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August 2019 Trestleboard

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Greetings from the East!

Congratulations to Brother Tim McDowel who was raised to the Master Mason degree in Glenwood Springs Lodge No. 65.  I would like to thank Worshipful Brother Chuck Mills and Michael Rotert, J.W. for putting this degree together.  This Master Mason degree was a wonderful experience for both our lodges and I hope we continue to do more in the future with each other!

The Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Campus Golf Tournament at the Wellshire golf course was a huge success!  I would like to thanks Brothers Pablo, Kory, Michael, Brenton, Benny, and Harry for being a part of the D5 golf team and participating to bring brotherly love and help with charity with this fantastic event. The Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Campus picnic will be August 17th from 10AM to 2PM.  It will be at the Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Campus.  Please come and enjoy!

We had a lot of brothers come out to enjoy the July 25th cigar night that was held at the Denver Athletic Club.  It was a wonderful night to catch up with so many brothers, get together for fraternity, and talk masonry.

Grand Lodge Budget Communication will be held on August, 3rd, 2019 at M.W. Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Colorado:  1130 Panorama Dr., Colorado Springs, CO  80904  Registration starts at 7:30AM and Grand Lodge will open at 8:30AM.  There will be workshops that are being put on during the afternoon after the Grand Lodge Budget Communication.  All Master Masons may attend.  If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to me.  ccurtisrobinson@yahoo.com

Our next Stated Communication will be on August 15th.   We will be having a step-up night and Brother Michael Rotert will be going up and down the degrees as Worshipful Master.  Our meeting will include proficiencies.  Dinner will be a 6:30 PM and lodge will start at 7:30 PM.  Please RSVP with Brother Michael Rotert, J.W.

Posting will continue on Wednesdays at the Welton Masonic Temple at 6:30 PM.  Please reach out to Brother James Betchel, SS if you have questions on or about posting.

Our first Stated Communication in September will be at the Eastern Star Masonic Campus which is 2445 South Quebec Street, Denver,  CO  80231 on September 5th, 2019 at 6:30 PM.  We will be conducting business including proficiencies.  Dinner will be a 6:30 PM and lodge will start at 7:30 PM. Please RSVP with Brother Michael Rotert, J.W.

This summer has hit our fraternity hard with injuries.  Many brothers have had surgeries and physical therapy in order to heal.  Thoughts and prayers to brothers Robert Danko, Greg Atencio, Jim Weekes, Sean Murphy, and Gareth Alexander.  May these brothers and all of our Denver 5 family have a speedy recovery.

C. Curtis Robinson III, WM
Denver Lodge #5 A.F.&A.M.

“Freemasonry teaches not merely temperance, fortitude, prudence, justice, brotherly love, relief, and truth, but liberty, equality, and fraternity, and it denounces ignorance, superstition, bigotry, lust, tyranny, and despotism.” 
-Theodore Roosevelt

June 2019 Trestleboard

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Summer is almost upon us!!!  Wow!  What a first 6 months!!!  We have done a lot so far and I want to thank all of you for your dedication to Denver Lodge No. 5.  We will be holding a special to raise two more brothers on May 30th:  Michael Sparrow and Brenton Moland.  Dinner at 6:00 PM, followed by the Master Mason’s degree at 7:00 PM.  Please RSVP with Michael Rotert, JW.

Congratulations to Brothers Stephen Carlson, Richard Melady, Brian Umbarger, and Will Berry who were raised to the Master Mason degree!  Brother Joshua Ruegsegger was initiated into the craft.  Also, Congratulations to Brother Tim McDowel who became a proficient Fellow Craft.

Scholarship night was a huge success with over 100 people attending.  Denver Lodge No. 5 awarded 12 scholarships to worthy students who will be continuing on with their educational journey.  Awards for Police Officer of the year, Matt Kandt and Community Service, Pati Sawyer Boex were given.  Margaret Newby and Mason Sellers were our guest speakers and gave inspirational speeches to all who attended.

