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A Member of the 5^th NE District

King Oscar Lodge #855

May 2008 Column

Trestle Board & Special Events

May 9^th Stated Meeting

May 23^rd Special Meeting

June 7^th King Oscar Golf Outing

June 13^th Stated Meeting

June 27 Special Meeting

July 11^th Stated Meeting

July 25^th Special Meeting

FROM THE EAST

Greetings, I would first like to say thank you for all of you who took time out and gave blood. It was a good time and hope you continue to give next year. If you missed April’s stated meeting you missed Howard’s presentation on the Grotto and the good works they do. You also missed a wonderful Astronomy presentation.

Fraternally,

Michael Fortunato

Worshipful Master

From The West:

We are looking for members to learn different parts of the ritual. If you are interested in learning the rod and floor work or even a lecture we have people to help you. Please see me and we can start that road together.

Fraternally,

Jimmy Dakof

Senior Warden

FROM THE NORTH AND ELSEWHERE

Russ, Wayne, Eddy, Barry, John and Jerry

At the Scottish Rite New Orleans Trip

King Oscar Lodge Golf Event

All Masonic brethren, family and friends welcome!

Saturday, June 7^th, 2008

At Chevy Chase

Schedule:

Bag Drop & Registration 1:00 pm – 2:40 pm

Tee Time Start 2:00 pm

Dinner & Awards Presentation 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Price Per Person: $75*

*For those that do not golf but wish to ride/drive the cart and have dinner: $35. Dinner only: $25

$75 Price Includes: 18 holes of tournament golf, golf cart with G.P.S. and ScoreCast “Live”, tee gift, club cleaning and bag handling, hole contests with prizes, use of locker facilities, and plated double-cut pork chop dinner.

Plated Dinner: Grilled double-cut pork chop, apple sauce, baked potato, seasonal vegetable, house salad,chiefs selection dessert, coffee service.

Cash Bar: There will be a cash bar available in the Gable Room from 10:00 am until 9:00 pm.

PLEASE RSVP WITH PAYMENT TO RUSS JOHNSON (SECRETARY) BY MAY 31^st,

The 5^th and 6^th NE Picnic will be July 27 at Harms woods grove 5. Harms Woods is off Golf Rd. There will be more information to follow as well.

The 5^th NE district is putting together a data base of our members who know parts of the ritual. The idea behind this data base is to help lodges in our district with degree work. If the Master of a lodge in our district needs help with a part he can see who in the district can do what parts and call that brother for help. If that Brother is free that night and can help out great. If not then the Master of the Lodge can go to the next name on the list. If you can help out please let Russ Johnson know what parts you know. This is a great program for Brothers helping Brothers.

Schliep’s Minute…..

In Honor and Memory of Brother Bill Schliep this part of the column will be dedicated to upcoming fraternal events. Brother Schliep at the end of every meeting would let us know what was going on with Medinah, the Scottish Rite or El Jaala Grotto. So if your Masonic group is having an event and you would like your Brothers to know about please send the information to kingoscarlodge@gmail.com by the 10^th of the month to be posted in the upcoming Temple Topic article.

Medinah Shrine – no report

For The Ladies……

The Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America is a fun group open to ladies related to a Shriner or Master Mason and at least 18 years of age. .As a group we raise about 1.6 million annually for the hospitals and we donate 365,000 personal hours of support. Our job is to support the Nobles and Masons in this endeavor. Karnak Court meets once a month at Westchester Masonic Temple. The ladies sew twice a month at the Chicago Unit of Shriners Hospital and those who are unable to sew at the hospital work on projects at home. We have a Patrol and is not your every day drill team. Our "fun" drills make it easy for everyone to perform and still delight an audience of both children and adults. We also have a Drum Corps and with their snappy march music truly a crowd pleaser. Why not think about joining the White Fez group? Any questions, contact Adrienne Johnson at 847-966-2471

The RICHARD D. JOHNSON School for Masonic Instruction

meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.

YOU are encouraged to join us for instruction

in Masonic Floor Work and Ritual at 7:30 p.m. at:

Jefferson Masonic Temple
5418 W. Gale Street, Chicago
For more information call

rick.taman@e-masons.us or phone me at 630-569-9000.

Scottish Rite – No Report

York Rite Bodies – No report

El Jaala Grotto – no report

Ancient Egyptian Order Of Sciots – no report

Skokie Chapter Demolay - no report

Adding a year this May…. Happy Birthday to all!!!!!

Roy Bauman, Richard Gammel, Vincent Heirbaut, Paul Ruud, Lief Amdreassen, Ralph Sanders, Charles Knoll, Charles Richard, Warren Jinks, Farhad Saed, Peter Kurz, Gilberto Balbin, Steve Klos, Nick De Nicolo, Ray Nilsen, David Lofland, Matthew Lozich, Berger Peterson, James Thybony, Walter Marbach, John Hammond, Matthew Ropasky, William Schmies, Daniel Aviles, Dean Erickson, Warren Johnson, Peter Pucillo, George Darling, Thomas Dadej, Dale Johanson, Wilbur Nicholas, Michael Dakof, James Dowell, Raymond Palmgren, Robert Feuerstein, Benjamin Zwick, Daniel Payne.

15 day Disable list…..

If you know of a brother who is sick or in distress please e mail kingoscarlodge@gmail.com so we can update the lodge members.

Obituary

Brother John Kessler was born September 21, 1922. Brother Kessler was Initiated on December 20, 1974, passed to the degree of Fellowcraft February 21, 1975, and raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason on April 19, 1975 in King Oscar Lodge #855. Brother John Served King Oscar as Master in 1982.

Brother Kessler was Master Mason for nearly 33 years. He now sits at the Right Hand of the Grand Master of the Universe, having passed this life on March 15^th, 2008. Brother Kessler thus lived 85 years, 5 months and 24 days.

Thus endeth the record of a just and upright Mason. May his soul rest in peace.

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Regards,

Craig Stewart, PM

kingoscarlodge@gmail.com