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Ron Katz, PM
Jan 1, 20234 min read
From the East
By J. E. C. Rafisura — Master Brethren, please see an excerpt from my acceptance speech during our 100th Installation of Officers on...
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Ron Katz, PM
Jan 1, 20233 min read
From the West
By Andrew Hawes — Sr. Warden The most important thing in my life happened in January- I was born! It’s held a special place in my heart...
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Ron Katz, PM
Jan 1, 20231 min read
From the South
By Lyman Penning — Jr. Warden I hope that everyone had an enjoyable Christmas and New Year's. Now that we are now in 2023, I would like...
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Ron Katz, PM
Dec 2, 20221 min read
From the East
By Brian Ross — Master Brethren, it has been a pleasure serving you in 2022. It is my sincere hope that I left the Lodge in as good a...
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Ron Katz, PM
Dec 2, 20223 min read
From the West
By J. E. C. Rafisura — Master-Elect My brothers, as we come closer to the end of the year, we welcome 2023 with much hope and...
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Ron Katz, PM
Dec 2, 20222 min read
From the South
By Andrew Hawes — Sr. Warden—Elect December is both a month of endings, and of beginnings. It marks the end of the calendar year, of...
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Ron Katz, PM
Dec 2, 20221 min read
From the Northeast
By Lyman Penning — Jr. Warden-Elect I hope that everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving as we prepare for 2023. There are a few activities that...
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Ron Katz, PM
Dec 2, 20222 min read
Blast from the Past into the Future
By William M. Ferrell Lakeshore Lodge No. 551 of Oakland is a “neighborhood Lodge” in every sense of the word. As its historian, Past...
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Ron Katz, PM
Dec 2, 20221 min read
Editor’s Note:
While we mourn the loss of every brother in Crow Canyon Lodge, “Coach” Gary Frisvold was an inspiration as a master candidate’s coach...
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Ron Katz, PM
Nov 1, 20222 min read
From the East
By Brian Ross — Master Fall is certainly upon us as the air gets cooler and reminders of Halloween adorns yards around Castro Valley. ...
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Ron Katz, PM
Nov 1, 20222 min read
From the West
By J. E. C. Rafisura — Sr. Warden As we enter the last quarter of the year, we look back and reminisce about all the wonderful things...
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Ron Katz, PM
Nov 1, 20222 min read
From the South
By Andrew Hawes — Jr. Warden November is a month that starts with Halloween, and ends with Thanksgiving. That’s always the way I’ve...
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Ron Katz, PM
Nov 1, 20222 min read
A Blast from the Past into the Future
By William M. Ferrell What I found most interesting was that John C. Fremont, a Master Mason, was the military Governor in California...
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Ron Katz, PM
Sep 21, 20222 min read
From the East
By Brian Ross — Master Fall is in the air which reminds me that we are closing in on our 100th Year! J and the Centennial Committee...
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Ron Katz, PM
Sep 21, 20223 min read
From the West
By J. E. C. Rafisura — Sr. Warden Greetings everyone! I hope all is going well at this time of the year. As we are entering the 4th and...
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Ron Katz, PM
Sep 21, 20222 min read
From the South
By Andrew Hawes — Jr. Warden October is, from my personal Masonic officer perspective, a relief. Up through now, we’ve been working hard...
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Ron Katz, PM
Sep 21, 20222 min read
A Blast from the Past into the Future
By William M. Ferrell Of the eight lodges that comprise Crow Canyon 551, Bay View 401 is the oldest. You might ask, if it was chartered...
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Ron Katz, PM
Sep 8, 20221 min read
From the East
By Brian Ross — Master By the time you read this we will have conferred a third degree for Brother Jesse Bridgeman. What a wonderful...
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Ron Katz, PM
Sep 8, 20222 min read
From the West
By J. E. C. Rafisura — Sr. Warden Greetings, brethren. It is a pleasure to be back in the States after being away for 5 weeks. While in...
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