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Officers for 2013Worshipful Master WMJim Angelos . . . . . . ...255 -1724

Senior Warden W John Haas (Tina).... 360-9114Junior Warden Br. Saul Goodkin (JoAnne)... 551-7212Treasurer RW Ken Graves (Jean) ........ 787-9538Secretary W Hank DeBerry (Paula).... 430-0238

Lodge ........................................ 787-5696Senior Deacon Bro. Ron Glover..874-9504

Junior Deacon Br. Jeff Lamb (Sherri).... 753-0277Senior Steward Br. Wayne Reynolds........407-484-0096Junior Steward Br. Ed Spencer.324-2134Tyler WJim Campbell (Becky) ......552-7996Chaplain Br. Jim Reynolds Jr. 407-579-4715

787-8875Marshal Br. Cy Stearns.....217-1953OrganistLodge Instructor WHank DeBerry (Paula)...330-7311

Lodge Historian R WJoseph T. Price ... 787-0652Librarian W Larry Duff (Brenda).874-2164

Trestle Board WHank DeBerry (Paula).. 330-7311Trestle Board Printing Leesburg Printing .. 787-3348

Mike Mason

Committees for 2013

Board of ReliefChairman WMJim Angelos, WJohn Haas, JW Saul Goodkin

Lodge PropertyChairman WJohn Haas, JW Saul Goodkin, WTom Russell,

WDon McIntyre

Finance - Investments & BudgetChairman WJohn Haas, RW Ken Graves,

WTom Russell, WLarry Duff, WEd Davison, WJim Angelos

VigilanceChairman JW Saul Goodkin, JD Jeff Lamb, Chap Jim Reynolds Jr

Charity & ScholarshipsChairman RW Joe Price, Sec. WHank DeBerry, Chaplin James

Reynolds Jr.

EducationChairman WHank DeBerry, JW Saul Goodkin, Tyler WJames

Campbell

Lodge MentorsChairman WLarry Duff, WHank DeBerry, all Past Masters

CatechismChairman WDon McIntyre, Sr., WRandy Jesmok

PetitionsChairman W Hank DeBerry, all members

InvestigationsW John Haas, RW Ken Graves, JW Saul Goodkin

FuneralChairman James Reynolds Jr, JWSaul Goodkin, RWKen Graves,

Officers & Members

Activities & AwardsChairman WM Jim Angelos, WJohn Haas, JW Saul Goodkin

Officers meet at 6:00pm, first stated meeting, Committee Chairman

meet the second meeting of each month for business and planning.

Living

Past Masters

Charles Porter 1959G. Kiser Hardaway 1964Jack Holloway 1968RWRay Richardson 1969*RWJoseph H. Sellers 1970*William Ed Davison 1974

Robert H. Smith 1977RWColin Crews 1980^*H. C. Connell 1985RWTheodore Jansen 1986*RWJoseph T. Price 1987*Michael Dozier 1988John H. Meier V 1989Jay A. Frizzell, Jr. 1992Raleigh Sorenson 1993/1994Don Barfield 1996Tom Russell 1997/1998/2002Mervyn Harris 1999RWKenneth Graves 2000*Robert H. Browning 2003/2004

RWDennis Ricker2005/2007^*Roland P. Gibson 2006Bill Green 2008Richard Ecott 2009Donald McIntyre, Sr. 2010Randall Jesmok 2011Larry Duff 2012

Affiliated

Past Masters

Carl AnzelmoHenry DeBerry

MWJoseph BrearleyJack DelauterRobert C. GlecklerRobert Kennedy

Garry LeeClifford MooreFrank PeregrinGlenn A. Reynolds*^Edwin RobbinsRobert L. WelchForest Case*Wayne ParksFred LintRaymond D Trudeau

^Past District Instructor*Past DDGM

18th Masonic DistrictDDGM RW Erik ForholtDistrict Instructor RWDana Bishop

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Chaplins Corner

It was with deep sadness that we were informed of the passing of MW John F. KavanaughPast Grand Master 2005. Please keep his family in your prayers. RW Joe Harvey had a serious fallthis past month and he had to be flown to Shands in Gainesville where he had to have an operation, soplease keep him and his family in your prayers. We all hope for a speedy recovery for him and any

other Brother who is ill.If you Brothers know of any Brother out there who is sick or in distress would you please contact the

