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Our Current Status Under Covid 19
Owing to an earlier decision in 2021, by then Grand Master Arthur Weiss, we are able to meet for the purpose of holding Stated Meetings and social events so long as we are in conformance with local health protocols.
Annual Lodge Holiday Party
Marin Lodge's Annual Holiday Party
will be held on
Saturday, November 23rd, 2024.
at Chalet Basque.
Social 5:30 p.m.
Dinner 6:00 p.m.
Please look for a notice sent by both
our secretary and by our Senior Warden.
The dinner is complimentary for all members
who honor their reservation.
Please refer to the email sent to you earlier.
November Meeting
We held our November meeting and our annual election of officers. Brother Mark Palmer was elected as Worshipful Master. Wor. Brother Blake Davis was elected as Senior Warden. Our Worshipful Master-elect will annonunce his appointed officers in the near future.
Annual Roll Call Dinner
Marin Lodge's Roll Call Dinner took place on October 19th, 2024 at Marin Lodge. What was special for this year, was the presentation of the Diamond Membership Award to our former secretary, Worshipful Brother Victor Adams PM and the presentation of the Hiram Award to Worshipful Brother David Hammond PM, who is serves as our Senior Wardenthis year. The presentations were well received. Everyone enjoyed the dinner that was served downstairs. We would like to thank Maple Leaf Catering for their food delightful and their helpful staff. We would also like to thank the members of Eastern Star Chapter. They also helped the setup, assisting our members and guests during the meal and clearing of the tables when it was all done. We would like to thank Brother Paul Robinson of Ross Valley Lodge for his guitar accompaniement.
New Trestleboard For Members
Brethren, if you have not received the new Trestleboard for October and November, contact our secretary, Brother Keith and he will send you a copy via email. He can be reached at marinmasoniclodge@comcast.net
October Meeting
Our October meeting was not particularly well attended. However, after our business was completed, a good number of brethren remained for conversation and fellowship.
August and September Meetings
Our August and September meetings went very smoothly. In September the Lodge voted on several charitable donations. In each case we were done in a timely fashion.
In Memorium
On Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024, Worshipful Lew Champion PM passed away. He was a Past Master and a well loved member of our Lodge. He had a quiet demeanor and he was a gentleman. In addition to our Lodge, he was a Past High Priest of Marin Royal Arch. He and his late wife, Evy were members of Eastern Star for many years.
Soft and safe to thee my brother be thy resting space.
Great and glorious be thy rising from it.
Business Dress for Fall and Winter Stated Meetings
Brethren, the summer months have passed and we are back to business attire for our remaining meetings of the year.
Elected to Membership
At our August Meeting, the Lodge members present, elected Mr. Mark Trease of Novato to receive the degrees of Masonry in our Lodge.
Help Needed to Put on Lodge Picnic
Brethren, if you are happy with the increased number of activities taking place at the Lodge, we do need a hand. Fellowship Nights take time planning, shopping and preparing the food. This means there is little time left for planning, making reservations and preparing for the picnic. If you would like to help, please call our Junior Warden, Brother Mark Palmer.
Very Happy with the Food + June Stated Meeting
On June 12th, we had our stated meeting dinner at Lao's Restaurant on Fourth Street. We were very happy with the food. Soon there after, we held our June stated meeting. There being only a few points of business, our meeting was over shortly and we retired to the library for conversation.
Two Men Elected to Membership
At our June Meeting, the Lodge members present, elected two men from San Rafael, Mr. Jasvir Rahul and Mr. Alan Ament to receive the degrees of Masonry in our Lodge.
Casual Dress for Summer Stated Meetings
Brethren, Wor. Barry Young PM announced via e-mail and at our June Stated Meeting that the dress for summer months would be casual. It will consist of a tropical Guayabera style shirt and slacks. No jeans, no shorts, no open toe sandals.
Our Hiram Award Recipient Announced
During our May meeting, our Worshipful Master Barry Young PM announced that our 2024 Hiram Award recipient for 2024 is Wor. Brother David Hammond PM. Wor. Brother David is serving as our Senior Warden this year after serving as our WM in 2023. He works very hard to support our Lodge. His award will be presented at a multi district ceremony in Bloomfield, California on August 31st. More details to follow.
A Very Busy Spring
Brethren, we have a had a very busy few months in terms of visiting other Lodges, our Fellowship Nights and the recent conferring of the Entered Apprentice degrees. Visit our Recent Events page for all of the details.
New Video About Our Lodge
Brethren, there is a new video about our Lodge that was produced by the Grand Lodge of California. It can be found on You Tube. Watch here
We hope that you find it enjoyable and a representative of what the Lodge is today.
March Stated Meeting Guest Speaker
Brethren, we had a guest speaker at our March meeting. He was Wor. Bro. Candler Gibson, who is with the California Masonic Foundation, which operated under the Grand Lodge of California. He spoke of Masonic Lodges in Challenging Times such as after the 1906 Earthquake in San Francisco.
Fellowship Nights
Brethren, we will have Fellowship Nights on every Wednesday night when there is not a degree practice, a stated meeting or a school of instruction. We gather together for food, for conversation, for games such as darts. You are welcome to join in. If you arrive after 6:30 or 7:00, just call the Lodge or the Junior Warden and someone will be sent down to let you in. Our Lodge phone number is (415)454-4402.
Winter 2024 News
Brethren, we had a very good February meeting. Three brethren were installed as officers. Some voting took place. We received the annual reports that were due before the Lodge, yet we got out at a decent hour and enjoyed some fellowship afterwards.
We are off to an early start to 2024. As you know, our officers were installed in December. Our Junior Warden is putting a great deal of energy into planning for events for the rest of the year. We have had Fellowship Nights on our free Wednesday evenings during January. Our new Secretary and Treasurer our actively pursuing their new roles. It promises to be a good year.
For information about our current events, please click on our Events page.
Videos from the Grand Lodge of California
The Grand Lodge of California is continuing to offer a series of videos of lecturers of Masonic interest that began in 2020. Our members can access them via the Grand Lodge website at Freemason.org.
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Marin Lodge Officers 1984
