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January–March2016–Winter
Vol.LXVIII,No.1
January6–ExecutiveCommittee
January21-24Mid-WinterConference,OceanCityMD
February3–ExecutiveCommitteeFebruary20–ForestMeeting,Valentine’sDay,MemorialService
March2–ExecutiveCommitteeMarch19–ForestMeeting,St.Patrick’sDayApril3–Toby’sDinnerTheatre,PeterPan
www.mastermason.com/montgomerytallcedars/DEADLINEforthenextECHO:March15th
OfficialPublicationofMONTGOMERYFOREST#134TALLCEDARSOFLEBANONRockvilleMasonicTemple
612GreatFallsRdRockvilleMD20850-2829ANon-ProfitOrganization
FUN,FROLICandFELLOWSHIP-WITHAPURPOSE
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TheECHO
OfficialPublicationofMONTGOMERYFOREST#134TALLCEDARSOFLEBANON
Publishedthreetimesayear.Subscriptionratesfornon-members$3.00peryear.Editor:RomainTweedy,PGTC
PROCLAMATIONByvirtueofthepowerandauthorityinmevestedbytheSupremeForest,TallCedarsofLebanonofNorthAmerica,IherebycallameetingofMontgomeryForestNo.134tobeheldattheMontgomeryTemple,612GreatFallsRoad,Rockville,MD20850,forthepurposeoftransactingsuchbusinessasmaycomebeforetheForestonSaturdays,February20andMarch19
Attest:WoodyWoodward,Scribe ThomasMarraffaJr,GTC
SUPREMEDIRECTORREGION2
A.RayWingate,Jr3988RobinhoodWaySykesville,MD21784
301-734-4096
DIST.DEPUTYSUPREMETALLCEDARDISTRICT20
NormanL.Clark,PGTC,PDDSTC,PSD#21009NealDrive
Rockville,MD20850301-762-6374
TALLCEDARFOUNDATIONDIRECTORREGION2
FranklinWilliams,PGTC4913799WilsonHillRoadGeorgetown,DE19947
240-388-3985
TALLCEDARFOUNDATIONTRUSTEEDISTRICT20
RomainTweedy21207SparrowCourtGermantown,MD20876
240-997-8410
FORESTMEETINGSMeetsthethirdSaturdayofeverymonthexceptJulyandAugust.
Dinnerisservedat6:30pm-$8perperson(Reservationstobemade1weekinadvancetoGTCorCedarettePresident)
TheForestmeetingisat7:30pmDesert&Entertainmentat8:30pm
EXECUTIVEBOARD
MeetsthefirstWednesdayofeverymonthat7:00pmexceptJulyandAugust.ConsistsofElectedOfficers,PastGTC’s,PastScribes,PastTreasurers,
PastTrusteesandthoseappointedbytheGTC.
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2016OFFICERSMONTGOMERYFOREST#134TALLCEDARSOFLEBANON
GRANDTALLCEDARThomasMarraffaJr
12505ValleywoodDriveWheatonMD20906
SENIORDEPUTYGRANDTALLCEDARDavidHolland1012AsterBlvd
301-466-8355
JUNIORDEPUTYGRANDTALLCEDARThomasGrahamIV23117AroraHillsDrRockvilleMD20850keydet@gmail.com240-481-2968
SCRIBE/TREASURERWoodyWoodward1107CarsonStreet
240-997-2682
TRUSTEES
MortonBurness,PGTC 1Year 301-649-1140RoyceWatson,PGTC 2Year 301-879-2949RomainTweedy,PGTC 3Year 240-997-8824
APPOINTEDOFFICERS
Preceptor RomainTweedy,PGTCGuide JohnAlmacyST,PGTCChaplain AlTynan,PGTCSentinel IanMcIntoshChiefRanger JohnAlmacyST,PGTCChiefSidonian ThomasMarraffaJr,GTC
COMMITTEEMEN
Budget WoodyWoodward,Scr/TreasBy-Laws&Grievances ThomasMarraffa,SDGTCMDChairman RomainTweedy,PGTCEditoroftheECHO RomainTweedy,PGTCSick&Welfare NormanClark,PGTC,PDDSTC,PSD#2Refreshments ThomasGraham,JDGTCWays&Means WoodyWoodward,Scr/TreasRockvilleTempleHall&Library NormanClark,PGTC,PDDSTC,PSD#2
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GrandTallCedar’sMessage
CedarsandCedarettes,IhopeyouallhadawonderfulHolidaySeason.Wehaveyetanothergreatyearplannedout.FirsttheMid-WinterConferenceinOceanCity,itwillbefunandIhopeinformativeforthoseattending.CongratulationstoallthenewCedarandCedaretteOfficersofourForest.OnFebruary20,we’regoingtoholdanopenjointmeetingbetweentheCedarsandtheCedarettestherewillbealottotalkabout.Onethingischangingourstartingtimeforourmeetings.Thiswillbefollowedbyour
