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Montana Masonic Foundation
‘Ƥ†‡ ‡ ƒ† ‘– ‡”‡Ž› ƒ†˜ƒ ‡‡–Ǥ Š‡ ƒ•–‡”
Š‹•‡Žˆ ‹‰Š– ƒ’’”‘ƒ Š ƒ ‡™ ›‡ƒ” †‹ơ‡”‡–Ž› ‘™‹‰ &
those who voted him in support what plans he continues
to tout. When everyone starts a book on the same page 'LOORQ /RGJH 1R
we have a better chance of agreeing on the ending.
Dz —– ™Šƒ– ‘ˆ –Š‡ ƒ†˜ƒ ‹‰ Ž‹‡ǫ Dz ‹‰Š– „‡ ƒ•‡†Ǥ KINDLES FOR KIDS
And to that end there are numerous answers. If WMs
ƒ”‡ ‡š’‡ –‡† –‘ –ƒ‡ ƒ ›‡ƒ” ‘ơ „‡ˆ‘”‡ •‡”˜‹‰ ƒ‰ƒ‹ǡ
every other year could be a new advance. Or if a lodge
has the population, the leadership might be set for a
—„‡” ‘ˆ ›‡ƒ”• ™Š‹Ž‡ ‡™ ‘ƥ ‡”• ƒ†˜ƒ ‡ ƒ† „‡ ‘‡
‘ˆ‘”–ƒ„Ž‡ •‡‡‹‰ ‡š’‡”‹‡ ‡† Ž‡ƒ†‡”•Ǥ ƒ Š ‘†‰‡
could design its own future!

Any number of items might change. A WM being
installed might understand what all those clauses about
Š‹• ‘„Ž‹‰ƒ–‹‘• ‡ƒǤ Š‡ ‡„‡”• ‹‰Š–
calculate how their suggestions might be accepted given
observation of past presentations. Those who enjoy
a certain type of emphasis in meetings might attend
expecting an experienced WM to continue with his own
philosophy of Masonry. And maybe lodge members
would leave a last meeting of the year looking forward
–‘ –Š‡ Ƥ”•– ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‡š– ›‡ƒ” ‘™‹‰ ™Š‘ ™‘—Ž† ”— ‹– ƒ†
how it would be run, rather than whether a new WM will
learn from his mentors or strike out in some unknown
direction with demands of acceptance.

‘‡ ‹‰Š– Ƥ† •— Š ƒ ’Žƒ ƒ• –Š‡ „‡‰‹‹‰ ‘ˆ ƒ ˆ—ŽŽ
blown “electioneering” program, probably approaching a
situation to split or even kill lodges of men sworn to work
together on a common platform. That debate might be
exciting, if it was even allowed. But our present situation Raelynn Tash of Ploaris School was the winner of
sees men placed in chairs without sitting in previous the Kindles for Kids Reading Achievement Program,
chairs, with the main thrust being the memorization sponsored by the Montana Masonic Foundation and
of the opening and closing and if the ancient brethren ‹ŽŽ‘ ‘†‰‡ ‘Ǥ ͙͞Ǥ Š‡ ‹†Ž‡ ™ƒ• ’”‡•‡–‡† „› Š‡”
found a logical advancement from one seat to the next ‰”ƒ†ˆƒ–Š‡” ‹‡ ‘”†‘ –Š‡ ‡‹‘” ƒ”†‡ ‘ˆ ‹ŽŽ‘
then there “probably” was some reason, some iota of ‘†‰‡Ǥ
understanding one duty before moving on, or leading Raelynn is a 5th grader at Polaris School, Beaverhead
„‡––‡” „› ‘™‹‰ ƒŽŽ –Š‡ Ž‡˜‡Ž• ƒ† —•‡• ‘ˆ ‘ƥ ‡•Ǥ County, Polaris, Montana. She has been trying to
win a Kindle since she was in the 1st grade. Polaris
Most incoming WMs have as a part of their agenda how School is a rural, public school that serves students
to grow the lodge or increase attendance. This suggested in kindergarten through eighth grade. The historic
program might, maybe, give those ideas a better chance one-room schoolhouse sits alone at the base the
at fruition. It can only be realized by bringing in the past Pioneer Mountains in rural southwest Montana on a
WMs and organizing a solid future, letting them talk and windy, scenic byway with a few mailboxes and even
attract those they know agreed with them and growing fewer buildings dotting the road. There’s no cellphone
a strong base of members who support and spread that service, and there’s no town. Yet the small ranching
version of Masonry promised during the coming year. community produces enough children for the school

–‘ ‡†— ƒ–‡Ǥ ”‘ŽŽ‡– –›’‹ ƒŽŽ› ”ƒ‰‡• ˆ”‘ ͛ –‘ ͠
‘—Ž†ǯ– ‹– „‡ ‹ ‡ǫ students.

Raelynn’s Teacher Kristi Borge was chosen as the 2020
Montana Rural Teacher of the year and in 2021 was chosen
Montana Teacher of the Year.
Supporting Our
Public Schools

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