Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Channel Islands Masonic Lodge No 214 Trestleboard
July 2016
Volume 145 No 7
The Channel Islands Lodge No 214 Trestleboard is published monthly except in August Any comments sugges-tions or concerns are always welcomed and should be directed to the editorial staff listed below Editor-in-Chief Wor Michael Blodgett mdblodgettgmailcom Managing Editor Jim Brady bradyj493gmailcom
WE WANT TO STAY IN TOUCH We want to ensure that all of our Masonic Brothers and their Spouses or widows receive current Lodge information So if this publication has been incorrectly delivered or you have not been re-ceiving information about current events at the lodge please update your email and other infor-mation by contacting our Secretary Bro Scott Neace at secretarychannelIslandsLodge214org or (805)
641-0214
ALSO VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE CONTACT BRO SCOTT IF OUR MASONIC BROTHER HIS SPOUSE OR WIDOW IS IN THE HOSPITAL A NURSING HOME OR IS IN NEED OF ASSIS-TANCE IN ANY WAY THANK YOU
All events unless otherwise noted are at the San Buenaventura Masonic Center
July 2016 Calendar July Youth Calendar
6 700 PM Rainbow Girls
7 730 PM Santa Barbara DeMolay 14 730 PM Conejo Valley DeMolay 16 Jobrsquos Daughters Regan Library Trip 20 700 PM Rainbow Girls Initiation 21 730 PM Santa Barbara DeMolay 28 730 PM Conejo Valley DeMolay The Jobrsquos Daughters will be dark for July and August
5 600 PM Exec Comm Meeting 630 PM Center Assoc Meeting 7 633 PM Stated Meeting Dinner 730 PM Stated Meeting 14 630 PM 1st Degree
Brethren Our menu for the July Stated Meeting Dinner will be Italian Sausage wSliced Peppers GreenRedYellow Seasoned Wax Beans Coleslaw Potato Salad Garlic Bread Frosted White Cake
Reservations are required and must be paid for if you attend the dinner or not Reservations must be made by Noon on the Wednesday before the Stated Meeting To cancel or change your Reservation please contact the Junior Warden by Noon on the Wednes-day before the Stated Meeting There are 2 easy ways to make a reservation 1 On the Lodge Web Site (ChannelIslandsLodge214org) on the Dinner Reservations page Be sure to indicate the type and number of meals you would like 2 Call the Lodge Phone (805) 641-0214 and leave your name and the number and type of meals you would like
Announcements
The August Stated Meeting will be on August 18th because of the Ventura County Fair
Masonry at work in our Community On Tuesday May 24th some of the Brothers of Channel Islands Lodge No 214 helped prepare and serve a meal at the Ventura County Rescue Mission The Brothers who attended the event reported that it was hard work but very rewarding
My Brothers We have a significant financial situation on the horizon which we need to address and resolve ASAP Some background In 2015 the lodge decided to fund five scholarships at $100000 each and pro-
vide continued funding at $100000 a year for up to three additional years for recipients We thus committed ourselves to paying out $500000 in scholarships in 2015 $10000 in 2016 $15000 in 2017 and $20000 in 2018 and all subsequent years
In addition our operational expenses have increased while the lodge dues to support those operations have not increased since 2009 when they were set at $59 Any increase in the total annual dues has been caused by increases in the annual mandatory per capita paid to Grand Lodge (GL) For 2016 each member paid $103 total annual dues which consisted of $59 lodge dues and $44 GL per capita The 2017 per capita is set at $4650 Also Over the next couple of years the lodge and Hall Association will experience significant ex-penses in preparing for the 150th Lodge Anniversary which is in five short years Those expenses are yet to be determined For several years Withdrawals from the Lodge Investment Fund or saving account have covered any budget shortfall This was sustainable so long as our investments experienced good annual returns and the Lodge was able to draw 4 of the four year average from our investments as well as bringing in member dues However the Board of Trustees because of recent low returns in the stock market has asked that this year and for the foreseeable future we reduce our demand on the Investment portfolio to 2 of the four year average in order that the investment portfolio can be grown This means that funds drawn from our invest-ments will decline from about $32000 to $16000 Thus when all of this is considered we will not have enough money to pay for the scholarships the Lodge committed to in 2015 and the other operations of the Lodge without some serious fiscal decisions be-ing made As I see it we have three options or some combination thereof First the Lodge can direct the Investment Committee to continue providing 4 of the four year aver-age of our investments However depending on our portfolios performance his may mean dipping into the principal thus reducing our investment portfolio A vote of the lodge is necessary to withdraw money from the investment fund principal The second option is to raise our dues to make up for the lost 2 from the investment portfolio but this will mean a hefty raise in our dues probably along the lines of $4000 or more per brother An increase in dues requires a lodge vote to amend the lodge by laws The third option is to cut back on our scholarship offerings in some fashion Because the increased scholarships were a Lodge decision any change will have to be moved seconded discussed and voted on Whatever the Lodge decides to do it needs to be done in the next few months so that the incoming Master knows what to budget for I would therefore like to discuss this issue at the July stated meeting I realize this is an awkward time of year for such weighty matters but I would encourage everyone to come out to discuss and help resolve this issue now rather than waiting until it becomes a much larger problem If you cannot attend I would greatly appreciate hearing your thoughts on this matter SampF Michael Blodgett Master
News on the Square
From the West
Real brotherly love Throughout the year the Lodge receives requests for Masonic funerals or memo-rial services All of these requests must be met by the Lodge It is our duty to properly bury a deceased brother and to pay the reasonable costs thereof if necessary We as brothers of the deceased also have a duty to attend these services not
only because it is spelled out in the California Masonic Code it is our duty to attend ldquohellipif he can do so without great inconveniencerdquo but more importantly because this is our brother our friend to whom we owe respect and a dignified send off to ldquothat Lodge not made by hands eternal in the heavensrdquo Those of us who regularly attend these services are sometimes disappointed at the lack of masonic attendance At one recent funeral the three rows of seats reserved for Masons sat empty Only the two offi-ciating brothers were in attendance this stands in stark contrast to the first funeral where I acted as master It was very gratifying and assuring to me to be in the company of about 30 of my brothers and the family and clergy later expressed their gratitude for the wonderful Masonic turn out I know that balancing the many demands of the lodge and concordant bodies or important personal commitments can make it difficult to attend however I encourage all of us if at all possible to incorporate these services into our planning and thus show our love and respect for our deceased brothers SampF Gary Adkinson SW
Please Greet Our Newest Brother Aidan Noble was initiated an EA Mason on June 16th He is 28 years old lives in Port Hueneme and is not married He is a firearms and home defense instructor Born in Thousand Oaks he has lived in Ventura County most of his life Brother Ryan Phillips sitting as Master conferred the degree Wor Andy Little gave the lecture and Wor David VadBunker delivered the charge After a wonderful degree the Brethren en-joyed light refreshments
Brethren We are reaching the halfway mark of this Masonic year and the Lodge is running like a well oiled machine We are keeping up this momentum by having degrees through June and July We will be dark in August except for our Stated Meeting but it looks like we will be very busy when we come back in September Please keep in mind that these degrees are in effect an introduction for these candidates to the nature and
strength of the organization they are seeking to join There is no better way to demonstrate these qualities than to have those sideline seats filled with those who will be their brothers Let us always remember to care for each other as brothers and live by those masonic values that we have learned SampF Ryan Phillips Junior Warden
From the South
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN BY ROBERT FROST
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth
Then took the other as just as fair
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black
Oh I kept the first for another day
Yet knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence
Two roads diverged in a wood and Imdash
I took the one less traveled by And that has made all the difference
Lodge Contact List
Master Sr Warden Jr Warden Treasurer Secretary Chaplain Sr Deacon Jr Deacon Marshal Sr Steward Jr Steward Tiler Officers Coach Candidates Coach Inspector Building Supervi-sor Jobrsquos Daughters Rainbow Girls DeMolay Channel Islands OES
Michael Blodgett (Christine) mdblodgettgmailcom Gary Adkinson (Leslie) gadkinsongmailcom Ryan Phillips Ryanphillips138yahoocom Bill Coe (Hrefna) treasurerChannelIslandsLodge214org Scott Neace (Heather) SecretaryChannelIslandsLodge214org Robert ldquoDeerdquo Matson PM (Florence) deematsonsbcglobalnet BJ Blossomgame bjb_74yahoocom Ken Ketterman (Yvonne)Ketterman36gmailcom Dionisio Reglos gnsreglosyahoocom Jeffrey Taylor jpaultaylor57yahoocom Robert Moon (Heidi) PPLRMoongmailcom Jerry Callaway PM (Joyce) David VadBunker PM (Laura) actionlocksmithsmsncom Alan Majeski (Teri) alanshrgattnet 511th Masonic District David Lieberthal PM davidlieberthalnet Tag Gilbert HallManagerchannelislandslodge214org MASONIC FAMILY Bethel No 89 Tiffany McDermott Bethel Guardian bethel89ventu-rayahoocom Assembly No 107 Mrs Susan Luckey Mother Advisor Conejo Chapter Dad Brandon Lippincott blippincottmarketactionresearchcom Santa Barbara Chapter Dad Larry Cook larrycook242gmailcom Worthy Matron Dianne Lotspeich jaslotspeichattnet Worthy Patron Terry Holts btholts9497yahoocom
390-0114 642-7167 443-2906 484-9188 (707) 328-8649 641-0214 651-6593 796-9569 985-0847 732-1340 648-6354 207-4486 390-8758 320-0330 844-7664
