The MASON. East Bay York Rite Association ʘ January Happy New Year! January Events

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1 The MASON East Bay York Rite Association ʘ January 2017 Happy New Year! January Events 1st Tuesday Jan 3 Oakland Commandery No. 11 Installation Ceremony 2nd Monday Jan 9 East Bay York Rite Assn Monthly Meeting - Lafayette Masonic Ctr. 2nd Tuesday Jan 10 Oakland Chapter No. 36 Installation Ceremony 2nd Thursday Jan 12 Ancient Chapter No. 31 Installation Ceremony 2nd Saturday Jan 14 Siminoff-Daylight Chap. No. 163 Sword and Trowel Council No. 65 Morris Siminoff Commandery Installation Ceremonies 2:00 PM 3rd Monday Jan 16 Oakland Council No. 12 Installation Ceremony 3rd Thursday Jan 19 Doric Chapter No.66 Installation Ceremony 4th Tuesday Jan24 King Solomon s Council No.29 Installation Ceremony 1

2 Companions, ANCIENT CHAPTER NO. 31, R.A.M. Second Thursday, Dinner 6:30pm, Stated Convocation 7:30 pm. For the months of January, March, June, September and December Pittsburgh Masonic Hall, 185 School Street, Pittsburgh, CA Attire: Red Coat I am greatly honored and want to thank my brother companions for electing me to the ceremonial position of High Priest. As I was reflecting upon this position I decided to review the books of Ezra and Nehemiah which provide much of the source materials for much of the Royal Arch degree. I find that their themes of restoration are an apt metaphor for our role in the life of Freemasonry today. The narrative describes a people who have returned to Jerusalem from their multigenerational captivity in Babylon and are confronted with the awesome task of rebuilding the wall and ultimately the Temple of God. Due to the 60+ years of captivity it is unlikely that anyone living at the time of the restoration had any memory of the former glory that was King Solomon s Temple. So too it is with our fraternity today, many of us have come to Freemasonry within the last decades and have no memory of a time when our membership was not shrinking. But just like Nehemiah who surveyed the wall and then set about to re-build it, we must take up the task of re-invigorating our lodges and chapters as we set out to ensure that the principles of our great Fraternity live on. My goal for this year is to live up to the memory of those courageous men whom we ceremonially represent. Join with me and let s make sure that Ancient 31 s best days are ahead of us. Please join us for the Officer Installation Dinner and Ceremony Thursday, January 12, Dinner is at 6:30 and Installation begins at 7:30 PM. RSVP required. Sincerely and Fraternally, Aaron Isaacson High Priest Elect Ancient Chapter No. 31 R.A.M Officers High Priest King Scribe Captain of the Host Principal Sojourner Aaron Isaacson Ted Gardner Stanley (Tom) Slivinski Lee Hasal Anthony Dejesus Royal Arch Captain Zach Wisse Master of the 3rd Veil Arnulfo Palma Master of the 2nd Veil TBA Master of the 1st Veil Keith Parson Sentinel Secretary Treasurer Chaplain Ernesto Sayo Ted Wisse Arturo Cabrera Orlando Dolojan 2

3 OAKLAND CHAPTER NO. 36, R.A.M. Stated Convocation, Second Tuesday, 7:30 PM Masonic Center, 3903 Broadway, Oakland, Oakland Chapter No. 36 Officer Installation Ceremony Tuesday, January 10, :00 PM 7:30 PM (RSVP Required) Oakland Chapter No. 36, R.A.M Officers Excellent High Priest Carl Brickner King Walter Crossley Scribe Howard Roberts Recorder Scott Colcord Treasurer Bruce Weissenberger Captain of the Host Scott Rodrigues Principal Sojourner Loren Piper Royal Arch Captain Paul Adams 3rd Veil Cleveland Valrey 2nd Veil Gerald Woergoetter 1st Veil Vic Vickers DORIC CHAPTER NO. 66, R.A.M. Third Thursday, Dinner 6:30 p.m.; Stated Convocation 7:30 p.m. Pleasanton Lodge, 3370 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, CA, Doric Chapter No. 66 Officer Installation Ceremony Thursday, January 19, :00 PM 7:30 PM (RSVP Required) Doric Chapter No. 66, R.A.M Officers Excellent High Priest Jose Larin King Doug Hoover Scribe Russ Kennedy Recorder Jerry Kaplan Treasurer Austin Ashmore Captain of the Host Marion Rogers Principal Sojourner Bob Whitfield Royal Arch Captain Ernesto Lacayo 3rd Veil Pete Peterson 2nd Veil Chan Eason 1st Veil TBA 3

4 SIMINOFF DAYLIGHT CHAPTER NO. 163, R.A.M. Siminoff Daylight Chapter No Officer Installation Ceremony Saturday, January 14, :00 PM in the Siminoff Lodge Room. Siminoff Daylight Chapter No. 163, R.A.M Officers High Priest Jonathan H. Prestage King Michael J. Ramos Scribe Cleveland Valrey, KYCH Treasurer Charles S. Grech, KYCH Secretary Art Walton KYCH Chaplain Oren Fletcher KYCH Captain of the Host Richard E. Fiechtner, PHP Principal Sojourner Jerry Miller Royal Arch Captain Lyman Penning Master 3 rd Veil Ken Hamn Master 2 nd Veil Gene W. Grice, PHP Master 1 st Veil Roger S. Murray, KYCH Sentinel Robert Pinkerton Companions, OAKLAND COUNCIL NO. 12, C.M. Third Monday, Dinner 6:30 p.m., Stated Assembly 7:30 p.m. Alameda Masonic Hall, 2312 Alameda Ave., Alameda You are cordially invited to attend the 2017 Officers Installation of Oakland Council No. 12 on January 16, 2017 at Island City Lodge located at 2312 Alameda Ave., Alameda. Dinner starts at 6:30 pm and the ceremony will start at 7:30 pm. The projected lineup of officers for 2017 is as follows: Illustrious Master Enrico B. Garcia Deputy Master Fred Baclig, Jr. Principal Conductor of the Work Walter Crossley Treasurer Keith Parsons Recorder Bud Warder Captain of the Guard Marion Rogers Conductor of the Council Scott Rodrigues Steward Cleveland Valrey Sentinel Pete Peterson Chaplain Loren Piper Musician Mark Harris Our Installing Officers will be Bob Whitfield (Master of Ceremonies), Russ Kennedy (Installing Marshal) and Mark Harris (Installing Chaplain). Your presence will surely be of great pleasure to us. Fraternally, Enrico B. Garcia 4

5 OAKLAND COMMANDERY No. 11, K.T. First Tuesday, Dinner 6:30p.m.: Stated Conclave: 7:30 PM Masonic Center, 3903 Broadway, Oakland, Oakland Commandery No. 11, K.T Officers Installation Tuesday, Jan. 3, :30 PM, 7:30 PM Oakland Commandery No. 11, K.T Officers Commander Bill Bermudez Generalissimo Walter Crossley Captain General Carl Brickner Senior Warden Ted Wisse Junior Warden Craig Bartzi Warden Scott Rodrigues Recorder Anthony Yuson Treasurer Bruce Weissenberger Prelate Loren Piper Standard Bearer Paul Adams Sword Bearer Stewart Lehman Guard 1 Jose Larin Guard 2 Luis Lacayo Sentinel Dennis Wallace 5