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Brethren: August was named in honor of Augustus Caesar. It has 31 days because Augustus wanted as many days as Julius Caesar's month of...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Aug 1, 2018
- 2 min
From the South
I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable July with friends, family, and loved ones. It’s been a warm summer so far, which possibly means...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Aug 1, 2018
- 2 min
From the Secretary’s Table
The financial report for the period January 1st to June 30th will be read at our August stated meeting. It should be noted that there...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Jun 2, 2018
- 2 min
From the East
June has the Summer Solstice, the day with the longest daylight of the year, typically on June 21st, which is also World Peace & Prayer...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Jun 2, 2018
- 1 min
From the West
I share the following quote attributed to President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt - “Give the brethren a chance to do something, anything,...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Jun 2, 2018
- 2 min
From the South
Brethren and Families:In our last Trestleboard, our Worshipful Master offered a free dinner at the May Stated meeting for any lodge...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Jun 2, 2018
- 1 min
From the Secretary’s Table
It happened again. A widow called me asking for information for admission to the Masonic Home in Union City. I found the brother’s...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Jun 2, 2018
- 1 min
Public Schools Month Recap
Teachers Krista Samboy of Chabot Elementary School and Kelly Abbott of Redwood High School were recognized for their outstanding efforts...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Jun 2, 2018
- 1 min
Masonic Family Corner
Konnichiwa Masonic Friends, (That’s Japanese for hello!) , It has been such a wonderful term full of ‘Hakuna Matata’ love which was led...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Jun 2, 2018
- 1 min
Baseball Time Again!
Dust off those gloves and get ready to knock one out of the park for your team: The 2018 Masons4Mitts season is now underway! California...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Apr 23, 2018
- 2 min
From the East
Brethren: The month of May was named for Maia, the Greek goddess of fertility. On the other hand, according to the Roman poet Ovid: “Bad...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Apr 23, 2018
- 1 min
From the West
This month I share this quote from US President & Brother William Howard Taft “The secret of Masonry, like the secret of life, can be...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Apr 23, 2018
- 2 min
From the South
Brethren and Families: During our last Stated Meeting dinner, I had the honor, acting on behalf of the Worshipful Master, to call up two...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Apr 23, 2018
- 1 min
From the Secretary’s Table
April has been a slow month We still have 28 members who have not paid their dues for 2018. Out of that same group, five have not paid...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Apr 23, 2018
- 1 min
My Journey from JD-to-Bee to Job’s Daughter
When I was 9 years old, my grandfather asked me if I wanted to join a girls group called Job’s Daughter. I said that I would go and see...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Mar 25, 2018
- 2 min
From the East
April is named after the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite. And we all know “April showers bring May flowers.” Those honorary flowers are...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Mar 25, 2018
- 1 min
From the West
The 19-century English writer Thomas de Quincey wrote that “Freemasonry is neither more nor less than Rosicrucianism as modified by those...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Mar 25, 2018
- 2 min
From the South
It is my sincere honor to introduce our newly raised Brother, Perry Klahr, who attained the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on March 8th,...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Mar 25, 2018
- 1 min
From the Secretary’s Table
It seems like all I ever have to write about is reminding you to “pay your dues.” We all took and obligation and we need to take care of...
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Ron Katz, PM
- Mar 25, 2018
- 1 min
Masonic Family Corner
Castro Valley DeMolay - Northern California DeMolay held a degrees day in Napa on March 17th, and added 16 new members. Three of those...
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