L LooddggeePPaaggeessO Oasi i s sof f M Mara a 1 1Y Yuc cc ca a Valle ey y 2 2IInnddiivviidduuaallHHiigghhlliigghhttss::E Ed di it t o or r ’ ’s C Co or rne er r 3 3E Ed duca at ti i o on 5 5Misc c 6 6F Fa amo ous s M Ma as so on 7 7C Ca al e end dar 8 8O Of f f f i ice er rs 9 9S Sp ponsors 1 10 0O Oa as si i s s o of f M Ma ara S Sec cr r e et t a ar r y ys sec cr re et t a ar r y y7 73 35 5@ @g gmai i l l.c co omY Yuc cc ca V Va al l l ley y S Se ec cr re et t a ar r y ys sec cr re et t a ar r y y@ @ma asons s80 02 2. o or r g gYV Lodge Webmaster: Joshua MarquisBrethren, there are so many brothers in our Lodge to be thankful for, that are taking an active role in keeping our Lodge functions ru nning smoothly. I have to begin with the kitchen, finally Brother Kisner gets a much needed rest from managing all the meals for over a year; what a fine job he's done. Brother Ballrud has assumed the head chef position, complemented by brothers Switzer, Mattox, and Harry, our new enter apprentice, all helping out, along with Past Master, Clint Marshal. Ofcourse the Junior Warden, Thomas Johnson, was rom the Oriental Chair Bro. Clarence Chambers, Worshipful Master, Oasis of Mara #735coordinating the complete meals program. In the absence of Brother Kerce, Brother Marshal will be wielding the scepter over all the practices, come and watch the improvemen t and enthusiasm of the Brothers performing the degrees. Remember, you can witness these great performances every Tuesday night at 6:00. Tuesday the 8th of March, we have a 2nd degree scheduled at 6:00 for Brother Har ry. Come one, and come all. Last but not least, we have Brother Art Pritchard who is recovering from a fall, residing at Sky Harbor continuing care center in Yucca Valle y. Please dr op by and give Brother Pritchard some encouragement. I’msure he would be very pleased to have his Masonic Brothers drop by. Things are going great at the lodge, so keep up the good work. Fraternally, Clarence Chambers A newsletter serving the Masonic an d affiliated bodies of the CA High DesertOasis of Mara Lodge #735 Twentynine Palms, CA Yucca Valley Lodge #802 Yucca Valley CA March 2011TrestleboardTrestleboard- a draftsman’s designing board; that on which a Mason draws his designs for his character and spiritual growth; that on which the Worshipful Master lays out his designs for the workmen; a Lodge ’s newsletter and calendar of ev ents.Do you want to get the Trestleboard sooner? Sign up for email delivery and you’ll get it before the 1 st ! Send an email to the editor to sign up. Fo ollo ow wu us s o on n Fa ac ceb bo oo ok,w wh herre e y yo ou u c ca an n up plo oa ad ds st t o orri e es s, , p pho ot to os s a and d ne ew ws sev ve ent ts s!Y Yo ou c ca an n a al l s so o ffi i n nd dM Ma as so on ni ic c e ed duc ca at t i i o on. . Ple ea as se e s se end d s st to orri i e es s, , p pho ot to os s, c co om mme ent ts s o orrco orrrre ec ct tio ons s t to ot t h he e e ed di t t o orra at t: T TC CD Dow wd de en n@ @rro oa ad drru un nn ne e rr. . c co omTThheeCCAAHHiigghhDDeesseerrttMMaassoonnssI would like to thank Brother Johnson & Brother Baairud for their great dinners and breakfast's last month and for the many volunteers who helped put it together. As the weather warms up, were going to need volunteers to help clean the grounds to the lodge. That includes a little painting and repairing. I am very proud of Brother Johnson and Brother Switzer for their progression in their positions. They are doing a wonderful job. I wish it would have been that easy for me. I would also like to thank brother Kraychir for his great work in presenting the educational quotations to the new members. I would also like to thank our master Clarence Chambers for his perseverance in building up our lodge to where it is today. Thank you, S. W. Donald Clarkrom the West Bro. Donald Clark, Senior Warden, Oasis of Mara #735Oasis of Mara Lodge #735
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functions running smoothly. Ihave to begin with the kitchen,
finally Brother Kisner gets a
much needed rest from
managing all the meals for over
a year; what a fine job he's
done. Brother Ballrud has
assumed the head chef position,
complemented by brothers
Switzer, Mattox, and Harry, our
new enter apprentice, all
helping out, along with PastMaster, Clint Marshal. Of
course the Junior Warden,
Thomas Johnson, was
rom the Oriental ChairBro. Clarence Chambers,Worshipful Master, Oasis of Mara #735
coordinating the complete
meals program. In the absence
of Brother Kerce, Brother
Marshal will be wielding the
scepter over all the practices,come and watch the
improvement and enthusiasm
of the Brothers performing the
degrees. Remember, you can
witness these great
performances every Tuesday
night at 6:00. Tuesday the 8th
of March, we have a 2nd
degree scheduled at 6:00 for
Brother Harry. Come one, and
come all. Last but not least,we have Brother Art Pritchard
who is recovering from a fall,
residing at Sky Harbor
continuing care center in
Yucca Valley. Please drop b
and give Brother Pritchard
some encouragement. I’m
sure he would be very plea
to have his Masonic Brothe
drop by. Things are going
great at the lodge, so keep
the good work.Fraternally, Clarence
Chambers
A newsletter serving the Masonic and affiliated bodies of the CA High Desert
Oasis of Mara Lodge #735Twentynine Palms, CA
Yucca Valley Lodge #802Yucca Valley CA
March 2011
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I would like to thank Brother
Johnson & Brother Baairud for
their great dinners and breakfast's
last month and for the many
volunteers who helped put it
together. As the weather warms
up, were going to need volunteers
to help clean the grounds to the
lodge. That includes a little
painting and repairing.
