Lynnhaven Masonic Lodge #220 NON-PROFIT ORG. 2959 N. Lynnhaven Road US POSTAGE Virginia Beach, VA 23452 PAID VA. BEACH, VA PERMIT NO. 63

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Wor. Richard E. Allen (05/24) Wor. Jerry Anderson (04/18) Bro. Arthur Bartlett (02/22)

Mrs. Shirley Brendle (12/19) Bro. Charles Cheeseman (05/21) Bro. David Cunningham (01/20)

Bro. Charles Delaney (07/19) Wor. Rudy Dela Rosa (01/18) Bro. Cecil Doughtie (02/18)

Rt. Wor. Dennis Edwards (04/18) Bro. William Emery (11/18) Bro. Bruce W. Exum (03/19)

Rt. Wor. George & Jackie Ganter (05/18) Wor. Ken Gregory (07/17) Bro. Dale Gurney (08/17)

Wor. Joseph Hagerman, Jr. (09/20) Wor. Ron Hudson (06/21)

Wor. Jesse Hughes (07/17) Bro. Ernest Ivan (06/18)

Bro. Joseph L. James (09/20)

Bro. William H. Jones (03/18) Wor. Daniel H. Kappers (03/19)

Bro. James Kelly (02/18) Bro. William Kennedy (04/22)

Bro. Jim Kiphart (3/21) Bro. John Knox (05/26)

Wor. Harold L. Leonard (03/19) Bro. Manny Lima (06/18)

Wor. Jules E. Lingoni (03/32) Wor. William T. Lunsford (06/20)

Wor. George Marion (11/17) Bro. Wallace E. Maybery (09/18)

Bro. Bob Meeker (3/27) Wor. Robert W. Miles (11/17)

Rt. Wor. Raymond N. Mountford (09/18) Wor. Doug Norris (12/18) Bro. Tom Oakes (04/20) Bro. Paul Olich (3/18)

Wor. Jay Oubre (12/19) Bro. Steven G. Owen (09/17)

Bro. Jack Pallett (06/24) Wor. Tony Paramore (06/18) Wor. Bill Ramsey (07/17) Bro. Asa Sawyer (04/18)

Bro. Bob Schratweiser (06/20) Bro. Peter Schreiber (06/18)

Bro. Roy Smith (07/17) Bro. Tom Smith (07/18)

Bro. Allen Sokolik (03/31) Bro. James C. Spencer (08/21)

Bro. Jack Stahl (10/17) Bro. Don Super (12/17) Bro. Carl Vance (10/24)

Bro. Stephen Vogel (04/31) Wor. Jimmy W. Wagner (02/33)

Bro. Arthur H. Wahl (11/35) Bro. L. Wirt Walker, Sr. (11/17)

Bro. Milton Wilkins (01/18)

From the East

Brethren, One half of the year has sailed by. The many events and planned socials are for your enjoyment. Please come out and support your lodge and officers as well as meet some of our new Brethren and their families. Of note, on past events was the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 184 Breakfast social held at Applebee’s on Saturday 17 June. For those that attended, THANK YOU! The Eastern Star is having an Ice Cream Social on the 15th of July from 1-3 p.m., if you’re able, please come out and enjoy some good friendships as well as delicious ice cream and assorted treats. The lodge will have a Spaghetti Social on the 27th of June. This is a Tuesday. I moved the date from the 28th to the 27th due to another function. We will be traveling to Great Bridge Lodge on the 28th of June. As June is almost over and July rolls in, so does the heat of the Summer and more family time spent together. To this end, we will take a Summer Break from lodge meetings and degree work after our Stated Communication which is on the 13th of July and will resume on August 8th which is an Officers’ meeting just prior to our Stated meeting on the 10th of August. The lodge is available for coaching and social time should you desire to go to the lodge for that purpose. No Lodge on the 4th of July. We are moving forward in our degree work. On the 15th of June, we conferred an Entered Apprentice Degree. We will have examined a Fellowcraft (Brother Ernesto “Ernie” Perez) on the 22nd of June. Our Senior Warden, Brother John Brown, is putting the Master Mason degree team together and we will start practicing soon. Dates and time to follow via email. Our Senior Deacon, Brother Marlo Pilar, is currently in rehab at Lake Taylor after just having knee surgery. Please keep Brother Marlo in your thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery. I am tentatively planning a family gathering at the lodge in August. This will be a game day/night to include hopefully horseshoes, cornhole tournament and additional games of your choice. More info in our next Taper. Our fundraising efforts are still in full swing. Brother John Brown has singlehandedly “crushed” our dilapidated sidewalk. We have replaced this with Red/Charcoal Brick Pavers. As a benefit to our lodge Building Fund, you can purchase one or more bricks (4x8) for $75.00 each. They will be engraved with 3 lines not to exceed 15 characters per line. This will allow a clipart addition such as square and compass or

