An Official Publication of The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Florida

January 2013 Volume I Issue IV

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Grand Lodge Officers 2012-2013 GRAND MASTER MW J. L. George Aladro (Palm Bay) DEPUTY GRAND MASTER RW Danny R. Griffith (Orange Park) SENIOR GRAND WARDEN RW James W. Ford (Valrico) JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN RWStephenBoring (Deland) GRAND TREASURER MW Elmer G. Coffman, P.G.M. (Orange Park) GRAND SECRETARY MW Richard E. Lynn, P.G.M. (Jacksonville) All submissions for future issues of The Florida Mason shouldbesentto Larry Scott, Grand Lodge 904-354-2339 Larry.scott@glflamason.org E-News information should be sent to Larry Duff - 352-874-2164 ldduff@centurylink.net 2012 - 2013 Deadlines: The Florida Mason & Masonic Lifestyles
Vol. 6 Issue 1 - Summer 2013

A Message From The Grand Master

My Dear Brothers ; It is that time of year when we install those Brethren who have been elected and appointed to lead our particular lodges during 2013. My personal thanks to those Worshipful Masters and officers who have served our craft this past year. To our newly installed Worshipful Masters and officers, the elected officers and I of the Grand Lodge stand ready and willing to assist you in anyway we can. The task you have accepted is to continue our time honored traditions while leading with ideas and labors that will further enhance our great fraternity. The Grand Lodge of Florida has authorized the Masonic Leadership Manual and training course. I encourage each officer, and those who desire to be future officers, to attend these workshops when presented during this coming year. It is your preparation that ensures the successful operation and growth of our Lodge and fraternity and keeps you current on how things are to be done and changes made. An important aspect is that during each Masters year, our Lodges, our Fraternity becomes stronger in unity, experiences quality growth, becomes more knowledgeable about Masonry and that at the end of each Masters year, we together, collectively, have truly strengthen Masonry, our Lodge, and our Brethren. I want to share with you what I believe to be the cause of most of the problems in our Lodges and the Fraternity. This problem is singular in nature and it is the lack of understanding of the Laws and Regulations as set by the Digest of Masonic Law of the jurisdiction you may belong to and the bylaws of your Particular Lodge. There is not enough time in a year to possibly due an in depth review of every single Lodge. In the state in our case there are nearly 300 Lodges, leaving this job to the District Deputy Grand Master and training them in a one and a half day seminar becomes virtually impossible for them to know all what they need to look for especially if they have not served as Secretary or Treasurer before. As District Deputy Grand Masters are selected from the Craft unless they excel in the Digest of Masonic Law and the Administrative Rules necessary to operate a Lodge they are somewhat handicapped in the performance of their duties, although I must say the majority of them try to be as thorough as possible and understand the important of their jobs and the necessity to be able to assist the Lodges in getting their business under control. Knowledge of the laws, rules and regulation of the written and unwritten laws is essentially necessary if the Lodge is going to work properly and allow the Lodge to be operated according to the normal accepted practices. The membership as well as the Officers of the Lodge must have equal knowledge of the rules otherwise you will have one side or another or a small group

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dominating and controlling the events of the Lodge which will end up in the destruction of the Lodge as it will become a battle of the will. Laws are invented, and at best the Brethren are coerced into accepting something that is not proper. I just completed an examination of the minutes of a Lodge that is supposed to have an understanding of the Digest, have several Past District Deputies Grand Masters and District Instructors, and by what I found on the minutes it is amazing to me the lack of understating they have of the rules. I will give them the benefit of the doubt and say that perhaps things happened and were not recorded properly; however I must admit that the Brothers must be numb listening to the minutes because they are not being amended on the information missing if that were the case. Here are some of the things I read. Lodge opened in due form when the Master was not present, Lodge went dark for a month, and no motion was recorded to go dark nor any discussion on the subject recorded. Confusion in the description of the Finance Committee Report and the Budget presented. Worshipful Master recorded as making a motion which is not proper, the Master can suggest but never make a motion, but any other Brother can make the Masters suggestion into a motion more especially one of the Lodge Officers if they had previously discussed what was to transpire. I didnt notice any Treasurers report discussed and /or recorded in the minutes of the Lodge. Also did not notice how the Lodge could keep track of the expenditures versus the adopted Budget and any reports if they were on target with the Budget or not. Did not notice any of the names of the Investigations Committee recorded in the minutes of the Lodge or the naming of any of the committees, none of the seven mandatory committee make-up was recorded in the Minutes of the Lodge nor mentioned of the naming of such committees were ever recorded. Also they received petitions from Candidates that live in the neighboring District without the benefit of waiver of jurisdiction; motions are recorded with the name of the Brother making the motion or the Brother that seconded the motion missing. There appear to be neither written nor oral report given on the Emeritus Members except to continue to carry them on the Emeritus Roll without any investigation. The last thing I came across was the election of one of the Officers with less than a simple majority of the votes necessary, this was a real shocker, as in the Uniform Code of By-laws Section 7.02 it gives explicit instruction on how the elections should be conducted and how to

handle when more than two candidates receive votes and none receive a simple majority. Once again it boils down to Education and Communication and the fact that some Brothers that do not know the rules, while others that do know the rules use them to inflict damage on others by using their ignorance of the laws and procedures against their very own Lodge Brothers, so they can control and push others around just for the self-satisfaction that they got away with it. Although these actions are totally unmasonic conduct, their failure to have a grip on what the values and tenets of Freemasonry are hurts our Fraternity and we have entirely too many of these Brothers. The importance of all the Brothers understanding the rules and more especially double checking themselves as well as others or having them looked up while in a discussion to make sure the right steps are being taken is far more important. The place for discussion and debate is on the Lodge floor with proper understanding of the rules of debate as set by the Master of the Lodge and expressing your point of view within proper protocol and Masonic Etiquette. There is no room for bulling, name calling, or personal attacks in any of these discussions and as long as they are happening in open Lodge the Master can moderate the debate and keep it within bounds especially if he understands his roll and knows Masonic Etiquette. As we started this article by saying that our main failure is not knowing or understanding the rules and regulations that governs us, I encourage you to attend the Masonic Leadership Training, obtain the Manual and become familiar with it, read your Masonic Education Booklets and take the test in the Lodge Officers Training Modules I, II and III offered on the Grand Lodge website. Make sure you have a Digest of the Masonic Law of Florida and most importantly make sure you read them and become well acquainted with the material. If you can accomplish this you have just become an extremely valuable asset to your Lodge and your Fraternity and you can be a force for good in the Mystic Art. I hope and pray that you understand the value of knowledge and the importance of being a free thinker and not influenced by others that do not mean well. The importance of standing for what you believe and not let others harm those with less knowledge just because they can. Stand up for the less fortunate or informed and protect your Lodge from those that seek to do it harm for the sake of control and ambition.

Jorge L. Aladro Grand Master

A Message From The Deputy Grand Master

Brethren; Heres hoping everyone had an enjoyable Holiday Season. I know that myself and a number of others have been battling colds, flu, and other ailments, but Im hoping we are over the hump now and better health is on the way. As the new officers are being installed in our Lodges and the Worshipful Masters are putting their programs into motion, I encourage everyone to take immediate action to reduce the number of Non Payment of Dues (NPDs) in our Lodges. Please dont wait until the written notices go out later in the year, but begin now to make personal contact with those who have not yet paid their 2013 dues. Begin by setting up a telephone committee to make contact to see if the Brothers need assistance and invite them to attend your Lodge meetings. All should be reminded of the consequences of being expelled for NPD such as; 1. Loss of eligibility to enter our Masonic Home for himself, his wife, or mother should the need arise. 2. Loss of eligibility to retain his membership in any of our appendant bodies. 3. Loss of privilege to have a Masonic Funeral at his death. 4. Loss of holding Masonic Communication with his Brothers. Remember that your yearly dues are but a small token to be paid for the insurance you gain for being a member of our Great Fraternity. As we begin our travels around the State for the New Year, I look forward to meeting and speaking to each of you and to obtain your thoughts and ideas on how our Fraternity should proceed in the future. Remember, your Grand Lodge Officers are here to serve you and to meet your needs and we need your help to accomplish this. Have a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!

Danny R. Griffith Deputy Grand Master

A Message From The Senior Grand Warden

Brethren, Congratulations to all the newly installed Worshipful Masters throughout the state. Upon accepting your position, you have accepted the responsibility of managing and operating your lodge for the next twelve months. Your plans and goals should already be in place. If not, dont hesitate to get started. You will find that time is only on your side when you have properly planned, prepared, and organized your year. Part of your preparation should be to look to the future the next twelve months and beyond. At the end of your year, how will you answer the following questions? 1. What did I accomplish? 2. Did I meet my goals? 3. Are my lodge and the members in a better state due to my service? What will your answers be? What will be your legacy? What will you leave behind? Now is the time to think about the future. Now is the time to review the Grand Lodge Programs as outlined in the Committee Programs booklet: Masonic Education, Masonic Leadership Training, Membership Development, MMRL, and etc. I also want to congratulate the other elected and appointed lodge officers upon their installation. My Brothers, you also have accepted certain responsibilities and each one of you has a role and a responsibility to serve your lodge in the best possible manner. In doing so, you become an asset not only to your lodge, but to the fraternity. Each of you has an important part in the success of your lodge and those around you. In closing, I want to thank each Brother who has accepted a position in their lodge and I want to thank those who have supported these Brothers in their efforts. Thank you for your service to your lodge and thank you for your service to the Fraternity!

Respectfully and fraternally, James W. Ford Senior Grand Warden

FLORIDA FREEMASONRY LICENSE PLATE

Brother Kevin M. Gholston, P.M. - Melbourne Lodge No. 143 December 3, 2012 We have exciting news! There is a bill being submitted to the 2013 Legislative Session in Tallahassee to create a specialty license plate to raise funds for the benefit of the Masonic Home of Florida Endowment Fund. This is a very important step to helping the Home be solvent for generations to come if we can get it passed and signed into legislation. All proceeds will go to the Masonic Home Endowment, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization of which the interest is what we use to run the Home for our aged Brothers. Here is a rendition of the new plate:

Brother Ritch Workman, a State Representative from the 52nd District (Melbourne), a member of Beach Lodge No. 354, is authoring the bill. A Legislative Breakfast Briefing is scheduled for Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at the Old Capital Building on the State Capital Grounds, in the Photo Gallery 8am - 10am. We need to get the word out to every member of every Florida Lodge to bring to bear overwhelming support to the Legislature that this is important to us and to get it passed into law. If you have a Brother in your Lodge who is a member of the State Legislature, get them involved now. Have them connect to the Grand Master via your local D.D.G.M. so that we can ask them to become a co-sponsor with Brother Workman. In early January, each Lodge will be receiving a letter template with a request to have Brothers in each Lodge write letters asking their local State Representative and State Senator to support this bill. Please make an announcement and talk about this at your Lodge Stated Communications to get awareness up for support.

