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As we go about our business throughout the days and weeks of this year please remember the Brothers who have difficulty in making it to Lodge for one reason or another. If you know someone who has not been to Lodge in a while, call them and invite them to Lodge. If there is a concern by them with getting to Lodge please assist by ensuring a ride. We also need to check in on those who cannot make it and make sure they are alright, including the Widows of our Brothers.

Thank you to everyone who came out to our annual Shrimp Boil Fundraiser. This helped support our Lodge. It was a great success, and could not have been done without the help of many. Thank you to JW Brother Glenn and all that helped by purchasing tickets, prepare, cook, set up the Lodge with decorations and then clean the Lodge. It is truly appreciated.

I want to remind everyone that we have a pancake breakfast the third Saturday of every month from 8 am until 10 am. The cost is only six dollars, so bring your family and friends for some good food and great fel­ lowship.

We had three Brothers stand Proficient and on the 15th of April, we had a Fellowcraft Degree and Broth­ er's Smith, Weltzen-Torano and Wilson were passed to the Degree ofFellowcraft. Congratulations Brothers and well done to the Degree team.

This year, due to the Pandemic our annual Scholarship announcement school visits were cancelled. The recipients for our Scholarships were informed by telephone and email by our Secretary. It is very re­ warding to know that Acacia Lodge is working hard to raise money to help support local students in their futures. We have been giving Scholarships to local seniors for thirty -five years, and in total have given out over $300 ooo. Well done Brethren, you should be proud of this achievement.

On Thursday, May aoth, we will be having our Law Enforcement Appreciation Night where we invite sev­ eral local Law Enforcement Agencies to the Lodge in order to present them with Officer of the Year plaques for their Agencies. We also use this evening to give out our Scholarships to the seniors. This is an open meeting for everyone, so please try to attend. If you have someone that has expressed an interest in our Fraternity invite them along too.

Please mark your calendars for May the 29th as we will be conferring a Master Mason Degree. Coffee and Donuts at 08:30 and we will to open at 09:00. There will be a BBQ lunch at around 11:00

It's almost that time of the year for our Annual Grand Communication of The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Florida which will be held at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando on May 30, 31, and June 1. If you are a Master Mason and wish to go, contact our Secretary, RW Paul Friend, for more information.

We had our DDGM visit on the 1st of April. The well attended meeting was informed by him that he was pleased to inform us that we are in really good hands under the diligent and watchful eye of our Secre­ tary and Treasurer. He furthermore went on to compliment us on our dedication in learning the Ritual and our Degree work.

It was a busy month at Acacia Lodge and we are involving newer members in Lodge activities and it is so rewarding to see the older generation working alongside the new. The mentorship achieved through this action is invaluable and is what makes our Fraternity special and so unique.

With the COVID vaccinations becoming more readily available it was great to see so many faces we have not seen in a while at our stated communications this month. It is also great to see so many of the Past Masters of Acacia at our meetings. Thank you to you all for your support and time.

Hello Greetings from the East,

C.S. Lewis

" one.

Friendship is born at the moment when one per­ son says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only

Albert Camus

"Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend."

WORDS OF WISDOM

Please send in 2021 Dues

Please contact our Sec­ retary for Funerals and any other lodge busi­ ness

Lodge Number is (772) 219-7588 Mailing address is PO box 2415 Stuart FL 34995

• Grand lodge or Florida web site www.glflamason.oFg

• Remember the Blood Bank Please Donate Account# is A6 I

Special points of interest:

May 2021 www.acacialodge163.org Volume 115, Issue 5

ACACIA LODGE NO 163 F.&A.M. SPRIG OF ACACIA

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HONORARY GERALD D. BOYLES* SAMUEL DUR JAN* A. ARVIN FABER* ANTHONY G. FABER* JUDGE GIRLINGHOUSE* DA VE HELLINGS* FELIX H LYNN * ROBERT TRUMP PGM* MARTY REITZ, PDDGM

