THE SLIP KNOT! Maritime Lodge #239 July 2015 Upcoming Events Because the Lodge is dark in July and August there are no official meetings scheduled.! An electronic Trestle Board The purpose and intent of this electronic trestle board is to develop a monthly source to disseminate pertinent information to our members and provide a venue for you, the member, to express your ideas and opinions, post photos, report news, advertise your business and whatever else you might want it to be. Please don t hesitate to use and share it! An Open invitation.. The Open Air Degree will be held at the Masonic Park in Granit Falls on August 1st The District 4 Picnic will be held on August 19th, Noon to 4 at the Nile Temple picnic area A Maritime Lodge meets on the second Monday of the month for a light dinner at 6:15, followed by the Stated meeting at 7:30 (We are dark July, August & December). Maritime Lodge welcomes all Masons of any degree at our Stated communications. To our members: You are very important and your attendance at Lodge meetings is appreciated. MISSION STATEMENT To collectively practice and preserve the principles, tenets and rituals of Freemasonry to the best of our ability - To promote friendship, morality and Brotherly love among man and Mason - To maintain our commitment to the Seafaring man and, To endeavor as a Lodge to have a profound positive effect in and on our community - 1
Maritime Lodge #239, F. & A. M. of Washington WM Jeffery A. Flood Brother Ken Van-Cooten, Senior Warden Issue 8, July 2015 Brother Aaron Cohn, Junior Warden As the Lodge is dark for a couple of months I haven t beat up the three principle officers for an article, but have retained their pictures just so you won t forget what they look like, so.. Of special Note: The Worshipful Master has asked that the brethren be informed that the dress code for the September meetings will be shirt-sleeve. Hence, should you show up in coat and tie it will be evident to all that you don t read the Slip Knot. How about a little Lodge news. The Installation will be on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 5 PM. All of the Installing Officers have been confirmed and the line has been pretty well set with only a couple of holes to fill. The other details are coming together. The invitations will be mailed in early August, so that should give everyone time to adjust their schedule The Sunshine Report WB Bob Haslan continues in his recovery, so let s all keep him in our thoughts and prayers and hope that his recovery is swift. WB Gene Ross although very active and helpful lining things up for the Installation and his work with the Scholarship committee, continues with his recovery as well. Both of these very dedicated Brothers deserve our thoughts and prayers and a cheer call wouldn t hurt either. 2
Notice Notice Notice Until someone submits something else, you re going to have to endure this crap that I write. I would prefer that what we fill these pages with be your knowledge, wisdom, ideas, cares and concerns. So, do yourself and the rest a favor and submit an article to help fill this void. TC What if? By WB Tony Corning In May, Maritime Lodge held a Special Membership meeting. Many things were discussed at that meeting with regard to the future of the Lodge. The 2015/2016 line was discussed, the up-coming Installation of Officers was discussed, but little was said about the long term welfare of the Lodge until it was suggested that we put together a plan to carry the Lodge through to at least our 100th anniversary in 2021. That seems like a tall order considering that we are having trouble filling the line, but What if; What if.we all commit to doing whatever it takes to achieve that goal? What if.we change our entire approach? Until now we have met, had a little dinner, practiced some fairly poor ritual, conducted a little lodge business, closed Lodge and gone home. Throw in a Degree now and then. Not too exciting? If we continue to do the same things, how can we expect different results? We could go back to eating out, we could have a few practices and improve the ritual, we could conduct 90% of the business prior to Lodge and we could stop for a pop after and spend more time with the family. What if.we spend a little money? We ve got a couple of nickels to rub together. It s been agreed that the Lodge would pony up half the fare for social activities, and in September we will set in place a budget to accommodate future fun. What if.we continue with social activities that involve the wives and families? Recently the Lodge hosted a brunch in Edmonds, we had a car in the Greenwood annual Seafair Parade, we hosted a trip to Tillicum Village for an authentic Indian salmon bake and we can have other fall and winter events, one being the train or bus to Leavenworth s Christmas Tree Lighting in December. So far these event have drawn meager attention, but every journey begins with the first step. What if.you suggested an event that strikes your interest? Or better yet ask your wifes! There is no end of things to do. A couple of weeks ago I toured the Georgetown Steam Power Plant, had a great lunch at a local restaurant and went on to the Tunnel Museum. That might not sound too interesting to some, but actually it was the women on the tours who asked the best questions! (both free). What if.we had a Lodge picnic at your house? What if.you just submitted ideas or asked your wife to submit hers. 3
