Area Events

Dates: (in chronological order scroll down)	Area Events:

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Official Visits	Official Visits of District 73/74 District Deputy Grand Master and District Instructor are posted on their respective web sites. www.masonsbc.org
Trestleboards around the Big Country	This email Trestleboard is sent out each Friday. If you have announcements or events of a Masonic nature that you would like published, please send them to txlodge627@aol.com to be published on the following Friday. Included but not limited to: Abilene, Albany, Anson, Baird, Bangs, Breckenridge, Brownwood, Cisco, Clyde, Coleman, Cross Plains, Dublin, Eastland, Goldthwaite, Gorman, Hylton, Lawn, May, Moran, Ranger, Rising Star, Santa Anna, Sipe Springs, and Stamford
^{Monday May 12th}	Second Monday: Bangs Lodge No. 926 - Stated Meeting at 7:00 PM
^{Tuesday May 13th}	Second Tuesday: Baird Lodge No. 522 - will confer a FellowCraft Degree on May 13, 2008 at 7:00 PM. Gorman Lodge No. 716 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Hobah Lodge No. 1394 (Abilene) - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Lawn Lodge No. 1230 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
^{Thursday May 15th}	Third Thursday: Albany Lodge No. 482 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Cisco Lodge No. 556 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Goldthwaite Lodge No. 694 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM May Lodge No. 574 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Mountain Lodge No. 661 (Santa Anna) - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Stamford Lodge No. 853 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
^{Election of Officers}	"shall be elected at the last stated meeting prior to midnight of June 23rd." ..........(Art. 292).
^{Saturday May 17}^th	Saturday on or before the first full moon (May 20^th) Hylton Lodge No. 884 Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
^{Tuesday May 20}^th	Third Tuesday: Sipe Springs Lodge No. 537 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM John Sales Lodge No. 1408 - will host A MAKE UP WORKSHOP ON TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2008, STARTING AT 7:00 PM.
^{Thursday May 22}^nd	Fourth Thursday: Moran Lodge No. 863 - Stated Meeting at 7:00 PM - Indian Creek Lodge No. 807 (Bangs) - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Merkel Lodge No. 710 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
^Tuesday ^{May 27}^th	Forth Tuesday: Breckenridge Lodge No. 492 -- Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Cross Plains Lodge No. 627 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM, refreshments at 6:30 PM.
^{Tuesday June 3rd}	First Tuesday: Baird Lodge No. 522 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Coleman Lodge No. 496 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Rising Star Lodge No. 688 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
^{Thursday June 5th}	First Thursday: Anson Lodge No. 575 - Stated Meeting at 7:00 PM Abilene Lodge No. 559 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Brownwood Lodge No. 279 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Clyde Lodge No. 1056 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Ranger Lodge No. 738 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
^{Monday June 9th}	Second Monday: Bangs Lodge No. 926 - Stated Meeting at 7:00 PM
^{Tuesday June 10th}	Second Tuesday: Gorman Lodge No. 716 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Hobah Lodge No. 1394 (Abilene) - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Lawn Lodge No. 1230 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
^{Thursday June 12th}	Second Thursday: Eastland Lodge No. 467 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Hope Lodge No. 481 - (Comanche) - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM John Sayles Lodge No. 1408 - (Abilene) - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
^{Saturday June 15th}	Saturday on or before the first full moon (6/20) Hylton Lodge No. 884 Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
^{Tuesday June 17th}	Third Tuesday: Sipe Springs Lodge No. 537 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
^{Thursday June 19th}	Third Thursday: Albany Lodge No. 482 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Cisco Lodge No. 556 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Goldthwaite Lodge No. 694 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM May Lodge No. 574 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Mountain Lodge No. 661 (Santa Anna) - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Stamford Lodge No. 853 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
^{Tuesday June 24th}	Forth Tuesday: Breckenridge Lodge No. 492 - No stated meetings on St. John the Baptist Day. (art 238). Cross Plains Lodge No. 627 - Expect Called/Open meetings for Installation of Officers
^{Thursday June 26th}	Fourth Thursday: Moran Lodge No. 863 - Stated Meeting at 7:00 PM - Indian Creek Lodge No. 807 (Bangs) - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM Merkel Lodge No. 710 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Floor Work	Brownwood Lodge no. 279 will have Monday night practice at 7:00 p.m. on the 1st., 2^nd., and 4^th., Monday of each month at 7:00 PM. (Eastern Star meets on 3rd., Monday). Submitted by David Long, Senior Warden. Clyde Lodge No. 1056 - Each Tuesday at 7:30 PM. Cross Plains Lodge No. 627 - Every Thursday at 7:00 PM. John Sayles Lodge No. 1408 - Every Monday at 7:30 PM
Other Masonic Organizations	Brownwood Scottish Rite Club meets every 1st Wednesday at Brownwood Lodge at 3:00 p.m. Western Outpost Scottish Rite Club meets every 5th Monday at Albany Lodge at 6:30 PM. Tri-County Scottish Rite Club meets every 5th Thursday at Cisco Lodge at 7:00 PM. Wichita Valley Scottish Rite Club meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month except, November meets the 3rd Wednesday. Dark June, July, August, and December. Dinner at 6:30 PM, program at 7:00 PM. Abilene Shrine Club meets on the first Monday of the month at the Shrine Club 6:30pm Abilene Shrine Klowns meet the fourth Monday of the month at the Abilene Shrine Club at 6:30pm. This is a rejuvenation of the club Big Country Scottish Rite meets on the first Saturday of the month at Enrique's/Amanda's.... Restaurant at 6:30pm Abilene Commandery #27 meets on the second Monday at 7:30pm at the Masonic Temple Building Abilene York Rite Chapter & Council meets on the first Tuesday at 7:30pm at the Masonic Temple Building
The Most Current Events	Events calendar is always available on all District 73/74 websites www.masonsbc.org

