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Nevada, Masonic, Las Vegas, Nellis Lodge 46TRANSCRIPT
Meetings Tuesdays at 7:00 pm in the Masonic Memorial Temple
2200 West Mesquite Ave. (Rancho & US-95) Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
www.nellislodge46.org
(702)387-0046
A FREE PUBLICATION TO MEMBERS & FRIENDS OF NELLIS LODGE 46
Dispensation: November 10, 1962
Chartered November 12, 1963
Volume 50 Issue No. 2 NELLIS LODGE NO. 46 F. & A.M. Printed 9 times a year
February
2013
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Most Worshipful
Richard M. “Mike” Hoaglin Grand Master of Masons in Nevada
PAST GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
Most Worshipful Donald G. Hines*
Past Grand Master of Masons in Nevada
Most Worshipful William B. Berk
Past Grand Master of Masons in Nevada
Right Worshipful Dale K. Dean Sr.
Past Junior Grand Warden, Grand Lodge of Nevada
* Signifies a Deceased Brother
3 Year
Scott Keiser, P.M.
2 Year
Michael J. Clark, P.M.
1 Year
Arcangelo O. Cocco, P.M.
2013 Nellis Lodge Trustees
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W. Bro. Jeff Byrne, P.M.
Worshipful Master
702)525-4395
Harold Scalzo, Jr. (Janet)
Senior Warden
(702)336-8461
Miguel Zavala (Nichole)
Junior Warden
(702)578-1945
W. Bro. John Feustel, PM (Paula)
Treasurer
(702) 379-2992
W. Bro. James T. Greely, PM (Alice)
Secretary
(702) 604-5542
Jason Turner (Jennifer)
Senior Deacon
702)845-8768
Christopher Rothwell
Junior Deacon
(702)809-9616
R. Darce Wilson
Chaplain
(702)595-0713
Daniel Kaelin
Marshall
(847)757-7210
Michael Riitano
Senior Steward
(702)455-2007
Michael Griffin
Junior Steward
(702)425-0634
Joseph Wines
Tyler
(702)513-4205
Barry Mainardi
Master of Ceremonies
(702)523-3052
Bill Mowery
Master of Ceremonies
(708)285-4376
Dennis Tyson
Master of Ceremonies
(702)254-5998
Jason Cunningham
Master of Ceremonies
(702)768-8116
Travis Lindsey (Jacquelin)
Historian
(702)334-0254
Michael J. Clark, P.M.
Deputy Grand Lecturer
(702)592-9249
2013 Officer Line
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Nellis Lodge Past Masters
Albert Schouten
Donald G. Hines*
Albert W. Cutler*
Joseph Bureski*
Virgil M. Babbs*
Ivan H. Joyce, Sr.*
Herbert T. Edgar*
Robert P. Braner*
Woodrow W. Thompson*
William B. Berk
Robert E. Broughton
Donald L. Vines
Stuart E. Pirie*
Richard C. Ehrensing*
Walter T. Jones*
Charles R. Rinehart*
William J. Schoenholzer*
Gerald H. McCorkle
Robert B. Riggs
Dale K. Dean Sr.
Stephen M. Thompson
Billy R. Huffman*
John C. Richardson
Theodore M. West*
John W. Startt, III
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
Alan J. Clark
Harold R. Hamilton
John Kiehlbaugh
Gerry Cunningham*
Bart Bonar
Michael Holmstrom
Craig Johnson
Fred Barr
Jeff Byrne
Scutter Newton
John Messana
Andrew D. Craig
Terry Robertson
David Swallow
John Feustel
Sam Ruiz
Franklin E. Merica
Ray Troche
James T. Greely
John Gjonola
Michael J. Clark
Bjorn E. Sundquist
Arcangelo O. Cocco
Michael J. Clark
Scott Keiser
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Past Masters by Affiliation
Albert Fischer
Franklin E. Merica
Shibli Sawalha
Frank Fiedler
David Lublin
Frank Heyer
* Signifies a Deceased Brother
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Brothers,
The 2013 Masonic Year has started off with a bang!!! The visit of MW
“Mike” Hoaglin and other Grand Lodge officers at our First Meeting of
the year put a lot of pressure on our Officer Corp, but they responded
in outstanding fashion! MW Mike’s message was timely and well
received by the Brethren.