Alfred Cook 01 John Reed 15 Howard Marsh 01 Gary Kulper 16 John Allen Jr 02 Cody Oswald 18 Bengt-Ola Bengtsson 02 Ndidi Asianua 20 Frederick Skill 04 Ryan Phillips 20 Thomas Fanslow 05 William Quesada 24 Jack Zimmerman 07 Larry Tuomi 24 Warren Moore 10 Thomas Pugh 25 Roy Price 10 Robert Le Maire 28 Julian Orense 12 Ian Atkinson 29 David VadBunker 12 Matthew Rucci 30 David Hopkins 13 James Stallings 31 Joe Stormen Jr 13
Ian Atkinson 62 Donald Frederickson 54 Donald Covey 62 David Kaiser 45 Walte Bragulla 56 Donald Thomsen Jr 31 Bernard Novatt 56 Horace Leard 29 Richard Chase 55 Eldon Peterson 29 Robert Matson 55 Alan Riekki 29 George Rose 55 Scott Parsons 12
Masonic Youth Corner
Hello Everyone Wow what a crazy month June has been Need to catch my breathhellip We are dark during the months of July and August due to summer vacations which the Daughters spend with their families The only thing we have planned is an educational trip to the Regan Library in Simi Val-ley on Saturday July 16th Looking forward to seeing their faces when they see Air Force One Happy 4th of July Jobie Love Bethel 89 Jobrsquos Daughters International
Bethel No 89 Jobrsquos Daughters International
Our Honored Queenrsquos Last Meeting in Black Light
The Brethren of Channel Islands Lodge No 214 help our Rainbow Girls At the June Stated Meeting Brother Ken Luckey made an appeal to the Brethren for donations to help the girls of San Buenaventura Assembly No 107 Rainbow for Girls attend summer camp The Master had Brother Roy Price pass the hat around to the Brethren The Brethren of the Lodge stepped up in a big way and made a very large donation of $363 to the Assembly Mrs Lucky the Mother Advisor was most appre-ciative of the support the Brethren continually give to the girls Thank you Brethren this is the type of ser-vice we can be very proud of Gary Adkinson SW
Four Generations of Service and Fun
Last night I was sitting in Valley Lodge No 807 watching the Conejo Valley Chapter Order of DeMo-lay put on their Degree for two young men My Grandson was performing the part of Jacques DeMolay and as I was watching him I thought back some 20 years to when my son was a DeMolay there and performed the part of the Master Inquisitor Then my mind traveled back even further another 30 years to when I was a DeMolay in Davis Monthan Chapter performing the Junior Inquisitorrsquos part And Finally I thought of my Father and wondered what part he had played when he was a DeMolay But what is DeMolay you ask Well the quick answer is that it is a Masonic Youth Group for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 But it is really much more than that In 1919 Brother Frank S Land was working as the Director of the Masonic Relief and Employment Bureau of the Scottish Rite in Kansas City He met a young man named Louis Lower who had lost his Father about a year prior As they talked it be-came apparent to Brother Frank that there was a great need to help young men like Louis and his friends to grow into responsible young adults At Franks urging Louis gathered 8 other young men from his school and they formed a club They asked ldquoDadrdquo Land for someone to be an example from Masonic history They settled on Jacques DeMolay the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar They believed that he represent-ed the values of fidelity comradeship loyalty toleration and service The original 9 soon became 31 then spread all over the nation and Today DeMolay is located in 15 countries worldwide The Order of DeMolay has seven Cardinal Virtues taught as its basic ideals They are Filial love (love between a parent and child) Reverence for sacred things Courtesy Comradeship Fidelity Cleanness and Patriotism These are presented to the initiate when he receives his Initiatory Degree The Initiate is then re-quired to pass a proficiency similar to the proficiencies completed by Masons After a successful proficiency he receives the DeMolay Degree which is a representation of the final trials of Jacques DeMolay during the French Inquisition it teaches the lessons of Fidelity Comradeship and Loyalty to onersquos Brothers The Order also teaches service Service to your Family your Chapter your School your Community and your Country Service to my Chapter was particularly impressed upon me prior to even becoming a De-Molay My chapter to be met in and old abandoned barracks on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base There were many many layers of wax on the floors The Advisory Council decided that the wax should be removed They were able to obtain a large floor buffer to do the removal but the buildup was so bad the buffer could not remove it It was then decided that more weight on the buffer was needed and that this solution should come in the form myself and several of the other DeMolays So my first introduction to DeMolay and service was riding on a floor buffer I spent most of the Sunday Mornings when I was an active DeMolay at the Vet-erans Hospital in Tucson Az We would bring down the non-ambulatory patients to the Sunday Morning Service and then later I helped setup and run the Hospital Radio Station which broadcasted the Service While working on service and fundraising projects is important to DeMolay having fun such as going to Installations Dances Conclave the Rodeo Parade in Tucson and Magic Mountain for Devo Day and en-joying such activities as Laser Tag Paint Ball and Sports is just as important The Order of DeMolay has produced many notable and famous men such as Astronauts TV and Mov-ie Stars Politicians (including Presidents) Sports Stars and Military Leaders (For a more complete list please go to the following link httpwwwsuburban740orgwpdemolayfamous-demolays ) We have two local Chapters in our area Santa Barbara and Conejo Valley in Thousand Oaks If you would like more information about these chapters or if you know a Young Man who might be interested in joining DeMolay please go to the Lodge Web Site at httpchannelislandslodge214orgdemolay DeMoly has been a life long experience for me From all the Fun Service Conclaves Ritual Compe-titions Dances and Hard Work I did as an Active DeMolay to working with my Son as an Advisory Council Member and now working with my Grandson as he grows into the fine young man I know he will become William Kavanaugh PM Past Master Councilor Davis-Monthan Chapter
Brethren Our menu for the July Stated Meeting Dinner will be Italian Sausage wSliced Peppers GreenRedYellow Seasoned Wax Beans Coleslaw Potato Salad Garlic Bread Frosted White Cake
Reservations are required and must be paid for if you attend the dinner or not Reservations must be made by Noon on the Wednesday before the Stated Meeting To cancel or change your Reservation please contact the Junior Warden by Noon on the Wednes-day before the Stated Meeting There are 2 easy ways to make a reservation 1 On the Lodge Web Site (ChannelIslandsLodge214org) on the Dinner Reservations page Be sure to indicate the type and number of meals you would like 2 Call the Lodge Phone (805) 641-0214 and leave your name and the number and type of meals you would like
Announcements
The August Stated Meeting will be on August 18th because of the Ventura County Fair
Masonry at work in our Community On Tuesday May 24th some of the Brothers of Channel Islands Lodge No 214 helped prepare and serve a meal at the Ventura County Rescue Mission The Brothers who attended the event reported that it was hard work but very rewarding
My Brothers We have a significant financial situation on the horizon which we need to address and resolve ASAP Some background In 2015 the lodge decided to fund five scholarships at $100000 each and pro-
vide continued funding at $100000 a year for up to three additional years for recipients We thus committed ourselves to paying out $500000 in scholarships in 2015 $10000 in 2016 $15000 in 2017 and $20000 in 2018 and all subsequent years
In addition our operational expenses have increased while the lodge dues to support those operations have not increased since 2009 when they were set at $59 Any increase in the total annual dues has been caused by increases in the annual mandatory per capita paid to Grand Lodge (GL) For 2016 each member paid $103 total annual dues which consisted of $59 lodge dues and $44 GL per capita The 2017 per capita is set at $4650 Also Over the next couple of years the lodge and Hall Association will experience significant ex-penses in preparing for the 150th Lodge Anniversary which is in five short years Those expenses are yet to be determined For several years Withdrawals from the Lodge Investment Fund or saving account have covered any budget shortfall This was sustainable so long as our investments experienced good annual returns and the Lodge was able to draw 4 of the four year average from our investments as well as bringing in member dues However the Board of Trustees because of recent low returns in the stock market has asked that this year and for the foreseeable future we reduce our demand on the Investment portfolio to 2 of the four year average in order that the investment portfolio can be grown This means that funds drawn from our invest-ments will decline from about $32000 to $16000 Thus when all of this is considered we will not have enough money to pay for the scholarships the Lodge committed to in 2015 and the other operations of the Lodge without some serious fiscal decisions be-ing made As I see it we have three options or some combination thereof First the Lodge can direct the Investment Committee to continue providing 4 of the four year aver-age of our investments However depending on our portfolios performance his may mean dipping into the principal thus reducing our investment portfolio A vote of the lodge is necessary to withdraw money from the investment fund principal The second option is to raise our dues to make up for the lost 2 from the investment portfolio but this will mean a hefty raise in our dues probably along the lines of $4000 or more per brother An increase in dues requires a lodge vote to amend the lodge by laws The third option is to cut back on our scholarship offerings in some fashion Because the increased scholarships were a Lodge decision any change will have to be moved seconded discussed and voted on Whatever the Lodge decides to do it needs to be done in the next few months so that the incoming Master knows what to budget for I would therefore like to discuss this issue at the July stated meeting I realize this is an awkward time of year for such weighty matters but I would encourage everyone to come out to discuss and help resolve this issue now rather than waiting until it becomes a much larger problem If you cannot attend I would greatly appreciate hearing your thoughts on this matter SampF Michael Blodgett Master
