Olive Branch Lodge No. 269

Olive Branch Lodge No. 269 Free & Accepted Masons

Tulare, California - Chartered October 11, 1883

Stated Meetings - First Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

Where our members want to Educate • Engage • and • Excel

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HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF OUR LODGE

One of Masonry's traditions is that we do not solicit members. Men must seek membership on their own initiative. When you're ready to join us and become a part of the history of our community, contact our lodge secretary, Allan Miller at (559) 688-0938 and someone will respond to you regarding membership. For additional research please visit the Masons of California web site.

Masters Message from the East

May 2012

Brethren:

For May our Grand Master has declared that this to be Youth Orders Month. In California the Masonic Youth Orders develop strong character based on shared moral values. They learn respect, patriotism, tolerance, and reverence. They form friendship that last a lifetime.

For the past century, this has been the legacy of DeMolay International, Job’s Daughters International, and the International Order of Rainbow for Girls. It is our responsibility and privilege as Masons to ensure that it continues, and together, the Grand Lodge has made strengthening these your orders a strategic priority for 2010-15.

For the Masons of Olive Branch Lodge, I want to encourage all of us to attend a Youth Orders Meeting. To this end, I am planning to attend and will invite all available Masons to attend the DeMolay Chapter Meeting at the Lemoore Lodge building, 647 W. Bush Street on the 4^th Monday of May. If dates should change I will note this on our website and emails.

For our lodge currently we support two Boy Scout troops, one through the flag program whereby they set U.S. Flags at five locations in front of our building seven times a year to raise funds for their camping programs, and the other Boy Scout troop is supported financially and will in the near future stripe the parking locations in the parking lot, assist in setting up the building for the Public Schools program, etc, during the year. We value both organizations

Fraternally,

Steve Presant P.M., Master

To learn what is happening at our Lodge go to our links below to view our latest newsletter and calendar:

MAY 2012 TRESTLEBOARD MAY 2012 CALENDAR

Update for the Week of May 6.

Tues May 15 there will be an Officers Association Meeting at Tulare Lodge with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and Orange Belt demonstrating the Third Degree 3^rd degree open, obligate, 2^nd sect. up to lecture. This meeting is for Master Masons only.

On Sunday May 20 we will have a district wide picnic at Mooney Grove Park Arbor 11 at 12:30 pm. There is a $6 cost per car. This is a good opportunity to get together with the two other lodges and their members in our Masonic District.

For Thursday May 24th at 11:30 am there will be the Tulare State of the City Address with Mayor Wayne Ross, Tulare City Council and County Supervisor Pete Vander Poel III. Cost is $30 and the luncheon is at the Edison Energy Education Center, 4175 South Laspina Avenue. Register online at www.tularechamber.org.

For Memorial Day, Monday May 28 the members of Olive Branch Lodge will visit the DeMoley Chapter Meeting, a young men's Masonic organization at the Lemoore Lodge, 647 W. Bush Street. Time 7pm. Meal will be served.