Continued next column

The Burning Taper

Lynnhaven Masonic Lodge No. 220, AF & AM July, 2017 Virginia Beach, Virginia Our 55th Year

From the West Brethren, This is a continuation of my study on the Holy Saints John. I will continue with St. John the Evangelist. Certainly St. John the Evangelist is important to us as Masons as well. There are many striking reasons why Freemasons chose the Evangelist as Patron. Chiefly, the writings of this John read almost like Masonic ritual. The Gospel of John begins, “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and, etc.” Nowhere else in the Bible since the beginning of Genesis familiar to all Freemasons is the concept of light so inextricably entwined with the idea of the divine spirit. As we progress through the higher degrees the concept of the word, the Light and the Divine as inseparable parts of the whole of Creation become of primary importance. John the Evangelist leads us forward in that direction. Also of Masonic importance is that John the Evangelist is described as among the most loyal of the Disciples of Christ and one of the closest to Jesus. Even in death Jesus entrusts the care of his Mother to John, who we may assume was as many ways his best friend on earth. Brethren there is so much information available on our Patron Saint and I have barely scratched the surface. I hope I have whet your appetite enough to carry out your own research Sincerely and Fraternally,

John Brown,Senior Warden 757-573-5027 cell

other emblems listed on our website. The website is www.polarengraving.com/Lynnhavenmasoniclodge220 to place an order. Please make checks payable to Bob Rathbun. The address to send them is 5308 MacChonanchy St., Va. Beach, VA 23464 or just see me at the lodge. Thus far, we have placed orders for over 20 bricks. Should you have any questions or need help in submitting your order in honor or memory of a loved one, don’t hesitate to call me or email me at 757- 639-3407 cell; or bobrathbun2@cox.net. I appreciate the support I have received thus far and look forward to the second half of the year as we spread the great word about our fraternity and the time we spend together.

Sincerely and Fraternally, Bob Rathbun, Worshipful Master 757-479-4031 home 757-639-3407 cell

EVERYONE IS INVITED (family, friends and neighbors)

to

Lynnhaven Chapter #184, Order of the Eastern Star

Ice Cream Social

Saturday,

July 15th

1-3 P.M. at Lynnhaven Masonic Lodge

$7.00 per person with all the trimmings (Children under 5 free)

Phone Numbers

Secretary .................. Wor. Dave Conner ................. 338-5366 Treasurer .................. Dave Cunningham ................. 467-6682 Senior Deacon ......... Marlo Pilar ............................. 779-0705 Junior Deacon .......... Dale Graham .......................... 496-8881 Chaplain ................... Tony Paramore. ..................... 498-0389 Blood Coordinator ... Wally Maybery ...................... 479-6175

Prayer Corner

Please keep the following Brethren and families in your thoughts and prayers:

Bro. Marlo Pilar, knee replacement

From the South

“You are so much sunshine in every square inch.” Walt Whitman

Brethren, Summer is finally upon us, and while our Lodge may be dark, we should not be. While taking time to enjoy these long days and warm nights, we should all strive to take advantage of this time to give of ourselves to those around us, continuing to spread the light of Freemasonry. Remember, our Craft is much more than just a ritual. How we are perceived is by how we are seen outside of the Lodge. Have a great summer and I hope to see each of you at our August Stated, and also any degree nights as well. Sincerely & Fraternally,

Brian M. Adams Junior Warden 757-544-6854

Brick Sample

REMEMBER:: Order your red brick paver today. The cost for 3 lines

and an emblem of your choice (normally square and compass) $75.00

Masonic Birthdays July, 2017

Delbert D. Edwards ............................ 07/19/1965 Daryl W. Hoover ................................ 07/03/2014 William H. Jones ................................ 07/25/2002 Garrvan D. Knox ................................ 07/05/1990 William R. Maybery ........................... 07/24/2014 Wallace E. Maybery, Jr. ..................... 07/02/1992 Frank L. Rentz .................................... 07/18/1974 Christopher M. Savvides .................... 07/05/2007 Richard O. Swim ................................ 07/29/1949 Chandler A. Wells .............................. 07/02/2015

LEO Minute

“Courage”

Of the four cardinal virtues of Masonry (Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence and Justice), what is the real meaning behind Fortitude? We know that Fortitude is related directly to the heart that resides within the faithful breast and that Fortitude equates to courage. Masonry teaches us that Fortitude is “equally distant from rashness and cowardice.” Hence courage is not the absence of fear. As Brother John Wayne would say “courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” Therefore, a courageous man faces down his fears enabling him to undergo any pain, peril or danger and that in the face of the sectarianism, intolerance and hatred that exist in the world. A Mason will make use of and apply the lesser known kinds of courage; moral, intellectual, social and finally spiritual in forging his path in pursuit of becoming a better man.