News on the Square
From the West
Real brotherly love Throughout the year the Lodge receives requests for Masonic funerals or memo-rial services All of these requests must be met by the Lodge It is our duty to properly bury a deceased brother and to pay the reasonable costs thereof if necessary We as brothers of the deceased also have a duty to attend these services not
only because it is spelled out in the California Masonic Code it is our duty to attend ldquohellipif he can do so without great inconveniencerdquo but more importantly because this is our brother our friend to whom we owe respect and a dignified send off to ldquothat Lodge not made by hands eternal in the heavensrdquo Those of us who regularly attend these services are sometimes disappointed at the lack of masonic attendance At one recent funeral the three rows of seats reserved for Masons sat empty Only the two offi-ciating brothers were in attendance this stands in stark contrast to the first funeral where I acted as master It was very gratifying and assuring to me to be in the company of about 30 of my brothers and the family and clergy later expressed their gratitude for the wonderful Masonic turn out I know that balancing the many demands of the lodge and concordant bodies or important personal commitments can make it difficult to attend however I encourage all of us if at all possible to incorporate these services into our planning and thus show our love and respect for our deceased brothers SampF Gary Adkinson SW
Please Greet Our Newest Brother Aidan Noble was initiated an EA Mason on June 16th He is 28 years old lives in Port Hueneme and is not married He is a firearms and home defense instructor Born in Thousand Oaks he has lived in Ventura County most of his life Brother Ryan Phillips sitting as Master conferred the degree Wor Andy Little gave the lecture and Wor David VadBunker delivered the charge After a wonderful degree the Brethren en-joyed light refreshments
Brethren We are reaching the halfway mark of this Masonic year and the Lodge is running like a well oiled machine We are keeping up this momentum by having degrees through June and July We will be dark in August except for our Stated Meeting but it looks like we will be very busy when we come back in September Please keep in mind that these degrees are in effect an introduction for these candidates to the nature and
strength of the organization they are seeking to join There is no better way to demonstrate these qualities than to have those sideline seats filled with those who will be their brothers Let us always remember to care for each other as brothers and live by those masonic values that we have learned SampF Ryan Phillips Junior Warden
From the South
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN BY ROBERT FROST
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth
Then took the other as just as fair
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black
Oh I kept the first for another day
Yet knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence
Two roads diverged in a wood and Imdash
I took the one less traveled by And that has made all the difference
Lodge Contact List
Master Sr Warden Jr Warden Treasurer Secretary Chaplain Sr Deacon Jr Deacon Marshal Sr Steward Jr Steward Tiler Officers Coach Candidates Coach Inspector Building Supervi-sor Jobrsquos Daughters Rainbow Girls DeMolay Channel Islands OES
Michael Blodgett (Christine) mdblodgettgmailcom Gary Adkinson (Leslie) gadkinsongmailcom Ryan Phillips Ryanphillips138yahoocom Bill Coe (Hrefna) treasurerChannelIslandsLodge214org Scott Neace (Heather) SecretaryChannelIslandsLodge214org Robert ldquoDeerdquo Matson PM (Florence) deematsonsbcglobalnet BJ Blossomgame bjb_74yahoocom Ken Ketterman (Yvonne)Ketterman36gmailcom Dionisio Reglos gnsreglosyahoocom Jeffrey Taylor jpaultaylor57yahoocom Robert Moon (Heidi) PPLRMoongmailcom Jerry Callaway PM (Joyce) David VadBunker PM (Laura) actionlocksmithsmsncom Alan Majeski (Teri) alanshrgattnet 511th Masonic District David Lieberthal PM davidlieberthalnet Tag Gilbert HallManagerchannelislandslodge214org MASONIC FAMILY Bethel No 89 Tiffany McDermott Bethel Guardian bethel89ventu-rayahoocom Assembly No 107 Mrs Susan Luckey Mother Advisor Conejo Chapter Dad Brandon Lippincott blippincottmarketactionresearchcom Santa Barbara Chapter Dad Larry Cook larrycook242gmailcom Worthy Matron Dianne Lotspeich jaslotspeichattnet Worthy Patron Terry Holts btholts9497yahoocom
390-0114 642-7167 443-2906 484-9188 (707) 328-8649 641-0214 651-6593 796-9569 985-0847 732-1340 648-6354 207-4486 390-8758 320-0330 844-7664
Alfred Cook 01 John Reed 15 Howard Marsh 01 Gary Kulper 16 John Allen Jr 02 Cody Oswald 18 Bengt-Ola Bengtsson 02 Ndidi Asianua 20 Frederick Skill 04 Ryan Phillips 20 Thomas Fanslow 05 William Quesada 24 Jack Zimmerman 07 Larry Tuomi 24 Warren Moore 10 Thomas Pugh 25 Roy Price 10 Robert Le Maire 28 Julian Orense 12 Ian Atkinson 29 David VadBunker 12 Matthew Rucci 30 David Hopkins 13 James Stallings 31 Joe Stormen Jr 13
Ian Atkinson 62 Donald Frederickson 54 Donald Covey 62 David Kaiser 45 Walte Bragulla 56 Donald Thomsen Jr 31 Bernard Novatt 56 Horace Leard 29 Richard Chase 55 Eldon Peterson 29 Robert Matson 55 Alan Riekki 29 George Rose 55 Scott Parsons 12
Masonic Youth Corner
Hello Everyone Wow what a crazy month June has been Need to catch my breathhellip We are dark during the months of July and August due to summer vacations which the Daughters spend with their families The only thing we have planned is an educational trip to the Regan Library in Simi Val-ley on Saturday July 16th Looking forward to seeing their faces when they see Air Force One Happy 4th of July Jobie Love Bethel 89 Jobrsquos Daughters International
Bethel No 89 Jobrsquos Daughters International
Our Honored Queenrsquos Last Meeting in Black Light
The Brethren of Channel Islands Lodge No 214 help our Rainbow Girls At the June Stated Meeting Brother Ken Luckey made an appeal to the Brethren for donations to help the girls of San Buenaventura Assembly No 107 Rainbow for Girls attend summer camp The Master had Brother Roy Price pass the hat around to the Brethren The Brethren of the Lodge stepped up in a big way and made a very large donation of $363 to the Assembly Mrs Lucky the Mother Advisor was most appre-ciative of the support the Brethren continually give to the girls Thank you Brethren this is the type of ser-vice we can be very proud of Gary Adkinson SW
Four Generations of Service and Fun
Last night I was sitting in Valley Lodge No 807 watching the Conejo Valley Chapter Order of DeMo-lay put on their Degree for two young men My Grandson was performing the part of Jacques DeMolay and as I was watching him I thought back some 20 years to when my son was a DeMolay there and performed the part of the Master Inquisitor Then my mind traveled back even further another 30 years to when I was a DeMolay in Davis Monthan Chapter performing the Junior Inquisitorrsquos part And Finally I thought of my Father and wondered what part he had played when he was a DeMolay But what is DeMolay you ask Well the quick answer is that it is a Masonic Youth Group for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 But it is really much more than that In 1919 Brother Frank S Land was working as the Director of the Masonic Relief and Employment Bureau of the Scottish Rite in Kansas City He met a young man named Louis Lower who had lost his Father about a year prior As they talked it be-came apparent to Brother Frank that there was a great need to help young men like Louis and his friends to grow into responsible young adults At Franks urging Louis gathered 8 other young men from his school and they formed a club They asked ldquoDadrdquo Land for someone to be an example from Masonic history They settled on Jacques DeMolay the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar They believed that he represent-ed the values of fidelity comradeship loyalty toleration and service The original 9 soon became 31 then spread all over the nation and Today DeMolay is located in 15 countries worldwide The Order of DeMolay has seven Cardinal Virtues taught as its basic ideals They are Filial love (love between a parent and child) Reverence for sacred things Courtesy Comradeship Fidelity Cleanness and Patriotism These are presented to the initiate when he receives his Initiatory Degree The Initiate is then re-quired to pass a proficiency similar to the proficiencies completed by Masons After a successful proficiency he receives the DeMolay Degree which is a representation of the final trials of Jacques DeMolay during the French Inquisition it teaches the lessons of Fidelity Comradeship and Loyalty to onersquos Brothers The Order also teaches service Service to your Family your Chapter your School your Community and your Country Service to my Chapter was particularly impressed upon me prior to even becoming a De-Molay My chapter to be met in and old abandoned barracks on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base There were many many layers of wax on the floors The Advisory Council decided that the wax should be removed They were able to obtain a large floor buffer to do the removal but the buildup was so bad the buffer could not remove it It was then decided that more weight on the buffer was needed and that this solution should come in the form myself and several of the other DeMolays So my first introduction to DeMolay and service was riding on a floor buffer I spent most of the Sunday Mornings when I was an active DeMolay at the Vet-erans Hospital in Tucson Az We would bring down the non-ambulatory patients to the Sunday Morning Service and then later I helped setup and run the Hospital Radio Station which broadcasted the Service While working on service and fundraising projects is important to DeMolay having fun such as going to Installations Dances Conclave the Rodeo Parade in Tucson and Magic Mountain for Devo Day and en-joying such activities as Laser Tag Paint Ball and Sports is just as important The Order of DeMolay has produced many notable and famous men such as Astronauts TV and Mov-ie Stars Politicians (including Presidents) Sports Stars and Military Leaders (For a more complete list please go to the following link httpwwwsuburban740orgwpdemolayfamous-demolays ) We have two local Chapters in our area Santa Barbara and Conejo Valley in Thousand Oaks If you would like more information about these chapters or if you know a Young Man who might be interested in joining DeMolay please go to the Lodge Web Site at httpchannelislandslodge214orgdemolay DeMoly has been a life long experience for me From all the Fun Service Conclaves Ritual Compe-titions Dances and Hard Work I did as an Active DeMolay to working with my Son as an Advisory Council Member and now working with my Grandson as he grows into the fine young man I know he will become William Kavanaugh PM Past Master Councilor Davis-Monthan Chapter
