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Cover story: Page 3 MWB Warren R. Schoeben VOLUME XCIX No.1 - Winter 2018 ISSUE
Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Washington

Grand Masters Message ................3
A few words from the Chair:
Deputy Grand Master ...................4


Senior Grand Warden ...................5 Brethren,
I would like to apologize for the delay of this issue of the publica-
Junior Grand Warden ....................6 tion. We had to face some issues regarding the allotted budget
to fund the printing and mailing of the publication to all the mem-
Grand Secretary ............................7 bership across our Grand Jurisdiction.
In This Issue
Although it still remains an issue, we will do our best to work with
Research and Education ................8 what is available to us to deliver to you the publication as prom-
ised. We believe that this publication is the most efficient tool to
Pictorials .......................................9 reach out to the Masons in our Jurisdiction to “Communicate to
Educate” our membership with relevant information about our
Fraternity. We hope that our service to you may assist you in
Military & Veteran Services .........10 your quest for better knowledge and understanding to promote
the goodness of our institution.
Asst. Grand Secretary .................11 We appreciate your patience and we thank you for your ongoing
support to the craft.
JGW Candidates Forum...............12


Fraternal Correspondent .............13 Fraternally,
MWB G. Santy Lascano, PGM
Team Photo .................................14
Chairman, GLWA Masonic Tribune
Team Photo .................................15
[email protected]
Special Deputy Report ................16

District Deputy Reports .....17 to 26

Freemasonry Today .....................27

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SUPPORTING OUR FAMILY
s an Elected Grand Lodge Officer, I have ship Retreat Scholarships. The proceeds from
enjoyed the opportunity to represent the my Grand Master’s Year Tie, donations from the
ABrethren of Washington in numerous Ju- Grand Master’s pin and Seahawk Quilt Drawing
risdictions. During my travels the conversation tickets will go to the Washington Masonic Chari-
of declining membership is generally the main ties Outreach Program to assist distressed Mas-
topic of discussion, for each Jurisdiction shares ter Masons and our Widows.
the same concerns. Attracting new membership
shall be our goal but retaining those new mem- Each of us have been touched with hardships
bers and our current members is the key. Thanks and devastating events in our lives that have
Warren R. Schoeben they chose to assist in addressing the member- Rugged times.
to the Brethren in attendance at our Annual Com-
been difficult to overcome. Quite often, it is our
munication, by approving the proposed budget,
family that helps us through these Rough and
ship concern. Through communication by way of
MOST WORSHIPFUL Brother
television and radio broadcast, our Public Rela-
In closing, to my Masonic Brothers, Sisters and
tions Committee (Chairman: WB Roger Nelson)
Families, I would like to thank each of you for
has constructed 30 second messages to reach
your cards, thoughts and prayers during my fam-
out and inform the public about Freemasonry.
ilies loss.
Those that are interested will be directed to the
Grand Lodge web site for further information. By
means of our web site we will then be able to Safe travels to each of you and I look forward to
seeing you on the Masonic Trail.
track those seeking information and those that
eventually might petition a Lodge for the Degrees
of Masonry. Our public Relations committee has MWB Warren Schoeben
Grand Master
also offered assistance to Lodges regarding their
web sites. If requested, they will set up a free ba- Grand Master
sic web site for the Lodge requiring little if any
maintenance or updating. They will also be avail- “COMMUNICATE TO EDUCATE”
able to those Lodges that seek to improve their
web sites.
Though our focus is that of the decline of mem-
bership in our Blue Lodge, as Masons we are
the core of our Appendant and Concordant Bod-
ies which together form our Masonic Family.
The strength of our Family is dependent on the
growth of our Masonic Fraternity. We have heard
about the Rainbow and Jobie Dads that became
active after being involved with our Youth Groups
or the Brother that joined because his interest
was that of being involved with his wife in the Or-
der of Eastern Star or the Brother whose interest
was in being a Shriner. Each of these Brethren
are supporting our Craft and our Masonic Family.

We are each deeply interested in the health,
prosperity and future of our families at home. We
know that what affects them surely has an impact
on us. Our Masonic Family is also dependent
upon us for support and promoting their activities.

