Great and Good men are part of our team.  Isn't it time you join as well.....?

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Attention all those receiving this E-Blast!!

If you have an event, please send me a flyer, or information that I can insert it in the publication. I appreciate the Newsletters you send, but I have found that what I pull out and insert is not always what was desired.

Don’t forget, www.socalmasons.com, will insert your newsletter in the Region Website so your Lodge members can simply go to the site, click on NEWSLETTERS and just like Magic, there’s the newsletter for them to read, along with scores of other Lodge Newsletter too. Take a look see!!

Thanks for reading this E-Blast and I hope it’s of value to you.

John Cover Spear, PM

Moreno Valley Lodge 804

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Soft and Safe to the My Brother…

Bro Edward Figueroa,

A Master Mason

Born September 14, 1934

Passed away, at home, on Friday, July 23, 2010

His Home Lodge,

Opportunity Lodge 740,

Initiated an Entered Apprentice Mason on March 17, 1990

Passed to Fellow Craft Mason on March 11, 1992

Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on April 17, 1993

Returned Master Mason Proficiency on October 1, 1993

Affiliated with Moreno Valley Lodge 804 on March 4, 2008

Tentatively Scheduled Services at

Miller-Jones on Sunnymead Blvd

Moreno Valley, CA

Viewing on Tuesday, July 27 from 4 -8 PM

Funeral services at 9 AM

With service at Riverside Nat’s Cemetery

Immediately following.

Our condolences go out to Our Brothers Family and they have requested a Masonic Funeral, which will be performed at the funeral home. Please, Brothers, please do all you can to attend and show support for the Figueroa Family!!!

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Masonic Family Picnic at Lake Sonoma in Geyserville, CA

We are inviting all Brothers, Masonic Youth , Appendant and Concordant Bodies, Friends and Family to the

Lake Sonoma Masonic Picnic, sponsored by the Officers Association of the 117^th and 113^th Masonic Districts.

Saturday, August 28^th, 2020 from 8:00 AM until Dusk

In the park at the Grand Patio, 1000 Skaggs Spring Road, Geyserville, CA 95411

(10 minutes West of Healdsburg, on Dry Creek Rd)

Food This From

: Breakfast is Continental, Lunch is Chicken, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Salads, Desserts, Drinks and all the fixin’s

Water Craft: Patio Boats, Jet Skis & Ski-boats

Games and that stuff: fishing, dancing , music, Karaoke, cards, dominos, lawn darts, volleyball and much more.

Camping overnight? Possibly..contact WM Richard Fonseca, for more information

We can float on the boat while BBQing, dancing, playing cards/dominos, swimming and much more.

Lake Sonoma Grand Patio is equipped witg BBQs, picnic tables, volleyball nets: we will have everything you need to have a wonderful day with the Masonic Family.

For Reservations contact Stan Jones at 707-766-4782 or tigend5@com.net

Fraternally,

WM, Richard A. Fonseca PM

Vitruvius Lodge No. 145 F & AM of California

6640 Bloomfield Road

Petaluma, California. 94952-9710

707-792-8284 Home

707-480-1242 Cell

richfonseca@yahoo.com Email

www.vitruvius145.org Website

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Officer's Retreat!

The 818th Masonic District

is working to provide a Retreat for all the officers of Fellowship, Moreno Valley and Redlands Lodges

At

Al Bahr Shrine Camp

On

Mt Laguna (Above Julian, CA)

On

October 22, 23 & 24th

We need to know of your interest in attending. Please contact your Sr Warden (Next Year's Master) with your plans.

We believe this retreat will assist the individual Lodges, and the entire district, to get to know one another better and deeper and will provide cohesion.

Won't you join in the experience!!!

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MoVal Eastern Star “Star of the Valley #648 Go-Fer Club” Fund Raiser

Please join us at Jason’s Deli

On Wednesday, July 28^th, 2010 from 4PM-9:00PM

Jason’s Deli donates 20% of food and beverage purchases to our Club!