My Brothers We have a significant financial situation on the horizon which we need to address and resolve ASAP Some background In 2015 the lodge decided to fund five scholarships at $100000 each and pro-
vide continued funding at $100000 a year for up to three additional years for recipients We thus committed ourselves to paying out $500000 in scholarships in 2015 $10000 in 2016 $15000 in 2017 and $20000 in 2018 and all subsequent years
In addition our operational expenses have increased while the lodge dues to support those operations have not increased since 2009 when they were set at $59 Any increase in the total annual dues has been caused by increases in the annual mandatory per capita paid to Grand Lodge (GL) For 2016 each member paid $103 total annual dues which consisted of $59 lodge dues and $44 GL per capita The 2017 per capita is set at $4650 Also Over the next couple of years the lodge and Hall Association will experience significant ex-penses in preparing for the 150th Lodge Anniversary which is in five short years Those expenses are yet to be determined For several years Withdrawals from the Lodge Investment Fund or saving account have covered any budget shortfall This was sustainable so long as our investments experienced good annual returns and the Lodge was able to draw 4 of the four year average from our investments as well as bringing in member dues However the Board of Trustees because of recent low returns in the stock market has asked that this year and for the foreseeable future we reduce our demand on the Investment portfolio to 2 of the four year average in order that the investment portfolio can be grown This means that funds drawn from our invest-ments will decline from about $32000 to $16000 Thus when all of this is considered we will not have enough money to pay for the scholarships the Lodge committed to in 2015 and the other operations of the Lodge without some serious fiscal decisions be-ing made As I see it we have three options or some combination thereof First the Lodge can direct the Investment Committee to continue providing 4 of the four year aver-age of our investments However depending on our portfolios performance his may mean dipping into the principal thus reducing our investment portfolio A vote of the lodge is necessary to withdraw money from the investment fund principal The second option is to raise our dues to make up for the lost 2 from the investment portfolio but this will mean a hefty raise in our dues probably along the lines of $4000 or more per brother An increase in dues requires a lodge vote to amend the lodge by laws The third option is to cut back on our scholarship offerings in some fashion Because the increased scholarships were a Lodge decision any change will have to be moved seconded discussed and voted on Whatever the Lodge decides to do it needs to be done in the next few months so that the incoming Master knows what to budget for I would therefore like to discuss this issue at the July stated meeting I realize this is an awkward time of year for such weighty matters but I would encourage everyone to come out to discuss and help resolve this issue now rather than waiting until it becomes a much larger problem If you cannot attend I would greatly appreciate hearing your thoughts on this matter SampF Michael Blodgett Master
News on the Square
From the West
Real brotherly love Throughout the year the Lodge receives requests for Masonic funerals or memo-rial services All of these requests must be met by the Lodge It is our duty to properly bury a deceased brother and to pay the reasonable costs thereof if necessary We as brothers of the deceased also have a duty to attend these services not
only because it is spelled out in the California Masonic Code it is our duty to attend ldquohellipif he can do so without great inconveniencerdquo but more importantly because this is our brother our friend to whom we owe respect and a dignified send off to ldquothat Lodge not made by hands eternal in the heavensrdquo Those of us who regularly attend these services are sometimes disappointed at the lack of masonic attendance At one recent funeral the three rows of seats reserved for Masons sat empty Only the two offi-ciating brothers were in attendance this stands in stark contrast to the first funeral where I acted as master It was very gratifying and assuring to me to be in the company of about 30 of my brothers and the family and clergy later expressed their gratitude for the wonderful Masonic turn out I know that balancing the many demands of the lodge and concordant bodies or important personal commitments can make it difficult to attend however I encourage all of us if at all possible to incorporate these services into our planning and thus show our love and respect for our deceased brothers SampF Gary Adkinson SW
Please Greet Our Newest Brother Aidan Noble was initiated an EA Mason on June 16th He is 28 years old lives in Port Hueneme and is not married He is a firearms and home defense instructor Born in Thousand Oaks he has lived in Ventura County most of his life Brother Ryan Phillips sitting as Master conferred the degree Wor Andy Little gave the lecture and Wor David VadBunker delivered the charge After a wonderful degree the Brethren en-joyed light refreshments
Brethren We are reaching the halfway mark of this Masonic year and the Lodge is running like a well oiled machine We are keeping up this momentum by having degrees through June and July We will be dark in August except for our Stated Meeting but it looks like we will be very busy when we come back in September Please keep in mind that these degrees are in effect an introduction for these candidates to the nature and
strength of the organization they are seeking to join There is no better way to demonstrate these qualities than to have those sideline seats filled with those who will be their brothers Let us always remember to care for each other as brothers and live by those masonic values that we have learned SampF Ryan Phillips Junior Warden
From the South
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN BY ROBERT FROST
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth
Then took the other as just as fair
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black
Oh I kept the first for another day
Yet knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence
Two roads diverged in a wood and Imdash
I took the one less traveled by And that has made all the difference
Lodge Contact List
Master Sr Warden Jr Warden Treasurer Secretary Chaplain Sr Deacon Jr Deacon Marshal Sr Steward Jr Steward Tiler Officers Coach Candidates Coach Inspector Building Supervi-sor Jobrsquos Daughters Rainbow Girls DeMolay Channel Islands OES
Michael Blodgett (Christine) mdblodgettgmailcom Gary Adkinson (Leslie) gadkinsongmailcom Ryan Phillips Ryanphillips138yahoocom Bill Coe (Hrefna) treasurerChannelIslandsLodge214org Scott Neace (Heather) SecretaryChannelIslandsLodge214org Robert ldquoDeerdquo Matson PM (Florence) deematsonsbcglobalnet BJ Blossomgame bjb_74yahoocom Ken Ketterman (Yvonne)Ketterman36gmailcom Dionisio Reglos gnsreglosyahoocom Jeffrey Taylor jpaultaylor57yahoocom Robert Moon (Heidi) PPLRMoongmailcom Jerry Callaway PM (Joyce) David VadBunker PM (Laura) actionlocksmithsmsncom Alan Majeski (Teri) alanshrgattnet 511th Masonic District David Lieberthal PM davidlieberthalnet Tag Gilbert HallManagerchannelislandslodge214org MASONIC FAMILY Bethel No 89 Tiffany McDermott Bethel Guardian bethel89ventu-rayahoocom Assembly No 107 Mrs Susan Luckey Mother Advisor Conejo Chapter Dad Brandon Lippincott blippincottmarketactionresearchcom Santa Barbara Chapter Dad Larry Cook larrycook242gmailcom Worthy Matron Dianne Lotspeich jaslotspeichattnet Worthy Patron Terry Holts btholts9497yahoocom
390-0114 642-7167 443-2906 484-9188 (707) 328-8649 641-0214 651-6593 796-9569 985-0847 732-1340 648-6354 207-4486 390-8758 320-0330 844-7664
Alfred Cook 01 John Reed 15 Howard Marsh 01 Gary Kulper 16 John Allen Jr 02 Cody Oswald 18 Bengt-Ola Bengtsson 02 Ndidi Asianua 20 Frederick Skill 04 Ryan Phillips 20 Thomas Fanslow 05 William Quesada 24 Jack Zimmerman 07 Larry Tuomi 24 Warren Moore 10 Thomas Pugh 25 Roy Price 10 Robert Le Maire 28 Julian Orense 12 Ian Atkinson 29 David VadBunker 12 Matthew Rucci 30 David Hopkins 13 James Stallings 31 Joe Stormen Jr 13
Ian Atkinson 62 Donald Frederickson 54 Donald Covey 62 David Kaiser 45 Walte Bragulla 56 Donald Thomsen Jr 31 Bernard Novatt 56 Horace Leard 29 Richard Chase 55 Eldon Peterson 29 Robert Matson 55 Alan Riekki 29 George Rose 55 Scott Parsons 12
Masonic Youth Corner
Hello Everyone Wow what a crazy month June has been Need to catch my breathhellip We are dark during the months of July and August due to summer vacations which the Daughters spend with their families The only thing we have planned is an educational trip to the Regan Library in Simi Val-ley on Saturday July 16th Looking forward to seeing their faces when they see Air Force One Happy 4th of July Jobie Love Bethel 89 Jobrsquos Daughters International
Bethel No 89 Jobrsquos Daughters International
Our Honored Queenrsquos Last Meeting in Black Light
The Brethren of Channel Islands Lodge No 214 help our Rainbow Girls At the June Stated Meeting Brother Ken Luckey made an appeal to the Brethren for donations to help the girls of San Buenaventura Assembly No 107 Rainbow for Girls attend summer camp The Master had Brother Roy Price pass the hat around to the Brethren The Brethren of the Lodge stepped up in a big way and made a very large donation of $363 to the Assembly Mrs Lucky the Mother Advisor was most appre-ciative of the support the Brethren continually give to the girls Thank you Brethren this is the type of ser-vice we can be very proud of Gary Adkinson SW
Four Generations of Service and Fun
