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June 4th Stated Meeting

June 11th EA Degree

June 18th

Education Program by David Moore

June 25th

FC Proficiency

Certificate Exam Practices will resume again this month in preparation for the September certification ex-am

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Barry Parrish the New Plano Lodge Worshipful Master-Elect

On June 4th during the stated meeting of

Plano Lodge, the election of officers was conducted by brother Charles McKay, Past Master of Plano Lodge. Brother Barry Par-rish, our current Senior Warden, was nominated as the Worshipful Master for the 2015-2016 Masonic year.

Brethren elected to the senior officer posi-tions are as follows:

Senior Warden Jim Harbor

Junior Warden Brian Cook

Treasurer Kevin Campbell

Secretary H. David Moore

The Worshipful Master Elect has named these brothers to the following appointed officers positions:

Senior Deacon Shaun Henry

Junior Deacon Dwayne Hale

Senior Steward Jonathan Buck

Junior Steward Ben Major

Executive Consulting Chefs Klause Baumbach & Gene Joseph Gervasi

Marshal Bob Walton

Master of Ceremonies Mike Wiseman

Tiler Dennis Surrells

Plano Lodge #768 Installation Day. Saturday, July 11th.

Further details on page 12

Arranged and Edited by Brother Junior Deacon: Shaun Henry

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From the East Brother Brian Chaput, Master of the Lodge

Brethren,

We will soon celebrate St. John the Baptist day in

this Summer season. I would only conjecture that

Baptism is a rite of the living to take a moment for

reflection and remove the sins and things we

view with disappointment in our actions over the

past year. But, also Baptism, or Tevilah, is a mo-

ment to cleanse ourselves and prepare for a

clean start to the work and life ahead of us. It is

meant to reflect, repent, adopt, and reconstitute anew. The bap-

tism of repentance is what St. John was known for. As in Tevilah,

this is a continuous process that is performed whenever warrant-

ed. As we move forward with a new Masonic Year, we take note to

take the time to put our past behind us and prepare to start anew.

We have all grown and learned. Now it is time to use that collec-

tive history to prepare and provide a solid foundation for the next

Masonic year to flourish cleanly upon. I would thank everyone for

their involvement in making Plano Masonic Lodge a great institu-

tion in our community. The next year should prove to be a vibrant

year, and I look forward to continuing to serve with you. Please

enjoy your summer, remember your Brother, assist your neighbor,

serve your country, and invoke the blessing of the GAOTU. May

every moral and social virtue cement us. Happy (almost) New

Year!

By the square,

Brian Chaput

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Endings and Beginnings By Brother Shaun Henry, Junior Deacon

Brethren, Another Masonic year is coming to an end and another awaits. I would like to thank the lodge and its members for giving me the opportunity to put together the trestle-board this year. I have learned a lot, not only about my-self but about the lodge and its members. During my time as Junior Deacon I have observed the greatness this fraternity represents and has bestowed upon its members

and the community. I am very fortunate to be a part of that greatness and to Plano Lodge. It has been an honor and a pleasure to organize the trestle-board this year for the brethren. It was a fun challenge that I am sad to say I don’t want to give up. I thoroughly enjoyed attending events, taking pic-tures, conducting interviews, and sitting down at my computer to organize it and present it. I hope the changes that were made to our newsletter have met the satisfaction of the membership. That being said I look forward to my new journey as Senior Deacon in the coming masonic year and I want to thank Plano Lodge for its support of the trestleboard. It could not have been possible without the courtesy and patience of many brothers. I now leave the trestleboard in the capable hands of our new Junior Deacon, brother Dwayne Hale, in whom I have the utmost trust and faith to successfully con-tinue this Plano tradition. I look forward to seeing you in lodge during the ensuing masonic year. It has been a pleasure to serve the lodge and its mem-bers. Fraternally,

Shaun Henry

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By: Brother Barry Parrish, Senior Warden

The term “handmade” and its first known usage is in

about 1603. It is defined as “made by hand or by a hand

process”. Anyone who knows quilting will tell you the

value of a “handmade” quilt of age commands signifi-

cantly more money than a machine made quilt. A better

example would be an Ermenegildo Zegna, Trofeo wool

striped suit, retail cost about $3,000. Handmade and tai-

lored of the same material measured and fitted in the US

and hand sewn in Italy (really Switzerland) and hand

sewn button and button holes finished at Niemen Mar-

cus, about $7,000.

