FVNews Daily  
No. 135. Thursday, November 5, 2020

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Thursday, November 5

• 7pm. Doutta Galla Lodge. Talk: Ron Evans, Family association with Australian Defence Forces. LINK
• 7pm (7.30pm: Guests). Killara Lodge. Talk: Barry Watson, ‘The Last 100 Days of World War I.’ LINK
• 7.15pm for 7.30pm.Sandringham District Lodge. Talk: Ian Goddard, ‘What it takes to be in a Grand Team’. LINK
• 7.30pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Talk: Rahim Samat, District Co-Ordinator. To be chaired by Milton Tsaktsiras, SW. LINK Meeting ID: 818 3888 8175. Passcode: 452691

• 7.30pm. Robbie Burns Lodge of Mark Master Masons. Presentation of 50-Year Jewel to V.Wor.Bro Bill Wright. Talk: Glen Hollibone. LINK Passcode: CFW239 

Saturday, November 7

• 7pm. Blue Lounge Social Club. Forum: Becoming a Freemason. Event is for non-Freemasons (candidates, people interested in joining, etc.) LINK

Sunday, November 8

• 2pm. Walhalla Lodge, with the Dunolly Lodge (St George Lodge). Talk: Gold Mining in both towns. Attire: Casual. LINK Meeting ID: 987 7379 5912. Passcode: 815816

Monday, November 9

• 10am-12 Noon. District Co-Ordinators’ Meeting.
• 7pm. 7.30pm: Visitors. United Ararat Lodge. Talk: Richard Elkington, ‘My Vision for Freemasonry’. Attire: Neat Casual. LINK Meeting ID: 834 9777 6851. Passcode: 680858 
• 7pm. Lodge of Commerce. Vacant Chair Ceremony. LINK to come.

Tuesday, November 10

• 7pm. Richmond Lodge. Sharing Masonic Paraphernalia. LINK
• 7.30pm. Colac Lodge. Talk: Myles King, President, Board of General Purposes. LINK to come.
• 7.30pm. Epicurean Lodge in conjunction with Bellarine and Otway. Remembrance Day Observance. Pay-per-view: $10. Proceeds to Legacy. Attire: Collared shirt. BOOK AHEAD
• 7.30pm. Golden and Corinthian Lodge. Talk: Bob Jones, ‘A Day In The Life Of A Grand Master’. Attire:  Dinner Suit. Log in details: Meeting ID: 651 201 5916. PassCode: 8HrrzK (case sensitive)
Wednesday, November 11 – Remembrance Day
• 11am. Powlett Lodge, Wonthaggi. Laying of Wreath at Cenotaph, McBride St.

• 7pm. Monash Lodge. Talk: Armistice Day. LINK Meeting ID: 892 9618 1374. Passcode: 417831
• 7.30pm. Cosmopolitan Lodge. Talk: Colonel Aaran Hassell, Commandant Land Warfare Centre CSG MM with assistance from VWor Bro Phil Hassell PGIW with the Ode of Remembrance and Last Post from Wor. Br.o Rob Hutchinson PGStdB. LINK Meeting ID: 935 6348 2104. Passcode: 177046 

• 7.30pm. Lord Somers Australasian Chapter.. LINK Meeting ID: 856 1023 0004 Passcode: 803457 

• 7.30pm. Phillip Island Lodge. Talk: Dennis Moss, Role of the Phillip Island SES. All welcome. Attire: white shirt and bow tie. LINK

• 7.30pm. Traralgon Lodge. Talk: Marty Tanzer, Remembrance Day. LINK
• 7.30pm. United Services Lodge. Remembrance Day Ceremony. Talk: Bro. Col. John Wertheimer, ‘A Remembrance Day’. Vacant Chair Ceremony. Attire: Members, jacket and tie. Visitors welcome, neat casual. LINK
• 7.30pm. Williamstown Lodge. Talk: ‘History of Lodge Liberation’. Ceremony of the Vacant Chair. Attire: White shirt and black tie. LINK Meeting ID: 612 821 4334. Passcode: 105105
• 8pm. Meredith Lodge. Talk: Ken Tsirigotis from Legacy Melbourne on his Army career and his transition to working for Legacy. Attire: Neat Casual. LINK Meeting ID 353 231 762

