Copper Post - August by Grand Lodge of Arizona F&AM

The Copper Post Grand Lodge of Arizona F. & A.M.

Printed Every Month 139th Anniversary

August is

Month! Time to start thinking about Lodge school projects. How is your lodge working with the schools? Have you considered these programs: •

Bikes for Books Reading Program

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School Essay Contest

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Scholarship Program

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Teacher Grants

See your DDGM for more information on Grand Lodge programs that support students, teachers and our schools!

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Memorial Service Most Worshipful Mike Manning

A Memorial service for Past Grand Master Mike Manning, 2014-2015, was held at the El-Zaribah Auditorium on Saturday, August 1st ,2021

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Memorial Service Most Worshipful Mike Manning

Past Potentate JC Reece pins Maggie Manning with the widows pin.

The Funeral team for MW Mike Manning. Right Worshipful Brother Jim Baker, Deputy Grand Master, presents Maggie Manning with a Certificate of appreciation for MW Mike Manning's service to Arizona Masonry Maggie Manning listens to a presentation about the meaning of the broken column delivered by WBro David Sahady, Grand Junior Steward.

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July 15-17th, Arizona Grand Lodge hosted the Rocky Mountain Masonic Conference (RMMC) in Tucson. The RMMC is comprised of Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and Nebraska. Pictured to the left is Most Worshipful Grand Master of Arizona Randy Jager with the Grand Masters in attendance.

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DeMolay Arizona

Congratulations to the new leadership of DeMolay for the year 2021-2022. Good luck on another great year from the Masons of Arizona! Front Row (L-R): Evan Houseman, State Vice President, Alex Hulstrom, State Master Councilor Back Row (L-R): Brian Rouse, Senior Associate Vice President, Bella Mae, Youth Relations Coordinator, Alexandria Schoeb, Vice Youth Relations Coordinator, Christian Liguori, Junior Associate Vice President.

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2021 AZ DeMolay Convention

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DeMolay @ Work and Play

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Improvement for strength or ornament Work is underway on the Scottsdale Masonic Temple

Vandalized AC unit at the Phoenix Masonic temple. THE GRANDMASTER HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING CAUSTION: In the past months a couple of lodges have had their air conditioning units vandalized for the copper in the units. The units were on the ground versus the roofs, but the damage done was in the thousands of dollars. If you have air conditioning units on the ground, please make sure they are secure, and you insurance coverage is up to date. If the units are on the roof, please make sure that access to the roof is not easy.

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Masonic License Plates

Masonic License Plates for the state of Arizona are available from ServiceArizona.com. The initial cost is $25. Almost 70% ($17) of the fee goes to charities supported by Arizona Masons. ServiceArizona is the authorized service website for the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division. You can order online by clicking here Printed Order Form(.pdf) Frequently Asked Questions(.pdf)

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Brethren, Friends, and Family, Last year, the Masonic Charities of Arizona approved 20 grants totaling $36,000 to organizations throughout Arizona. These 501c3 charitable organizations provide much needed services to their communities. Those services include assistance to our Veterans at the three VA Hospitals in Arizona, Domestic abuse shelters, child learning disabilities, training and assistance for people with special needs, support for soldiers abroad, Adult literacy programs and Personal hygiene kits for the working poor and homeless. We are able to award these Grants from the income of our investment fund, Lodge and Personal donations and support from Grand Lodge. In order to keep up with the desire to expand our Grant distribution to more organizations and communities around the State we ask for your help. We have registered with the Amazon Smile Foundation. Amazon Smile will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization selected by their customers. For Amazon customers to select the Masonic Charities of Arizona to receive these donations go to http:// smile.amazon.com/ch/94-2746389 to automatically select us. Or you can go to www.smile.amazon.com and you will be prompted to select a charity. Now you are ready to shop and support the Masonic Charities of Arizona. The Board of Directors of the Masonic Charities of Arizona extends our appreciation to for your support.

all of you

Fraternally, Roger Biede III Secretary, Masonic Charities of Arizona www.masoniccharitiesaz.com Rcbthree@hotmail.com

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Commandery Festival July 31st at the Phoenix Masonic Temple

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Arizona Masonic Foundation for Children

WIN A FREE CAR!

