Week: 2021-34

Date: August 25, 2021

Get registered now! Registration is going up on September 1, 2021 to $50.00.

From the West, H. Sherman Burger, III RW SGW

This has been a busy “Masonic August”. Paul Lodge #77 finally was able to have their 100 year anniversary and rededication, albeit a year late. Bethel #8 Jobs Daughters finally was able to have their annual Rodeo concession booth fundraiser, later this month will be the Malheur Cave meeting and Challis steak fry. For the first time in my memory, my Lodge, Mt. Moriah had a stated meeting in August, having decided to not go dark this summer. A “full meal deal” Grand Lodge is rapidly approaching.

None of these events happened last year due to COVID-19, and while we may have enjoyed time at home and “nowhere to go”, the lasting effects of last year’s run of the virus are still being felt. Supply chain shortages keep new vehicles at the factory waiting for computer chips. Bottled water and other various products are in short supply. This is a result of a combination of a shortage of truck drivers, and the inability to make products due to labor shortages or no warehouse space to store what can be produced.  Warehouses are full, but lack trucks to deliver their product. The Jobies this year had to scramble to even have product available to sell in their concession stand. One of their “big sellers”, Carmel Corn couldn’t be sold the last two nights because their order of Carmel Corn Sugar (made a month ago) hadn’t been filled yet. The supply chain problems will continue to harm our economy.

Now there seems to be a new strain of COVID-19 attacking our lives again. The “Delta Variant” has resulted in some states resuming mask mandates. Federal buildings now require masks for entries in areas where the COVID-19 transmission rates are “substantial” (50-99 cases per 100,000) or “high” (100 or more cases per 100,000) during the prior week. This is most of the country.

Data from the CDC which is available to the public at https://healthdata.gov/Health/COVID-19-Community-Profile-Report/gqxm-d9w9 has a Community Profile Report can be downloaded in Excel or .pdf format. An interactive map can also be found here: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view. Most of the country is “red” indicating high transmission, however Nebraska is checkered red and blue. 

Reviewing this data, almost all of the country is at a high or substantial transmission rate. For the last week 3,106 counties out of 3,272 meet this standard. In Idaho’s 44 counties, 37 are at a high transmission rate, and another 5 are substantial. Only Bear Lake (at moderate) and Custer (at Low)  appear to be the government declared “safe spots” in the state.

If you feel like I do, you are sick (and tired) of masks, and having to wear them to gain admission into some buildings. I don’t want to go back to wearing masks, but I’m reminded of the charge in the EA degree which says (and I’m paraphrasing), be a good citizen, don’t disturb the peace, and follow the law. So should mandates be set by business owners or the local health districts I will obey them, and I encourage you to do so as well. Hopefully this will result in the latest spike in cases start to drop soon and this will be our last run in with COVID. The effects on our economy are going to be long lasting, and hopefully if this spike is flattened soon, the supply chain problems we are experiencing will resolve themselves soon.

Here is to your continued good health.

Trestle Boards Around the State

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Silver City Lodge #13 July 2021

Eagle Rock Lodge #19 

Kootenai Lodge #24  June 2021 Trestleboard

Washoe Lodge #28 July 2021

South Central Idaho  May 2021 Trestleboard

Rathdrum Lodge #41 

Meridian Lodge #47 August 2021 Phone friendly August 2021 Trestleboard

Sandpoint/Priest River Masonic Family Trestleboard August 2021

Idaho Demolay Tribune

Grand Chapter of Idaho  August 2021

Scottish Rite Courier - Valley of Boise 

Scottish Rite

El Korah Desert Dust  June 2021

Calam Shrine Clarion  Clarion Online

George Washington Memorial LIGHT  Newsletter

Masonic Medical Research Institute

***Updated  NOTE: if your Trestleboard is outdated, please send an updated Trestleboard to gs@idahomasons.org.

Thank you.

Note: Trestleboards older than 3 months will be remove

Upcoming Degrees

(That we know of)

• EA degree - Twin Falls #45, Wednesday, August 25, 7:00 PM, Jerome ID
• MM degree - Capital City #93, Saturday, August 28, 3PM
• MM degree - Meridian Lodge #47, August 31, 7:00 p.m.
• MM degree - Initial Point Lodge #98, Thursday Sept. 9, 2021 @ 07:00 p.m.

Gone but not Forgotten

William H. Palmer, 64.5 year member of Idaho Lodge #1, There will be no services.

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Boise Lodge No. 2

Boise, ID

From: Boise Lodge No. 2

Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 5:04 PM

Subject: 08/19/2021

Brethren,

Worshipful Master Noah Serna and brother Skylor Lenz have booked a pinball arcade for a Masonic Pinball Tournament to be held August 31 from 7:00-9:00pm!