For fundraising during my year, I have chosen
to “contribute to the relief of distressed Master
Masons, our Widows and our Youth Groups”.
The proceeds from my Grand Master’s coin and
300th Anniversary coin will go towards the Schol-
arship Endowment Fund and the Youth Leader-
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“We Need Stents and Bypasses!”
ou probably have heard by now that our ferent circumstances but if you have members
Grand Secretary suffered a “Cardiac Mis- who stopped coming to meetings then the Lodge
Yadventure” on Friday the 25th of August. In needs to reach out and find out why.
other words, he suffered a heart attack and was Many Lodges faithfully produce and mail out a
rushed to the hospital where he had Stents em- monthly trestle board. Many do not. Many Lodges
placed to open restricted or blocked blood vessels have email lists of their members to which elec-
to his heart. Every indication was that MW Sam tronic trestle boards and notices are sent. Many
was perfectly healthy, no signs of cardiac distress, do not. Some large fraction of our Lodges main-
and no reason to suspect such a “Misadventure” tains an up to date website. Most do not.
would be his lot. And yet, there he was, lying on
the floor, wondering why his heartburn kept get- I received a phone call today from the Secretary
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL Brother
ting worse until realization struck that the banana of one of my Lodges, personally inviting me to
he just ate was not the problem. Thankfully he our Past Masters Night in September. The theme
is home already and doing well and he tells me for Past Master night is “Steak and Potatoes, my
Brother, can’t pass that up!” And I won’t. That ex-
Jim H. Kendall should have a full recovery when all is said and from too many Lodges for too long. One tiny little
he will undergo bypass surgery (triple bypass) in
tra touch, that extra outreach has been missing
DEPUTY Grand Master
about six weeks. His prognosis is excellent and he
step that could cascade into a lot of positives is
done.
simply reaching out to the members and making
After traveling this Jurisdiction for the past five
sure they know what, when, where, how, why, and
years attending Lodge meetings, District meet-
ings, special events such as cornerstone dedica-
The Grand Lodge Team has published and made
tions, and Lodge constitutions, I am seeing a pat- please come-on-down!
tern that resembles, in a very spooky way, signs available an enormous amount of resources and
of a slow motion metaphorical “Cardiac Misadven- information over the years. If those resources and
ture” in progress. that information are not making it “into the trench-
Our Grand Master has rightly focused on commu- es” we need to find out why, and find a way to
plug in a Stent, or mount a bypass. If we are go-
nication with his slogan of “Communicate to Ed- ing to affectively address our membership issues,
ucate.” If you read his remarks to the Fraternity we must fix this disconnect. How we do that is
upon his installation, it is clear where he feels we less important than that we do it. To paraphrase
need to focus attention. His emphasis on commu- a world-famous mathematician, “Doing the same
nication in all its facets is fundamental. This is an thing over and over again and expecting a differ-
issue that continues to baffle and elude every at- ent result, is nuts. Let’s stop being nuts.
tempt to correct the perceived short-coming.
In closing the circle, please keep Grand Secretary
I have long thought that between Grand Lodge and Sam in your thoughts and prayers. He needs us:
the Lodges in our Jurisdiction there is a discon- we need him. Get well, Grand Secretary Sam!
nection, and furthermore a disconnection between
Grand Lodge and the Brethren. I have reached Fraternally,
the conclusion that there is no single cause of the RWB Jim Kendall
problem just as there is no single fix. Deputy Grand Master
One “clogged artery” that stands out, however, lies
directly in the lap of the Lodge, at the Secretary’s
desk. I am not picking on Secretaries, please un-
derstand. I sat at that desk for seven years. The
problem is not that the Secretary does not read
the correspondence at each Stated Meeting. The
problem is who is there to hear it, the same five
or ten “old faithful” and a few random visitors? I
will wager that in most of our Lodges that is in-
deed the case. So, those “old Faithfull’s” get the
word, and any visitors present get the word, but
there it stops. We need one or more “Stents” to
open that clogged artery. Each Lodge faces dif-
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Are we as Masons doing enough to
train future leaders in our Masonic Or-
ganization?
be providing the necessary tools to advance his
his year at Grand Lodge the membership knowledge of Masonry by encouraging him to
voted to adopt the Six Supports of 20/20 read and ask questions. You can also supply a
TVision. These guiding principles are: Mem- copy of the questions contained in Part A of the
bership Experience, Masonic Education, Lead- Lodge Proficiency Program and encourage him
ership and Management, Beyond the Lodge, to research and answer the questions. I would
Philanthropy, and Technology. encourage the purchase of Lodge Officer’s Pack-
Our Grand Master’s theme for this year is commu- age from Masonic Services Association of North
nicate to educate and along those lines the Grand America; this package contains a collection of 9
Lodge team will be focusing on and promoting booklets covering many topics on Lodge manage-
one of the principles of the 20/20 Vision. Mem- ment and leadership. An example of these book-
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL Brother
lets being, The Hat & Gavel, Think Tank for Junior
bership experience can be accomplished by using
Warden, Leadership, Tried and Proven, and many
the Six Steps before becoming a FreeMason and
more that will enhance his learning experience
the New Candidate Education Program.
It is said that first impressions are vital and go
ARDEN Charles E. Wood created a printed hand out that can be given to along ways towards individuals becoming future
The Membership Development Committee has
leaders of our Lodges and maybe someday Grand
a potential new member explaining the Six-Step
Lodge Elected Officers. I learned years ago that
process prior to handing the individual a petition
one of the best ways to inspire new Masons to
for membership. These handouts are available at
advance the membership experience along with
the Grand Lodge office and are small enough that
Leadership and Management is leading by exam-
you can carry some in your coat pocket. The New
ple. Your actions and deeds will set an example
Candidate Education Program is currently avail-
able by contacting the Grand Lodge office and
than words.
should be ordered along with the other materials
SENIOR Grand W
you will need when you initiate a new candidate for others to follow because these speak louder
At our last Grand Lodge Communication VWB
for Masonry. David Colbeth made the following statement:
This is the first step in the process of educating “What is the REAL Long-Range Plan for the Grand
and training future leaders in our Lodges and con- Lodge of Washington? YOU!
cordant Masonic bodies. I just finished reading YOU are the Long-Range Plan for this Jurisdic-
the current edition of Short Talk Bulletin published tion.
by The Masonic Services Association of North
America on Masonic Leadership. If you do not The Master Masons, the Elected Officers, and the
receive or have the ability to read these Short Talk Past Masters!
bulletins I encourage you to contact your Lodge YOU are the Long-Range Plan for this Jurisdic-
Secretary to find out how to subscribe. tion.
I want to paraphrase from the current edition a We must all be willing to stand up and say, “I will
definition of leadership. “L” stands for love, “E” LEAN IN!”
exemplifies education, “A” is accountability, “D” YOU are the Long-Range Plan for this Jurisdic-
represents direction, “E” means example, “R” for tion.
respect. “S” for showing the way, “H” for honesty,
“I” represent inspiration, and “P” is for planning. Will you stand with me? Will you stand and pro-
Each letter of the word ‘leadership’ provides ideas claim, “I WILL LEAN IN!”?
to enhance our skills to be good and effective Will you stand with me and say? “I WILL LEAN
leaders” by focusing on each letter and for what IN!”
it means, we can all help create a better future of
leaders in our Grand Jurisdiction. Again, I say to you, stand with me and proclaim.
Training future leaders begins within the local
Lodge, starting with the newest Master Mason Fraternally,
by being his mentor and letting this new Broth- RWB Charles Wood
er know that you are there for him. By providing Senior Grand Warden
a copy of the Washington Masonic Code, Stan-
dard Work and Lodge Officers Handbook you will
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and restricts who can attend the meeting it is still
What has Grand Lodge done for us?” considered a public meeting.
This being said, we are all aware of building cor-
porations that rent part of their buildings to private
e have all heard a Brother say “What businesses. These parts of the building will not
has Grand Lodge done for us?” Per- qualify for the tax exemption.
Whaps, you have said these things. This Among the other requirements for tax exemption
question is nothing new. My father noted in pa- that must be satisfied are submitting an applica-
pers he wrote 20 years ago his concern about this tion, maintaining and providing detailed documen-
type of comment.
tation, and advertising the building for rent.
Speculative Freemasonry, as we know it, started The benefits of being considered a public meeting
on June 24, 1717 with the creation of the Grand hall go well beyond the financial savings. By mak-
Lodge of England. This is historically thought to ing the building available to non-Masons results
be when Masonry came out of the shadows and
in the building being relevant to the community.
emerged into public view. Back in 1717, the pri-
When non-Masons see our buildings as relevant
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL Brother
mary duties of the Grand Lodge were to make our
to the community, it makes our gentle Craft rele-
practices and rites more uniform, to promote shar-
vant as well. But this only works if the buildings
ing among Lodges, and facilitate joint meetings of
are well maintained and show the good works
ARDEN Christopher J. Coffman the officers of the original four Lodges. Over the done by the Lodge and our concordant bodies.
years, our fundamental beliefs and philosophies
This can lead to new and growing membership
have remained unchanged -- We make good men
and Masonry can continue for another 300 years.
better. However, the role of the Grand Lodge
So next time you heara Brother say “What has
has changed. Today the primary role of a Grand
Grand Lodge done for us lately?” You can remind
Lodge, ours included, is to support their constitu-
him that our Grand Lodge is supporting the Lodg-
ent Lodges and their members.
es.
For examples, many Lodges and Concordant
Bodies use coffee stops as fund raisers. The De-
partment of Transportation took down the coffee
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RWB Chris J. Coffman
stop signage adversely affecting us and other or- Fraternally,
ganizations. Well, Grand Lodge was instrumental Junior Grand Warden
in getting coffee stops signs re-established.
Perhaps more importantly, the Grand Lodge met SUDOKU SYMBOL PUZZLE
several times with the Department of Revenue
representatives as it was rewriting the rule con-
cerning the public meeting hall property tax ex-
emption.
Prior to the rewrite of the rule, our building cor-
porations found it very difficult if not impossible
to obtain the property tax exemption. Thanks to
the work of Grand Lodge and VWB Clayton LaVi-
gne, our Legislative Liaison, many building corpo-
rations now qualify for a property tax exemption.
The financial impact on building corporations is
obvious.
But getting the rules changed does not complete
the process. The next step is up to the individual
building corporations. Each Building corporation
needs to evaluate whether it will qualify. Among
the many requirements, our buildings (or a part of
it) must be available to the public and used more Sudoku, but like Masonry symbols are sub-
for public gatherings measured by hours than for stituted. Complete the grid so that every row,
private gatherings. The terms public and private column and 3 X 3 box contains every symbols
gatherings can be confusing. Private gatherings shown below:
are those that are sponsored by the owner, or an
affiliated organization, that only members may at-
tend, for example, closed meetings of the Lodge,
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Next time… Infections.
From the desk of the Grand Secretary... MWB Sam Roberts
PGM, Grand Secretary
y recent health episode has caused Vick-
ie and I to do some major reassessment
Mof our life choices like diet and exercise.
We realize now that we had made some less than
good choices which at the time did not seem so Legislative Update: The Interim, the
bad. Oh, we knew that we should make some best time to talk to your Legislators
changes, but there was plenty of time, no pres-
sure to go overboard and turn everything upside hope you’ve been having a great summer, with
down. However, clogged and totally blocked arter- our exceptionally hot and dry weather. With
ies will focus your attention and will motivate you I many opportunities to go hiking, bicycling, or
to alter your life style. just traveling with the family, and many Lodges
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL Brother
What do you do with the extra time for recuper- going dark in the summer, it’s possible that you
haven’t been thinking Lodge over the last couple
Sam Roberts course. I had none of the typical symptoms of thinking about our state government at all! On
ation? You draw parallels with our Lodges, of
of months. And it’s likely that you haven’t been
a heart attack. No shortness of breath, no tired-
the news, the federal government takes the main
ness, no pain, no nothing unless you can count
stage, but right now, the state government is qui-
hair loss. I had not been a hospital patient in 40+
years. I’ve never had surgery except for a deviat-
But while we’re now returning to our Lodges to re-
ed septum. Like so many of us, I’ve just rocked et, being in the interim period.
along not seeing that there was any problem. sume regular business, we should also be mindful
Grand SECRETARY
What about your Lodge? Just moving from meet- of our community connections. And this should
ing to meeting, no issues, no problems? No symp- include our elected officials. Remember that they
toms? Perhaps you (officer or member) don’t need are now in their home Districts, and more easi-
to make an assessment of your Lodge because ly accessible than they would be during the busy
20% to 35% of your members attend the meetings Legislative Session this coming winter.
and events; You have a full and enthusiastic line This is the time of year that you can arrange an
of Officers that are skilled and competent in their appointment to have your local Representative or
duties; You have a 5 – 10 year vision for member- Senator visit your Lodge. I encourage you to do
ship and financial insatiability and the plan to get so, as last fall, the Senator and Representatives
there; You are well known and respected for your from Snohomish and Kitsap counties visited the
support of your neighbors and the community and Lodges in their area, with great results, further
you have men of quality and character waiting to cementing positive relationships with our elected
jump at the chance to join in your special society. officials.
Even if you don’t have these (or other) symptoms, In addition, our Legislators have visited our Youth
as I learned, you should constantly be looking at Groups as well. In addition to Senator Christine
the health of your Lodge to see where ‘life style’ Rolfes visiting a Rainbow Assembly in her District,
improvements can be made. I found at our Annual Communication that other

But if you do have any of these or other Lodge legislators have visited youth groups, including
health issues, you could be headed for a Lodge DeMolay! If you know of a legislator visiting, or has
heart attack with consequences ranging any- visited a Masonic function in your area, please let
where merger, life support or “radical surgery”. me know! This knowledge is very useful when we
None of these alternates are pleasant or without communicate with them up in Olympia during the
incidental and collateral damage. Session.
For too long have we taken aspirin to relieve the During the last Session, our Grand Lodge held a
pain, medicines to lower our pressure and to mask Legislative Day on the Hill in March. While it was
the irregular heart beat. The truth of the matter is successful, we can do even better next year, as
that some of the Lodges will ignore the warnings we plan to hold next year’s Day on the Hill earlier
until it is too late. Others will only treat (or talk in the Session. By doing so, we can not only visit
about) the most glaring of the issues. The mem- with our Legislators during the session as a group,
bers that do a health assessment of their Lodges, but also gather information that our Legislators
work together to develop a long range wellness might provide us that will affect us as a non-profit
plan that includes all the aspects (Long Range organization. This happened to those of us who
Supports) of Financial Stability, Sustainable Mem-
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The Mason and Masonic Education
he following is adopted from the presenta- ing, meditating, and learning alone or with one or
tion of the Masonic Research and Education two others. The Masonic Research and Education
TCommittee given by WB Matthew Appel at Committee can help with that. The committee
the Grand Lodge Annual Communication. can recommend books, podcasts, websites, and
Brethren, it is a great honor to write of the Mason- courses that will help each Mason achieve greater
ic Research and Education Committee. Last year Light.
the committee did several good, important things, Then there is Masonic Education that happens
please read the report in the proceedings of the as part of a Lodge. Speakers, discussions before,
2017 Annual Communication. Two of these tasks after, and during Lodge, these are great ways to
were continuing to administer the Proficiency in grow. If you are not getting this education, then
Lodge Management program, and revamping the you need to talk to your Worshipful Master. Ask
New Candidate Education Program (NCEP) to as- him for Masonic Education. Ask him if you can
sist coaches and mentors in educating new Broth- give a 5-minute presentation at the next meeting.
ers. Use of the NCEP is required in the Code, and Ask him if you can arrange an outside speaker for
more importantly it is a great starting place for Ma- an upcoming meeting. Ask him to fulfill his duty to
sonic Education. give you good and wholesome instruction. Here

