Waukegan Lodge #78 AF&AM April, 2016

The Master’s Message Brethren,

Wow! This month has flown by! We have continued on with the lodge facelift. It has gone very well. We have fresh paint on walls and doors, new carpet throughout the entry area, reworked both restrooms and more. We still have a few things to finish up on the inside and as the weather turns to spring we will start on a few outside projects. I again want to thank all the brothers of our lodge for all the hours of labor you have put in in order to make our lodge a very nice, updated and clean place that welcomes not only our brothers, but those of the other bodies that share the temple. I believe having a nice updated lodge is important to our visiting brethren, guests, and prospective members. I think our facility is an extension of us, which shows the pride we take in ourselves as a brotherhood of good men.

Your lodge officers attended a blue lightning at A.O. Fay lodge in which Waukegan #78 raised five new brothers! I say congratulations and welcome to your lodge! We look forward to seeing you at the lodge.

Waukegan #78 won the traveling gavel at the Lake County School of Instruction this past month!! I’m happy so many brothers showed up and are eager to learn more in Masonry. These classes are a great opportunity for our brothers to spend time together and get to know more about each other

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THE TROWEL News | Education | Schedule

Did you know?

FREEMASONRY IN THE WHITE

HOUSEJames Hoban was the architect who designed and supervised the construction of the White House. When the British destroyed this building during the War of 1812, he designed the one replacing it.

James Hoban was a Mason. He was probably present when the cornerstone was laid by Maryland Lodge No. 9 of Georgetown on October 13, 1792, with Masonic ceremony. He was also a devout Roman Catholic.

During President Truman’s term of office it was necessary to rebuild the White House. In 1952, while the work was in progress, Brother Truman discovered that some of the original stones contained traditional "Mason's marks".

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as well as gain knowledge. It is also a great way to meet and get to know brothers from the area. An opportunity to share experiences and expand the fraternal bond which is something so special among masons. I hope we can keep up the good work.

Our lodge,continuing in our commitment to brotherly love and charity is honored to have supported the Midwest Veteran’s Closet and Waukegan R.A.M.

I look forward to see our brothers come together for our Open Annual Memorial Service as we honor our brethren whom have passed to the Grand Lodge on High. We will be gathering at the Waukegan Masonic Temple on Saturday April 16 at 12:30 p.m. for light refreshments and the service begins at 1:00 P.M.

We will be hosting the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the State of Illinois at a Town Hall meeting on Monday May 2nd at 6:00 pm. There will be more information to come on this event.

I look forward to seeing you at the stated on Monday April 18, Dinner at 6:15 and Gavel at 7:15

Fraternally,

Erik Solomon

Worshipful Master

Our newest Master Masons, raised at the “Blue Lightning” on April 2nd, 2016. Bro. Miguel Estrada, Bro. Denis Murphy, Bro.

Miguel Benitez, Bro. Brian Yousef & Bro. Michael Karner.

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Did You Know?

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He directed that these stones be preserved and delegated the duty to Major General Harry H. Vaughan, Brother Renah F. Camalier, and the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia.

These stones were distributed to the Grand Lodges of the United States and to certain territories and foreign governments. On February 22, 1966, the last stone was presented to the George Washington National Masonic Memorial Association for display in the Temple on Shooter's Hill.

Check out the all new district website!

www.1stneil.com

Great resources, a district calendar and more. Remember, it’s your right and privilege to visit other lodges!!! Get out there and see what’s happening in your district!

Waukegan Lodge #78 AF&AM April, 2016

From the Southeast Corner

With the new email service in effect, if you want to stay on the forefront of what is happening with Waukegan 78, please make sure you get your email address and phone number to the Secretary. He can be reached at Secretary@waukegan78.com

The Secretary’s Cipher Congratulations to all the brothers who played the last couple months. Notably; Bro. EJ Angelas, WB:. Terry Behling, Bro. Cory Connor and Bro. Luis Albarracin for their quick work! This months cipher is below.

Answer to February’s Cipher: This man is often said to have been a Freemason. He was not. He opened an exclusive club called “Club 33”. Who was this man? Walt Disney

Rules - Open to any member of Waukegan 78 or Anchor and Ark 1027. Be the first person to email the secretary with your answer. Include the subject line "Secretary Cipher Answer", your name and lodge number. Good luck!

This Notable Freemason is best known for his work, which subsequently has saved Millions of lives world wide. What is his name? and what did he discover/invent? Bonus…What was his lodge number?

Lodge Website Gets a Facelift As your lodge secretary, I take great pride in taking over for WB Carl Donahue. In an effort to continue to keep the lodge on the forefront of technology, we revamped the website. It’s cleaner, nicer, and simple. It offers the same benefits as before but with a much cleaner look and feel. It’s also mobile friendly. I also want to let you know that I upgraded the district website as well and I think you will find it just as, if not more, useful than our own website, as it has a much wider scope of information available.

Please check these out and feel free to share them. Remember to follow your lodge on Facebook and Twitter as well!

At your service,R.H. Johnson - Secretary, Waukegan 78

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Waukegan Lodge #78 AF&AM April, 2016

Lodge Happenings

Waukegan No. 78 April 16th - Annual Funeral Service 12:30-2:30

April 18th - Stated Meeting

April 19th - R.A.M. Stated Meeting

April 22nd - Masters & Wardens Dinner (if you bought tickets)

April 25th - Maintenance & Prep for Town Hall w/ Grand Master

May 2nd - Town Hall Meeting with the Grand Master!

May 9th - Outside Maintenance or Practice

May 18th - Stated Meeting

**Many maintenance projects will be taking place on the nights we aren’t doing anything in order to prepare for the Town Hall Meeting on May 2nd.

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*Just a note, the schedule is dependent on the return of

catechisms. We will post updates to the schedule as needed on our website as well as weekly announcements through our

call ’em all phone system and Facebook page.

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