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Sunday, November 18, 2007 |
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Zurich Lodge Spaghetti Dinner at Zurich Lodge |
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Upcoming Events : |
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Annual Zurich Lodge Spaghetti Dinner |
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Sunday, November 18, 2007
12:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. at Zurich Lodge
Bring your appetites! Fun for the whole family!
Menu: Spaghetti with & without meat sauce, salad, dessert & coffee.
Admission: Adults $7.00
Kids 4 to 10 $5.00
Soda Pop $1.00 per can
Kids 3 & Under Free (donations welcome)
For tickets Call Bob Nielsen 847-530-8080 |
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Wauconda Child ID Program |
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Brothers and
Sisters we would like to ask everyone to help us support
the Brothers at Wauconda Masonic Lodge in their 2nd Annual
Child ID Program.
The event will be hosted at Wauconda
Masonic Lodge on May 19th 2007 from 10:30am to 2:30pm.
Wauconda Masonic Lodge is
located at 220 Brown, Wauconda, IL
This is a Free event
open to the community and their families.
Please bring your
children to get their
FREE Child
Identification Card.
The ID’s consist of a
photo, child’s personal information, fingerprint and
optional DNA sample attachment.
All the ID features
are optional and at the discretion of the parent or
guardian
This is a child
identification card to be used in case
of an Emergency to
help aid emergency personnel.
All Data will be
purged once Child ID is created
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Click here to Download the Flyer for
the Wauconda 2nd Annual ID Program |
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Events Updates : |
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Blue Lighting at Lake Zurich Masonic Lodge |
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Lake Zurich Masonic Lodge
hosted a Blue Lighting on Saturday April 28th, 2007.
Thank you for all the Brothers who were
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Annual Pancake
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On Sunday
April 29th 2007 we had our Annual Lake Zurich Pancake
Breakfast
The event as a
huge success and we had a great turn out. Thank you everyone
for giving a hand and joining us in our annual pancake
breakfast even
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Changing of the Slate at Lake Zurich Masonic Lodge |
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Thank You
Brothers and Sisters for joining us in welcoming
the new slate of officers for our
84th installation of Officers for
Lake Zurich Masonic Lodge that was held on
Sunday January 28, 2007 at Lake Zurich Masonic
Lodge.
The Event
had a huge turn out with lots of Brothers, Sisters,
Family and Friends joining us for this joyous event.
Photos of
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In Memory of our
Departed Brother,
Former President |
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of the United States
of America |
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Gerald Rudolph Ford,
33rd Deg. Master
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Masonic Record:
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Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania) |
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Initiated: September 30,
1949, Malta Lodge No. 465,
Grand Rapids, Michigan,
along with his half-brothers
Thomas Gardner Ford
(1918-1995), Richard Addison
Ford (1924-) and James
Francis Ford (1927- ). The
Fellowcraft and Master Mason
Degrees were Conferred by
Columbia Lodge No. 3,
Washington, D.C., on April
20 and May 18, 1951, as a
courtesy to Malta Lodge.
Brother Ford was made a
Sovereign Grand Inspector
General, 33°, and Honorary
Member, Supreme Council
A.A.S.R Northern
Jurisdiction at the Academy
of Music in Philadelphia, on
September 26, 1962, for
which he served as Exemplar
(Representative) for his
Class. Brother and President
Ford was unanimously elected
an Active Member of the
International Supreme
Council, Order of DeMolay
and its Honorary Grand
Master, at its Annual
Session held at Orlando,
Florida, April 6-9, 1975;
Brother Ford held this post
until January 1977, at which
time he became a Past
Honorary Grand Master,
receiving his Collar and
Jewel on October 24, 1978 in
Topeka, Kansas, from the
Hon. Thomas C. Raum, Jr.,
Grand Master, Order of
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| The following is the text of a message of condolence on the passing of our Brother Mason, Gerald R. Ford, 38th President of the United States of America and a member of Malta Lodge No 465, Grand Rapids, Michigan. This statement was issued December 27, 2006 by the Grand Masters of New York and Michigan and the Executive Secretary of the Masonic Service Association of North America.
