LAKE COUNTRY FREEMASONS LODGE NO. 42 F. & A. M. OF WISCONSIN January Home 2018 Edition Stated Communications: 7:30 PM 1st & 3rd Wednesdays September through June 3rd Wednesdays July and August Meeting at: 375 Highway 67, Dousman, WI 53118 Mail to: P. O. Box 284, Hartland, WI 53029-0284 Secretary’s Phone: 262.367.2309 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.lodge42.net Worshipful Master Bruce Boland 262.354.4394 Senior Warden Timothy Behling 414.254.3060 Junior Warden Tim Zellner, PM 414.588.5169 Treasurer Frank McKenna, PM 262.893.1106 Secretary Gary Pilgrim, PM 262.367.2309 Chaplain Craig Wiggins 267.416-0788 Senior Deacon James Lukas 262.370.4356 Junior Deacon Robert Staley 262.309.9111 Senior Steward Scott Millikin 262.490.6023 Junior Steward Aaron Marjala 414.975.9770 Counselor Henry Pynakker, PM 262.370.2665 Organist Tyler Robert Jewell 262.490.6023 Trustees Daniel Bast, PM 414.333.1412 James A. Johnson, PM 414.651.2072 Charles Gastrow, PM 262.370.1149 Thomas Ewald 414.429.5904 Frank McKenna, PM 262.893.1106 Sickness & Distress: Please notify the Senior Warden of Brothers in sickness & distress Page 1 of 9 his cable tow and graciously stepped in and saved the day. Thank you both Brother Frank and Brother Stan; two skilled craftsmen plying their trade. One last late minute change was needed to complete the day. Brother Jack Holtz's father, and our good brother, Glenn Holtz had some sickness and Jack needed to be there for his dad. I captured Br Noah Schultz walking in and asked if he could fill in for Jack as JW for the opening. In true Masonic nature, with no hesitation, Noah said absolutely - Yes! Perhaps it was my blocking the door on a 21 degree day, but it was a yes. Thank you Br Noah. Both Br John and Br Glenn are on the mend and recovering .Our prayers and good wishes go out to you and your families And to all the Brothers who attended, named and unnamed, you should be proud and honored to be a Master's Message Mason, and associated with 3 great lodges our area is lucky to have. Brethren, On a personal note: A big thank you to Michelle, Wow, WHAT a terrific Day of Installation we my beautiful bride, for always being there for me and our family. She inherently lives the traits we, as recently enjoyed. Having had the honor of being masons, strive for. The world can never have too installed in various positions the past few years, I many giving and selfless souls. must admit to some fear and trepidation. Would I say the wrong thing, or simply trip over my own My goals for the lodge this upcoming year are shoelaces. simple. Stay the course. Engage all Brothers, both new and not so new. Continue to learn and live our This year’s installation was a bit different than past Masonic Principles, both in Lodge and out. And of events. This was the first official Installation of course - Have Fun! We are all volunteers, sharing Officers for Lake Country Freemasons Lodge No. 42. However it was, I believe, the 151st installation our time and talents with the lodge, and all Masons. That is a wonderful thing. Harmony being the of Lodge 42. Now I do not know if strength and support all institutions. How true. Brother Pynakker presided over all previous events, but he certainly reminded all in attendance what a We have a terrific year in front of us, and I for one true Craftsman is all about; Skill, enthusiasm, cannot wait to get started. There will be time for charm, good humor, and competence. Thank you more specifics in the next Trestleboard, but for now Brother Henry. Dousman 315, Glenn L enjoy the start of a new year and I commiserate with Humphrey364 and Lake Country Freemasons 42 all you upon opening the January credit card bill. received an excellent Installation ceremony. I believe installing 3 lodges at the same time was a S & F big success fostering camaraderie and cooperation. Bruce Also, the ability to adapt and solve last minute changes and challenges were evident. Brother Frank McKenna scrambled to find a worthy replacement Brother Bruce Boland, Worshipful Master for our good Brother John Wilke, who threw his [email protected] or 262.354.4394 back out. Br John is always willing and able to offer his services as Installing Grand Marshall and his out of whack back precluded him from joining us PGM Brother Stan Jagow, answered the tug of Page 2 of 9 not one of the modes of recognition or the secrets for Freemasonry. Those that had not