As summer approaches, our fraternity will be continuing to be active: Not dark, but dim.  Posting will continue on Wednesdays at the Welton Masonic Temple on the 5th at 6:30 PM.  Please reach out to Brother James Betchel, SS if you have questions on or about posting.  The Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Campus Golf Tournament will be on Friday, July 19th.  Eight Brothers from D5 will be participating to bring brotherly love and most of all, help with charity with this fantastic event.  Denver 5 will be sponsoring hole No. 5 again this year.  The Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Campus picnic will be August 17th from 10AM to 2PM.  It will be at the Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Campus.  Please come and enjoy!  I will be planning a cigar night this summer.  If you are interested in attending, please reach out to me and I will put your name on the list.  ccurtisrobinson@yahoo.com

Our first Stated Communication on June 6th will be a business meeting to read suspensions and include proficiencies.  Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. and lodge will start at 7:30 p.m.  Please RSVP with Michael Rotert, JW.

Denver Lodge No. 5 will be having a Stated Communication on August 1st.  We will be having a step up night and Brother Michael Rotert will be going up and down the degrees as Worshipful Master.  Our meeting will include proficiencies.  Dinner will be a 6:30 PM and lodge will start at 7:30 PM.  Please RSVP with Michael Rotert, JW.

“Masonry aims at the promotion of morality and higher living by the cultivation of the social side of man, the rousing in him of the instincts of charity and love of his kind.  It rests surely on the foundation of the brotherhood of man and the fatherhood of God”  -William Howard Taft

C. Curtis Robinson III, WM
Denver Lodge #5 A.F.&A.M.

May 2019 Trestleboard

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Congratulations to Brothers Stephen Carlson, Richard Melady, Michael Sparrow, Brian Umbarger, and Brenton Moland being proficient Fellow Crafts!  Also, Congratulations to Brother Ben Allen who became a proficient Master Mason.  Germania No. 46 weekend was a huge success and had great attendance for both Friday and Saturday nights.  I wish to thank Denver Lodge No. 5, Union Lodge No. 7, Knights of Saint Andrew, Denver Consistory, Tom Fesing, U.S. Mint and Worshipful Brother Bobby Juchem: Denver Capital tour.  I appreciate all the hard work and it definitely paid off!  Denver Lodge No. 5 visited Harmony Lodge No. 61 on April 15thand heard an intriguing presentation on Rosslyn Chapel.

Our first Stated Communication on May 2nd, Mr. Joshua Ruegsegger will be receiving his Entered Apprentice Degree.  Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. and lodge will start at 7:30 p.m.  Please RSVP with Brother Michael Rotert, J.W.

James Naismith was a physical education teacher, physician, chaplain, sports coach, inventor of basketball, and free mason.  He wrote the original basketball rules book and founded the University of Kansas basketball program.  Scholarships have grown tremendously from the days that Worshipful brother/coach James Naismith started in 1898!!  Scholarships are a necessary means for young students to help themselves with paying for college.  The rising costs of tuition, books, supplies, housing, utilities, and transportation requires significant consideration and creativity on part of the individual.  Our second Stated Communication is on May 16th is Scholarship night!!!  There will be a early business meeting before dinner at 5:30 p.m. Brother Tim McDowel will be doing his Fellow Craft proficiency.  Dinner will start at 6:30 p.m. and an open lodge meeting will start at 7:30 p.m.  Denver Lodge No. 5 welcomes all scholarship nominees!  Mason Sellers will be giving a presentation and our main speaker is Margaret Newby.  All our welcome!!!  Please RSVP with Brother Michael Rotert, J.W.

Please join us for raising 5 proficient fellow crafts on May 18th, at 9:00 A.M. at the Welton Masonic Temple.  Lunch will be provided.  Please RSVP to Michael Rotert, JW if you will be attending.

Denver Lodge No. 5 will be visiting Aurora No. 156 for their annual Feast of the Beast celebration which is May 18th at Aurora No. 156:  1615 Florence Street, Aurora, CO  80010.  There is a Axe Throwing contest.  All our welcome!   Please bring a meat dish of your choice and a made up story.  If you have any further questions, contact me.  ccurtisrobinson@yahoo.com

“Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals.”  James Naismith, P.M.

