Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge Newsletter. December 2015.

United Grand Lodge of Antient & Accepted Free Masons of Victoria

Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge

Newsletter No 18. DECEMBER 2015 - JANUARY 2016

Christmas message from the Master of the Lodge â– Brethren of the Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge, There are many festivals which are celebrated by people with great zeal and enthusiasm.

These festivals are not only a source of enjoyment, but also give you a chance to meet and remember your loved ones.

These are the occasions when you think about them and make your relations stronger.

Often people get together on these occasions and meet their friends and relatives who live far from them.

The memories of these occasions celebrated together flourishes in your mind for years, and this keeps your dear ones close to your heart.

As Freemasons, we have the extra responsibilities during this time to think outside our normal responsibilities of

being good Men to our loved ones and to give consideration to those whose circumstances in their reality is one of sadness and despair.

Gentlemen, with your generosity with our 'toys for tots' and our generous donations of bikes to the underprivileged of our area (and even a 'Christmas miracle' from the Freemasons Foundatiopn!) we have certainly achieved great things as we come into this festive season.

Thank you to everyone who has been involved in any part of this project, you have all done amazing things for 'Freemasonry in General' and for this the 'Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge in particular'.

Season's Greetings from your very Proud Master, Wayne Motton

Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge is affilated with the United Grand Lodge of Antient and Accepted Free Masons of Victoria (Freemasons Victoria).

The website - www.freemasonsvic.net.au - includes a comprehensive members’ area, and online shop.

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Gifts to widows

Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge No 584 Consecrated: July 2, 1946 Meets First Thursday of each month (except January) at Ivalda Masonic Temple 40 Salisbury Ave, Darebin.

Temple Phone: 9499 1142 Post: PO Box 1278, Research, 3095 sec@IvanhoeLodge.com.au Secretary Bro Ash Long, MM Phone: 9439 9927 ash@long.com.au Almoner Brethren, who are aware of the sickness or distress of a Member of the Lodge or the Widow of a late Member of the Lodge, are asked to inform the Almoner, WBro Howard Purcell, 9457 2864.

The Mission of Freemasonry is to promote a way of life that binds likeminded men in a worldwide brotherhood that transcends all religious, ethnic, cultural, social and educational differences by teaching the Principles of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth.

■ Christmas gift vouchers have been distributed to each of our Lodge widows - Enid Dodemaide, Fay Gillespie, Heather Low Brenda Lyon, June Mackenzie, Jackie Taylor and Lois Tibballs.

Personalisedx Coles-Myer Group vouchers were purchased by our Treasurer, Wor. Bro. Neville Emerson.

They can be redeemed by the widows at stores including Coles supermarkets, Myer, Target, Officeworks and Vintage Cellars.

Toys For Tots

■ Immediate Past Master, Wor. Bro. Max Fraser, collected more than 50 ‘Toys For Tots’ from members of the Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge for distribution to local needy children.

Max made his annual journey to the Banyule City Council offices on the morning after our December meeting.

Letter to 584

■ Thank you for your email about the Banyule Children’s Gift Appeal.

Firstly I would like to say a huge thank you for the Grammarians’ support this year for the many toy gifts and the new bikes with helmets.

The Early Years team are very appreciative of these generous donations, as are all the receiving families.

Kind regards Kate Beckford Early Years & Community Project Officer Banyule City Council

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22 bikes donated to disadvantaged kids

â—? Bro. Milton Tsaktsiras, Wor. Bro. Wayne Motton and Wor. Bro. Michael Holloway pictured with some of the bikes this month. â– Local disadvantaged children have Secondary College. These young people received a gift of 22 bikes from come from troubled backgrounds, where Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge, their family lives do not allow them to backed by the Freemasons Founda- have their own bikes. tion Victoria and Garibaldi Lodge No The quality-built bikes were pur890. chased at a discount from the Bicycle The bikes and helmets, bought with Centre Eltham, and transported by Bro. fundraising of more than $3600, go to Milton Tsaktsiras and Wor. Bro. a pilot program for underprivileged Michael Holloway. Special thanks also children being run from Bundoora to Treasurer Wor. Bro. Neville Emerson

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Best wishes to Geoffrey Vardon

■ Almoner Wor. Bro. Howard Purcell reports that Wor. Bro. Geoffery Vardon has been in care at Kingston Rehab. Centre, requiring treatment for legs.

Geoff, Past Master of our Lodge in 1974-75, has had several stints in care this year. Special wishes are extended to him from Lodge members at this time.

