The news from our lodge…
Attached is an availability sheet with plant types, sizes, and prices. As I receive orders,
I will send out an update availability weekly until the end of the sale. In the event of one type selling out, I will send out an updated copy as immediately as possible.
I have two sizes available this year: the usual quart size for the in-ground gardeners, and a few items in a one gallon size for those who may use deck planters or the like. \
Larger planters or mixed planters may be available upon special request, reach out to me directly if interested, and we'll talk.
To order, simply email me at psharkey3@gmail.com with a list of the types, quantity, and size of plants you want. Money will be collected at time of pickup by PayPal, cash, or check made out to the lodge.
Brothers,
Attached please find the minutes of the last meeting on April 4,2024
Please review for errors and omissions.
Also, this Thursday April 18,2024, Temple 16 welcomes Jake M. Layman of Meridian Lodge No. 77 who will speak on Masonry and the Civil War.
Dinner will be delicious and comforting Baked Ziti, Dinner rolls and Caesar salad served at 6:30pm.
Please RSVP to Senior Warden Rodrigo Maltarollo rmaltarollo@gmail.com
We hope to see you Thursday!
Brother Mark
Secretary T-16
Good Afternoon Brothers,
Attached please find the April Trestleboard
See you tomorrow!
Bro Mark
Good Morning Bothers,
This Thursday April 4, 2024 we will be conferring the Entered Apprentice Degree on three candidates at 7:30pm.
Dinner of roast beef and mixed vegetables will be served at prior to the degree at 6:30pm.
To reserve a spot, please RSVP to Junior Warden Rodrigo Maltarollo at rmaltarollo@gmail.com
Hope to see you all there,
Fraternally,
WB Mark Orsini
T-16 Secretary
Brothers all
The Masonic Memorial service for WB Bob will be held on this Saturday, March 23, at Holy Savior Church 118 Prospect Street Naugatuck Immediately following the Funeral Mass at 11 am.
Uniform will be dark suits with tie, wite gloves and aprons. If yo have your own apron you may wear it . We will have extra aprons and gloves. If you wish to participate, WB Bruce will be at the lodge at 9:00am with plans to depart by 10:00am. Please be at the Church no later than 10:45. We will congregate downstairs at the church for line up instructions and a brief rehearsal of Funeral Grand Honors.
I hope you can make it Worshipful Brother Bob deserves a great send off.
Call me with any questions 203 768-4177
Gary Post
Brethren,
Just a reminder that tonight's table lodge opens at 6:30pm.
If you would like to attend and have not yet rsvp'd, please visit temple16.com/events to rsvp, or email our Junior Warden at: rmaltarollo@gmail.com.
Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you there.
Bro. Rodrigo "J-Dubyah" Maltarollo
Bro. Eric Desmond, Chef de Cuisine
WB. Phil Sharkey III, Sous Chef
Good Afternoon Brothers,
Attached please find the application and information for the 2024 S. Kenneth Baril Scholarship.
Brethren,
On Temple Lodge #16 will be hosting its Annual Spring Table Lodge!
A seven-course dinner will be served, accompanied by the traditional toasts and songs.
Dinner service starts at 6:30 PM.
Lodge will be opened beforehand with a short business meeting to follow the dinner.
If you have not been to one of these table lodges yet, you are missing out! Come on down, come hungry, and enjoy a festive evening of fellowship.
The menu:
Apéritif (to start).
Course 1 – Corned Beef and Cheese
Course 2 – Cream of Broccoli Soup
Course 3 – Caesar Salad
Course 4 – Lemon Sorbet
Course 5 – Baked Cod on Rice
Course 6 – Roast Beef, Brussel Sprouts and Mashed Potatoes
Course 7 – Pound Cake
The cost of dinner is $30.
Please visit temple16.com/events and scroll down to RSVP.
Payment will be at the door by cash, check, or PayPal.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there.
Fraternally,
Bro. Rodrigo "J-Dubya" Maltarollo
Bro. Eric Desmond, Chef de Cuisine
WB Phil Sharkey III, Sous Chef
Brethren,
After careful consideration, we have made the decision to cancel Easter Breakfast with the Bunny,
which had been scheduled for Saturday, March 23, 2024.
