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Unity Lodge No. 632, F.& A. M.

TRESTLEBOARD

Inside this issue:

From the South 2

From the Secretary’

Desk

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Dinner Menu 2

Lodge Contacts 3

Hiram Award 3

Lodge June Calendar 4

Lodge July Calendar 5

Mysteries 6

Photos 7

Volume , Issue June 2013

Greetings from the East...

Namaste (salutations to you) my Brothers and Ladies. I hope you are enjoying the longer days and

warmer weather. It was a busy month for many of us, which makes me look back and wonder what

happened the month of May….it came and left in no time at all. I have several things I want to dis-

cuss this month and the first one is…Payment of Dues.

When you become a Freemason part of your obligation and responsibility is to pay your dues eve-

ry year or buy a Life Membership. Many of our brothers have still not paid their dues for 2013, which

were due by Dec 31, 2012. Entered Apprentices and Fellowcrafts have a prorated amount since it

was just voted in at our last Annual Communication. I am asking all brothers that have still not paid

their dues to please do so, or if you are experiencing a legitimate hardship call me at 619-335-0714

or contact our Secretary or Senior Warden so we at least know of your circumstance and can discuss

remitting your dues at our next Membership Retention Committee meeting. We do not want to lose

any members by non-payment of dues so I am asking those members that have still not paid to do

so. Being a Mason has meaning, so don’t let a small fee and a postage stamp get in the way.

The next topic refers to Per Capita – the portion of every member’s dues that is sent to Grand

Lodge for them to operate. Right now Per Capita is $31. Last year Grand Lodge lowered the Per Capi-

ta $4. I suspected at the time that it sounded too good to be true, so at the Masters and Wardens

Retreat they informed us that Per Capita will be increasing $4 at our Annual Communication this

year……that is IF the majority of those in attendance approve the budget for the upcoming year.

Apparently their actuaries failed on this concept.

I also assigned a Dues Review Committee to assess where we stand according to the current

amount of our dues, per capita, inflation, expenses and income. I am not saying our dues will go

down or up, I am going to let the committee do their job and present their findings before any action

is taken. I can say that Unity Lodge has been in existence five years and we all know that things

cost more now than they did five years ago, and our dues have remained the same….and are still

among the lowest in the San Diego area.

I want to congratulate Brother Graciano Amazola, who was initiated on May 15th and became our

youngest Entered Apprentice Mason. We have several degrees coming up in the upcoming months so

please come out and support our lodge and be a sideliner.

On May 18th we had our annual Mother’s Day Brunch which was a great success. I want to thank

everyone for coming out and supporting the event. It was great to see so many mothers in attend-

ance and I hope to see just as many, if not even more at next year’s. A special thank you goes out to

my Junior Warden, Brother Steve Bumgarner for his hard work in planning it, and also to all of my

Officers that helped with this event.

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From the West...

From the South...

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They say April showers bring May flowers and that cer-

tainly was true for Mother’s Day Brunch on May 18. Unity Lodge celebrated our Mothers a week after Mother’s Day but

it was a success none the less. With over 60 people in at-tendance we enjoyed good food from Juli and Eddie, enter-

tainment from Victoria Rose and more than half of them

were moms. My apologies to all the mom’s that did NOT re-ceive flowers. I thought for sure 30 bouquets would cover it.

Congratulations are also in order for Robert Stacey who re-ceived his Golden Veteran Award for 50 years of Masonry on

May 8 and Graciano Amezola who received his 1st Degree of Masonry on May 15. Looking forward, June is going to be

another busy month with the Unity Lodge Child ID booth at

Wings over Gillespie on June 1-2 weekend, Art Around Ad-ams at the building and parking lot on June 1, 1st Degree

for Ryan Garner on June 10 (7pm), June’s Stated Meeting (7:30pm) and dinner (6:30pm) on June 12, Hiram Award

presentation and award on June 15 for Bob Creager

(6:30pm) and finally the Royal Lederle Picnic on June 22 (11-3pm) at Admiral Baker Field, pavilion #15 near the pool.

Whew looks to be a busy month and I hope to see you at ALL the events.

Fraternally, Steven Bumgarner - Junior Warden

Dinner and Stated Meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of Every Month

Menu this Month:

Fresh Fruit Assorted Crackers and Cheese Garden Salad Mini Croissant Dinner Rolls Homestyle Meatloaf Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Buttered Corn Green Beans Banana Pudding Parfaits (chocolate syrup, caramel syr-up)

From the Secretary’s Desk

Implementation of Resolutions 11-06 and 11-07

Following is a portion of that letter:

Resoution 11-07: Requires Entered Apprentice and Fellow Craft Masons to pay dues to the Lodge. It is my decision that this requirement shall be effective October 1, 2012. The Lodge should include in the billing for the 2013 dues all Entered Apprentice and Fel-low Craft Masons on the rolls. In addition to the 2013 dues amount, the lodge should collect in that same billing a pro-rated portion of the dues for the three months ending December 31, 2012. While the Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft Mason would not be in good standing until he pays the pro-rated 2012 dues and then his 2013 dues, he only needs good standing status to request a demit and move to another lodge. He does not need to be in good standing to advance or attend the Stated Meeting.

