FVNews Daily  
No. 138. Wednesday, November 11, 2020

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Wednesday, November 11 – Remembrance Day

• 11am. Powlett Lodge, Wonthaggi. Laying of Wreath by Grand Master Richard Elkington, and Graeme Gully, at Cenotaph, McBride St.

• 7pm. Monash Lodge. Talk: Armistice Day. LINK Meeting ID: 892 9618 1374. Passcode: 417831
• 7.15pm. 7.30pm: Visitors. United Schools’ Lodge. Talk: Myles King, President, Board of General Purposes. Non-Freemasons welcome. LINK
• 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. Healesville Lodge. Talk: Peter Gurr, ‘Holy Royal Arch Order’. Attire: Casual. LINK

• 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: NeatCasual. LINK Meeting ID 353 231 762

Thursday, November 12

• 10am. Freemasons Future Recovery Team. For Team Members.

• 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
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Australia Felix. Remembrance Reflections by members of the Lodge. Attire for Members: Dinner Suit. LINK Meeting ID: 811 1557 2766. Passcode: 999384
• 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

• 10.30am. Private Service for John Roy Chanter. LIVE STREAMING LINK
• 2pm. Funeral service for Wor. Bro. Ian Probert. At Le Pine Funeral Home, Ferntree Gully. Attendance limits apply. To be live streamed, see family notices.
• 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

• 6pm.St George Lodge. Family Barbecue. At Gordon Gardens, Dunolly. Meat and drinks provided. RSVP to Ken Calder by Thu., Nov. 12.

• 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
• 7.30pm.Masonic Caravan Club. LINK

• 7.30pm.Ringwood Mark Lodge. Quiz on the Mark and Craft, Leigh Norman. LINK to come
Tuesday, November 17

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

Wednesday, November 18

• 5pm. Freemasons Foundation Victoria. Annual General Meeting. LINK
• 7.30pm.Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action Team.Members.
Thursday, November 19

• 7pm. Prospect Hill Mark. Interview with Peter Gurr, First Grand Principal, Grand Chapter, by Lionel May. 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.
• 7.30pm. Melbourne Chapter. Talk: Ian Brown, ‘Ceremony of the Banners’. LINK Meeting ID: 830 1351 3021. Passcode: MelbHRAC8

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

• 6pm. St George Lodge, Dunolly. Family Gathering. RSVP
• 7.30pm.Masonic Caravan Club. LINK

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

Tuesday, November 24

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

• 7pm. 7.30pm: Visitors.Pakenham Mark Lodge. Talk: Leigh Norman, ‘The Importance of the Mark Degree’. Craftsmen welcome. LINK to come.
• 7pm. 7.45pm: Visitors.Lodge Amicus. Presentation 40-year anniversary to Anthony Bucca, Deputy Grand Master, by Richard Elkington, Grand Master, assisted by Bob Jones, Past Grand Master. LINK Meeting ID: 811 8315 4173. Passcode: 152732
• 7.15pm for 7.30pm. Mount Scopus and Collegians Lodge. Talk: The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite In Australia and also the Universal Rite which is open to all Faiths.  Vacant Chair Ceremony. Attire: Dinner Suit or Lounge Suit and Tie. LINK Meeting ID: 882 7348 8384. Passcode: 348470
• 7.30pm. Middle Park Lodge. Talk: Ben Quick, ‘The Order of Free Gardeners’. LINK Meeting ID: 873 6016 3788. Password: 607640.

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. Talk: W. Jones. RAM Masons only. LINK
• 7.30pm. Great Debate. Teams led by ‘That we should be able to read the ritual’.. Teams led by Kent Henderson and Harry Pitaro. LINK Meeting ID: 822 1742 2503. Passcode: 892911.
Thursday, December 3
• 7pm. 7.30pm: Visitors. Killara Lodge. Talk: Bill Jones, Ararat Power Station. LINK Meeting  ID: 740 6248 2640. Password: 403265 • 7.30pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. LINK to come
Saturday, December 5
• 5pm. Concord Mark Lodge. Talk: Craig Spendlove, ‘A Grand Mark is Born’. LINK Meeting ID: 926 1367 7906. Passcode: 333746

Videos

• Remembrance Day. (03:43) WATCH
• The Poppy Story. (05:45) WATCH
• Commemorating Remembrance Day. (02:19) WATCH

Lest We Forget

• They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them …

– Laurence Binyon, For the Fallen, 1914.

GM at Remembrance Day

• Richard Elkington, Grand Master, will attend the Remembrance Day observance to be held at 11am this morning (Wed.) at Wonthaggi. Regalia will be worn.

Education Awards• Neil Cripps advises: “Freemasons Foundation Victoria’s Education Awards for secondary and 1st year tertiary students open on December 1.” LINK for more details.

Family gathering date change

• The date for the St George Lodge family gathering at Dunolly has been changed to 6pm, Monday, November 23. At Gordon Gardens, Dunolly. RSVP

Masonic Mailbag

• Dennis Middendorp writes: “Thanks once again for the FV News Daily. Always good reading. I was particularly impressed by the video from GL of Virginia, What is Freemasonry. An excellent and succinct introduction to interested candidates.”

World News

• Powys County Times (UK) reports: “Members of both of Welshpool’s main Masonic Lodges have combined to make a presentation to the Ponthafren Association. The members of Welshpool and Powis Masonic Lodges with support from the Provincial Grand Lodge of North Wales and The Masonic Charitable Foundation have contributed £5000 to the association’s funds for work.” LINK

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Famous Freemasons
•  “Savalas, Aristotelis ‘Telly’ (1922-1994) – Telly Savalas was a charismatic actor who became most famous as the bald, lollypop sucking, police detective, Kojak, who was tough on the outside but gentle inside. Savalas starred in numerous films including The Dirty Dozen (1967) with Lee Marvin and Kelly’s Heroes (1970) with Clint Eastwood. His brother, George Savalas (1924-1985), was also an actor and Freemason.
– Timothy Horton

Masonic Knowledge
• “Some lodges (not all) offer salutes to the Master. Each of the brethren will salute the Master when they enter and when they leave their Masonic Mother lodge room or any other Masonic lodge room. Some lodges offer salutes to the Senior Warden. Why? The Masonic etiquette of saluting the Master is your renewed pledge of fealty and service. It is your public display of decorum before all other brothers of your obligation. It shows your courteous respect for all that the Master stands for and shows that you acknowledge his authority. Salutes should reflect your heart-felt respect for all that for which he stands. The salute to the Master is your pledge of honour and service, your publicly shown obligation. A lazy, sloppy or improper salute is to be Masonically impolite and, thus, to exhibit poor Masonic etiquette.”Masonic Wisdom
• “Change your thoughts and you change your world.” – Bro. Rev. Norman Vincent Peale

The Last Word
• ““The strength of Freemasonry is in its loyalty to each other.” – Vasilios Karpos

INFORMATION TO KNOW
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