Archives for June 2020

FVNews Daily. No 48. Thursday, June 18, 2020From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action TeamFVNews Daily is also available at www.FVNews.com.auSubscribe/Unsubscribe HERE ‘Please’ and ‘Thank You’ (1)• EDITORIAL. “It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.” So goes the old saying that hints about good manners and the way that we communicate with each other. A few years back, then-Grand

FVNews Daily. No 47. Wednesday, June 17, 2020From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action TeamFVNews Daily is also available at www.FVNews.com.auSubscribe/Unsubscribe HERE Happy 107th birthday• Grand Almoner Barry Minster speaks for all Victorian Freemasons in extending birthday greetings to “our oldest and longest serving Freemason RWor. Bro. James Stapleton PSGW (107 years young).” 200 years in Australia (1)• Roy Alderton writes: “If I may add to your comments in Tuesday’s edition: 

FVNews Daily. No 46. Tuesday, June 16, 2020From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action TeamFVNews Daily is also available at www.FVNews.com.auSubscribe/Unsubscribe HEREVale Donald Murray Harris• Edward Cross and Barry Minster advise of the passing of RWor. Bro Donald Murray Harris PGJW of Outtrim Lodge No. 209 on Friday (June 12). Funeral service details are yet to be announced. Grand Master-Elect:Bereavement Acknowledgement • Richard Elkington is acknowledging the many expressions of condolences following the

FVNews Daily. No 45. Monday, June 15, 2020From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action TeamFVNews Daily is also available at www.FVNews.com.auSubscribe/Unsubscribe HEREVale Bill Morecroft• We regret to advise the passing of RWor. Bro. Morecrift, PJGW, of the Sandringham Lodge No 220, on Saturday (June 13) at age 99. Past Grand Master Garry Sebo commented on social media: “He was indeed a wonderful man and Freemason as others have

FVNews Daily. No 44. Friday, June 12, 2020From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action TeamFVNews Daily is also available at www.FVNews.com.auSubscribe/Unsubscribe HEREVale Jim Geddes• Wor. Bro Jim Geddes, Past Master of Henty Lodge No. 279, died on Tuesday (June 9), aged 87. He had endured a long period of ill health.Gordon Brown says Jim had been a member of Peninsula Preceptory, serving well in many offices, including Treasurer. (Thanks

FVNews Daily. No 43. Thursday, June 11, 2020From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action TeamFVNews Daily is also available at www.FVNews.com.auSubscribe/Unsubscribe HERE1. Towards Re-Opening• Freemasons Victoria is actively working towards re-opening its Masonic Centres across Victoria. The Freemasons Future Recovery Teammet yesterday (Wed., June 10), and finalised its recommendations to be put this week to the Board of General Purposes. Over coming weeks, the Board is expected to announce detailed plans.The Team appointed specialist teams:• Risk and

FVNews Daily. No 42. Wednesday, June 10, 2020From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action TeamFVNews Daily is also available at www.FVNews.com.auSubscribe/Unsubscribe HEREVale Isabella Elkington• “It is with much regret that we advise of the passing on Saturday, June 6, of Mrs Isabella Elkington, aged 92 years, the mother of RWor.Bro. Richard Elkington, Grand Master-Elect.” – RWor. Bro. Garry Runge OAM JP, Grand Secretary Senior Grand Warden announced• John Rodrigo is

FVNews Daily. No 41. Tuesday, June 9, 2020From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action TeamFVNews Daily is also available at www.FVNews.com.auSubscribe/Unsubscribe HEREVale Alexander Leslie Jenkins• Bro Alexander Leslie Jenkins, aged 98, Essendon Daylight Lodge No. 861, died on June 1.  Husband of Beryl (dec). Father of Denis andKaren and father-in-law of Lyne. Papa of Melissa, Ali, Adam, Michael, Ryan and Sarah (dec). Great Papa of Finn, Alicia, Patrick, Alaska, Hannah, Sophie, Alexandra, Catherine and Lachlan. Alex passed away in John Fawkner

FVNews Daily. No 39. Friday, June 5, 2020From the Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action TeamFVNews Daily is also available at www.FVNews.com.auSubscribe/Unsubscribe HEREGuest Editorial by Stephen Carpenter• Stephen Carpenter, Past Master, has contributed a guest editorial. Hios advice in a nutshell: “Engage with your community as a well thinking Freemason focused on how you can assist other people deal with these difficult times.” Read Stephen’s opinion