Other Lodges have expressed interest and will be attending. Here are the details:

• Masonic Pinball Tournament
• Date: 08/31
• Time: 7-9 pm
• Location 4688 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City
• Cost: $10 entrance-then free play on all machines
• BYOB and we can order pizzas too!
• 40 plus Pinball machines and a hosted tournament

If you have any questions you can call or email Skylor:

mobile: 208-921-6074

email: skylorlenz@gmail.com

Fraternally,

Aaron White

Lodge Secretary

Boise #2

Ionic Lodge Lodge No. 82

Cascade, ID

From: Ionic Lodge Lodge No. 82 <no_reply@grandview.systems>

Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 5:33 PM

Subject: Dinner and a Lady's & Friends included Table Lodge!!

Yes, Lodge on the lake is cancelled! In it's place we'll have an open table lodge, An afternoon with the ladies and friends table lodge! Social gather can begin around 2pm to 2:30pm, cooks will be hard at it but Ready by 3:30pm or so! This will place at the Lodge in Cascade! The waters may be rough, the lightning may strike, it's going to be a chilly day if the weather report is right but we'll be high and dry! Hope to see you all there! Hope to see you all here Saturday the 21st!!!

Update - Boise Masonic Temple

From: 7 District <no_reply@grandview.systems>

Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 6:28 PM

Subject: Update - Boise Masonic Temple

7 District

Brethren, please see below and attached from the Brother Jimmy Hansen.

Brethren of the 7th Masonic District,

The attachment to the email is a letter from the Masonic Temple Association regarding information. This letter can be shared to your Ladies whom are with the OES, Daughters of the Nile, Jobies, etc. If you have any question comments or concerns please let the Secretary of the MTA know. 

Fraternally Yours, 

Secretary Jimmy Hansen

Masonic Temple Asso. 

215 N. 10th Street

Boise, ID 83702

masonictemplesecretary@gmail.com

(208) 392-3833

Capital City 93 - MM Degree August 28

Boise, ID

From: 7 District <no_reply@grandview.systems>

Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 6:33 PM

Subject: Capital City 93 - MM Degree August 28

7 District

Brethren of the 7th District, please see below for email from WM Adam Browning.

My Brothers,

Our third degree trestleboard is coming right along for Br. Max Torquato. The degree is on Saturday, August 28th at 3:00pm in the Red Room of the Boise Temple. Br. Max works and goes to school making a Saturday degree necessary. I am pleased that brothers from other Lodges have graciously volunteered to join in the fun of making a new Master Mason. Here is the trestleboard as I now have it. As you can see I am still looking for a second ruffian. If you can do that part, please let me know. 

Brothers all:

1st Section:

WM: Adam Browning

SW Dan Davis

JW: Dave Larson II

SD: Steve Bate (open, close, and degree)

SS: Noah Serna

JS: Dave Larson

Chaplain: Mike Browning

Tyler: Ben Day

2nd Section: 

SD: Doug Lindley

Ja: Adam Browning

Jo:

Jm: Dan Siddall (plus soliloquy) 

KS: Dave Triplett

HKT: Dan Davis

FC 1: Dave Larson

FC 2: Ike Rouillier

Sec: Marc Seidenfeld

Sea farer/Wayfarer: Ben Day or Harry Black

Lecture: Dan Siddall

Charge: Dave Triplett

Masters Congrats: Adam Browning

Looking forward to your company that day, my brothers,

Br. Adam, WM

Capital City #93

Oriental Lodge Lodge No. 60

Boise, ID

From: Oriental Lodge Lodge No. 60 <no_reply@grandview.systems>

Sent: Monday, August 23, 2021 10:24 AM

Subject: September is Coming

Brethren of Oriental #60,

       I hope that you have all been doing well over the Summer and enjoying time with Family. September is just around the corner which means Meetings, Degrees, and other gatherings are coming up quickly. Before we went Dark for the summer we were planning on having our Fellowcrafts Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason, as well as having a picnic to follow. There was some confusion among the craft and it is being redressed on the Trestle Board. Please accept my apology. Our current Trestle Board has our September Stated Meeting (Sept. 10th, 2021), the doors to the Temple will allow passage at 6:00 pm. Why you ask 6:00 pm? I will be at the Temple early to get things ready, as well giving time to chat and see how everyone has been doing. Some good Fellowship before we open Lodge! Next on the Board is Grand Lodge Session (Sept. 15th - 18th), I hope those that are attending have already turned in their Registration. Oriental will have Bro:. Ken Beaudreau (WM Proxy), Bro:. Jimmy Hansen (SW Proxy), and Bro:. Art Shoemaker (JW) as representation for our Lodge during Grand Session as well as a number of Past Masters, and Grand Masters. Please make sure that check out the Resolutions for this session.

