SPURMONT LODGE #98 October 2014 Ancient Free & Accepted Mason Chartered December 15th, 1868 (P.O. Box 108) 135 John Marshall Highway Strasburg, Virginia 22657 Worshipful Master, 2014 Worshipful David C. Gill   STATED COMMUNICATION 1ST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH @ 7:30 PM Stewards Dinner before each Stated Communication @ 6:15PM If you need a ride to a Lodge function, PLEASE contact the Worshipful Master Phone: 540-868-0336 Cell: 540 313-5283 Email: [email protected] Lodge website: http://spurmont98.org/ *****Ritual practice every Monday night @ 7pm other than stated meetings***** Sr. Warden - Kevin M. LeVan Phone: 540-868-2411 Email: [email protected] Jr. Warden - Coy D. Compton “Duke” Phone: 571-643-5390 Email: [email protected] Treasurer - Richard C. Radi Phone: 540-868-1776 Email: [email protected] Secretary - Wayne E. Price, PDDGM Phone: 540-465-3530 Email: [email protected] Sr. Deacon - Dale A. Zeman Phone: 540-636-2715 Email: [email protected] Jr. Deacon – Michael A. Reeder Phone: 540-841-7068 Email: [email protected] Chaplin - Paul D. Fravel, PM Phone: 540-465-8718 Email: [email protected] Sr. Steward - Russell W. Reeder IV Phone: 202-345-4630 [email protected] Jr. Steward - Ray C. Nouhra Phone: 304 820-9057 Email: [email protected] Marshall - Robert E. Bauserman, PM Phone: 540-436-3886 Email: [email protected] Worshipful Masters Message Brethren, Octobers stated meeting will be move up night. Our Sr. Warden (Kevin LeVan) will be in the East. It seems just like yesterday I was in the east for move up night. So come on out and show your support. Also we will be reading the 8 resolutions to be voted on at this year’s grand annual communications. The resolutions are also available on the grand lodge website. https://grandlodgeofvirginia.org/members/announcements/gac Click on the bold text “the Call” to see resolutions th October is going to be a busy month. Oct 11 is homecoming at the Masonic Home. If you th th would like to attend and need a ride please let me know. Also on the 10 and 11 the BBQ th th team will be at North Carolina Masonic Children’s Home in Oxford NC and on the 17 and 18 they will be at the KCBS contest at the Shenandoah County Fair Grounds in Woodstock Va. This st will be the 1 time the BBQ team is competing with the professionals you may have seen on TV. So if you happen to be around stop by and see us. Additionally we will be having a FC degree on th Monday October 27 @ 7pm. We are planning to feed families in need again this year at Thanksgiving. The Young Marines unit from Front Royal will be assisting. Please be on the look out for more information on how you can assist. Lastly as a reminder our dues for grand lodge will be increasing by $7 for 2015 dues. This increase was voted on and approved at the GAC in 2012. This increase is to increase the contribution to our Masonic Home. With the increase MAHOV will be receiving $10 per member instead of $3. th I hope to see you at the stated meeting on Monday Oct 6 . Dinner will be served at 6:15pm and meeting at 7:30pm. Tiler - Charles A. Strosnider, PM Phone: 540-465-3964 Email: [email protected] Fraternally, LIW - Howard Paige, PDDGM Phone: 540-465-5682 David Gill Worshipful Master Email: [email protected] LEO - David Piper, PM Phone: 540-465-1640 Email: [email protected] “Silence is the virtue of fools.” — Sir Francis Bacon - Freemason Spurmont 98 Living Past Masters James W. Judy, Sr. William F. Bausserman William Walton Harry Emmart Kenneth W. Spiker Robert E. Bauserman Franklin E. Conner Herbert H. Shipe Howard P. Paige Clark D. Sager Raymond D. Steele James Winkfield, Jr. Dwight Yates Wayne Price Robert Wiley John McCoy Gary Mowery Charles Bentley James Judy, Jr. Gary K. Lyon, Sr. William W. Erbach G. Kenneth Lyon, Jr. Charles A. Strosnider Michael K. Kesner Paul D. Fravel George R. Beauchesne John F. Hoffman Raymond M. Moats James W Golladay Jr. John F. Jewell 1951 1954 1961 1962 1972 1975-1991 1977 1979 1980-1988-2009 1981-1982 1983-2006 1984 1985 1986-2010 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994-1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2001-2002 2003 2004 2005 2007-2008 2011 2013 Message from the Secretary Greetings Brethren, As I look out the window I am reminded that fall is upon us. Once again God shows his beautiful works as the leaves change, the temperture in the morning has a little nip in it.But the changes in the seasons is what makes me glad that I live in the Shenandoah Valley of Va. In my travels and see what I have seen, I'm always glad to return home. I think that is because I'm geting older and father time lets me know how thankfull I should be for each passing year.Take time to look over the Trestlboard and see what is happening at Spurmont each month and through out the District. Brethren the Grand Secretary had his District Secretary Conferrence on the 22 of September at Spurmont and informed the Secretaries who came about things happening at Grand Lodge. Our Dues will increase in 2015 by $7.00 dollars. They will