C. Curtis Robinson III, WM

March 2019 Trestleboard

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Greetings from the East!

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the most influential composers and musicians of the 18thcentury.  He was a child protégé, playing his violin and keyboards for royalty at the age of 5.  He grew up in Salzburg and later moved to Vienna.  In Vienna, he was admitted as an Entered Apprentice to Zur Wohitatigkeit lodge(Beneficence) on 12/14/1984, passed to his Fellow Craft degree on 1/7/1785, and became a Master Mason shortly thereafter.  Mozart was only a mason for a short period of 7 years.  His time was not wasted, composing many beautiful pieces, including the Masonic funeral music.  His last opera, The Magic Flute, is considered to be strongly influenced by Masonry.

Congratulations to Brothers Richard Melady, Michael Sparrow, and Stephen Carlson to being passed to the Fellow Craft degrees.   Denver Lodge No. 5 had an official visit to Paul Revere No. 130 on February 20th where a presentation on Geometry The Most Revered:  A Look Into The Seven Liberal Art and Sciences were discussed.  Denver Lodge 5 had a social outing with 30 Brothers, Family, and friends enjoyed rooting on the Denver Pioneers hockey team.

Our first Stated Communication on March 7th, Mr. Raymond Mistry, Mr. Bradford Fried, and Mr. Karthik Venkatraj will be receiving their Entered Apprentice Degrees.  Brother Michael Rotert, JW will be putting together a cast list for the EA degrees.  Denver Lodge No. 5 will be opening early at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. and lodge will continue at 7:30 p.m.  Please RSVP with Brother Michael Rotert, J.W.

Our second Stated Communication on March 21st, I am excited to welcome the Grand Musician, John Trainor who will be giving his famous Mozart presentation.  Denver Lodge No. 5 will start early at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be a 6:30 p.m.  An open lodge for all attend will start at 7:30 p.m.  Please RSVP with Brother Michael Rotert, J.W.

Please come and join to support the Denver Lodge No. 5 Bowling Tournament to raise money for the Saint Francis Center.  March 23rd:  Denver Athletic Club:  1 to 5 p.m.   Make checks payable to Denver Lodge No. 5 and RSVP with Kevin Trabert, S.W.  For more information, please go www.denver5.org for more information.

The Special Olympics Polar Plunge is March 16th at the Boulder Reservoir from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Please come and support our brothers!!  RSVP to Benny Fields II, J.D.

Our upcoming Germania No. 46 presentation is Friday, April 12th.   Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. with a short presentation by Germania 46 and be $25 per person at the Denver Consistory.  The Entered Apprentice Degree will start at 7:00 p.m. Please go to our www.denver5.org for more information.  The joint communication with Union 7 will be at the Welton Masonic Temple the following day.  Please RSVP with Brother Michael Rotert, J.W. no later than March 1st

“Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius.  Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.”  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

C. Curtis Robinson III, WM
Denver Lodge #5 A.F.&A.M.

February 2019 Trestleboard

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George Washington, one of the most influential founding fathers of our beloved country, wore many hats throughout his historical life.  He is one of many famous Masons whose birthday we are celebrating in February: 287 years old! When people asked him about which he enjoyed the most, his presidency or military career, he would say that he enjoyed being a farmer.  While many books have been written about George Washington, one of my favorites is The Military 100 by LT Col. Michael Lee Lanning. Manning ranked Washington No. 1 out of 100.  His successful military strategy bankrupted the Kingdom of Britain and paved the way for the colonies to form their own country.  Masonry had been a part of his life since the age of 20.  He was initiated an Enter Apprentice on November 4, 1752, passed to the Fellow Craft degree on March 3, 1753, and was raised to the Master Mason degree August 4, 1753.  I truly believe that Masonry made him an even greater man, soldier, surveyor, farmer, politician, leader, and military officer.  He is quoted at King David’s Lodge in Newport, Rhode Island in 1790 saying,  “being persuaded that a just application of the principles, on which the Masonic Fraternity is founded, must be promotive of private virtue and public prosperity, I shall always be happy to advance the interests of the society, and to be considered by them as a deserving Brother.”