MWB Neil Neddermeyer is a Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota, Past President of the Minnesota News Council, Past Chair of the Masonic Renewal Committee of North America, Retired Sheriff's Detective, and currently works as an ordained Wedding Officiant.

THE SEARCH
Greetings To All, It is an honor to serve as the Administrator of the Masonic Home of Florida. The Home has served Master Masons and their wives and widows in St. Petersburg since 1902. The Grand Lodge of Florida's mission then and now is to provide outstanding care and service for the Residents of the Home. Each day, the Grand Lodge's leadership, along with the Masonic Home team, work to ensure that members get the services they need when they need them. This includes both current and future Residents. We recognize that future Residents and their families sometimes need immediate information and access regarding our community and therefore the Masonic Home website contains more current, detailed information to assist you. If you or someone you know, have a need for retirement services, please contact me anytime. Thank you for supporting the Masonic Home of Florida. The Masonic Home of Florida is situated on 18 acres of lush landscaping on the shores of Coffee Pot Bayou. Named by Spanish explorers, this picturesque inlet off Old Tampa Bay is flanked by some of the finest neighborhoods in the area and right next door to a major shopping center and downtown St. Petersburg. There are gracious lobbies, an elegant dining room overlooking the grounds and water, a 5,000 volume library, billiards and activities rooms, gift shop, community kitchenettes and lounges, a chapel, waterside pavilion and fishing pier plus a host of other amenities which make the Masonic Home one of the premiere facilities of its kind. Lisa Tsotsos - Administrator (727) 822-3499 or (866) 868-6749 masonichm@aol.com Hello my Brothers, I was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason 45 years ago today. I have spent more than 2/3 of my life trying to understand the essence of Freemasonry. At first I was overwhelmed by the mystery of it all. Then I felt that the ritual was what separated us from every other fraternal organization and that was why it has lasted so long. I then went through a phase when I thought that our charities were what held us together. I then came to the conclusion that the Craft's success comes from the fact that it has room for every man with integrity. My opinion changed and changed. I sought further input from the York and Scottish Rites as well as the Shrine. I became more confused than ever. I studied our history as well as our philosophies. I explored our place in society's network and wondered what we, as a fraternity, want to achieve and how we could achieve it. Along my journey I have been privileged to meet many Brothers who were in the same pursuit. They too were seeking the essence of the Craft. They too had changed their opinions throughout the years. I have now come to perhaps my final conclusions and I feel that I have served my love for the fraternity long enough to be able to state my opinion. Here are my conclusions................... The real reason for us to prosper is brotherhood. The glue that binds us together consists of two things. The first is the fact that we investigate each applicant as to integrity with no other judgments. The second is our obligations in the 3rd degree and with those obligations of the five points that obligate us to each other. These allow us to instantly trust each other and bring us together. I believe that this trust makes us better men if only through the concept of "group think". I'm convinced that our ritual, our charities, our histories, and our philosophies help us bind ourselves together, but they fall short of being the true answer. What really matters is that we meet with other Brothers who we can truly trust because of every Brother's promises. True Masonry is at the individual blue lodge level. Here is where Masonic trust is not only enjoyed, but also practiced. This I believe.....

Public Relations & Publicity Committee

The Public Relations and Publicity Committee is charged with communicating both within and without our Fraternity. The information provided is of two parts, external and internal communication. Two programs being utilized are provided - QR Codes being used in District 17 to inform and attract prospective members and internal communications - Internet Radio, being used in District 18, to bring information to the members of the craft. We hope you find this information informative and useful to your Particular Lodge. So you could connect a 50 page PDF, but would a receiver be able to open it. QR Codes: Why Will They Be Important? It all comes down to mobile. More and more people are moving towards mobile devices for non-work online use. Because of several socio-economic factors, mobile web use in 2013 will outpace standard web use Nationally, One-third of adults own a smart phone or tablet device. Over the next 12 months, 1.3 million Florida adults plan to buy a smart phone or tablet QR Codes: Who Uses Them QR code scanners can be a valuable audience for the fraternity. A recent report shows how important QR scanners can be to invigorating our membership. Over million unique users scanned a QR code in the first quarter of 2012 thats a 200% increase from Q1 2011. Nearly 70% of code scanners are male 16% of scanners are 18 to 24 years old Over one-third are age 25-34 One in five are 35 to 44 years old QR Code scanners are more likely than the population to have high household incomes and early technology adopters. QR Codes: Benefits To The Fraternity QR code users are in the age and income brackets we want to reach. Theyre younger, can afford our annual dues and tend to influencers their peers. Mobile is where the web is moving. To stay current & relevant, we need to have a presence in the mobile space QR codes allow us to communicate with potential members wherever they are using de vices they keep with them on average 18 hours a day QR Codes: Caveats & Things to remember Codes need to link to Mobile sites over 75% of mobile users will get frustrated and abandon standard sites on mobile devices. Content needs to be easily digestible long forms, heavy PDFs and large videos will take a long time to load and mobile users will not have the patience to wait through long load times. Content must be valuable - Mobile users want convenience and actionable information.

QR Codes:
By; Brother Al Fiala, Marshal, Winter Park Lodge 239 and Brother Justin McDonald, Sr. Deacon, Winter Park Lodge 239- District 17 - Public Relations & Publicity Committeeman

What Are They?

QR stands for Quick Response. QR codes, simply enough are 2D barcodes that connect smart mobile device users to online content. They were originally developed in Asia to overcome the challenges in different dialects and languages during typing in web addresses on mobile devices. QR codes rapidly gained acceptance in Asia and then Europe. QR code adoption has been somewhat slower in the states, but has ramped up greatly over the past 12 months. Year over year, code scanning has increased by 157%. QR, or quick response, codes have been the "it" advertising vehicle since 2011 with good reason. Their relatively small footprint and wacky design make them easy to notice and implement. Found on everything from ice cream containers to T-shirts, QR codes can send text messages, redirect to a URL, display some text, and do just about anything a standard advertisement can. They are easy to create and several websites offer free services which can be found by a simple search engine query. Connect that can be connected by QR codes: Web addresses Video Contact information Mapping information Pre-loaded SMS (Text) messages Telephone numbers Pictures Simple text Virtually anything that can be loaded into a website can be connected via QR code. One thing to remember is the environment that it displays through a mobile phone.

INTERNET RADIO & BLOG

In The Grand 18th Masonic District Brother Jim Blocher who is serving this year as the Public Relations Committeeman is developing a Internet Masonic radio and Blog type show. This is being done through the 18th Masonic District web page. Brother Blocker would like to tell you a little bit about the program he is working on this year. It is an online radio station, supported on a platform by Blog Talk Radio and My Channel and is called Florida 18th Masonic District News. Now I know some of you may be wondering what in the world is a blog talk radio station, simply put it is a online radio forum where by using a computer or laptop and a landline or a cell phone by using these two items you can now have the potential to reach millions of listeners on the internet. Our player is located on the 18th Masonic District website. This is where any Brother can listen to any broadcast that has been archived. We kicked off the premier of this project with an interview of our Most Worshipful Grand Master Jorge L. Aladro during his visitation to the 18th Masonic District. Blog Talk Radio allows anyone, anywhere the ability to host a live talk radio show online, simply by using a telephone and a computer. Blog Talk Radio empowers broadcasters to create and share their original content, their voices and their opinions in a worldwide public forum. Today, Blog Talk Radio is the largest and fastest growing online communications tool. A truly democratized medium, Blog Talk Radio has tens of thousands of hosts and millions of listeners tuning in and joining the conversations each month. Many businesses also utilize the platform as a tool to extend their brands and better communicate with the people that are most important to their business. Social media is rapidly changing the way we discover, consume and share information. Transforming online monologues into engaging dialogues, social media platforms enable people to connect and communicate in new and innovative ways. Smart companies are joining the discussion and leveraging this emerging and highlyeffective channel to grow their businesses. Blog Talk Radio helps the worlds leading brands, such as Ford, PepsiCo, Allstate Insurance, and Wal-Mart, ensure they are a part of the conversation. The power of a Blog Talk Radio network, technology and outreach efforts can enable our fraternity to connect with a target audience in new ways. Interactive and engaging programs reach across the social web and

deliver measurable results. Want to listen to the premier of this program by Brother Blocker on your computer go to; http://www.18thmasonicdistrict.com/ Look on the right side of the webpage, about half way down the page, look for Blog Talk Radio, click play and listen in. With these two new tools in the PR tool belt we can ratchet up Public awareness to what the Masonry Fraternity Truly is.