Where do the Committee and Grand Lodge go again, the Masonic Research and Education
from here? Committee can help. The committee is charged in
Masonic Education is Masonry. Masonry is Ma- the Code to help you arrange speakers, help you
find materials; get the Masonic Education that ev-
sonic Education. Many of the readers of this ar- ery Mason deserves into Lodges.
ticle are or have been Senior Wardens. A quick
test: what does the Senior Warden say on the First Brothers, nothing would excite the members of
Degree that he is here to do? There it is, “to learn.” this committee more than for the person who ap-
First thing, that is what every Mason pears at the Annual Communication next year
hears at each First Degree. Next, to say, “Wow, the Brothers of this committee are
does anyone remember the defini- worn out, because there were so many requests
tion of Masonry from the First Degree to help bring Masonic Education to the Brothers of
Lecture? It is a “…system of morality this Jurisdiction. Please, everyone, stop!”
veiled in allegory and illustrated by Please contact any of the Brothers of this commit-
symbols.” Why are we Masons if we tee and ask for our help. It is our job to help bring
are not learning about those symbols education to you and your respective Lodges.
in an effort to learn about what is be- Please wear us out with requests. The chairman
hind that veil? Finally, what did every can be reached at [email protected].
Mason say that he most desired on
at least three occasions? What is
Masonic Light? The answer is learn- WB Matthew Appel
ing, wisdom, and knowledge. Chairman
Masonic Research and Education Committee
Brethren, the Masons of Washington
deserve Masonic Education. It is why
we are Masons. What did you put on your peti-
tion when you were asked why you wanted to be a
Mason? Do you know any Brothers who said that
they wanted to drink crappy coffee, argue over
what wattage light bulb to buy, and hear the Sec-
retary read last month’s minutes? Surely, not! Ev-
ery Mason said that he wants to improve himself,
he wants to make his family and community better,
he wants to walk in the footsteps of men he knows
that are wise and well-respected. How does he get
there? He gets there through Masonic Education.
There are basically two kinds of Masonic Educa-
tion. First is what the Mason does by himself, read-
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The Tercentenary celebrations reached their peak on 31 October, when more than
4,400 Brethren attended a especial meeting of the Grand Lodge of England at Lon-
don’s Royal Albert Hall. In addition to Brethren from overseas Districts, there were
more than 130 Grand Masters from all parts of the world – the largest gathering of
Grand Masters ever to have been held.
These visitors and guests from other Grand Lodges met at Freemasons’ Hall on 30
October, where they were welcomed by and introduced to HRH The Duke of Kent,
with many presenting gifts to mark the Tercentenary. These were displayed in the
Library and Museum. Later that evening, guests attended a reception at Mansion
House, official residence of The Lord Mayor of London, Dr Andrew Parmley.


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ren Schoeben spent time with MWB G. Santy Lascano and MWB Don Munks
touring and enjoying Great Britain with their ladies.
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Legislative Update: (Continued from page 7) al reflection, a flag presentation ceremony by local
veterans, the pledge of allegiance led by a local
veteran, and the national anthem by a notable com-
reside in the 20th Legislative District, munity presenter. The patriotic and reverent crowd
with a bill that would have banned ag- showed their enthusiasm for this visit had also par-
gressive panhandling at Rest areas. ticipated in the preparations for the event by lining
Also during this coming autumn, my the roadways into the community with American
committee plans to hold at least two flags.
advocate training classes, one on each VWB Wayne Erickson, Deputy of the Grand Mas-
side of the state. Senator Curtis King of ter in District 20, told the attendees and guests that
Yakima will be present to assist in the “the State of Washington has a storied history in the
training for the class in Eastern Wash- legacy of our armed forces. That testimony lives on
ington. We will keep you updated when in the names of Washingtonians inscribed on this
these classes get scheduled. wall. The values these heroes lived and to which
Remember, there are many things that they gave their faith and courage were, are, and will
come up during the session that can always be, the values of free people, free citizens,
have a positive or negative impact on our Fraterni- and Freemasons.”
ty, and if we don’t act on it, it could be a lost oppor- MWB Warren Schoeben, the 156th Grand Master
tunity or an additional burden. Communication is of the Free and Accepted Masons of Washington,
key, my Brothers. went on to welcome the audience to this ceremo-
I can be reached at [email protected]. I ny that demonstrates so well his own theme for his
appreciate all of you who have assisted me in the year: “Communicate to Educate.”
endeavor over the past three sessions, and I look “There is no more fitting and relevant example that I
forward to working with even more of you in the can think of than this traveling wall to give testimony
coming seasons. to that theme. The designers of this memorial tell
the powerful story of honor, courage, and sacrifice
Fraternally, during one of our nation’s most important journeys
of discovery and definition,” said the MWGM. “The
VWB Clayton La Vigne Vietnam War was inarguably a time of terrible sac-
Chairman, Legislative Affairs Task Force rifice and pain. This traveling exhibit communicates
powerfully just how much our nation and our military
personnel gave. It was well thought out and gives
Military & Veterans Services visitors the chance to learn and become more ed-
ucated about another important page in the coun-
try’s history. The price our service members paid is
shown with each entry on that wall.”
he Brethren of our Grand Jurisdiction sent When MWB Schoeben spoke of sacrifice, like that
a message loud and clear at Grand Lodge of the fallen from the local community, he related
Tback in June and opened a new chapter in the story of one American hero from Washington.
how Free and Accepted Masons in Washington He noted that several of the state’s service mem-
would engage with military and veteran commu- bers were awarded the Medal of Honor, and he told
nities, their families and friends. The first example of this example.
of the year of how Lodges and the new committee
could best work and best agree came on the eve of “He was a regular mechanic in a U.S. Navy Sea-
Labor Day to help demonstrate Masonic presence bees detachment serving in Vietnam. He was 25
and values in local communities. years old that day, and his unit was more than
A crowd of more than 200 people turned out at the 50 miles north of Saigon, building bases for Army
Special Forces ‘Green Beret’ teams. On June 10,
Klickitat County Fairgrounds on Aug. 31 for the visit 1965, his unit was attacked by an estimated 1,500
of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica. The visit Viet Cong forces. They came under intense fire, he
was organized and hosted by Goldendale Lodge was wounded twice, but he fought on, carrying out
#31. VW Steve Hinze, Master of the Lodge, and a wounded soldier. As the battle raged, he volun-
WB Scott Robinson, Past Master and serving as teered help take out a machine gun that was rak-
Master of Ceremonies for the day’s events told ing the area. After completing that mission, he was
attendees of the two-year process it took to bring returning when he sustained his third and terminal
“The Wall That Heals” to the Goldendale commu- wound. For gallantry under fire, for selfless service
nity for the four-day Labor Day holiday weekend. above and beyond the call of duty, he was awarded
“We’re honored to bring you this visit over the next the Medal of Honor. He was from Port Townshend,
several days, along with our many honored and Washington. His grave overlooks Discovery Bay.
distinguished partners in local and regional gov- His name was Marvin Glenn Shields. You’ll find his
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he holiday season is over and most Lodges
have completed their installations. A new year
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Tbrings new officers and should bring a renewal
name on that wall while you’re here.” of enthusiasm within our Lodges. Many of us make
personal resolutions for the New Year; stop smoking
Before the ceremonies were complete, WB Rob- or get in shape for example. Perhaps it is an oppor-
inson introduced guest speakers including a lo- tunity for us to make resolutions to help our Lodges
cal retired Army colonel who served two tours in grow and prosper. An essential obligation we have
Vietnam, and a retired Army Green Beret Master as Masons is to support our Lodges. How do we do
Sergeant whose Vietnam service earned him the that? One way is to show up to the meetings. It’s
Silver Star, Bronze Star, five Purple Hearts. The no fun for the new officers to show up to Lodge and
speakers told of the losses felt in the community, have to scramble just to fill the seats. Reach out to
losing no less than six of its sons to that war. older members who can’t drive or haven’t been to
In closing, he thanked all the guests, attendees, Lodge in a while. Offer to give them a ride to Lodge.
veterans and civic groups, and partners who helped I guarantee you there are many Brothers who would
make the event happen. He saved his best for last, welcome a phone call and a ride to Lodge. Second,
thanking his wife Micki, noting that he couldn’t have give Brothers a reason to come to Lodge. Sched-
done it without her. ule speakers, programs and fun
Now what better way activities. A little preparation will
go a long way. Having fun is con-
can you think of to tagious. When the word gets out,
put a new committee you will find that the seats will mag-
to work than assisting ically be full.
one of our many Lodg-
es to host an event We will hit the ground running in
that honors our Military 2018. End of year reporting will
and Veteran communi- be done differently this year but
ty in such grand fash- must be completed by February 1,
ion? So mote it be. 2018. We are also working close-
God Bless the United ly with the Lodge Leadership Re-
States of America. treat committee to assist them in
presenting a fun and educational experience at the
Lodge Leadership Retreat in Pasco, WA on March
VWB Dutch Meier, Chairman 16-18, 2018. This is a great opportunity for every
Military & Veterans Services Committee Mason who plans on taking a leadership role within
their Lodges.
As always, the Grand Lodge office is here to assist
the Lodges. If you have a question, please do not
hesitate to contact us.

