MEDINA LODGE NO. 58, F. & A. M.  Dispensation Granted  Monday, January 31, 1820 Chartered Tuesday, December 12, 1820

Mr John W Evanko was initiated into the first degree of Freemasonry by WM William Carl Thompson. RWB Dennis L Lawson presented the candidate's apron.

Mr David M Gresko was initiated into the first degree of Freemasonry by Brother Ted E Thomas. RWB Dennis L Lawson presented the candidate's apron.

The lecture was given by WB Roger L Edgington. The charge was given by WB Kenneth D Crouse. The Lodge Orientation was given by RWB Dennis L Lawson.

Welcome to Medina Lodge No. 58, Brothers Evanko and Gresko!

STATED MEETINGS
Thursday, February 13th, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 27th, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 13th, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 27th, 7:30 p.m.

SPECIAL/INSTRUCTIONAL MEETINGS
Thursday, February 6th, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday February 20th, 7:00 p.m.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Saturday Morning Breakfasts
Saturday, February 22nd, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, March 22nd, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Medina Masonic Temple Dining Hall

English Anyone?

This little treatise on the lovely language we share is only for the brave. It was passed on by a linguist, original author unknown. Peruse at your leisure, English lovers, but be sure to read aloud.

REASONS WHY THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS SO HARD TO LEARN:
1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) He'd be able to lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18) After a number of injections my jaw got number.
19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

LET'S FACE IT - ENGLISH IS A CRAZY LANGUAGE.
-- There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple.
-- English muffins weren't invented in England, nor French fries in France.
-- Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.

WE TAKE ENGLISH FOR GRANTED. BUT IF WE EXPLORE ITS PARADOXES, WE FIND THAT
-- quicksand can work slowly
-- boxing rings are square, and
-- a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
-- And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce, and hammers don't ham?
-- If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth beeth?
-- One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, 2 meese? One index, 2 indices?
-- Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend.
-- If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it?
-- If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?
-- If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught?
-- If the past tense of speak is spoke why isn't the past tense of squeak squoke?

SOMETIMES I THINK ALL THE ENGLISH SPEAKERS SHOULD BE COMMITTED TO AN ASYLUM FOR THE VERBALLY INSANE.
In what other language do people recite at a play and play at a recital?
-- Ship by truck and send cargo by ship?
-- Have noses that run and feet that smell?
-- How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?

You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out, and in which an alarm goes off by going on.

English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race, which, of course, is not a race at all. That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.

PS. - Why doesn't "Buick" rhyme with "quick".....huh, WHY ?

Masonic Calendars
An explanation of dates used in various Masonic bodies

Many Masons are curious as to the different dates used in Freemasonry. This year craft lodges date the year, 2003 as 6003, while Knights Templar refer to the same year as 885. The following explanation should provide further light into these peculiar Masonic customs.

Craft Masonry's calendar commences with the creation of the world and uses the term Anno Lucius (A.L.) - "In the year of Light." To arrive at this date they add 4000 to the common time, as the Earth was believed in conventional theology to have began in 4000 BC. Therefore the year 2003 becomes 6003.

Royal Arch Masons date time from the year the second temple was commended by Zerubbabel. Anno Inventionis (A.I.) ,which means "In the year of Discovery," is the terminology used by Chapters. This adds 530 to the common time, therefore the year 2003 becomes 2533.

Royal and Select Masters or Cryptic Masons date from the year in which the Temple of Solomon was completed. It is called Anno Depositionis (A.D.), which means "In the year of the Deposit" and adds 1000 to the common time. Therefore the year 2003 becomes 3003.

Knights Templar start their calendar with the formation of the order in 1118 AD. Anno Ordinis (A.O.), which means "In the year of the Order", is the terminology used. This deducts 1,118 from the common time; therefore the year 2003 becomes 885.

The Scottish Rite dates the same as Craft Masons, except for the use of the Jewish Chronology (the year begins in October, so add another year after September). Anno Mundi (A.M.), which means "In the year of the World" is their calendar terminology and adds 3760 to the common time. Therefore the year 2003 becomes 5763.