In the 1600’s most everything was by a hand process.

Men plowed the fields and hand planted and handpicked the produce. Women

hand weaved all the materials and hand sewed them into clothes. (As a kid, my

dear old Mom hand made all the curtains in the house, but that was in the 60’s.)

Papyrus, ink, hand cut timber, cut stone, forged metals, log cabin materials, cut,

felled and honed all by hand.

Up until the industrial revolution, mass production as we know it today did not

exist except by men, women and their hand labor. Was all that hand production

perfect? No, but that’s what gave all handmade work its value, tolerances. The

inconsistent stitching of the quilt (if all completed by the same person, it would

be the same style) is what gave it its style value. The hand fitting and hand sew-

ing of the suit gives it its perfect fit in the perfection of hiding the obvious.

As opposed to panelization, lumber framers hand cut, nail and raise homes

even today. Plumbers hand install all the plumbing waste and supply lines and

hand connect all the fixtures. Electricians hand pull all the wire, hand connect

all the wire and hand install all the light fixtures. You can still find roofers who

hand nail shingles. Drywall is hung by hand and finished by hand.

Entered apprentices and fellow craft labor, or rather highly trained hand

skilled labor, still demands and mostly receives their wage. We as buyers of

such labor see handmade items as opposed to massed produced, as having

more perceived value, or we would not seek out and pay the price for it. What

about the fraternity of Masonry?

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Has Masonry massed produced Masons? You bet they have. I discussed in

previous articles the danger of this mass production in that there is no atten-

tion into the detail of the work. Thus, Masonry has produced very sterile du-

plicates of false perfection which in turn can only produce that in which they

were taught, if you believe that tongue, ear, heart stuff.

True Masons are still handmade, no, really. I don’t mean a hand shake, alt-

hough binding as it may, it is still a token sealer. What I mean is that each man

is hand-selected, closely scrutinized. His selection is voted upon by hand. He

is taken as an individual through a journey, by hand. He has learned all his

work at hand, face to face with he who has sworn to lend a hand when he fails.

Utilizing his teacher or mentor as the mold, he is to demonstrate to the Lodge

his craftsmanship as he progresses through the work. The public demonstra-

tion provides evidence of nearer perfection as the rough parts of learning are

slowly chipped away. After passing the measuring tests of the plumb, square

and compass which verify that he is within the group assembled acceptable

tolerances, he is permitted to advance. On his knees, he three times binds

himself by hand to the light as he did in asking his betrothed for her hand.

Hand to hand he is raised to a perfect right angle and charged with being a

sturdy building block within the structure. As with any handmade product, it is

thought to last forever because of its perfection and well-built construction.

There are imperfections, style if will, because all of us unfortunately are as un-

equal as a rough ashier as we are in the tolerances of the perfect ashier. In

that department, it is that which makes us masonic individuals. Through toler-

ances, we bend, move and bounce but we never weaken and break. We are

not men of blindfold who wander with false thoughts of perfection waiting for

a trusty friend to lead us. We are eyes wide open learned men, individuals

who know that we were formed from that very chalk, charcoal and clay and to

that, we must return. The only item we can bring with us through that rough

journey is the perfection bourn to us in our individual light provided by that

which is perfection. Until we reach the end of that journey, must be tolerant of

the style and individuality of the building blocks of those we have previously

chosen to abut us within the structure. No one said Masonry was easy.

