September

News from the Worshipful Master

Brethren,

I hope the summer has found you well and in good spirit. It sure has been a change from the spring. The rain fall has sure taken a 180 from April and May here in Dayton. Hope your flowers and yards have survived the drought.

Well on the first of September Beaver Valley Lodge will return to light with its monthly Stated Business Meeting starting at 7:30 P.M. There will be a Covered Dish dinner at 6:30 P.M. The Senior and Junior Deacons will be in charge of this meal. Bro. Jeff Moore said they will be serving roast beef, mash potatoes, and gravy. So please prepare your favorite dish, and come and join us. Remember this is open up to the family and special guests. Brethren I would also like to invite you to come back and see the great work WB Al Partida and his crew have done on the Temple. They have been keeping up the yard work and cleaning the Temple. They also gave the ceiling in the social room a face lift. Thank you Al and your helpers. On September 10th and 11th Beaver Valley Lodge will be participating in the Beavercreek Pop Corn Festival. The Lodge will be selling Sugar Waffles again this year. Bro. Brain Arnold can sure use some help these two days on setting up the booth and manning the booth a couple hours each day at different hours. So please contact Bro. Brian at 937-212-4214 or bkarnold1512@yahoo.com if you can help.

On a less lighter note Beaver Valley Lodge has lost a several good brethren this summer to the Great Architect of the Universe. Our thoughts and condolacence go out to their families.

The 8th District is starting up a new program in the District. They are holding on the 4th Monday of each month an education meeting. This program will mainly cover ritual work and also entertain questions and concerns on other subjects such as lodge meeting protocols, voting procedures, inspection night protocols, etc. The first meeting will be held on September 26th at Sabina Lodge at 7:00 P.M. October 1st is the Senior Wardens Dinner. It will be held at Jeffersonville Lodge at 6:30 P.M. This Meeting is were the Senior Wardens get their information on Past Master Convocation and pick their inspection date. Past Masters Convocation is on November 19th at New Burlington Lodge at 9:00 A.M. All Master’s Elect are required to attend. There will be more information later. On December 10th there will be a School of Instructions at Bloomingburg Lodge at 9:00 A.M. The type written ritual will be present and they will discuss the return of The Exceptional Leadership (TELL) Program. This is an exceptional program for lodge officers. It really helps out’

RWB John Sanner would like to inform the brethren about a Scottish Rite Event. The date and degree of the next Valley of Dayton Traveling Degree will be held on September 21st at the Middletown Masonic Complex. The degree will be the 17th degree (Knight of the East and West). There will be a dinner at 6:00 P.M. for $5 and work at 6:45 P.M. There also will be a business meeting of the Scottish Rite at 5:30 P.M. Please see flyer below.

See you on September 1.

Fraternally,
Stephen L. Scarpelli
Worshipful Master



Please come and join us on Wednesday September 21, 2011, in the Masonic Complex at
1301 S. Marshall Rd, Middletown, OH
5:30 Business Meeting of the Scottish Rite
6:00 pm Dinner $5 dinner reservations required
6:45 pm Conferral of the 17° Knight of the East and West

Please contact the Valley office to make your reservation by calling
1-888-376-9103 or 937-222-9103
or
email: jimwilliamson@daytonaasr.org

We hope to see you there as the Valley again takes the degrees of The Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite on the road for your convenience and enjoyment. Don’t forget to bring your passport to be stamped.



From the Secretary’s Desk

Brethren,

I will be mailing dues notices by the end of August. Please note: Dues are to be paid by the first Thursday of November and MUST be paid by the last day of the year! If do not receive a dues notice by September 15th, call or e-mail me!

For those of you that have e-mail accounts, the Trestleboard is available through e-mail. This allows you to receive the Trestleboard ten to fourteen days earlier then by “snail-mail”. If you wish to receive the Trestleboard by e-mail, please send your request to sec753@freemason.com.

As always, should your address, phone#, or other personal data change, please let me know immediately. If you are connected, feel free to e-mail your change. It's much faster and I will let you know that I've received your update!

Don't forget you can access the lodge's bulletin via: http:\\beavervalley753.blogspot.com The web page contains both the current and previous month's Trestleboard as well as other important items of information. Check it out!
Fraternally and Sincerely,
WB Bruce Gardner, Secretary
Beaver Valley #753
hydroman14@netzero.com



Ormus Grotto #24 News

Hello Prophets,

We will be holding our monthly business meeting on September 6th at 8:00 P.M.

September 19th Ormus and Khana Shahar Clowns will be visiting Children’s Hospital to visit the children. They will be meeting at the main lobby doors at 6:00 pm. The 2 clown groups had 4 clowns at Children’s Hospital on July 18th. The children seemed to have a great time.

On October 1st Ormus Grotto and Khana Shahar Grotto will be holding their Annual Fall Ceremonial at Springfield Masonic Temple at 3:00 P.M. If you know of anyone that is interest in joining the Grotto we an investigate them anytime before the ceremonial. Because we can hold a special session before the ceremonial and vote on the applicants.

October 16th the Ormus Clowns will be in the Northridge Parade. The parade starts at 2:00 P.M. and we will be lining up at 1:00 P.M.
Fraternally,
Brian Arnold, Monarch




Calendar

September 1 - Beaver Valley Lodge Stated - Dinner 6:30 pm & Meeting - 7:30 pm

September 5 - Knollwood Assembly Stated Meeting - 7:30 pm

September 6 - Ormus Grotto - Stated Meeting - 8:00 pm

September 7 - Beaver Valley Chapter - Stated Meeting - Dinner 6:30 pm & Meeting - 7:30 pm

September 9 - District Fund Raiser Clinton County Corn Festival

September 10 - District Fund Raiser Clinton County Corn Festival
- Pop Corn Festival - Beavercreek -10 am till 8:30 pm

September 11 - District Fund Raiser Clinton County Corn Festival
- Pop Corn Festival - Beavercreek -10 am till 6:00 pm

September 12 - Knollwood Lodge Stated Meeting - Dinner 6:30 pm & Meeting 7:00 pm

September 14 - Charity Court Stated Meeting - 7:30 pm

September 19 - Knollwood Assembly Stated Meeting - 7:30 pm
- Ormus Grotto Children’s Hospital Visitation - 6:00 pm

September 21 - Valley of Dayton Traveling Degree - Middletown Masonic Complex
- 5:30 pm

September 26 - District Lodge Monthly Instructional Meeting - Sabina Lodge - 7:00 pm

September 27 - Temple Board - 7:00 pm

October 1 - Senior Wardens Dinner @ Jeffersonville Lodge - 6:30 pm
- Ormus Grotto Fall Ceremonial - Springfield - 3 pm