PETER ALVAREZ JEREMY WHORTON MAHENDRA RAMGOPAL JAMES W. GOODE ANTHONY A ANDREOLI JEFFREY HUNTER RAJINDHAR RAMSINGH JASON E. HELVESTON JAMES M BLOOMER R DA YID HUNTOON THOMAS RANDAZZO 8. DAVID SHORE MARTY BOATRIGHT* GARY JONES ANDREW J RIESS* DONALD M. KNOTT MATHEW BUTTER! JR* ORION (OJ) JONES IV MICHAEL ROMANOWICZ JOHN F. BARCA MARK L CASSIDY Ill CHRISTIAN B KALB* JAMES ROWELL CHARLES T. ZIRKLE MARK CASSIDY JR STEPHEN L KARR JULIO SANCHEZ GIANCARIO E. ODERDA GLENN CHADBOURNE MICHAEL KATZ RICHARD L. SA WYERS JOHN CLARK CHASE CHEN A LILT VICTOR KENNEDY JOSEPH SCHOONOVER JOHN RASH THEODORE A CLARK * FRANK E KIEFER JOSEPH SCHULZ ALBERT HABERSBERGER ROBERT COY* G. KEIR LEBECK DONALD A SCOTT LEVANS CRARY JR PGM KENNETH W. LEEDHAM WESLEY SCOTT CHRISTOPHER CRUCE STEPHEN G LEIGHTON HAROLD SEAL DA YID W CUMMINGS MARC I. LEVINE J BRUCE SIFF * MATTHEW DAHLQUIST JAMES G LIANOS JAMES (BUD) SLAY * IRVIN DEGGELLER * RICHARD D LOEW JAMES E SMITH* STEPHEN DILLEMLITH JONNY KEITH LONG TERRY SMITH JACK DURJAN CABOT LORD JOE C. STATON* RLII JESSE DUTRA RICHARD LLIKESIC* GEORGE STOKUS RICHARD ARVIN FABER• LA WREN CE LUTRIN CURTIS STOVER SR* ROLANDE FINES HARRY McCUBBIN STEVEN SUMNERS FRANK FORTE WILLIAM H MCMILLAN LA WR ENCE SUTTON WILLIAM FRANKLIN JACK C MILLER* IRA W SWIGART* PAUL W FRIEND ROBERT MITTMEYER STEVE TATE• D TRENT GALLIMORE* DONALD MURPHY GREGORY THOMPSON STEVEN GARRETT THOMAS NEILD JR* HAL TOBIAS OTIS (BEN) GEIGER II STEPHEN NELSON ANDERSON L. TRIGGS STEVE GLUCKSMAN MA TT HEW OLIVO JOHN WALLACE* ROBERT GOODRICH* GARYWOWEN DONALD J WILSON* ALBERT GRYDER DYLAN PARRISH WALTER S WIN DECKER * MATTHEW E HARRIS THORNEY PATTENAUDE WILLIS YOUNG STEVEN K HARTMAN * VIRGIL (RED) PERRY* CLIFFORD S YUHAS ROBERT W HESLOP* BRAD PETERS STEPHEN G. PAULSEN SAMUEL HIRSCHLER JOHN D PICKFORD TOMAS E. ROJAS H. DALE HOFFA * ROBERT A PIERCE* PETER R. SICOLI MICHAEL HOFFA ALLAN J PITCHFORD JR* AUSTIN DRLIKKER, JR

Acacia Lodge No. 163 Perpetual Members

You are_ strongly encouraged to purchase a Perpetual Membership. Perpetual Membership This will not only eliminate your need to pay dues in the future but also help our lodge forever. The funds from your Perpetual Member­ ship will continue to be received by the lodge long past the time when

you pass on to the Celestial Lodge above. Through these Perpetual Memberships, Acacia Lodge will continue to thrive in the future. A future guaranteed by your foresight and commitment to our lodge. This Perpetual Membership is not costly and there are many ways to pay for it. For further information please contact our Secretary. And thank you for your dedication.

Stephen Worshipful Master

Fraternally Yours

I look forward to seeing you all in lodge

A Notable Mason, Dr. Joseph Fort Newton said that "The secret of Masonry, like the secret oflife, can be known only by those who seek it, serve it, and live it. It cannot be uttered; it can only be felt and acted. It is, in fact, an open secret, and each man knows it according to his quest and capacity. Like all things worth know­ ing, no one can know it for another and no man can know it alone."

If you know of a house bound Brother or Widow, please check on them or if you cannot, let our Secretary or Chaplain, RW Frank E Kiefer know on 772-341-7806.

Worshipful Master: (Continued page 1) '

John D. Pickford, PDDGM

Paul W. Friend, PDDGM

Lodge Historian

Joseph C Crankshaw, PM

Lodge Instructors

Marty Reitz, PDDGM Walter Hanner

Musician

Chaplain

Frank E. Kiefer, PDDGM

Tyler

Michael Lynn

Jeremy W. Horton, PM

Joseph Schoonover

Senior Steward

Steven Sumners

Stephen Paulsen

Junior Deacon

Senior Deacon

mipgm96@aol.com

(772)260-6404

Paul W Friend, PDDGM

John D. Pickford, PDDGM

Secretary

Treasurer

Julio Sanchez

Junior Warden

Glenn Chadbourne

stephennelson72@gmail.com

Senior Warden

Worshipful Master

Stephen C. Nelson

(772) 333-4973

Lodge Officers

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2) 3) 4) 5) Officer's 6) Stated Communi- 7) 8) Meeting & De- cation 6:30PM Din- gree Practice ner, 7:30PM Meeting 7PM

