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Morning Star Lodge

No. 68 F. & A.M.

The Lodge Is Run By Those Who Show Up

TRESTLEBOARD
FEBRUARY 2010
Blue Lodge wants you
Calling all our brethren in York,
Scottish, Sciots, Shrine and their
families. Your home Lodge needs
you. Our Most Worshipful Grand
Master has asked that we fill our
lodge with all members on Feb. 4 th

Please Brothers, come home to Blue


Lodge and help fulfill his
challenge. We may not reach 100%
occupancy, but we should step up
to the plate and hit for a home
run.
Free spaghetti dinner and ladies
program, child care provided.
Please come home Thur.Feb. 4
Dinner at 6:30 and Lodge at 7:30
Come check out our new line of
officers.
Call John Baker at (209)465-3711
for reservations.
Door prize for the Brother that
travels the farthest.
FROM THE EAST
Brethren,

I have spoken a lot about the momentum and


excitement that we have been experiencing at
Morning Star Lodge25. We have a core of
officers that are in the line for the first time
and whose average age is under 40. We have
Raised double digit Master Masons for 4 years in
a row and each month we seem to keep reading at
least one petition for Degrees.

What is most exciting to me is the number of men


that are coming to events. For example, the
Stated meeting dinners have been moved to the
ballroom because we have outgrown the regular
dining room. The last two months we have had
more than 70 people enjoy one another’s company.
On our last “guys night out” we had 20 men show
up and had a great evening at the local pub. To
date, I do not have the numbers from the welcome
home Stated dinner, but I’m confident it will be
well attended.

To those of you that have not attended Lodge in


a while, you are missing out on the special
relationships that have been built and continue
to grow. We would like to see you come back to
Lodge. If you need a ride, we can pick you up.
Don’t remember the signs, we can remind you.
Don’t have time, attend the Stated meeting only.
It’s only once a month. Come and find out what
you’ve been missing. I look forward to seeing
you and welcoming you back.

Fraternally,

Jairo J. Gomez, Worshipful Master.

MORNING STAR LODGE #68 F.& A.M.


FROM THE SECRETARY’S TABLE
Brethren and Ladies,

“There is no free lunch!” That is a true


statement. But, there is a free dinner. Our
February Stated dinner is indeed free, but with a
hidden cost. You must get off your rear and come
to Lodge to receive the free dinner. It is not a
hidden agenda. We want you here for the February
meeting. We are convinced that once back in
Lodge, you will soon realize why you joined in the
first place. We still offer a valid lifestyle
choice. See you in Lodge.
Fraternally, John L. Baker, PM

FEBRUARY
STATED MEETING DINNER
SPAGHETTI
Prepared and provided by
John and Karen Baker
Reservations are Mandatory
Call John Baker on 209/465-
3711
No later than MONDAY before
meeting
Dinner @ 6:30 PM
We have a Ladies program and
Child Care is provided
In Memoriam
Norman Francis Pruitt
Born Sept. 14, 1927
Raised May 26, 1954
Died Jan. 5, 2010
Aged 82 Years, 3 Months, 21 Days

Everett Eugene Lasley


Born June 27, 1929
Raised Sept. 22, 1977
Died Jan. 9, 2010
Aged 80 Years, 6 Months, 12 Days

FATHER, INTO THY HANDS WE COMMEND


THE SOULS OF ORU DEAR BROTHERS,
AMEN!

Please reclaim your stuff!

There are two nice punch bowl sets


and lots of glass fruit cups in the
Temple kitchen who need to go home
with their owners. They are under
the steam table and will be donated
if not claimed. Please help clean
the kitchen.
MASONIC YOUTH GROUPS

See our calendar for Youth group fundraisers


Please contact your Lodge Secretary for access to these groups

DeMolay
Stockton Chapter meets the first and third
Tuesday of each month. All Master Masons are
encouraged to attend their meetings. THESE BOYS
ARE OUR FUTURE; PLEASE HELP THEM OUT IF YOU CAN.