Lodge at: 352-787-5696 or send an E-mail to: [email protected] and I will make sure that itgets in here, if at all possible. We wish to keep our service men and women overseas and here in the states inyour hearts and prayers. May the Great Architect watch over you and Bless and keep you all, until next time.Bro. Jim Reynolds

July has been a busy month. The Lodge Officers finally got a break from the weekly Entered Apprentice prac-tices we had since Late February until the degree in mid June. Which unfortunately very few brothers showedfor the degree, and to welcome our new brother James Michael Thomas into the Lodge. Who incidentally is

ready for his EA proficiency. Hopefully there will be more than just the officers to listen to his dissertation ofthe same. Moving on to July. Our Saturday breakfast was well attended. We hosted the Knight Masons fortheir meeting the same day as the breakfast. The Lodge hosted the District Master and Wardens meeting. TheDistrict School of Instruction was also hosted here at the Lodge. The theme was opening of the Lodge usingthe optional portions of the ritual. Which incidentally Will be coming to our Lodge in the near future. By theway your Lodge Officers practice every week. All of you brothers, including past masters, are more than wel-come to attend, and help out whenever you hear or see a flub in the ritual or something in the floor work is be-ing done incorrectly. We the, practicing officers, appreciate being informed of a boo-boo. So we can correctthe infraction. August will have our 1st Saturday of the month breakfast. Saturday 10 August Leesburg willhave the Grand Master of Florida Masons coming. A FREE dinner will be held at Morrison's MethodistChurch banquet hall. 5:00P.M. is registration. 6:00 P.M. will be dinner. Followed by a Ladies program at the

banquet hall. The Lodge meeting will be held at Leesburg Masonic Lodge at 7:30 P.M. With a free dinner un-der your belts come back to the Lodge for the rest of the Grand Masters program. Be kind to your Grand Mas-ter and attend the Lodge portion and hear what the grand Master has to say.The next day , Sunday, the Lodge has its regular Sunday dinner. Saturday 24 August the Lodge will host theZone and District education meeting ALL are invited and counted. 8:00A.M. is breakfast. 9:00A.M. starts theZone program. Lunch break. Then the District has their program. See the notice on the bulletin board. There isother stuff on the board to read. That's all folks. May the blessings of Deity shower you all with health and

greatness. W:. M:. Jim Angelos

LIGHT FROM THE EASTWM JAMES ANGELOS

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OLD LODGES

Brethren, one thing I find interesting is to research the history

of the older lodges in the country to see how these lodges

started, operated, endured certain hardships, and evolved overthe years. Id like to share some of the history of one of those

lodges with you Williamsburg Virginia Lodge #6, A. F. A.

M. resides in the heart of the restored town of Colonial Wil-

liamsburg. It shares the distinction of being one of the earliest

locations in Virginia where Freemasonry found a foothold in

the early 18th Century.

Strong evidence suggests that a lodge of masons was probably

active in Williamsburg from as early as sometime in the

1730s; however, it suggests that this early lodge did not last,

nor did any records from it survive to prove its existence. The

only evidence that it did exist is an article in the local newspa-

per which reference that time period along with records from a

lodge in Fredericksburg, VA stating a member of Williamsburg

Lodge visited on several occasions in 1752 and 1753. Because

there were very few Masonic halls being built during the mid-

18th Century, early Masons in Williamsburg and Im sure in

other locations met in taverns. Early records show there meet-

ings took place in the Crows Tavern. Back then meetings

were convivial affairs and combined eating and drinking which

gave rise to the formal Table Lodges, a rather formal feast

which combines eating, drinking, toasts offered between meal

courses, and a few songs being sung. This tradition of conduct-ing Table Lodges fell out of favor for over a century, but is

being revived today by many lodges. From lodge records it is

known that Williamsburg Lodge met in taverns until 1773 at

which time they erected a new building which was known as

Masons Hall. It was a modest two-story wooden building

built in a T shape configuration with the Lodge Room being

located on the second floor with the remainder of the building

sublet to a variety of tenants. It was in this building that the

Grand Lodge of Virginia was founded in 1778.

From surviving 1773-1778 copies of the Lodge By-Laws, a lot

is known about the routine practice of the lodge. Stated meet-

ings were held the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6pm. Special

or call meetings were held as needed, most typically to initi-

ate or advance candidates. They celebrated two Feast Days

St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist. On those days,

Lodge members would attend church and that evening they

would have a lavish dinner at a local tavern.