Thursday, November 12

• 7pm. Masons Connect. Sharing Freemasonry Meeting. Talks: Milton Mann, ‘Using Hashtags’; Justin Stark, ‘Sharing Freemasonry’; James Lacey, ‘Beginners Social Media Journey’; Richard Shelly, ‘How People Make Sense Of What They Read Online’;  Andrew Shen, ‘How To Make A ‘Meet A Member’ video’; Matt Cameron, ‘Deconstructing How To Share Freemasonry. RSVP

• 7pm for 7.30pm. 8pm for visitors. Antient York. Talk: John Glover, ‘The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and Power Point production of the Vacant Chair Ceremony. Attire: Jacket and tie. LINK
• 7.30pm. Central Highlands District. Talk: David Waldron, ‘Rosicrucian Backgrounds of Freemasonry’. LINK
• 7.30pm. Cohuna Lodge. Talk: Paul Brennand, Grand Superintendent of Membership. LINK• 7.30pm. Dandy Apex HRAC. Zoom Business Meeting. Talk: Craig Spendlove, ‘The Three Principals’. Attire: Smart Casual. LINK Meeting ID: 835 6964 4614.Passcode: 961205
• 8pm. Geelong Lodge of Unity and Prudence. Talk: Geoff Reeve, Legacy Geelong, ‘Who we are and what we do in Geelong’. Attire: Smart Casual. LINK Meeting ID: 849 0805 4121. Passcode: 227518

Friday, November 13

• 7.30pm. Altona Lodge. Talk: Brendan Kyne, ‘Guided Tour of the Victorian Lodge of Research Portal’. Attire: members collared shirt and tie, visitors smart casual. LINK
• 7.30pm. Lodge of the Golden Fleece. Whisky Tasting Night. Sampler kits delivered to your home, $75 metro. ORDER and MEETING LINK

Monday, November 16

• 7pm.United Wimmera Royal Ark Mariner Lodge. Talk: Arthur Williams, Ark Mariners Tracing Board. For RAM members only. 7.45pm. United Wimmera Lodge of Mark Master Masons. No Mark Members to be admitted to the RAM meeting. LINK to come.
• 7.30pm. Cranbourne Lodge. Talk: Gary Bevern, Power Point presentation, 460 Squadron RAAF. LINK Meeting ID: 884 0614 9406. Passcode: 512400
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Good Companions. LINK Password: 479218
Tuesday, November 17

• 7.30pm. Lowan Lodge. Talk: Rhys Webb, ‘St John Ambulance in Victoria’. Attire: Casual. LINK to come
• 7.30pm. St Andrews In The South. Talk: Peter Gumley, ‘Isolation Restoration’; Daniel Garcia, ‘Covid Life’. LINK Meeting ID: 899 0144 7739. Passcode: 276180

Thursday, November 19

• 7pm. Prospect Hill Mark. Interview with Peter Gurr, First Grand Principal, Grand Chapter. Attire: members jacket and tie, visitors smart casual. Open to non-Mark brethren. LINK
• 7.30pm. Albert Victor Lodge. Non-Ceremonial Meeting. LINK to come.

Friday, November 20

• 7.30pm. Bairnsdale Daylight Lodge. Talk: Daryl Cook, ‘Bringing Freemasonry into the 21st Century. LINK to come.

Saturday, November 21

• 12 Noon. Education Volunteer Action Team Freemasonry Series. Lecture: Ari Indra, ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. LINK Meeting ID: 885 3954 6483

Monday, November 23

• 7.30pm. South Gippsland Mark. Talk: Craig Spendlove, ‘Mark Masonry Before 1813’. LINK Meeting ID: 993 4347 5482  Passcode: 306566 

Tuesday, November 24

• TBA. Mount Scopus and Collegians Lodge. Talk: The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite In Australia and also theUniversal Rite which is open to all Faiths.  Vacant Chair Ceremony. LINK to come.