( http://www.idahomasons.org/annual-communications.html ) 

      Usually during Grand Lodge our Lodge will be Dark for that week this will stand until otherwise stated. Following Grand Lodge will be the District #7 Fall Communication (Sept. 20th), which is being held by Idaho #1, and Capital City #93. More info to come. The fourth Friday of the month looks to be open at the current time, there is a likelihood is which we will use that as a future date for a 3rd Degree. Or possibly October the 1st. If you have any questions please let me know and we will see you soon!

July Masonic Birthdays:

       Jon C. Corlett (50), Michel E. Cunningham, Willis B. Cunningham, Marc Essary, Winter M. Faulk, Bret R. Judy, Wilfried E. Leammon, Jacob W. Matthews, Merlyn H. Mews, Christopher S. Ortiz, Mark C. Rose, Jimmie J. Sneed.

August Masonic Birthdays:

       Robert K. Albert, Nicklaus H. Johnson, Alan D. Ellison.

September Masonic Birthdays:

       Terry Adsitt, Gary Clever, Daniel Johnson, Winfield Jones, Brian Keeth, Neb Scarisbrick, Ralph Sutherlin, James Tovey, James Voyles, Allan White. 

Happy Masonic Birthday to our Brothers! If you happen to chat with them please wish them a Happy Masonic Birthday! And remind them that we have a seat saved for them at the Lodge.



Fraternally Yours,

Secretary James T Hansen 

Oriental Lodge #60, AF&AM

215 N. 10th Street 

Boise, ID 83702

unussomnio21@gmail.com

(208) 392-3833

Challis Picnic 2021

Challis, ID

From: cvfd1@custertel.net <cvfd1@custertel.net>

Sent: Monday, August 23, 2021 8:18 PM

Subject: Challis Picnic

Brothers

               The annual Challis Lodge Picnic is at the Challis Hot Springs this Sunday. Set up will start at about 10:30 , the introductions will start about 12:00 and the food line should form about 1:00. It would be nice to know if you are attending so we can cook enough steaks. It would be advisable to bring you own table setting including utensils, cutting steak with a plastic knife is difficult. Also if attending please bring a side dish of some sort. Look forward to seeing you there. The lodge will provide steaks, corn on the cob and watermelon.

Doug Hammond            

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   The Challis Lodge # 92 of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Idaho picnic is scheduled for Aug 29 this year at the Challis Hot Springs again.

• The Same:  The location will be at the Challis Hot Springs campground; we did not get the corner lot but will be near the middle on the row near the river. There is some smoke in the air from fires but so far not as bad as some years in the past. The Shrine Nomad Club has some campground spots reserved near the picnic area and they will be assisting.

• Different:  Bill is getting the steaks; Walt is getting the corn on the cob and watermelon, no carvings to auction and no entertainment lined up yet.

• The usual: We should have a wide variety of food; attendees are encouraged to bring a tasty side dish when they come. It is not required but attendees might bring their own plates and silverware it is hard to get a plate full of all the good food on a paper plate and then try to cut the steak with a plastic knife and fork. There should be plenty of food we have never run out yet. We will try to set up around 10:30 am, coffee and drinks should be available by 11:00, before picnic snacks if any by 12:00, introductions, speeches and comments should be finished by 12:45 depending on who is making the comments & speeches and the lunch line should be in place by 1:00. It would be nice to have a count on people coming ahead of time, we must haul out enough tables and chairs to seat everyone. Masons, their guests, and persons interested in becoming Masons or Eastern Star are invited. There is no cost for the dinner and entertainment if any, but donations are always accepted.

• Cowans and eavesdroppers are prohibited from attending.

               For more information contact the Challis Lodge Treasurer Bill Tuggle at his home # 208-879-5756 or cell # 208-390-8927 or the Secretary of Challis Lodge Doug Hammond on his cell phone at 208-833-4218. Hope to see you there.

Desert Dust

Summer is coming to a close which means that the Shrine as well as most Masonic Lodges, youth groups, and Ladies organizations are opening back up. Which also means that the next Desert Dust to go out will be next month.

If there is something that you would like to put out please let me know.

If you have any pictures of the parades or summer events that you joined in on and want to share send them our way. We can also put them on our website for all to see. As well as our Facebook page!

How is your Club and Unit doing? We want to hear about it!

SO?!

What is going on with the Nobility?

What is going on this next month?

Are you an old Noble?

Are you a new Noble?

Tell us how being a Shriner is going?

Was there a donation made?

Did you donate?

Do you have some History you would like to share?

Send pictures of the past.

Even advertisements.

Send pictures to show what it is you have been up to!

SEND ARTICLES!



All these questions and more can be answered by YOU! All YOU need to do is send in your article to the Desert Dust as soon as possible to make sure that your story/info/etc gets out the Nobility!

