ribault lodge no. 272
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Ribault Lodge No. 272
F&AM
Chartered April 1940
Second & Fourth Tuesday
327 Second Avenue North Telephone 246-6558
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
February is designated as
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP MONTH
by MW Richard G. Hoover
Grand Master of Masons of Florida
COMMITTEES -- 2018
AUDIT, BUDGET AND FINANCERobert A. Bracey – Chairman – 742-8123
Wor. D. Shawn Moonen RW Charles F. Irle
VIGILANCEJohn Craft – Chairman – 721-2715
Wor. M. Scott Roycraft Wor. William W. Reinertson
PETITIONS AND INVESTIGATIONWor. James L. Burton Wor. Gary R. Stengl Rip G. Phillips
MASONIC EDUCATION, INFORMATION AND LIBRARY
Wor. Brian L. Powell – Chairman – 249-6887 Wor. Gary R. Stengl
PUBLIC RELATIONSWor. Gary R. Stengl – Chairman – 502-3992
Wor. M. Scott Roycraft
CHARITY, RELIEF AND VISITATIONWor. Gary R. Stengl – Chairman – 502-3992
Wor. Joseph E. Waddill John R. Craft Wor. D. Shawn Moonen
BUILDING, GROUNDS AND PROPERTYWor. Harold T. Fetterolf, Jr. – Chairman – 724-7895
Wor. D. Shawn Moonen Wor. Edward W. Sparks RW Charles F. Irle
CANDIDATE AND RITUAL INSTRUCTIONS Robert A. Bracey Wor. David P. Thomas
Wor. Brian L. Powell Eugene D. Hall
FUNERALSRW Charles F. Irle – Chairman – 246-8355
John A. Block Wor. Donald C. NicholasWor. Joseph E. Waddill Wor. Gary R. Stengl Wor. Reynaldo L. Carangian Wor. P. Ben Underwood Wor. Harold T. Fetterolf, Jr. John R. Craft
RIBAULT 2020Wor. Harold T. Fetterolf, Jr. – Chairman – 724-7895
RW Charles F. Irle Wor. D. Shawn Moonen
MASONIC RENEWAL AND FAMILY NIGHTJohn R. Craft – Chairman – 721-2715
Wor. Harold T. Fetterolf, Jr. Wor. James L. Burton Wor. Curtis A. Nye Wor. M. Scott Roycraft
Wor. Bryan L. Powell (2)Wor. Donald C. Nicholas (3)
Wor. Robert E. SapitanWor.Edward W. Sparks (1)
TRUSTEES
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Don A. KellyGeorge C. Smith, Sr.S. Barre BarrettEdgar W. Russ, Jr.Don R. KimbrellJames E. Smith, Jr.James D. LowderJoseph E. “Red” WaddillMichael L. RussVernon L. ArmstrongBert W. WechtenhiserJ. Thomas LietchCharles F. IrleBoyce D. “Buck” SherrillJohn C. Calvin, Jr.Thomas E. KorevecHarold T. Fetterolf, Jr.Rudolph G. DvergstenCarroll A. Putnam, Jr.Raymond L. ParkerMalone S. Jones, Jr.Rex M. SiemerReynaldo L. CarangianJohn A. PalumboRobert M. Krepp, Jr.Bobby G. YarbroughPhilo B. “Ben” UnderwoodEdward O. DeGroot IIIJames L. BurtonGary R. StenglRoger R. BodkinM. Scott RoycraftCurtis A. NyeD. Shawn MoonenDonald C. NicholasEdward W. SparksBrian L. PowellJohn D. GosztylaRobert E. Sapitan
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James Q. PalmerJohn R. HamptonGeorge A TurnbullRoy W. MorschJames H. DickinsonHewell H. DanielJames M. GilmoreGeorge M. NotterFrank E. Brunson, Jr.Benjamin C. AdamsEdward W. McCormickC. Monroe JonesWilliam S. WilsonFred W. DittoCharles S. FranksAlcy J. BraddockHarold C. BryanH. Welmer GrageKenneth F. BrookeWilliam. T. PendergraftRoy S. BassArthur C. ParsonsColumbus WebbRufus F. YoungWilliam D. AdkinsJames W. WoodFred D. WoolvertonBryant M. MicklerHarold F. McCauslinClarence D. CollinsDavid S. YoungPaul D. SitzGuy R. CraigIsh W. Brant J. Daniel McClureMelvin E. MorseFranklin D. ChurchGeorge D. FolmarHerman Bass
MENTORSRW Charles F. Irle Wor. Harold T. Fetterolf, Jr.
