From the Junior Deacon
Lombard Lodge
Dinner At The Theater
January 10, 2009
What: Dinner at the Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, followed directly with the production of Alain Boublil, Claude-Michael Schönberg, & Richard Maltby Jr.’s “Miss Saigon.” (Dress Code: Business Casual.)
Where: Drury Lane Theater, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Drury Lane Info: (630) 530-8300
When: Saturday, January 10, 2009 --5:30 pm hors d’oeuvres
6:30pm Dinner, 8:30pm Show.
-Please Cut, Fill Out and Mail Along With Payment-
Names: __________________________________________________________________
Phone Number: _____________________________________________________________
Number of Tickets: ______________ X $60.00 = _____________
Tickets are $60.00 each and include Dinner, Theater, Tax & Gratuity.
Entrées: One per Ticket Purchased. Please Indicate Your Preference With a Number.
Roast Sirloin of Beef _____________ Meal Includes Appetizers, Spinach Salad & Chefs Stuffed Chicken Breast _____________ Choice of Vegetables, Potato or Rice & Dessert
*Please Make Checks Payable to Lombard Lodge
Prepaid Tickets Only Will Be Available Upon Your Arrival At The Drury Lane.
For More Information Please Email or Call Brad: BRAD@PRIMOJWS.COM or 630-740-3500
Send Completed Ticket Form & Checks By December 10th To:
Lombard Lodge c/o Brad Gerace - 30W630 Bradford Pkwy - Wayne, IL 60184
From the Secretary’s Desk
I want to thank and provide kudos to WM Paul Gerace for doing a terrific job at assuring harmony within our Lodge and with our brothers in other Lodges. This is far more important than where we meet or how well we manage our finances. How we interact with each other and the community is what shows to the world what we are about.
We had a great turnout at our last Stated Meeting - November 12, 2008. The meeting was long but very productive. Among the important issues discussed were: A resolution to move back to Villa Park Temple, a budget committee report including possible dues increases, and the purpose of the Temple Board.
We voted to have three Third Degrees at Westchester Temple on November 13th. If all goes as planned, we will have three new Master Masons as members of Lombard Lodge.
Paint Ball was a great time. I can attest to that because I played several games until I ran out of ammo. Again the hot dogs were great. Thanks to Brad Nance for setting this up again and Joe and Karen Nance for helping with the refreshments. WM Paul Gerace was also helping with the cooking and providing us with battle strategies.
Brad Gerace has planned a dinner and show at the Drury Lane in Oak Brook for January 10. This will be open to anyone, so plan on inviting you friends and family. Cost and details will be announced and marketed to other Lodges. View our website for the most current information.
There has been no better time to consider a life membership than now. If you have 15 or more years until you are a 50 year member it costs $525. First of all, we are likely to raise our Lodge dues this year. As an example, if we raise the dues to $70, life membership will become $1,050. Secondly, Grand Lodge may be planning to raise the years factored for life membership. If, for example, they raise it to 25 years, life membership will become $1,750. Let me know if you have any questions.
We will be having a lot to vote on in the next few months. This includes: changing the location of our meetings, By-Law changes including dues and degree fee increases, budget considerations. Come out to the meetings and help the Lodge make the right decisions.
Cemetery Lots
Lombard Lodge # 1098 has 12 cemetery lots available for use free to members. They are located at three cemeteries: Cedar Park in Chicago, Chapel Hill Gardens-West in Elmhurst, and Mount Emblem in Elmhurst. Contact the Secretary or Worshipful Master if you are interested.
These lots may be also available for sale. Some of them are beautiful and worth up to $1,500.
Until next time, enjoy life and stay healthy.
Rick Lingenfelser
Secretary
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The History of Illinois Freemasonry |
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The bicentennial of organized Freemasonry in Illinois was celebrated in 2005 with the observance of the chartering of Western Star Lodge, established in 1805 in the town Kaskaskia in what was then known as the “Indiana Territory.” Shadrach Bond, Illinois’ first governor, became a member of this lodge in 1806 and went on to serve as its presiding officer in 1815 and again in 1818, the year in which Illinois achieved statehood.
The first Grand Lodge of Masons of Illinois was formed by a small group of Lodges in 1822 and flourished for several years before ceasing operations in 1827, a period that coincided with the short-lived anti-Masonic national political movement. However, by 1839, Freemasonry was on the rebound and Illinois’ current Grand Lodge was formed in 1840.
Today, the Masonic Fraternity under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Illinois is comprised of more than 500 Lodges and 70,000 Masons—men of character from every walk of life all working together to build a better world!
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