Vallejo Masonic News Friend to Friend, Brother to Brother

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1 Vallejo Masonic News Friend to Friend, Brother to Brother June 2017 NAVAL LODGE No. 87 VISION STATEMENT Naval Lodge attracts and brings together good men of diverse generational, racial, religious, and cultural backgrounds for self improvement, friendship, and service; Because, We provide an authentic initiatory experience and engaging education programs based on a tradition of living and animate speech to effect a personal transformation that inspires each man to a principle driven way of life based on brotherly love, relief and truth. The Vallejo Masonic News Issue: June 2017 Volume 4, Issue 6 Published Monthly (except July) By Naval Lodge No. 87 Free and Accepted Masons of California Publisher: Worshipful. Armand Ballesil armandballesil@yahoo.com Editor: Bro. Colin D. Amato Telephone: (707) onaroleplay@yahoo.com

2 Officers of Naval Lodge No. 87 MASTER Armand B. Ballesil SENIOR WARDEN Rollie Q. Caabay(Sophie) JUNIOR STEWARD Mike Nesmith JUNIOR WARDEN Manuel Sam C. Sarmiento(Marilyn) MARSHALL Troy Ruiz(Ludmilla) Troy1073yahoo.com TREASURER Virgilio Billy M. Lintag (Leticia) CHAPLAIN Colin Amato SECRETARY Barry Hughes PM (Judy) ORGANIST Charles Bailhache SENIOR DEACON Guadalupe Thomas(Anita) TILER Dennis A. Timmons(Lolita) JUNIOR DEACON Mervyn B. Nicholas(Vera) SENIOR STEWARD Guy Benjamin(Heidi) OFFICER S COACH Albert Lawson PM (Belinda) alawson@kellymoore.com INSPECTOR OF THE 131st MASONIC DISTRICT John L. Wasson PM (Pat) jwass134@gmail.com

3 NAVAL LODGE COMMITTEES AUDIT LODGE ALBERT LAWSON, PM (CHAIRMAN), MICHAEL WOODRUFF PM, ROLLIE CAABAY SMTA President-DENNIS TIMMONS, Vice President- MERVYN NICHOLAS, Secretary-JOHN SNELL PM, CFO-KEITH WATTLES PM AUDIT SMTA V. THOMAS LANGFORD PM (CHAIRMAN), MIKE NESMITH, ALBERT LUNA MEMBERSHIP RETENTION ARMAND BALLESIL (CHAIRMAN), ROLANDO CAABAY, MANUEL SARMIENTO CANDIDATE COACHING ROLLIE CAABAY CHARITY ARMAND BALLESIL (CHAIRMAN), ROLANDO CAABAY, MANUEL SARMIENTO ENTERTAINMENT PREME MONTA (CHAIRMAN), ENRICO CARAMANZANA, GUY BENJAMIN FINANCE WILLIAM HEMS III (CHAIRMAN), FABIAN GIATTI, MANUEL SARMEINTO FUNERAL GUADALUPE THOMAS, BARRY HUGHES PM, V. THOMAS LANGFORD PM, JOHN WASSON PM, KEITH WATTLES PM, MANUEL SARMIENTO, SALVATORE PETERSEN LIBRARY COLIN AMATO MASONIC FORMATION KEITH WATTLES PM MASONIC HOMES ENDOWMENT WILLIAM HEMS III (CHAIRMAN), JOSE FERRER, FABIAN GIATTI PHONE TREE BARRY HUGHES PM, ARMAND BALLESIL

4 NAVAL LODGE COMMITTEES (Continued) PUBLIC SCHOOLS GERALD BETTMAN PM (CHAIRMAN), CHARLES BAILHACHE, RICK LAUZIERE, PM SCHOLARSHIP GERALD BETTMAN PM (CHAIRMAN), RICK LAUZIERE PM SMEF (ELECTED) ALBERT LAWSON (PRESIDENT), GLENN MUNKERS, JIM JAEGER, ROLLIE CAABAY, JOSE FERRER TRESTLE BOARD ARMAND BALLESIL(Publisher) & COLIN AMATO(Editor) TRUSTEES (ELECTED) GLENN MUNKRES, PM (CHAIRMAN), GUY BENJAMIN, DOUG CAMPBELL WEBMASTER JOAQUIN LOAYZA YOUTH ORDERS JIM JAEGER (CHAIRMAN), WILLIAMS HEMS III, GERALD BETTMAN, SETH THOMAS SUNSHINE ROLLIE CAABAY (CHAIRMAN), ALBERT LAWSON PM, HENRY BUDDING PM, PREME MONTA, LODGE HISTORIAN COLIN AMATO MEMBERSHIP PARTICIPATION AMBASSADORS BILL HEMS (CHAIRMAN) MIKE NESMITH NATHAN WALKER MARIO CRUZ PROPERTY COMMITTEE MIKE NESMITH (CHAIRMAN) TROJAN RUIZ MARIO CRUZ

