Ideal Lodge Monthly Newsletter

Master:

Armando Kris Perez

(225) 294-0255

Livingston Lodge Hall

Corner of E. Morris & S. Cypress Sts

Hammond, Louisiana 70403

Secretary:

Armando "Skip" Perez, PM

(225) 294-0255

September 14, 2007

Brethren:

The next stated communications of Ideal Lodge No. 367, will be on Tuesday, September 18, 2007. This meeting will be an OPEN HOUSE/PAST MASTER’S NIGHT! This is the function to bring your family and friends. Meetings in October are as follows: Tuesdays, October 2, & 16, 2007. Meetings are held at Livingston Lodge Hall, corner of E. Morris & S. Cypress Sts., Hammond, LA. Refreshments will precede the meetings at 6:30 p.m., so come and enjoy the activities.

MASTER’s MESSAGE:

I want to say a BIG THANK YOU to the Members that attended the Eighteenth Masonic District Lodge Meeting held on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at Arthur M. Retif Lodge on Jefferson Highway. We WON THE TRAVELING GAVEL with 13 present! SPECIAL THANKS goes to Daniel Ledet, PM for the Limo Ride. In all there were 65 people at the District meeting, which was one of the highest numbers present at a district meeting in a long time. We had to bring chairs from the refreshment area to accommodate the overflow! Please see coming events for detail on the Eighteenth Masonic District Picnic in October! Hope to see you at the meetings. y

REPORT ON THE LAST MONTHS' MEETINGS!

On August 7^th Ideal Lodge met with eleven members and three visitors present. Regular business was conducted and a discussion on the meal, since Ideal Lodge was hosting the 18^th District Meeting. We also received a Reinstatement Petition!

On August 21^st Ideal Lodge met with nine members and three visitors present. Regular business was conducted and a continued discussion on the refreshments to be prepared at the Eighteenth Masonic District meeting that Ideal Lodge was hosting at Arthur Retif Lodge Hall in Jefferson, LA. We balloted and welcomed Bro. Herman Frank Keller, Jr. of Amite City Lodge No. 175 into our Membership. He will be quite an asset to our Lodge.

HAPPY MASONIC BIRTHDAYS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER!

LUKE J. CATALANATTO – 4 Years a Mason – 09/06/2003

DAVID M. WALLACE, PDDGM – 7 Years a Mason – 09/09/2000

MARTIN THOMAS DAY - 53 Years a Mason - 09/10/1954

JAMES M. MCARTHUR, PM - 16 Years a Mason - 09/12/1991

ROBERT ALLDEN BACHE, JR., - 13 Years a Mason - 09/19/1994

HERMAN F. KELLER, JR – 4 Years a Mason – 09/27/2003

HARROLD L. QUAVE, JR PM – 17 Years a Mason – 09/28/1990

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE FOLLOWING BROTHERS BORN IN SEPTEMBER

LANCE GERARD BUSH - 09/05

JAMES M. MCARTHUR, PM - 09/14

DANIEL LEDET, PM – 09/21

BENJAMIN A. BENNETT – 09/21

CAPT. RALPH A. MCDONALD, PM - 09/28

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!

NICHOLAS JOSEPH VEGA – Reinstated

HERMAN FRANK KELLER, JR.

Newest Plural Member of Ideal Lodge

LUKE J. CATALANATTO

Certificate of Proficiency

W.B. GEORGE JOSEPH LUPO, JR., DDGM 18^th - 2008

W.B. ARMANDO "SKIP" PEREZ, DGL 18th

At the 18th Masonic District Meeting of August 29^th, the above Brothers

were nominated for their respective Grand Lodge Positions for the ensuing year of 2008!!

RELIEF:

Bro. Bob Brewton of Livingston Lodge is doing very well and attending our meetings again. Welcome Back!
MW Clayton J. Borne, III, PGM was doing well. He may just have had fatigue, so the doctors say.
Britanie Vedros, Roy’s 19 year old daughter had been fighting cancer of the uterus, but doctors found no signs of cancer. Everyone applauded this GREAT news and Roy thanked everyone for their prayers.
Rt. W. JP Allen, DDGM 19^th was also doing well again.
Luke Catalanatto’s sister had test done and the doctors are of the opinion that she doesn’t need an angiogram at this time. More GREAT news!
Luke’s wife is also doing well again and feeling fine.
Brothers, please remember the above-mentioned Members & family members in your prayers!

Secretary’s Message:

The same four Brothers each year have NOT paid their 2007 Dues by September! Brethren, your dues are due at the first of the year, (January 1^st) not the end of the year! How do you expect us to run the Lodge and pay rent, per capita and other Lodge expenses, with some of the Brothers holding back until after September of each year? Please remit your dues to IDEAL LODGE No. 367, 12108 Coles Creek Blvd., Hammond, LA 70403-2024. Do not mail anything to the Lodge Hall. Please send all mail to the Coles Creek address, or I might not receive it! 2007 Dues are still $45.50. Please remember to add your optional 2¢ worth a day for an additional $7.30. Please make check in the amount of $52.80.

A summon had to be sent to the above four members, like every year. This is a fight all year, to get these dues collected, which struggle should not be in our organization. L We all joined the Fraternity to help others, and yet we refuse to help our own Lodge with payment of their dues, which is very much needed.
No we will not close the Lodge due to these four, but I would not have to be wasting time and postage to struggle to get everyone up to date by the year’s end. Every Secretary has the same problem each year.

Ideal Lodge Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/ideallodge367/

Coming Events: http://www.geocities.com/ideallodge367/events

Officers Page: http://www.geocities.com/ideallodge367/officers

COMING EVENTS:

Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - Past Masters Night/OPEN HOUSE. We plan to have a speaker on this night and honor our Past Masters too. This should prove to be a nice turnout and a wonderful occasion to visit with old acquaintances. Bring your family and friends and show them what your Lodge is all about. If you have that special person that you want to introduce to Masonry, this is the perfect time.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007. Regular Business at 7:30 pm, with refreshments served at 6:30 pm.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007. Regular Business at 7:30 pm, with refreshments served at 6:30 pm. We may have another open house on this night too, but we are still planning it. Look for updates in the next newsletter.

Sunday, October 14, 2007 the 18^th Masonic District will hold its First Annual Picnic. Hiram Lodge No. 70 will host the 18th Masonic District Lodge Picnic at Harry Pontiff Park in Metairie, (Old Metairie Playground). Lunch will be ready for noon. Please come early to help with the setup!! Everyone should bring their own food and drinks to share with others! Bring your family and friends, come out and have a good time.

Thursday, November 29, 2007 – Invincible Lodge No. 361 will Host the 18^th Masonic District Lodge Meeting. Meeting at 7:30 p.m., Address: 1801 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, LA. Refreshments Follow the Meeting! This meeting will be Election/Installation of Officers.

Please mark your calendars with the above dates!!

If any brother would like to author into this communication, or have a tidbit of information to relate, please contact me or one of the officers. I will alert the Master of the Lodge for approval and it will be included in the next correspondence. (

Any brother who knows of a member not attending Lodge meetings, due to no transportation, please inform one of the officers and we will attempt to have a brother from their area of the city, provide transportation to and from the meetings.

Fraternally Yours,

Armando "Skip" Perez, Sec., DGL 18th

Ideal Lodge No. 367 F. & A.M

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