Magic Valley Masonic Trestleboard
News from around the valley about the Masonic family
May 2026
Is it just me? Or is this year just flying by for all brethren? Hardly seems real that we are now approaching our third month back in our building and it is so rewarding to enjoy those surroundings and the results of our efforts! Thank you again to the many brethren in the foreground and in the background who have contributed so much to pulling this all together! The culmination of all these labors will be our Building Rededication on May 16, 2026, Grand Lodge will open at11:30, building will open at
12:00 followed by a public dedication at 1:00 followed with an open house ending at 3:00.
Brother Jeremey Vaughn needs four or five brothers who can help him finish
pulling together the plans for that day. I am in on this, 100%. Who will join us?
The building was well received and praised at our recent El Korah Shrine Ceremonial. Now it is our chance to not only showcase it to all of Idaho Freemasons, but to the general public as a whole and share our message, fraternity and what we offer to a broad portion of the public. Please get involved and help us.
There was a First Degree Initiation scheduled for May 20. There is an apparent schedule conflict for that date with the candidate. Please come to our stated meeting to get the reschedule and update your calendar in general. We love to see as many faces at a meeting as possible. Many things are happening in Blue Lodge, Shrine and all of our appendant masonic bodies.
Lastly, my brothers and I are appealing for more help to keep the Golf Tournament fund raiser moving forward. Please get involved and help us with this one. I hope you are all ready for an active and fun summer fraternally and at our homes! See you soon.
Danny Harkins
Worshipful Master
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Twin Falls Lodge #45 is Partnering with St. Luke's Hospital and Local Restaurants
Our Lodge is working with St. Luke’s Hospital in Twin Falls on a community support project designed to assist families who are staying in the hospital’s RV sites while their loved one undergoes long-term treatment or diagnostic care. These families often travel from out of town and remain in our community for extended periods, focusing entirely on supporting their family member during a difficult and emotional time.
We are asking local restaurants to consider making an ongoing contribution of gift cards that can be distributed directly to these families through hospital case workers. These gift cards would allow families to step away for a warm meal, breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even just a cup of coffee - without the added burden of grocery shopping or worrying about the cost of dining out during an already
stressful time.
Our goal is simple: to provide moments of relief, comfort, and normalcy while they navigate medical uncertainty.
If you know the owner or general manager of any local restaurants that would like to join in this partnership or have any gift cards you would like to donate please contact me by text or phone at (916) 505-8389 or email me at 1gvoetsch@gmail.com.
Greg Voetsch
Sr. Warden
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CONTACT INFORMATION
If your contact information has changed, please let me know tflodge45@gmail.com
Eastern Star
Twin Falls Chapter #29 OES meets on the 4th Tuesday @ 7:30pm
Star of the West #35 meets 1st Thursday @ 7:30pm carsarroyaust@gmail.com
Cosmopolitan #36 meets Wednesday prior to 2nd Thursday @ 7:30pm heyjudeid43@gmail.com
E-dah-ho #77 meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday @ 7:30pm edahho77@gmail.com
York Rite
Twin Falls York Rite Bodies meet the 4th Monday @ 7:30pm
Blue Lodge
Hailey #16 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm tanglesun@aol.com
Richfield #21 1st Thursday @ 8pm darren@donleyfarms.net
Twin Falls #45 1st Wednesday @ 7pm tflodge45@gmail.com
Lincoln #59 2nd Thursday @ 7pm rbtmhid101@gmail.com
Paul #77 1st Thursday @ 8pm iwxtimberwolfe@yahoo.com
Hagerman #78 2nd Tuesday @ 7pm boyer01@mindspring.com
Fidelity #80 3rd Tue @ 7pm rbtmhid101@gmail.com
Amaranth
Garnet Court #5 1st Saturday @ 2pm heyjudeid43@gmail.com
Rainbow
Magic Valley Assembly #13 2nd and 4th Thursday tguisto@hotmail.com
Job's Daughters
Bethel #64 1st and 3rd Monday @ 6:30pm bethel64idaho@gmail.com
DeMolay
Snake River DeMolay 2 nd Wednesday in Paul info@idahoquad.com
Shrine
Twin Falls Shrine Club meets on the 2nd Monday at IDAHO JOE’S @ 6pm lstone@idaho-law.com
Allied Masonic Degrees
Star Garnet #560 AMD kcbrooks68pgm@gmail.com
Knight Masons
Knights of Tara #122 ksigmason@gmail.com
Rosicrucian
Idaho College SRICF jvaughn311@gmail.com
York Rite Sovereign College
Tri-Valley College #178 jvaughn311@gmail.com
Commemorative Order of St Thomas of Acon
Intermountain Chapel #27 ksigmason@gmail.com
Idaho Lodge of Research
We are in need of Brothers “to serve Freemasonry in general, and Idaho Masonry in particular, by means of collecting historical data and materials, for the study of any and all phases of Masonic teachings, other than the
conferral of degrees, and for other good and beneficial purposes usually associated with Research Lodges.”
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Bowers Foundation Scholarship
Bowers Foundation Scholarship Applications are available on the Lodge web page. https://www.twinfallsmasons.org/
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HAVE YOU GOT YOUR WINNING TICKET YET?
The Grand Lodge is having a raffle with the drawing to be held at the 2026 annual communication. Like last year, the winner will receive $2,000 cash to purchase a gun (a guy thing), remodel a room in the house, take a trip, or buy a nice gift for someone special. There are only 500 tickets, and each ticket is $20. Contact your district deputy to get yours before they are all sold! Besides the district deputies, the Grand Lodge office, the Scottish Rite office, or the Grand Master has them. You don’t have to be a mason to purchase one or be present to win.