"Gerald R. Ford embodied the tenets of Freemasonry. He upheld the values of personal integrity and of being true to his word, and in a time of great crisis, Brother Ford, a true patriot, also sought to heal our ailing Nation. As our President, he represented our fraternity well. On behalf of the Grand Lodges of Free and Accepted Masons of the States of Michigan and New York, the Masonic Service Association of North America, and Masons everywhere, we offer our sincere condolences to Betty Ford and her family on the passing of Brother Gerald Ford, a humble man who calmly guided our country out of one of its darkest hours."
Neal I. Bidnick
Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York
Walter F. Wheeler
Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Michigan, Free and Accepted Masons
Richard E. Fletcher
Executive Secretary
Masonic Service Association of North America Service Association of North America |
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Annual Lodge Dinner Oct 22nd 2006 |
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Thank you Brothers and
Sisters for joining us for our
Annual Lodge dinner that we had
on
Sunday, October 22nd 2006 at Duke’s in Wauconda
we had a lot of people show up and
it was a great time held by all.
Photos will be coming soon. Please
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In Remembrance
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William L.
Bushnell |
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It is with
great sadness that I write these words.
Our dear Brother
Bill Bushnell
passed away on Sunday October 15th, 2006.
Brother
Bushnell is survived by his Son Brother Brian Bushnell,
Mark, John, Kevin and his wife Goldie Bushnell.
My Brother our
prayers are with you and your family.
The visitation
will be on Wednesday October 16, 2006 from 3:00pm to
8:00pm at
Kolssak
Funneral Home at 189 S. Milwaukee road, Wheeling
847537-6600.
Please
Brothers and Sisters stop by and pay your respects.
William
"Bill" Bushnell
William L.
Bushnell, 82, a 45 year resident of Wheeling. Beloved
husband of 50 years to Goldie, nee Brdar; loving father of
Mark (Jane), Brian, John (Denise) and Kevin (Katie)
Bushnell; proud grandfather of Rachael, Desiree, Kayla,
Zachary, Trevor and Mitchell; fond brother of Doris (Herb)
Odell; dear brother-in-law of Mary Osterling; uncle and
friend of many. Retired teacher and WWII and Korean vet.
Visitation Monday, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Kolssak Funeral
Home, 189 South Milwaukee Ave. (2 blocks South of Dundee
Road), Wheeling. Private interment at Abraham Lincoln
National Cemetery, Elwood, IL. In lieu of flowers, donations
to Shriner's Hospital for Children, 2211 N. Oak Park Ave.,
Chicago, IL 60707 or Parkinson's Disease, 833 W. Washington
Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607. For funeral info, 847-537-6600 or
www.kfhinc.com
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Grand
Lodge - Springfield, Illinois Oct 6th & 7th 2006
We
had an awesome time down at Grand Lodge. It was a nice turn out with
Brothers and Sisters from all over the world joining us at our Grand
Lodge this year.
Click here to view
the photos
Below are the Amendments that were voted on at GL (Courtesy of RW
Bob Nielsen)
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Proposed Amendments 2006 |
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Code voted on today:
(10/6) |
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103A |
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105A |
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125 |
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186A |
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189 |
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215 |
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221 |
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269 |
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333 |
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Defeated |
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355 |
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Withdrawn |
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357 |
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Passed to send to lodges
for vote |
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198J |
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Lay Over |
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257I |
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353 |
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355 |
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469 |
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In Remembrance
of
Leona "Lee"
Nielsen
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It is with
great sadness that I write these words. Our dear Right
Worshipful Brother
Bob Nielsen II Jr.
mother and Past Master Brother Bob Nielsen's wife passed
away on Thursday September 21st, 2006 at 5:30pm.
Our prayers are with you in this time my
Brother for you and your family.
