G rand Lodge A.F. & A.M.  of Idaho
Newsletter
Newsletter 2017-01
January 06, 2017
 

Drive from McCall to Boise
Winter is here, it is beautiful as long as you don't have to drive in it.

Monte Bollar
R.W. Grand Secretary
Grand Lodge A.F.& A.M. of Idaho
Office:     (208) 343-4562
Toll Free: (866) 674-1867
email:       gs@idahomasons.org
Web:         www.idahomasons.org 
In This Issue (Click on topic)
Grand Masters Travel Schedule 2016-2017.
Dates to Remember
Trestleboards
Sunshine and Prayers
Ionic Lodge #82 Degree
Boise Lodge No. 2 A.F. & A.M
ORIENTAL LODGE #60
Placer Lodge #3 Stated Meeting
Sesquecentenial Qult Raffle...
Idaho Masonic Family Alliance
Job's Daughters International
Rainbow for Girls
Demolay
Order of Eastern Star
Shrine
Daughters of the Nile.
Amaranth
York Rite Bodies
Scottish Rite
AmazonSmile -- UPDATE
Grand Lodge Officers
Grand Masters Travel Schedule 2016-2017

Function
Date
Attending
Location
Rep Name / Default date
Whitman PM Night WA Jan. 18, 2017      
DON Ceremonial  January 21st, 2017   Boise  
GL of Colorado  January 27-28, 2017 Need Rep   Ed Simmons ??
GL of Utah - Salt Lake City Jan. 28-30 No   Kent McCandless
GL of Alaska Feb. 1-4  Yes  
GL of Nebraska - Kearney Feb. 2-4 Need Rep  
GM Conference  - Omaha, NE Feb. 18-21 Yes    
Calam Potentate Ball May ?, 2017      
GL Planning - Pocatello Mar. 4 Yes    
Regional Training  March 11th   Pocatello Proposed
GL of New Mexico - Albuquerque? March 17-18 Yes   3rd Friday in March
Regional Training  March 18th   Twin Falls Proposed
DON - Installation  Iras Temple No. 40 Saturday, March 25, 2017 Yes    
Demolay conclave Mar Need Rep    
Regional Training  April 1st   Boise area Proposed
Intl. Day BF/Creston BC Apr . 15, 2017 Yes    
Grand York Rite - Boise, ID Apr. 20-22 Yes    
Regional Training  April 22nd   Lewiston Proposed
Regional Training  April 29th   Coeur D'Alene Proposed
Unity Banquet May Yes    
GL of Oregon May 31-Jun 2 Yes    
GL of Arizona June 1-3, 2017     1st Friday in June
Fiat Lux Lodge - New York Jun. 5, 2017 Yes    
GL of Washington - Yakima June 7-10 Yes   2nd Friday in June.
Demolay Intl. June 15-17 , Buffalo,NY      
Bannock Lodge Saturday, June 17, 2017 Need Rep    
Grand Session Job Daughters International June 14 - 17, 2017   Boise  
Grand Chapter OES  - Boise
June 16-19
Need Rep Boise
Prince Hall Grand Lodge June 22 - 25,  2017 ?   Need Date  
GL of Montana June 22-24, 2017 Yes   Missoula, MT
Rainbow Girls July 14-16,  2017 Yes Yakima  
Silver City Homecoming July 8 Yes    
Planning Session ??? Yes    
Dedication at Hailey 16 July 1, 2017(?)      
Rocky Mtn. confer. July 20-22, 2017, Albuquerque, NM Yes    
GL of Wyoming August 14-15 Yes   2nd Monday in August
Challis Picnic Aug. 27 (?) Yes    
DON Supreme Queen Visit Sept. 5, 2017   Boise  
GL of Idaho - Boise Sept. 21-13 Yes   3rd Thursday of Sept.


