June Stated Communications: 7:30 PM 1st & 3rd Wednesdays Electronic 2018 September through June Edition 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, PM 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, PM 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 Volunteer Opportunity 555.555.5555 Tyler Robert Jewell , PM 262.212.4616 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 or Distress. Notice of Trustee Update The trustees of the Lodge would like to inform everyone that in addition to normal business at our stated meeting on Wednesday June 6th, we will also have a special report from our building committee on new developments for a New Lodge Meeting Place. This report is confidential and is intended for the members of Lake Country Freemasons Lodge #42. We look forward to seeing as many Brothers attend as possible. Page 1 of 7 spike participation or increase new members? Perhaps initially, but how about long term? While there is some belief that we are losing our identity without a building, I believe our new website is a far greater platform to indicate who and what we are. Where do you go to learn of new businesses or gather information? I don't drive down Main Street. IN a nutshell, we need a place for 10 guys to meet twice a month for about an hour. Thanks to a gifted and prudent group of trustees and others, we have a very good financial plan in place. We have the ability to assist brother Mason's and families, and other worthy endeavors. We can continue this and more if we consider staying in our current Temple and operating as we have the past 3 years. I know there is some frustration with our current pace of possible construction. But the grass Master's Message is not always greener on the other side. From my perspective, we are sitting in the middle of the Brethren, fairway on some nice green grass, with a very bright I was recently reminded of the distinction between a future. You don't always know what you've got, Temple and a Lodge. The Temple is the building, until you don't have it anymore. the Lodge is the individual members, along with its WM Boland charter. I had been told this before, but it struck a [email protected] or 262.354.4394 chord with me, and some thoughts regarding our desire to construct a new Temple. We have been inaccurate in saying we wish to build a new Lodge building. Perhaps splitting hairs, but as masons, we aim to be accurate. LCFM 42 is in a very good position, financially. We also have the luxury of meeting in an actual Temple that was previously built. Most Lodges in other jurisdictions do not have that option. We remember meetings in the old Temple, all the maintenance and upkeep, requiring all the expenditures to be voted yes or no. And this is the norm if you travel to other Lodges and sit in their stated meetings. Do we want or need to go back to that position and place future brothers in such a predicament? The Lodge does not own the Temple, the Temple owns the Lodge. Some Temples have From the Secretary’s Desk put their lodges out of business. Grand Lodge estimates that about 10% of members My Brothers, of a typical Lodge are active members, and attend Yes it June and we still have eighteen (18) brothers some stated meetings, and other activities. I think have not paid or contacted me about their dues. Our LCFM 42 is about average, maybe a little higher.. mailing in late April resulted in four dues payments There are a number of reasons and it is not a bad so I claim a minor victory. I hope that the thing. But it is a reality. Is a new Temple going to Page 2 of 7 remaining notices will rise to the top of our 06/01 GARY R. PILGRIM brother’s priority list in the reasonable future. 06/03 JAMES P. MAHANEY Again lodge is charged to help, aid, and assist a 06/04 ROBERT K. FLOWERS brother that is in such circumstances. Please 06/06 ROY A. BRAATZ remember that your circumstances will be held in 06/06 JOHN D. PRESTON strict confidence, dealt with by a very small 06/06 JOHN A. KOPATICH 06/06 DANNY J. MCLENDON committee, AND, will never be brought to the 06/08 ROBERT L. SCHROEDER lodge floor; unless that is your desire. 