Rainbow
Stockton Assembly #9 meets on the first and
third Monday of each month. All Master Masons,
Eastern Star and Amaranth members are encouraged
to attend their meetings.
Stockton Assembly is growing and invites you to
refer your young grandchildren and their girl
friends to join them. No Masonic family
affiliation is necessary for membership to this
youth group.

Jobs Daughters
Bethel #83 meets on the second and fourth
Tuesdays.
Membership is limited to girls with Masons in
their families. (similar to Eastern Star)
Your encouragement and attendance at their
meetings is appreciated.
STATE OF THE LODGE REPORT

Brethren and Ladies,


It is again time for the annual “State of the
Lodge” report. We are very active and healthy.
Our average age has again dropped if only a
little. Our average membership age has dropped
from 68 to 67. The average age of candidates
being Raised this year is 36.
• We began 2009 with 300 Master Masons and
ended 2009 with 296.
• We lost 11 to death.
• We lost 3 to withdrawal.
• We lost 6 to suspension.
• We performed 12 First Degrees.
• We performed 11 Second Degrees.
• We performed 9 Third Degrees.
• We gained 8 by Affiliation
• We sold 4 new life memberships. (we now have
41 living life members).
This year looks like it is going to be every bit
as active as 2009 and your corps of officers is
up to the task. What is the growth attributed
to, you ask? (and why OUR Lodge instead of
others?) We are beginning an age when young
people are again asking for ways to improve
themselves and the world around them. Masonry
offers that and our Lodge in particular offers
some programs that actually get out into the
community and produce results. This, plus the
contagious good humor of our younger members.
Respectfully submitted,
John L. Baker, PM
Secretary
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAY WISHES

Vahl Clemensen Feb. 1 1937


Jack L. Burns Feb. 4 1924
Bob Watson Feb. 4 1946
Duane E. Rohrer Feb. 4 1930
Johnnie Mendiola Feb. 5 1926
Cesar E. Hernandez Jr. Feb. 5 1980
Gaius Little Feb 6 1920
E. Rick Lenzi Feb. 7 1921
Donald R. Formby Feb. 7 1931
John W. McGaughey Feb. 9 1944
Pat L. Francis Feb. 10 1952
Lloyd W. Seibel Feb. 10 1930
Elwyn Kendall Feb. 12 1922
Melvin Panizza Feb. 13 1951
Jann A. Nino Feb. 18 1974
James R. Rohner Feb. 21 1952
Renato Vera Feb. 21 1980
Phillip F. Ritchie Feb. 21 1943
Keith Belt Feb. 22 1943
Stewart H. Barber Feb. 22 1957
Westford R. Latimer Feb. 26 1935
Alfredo Servida Feb. 27 1962
Todd Garino Feb. 28 1962

Happy Birthday Brothers


FROM THE WEST
Brethren,

February is the coming home month


event and we would like to see all Masons
that can, be there. We have an exciting
year ahead but the best way for us to do
all the things that would make Lodge fun
for you, is if you attend and let us know
what it is you want. The Lodge is run by
those who show up and we need your help to
have the best Lodge possible.
Fraternally,
Andrew W. David
Senior Warden

****************************************************

“The more I come in contact with


the work of the Masonic Fraternity, the
more impressed I am of the great
charitable work and the great practical
good which we are carrying out,
especially in that line which is so
close to my heart—care of little
children.”
Brother Franklin D. Roosevelt
Do you know the definition of
“RSVP”?

The French words are “Repondez S’il


Vous Plait” which mean to reply as
requested.

The request Morning Star Lodge has


monthly is to RSVP to your intended
attendance at our Stated meeting
dinners by the Tuesday prior to the
dinner.

The request not only appears in the


Trestleboard, but a telephone reminder
goes out to about 100 of the members.
(if you would like to be added to the
phone notification list, please notify
the Secretary).