Contact Bunnie Janitell (trctrlvr@verizon.net) for flyer to take with you to Dinner

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Moreno Valley’s for the Month of July

Mon, July 26 @ 6:30 PM-Loma Linda Vets Hospital SOUP POTLUCK

Tue, July 27 @ 6:30 PM-OES & Town Hall With GM Ken Nagel @ Evergreen

Tue, July 27 @ 7:00 PM-Order of Demolay

Wed, July 28 @ 6:30 PM-Amaranth Mission Bell Court Raintree @ Decker’s

Thu, July 29 @ 7:00 PM-Lodge Degree, Practice or Travel

Fri, July 30 @ 11:30 AM-Riverside Hi12 Club @ 11:30 AM @ Evergreen Lodge

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DESERT MASONS FALL CLASSIC

GOLF TOURNAMENT

Friday

September 10, 2010

Supporting the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission,

Masonic Homes and Coachella Lodge #476

Sign In: 7:00 A.M.

Registration & Continental Breakfast

Shotgun Start

8:00 A.M.

Best Ball Format

Hosted at La Quinta Resorts

Mountain Course

Complete and Drop off at the 19th Hole,

Washington & Avenue of the States, Palm Desert

Or register at

desertmasonsfallclassic.com

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818th & 822nd Masonic District Lodges

Regularly Scheduled Events:

Moreno Valley #804 (818)

Lodge Family Dinner @ 6:30 2nd Thursday

Lodge Stated Meeting @ 7:30 2nd Thursday

Order of Eastern Star (Ladies & Men) @ 7:30 1st and 3rd Wednesday (Dark In July/Aug)

OES Gopher Club @ 6:30 PM 4th Tuesday (at Member's home)

Amaranth Mission Bell Court (Ladies & Men) @ 6:30 4th Wednesday (at Members home)

Order of Demolay (Boys)@ 7:00 2nd and 4th Tuesday

Job's Daughters (Girls) @ 7:00 PM 1st and 3rd Tuesday

Executive Committee @ 7:00 PM 2nd Wednesday

KSTA (Building Assoc.) @ 6:30 PM 2nd Monday

Fellowship Lodge #668 @ Yucaipa (818)

Lodge Family Dinner @ 6:30 PM on the 1st Tuesday

Lodge Stated Meeting @ 7:30 PM on the 1st Tuesday

Order of Eastern Star (Ladies & Men) @ 7:030 PM on the 1st and 3rd Thursday

OES Supporting Club Meeting (name, time and day unknown)

The Gold Club @ 1:00 PM on the 4th Thursday

Order of Demolay (Boys) @ 7:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday

Rainbow for Girls (Girls) @ 7:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Monday

Rainbow Board Meeting @ 7:00 PM is changing. Will advise when confirmed.

Golden Slipper @ 11:30 AM (at Members homes) on the 4th Tuesday

Yucaipa Hi12 Lunch Club @ 11:30 AM on the 2nd and 4th Friday-909-795-5933 (Marvin Hutchinson)

YMHA (Building Assoc.) @ 7:00 PM on the Last Thursday

Redlands Lodge #300 (818)

Family Ballroom Dancing Lessons @ 5:30 PM on the 1st Monday

Lodge Family Dinner @ 6:30 PM on the 1st Monday

Lodge Stated Meeting @ 7:30 PM on the 1st Monday

Order of Demolay (Boys) @ 7:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Thursday

Job's Daughters (Girls) 7:00 PM on the 2nd and 4th Thursday

Royal Arch Chapter @ 7:30 PM on the last Wednesday

RMTA (Building Assoc.) @ 7:00 PM on the 3rd Thursday

Evergreen Lodge #259 (822)

Lodge Family Dinner @ 6:30 PM on the 1st Wednesday

Lodge Stated Meeting @ 7:30 PM on the 1st Wednesday

Order of Eastern Star (Ladies & Men) @ 7:00 PM on the 1^st and 3^rd Monday

OES Supporting Club Meeting (name, time and day unknown)

Job's Daughters (Girls) @ STARTING IN SEPTEMBER, every 2^nd Tues @ 7:00 PM and every 4^th Saturday @ 10:00 AM

Rainbow Girls Committee @ 7:00 PM on the 2nd & 4th Monday

Order of the Amaranth (Ladies & Men) @ 7:30 PM on the 2nd Friday

Riverside Hi12 Lunch Club @ 11:30 AM on every Friday-951-243-6379 (Mel Brooks)