Thank you all for your understanding.
WM Bruce
Brethren!
It appears that the weather is in our favor!
The New Haven Saint Patrick's Day Parade is Sunday!!!
Breakfast starts at 9:00am at the Masonic Hall at 285 Whitney Ave in New Haven.
Dark suits are requested, unless you are an officer in which case tuxes and aprons and jewels.
Please reach out to your brothers if you want to carpool.
I genuinely hope to see you all there!
ALSO...
Table Lodge is on 21 March Lodge opens on the EA at 6:30pm.
Tuxes for officers please.
Our incoming and outgoing District Deputy and AGM are expected. This is RW Glenn Jacques last 'official' visit to Temple. This is WB Nick Barnes last visit as AGM (soon to be DD), and we will also be meeting Kyle Podpolucha (soon to be AGM) for the first time.
RSVP please brothers!!!
A good time shall be had by all, I am sure.
Bro. Bruce
Brothers,
Attached please fine the T-16 Minutes from 2-15-2024.
WB Mark
Good Morning,
Attached please find tha March Trestleboard.
To order please respond to this email, call or text me at 203-745-8172. Thank you again for your support!
Brothers,
Attached please find the minutes from out past two communications.
Remember - Fellow Craft Degree this Thursday!
Have a great week and stay safe.
WB Mark - Secretary
Brethren,
Here is a quick gloss (not!) of the Ritual Memorization Meeting on Saturday 10 February:
Nick Ives was the opening act and there were some good laughs as we discussed the usual errors and unusual mistakes in the ritual work.
The big messages
- Be patient.
- One Prompter - not seven.
- If things are rough, give the officer a Mentor who can receive the criticism and condense it so that the Past Masters (Old Mossy Backed Turtles) are heard and the officer is not overwhelmed.
- And the current Official Ritual book is 2014 edition. I am running on the first print of 2010, the second print had corrections, the 2014 has more corrections and clear stage management and floor work and timing. Get up to date. See WB Orsini.
The main act was Bro. Chris Bolster, PhD candidate at UCONN, English teacher with focus on Elizabethan Theatre, and memorizing for theater.
The big messages:
- Actors act, they do not recite. Masons recite at length and are criticized and are self critical regarding slight errors. Actors may be good at acting and be stinky at reciting, therefore we are all better than most actors 😊.
- The following help:
- Get some sleep or have a nap.
- Mindfulness.
- Exercise.
- See people and recharge after seeing people.
- And these do not help:
- Stress.
- Alcohol.
- Cannabis.
- Nicotine.
- Being on more than three prescribed medications may have negative impact, but it is best to follow the doctor!
- Maintain a positive attitude, have a Growth Mindset.
- Memory ability is NOT fixed. We can all improve our audible, visual, writing, and kinesthetic (body movement) memory techniques.
- It is not easy, it is work.
- Placebo effect works - if you think it helps- go for it, excluding the booze, pot, and cigars.
- Physically move your body when rehearsing (but not in Lodge!) as this muscle memory is linked to words and phrases.
- Look for visual cues in the Lodge (3 5 7 steps) or cues from Brothers. They may know and assist in the rhythm; this is 'distributed knowledge'.
- Rehearse with Brothers!!! It is social and is therefore useful, and they can prompt and assist and correct which is also useful.
- Rehearse ALOUD. Reading is not quite enough.
- Awareness of the meaning and content is both obvious and overlooked. The Masonic ritual slips in archaic words and unusual sentence structures. Comprehension helps without doubt.
- Chunk the paragraphs into parts.
- Memorize the first letters of phrases in a list.
- Assign phrases to your fingers and count through them.
- Everyone can do it; it is a skill that needs tending; no one is incapable – just do a little cultivation; Ritual is a great mental activity for older men; and although memory is slower in advanced age, the best way is to ‘use it or lose it’.