Last night I was sitting in Valley Lodge No 807 watching the Conejo Valley Chapter Order of DeMo-lay put on their Degree for two young men My Grandson was performing the part of Jacques DeMolay and as I was watching him I thought back some 20 years to when my son was a DeMolay there and performed the part of the Master Inquisitor Then my mind traveled back even further another 30 years to when I was a DeMolay in Davis Monthan Chapter performing the Junior Inquisitorrsquos part And Finally I thought of my Father and wondered what part he had played when he was a DeMolay But what is DeMolay you ask Well the quick answer is that it is a Masonic Youth Group for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 But it is really much more than that In 1919 Brother Frank S Land was working as the Director of the Masonic Relief and Employment Bureau of the Scottish Rite in Kansas City He met a young man named Louis Lower who had lost his Father about a year prior As they talked it be-came apparent to Brother Frank that there was a great need to help young men like Louis and his friends to grow into responsible young adults At Franks urging Louis gathered 8 other young men from his school and they formed a club They asked ldquoDadrdquo Land for someone to be an example from Masonic history They settled on Jacques DeMolay the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar They believed that he represent-ed the values of fidelity comradeship loyalty toleration and service The original 9 soon became 31 then spread all over the nation and Today DeMolay is located in 15 countries worldwide The Order of DeMolay has seven Cardinal Virtues taught as its basic ideals They are Filial love (love between a parent and child) Reverence for sacred things Courtesy Comradeship Fidelity Cleanness and Patriotism These are presented to the initiate when he receives his Initiatory Degree The Initiate is then re-quired to pass a proficiency similar to the proficiencies completed by Masons After a successful proficiency he receives the DeMolay Degree which is a representation of the final trials of Jacques DeMolay during the French Inquisition it teaches the lessons of Fidelity Comradeship and Loyalty to onersquos Brothers The Order also teaches service Service to your Family your Chapter your School your Community and your Country Service to my Chapter was particularly impressed upon me prior to even becoming a De-Molay My chapter to be met in and old abandoned barracks on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base There were many many layers of wax on the floors The Advisory Council decided that the wax should be removed They were able to obtain a large floor buffer to do the removal but the buildup was so bad the buffer could not remove it It was then decided that more weight on the buffer was needed and that this solution should come in the form myself and several of the other DeMolays So my first introduction to DeMolay and service was riding on a floor buffer I spent most of the Sunday Mornings when I was an active DeMolay at the Vet-erans Hospital in Tucson Az We would bring down the non-ambulatory patients to the Sunday Morning Service and then later I helped setup and run the Hospital Radio Station which broadcasted the Service While working on service and fundraising projects is important to DeMolay having fun such as going to Installations Dances Conclave the Rodeo Parade in Tucson and Magic Mountain for Devo Day and en-joying such activities as Laser Tag Paint Ball and Sports is just as important The Order of DeMolay has produced many notable and famous men such as Astronauts TV and Mov-ie Stars Politicians (including Presidents) Sports Stars and Military Leaders (For a more complete list please go to the following link httpwwwsuburban740orgwpdemolayfamous-demolays ) We have two local Chapters in our area Santa Barbara and Conejo Valley in Thousand Oaks If you would like more information about these chapters or if you know a Young Man who might be interested in joining DeMolay please go to the Lodge Web Site at httpchannelislandslodge214orgdemolay DeMoly has been a life long experience for me From all the Fun Service Conclaves Ritual Compe-titions Dances and Hard Work I did as an Active DeMolay to working with my Son as an Advisory Council Member and now working with my Grandson as he grows into the fine young man I know he will become William Kavanaugh PM Past Master Councilor Davis-Monthan Chapter
From the West
Real brotherly love Throughout the year the Lodge receives requests for Masonic funerals or memo-rial services All of these requests must be met by the Lodge It is our duty to properly bury a deceased brother and to pay the reasonable costs thereof if necessary We as brothers of the deceased also have a duty to attend these services not
only because it is spelled out in the California Masonic Code it is our duty to attend ldquohellipif he can do so without great inconveniencerdquo but more importantly because this is our brother our friend to whom we owe respect and a dignified send off to ldquothat Lodge not made by hands eternal in the heavensrdquo Those of us who regularly attend these services are sometimes disappointed at the lack of masonic attendance At one recent funeral the three rows of seats reserved for Masons sat empty Only the two offi-ciating brothers were in attendance this stands in stark contrast to the first funeral where I acted as master It was very gratifying and assuring to me to be in the company of about 30 of my brothers and the family and clergy later expressed their gratitude for the wonderful Masonic turn out I know that balancing the many demands of the lodge and concordant bodies or important personal commitments can make it difficult to attend however I encourage all of us if at all possible to incorporate these services into our planning and thus show our love and respect for our deceased brothers SampF Gary Adkinson SW
Please Greet Our Newest Brother Aidan Noble was initiated an EA Mason on June 16th He is 28 years old lives in Port Hueneme and is not married He is a firearms and home defense instructor Born in Thousand Oaks he has lived in Ventura County most of his life Brother Ryan Phillips sitting as Master conferred the degree Wor Andy Little gave the lecture and Wor David VadBunker delivered the charge After a wonderful degree the Brethren en-joyed light refreshments
Brethren We are reaching the halfway mark of this Masonic year and the Lodge is running like a well oiled machine We are keeping up this momentum by having degrees through June and July We will be dark in August except for our Stated Meeting but it looks like we will be very busy when we come back in September Please keep in mind that these degrees are in effect an introduction for these candidates to the nature and
strength of the organization they are seeking to join There is no better way to demonstrate these qualities than to have those sideline seats filled with those who will be their brothers Let us always remember to care for each other as brothers and live by those masonic values that we have learned SampF Ryan Phillips Junior Warden
From the South
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN BY ROBERT FROST
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth
Then took the other as just as fair
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black
Oh I kept the first for another day
Yet knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence
Two roads diverged in a wood and Imdash
I took the one less traveled by And that has made all the difference
Lodge Contact List
Master Sr Warden Jr Warden Treasurer Secretary Chaplain Sr Deacon Jr Deacon Marshal Sr Steward Jr Steward Tiler Officers Coach Candidates Coach Inspector Building Supervi-sor Jobrsquos Daughters Rainbow Girls DeMolay Channel Islands OES
Michael Blodgett (Christine) mdblodgettgmailcom Gary Adkinson (Leslie) gadkinsongmailcom Ryan Phillips Ryanphillips138yahoocom Bill Coe (Hrefna) treasurerChannelIslandsLodge214org Scott Neace (Heather) SecretaryChannelIslandsLodge214org Robert ldquoDeerdquo Matson PM (Florence) deematsonsbcglobalnet BJ Blossomgame bjb_74yahoocom Ken Ketterman (Yvonne)Ketterman36gmailcom Dionisio Reglos gnsreglosyahoocom Jeffrey Taylor jpaultaylor57yahoocom Robert Moon (Heidi) PPLRMoongmailcom Jerry Callaway PM (Joyce) David VadBunker PM (Laura) actionlocksmithsmsncom Alan Majeski (Teri) alanshrgattnet 511th Masonic District David Lieberthal PM davidlieberthalnet Tag Gilbert HallManagerchannelislandslodge214org MASONIC FAMILY Bethel No 89 Tiffany McDermott Bethel Guardian bethel89ventu-rayahoocom Assembly No 107 Mrs Susan Luckey Mother Advisor Conejo Chapter Dad Brandon Lippincott blippincottmarketactionresearchcom Santa Barbara Chapter Dad Larry Cook larrycook242gmailcom Worthy Matron Dianne Lotspeich jaslotspeichattnet Worthy Patron Terry Holts btholts9497yahoocom
390-0114 642-7167 443-2906 484-9188 (707) 328-8649 641-0214 651-6593 796-9569 985-0847 732-1340 648-6354 207-4486 390-8758 320-0330 844-7664
Alfred Cook 01 John Reed 15 Howard Marsh 01 Gary Kulper 16 John Allen Jr 02 Cody Oswald 18 Bengt-Ola Bengtsson 02 Ndidi Asianua 20 Frederick Skill 04 Ryan Phillips 20 Thomas Fanslow 05 William Quesada 24 Jack Zimmerman 07 Larry Tuomi 24 Warren Moore 10 Thomas Pugh 25 Roy Price 10 Robert Le Maire 28 Julian Orense 12 Ian Atkinson 29 David VadBunker 12 Matthew Rucci 30 David Hopkins 13 James Stallings 31 Joe Stormen Jr 13
Ian Atkinson 62 Donald Frederickson 54 Donald Covey 62 David Kaiser 45 Walte Bragulla 56 Donald Thomsen Jr 31 Bernard Novatt 56 Horace Leard 29 Richard Chase 55 Eldon Peterson 29 Robert Matson 55 Alan Riekki 29 George Rose 55 Scott Parsons 12
Masonic Youth Corner
Hello Everyone Wow what a crazy month June has been Need to catch my breathhellip We are dark during the months of July and August due to summer vacations which the Daughters spend with their families The only thing we have planned is an educational trip to the Regan Library in Simi Val-ley on Saturday July 16th Looking forward to seeing their faces when they see Air Force One Happy 4th of July Jobie Love Bethel 89 Jobrsquos Daughters International
Bethel No 89 Jobrsquos Daughters International
Our Honored Queenrsquos Last Meeting in Black Light
The Brethren of Channel Islands Lodge No 214 help our Rainbow Girls At the June Stated Meeting Brother Ken Luckey made an appeal to the Brethren for donations to help the girls of San Buenaventura Assembly No 107 Rainbow for Girls attend summer camp The Master had Brother Roy Price pass the hat around to the Brethren The Brethren of the Lodge stepped up in a big way and made a very large donation of $363 to the Assembly Mrs Lucky the Mother Advisor was most appre-ciative of the support the Brethren continually give to the girls Thank you Brethren this is the type of ser-vice we can be very proud of Gary Adkinson SW