HOT AIR BALLOONING AND FREEMASONRY

Have you ever wondered what keeps a hot air balloon flying? The same principle that keeps food frozen in the open chest freezers at the grocery store allows hot balloons to fly. It is a very basic principle: Hot air rises and cold air sinks. So while the super-cooled air in your grocers freezer settles down around the food, the hot air in a hot air balloon pushes up, keeping the balloon floating. There are three major components of a hot air balloon: the envelope, the burner, and the basket. The basket is where passengers ride. The burner is positioned above the passengers heads and produces a huge flame to heat the air inside the envelope. The envelope is the colorful fabric bag that holds the hot air. When the air inside the envelope is heated, the balloon rises. Now, what does this have in common with Freemasonry? Let us make some comparisons. Like the envelope, Masonic information is stored in our memories, and when we need information on a certain subject, we turn up the flame and extract what we need. In order to keep the balloon in the air, hot air is needed. It is the driving force. In Masonry, strong leaders keep the Lodge operating, and is its driving force. As we need to rise to certain challenges, we need to

increase the heat in our memories to make the right decision. The basket is in Freemasonry, is the area where the officers await their turn to step up to the next position. It is an area where they can contemplate their plans and execute their designs. To descend the balloon, the pilot allows the air to cool, and the balloon becomes heavier than the air. The pilot has complete control of the up and down movements by controlling the heat in the envelope. So is the case with the Master of a Lodge. He controls the up and down of the attitude in his Lodge. Once airborne, balloons just float with the wind. It is true that the pilot does not know where the balloon will land ahead of time, but that does not mean he cannot control the landing. In Freemasonry, the Master of a Lodge, in many cases, just let their Lodge float with the wind. The difference is with a Master of a Lodge, is that HE CAN CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF HIS LODGE, thereby being able to control where it will land. Before the balloon is launched, the pilot knows which way the wind is blowing so he knows which way the balloon will go. The air is in layers, and the different layers may be moving in different directions. Although the pilot cannot steer the balloon, he can move up and down to find a layer of air that will allow the balloon to change direction. In Freemasonry, a Master has the same options as the pilot of a balloon. If a situation arises and a solution is needed, the Master can find that layer of air, which will allow him to change direction in finding that solution. Before the balloon takes off, many things have to be done. This takes a team of individuals working together for the same purpose. In Freemasonry, every task has to be done by teamwork, from the operation of the Lodge to the maintaining of the premises. After the balloon lands, the crew packs the balloon back into the chase vehicle and everyone returns to the launch site. Therefore, it is with Freemasonry. After the meeting is over, implements are stored away and we leave for our respective destinations. It is then we remember, that our balloon is our Lodge, and our memories of a great Hot Air Balloon ride is the true desire to return repeatedly, to enjoy, for however a brief period, the camaraderie and Brotherly Love that also floats within our Grand Fraternity. Words to Live By: Leadership is lifting a persons vision to high sights, the raising of a persons performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations. Peter Drucker

GULF BEACH MASONIC LODGE No. 291 INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS

By Howard W. Knapp Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge No. 291, located at 14020 Marguerite Dr. Madeira Beach, held its 63rd Annual Installation of Lodge Officers recently at the Masonic Temple. The Installation of the 2013 Lodge Officers was open to the members and public alike. The new Lodge Officers for 2013 are: John Anthony, Worshipful Master; Michael Pagnotta, Senior Warden; Travis Palladeno, Junior Warden; Howard Knapp, Secretary; David Webster, Treasurer; Steve Nelson, Senior Deacon; Brian Book, Junior Deacon; Steve Fetherman, Senior Steward; Oscar Salazar, Junior Steward; Allen Godfrey, Chaplain; Mike Milner, Assistant Chaplain; Carl Moore, Marshal; Tom Doty, Tyler; Ed Pinkham, Musician; Mitch Kiger and Mark Gallagher, Conductors. The Installation was led by Right Worshipful Howard W. Knapp, Past District Deputy Grand Master of the 21st Masonic District assisted by Past Masters Derryl B. O'Neal, Installing Marshall; Donald T. Harriott Installing Chaplain and Joseph R. Finocchiaro, Installing Musician. Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge No. 291 was chartered in 1950 and has been an active force on the Gulf Beaches for 63 years. Its members have included bankers, doctors, teachers, Congressmen, soldiers, pharmacists, police, firefighters, and a myriad of men from all walks of life. Freemasonry is open to men ages 18 and above and offers an opportunity to be proactive in the community as well as to be a part of a fraternity that dates back hundreds of years. Some notable Freemasons were George Washington (and 15 other US Presidents), Benjamin Franklin, Henry Ford, Red Skelton, and General Douglas MacArthur.

FREEMASONRY AGAIN HELPING THE OCALA COMMUNITY

November 10, 2012 (Ocala, FL) Freemasonry in action: Donating and helping the hungry in Ocala. Press Release By: Bro. Bill Ramsay, Chaplain The 163-year-old Marion-Dunn Freemason Lodge #19 prepared, cooked, delivered, and donated enough grilled chicken to serve 213 deserving folks at Brothers Keeper Soup Kitchen. The wonderful flavor of the donated food comes from a special decades-old Masonic basting sauce recipe (secretly kept by Master Cook Brother Danny Snellgrove). The Lodge Brothers who gave of their personal time (starting at 4:30 this morning!!) were: Bro. Danny

Snellgrove, W:.M:. John Macias, W:. Tracy Pick, W:. Ken Shaw, DDGM Matt Cummings, W:. Herb Collins, Bro. Tom Casey, and Bro. Patrick Brunt. Charitable work is one of the tenets of the worlds largest and oldest fraternity. Assisting the community is what Freemasonry does on a continual basis. Freemasonry is a global fraternity with five million members. The millions of members here in the USA, together with Freemasonrys appendant organizations, donate $2 million EVERY DAY to charitable causes here in the USA. The Brothers Keeper Soup Kitchen can be found on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brothers-KeeperSoup-Kitchen-Ocala-FL/246300521170 Brother Bill Ramsey is in charge of Marion-Dunn #19 in charge of notifications to their community of the Lodge's charitable activities, etc. For the past two years, He has also been actively posting the good works of the Lodge on their Facebook page (a quicker way to get out a picture and message to our "Friends"). On Facebook, Marion-Dunn Lodge gets 500-600 people looking there on a regular basis. Bro. Bill invites you all Brethern to glance at the things they do to become actively involved in their community: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marion-DunnFreemason-Lodge-19/166801066701762?fref=ts Additionally, Bro. Bill has just started Pintrest and Twitter accounts to add to their desire to have contemporary active social media and involve their younger Brethren. He believes this will increase their Lodge's public exposures

MESSAGE FROM THE GRAND LODGE OFFICE RE: DIGEST INSERTS

As you know a card was sent out with the 2012 Digest Inserts requesting that if you wish to continue to receive Digest Inserts in the future you must notify this office. If you havent submitted a response (either by phone, email, or returning the card) you will not receive Digest Inserts for future updates. We distributed an excess of 3,000 2012 Digest Inserts (3-Ring and 6-Ring) and so far, we have received nearly 1,000 responses to continue receiving the updates. Using these statistics we can conclude that; 1) many of you do not need future updates or 2) that many of you have not responded. If you have not responded and you wish to continue to receive Digest Inserts, please notify our office either by returning the card, by telephone (800) 375-2339, or by email at Digest@FloridaMason.org. Please provide your member number during any of these communications.

MARION DUNN LODGE No. 19 ACQUIRES NEW OFFICERS

By: Russ Poehlman, Secretary E-mail: mariondunn19@gmail.com Mark Haley, Sr. of Ocala has been elected and installed as Master of Ocalas Marion-Dunn Freemason Lodge No. 19. Mr. Haley was installed by John Story, a Past District Masonic Representative. This annual installation of Lodge officers was held on 12/29/2012 at Marion-Dunn Freemason Lodge. The Freemasons of Marion-Dunn Lodge are proud to celebrate their 163rd year in existence in Ocala. (Pictured Below 2013 Installing Team for

Florida DeMolay has instituted two new awards to recognize adults who support Florida DeMolay.
For adults who refer to a Florida DeMolay Chapter five prospects that result in new members who receive both Degrees of DeMolay: The Purple Shield of Honor. People eligible for the Purple Shield of Honor include: Any Master Mason, Member of any allied or appendant body, or other adult DeMolay supporter who is not currently an Active Member of DeMolay or currently active in the Sweetheart or DeMolay Sorority programs. Referring prospects is easy! Just give a DeMolay Advisor or Member the name, parents names, and contact information of a boy age twelve through twenty. At the close of the year, each Florida DeMolay Chapter that reaches their annual membership goal and achieves positive growth as well may select the one Advisor most responsible for assisting the Active DeMolays in reaching their membership goal. This Advisor will be awarded the Gold Shield of Honor. Our Annual goal is currently set as six new members per Chapter. Therefore, the minimum for this award is six new members; however if the Chapter looses six or more members in a year a greater number of new members will be needed to qualify for this award in that year. In the case of both awards, all paperwork must be correctly filed with DeMolay International and properly recorded in DeMolay International records before the award will be granted. For the Purple Shield of Honor, local DeMolay Chapters will need to keep records of referrals, and submit application paperwork to the Florida DeMolay Director of Membership.

Marion-Dunn Lodge No. 19

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LODGE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE

PALM BAY LODGE NO. 397
By; Tom Johnson, Secretary Palm Bay Lodge No. 397 is trying to locate four missing Jewels for their Officer Collars and they are no longer manufactured. Palm Bay is hoping that some lodge might have them as extra Jewels and they might obtain them. Please contact Palm Bay Lodge if your Lodge can assist. The below photographs are of a jewel and style they have and looking for.

Contact information; Palm Bay Lodge No. 397 1582 Water Drive NE Palm Bay, FL 32906-1109 Lodge Mailing Address: P O Box 61109 Palm Bay, FL 32906-1109 Lodge Phone Number: 321-724-8755 Lodge Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesday 7:30 PM District Number: 26 Zone: 5 Lodge County: Brevard Lodge Chartered On: 06/01/1999 http://palmbaylodge.com

2013 Evergreen Cemetery Masonic Memorial Observance

Saturday, February 23, 2013 9:30 AM Noon Evergreen Cemetery, Gainesville, Fl hp://www.gvlculturalaairs.org/website/

Masonry has been a central force in the creaon of Central Florida. As the oldest cemetery in North-Central Florida, Evergreen is a visual tesmony to the Masons that have created our region. Join us in celebrang their Masonic lives through a recognion of their gravesites. 9:30 Welcome 9:45 History by Dr. Jimi Brown, University of Florida 10:15 Commentary by M:.W:. Jorge Aladro, Grand Master of Free and Accepted Masons in Florida 10: 45 Masonic Memorial Ceremony by R:.W:. Frederic Latsko 11:00 Ceremony Closing 11:15Noon Gravesite Visitaons and placing of Flowers Noon Recepon at Gainesville Masonic Lodge No. 41

W. GRAND ORATOR R. W. GEORGE WAAS PENS AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR

R.W. George Waas, current W. Grand Orator and 2010 PDDGM (Dist. 7), has written his autobiography and memoir, recounting his more than 40-year career as a news reporter and lawyer, as well as his Masonic activities, crediting his work with the Masons as enriching his retirement years. His book is entitled "Retired...And Loving It!!!" and was published recently by AuthorHouse Book Publishing Company. My first thought was 'Why do I want to do this'? I'm not rich, famous or notorious; I haven't survived years of drug or alcohol abuse. I can't sing, dance or act. Who am I to write an autobiography/memoir? But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that I could do something special for my family. My oldest daughter is heavily into ancestry research, and I wanted to help that project along as well," Waas said. "I also realized that history is about people, and each person has a story to tell that is unique; no two people live the same lives. I thought that if I persevered and did this, it might inspire others to tell their stories. And if I can write a book about my life, believe me, anyone can write one about his or her life," he said. R.W. George divides his work into 11 chapters in which he discusses his family background; his wife, children and grandchildren; his "life so far;" his last job; his last few months on the public payroll; personal observations; retirement anxiety; health issues;

retirement: two big myths, a few facts and "my plan;" positive thinking, values and leadership; and not-sofinal final thoughts. Much of his writing centers on his involvement with the Masons. R.W. George traces his first involvement with Masonry in 1981 to his appointment as W. Grand Orator. "Being a Mason means so very much to me. I have made many lifelong friends, and retirement means adding to this growing list. Being a Mason assures an active retirement not only for me, but for my wife Harriet as well. The Masons make up a family oriented fraternity, and we eagerly look forward to continued involvement in the activities which are the hallmark of this great organization of which I am honored to be a part," Waas said. The book is available in hard cover, soft cover and electronic version on AuthorHouse's website "click on Bookstore, type in my last name next to 'Research' and scroll down"), as well as from Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com.