9) 10) Treasure 11) 12) Open Books 13) Unity Chapter No 14) 15) 8:00-10:00 AM Coast Court No. Ft. Pierce Lodge 37 OES 7:30 Pancake Breakfast 76 Order of Arna- 6:00 PM ranth

16) 17) 18) 19) Officer's 20) Stated Communi- 21) 22) Masters & Wardens Meeting & De- cation 6:30PM Din- 9:00 AM gree Practice ner, 7:30PM Meeting 7PM FC Profi- Law Enforcement/ ciency Scholarship Night

23/30) 24/31) 25) 26) 27)Unity Chapter No 28) 29) Master Mason De- 37 OES 7:30 gree 9:00 am BBQ Lunch

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1939 RALPH BULMER* I 970 DEAN GARY* 1998 ALBERT D GRYDER 1940 AC COURSON* 1971 IRA WSWIGART* 1999 MATTHEW E HARRIS 1941 ARLIS STUART* 1972 RAYL BLACKWOOD JR* 2000 JOSEPH C CRANKSHAW 1942 H E REDDELEIN * 1973 JAMES E BROWN * 2001 PETER A ALVAREZ 1943 RA TUNLEY * 1974 WILLIE W BARRIOS* 2004 MICHAEL J YUHAS* 1944 JOHN N MANN* 1975 VIRGIL S PERRY • 2005 OTIS (BEN) GEIGER II + 1945 J F WESTER * 1976 G WADE AYCOCK 2006 EARLS KRATZER* 1946,47 W D BLANTON* 1977 WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM * 2007 GEORGE H WINTERLING 1948 EE VANSCOY* 1978 RALPHS WOOD+* 2008 KEVIN M GRIME'* I 949,52 LEE HIGBEE* 1979 COY D ISAACS* 2009 RICHARD G BEECROFT JR I 950 GEORGE W PARKS JR* 1980 WILLIAM MCELHEL Y 2010 R. WAYNE RICHTER I 951 J L COLEMAN * 1981 FRED LEMERY* 201 I JAY L. REX 1953 GEORGE W LAVENE+* I 982 WALTER S WIND ECKER * 2012 G. KEIR LEBECK 1954 GLENN FULMER* I 983 CHARLES A KNOELLER * 2013 JOHN D. PICKFORD+ 1955 HENRY C BECKMAN JR* 1984 JACK E BRADY* 2014 FRANKE. KIEFER+ 1956 JACK ON M HARTMAN* I 985 ROBERT L CROWDER 2015 DYLAN PARRISH 1957 ERNEST HIGBEE* 1986 HAROLD CATO• 2016 GEORGE M. STOKUS + 1958 STEPHEN HUDDLE* 1987 EDWARDS BOBECK* 2017 LA WREN CE G LUTRIN 1959 ED SCHNURBUSCH * 1988 MARTINE MALTBIE* 2018 JUSTIN M KUNST 1960 LEVANS CRARY JR+> I 989 DAVID J ROBERTSON* 2019 ORION F JONES, IV 1962 JAMES FOSTER+* 1990,02,03 PAUL W FRIEND+ 2020 JEREMY W. HORTON 1963 CARL F DYKES 1991 HARLEE] ENGEL 1964 CHRISTIAN B KALB + * I 992MARVIN W SA WYERS* 1965 JOHN C GRAY* 1993 RICHARD L SA WYERS HONORARY 1966 JOSEPHS HENDERSON* 1994 DAVID J ROBERTSON* 1998 THEODORE A CLARK* 1967 FRED J NIEBLING* 1995 JAMES E SMITH* * DECEASED 1968 LLOYD W PROPER* 1996 WILLIAM H MCMILLAN+ + PDDGM 1969 WILLIAMS ROBSON 1997 WILLIAM J GILBERT JR > PGM

1906 THOMAS HELLIER * 1907- 10 DOUGLAS E AUSTIN* 1911,13 CHARLEST HELLIER * 1912 H L PHILLIPS* 1914 LL YELRINGHAM * 1915 EDWARD LAKE* 1916 ERICH SCHROEDER* 1917 GUARD SCHROEDER* 1918 MR JOHNS SR* 1919 GEORGE W PARKS SR* 1920,21 SA MATHEWS* 1922 JOE A YOUNGBLOOD* 1923 A M CHRISTIANSON * 1924 LB EURIT * 1925 EH ARBEAU * I 926 TO LEY ENGERBRETSON * I 927 M G LITTMAN *

1928 J H WHITFIELD * 1929 J E COLEY* 1930 CHARLES H RUE* 1931 R CECIL JOHNS* 1932 EDWARD MAPP* 1933 MR CARTWRIGHT* 1934 RJ TAYLOR* 1935 FA STAFFORD* 1936 J R POMEROY* 1937 AO KANNER* 1938 RC MINNEHAN*

Acacia Lodge No. 163 F.&A.M. Past Masters

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