 
Dates to Remember
 
 See Lodge Trestleboards for upcoming events in your local Area
If you have something that you want everyone to know about contact Grand Lodge Office 
Phone: 208-343-4562 or email gs@idahomasons.org or glclerk@idahomasons.org
   

7th Masonic District Practice "Red Room"
215 N. 10th Street, Boise, Idaho
Every Tuesday
7:00 PM
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Ionic Lodge #82 Second Degree
Cascade Masonic Lodge
Breakfast 8:00 AM
Degree 9:00 AM
January 07, 2017
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El Korah Shrine Installation of Officers
El Korah Ballroom  2:00 PM
January 08, 2017
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Meridian Masonic Lodge 2:00 pm 
January 21, 2017

150th Annual Communication
Grand Lodge of Idaho - 2017
Boise, ID
September 21-23, 2017

Clickable links to documents
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New Additions

Lodge meeting dates and time (click here)
Trestleboards from around the State

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Idaho #1 The Idaho Builder December 2016
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Kootenai Lodge #24  Kootenia Lodge #24 January 2017 Trestle Board 

Ashlar #29 Trestleboard  

Rathdrum #41 Trestleboard Rathdrum #41 December Trestleboard
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Twin Falls #45 Trestleboard
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Meridian #47 Trestleboard  
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Priest River and Sandpoint Masonic Families



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Grand Chapter of Idaho - OES

El Korah Desert Dust  December 2016

***Updated  NOTE: if your Trestleboard is outdated, please send an updated Trestleboard to gs@idahomasons.org.
Thank you.  Trestleboards older than 3 months will be removed.

Sunshine and Prayers
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Brother Kenneth L. Pratt, PM of Butte Lodge #37, is in the Emmett River's Edge Rehabilitation & Living Center at (208) 365-4425 if you would like to visit or call him.
 
For further information please contact Alva Reger (208) 963-1286

Brother Bruce Leaf of Ionic Lodge #8  Passed away:
30 January 1956 - 19 December 2016

Survived by:
Wife - Sherry
Mother - Olive
Sister - Susan Albin

Services was held at the LDS Church on Elo Road, south of McCall Wednesday 4 January 2017 at 1 PM.
 He was buried in the Finish Cemetery. Ionic Lodge #82 performed Masonic Tribute of Affection.
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Please keep our Brothers in your thoughts and prayers.
  
Ionic Lodge #82 Degree

From: Dan Davis
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2016 11:36 AM
Subject: Degree posting
 
Saturday January 7th 8 am Ionic will provide a free Breakfast, pancake,egg and sausage! and then we'll go up stairs and about 9-ish we will do a 2nd degree!! EA's are hustling to complete their proficiency's but we're pretty sure we'll have two candidates possibly three!! Didn't we just do 3 together the last time??? We may be short some chairs so don't hesitate to attend! I know Saturdays are tough but we need get there to welcome these Brothers into the fellowcraft degree! Conferral and Lectures are covered but we need chairs filled.

 
Boise Lodge No. 2 A.F. & A.M.
From: Jerry Parsons [mailto:boisenumber2@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, January 2, 2017 11:06 AM
Subject: Newsletter
 
BOISE LODGE NO. 2 A.F. & A.M.
 
��HAPPY NEW YEAR and welcome to 2017 ��
 
We begin the new year with our Stated Meeting on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 with a very delicious meal served at 6:30 PM by our new Junior Warden.  We have much to discuss during the business meeting.
 
The 7th Masonic District Education Committee will again meet every Tuesday in the Conference Room at 7:00 PM to coach, mentor and assist any candidate or lodge officer with their proficiency work.
 
The Lodge has a Pay Pal account allowing members to pay their membership dues by credit card.  There is a small convenience fee involved in the transaction.  Pay Pal can also be used for Initiation Fees, Degree Fees and donations.  Just contact the Secretary and he will send an invoice to your email account.
 
Dates of Interest:
 
Jan. 02      Idaho #1 & Capital City #93 Stated Meetings - dinner at 6:30 PM
Jan. 03      Boise #2 Stated Meeting - dinner at 6:30 PM
Jan. 06      Oriental #60 EA Degree - dinner at 6:30 PM
Jan. 07      Placer #3 Stated Meeting - dinner at 5:00 PM - Horseshoe Bend
Jan. 07      Ionic #82 FC Degrees - breakfast at 8:00 AM - Cascade
Jan. 08      El Korah Shrine Installation of Officers
Jan. 10      Boise #2 Degree or Practice
 
Fraternally,
Jerry D. Parsons PM
Lodge Secretary
(208) 841-8983
ORIENTAL LODGE #60
From: David Smith [mailto:dsmith6612@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2017 3:52 PM
Subject: ORIENTAL LODGE #60
 
January 4, 2017
 
Brethren,
 
The EA Degree for this Friday, January 6,, 2017, has been cancelled due to the weather.  There will be more info on the reschedule with the next Oriental Lodge Newsletter.
 