Area Lodges:

**Click any Lodge below to view information on their website.**
Lodge:	Location:	Meets:	Time:	Dist:
Abilene #559	1265½ North 2nd St., Abilene 79601 P. O. Box 643, Abilene 79604	1st Thur	7:30 pm	75
Hobah #1394	1265½ North 2nd St., Abilene 79601 P. O. Box 444, Abilene, 79604-0444	2nd Tues	7:30 pm	75
John Sayles #1408	3201 South 27th Street; Abilene 79605 P.O. Box5361; Abilene 79608	2nd Thur	7:30 pm	75
Albany #482	214 S. Jacobs St., Albany 76430 P. O. Box 656, Albany 76430-0656	3rd Thur	7:30 pm	74
Anson #575	902 12th Street Anson, Texas Mail: P. O. Box 569	1 st Thur	7:00 pm	75
Baird #522	245 Market St., Baird 79504 Mail: 425 Stephens, Clyde 79510	1st Tues	7:30 pm	74
Bangs #926	101 S. First St., Bangs 76823 P. O. Box 490, Bangs 76823	2nd Mon	7:00 pm	76
Indian Creek #807	101 First St.; Bangs 76823 Mail: P. O. Box 490; Bangs 76823	4th Thurs	7:30 cst	76
Brownwood #279	601 Brown St., Brownwood 76801 P.O. Box 1643, Brownwood 76804	1st Thurs	7:30 pm	76
Cross Plains #627	225 South Main (P.O. Box 92) Cross Plains, 76443	4th Tuesday	7:30 pm	74
Cisco #556	201 West 6th, Cisco 76437	3rd Thur	7:30 pm	73
Clyde #1056	605 Oak St., Clyde 79510 PO Box 474, Clyde 79510 Practice every Tuesday @ 7:00 PM	1st Thurs	7:30 pm	74
Coleman #496	412 W. Live Oak, Coleman 76834 Mail: 401 Commercial Ave., Coleman 76834-4299	1st Tues	7:30 pm	76
Hope #481	604 N Austin, Comanche 76442	2nd Thurs	7:30 pm	72
Eastland #467	301 S Pogue Ave., Eastland 76448 PO Box 461, Eastland 76448	2nd Thurs	7:30 pm	73
Gorman #716	107 N. Kent St., Gorman 76454 PO Box 716, Gorman 76454	2nd Tues	7:30 pm	73
May #574	Hwy 183, May 76857 PO Box 115, May 76857	3rd Thur	7:30 pm	76
Moran #863	349 Fisher (across from Post Office, Moran) PO Box 222, Moran 76464	4th Thurs	7:00 pm	74
Ranger #738	227 S. Rusk; Ranger, TX Mail: P. O. Box 131; Ranger, TX 76470-0131	1st Thur	7:30 pm	73
Rising Star #688	Main and Hwy 36, 2nd floor; Rising Star	1st Tues	7:30 pm	73
Mountain #661	701 Wallis Ave., Santa Anna 76878 PO Box 472, Santa Anna 76878	3rd Thurs	7:30 pm	76
Sipe Springs #537	604 N Austin, Sipe Springs 76442 Mail: Rt 5 Box 68, Comanche 76442	3rd Tues	7:30 pm	72

Past Events:

Sorry, to reduce my workload, most past events are no longer posted.

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