Ladies of the Oriental Shrine @ 7:00 PM on the 1st Thursday

EMTA (Building Assoc.) @ 7:00 PM on the 1st Tuesday

Temescal Palms Lodge #314 (822)

Lodge Family Dinner @ 6:30 PM on the 1st Tuesday

Lodge Stated Meeting @ 7:30 PM on the 1st Tuesday

Order of Eastern Star (Ladies & Men) @ 7:00 PM on the 2nd and 4th Monday

OES Supporting Club Meeting (name, time and day unknown)

TPTA (Building Assoc.) @ 7:00 PM on the 3rd Monday

Riverside Lodge #635 (822)

Lodge Family Dinner @ 6:30 PM on the 1st Thursday

Lodge Stated Meeting @ 7:30 PM on the 1st Thursday

Order of Eastern Star (Ladies & Men) @ 7:00 PM on the 2nd and 4th Monday

OES Supporting Club Meeting (name time and day unknown)

Job's Daughters (Girls) @ 7:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Monday

Rainbow for Girls (Girls) @ 7:00 PM on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday

Royal Arch Commandry @ 7:30 PM on the 1st Wednesday

Royal Arch Chapter and Council @ 6:30 on the 3^rd Wednesday

RMTA (Building Assoc.) @ 5:30 PM on the 1st Thursday

Beaumont Area (818)

Beaumont Hi12 @ Noon at the Elks Club in Beaumont

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JULY Grand Lodge Events in the Southland

July 27 @ 7:00 PM-Town Hall w/ Grand Master Ken Nagel @ Evergreen Lodge 259-Riverside, CA

July 28 @ 6:20 PM-Anaheim Lodge 207 / 3^rd Degree with Grand Master Nagel. Anaheim, CA

July 21 @ 5:30 PM-Anacapa Lodge 710, Second Annual Filipiniana, Oxnard, CA

Please don’t forget to make your reservations for the

Grand Master Ken Nagel’s

Town Hall Meeting

& World War II Veterans

Recognition Ceremony

Tuesday, July 27^th

At

7:00 PM

At

Evergreen Masonic Center

Contact The Master of YOUR Lodge for

More Information

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Operation Greatest Gift:

Funds are still coming in to Most Worshipful Ken...please send information on any Veteran's that you know would LOVE to see the WWII Memorial in Washington, DC.

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Riverside Hi12 Club @ Evergreen Lodge 635

Meets Fridays @ 11:30 AM

Lunch and A Speaker..what more could one want?

Here is the list of Speakers upcoming…

July 16^th-Parrish Roth speaks on “Summer Travel Specials”

July 23^rd-Richard Burns speaks on “Sons of Union Vets of the Civil War

July 30^th-Tim Shannon speaks on “More on Horses and Horse shoeing)

August 6^th-Ron Witt speaks on “Police Swat Team Equipment (Toys)

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Coming Home continues this month...

Perhaps this would be a good month to focus on Bringing Home our Sweethearts, or Widows. How long has it been since many of them have been in your Lodge for a Stated meeting. Call them and invite them do your Stated Meeting Dinner and "make their day"!!

Annual Serbantes Family Picnic

“Share Your Masonic Family with Family and Friends”

Date: August 14, 2010

Time: 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M..

Place: 13014 Sunlit Court, Moreno Valley

Phone: 951.697-9088

What to bring: What ever you want to drink and your favorite desert.

What to bring: if you do not know what to bring:

ICE, SODA, ICE, SODA, DESERT

What to do: Ping Pong, Horseshoes, Swimming, Bingo, Cards, and Dominos, Chess, Checkers, Basketball

(Bring your own towel and suntan lotion)

Who to Bring: Anyone who should be part of our Masonic Fraternity

Directions:

Sunnymead Blvd. (west) to Graham St. turn left go past Eucalyptus Street to (first street) Blue Gum turn left then on Sunlit Court turn left to 13014 Sunlit Court.

*******“Don’t waste time looking for parking”********

The street in a cul-de-sac, Please try to coordinate meeting and parking at the lodge and carpool to the picnic.