Help your friends, family or members of your lodge win a Free Car—all the while making money for your lodge charities! One of three Great Prizes: •

A New 2021 Ford Bronco Sport

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Two Round-Trip, First-Class airline tickets to anywhere in the world!

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Or $5,0000 CASH!!!!

Drawing is held on December 17, 2021. Tickets are $25/ea. and the lodge keeps $10—or 5 for $100 and the Lodge keeps $50 To sign your lodge of for this fundraiser Contact Campaign Chairman Roger Cousineau

520-808-9757 -or- rcousineau2007@gmail.com

Arizona Masonic Foundation for Children All funds from our ticket sales go to the Arizona Masonic Foundation for Children, A 501.(C).3 Charitable Foundation www.foundation4children.org For Use By Our Children At Risk Program Throughout the state of Arizona. If you know a school that might be interested, contact our chairman.

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Arizona Brotherhood

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Each month we will share a Trestleboard article from one of the lodges around the state of Arizona. This month, we share an article from the July Trestleboard of Sy Harrison Lodge No. 70—written by WM John B Brooks.

From the East The Arizona Sun is high and hot, June is not yet over, and smoke and flame has driven some of the brothers of this lodge (myself included) to seek refuge and safety away from the comfort and convenience of our own homes. In such times, compassion, brotherly love and understanding become more than just words and a Mason true in heart need not be told this. A mason should not need to be reminded of his duty or his obligation to his brothers. We as Masons reach out to one another and into our communities. I am proud to see in this time of need that my brother Masons at Sy Harrison have, without direction or instruction, stepped up and are doing their part to watch out for each other and our communities. I want to thank the brothers who have checked in to see if my wife and I were ok and offer what assistance they could. As I write this, there is still danger for the Pine and Strawberry communities and I have no doubt if need arises, you my brothers will arise to meet the challenges as Masons have done time and again throughout history to set the example in difficult times. I will cut this short and end with this request; forget not the medium of prayer, it is as much a tool as the trowel, compasses or square. ………………..John B Brooks, Master Sy Harrison Lodge No. 70

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Each month we will share a Trestleboard article from one of the lodges around the state of Arizona. This month, we share “Masonic History” as published in the July 15th, 2021 Trestleboard from Acacia Lodge No. 42.

Quarry

Leading in a Digital World: Freemasonry Post Pandemic

Of the

During the pandemic, 70% of the workforce worked remotely. As companies began trying to bring employees back into the office, many said No –we must have remote. As the working world faces new realities, so will Freemasonry. In order to adapt, it is important to clearly define organizational goals and leadership styles. Join Brother & Dr. Ted Cross, Academic Program Director at Western Governors University as we explore the changes ahead for how we practice Freemasonry. IN PERSON @ 345 W. Monroe, Phoenix

Mind AZ2

4 Tuesday Education at the Phoenix Masonic Temple

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The Copper Post Masonic Charity Work in Arizona Gila Valley 9 collected dog treats for Pinal County Animal Care & Control

Pinal 30 collected toiletries for a children's group home

Arizona 2 performed an unemployment simulation for St. Joseph the Worker

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The Copper Post The Symbolism of Freemasonry: Illustrating and explaining tis science and philosophy, its legends, myths and symbols