Happy New Year,
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MWB Warren Schoeben addresses the audience at
the Klickitat County Fairgrounds for the opening cer-
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of the Vietnam Memorial Wall on Aug. 31, 2017. (Pho-
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From Left: MWB Sam Roberts - Grand Secretary ▪ Kathleen Lau
– Grand Lodge Bookkeeper ▪ VWB Clinton M. Brown – Assistant
VWB Steve Hinze, MWB Warren Schoeben, and WB Grand Secretary ▪ Chantal Kuaea – Event Registration & Planning
Scott Robinson visit “The Wall That Heals” during its ▪ Lynne Blaylock – Office Manager ▪ RWB Donald J. Campbell –
stop in Goldendale. (Photo by MWB Bruce Vesper). Assistant to the Grand Secretary
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Some of them knew that they were mentoring and
teaching me, others probably did not. Nevertheless,
I’ve learned extremely valuable lessons from men sit-
uated throughout our Fraternity.
JUNIOR Grand WARDEN I remember the impact these Brothers have had
JGW CANDIDA TES upon my life, and my Masonic path, even if they do
not, for to me their knowledge was invaluable, while
F O R U M to them I was just another fellow being mentored as
they had mentored so many before me.
Masonic mentorship is an invaluable facet of our Fra-
Question: How has my Masonic life pre- ternity. We as the Freemasons of today must ensure
that we mentor the men who join our ranks with the
pared me for the duties and responsibili- same fervency and zeal as we were given upon our
ties of serving as the Grand Master of the first entrance through the west gate.
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Ma- Our ritual says it best: “For the Attentive Ear receives
sons of Washington? the sound from the Instructive Tongue...”
asonic mentorship has prepared me for each Fraternally,
new challenge that I have faced within Free- VWB Cameron Bailey
Mmasonry.
From my very first weeks as an Entered Apprentice
Mason, sitting in my mentor’s living room, learning Question: How has my Masonic life pre-
every word of the Posting Lecture and more impor- pared me for the duties and responsibilities
tantly learning about our Fraternity. of serving as the Grand Master of the Grand
As an EA, I learned one of the roles of a District Dep- Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of
uty. My mentor and I met with our DDGM because Washington?
no one in the Lodge seemed to know just what that rovidence placed me in the perfect location
one line in the Posting Lecture cypher actually said. I to become a successful Mason and I owe the
learned more from that Deputy than he’ll ever know, PBrothers in southeast Washington my grat-
and more again when he ascended to the Grand
Mastership. itude. Kennewick Lodge in particular made a prior-
ity of assigning mentors to assist in each Degree
I’ll never forget the words of wisdom imparted to me through proficiency. They offered no shortcuts and
by our then Grand Lecturer, or the equally important kept expectations high.
words given to me by an elderly Mason I met while
visiting a Lodge far from home. I was encouraged to
I was made ready to be Master of my Lodge by lis- work my way through
the chairs and took
tening to, and learning from, other Masters while each position including
traveling within, and without our Grand Jurisdiction. Master of the Lodge
Finding those men who led their Lodges
the way I wanted to lead a Lodge. Learn- in progression. I was
ing from them with each new officer chair asked to oversee the
I filled. beautification of our
Lodge which included
One of my Lodge’s was blessed to have a the raising of funds and
most excellent Secretary. He spent time organizing work. I par-
with me, I learned. When the time came ticipate in Scottish Rite
that I needed to help my Lodge by filling where I became Vener-
that role, I was ready. Ready because of
what I learned from the Secretary who had able Master, moderator
become a true friend and Brother. of Dinner and a Movie education night and currently
serve a three year term on the Board of Governance
Likewise when I was asked to serve as for Early Childhood Development; Shriners as Trust-
District Deputy to the Grand Master, I had ee of Columbia Basin Shrine Club and Marshal of El
a long line of great Deputies to follow, a Katif Divan, Eastern Star as Worthy Patron 5 times
long line of men who had been there, a and Grand Representative; Amaranth as Royal Pa-
long line of men that I had learned from tron and Grand Representative twice and chaired the
through the years. state scholarship auction, Rainbow dad and board
If I am honored to face this new challenge in Freema- member of Tri-city Assembly and received York Rite
sonry I will do so having learned from those men who Degrees.
have come before me. From those men who have,
in ways large and small, prepared me for the duties I received the Hiram Award, the Grand Master’s
and responsibilities to come. Achievement award and the Royal Order of Scot-
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Washington Masonic Charities, a registered 501c3
incorporating and overseeing all of the charitable
activities of our Grand Lodge meets today’s charita-
(Continued from page 12) ble obligations by investing in youth and education,
providing comfort and support for seniors and those
in need, and preserving and sharing the Masonic
land honors for my work in both the community and heritage of Washington State. Washington Masonic
Lodge. I served MWB Sam Roberts as Grand Stan- Charities provides charitable support to the Masons,
dard Bearer, served MWB Don Monk on numerous their families and the general public throughout the
committees as needed and last year served MWB state of Washington by means of the Masonic net-
Jim Mendoza as Grand Chaplain. These opportuni- work of Lodges and individual Masons. Washington
ties for mentorship as well as creating Masonic so- Masonic Charities is a key avenue to allow members
cial media sites, chapters and courts, has helped me of the Fraternity to live their obligations by fulfilling
communicate with Brothers in nearly every corner of their desire to be charitable.
the state and even across the country. Making myself Think about your progress from darkness light. In
available last year for the office of Junior Grand War- the First Degree, we are taught that “relief of the
den, was itself an excellent opportunity to engage distressed is a duty incumbent on all men, but par-
with even more Brothers in many of our Lodges. ticularly on Masons, who are linked together by an
Masonry is my life and I echo its tenets in everything indissoluble chain of sincere affection. To soothe the
I do. I have worked to motivate others into action and unhappy; to sympathize with their misfortunes; to
help and encourage them to find meaningful insights compassionate their miseries, and to restore peace
through history, tradition, and esoteric study. Hope- to their troubled minds, is the great aim we have in
fully, I have inspired some to take Masonry with both view.”
hands and undertake any task or challenge and nev- As we receive more light In the Second Degree, we
er take their eye off of the roots of why we are Masons hear these words: “And now abideth faith, hope, char-
in the first place and why it’s important to work in the ity, these three, but the greatest of these is charity.”
quarry every day. Being a communications specialist/ When we receive further light in Masonry, we are re-
marketing and branding professional, has aided me minded that we should “never be sitting down con-
also in my Masonic career, using my ability to clearly tented while our fellow creatures are in want, espe-
paint a clear picture of Masonry’s mission, sincerely cially when it is within our power to relieve them.”
listening and motivating those who seek further Ma- Every meeting closes with these words: “Every hu-
sonic light on their own journey east. man being has a claim upon your kind offices. Do
My Masonic life has provided a wide variety of good unto all.”
hands-on experience and my exposure to the Grand Over the years many Brethren have asked how they
Lodge convinces me that I will add value, vision, and can help to counter the misinformation about our
leadership to our Fraternity with an experienced busi- gentle Craft. Surely the best way is to show by exam-
ness and marketing background and a no nonsense ple that we live by those principles and tenets which
financial discipline. My active association with many we obligate ourselves to uphold as we go through
concordant bodies provides a deeper insight and the three ceremonies to become Master Masons. By
empathy to the needs of our larger fraternal family. practicing outside of the Lodge those lessons and du-
I look forward to mutually leveraging the values and ties which we have been taught in it – one of those
successes of our extended families and show a unit- lessons being is that “the greatest of these is charity”.
ed Fraternity to all. Your individual gifts make a huge
Most fraternally, difference in the lives of youth and
seniors that Washington Masonic
WB John Lawson Charities serve. You can make a gift
in support of our programs in several
The Greatest of these is Charity ways. All gifts made to Washington
Masonic Charities are deductible to
the extent allowed by the Internal
While Freemasonry, in and of itself, may not be a Revenue Service. To learn more
charity, it can be argued that charity is so inextrica- about how you can support the work
bly linked to Freemasonry that you really can’t have of Washington Masonic Charities,
one without the other. Our early Brethren understood visit https://wa-Masoniccharities.org/
charity to mean the alleviating of the suffering of a webhost/donate. You can make a
Brother, or the dependents of a deceased Brother, gift on line, or checks may be sent
by giving money or sustenance until circumstances to WA Masonic Charities PO Box
improved. Today, charity has evolved to include ac- 65830 University Place, WA 98464.
tually caring and giving of our time and talents in the
service of our communities as a whole and not just to MWB Jim Mendoza
our Brethren and their dependents. Fraternal Correspondent
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What is the answer? “Brethren, we have poor men enough; to many
orty-five years ago, on Monday, February now. I speak in mental and not in the physical
25, 1974 in what was then Seattle’s week- sense. Therefore, let is pay all possible atten-
Fly Masonic Tribute, I wrote a guest editorial tion the quality and ignore quantity. Let us see
entitled Quality vs. Quantity. After recently find- to kind instead of numbers; and see well to it that
ing and reviewing it again, I was prompted to this intellectual legacy left us by our fathers keeps
update it a little, not much was necessary but I pace with the times and does not deteriorate in
think it still applies as much today as it did for- our hands.”
ty-five years ago, in truth, maybe even more than These words were addressed to the Grand Lodge
then. Looking at the of Washington by Grand Master Louie Ziegler on
The desire to make Masons with number of Lodg- June 1, 1887.
all modern speed, without regard es that have failed
to the law or time, is fraught with to find young new Another past Grand Master (Judge) William Up-
danger, and threatens the downfall members, to think ton in 1900 wrote an interesting observation that
of our Institution. “out of the box” with may supply an answer to why younger men may
the consequence not continue to be active in the Masonic Fraternity
that they are merg- in desired numbers once they have joined. MWB
ing with another Lodge, see what you make of Upton wrote: “Who will explain why it is that while
what I wrote those many years ago. After reading in general human experience, advancing years
sections of our Grand Lodge Proceedings I wrote tend to make men gentler, charitable, kindly and
this, quote: tolerant of differences; among Masons, old age
seems to make men more acrimonious, dogmatic
Presently we seem concerned about the decline and intolerant.”
in membership and the size of many Lodges.
Many fear that Masonry is on a decline from *******************************************************
which it may not recover. It might be well for us *******************************************************
to contemplate these wise words of observation **********
on the subject of Lodge membership.
In the 100 plus years since these leaders of our
“Time must be out of joint in our Lodges, judging Gentle Craft wrote their observations, we might
from the eager haste manifested in the danger- well question, have we changed anything? We
ous desire to augment their numbers. see membership decline, Lodges disappear,
appendant and concordant bodies, like York
Indeed, “There is something rotten in Den- and Scottish Rite, face an even greater decline
mark.” The desire to make Masons with all mod- in membership, special Deputies appointed by
ern speed, without regard to the law or time, is Grand Masters to oversee Lodges, even civility
fraught with danger, and threatens the downfall in Lodges suffers.
of our Institution.
What is the answer? Perhaps the answer is very
“I am constrained to believe that all the troubles Masonic, very easy; practice in Lodge and out,
existing and arising in our Lodges are due to the the lessons taught in our Degrees and obliga-
baneful desire to swell our numbers instead of tions. Really put into
raising the high standard of quality. There are practice daily, Broth-
too many Lodge organizations and too few Lodg- erly Love, Relief and
es; to many members and not enough Masons; Truth. Then we can
entirely too many in numbers, too few in quali- truly show young
ty. Too much attention is given to enlargement men what our Lodg-
of membership, and entirely too little attention is es really offer them
paid to the elevation of the standard which pro- as a guide to a way of
claims Masonry to be a moral and intellectual life that serves them,
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Masonry is too cheap and easily attained, and their community.
as a distinguished Brother in a sister Jurisdiction,
which evidently sweats under the sting of this CoeTug MORGAN
moral stricture, said: ‘Masonry is dog cheap, and
they still want it cheaper.’ This sounds harsh, yet
it has a ring of truth in it, because constant en-