Please join us on February 12 for a Celebration of the life of W.
George Washington PM, the first President of the United States of
America. We will have Cherry Pie All a Mode…Please consult our
Facebook or web pages Calendar for information on other events…
We have several “Big” events coming up…
Our Nellis 46 Team on March 2nd will be at McMullen’s Irish Pub to have their heads
shaved in support of St. Baldricks Children’s Cancer Research and Treatment
Foundation. This will be the 7th time for Bro Harold “Hap” Hendrix who will be
“Knighted” for his efforts, it’s the second time for several Brothers and yours truly will
be there to have my hair cut; I hope it will grow back… If you would like to join the
“Team” or wish to make a donation, please contact myself or any “Team” member…
Our First Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of our Lodge, “A Roast for W. Al
Schouten PM. Charter Master” will be on April 30th at 6pm at the Orleans Hotel and
Casino. Doors will open at 6pm for “No Host Cocktails”; entertainment will be
presented during dinner. This is a Formal Event, Tux or Dark Suit, please. Cost is
30.00 per person please see the Secretary for tickets… Also if you wish to be a
presenter or have pictures that we can use, please contact me as soon as you can!
And Lastly…
A report will be delivered to the Lodge at our Stated Meeting by the Trustees. It will
detail the current financial condition of the Lodge and contain recommendations, if
necessary of any dues or fees increases. Discussion of the recommendations will be
held during our March Stated Meeting, where the opinion of the membership will be
heard. As a courtesy to all concerned please be prepared to convey your position in
a “Minute” or less…
At your Service…
Fraternally,
Jeff
Jeff Byrne
Worshipful
Master 2013
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On February 22, 2013 marks the 281st year of
George Washington’s birthday. The Nevada Masonic
Code 4.400 “George Washington Observance”
makes this day one of importance.
Washington was initiated, in 1752, in the Lodge at
Fredericksburg, Virginia, and the records of that
Lodge, still in existence, present the following entries
on the subject. The first entry is thus: "Nov. 4th.
1752. This evening Mr. George Washington was
initiated as an Entered Apprentice," receipt of the
entrance fee, amounting to £23s. On March 3 in the
following year, "Mr. George Washington" is recorded
as having been passed a Fellow Craft; and on August
4, same year, 1753 he was raised to Master Mason.
While he was Commander in Chief of the American armies during the
Revolutionary War, Washington frequently attended the meetings of military
lodges. He presided over Masonic ceremonies initiating his officers and
frequently attended the Communications of the Brethren. Washington was
nominated for Grand Mastership of the Independent Grand Lodge, an office he
declined. In 1805, this lodge was renamed Alexandria Washington in his
honor.
Freemasonry allowed Washington greater control of and influence on his
army. Those who breached military and Masonic secrets faced the penalty of
death. 12 of Washington's generals were Freemasons, and that this, in part,
accounted for their strong allegiance during America's darkest hours.
Washington's leadership and involvement with the craft gave him the
confidence that America's military secrets were safe. His involvement in
Freemasonry, as Master of the Lodge, provided him with more than
confidence, because the lodge ritual's function
was to elevate the participant's consciousness.
“Masonry is moral Geometry, and all its teaching
rests upon the truth that the inner life of man---the
life of faith, hope, duty and love---is a realm of
law, where liberty and power and beauty are the
trophies of faithful obedience and disciplined
effort.”
Senior Warden
Harold Scalzo, Jr.
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The Electoral College elected Washington unanimously as the first president in 1789,
and again in the 1792 election; he remains the only president to have received 100 per-
cent of the electoral votes.
On Thursday, December 12, 1799, Washington spent several hours inspecting his plan-
tation on horseback, in snow, hail and freezing rain. Later that evening eating his sup-
per without changing from his wet clothes. That Friday he awoke with a severe sore
throat and became increasingly hoarse as the day progressed. Sometime around 3
a.m. that Saturday morning, he awoke his wife and said he felt ill. Washington died at
home around 10 p.m. on Saturday, December 14, 1799, aged 67.
On the Level
Senior Warden
Harold Scalzo Jr.