The visitation
will be on Wednesday September 27th, 2006 from 4:00pm to
8:00pm at Ahlgrims Funeral Home in Lake Zurich Illinois. The
Funeral home is located at 415 S. Buesching Rd, Lake Zurich,
Illinois, Phone: 847-540-8871
The Funeral
Service will be at Ahlgrims Funeral home on Thursday
September 28th, 2006 at 10:00am and then to the grave site
at Ridgewood Cemetery.
Please
Brothers and Sisters stop by and pay your respects.
Leona "Lee"
Nielsen
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Previous Event
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Lake County
School of Instruction at Lake Zurich |
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On Monday September 25th, 2006 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
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School of Instruction at Lake Zurich Masonic Lodge |
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Instruction
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Proceeding
to Open 1,2,3, Purging on the 1st degree, Help on purging,
Wrong Pass on the 2nd degree, Visitors
We had a
great turn out and wish to thank everyone for showing up and
making the event a great success |
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On August
12th, 2006 we had a Lake Zurich & Wauconda Masonic lodge BBQ
Cook-off competition. We are pleased to announce that it was
a huge success. Tons of people showed up and brought their
appetites. We did also have a chance to take lots of photos
& those will be posted soon on the website for people to
see. We
would like to congratulate Worshipful Brother Bruce
Gay in winning the cook off.
Also, we would like to thank everyone
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Annual Pancake
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On Sunday May
7th 2006 we had our Lake Zurich Annual Pancake
Breakfast
It was a
fantastic event. Tons of people showed up and everyone had a
great time.
We would like
to thank all the Brothers, Sisters, Family and Friends who
came out and joined us for our pancake breakfast. We would
also like to thank all the people who helped to make this
event great too. Thank you.
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Lake Zurich Masonic Lodge Movie Night update: |
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On Friday
February 24th 2006 we had our first Masonic Movie Night.
We had a nice
turnout with support for our feature movie shown in lodge
"National
Treasure"
We wanted to
thank all the Brothers, Sisters, Family and Friends who were
able to attend our Movie night event. We look forward to
offering more movie events in the future.
So please
check our website for future event announcements.
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Lake Zurich Masonic Lodge Familiy Bowling Night update: |
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On
January 29th 2006 we had our Masonic Family Bowling
night at the
Brunswick Zone - Deer Park Lanes in Lake Zurich, IL. The
event was fantastic. We had a lot of people show up
to bowl and have fun with us that day. It was a nice
family event for people of all ages.
Photos
will be posted up very soon.
We
would like to thank everyone who was able to attend
and for supporting our Lodge's event.
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In Remembrance
of
Martha P.
Mergenthaler
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It is with
great sadness that I write these words. Our dear Right
Worshipful Brother
Bob Nielsen II Jr. has
conveyed to us on the passing of his Wife's (Gayle) Mother
Martha P. Mergenthaler. Martha passed away on January 21st
2006.
She was 80
years young. Our prayers are with you in this time my
Brother for you and your family.
This is a link
for the visitation notice
http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?Id=LS16413454X
Please
Brothers and Sisters stop by and pay your respects.
Martha P.
Mergenthaler
Martha P.
Mergenthaler Services for Martha P. Mergenthaler (nee
Najdowski) will begin with prayers at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, at
Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake
Zurich, and proceed to St. Theresa Catholic Church, 465 N.
Benton St., Palatine, for Mass at 10 a.m. Visitation will be
from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home. Born Nov.
3, 1925, in Evanston, she died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, at
Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington. Mrs. Mergenthaler was
a homemaker. She was the wife of the late Harold
Mergenthaler, who preceded her in death in 1978; mother of
Harry Jr. (Linda) Mergenthaler, Patricia (Art) Gasparino,
Nancy (Tom) Heilgeist, Kenneth (Maria) Mergenthaler, Richard
(Rachel) Mergenthaler and Gayle (Bob) Nielsen; grandmother
of Jimmy (Chris), Bobby (Dawn), Connie (Rob), Carlotta,
Joey, Tiffany (Keith), Erin, Stacy, Jill, Joni, Michael,
Jodi, Lauren, Robby and David; sister of Walter (Mary) of
Evanston, Wanda (the late Norman) of California, and the
late Stan, Ed, Hank, Dee and Ches Najdowski;
great-grandmother of nine; and aunt and great-aunt of many.