MemorialService.Thisyearitwillbenotonlyforthoselostin2015.Sincewejustfoundoutaboutthedeathsofseveralprevious,wewillincludethem.OnApril3,we’llberevisitingToby’sDinnerTheatretoseePeterPan.Itisappropriateforallages.SeetheflyerelsewhereinTheEcho.WewillstartcollectingthemoneyasitisduebytheFebruary20thmeeting.Oncepurchasedthemoneyisnon-refundablebecausewearegettingthegrouprateonthetickets.AlsoonSundayMarch13thwillbetheWreathLayingattheTombofBrotherGeorgeWashington.ForthosewhohavenotattendedbeforeitisawaytoTouronyourownfreeofcharge,aftertheCeremony.Ifyouwishtocarpool,weshouldleaveMontgomeryTempleatnoon.AtourMarchForestmeeting,itwillbeourStPatrick’sCelebrationwiththeusualtraditionaldinner.Remember,dinnerreservationsIfyouplanningtoeatbeforetheForestMeetingsneedtobemadebycontactingWoody1weekbeforethemeeting,sowehaveenoughfood.Wewillbepreparingmealsbasedonthenumberofreservations.Dinnerisstill$8perperson.Thisisthebeginningofthingstocomein2016.Cedarly,
Tom Marraffa,GrandTall
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MONTGOMERYCEDARETTESCHARTEREDNOVEMBER2,1978Officersfor2015
GerryTynan,[email protected],HalethorpeMD21227
TerriAlmacy,1stVP
MarilynStadler,PP,Secretary VickiKrouse,Treasurer
TrusteesJaniceTweedy,PP DeloresManley BarbaraWare,PP
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
HappyNewYearMontgomeryCedarettes!Ihopeeveryonehadawonderfulholidayseasonandthat2016bringsyougoodhealthandhappiness.AnothernewyearisbeginningandIamlookingforwardforhavingsomefun,folicandfellowshipatthemeetings.InDecemberyoushouldhavereceivedtheCedarettescalendarinthemailwithournewsletter.TherewillbeanexecutiveboardinJanuary,butnoregularmeetingduetogoingtoMidWinterconference...February’smeetingwillbeourMemorialServicemeeting.Iwouldliketothankeveryonewhoattendedourinstallationandhopeyouenjoyedtheevening.Itwasaveryniceaffair.IamlookingforwardtoworkingwithTomthisyearandwiththehelpofmyfellowCedarettes;hopefullycanwehaveanothersuccessfulyear.Lookingforwardtoseeingyouatourmeetings.
BestRegards,
Gerry Tynan,PresidentofMontgomeryCedarettes
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WellHappyNewYear.IhopeeveryonehasasafeandhappyHolidayseason.
Aswestartanewyear,notetherearechangescoming.PleasereadTheECHOclosely.Forthosewhoowedues,pleasegetthemintomeassoonaspossiblesoIcangetyourduescardstoyou.
Notewearestartingthe2016MDACampFundDriveaswedidlastyear.Pleasenotepage16formoreonthis.MailanyCampfundstomeatmyaddressshownonpage3andyoucanalwayscalloremailwithquestions.
WewillalsobeactingonanumberofpetitionsattheFebruarymeeting.Comeonout.
PleasestaysafeaswefinishtheWintermonthsandIhopetoseeyouatmeetingssoon.
WoodyWoodwardScribe/Treasurer
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TallCedarFoundationLifeMembership
TheForestisstillat72%lifemembersintheTallCedarFoundation.We’velostsomemembersandgainedothers,buthavemadenonetprogress.
Ifyou’renotaTCFLifeMemberyet,justsendintotheScribe$75madeouttotheTallCedarFoundation.NotonlydoyoufurtherhelpwiththecharitableobjectiveoftheTallCedarsofLebanon,butyougetareallycoolpintokeepthetasselontheleftsideofyourpyramid.
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TallCedarsofLebanonWreathLayingCeremony
TallCedarWreathLayingatthetombof
BrotherGeorgeWashington
Sunday,March13 MtVernon,VirginiaLeaveRockvilleTempleatnoon
Processionformsinsidemaingateat1:00p.m.Entergroundsat2:00p.m.
