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From the West
By Lyman Penning, PM — Sr. Warden I wish to congratulate Adam Brissey and Nick Beardo on being passed to the degree of Fellowcraft on May...

Ron Katz, PM
Jun 3, 20241 min read


From the South
By Alex Von Stade, PM — Jr. Warden Brethren, The month of June is now upon us. Being the sixth month of the year, we are now half way...

Ron Katz, PM
Jun 3, 20241 min read


Dublin Job’s Daughters participates in Pajama Drive for Ticket to Dream
Bethel No.1, Dublin donated two large bags of new pajamas for the Ticket to Dream Foundation in support of California Job’s Daughters...

Ron Katz, PM
Jun 3, 20241 min read


From the East
By Andrew Hawes —Master May the Fourth be with you! For anyone who isn’t familiar with this saying, it’s a pun – a riff on ‘May the...

Ron Katz, PM
May 1, 20243 min read


From the West
By Lyman Penning, PM — Sr. Warden I have contacted some of our candidate coaches in regards to their candidates’ progress. Entered...

Ron Katz, PM
May 1, 20241 min read


From the South
By Alex Von Stade, PM — Jr. Warden Brethren: Welcome to the month of May, the fifth month of the year. May is believed to be named after...

Ron Katz, PM
May 1, 20241 min read



Ron Katz, PM
May 1, 20240 min read


Castro Valley DeMolay Report
We've been very busy this past month at Castro Valley DeMolay, with many events. Everything from chapter bonding, community service and...

Ron Katz, PM
May 1, 20241 min read


From the East
By Andrew Hawes —Master I was standing in line at the bank the other day and the man at the window was taking a long time, performing...

Ron Katz, PM
Apr 1, 20243 min read


From the West
By Lyman Penning, PM — Sr. Warden I am starting to receive information from candidate’s coaches that we may have some Entered Apprentices...

Ron Katz, PM
Apr 1, 20241 min read


From the South
By Alex Von Stade, PM — Jr. Warden Brethren: Welcome to the month of April. It is unclear as to the actual origin of the name April. Some...

Ron Katz, PM
Apr 1, 20241 min read


From the East
By Andrew Hawes —Master Whilst we don’t have soothsayers warning us to beware it these days, I think the “Ides of March” are worth a...

Ron Katz, PM
Feb 29, 20242 min read


From the West
By Lyman Penning, PM — Sr. Warden We are holding ritual practices at this time. There are brothers and individuals who are preparing for...

Ron Katz, PM
Feb 29, 20241 min read


From the South
By Alex Von Stade, PM — Jr. Warden Brethren, welcome to the month of March. The month of March is named after Mars, the Roman God of...

Ron Katz, PM
Feb 29, 20241 min read


The Virtue of Temperance
By Lyman Penning, PM, HA When we hear the word "Temperance", what is it that comes to our mind as Masons? My feeling is that Temperance...

Ron Katz, PM
Feb 29, 20241 min read


From the East
By Andrew Hawes —Master 2024 is a leap year, when we adjust our calendars to make up for the annual slippage of a quarter of a day...

Ron Katz, PM
Feb 11, 20242 min read


From the West
By Lyman Penning, PM — Sr. Warden Brethren, I did some checking on iMember for Crow Canyon Lodge #551. I found that not only having 198...

Ron Katz, PM
Feb 11, 20241 min read


From the South
By Alex Von Stade, PM — Jr. Warden Brethren, welcome to the month of February, the shortest month of the year. Some sources indicate that...

Ron Katz, PM
Feb 11, 20241 min read


From the East
By Andrew Hawes —Master Happy New Year! 2024 is upon us, and with the December solstice behind us, we’re officially headed towards summer...

Ron Katz, PM
Dec 30, 20232 min read


From the West
By Lyman Penning, PM — Sr. Warden As we begin 2024, my first duty as Senior Warden is to check on the progress of all of our candidates...

Ron Katz, PM
Dec 30, 20231 min read
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