*This is a great time to bring along a friend or family member who wants to know more about The Masonic Fraternity

For more information, call 951.697-9088: Ask “What should I bring”

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Masonic Education

This Masonic Information comes from Bro Edward King’s website www.masonicinfo.com and is used with his permission.

Sometimes I see "G_d" written by Masons instead of the complete name of the Deity. Why?

Actually, it's not only writings by Masons where you'd see this. Many Orthodox Jews will not write the Name of Deity in full in any place other than a liturgical usage for fear that the paper on which it is written might be destroyed in a manner that would constitute profanation of the Name, in violation of the third Commandment. Because Masons take their religious obligations seriously, those Masons of the Jewish faith may do this in a much larger percentage than the general population.

Why do Masons call non-Masons 'Profane'?

This is a misunderstanding over archaic language. The word comes from two Latin words, "pro" meaning 'before' and "fanum" meaning 'temple'. In its earlier usage, the word "profane" was used literally and meant "outside the temple", as an opposite of the word 'sacred' just as we now use the word 'secular'. In more recent usage - and well after the language of Freemasonry became somewhat fixed, the term was usually coupled with the word 'language' to describe speech which was not appropriate to be uttered inside a temple or other sacred place. It's usage further changed so that it became a synonym for cursing and blasphemy: that which we now refer to as 'profanity'..

When a Mason refers to 'profanes', however, he means only those not initiated into Masonry using the ancient usage: a person who must remain "outside the temple". No insult whatsoever is implied.

What are those three dots arranged in a triangular pattern?

The three dots (or three points) were formerly fashionable in Masonic writing instead of the usual periods after initials. The practice was apparently started in France by the non-recognized Grand Orient of France in 1774 and Masons were sometimes called 'Three Point Brothers'. The usage became popular in the US and is seen today in some Scottish Rite documents. Any significance they had two hundred years ago is now long lost.

Why are Masons involved in laying the cornerstones of buildings? Are all members of Masonry taught 'operative' masonry skills?

Some of the ceremonies of Freemasonry involve instruction in the ancient arts of geometry and mathematics as well as types of columns used in buildings of the past. There are in Freemasonry about the same percentage of 'operative' masons as there are in the population at large

Because Freemasonry is non-sectarian and the heir to the historical tradition of building, is the appropriate organization to dedicate the cornerstone of a public edifice. Of course, many churches invited the Masons to solemnize their cornerstone laying, in addition to the religious ceremonies.

Some Masons wear their rings with the compass points facing outward while others wear theirs with the compass points pointing toward them. What's the significance of each?

There is no proscribed manner but for many, there are subtle allegories to which they attach great meaning.

As one example, some brethren have said that to wear the ring with the points out, toward the finger tip was to proclaim to the world that a person was a Mason. To wear the ring with the points in, toward the wrist was to remind the wearer that he was a Mason. In these instances, there is sometimes an additional admonition that one wears the ring with the points in until the wearer no longer had to be reminded of their Masonic obligations - and thus those who've received this admonition most likely wear their ring with the points inward still!

There are also some who'll say that one wears the ring as he last saw the Square and Compasses: if a Master or Past Master, it would be with the points 'away' from the wearer as his duties would require him to be 'behind' the altar thus looking from top to bottom. Who knows?

How the ring is worn is not nearly as important as what it means to the wearer. A Mason should wear his ring should with pleasure to himself and honor to the fraternity!

What are those aprons, funny hats, and metal collars and badges Masons wear?

Like any organization, Masons have various badges of rank and honor. Each has a different and distinctive meaning. The various accruements will also depend on the Masonic body being represented. Still further, there are unique differences based on geographical history and sometimes even personal desire.

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The Sonora League of Demolay

Don’t forget - Max Shoemaker's Reception on the 30th @ 7:30 in Escondido.

League & Jurisdiction Elections!!!!! ......and coming up in August.......League And Jurisdiction Elections on August 7th. Good Luck Candidates!!!

We'll see you there!!!

Dad H

For the order

Dad Todd Hunter

Sonora League Dad

Redlands Chapter Dad

C - 909.289.1142

H - 909.798.8702

dadhunter2u@yahoo.com 

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• Be a man at least 18 years of age (some Jurisdictions 21).
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