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Waukegan Lodge #78 AF&AM June, 2016

The Master’sMessage

Brethren,

Summer is upon us,most of us will betraveling or just enjoyingoutdoor activities. Ourlodge is looking to havesome summer activities as well, check your email andWaukegan 78 website for more information.

The lodge just received a pool table (thanks to WBJohnson, Bro. Mike Bradburn and his dad, and to RisingSun Lodge 115, Bro. Jack Stevens & Michael Blasius).One of the summer projects will involve creating a loungein our basement. This will give brothers more activitieswhile at our lodge building as well as other ways to enjoythe company of our brothers.

We look forward to seeing all our brothers at our weeklymeetings and at our stated meeting on the 3rd Monday. Ifyou have not been down in awhile, come on down andsay hello. We would love to see you! Remember that youare always at home in your lodge.

Fraternally,

Erik Solomon

Worshipful Master

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News | Education | Schedule

Did you know?

FREEMASONS

BUILD FORTS

"Fort Masonic" was builton what was known as the

Heights of Brooklyn,

which later became Bond

and Nevins Streets,

Brooklyn, New York. On

August 22, 1814, the Grand

Lodge of New York

adopted a resolution by

which, on September 1,the o!cers of the Grand

Lodge accompanied by a

group of Masons from

fourteen lodges, went to

the place and performed

one day's work. On

September 17, another

day's work was done to

complete the work."Fort Hiram" was built on

October 3, 1814, at Fort

Point, Rhode Island, but

the Grand Lodge which

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Pay Your Dues Online

How it works: If you owe current dues only "$120 #, you can go on

to our website at www.waukega78.com and click members then

click the “Buy Now” button which will bring you to the PayPalsecure check out. You complete your purchase and make sure to

include any additional info you want. There is a small

convenience charge to use this service, we hope you understand.

If you owe less than the current dues or more, please sent the

Secretary an email at [email protected] and let him

know you want to pay online. He will then send you an electronic

invoice for the amount you owe.

From the Southeast Corner

With the new email service in e% ect, 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 [email protected]

Masonic (Raised) Birthdays!


Did You Know?

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supervised 230 Masons at work. Thomas Smith

Webb was Grand Masterat the time. The purposeof the fortification was toprotect the harbor ofProvidence, RhodeIsland.

Tentative Upcoming

Events

• July 4th & RAM 4th of

July Help.

• August BBQ

• September & Past Masters

Dinner

If you would like to

volunteer for any of these

events, please contact the

WM or Secretary.

Bro. Alan E. Anderson 38

Bro. Aubrey F. Biggs Jr 30

Bro. James K. Booras 27

Bro. Michael P. Bradburn 7

Bro. Daniel G. Brown 45

Bro. Thomas I. Christenson Jr 10

Bro. Robert E. Clampit Sr 58

Bro. John V. Dowdy 32

Bro. Charles M. Foster 53

Bro. Douglas D. Geiger 13Bro. Alan D. Goldberg 5

Bro. Robert E. Hoeksema 43

W. Leonard E. Ianson 48

Bro. Earl Jack 62

Bro. Jerry L. Johnson 9

Bro. Alan E. Anderson 38

Bro. Aubrey F. Biggs Jr 30

Bro. James K. Booras 27

Bro. Michael P. Bradburn 7

Bro. Daniel G. Brown 45

Bro. Thomas I. Christenson Jr 10

Bro. Robert E. Clampit Sr 58

Bro. John V. Dowdy 32

Bro. Charles M. Foster 53

Bro. Douglas D. Geiger 13Bro. Alan D. Goldberg 5

Bro. Robert E. Hoeksema 43

W. Leonard E. Ianson 48

Bro. Earl Jack 62

Bro. Jerry L. Johnson 9

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The Secretary’s CipherCongratulations to all the brothers who played the last couple months.

Answer to May Cipher: A quote by I ! . Bro. Manly P. Ha ! . Experiences are the chemicals of life with

which the philosopher experiments.

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 months cipher: This lodge implement represented a

“flaming” item guarding the Tree of Life, located in

this place…

Square and Compass: The Fraternal Emblem

As the emblem of the oldest and largest fraternity in the world, without question, the MasonicSquare and Compass is the most recognizable of all fraternal symbols. Because Freemasons aresuch a diverse group, and the fraternity is international, it’s pretty obvious that we don’t all lookalike. We come from di% erent generations, di% erent countries, and di% erent races that speakdi% erent languages, and we come from many di% erent religious faiths. The Square and Compassis the way Freemasons have in identifying each other as Masonic brothers.

As Masons travel about in their daily lives, and we see a stranger wearing a Mason ring ordisplaying the symbol on the bumper of their car, we know we’ve found a new friend and brother,

and all the things that may make us di% erent from one another melt away when we meet asBrothers on the things we share in common.

The Square and Compass is a symbol of the blue lodge, our home lodge. In the great AmericanMidwest, where I’m from, you’ll find a lodge in just about every small town, and usually severallodges in every city. Every Mason belongs to a blue lodge, or symbolic lodge, and it’s there that we receive our first three degrees in Masonry, the 3rd degree, that of Master Mason, being thehighest Masonic degree a Freemason can receive. But there are fraternities within the fraternityas well, where a Mason if he so chooses can continue on and receive additional degrees to theMaster Mason degree. Each body has it’s own symbol. There’s the Double Eagle of the ScottishRite. The Crescent and Scimitar of the Shrine. The Triple Tau of the Royal Arch. The Broken

Triangle of the Cryptic Masons. The Cross and Crown of the Knights Templar. And many more.

Freemasons wear those symbols with pride and humility. Pride that they belong to a group whohave accepted as a design for living the lessons Freemasonry teaches, and humility that we havebeen chosen and accepted as a man worthy to share in Masonic fellowship with our brethren,and use our unique skills to the betterment of mankind.

~Todd E. Creason






Lodge Happenings

Waukegan No. 78

June 20th - Stated Meeting & a 2nd˚ to immediatelyfollow put on by Rising Sun No. 115

June 21st - Waukegan Chapter 41 R.A.M. & LakeChapter 121 Annual Installation of officers and statedmeeting.

June 25th - St. John’s Day Symposium at Crete Lodge,Crete, IL.

June 26th - Kenosha King Fish Game

June 27th -TBD or 1st & 2nd NE Scholars symposium atZurich Lodge, Lake Zurich

July 4th - Fireworks and Fellowship at the lodge hostedby Royal Arch, all bros are welcome.

July 11th - TBD

July 18th - Stated Meeting (will vote on suspensionsNPD)


*Just a note, the schedule dependent on the return o

catechisms. We will post updto the schedule as needed oour website as well as weekannouncements through ou

call ’em all phone system anFacebook page.

www.waukegan78.comWaukegan Lodge #78

www.1stneil.com - 1st NDistrict info and calendar

www.masonicinstruction.coInstruction Club

www.masonicfinder.comListing for Masonic events

worldwide


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