Please reply to the Secretary if you


are coming to our dinners as we have no
“standing lists” for our members and
the caterers need to know how many we
will be feeding.
FROM THE SOUTH
By Ken Belt

Brethren, welcome to February’s edition of “From the


South”. As promised, this year I wanted to mix it
up a bit and do some restaurant reviews as well as
continue the tradition of providing recipes from our
Brothers for you to enjoy.
On the block for February is none other than
Country Boys Drive-in on E. Fremont Street here in
Stockton. Country Boys Drive-in is owned and
operated by our very own Adolph Egoroff and his
family. This truly is a family operation. On any
given day you can usually find Adolph behind the
counter and his lovely wife busy in the kitchen and
on occasion, his son working right alongside him.
They purchased the business a short while ago and
have done a wonderful job of transforming a mediocre
burger stand into a traditional American eatery.
Their food can be best described as American
Comfort food. From their hearty and tasty breakfast
selections including omelet’s and pancakes to the
more traditional lunch fare---burgers and fries. I
have personally had breakfast there many times and
can say that I always get excellent service and the
quality and quantity is right on par. While I have
not had the pleasure of enjoying a burger, it comes
to me from very reliable source (my wife), that
their burgers are worth their weight in beef and if
it’s a milkshake you are in the mood for, they have
too many flavors to mention. Overall the food is
good quality and the portions are just right. So if
you are in the neighborhood and are in the mood for
some good ol’ fashioned American cuisine, stop on by
and tell Adolph I sent you.

Country Boy Drive-in


2648 E. Fremont St.
Phone 209/464-2575
www.Countryboysdrivein.net
UPDATE

“A REQUEST FOR HELP”

Last month the Rental Manager of the


Stockton Masonic Temple asked for
donations from you, the members, family
and friends to purchase a commercial ice
machine for our kitchen.
Not only is that piece of equipment a
good selling point for rentals, but all
of the Masonic family will be able to
utilize it. No more buying bags of ice!
Bro. Gilbert Gossett donated an elderly
ice machine which we have decided will be
used as a trade-in. We also received
cash donations from three Brothers
bringing us up to a little less than half
of the $2,500 cost of the machine we plan
on buying.
Anyone wishing to help complete the
project, please let the President of the
Temple Association, John Baker know.
(209/465-3711)
From Stockton Rainbow

Stockton Rainbow hopes that everyone had


a great “Bringing in the New Year”.
In January, we initiated three new girls
and we are hoping they bring in their
friends as we could have a large
delegation of Stockton girls and adults
at Grand Assembly. Congratulations to
Katie, Amy and Angela, we welcome you
into the Assembly.
On January 30th, we held our Installation
of officers. Our new Worthy Advisor is
Lyndia Faihtinger and we know she will
serve the Assembly well and we will have
a busy yet fun term. If you aren’t doing
anything on February 1st and 16th, come to
the Masonic Temple and meet our Rainbow
girls and adults. Our meetings begin at
7 pm. We would love to have you come to
see our work.

In Rainbow Love,
Stockton Assembly #9
Canned food drive

Brethren and families, this year’s first


quarter fund raiser is a canned food drive
supporting the Stockton Food Bank.
So grab a box and get out there to collect
as much as you can. If you need a box for
collecting donations they are available by
calling Patrick J. Baker (209-463-
2694).There is a large barrel at the Masonic
temple to drop off cans or I will be happy
to assist in picking up any donation you
collect. Please get a box, any box, clean
out those pantry cupboards, ask your
friends, drop one off at work. Fill those
boxes again and again.
Canned goods, Dry goods, and Non
perishables.
If you would rather make a cash donation I
will be happy to buy the canned goods for
you. Please make checks payable to
Morning Star Lodge 68, care of canned food
drive. Send or drop off all donations to
Morning Star Lodge 340 East Market St.
Stockton Ca 95201.
For any further information please feel free
to contact me. Let’s start 2010 out right by
making this food drive a whopping success.
Stockton Food Bank needs our support.

Patrick J Baker
Jr. Steward M.S. 68
(209) 463-2694

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