Grand honours for 584 members

Eye surgery for the Secretary

■ Our Secretary, Bro. Ash Long, might have fewer misprints in the New Year.

He is undergoing eye surgery on December 23 and January 20. The surgeon is Old Ivanhoe Grammarian, Dr Fabian Burgess.

Treatment for Max Fraser

■ Wor. Bro. Max Fraser continues his treatment for pancreatic cancer, with a new series of chemotherapy scheduled for the New Year.

Max’s care is under the supervision of Associate Professor Niall Tebbutt BA (Hons) BM BCh PhD MRCP FRACP, who also has an Ivanhoe Grammar connection.

Assoc. Prof. Tebbutt was due last month to climb Mt Kilimanjaro as part of a drive to raise funds for clinical trails against cancer.

● VWor. Bro. Wayne Smith ■ Past Master VWor. Bro. Wayne Smith has been acknowldged for his special service to Freemasonry.

He is to be promoted from Past Grand Inspector of Workings to Past Junior Grand Warden, effective as of the Quarterly Communication (April 1).

The Grand Master proposes to confer Lodge Secretary Bro. Ash Long with the rank of Past Grand Tyler (Master Mason), effective from the date of the Grand Installation.

It is understood that Bro. Long is the only Victorian Master Mason to be so honoured in this year’s conferrals.

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$8000 raised for scholarship fund

● Mary, Janis and Michael Holloway with the 2015 cheque ■ A teenage girl of Samoan heritage A special feature of the 2016 night will benefit from a Year 10-11-12 edu- will be the attendance of the Deputy cation at Ivanhoe Grammar School, Grand Master (Grand Master-elect), thanks to the ongoing support of the RWor. Bro. Don Reynolds, accompaRev. Peter Holloway Ivanhoe Gram- nied by his partner, Mya G. Grayly. mar School Masonic Lodge ScholarInvitations are being mailed over the ship, supported by the Freemasons summer break. There will be a number Foundation Victoria. of presentations on the night.

The second of $8000 annual cheques Keep February 4 free on your calwill be presented at the Buckley Night endar ... the first function in our Lodge’s to be held on Thursday, February 4.

70th anniversary year.

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MAP nights 2016

■ Wor. Bro. James Tulk, District Education Officer, who is assisted by our own Bro. Steve Austin, has advised dates for the Masonic Advancement Program sessions to be held at the Preston Masonic Centre at 7.30pm on these dates: ■ Monday, Feb. 22 (First) ■ Wed., March 30 (Second) ■ Wed., April 20 (Third) ■ Wed., May 30 (First) ■ Mon., June 27 (Second) ■ Fri., July 29 (Third).

Bank details

■ You can pay your Lodge dues electronically to the Lodge’s bank account (Bendigo Bank, East Ivanhoe): BSB: 633 108.

Account No: 144 000 510

DCo to sign off

■ Wor. Bro. Ross Broad will sign off as District Co-Ordinator on April 1.

Special thanks to Ross for his assistance to Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge over the past two years.

We hope Ross and Rosemary enjoy their retirement.

Pathway night

■ Brethren are invited to the Pathway Ceremony to be conducted by the Grand Chapter Demonstration Team at the Sandringham Masonic Centre ay 7.30pm on February 11.

The ceremony is highly recommended to all brethren who have not yet undertaken the completion of their 3rd degree in a Holy Royal Arch Chapter.

For further details please contact Mike Novis, Scribe Ezra, phone: 0406 004 212 pathwayceremony@sygvchapter.org

Last meeting

■ Civil Service Lodge No 338 met for the final time on Friday, December 4.

The Lodge surrendered its Warrant.

MoVember cash

■ “I hope you can send a picture of the moustache we paid for,” joked Lodge Master Wior. Bro. Wayne Motton to Wor. Bro. Charlie Freedman, from his recent MoVember fund-raiser.

Open Day

■ An Open Day is planned for the Greensborough Masonic Centre on Saturday, March 19. The Centre is looking for more community engagement opportunities to raise the profile of Freemasonry.

● Wor. Bro. Charlie Freedman

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Christmas dinner

■ The Lodge’s 10th annual Traditional Christmas Roast Dinner was held at the new Greenvale home of Mary Holloway.

An excellent gathering of Lodge members and family attended.

Our thanks to the Holloway family for their marvellous hospitality.

Social Committee

■ The Lodge’s Social Committee, under the leadership of Junior Warden, Bro. Simon Browning, met at the Roo Bar, Ivanhoe Hotel, to discuss plans for 2016.