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the concerns of the Brethren of both Lodges.
Hood Canal Lodge, No. 288, continues to im-
Deputies of the Grand Master prove their Lodge over the summer months with
construction project to the front of the building and
REPORTS support of their Jobs Daughter Bethel.
The Brethren of District No.3 have adopted the
Greeting from the Brethren of District No. 3!
Theme for the year “Communicate to Educate”,
Providing Masonic education programs in the
Lodges, reaching out to Brethren not or unable to
s our Lodges come back to labor after a attend Lodges, and reaching out into the commu-
busy summer we stop to reflect on all that nities with our various programs.
Ahas happened in our District over the past
few months. Two of our Lodges are not dark for the summer
Summer in District No. 3 has provided and had the opportunity to recognize some well
deserving Brothers for their service to the craft
some of our Brother’s time with fami- and their Lodges. Port Orchard Lodge, No. 98,
ly, vacations and picnics. Others have recognized Brother Brendon Blacknall, Marc Nau
continued to labor over the summer with and Walter Sladek and presented them with Hiram
preparations for consolidation between awards. I extend congratulations to these Broth-
John Paul Jones Lodge, No. 271 and ers, well deserved.
Port Orchard Lodge, No. 98. Some Lodg-
es are continuing repairs to our aging Fraternally,
buildings, and others have continued to VWB Glenn Ryder
support our concordant bodies by attend-
ing the various annual functions such as Deputy of the Grand Master in District No.3
Grand Chapter, Grand Bethel and Grand
Assembly. Greetings from the Brethren of District No.4
Our Lodges participated in two annual lo-
cal parades. Union City Lodge, No. 27 walked in t has been an honor to be installed as the Dis-
the Forrest Festival Parade in downtown Shelton trict Deputy for our Grand Master MWB Warren
and Port Orchard Lodge walked in the Fathoms ISchoeben. I am very humble being appoint-
of Fun Parade in downtown Port Orchard. These ed to this position of which so many outstanding
events were supported by the Brethren from sev- Brothers before me have held and do hope that I
eral of the local Lodges, Shrine and youth groups. can hold up to their standards.
These annual community parades allow our Lodg- District No. 4 was not really “dark” this summer.
es to get our face out from behind our walls and We had the pleasure of sponsoring the Open Air
showed the community we are active and partici- Degree at Granite Falls in August. Greenwood
pating in the communities. Lodge, No. 253 made themselves very proud by
Mt. Moriah Lodge, No. 11 has several fundrais- hosting and conferring the 3rd Degree. Green-
ers in the summer months to support their Bikes wood Lodge was very
for Books program where they give away over busy the beginning of
30 bikes and helmets annually to schools in the August as they also
Shelton area, they also recognize the participating conferred a 3rd De-
schools with a plaque for participating in the pro- gree on Wednesday
gram. Port Orchard Lodge participates with the preceding the Open
local community in a back to school celebration, Air Degree. Brothers
joining with local non-profit and businesses to pro- from six of the seven
vide school supplies to the returning students in Lodges in the District
South Kitsap Schools. did an outstanding job
Mt Moriah Lodge, No.11 hosted the dedication of of performing the ritual,
giving the lecture, and
the MW Jerry Lingle Memorial bench in Shelton on the charge. I received
July 12th. Where our GM and the GL officers dedi- so many compliments
cated a memorial bench to Mason County in honor from those that attended and I am personally very
of MWB Jerry Linge, the event was well attended proud of all of the Brethren that took part in the
and received by the community. event!!
Port Orchard Lodge, No. 98 and John Paul Jones Walter F. Meier Lodge of Research, No. 281 held
Lodge, No. 271 are consolidating to form “Port Or- their Stated Meeting on August 24th. The pro-
chard – John Paul Jones Lodge, No. 98”, on Friday, gram for the evening was the third part in a series
September 8th, with a dinner at 6:30 and Consti- of Music Composers presented by WB Richard
tution of the new Lodge at 7:00. The Lodges have Kovac featuring the life and works of Brother
worked hard through the process of consolidation John Phillip Sousa. This was a very informative
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My closest friends know that I am a lover of the ritual
of our gentle Craft. It is still alarming to me to sit
Deputies of the Grand Master in Lodge and see some of the Old Guard clustered
over in the north, holding court and chatting not so
quietly among themselves during opening and clos-
REPORTS (continued from page 19) ing. And though it pains me to say it, often these
Brothers are wearing the purple aprons and jewels,
and inspiring program which WB Kovac has given Brothers who ought to know better. I well remember
many times to different Lodges in our Jurisdiction. a September meeting when I was still a Fellowcraft
It is important to note that Walter F. Meier Lodge when I sat next to a Past Master who I had just met
of Research is here to help and support other and who insisted on chatting endlessly during open-
Lodges by offering speakers at their meetings. ing. He seemed to find it an opportune moment to
Our theme for this year is “Communicate to Edu- regale me with tale of the trouble he had had op-
cate”. As our Grand Master has said; “Technology erating a pump out station at an RV park over the
has changed all our lives in the way we are able to summer. The ritual was new to me then and I want-
communicate with one another. Through communi- ed nothing more than to listen and experience the
cation we become educated, that is how it all began culture of my new home. He wanted none of it. He
in our Craft with “Mouth to Ear”.” was there to get his pin and I’ve not seen him since.
As I recall, I asked to join this great Fraternity seek- How are we to explain this to our newly obligated
ing the wisdom, the guidance, and to better myself in Brothers? Such conduct communicates to our new
society which I still continually do daily. Brothers that our ritual is neither interesting nor wor-
In my 46 years of Masonry there have been many thy of 5 minutes of respect. Rather than letting it
changes made in the ways we communicate. The sink in that these moments are our communion with
use of the telephone, writing “snail mail”, and of centuries of tradition, we cheapen their experience
course attending meetings were the ways we com- in Lodge and disrespect the officers, most of whom
municated back then. As I have heard from others are making their first voyage through the line. In
(including myself) “I do not agree with some of the my Lodge, I often confer the First Degree, and I’ve
technical changes that have been accepted in our started a practice that I humbly offer as a beginning
Fraternity”. However, we must adopt with these to deal with this practice: when the candidates are
changes and each one of us has to be involved to in the preparation room, I call the sideliners and of-
assisting making our Fraternity grow. Mentoring to ficers up around the altar for a huddle. I remind ev-
me, is the most important way in which we can ac- eryone that the candidates will be in a condition that
complish this. whispering and noise on the sidelines will be acutely
Through mentoring we are “Communicating to Ed- heard and will be a distraction at a time when they
are already confused and disoriented. I ask ev-
ucate”. As new technology changes our ways of eryone to join together to give the new initiates the
communicating, we must try and work with them best experience possible. The response has been
making sure that our rich history, traditions, rituals, fantastic, and it reminds me that the old guards of
and symbols are understood by, especially our new- whom I spoke are good and decent men, who really
ly initiated Brothers. My number one goal has been do care about our work even if I might not always
to pass on what I have experienced in my Masonic see that.
journey. The old expression, “When I first became a
Mason, this is how it was done!!” has no meaning in Fortunately, I have
today’s world!! seen the Fraternity at
its best as well. This
Fraternally, July, I visited one of
VWB Don G. Lyman my Lodges and ar-
Deputy of the Grand Master – District No.4 rived to find that they
were conducting a
silent auction for the
District No.5 benefit of the widow of
a recently deceased
Brother. There were
ommunication, whether verbal or non-verbal, several prospective
turns out to be a very educational process, members at dinner, and in addition to the fund rais-
Cwhether we intend it to be or not. Spending ing effort they witnessed the officers organizing a
time around small children teaches us this early, painting party at the widow’s home to help her pre-
often the hard way. At lunch recently, I overheard pare to put it on the market. I do not have to wonder
a colleague who is a single mother bemoaning the what message was sent to the minds of the prospec-
fallout of having let her young son spend a week- tive Masons. This Lodges actions spoke volumes.
end with his father. In two days, little Johnny had
acquired the habit of spitting and had made some VWB Dan Boren
impressively salty additions to his Four year old vo- Deputy of the Grand Master – District No.5
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am honored to have been selected to serve as District
Deputy in District No. 6 and will give it my all to serve
I our Grand Master as best as possible. District No.7
I have been a Mason since 1989 and I have enjoyed
my Masonic career immensely! When first joining I had ummer’s-End Message From the DDGM
no thoughts or ambitions to hold any major office, I just District No. 7: Back to Work!
wanted to be a good Mason, a good Brother, be chari- S“…Although our past achievements we
table and help in the community. Well, like most of us, I with conscious pride review, As long as there’s
was fast tracked and became Worshipful Master in 1993. Rough Ashlars there is work for us to do….”
I believe there was some great communication involved Indeed it is time to get back to work as we
to make that happen. are all in some state of evolution as Rough Ashlars. Time to return to the
With the Grand Masters theme being “Communicate to quarry of life, and time to better fit our lives as living stones for the Great
Educate” I thought I would share a point on communica- Architect’s use. This journey is not one of solitude; rather, it is one for a
tion and an education program idea my Lodge puts on Brotherhood of men. I look forward to visiting with each of your Lodges in
for you to consider as we carry out the Grand Masters September.
Theme.
• Good communication is a combination of writing a Full text of The Temple of Living Stone below:
good letter or e-mail, or having a good conversation
with someone sharing thoughts and ideas. However, The Temple made of wood and stone may crumble and decay,
just as important if not more important, good com- But there’s a viewless fabric which shall never fade away,
munication is having the ability to listen. When we Age after age each Mason strives to carry out his plan,
listen and drill down to get to the root of what some- But still the work’s unfinished which those ancient Three began.
one is trying to convey we have then done a good None but immortal eyes may view complete in all its parts
job of communicating. We can then work together to The Temple formed of Living Stones — the structure made of hearts.
solve problems or to make things happen! ‘Neath every form of government, in every age and clime,
• My home Lodge is Delta White Center Lodge, Amid the world’s convulsions and the ghastly wrecks of time,
No.172. We are planning our second Education While empires rise in splendor and are conquered and o’erthrown,
Night, which we call “Laymen’s Night.” To get the And cities crumble in the dust, their very sites unknown,
public to attend we put an advertisement in our local Beneath the sunny smile of peace, the threatening frown of strife,
newspaper, send out direct letters to our neighbors Lo! Masonry has stood unmoved — with age renewed her life.
in a two mile radius from our Lodge, and invite family She claims her votaries in all climes, for none are under ban,
and friends. The presentation includes putting on a
thirty minute slide show which tells the story of how Who place implied trust in God, and toward their fellow man,
Masonry began, our core values, what we do and The heart that shares another’s woe, beats just as warm and true
how we are charitable, history of our Lodge, the De- Within the breast of Christian, or Mohammedan, or Jew.
grees, the rewards of being a member, and how to She levels all distinctions from the highest to the least,
become a member. We then transition into a ques- The Kings must yield obedience to the peasant in the East.
tion and answer ses- What honored names on history’s page, o’er whose brave deeds we pore,
sion and finish with Have knelt before our sacred shrine, and trod the checkered floor!
refreshments and so- Kings, princes, statesmen, heroes, bards, who squared their actions true,
cializing. Between the Pillars of the Porch, they pass in long review.
Our hope is with good O, Brothers! What a glorious thought for us to dwell upon;
communication and some The mystic tie which binds our hearts, bound that of Washington.
good education we will be Although our past achievements we with conscious pride review,
able to spread the word As long as there’s Rough Ashlars there is work for us to do.
of the good work of our We must still shape the Living Stone with instruments of love,
Craft and come away with For that eternal Mansion in the Paradise above.
a couple prospects from Toil as we’ve toiled in ages past, to carry out the plan —
good men who would like
to petition. ‘Tis this: The Fatherhood of God, the Brotherhood of Man.’
I look forward to my future travels in my District but also VWB Dough Stamper
to other events and Lodges outside of my District. Deputy of the Grand Master – District No.7
All the Best!
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Challenge...or, opportunity? Cheers!