Four Generations of Service and Fun
Last night I was sitting in Valley Lodge No 807 watching the Conejo Valley Chapter Order of DeMo-lay put on their Degree for two young men My Grandson was performing the part of Jacques DeMolay and as I was watching him I thought back some 20 years to when my son was a DeMolay there and performed the part of the Master Inquisitor Then my mind traveled back even further another 30 years to when I was a DeMolay in Davis Monthan Chapter performing the Junior Inquisitorrsquos part And Finally I thought of my Father and wondered what part he had played when he was a DeMolay But what is DeMolay you ask Well the quick answer is that it is a Masonic Youth Group for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 But it is really much more than that In 1919 Brother Frank S Land was working as the Director of the Masonic Relief and Employment Bureau of the Scottish Rite in Kansas City He met a young man named Louis Lower who had lost his Father about a year prior As they talked it be-came apparent to Brother Frank that there was a great need to help young men like Louis and his friends to grow into responsible young adults At Franks urging Louis gathered 8 other young men from his school and they formed a club They asked ldquoDadrdquo Land for someone to be an example from Masonic history They settled on Jacques DeMolay the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar They believed that he represent-ed the values of fidelity comradeship loyalty toleration and service The original 9 soon became 31 then spread all over the nation and Today DeMolay is located in 15 countries worldwide The Order of DeMolay has seven Cardinal Virtues taught as its basic ideals They are Filial love (love between a parent and child) Reverence for sacred things Courtesy Comradeship Fidelity Cleanness and Patriotism These are presented to the initiate when he receives his Initiatory Degree The Initiate is then re-quired to pass a proficiency similar to the proficiencies completed by Masons After a successful proficiency he receives the DeMolay Degree which is a representation of the final trials of Jacques DeMolay during the French Inquisition it teaches the lessons of Fidelity Comradeship and Loyalty to onersquos Brothers The Order also teaches service Service to your Family your Chapter your School your Community and your Country Service to my Chapter was particularly impressed upon me prior to even becoming a De-Molay My chapter to be met in and old abandoned barracks on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base There were many many layers of wax on the floors The Advisory Council decided that the wax should be removed They were able to obtain a large floor buffer to do the removal but the buildup was so bad the buffer could not remove it It was then decided that more weight on the buffer was needed and that this solution should come in the form myself and several of the other DeMolays So my first introduction to DeMolay and service was riding on a floor buffer I spent most of the Sunday Mornings when I was an active DeMolay at the Vet-erans Hospital in Tucson Az We would bring down the non-ambulatory patients to the Sunday Morning Service and then later I helped setup and run the Hospital Radio Station which broadcasted the Service While working on service and fundraising projects is important to DeMolay having fun such as going to Installations Dances Conclave the Rodeo Parade in Tucson and Magic Mountain for Devo Day and en-joying such activities as Laser Tag Paint Ball and Sports is just as important The Order of DeMolay has produced many notable and famous men such as Astronauts TV and Mov-ie Stars Politicians (including Presidents) Sports Stars and Military Leaders (For a more complete list please go to the following link httpwwwsuburban740orgwpdemolayfamous-demolays ) We have two local Chapters in our area Santa Barbara and Conejo Valley in Thousand Oaks If you would like more information about these chapters or if you know a Young Man who might be interested in joining DeMolay please go to the Lodge Web Site at httpchannelislandslodge214orgdemolay DeMoly has been a life long experience for me From all the Fun Service Conclaves Ritual Compe-titions Dances and Hard Work I did as an Active DeMolay to working with my Son as an Advisory Council Member and now working with my Grandson as he grows into the fine young man I know he will become William Kavanaugh PM Past Master Councilor Davis-Monthan Chapter
Brethren We are reaching the halfway mark of this Masonic year and the Lodge is running like a well oiled machine We are keeping up this momentum by having degrees through June and July We will be dark in August except for our Stated Meeting but it looks like we will be very busy when we come back in September Please keep in mind that these degrees are in effect an introduction for these candidates to the nature and
strength of the organization they are seeking to join There is no better way to demonstrate these qualities than to have those sideline seats filled with those who will be their brothers Let us always remember to care for each other as brothers and live by those masonic values that we have learned SampF Ryan Phillips Junior Warden
From the South
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN BY ROBERT FROST
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth
Then took the other as just as fair
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black
Oh I kept the first for another day
Yet knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence
Two roads diverged in a wood and Imdash
I took the one less traveled by And that has made all the difference
Lodge Contact List
Master Sr Warden Jr Warden Treasurer Secretary Chaplain Sr Deacon Jr Deacon Marshal Sr Steward Jr Steward Tiler Officers Coach Candidates Coach Inspector Building Supervi-sor Jobrsquos Daughters Rainbow Girls DeMolay Channel Islands OES
Michael Blodgett (Christine) mdblodgettgmailcom Gary Adkinson (Leslie) gadkinsongmailcom Ryan Phillips Ryanphillips138yahoocom Bill Coe (Hrefna) treasurerChannelIslandsLodge214org Scott Neace (Heather) SecretaryChannelIslandsLodge214org Robert ldquoDeerdquo Matson PM (Florence) deematsonsbcglobalnet BJ Blossomgame bjb_74yahoocom Ken Ketterman (Yvonne)Ketterman36gmailcom Dionisio Reglos gnsreglosyahoocom Jeffrey Taylor jpaultaylor57yahoocom Robert Moon (Heidi) PPLRMoongmailcom Jerry Callaway PM (Joyce) David VadBunker PM (Laura) actionlocksmithsmsncom Alan Majeski (Teri) alanshrgattnet 511th Masonic District David Lieberthal PM davidlieberthalnet Tag Gilbert HallManagerchannelislandslodge214org MASONIC FAMILY Bethel No 89 Tiffany McDermott Bethel Guardian bethel89ventu-rayahoocom Assembly No 107 Mrs Susan Luckey Mother Advisor Conejo Chapter Dad Brandon Lippincott blippincottmarketactionresearchcom Santa Barbara Chapter Dad Larry Cook larrycook242gmailcom Worthy Matron Dianne Lotspeich jaslotspeichattnet Worthy Patron Terry Holts btholts9497yahoocom
390-0114 642-7167 443-2906 484-9188 (707) 328-8649 641-0214 651-6593 796-9569 985-0847 732-1340 648-6354 207-4486 390-8758 320-0330 844-7664
Alfred Cook 01 John Reed 15 Howard Marsh 01 Gary Kulper 16 John Allen Jr 02 Cody Oswald 18 Bengt-Ola Bengtsson 02 Ndidi Asianua 20 Frederick Skill 04 Ryan Phillips 20 Thomas Fanslow 05 William Quesada 24 Jack Zimmerman 07 Larry Tuomi 24 Warren Moore 10 Thomas Pugh 25 Roy Price 10 Robert Le Maire 28 Julian Orense 12 Ian Atkinson 29 David VadBunker 12 Matthew Rucci 30 David Hopkins 13 James Stallings 31 Joe Stormen Jr 13
Ian Atkinson 62 Donald Frederickson 54 Donald Covey 62 David Kaiser 45 Walte Bragulla 56 Donald Thomsen Jr 31 Bernard Novatt 56 Horace Leard 29 Richard Chase 55 Eldon Peterson 29 Robert Matson 55 Alan Riekki 29 George Rose 55 Scott Parsons 12
Masonic Youth Corner
Hello Everyone Wow what a crazy month June has been Need to catch my breathhellip We are dark during the months of July and August due to summer vacations which the Daughters spend with their families The only thing we have planned is an educational trip to the Regan Library in Simi Val-ley on Saturday July 16th Looking forward to seeing their faces when they see Air Force One Happy 4th of July Jobie Love Bethel 89 Jobrsquos Daughters International
Bethel No 89 Jobrsquos Daughters International
Our Honored Queenrsquos Last Meeting in Black Light
The Brethren of Channel Islands Lodge No 214 help our Rainbow Girls At the June Stated Meeting Brother Ken Luckey made an appeal to the Brethren for donations to help the girls of San Buenaventura Assembly No 107 Rainbow for Girls attend summer camp The Master had Brother Roy Price pass the hat around to the Brethren The Brethren of the Lodge stepped up in a big way and made a very large donation of $363 to the Assembly Mrs Lucky the Mother Advisor was most appre-ciative of the support the Brethren continually give to the girls Thank you Brethren this is the type of ser-vice we can be very proud of Gary Adkinson SW
Four Generations of Service and Fun