There are hopes for events including a Bowls Night. More details will be circulated to members when they come to hand.

Carols service

■ RWor. Bro. Geoffrey Davey read one of the lessons at the Ivanhoe Grammar School Carols Service this year.

Lodge members were prominent on the night. Led by the Master (Wor. Bro. Wayne Motton), attendees included Wor. Bro. Geoff Brown, Bro. Damian Byrne, Bro. Stephen Carpenter, Bro. Doug Golden, Wor. Bro. Michael Holloway, VWor. Bro. John Knorr, Bro. Darko Kolosov, Wor. Bro. Howard Purcell and Wor. Bro. David Waugh.

Newly-installed Principal, Gerard Foley, hosted attendees to Christmas drinks afterwards at ‘The Ridge’.

Our Lodge Worshipful Master Wor. Bro. Wayne Motton, PGStdB Immediate Past Master Wor. Bro. Max Fraser, PGStdB Senior Warden Bro. Stephen Carpenter Junior Warden Bro. Simon Browning Chaplain VWorBro Wayne Smith, PGIW Treasurer WorBro Neville Emerson, PM Secretary Bro Ash Long, MM Assistant Secretary WorBro Lt. Col David Waugh, RFD, PGStdB Director of Ceremonies WorBro Michael Holloway APM, PJGD Asst Director of Ceremonies Wor Bro Rahim Samat, PGStdB Almoner Wor. Bro. Howard Purcell, PGStdB Senior Deacon Bro. Darko Kolosov, MM Junior Deacon Bro. Damian Byrne, PM Organist VWorBro John Cantrill, PGIW Choir Master RWor. Bro. Geoffrey Davey, PJGW Inner Guard Bro. Travers Gascoigne, MM Stewards Bro. Milton Tsaktsiras, MM Bro Steve Austin, MM Tyler VWorBro Frank Jenkins, PGIWkgs

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2016 Calendar Summer Dress

■ During Daylight Saving Period: Option of white long sleeved soft cotton business shirt with collar attached (no arm or sleeve bands). Self supporting black trousers, (no braces), black cummerbund, black bow tie, black socks and black shoes.

2016 70th Anniversary Year ■ Thursday, February 4. 7.30pm.

759th Regular Meeting. ‘Buckley Night’. Ivalda Temple.

■ Monday, February 22. 7.30pm. Rehearsal. Ivalda Temple.

■ Thursday, March 3. 7.30pm. 760th Regular Meeting. Possibly 3rd Degree for Bro. David McGuinness.

■ Monday, March 21. 7.30pm. Rehearsal. Ivalda Temple.

■ Friday, March 25. Collection: Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

■ Friday, April 1. Grand Installation 2016. 9.00am-11.30am: Ladies Breakfast, Rendezvous Hotel. 6pm: Quarterly Communication, Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre. 7.30pm: Grand Installation, MECC. ■ Saturday, April 2. 6.30pm-Midnight. Grand Installation Banquet.

MECC.

■ Sunday, April 3. 11am. Grand Installation Farewell Celebration. Royal Freemasons Homes Coppin Centre.

■ Thursday, April 7. 7.30pm. 761st Regular Meeting. Joint meeting with Old Scotch Collegians’ Lodge. 2nd Degree (for Brother from Admiral Collingwood Lodge). Ceremony of the Vacant Chair.

■ Monday, April 18. 7.30pm. Rehearsal. Ivalda Temple.

■ Thursday, May 5. 7.30pm. 762nd Regular Meeting. Ivalda Temple.

■ Monday, May 15. 7.30pm. Rehearsal. Ivalda Temple.

■ Thursday, June 2. 7.30pm. 763rd Regular Meeting. Ivalda Temple.

■ Monday, June 20. 7.30pm. Rehearsal. Ivalda Temple.

■ Thursday, July 7. 7.30pm. 764th Regular Meeting. Ivalda Temple. 70th Anniversary of Consecration of Lodge (July 2, 1946).

■ Monday, July 18. 7.30pm. Rehearsal. Ivalda Temple.

■ Thursday, August 4. 7.30pm. 765th Regular Meeting. Ivalda Temple. Installation and Investiture.

■ Monday, August 15. 7.30pm. Rehearsal. Ivalda Temple.

■ Thursday, September 1. 7.30pm.

766th Regular Meeting. Ivalda Temple.

Published for Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge by its Secretary, Bro Ash Long. secd@IvanhoeLodge.com.au Phone: 9439 9927 December 21, 2015.