So when someone comments on the cost of a handmade product, smile to

yourself and reflect upon this: remember man that you are a handmade Ma-

son, and to the hand that bound you to light. It is within tolerance the light you

must return …

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History of Flag Day Taken from USflag.org

The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America's birthday, but the idea of an

annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ

Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, Dis-

trict 6, to observe June 14 (the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes)

as 'Flag Birthday'. In numerous magazines and newspaper articles and public addresses over

the following years, Cigrand continued to enthusiastically advocate the observance of June 14 as

'Flag Birthday', or 'Flag Day'.

On June 14, 1889, George Balch, a kindergarten teacher in New York City, planned appropriate

ceremonies for the children of his school, and his idea of observing Flag Day was later adopted

by the State Board of Education of New York. On June 14, 1891, the Betsy Ross House in Philadel-

phia held a Flag Day celebration, and on June 14 of the following year, the New York Society of

the Sons of the Revolution, celebrated Flag Day.

Following the suggestion of Colonel J Granville Leach (at the time historian of the Pennsylvania

Society of the Sons of the Revolution), the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames of America on

April 25, 1893 adopted a resolution requesting the mayor of Philadelphia and all others in au-

thority and all private citizens to display the Flag on June 14th. Leach went on to recommend that

thereafter the day be known as 'Flag Day', and on that day, school children be assembled for

appropriate exercises, with each child being given a small Flag.

Two weeks later on May 8th, the Board of Managers of the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the

Revolution unanimously endorsed the action of the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames. As

a result of the resolution, Dr. Edward Brooks, then Superintendent of Public Schools of Philadel-

phia, directed that Flag Day exercises be held on June 14, 1893 in Independence Square. School

children were assembled, each carrying a small Flag, and patriotic songs were sung and ad-

dresses delivered.

In 1894, the governor of New York directed that on June 14 the Flag be displayed on all public

buildings. With BJ Cigrand and Leroy Van Horn as the moving spirits, the Illinois organization,

known as the American Flag Day Association, was organized for the purpose of promoting the

holding of Flag Day exercises. On June 14th, 1894, under the auspices of this association, the

first general public school children's celebration of Flag Day in Chicago was held in Douglas,

Garfield, Humboldt, Lincoln, and Washington Parks, with more than 300,000 children participat-

ing.

Adults, too, participated in patriotic programs. Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior, deliv-

ered a 1914 Flag Day address in which he repeated words he said the flag had spoken to him

that morning: "I am what you make me; nothing more. I swing before your eyes as a bright

gleam of color, a symbol of yourself."

Inspired by these three decades of state and local celebrations, Flag Day - the anniversary of the Flag Resolu-tion of 1777 - was officially established by the Proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on May 30th, 1916. While Flag Day was celebrated in various communities for years after Wilson's proclamation, it was not until August 3rd, 1949, that President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.

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Masonic Etiquette Taken From the Masonic Lodge of Education

Unfortunately, Masonic Etiquette ...or Blue Lodge Etiquette, (as it is called in the United States) is largely unpublished as well as unspoken, therefore, up until now, it has been more difficult to learn its rules and nuances.

You may study ritual work, degree work, floor work and know all Masonry’s glorious history, Masonic symbols, jewels, etc. but there is very little written about how to comport yourself so you do not look foolish or be regarded as disrespectful.

Some are small things, and some are not, but your Lodge conduct is continually on display.

Few Masonic mentors include a list of proper Lodge behavior, as they have learned it, themselves, inci-dent-by-incident, and usually learned by them after their having made an error and being kindly in-formed by another member as to the correct Masonic etiquette of the situation.

Over time, and by watching others, members conform themselves to exhibit proper Masonic etiquette behavior to learn lodge customs.

As a newly Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft or Master Mason, it is expected that you will exhibit the proper decorum and propriety in observance of the formal requirements which govern behavior in po-lite societies... BEFORE someone takes you aside to explain your errors...or you wouldn’t be reading this.