his last summer, I was sitting in a hirty-five years ago
Lodge meeting and the speaker ut- this month, the very
Ttered the words, “...we’re growing!” Tfirst show of an
First, I successfully suppressed a derisive American sitcom Cheers
laugh. Then I wrote on my notepad, “... was aired on NBC. The
and puppies and unicorns play under rain- show is set in a bar
bows!” Brethren, we are a lot of things. named Cheers in Boston,
“Growing” is not one of them, at least not Massachusetts, where a
numerically. The average Mason is north group of locals meet to
of 65 years of age with about half over drink, relax, and social-
75 years of age. The next time you’re in ize. America quickly relat-
Lodge, look around, and then close your ed with the show and its
eyes. Now, imagine the faces in Lodge 20 characters that it became
years from now. Will it be just a little more gray...or a great and long running success! For those of us
empty? that followed the show, who can forget Carla Tortel-
A recent study suggested the average time from a li, the cynical waitress who did not seem to run out
Brother’s raising until his demit or being dropped of great one liners and sarcasms; or Cliff, the mail
NPD is...get this...THREE years! I was stunned carrier who knew it all; Norm, the accountant who
when I read that, until I started thinking about all the seems to be the first one drinking in the bar every
men raised in my Lodge and in my District since I’ve afternoon; or Woody, the not-so-bright bartender; or
been a Mason. On further reflection, it seems about Lilith, the psychiatrist with an uptight personality and
right. A lot of this gets dismissed as simply a function appearance and doesn’t know how to relax? Then
of “those Millennials”. You know, “the trophy gen- we have Sam Malone the owner, Diane Chambers,
eration”, “spoiled”, “entitled”, “short attention spans”, Coach, and of course, the lovely Rebecca.
“living in their parents’ basement”, etc., etc. Are they If we stop to observe and try to match these individ-
really that way? If so, who MADE them that way? ual personalities with members of our own Lodges,
And does it matter? is it safe to say that these same characters reside in
Today’s media spends a disproportionate amount of our Lodges as well? On the surface, this may appear
time searching for who is at fault, or who is “to blame” as a sure sign of weakness, but just like our coun-
and very little time reporting what “is.” I would sug- try, our Fraternity’s melting pot of personalities be-
gest we not join them. Dwindling membership is cer- came our strength. What’s our secret? We do know
tainly a challenge, but it’s not a secret, it’s not new, who best can work and best agree! Nevertheless, if
and it’s not going to CHANGE unless we turn it into your Lodge is your “Cheers”, then something good
an opportunity. If you LOVE everything about the is happening there. A Lodge is supposed to be the
membership trajectory of your Lodge, change noth- place where everybody knows your name, and you
ing. If you fear the membership trajectory of your can feel that they genuinely are always glad that you
Lodge, then change! Something is WRONG. If you came. If you have Brothers that you can open up to,
keep doing what you’re doing, then you’ll keep get- who you can share your troubles and worries with
ting what you’re getting! and not worry about a thing, then you have found
your Cheers!
I work in Financial Services...sales. Occasional-
ly, clients part ways with me. It usually isn’t on the There were seven stanzas of the original theme
best of terms. Relationships usually end badly, oth- song but let me take you down memory lane using
erwise they wouldn’t end! Every once in a while, I the three popular ones. Feel free to sing it as you
work up the courage to call after the breakup and please.
ask, “Where did I drop the ball? In order for me to Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Cheers
grow and better serve people in the future, could you Theme Song)
tell me what I could have done better?” Now, think Making your way in the world today
of how that could apply to Lodge. I challenge you, Takes everything you’ve got
what if you called everyone who has demitted/been
dropped NPD in the last 2 years and asked, “where Taking a break from all your worries
did we drop the ball? What were you looking for that Sure would help a lot
we didn’t fulfill?” This is our opportunity to learn, to Wouldn’t you like to get away?
grow, and to COMMUNICATE TO EDUCATE...i.e.,
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we are impatient. That may sound a little harsh, but
let me explain.
REPORTS (continued from page 20) The average human being listens at about 200
words per minute, but the average human being
Where everybody knows your name only speaks at about 80 words per minute. When
And they’re always glad you came listening to someone speak, our brain can process
so much faster than they can speak that we get lazy,
You want to be where you can see and our mind starts to drift instead of focusing on
Our troubles are all the same what the other person is saying. Indeed, we typically
You want to be where everybody knows your name. use that extra processing time to start to formulate
our response to the speaker before they are done
Be glad there’s one place in the world speaking. This dichotomy is called active and pas-
Where everybody knows your name sive listening. When we passively listen to someone,
And they’re always glad you came we are focusing more on our response, or some oth-
er mental note then on what the speaker is actually
You want to go where people know saying to us. When we actively listen to someone,
People are all the same we pay attention to every word they say, turning our
You want to go where everybody knows your name. brain off and focusing on just the speaker. It is an im-
portant distinction. Have you ever noticed how some
In every Lodge I visit, it seems that the most common people are fantastic listeners? They are actively lis-
challenge, other than gaining new members, is reten- tening to what you have to say. Has your wife ever
tion. Brothers, our work does not stop after we raise a told you that you never listen to her? Could you be
Brother. On the contrary, how we treat them after their passively listening to your wife, giving her the impres-
raising is one of the most important times in the life sion you’re not paying attention? Could it be happen-
of a new Mason. Assign a coach, continue to mentor ing in your workplace, with your kids, or anyone else
them and give them new roles. Most importantly, get that you value communicating with? I challenge you
to know them and their families personally. Celebrate to guard yourself and see if you can become a more
with their successes and cry with their defeats. Be like active listener. The rewards are astounding
the cast of Cheers that whenever one seems to be
down, they all bunch up, listen, offer help, then raise The second aspect of communication I think needs
their glasses and say… CHEERS! attention today is the matter of Civility. So much of
our communication today is spiteful, vitriolic, and di-
Fraternally, visive. Nowhere is this truer than on social media. I
VWB Romy Labonete will not bore you with examples, or call out anyone,
Deputy of the Grand Master – District No. 12 but any of you who engage in social media know
precisely what I am talking about. We do not engage
in gentlemanly conversation anymore. Gone are the
“For millions of years mankind lived just like days when gentlemen of good conscience could
the animals. Then something happened which agree to disagree. Today we must club each other
unleashed the power of our imagination…. we over the head with hyperbole, and win the argument
learned to talk.” ---Dr. Stephen Hawking at any cost. I would challenge you to examine your-
That is the opening line on the track “Keep Talking” self strictly, and see if there are not places in your
by Pink Floyd from their last epic album Division Bell. heart and in your life where civility might take root
Indeed, the entire album is dedicated to the idea of and flourish. Take the time, and make the conscious
communication. Why would Mega Superstar David effort to see the other people’s point of view. You
Gilmour spend 7 years composing an album about may even learn something.
communication? His answer; “Communication is the Please remember that this is America. Everyone
single greatest achievement of humanity. It’s more of has a right to their opinion. And everyone has a right
a wish that all problems can be solved through discus- to express themselves, whether you agree or not.
sion than a belief. But what a nice thought.” I am reminded of the Masters charge. “Be tolerant,
Indeed, communication is Mankind’s the prudent, temperate, and discreet.” All of those relate
greatest achievement. (Although a perfect- directly to your communication with others. May we
ly smoked prime rib must be a close sec- as Masons ever strive to rise to those high ideals!
ond.) I submit for your consideration today To quote Stephen Hawking, from the same song,”It
two thoughts concerning communication. doesn’t have to be like this; all we need to do is make
The first is the concept that communication sure we keep talking.”
is a two-way endeavor. Communication as
we commonly think of it, is telling someone
something. But that’s really not what com- A Communication Challenge,
munication is. Communication is conveying VWB Kevin E. Gent
an idea by one person, and understanding Deputy of the Grand Master – District No. 14
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Deputies of the Grand Master Every meeting of a Masonic Lodge should contain
an educational component, and that education
should be treated as a highlight of the meeting, not
REPORTS continued... something tacked on to the end. Lodges that com-
municate, and educate their members will find long-
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District No. 17 Happenings As today’s Freemasons we are blessed to be living
within an ancient Brotherhood that has engaged the
minds of countless millions over hundreds of years.
ll of us in District No. 17 are extremely proud We get to ‘Live the Legend.’ What an honor that truly
of the accomplishments of our Brothers. At is. Please come visit us in District No. 17, we’ll do
Athe recent Annual Communication VWB our very best to ensure that you have a great time.
Clayton Lavigne was named Mason of the Year,
and RWB Charles Wood was promoted VWB Cameron M. Bailey
to Grand Senior Warden. These men are Deputy of the Grand Master – District No. 17
great examples for all of us to follow.
District No. 17 is a small District, made up
of four Lodges, each of which is unique
in its own way. The Lodges are Centralia District No. 18
No.63, Chehalis No.28, Little Falls No.176,
and Robert Morris No.97. We hope that fundamental purpose of Freemasonry is to
you’ll visit us when you are in and around build character among its votaries. In fact,
beautiful Lewis County. A this basic precept is at the heart of the or-
Our Grand Master’s theme this year is der, and has for centuries largely comprised its very
‘Communicate to Educate.’ definition. Indeed, the
I’m very pleased to see our Most Worshipful Brother definition of Freemasonry
found in numerous sourc-
stressing communication, because, quite frankly, we es is: “Freemasonry is an
can do better as a Fraternity. We need to consid- organized society of men,
er how we communicate with the members of our symbolically applying the
Lodges, both the members who regularly attend, principles of Operative
and those who cannot. We also need to consider Masonry and architec-
how we can most effectively communicate to other ture to the science and
Freemasons within our Jurisdiction so that we can art of character building.”
get the word out about the important programs we (Mackey’s Encyclopedia
may be undertaking. Lastly, we need to consider of Freemasonry, the Ma-
how we communicate to the world at large. sonic Dictionary, et al.)
Social Media, especially Facebook, is proving to This, in turn, however,
be a great medium for communication, both for the begs the question, “What, then, is ‘character’?” The
Lodges of District No. 17, and for individual Masons. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “character” as
It is not however a panacea and it comes with chal- the “complex of mental and ethical traits marking and
lenges of its own. I ask that all of us, as Freemasons, individualizing a person, especially evidencing moral
think before we post. excellence and firmness.” Thus, Masonry regards
If our social media accounts contain content that the building of character as the essential element in
shows us to be Freemasons, then in order to protect making each of us a better man.
our Fraternity we must ensure that those accounts So how does Freemasonry foster the building of
represent the very high ideals of our institution. No character among Freemasons? It certainly does not
thinking Mason wants to see our Square and Com- do so by means of dogmatic insistence upon con-
passes on a page laden with profanity, or filled with formity. As the great scientist, philosopher, and pa-
vitriol. Things that are offensive, rash, or profane do tron of Freemasonry, Galileo Galilei, once famously
not belong on social media accounts that are related observed, “Knowledge cannot be simply given to a
to or reference Freemasonry. Ill advised posts harm man. He can only be helped to discover it by himself,
the Mason who makes them, and our Fraternity as as it is already hidden somewhere in his soul.” Ma-
a whole. sonry, then, provides enlightenment that promotes
Beyond communication, we should also consider the emergence of conscious character development
the second half of our Grand Master’s motto “Ed- and an environment in which it may take root and
ucation.” No man ever became a Mason to hear flourish. Thus, in addition to philosophical enlight-
minutes read or vote on paying the bills. These are enment, Masonry offers duties and challenges, the
of course essential functions of any Lodge, but they right-spirited fulfillments of which are the building
are not the reason men choose to join a Lodge. blocks of character.
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of its own accord?”] It teaches us that initiative to
develop one’s character is itself an element of good
REPORTS continued... character. So, take the initiative, Brethren. Immerse
yourself in the character-building opportunities that
(continued from page 22) Freemasonry affords you, and always be known to
Consider, for example, the mastery of Masonic ritu- the outside world, as well as within our own Fraterni-
al—its memorization and recitation—and especially ty, as “a man of character.”
the pursuit of excellence in its performance. One can
engage in the tedious memorization and careless
regurgitation of empty, inert words, or one can in- VWB Doug Puckett
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in the endeavor. The former barely fulfill a duty, while
the latter requires (and thereby fosters) diligence,
a strong work ethic, confidence, resourcefulness,
and self-discipline—factors needed to achieve one’s District No. 19
