MAY 2019

Making good men better in

Oviedo for 102 years!

Oviedo Masonic lodge No. 243

534 king street

P.O. box 620893

Oviedo, fl 32762

321-765-7318

Www.oviedolodge.org

Stated communication 2nd & 4th Mondays

Masonic education every Thursday

From The East

Greeting Brothers: I hope all of you are doing well. April flew by as it was a very busy month for Oviedo Lodge. Our picnic was a great success with about 40 in attendance. It was a beautiful day and it was great to see that everyone brought their friends and family to enjoy it with us. I want to send a big thank you to Brother Junior Warden Wayne Grigsby and his wife Terri for helping with last minute needs for the picnic. Thank you to Brother Hunter for his assistance with cooking. Also a big thank you to all the officers and members of the lodge that brought side dishes and other essentials most especially Brother Senior Warden Tomm Hildebrandt who handled a great portion of the things needed. We currently have four entered apprentices that are working very hard on their studies and 4 candidates that are almost through with the petition process. That being said we have a very busy month ahead of us. We will have two entered apprentice degrees one in the month of May and one in the month of June. Both will be headed by Brother Wayne Grigsby who has shown he can do a phenomenal job in the East. If you desire to assist in the degrees please see Brother Wayne. Most positions are covered however we will need conductors. Dates will be released shortly as we are still planning them with the candidates. On May 21st we will be traveling as a group to St.Johns Lodge No. 37 in Deland who will be conferring the Sublime Degree of Master Mason for our fellow craft brother Marian Szczepanski. Dinner at 6pm with the degree to follow at 7pm. If you wish to carpool we are meeting at Oviedo lodge no later than 430pm. The 190th Annual Grand Communication is on May 27th, 28th and 29th at the Rosen Plaza Hotel. Bro. Tomm and I will be in attendance as well as several other brothers of our lodge. If you have questions regarding the upcoming legislation, please feel free to reach out to myself, or any other officer.

We will be DARK on 27 May 2019 (our second stated communication)!! Last but not least, I need to thank Worshipful Brother Treasurer Greg Seavers for preparing the monthly trestle board. Without his hard work and sacrifice to the lodge we would not be able to attain the level of excellence he continues to provide. Thanks again Greg as you are a true asset to the lodge! Thank you everyone for your dedication to Oviedo Lodge and have a great month. Fraternally, Joseph Tedesco Worshipful Master

From The West Greetings from The West, We at Oviedo Masonic Lodge No. 243 had some educational triumphs in April leading some Brothers into preparing for upcoming Proficiency Returns to be held this month of May. On May 21st, we will be supporting Brother Szczepanski’s being raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason at St. Johns Lodge No. 37 F&AM in Deland, FL. We want to extend our thanks and gratitude to St Johns Lodge for performing courtesy work for us. We are currently preparing for an upcoming Entered Apprentice Degree for 3 Candidates in June. The date is still be determined, but please watch for the date announcement so you can attend the degree. I just want to say how very proud I am of all these Brothers as they continue to strive in educational excellence. Keep up the good work! I again want to thank you for the honor of being your Senior Warden for 2019 and I am very humbled. Fraternally Yours, Thomas J. Hildebrandt Senior Warden

From The South Greetings from the South! Well, our annual picnic was another huge success for

social events for this year! I want to thanks everyone for bringing side dishes to share as well as helping with setup/clean up. I believe a good time was had by all! We will definitely have to do this again soon! We even had a gentleman approach us for

information which resulted in a petition days following the picnic.

Due to Grand Lodge, May is going to be a little slower. As of right now there will not be a dinner at the stated communication in May.

Charity has been a winner this year. We were able to

double our charity contribution for the Month of April. We are planning the same for our Charity for May!

We will continue our landscaping improvements for the Lodge building and could use any help our brothers can give.

So, short month, short news from the South.

Go in peace my brothers and come out and see your lodge sometime!

