The Masonic Trowel NOVEMBER 2014 Riverside Lodge No. 635 Free and Accepted Masons McCallum Masonic Center Palm Ave. and Sierra St. (6785 Palm Ave.) Dispensation March 25, 1926 Chartered October 25, 1926 Mail: P.O. Box 2801 Riverside, CA 92516-2801 Phone: 951-276-1302 The Masonic Trowel is a monthly publication of Riverside Lodge No. 635, F&AM, a non-profit Fraternal Organization. The Publication was started in 1927 2014 Officers MASTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gary D. Miller, PM (909) 512-2568; [email protected] SR. WARDEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen D. Hale (951) 858-1942; [email protected] JR. WARDEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edward Dalusong (951) 294-4960; [email protected] TREASURER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .James H. Mason, PM (951) 789-8899; [email protected] SECRETARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Lampe (951) 785-1233; [email protected] CHAPLIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Gibb, PM SR. DEACON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .James B. Scribner JR. DEACON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Simon I. Dias MARSHAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard E. Bonilla SR. STEWARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Romulus Fundeanu JR. STEWARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fernando Sosa TILER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard A. Puckett, Jr Hall Association PRESIDENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Gibb, PM SECRETARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard A. Puckett, Jr. TREASURER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lee P. Whelan, PM MEMBER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . Keith Renner MEMBER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romulus Fundenau EXOFFICIAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary D. Miller, PM EXOFFICIAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen D. Hale BUILDING MANAGER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee P. Whelan, PM (951) 830-1295; [email protected] Lodge Trustees PRESIDENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .James B. Scribner MEMBER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glen Hill MEMBER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Robert Gibb,PM OFFICER’S COACH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee P. Whelan, PM (951) 830-1295; [email protected] INSPECTOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John L. Channon, PM (951) 966-9684; [email protected] To those that have served in the armed forces and those who are currently serving a very BIG THANK YOU for you service. Brethren, We hope you are enjoying the sometimes cooler weather. October was another busy month. After the Stated Meeting, we attended Grand Lodge and it was another enjoyable event. Those attending were myself, our Sr. and Jr. Wardens, Lee Whelan, Robert Gibb and Simon Dias (who was accompanying his wife’s because of her Eastern Star duties). The Grand Lodge business meeting dealt with: 2 Grand Master Decisions, 6 Grand Master recommendations, 9 carry-over Resolutions from 2013 and 17 Resolutions for 2014. The per capita for 2015-16 will be $39.50. Russ Charvonia was elected as Grand Master, David Perry was elected as Deputy Grand Master, John Heisner was elected as Senior Grand Warden and Bruce R. Galloway was elected Junior Grand Warden. George Whitmore was appointed AGL for Division 8 replacing Franklin R Lee III. There are no other appointed Grand Lodge officers from the Inland Empire area except our Inspectors.. The voting results are interesting due to the fact the Grand Master Decisions and Recommendations all passed. I do not remember this ever happening. The results on the 2013 carry-over showed only 3 passed with 6 being rejected. The results of the 2014’s showed only 3 passed with 5 being carried-over for next year, 2 withdrawn and the rest were rejected. I have listed the successful resolutions on page 4. In October, Brother LaRochelle was passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft and Johnny Arias was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason. Congratulations are extended to both for their degree advancement and their excellent proficiencies. This month, we will again be very busy. We will be awarding a 50yr pin to Brother Jon Humphreys at our Stated meeting. Jon is currently serving as the Most Excellent Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of California. Also at the Stated we will be voting on an application of Mr. Marcus Wiley to receive the degrees of Masonry. If his application is approved, we will have a 1st degree conferral on the 13th (get ready Jim Scribner). On the 20th will be have a 3rd degree conferral for Brother LaRochelle. November is also the time for the election of officers at our Stated Meeting, you need to attend and make sure I am voted out of office. (: Dues notices will be mailed soon, this year the dues have been increased to $107.00 because of the increase in per capita for 