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PeterPanatToby’sDinnerTheatreinColumbia
Broadway'stimelessclassicmusicalwhisksyouawaytoaplacewheredreamsarebornandnooneevergrowsup!PeterandhismischievousfairysidekickTinkerbellvisitthenurseryoftheDarlingchildrenlateonenightandwitha
sprinkleofpixiedustbeginamagicaljourneyacrossthestarsthatnoneofthemwilleverforget.Intheadventureofalifetimethetravelerscomefacetofacewithatickingcrocodile,afierceIndiantribe,abandofbunglingpirates,andofcoursethevillainousCaptainHook.Featuringtheiconicsongs"I'mFlying,""I've
GottaCrow,""IWon'tGrowUp,"and"NeverNeverLand."
SundayApril3rdMatineeBrunchDoorsOpen10:30a.m.
Brunch10:30a.m.–11:50a.m.MatineeStarts12:30p.m.
Cost$45perperson
DuebyFebruary20thtoTommyMarraffa,GTC
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February20–Valentine’sDay
and Memorial Service Formal Dress/Attire
March19–St.Patrick’sDay
WearGreen
oraKilt/Tartan
Woody’sCornedBeefandCabbage
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MountLebanonLebanonisasmallcountryontheMediterraneanSea.ThemountainchainofMountLebanonrunsthroughthecenterofthecountry,anditisherethatLebanon'sbotanicalwealthandbiodiversityisconcentrated.Themountainsrisefromsealeveltoheightsof2,100metersprovidingavarietyofdifferenthabitats.
HighforestedslopesaredominatedbyLebanesecedar,whilelowerareasaredominatedbypine.OtherspeciesfoundinthemountainsincludeMediterraneancyprus,Cilicianfir,juniper,Taurusmaple,almond,hawthorn,oak,andPalestinepistachio.
LargecarnivoreslivinginMountLebanonincludegoldenjackal,wolf,junglecat,andredfox.Badger,porcupine,squirrel,wildboar,hedgehog,toad,snakesandlizardsalsoliveintheforests.Theforestsalsoprovideimportanthabitatforalargevarietyofbirds,includingmigratorybirds.
MountLebanonisacriticalhabitatfortheLebanesecedarinLebanon.Thespeciesisnotthreatenedatagloballevel,butremainsonlyinsmallpatchesinLebanon.
Mediterraneanforestsareextremelyvaluabletothepeoplelivingnearthem.Theforestsprovidefoodintheformofpinenutsandhoney,aswellaswood.Inaddition,theforestsareabufferagainstdesertificationandareimportantforfreshwatersupplies.Thecedarforestsarealsoatouristattraction.
AsinotherpartsoftheMediterranean,forestsinLebanonhavesufferedfrommillenniaofdegradationfromhumanactivities.Currentthreatsincludechanginglanduse,urbanization,frequentfires,logging,overgrazing,andunregulatedtourism.HuntingisabigthreattoLebanon'sbirdsandlargemammals.
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2016CALENDAR
JANUARY 6 Executive Committee 21-24 Mid-Winter Conference, Ocean City MD 30 COAPOA/OAPOA Joint Open Installation
FEBRUARY 3 Executive Committee 20 Forest Meeting (Valentine’s Day), Memorial Service
MARCH 2 Executive Committee 19 Forest Meeting (St. Patrick’s Day)
APRIL 3 Toby’s Dinner Theatre (Peter Pan) 6 Executive Committee 16 COAPOA/OAPOA Meeting (11:30 @ Laurel Fire House) 16 Forest Meeting (SDGTC/VP – Sports Theme) 30 MDA Muscle Walk - Maryland
MAY 4 Executive Committee - CANCELLED 5-8 Tall Cedar Convention, Wildwood NJ 21 Forest Meeting, Master Mason Night (Ice Cream Social) 30 Memorial Day Parade, Rockville (Picnic @ Tynan’s)
JUNE 1 Executive Committee 18 Forest Meeting (JDGTC – Ticket Auction) 26 MDA Summer Camp - Camp Maria, Leonardstown MD
SEPTEMBER 5 Executive Committee 17 Forest Meeting (Hawaii)
OCTOBER 5 Executive Committee 15 Forest Meeting (Halloween) 22 COAPOA/OAPOA Meeting (11:30 @ Laurel Fire House)
NOVEMBER 2 Executive Committee 19 Forest Meeting, Elections, Cedarette Birthday
DECEMBER 7 Executive Committee 17 Installation of Officers
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MontgomeryForestSummerCampFund
In2016wewillonceagainberunningourMDASummerCampCampaign.
ThiseffortraisesmoneytohelppaythecostofsendingMDAchildrento
SummerCampatCampMariainLeonardstownMD.