PALMWOOD LODGE No. 303

845 Bradley Street West Palm Beach, FL 33405 Lodge Mailing Address: P O Box 17327 West Palm Beach, FL 33405 Lodge Phone Number: 561-833-0034 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INTERIOR DESIGNER / CONSTRUCTION
Palmwood Lodge No. 303 is in the planning process of a remodel of their Lodge room. The Brethren are searching for an interior designer who can assist in making interior spaces functional, safe, attractive within the established layout of a Masonic Lodge room. Needed is consultation on the design, selection of colors, finishes, fabrics, furniture, flooring, wall coverings or artwork, lightning and other possible materials needed to create a useful and stylish interior for a Masonic Lodge meeting room. If you, or know of a brother, their family member or Masonic affiliated person with experience in the interior/ construction design field with knowledge of Masonic designs interested in this opportunity, please contact;

Palmwood Lodge No. 303 561-833-0034.

Albert Mazmanian WM Efraim Logreira, Sec.

GULF BEACH MASONIC LODGE No. 291 Madeira Beach, FL January 2013 - Press Release
Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge, located at 14020 Marguerite Dr. in Madeira Beach helped bring Holiday cheer to sixteen local families in need. Holiday food baskets were prepared and delivered for Thanksgiving and Christmas, along with $100.00 gift cards for holiday toys. Gulf Beach Lodge was pleased to be able to assist in making this a great holiday season for those less fortunate this year. Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge No. 291 was chartered in 1950 and has been an active force on the Gulf Beaches for 62 years.

Its members have included bankers, contractors, teachers, Congressmen, soldiers, pharmacists, police, firefighters, and a myriad of men from all walks of life. Freemasonry is open to men ages 21 and above and offers an opportunity to be proactive in the community as well as to be a part of a fraternity that dates back hundreds of years. Some notable Freemasons were George Washington (and 15 other US Presidents), Ben Franklin, Henry Ford, Red Skelton, and General Douglas MacArthur. Those interested in more information about Freemasonry can visit the Lodge website at www.gulfbeachlodge.org

OVIEDO MASONS SHOW HOLIDAY SPIRIT THROUGH DONATIONS

By; Marisa Ramiccio | December 20, 2012 Press Release No child wants to spend the holidays in the hospital, but thanks to the Oviedo Masons, the holidays are a little cheerier for the children at the Florida Hospital for Children. The Oviedo Masonic Lodge No. 243 recently donated five large boxes of toys as well as a significant amount of money to the Florida Hospital for Childrens Walt Disney Pavilion. Celebrating the holidays means a lot to the children and families that have to be here, and we simply would not be able to

provide much without help like this from the

community, said Lisa Robertson, the community donation coordinator for the hospital, in a release. This is the eighth year in which the Oviedo Masons have donated to the hospital. This annual tradition began in 2005 when the Oviedo Masons collected money and toys for the hospital from its members. For more information on the Oviedo Masons, visit www.oviedolodge.org.

NORTH PORT LODGE No. 406

Officers of the newly chartered North Port Lodge #406 F.&A.M. were installed December 28, 2012 at Englewood Lodge #360 by R.W. Barry D. Hart, PM Venice Lodge #301. Officers for the year 2013 are: Worshipful Master: Andrew P. Wormington P.M., Senior Warden: Michael E. Cullen P.M., Junior Warden: Michael Tirpak, Treasurer: Tom Millaway P.P., Secretary: Samuel P. Cohen. Senior Deacon: Richard McMullen, Junior Deacon: David Wheatcroft, Senior Steward: Michael Short, Junior Steward: Mark Yates, Marshall: James Godshall P.M., Chaplin: John "Jack" Watson Jr., Asst. Chaplin: Louis Ortt P.M., Tyler: John Degnan P.M., Asst. Tyler: J.D. Copher. Installing Officers were: Installing Master: R.W. Barry D. Hart, Installing Marshall: R.W. Frank Albinson P.D.D.G.M., Chaplin: R.W. Gene Jeffers P.D.D.G.M., Senior Warden: R.W. John Wermann P.D.D.G.M., Junior Warden: R.W. Rodger Craig P.D.D.G.M., Senior Deacon: Gary "Rocky" Kearney P.M., Junior Deacon: Frederick Ellis P.M. North Port Lodge #406 meets the 2nd. & 4th. Wednesdays 7:00 PM at Farley Funeral Home 5900 S. Biscayne Drive North Port, FL 34287. For information: Brother John H. Brophy at phone 941-426-0743 or jonhb1996@gmail.com.

twenty-five miles south of Tampa. Approximately 19,000 residents that are 55 years of age or older call Sun City Center their home. The residents have a strong volunteer spirit and as you might expect include several mature Masons. Many 50 year Masons and several Illustrious 33rd Degrees are either year round or seasonal residents of the Sun City Center retirement community. Sun City Center has several very active Masonic groups including a Scottish Rite Club and Shrine Club. Members must contend with reduced mobility or other infirmities of age and therefore some brothers havent been able to attend a regular Lodge meeting in years. The Masonic passion however is still in their hearts. These men are not able to get to Lodge, so we brought the Lodge to them! On 29 November 2012 we eagerly packed up our entire lodge room, loaded it into a trailer and took the lodge to Sun City Center. Worshipful Master Hoyt Al Lawson is commended for his initiative to make this unique and special event come to pass. He obtained the necessary dispensation from Most Worshipful Jorge Aladro. WM Lawson also surveyed the site and coordinated moving the lodge furnishings to the temporary lodge room. Prior to this Entered Apprentice degree, Right Worshipful Bill Love of the Sun City Shrine Club organized and conducted a Rusty Nail Degree. This ensured that those brothers that had not been in lodge in some time were reminded of their obligation and reeducated on aspects the degree. Over fifty brothers from over twenty Masonic jurisdictions were in attendance when Mr. Victor Bevis received the first degree in Freemasonry in a temporary

DESOTO LODGE NO. 105

By Senior Deacon Troy Di Vito Cell: (813) 598-7087 The brothers of DeSoto Lodge #105 (Riverview) in the spirit of Masonic Renewal conducted a special Entered Apprentice Degree for the Masons of Sun City Center. The well known retirement community is about

lodge room erected in the Sun City Recreation Center. For the brothers of DeSoto it was an honor and a privilege to conduct such an event. The evening was well presented and fully enjoyed by the Sun City Center brothers. Many commented that they would be back in lodge soon and were very happy reunited with Masonry. Senior Deacon Troy DiVito was the acting Worshipful Master for the degree. He had the privilege of conferring this degree to our new brother in the presence of such an audience. Troy stated, It was an absolute honor for me and it did nothing but secure the fact that once Masonry is in you, it never leaves you. Several brothers echoed the sentiment, You have to do this again. The brothers of DeSoto lodge had never heard of such an event prior to this special night. To experience the Masonic tie evident across generations was something the brothers of DeSoto Lodge #105 will cherish. While it was the first time such a degree was conducted, it definitely will not be the last.

MIDDLEBURG LODGE No. 107

Middleburg Lodge 107 Free and Accepted Masons raised four new Master Masons December 15, 2012. Mr. M. E. Clay from Melrose Lodge 89 was raised as a courtesy candidate.

Misters R. T. George, P. M. Simkonis, and R. E. Eigenmann are new Master Masons from Middleburg Lodge 107. The new Master Masons were advanced by participating in the ancient ritual that has been around for many centuries. This is the same ritual George Washington and many other Presidents went through. Middleburg Lodge 107 is located at the corner of Palmetto and Section Streets and meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 7:30 PM. One of the services provided by the Masons of thee Thirteenth District is Child ID. We have the latest equipment designed for the Amber Alert system and provide the service at no charge to the public. Lodge Chartered On: 01/16/1889 Street Address: 2108 Palmetto Avenue Middleburg, FL 32068 Mailing Address: P. O. Box 403 Middleburg, FL 32050-0403 Phone Number: 904-237-5366

BROOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL And PINE HILL LODGE No. 9 PARTNERED

Both Brooker Elementary School and Pine Hill Lodge No. 9 want the community to know them better and to assist in providing a learning environment for the children. The Schools Principal, Mrs. Deborah Parmenter, is focused on making Brooker Elementary School the very best learning institution for the children and increasing community involvement to assist in attaining this goal. Pine Hill Lodge No. 9 is a partner in this worthwhile endeavor. This year, Pine Hill Lodge has helped with the Back to School event held in August; assisted with the Fall Festival in October; provided a volunteer to read to classes on a weekly basis; provided a School Advisory Council Member and sponsored the Why I Love America contest this Fall. The Lodges Master this year, Ted Barber, believes this partnership provides a winwin environment for both Brooker Elementary School and Pine Hill Lodge No. 9. At the December 18, 2012 Awards Banquet held in Brookers Pine Hill Lodge, several students, parents, teachers, and administrators enjoyed a meal with many of the Lodge members. The winners of the Why I Love America contest provided the 62 attendees with their thoughts on what went into their winning entries. This exposure to public speaking combined with a good start at learning to be an American Patriot will forever be etched in the childrens minds. Each child received a certificate, goody bag, and a monetary reward. Mrs. Parmenter believes that the various student entries can provide a glimpse as to where each child is in their development to handle the FCAT. Hopefully, this patriotic contest will assist the teachers and students in their quest to improve even more next year. Ted Barber told the guests that Pine Hill Lodge has been part of the local community for 132 years. The Lodge was chartered in 1881 when the community was known as the Pine Hill Settlement. The lumber for the two story building was originally in a building in the vicinity of the old Brooker Railroad Station. The original building was disassembled and the lumber transported up the hill to its present location where it served the Brooker community for many years as a community center with the Lodge being located on the second floor. Recently, the building has undergone some extensive renovation that should allow it to serve Brooker for another 132 years.