As with most lodges during the 18th Century, Wil-

liamsburg Lodge conducted all of their business while

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From the Secretarys Desk

W Hank DeBerryGreetings My Brothers! It is always an

exciting thing for me to sit down andwrite this column each month. I really never knowwhat I will be writing until I sit down to it. This timeis a little different because I have several things that

have been going on in the Lodge and they are verydear to me.

First and very important to the workings of this of-fice is the fact that the Lodge voted to put the Internetin this office so I can do the job a bit easier and faster.Hurray!

Also I have had some very good response from theBrothers who were a bit behind in their dues this year.I am happy to say that the dues are trickling in at asteady rate, and that is a very good thing. Brothers,this Lodge operates on your dues that you pay yearlyand should not have to rely on any other source of in-come. The most recent dues increase was a stopgapmeasure at best. The amount that is needed to run thisLodge and maintain this building increases every sin-gle year without fail! We recently had to replace theairconditioning in the Lodge Room and that cost usdearly! The ice maker had to be replaced also at an-other unexpected cost. These are all in the cost ofmaintaining this building and it is 31 years old and get-ting older. Brothers, we need to support this Lodgeand keep it in tip top shape so that it will last us an-other 30+ years.

On a happier note we have had several proficienciesdone and the officers are rapidly getting prepared to dothe Fellowcraft degree. Please come out and supportthese Brothers. They work very hard to put on the bestDegree possible for the Brothers going through themand they deserve your respect and support. Anyonewho thinks that their job is easy is welcome to come onout and participate! Brothers I will get off my soapbox now and just say I am still having fun doing thisjob and I look forward to the future with great hopethat it will always be as Great a Fraternity as it is now!

I will be sending out an email with the Lodges new

E-mail address as soon as I can set it up. Pleasecheck your spam or junk mail folders if you do not re-ceive it. I will label it New Lodge Mail in the sub-ject line of the email. Until next month Brothers, maythe Great Architect Bless and keep you all.

W Hank DeBerry

From the West

W John Haas

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Continued from page 4

open in the First Degree. The only time a lodge opened in other two degrees was to advance candidates to that degree. Masonic

historians generally agree that the Master Mason Degree was a much later addition to the Masonic ritual than the other two degrees

and was not developed in England until 1725. Thus until Mid-18th Century, Masonic lodges in North American colonies only con-

ferred the two older degrees which probably have their origins sometime in the Middle Ages. Since an Entered Apprentice could

enjoy full membership privileges, there was little incentive for them to advance further. As time passes, the Grand Lodge of Vir-

ginia started requiring their lodges to conduct all business in the Master Mason Degree.

A few things I found interesting are:

That in 1778 Williamsburg Lodge members were required to pay their dues quarterly and were expected to attend both Statedand Called meetings. Members were fined for failing to attend meetings without permission.

During meetings, no member could speak more than twice or on any subject without the W.M.s permission.

Visiting members were required to pay a fee to defray cost of food and drink.

During the Revolutionary War, the surviving lodge records are silent as to differences of opinion members may have expressed.

Is it possible that the long-standing tradition that each man leave his personal opinion at the door when he enters the Lodge Hall was

strictly enforced at that time?

When Virginia moved the state capital to Richmond in 1780, most businesses and people went also and Williamsburg

Lodge and the town of Williamsburg suffered greatly. In 1790, Williamsburg Lodge went dark. It was revised briefly a few years

later, but went inactive again from 1802 to 1811. It was revived again before if ceased operating sometime in 1827-1828. It would

remain dark for another 12 years reopening in 1848. From this time forward, things went well for the lodge until the start of the

Civil War. In 1862, Federal troops occupied the town and meetings were seldom held. During this period, Federal troops broke intothe lodge and carried off lodge regalia and at least two bound minute books for the years 1775 and 1773-1779. Those two books

eventually found their way into the Library of Congress and eventually returned to Williamsburg Lodge. Once the Civil War ended,

the lodge resumed normal operation and membership started to grow.

In 1891, the members decided to move their meetings to another location. Most likely, it was due to the much-needed repairs re-

quired to maintain a 117-year-old building. Between 1891 and 1899, the Lodge would change locations three more times. In 1899,

the Lodge desired to re-purchase the old Mason Hall with a view to restore it. Sadly, however, the building had deteriorated too

much and was torn down. The lodge stayed in their current location until 1931 at which time a new temple was built on the original

site of the old Mason Hall building. To date Williamsburg Lodge is still located in this building and due to its location in the re-

stored area of Colonial Williamsburg; I seriously doubt it will ever move again. If you are ever in the area, Williamsburg Lodge

meets the 2nd Monday of each month.