Wehavesetagoalof$1,600.TheECHOwillRecognizeContributorsandwilltrackprogresstowardourgoal.
Contributorswillberecognizedatthefollowinglevels:
GrandTallCedarLevel–$100ormoreTallCedarLevel-$50CedarLevel-$25BoosterLevel-$3
JustsendinacheckmadeouttoMontgomeryForest#134.IntheNotessectionofyourcheck,write“SummerCamp”andhowyouwantyourgift
toberecognizedinTheECHO.
InMemorium
IfyouwishrecognizeapassedlovedonetotheTheEcho,justletusknow,andwe’llrespectfullyfulfillyourwish.ThelistinTheEchowillclearin
thenextissueunlessyouletusknowotherwise.
TallCedarFoundationContribution
Asalways,TallCedarFoundationContributionsareencouraged.
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Recently Passed
Agoodname isbetter thanpreciousointment,andthedayofdeaththanthedayofbirth. Ecclesiastes7:1
Born Initiated DiedGKBassfordSr 8/3/1919 9/18/1948 3/2/2011SolomonBarnette 4/11/1923 11/27/1965 12/3/2011CharlesMcNoldy 6/7/1931 1/1/1982 8/21/2014RobertHartman 10/27/1930 4/23/1960 12/4/2014DonaldJBartel,PGTC 2/6/1930 1/21/1967 1/28/2015DanielELucas 6/24/1936 9/18/1982 3/15/2015OrvalSmith 6/23/1911 5/25/1984 4/24/2015WilliamEWilliamson 11/13/1930 5/5/2001 7/27/2015JackBrodsky 10/28/1922 9/21/1968 11/11/2015
Remember in your prayers
Benotslowtovisit thesick: forthatshallmaketheetobebeloved. Ecclesiasticus7:35
DianeSolando,PPandhersonwhoishercaregiver.
In Memoriam Yea, though Iwalk through the valley of the shadow ofdeath, I will fear no evil: for thou artwithme; thy rodandthystafftheycomfortme Psalm23:4
Barbara(Bobbe)BurnessJeanCarruthers
AlbertFleisher(PGTC,PDDSTC,PRegDir)&AmeliaFleisher(PP)DonManley
CaroleNewcombeArthurWare(PTreasurer)&MargaretWare
JustsendanotetotheEditorforanyupdatestothispage.
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LivingPastGrandTallCedars(IncludesOfficersfromTempleandNor-VAForests)
1960 RobertTJones,PST 5820GenesisLaneUnit514,FrederickMD21703 1964 MortonBBurness 11406NairnRoad,SilverSpringMD20902 301-649-11401968 JamesEForder,Jr 13115BurlwoodDrive,SilverSpringMD20853 301-949-77621973 SamuelTAtkinson(Temple),PSTC 124ShetlandDrive,RedLionPA17356 717-417-60581976 PaulRCarruthers 623LinksviewDrive,LongsSC29568 843-399-61501977 DouglasPAdkins(Temple) HC-71BOX560DennyDrive,AugustaWV26704 304-496-11951979 JamesVRewis(Temple) 8813PepperidgeDrive,SpotsylvaniaVA22553 540-582-36931981 RobertOAllen 2200PostLane,SilverSpringMD20906 301-460-46461983 GLeeFerguson,PDDSTC,PGMDC 2785HarbormasterDriveSE,SouthportNC28461 1988 CharlesWare 84NorthEdgewoodDrive,HagerstownMD21740 301-745-41731989 EdCarpenterJr(Nor-VA) 4030WaltersCourt,FairfaxVA22030 1989 NelsonONewcombe(Temple) 8523ParliamentDrive,SpringfieldVA22151 703-978-65211990 DavidA.Holley 6425MaryJaneDrive,SalisburyMD21801 410-546-59811993 NormanClark,PDDSTC,PSD#2 1009NealDrive,RockvilleMD20850 301-762-64741993 JohnD.Killian(Temple) 8105AshtonStreet,AlexandriaVA22309 703-360-34801994 WilliamT.Spencer(Temple) 402ChannelRoad,NewParkPA17352 443-243-69051995 FranklinJ.Pepper(Temple) 4600DukeStreet,424,AlexandriaVA22304 1997 RoyLLearnard(Temple) 2010PimmitDrive,FallsChurchVA22043 1997 MarshallH.Gevinson,PDDSTC 30016SeashoreParkDrive,MillvilleDE19967 302-616-14881998 LarryHynson(Temple) POBox7005,ArlingtonVA22207 1999 DuncanR.Jerman,Jr 37771PondCircle,SelbyvilleDE19975 