THE MASTER'S AUTHORITY:

During his term in office, the brother who has been elected as Master is the most powerful member of the Lodge. He also shoulders all of its many responsibilities. The Worshipful Master has the authority to: 1. Rule any brother out of order on any subject at any time. 2. Decide what can and cannot be discussed. Should a brother believe that the Master is arbitrary, un-just or unfair or is acting in an illegal manner, he can appeal to the District Deputy Grand Master.

If that officer agrees that the appeal is a valid one, he will forward the complaint to the Grand Master.

If, however, that brother insists on speaking after the Master has ruled that he is out of order, he may be committing a Masonic offense.

Courteous brethren accept the requests made by the Master to serve on various committees such as the examination committee, the investigation committee and other duties, as determined by the Lodge’s needs.

1. WALKING BETWEEN THE ALTAR AND THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER: Brethren do not pass between the Altar and the East when the lodge is open. Why? As a courtesy to the Master, it is necessary that the three Great Lights which shine their eternal light and wisdom upon the Master to help him govern the lodge should never be in shad-ow, not even for a millisecond, during the processes of an initiation or degree work.

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2. SITTING IN THE EAST: Brethren do not take a seat in the East without an invitation... even if all other seats are full. Why? While all Brethren w ithin a tiled room are equal to one another, and the officers are servants of the brethren, all lodge officers have worked and studied long and hard for their lodge.

It is, therefore, the Master’s prerogative to recognize this devotion and their loyalty by inviting distin-guished visitors or a special member whom the Master wishes to honor to sit with him in the East.

3. ALWAYS FULLY DRESSED: Brethren do not enter their Lodge room either without their apron nor while putting on that apron…not even the tying of its strings. Why? In respect to the formalities of their Lodge, officers expect that the Brethren w ill have the courtesy to enter it fully dressed and ready for the labor.

They should not have to wait for a member to be fully "dressed", even just tying or adjusting their apron, to salute that member. It is expected that you will be properly and entirely dressed when you pass by the Tiler and enter your lodge room.

4. STAND WHEN YOU SPEAK: No man sits while speaking in the lodge room, no matter if he addresses an officer or another brother. Why? All lodge activity is based on each man in the lodge as being a servant of the Brethren. This includes the Worshipful Master and his officers.

While the man, himself, who has been elected Worshipful Master does not gain any special honor, per-sonally, as the Worshipful Master, it is to the Worshipful Master as the Master of the Lodge that a member stands to address.

It is simply a form of respect and it is expected that if you wish to address the audience, you will stand so all may see who is speaking.

5. TALKING: "Side" talk while a degree is being conferred is considered bad manners. Why? The lodge room is a Temple of the Great Architect of the Universe. The brethren w ithin are working to make the best ashlars (stones) for His spiritual temple.

Just as it is impolite to talk in a church, synagogue or mosque service, so it is improper to distract the officers, the workers in the degree or the candidate.

Talking without asking to do so shows irreverence for the proceedings. God’s house is not for social conversation within the lodge room. It is for worship and learning the lesson of the day which is being taught.

Unless you have requested of the Master to speak, silence is the rule. This also means no whispering. HOW? I f you have something of interest to say, raise your hand. When the Master recogniz-es you, you must stand up, and be recognized by the Master to speak. To address the brethren, you should say:

“Worshipful Master, Wardens and Brethren.”

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6. SPEAKING: If you wish to offer a predetermined motion or matter for discussion, advise the Master beforehand. Why? Advising the Master before the meeting that you intend to bring up a specific motion or a matter for discussion is an important courtesy.

You may, indeed, do it without advising him in advance, but the Master may have plans of his own for that meeting, for which your proposed motion or discussion may not easily fit into the allotted time frame.

As a courtesy to him, his work, and his dedication to the members, it is best to ask him privately, be-forehand, if he will be able to recognize you to speak your purpose. This saves "face" for both of you.

You will not publicly be refused and he will not have to seem disagreeable or arrogant in his refusal of your motion. If you wish to speak, (see number 6.), above.

7. OBEY THE GAVEL: You must immediately obey the gavel. Why? Failure to immediately obey the gavel is a GRAVE DISCOURTESY and VERY poor Masonic Eti-quette.