If you wish to read more about the history of Williamsburg Lodge, check out the Grand Lodge of Virginia or Colonial WilliamsburgResearch web sites.

Figure 1 Old Mason Hall, Williamsburg, VA Figure 2 - Colonial Lodge, Colonial Williamsburg

For those brethren who enjoy my articles, my next one will be entitled Riding the Goat.W:. John Haas -Senior Warden

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UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATESAugust

Aug 3 - Yard Sale 8-2:00 PM

Aug 3 - First Sat. Breakfast 8-10:00 AM

Aug 5 - Boy Scouts Leesburg 7:00 PM

Aug 6- Stated Communication 7:00PM

Aug 7 - Lake/Sumter York Rite - 7:30PM

Aug 10 - GM Conference Leesburg 9:00AM

Aug 10 - GM Official visit 18th District Mtg.

7:00PM

Aug 11 - Second Sunday Dinner 11:30-1:00PM


Aug 14 - Open Books Tavares 6:30-9:00PM


Aug 21 - Masters and Wardens Umatilla 7:30PM

Aug 24 - Zone Workshop 8-2:00 PM


Aug 28 - School of Instruction Umatilla 7:30PM

From the South

Hello Brothers! It a pleasure to report to youthis month that we are doing well in the kitchen. Wehave had successful breakfasts and dinners the lastfew months but still need more folks to come help useat all the good foodthat has been cooked. Recentlywe had a picnic indoors and served hamburgers

and hotdogs with all the fixins. This next month wewill be having Waynes Magic Meat Loaf and

Smashed Taters with gravy.This month at our First Saturday Breakfast

we will be having our first annual Yard Sale! It willbe from 8:00 Am until 2:00 PM and we will servebreakfast from 8 - 11:00 and then lunch from 11:00until 2:00 PM. The breakfast will be the usual $6.00per person but for lunch we will be serving hotdogsand hamburgers. This will be at a reduced rate fromour regular dinners. Still working out the details butit looks to be a great time for all.

The yard Sale is the first we have ever hadhere at Leesburg and we hope that all the Brotherswill come out and support the Lodge. It is being puton as a fund raiser to raise money for the BuildingFund. As you all know, we had to replace the LodgeA/C recently and the cost was high as we knew itwould be, so come on out and check out the bargainsand treasures we have for sale. You can find every-thing from golf clubs to greeting cards and all ingood shape and reasonably priced to sell. Have funBrothers and I hope to see you at the Lodge for our

August event.

Saul Goodkin - Junior Warden

Yard SaleLeesburg Lodge200 Richey Road

Leesburg, FLSaturday August 3rd

8-2:00 PM

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Scottish Rite

www.OcalaSR.com or www.SROrlando.com

Ocala Scottish Rite meets the first Monday of each month,at 7:30pm.at Ocala Scottish Rite Center, 3632 NE 7th Street, Ocala,Fl.

Orlando Scottish Rite meets at 1485 Grand Road, WinterPark, Fla. on the 4th Friday of each month, except, November,which is on the third Friday and dark in December, meetings at7:30pm.

York Rite Bodies

A Continuation of the Blue Lodgewww.flgyr.org

Ocala York Rite BodiesMeetings at Belleview Lodge No. 95

Ocala Chapter No. 13 - Meets Second Wednesday of January,March, May, September and November beginning at 7:30 PM.

Ocala Council No. 22 - R&S Masters - Meets Second Wednes-day of February, April, June, October and December beginning at7:30 PM.

Ocala Commandry No. 19 - Knights Templar - Meets on thefourth Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM.

Lake/Sumter York Rite Bodies - Meetings at Leesburg Lodge 58Eustis Chapter No. 33, Meets on the first Wednesday at 7:30

PMGolden Triangle Council No. 28Royal & Select Masters -

Meets first Wednesday at 7:30 PM.

Chapter and Council will alternate on who begins first.

Triangle Commandery No. 38Knights TemplarMeets on thesecond Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM, except in July andAugust.

Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter No. 84 Lady Elizabeth Eldridge PMWorthy Matron

WRoland Gibson PPWorthy PatronLady Paula DeBerry PMSecretary

W Robert Welch PGPTreasurer

Meetings1st Thursday of the Month at 7:30 p.m. with the excep-tion of July, August and September. Meets at Leesburg Lodge No.58. CHAPTER DARK THIS MONTH THROUGH SEPT.