06/11 DAVID M. RADEMACHER We have moved forward into the electronic age 06/24 JON E. HOLTZ giving us four methods to accept *partial or 06/25 HENRY J. WERNER complete payment. 06/27 JOHN E. ARNOLD By check: Checks are to be made 06/28 TIMOTHY P. GAYNOR 06/29 ALEXANDER KENTFIELD payable to Oconomowoc-Hartland Lodge No. 42, and mailed to me, Gary Pilgrim, 506 E Capitol, Hartland WI Masonic Anniversaries 53029. 24 SHAWN P. WOLF By cash: Delivery accepted at a Stated 66 RUSSELL R. HAYS Meeting at Village on the Square 54 PETER W. STATHAS Pay Pal – Direct Pay Me: 53 LARS G. ANDERSON https://www.paypal.me/WILodge42D 45 KENNETH T. LEQUE JR ues 44 WILLIAM S. DANIEL Pay Pal on our website: 43 STEVEN L. WANDREY https://lakecountryfreemasonslodge4 48 JOHN D. PRESTON 2.org/ sign in to access the member 25 RONALD E. APPLEMAN section, payment can be made under 24 ROY A. NEHS Member Check Out 15 ERIC J. STEINMETZ *If you are making a partial payment, please notify 16 W. DAVID T. GREVENKAMP the Secretary that you are doing so. 11 MICHAEL A. DRAEGER Communication is everything but just maybe we 10 JOHN A. KOPATICH must remember that we are brothers and as such 8 RYAN C. KLAUSTERMEIER have no problem offering a helping hand. 8 TODD A. STACH To avoid confusion: Even though Oconomowoc- Hartland Lodge is now Lake Country Freemasons Calendar - June 2018 Lodge No. 42. We are still banking under our Fri 01 8:00 AM Annual Communication former name while working the name change Madison Masonic Center through our federal governmental system. 301 Wisconsin Ave. Madison, WI S & F Sat 02 8:00 AM Annual Communication Madison Masonic Center Br. Gary Mon 04 1944 Battle of Midway began Wed 06 1944 D-Day (Happy Birthday Joe) Lodge mailing address: Wed 06 7:30 PM No. 42 Stated Meeting Lake Country Freemasons Lodge No. 42, F & A M Wed 06 7:00 PM Bethel No. 35 at Dousman P. O. Box 284 No. 315. Installation of Officers. nd Hartland, WI 53029 Sat 09 10:00 AM Silas H Shepherd 2 quarter meeting at West Bend Lodge No. 138, 301 N. University Dr. Happy Birthday Brothers West Bend WI53147 Page 3 of 7 Wed 13 7:00 PM GBD Chapter at Dousman Matron along with Brother Ian Watts as Worthy No. 315. Patron. All Order of the Eastern Star members are Sat 16 8:30 AM Officers and Trustees invited to attend. Meeting at Compass Point. Wed 20 7:30 PM No. 42 Stated Meeting Godfrey DeBoullion Chapter of DeMolay. On Saturday, May 12 State Officer elections were Wed 20 7:00 PM Bethel No. 35 at Dousman Sat 23 6:00 AM Pancake Breakfast Fund conducted at Lake Lodge. Two members from Raiser at Pewaukee Beach Godfrey DeBoullion were elected to state offices. Sun 24 6:00 AM Beach Cleanup Brother Braden Baumann was elected as State Wed 27 7:00 PM GBD Chapter at Dousman Master Councilor and Brother Joe Bloom was elected as a State Officer. They will be installed at No. 315. the DeMolay Conclave on the last weekend in July. *VOS Represents Village on the Square, Glenn L. Humphrey No. 364, Dousman Facility. Hereafter Job’s Bethel No. 35 known as VOS. The June edition of the Wisconsin Masonic Journal features a picture of the Job’s Daughters at our Important Planning dates: Spring Family Breakfast. There are some familiar faces in the background along with our Grand Jul 04 Independence Day – Remember – Junior Warden Brother Ken Gorgan. You may have already seen the picture of the bowling party “Freedom takes continuous Effort” th Jul 16 9:30AM The 15th Annual Pay it we hosted on Sunday, April 29 . We are happy to Forward Golf Outing. continue our relationship with the Bethel. Jul 18 7:00PM No 42 Stated Meeting The Bethel will conduct the installation of officers on Wednesday, June 20 at the Dousman Lodge, 214 N. Main. The program begins at 7 PM. If you are Annual Communication not attending our second stated meeting in June, June 1 &2 2018 please attend and represent your lodge at the event. Madison Masonic Center It appears to be difficult to develop the ability to be 301 Wisconsin Ave, Madison, WI 53703 in two places at the same time.