For information, 847-540-8871.
Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily
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In Remembrance
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Brother Jerome
C. Dziwlik
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It is with
great sadness that I write these words. Our dear Brother
Jerome C. Dziwlik has passed on to the Eternal Light. He was
called to order in the Grand Architect of the Universe's
Lodge on December 4, 2005. Brother Dziwlik was known by many
people as the owner of F.N. Kistner Co. Masonic Supply in
Chicago, Illinois. He was a member in our lodge in Lake
Zurich IL and also a member of the Scottish Rite.
He is entombed in St. Michael the Archangel Garden
Mausoleum.
He will be
greatly missed. I recently saw him, as always it was a warm
greeting and a smile in his eyes with a welcoming handshake.
Brother Jerry was always a good man to me and the Brothers
that knew him. I can also always say that he was the man who
sold me my Top Hat that I currently wear in the East. Every
time I wear it now, I will remember the Brother who helped
me to attain it. Thank You Brother Jerry.
Even though
Brother Jerry is gone he will be remembered in the hearts
and minds of his Brothers at Lake Zurich Masonic Lodge #
1089. We miss you Brother Jerry. You and your family will be
in our hearts, minds and prayers. |
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Worshipful Brother Zee receives a Masonic Award: |
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It is an honor
that I report the giving of this Masonic Award. I was proud
to personally hand Worshipful Brother Zee this plaque on
Behalf of Lake Zurich Masonic Lodge at our December 12th
meeting.
This plaque is
an award to thank Brother Zee in his years of effort and
dedication he has given to the Craft and the Brothers of our
wonderful Fraternity. Brother Zee has always been a man who
is one of the Best examples of what Being a Brother truly is
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December 12th Holiday Dinner and Lodge Meeting update: |
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On December 12th, 2005
we had our
Christmas / Holiday Dinner that was an awesome even. I have to give
a special thank you for our cook Brother
John O'Donnell and his
Assistant Brother Gordon
Colditz for
preparing and serving a fantastic dinner for all the Brothers who
were able to attend the event.
Every time we have a chance to meet, we
are always very lucky to have a great meal prepared by Brother John
and Brother Gordon. I truly believe we are lucky to have these two
Brothers as members in our Lodge.
We did plan to have a 1st degree but
unfortunately it had to be on hold. We will be announcing soon when
our 1st degree will be held again and we hope that all the Brothers
that can attend please do. It's always a pleasure and an honor to
welcome a new Brother into our Fraternity. I believe we should
always have a large turn out to show our new Brother our support and
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November 6th Installation of Officers for Zurich Lodge update: |
We had a great turn out
for our 83rd Installation
of Officers for the
A.F. & A.M. of
Illinois Lake Zurich Masonic Lodge #1089
on November 6,
2005 at 3:00pm, located at 101 Oak Street, Lake Zurich,
Illinois 60047
I am pleased to say we had over
60 people attend and it was a fantastic installation and
dinner
At Dukes, 476 W. Liberty St.,
Wauconda, IL60084
We would like to thank the
Brothers, Sisters, Family and Friends who were able to
attend the event.
Also, we would like to give a
special thanks to Dukes for a fantastic dinner.
Click
here to
see the photos of the event.
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Grand Lodge 2005 Oct 6th and 7th update: |
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We had an awesome time
and we were happy to see all the Brothers and Sisters who were able to
attend.
If you weren't able to
make it this year. Don't worry we shot some photos for you to see
what you missed.
Click here to see
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Aug 14th Lake Zurich Lodge
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We had a good turn out
for our Lodge Barbeque on Sunday Aug 14, 2005.
We would like to thank
all the Brothers, Sisters, Family and Friends who were able to
attend the event
and make a great day
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May 21st Blue Lightning update: |
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Congratulations
Brothers on Being Raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason.
We welcome you to the
Craft and look forward to seeing you at our meetings and various
events.
The above group
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May 14th 1st Degree update: |
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