Masters Message from the East

July 2009

The June meeting went well, Steve Presant reported on the State of the City Address Friday May 15th and said we filled a table for 8. Virgil shoemaker took as his guest our Entered Apprentice Byron Smith. Thanks Steve for putting this together

Tulare Olive Branch Lodge is supporting the Lemoore DeMolay Chapter youth group by donating so they can take their boys to the California DeMolay Leadership Conference in July

The evening began with a serious cribbage game in the dinning room between Brothers Presant and Higdon who are trying to teach Brother Myers the game. Then here came in Brother Sutton who grew up in Canada playing cribbage and taught all them a thing or too. The evening ended up with refreshments (a cherry cobbler) brought by Andre Khal, the best I ever had.

BROTHERS where were you for the Officers Association meeting of May 21, 2009 in Visalia. It was our turn in the barrel to do the work and we were short on officers and had to ask for help. Remember ALL Lodge Officers are to make all Officers Associations meetings and if they cannot they are to call the Inspector (Ben Hagans) and tell him they cannot make the meeting. It is disrespectful to the Inspector not to attend these meetings.

Again where were the Lodge Officers and Past Masters of Olive Branch Lodge for the Past Masters dinner on 6/9/09? We only had 14 in attendance (not good). The tables were decorated the meal was prepared and you were not there to partake.

I am pleased to announce the following:: Chester and Carol Jackson’s daughter, Julie would like to announce her parent’s 40^th Wedding Anniversary July 20, 2009. Because of her dad’s energy level after his stroke, he is not up for a formal party. Instead of a party it would be nice to have their friends help them celebrate by showering them with cards. Please send your anniversary whishes to Chester and Carol Jackson, 232 W Sandra Ave. ,Tulare, CA 93274.

 Robert E. Myers, Worshipful Master

TULARE COMMANDERY NO. 66, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

Sir Knights:

We will be dark for the next two months, July and August.We had a great pot-luck for those who were in attendance.

A petition for the chivalric Orders for James Lee Sperlich was read. He will take the Orders in Van Nuys on July 11, 2009.

Thanks to Dick Wolf and Dick Parks, for coming over from Visalia, I'd like to see some more of our Visalia Companions at the September meeting. I'll see you then.

Robert E. Myers, Eminent Commander

TULARE CHAPTER NO. 71, ROYAL ARCH MASONS

High Priest’s Message

Companions:

We are going to be DARK on these summer months of July and August.  However, as has been announced in the previous month's Trestleboard, if there are some Master Masons interested to enhancing their Masonic journey by becoming a Royal Arch Masons, let them submit Petitions so we can act on them when we resume our convocation in September.  Please be reminded that this Mark Master degree is offered FREE by the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of California.

Enjoy a great summer break and see you on our next convocation on the second Wednesday, the 9th of September 2009 with a pot-luck at 6:30 pm.

Have a safe vacation.

Venie R. Puntanilla, High Priest