Last night I was sitting in Valley Lodge No 807 watching the Conejo Valley Chapter Order of DeMo-lay put on their Degree for two young men My Grandson was performing the part of Jacques DeMolay and as I was watching him I thought back some 20 years to when my son was a DeMolay there and performed the part of the Master Inquisitor Then my mind traveled back even further another 30 years to when I was a DeMolay in Davis Monthan Chapter performing the Junior Inquisitorrsquos part And Finally I thought of my Father and wondered what part he had played when he was a DeMolay But what is DeMolay you ask Well the quick answer is that it is a Masonic Youth Group for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 But it is really much more than that In 1919 Brother Frank S Land was working as the Director of the Masonic Relief and Employment Bureau of the Scottish Rite in Kansas City He met a young man named Louis Lower who had lost his Father about a year prior As they talked it be-came apparent to Brother Frank that there was a great need to help young men like Louis and his friends to grow into responsible young adults At Franks urging Louis gathered 8 other young men from his school and they formed a club They asked ldquoDadrdquo Land for someone to be an example from Masonic history They settled on Jacques DeMolay the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar They believed that he represent-ed the values of fidelity comradeship loyalty toleration and service The original 9 soon became 31 then spread all over the nation and Today DeMolay is located in 15 countries worldwide The Order of DeMolay has seven Cardinal Virtues taught as its basic ideals They are Filial love (love between a parent and child) Reverence for sacred things Courtesy Comradeship Fidelity Cleanness and Patriotism These are presented to the initiate when he receives his Initiatory Degree The Initiate is then re-quired to pass a proficiency similar to the proficiencies completed by Masons After a successful proficiency he receives the DeMolay Degree which is a representation of the final trials of Jacques DeMolay during the French Inquisition it teaches the lessons of Fidelity Comradeship and Loyalty to onersquos Brothers The Order also teaches service Service to your Family your Chapter your School your Community and your Country Service to my Chapter was particularly impressed upon me prior to even becoming a De-Molay My chapter to be met in and old abandoned barracks on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base There were many many layers of wax on the floors The Advisory Council decided that the wax should be removed They were able to obtain a large floor buffer to do the removal but the buildup was so bad the buffer could not remove it It was then decided that more weight on the buffer was needed and that this solution should come in the form myself and several of the other DeMolays So my first introduction to DeMolay and service was riding on a floor buffer I spent most of the Sunday Mornings when I was an active DeMolay at the Vet-erans Hospital in Tucson Az We would bring down the non-ambulatory patients to the Sunday Morning Service and then later I helped setup and run the Hospital Radio Station which broadcasted the Service While working on service and fundraising projects is important to DeMolay having fun such as going to Installations Dances Conclave the Rodeo Parade in Tucson and Magic Mountain for Devo Day and en-joying such activities as Laser Tag Paint Ball and Sports is just as important The Order of DeMolay has produced many notable and famous men such as Astronauts TV and Mov-ie Stars Politicians (including Presidents) Sports Stars and Military Leaders (For a more complete list please go to the following link httpwwwsuburban740orgwpdemolayfamous-demolays ) We have two local Chapters in our area Santa Barbara and Conejo Valley in Thousand Oaks If you would like more information about these chapters or if you know a Young Man who might be interested in joining DeMolay please go to the Lodge Web Site at httpchannelislandslodge214orgdemolay DeMoly has been a life long experience for me From all the Fun Service Conclaves Ritual Compe-titions Dances and Hard Work I did as an Active DeMolay to working with my Son as an Advisory Council Member and now working with my Grandson as he grows into the fine young man I know he will become William Kavanaugh PM Past Master Councilor Davis-Monthan Chapter
Lodge Contact List
Master Sr Warden Jr Warden Treasurer Secretary Chaplain Sr Deacon Jr Deacon Marshal Sr Steward Jr Steward Tiler Officers Coach Candidates Coach Inspector Building Supervi-sor Jobrsquos Daughters Rainbow Girls DeMolay Channel Islands OES
Michael Blodgett (Christine) mdblodgettgmailcom Gary Adkinson (Leslie) gadkinsongmailcom Ryan Phillips Ryanphillips138yahoocom Bill Coe (Hrefna) treasurerChannelIslandsLodge214org Scott Neace (Heather) SecretaryChannelIslandsLodge214org Robert ldquoDeerdquo Matson PM (Florence) deematsonsbcglobalnet BJ Blossomgame bjb_74yahoocom Ken Ketterman (Yvonne)Ketterman36gmailcom Dionisio Reglos gnsreglosyahoocom Jeffrey Taylor jpaultaylor57yahoocom Robert Moon (Heidi) PPLRMoongmailcom Jerry Callaway PM (Joyce) David VadBunker PM (Laura) actionlocksmithsmsncom Alan Majeski (Teri) alanshrgattnet 511th Masonic District David Lieberthal PM davidlieberthalnet Tag Gilbert HallManagerchannelislandslodge214org MASONIC FAMILY Bethel No 89 Tiffany McDermott Bethel Guardian bethel89ventu-rayahoocom Assembly No 107 Mrs Susan Luckey Mother Advisor Conejo Chapter Dad Brandon Lippincott blippincottmarketactionresearchcom Santa Barbara Chapter Dad Larry Cook larrycook242gmailcom Worthy Matron Dianne Lotspeich jaslotspeichattnet Worthy Patron Terry Holts btholts9497yahoocom
390-0114 642-7167 443-2906 484-9188 (707) 328-8649 641-0214 651-6593 796-9569 985-0847 732-1340 648-6354 207-4486 390-8758 320-0330 844-7664
Alfred Cook 01 John Reed 15 Howard Marsh 01 Gary Kulper 16 John Allen Jr 02 Cody Oswald 18 Bengt-Ola Bengtsson 02 Ndidi Asianua 20 Frederick Skill 04 Ryan Phillips 20 Thomas Fanslow 05 William Quesada 24 Jack Zimmerman 07 Larry Tuomi 24 Warren Moore 10 Thomas Pugh 25 Roy Price 10 Robert Le Maire 28 Julian Orense 12 Ian Atkinson 29 David VadBunker 12 Matthew Rucci 30 David Hopkins 13 James Stallings 31 Joe Stormen Jr 13
Ian Atkinson 62 Donald Frederickson 54 Donald Covey 62 David Kaiser 45 Walte Bragulla 56 Donald Thomsen Jr 31 Bernard Novatt 56 Horace Leard 29 Richard Chase 55 Eldon Peterson 29 Robert Matson 55 Alan Riekki 29 George Rose 55 Scott Parsons 12
Masonic Youth Corner
Hello Everyone Wow what a crazy month June has been Need to catch my breathhellip We are dark during the months of July and August due to summer vacations which the Daughters spend with their families The only thing we have planned is an educational trip to the Regan Library in Simi Val-ley on Saturday July 16th Looking forward to seeing their faces when they see Air Force One Happy 4th of July Jobie Love Bethel 89 Jobrsquos Daughters International
Bethel No 89 Jobrsquos Daughters International
Our Honored Queenrsquos Last Meeting in Black Light
The Brethren of Channel Islands Lodge No 214 help our Rainbow Girls At the June Stated Meeting Brother Ken Luckey made an appeal to the Brethren for donations to help the girls of San Buenaventura Assembly No 107 Rainbow for Girls attend summer camp The Master had Brother Roy Price pass the hat around to the Brethren The Brethren of the Lodge stepped up in a big way and made a very large donation of $363 to the Assembly Mrs Lucky the Mother Advisor was most appre-ciative of the support the Brethren continually give to the girls Thank you Brethren this is the type of ser-vice we can be very proud of Gary Adkinson SW
Four Generations of Service and Fun
Last night I was sitting in Valley Lodge No 807 watching the Conejo Valley Chapter Order of DeMo-lay put on their Degree for two young men My Grandson was performing the part of Jacques DeMolay and as I was watching him I thought back some 20 years to when my son was a DeMolay there and performed the part of the Master Inquisitor Then my mind traveled back even further another 30 years to when I was a DeMolay in Davis Monthan Chapter performing the Junior Inquisitorrsquos part And Finally I thought of my Father and wondered what part he had played when he was a DeMolay But what is DeMolay you ask Well the quick answer is that it is a Masonic Youth Group for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 But it is really much more than that In 1919 Brother Frank S Land was working as the Director of the Masonic Relief and Employment Bureau of the Scottish Rite in Kansas City He met a young man named Louis Lower who had lost his Father about a year prior As they talked it be-came apparent to Brother Frank that there was a great need to help young men like Louis and his friends to grow into responsible young adults At Franks urging Louis gathered 8 other young men from his school and they formed a club They asked ldquoDadrdquo Land for someone to be an example from Masonic history They settled on Jacques DeMolay the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar They believed that he represent-ed the values of fidelity comradeship loyalty toleration and service The original 9 soon became 31 then spread all over the nation and Today DeMolay is located in 15 countries worldwide The Order of DeMolay has seven Cardinal Virtues taught as its basic ideals They are Filial love (love between a parent and child) Reverence for sacred things Courtesy Comradeship Fidelity Cleanness and Patriotism These are presented to the initiate when he receives his Initiatory Degree The Initiate is then re-quired to pass a proficiency similar to the proficiencies completed by Masons After a successful proficiency he receives the DeMolay Degree which is a representation of the final trials of Jacques DeMolay during the French Inquisition it teaches the lessons of Fidelity Comradeship and Loyalty to onersquos Brothers The Order also teaches service Service to your Family your Chapter your School your Community and your Country Service to my Chapter was particularly impressed upon me prior to even becoming a De-Molay My chapter to be met in and old abandoned barracks on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base There were many many layers of wax on the floors The Advisory Council decided that the wax should be removed They were able to obtain a large floor buffer to do the removal but the buildup was so bad the buffer could not remove it It was then decided that more weight on the buffer was needed and that this solution should come in the form myself and several of the other DeMolays So my first introduction to DeMolay and service was riding on a floor buffer I spent most of the Sunday Mornings when I was an active DeMolay at the Vet-erans Hospital in Tucson Az We would bring down the non-ambulatory patients to the Sunday Morning Service and then later I helped setup and run the Hospital Radio Station which broadcasted the Service While working on service and fundraising projects is important to DeMolay having fun such as going to Installations Dances Conclave the Rodeo Parade in Tucson and Magic Mountain for Devo Day and en-joying such activities as Laser Tag Paint Ball and Sports is just as important The Order of DeMolay has produced many notable and famous men such as Astronauts TV and Mov-ie Stars Politicians (including Presidents) Sports Stars and Military Leaders (For a more complete list please go to the following link httpwwwsuburban740orgwpdemolayfamous-demolays ) We have two local Chapters in our area Santa Barbara and Conejo Valley in Thousand Oaks If you would like more information about these chapters or if you know a Young Man who might be interested in joining DeMolay please go to the Lodge Web Site at httpchannelislandslodge214orgdemolay DeMoly has been a life long experience for me From all the Fun Service Conclaves Ritual Compe-titions Dances and Hard Work I did as an Active DeMolay to working with my Son as an Advisory Council Member and now working with my Grandson as he grows into the fine young man I know he will become William Kavanaugh PM Past Master Councilor Davis-Monthan Chapter