Congratulations to Brothers Richard Melady, Michael Sparrow, and Stephen Carlson on being declared proficient for their Entered Apprentice degree, as well as, being elected to be advanced to the Fellow Craft Degree.  They will be receiving their Fellow Craft Degree on the 2nd Stated Communication (February 21st).  I would also like to congratulate Brothers Brian Umbarger, Brenton Moland, and Tim McDowel on being passed to the Fellow Craft Degree.

Denver Lodge No. 5 had an official visit to Albert Pike Lodge No. 117 on January 9 in which the lodge put on a Fellow Craft Degree.  Many Brothers attended the Knights of Saint Andrew’s Burn’s Supper at the Denver Consistory on January 19.  It was a huge success!  The Burn’s supper had excellent food including the tasting of haggis, music of bag pipes, performance of Scottish songs, and Burns poetry.

February will be a busy month!  Our first Stated Communication on February 7 will feature Brother Rick Haskel . He will give a lecture on Psalm 133.  Brother Rick is a past master of Rob Morris Lodge No. 92 and Pythagoras Lodge No. 41 in Denver.  He is also a District Lecturer and current sitting Junior Warden of Enlightenment Lodge No. 198.  Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. and Lodge will open at 7:30 p.m.  Please RSVP to Brother Michael Rotert, J.W.  Also, the 160th Anniversary Challenge Coins are in!  Brothers, I’m ready to shake your hand and give you a coin!

Denver Lodge No. 5 will be visiting Paul Revere Lodge No. 130 on February 20.  Worshipful Brother Bobby Juchem will be hosting a table lodge and will feature a discussion on Paul Revere.  Please RSVP with Brother Michael Rotert, J.W.

At our second Stated Communication on February 21, Brothers Richard Melady, Michael Sparrow, and Stephen Carlson will receive their Fellow Craft Degree.  Brother Kevin Trabert, S.W. is putting together a cast list for the Fellow Craft Degree.  Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. and lodge will open at 7:30 p.m.  Please RSVP with Brother Michael Rotert, J.W. For the cast, there will be a practice on February 13 at 6:30 p.m.

Our upcoming Germania Lodge No. 46 presentation will be relocated to the Denver Consistory on Friday,April 12.   The joint communication with Union Lodge No. 7 will be at Welton Masonic Temple the following day, April 13.  Please RSVP no later than March 1 with Michael Rotert, J.W.

January 2019 Trestleboard

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Happy New Year!  I hope that each of you had a very blessed holiday and New Year.  I would like to congratulate our 2019 officers!  I’m very honored and excited on working with you this year!  I have many fun events planned and look forward to implementing them.  I would like to thank Worshipful Brother Kory Wilson for his great work in the 2018 year!

The 2019 year will be the 160th anniversary of Denver Lodge #5.  I have designed a coin which is unique for the 160th anniversary which every brother will be given.  My theme this year is Faith, Hope, and Charity:  Faith in God, Hope of immortality, and Charity to all mankind.  I’m looking forward to helping support charities this year, specifically the Saint Francis Center.

January will be a very busy month!  Our first Stated Communication is January 3rd which will include Entered Apprentice proficiencies.  Please come and support our young brothers who continue to seek light.  Brother Secretary will be giving a short lecture on Masonic Etiquette.  There will be an officers meeting at 6:00 PM in the conference room.  Dinner will be at 6:30 PM and lodge will open at 7:30 PM.  Please RSVP with Brother Michael Rotert, JW if planning on attending.