Everyone have a safe and happy month! Fraternally,

Wayne Grigsby

Junior Warden

Secretary’s Corner

My Brothers: Many thanks to those of you who have paid your dues for 2019. Unfortunately we still have almost 30% who have not done so. Please remember that we all agreed to promptly pay our dues at the beginning of the Masonic year. Late payment of dues creates a financial burden on your Lodge (and a cranky Secretary). Preferred payment method is by Check or Money Order, using the return envelope that will be provided with your invoice. If you’ve misplaced this, please email me and I will send you the information. If you are a Perpetual Member, please consider a timely return with your contribution to the Masonic Home Endowment Fund, and/or possibly one of the other listed voluntary contributions. Also please notify me of any change of address, phone numbers, and your affiliation with any appendant Masonic organization, so we can keep your records up-to-date. Fraternally, W:. Steve Kimball Secretary, PM Secretary@oviedolodge.org

Announcements/Dates

4 May 2019: Masters and Wardens. St. Cloud No. 221. Breakfast 8:00a.m. / Meeting 9:00a.m. 11 May 2019: Oviedo Masonic Lodge No. 243 Slavia Road Clean-up. 13 May 2019: Oviedo Masonic Lodge No. 243 Stated Communication. Meeting 7:30 p.m. 22 May 2019: District School of Instruction (DSOI). St. Cloud No. 221. 7:00p.m. 26-29 May 2019: 190th Annual Grand Communi-cations of the Grand Lodge of Florida 27 May 2019: Oviedo Masonic Lodge No. 243 Stat-ed Communication. LODGE IS DARK Open Books at Winter Park on the 4th Saturday of the Month (New Hours—0800-1200) - No Open Books in January Masters and Warden on the 1st Saturday of the Month (Feb-Dec). 8:00A.M. Breakfast, 9:00A.M. Meeting. Locations found on the Proud 16th Masonic District Website (www.centralfloridamasons.com) and the Oviedo Lodge Website (www.oviedolodge.org). For additional calendar events, please go to our Website: www.oviedolodge.org

Please make sure you are part of our Google Group and Facebook Group to receive notifications of important Lodge events! Contact an officer to be added.

Chaplain’s Corner

Brothers,

Keep our Officers and Brethren in your prayers for wisdom and guidance. Please keep our country and it's leadership in your prayers, every day. We know that all things work together for good for those who have faith and believe in God.

“Supreme Architect of the Universe, thank you for my continued health, and the health of all of my

Past and Planned Charities

January - Pinecastle Rainbow Assembly February - Officer Duffy Program March - Camp Boggy Creek April - Angel’s Life Foundation May - Officer Duffy Program June - GM Charity/GL 1st Lady’s Project July - Officer Duffy Program August - Williams Syndrome Association September - Officer Duffy Program October - Bowl Pink November - Bahia Transportation December - Florida Hospital Child Life

Meals will be served on the second stat-ed communication.

**Dinner will not be served in May** Dinner will be provided by:

A Special Thanks for Café Panuzzos’ supporting Oviedo Masonic Lodge No.243

Kuilters for Kids Kuilters is a group of individuals that have a passion for sewing and quilting. Our quilts are stitched together with love and filled with warm hugs. If you have never quilted but would like to learn, then join us and be ready to have fun as we show you how easy quilting can be. Bring a sew-ing machine, sewing tools and a lunch.