Desert Dust Email

DATES TO REMEMBER:

September 6th - Divan Meeting

September 8th - Shrine Stated Meeting

September 15th to 18th - Grand Lodge Session

September 22nd to 26th - Treefort Music Fest

Treefort 2021 is almost here!

Nobles:

This is a huge event for El Korah and we need several volunteers to help make this even more successful this year. Treefort runs from Wednesday, September 22 to Sunday, September 26. First shows begin at 6:00 pm on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday through Sunday shows start at 4:30 pm. We need helpers to sell tokens in the halls, workers in the token room, workers in the final counting room.

Please contact the following team leaders if you are able to help or if you are in general wanting to help. There are a number of ways to help beyond the Token/Counting Rooms. Please reach out!

Final Counting Room: 

Jimmy Hansen (208) 392-3833 unussomnio21@gmail.com

Token Room/Token Selling in Hall:

Jack Moore (208) 629-9674 jmoore@phase1group.com

Thank you in advance for your help! You can contact any of the above Nobles if you have questions about Treefort. Or reach out the the Recorder's Office.

Link for showings, venues, etc:

https://www.treefortmusicfest.com/schedule/#

Grove City Lodge #33

Blackfoot, ID

From: David Stonhill <rocksnobster@gmail.com>

Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 12:38 PM

Subject: Exciting Addition to Grove City's Henry Big Boy Rifle Raffle

I'm excited to tell you that the raffle has been expanded to include some additional Henry Arms merchandise that will go to the winner of the Henry Golden "Big Boy" rifle. A Henry rifle case, stoneware mug and hat valued over $100 will also be included.  

From: David Stonhill <rocksnobster@gmail.com>

Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 11:42 AM

Subject: Re: Grove City Henry Rifle Raffle

Grove City Lodge #33 in Blackfoot Idaho is raffling a Henry Big Boy Classic .45 Colt rifle. (See Flyer). Tickets are $10 and available from Grove City Lodge members or can be requested by texting the Junior Warden at (208) 681-9465 or email to BlackfootMasons@gmail.com 

Ticket payment/receipt can also be made by Venmo @blackfootmasons

The raffle will be held September 17th. Need not be present to win.

OES Montana/Idaho Exchange

Twin Fall Shrine Club

Twin Falls, ID

Meets: 2^nd Monday of Each Month

Location: Idaho Joe’s

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

BobC

Proud To Be A Shriner

BobC@bobcannon.co

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Grand Guardian: Jackie Holloway

Associate Grand Guardian: Joe Alexander

Grand Bethel Honored Queen: Samantha

Miss Idaho Job's Daughter: Callista

Jr Miss Idaho Job's Daughter: Bethany

Jobs Daughters Website

Worthy Grand Advisor:

Emily Almeida

Grand Deputy, Snake River:

Anna Votaw

Supreme Deputy in Washington/Idaho:

Betty Downing

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Rainbow Website

State Master Councilor:

Jacob Marshall

State Senior Councilor:

William Tolman

State Junior Councilor:

Fallon Smith

Executive Officer:

Chad Smith

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Most Eminent Grand High Priest

Jeremy C. Vaughn

Grand Council

Most Illustrious Grand Master

Bruce Wethered

Grand Commandery

Right Eminent Grand Commander

George White Jr.

Daughters of the Nile is a fraternal organization for women 18 years or older, who are related by birth or marriage to a Shriner, Master Mason, or Daughter of the Nile, or is a majority member in Good Standing of a Masonic-related organization for girls; or who was a patient, with or without Shrine or Masonic relationship, at a Shriners Hospital for Children®. Founded in Seattle, Washington in 1913, Daughters of the Nile members total 25,000 in 136 cities throughout the United States and Canada. The members are proud of their long association with Shriners International and their continuing support of Shriners Hospitals for Children®.

The Order of the Amaranth is a social, fraternal, philanthropic organization that is separate but related to the Masonic Lodge in that all of our members are either a Mason or a female relative of a Mason. Majority members of the International Order of Rainbow for Girls and Jobs Daughters International are also eligible under certain conditions. Our groups are called Courts and we currently have active Courts in Boise, Mountain Home, and Gooding and are working toward developing a Court in the Eastern side of the state. Our precepts are Truth, Faith, Wisdom, and Charity and our primary philanthropic project is to support the Amaranth Diabetes Research fund. This fund, is in conjunction with the American Diabetes Association, is a 501c3 organization that finances research projects that are working toward a cure for Diabetes, both juvenile and adult onset. We also fund scholarships for Masonic related youth who are going on to college. If you are interested in learning more about our organization or about becoming a member, current contact information can be obtained from the Grand Secretary of the Grand Court of Idaho. 

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