Our second Stated Communication on January 17th, Brothers Brian Umbarger, Brenton Moland, and Tim McDowel will receive their Fellow Craft degrees.  Brother Kevin Trabert, SW will be putting together a cast list for the FC degree.  There will be a practice on January 16th at 6:30 PM for the cast members.  Dinner will be at 6:30 PM and lodge will open at 7:30 PM.  Please RSVP with Brother Michael Rotert, JW.

January 19th:  The annual Burn’s Dinner will be at the Denver Consistory.  We have sponsored 6 tables this year which our reservations are full.  If you have not had the experience of trying Haggis, this would be the perfect opportunity!  There are still seats available if you like to attend, please go to www.denverconsistory.com, click on Burn’s Dinner and purchase tickets.

January 24-26th will be the annual Grand Lodge meeting at the hotel Elegante in Colorado Springs.  Your principal officers will be in attendance and will be giving a report.

Save the dates:
Denver Lodge #5 will be raising money for the Saint Francis Center with a bowling tournament on Saturday, March 23rd.  We need volunteers and bowlers!  Please RSVP to Benny Fields, II, JD.

Germania 46 will be performing an EA degree on Friday, April 12th at the Welton Masonic Temple and we will have a Joint Communication table lodge with Union 7 the following night to discuss the differences of a Scottish Rite Lodge vs. our Blue lodge.  Please RSVP with Brother Michael Rotert, JW by March 1st.

I am very honored and humbled to serve as your Worshipful Master for the 2019 year.  I look forward to seeing you at our Stated Communications and your support in 2019.

“Charity:  for our Faith may be lost in sight; Hope ends in fruition; but Charity extends beyond the grave, through the boundless realms of eternity.”

C. Curtis Robinson III, WM
Denver Lodge #5 A.F.&A.M.

November 2018 Trestleboard

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Greetings Brethren,

I’d like to first say “thank you” to everyone from Denver Lodge No. 5 for making the trip to Cheyenne Lodge No. 1 for their 150th year anniversary. A truly delightful time was had by all.

The first recorded meeting of Freemasons in what was to become Denver Lodge No. 5 was held on November 3rd, 1858. To commemorate that glorious time, we celebrate our first meeting in November as our Heritage Night and Candlelight Degree.

This year’s Heritage Night falls on November 1st.Lodge will open on the EA degree at 5:30 pm to take care of business. We will break for dinner at 6:30 pm and afterward, return to Lodge to confer a special Entered Apprentice Degree done by candlelight to recreate the atmosphere our Founding Brethren would have experienced in 1858. We also have the honor of hosting the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Phil Moss and his Officers for their official Grand Lodge visit. As in last year’s Candlelight Degree, while not required, we encourage the Brethren to come dressed in their finest Victorian-era fashion for our period correct costume contest. The winner for “Best Dressed” will have their Denver Lodge No. 5 dues paid for 2019. We encourage everyone to attend this fun annual event. Please RSVP with our Jr. Warden Kevin Trabert.

Our second Stated Communication will be held on November 15th. We will hear proficiencies from two hard working Entered Apprentices. Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm and Lodge will follow at 7:30 pm. Please plan on attending to support these Brothers as I’m sure we can all sympathize with how nervous they may feel. RSVP with our Jr. Warden Kevin Trabert.

“ Trust in your craft, Enough to admire it, Study it, Perfect it, Breathe it, Never stop getting better at whatever it is that you love to do.”

Kory Wilson W.M.
Denver Lodge No.5 A.F. & A.M.

October 2018 Trestleboard

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Greeting from the East Brethren,

The year is flying by, but we still have work in the quarries to attend to.

Our first Stated Communication is on October 4th. We will have the great privilege of hearing our Past Master, Van Troi Perozo, give a lecture on the Art of Meditation. We all know our Worshipful Brother, so we should be in for quite the treat. This is one you don’t want to miss. Please plan accordingly and RSVP with our Jr. Warden Kevin Trabert. Dinner will be served at 6:30, and the lodge will open promptly at 7:30.

On October 15th we will visit Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 1 which is located at Colfax and Ash St. in Denver. Lodge will open at 7:30 pm with dinner to follow. This meeting is open to all Master Masons. If you plan on attending, please RSVP with our Jr. Warden Kevin Trabert so Rocky Mountain No. 1 can plan accordingly.