2014-2015. We have 3 other important events this month, federal and state elections on the 4th, Veterans Day on the 11th, and the observance of Thanksgiving on the 28th. We wish all of you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving and look forward to seeing you at our Stated meetings. Fraternally, Gary Miller, PM Annual Communications Results There were 26 resolutions we voted on Friday and Saturday. The following were passed:1) 13-04 Allows use of cipher ritual during meetings by Officers Coach, 2) 13-21 Creates procedure to authorize funeral expenses (which does not affect us), 3) 13-27 Modifies minimum dues (which does not affect us), 4) 14-02 Makes correction to Resolution 11-13 (has to do with life membership installment payments, 5) 14-07 Modifies rules on personally identifying information, 6) 14-17 Clarifies duties of lodge Secretary and Treasurer (does not affect us as we are already doing the adopted resolution). The following are carried over until next year: 1) 14-01 Clarifies the Grand Master’s right to review a trial, 2) 14-05 Creates rules governing cemetery property, 3) 14-11 Provides $1 per capita assessment for the George Washington National Memorial, 4) 14-14 Adds a Grand Historian, 5) 14-16 Permits use of Candidate Learning Center. For a resolution to pass it requires 5/6th majority when first presented. A carry-over requires 2/3rd majority to pass. NOVEMBER BIRTHDAY Larry Renon Keith Renner Jacky Carroll Robert Fountain Edgar Parker Clifton Woods Ralph Faupel Mervin Feinstein ANNIVERSARY 02 04 11 11 13 19 28 28 David Berndt Cal Clothier Frederick Davis Ronald Drake Fred Druryl David Geilhauser Herbert Gore John linfor Norman Michelsen Edgar Parker Charles Petty Richard Puckett Charles Spies Harold Strenk Jason Valencia Lee Whelan Ansel Wilson 18th 13th 30th 18th 21st 10th 10th 08th 09th 29th 21st 19th 19th 15th 13th 16th 10th 38yrs 63yrs 53yrs 39yrs 45yrs 26yrs 36yrs 35yrs 47yrs 35yrs 36yrs 40yrs 55yrs 31yrs 06yrs 08yrs 54yrs Riverside York Rite Bodies Commandery meets on the 1st Wednesday at 7pm Royal Arch Chapter and Cryptic Council meet on the 3rd Wednesday at 6:30pm (all dark July & August) Companions and Sir Knights: We are nearing the end of our York Rite Year You may want to turn your attention to a “New Year in your Masonic life.” Ask yourself if you are receiving all that is available from freemasonry? Consider all the fascinating branches of the York Rite which are available. You can ask any member or officer in the various York Rite Bodies about the various orders and how to petition for membership. It does not mean that you will be spending lots of your free time in attending other meetings; most of them only meet one a month with a few of the bodies meeting once to three times a year. However, it does mean that the intriguing information/education your are missing is available for the asking. To our existing membership this also relates to your current participation in Templary and the other York Rite, including your attendance at Commandery. One way to give back some of what you have received is to attend and offer to participate as an officer in your Commandery or understudy one of the many parts in the Orders. Some have only a small speaking part, but are important and very rewarding to you and your fellow Sir Knights. I am not to proud to say that we need each of you at our meeting in our efforts to reinvigorate and re-enthuse Riverside York Rite. Yours in duty and faith, Lee Whelan Commander Riverside Commandery #28 The dinner for lodge Stated meetings : Turkey with all the trimmings plus pumpkin pie. This year the low turnout for the dinners has finally caught up with us and we have had to make a deposit into the refreshment fund which is taking away from the general fund. So to save us from having to do this every six months or so, we need our members to make reservations for the meals. If we can get back up to the 30-35 range of attendance then the fund should take care of itself. If there is a problem with our meal choices then let me know so changes can be made for next years menus. Riverside Chapter #622 OES Worthy Matron - Rachel Dias Worthy Patron - Simon I. Dias Meets 2nd & 4th Mondays High Twelve Club Contact: James Scribner 951-784-2670 Riverside High Twelve Club #115 now meets on the 4th Friday of the Month at Flo’s Restaurant @11:30am located at 5620 Van Buren Blvd. Helen G. McCallum Assembly #207 Rainbow for Girls Mother Advisor - Mrs. Kelly Padilla Worthy Advisor - Karla Delgado NOVEMBER CALENDAR 01st 06th 12th 15th 25th 27th - Grand WA & Supreme Deputy OV 2pm Lodge meal service 6:00pm Regular Meeting 6:45pm Rainbow Bazaar 10am-2pm Advisory Council 7pm at Lodge DARK Kelly Padilla 951-323-6634 Riverside-Corona Shrine Club President - Lee Cleveland Secretary - Bill Stines Meets the first Monday of each month at Flo’s Restaurant 5620 Van Buren just down from Arlington at 6:00pm. All are welcome to to attend. Postmaster: Return Service Requested P.O. Box 2801, Riverside, CA 92516 McCallum Masonic Center Riverside Lodge No. 635 NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID RIVERSIDE, CA PERMIT NO. 213 ALLPRINTUSA.COM