From the Hall (July)

From the Hall (July)

by | Jul 5, 2017 | From the Hall, Trestleboard

Brothers, Happy Fourth of July! The republic was set in motion 241 years ago by men including many Freemasons who could not accept the tyranny of an elite few and demanded fundamental human rights including freedom of speech, press, and association. We also just had...
From the South (July)

From the South (July)

by | Jul 2, 2017 | From the South, Trestleboard

Brothers, One of my favorite aspects of Freemasonry is our focus on self-improvement, emblematically represented by the Rough Ashlar and the Smooth Ashlar. It acknowledges that we are fallible and imperfect, but are always striving to better ourselves. We use the...
From the West (July)

From the West (July)

by | Jul 2, 2017 | From the West, Trestleboard

Brethren, The Summer months are here, and the weather couldn’t be more beautiful here in Petaluma. This July, I’ll be camping with my family at Hendy Woods in Mendocino County. It’s been a time honored tradition that I have been fortunate to...
From the East (July)

From the East (July)

by | Jul 1, 2017 | From the East, Trestleboard

We have recently lost two Past Masters from this earthly existence to that house not made with hands. Worshipful Horst O. Winkel and Worshipful E. Robert Mickelson were dear friends and tireless workers in the Craft of Masonry in their own way. Horst was currently the...