The Master is all powerful in the lodge and his word is final.

He can put or refuse to put any motion.

He can rule any brother out of order on any subject at any time.

He can say what he will, and what he will not, permit to be discussed.

Brethren who think him unfair, arbitrary, unjust, or acting illegally have redress.

The Grand Lodge can be appealed to on any such matter. However, in the lodge, the Master’s gavel, which is his emblem of authority, is supreme.

When a brother is rapped down, he should obey at once, without any further discussion. It is VERY bad manners to do otherwise. In fact, it is perilously close to the line between bad manners and a Masonic offense.

8. BALLOTING: Do not enter or leave the lodge room during a ballot. Why? It is discourteous to leave the lodge room during a speech, during a degree, etc. There are several natural periods, such as at the end of one section and before the next begins, or when the Master puts the lodge at ease until the sound of the gavel. Then, and only then, you may leave the lodge without being considered rude.

It is Masonic Etiquette that all brethren are expected to vote when requested to do so.

Failure to cast your ballot not only results in your failure to share in your duties, but is in direct disobe-dience of the Master’s request

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9. VOTING IS MANDATORY: When an issue is put to a vote, all brethren should vote. Why? A brother who does not vote is discourteous because he skews the ballot. He becomes the weak link in a strong chain.

No matter what the reason of his non-vote, he injures the lodge’s ballot, its value and its secrecy. Fail-ure to vote can injure a lodge’s feeling of brotherhood, and by that injury, can injure the Masonic fra-ternity.

No matter what reason you may privately hold about voting, it is poor Masonic Etiquette to fail to vote when requested to do so by the Master.

10. SHOULDERING THE WORK: It is good Masonic Etiquette to accept a request made in the name of the lodge if it is within your abili-ties. Why? A lodge is a working "beehive of industry" . A request made of you from your lodge acknowledges that the lodge trusts you to competently fulfill such a request based upon your knowledge.

11. USE PROPER MASONIC NAMES: Why? I t is common courtesy to be accurate in speaking a brother ’s name, so it is proper Ma-sonic etiquette to address officers, members, and visitors by their correct Masonic titles and addresses. 12. TURN CELL PHONES OFF:

All cell phones should be turned off before entering the lodge room so as not to disrupt the proceed-ings.

Masonic etiquette is simply the rules of good manners which make lodge meetings pleasant for every-one. The position of Worshipful Master in the East occupies the most exalted position within the lodge.

A lodge which does not honor its Master, no matter how they personally feel about the man, himself, lacks Masonic courtesy.

The honor conveyed by the brethren in electing him, ...in other words, the historical traditions and the men who have gone before you must be given the utmost respect, if the traditions of the Fraternity are to be observed and proper Masonic etiquette is to be maintained.

Masonic etiquette comprises lodge courtesies and proprieties.

Good manners imply observance of the formal requirements governing man's behavior in polite society and a sense of what is appropriate for a person of good breeding with high morals and good taste.

The spirit of brotherly love and affection, by which we are bound together, will be exemplified in our conduct, our carriage and our behavior at all times.

It is my hope that you will use your trowel to cement the stones of brotherly love for the “More Noble and Glorious Purpose” of exhibiting these rules of Masonic Etiquette toward one and all within the brethren.

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Installation of Officers

Plano Masonic Lodge 768 A.F. & A. M. Saturday, July 11, 2015

at 9:30 AM Closing of MM Lodge of Sorrow Open a MM Lodge

At10:30 AM Installation

Installing Master: Plano PM Brother Charles McKay Installing Marshall: Plano PM Brother JJ Miller Opening prayer by Brother Bruce Weaver Presentation of colors by Brother Mike Radcliff and

the SAR Presentation of Officers by The Plano Chapter of the

International Order of the Rainbow

As attendees drive to Lunch, members will attend to brief

Masonic Housekeeping

Only attendees of the Installation are cordially invited to

a lunch and reception from 12:15 PM or so at:

Maggiano’s Little Italy @ Willow Bend

6001 West Park Blvd., Plano, TX 75093

Phone: 972-781-0776

South Ballroom Enter from the front or Side Banquet door

Look for the marque: Plano 768 Installation Banquet

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International Order of the Rainbow for Girls

Plano Assembly No. 320

On Saturday, June 6th, at 2pm, the Plano Rainbow Assembly elected their officers for the next Assembly year. Approximately forty people including four girls from Farmers Branch Assembly

attended the installation.