Worshipful MasterSenior WardenJunior WardenTreasurerSecretarySenior DeaconJunior DeaconSenior StewardJunior StewardTylerChaplainMarshal
229-6601742-8123721-2715316-4792724-7895
(631) 742-5067(352) 235-6440
251-8060382-7613238-4850502-3992
(443) 840-0245
Neil H. HornickRobert A. Bracey
John R. CraftWor. D. Shawn Moonen
Wor. Harold T. Fetterolf, Jr.Peter B. Miller
Robin W. SidburyDavid S. Gregory
Eugene D. HallGlenn P. CarpenterWor. Gary R. StenglSteven Marszewski
OFFICERS -- 2018
Ribault Lodge Charities
Financially Stressed Families
Grand Master’s Youth Program
Florida Masonic Home
Wreaths Across America
Other when approved by the Craft
Our Lodge Trestleboard has gone
electronic. If you have not yet
received your e-mail version, we
need your e-mail address. You can
call or email to either:
Neil Hornick at
Hal Fetterolf at
January 28
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13
Stated Meeting
Eat @ 6:30
Meet 7:30
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18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Mysteries of
Masonry
8 – 9 am
25 26 27
Stated Meeting
Eat @ 6:30
Meet 7:30
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NE FL District Mtg
Mandari 343
Eat @ 6:30
Meet 7:30
March 1 2 3
February 18 for NE Florida Masonic Association Calendar see www.jaxmasons.org
FEBRUARY DEGREE WORK:To be announced
From the Secretary
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2018 Dues notices have been issued. Please indicate on the card
you return with your payment your current email address and phone
number so we can get your Trestleboard to you.
Happy FEBRUARY BirthdaysGlenn Carpenter
Danny Burns James Fox
Donnie Gramling
Bruce Kespohl
Adam Reiffen
Robert Richards, Jr.
Robert Shimp
Elmer Shires
Harmon Vining
Manuel Wallace
JIM WOOLBRIGHT
FROM THE EAST
Brethren,
Last week a Ribault degree team composed of Past Masters put on
a MM degree in excellent form. I would like to congratulate our
newest Master Masons and welcome them to our fraternity as well
as a new and exciting way of life.
The first meeting of our Ribault Public Relations Committee has
been conducted and I am excited to see the framework for our
outreach material start to become reality.
I have reached out to Wreaths Across America Jacksonville to
obtain further information about their organization and to schedule
a visit from them to come to Ribault to discuss their organization
and to see how we can help. I am also reviewing lodge meeting
schedules so we can make enough lodge visits where we can
acquire all of the travelling tools in our district at the same time.
We sure have lots going on and I am enjoying the start of 2018.
Fraternally Yours,
WM Neil Hornick
Attest
WOR. Harold T. Fetterolf Neil H. Hornick
Secretary Worshipful Master
FROM THE WEST
Happiness - Reflections on the wisdom and teachings of Brother George Washington: EA Nov. 4, 1752, FC Mar. 3, 1753, and raised to MM Aug. 4, 1753
Happiness is a common word – but so important it is enshrined in the Declaration of Independence of 1776: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
In Washington’s day, “happiness” did not just mean being jovial, full of mirth, or joyful. Rather it referred to the cause of such feelings. Happiness occurred when a person’s desires were satisfied, and more especially when one was free to work and live according to one’s duty and God-given talents.
Washington understood that the vision of Freemasonry was essentially to be a self-improvement organization. To improve good men morally, intellectually and spiritually through rituals and symbols. Freemasonry was, is, and must be “a beautiful system or morality veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols.” Following its precepts, tenets and obligations is a path towards happiness.
William Preston (1742-1818) whose Illustrations of Masonry constitutes most of the American Masonic lectures, wrote in 1796: “By the proper use of talents, the wisdom of precepts, and the force of example, the mind is improved and the brethren are united in social harmony; while the happiness, which originates in the Lodge, disperses its influence to the wide circle of the world.”
This comment is not a definition of Freemasonry, but it does explain how men ought to become Freemasons, and it may well be the best explanation of Freemasonry’s function.
Source: George Washington’s Rules for Freemasons in Life and Lodge, by Mark Tabbert
RIBAULT LODGE No 272 2018 Kickoff