8/1 Richard Jones

8/3 Peyton Grinnell

8/4 Durian Humphrey

8/4 Don Bierly

8/6 Gene Hecklin

8/8 Eric Racine

8/8 Dennis Ricker

8/9 Clinton Bartley

8/10 Edwin Robbins

8/12 Ed Davis

8/13 Paul Frazier

8/14 Peter Proffit

8/15 Thomas Mysinger

8/17 Othel Wilkins

8/19 Russell Avera

8/19 Victor Mars Jr.

8/19 Samuel Rixie

8/20 Joseph T. Price

8/21 Don McIntyre

8/27 Ray Richardson

8/28 Arthur Burke

8/31 James R. Jones

8/31 Robert Rowden

8/31 Richard Whiteman

Editors Note:All articles and informa-tion must be received by the editor

prior to the 23rd of the publishing

month for inclusion in the next issue.

Articles can be e-mailed to:

[email protected]

July Birthdays

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2013 TRESTLE BOARD SPONSORSYOUR NAME HERE - INDIVIDUAL OR COUPLE FOR ONLY $20.00

Current year or any part thereof- HELP US KEEP YOU INFORMED!

Bob and Carolyn Browning Robert and Wilma Braun Dean and Linda Sever

Leo and Patsy Blum Richard and Marjorie Jones Tom and Barbara Mansur

Ken and Jean Graves Hank and Paula DeBerry George Shoemaker

Betsy Jordon John and Tina Haas Don and Nina McIntyre

Jim Angelos Saul and Joanne Goodkin Todd and Eva Ball

Forrest and Ann Case Richard Ecott Bill and Sharen Aston

Pete and Nancy Taylor Theodore Patten Jim Weekley

Joe Sellers Larry and Brenda Duff Edwin and Wanda Robbins

Randy and Joye Jesmok Joseph and Anna Brearly Jim Cass

Thomas and Lyn Russell Jack Welch Penturff Joe Schlegal

Terry and Judy Shook Pedro Arroyo Sam and Karen Getter

Dick and Jackie Frazier Clifford and Carolyn Frazier Lee and Donna Frazier

Mike and Judy Hartman Ed and Pat Kerr Robert and Glenda Knott

OES Chapter 84 George and Ruth Wikane Kenneth Hamilton

Gareth and Maria Rouillard RW Joseph T. Price Jim and Becky Campbell

Bob Fickies Ron Glover Mid FL Lakes Hi-12 #522

Arthur L. Burke Ed Spencer Van Ganaway Chevrolet

If you would like to be a sponsor in 2013, please see the secretary with your donation. Your donations are applied to themonthly mailing costs of the Trestle Board, we need 60 sponsors to cover the yearly mailing costs. Sponsorship is $20.00 for theyear or any part thereof. Our Goal for this year is 60 sponsors. Please consider a sponsorship.

"You get out of Masonry only what you put in it."

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RAINBOW

ASSEMBLY

No. 79 at Mt. Dora

Lets not forget the young Ladies of our local

Rainbow Chapter. They need our support.We should also remember they are the futureof our Ladies organizations and future leaders in ourcommunities. Meetings are at 7:00pm on the 2ndand 4th Mondays of each month at Mt. Dora Lodge.

Know a young Lady who might want to join,you can contact Chapter Mom Debbie Dyer at 407-908-6973 or Chapter Dad Warren Shippee at 321-689-6661.

Attend a meeting and be impressed.

DEMOLAY

CHAPTER

At Eustis

Lets also not forget the young Men of our

local DeMolay Chapter.

They also need our support. We should alsoremember they are the future of Masonry and futureleaders in our communities. Meetings are at 7:00pmon the 1 and 3rd Mondays of each month at Eustis

Lodge. Know a Man who might want to join, youcan contact Granddaddy Philip Paul at 407-832-

8771. Attend a meeting and be impressed.

HELP BY SUPPORTING OURMASONIC YOUTH

18th MASONIC DISTRICT

LODGES

Stated Communication Meetings

Leesburg No. 58 1st and 3rd Tuesday

Umatilla No. 65 1st and 3rd Monday

Clermont No. 226 1st and 3rd Monday

Eustis No. 85 2nd and 4th Monday

Villages No. 394 2nd MondayTavares No. 234 2nd and 4th Tuesday

Wildwood No. 92 2nd and 4th Tuesday

Groveland No. 190 2nd and 4th Thursday

Mt. Dora No. 238 1st and 3rd Thursday

Have YOU Traveled Lately?