Where: Oviedo Masonic Lodge No. 243

When: 3rd Monday of each month (except July and August)

Contact: Carol Goodboe 407-423-3988

Where is Oviedo Lodge Online? Website: www.oviedolodge.org Google Groups: groups.google.com/d/forum/oviedo-masonic-lodge-243 (email WM@oviedolodge.org to join) Instagram: @oviedomasoniclodge243 Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/OviedoMasonicLodge243/ Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1580818482246774/

Officer Duffy’s Mentoring Program To Make Donations, make checks payable to Oviedo Police Department and put Officer Duffy’s Mentoring Program in the Memo line. Give the check to W:.M:. Joe Tedesco (incoming) or Treas-urer Worshipful Greg Seavers (incoming) and they will en-sure it gets to Officer Duffy

May Birthdays

May 2nd Steven Hunt McElhaney May 7th R:.W:. Paul Benjamin Miller May 8th W:. Rodney E Jobman May 14th Thiago Vinhas May 15th Illus. Paul Morgan Smith May 20th W:.M:. Joseph Augustine Tedesco May 29th Harris Benjamin Mullins

Brothers going through the degrees

Entered Apprentices Fellow Crafts Master Masons Wascar Aquino-Nivar Marian Szczepanski Danial Gabriel Arjona Jeffrey Ross Blakey Wesley Marek Dolinski William Euguene Parkison Bailey Reynolds Glessner Joshua David Roberson Jeffre Wayne Grigsby Michael Patrick McKeen James Daryl Nelson Hunter Lee Rigdon

Petitions

Jonathan Skylar Crews - Orlando, FL Frank Leo Chaput—Christmas, FL John R. Reyes – Oviedo, FL Rickey Hines Wood – Oviedo, FL

Kevin Patrick Boland W:. Thomas Kent Bryson R:.W:. Thomas Landrum Chapman

Anthony Edward Fannin W:. Aldis Erik Grauds Gary Steven Gray W:. John Louis Hannah W:. Charles Gray Harper II W:. Timothy Robert Harrold

Perpetual Members Richard Michael Hewitt W:. Leon Howard W:. John Edmund Jeffers Jr James Kenneth Johnson W:. Steven Hunt McElhaney R:.W:. Robert Charles Merchant Jr

Michael John Miller Jr W:. Dale Hoston Raesly James Roy Reed

W:. Lawrence Gerald Rubright

W:. Charles Russell Shiery Jr Paul Morgan Smith Erik Carl Swanson Paul Edwin Wilson

Rita L. Brown Ill. George Goodboe

Boosters & Memorials

Paul W. Schwimmer Jr. Robert Touchette W:. Leon Howard William R Hedrick Fred M. Merckson Alvin W. Thurman

Herman Lee Ingerman Ill. George Goodboe Donald C. Loftis Fred L. McKnight R:.W:. Paul Miller

50 Year Masons

Worshipful Master Joe Tedesco

WM@oviedolodge.org joseph.tedesco123@gmail.com.

Junior Deacon Wesley Dolinski

JD@oviedolodge.org

Senior Warden Tomm Hildebrandt

SW@oviedolodge.org

Senior Steward Hunter Rigdon SS@oviedolodge.org

Junior Warden Wayne Grigsby JW@oviedolodge.org

Junior Steward Bailey Glessner

JS@oviedolodge.org

Treasurer Greg Seavers, PM

Treasurer@oviedolodge.org

Chaplain Chuck Shiery

Chaplain@oviedolodge.org

Secretary Steve Kimball, PM Secretary@oviedolodge.org

Marshall Jim Nelson

Marshall@oviedolodge.org

Senior Deacon Erik Swanson

SD@oviedolodge.org

Tyler Tim Shelton

Tyler@oviedolodge.org

Musician

Musician@oviedolodge.org

2019 Oviedo Officers * 1917 C.E. Gutteridge

* 1918 C.L. West, Sr.

* 1919 L.O. White

* 1920 C.E. West, Sr.

* 1921 T.G. Simmons

* 1922 T.G. Simmons

* 1923 V.H. Sley

* 1924 J.H. Lee

* 1925 T. Aulin

* 1926 T. Aulin

* 1927 H.T. Brown

* 1928 J.E. Partin

* 1929 R.R. Murphy

* 1930 L. P. Mills, Sr.