By Albert G. Mackey, M.D. 1882 XVI. The Covering of the Lodge - On Charity “There is, then, an anomaly in giving to the mystical ladder of Masonry only three rounds. It is an anomaly, however, with which Masonry has had nothing to do. The error arose from the ignorance of those inventors who first engraved the masonic symbols for our monitors. The ladder of Masonry, like the equipollent ladders of its kindred institutions, always had seven steps, although in modern times the three principal or upper ones are alone alluded to. These rounds, beginning at the lowest, are Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence, Justice, Faith, Hope, and Charity. Charity, therefore, takes the same place in the ladder of masonic virtues as the sun does in the ladder of planets. In the ladder of metals we find gold, and in that of colors yellow, occupying the same elevated position. Now, St. Paul explains Charity as signifying, not alms-giving, which is the modern popular meaning, but love—that love which "suffereth long and is kind;" and when, in our lectures on this subject, we speak of it as the greatest of virtues, because, when Faith is lost and Hope has ceased, it extends "beyond the grave to realms of endless bliss," we there refer it to the Divine Love of our Creator. But Portal, in his Essay on Symbolic Colors, informs us that the sun represents Divine Love, and gold indicates the goodness of God. So that if Charity is equivalent to Divine Love, and Divine Love is represented by the sun, and lastly, if Charity be the topmost round of the masonic ladder, then again we arrive, as the result of our researches, at the symbol so often already repeated of the solar orb. The natural sun or the spiritual sun—the sun, either as the vivifying principle of animated nature, and therefore the special object of adoration, or as the most prominent instrument of the Creator's benevolence—was ever a leading idea in the symbolism of antiquity.”

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The Copper Post Degree Work in Arizona

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The Copper Post Degree Work in Arizona

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Masonic Foundation for Children Over 2,000 educators trained About MSAP

and 30,000 children's lives affected!

What is the Masonic Model Student Assistance Program(MSAP)? Teachers are not experts in at risk behavior which is why we developed the MSAP. Our training includes a highly professional and intensive three-day training workshop for Arizona educators to learn to improve their ability to: identify, intervene with, and create appropriate intervention plans for students at risk. This workshop trains a core team of four to eight educators from a school in how to intervene early and effectively with students that display patterns of behaviors that threaten their success at school and life. MSAP involves practice sessions designed to simulate real events on subjects such as: •

Chemical dependency

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Depression & Suicide

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Conflict, Anger & Violence

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Family Dynamics & Enabling

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Life Skills Development

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Treatment & Aftercare

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Communication Skills

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Group Process & Intervention

How Can I support the Arizona Masonic Foundation for Children? •

Donate to the foundation directly

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Shop Amazon Smile with the Foundation

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Buy Arizona Masonic License Plates

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Masonic Foundation for Children (AMFC) The Arizona Masonic Family

Changing and Saving “At Risk” Children's Lives by Worshipful Brother Jerry Badinger Over the next few months, we at the Foundation are going to use the Copper Post to attempt to improve the overall knowledge of the Masons of Arizona about the Foundation and its Children at Risk Program, which in support of the Masons of Arizona over the past 25 years has changed the lives, in a positive way, of over 30,000 at risk children. HISTORY OF THE FOUNDATION Let’s start in the beginning. The Arizona Masonic Foundation for Children was incorporated in November 1995 and became tax exempt as a 501c (3) corporation on October 29, 1997 and is registered with Secretary of State as a charitable organization under ARS 44.6552. The names of such Arizona Masons as Gerald H. Lankin, John Krom, C. A. Metcalf, Jr., William Jeffers, Jr., Larry Schafer, Ron Allen and Robert F. Henderson appear on the Articles of Incorporation which stated: “the initial and principal purposes of the corporation shall be to do, only in a charitable manner, all those things that will develop character and usefulness of youth, improve the spiritual, mental, social and physical condition of boys and young men, and girls and young women in the State of Arizona; foster responsible citizens; combat and curb juvenile delinquency…” “…by sponsoring, organizing and operating, without profit to the corporation, programs directed at advancing the education of youth, drug and alcohol abuse programs, and other types of youth-oriented activities,…” AMFC builds on Freemasonry's centuries-old tradition of helping the most vulnerable in our society, including the very young. Today, more than ever, children need help in becoming responsible adults as they face countless challenges - broken homes, patterns of substance abuse in families, a complex world with many traditional nurturing institutions shaken. Freemasons are sensitive to the fundamental belief that our children are our future. We cannot neglect the needs of today's children if we expect them to grow up to be happy, healthy, productive stewards of our future. We, the Masons of Arizona have not neglected the needs of those children since that fateful day in 1995. Primarily we have done this through the Masonic Model Student Assistance Program (MSAP) or Children @Risk Program as some of you know it and doing it quite well! To date we have changed the lives, in a positive way, of over 30,000 At Risk Children. Next month, join us as we talk about how the Pandemic has affected our program and what we’re doing to address it.