highest potential in any performance environment,
thus building aspects of character applicable not only Brothers,
directly to the performance of quality Masonic ritual
work, but also indirectly to greater success in one’s he Brothers of District No. 19 keep moving such
trade, career, and societal undertakings. To be sure, that they haven’t had time to sit dormant during
your Masonic Lodge does not require the latter, but TJuly and August. There have been motorcycle
certainly recognizes it and deems it praiseworthy. rides, camping trips, fishing trips and the weekly get
The diligent Mason pursuing excellence in his en- together of COB which for those of you that haven’t
deavor gains a sense of self-fulfillment, improves the attended means Corn, Oil
prestige of the order, and acquires enhanced public and Beer. The Brothers of
speaking skills and qualities of character that are of Washington Lodge 4 start-
benefit beyond the realm of Freemasonry alone. ed this up several years
ago - where they pick a
Regrettably, not every Mason is given to the mas- pub and meet there every
tery of ritual work. One of the beauties of Masonry, Friday for some brew and
though, is that it affords character-building opportu- food and of course Broth-
nities in many facets of its labors. If a man can cook, erly Love and Fellowship.
he may become a Steward and pursue excellence in This has been beneficial
the preparation and presentation of impressive din- as a method for introduc-
ners and refreshments. If he has skills in carpentry ing men to the Fraternity
and construction, he may serve the betterment of his and has paid off.
Lodge in its repairs and beautification. If you travel
and visit the various Lodges of our Jurisdiction you White Salmon Lodge 163 has had its installation of
will find innumerable treasures of Lodge adornment Officers and what a great turn out. Before the Instal-
that attest to the quest for excellence, and thus the lation they had their 1st annual Chili Cook off with
praiseworthy character, of the artisans in our ranks. great success, Congrats WB Mike Nelson on the
great idea and hope this is something they continue.
While Freemasonry provides a splendid environ-
ment for the building of these examples of perfor- There have been Brothers that set up range days or
mance character, so too does it provide an environ- as its affectionately known as “percussion therapy”.
ment that fosters the building of moral character. And for the second year Washington 4 hosted an
Moral character is a relational orientation, fostered in outdoor Degree where three Brothers were raised
Masonry by service as Lodge Treasurer, Secretary, to the sublime Degree of a MM with a BBQ to follow.
or on its Temple Board, as among various examples, It was a great day for Masonry in SW Washington.
and consists of such qualities as honesty, respect, For the second year, Ridgefield Daylight is having
fairness, caring, cooperation, and moral courage, all an Oktoberfest at the end of September. Last year it
of which are needed for successful relationships and was fun and successful.
ethical behavior. Moral character ensures that we do
not violate these important values in the pursuit of There will be many more events or special occasions
quality performance. going on this year. Mt Hood 32 had an outdoor instal-
But while Masonry provides fertile soil in which to lation and the new officers under Worshipful Master
Mike Todd will lead the Lodge into a successful year.
cultivate good character, every Mason must take
it upon himself to seize upon that character-build- North Bank 182 in Washougal and Washington 4 in
ing environment. As the old English proverb goes, Vancouver are preparing for a busy year with a new
“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make Worshipful Masters this fall. They have been grow-
him drink.” This old English proverb indeed reflects ing at a nice steady pace. So if you’re in the area
recognition, in the mindset of the English-speaking please come visit.
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In 1944 won the Presidential Nomination (Lost to
FDR)
REPORTS continued... In 1948 won the Republican Nomination (Lost to
(continued from page 23) The GM theme Communicate to Educate. I appreci- Truman)
ate this is a long standing problem in any form of or-
ganization. Years ago we had land line telephones Thanks,
and I believe the communication was better than it
is now. You would call someone for a ride or make VWB Mike Clemenhagen
plans for an event or some other occasion. So what Deputy of the Grand Master – District No. 19
has changed through out the years? Now we all
have smart phones, lap tops,and personal comput-
ers. We can look up information such as time, dates, Fraternal Greetings from District No. 23!
places, and events life is so much simpler. We have
texting, e-mails and can receive communication in-
many different forms much faster and so much easi- s you know our Grand Master’s theme this
er; plus save you could save lots of money and send year is “Communicate to Educate”. I really
it one time versus multiple letters. That all being said Alike this theme because it’s straight forward
why is communication so difficult to send a letter or and clear, much like our Grand Master! It should be
text and reply too? Brothers think about this, do you obvious that good com-
recall writing a letter or text and you do not get an munication is required for
answer for days or a week. I understand people are effective education, but
busy and have lots of things going on, but how hard it’s not always so easy to
is it to reply? see how the message you
Brothers in my opinion this is wrong but ignoring or are trying to deliver can
be greatly affected by the
setting aside a reply we have lost a lot of personal mode of communication
touch, which is non-communicating with others. you choose. Here in Dis-
Silver Star 286 had a unique Masonic Education ti- trict No. 23 our most dis-
tled Brother Who Art Thou, it was started from a Past tant Lodges are separated
Master of Silver Star and he would speak in the third by over 50 miles, which
person and the Lodge Brothers would guess whom makes direct communi-
he was such as. cation too often impracti-
Brother Who Art Thou cal. Today I think we have three primary modes of
communication, and each is best for certain kinds
Brothers, thank you for your warm fraternal wel- of communication. Those three are: face-to-face,
come, I bid you greetings from the Grand Lodge of physically written letters and documents and elec-
New York and on behalf of the Worshipful Master of tronic media.
Hanne Lodge, number 454, New York City. Face to face communication is the oldest and per-
About me, I was born March 24th, 1902 in Owosso haps the most common. Long before the Internet
Michigan. I was educated at the University of Michi- the network of men in our Lodges managed to pass
gan and later Columbia University. along important and not so important, messages
In 1925, Brother Gil, I joined the ranks of your pro- fairly quickly between Brethren and Lodges. This is
fession being admitted to the Bar as an attorney. the mode we have used to educate our new Breth-
ren, and to run our Lodge meetings. It’s also very
I am a published author,“Journey of the Far Pacific”, good for introducing the non-Masonic person to our
1952 Fraternity. Here in District No. 23 we have used a
I lived a fascinating life, which came to an abrupt end “Dinner and Movie” in cooperation with the Scottish
in Florida while I was vacationing. Rite Valley of Kennewick to offer men interested in
Other then being a proud Freemason, I also had the our Fraternity an opportunity to spend some face to
face time with us, asking questions and just getting
diction of having a cartoon character named after to know us as men. Many of our newest Brethren,
me. especially in the southern region of our District, have
Brothers, who am I? come through the Dinner and Movie meeting. Face
Unfortunately this WB is no longer with us, and there to face communication is perhaps the best when
are attempts to make a book of all the Brothers the emotional content of the message is critical.
he studied and verified. And the Answer is Brother The written word is too emotionally sterile and emo-
Thomas E. Dewey who ran against Most Worshipful tional content can be too easily misinterpreted. For
Brother Harry Truman, example, the simple response in a text message;
“yeah, right.” Is that sarcastic or simply a confirming
Born March 24th 1902 - Died March 16th, 1971
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Communication is essential to the under-
career was in adult education and I appreciate the
REPORTS continued... importance of effective
communication. Without
(continued from page 24) response? When we can see a Brother’s face and it there can be misunder-
hear his tone we generally know what he means. standing, confusion, and
ineffective performance.
The next mode of communication is written commu- For education to take
nication in the form of physical letters, documents place it is essential to have
and trestle boards. These are the best when detailed clear, concise information
and precise communication is needed, like schedul- transmitted that will result
ing and announcing events. Written documents can in the appropriate action
be useful in the form of pamphlets when communi- being taken by those on
cating to the public, like the many introductory docu- the receiving end.
ments that can be picked up and taken away. They
have the added advantage of being mobile, without The technology that we
the need of having a computer or phone. The down have available now is wonderful, but its effective-
side of this mode is that its slow, days and weeks ness in communicating is dependent on what we put
might be involved in transmission. into it. I pledge to try for clarity in what I write or say
and ask others for the same. As we move forward
The last mode is electronic. Web Pages emails and this year, let us all strive to improve our communica-
texts have a real place in our Fraternity today. Many tion in ways that will enhance the performance of our
men learn about our Craft through our Lodges and Lodges and their effectiveness in strengthening the
Grand Lodge Web Pages. It’s also a great way to communities in which we live.
get a message out to large numbers of people. The
down side is all the misinformation on the Internet MWB Schoeben has pledged the Grand Lodge’s
making this a questionable way to educate. Great support in helping us improve communications
care should be given to what and how we use Web with our own Lodge members and communications
Pages. I personally think they are great gateways, between Lodges. If your Lodge needs help, let us
inviting the public to our Lodges for face-to-face know. We’ll connect you with the people who can
meetings. Email and texts have a lot in common with provide technical support for updating or developing
the physical letter. These are great for quick short a website, developing an electronic newsletter or
messages and reminders, when emotional content drafting group emails.
is low and speed is needed. Of course they require Most of the Lodges in District No. 24 were fairly quiet
the receiver to have a phone or computer and that over the summer, but the fall schedule is underway
they check it often and sometimes that service and things are happening. We’re looking forward to
is available. I have recently initiated a Facebook another active year. I intend to visit District No. 24
page for the purposes of making announcements Lodges as often as possible over the fall and winter.
throughout the District. I limit this pages content to We’ll also be planning for the District No. 24 meet-
announcements so that it is a reliable and quick ref- ing, which will be held on Friday, March 9 at the Ma-
erence to the goings on in our District. When using sonic Center in Walla Walla. Blue Mt. Lodge, No. 13
Internet to communicate we have to remember that of Walla Walla will host the meeting and will be cele-
some Brethren are still not using electronic media brating the 150th anniversary of its Charter.
routinely. As I meet with Lodges, I’ll be looking at how we can
As we begin our Masonic year, and increase our help the Lodges meet the Brethren’s needs. Is there
efforts to educate I think it’s crucial to consider the training that individuals would like? Are there prac-
mode of communication. Consider your audience in tice sessions that would be helpful in strengthening
relation to what you want to communicate and in- our ritual work?
clude your communication mode in your education I plan to bring Pam Hames, Masonic Charities Case
plans. Grand Lodge has many resources to help you Worker, with me to visit those Lodges in the District
and I encourage you to seek them out. that have not yet met her. She will explain what is
I look forward to seeing all of you in Lodge soon! now available through Masonic Outreach Services
(MOS) and how local Masons can help her make
connections in your communities.
Fraternally, On October 13, Walla Walla Area Masons will gather
VWB Mike Priddy at Cordiner Hall on the campus of Whitman College
Deputy of the Grand Master – District No. 23 to help our community celebrate the life of Brother
Bob Thomsen, who passed on to the celestial Lodge
in late August. Bob lived to be 103. He was an ac-
tive Mason in Walla Walla Lodge, No. 7 and an ac-
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So communication has changed a bit. There are op-
Deputies of the Grand Master portunities in today’s world for us to catch the atten-
tion of many more people and much faster. There is
REPORTS a lot to explore under the continuing canopy of our
Craft and the unfolding drama of the changing world.
Communicating to Educate is very much alive and
(continued from page 25) tive member of the Blue Mt. Shrine Club for many great potential exists. As we learn to use new meth-
years. He was a legendary coach at Whitman, hav- ods of communication for our Craft, the smell of that
ing coached most all sports at one time or another. old Peerless Tobacco might be diminished but it’s
Bob was very active and well respected throughout still there...............
the community and was a fine example of what Ma- In District No. 29, Grand Coulee Dam Lodge, No.
sonry is all about. He was a caring, kind and thought- 120 is quietly reinventing its future. Some good
ful personwho helped many people in time of need. planning is going into that effort. Almira Lodge,
Brother Bob left a legacy of community involvement No. 127 is seeing growth. Acacia Lodge, No. 58
and service to others. is remaining steady with good fellowship and home
cooking to go with it. Odessa Lodge, No. 156 has
been working with Washington Masonic Charities
Fraternally, and will be hosting the second-this-summer event
VWB Doug Warnock with WMC in September.
Deputy of the Grand Master – District No. 24 I am looking forward to many Lodge visitations this
fall and winter. It is something I have enjoyed for
many years and EVERY Lodge I have ever visited
has given me warmth, fellowship, inspiration and in
Greetings from District No. 29 some form, even subconsciously, education.


