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FROM THE EAST
Newsletter Date: February, 2016 Cherrydale Lodge #42
Cherrydale Lodge #42 Ancient and Accepted Masons
3805 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22207
2016 CHERRYDALE LODGE OFFICERS
Worshipful Master: Robert Morgan Worley, II
703.677.1463 [email protected]
Senior Warden: Frederick August Albert, III “Rick”
Junior Warden: Dean Frederick Jones
703.888.9659 [email protected]
Treasurer: Donald Ellis Strehle, PDDGM 703.524.3915
Secretary: John Weldon Frank, PM 703-212-8374 [email protected]
Senior Deacon: Michael Joseph Zabrowski
703.525.2527 [email protected]
Junior Deacon: Andrew Evan Vellenga
919.616.2252 [email protected]
Chaplain: Jesus Robert Ortiz
703.395.0755 [email protected]
Senior Steward: Edward William McNelis “Ted”
757.871.1253 [email protected]
Junior Steward: Sean Donald O’Reilly
702.371.2721 [email protected]
Marshal: Adam John Derickson
402.984.5615 [email protected]
Tiler: Robert Browning Rench Jr., PM 703-536-6634
Musician: William Stephen Barker 703.892.6522 [email protected]
Musician Emeritus: Rev. F. Reed Brown
District Instructor of Work Carl Edward Weaver 703.338.0267 [email protected]
LIVING PAST MASTERS
Jackson G. Garrett, Jr. 1973
Jerry S. Collins 1980
William G. Sizemore 1986
Harry A. Walch 1991
F. Reed Brown 1993
W. Ray Wiseman, Jr 1994
David R. Schultz 1996
Gary L. Hennig 1997
John W. Frank 1998
Philippe Lamery 1999
Donald E. Strehle 2001
Richard E. Robinson 2002-2006
Travis S. Hilliard 2003-2005
John R. Stone 2004
Carl Lester Garris, III 2007
John Patrick Clair 2008-2009
James Franklin Norris 2010
Carl Edward Weaver 2011
Justin Michael Strait 2012
Scott C Aughenbaugh 2013
Marc Allen Hone 2014
David Easton Potts 2015
Robert M. Worley, II
Worshipful Master
Brethren We are off to a great start in 2016. The Lodge Social Hall and Kitchen renovation was completed before the first stated communication on January 7th and what a great im-provement! My thanks to Brother Dean for his leadership and hard work on these projects and for the support of so many other brothers who helped make all this happen. On January 9th, several of your Cherrydale officers attended the Division Leadership Conference out in Warrenton, VA. This gave us a great opportunity to hear from the Grand Master and to interact with our corresponding officers in the Grand Line. He empha-sized the importance of setting a good example as Masons in our lodges and in our communities. Our second stated communication was packed, first with a great presenta-tion from Wor Rhey Solomon on why we join the fraternity and the duties of a Mason. We also initiated Brother Irungu into the fraternity that night, completing his Entered Apprentice Degree. One of the goals this year is to continue to improve our proficiency in rit-ual. The dedication of our brethren to practice for and execute this most recent EA degree is commendable. Doing this is highly important to our Lodge and to the Craft. This is well articulated in Section III of the Constitution of Masonry: “…For although Masonry divests no man of his temporal honors or titles, but on the contrary, highly respects them, yet in the Lodge, preeminence of virtue and knowledge in the Royal Art, is considered as the true fountain of all nobility, rule and government.” Thanks again for a great start to this Masonic year at Cherrydale Lodge. Sincerely and Fraternally
Robert Morgan Worley II Robert Morgan Worley II Worshipful Master, 2016
MESSAGE FROM THE SOUTH
Masonic Family,
Many of you have seen the transformation of Cherrydale Lodge; some have not had the chance to witness its metamorphosis. What started off as a suggestion to add the mosaic pavement typically seen in Masonic lodges has progressed to an entirely new lodge. When I joined the lodge in 2011, my background in construction and remodeling tied in nice-ly with the architectural nature of our craft and inspired me to research various lodge designs. With the input and support of many members of the lodge, the potential of Cherrydale Lodge came to fruition. Looking at pictures in the social hall of events 40+ years ago and realizing the lodge looked exactly the same, it was clearly time to move forward. While trying to maintain the character of Cher-
rydale Lodge, we wanted to update its appearance with King Solomon's temple and our ritual as inspi-ration. Being assigned to the lodge design committee by Worshipful Justin Michael Strait in 2012 prompted the idea of the mosaic pavement with indented tessel. This phase of the project was complet-ed in February 2013. The coffered ceiling was proposed later that year and completed in March 2014. The major transformation of your lodge room began in December 2014 with completion in January 2015. The paneling was retired for sheet rock; glass block windows were restored; columns, chair rail, crown molding, lights and speakers were installed and carpeting was replaced. The lodge room renovation success encouraged us to continue into the hallway. In August 2015 the work was completed, including ceiling repair, wall replacement, built-in bookshelves, lighted display case, granite topped cabinet and double door access to a redesigned storage area are the high-lights. Feeling the need to complete the metamorphosis, we took on the social hall and kitchen. New lights, cabinets, tables, countertops, sink, chair rail, microwave, garbage disposal, dishwasher and back-splash are some of the biggest changes. While there are still a few bugs to work out, the final phase is essentially complete. There were many opinions to consider during this process and I hope the choices made enrich your time spent in our lodge. Many brothers provided support for this endeavor. As much as I would like to thank them all, I would hate to miss one. Their hard work has been invaluable through this process. No pictures have been added to this article as they would not do our hard work justice. If it has been a while since you've visited Cherrydale, now would be a wonderful time to return.