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Lodge Fundraisers

Arizona Lodge No. 2 has coins for sale! Coins are $15.00 shipped to you – just click on the link below and purchase a coin to have it directly mailed to you! Coins are heavy duty enamel filled –1 ¾” wide! https://www.azlodge2.org/lodge-coin All proceeds will go into our lodge general fund.

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2021/22 Arizona Grand Lodge Officers Grand Master Grand Lodge F. & A.M Arizona Randal Jager (52) Deputy Grand Master: Jim Baker (9) Senior Grand Warden: George R. Rusk (20) Senior Grand Deacon: Leigh J. Creighton (4) Senior Grand Steward: Eric D. Dupree (86) Grand Secretary: George S. Mather (85)

Junior Grand Warden: Michael A. Dale (17) Junior Grand Deacon: Roger C. Biede III (9) Junior Grand Steward: David A. Sahady (1) Grand Treasurer: Michael N. McGee (50)

Deputy Grand Secretary: Deputy Grand Treasurer: James R. Leppert (85) Ronald W. Richards (41,32,89) Deputy Grand Secretary James W. Rowan (43)

Grand Secretary Emeritus George H. Stabelin Sr. (15)

Grand Secretary Emeritus Wilbur E. Robertson (20)

Grand Lecturer: John W. Welsch (7, 14)

Grand Chaplain Perry E. Casazza (50)

Grand Orator: William “Carl” Melton (23)

Grand Marshall Patrick S. Zech (56,86)

Grand Editor: Robert F. Buchanan III (2)

Grand Bible Bearer: Timothy P. Yaiser (52)

Grand Sword Bearer: Charles A. Kennedy (66)

Grand Pursuivant : Donald Lowery (49)

Grand Standard Bearer: James A. Boles (60)

Grand Organist: Gordon Stevenson (20)

Grand Tyler: James T. Atha (6,13)

Grand Counsel: Richard L. Brooks (85)

Grand Photographer: Allen Nichols (43,85)

2021-22 Arizona DDGM’s District 1: Robert E. Weed (22) - 22,64, 68 District 2: Steve L. Bracety (1) - 1, 14, 82 District 3: Lance R Brown (7) - 7, 13, 38 District 4: Paul A. Diaz (62) - 6, 62 District 5: Lon Thomas (70) – 3, 70 District 6: Tim W. Williams (17) - 17 District 7: Emertio R. Godoy (74.81) - 74, 81 District 8: Robin E Settlemeyer (60) - 41, 86 District 9: James Xie (43) - 20, 69, 75 District 10: Brian R Hanne (24) - 9, 30, 46 District 11: Gregory M. Covel (5,53) - 5,53,77 District 12: Bryon P. Howe (58) - 15, 43 District 13: Jon M. Schmidt (4) - 52, 60 District 14: Thomas A Murray (89) - 29, 50, 89 District 15: Thomas E. Schaff (16) - 10, 16, 55 District 16: Lyle L. Adams (23) - 31, 72, 88 District 17: Harold L. Lindamood (71) - 11, 71 District 18: Gary J. Horn (23) - 23, 42, 85 District 19: Ahmet S. Erdemir (32,41) - 49, 66 District 20: None District 21: William B. Carnell (46) - 4, 32, 56 District 22: Mark J. Simington (45) - 2, 58, 83 District 23: Dwayne Hoyt (87) - 35, 45, 87 District 24: Jason B. Stryker (56,86) - 12, 19

2021-22 Arizona DDGL’s District 1: John D. Graham (7) - (North) District 2: Geoffery R. Cummings (20,87) -(E. Phx) District 3: William J. Enloe (85)- (W. Phx) District 4: Ronald N. Allen (4,55,74,81) - (South) District 5: Richard W. Dunbar (12,19) - (Southeast)

Copper Corridor

Northern Arizona

Safford No. 16 - First Tuesday https://www.facebook.com/groups/156141284847387 http://safford16.com/

White River No. 62 - Second Tuesday www.facebook.com/WhiteRiver62 https://www.whiteriverlodge62.org