Maritime Lodge #239, F. & A. M. of Washington Issue 8, July 2015 (What if s cont) What if.along the way we did a little charity? Recently, VWB Blair and I presented two third grade boys with bikes for the Bikes4Books program. What a delight! It was especially exciting for me, because I attended third grade once (My older brother fell sick one day and I got to wear the shoes! And no, I m not insinuating that Blair didn t attend third grade). But we can do more! We just have to identify what it is. Know anybody that needs help or have a cause that we might support? Call the secretary and let the Lodge know. After writing these What if s I had to wonder, what if they weren t What if s, but Why not s or better yet I have or We have? Wouldn t that be a kick? In the end, we all joined Maritime Lodge because we wanted to be a part of something special, let s work together to make it so. The 2015 Greenwood Seafair Parade On the left is your car in the Greenwood 2015 Seafair Parade. On the right are the beautiful granddaughters of VWB Ian Hyde and WB Tony Corning who rode in the car. From left to right are Sophie Hyde, Holli Hunter and friend Jaymaya. WB Don Lyman and his granddaughter rode in the parade as well. We all had a ball! When you can put that kind of smile on a kid s face, you ve struck gold!. Greenwood Lodge had a crew that walked and passed out candy accompanied by VWB Ian Hyde. Job s Daughters had a team of girls that carried their banner, passed out candy and greeted the crowd. The Greenwood Chapter of Eastern Star had a car ahead of us and Rainier Lodge had three beautiful antique cars that led the pack. It was a great afternoon for all who attended! 4
Let s talk visitation. Visitation does take time and effort, but it can be very rewarding. Visitation is a multi-faceted affair. A visit to another Lodge does a number of things: first, upon entry you announce that you and your Lodge are vital and interested, that you care about your Masonry and that you have a desire to expand your Masonic horizons. More importantly though, that you care about their Masonry, that you are interested in what they are doing and how they go about their business. There is always some variation in the ritual and it s always interesting to see. Beyond that it affords you the opportunity to rekindle old friendships and foster new ones. So, give it a try, you ll be glad you did! Below is the meeting schedule of all District Four Lodges: Occidental Lodge No. 72-3rd Thurs.* 2006 N.W. Market Street, Seattle 98107-4012 Doric Lodge No. 92 - First Tues. (if Hol. next day)* 619 N. 36th, Seattle 98103-8615 Green Lake Lodge No. 149-1st Thurs. (If Hol. 2nd Thurs.)* 307 N.E. Maple Leaf Pl., Seattle 98115-5315 Rainier Lodge No. 189-2nd Fri., except 3rd Fri. of June, (Dark July, Aug. & Dec.), Greenwood Masonic Center, 7910 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle. 98103-4636 Maritime Lodge No. 239-2nd Mon. each month except July, August, December, Greenwood Masonic Center, 7910 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle. 98103-4636 Greenwood Lodge No. 253-1st Wed. (If Hol. 2nd Wed.)* 7910 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle. 98103-4636 Walter F. Meier Lodge of Research No. 281-4th Thurs. Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct. (3rd Fri. Dec.), Greenwood Masonic Center, 7910 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle. 98103-4636 Happy Birthday Brother July Birthdays July Masonic Birthdays 8/ 29 Mike Linus 8/3 Skip Sethman 8/1 Stanley Taylor 8/18/02 James Strickland 8/13/81 Thomas Waggoner 8/4 Thomas Waggoner 8/10 Nick Wakeman 5
And now let s get down to business Please patronize and support the businesses of our members and those who support us... WB Jeff Flood - The Ravenna Ale House, 2687 NE 65th, Seattle. A neighborhood pub with great food and great fun. (206) 729-9083 Brother Andrew Leckie - BAR DOJO, 8404 Bowdoin Way, Edmonds, WA 98020 (425) 967-7267 Email: feedme@bardojo.com Shooby Doo Catering. Brother Andrew Leckie - Salt and Iron, 321 Main Street, Edmonds, WA. Steak and Oysters plus much, much more! 7 days, hours vary (425) 361-1112 VWB C. Blair Leckie - Keller Williams Realty, 1307 N. 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98103. (206) 963-6186 Email: bleckie@kw.com Brother Tim Arnot- Tim's Tavern. 602 N 105th St. Seattle, WA 98133. 2-2 weekdays, noon - 2 am weekends. Live music 7 nights per week. Brother Ken Van-Cooten - Fahrenheit Steel, Relax to the soft ring of his tropical steel drums. Dinner, Dance and Entertainment music that is truly unique. (206) 551-9612 Your name and business can appear here! If you want your business to appear in the Slip Knot you must submit your updated business information to me by the 20th of the month. Email your business information to: tony.corning@maritimemasons239.com Disclaimer If there were to be such a thing as an editor, he would accept absolutely no responsibility for the content, accuracy or grammatical correctness of any article printed in this publication So, until someone else decides to take this up, forward those photos, ideas, opinions and business info, etc. to me at tony.corning@maritimemasons239.com and I ll include them in the next issue. The deadline for submittal will be the 20th of the month for the subsequent months issue. 6