be $80 dollars with a $2.00 voluntary contrubition for the Lodge Widows Fund. This increase goes to the Masonic Home. So when you receive your Dues notices,this is what it is all about. If you don't want to pay the increase you can get a Life Membership and your dues will stay the same.If you want information contact me and I'll tell you what it will cost. My thought for the month.I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning grey,and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed,and so many have died before their hair could turn silver. This Secretary wishes you and yours a great month,and God bless. Wayne Living Affiliated Past Master Larry Adams Robert M. Bronson Charles Davis William D. Gill Dennis M. Haas Neil Lilly, Sr. Raymond M. Moats Joel Ratliff Darryl Bowser Scott Cabazolo Steve Eisenhauer Brother John Little WM James Jack Brother John Paulikonis Brother John Orndorff RW Joel Ratliff Brother Bill Weeks WM Paul Fravel Brother John Huntsberger Brother Timothy Crisman Brother Stewart Smith WM David Miller WM Smoot Carter Brother Kevin Walek Brother Robert Chapman James W Golladay Jr. James L. Jack David J. Miller David Piper D. Martin Zuckerman 2014 Board of Trustees WM Robert E. Bauserman WM William W. Erbach, Sr. RW Wayne E. Price Temple Committee Brother Richard Radi RW Howard Paige WM Paul Fravel Brother Russell Reeder III Brother Brandon Wakefield 10/18/1965 10/15/1975 10/5/1976 10/11/1982 10/28/1985 10/19/1996 10/20/1997 10/27/1997 10/30/2000 10/8/2001 10/28/2004 10/1/2009 10/23/2012 10/14/2013 We wish a wonderful birthday to Gertrude Strosnider 10/11 Diane Fadley 10/27 2014 District Lodge Monthly Stated Communication Schedule All meetings start at 7:30 P.M. SPURMONT #98 1ST MONDAY TREADWELL #213 1ST THURDAY WINCHESTER / HIRAM #21 2ND TUESDAY UNITY #146 1st WEDNESDAY WASHINGTON #78 2ND MONDAY COCHRAN #271 2ND THURSDAY Spurmont Lodge Activities Event Stated Meeting Location Spurmont Date Monday October 6th BBQ Contest Oxford N.C. BBQ Contest Woodstock VA. (Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest at Shenandoah Autumnfest) Friday October 10th – 12th Friday October 17th – 18th Fellowcraft Degree Stated Meeting Spurmont Spurmont During the month of October Monday November 3rd Thanksgiving Dinners Preparation Spurmont Wednesday November 26th Time Dinner @ 6:15 p.m. Stated Meeting 7:30 p.m. TBD Dinner @ 6:15 p.m. Stated Meeting 7:30 p.m. TBD District Activities Event Lodge / Location Breakfast Fundraiser Breakfast Fundraiser Treadwell Lodge Unity Lodge Date Time Second Saturday of the month Fourth Saturday of the month 7:30 a.m. 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. District 3 Calendar For information concerning upcoming events / degree work scheduled at each district 3 lodge please use the following link: https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=va3rdmasonicdistrict%40gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York Grand Lodge Event MAHOVA Family Day Grand Lodge Annual Communication Lodge / Location 4115 Nine Mile Road, Richmond, VA Hilton Richmond Hotel Short Pump, VA For more information: http://grandlodgeofvirginia.org/ Date October 11th November 5th – 9th Time DISTRICT 3 DEPUTY GRAND MASTER FOR 2013 - 2014 Rt. Wor. Raymond Moats - Spurmont #98 E-Mail: [email protected] District Office Phone (540) 465-1869 District Representative Home Lodge Contact Number Email Address Wor. Jon Stillman Treadwell #213 (757) 639 - 6949 (Cell) email: [email protected] (CHILD ID) VACHIP COORDINATOR Wor. Mark Williams Treadwell # 213 (540) 336 – 7300 (Cell) email: [email protected] EDUCATION OFFICER Wor. Niel G. Lilly Spurmont #98 (540) 636 - 4814 (Home) email: [email protected] INSTRUCTOR OF WORK Rt. Wor. Kevin J. Davidson Unity #146 (540) 636 - 9649 (Home) email: [email protected] LODGE SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE Wor. Robert M. Bronson Hiram #21 (540) 327-8263 (Cell) email: [email protected] MASONIC HOME AMBASSADOR Rt. Wor. Wayne E. Price Spurmont #98 (540) 465 - 3530 (Home) email: [email protected] MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Wor. Denni M. Haas Unity #146 (540) 635 - 0323 (Home) email: [email protected] BLOOD COORDINATOR GRAND MASTER FOR 2013 - 2014 Most Worshipful Wayne Sawyer Flora For any questions or information regarding the Grand Lodge of Virginia please use the following link: http://www.grandlodgeofvirginia.org/ Local Appendant Bodies SPURMONT EASTERN STAR #64 - WINCHESTER COMMANDERY #12 - LURAY COMMANDERY #19 - ROYAL ARCH JOHN DOVE CHAPTER #21 WINCHESTER VA. SHENANDOAH CHAPTER #17 EDINBURG VA. HIRAM CHAPTER #45 FRONT ROYAL VA. - NATIONAL SOJOURNERS SHENANDOAH VALLEY CHAPTER # 543 – FRONT ROYAL VA. - BOB M. PROIDE COUNCIL #203 – WINCHESTER, VA. - THIRD TUESDAY AT 7:30 PM THIRD MONDAY AT 7:30 PM FIRST TUESDAY AT 7:30 PM SECOND THURSDAY AT 7:30PM THIRD TUESDAY AT 7:30PM THIRD FRIDAY AT 7:30PM LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH AT 9:30AM FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH DIVIDED BY 3 AT 7:30PM