The winners of the, Why I Love America Contest: K-1 1st Place - Raquel Carrasquillo - Mrs. Guggenheimers KG class nd 2 Place - Dayle Shaffer-Jenkins Mrs. Jethros 1st grade class 2-3 1st Place - Dustin Hoyer Mrs. Motts 2nd grade class 2nd Place - Michael Byrd Mrs. Motts 2nd grade class 4-5 1st Place - Gabe Cook Mrs. Palmers 5th grade class 2nd Place - Maddy Ratzmann Mrs. Findleys 4th grade class

GULF BEACH MASONIC LODGE Brings Holiday Cheer

Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge, located at 14020 Marguerite Dr. in Madeira Beach, took part in the Salvation Army Angel Tree program at Tyrone Mall. The Angel Tree program is designed to get holiday gifts to needy children in the community. Over twenty members of Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge took turns to man the Angel Tree booth at the Mall on December 8th. It was a very moving experience for the Masons to see how the community comes together to bring joy to the hearts of children this time of year. Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge is appreciative of the Salvation Army for allowing them to take part in this worthy program.

GULF BEACH LODGE RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FROM CITY

Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge, located at 14020 Marguerite Dr. in Madeira Beach received the prestigious Mayor's Key as well as the Key to the City of Madeira Beach from Mayor Travis Palladeno. The presentation was made at the Annual Awards Dinner held at the Lodge on Thursday November 29, 2012 in the presence of nearly seventy members and friends. Gulf Beach Lodge was cited for over sixty years of community involvement and charitable deeds. Some examples of the Lodge's activities include participation in the Adopt-A-Highway program, classroom and teacher sponsorships, annual scholarship presentations, Holiday Food Basket deliveries, participation in the Salvation Army Angel Tree, and many others.

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GULF BEACH LODGE BLOOD DRIVE

Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge, located at 14020 Marguerite Drive in Madeira Beach, along with Florida Blood Services, will be sponsoring a Blood Drive at the Masonic Lodge on Thursday January 31st between 1:00

PM and 6:00 PM. Anyone donating blood will receive a FREE dinner at the Masonic Lodge at 6:30 PM and a FREE Fandango movie ticket voucher. Dr. Jerrold Sharkey will be speaking during the dinner on issues concerning men's health. Please RSVP to secretary@gulfbeachlodge.org or 727-391-8073

VETERANS & PRESCHOOL BENEFIT from LANDMARK LODGE DONATIONS

In June, lodge members invited the community and local veterans to the lodge for a free barbeque. Besides lunch, veterans participated in a flag ceremony and listened to guest speakers U.S. Rep. John Mica and Rep. Dorothy Hukill who commended them on their service. On Aug. 30, contributions collected at the barbeque were presented to Veterans Community Education Partnership (V-CEP). A separate donation was also presented to Irma Miranda, director of preschool at Trinity Christian Academy in Deltona. Landmark Lodge has held its annual veterans barbeque fundraiser twice and plans to continue the event. "We really appreciate the veterans and we wanted to show how much we appreciate them," said Worshipful Master Kenneth Welker, referring to the barbeque and donation. In 1981, Worshipful Charles R. McCarthy of Lodge 37 in DeLand saw a need for a Deltona lodge. He met with Right Worshipful Harvey B. Eddy of the Florida Grand Lodge and they called a meeting to determine

interest. Masonic Landmark Lodge was chartered in 1982, after 81 men attended the meeting. The lodge currently has 51 members. The June barbeque raised $500 that Welker presented in a check to V-CEP Chairman retired Marine Corps. Major Mick Cotton and Deltona Mayor John Masiarczyk. The money will be used to help fund an expansion on the Veterans Memorial Museum located in Deltona's Veterans Memorial Park. Cotten said the expansion plan includes a meeting and storage room. "It's a great cause. We like to support our veterans," said Welker. Other fundraising activities allowed Landmark Lodge to donate $100 and school supplies to Trinity Christian Academy's preschool. The preschool building burned down in July during a lightning storm. Miranda said $70,000 worth of learning supplies were destroyed in the fire. "We pick a charity to contribute to every few months," said Welker. Trinity's preschool was selected by lodge members who saw an opportunity to help. Miranda said the much appreciated contribution will be used to purchase blocks and puzzles for students.

Pass along to any and all interested Brothers. Friends and Brothers: For all you computer gamers out there who enjoy action and adventure there is a new video game called -- Angel Code, it was released on November 6th ; you can download it for free or purchase for $6.99. Game Description: Mystery journalist Linda Hyde gets a call out of the blue summoning her to Italy. Apparently, she's inherited an old Roman villa from an anonymous benefactor. Too tantalizing to resist, she arrives only to realize that this place seems oddly familiar. Now, she's in the midst of uncovering a startling journey that links the past to the present. Follow Linda on this intriguing journey that will ultimately have her on the trail of the ancient Knights Templar. Discover startling clues and valuable information as you search for hundreds of objects in detailed Roman scenes. Play challenging mini-games, solve devious puzzles, and encounter fascinating characters on your quest for the truth. Will you be able to track down their most treasured prize? System Requirements: Windows 7 / Vista / XP Processor: Pentium 4 1.7 GHz DirectX 9.0 512 MB RAM Free hard drive space: 182 MB Game Details: File Size: 181.19 MB Publisher: Viva Release Date: November 6, 2012 Fraternally, William B. Billy Garrett, Jr., P.M. Zone 6 Chairman Public Relations and Publicity

Lets Go to Lodge Tonight

Author Unknown Say, Son, let's go to Lodge tonight; We haven't been for years. Let's don our little apron white And sit among the peers. I feel a kind of longing, Boy, to climb up those old stairs; I know we'd get a thrill of joy and lay aside the care. I'd like to get out on the floor-Come on, let's get in the line; I'd like to face the East once more And give the same old sign. I want to hear the gavel ring, To hear the organ play; I want to hear the Craftsmen sing I think the Tyler'd let us in, That old familiar lay. Although he'd hesitate, And then we'd see that same old grin. Come on, or we'll be late. Pass up your bridge or picture show, Your wrestling bout or fight; Switch off that darned old TV set-Let's go to Lodge tonight.

ANCIENT TRUTHS
By; Dr. Roger M. Firestone In Masonry, we are exposed to many symbols and emblems of philosophical content, accompanied by lengthy lectures on morality and related principals. We are proud to say that Masonry has existed from time immemorial and trace the legendary history of the craft three thousand years into antiquity. Perhaps the experienced members of the Craft overlooks the question that this may pose in the minds of newly admitted members: How can philosophical thinking dating from two hundred and more years ago be of any meaning in this modern and totally different world? Masonry is not alone in facing this question; it confronts much of established religion as well. Surprisingly, the modern age is beginning to develop some remarkable illustrations of the relevance of the ancient truths we Masons profess, as these examples will illustrate. A sage of the Seventeenth Century Jewish sect called the Hassidim (Righteous Ones, approximately), said , Keep two truths in your pocket and take one or the other out as suits the needs of the moment. Let one be, The universe was created for my sake. Let the other be, I am but dust and ashes. An earlier Jewish scholar, Akiba, once said, Everything is pre-ordained, yet free will is given. Clearly, the Hassid meant this advice as a counterbalance to his followers change in mood from day to day; aiding them in the task we have all set ourselves of subduing our passions. Yet he did not call them advice or epigrams, he called them truths. Likewise, Akiba intended his statement to be understood as a representation of the true structure of the world. How could wise men expect their followers to accept such contradictory statements as both being true? From the philosophical point of view, we can attach symbolic meaning to these statements and understand their truths in a non-literal sense. We may interpret

that for the universe to have been created for ones own sake, each of us is responsible for doing as much good as he can during his time on earth. To be reminded that we are dust and ashes is to admonish us against arrogance and believing that we are better than others, which might thereby lead us to mistreat them as our inferiors. Akibas formulation reminds us that each individual can choose his own deeds, no matter how fixed the course of events seems. We recall that some ancient members of the Craft chose to withdraw from a murderous conspiracy, which ultimately absolved them of their guilt, even though the ultimate design was carried out. In the modern-day tyranny of Nazism, there were those who took actions to oppose it and save the lives of others, while dissidents in the Soviet Union today may be seeing benefits of their long suffering. However, not only can these various statements be given figurative interpretation; they are in fact meaningful descriptions of the physical universe as scientists have been able to describe it. As the technical details may be too much to plunge into at first, it is worthwhile to consider a simpler and more familiar example or two. Virtually everyone in the Western world is acquainted with the creation story found in the book of Genesis. In the story of the expulsion from the Garden of Eden, we read that, as punishment for having eaten from the Tree of Knowledge, women are to bare children in pain and travail. There are several interpretations of this passage, ranging from the literal fundamentalist evaluation as actual history to radical feminist ones that view the story as men creating a justification for oppression of women. From the point of view of biology and medicine, however, there is nothing surprising about this story. Physicians have known for quite some time that the primary reason for the difficulty of human delivery as compared to that of the lower animals are the comparatively large size of the human head at birth. Why is a babys head so large? Because each of us is born with every brain cell that we will ever have in our lives. A smaller head size would not provide sufficient brain capacity for the development of human-level cognitive potential. Thus, the ability to know good from evil, as described in Genesis, is inextricably linked with the pain and difficulty of human labor.