The following were the installing officers for this installation:

Installing Officer - Olivia Keomoungkhoun - Grand Drill Leader

Installing Marshall - Ashley Anderson - Grand Representative to Iowa

Installing Chaplain - Ileana Colon - Farmers Branch Assembly

Installing Recorder - Ms. Jennifer Montgomery - Past Grand Charity

The following girls are the officers of Plano Rainbow Assembly for this term:

Worthy Advisor - Kaitlyn Moats

Charity - Olivia Keomoungkhoun

Hope - Jordan Martz

Faith - Taylor Evans

Drill Leader - Melissa Weaver

Chaplin - Kristina Ayers

Confidential Observer - Lizzie Swaffer

Cindy Madding is the Mother Advisor.

Taylor Evans was presented Grand Parents

Certificates for her Grand Parents and Great Grand Parents who are members of the

masonic lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star.

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The area Rainbow girls and adults paid a surprise visit to

Mrs. Kathyrine Reese Jones who just celebrated her 100th

birthday. Mrs. Jones is a majority Rainbow girl and when she

was 16 years old she wrote a song called "My Rainbow" that

all Texas Rainbow Assemblies still sing at the end of each

assembly meeting. Mrs. Jones has recently moved into an

assisted living center in the area.

Video of this event can be seen on the NBC5 website the

name of the story is called Something Good: Rainbow Girls

Birthday

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McCall Plaza Renovation From the Historical Downtown Plano Association

The Pubs open area will be where the current side walk is located for outside seating.

There will be a new sidewalk located in McCall plaza to 15th street.

The new stage, to be complete before October, will offer a stage for live concerts year round for anyone who wishes to have them.

It will be a city park. We will keep new pictures and info as they become available.

-Barry

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Night Out on 15 From the Historical Downtown Plano Association

The Historic Downtown Plano Association (HDPA) held its fir st-ever, long table fine dining event--Night Out on 15--on Sunday, May 31st. The event closed down 15th Street in quaint, historic, downtown Plano and turned it into an outdoor, dining destination.

The evening began with cocktails ( Fillmore Pub & Vickery Park )and soft music. Guests had an opportunity to have a photo opportuni-ty at the red carpet courtesy of Supreme Dream Photography. The open seating dinner was luxuriously decorated by LaFoofaraw. A multi-course meal was served "family style" with platters to share featuring 11 chef specials from( Jorg's Cafe Vienna, Lockhart Smokehouse, Urban Crust, DaLat's Vietamerican, Uni Shushi, Kelly's Eastside , Angela's by the Crosswalk, Bake Rejoice, Cof-feehouse 1418, Brix Bar & Grill, Ye Ole Butcher Shop, Urban Rio) and "off the menu" items from talented chefs sure to impress the foodies with their culinary treats.

Our guests were treated with a live performance from Theatre Britain and the artistry of lights- a performance by Blue Circle Media.

We had over 200 people attend and raised over $30,000 for abused women and their shelters.

Brother Barry Parrish was honored to be MC representing the City of Plano and Plano Masonic Lodge in support of this important event. What do masons do for their community...we support abused women and their families. Proceeds from the evening also went to MY POSSIBILITIES, a nonprofit organization serving adults with disabilities (Autism, Down Syndrome, Aspergers, Prader-Willi), EMILY'S PLACE, and the North Texas Food Bank.