David A Smith, PM-Secretary
Oriental Lodge #60, AF & AM
P O Box 1032
Meridian, Idaho 83680-1032
208/870-1094
 
From: David Smith [ mailto:dsmith6612@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 1, 2017 3:30 PM
Subject: ORIENTAL LODGE #60
 
January 1, 2017
 
Brethren,
 
Here's hoping everyone had a safe and Happy New Year.
 
We will start the New Year off on January 6, 2017 with an EA Degree.  Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. with the Degree to follow.
 
The following week, January 13, will be our January Stated Communication with dinner at 6:30 p.m.
 
SUNSHINE:
 
 
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 
Jan. 06, EA Degree with dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 13, Stated Communication with dinner at 6:30 p.m.
 
Additional Degrees can be scheduled on other nights to fit with the candidate's needs.
 
Every Tuesday is Study/Proficiency night at the Boise Masonic Temple for all Lodges in the area at 7:00 p.m.
 
 
 
****Please check your dues card ****  
 
Dues are due and payable January 1st of each year for the current year.   If your card does not say 2017, please send $140.00 to the address below or we can receive your payment via CC - $140.00 plus a $4.90 Convenience Fee to cover what the Lodge gets charged by Square.  There are still 11 members that have not paid for 2016 ($125.00).   The names of those still owing dues were read and listed in the December Minutes. 
 
David A Smith, PM-Secretary
Oriental Lodge #60, AF & AM
P O Box 1032
Meridian, Idaho 83680-1032
208/870-1094
 

Placer Lodge #3 Stated Meeting
From: jegrant@frontier.com [mailto:jegrant@frontier.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2017 8:06 AM
Subject: Stated meeting
 
Happy Snowy New Year,
 
The holidays are behind us and the snow keeps falling here in Boise County.  Reminds me of the winters 25+ years ago.  At least the water year should be a good one if the weather pattern holds up.
 
We will hold our stated meeting this Saturday the 7th, with dinner about 5:00 pm and the meeting at 6:00 pm. Hope to see you here in Horseshoe Bend.
 
Just a reminder that 2017 dues are payable now.  This year Placer Lodge dues are $80.00 because of the increase in the Grand Lodge assessment as explained in my previous email.  If you have not sent payment, please do asap as we have to pay the Grand Lodge assessment by Jan 15th with the annual report. My thanks to those members that have paid dues to date.
 
Fraternally,
Jim

 
Sesquecentenial Quilt Raffle

 
Sesquicentennial Committee Gun Raffle
The Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M of Idaho Sesquicentennial Committee 

has purchased two commemorative masonic rifles that are both unique.  These rifles will be sold by raffle ticket at a price of $20 per ticket with the f unds t o help pay for the  S esquicentennia l Celebration and the remainder to go to the Grand Lodge of Idaho Endowment Fund.  
Rifle 1. Marlin 45-70 Masonic Commemorative Rifle Serial Number "150".  It is 1 of 1000 made but this one will be 1 of 1 because of its unique  Serial Number and there will be two Sesquicentennial Coins embedded in the stock of the rifle.

Rifle 2. Henry "Golden Boy .22" is a Masonic Commemorative Rifle with a serial number of "GLID18672017"

Raffle will be held Sept. 22, 2017 at the 150th  Annual  Communication  General Membership Banquet.
You do not need to be present to win.



Tickets cost $20.00





Winner takes choice of the 2 rifles;
Second Drawing takes the remaining rifle.

You can purchase tickets from any Grand Lodge Officer or pick up at the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Idaho, 219 N. 17th St. Boise, Idaho 83702 or contact the Grand Lodge Office  at (208) 343-4562.

For more Information use the QR code
Idaho Masonic Family Alliance
 
Job's Daughters International  

Cindy Tolman, Grand Guardian  
Russ Smith, Associate Grand Guardian
Barbara Mahoney Grand Secretary

Rainbow for Girls


International Order of the Rainbow for Girls. The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls (IORG) is a Masonic youth service organization which teaches leadership training through community service.