When creating the Garden-of-Eden story, did the ancient sages realize as much as is now understood by modern medicine but formulate the story as an allegory so as to appeal to the less sophisticated members of the community? We can only speculate. Moving from biology to physics, we can find a more advanced example earlier in Genesis. During the Creation, as described there, we read that light was created on the first day, yet the sources of light we now see, the sun, moon, and stars, did not appear until later. Students of Scripture were puzzled at how light could exist without any of the usual light-giving bodies, and many interpretations were offered. Today, the widely-accepted Big Bang theory of cosmology tells us that the description in Genesis is precisely the order in which things occurred. Infinitesimal fractions of a second after the Big Bang, the universe consisted entirely of fundamental subatomic particles. Within a very short time, the unstable ones broke down into the constituents of todays universe: protons, neutrons, electrons, neutrinos and photons, or light quanta. For the first several thousand years of the universes existence, energy, in the form of radiation, was the dominant element in the universe; there was light everywhere, without stars or planets to shine or reflect it. After an event known as decoupling, matter replaced radiation as the principal constituent of the universe. Millions of years later, as the universe continued to expand and the temperature dropped, the primordial soup of particles began to condense into atoms and they into macroscopic objects, such as galaxies, stars, and ultimately the sun and moon. To be sure, this process did not take the Biblical six days, and we can be quite certain that the ancients who wrote Genesis I knew nothing of modern cosmology. Yet it is surprising to find how much of this allegory from the distant past is confirmed by our present sophisticated understanding of science. The philosophical paradoxes of later authors are going to require more effort to comprehend, so let us now turn to Akibas epigram and consider the contradiction between free will and predestination. To a scientist, it would be seen as a striking summation of the confluence of microscopic and macroscopic worlds of physics. During the late 19th century, classical physics developed the study of thermodynamics and the kinetic theory of gasses. By the end of the century, the theory of atoms and molecules was well-enough developed that the size and number of molecules was appreciated. A cubic foot of air contains sextillions of molecules of its various component elements, nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and so on. The classical physicists believed that they understood the mathematics underly-

ing the physics sufficiently that, if the behavior of each molecule could be computed, the overall behavior of the gas would be known in every detail. Those physicists recognized that no such computation would be possible. Even the computers of today, which can perform over a billion calculations a second, would require many billions of years to predict the behavior of each individual molecule in a roomful of air for even a fraction of a second. Yet the overall properties of the behavior of gasses, was known quite well nearly a hundred years ago. In a sense, each molecule has free will while the gas as a whole follows precise physical laws. The modern theory of quantum mechanics takes this one step farther. The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle introduced indeterminacy into physics in a fundamental sense. No longer was it merely our inability to perform the computations that limited our knowledge, but rather the basic laws of physics themselves. Even when dealing with a single molecule, atom, or subatomic particle, its behavior is predictable only in a statistical sense. Nonetheless, the Bohr Complementarity Principle makes it possible for everyday physical laws to continue to predict behavior of the universe, just as they did before quantum mechanics was discovered. Thus we see that much is predictable on a large scale, while freedom or indeterminacy continues for the individual particle singular reflection of Akibas statement. So, too, can it be said that we are dust and ashes. Current thinking in cosmology and astrophysics is that the only atoms created by the process of the Big Bang were hydrogen and helium, along with a ferocious torrent of radiation. Yet we are clearly made of more substantial stuff. Where did the carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and other elements that make up our bodies and the world around us come from? Astronomers believe they came from inside stars created earlier in the history of the universe. These massive stars, far larger than the Sun, burned their hydrogen atoms to helium by nuclear fusion. Much of the helium, too, was likewise consumed, creating heavier atoms all the way up to iron, the most stable nucleus. Without further fuel, there was no energy to support the stars outer layers and the star collapsed, leading to a gigantic explosion known as a supernova, such as the one that occurred in 1987 in the sky of the Southern Hemisphere. The energy released in the explosion served both to cook elements heavier than iron and distribute those elements into interstellar space. These heavy elements were later condensed from the interstellar dust by the formation of new solar systems, such as ours. So we are literally composed of the dust and ashes of the explosion of previous stellar

systems, whose expiration made our existence possible. Can the universe really have been created for our sake? At first, this seems too self-centered a notion to be entertained. From ancient times to the early Renaissance, Aristotle, Ptolemy and their successors believed that the earth was the center of the universe, and the sun, moon, planets, and stars all revolved about it. The Copernican Revolution put an end to that. We no longer believe that the Earth, the Sun, or even our own galaxy is the center of all Creation. However, 20th century physics brought us both quantum mechanics and relativity, and one curious feature of both these theories is that the observer plays a critical role in determining what is observed. One famous thought experiment of quantum mechanics (Schrdingers cat) illustrates that the role of the observer can literally be a matter of life and death, a cat in a sealed box can be considered neither alive nor dead in any real sense until the box is opened and the actual fact observed. (Here is a parallel to Masonry: No one can be made a Mason passively, by communication; he must observe the degrees as a participant to achieve enlightenment.) Recent thinking about the role of the observer in quantum mechanics has led to what is known as the Anthropic Principle. Succinctly, it states that the universe is the way we see it because we are here to make that observation. In other words, a universe created differently (that is, with different values of the fundamental constants of physics, for example) might be a universe devoid of life. Perhaps there have been many creations, these cosmologists reason, but only this one has the recipe correct for there to be human beings alive in it. In this sense, we can see that indeed the universe might have been created just for each one of us. These are not the only examples to be found. Nearly every religion expounds a Golden Rule that advocates a balance between our behavior toward others and that of others toward ourselves. How often have we found that a kindness to another is returned to us through some unexpected means? In physics, we find that one of the most powerful set of laws is that pertaining to symmetry and conservation. There are dozens: Laws of conservation of energy, conservation of momentum, conservation of charge, time-reversal symmetry, and so on. The realm of human behavior as revealed thousands of years ago appears to be governed by just such laws, as well. At first, we may be surprised that these ancient truths can find confirmation in the theories of modern physics. Perhaps we should be less astonished when we remember the words of Carlyle: The universe is but one vast symbol of God.

The ultimate Source of Truth has many ways to reveal that Truth. We should not be at all surprised to find that those different ways lead to the same truth, whether through the philosophical and allegorical revelations available to the ancients who lacked our knowledge of science, or through modern-day understanding of the physical universe. But how much more should we believe and follow these ancient doctrines when they are confirmed to us through the science of a skeptical age! Related Reading Wallace, Malcolm P. We Are Dust, The New Age, vol. XCIIII, #5 (1985 May), p. 53. Misner, Charles W., Thorne, Kip S., and Wheeler, John Archibald. Gravitation. W. H. Freeman & Co., New York (1973). pp. 1272-3. This article originally appeared in the October 1988 issue of The Royal Arch Mason magazine. Permission is granted to reprint in Masonic periodicals if proper attribution and credit are given. Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen."--- Bro. Sir Winston Churchill The following article was written by Brother Gerald Edgar who is a member of Mosaic Lodge #125 AF&AM @ Dubuque and is a member of our Grand Lodge Writers Guild and Education Committee.

KNOW YOUR ABC's!

At an early age we learned our ABC's as the foundation of our education. Without that foundation, learning in any language is stymied. Similarly I respectfully suggest we re-learn our Masonic ABC's: Always Boosting Civil Discourse. Recently, whether in society at large or even in a tiled Lodge, much less one of the many "Masonic" blogs & sites, we experience civil discourse about as often as we do a winning lottery ticket. Shouldn't Masons of all people be able to adhere to their Masonic ABC's when discussing Masonry with each other, especially in a quasi-public forum i.e. on-line? Very recently, an acquaintance I see once or twice a year, mentioned Masonry in terms of a well known political figure of the same political party he greatly favors. I remarked that indeed the prominent Senator mentioned was a Mason and further noted he is evidence of the fact that we have embraced men from the entire spectrum of political beliefs. When I added that both the

late Senators Barry Goldwater and George McGovern were Masons, he was shocked that we had members of such divergent political viewpoints (his sketchy knowledge of noted Masonic politicians caused him to mistakenly assume nearly all were of the same party he prefers). I told him that a close look at the political affiliations of Masons from Colonial times to today would make him realize we have always had a well balanced representation from the left to the right. So although Masons who may be proponents/opponents of abortion rights, gun control, capital punishment, tax reform, foreign intervention, etc. may be at loggerheads, they by their very membership in our fraternity do 'agree' that being a Freemason is a laudable undertaking. If indeed liberals and conservatives, labor leaders and CEO's can be equally attracted to Masonry, why is it that increasingly we see aggravation, bellicose and churlish discord on-line and in Lodge rooms? I will not attempt here to consider all the possible reasons (a good debate topic!) except to observe that Masonry increasingly reflects society-at-large including contentious litigation. Civil discourse, respectful debate, rational discussions et al appear to be a relic of the past. We look at the worst possible motivations in others' words and deeds, cite anonymous sources, argue rather than debate and act with acrimony rather than with Brotherhood. Masonic Education includes many factual aspects but whenever there is a 'grey' area we perhaps should revert

to our Masonic ABC's before continuing the conversation. Scholarly or scientific debate, for those who participated in same in school, begins with a clear statement of the topic AND agreement as to definition of terms. Then the see-saw battle begins but always with documented facts. Interpretation and application of said facts make it a "debate" but the goal always is to persuade, not demonize. On a personal note I am alternately amused and disheartened by Masons who argue a point of Masonic 'law' or a Grand Master's actions but do not have a copy of their Lodge's or Grand Lodge's by-laws much less Proceedings of earlier Grand Lodge sessions. Do Masonic officers at all levels as well as rank and file' make errors or even fall prey to their baser nature? Certainly! However as would-be critics of such perceived errors, do we practice our Masonic ABC's? Do we seek light or do we seek to tear down? Are we builders carefully rearranging the misplaced blocks and realigning the deviations found by our plumb or are we ruffians? Please, may we ever seek to always boost civil discourse!

Words to Live By: Be civil to all, sociable to many, familiar with few, friend to one, enemy to none. Brother Benjamin Franklin

SCOTT MILLER
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JAMES W. SHIRLEY
14522 N. Greater Hills Boulevard Clermont, Florida 34711 james.shirley1@gmail.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesshirley1 Cellular # (407) 625-9714 To Whom It May Concern: Attached is my resume for your perusal. My 15+ years experience as Technical Director, Audio Engineer and Project Manager encompasses extensive management of various installations, scheduling, inventory, sales, and system operations. My qualifications include Pro audio, lighting, video, TV broadcast and projection. My skills, along with management experience, have enabled me to serve as a competent Team Leader. I am a highly motivated individual who you will find to be an outstanding addition to your team of professionals. My work ethic is strong and I am certain that I will prove to be an asset to your team. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. I will be in touch in the coming days to explore any potential opportunities. In the interim, please do not hesitate to call me at (407) 625-9714 or contact me via email: james.shirley1@gmail.com Sincerely, James W. Shirley

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E x p e r i e n c e d Construction Leader valued for leading and developing multiple quality initiatives for highly-visible projects. A consistently rewarded professional, skilled at generating revenues. A costconscious, detail-oriented asset and true Subject Matter Expert accustomed to exceeding client expectations on quality, timing, and completing projects correctly the first time. Focused on the continual adoption of updated best practices, as well as full compliance with all mandated safety, materials, permitting and process-oriented standards.