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Brethren,
I would like to thank everyone who 'assisted me with the GMOV dinner during
January, and I hope everyone enjoyed their meals. I am very open to requests for our dinners but keep in mind you can
only get what you give if you know what
I’m saying…
Now some quick “Light” for February:
Here are a list of Masons who happen to hold Positions as President. We all should be very honored to call
them our Brothers.
George Washington, 1st President
James Monroe, 5th President Andrew Jackson, 7th President
James K. Polk, 11th President
James Buchanan, 15th President Andrew Johnson, 17th President
James Garfield, 20th President William McKinley, 25th President
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President William Howard Taft, 27th President Warren G. Harding, 29th President
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President Harry S. Truman, 33rd President
Gerald Ford, 38th President
Fraternally,
Miguel Zavala
Junior Warden Miguel Zavala
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1. RED symbolizes courage, zeal, the blood of life, and fire. It is the color of Royal Arch Masonry. 2. WHITE has throughout the ages represented purity and innocence. 3. BLUE has been esteemed since antiquity as a beneficent color, denoting immortality, eternity, chastity and fidelity. It is the color of Symbolic Masonry, "the Blue Lodge." 4. ALL-SEEING EYE, a symbol of watchfulness and of the Supreme Being. 5. RAYS or Glory, symbolic of the power of the Supreme Being to penetrate the innermost reaches of the human heart 6. RAINBOW is sometimes associated with the Royal Arch. It is also part of the architectural arch, being the 9th arch under Solomon's Temple. It is sup-ported by two Pillars (see No.8). Another interpretation calls it the Arch of Heaven supported by pillars (Job 26:11). The pillars which support the arch are emblematical of Wisdom and Strength. 7. MOON, one of the Lesser Lights in Freemasonry. The Moon governs and rules the night. 8. PILLARS OF ENOCH. Enoch, fearing that the principles of the arts and sciences might be lost, erected two pillars. The one of marble to withstand fire, the other of brass to resist water. On each he engraved that which he feared would be lost. The Globes are symbols of Unity and Peace and Plenty.
(See also No.37) t
Brother George Washington's Masonic Apron From http://www.pagrandlodge.org/tour/apron/index.html
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February 2013
In the Forefront Spreading Light
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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STATED COMMUNICATION
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Geo. Washington’s
Birthday Celebration
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17 18 19 Entered
Apprentice Degree
Child ID at CW
Sewell Elementary School
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24 25 26 DARK for
ZELZAH
SHRINE
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February 2013
In the Forefront Spreading Light
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2
3 4 5
STATED COMMUNICATION
6 7 8 9
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Geo. Washington’s
Birthday Celebration
13 14 15 16
17 18 19 Entered
Apprentice Degree
Child ID at CW
Sewell Elementary School
20 21 22 23
24 25 26 DARK for
ZELZAH
SHRINE
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9. PILLARS B. and J. were within the porch of King Solomon's Temple. Boaz the name of the left pillar means "in strength"; the right pillar, Jachin, means "God will establish" (see also No.38). The globe on the left pillar represents earth; that on the right, heaven. These brazen pillars with their globes are today the columns of the Senior and Junior War-dens. 10. DOVE in early Masonry is a symbol of Noah's messenger. In ancient symbolism, the dove represented purity and innocence. 11. FORTY-SEVENTH PROBLEM OF EUCLID'S first book of geometry. It is said that when Pythagoras solved the problem he exclaimed, "Eureka!," which signifies "I have found it." It is, however, not a problem, but a theorem. It has been adopted as the symbol on the Past Master Mason's Jewel in Pennsylvania (The Ahiman Rezon, Art. XVI, Sec, 3 & 4). 12. HOPE is sometimes shown as a female with an anchor, also as an anchor near the ark. ANCHOR, an emblem of a well-grounded hope and a well-spent life. With hope, an Anchor holds the soul both sure and steadfast. 13. PLUMB, the proper Masonic Jewel of the Junior Warden, admonish-es us to walk uprightly before God and man. It is one of the working tools of operative Masons, used to try perpendiculars. 14. JACOB'S LADDER without a clouded canopy or star-decked heav-en, which he saw in a vision ascending from earth to heaven. The three
principal rounds are denominated FAITH, HOPE, and CHARITY.