HIGH TWELVEMeeting Times & Locations

Hawthorne Masonic High Twelve No. 547 -

Meets at 11:00 a.m. on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdayof each month at Golden Corral, 1720 CitrusBlvd. (Hwy 27/441) Leesburg, FL. Tel: 352-

728-3911.

Tri-County Masonic High Twelve meets10:30 a.m. 1st Wednesday of each month at LaHacienda Recreation Center, The Villages.Reservations for lunch due by the Thursday be-fore the meeting, call Rita at 750-5561.

The poor man is not he who is

without a cent, but he who is

without a dream.

- Harry Kemp -

If you see something wrong

and don't correct it, you

have just set a new standard.

- Author Unknown -

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STROKE AWARENESS

Brothers, chances are everyone reading this knows some who has suffered from a stroke. Roughly

795,000 Americans each year suffer from new or recurrent strokes which means a stroke occurs every 40 sec-

onds. Stroke kills more than 137,000 people a year, which is 1 out of every 18 deaths which makes Stroke the

No. 4 cause of death. I would like to take a few minutes to share with you some of the signs and symptoms of

a stroke to help you become more aware.

Strokes most often affect the elderly who have a history of atherosclerosis (fat deposits in the arteries),heart disease, or hypertension (high blood pressure). The signs and symptoms of stroke are associated with the

specific area of the brain that has been affected by a disruption in the blood flow. It normally involves the ar-

eas that control our speech, sensation, and muscle function. The onset can be sudden and may, but not always,

by accompanied by a seizure, headache, or dysphasia (inability to swallow).

The most common sign of a stroke is paralysis, usually its only partial paralysis and affects one ex-

tremity or both extremities on one side of the body, and /or facial droop, in which there is a loss of facial ex-

pression on one side and the facial features droop downward. Some people when experiencing a stroke may

only experience weakness in the arms and legs which may progress to paralysis.

Another common sign is a persons mental status. Frequently stroke victims will be suffering from al-

tered mental status, appearing confused and slurring their speech. They may also be suffering from dizziness,blurred vision in one or both eyes, headaches, or nausea.

Here is a good four step evaluation process to give to someone you suspect is having a stroke. It is a

valid stroke screening evaluation tool and has been adopted by most Emergency Medical Services. There are

four steps to this test:

1. Ask the person to show you their teeth or give you a big smile. If they can only use the muscles on

one side of their face to smile then they are experiencing facial droop which is a sign of a stroke.

2. Have the person hold both of their arms out in front of them and ask them to keep the arms extended

and close their eyes for about 10 seconds. If one of their arms begins to drift or drop downwards

that is a sign of a stroke and is called arm drift.

3. Ask the person to repeat this phrase. You cant teach an old dog new tricks. If their speech isslurred or they cant repeat the phrase accurately then that is a sign of a stroke.

4. Test their grip strength. Hold out your hands to the person and extend your first two fingers out-

wards. Ask them to grasp your fingers and squeeze with both hands, if you notice that one of their

arms is considerably weaker than the other, and if this condition is not normal for them, that is a

sign of a stroke.

If you give someone this test and they fail even one portion of it, its important that you call your local

ambulance service and get them to the hospital as soon as possible. Time is of the utmost importance when

dealing with someone having a stroke. When you call they will ask you when was this person last seen normal.

It is important to give an accurate timeline of when they were last seen normal. Healthcare providers at the

hospitals have a short window of time, 3 to 5 hours from the initial onset, when dealing with severe strokes

There may be times when someone you know is experiencing these symptoms and fails a portion of

this test, yet minutes later they are back to their normal self and may not even realize something was wrong. In

these cases it is still important to seek medical help. They may have suffered from what is called a TIA or

Transient Ischemic Attack. The signs and symptoms of TIAs generally last no longer than 15 minutes and will

most always resolve themselves within 1 hour of onset. But remember this, 30% of people who suffer a TIA

will eventually have a stroke, usually within a month after the TIA so I would encourage you to seek medical

help for anyone displaying these signs and symptoms.

Senior Deacon - Ron Glover

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A cyclone derives itspower from a calm center.So does a person.