Masonic Youth Corner
Hello Everyone Wow what a crazy month June has been Need to catch my breathhellip We are dark during the months of July and August due to summer vacations which the Daughters spend with their families The only thing we have planned is an educational trip to the Regan Library in Simi Val-ley on Saturday July 16th Looking forward to seeing their faces when they see Air Force One Happy 4th of July Jobie Love Bethel 89 Jobrsquos Daughters International
Bethel No 89 Jobrsquos Daughters International
Our Honored Queenrsquos Last Meeting in Black Light
The Brethren of Channel Islands Lodge No 214 help our Rainbow Girls At the June Stated Meeting Brother Ken Luckey made an appeal to the Brethren for donations to help the girls of San Buenaventura Assembly No 107 Rainbow for Girls attend summer camp The Master had Brother Roy Price pass the hat around to the Brethren The Brethren of the Lodge stepped up in a big way and made a very large donation of $363 to the Assembly Mrs Lucky the Mother Advisor was most appre-ciative of the support the Brethren continually give to the girls Thank you Brethren this is the type of ser-vice we can be very proud of Gary Adkinson SW
Four Generations of Service and Fun
Last night I was sitting in Valley Lodge No 807 watching the Conejo Valley Chapter Order of DeMo-lay put on their Degree for two young men My Grandson was performing the part of Jacques DeMolay and as I was watching him I thought back some 20 years to when my son was a DeMolay there and performed the part of the Master Inquisitor Then my mind traveled back even further another 30 years to when I was a DeMolay in Davis Monthan Chapter performing the Junior Inquisitorrsquos part And Finally I thought of my Father and wondered what part he had played when he was a DeMolay But what is DeMolay you ask Well the quick answer is that it is a Masonic Youth Group for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 But it is really much more than that In 1919 Brother Frank S Land was working as the Director of the Masonic Relief and Employment Bureau of the Scottish Rite in Kansas City He met a young man named Louis Lower who had lost his Father about a year prior As they talked it be-came apparent to Brother Frank that there was a great need to help young men like Louis and his friends to grow into responsible young adults At Franks urging Louis gathered 8 other young men from his school and they formed a club They asked ldquoDadrdquo Land for someone to be an example from Masonic history They settled on Jacques DeMolay the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar They believed that he represent-ed the values of fidelity comradeship loyalty toleration and service The original 9 soon became 31 then spread all over the nation and Today DeMolay is located in 15 countries worldwide The Order of DeMolay has seven Cardinal Virtues taught as its basic ideals They are Filial love (love between a parent and child) Reverence for sacred things Courtesy Comradeship Fidelity Cleanness and Patriotism These are presented to the initiate when he receives his Initiatory Degree The Initiate is then re-quired to pass a proficiency similar to the proficiencies completed by Masons After a successful proficiency he receives the DeMolay Degree which is a representation of the final trials of Jacques DeMolay during the French Inquisition it teaches the lessons of Fidelity Comradeship and Loyalty to onersquos Brothers The Order also teaches service Service to your Family your Chapter your School your Community and your Country Service to my Chapter was particularly impressed upon me prior to even becoming a De-Molay My chapter to be met in and old abandoned barracks on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base There were many many layers of wax on the floors The Advisory Council decided that the wax should be removed They were able to obtain a large floor buffer to do the removal but the buildup was so bad the buffer could not remove it It was then decided that more weight on the buffer was needed and that this solution should come in the form myself and several of the other DeMolays So my first introduction to DeMolay and service was riding on a floor buffer I spent most of the Sunday Mornings when I was an active DeMolay at the Vet-erans Hospital in Tucson Az We would bring down the non-ambulatory patients to the Sunday Morning Service and then later I helped setup and run the Hospital Radio Station which broadcasted the Service While working on service and fundraising projects is important to DeMolay having fun such as going to Installations Dances Conclave the Rodeo Parade in Tucson and Magic Mountain for Devo Day and en-joying such activities as Laser Tag Paint Ball and Sports is just as important The Order of DeMolay has produced many notable and famous men such as Astronauts TV and Mov-ie Stars Politicians (including Presidents) Sports Stars and Military Leaders (For a more complete list please go to the following link httpwwwsuburban740orgwpdemolayfamous-demolays ) We have two local Chapters in our area Santa Barbara and Conejo Valley in Thousand Oaks If you would like more information about these chapters or if you know a Young Man who might be interested in joining DeMolay please go to the Lodge Web Site at httpchannelislandslodge214orgdemolay DeMoly has been a life long experience for me From all the Fun Service Conclaves Ritual Compe-titions Dances and Hard Work I did as an Active DeMolay to working with my Son as an Advisory Council Member and now working with my Grandson as he grows into the fine young man I know he will become William Kavanaugh PM Past Master Councilor Davis-Monthan Chapter
Four Generations of Service and Fun
Last night I was sitting in Valley Lodge No 807 watching the Conejo Valley Chapter Order of DeMo-lay put on their Degree for two young men My Grandson was performing the part of Jacques DeMolay and as I was watching him I thought back some 20 years to when my son was a DeMolay there and performed the part of the Master Inquisitor Then my mind traveled back even further another 30 years to when I was a DeMolay in Davis Monthan Chapter performing the Junior Inquisitorrsquos part And Finally I thought of my Father and wondered what part he had played when he was a DeMolay But what is DeMolay you ask Well the quick answer is that it is a Masonic Youth Group for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 But it is really much more than that In 1919 Brother Frank S Land was working as the Director of the Masonic Relief and Employment Bureau of the Scottish Rite in Kansas City He met a young man named Louis Lower who had lost his Father about a year prior As they talked it be-came apparent to Brother Frank that there was a great need to help young men like Louis and his friends to grow into responsible young adults At Franks urging Louis gathered 8 other young men from his school and they formed a club They asked ldquoDadrdquo Land for someone to be an example from Masonic history They settled on Jacques DeMolay the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar They believed that he represent-ed the values of fidelity comradeship loyalty toleration and service The original 9 soon became 31 then spread all over the nation and Today DeMolay is located in 15 countries worldwide The Order of DeMolay has seven Cardinal Virtues taught as its basic ideals They are Filial love (love between a parent and child) Reverence for sacred things Courtesy Comradeship Fidelity Cleanness and Patriotism These are presented to the initiate when he receives his Initiatory Degree The Initiate is then re-quired to pass a proficiency similar to the proficiencies completed by Masons After a successful proficiency he receives the DeMolay Degree which is a representation of the final trials of Jacques DeMolay during the French Inquisition it teaches the lessons of Fidelity Comradeship and Loyalty to onersquos Brothers The Order also teaches service Service to your Family your Chapter your School your Community and your Country Service to my Chapter was particularly impressed upon me prior to even becoming a De-Molay My chapter to be met in and old abandoned barracks on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base There were many many layers of wax on the floors The Advisory Council decided that the wax should be removed They were able to obtain a large floor buffer to do the removal but the buildup was so bad the buffer could not remove it It was then decided that more weight on the buffer was needed and that this solution should come in the form myself and several of the other DeMolays So my first introduction to DeMolay and service was riding on a floor buffer I spent most of the Sunday Mornings when I was an active DeMolay at the Vet-erans Hospital in Tucson Az We would bring down the non-ambulatory patients to the Sunday Morning Service and then later I helped setup and run the Hospital Radio Station which broadcasted the Service While working on service and fundraising projects is important to DeMolay having fun such as going to Installations Dances Conclave the Rodeo Parade in Tucson and Magic Mountain for Devo Day and en-joying such activities as Laser Tag Paint Ball and Sports is just as important The Order of DeMolay has produced many notable and famous men such as Astronauts TV and Mov-ie Stars Politicians (including Presidents) Sports Stars and Military Leaders (For a more complete list please go to the following link httpwwwsuburban740orgwpdemolayfamous-demolays ) We have two local Chapters in our area Santa Barbara and Conejo Valley in Thousand Oaks If you would like more information about these chapters or if you know a Young Man who might be interested in joining DeMolay please go to the Lodge Web Site at httpchannelislandslodge214orgdemolay DeMoly has been a life long experience for me From all the Fun Service Conclaves Ritual Compe-titions Dances and Hard Work I did as an Active DeMolay to working with my Son as an Advisory Council Member and now working with my Grandson as he grows into the fine young man I know he will become William Kavanaugh PM Past Master Councilor Davis-Monthan Chapter