The only tricky part is that if our wives figure out that we actually CAN remember things, we may significantly undermine the foundations of the whole of western civilization. Be careful – practice ritual at home in secret and openly in the Lodge with your Brothers. I hope to see you all soon.
Bro. Bruce
p.s.: Apparently this does not negate my need to write a Trestle Board later this month, such a pity.
Brethren, here is a quick list of the next stuff we are up to:
1 Feb stated meeting -- unfortunately our scheduled speaker is ill and we will get him back later ---
10 Feb is a seminar of Ritual memorization and presentation. Anchor Lodge. RSVP required. The WM intends to attend. Who am I taking with me? Don't make me point fingers and make demands.
15 Feb FC degree for Bros. Dwyer & Wright!
19 Feb WM plans to visit Compass 9, all are invited to attend a degree. Who am I taking with me?
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7 march stated
10 March Saint Patrick's Day Parade 9-11 breakfast noon busses to the start of the parade
21 March table lodge
23 March Easter Bunny breakfast
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4 April EA Degree for Tyler Della Vallee (and maybe Sam Stuckal, pending vote) (i hope i got the spellings right!!)
6 April Grand Lodge
20 April Comedy Night!
29 April Blue Lodge Council at Compass 9
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28 May Blue Lodge Council at Temple 16 on 28 May we are on the hook for making dinner!
WB Taylor
Good Morning Brothers!
Attached please find Temple 16's February Trestleboard
Also...
A reminder of our next Stated Communication thisThursday February 1, 2024. Italian or turkey and cheese sandwiches with chips for dinner. Cookies for desert.
PLEASE RSVP your sandwich preference to Junior Warden Rodrigo Maltarollo rmaltarollo@gmail.com
Our meeting will feature visit from Bro. Jake Layman of Center Lodge No. 97 for a discussion of Masonry during the Civil War.
Hope to see you there!
WB Mark
Secretary T-16
Good Morning Brothers!
Our next Stated Communication on Thursday February 1, 2024 will begin with Italian or turkey and cheese sandwiches with chips for dinner. Cookies for desert.
PLEASE RSVP your sandwich preference to Junior Warden Rodrigo Maltarollo rmaltarollo@gmail.com
Our meeting will feature visit from Bro. Jake Layman of Center Lodge No. 97 for a discussion of Masonry during the Civil War.
Hope to see you there!
WB Mark
Secretary T-16
Brothers,
The Temple 16 Lodge Website is Live!
Click the attached link below.
Brothers of Temple 16,
Attached please find the minutes from the last meeting.
A reminder of our Stated Comminication tomorrow, Thursday, 1/18/2024.
Dinner shall be a sumptuous pasta feast prior to the meeting at 6:30pm.
Please RSVP to Junior Steward Rodrigo B. Maltarorllo rmaltarollo@gmail.com
Have a great day and stay safe.
Brother Mark
Secretary
Brothers,
Per Worshipful Master Bruce,
Temple 16 has a Trustee position available.
Anyone who may be interested in this opportunity to serve the craft, please contact the WM bruce.taylor@ctfreemasons.net
Fraternally,
WB Mark
Secretary
Good Morning, Brothers
Worshipful Master Elect Bruce E. Taylor invites you to the semi-public Temple 16's Installation of Officers this Saturday morning. January 6, 2024, at the lodge in Cheshire.
Ceremonies begin at 11:00am. Bagels, pastries, and coffee before and charcuterie boards after.
Join us as we welcome our incoming Master and his officers and kick off a great year!
WB Mark
Secretary T-16
Brothers,
Attached please find the minutes from our last meetibg
Brother Mark
Brothers,
Please check your email for your 2024 Dues Statement as voted upon at the annual meeting.
It is being sent electronically with paper statements to be mailed this week.
Dues may be brought to the lodge or mailed to...
Mark Orsini - Secretary
119 Buckland St A2
Plantsville, CT 06489
Electronic payment options are peneding and will be available soon.
If you are experiencing hardship, please contact the lodge secretary.
templelodge16secretary@gmail.com
Thank You
Bro Mark
Brothers.
Attached please find the January 2024 Trestleboard.