paid 2017 dues as of late December or had not made a payment plan have received an invoice generated Vis PayPal. This was a first. As with all new projects it wasn’t perfect. While it offered a link to pay the obligation via PayPal, it did not indicate that a payment via check was accepted. That will be corrected. Payment by check can be made to our mailing address, P. O. From the Secretary’s Desk Box 284, Hartland WI 53029-0284. We are in process with our name change, we ask that your Things Financial check be made payable to the current name on the Presented under the Watchful eye and checking account, Oconomowoc-Hartland Lodge Heavy pen of Br. Treasurer No. 42. Brethren we are entering a new world. Note that it For those of you who wish to pay their 2018 dues isn’t that the world as such that is new, it is that we electronically, you can do so via PayPal Me. The have (finally) caught up with it. The intent is to link is https://www.paypal.me/WILodge42Dues make it more convenient for our brothers to honor The link for the PayPal Me and the link provided by their responsibility to pay their dues. the invoice do not require you to make full payment. Partial payments require communication If your 2018 dues are unpaid, as of this reading, it is with the Secretary to alert him that you are in likely that you are officially in arrears. That process of making such payments. depends on whether you’ve received and read the January Trestleboard. Your 2018 dues are due and We recognize that this is a new process and as noted payable on or before December 31, 2017. The a work in progress. If you have questions or Wisconsin Masonic Code defines action required of comments, please let us know. It is certainly a valid the lodge for 2018 dues unpaid as of August 1, discussion at a Stated Meeting. Please join us in 2018. However, as of January 1, 2018 the dues are lodge; it will be great to see you. in arrears. That means the summons from our lodge to pay dues has been misplaced, lost, ignored, or Lodge mailing address: postponed. Lake Country Freemasons Lodge No. 42, F & A M If it has been postponed due to any form of distress, P. O. Box 284 Hartland, WI 53029 it is imperative and important that you communicate with Brother Secretary. We are fortunate to have brethren that have contributed to the Good of the Happy Birthday Brothers Order fund to assist those brethren that have those 01/02 JOHN R. CLENDENNING issues. In addition, the lodge is charged to help, aid, 01/08 STEVEN L. WANDREY and assist a brother that is in such circumstances. 01/10 LARS G. ANDERSON However, Brother Secretary cannot possibly be 01/12 DONALD J. MITCHELL expected to process that action when he doesn’t 01/13 DAVID M. DRENK know about it. Somehow, the update for his Mind 01/14 JAY E. EWALD Reading App, was not successful. Maybe he needs 01/15 KENNETH T. LEQUE JR repair or possibly replacement of his mind-reading 01/15 DANIEL E. BAST parts. The Secretary is charged to receive such 01/16 EDWARD R. SMITH communications in the greatest degree of 01/20 HENRY B. PYNAKKER confidence. The lodge officers are responsible to 01/28 WILLIAM F. DOBBRATZ guard such knowledge. Unfortunately, far too many 01/28 IAN G. WATTS brothers tend to keep their distress secret. That is Page 3 of 9 Masonic Anniversaries Last year we experience of enjoying being together without the overhead of minutes, reports, and 60 W. DOUGLAS A. ELLSWORTH business. Our January and February outings were 58 W. WALLACE L. OWEN fantastic. Frankly, we could have done without the 45 HENRY J. WERNER ice in February. So, we give February one more 33 W. JEFFREY E. MILLIKIN chance to get it right. 28 DAVID M. DRENK Were we not in recess, our meetings would take 6 VALENTIN J. BLATZ V place January 30 and February 27. Meeting rhymes 6 TIMOTHY P. EATON with eating. The first eating will take place at 6 VINCENT P. BLATZ Maxim’s in Brookfield on Tuesday, January 23 at 5 MARK RIESINGER 11:30 AM (1130 hours). The second eating will be a Maxim’s in Oconomowoc on February 27 at 6:00 OES Chapter 13 PM (1800 hours). In case our Worthy Grand Patron wishes to attend we have to translate that into bells, OES Message – January 2018 he speaks that kind of language. All are welcome to join us. Both are pay-as-you-eat events. For There were two major items on the agenda for our reservations please call Sister Ruthann Watts at Stated Meeting on Tuesday, December 19.