Grand Masters Travel Schedule 2016-2017
Function
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Date
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Attending
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Location
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Rep Name / Default date
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Whitman PM Night WA |
Jan. 18, 2017 |
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DON Ceremonial |
January 21st, 2017 |
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Boise |
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GL of Colorado |
January 27-28, 2017 |
Need Rep |
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Ed Simmons ?? |
GL of Utah - Salt Lake City |
Jan. 28-30 |
No |
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Kent McCandless |
GL of Alaska |
Feb. 1-4 |
Yes |
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GL of Nebraska - Kearney |
Feb. 2-4 |
Need Rep |
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GM Conference - Omaha, NE |
Feb. 18-21 |
Yes |
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Calam Potentate Ball |
May ?, 2017 |
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GL Planning - Pocatello |
Mar. 4 |
Yes |
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Regional Training |
March 11th |
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Pocatello |
Proposed |
GL of New Mexico - Albuquerque? |
March 17-18 |
Yes |
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3rd Friday in March |
Regional Training |
March 18th |
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Twin Falls |
Proposed |
DON - Installation Iras Temple No. 40 |
Saturday, March 25, 2017 |
Yes |
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Demolay conclave |
Mar |
Need Rep |
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Regional Training |
April 1st |
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Boise area |
Proposed |
Intl. Day BF/Creston BC |
Apr . 15, 2017 |
Yes |
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Grand York Rite - Boise, ID |
Apr. 20-22 |
Yes |
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Regional Training |
April 22nd |
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Lewiston |
Proposed |
Regional Training |
April 29th |
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Coeur D'Alene |
Proposed |
Unity Banquet |
May |
Yes |
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GL of Oregon |
May 31-Jun 2 |
Yes |
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GL of Arizona |
June 1-3, 2017 |
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1st Friday in June |
Fiat Lux Lodge - New York |
Jun. 5, 2017 |
Yes |
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GL of Washington - Yakima |
June 7-10 |
Yes |
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2nd Friday in June. |
Demolay Intl. |
June 15-17 , Buffalo,NY |
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Bannock Lodge |
Saturday, June 17, 2017 |
Need Rep |
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Grand Session Job Daughters International |
June 14 - 17, 2017 |
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Boise |
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Grand Chapter OES - Boise
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June 16-19
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Need Rep |
Boise |
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Prince Hall Grand Lodge |
June 22 - 25, 2017 ? |
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Need Date |
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GL of Montana |
June 22-24, 2017 |
Yes |
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Missoula, MT |
Rainbow Girls |
July 14-16, 2017 |
Yes |
Yakima |
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Silver City Homecoming |
July 8 |
Yes |
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Planning Session |
??? |
Yes |
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Dedication at Hailey 16 |
July 1, 2017(?) |
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Rocky Mtn. confer. |
July 20-22, 2017, Albuquerque, NM |
Yes |
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GL of Wyoming |
August 14-15 |
Yes |
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2nd Monday in August |
Challis Picnic |
Aug. 27 (?) |
Yes |
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DON Supreme Queen Visit |
Sept. 5, 2017 |
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Boise |
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GL of Idaho - Boise |
Sept. 21-13 |
Yes |
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3rd Thursday of Sept. |
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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
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7th Masonic District Practice "Red Room"
215 N. 10th Street, Boise, Idaho
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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
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January 08, 2017 |
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Meridian Masonic Lodge 2:00 pm
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January 21, 2017
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150th Annual Communication
Grand Lodge of Idaho - 2017
Boise, ID
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September 21-23, 2017
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Clickable links to documents
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Trestleboards from around the State
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***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.
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Sunshine and Prayers
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.
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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.
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Boise Lodge No. 2 A.F. & A.M.
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
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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
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
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Placer Lodge #3 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
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Sesquecentenial Quilt Raffle
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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
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Idaho Masonic Family Alliance
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Job's Daughters International
Cindy Tolman, Grand Guardian
Russ Smith, Associate Grand Guardian
Barbara Mahoney Grand Secretary
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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
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Chairperson: John Lawicki
208-590-3152
Meridian Gems #12 (Meridian, meets at Meridian Lodge)
Meets the 2nd an 4th Monday's
Mother Advisor: Barbra Smith
208-863-8972
Chairperson: Norman Lane
208-304-9051
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
Chairperson: Alexandra Koper
208-863-4012
Grand Deputy: Jennie Davis
206-499-2320
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Demolay
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
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State Master Councilor - Elijah Newberry
State Senior Councilor - Damien Stonhill
State Junior Councilor - J.C. Spracher
Executive Officer - Gary LaBruyere
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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
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Shrine
Potentate Cory Turner
Recorder Max Bearden
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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®.
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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 Court of Idaho
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York Rite Bodies
2017 York Rite Meeting
Date |
Location |
Open In: |
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January 25th |
Grangeville |
Commandery |
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January 31st |
Grangeville |
Council |
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February 22nd |
Kooskia |
Chapter |
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March 22nd |
Grangeville |
Commandery |
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April 26th |
Lewiston |
Chapter |
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May 24th |
Grangeville |
Commandery |
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May 30th |
Lewiston |
Council |
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September 27th |
Lewiston |
Commandery |
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October 25th |
Kooskia |
Chapter |
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October 31st |
Grangeville |
Council |
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November 1st |
Grangeville |
Commandery |
Election |
December 6th |
Kooskia |
Chapter |
Installation |
December 8th |
Grangeville |
Council |
Election and Installation |
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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
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All donations to the Idaho Freemason Foundation is tax deductible.
Thank you!
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