s a new District Deputy watching Septem- Fraternally,
ber, 2017, fast approaching, I am aware of VWB Dennis Blake Thompson
Ahow, “fresh,” I am in this appointment and Deputy of the Grand Master - District No. 29
yet how many years have passed since
I submitted my first Petition to Mount “The Light Will Always Shine in District 29”
Baker Lodge, No. 36, in Mount Vernon.
Though decades, I have keen memo-
ries of my Grandfather, Blake Thomp- The Washington Masonic Code
son, Sr., who I always admired. And, states:
yes, there did come that day, long ago,
when I asked him what, “that,” meeting
was he so faithfully attended on Tuesday
evenings in Mount Vernon. Most of you
reading this already know the rest of the
story. My petition was presented in short
order. What followed quickly was seven
years in the line of officers and my being
elected Master of Mount Baker Lodge, No. 36 for
the year 1979. My Grandfather was my Tyler and Sec. 15.11 B.L.
my father, Blake, Jr., petitioned that year. Our late Jewels and Aprons. The jewels of Lodge
James Vannice, (later Grand Master), was my Se- Officers shall be of silver or of white metal,
nior Warden. I can still see Jim’s smiling face across to be worn as a badge on the left breast or
the room from me. I had the pleasure of conferring suspended from a blue velvet collar, or satin
the Degrees for, and raising my father in that Lodge collar, or blue cord, which may be trimmed
with my Uncle Dale Thompson, (United 93), present. appropriately with silver lace and silver
So my foundation blocks from the quarry were set thread emblem or with silver or white metal
with many wonderful years of Masonry to follow. So chain collar on blue velvet or satin backing.
for those of you who do not know me, that is a bit of Rev. 2015
my Masonic history. The jewels of a Past Master and of the of-
Grandpa and I talked Masonry often and we, “trav- ficers of a Lodge are:
eled,” extensively, especially Districts No. 9 and 10. Past Master - the Blazing Sun within the
And as our current Grand Master, MWB Warren Compasses extended on a Quadrant...
Schoeben embarks on his path of, “Communicate
to Educate,” I again think of Grandpa, who told of (Please continue reading in the WMC).
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Celebrating 300 years

It’s 300 years since four London Lodges met to establish the world’s first Grand Lodge for Freemasons. Today there are over
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2017 is a special year for UGLE as it traces its roots to this historic meeting. Celebrations range from giving a film crew
unique access to the people and traditions behind Freemasonry to a year-long programme packed with events. Car rallies,
church services, fund-raisers and family fun days – there is something for everyone.
The high point happened in October with a celebration of Freemasonry at the Royal Albert Hall followed by a dinner in Batter-
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