Friendship #9 (Mountain Home, meets at Elmore Lodge)
Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday's
Mother Advisor:  Margret Kazyaka
                                            208-590-408 7
                                            mkrainey@outlook.com
Chairperson:        John Lawicki
                                         208-590-3152
                                         John.lawicki@yahoo.com

Meridian Gems #12 (Meridian, meets at Meridian Lodge)
              Meets the 2nd an 4th Monday's
              Mother Advisor:  Barbra Smith
                                            208-863-8972
                                           Smithbar2762@gmail.com
              Chairperson:        Norman Lane
                                           208-304-9051
                                           Sknl4228@outlook.com

Magic Valley #13 (Twin Falls, meets at the Twin Falls Lodge)
              Meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday's
              Mother Advisor:  Terese Guiterrez
                                            702-683-8548
                                            teresern@yahoo.com
              Chairperson:        Alexandra Koper
                                           208-863-4012
                                           repoka@cableone.net

Grand Deputy:                  Jennie Davis
                                           Above_the_falls@msn.com
                                           206-499-2320


Demolay



From: Tina Thomas-Fredrickson [mailto:notification+pi6ifdle@facebookmail.com
Sent: Friday, December 9, 2016 7:02 PM
Subject: [Treasure Valley DeMolay] Since the stated meeting was cancelled per...
 
January 7th 11:00 am Lodge Cleanup  

January 12th 6:45 Arrive at the lodge
7:00 pm Stated Meeting and Step-up night  

 

January 20th 7:00 pm Instillation Practice  

 

January 21st Installation of Officers
1:00 pm Pictures
2:00 pm Installation
Please watch for updates and changes to this schedule



State Master Councilor - Elijah Newberry
State Senior Councilor - Damien Stonhill
State Junior Councilor - J.C. Spracher
Executive Officer - Gary  LaBruyere
 
Order of Eastern Star

Worthy Grand Matron Waunda Kibbey
Worthy Grand Patron Bill Rigoli
Grand Secretary Judith Walsborn

Grand Chapter of Idaho Order of the Eastern Star
 
Shrine

Potentate Cory Turner
Recorder Max Bearden







Daughters of the Nile

Daughters of the Nile is an international 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®.
 
Princess Recorder, Iras Temple No 40, PO Box 140345, Boise, Idaho 83714               iras40recorder@gmail.com
Princess Recorder, Malac Temple No. 55,  Lewiston, Idaho    Beverley.harding@chsinc.com

 
Amaranth

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. 
 
Grand Secretary Anna Votaw email:sec@idamaranth.org
 
Grand Court of Idaho
 
York Rite Bodies


From: John Zeller [ mailto:jwzidaho@yahoo.com
Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2016 7:20 PM
Subject: 
 
2017 York Rite Meeting

Date Location Open In:  
January 25th Grangeville Commandery  
January 31st Grangeville Council  
February 22nd  Kooskia Chapter  
March 22nd Grangeville Commandery  
April 26th Lewiston Chapter  
May 24th Grangeville Commandery  
May 30th Lewiston Council  
September 27th Lewiston Commandery  
October 25th Kooskia Chapter  
October 31st Grangeville Council  
November 1st Grangeville Commandery  Election
December 6th Kooskia Chapter Installation
December 8th Grangeville Council Election and Installation
       

Idaho York Rite Grand Sessions will be April 20, 21, and 22 at the Red Lion Downtowner, Boise, Idaho
Tentatively the Northwest York Rite Conference will be October 13-14.
Lewiston York Rite Bodies meet fourth Wednesday except November and December when they meet first Wednesday. Clearwater Council meets fifth Tuesday excepting if there is no fifth Tuesday in November they meet the second Friday in December. All York rite Bodies are dark in June, July, and August.

Grand Secretary/Recorder/Treasurer   grndyri1@gmail.com

 
Scottish Rite

Scottish Rite Valleys of Idaho
 
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Monte Bollar
George Decker
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"Your" Office Staff

     Monte Bollar,                          219 N. 17th Street                      Cyndie Bollar

"Your" Grand Secretary                  Boise, Idaho, 83702                    Grand Clerk

          gs@idahomasons.org                                                          glclerk@idahomasons.org

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      Toll Free: (866) 674-1867

         Website: idahomasons.org

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