7:00 pm .Stated Meeting

7:00 pm Stated Meeting

Pinal Lodge No. 30 - First Thursday

Sy Harrison No. 70 - Second Tuesday https://www.facebook.com/SyHarrisonMaster/

www.facebook.com/pinallodge30 7:00 pm Stated Meeting

7:00 pm Stated Meeting

Yuma No. 17 - Second Thursday www.facebook.com/yumamasons https://www.yumalodge17.org/

Aztlan No. 1 - Second Tuesday www.facebook.com/AztlanLodge https://www.aztlanlodge.org

7:00 pm Stated Meeting

7:30 pm Stated Meeting

White Mountain No. 3 - Second Saturday https://www.facebook.com/whitemountainlodge3/

Havasu No. 64 - Second Tuesday www.facebook.com/HavasuLodge https://www.havasumasoniclodge.com

10:00 am Stated Meeting

7:00 pm Stated Meeting Gila Valley Lodge No. 9 - Monday on or before full moon www.facebook.com/gilavalley9 https://www.gilavalley9.com

7:00 pm Stated Meeting

Williams - Grand Canyon No. 38 - Second Wednesday https://www.facebook.com/Grand-Canyon-Lodge-38Williams-AZ-2069618369937681

7:30 pm Stated Meeting Eloy Lodge No. 46 - Third Thursday

7:00 pm Stated Meeting

Northern Arizona Mohave Valley No. 68 - First Wednesday

7:30 pm Stated Meeting Winslow No. 13 - Second Monday https://www.facebook.com/Winslow-Masonic-Lodge-FAM13-263422877119888/

7:00 pm Stated Meeting Kingman No. 22 - Second Monday

7:30 pm Stated Meeting

Central Arizona No. 14 - Second Wednesday www.facebook.com/CentralAZLodge14 http://www.arizonafreemasons.com

7:30 pm Stated Meeting Chalcedony No. 6 - Second Thursday https://www.facebook.com/ChalcedonyLodge6 https://holbrooklodge6.org

7:30 pm Stated Meeting Flagstaff No. 7 - First Thursday https://www.facebook.com/Flagstaff-Masonic-Lodge-7707047839324640 https://flagstaff7.org

7:30 pm Stated Meeting

Phoenix Metro

Arizona Lodge No. 2 - First Tuesday www.facebook.com/ArizonaLodge2 www.azlodge2.org

Sahuaro No. 45 - Second Wednesday www.facebook.com/groups/Sahuaro-Lodge-45107142687586605

7:00 pm Stated Meeting

PVST No. 29 - First Wednesday https://www.facebook.com/pvst29 http://pvst29.org/

El Quixote No. 83 - Second Wednesday https://www.facebook.com/groups/elquixote83

7:00 pm Stated Meeting

7:30 pm Stated Meeting Scottsdale No. 43 - First Thursday www.facebook.com/scottsdalemasoniclodge www.scottsdalelodge43.com

Arizona Sunrise No. 88 - Third Saturday

10:00 am Stated Meeting

7:00 pm Stated Meeting Montezuma No. 35 - First Thursday https://www.facebook.com/montezumalodge

Ascension No. 89 - Third Monday https://www.facebook.com/ascensionlodgeaz

7:00 pm Stated Meeting

6:30 pm Stated Meeting

Wayfarer No. 50 - Second Tuesday www.facebook.com/wayfarers50 https://www.wayfarers50.org

Pioneer No. 82 - Third Monday https://www.facebook.com/pioneermasons

7:00 pm Stated Meeting

7:00 pm Stated Meeting Phoenicia No. 58 - Second Tuesday www.facebook.com/Phoenicia58 https://phoenicia58.org

Hunters Paradise No. 85 - Fourth Monday https://www.facebook.com/HuntersParadise85 https://www.hp85.org

7:00 pm Stated Meeting

East Valley (Phx)

West Valley (Phx)

Oriental Lodge No. 20 - First Tuesday www.facebook.com/Oriental20 http://oriental20.com