Brother Mark
Good Morning, Brothers
Attached please find the minutes from Annual Meeting on 12-7-2023.
Hope to see you tonight for our last meeting of the year and Masonic Jeopardy!
Brother Mark
Good Afternoon, Brothers
Attached please fine Minutes of Last 3 Meetings.
Hope to see as many as possible tonight at the Annual Meeting!
Brother Mark
Hello, Steve
Attached please find the December Trestleboard
Sorry for the delay in response, I have Covid (again) and it knocked my for a loop this weekend.
I will be home for a week resting and getting better.
Please reply to verify that you have recieved this and now have the trestle board. We are using the Grand View memberhip system for email and may need the occasional tweak
Have a great day and chat soon!
Mark
Brothers,
Attached please find the Updated December 2023 Trestleboard.
See you tomorrow at the Santa Breakfast!
We will be serving a seasonal meal for $15.
Please reply if you intend to attend the dinner by e-mailing me at juniorwarden@temple16.org or texting/calling to 203.887.6198.
Brothers,
Attached please find the December 2023 Trestle Board.
Remember, Breakfast with Santa this Saturday, December 2, 2023 7:00am-12:00pm!!!
POINSETTIA SALE!!!
POINSETTIA SALE!!!
Brothers,
Please see the attached flyer from Brother Kevin Ferguson regarding this year's Poinsettia Plant Sale fundraiser.
Test
Good Morning,
Good afternoon Brothers!
Brothers,
Attached please find minutes from the previous meeting.
Good Afternoon Brothers,
Please find two separate attachments in this email.
One is the November Trestleboard with important information. and
The other is notice of our Annual Meeting to be held on the first Thursday in December.
Bro. Mark Secretary
Good morning Brothers!
~Butter chicken - Lightly spiced tomato-based chicken dish with shredded chicken.
~Naan - an Indian flatbread
~Dokla - a light, savory cake made with chickpea flour, served with a mildly spicy flavorful chutney (sauce) made from coriander
~Mango lassi - Sweet dessert-like drink made from mangoes and yogurt.
Good Morning Brothers,
A reminder that Temple Lodge No. 16 is hosting the 4th Masonic District Blue Lodge Council meeting
TONIGHT, Friday, September 29,2023, at the Cheshire lodge.
The program for the evening will be the conferral of the Perfect Craftsman Degree on any brother of any degree who has not taken it yet.
Entered Apprentices and Fellow Crafts welcome and encouraged to attend.
Dinner featuring Penne Pasta and Meatballs will be served promptly at 6:30 P.M.
The cost of dinner is $15.00 per person.
Please make reservations for dinner with JW Eric Desmond call or text 203-887-6198 or email juniorwarden@temple16.org
The meeting will follow in the lodge room at 7:15 P.M.
Let's have a great show and take the Traveling Gavel!
Hope to see you tonight.
WB Mark
T-16 Secretary
Brothers,
Attached please find the minutes from 9-7-2023 and 9-21-2023.
Please review for errors and omissions.
Have a great weekend!
WB Mark
Secretary t-16
Good Evening Brothers,
Attached please find a flyer and sponsor sheet/donation form for the upcoming Comedy Night on Saturday September 30th at the lodge.
Get you tickets early! This will be a good one!
Good Afternoon Brothers,
Attached please find Temple 16's Trestleboard for September 2023
Happy Friday Brothers!
Please welcome the newest edition to the Hartman family....Oliver David Hartman (click attachment for picture).
Oliver joined us at 8:49a this morning. 9 lb, 12 oz, 21 inches.
Both mom and baby are very healthy and doing very well!!! Congratulations to the proud parents!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 2023 AT 1 PM
Brothers, bring the family and join us for our summer picnic at the lodge.
Catch up with your brothers enjoy some good food, drink and fellowship!
For more information please contact WM Jason Polaski 203-305-4634 or
JD Eric Desmond 203-887-6198
Follow us on Facebook for updates!!! https://fb.me/e/6lC13nM2s
Hope to see you there!
Bro. Mark
T-16 Secretary