Sincerely and fraternally,
Brother Dean Frederick Jones-Junior Warden & Principal Deputy Grand Artificer
MASONIC BIRTHDAYS for FEBRUARY Jeffrey James Ameen 02-11-2013 William A. Allison 02-05-2009 Patrick Michael Berrigan 02-11-2013 Earl A Connors 02-26-1948 Christopher W. Haught 02-23-2007 Bryan T. Johnson 02-11-2007 William A. Lemberg 02-23-2007 Robert W. Liles 02-11-2006 Larry L. Linville 02-27-1964 Denton D. Poe 02-27-2004 Kosuke Tanaka 02-11-2013
Honorary
Members
George H. Chapin, PGM
David B. Sentelle
James Dean Cole, PGM
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LIFE MEMBERS IN PERPETUITY
James H. Banton* Marvin O. Benjamin, II Robert N. Bowers,PM* Rev. F. Reed Brown, PM Scott C. Buchanan Ollie H. Chaplin, PDDGM John P. Clair, PM Charles G. DeMoss Adam J. Derickson John G. Dudley Jr., PM* Lauris M. Eek III, PDDGM Jorge I. Franchi John W. Frank, PM Irvin B. Gilcrease John K. Gott* Philip Edwin Graves, PDDGM Gary L Hennig, PM Travis S. Hilliard, PM John M. Holman Marc A Hone, PM Stephen A. Hone Alexander F. Huber William R Humphries Edward B Jones Lyman S. Kisseleff* Herbert M. Koehne Jr., PDDGM * Joseph P. Landry Sean B. Lawson Arthur J. Leavenworth, PDDGM * Alva R. Matlack J. Melvin Miller* James F. Norris, PM Youssouf Ouedraogo John K. Perkins* Richard E. Petit* James M. Pollard, PDDGM* James M. Pollard III Manley Pollard, PM* David E. Potts, PM Philip Nieman Rhodes, PDGM Richard E. Robinson, PM James D. Rudd David R. Schultz, PM Bryan W. Spoon Erskine Stewart, PM* Court A. Stone, PM Justin M. Strait, PM Donald E. Strehle, PDDGM
Paul D. Sunal
Andrew E. Vellenga
Carl E. Weaver, PDDGM
Edward Eric C. Wilkinson, Jr. Walter R. Wiseman Jr., PM Creighton E. Worley, Robert M. Worley, II, WM Fred E. Yohey* Michael Joseph Zabrowski
Upcoming Events: FEBRUARY 3rd - Jan Masters & Wardens Meeting: Concord Lodge 4th - Stated Communication: Masonic Words - RW John Bullach, MM Catechism Return (Bro McNelis) 6th - Grand Master’s Visit to Districts 1A/1B/54 (Kena Shrine) 6th - 54th Masonic District Blood Drive: Sharon Lodge 15th - DDGM Official Visit to Columbia Lodge 16th - DDGM Official Visit to Concord Lodge 18th - Stated Communication: Exemplify MM Degree; EA Catechism Return 22nd - DDGM Official Visit to ACG Lodge 24th - DIW School: Columbia Lodge
MARCH 3rd - Stated Communication: DIW Official Visit/DIW Program 17th - Stated Communication: DDGM Official Visit to Cherrydale 28th - Fraternal Visit to ACG - (Wor Bro Potts Presentation) 30th - DIW School: Columbia Lodge
Happy February Brethren! 2016 has gotten off to a great start with great communications, great fellowship, and great blizzards. Sean and I have had a blast so far serving as your Stewards and look forward to the
many months ahead. As many of you already know, the Stewards Table will be used to share information regarding upcoming events as well as wet your appetite for upcoming dinners. It will also be used to
recruit volunteers with culinary interests and skills for certain special events throughout the year. This February we plan on serving foods that will keep us warm and fat during this cold hard month. Below is a look ahead at what to expect for this month, including our Chili
Cook-Off!
February 4th – Southern Comfort (Special Event) February 18th – Cherrydale Lodge Chili Cook-Off! Regards, Ted McNelis & Sean O’Reilly Senior & Jr. Stewards Cherrydale Lodge No. 42
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Brother John Michael Holman received his Life Membership in Perpetuity certificate, pin and card. Stated Communication –January 7, 2016
Worshipful Rhey Solomon gave very informative presentation “Why We Join the Fraternity and Our Duties to Fulfill Those Needs”. Stated Communication January 21, 2016
Brother Michael J. Zabrowski received his certificate for completing Course IV of the Masonic Correspondence Courses. Stated Communication-January 7, 2016
John W. Frank, Secretary
3800 Fort Worth Ave
Alexandria, VA 22304
Our Stated Monthly meetings are on the
1st and 3rd Thursdays
of each month at 7:30 PM
(3rd Thursday only in July and August and 1st
Thursday only in December)
Ask One to be One
3805 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 524-4664
Web Sites:
www.cherrydalelodge.org
www.GrandLodgeOfVirginia.org
www.vamasonicdistrict54.org
Cherrydale Lodge # 42 AF & AM
WE ’RE ON THE WEB AT WWW.CHERRYDALELODGE.OR G
CHERRYDALE LODGE # 42
AF & AM
Special Announcement
February 6, 2016
Saturday
Official Visit of
Most Worshipful
James E. Litten
To Masonic Districts
1A, 1B, and 54th
at
Kena Shrine Temple
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
and
District Blood Drive at
Sharon Lodge 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
FAITH
HOPE
CHARITY