Submitted by Hal Scott PM

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Officer/Contact Name Telephone

Master James B. Glunt (619) 335-0714

Senior Warden Jahmal R. Neff (619) 847-0595

Junior Warden Steven H. Bumgarner (619) 602-9730

Treasurer John Gowen, PM (858) 414-6125

Secretary Eric Turner (619) 251-0420

Chaplain David Allen (858) 278-2042

Senior Deacon Enrique Castelo (858) 361-8504

Junior Deacon Warren A Thomas (858) 578-1051

Marshal

Senior Steward Gerald Brown (843) 263-8386

Junior Steward Brian Galt (619) 276-3044

Tiler James Kenniston (619) 264-3328

Officer’s Coach Steve Shultz, PM (619) 987-9856

Asst. Officer’s Coach Hal Scott, PM (858)277-4039

Candidate’s Coach Marvin Holmberg (619)-582-3908

Inspector of the 913th

District Gil Magdaluyo, PM (619) 445-8069

Trestleboard Editor Terry Allison PM (C) (619) 895-6258

Building Manager Beth Eldridge (619) 284-0925

Unity Lodge No. 632

Contacts The Shirts

Are In!!

$20.00

Official Unity Lodge

Polo Shirts For Sale

See Steve Bumgarner when you are

at the lodge or email him at:

jwarden@unitylodge632.com

Net proceeds go to Unity Lodge

Food Bank.

Dinner and Stated Meeting on the

June 15

6:30 PM

HIRAM AWARD PRESENTATION & DINNER

FOR

Brother bob Creager

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Lastly, I want to correct two mistakes I made in last month’s Trestleboard. First, the list of Honored Ladies on page 7 should have included Marciel Hart Wood whose husband was Golden Veteran William Mariam Wood. The second mistake was my misspelling of Loma De Santis’ name. I also realize I should have proofread my article Angels Among Us better as I found several mistakes after it was printed…do you ever get in a fog where you are doing your best to concentrate on something but the brain just doesn’t engage….well that’s my excuse for the errors in that article. Sincerely and Fraternally, Wor. James B. Glunt Worshipful Master Unity Lodge #632

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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2 3

7 pm: Officer’s Prac-tice 2nd Degree 1st

section

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7 pm: Officer’s Prac-

tice Final 1st Degree

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7 pm: 1st Degree Proficiency & Mr.

Garner 1st Degree

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6:30 Stated Meeting

Dinner

7:30 Stated Meeting

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6:30 pm Hiram

Award & Dinner

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7 pm: DOSI at Sil-

vergate Three Stars

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7 pm: Officer’s Prac-

tice 2nd Degree

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11 am to 3 pm

Royal Lederle Picnic

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6:30 pm: 2nd Degree

Bro. Dones & Perez

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7 pm: Temple Board

Meeting

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June 2013

Volume , Issue Page 4

Uni ty Lodge Even t s

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Uni ty Lodge Even t s

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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7 pm: 3rd Dregee

Practice

1st Section

2 3 4 Independence Day

“Happy Birth-day America”

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7 pm: 3rd Degree

Practice

2nd Section

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6:30 Stated Meeting-

Dinner

7:30 Stated Meeting

11 12 13 913th District Masonic Picnic at MCAS Miramar

14 15 7 pm: DOSI at Sil-

vergate Three Stars

16 17 7 pm: 3rd Degree

Practice

2nd Section

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21 22 7 pm: Officer’s Prac-

tice Final 1st Degree

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7 pm: 1st Degree

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7 pm: Temple

Board Meeting

JULY 2013

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Mysteries Submitted by John Gowen, PM

There is an unflattering definition of teachers, "Those who can't do ... Teach." I feel like I ought to fall in this category myself. I am currently studying the

ancient Greeks and I've picked up a text on Pythagoras that is absolutely fascinating. A little background is needed for these thoughts to make sense. Pythago-

ras is a philosopher, who left little in the way of writings about his philosophies behind. Much of what we know is found in other's writings. Plato is considered

to be highly influenced by his ideas and to have expanded on those ideas.

One of the nuggets I picked up from this study is eerily similar to the portion of the 3:5:7 lecture which talks about going from a point to a line, a line to a

superfice, and from a superfice to a solid. In Plato's "Law" use of these four elements is discussed as a way "for perception to be made possible for those who

perceive it."

In Plato's "On the Good," he talks about the fifth element being unteachable. The only course possible "is to take those who are on the right path and are

'related to' truth (344a) and lead them on, in patient practice, to the point where Being reveals itself to them in a sudden illumination. "Knowledge of each

thing, and Mind, blaze forth in his view as he strains to the limit of human capacity." (344c)

From my study of esoteric knowledge, I recognize many ideas in this fifth element. The idea of Samadhi, or living in the presence of God is found as an

idealized goal in the Eastern philosophies. In the Christian tradition, this is accomplished through prayer, other traditions use meditation, and others speak of

out of body or astral experiences.

One of the puzzles that I have gnawed on since I became a Mason is why Pythagoras is mentioned in all three degrees and why geometry is so important.

What do we do as Masons? We take good men and make them better. How are we told to do this? By a study of our individual book of the Sacred Law. In the

Scottish Rite, I constantly hear in their degrees the phrase, "This symbol will be explained to you when you are ready to hear." I have never known God in the

way described in the Plato's "On the Good." Is this what is needed to hear?

Royal Lederle Picnic at Admiral Bakers Field June 22 11 am to 3 pm

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Past events Photos

Graciano Amazola our newest Entered Apprentice

Bro. Robert Stacuy

Golden Veteran Award

Mother’s Day Brunch

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1st

Degree

June 10

7pm

Unity Lodge

Candidate:

Mr. Ryan Garner

2nd

Degree

June 24

6:30 pm

Unity Lodge

Candidate:

Bro. Tommy Dones

2nd

Degree

June 24

6:30 pm

Unity Lodge

Candidate:

Bro. Sean Perez