Brethren, our second Stated Communication is on October 18th. We will be having an open discussion on the importance of guarding the West Gate and what that means to us. RSVP with our Jr. Warden Kevin Trabert. Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm and the lodge will promptly open at 7:30 pm.

This year’s Masonic Symposium will take place on October 13-14 at the Highland Masonic Lodge, 3550 N. Federal. If you’ve never attended a Masonic Symposium, I highly recommend you do. It will be two full days of Masonic Education that is sure to enlighten. More details will be available at our next lodge meeting.

Fraternally,

“Never over, Never under, but always on the Level”

Kory Wilson W.M.
Denver Lodge No. 5 A.F. & A.M.

August Trestleboard

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Greeting from the East brethren,

As the heat of the summer months is slowly dwelling down, it’s time for us the head back into the quarries of Masonry.

Our first Stated Communication in August is on August 16th. Dinner will be served and 6:30, and Lodge will open promptly at 7:30. We will be reading the results of two investigations and clearing up any business from the first part of the year. Please RSVP with the Jr. Warden, Kevin Trabert.

August 18th is the annual Eastern Star Masonic Picnic and car show. There will be great food and music. Also, if you have children please bring them as there will be plenty of fun activities for them to enjoy. The address for the Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Campus is 2445 S. Quebec St., Denver. The picnic and car show will begin at 11 am and will to wrap up around 2 pm. Please plan on attending.

Our first Stated Communication in September will be September 6th. We will be conferring the Entered Apprentice degree upon two well-deserving candidates. Dinner will be served at 6:30, and Lodge will promptly be opened and 7:30. Please plan on attending, as these two candidates receive light in masonry. Please RSVP with the Jr. Warden, Kevin Trabert.

On Saturday, September 8th, we will have a Special Communication to confer the Entered Apprentice degree upon three very well deserving candidates. Lodge will open at 9 am with the degrees to start immediately after. Lunch to follow. Please plan on attending, and Please RSVP with the Jr. Warden, Kevin Trabert.

Our second Stated Communication in September will take place on the 20th. We will be conferring the Master Mason Degrees upon Brother Will Berrett. As all Master Masons remember that joyous time, let us all plan on attending and supporting our Brother. Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm and Lodge will promptly open at 7:30. Please RSVP with the Jr. Warden, Kevin Trabert.

“If you want to move mountains tomorrow, you must start by lifting stones today”

Kory Wilson, W.M.
Denver Lodge No.5 A.F. & A.M.

April 2018 Trestle Board

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Greetings from the East Brethren,

Spring has again sprung before us Brethren, and let us plan accordingly.

I want to first congratulate the brothers that received their Fellow Craft degree at the joint communication with Highlands 86. The degree team again excelled and a good Masonic day was had by all.

Our first stated communication April 5, we will be conferring the Entered Apprentice degree upon three well-deserving candidates. The lodge will open early at 5:30 to ensure we have ample time to devote to the candidates. Please plan accordingly, your attendance will be greatly received as these candidates are prepared to receive light. RSVP with Jr. Warden Kevin Trabert.

Brethren we will be visiting East Denver Lodge # 160 on April 11. Lodge opens at 6:30 and they are located at 1370 Grant St. the southeast corner of 13th and Grant. After their stated communication, they typically go out to dinner. Please RSVP with Sw. Curt Robinson.

Our stated communication on April 19th we will have an open discussion on the True Passion of life. We will discuss what we as Mason are truly here to do. This will be open to all degrees. We will also hear Brother TJ Ward give his account on this subject. Please RSVP with Jr. Warden Kevin Trabert.

Brethren our scholarship application deadline has been extended to April 17, so if you know a well deserving student let’s get those applications in.

“Do not go where the path may lead, instead go where there is no path and leave a trail.”

Kory Wilson, W.M.
Denver Lodge No. 5 A.F.& A.M.