* 1931 F. L. Land

* 1932 A.H. Greer

* 1933 F.L. Land

* 1934 J.E. Kelsey

* 1935 L.C. Wildner

* 1936 O.H. Tanner

* 1937 J.T. McLain

* 1938 A.E. Moran

* 1939 J.A. Partin

* 1940 B.F. Ward

* 1941 T.W. Lawton

* 1942 W.E. McLane

* 1943 T.E. Partin

* 1944 F.H. Caton

* 1945 M.W. Taylor

* 1946 J.I. Malcolm

* 1947 T.A. Maxwell

* 1948 C.L. West, Jr.

* 1949 N.R. Greer

* 1950 K.R. Allen

* 1951 E.G. Wolfram

* 1952 A.L. Rutberg

* 1953 L.V. Hart

* 1954 H.L. Gale

* 1955 W.P. Baker

* 1956 A.G. Allen

* 1957 J.D. Thomas

* 1958 R.A. Cameron, IV

* 1959 D.H. Jackson

* 1960 R.W. Alford

* 1961 R.H. Noegel

* 1962 R.H. Noegel

1963 R.M. Steinmetz

* 1964 D.C. Johnson

* 1965 J.R. Grant

* 1966 R.A. Cameron, IV

* 1967 B.A. Johnson

* Deceased

* 1968 D.G. Witt

* 1969 J.C. Crumleu

* 1970 J.A. Church

* 1971 F. Stumpf

* 1972 F.E. Myers

* 1973 J.A. Taylor

1974 D.C Loftis

* 1975 H.H. Jones, Jr.

* 1976 Willie M. Ellison

* 1977 Garold Atwood

* 1978 Henry McLaulin, III

1979 John A. Strykul

1980 Leon Howard

* 1981 Ernest N. Spikes

* 1982 David H. Greer

* 1983 Wilbur Alexander

1984 David A. Spikes

1985 L. Scott Grant, Jr.

* 1986 Henry O. Whittier

1987 Ivan C. Zorn

1988 Richard Caldwell

* 1989 John Paul Ritchie

1990 Dale H. Raesly

1991 Don L. Fuchs Jr.

1992 Sidney L. Poff

1993 Joel N. Fixx, II

1994 Thomas Chapman

* 1995 John Werner

1996 Robert Merchant

1997 Thom H. Doran

1998 Thomas Mumea

1999 Thomas Bryson

2000 Steven McElhaney

* 2001 Larry Humphreys

2002 Dana L. Fredey

2003 John L. Hannah

* 2004 George C. King

2005 Aldis Grauds

2006 Larry Rubright

2007 Chuck Shiery

2008 James E. Black

2009 Chuck Harper

2010 Ricky Simmons

2011 John Jeffers

2012 Steve Kimball

2013 Tim Harrold

2014 Steve Kimball

2015 Curran Hohmann

2016 Tim Brehm

2017 Tim Shelton

2018 Greg Seavers

Oviedo Past Masters

Masonic Stories/Information

THE CUP OF BROTHERLY LOVE

On September 7, 1929, after rising his son Brother Norman B. Hickox, Master of Events Lodge No. 524,

Illinois, formally presented a beautiful silver cup to the lodge. He also presented a book of travel and a

specially prepared carrying case. The cup was to be sent on a journey, traveling always from West to

East by land sea or air, and always in the custody of a Master Mason.

On November 19, 1929, the book and cup were taken to Ashlar Lodge No. 308 in Chicago to start the

journey. The book recorded the places and circumstances of each visit of the cup.

On the journey the cup was received by more that 150 host lodges. It touched places all over the world.

On May 24, 1958, a homecoming celebration was held at Evans Lodge to commemorate the return of the

cup to the lodge. The Cup of Brotherly Love, an illustrated account of this odyssey, was published by the

Masonic Service Association in 1959.

AN IRISH MESSAGE ON STONE

In 1860, at Limerick, Ireland, there was found in a small chapel a stone dated 1517 with the following

inscription:

"I will serve to live with love and care, Upon the level, by the square."