- Norman Vincent Peale -

To say that a calm personhas power is an understatement. A calm personcan move mountains! He or she can do things

that most other people on this earth just cantseem to do, as much as they strive for it, it wonthappen for them. We are taught to circumscribeour desires and keep our passions within duebounds at all times. If we let our inner upheavalor turmoil rule our feelings toward others, thenwe will lose whatever power we thought we had.It is the only by calm and cool feelings that wecan persuade others to come to our side of an is-sue.

You say that I am calm, what the heck ishe talking about? Well, Brothers, are you trulycalm in all your daily activities and interactionswith others? It is not possible for any one personto be absolutely calm all the time! Not even insleep are you calm all of the time. Ever had anightmare? Try and tell me you were calm forthat one. Nope, even the Dalai Lama is not calm24/7/365. I am absolutely sure that there aresome days he wants to shred a monk or two.What is stopping him or for that matter stoppingyou or I from just going hog wild crazy postal onpeople? It is our inner humanity and in some

cases inner strength gained through reflection ormeditation or just inner spirit. That is what keepsus from becoming a Jeffery Dahmer in this life.That is what keeps us from becoming a monsterin the eyes of others around us. It is only by thestrength of our own convictions that we can do allthings that are right and good in this world ofours.

Brothers, Im not saying that we all needto become Buddhist monks and shave our heads(oops I did that already!) and chant mantras all

day. Far from it! What I am getting at is for allof us to strive to be a little more calm and toleranttoward our fellow man. Spend some time in re-flection daily and just watch around you for themiracles that happen and never seem to get seen.This calming balance in your self will bring un-told power in your daily life and happiness to allwho are around you. Until next month.Fraternally, W Hank DeBerry

Bro. Jeffs Comedy Corner

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Pictures from around the Lodge

Brother Garth and Brother George solve the worlds problems over a good meal and fellowship.

Folks lining up for a fourth of July indoor picnic!

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Pictures from around the Lodge (cont.)

Above - Our ladies deciding how to proceed with lunch.

Below - Brothers Ken and Tom figure out the best way to stay away from the work!

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Pictures from around the Lodge (cont.)Pictures from around the Lodge (cont.)

Pastries and watermelon! How can you go wrong? Thanks for the help ladies!

Brothers and Sisters of Leesburg Lodge and Leesburg OES!

You will notice a lack of pictures in this months Trestle Board, well, thatis because I was unable to get away from the front table to take any! I

really would like to change this, so if anyone else wants to take pictures

at our functions and send them to me by email attachment, I will be morethan happy to enclose them in the next issue! All you budding

photojournalists get your Nikons and Kodaks ready to

capture the moment! - The Editor -

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SUNDAYDINNER

Leesburg Lodge No. 58August 11, 2013

Menu

Meat LoafSmashed Taters, Vegetable Medley

Dinner RollsDeserts (sugared and sugar free), coffee, tea, lemonade

$9.00 Adults, under 14 $4.00

11:30 AM until 1:15 PM

Please call the Lodge at787-5696or sign the guest list in the

lobby and provide the number attending with you,. This ensures enoughfood is purchased and prepared for all.

ALL MASONS, their families and friends are invited to our Monthly

Second Sunday Dinners and First Saturday Breakfasts

Help support your Blue Lodge, IT IS where all other Masonic Bodies Begin.

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Leesburg Masonic Lodge No. 58 F&AMPO Box 985Fruitland Park, Florida 34731

SUNDAY DINNERS11:30 a.m. TO 1:15 p.m.

Menu items: August 11, 2013

Meat LoafSmashed Taters, Vegetable medley, Dinner Rolls,

Desserts (Sugared and Sugar-Free), Coffee, Tea, Lemonade$9.00 per person, Children under 14 years of age $4.00

PLEASE call the Lodge at 787-5696, or sign the guest list in the foyer, providethe number of guests attending with you, this ensures enough food is prepared for all.ALL MASONS,their families and friends are invited . Menu suggestions welcomed, just fill out a comment card.

Dont forget to call or sign -up!!!

Celebrating 145 years (18682012)in Leesburg, Fla. The Lakefront City

1st Saturday Monthly Coffee Klatch & Breakfast8:00am to 10:00am

Eggs, Pancakes, Bacon, Sausages (Pattys or Links),

Breakfast Potatoes, Grits, Sausage Gravy, Biscuits, Toast,

Fruit Cup, Breakfast Pastries, Coffee, Orange Juice

$6.00 per person

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