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Brother Josef Wäges Honored

On Friday, May 29th, at the Policy Studies Organization’s World Conference on Fra-ternalism, Freemasonry & History, Brother Josef Wäges along with Reinhard Mark-ner and Jeva Singh-Anand were honored with the Regulus Award for Distinguished Service to the Scholarly Community for their enlightening scholarly work The Secret School of Wisdom—The Authentic Rituals and Doctrines of the Illuminati. Their book has sent shockwaves through the fraternal and academic world by delivering, for the first time, a real account of who the Illuminati really were. Upon speaking to Brother Wäges many months ago, he mentioned one of the reasons for writing the book was to dismiss the conspiracy theories and falsities that have erupted over the centuries surrounding this fraternal organization thus also illuminating the world to the pur-pose of other organizations as well. Brother Wäges has done a great honor to him-self, Freemasonry, and to Plano Lodge with his dedication to the enlightenment of humanity. If you have not picked up a copy of his book please consider it for it is a very well written and illuminating book. Please congratulate him for this great honor.

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A Glimpse at the Past: Plano Lodge Trestleboard June 1990

Old Trestleboards provided by Brother Cliff Martin PM

Scanned and Archived by Brother Junior Steward Jonathan Buck

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East Fork/Plano Lodge Picnic, May 16th

The East Fork Lodge 650/Plano Lodge 768 annual spring picnic was held at

Lake Levon on May 16. The weather cooperated with a great breeze and

plenty of sunshine. The kids played along the swollen lake, Trey provided

great back ground music and Robert won the chili contest with a very hot

mix. Thanks to Kevin for use of his grill and the Stewards Hal and Dwayne

and their support group for holding the whole event together. To all who

stopped by to enjoy the comradery of Masonry and a great burger, thank

you.

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East Fork/Plano Lodge Picnic continued...

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Secretaries Corner

Brother Secretary would like to

inform the membership that

masonic regalia is available

and can be purchased by the

brethren via the Secretaries

“special suitcase” in original

“Tiny” fashion.

Anything you wish to be pur-

chased can be done so with

Brother Secretary. If he does

not have it available he can

order it for you. Pricing will

be available through brother

Secretary David Moore.

Come and own a piece of

Texas Masonry and support

your Grand Lodge!

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Tips For New Masons Taken from The Working Tools Magazine June 2015 pg. 29

By Brother Matt Johnson

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Sickness or Distress

Please remember our brethren who are dealing with various illnesses and are unable to attend our meetings, or who have returned to that spiritual building in the heavens; cur-rently: Linda McKay—Recovering from having a pacemaker put in. Please, if you know a brother or families thereof who should be on this list, either from our lodge or otherwise, contact the Master of the Lodge or the Secretary. We need your input to help us stay informed. Please call the Secretary for further details and address or contact information if you wish to visit or communicate with our worthy brethren and their families.

CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION PRACTICES

Practice sessions for certificate candidates will be continued this month. A reminder, this is a certificate practice session not a session to go over work you have forgotten.

Please get with a brother and go over your work before going through with the certifi-cate practice. Thank You.

As a reminder, here are the requirements for each class:

“C” Certificate – Questions and answers from all three Degrees, the Tiler’s Oath, and how to open, close, and call to and from labor all three Lodges and the Master Mason’s Lodge of Sorrow

“B” Certificate – All requirements for “C” certificate and the floor work for all three Degrees

“A” Certificate – All requirements for “B” certificate and the short-form lectures for all three Degrees

Contact Junior Warden Jim Harbor at

jim.harbor@gmail.com or (469) 744-6028

for more information!