302-752-02482000 G.LeeFerguson,PDDSTC,PGMDC 2785HarbormasterDriveSE,SouthportNC28461 2002 DuncanR.Jerman,Jr 37771PondCircle,SelbyvilleDE19975 302-752-02482002 WarrenBaker(Temple) 366TreasureLake,DuBoisPA15801 814-913-19572003 DougStadler 13JeremyCourt,DerwoodMD20855 301-208-20832004 BillTurner(Temple) 22StillCreekCourt,GreerSC29651 864-288-35732005 RandyBarger(Temple) 6678TurningRunLane,MarshallVA20115 2006 WarrenBaker 366TreasureLake,DuBoisPA15801 814-913-19572007 MarshallH.Gevinson,PDDSTC 30016SeashoreParkDrive,MillvilleDE19967 302-616-14882007 DonaldKrause(Temple) 5729SunburyDrive,AlexandriaVA22303 2008 GilesLight(Temple) 6330WatercrestWay#302,BradentonFL34202 941-907-84702008 DougStadler 13JeremyCourt,DerwoodMD20855 301-208-20832010 MarshallH.Gevinson,PDDSTC 30016SeashoreParkDrive,MillvilleDE19967 302-616-14882011 MarshallH.Gevinson,PDDSTC 30016SeashoreParkDrive,MillvilleDE19967 302-616-14882012 AlTynan 5552DeloresAve,HalethorpeMD21227 410-242-69782013 RoyceWatson 15022SnowdenDrive,SilverSpringMD20905 301-879-29492014 ChrisAnderla 955PointerRidgeDrive,GaithersburgMD20878 301-525-62032015 RomainTweedy 21207SparrowCt,GermantownMD20876 240-997-8410
LivingPastScribes1995-98 NelsonNewcombe,(Temple) 8523ParliamentDrive,SpringfieldVA22151 703-978-65212011-14 NormanClark,PDDSTC,PSD#2 1009NealDrive,RockvilleMD20850 301-762-6474
LivingPastTreasurers1963-68 RobertK.Alexander 106CoreeWay,NewBernNC28562 252-514-41221969-73 PaulR.Carruthers 623LinksviewDrive,LongsSC29568 843-399-6150
LivingPastTrustees1974-79 CharlesWare 84NorthEdgewoodDrive,HagerstownMD21740 301-745-41731985-89 RonnieG.Louia 4513FurmanRoad,SilverSpringMD20906 301-949-25571992-98 WWayneBlackburn 101PinOakDrive,GreenwoodSC29649 2001-07 CloydBittner 1917HenryRoad,RockvilleMD20851
MusicalDirector,Emeritus1983- RobertK.Alexander 106CoreeWay,NewBernNC28562 252-514-4122
(ContacttheScribeorEditorwithmissing/correctedinformation)
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NEARBYFORESTSDistrict 20
PrinceGeorge’sForestNo.139BirminghamMasonicLodge10800EdmonstonRoadBeltsvilleMD20705-1721GrandTallCedar:PhillippeWilliamsScribe:[email protected]
1stSaturdaysDinner@6:00pmMeeting@7:30pm
District 14
AnnapolisForestNo.126VFWPost#1602597DorseyRoadGlenBurnieMDGrandTallCedar:PaulRomerScribe:[email protected]
3rdTuesdaysDinner@6:30pmMeeting@7:30pm
District 21
HagerstownForestNo.95MorrisFrockAmericanLegionPost42405NorthernAvenueHagerstownMD21740GrandTallCedar:JoshuaBrownScribe:[email protected]
1stThursdaysDinner@6:30pmMeeting@7:30pm
FrederickForestNo.132FrederickMasonicTemple6816BlentlingerRoadFrederickMD21702-3631GrandTallCedar:WoodyMillerScribe:[email protected]
3rdTuesdaysDinner@6:30pmMeeting@7:30pm
NEARBYLODGES
PentalphaNo.194WMChrisChilders2ndand4thThursdays20516BolandFarmRoadGermantownMD
Montgomery-CornerstoneNo.195WMIanMcIntosh1stand3rdTuesdays612GreatFallsRoadRockvilleMD
Kensington-BethesdaNo.198WMThomasA.MarraffaPM2ndand4thTuesdays4315HowardAvenueKensingtonMD
SilverSpringNo.215WMRichardMendez2ndand4thMondays410UniversityBoulevardW.SilverSpringMD
WheatonNo.228 WMLawrenceStephensPM,PGI1stand3rdThursdays11524GeorgiaAvenueWheatonMD
St.John'sLodgeNo.11WMD.W.Stephenson1stFridays115CarrollStreet,N.W.WashingtonDC
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