5 From the Master in the East Worshipful Armand Ballesil FROM THE EAST Brethren, The frst half of the year is almost over. For the month of June, at least in the Northern Hemisphere, it will be the start of the Summer Solstce. The days will be longer than the nights. People are already planning for their family vacatons. Going home away from home? Why not? It is said that we have to divide our life into three parts: for the service of God and to others, for our usual vocaton or occupaton and for refreshment and repose, which simply means rest and not to worry. One more month before we go dark. Dark is a Mason's lingo of going on "vacaton" Let me lay down then my plan for the month of June. For the month of June we will have to Raise at least two Brothers. One of it will be in conjuncton with the Past Masters Night which will be on June 29th. I hope to see you all when that day comes, for our Past Masters will try again to do what they did before, rod works and memorizaton. But that is not the main objectve of that event. It is to honor and acknowledge the good service they rendered when they were in charge of the administraton of the Lodge. But frst, lets not forget the Masons for Mits Fundraising event which will be on the fourth of June, Sunday. It is a charity event being encouraged by our Grand Lodge, charity being a Masonic duty. This charity is made to support some less fortunate children who loves the sports, Baseball. I almost forgot, on our Stated Meetng which will be on June the second, unofcially, June is a Heritage month. A tme where you can be proud of your ancestry. On this day, you can don your cultural atres and if you wish to tell stories about your Heritage, I will be willing to listen, perhaps over a cup of cofee? or a glass of beer? but anyway lets just all have fun on that day. Masonic life should not be all serious, its getng to be just a way of life.. See you all, Upon the Square. Armand Ballesil Worshipful Master Naval Lodge #87

6 From the Senior in the West From the Junior in the South As the Sun at Meridian Height THE SUN IS IN THE WEST We started the month of May with two major activities: the first one is the official visit and reception of our own WB John Wasson, the Inspector of the 131st Masonic District on our stated meeting WB Wasson, as our Grand Lodge representative s brought with him fraternal and warm greetings from the Grand Lodge of California.The second was the Master and Wardens Retreat at Olympic Valley in South Lake Tahoe, May 5th thru 7th. The retreat gave us the opportunity to meet our three Grand Pillar Officers and the Grand Junior Warden. With our busy agenda and little free time we still managed to meet and socialize with our counterparts from different lodges. It is amazing for me to experience a brother mason try to relate their problems to me. Again, as a brother mason, it seems that a younger brother in your family seeking advice from an older Brother. Late that evening, I came to think, these brethren are also considered the leaders of their respective lodges. The seminar in general was well attended, very informative and well organized but with a very fast pace schedule. On May 15th we had brothers who provided us their proficiency s during our Proficiency Night: one first degree, three second degrees.the Lodge gave these brothers a satisfactory examinations and declared them proficient on the candidates lecture. I must say Congratulations to all of you brethren. I would like to take this opportunity to commend the unending support of our Junior Past Master, WB Guadalupe Thomas of sharing his precious time with our candidates by providing assistance as their Candidates Coach. Also Congratulations to Bro. Robert Molera, who passed the degree of Fellowcraft on May 18, The Naval Lodge luncheon for our Widow s, I would like to express my profound gratitude to all our guests and friends and of course to all the brothers who commit themselves and their assistance in making these events memorable to our Widow s. Lastly, I offer my sincerest appreciation to WB Keith Wattles, to his dedication to aid and assist me while I am away from lodge. Without hesitation nor second thought, I will cover you brother. It is for this reason that I have nothing but admiration and high esteem for kind hearted brothers like you who share time and effort to save the under privileged member of our society. Fraternally, Rollie Q. Caabay Senior Warden (There will be no article from the Junior Warden this month-editor.) Fraternally and By The Plumb, Manuel Sam Sarmiento Junior Warden

7 Twenty-four Inch Gauge The following brethren have been reported to be incapacitated. Please let them know that you are thinking of them. Peter Axtman James Crane Brad Larson Russell Parker-Taft Stan Talbot June Anniversaries Brother Ballesil Connelly Craft Garvin Giatti Haley Jaeger Manfredi Martin Moore Patterson Phillips Rogers Saguyod Santiago Schubert Sowash Taft Taft Thomas Tool Vera Whitwell William A. Pratt Gus Quezon Rey Santiago Horia Tanasescu Fabian Giatti June Birthdays Brother Sarmiento 01 Smith 03 Maves 08 Amato 11 Moore 11 Veneracion 15 Burneson 19 Martin 19 Palma 20 Almanzor 21 Ferrer 21 Clifton 22 Werwa 23 DeMasi 24 Larson 24 Wolke 25 Comelo 26 Jaeger 26 Lindeman 27 Thomas 30 Van Schaack 30