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Congratulations to the following brethren who

celebrate their anniversary of being raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason

3 Fred W. Smith (2000)

6 Harold D. Myers (1958)

9 Joseph McBain (2011)

10 Kent D. Newman (1995)

11 Joe Ray Snow (1998)

12 Ronald I. Collins (2014)

13 Nicholas P. Wysocki (2013)

16 A. Daulton Mead (1966)

17 Sammy L. Knapp (1982)

19 James H. Harbor (1960)

19 Jeffery L. Zwiebel (1997)

20 Russell C. Burgess (2013)

21 Bill Marsden (2001)

22 David S. Ellis (2006)

26 Scott H. Meyerdirk (1997)

27 L. Wayne Wallace (1986)

28 Andrew P. Love (2007)

29 William B. Clark (1999)

29 Jerry N. Toler (1965)

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June Birthdays

The officers and members of Plano Lodge all join in ex-

tending Greetings and Best wishes for a Happy Birthday

to the following brethren. May your day be Richly

Blessed with Peace and Joy and Everything that makes

for Happiness.

Richard L. Mackay Jr. - June 1

Don R. Allison - June 2

Michael L. Wiseman - June 2

Jim McBeth - June 3

John W. Warren - June 6

Michael R. Stark - June 6

Douglas E. Sam - June 6

Joseph W. Campbell - June 6

Russell C. Burgess - June 7

Clay Smith - June 10

Cory L. Dodd - June 12

John W. Powell - June 12

Charles A. Merritt - June 13

Kevin D. Kennon - June 14

Erik P. Bauer - June 15

Lonnie J. Tuner - June 16

Patrick C. Clark - June 16

Larry H. Kester - June 17

Charles W. Graham - June 17

Joseph P. Moses - June 19

Bob Crowner - June 21

Scott M. Shaeffer - June 22

Joe M. Mencer - June 22

Larry G. Moyer - June 23

Sam Tiner - June 23

Bob Powell - June 24

James L. Drennan - June 27

Bryan L. Martin - June 29

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Please join Plano Masonic Lodge #768 for this

important event. Every donor will have an

opportunity to win a Cabela's gift card.

Texas Masonic blood drives provide 100% of the

blood requirements for Texas Scottish Rite Hospital.

This is open to non-Masons, as well as Masons.

The Blood Drive will be held at Cabela's in Allen on

Saturday June 27th from 9am to noon.

Come Join us!!!!!

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Calendar of Events

June 2015 Sun MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1

2 3 4 Stated Meeting 5:30pm

5 6

7 8

9 McKinney Commandery Stated 6:30pm Rainbow Plano Assembly 6:30pm

10

11 EA Degree 6:00pm

12 13

14 15 Dallas Scottish Rite Stated 6:00pm Plano Eastern Star 7:30p

16

17

Bunker Hill Day

18 Education Night Open meeting 6:00pm Hella Shrine

19 20 Anson Jones Lecture TLR

21 22

23 Haggai Council Stated 6:00p Rainbow Plano Assembly 7:30pm

24 25 FC Proficiency 6:00pm

26 27

28 29 30

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2014-2015 SENIOR OFFICERS

Worshipful Master Brian Chaput 469-831-3993 master@planomasoniclodge.org

Senior Warden Barry Parrish 214-876-6819 ellisparrish1@hotmail.com

Junior Warden Jim Harbor 469-744-6028 jim.harbor@gmail.com

Treasurer Kevin Campbell 561-306-0257 kevinmcampbell2003@yahoo.com

Secretary H. David Moore 972-380-5610 dmoore@ghizmo.com

2014-2015 JUNIOR OFFICERS

Chaplain Siynp Silagan 972-375-7232 siynp@hotmail.com

Senior Deacon Brian Cook 972-849-1819 go2e@sbcglobal.net

Junior Deacon Shaun Henry 469-235-6141 rescue161@aol.com

Senior Steward Dwayne Hale 972-746-0930 dhale33048@gmail.com

Junior Steward Jonathan Buck 469-438-5095 sbuck@cox.smu.edu

Marshal Bob Walton 972-578-5763 bwalton3@verizon.net

Master of Ceremonies Jonathan Gibson 214-906-2729 yubba2004@yahoo.com

Tiler Dennis Surrells 214-697-5682 dennis.surrells@verizon.net

Plano Masonic Lodge #768 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons

1414½ J Avenue

Plano, TX 75074

Phone: 972-290-1357

www.PlanoMasonicLodge.org