CORE COMPETENCIES
Market Awareness Risk Analysis Documentation Facilities Management Design Review Permitting ACHA Experience Strategic Planning OSHA Compliance Quality Contracts Safety Sales Cost Containment Scheduling Commissioning Procurement

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION Fort Pierce, FL 200506/12 Project Manager / Managing Member Accurately supported the quality completion of more than 420 renovation and remodeling projects on-time and on-budget. Positioned as a specialist in constructing ACHA related buildings, updating acute care, educational, institutional, and correctional facilities. A go-to resource respected for skills in the efficient practice of marketing, conceptual estimating, hard bids, contract negotiation and scheduling. Managed the following initiatives: Effectively renovated and improved an occupied ACHA acute care facility through the compliant

installation of MRIs, CT Scanners, a Cath. Lab, an Acuity Simulator, a Linear Accelerator and Radiology Equipment Interior upgrades and renovations include actions taken on patient wings, waiting rooms, main lobbies, doctors offices and lounges, without limiting or interrupting existing operations Bonded Project Take Over / Completion Contractor for the Veterans Administration Facility in Miami, Florida Martin County Girl Academy Correctional Facility for the State of Florida Department of Juvenile Justice in Stuart, Florida WENCO SOUTH Jensen Beach, FL 1998 - 2004 Project Manager / Vice President Strategic and operational leader who generated key engagements averaging $750,000 per year, while simultaneously creating hard bid estimates, documenting accurate employee and subcontractor schedules, and ordering the delivery of special materials. Managed multiple critical initiatives on health care facilities, institutional buildings, commercial construction, and high end custom residential remodeling projects with a primary focus on multi-family residential retrofits. Successfully completed a bonded project as the principal contractor for the Perdue Medical Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital Generated all required process documents as required by architects, client, and municipalities METROPOLITAN CONSTRUCTION Fort Pierce / Winter Park, FL. 1994 - 1998 Regional Project Manager Client-facing professional and valued Project Manager who enhanced sales and drove the accurate generation of estimates, project quality control, manpower and raw materials delivery. Highly accurate and timely Contract Administrator for multiple projects including: Indian River State College St. Lucie County School Board Orange County at Large Orange County School Board Orange County Convention Center Avon Park Community Hospital INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE Fort Pierce, FL 1993 - 1994 Adjunct Faculty, Construction Management

Bachelors of Science, Building Construction, 1985 University of Florida State Certified General Contractor CGC 1515421 State Certified Roofing Contractor CCC 046929 State of Florida Licensed Public Adjuster P177356 Community Association Manager CAM 38776 State of Florida Licensed Independent Adjuster OSHA 30 Certified EPA Certified Lead Renovator EPA-740-R-09-002

John E Sawyer
P.O. Box 4877 Seminole, Fl. 33775 1-727-392-9104

EDUCATION
I graduated from Rockland District HS in 1976 and graduated from The University of Maine at Augusta in 1982. (AA Degree in Liberal Studies) I moved to Florida in Oct. 1982. I have a Class B CDL. I am also a certified FL Notary Public.

EMPLOYMENT
From Oct. 1982 thru July, 2005 I worked at Orange Blossom Groves in Seminole, FL until the business closed after 60 years. At Orange Blossom, I drove a truck in State, delivered things between the 2 stores, drove a forklift, processed fruit, and worked in the shipping department. I purchased produce at the market weekly. My supervisor was Richard C Miller who can be reached at 727-638-2871(cell) I worked for Citrus Country Groves (which took over Orange Blossom Groves) from Oct. 2005 thru June 2010 ( Seasonal Oct thru July each year) At Citrus Country, I drove forklift, bagged fruit, delivered produce and

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSES

juice between stores and went to market to pick up produce. My supervisor was April Groth, who can be reached at 1-727-423-6195. (Cell)

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I belong to Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge #291 Madeira Beach, FL and Star Lodge #78, Largo, FL.

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Edwin F Pinkham - 4103 72nd Street St. Petersburg, Fl. 33709 727-381-4433 Howard W Knapp 727-643-0266

Ching-Ming Tseng
P.O. Box 972, Lake Alfred, FL 33850 863-5811711 chingmingtseng@yahoo.com Education:

Organic/Analytical chemistry (HPLC, GC, NMR, UV/IR, MS) Project management / reporting (regulatory compliance programs) DEP permitting DVT Framework and Intellect (Machine vision for high speed lines) AutoCAD Almyta Control System (CMMS, PO) FRA Certified Professional Food Manager (79/80 score) HACCP training (AIB) Networking support (LAN, TCP/IP) Programming (Basic, FORTRAN, Pascal, C, HTML) MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio) Graphics (Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Fireworks, Adobe Illustrator) LEXIS / NEXIS, FR and USPTO searches Various Operating Systems (PC, Mac, VAX, Linux) Work Experience

B.A. Chemistry The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD, 1985 M.S. Chemistry Georgetown University, Washington DC 1993 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Skills; Management Project planning and management Policy and Operating Procedure development Net process cost analyses RFP generation Strategic business development Patent and technology evaluation Governmental regulatory liaison activities Employee interviews and review Technical

Consultant Commercial Warehousing Inc., Auburndale FL (4/12 5/12) Project management and improvements for a repack line, continuing support for the line designed two years ago. Pallet One, Bartow FL (6/12) Initial assessment of pallet building machines to modernize and standardize spare parts inventories and programming. Foshee Jewelers, Lakeland FL (8/12) Developed web site. Special Projects Manager Coca-Cola Trinidad-Tobago / Florida Caribbean Distillers, Auburndale FL (10/10 3/12) Project management and improvements of a $8+ million brewhouse and high-speed packaging line to produce malta, beer, energy drinks, tea, juices and nectars. VP Development Florida Brewery, Auburndale FL (5/09 10/10) Project management and improvements of $700,000 in 2010, purchasing of $11,000,000 in 2010, general management and new business. Acquired by

Cerveceria Polar on 12/2009. New business development of products for customers such as the Danish Brewery Group, NuLab, and Coca-Cola. QA Manager Florida Brewery, Auburndale FL (10/03 10/10) Established a Quality Assurance Plan (cGMP, AIB, FDA, HACCP, CHP, Trace-Recall), Food Safety and OSHA Safety Chairman. Employee FRA training. SOP and policy generation. Organizational chart development. Internal Food Safety Committee and Glass Map audits. New product R&D, formulation, scale-up and costing. Lab testing including Aerobic Plate Counts. Sanitation, gene sequencing reviews. Line inspections and troubleshooting. Nutritional testing and regulatory requirement investigation for FDA labeling compliance and nutritional panel development (Adobe Illustrator) for all products. Technical sales and regulatory inspections (AIB / FL DACS). AIB Superior rating last 3 years. DEP wastewater permitting. Safety Program Coordinator, developed the Safety Plan and supporting networked OSHA reporting and training materials. Product liability investigation and claims mitigation (resulting in a 25% reduction in insurance premiums). Database development and administration. Production rate trending via PLC (RSView) to Excel conversions. Network administration and support. Rework supervision. Secondary job function as Assistant to the President (08/05 10/09). Engineering support for process improvement. AutoCAD (flooring, conveyors, palletizer, outsourced machined parts, brewhouse line addition). DVT machine vision programming for automated rejection of defects (fill heights and bottle closure). Cleaning and organization of the maintenance shop. Development of a recommended spare parts inventory, stockroom system and a preventive maintenance schedule for bottling equipment to reduce downtime. CMMS (Almyta) work order and purchase order program development. New employee training (Lab, Shop, Plant Manager). Employee scheduling to reduce overtime. Organizational charts. Peachtree work orders for finished goods and brewhouse production, planning, packaging materials purchasing analysis and inventory management. Blender/Operator - Clerk Adecco, Lakeland FL (04/02 - 10/03) Cutrale Citrus Juices USA, Auburndale FL. Blending and testing of 5000 gal batches of

concentrated frozen orange juice. Brix Acid Ratio, Oil Content, and Colorimetry specifications per load as verified by on-site USDA inspectors. Publix Supermarkets, Lakeland FL. Traffic Department. Outbound appointments, database development and administration. Consultant Baker Commodities, Los Angeles CA (12/01 - 03/02) Conducted a market, economic and regulatory prefeasibility analysis for a methyl ester facility. Spray Technician Duncan Spray Service, Lakeland FL (10/01 - 11/01) Operated a medium-duty spray truck. Applied fertilizer, insecticide and nutrients on turfgrass. Sushi Chef/Manager Shogun Japanese Steakhouse, Lakeland FL (03/01 - 10/01) Sushi bar chef. Restaurant management. Open/close, employee hire/fire and scheduling, accounting and inventory, vendor relations, customer satisfaction. Consultant Charter Group, Lakeland FL (05/00 - 10/00) Designed, constructed and installed a multi-channel digital video security system. Director, Business Dev Env. & Energy Inc, Thousand Oaks CA (04/98 - 01/01) Technology, side-stream and market research. Assisted in the writing of a business plan for a biomass ethanol facility. Negotiation and closure on the core put contract. Technical Director Aiko Associates LLC, Lakeland FL (04/98 - 01/01) Chemical brokering supply contracts. Patent research and EPA 211b Fuel/Additive registration. Established a web presence to generate leads. Specification and costing analyses for contract feasibility. VP Research/Development NOPEC Corporation, Lakeland FL (01/97 - 04/98) EPA emissions and specifications application for methyl esters. Evaluation of new technologies and procedures. Patent development. Net costing analyses. Proposals and contracting. Side stream product sales. Government regulatory and legislative liaison activity. Director Research/Dev Twin Rivers Technologies, Quincy MA (11/94 - 09/96) Team leader in establishing analytical procedures for a start-up oleo chemical production facility. GC, UV/IR, titrations. EPA certification of emissions results and specifications. Proposals and procedures for airshed

emissions reductions. Government regulatory and legislative liaison activity (EPA, DOE, USDA). Industry Analyst American Biofuels Association, Rosslyn VA (12/92 - 09/94) Industry research and documentation of specifications and regulations pertaining to methyl esters used as a biofuel. Publication of industry white papers. Administrative support for a busy Washington national industry association. RFP review and generation. Government regulatory and legislative liaison activity. Teaching Assistant Georgetown University, Washington DC (09/87 - 12/92) Analytical lab teaching assistant for both graduate and undergraduate courses in HPLC, GC, NMR, IR/UV and MS. NMR Operator for the Chemistry Department. Layout, editing and publication of newsletters and departmental brochures. Research Asst Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Baltimore MD (06/85 - 08/87) Biopolymers (DNA/Protein) synthesis and sequencing including HPLC, gel electrophoresis, NMR. Troubleshooting and repair of automated equipment. Projectionist/Admin JHU Chaplain's Office, Baltimore MD (09/80 - 05/85) Program administrator and projectionist for a film series. Scheduling, budgeting, advertising, staffing, ticketing and open/close operations. Associations (Past and Present) American Chemical Society Society of Automotive Engineers Coblentz Society, Vibrational/IR Spectroscopy Award Florida Restaurant Association, ServeSafe and CPFM Certification (79/80 score) AIB HACCP Training (9/2005) Lakeland Masonic Lodge 91, Jr./Sr. Steward (2008-2009) Masonic District 24 Committee Chairman, Public Relations (2010-2011) Lake Alfred Masonic Lodge 390, Sr. Warden (2012) Publications & Acknowledgements Isolation and Primary Structure of a Neuropeptide Hormone from Heliothis zea with Hyprtrehalosemic and Adipokinetic Activities. Jaffe H., Raina A. K., Riley C. T., Fraser B. A., Bird T. G., Tseng C-M., Zhang Y-S., and Hayes D. K. (1988)

