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 From the East
Brethren,
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! For those who had Thanksgiving Dinner at the hall, I am sure you enjoyed the delectable meal Gloria and her staff prepared.
First off, I would like to congratulate all the new officers who were elected at the last stated meeting. I am confident these officers are proficient in our craft and will perform excellent conferrals upon our new and progressing candidates in the forthcoming months and years. To the officers who are counting their journey, I commend you on your sincere devotion to our fraternity.
Congratulations to Brother Dennis Lambert who was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason on November 15. We hope to see more of him in our lodge and express interest in going through the lines in the near future. It is in the lodge’s best interest to encourage our young and new candidates to become involved as they are the future of our fraternity.
Our Annual Installation of Officers will be held on Saturday, December 10; please check the trestle board calendar for scheduling. I would like to take this opportunity to give special mention to our incoming Master, Worshipful Gary Dunham PM. This will be the second time he is filling the position of Master of the Lodge. Not only will Master Gary be heading our Lodge, he is also Worthy Patron of Mission Bell Chapter 205, Order of the Eastern Star. This shows much dedication to our fraternity.
On Tuesday, December 13, we will be celebrating our Annual Christmas Party. The children of the lodge are looking forward to seeing Santa and receiving his presents. Instead of hiring an entertainer as we have done in the past, it has been decided to have the youth groups participate in a Christmas Carol contest. Food and beverage will be served. Hope to see you all that evening. It should be a lot of fun for everyone, especially the children!
The time has come for me to retire as Master of the Lodge, so this will be my last “From the East” article. To say this year went by fast is an understatement. My sincerest gratitude to all the brethren who supported me during my tenure; it was a fun, enjoyable, intense, educational, and a very challenging experience.
To all my officers, your focus, dedication, attention to details and enthusiasm is what makes our Lodge truly worthwhile. Let’s keep it up!
To our past District Inspector, Worshipful Jack R. Forseth PM, your undoubting concern and determination to ensure our rituals and floor work are in conformation is surely imbedded in all of us.
To Worshipful Les Bryant PM, your exemplary knowledge of our craft is what gives you the privilege of being the Officer’s Coach. I hope you continue to educate our officers; however, frustrating it may be at times.
To our Candidate’s Coach, Bill Elberfeld PM, and the rest of the candidate coaches who dedicate their time to making our candidate’s proficient and helping them progress through their degree, you all have done an excellent job. All your hard work is reflected in the number of conferrals we had this year.
To Gloria Matthews and her crew for the ever wonderful and delicious meals you serve, you are incomparable. Not to be forgotten are youth groups for their excellent service, giving up a school night to work hard as part of Gloria’s crew.
To all active members, a big thank you for your presence on our conferrals and your unconditional support for our magnificent fraternal organization.
I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! I will see you again next year.
Fraternally,
 Bong Mendoza
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