM
27 Masonic
Education
7 PM
28 29 MM Degree
10AM 1st Sec.
11AM Meal
12 M 2nd Sec.
30 31
August Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 Officers
Meeting
7:30 PM
3 Masonic
Education
7 PM
4 5 M&W @
Oviedo No. 243
9 AM
6 7 8 9 10 EA EXE @
Oviedo
7 PM
11 12
13 14 15 16 17 Masonic
Education
7 PM
18 19
20 21 22 23 DSOI @
Oviedo
730 PM
24 Masonic
Education
7 PM
25 26 Open Books
@ Winter Park
No. 239 9-3
27 28 Dinner &
Meeting 630
& 730 PM
29 30 31 Masonic
Education
7 PM
