Oceanside – San Dieguito Masonic Lodge no. 381

Brethren,

Another year is quickly coming to a close. I have been honored to serve as your Master and I thank your the allowing me this privilege. This year was very successful for the Lodge, but was, once again, very difficult for me during the middle of the year. I would like to thank everyone in the Lodge for their help during this time, but I would especially like to thank Worshipful Brothers Roy Youngblood, John Brooks and Tom Traver for all of their assistance. Also, I would like to thank the Officer’s for all of their great work throughout the year.

I would like to congratulate Drew Middleton for being elected as the Worshipful Master for 2011—the Lodge is in good hands!

Also, Brethren, I would like to thank your for once again electing me to serve as Junior Warden for 2011.

The Installation of Officers will take place on Dec. 11, 2010. All of the Officers look forward to seeing you there!

Please attend the Stated Meeting in December.

Fraternally,
Dave Lonergan
Worshipful Master

Brethren,

I thank you for your vote of confidence by electing me to serve our lodge as the Master for 2011.

One of the tasks that our Inspector has given us is to create a strategic plan for the lodge. A strategic plan consists of a mission statement with goals, objectives and activities. This is not a task that can be accomplished by just a few brothers; it will take in put from the members – the more the better.

A mission statement: is a clear description of the reason the organization exists. Your suggestions will help establish the reasons the lodge exists and guidelines for our lodge to follow for years to come.

Specific goals help break down the mission into individual elements, and we can then pursue the goals as objectives, which are closely related and similar to goals but are more concrete, well defined and measurable.

We will then go a step further and plan activities and programs based on the goals and objectives, which hopefully will help us, communicate with our members to get them re-involved in the lodge, and inform the public about exactly what we do.

Your participation in this project can greatly help in getting our members involved in the lodge and maybe attract new members.
I will be scheduling a meeting to discuss in put on all of the parts of the strategic plan. If you have any ideas you would like to have considered, please let me know what they are.

Fraternally,
Drew Middleton
Senior Warden

Brethren,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank my Brothers for their confidence and support by electing me to serve as Senior Warden for the ensuing Masonic year.

I take this responsibility very seriously and will endeavor to serve with the dignity and honor that this high office demands.

One of my duties as Senior Warden is verifying the proficiency of all Candidates prior to giving their proficiency in Lodge. As such I will be asking those Brothers who have given their proficiency in the Third Degree to assist me in coaching our candidates. It is a very rewarding experience.

The Installation of Master-Elect Drew Middleton and the Officers for the ensuing Masonic year will take place on Saturday, December 11th at 7 p.m. You and your families are cordially invited to attend this annual Masonic event. Refreshments will be served immediately following the ceremony in the dining room.

Again thank you to the Brethren for electing me to serve as your Senior Warden.

Fraternally,
John Brooks, PM
Junior Warden

Brethren,

I will be spending the time this month when the Lodge is dark to work on the 2011 LODGE ROSTER. To accomplish this task, I will need your assistance. On December 1st, I will mail to your address, which I have on file, a post card. If you have not received it by December 6th, let me know–as that will be a clue that the address I have is not accurate.

When you receive the post card, please check the information on it and let me know if any thing is not current. You may send the correct information via e-mail or leave a message on the answering machine in the Lodge Office. What ever information that I have on January 1st is what I will publish in the Roster.

I am again going to try to get a brother to help in the lodge office as the Assistant Secretary. The brother needs to be available to help do work in the Lodge Office for 2-3 hours at a time, 2-3 days a week, and attend all meetings of the Lodge. If you are interested, contact me so that we can discuss your duties.

Fraternally,
Roy Youngblood, PM
Lodge Secretary

December 2010 Trestleboard