Peoria No. 31 - First Tuesday www.facebook.com/FreemasonsPeoriaLodge31 https://www.peoria31.com

7:00 pm Stated Meeting

Camelback Daylight No. 75 - First Tuesday www.facebook.com/camelback.daylight

Acacia No. 42 - First Tuesday www.facebook.com/AcaciaXLII https://www.acacia42.com

10:00 am Stated Meeting

7:00 pm Stated Meeting Prometheus Lodge No. 87 - First Wednesday https://www.facebook.com/Prometheuslodge87 https://www.prometheus87.com/

7:00pm Stated Meeting Apache Lodge No. 69 - Second Thursday https://apachelodge69.com

7:00 pm Stated Meeting Chandler-Thunderbird No. 15 Second Tuesday www.facebook.com/ChandlerThunderbird https://chandlerthunderbird15.org

Sun City No. 72 - Second Tuesday https://www.facebook.com/suncitylodge72

http://suncitymasoniclodgeno72.com/ 7:30 pm Stated Meeting Glendale No. 23 - First Thursday www.facebook.com/glendaleaz23

https://www.glendaleaz23.com 7:00 pm Stated Meeting

7:00 pm Stated Meeting

Tucson Area

Marion McDaniel No. 56 - First Monday www.facebook.com/groups/MarionMcDaniel56

Oasis No. 52 - Second Tuesday www.facebook.com/Oasis-Lodge-52

https://mm56.org/ 7:30 pm Stated Meeting

http://www.oasis52.org 7:30 pm Stated Meeting

Jerusalem Daylight No. 66 - Second Saturday https://www.facebook.com/jerusalemdaylightlodge66

Nelson C Bledsoe No. 74 - Second Tuesday www.facebook.com/nelsoncbledsoe74/ https://nelsonbledsoe74.org

10:00 am Stated Meeting

7:00 pm Stated Meeting Adobe No. 41 - First Tuesday https://www.facebook.com/groups/413707212136698/ https://www.adobelodge41.com

6:30 pm Stated Meeting

Epes Randolph No. 32 - Second Wednesday www.facebook.com/groups/1033656566693307 https://epesrandolph32.org

7:30 pm Stated Meeting Aaron No. 49 - First Wednesday www.facebook.com/aaronlodge http://www.aaronlodge49.com

7:30 pm Stated Meeting Tucson No. 4 - First Wednesday www.facebook.com/groups/23323535675 http://www.tucsonlodge4.org/untitled2.html

7:00 pm Stated Meeting

Builders No. 60 - Second Wednesday https://www.facebook.com/pages/Builders%20sixty% 20Masonic%20Lodge/111283838906398

7:30 pm Stated Meeting Anahuac No. 81 - Third Monday https://www.facebook.com/An%C3%A1huac-Lodge-81101624338741117

7:00 pm Stated Meeting Downtown No. 86 - Fourth Monday www.facebook.com/Downtown-Lodge-86-FAM https://www.downtown86.com

7:30 pm Stated Meeting

Southern AZ

King Solomon No. 5 - First Monday https://www.facebook.com/pages/King%20Solomon% 20Masonic%20Lodge%205/852903704763254/ https://tombstonemasons.com

Perfect Ashlar No. 12 - First Thursday https://www.facebook.com/groups/1260581197303908

7:00 pm Stated Meeting

Camp Stone No. 77 - Second Saturday https://www.facebook.com/groups/255246284490966 https://camp-stone-77.square.site/

Huachuca Lodge No.53 - First Wednesday https://www.facebook.com/Huachuca53 https://www.huachuca53.org

7:00 pm Stated Meeting Nogales No. 11 - Second Wednesday https://www.nogaleslodge11.com

7:30 pm Stated Meeting Wilcox No. 10 - Second Tuesday

7:00 pm Stated Meeting

9:30 am Stated Meeting Green Valley No. 71 - Third Thursday www.facebook.com/greenvalleylodge71 https://www.greenvalley71.com

7:00 pm Stated Meeting San Pedro No. 55 - Fourth Monday www.facebook.com/groups/sanpedro55 https://sanpedro55.com/

7:00 pm Stated Meeting

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