15. SQUARE WITHIN BOUNDS is a symbol formed by four stonema-son's squares of equal arms superimposed one on the other to form a central square. This symbol has not been found in American or English books of Masonic symbolism and therefore may well be of French origin. There has been no interpretation found for it to date. 16. LIGHTS or BURNING TAPERS, like the three principal Lodge offic-ers, refer undoubtedly to the three stations of the sun: its rising in the East (Worshipful Master), its meridian in the South (Junior Warden), and its setting in the West (Senior Warden). (See also Nos. 30 & 31) 17. TROWEL, a working tool of the operative mason, is used symbolical-ly for spreading the cement of Brotherly love and affection. 18. FIVE-POINTED STAR represents the five points of fellowship. Within the star is the letter "G," a well-known symbol of Freemasonry represent-ing both God and geometry. 19. MOSAIC PAVEMENT, a representation of the ground floor of King Solomon's Temple. The Masonic Pavement is emblematical of human life, checked with good and evil. 20. STEPS are usually three in number. The six steps are said to repre-sent degrees Washington received
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21. HOLY BIBLE, the great light of Freemasonry. 22. COFFIN has always symbolized death. It is found on tracing boards of the 18th century and, in that time, constituted a part of the esoteric symbol-ism. 23. SKULL AND CROSS-BONES are symbols of mortality and death and are so used in French degrees 24. SPRIG OF ACACIA. The acacia tree is supposedly the shittah wood of the Old Testament. The name is sometimes spelled Cassia. It has long been used as a symbol of immortality. 25. SQUARE is the proper Masonic Jewel of the Master of the Lodge. It is one of the Great Lights in Freemasonry. It is the stonemason's square of two equal arms. 26. COMPASSES, the proper Masonic emblem of the Craft, and one of the Great Lights in Freemasonry. 27. BRICK WALL appears to represent the place in the Lodge occupied by the Altar. The Holy Bible, Square, and Compasses rest upon it, as do the three Lesser Lights. It composes nine rows of bricks, one upon the other. To give the symbolic meaning of the wall would be mere speculation. 28. ARK is emblematical of that Divine Ark which safely carries us over this tempest-tossed life. It is often shown with the Anchor. 29. SETTING MAUL, in operative Masonry, is used for setting stones, that is, tapping them to a firm seat in the mortar or urging them sidewise into place. It is considered by some to be a symbol of untimely death. 30. (See No.16) 31. (See No.16) 32. TREASURER of the Lodge wearing the Apron of his office and holding the emblem of his office, Crossed Key 33. TWENTY-FOUR INCH GAUGE symbolizes the twenty-four hours of day divided into three equal parts devoted to God, usual vocations, and rest. 34. SWORD POINTING TO A NAKED HEART demonstrates that justice will sooner or later overtake us; and that although our thoughts, words and actions may be hidden from the eyes of man, they are not hidden from the All-Seeing Eye. 35. TASSEL consists of a cord with tassels on the ends. It alludes to the Care of Providence which surrounds and keeps us within its protection while we govern our lives by the four cardinal virtues: temperance, fortitude, prudence and justice. The tassel may also represent the Mystic Tie, that sacred bond which unites men of diverse opinions into one band of Broth-ers. 36. LEVEL, the proper Masonic Jewel of the Senior Warden, symbolizes equality and reminds us that we are traveling upon the level of time, It is one of the working tools of an operative mason. 37. (See No.8) 38. (See No.9)
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39. SUN, one of the Lesser Lights, As a source of light, it reminds the Mason of that intellectual light of which he is in constant search. 40. SEVEN SIX-POINTED STARS. The number SEVEN represents the Seven Liberal Arts and Sci-ences: Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, Arithmetic, Ge-ometry, Music and Astronomy. The SIX-POINTED STAR symbolizes Divine Providence, the star of David or Shield of David. It comprises two interlaced triangles, which have a number of Masonic interpre-tations. 41. LETTERS used symbolically in the Mark Master Mason's degree, Chapter of Royal Arch Mason. 42. BEEHIVE is the emblem of industry. It teaches us that as we came into this world rational and intel-ligent beings, so we should ever be industrious ones. 43. APRON. The Masonic Apron, which derives from the working apron of the stonemason, is in itself a symbol. It is an emblem of innocence, and the badge of a Freemason.
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