• 7pm. Lodge Amalthea. Talk: Chris White, ‘Freemasonry and the Goat’. LINK

Thursday, November 26

• 7pm. Leura Lodge. Talk: Neil Smith, ‘Winter In Norway’ with photos. LINK Meeting ID: 682 183 5181. Password: leura50

Friday, November 27

• 7.30pm. Victorian Lodge of Research, with Old Scotch Collegians Lodge and Earl of Dunmore Lodge. Talk: Joseph Morrow, ‘Illustrated by Symbols – Masonic Heraldry in Scotland.’ Register enquiries prior to the event. Attire: Smart Casual. LINK

Monday, November 30
• 7pm. Oakleigh Council, Royal and Select Masters. Talk: David Yole. All members past and present of the Order, in addition members of other Orders. Attire: Casual. LINK
• 7.30pm. Citizens Marine Royal Ark Mariners. RAM Masons only. LINK
Saturday, December 5
• 7pm. Concord Mark Lodge. Talk: Craig Spendlove, ‘A Grand Mark is Born’. LINK Meeting ID: 926 1367 7906. Passcode: 333746

Videos

• Building Our Future (Freemasons New Zealand). (07:15) LINK
• Museum of Freemasonry. Minnie’s War. (38:54) LINK
• Birmingham’s Historic Masonic Temple (Alabamba). (01;32) LINK

Vale Ian Probert

• We regret to advise of the passing to the Grand Lodge Above of Wor. Bro Ian Probert PJGD. Born December 6, 1928 (aged 91). Roger Thompson, Secretary, said: “It saddens me to announce to the members of Blue Dandenongs Lodge the passing of Wor. Bro. Ian Probert. PJGD. Details will be forwarded  re funeral etc.”

Civic Service

• Andrew Davenport won an absolute majority of the vote in his Whitehorse Council ward. No preference distribution will need to be held. His four-year term is to be officially declared next week.

Masons in Eco Education

• The Sherbrooke Record (Canada) reports: “The St Francis District Masonic Lodges gave a donation of $5300 to the St Francis Valley Naturalists’ Club on Tuesday to support that group’s efforts to promote the ‘Living Schools’ project at Cookshire Elementary School and other local environmental education initiatives. Funded by the St Francis District Masonic Lodges, The Quebec Masonic Foundation, and the Grand Master Marc David’s Environmental Education Fund, the choice of cause was made in keeping with a focus placed by the Grand Master on environmental education this year.” LINK

Trivia Gold Cup Handover

• Worshipful Master of Monash Lodge 938, Harry Vagianos, surrenders the 2020 Footy Trivia Gold Cup to the Worshipful Master of the winning lodge, Mordialloc Lodge of Charity 258, Wor. Bro Steve Bortignon.  

New Subscribers
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Famous Freemasons
•  “Thomas, David (1932-2002) – Dave Thomas was an orphan, but as founder of the popular Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers restaurant chain, he became a self-made man. Publicly he was the grandfatherly star of 800 TV commercials; privately he did extensive work promoting the cause of orphans. The fact that the hamburgers at Wendy’s are square is a reminder of Thomas’ motto: “Never cut corners”. Thomas was raised to Master Mason in Sol. D. Bayless Lodge No. 359, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and received the 33rd Degree, N.M.J., in November 1961 in Fort Wayne. He was active in the Scottish Rite Philanthropies including their Children’s Hospital program. His friend and mentor in the restaurant business was another Freemason, ‘Colonel’ Harland Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) fame.”
– Timothy Horton

Masonic Knowledge
• Masonic Etiquette. A sloppy, lack luster manner of saluting, of approaching the East (or any other station), of standing, and of speaking to an officer, is a reflection on the Lodge for a failure to give to the office the respect, which it is due. The Master should expect of every member, and of every other officer, a faithful rendering of the form of etiquette that is to be accorded to his own office, as it will create a more faithful observance of the form at every other station or place. Masonic Wisdom
• “We are committed to excellence in our lives and we are not willing to compromise ourselves for the sake of popularity. One time, the greatGerman mathematician, Karl Gustav Jacobi, was asked why he decided to spend his life at work in such an obscure field. He replied, ‘For the honor of the human spirit.’ That is the reason why we, as Masons, give our lives affirming our beliefs in moral conduct, brotherhood and compassion. We do it for the honour of the human spirit.” – Stanley F. Maxwell

The Last Word
• “There is no doubt in my mind that Masonry is the cornerstone of America.” – Dave Thomas

INFORMATION TO KNOW
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