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 155, 344-350. Evaluation of Biodiesel in an Urban Transit Bus Powered by a 1988 DDECII6V92TA Engine. Howes, P., Rideout, G. (1995) Environment Canada, MSED Report #95-26743-1, 1-132. Adenovirus Origin of DNA Replication: Sequence Requirements for Replication In Vitro. Wides R.J., Challberg M.D., Rawlins D.R. and Kelly T.J. (1987) Molecular and Cellular Biology Vol. 7 No. 2, 864874. Human Ornithine-d-aminotransferase. Mitchell G.A., Looney J.E., Brody L.C., Steel G., Suchanek M., Engelhardt J.F., Willard H.F., and Valle D. (1988) The Journal of Biological Chemistry, Vol. 263, No. 28, 14288-14295. References; Paul Kip, Owner Kippro Engineering, paul.kip@aol.com, 813-716-4300 Andy Kip, VP Kippro Engineering, andykip@earthlink.net, 863-604-5477 Yoon Hoi Kim, Owner/CEO Environment & Energy, yhkim1696@yahoo.com, 818-518-0981 Richard Schmidt, Brewmaster Florida Brewery (Ret.), schmidtmbaa@yahoo.com, 336-253-1083 Earl Ferguson, Owner/CEO, Control Design Electrical, cdecearl@aol, 863-557-0683 Steve Coutant, Owner/CEO Unipack, scoutant@unipack.com, 407-701-3838 Gary Landry, Owner/GM CE Construction, glandry@caseinc.com, 863-287-4113 Dale Kingen, Sr. Project Manager, ADCO Manufacturing, dkingen@adcomfg.com, 559-8755563 Allen Redd, Engineer, Citrus Maintenance & Welding, slynal@att.net, 574-532-7335 Paul Kessock, VP Sales, ADCO Manufacturing, pkessock@adcomfg.com, 770-429-8009 Ramon Campos Sr., Prior Owner/CEO Florida Brewery, rcampos311@gmail.com, 863-258-6008

THOMAS DeLAINE
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Benchmarking the necessary technology governance and processes to avert information security risk and profit loss Executive Summary Critical thinking technology strategist and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with Top Security Clearance and master level expertise in information assurance (IA) and information security (IS). Consistently called upon to solve the most complex technology issues surrounding operational effectiveness, cost, and risk. Trusted, respected advisor to leadership teams, integral in establishing and maintaining enterprise vision, strategy, programs and solutions to prevent internal and external security breaches and compliance issues. Well versed in diverse regulatory touch points for defense, government and commercial organizations. Person of action, adept at maximizing resources on complex, mission critical projects and rallying success, focused teams around a unified vision of achievement. Critical Skill Set Strategic Business Planning Figure Budget Management Test Development/Management Operations Leadership Team Leadership Training Development Governance/Policy Making Disaster Recovery Planning IS Risk & Gap Analysis Business Continuity Planning Auditing/Compliance Logistics Planning Project/Program Management Incident Management Executive Client Engagement Professional Employment History IT SECURITY GOVERNANCE ANALYST 2011 Present JetBlue Airways Engaged to entrench Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS) culture across the enterprise and overcome 4-year history of non-compliance. Immediately strengthened PCI environment with new governance, controls, documentation management system and information security training programcrucial to preventing additional tens of thousands in bank fines and shielding sensitive customer information assets across all enterprise networks.

Set foundation for enterprise-wide PCI-DSS compliance by c r e a t i n g and formalizing document management system for 10 separate information security domains and outlining policies, standards and procedures to simplify process management reporting. Authored Corporate Information Security Policy, 9 supporting information security policies and 30 information security standards in adherence with stringent PCI-DSS requirements. Positioned company to meet statutory privacy laws and information security and PCI-DSS regulatory requirements by restructuring and standardizing upgraded information security training program. SENIOR CONSULTANT 2000 2011 A&N Associates, Inc. Recruited to assist this $3M public-sector technical consulting firm to penetrate Department of defense (D0D) and Federal markets based on TS Clearance and previous DoD and 22-year Communications Security (COMSEC) experience. Applied skill in cryptologic key management, policy/standard development, training development and documentation management across varied assignments during tenure. Forged long-term industry relationships with vendors to include Raytheon and general Dynamics. Select projects and enterprise impact: Assumed role as key liaison to U.S. Defense Department program management offices (PMOs) in various capacitiesfrom IT transition, ITIL-based system engineering and acquisition management to risk/gap/economic analysis, testing strategy and database implementations. Overcame critical gaps in DoD COMSEC accounting system, realized $224K cost savings in test development and cut redesign time 75% by overhauling data collection process and creating new test report template for key management system. Met 9-month deadline for Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) development project for DoD Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) program by combating issues of DoD identity management infrastructure impacting entire DoD. Proved instrumental in shaping policy and technical development strategy in pivotal areas including digital signatures, network policy and software certificate usage as advisor to U.S. Army Chief Information Officer/G6 Cyber Directorate (headquarters). Ensured DoD-wide compliance with strict HIPAA requirements as human identity

verification source. COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY OFFICER 1998 2000 U.S. Navy Washington, DC Counseled Chief of Naval Operations on information assurance strategy while overseeing 20-strong team, $600K budget as well as technical operations and related projects. Select projects and enterprise impact: Solved prevailing data translation issues and coordinated efforts of National Security Agency and service teams, ensuring zero disruption to mission-critical operations across 900+sites during DoD-wide migration of legacy system to COMSEC accounting system. Launched first-ever U.S. Navy user certification program. Called in at the eleventh hour to conduct mandatory security assessment and generate inspection report for U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. Met aggressive 3-week target with 18 days to spare and advised on shaping systems integration plan to incorporate information security as a key priority. Additional Career History SIGNALS WARFARE OFFICER USS LAKE ERIE (CG 70) Optimized $400K budget and performance of 16 staff while carrying out highly classified cryptologic key management, electronic warfare and signal intelligence projects for DoD. Advised key leadership on USS LAKE ERIE and battle group accountable for Persian Gulf theater of war operations. LOGISTICS SUPPORT DIVISION OFFICER Naval Security Group Activity, Pearl Harbor, HI Prompted $3.5M annual cost savings for Fleet Electronic Support Department by consolidating calibration lab facilities and refurbishing equipment. Saved $25K+ per year in testing by collaborating with Naval Magazine Lualualei to initiate test equipment calibration. Trimmed excess equipment holdings 3 2 % b y r e c y c l i n g $900K+ i n o b s o l e t e electronic equipment and supplies to support foreign military efforts, key to winning Best Large Maintenance Activity recognition. [T.J.s] distinctive accomplishments, unrelenting perseverance and steadfast devotion to duty reflected

credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet ENLISTED EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM (EEAP) DIVISION OFFICER Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, HI Juggled full-time work and academic priorities while raising training commitment of 37-member EEAP team enrolled in 5 state bachelor programs. Established division-wide scholastic precedent and compelled 56% of crew to earn 3.8 GPA or higher by earning both BA and MBA in 2 years, maintaining personal GPA requirements and graduating Magna Cum Laude with Leadership Distinction. Influenced policy decisions as Student Body President and Strategic Planning Committee member. Credentials and Technology Skill

MBA, Human Resources Management, Magna Cum Laude with Leadership Distinction, Chaminade University of Honolulu, School of Business, Honolulu, HI BA in Business Administration, Chaminade University of Honolulu, School of Business, Honolulu, HI Certified Information Systems Security 2 Professional (CISSP)-ISC (#120222) Provisional Auditor, Information Security Management Systems Scheme (ISO 27001)RABQSA International (#110754) Technical Snapshot MS Active Directory, X.500, X.509, Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP), Certificate Revocation List (CRL), PKCS #7, PKCS #12, and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework in systems engineering and acquisition management support. PCI-required Controls: access management, network security, risk assessment, data security and management, incident response, networking monitoring, testing and information security.

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3 Bedroom, 3 Bath, manufactured home on Yacht Club Way in Moore Haven. Senior community with amenities including picnic area, pool, meeting room & library. Property features river-front location with private dock, large Florida room over looking river/locks and suite with separate exit door to road side for friends or family member. Storage room, or would make a great workshop, located to rear of driveway. Community has parking available for those that have a motor home or boat trailer. Electric for storage area extra. Vacant lot next door, with additional dock with electric, also for purchase. Fishing in your own back yard! Have something for sale, car, boat, motorcycle, home or a Masonic item such as jewelry, swords, hats, uniforms, coats, you can advertise your For Sale item here. Does your lodge have items stuffed in that back closet that it may want to part with. Maybe a Lodge could use that item, your Lodge can advertise here and sell the item. Send us a picture, descriptive information of the item and your contact information.

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Two Harley Davidsons 2002 883 Sportster Hugger 3,100 miles 1999 Electra Glide Standard 34,000 miles Both bikes for $10,995 Contact Ted Grubbs, W:.M:., Tuscan Lodge No. 6 - Bartow, Fla. - at 863-512-2727