I am very proud of Brother
Johnson and Brother Switzer for
their progression in their positions.
They are doing a wonderful job. I
wish it would have been that easy
for me. I would also like to thank
brother Kraychir for his great work
in presenting the educational
quotations to the new members. I
would also like to thank our master
Clarence Chambers for his
perseverance in building up our
lodge to where it is today.
Thank you, S. W. Donald Clark
rom the WestBro. Donald Clark,Senior Warden, Oasis of Mara #735
A beautiful system of Morality, veiled in Allegory, illustrated by Symbols
Masonic Education – Freemasonry in Ireland
Just a stone’s throw from the
government buildings, in the
Georgian-terraced section of Dublin,
stands the headquarters of the Grand
Lodge of Ireland, in Molesworth
Street. The Grand Lodge of Ireland’s
official birth was St John’s Day, 24
June 1725, although it is known that
there were “time immemorial” lodges
before that time. Freemasonry spread
initially around the coast, the earliest
lodges appearing to have been
established around the southern
seaports from Dublin to Limerick and
Galway. There was a very strong link
with maritime Bristol and perhaps thisis whence Irish ‘speculative’
Freemasonry derived. Lodges in
Munster still use the famous “Bristol
Working”.
Irish Freemasonry’s beginnings in
southern Ireland soon extended
inwards and northwards and today it is
Northern Ireland which contains a
majority of lodges. Papal Bulls from
1738 to the 1820s expressly forbade
Roman Catholics from beingFreemasons (before this time at least
50 per cent of masons were Catholics).
Freemason Daniel O’Connell tried to
get the penal laws against Catholics
repealed and during the days when the
government of Ireland was a
Protestant oligarchy, and Catholics
were suppressed, the only place where
Protestants and Catholics could meet
on equal social terms was in a Masonic
lodge.
Today, more Catholics are joining
again. There are no purely Catholic or
Protestant lodges and per the Grand
Secretary, “We do have a law that
disapproves of class lodges that could
be religious or anything else. He is
very keen to see all sections of the
community represented in the lodges.He says, “We do not want cliques, and
by and large we have never had a
problem there - certainly not in my
time.”
Irish Freemasonry has many famous
names associated with it, not least
Arthur, the first Duke of Wellington, a
member of Lodge No 494 from 1775.
And of course, any visitor to Dublin
cannot fail to walk along O’Connell
Street, named after theaforementioned Daniel O’Connell,
“The Liberator”, who was initiated into
Lodge No 198 in Dublin in 1799.
Freemasons’ Hall, built in 1863 on the
site of the former town house of
Richard the first Earl of Rosse (the
first Grand Master), is a listed
building within a splendid terrace andhas undergone extensive remodeling.
As the visitor walks up the stairs of
Dublin’s Freemasons’ Hall, the eye
cannot avoid the depiction of Faith,
Hope and Charity in stained glass.
These virtues, to be found in the
hearts and actions of people
throughout the country, also sum up
the essential identity of Irish
Freemasonry in its undivided entirety
a precious stone, and like so many
treasures of life, in need of men of
clear vision to help us to see it, and to
value it.
Well we are already in ourthird month, and things arelooking good. I would like tothank everyone whocontributed to our successfuldinner and breakfast lastmonth.
This month we will be serving ameal to celebrate St. Patrick’sDay. It will include CornedBeef, Cabbage and Carrots.
Of course, there will be variousdrinks and a desert. Come ondown and enjoy a good mealbefore our meeting.
Also, any ideas that you mayhave for future meals feel freeto bring them to my attentionand we will try and make themhappen.
Thomas Johnson
rom the SouthBro. Thomas Johnson Junior Warden, Oasis of Mara Lodge
Robert L Brown 3/27/1986Carl N. Dalton 3/17/1966William Fitch 3/12/1975Gerald Getchell 3/30/1981Joseph Johnson 3/19/1991
“The symbolism of Masonry is the soul of Masonry.Every symbol of a Lodge is a religious teacher, themute teacher also of morals and philosophy. It is inthe ancient symbols and in the knowledge of theirtrue meaning that the pre-eminence of Freemasonryover all others consists.” ~Albert Pike
The Pot of Gold
You came with me on a long arduous journey,
Through many forests and jungles;
The paths confusing and twisted,
Sometimes, I made you miss a turning; And finally we reached the end,
2 3 Yucca ValleyStated Mtg 6 PM6:30 Dinner7:30 Open Mtg
4 5YV Breakfast8-10 AM
6 7Oasis of Mara 6:00 Dinner7:30 Stated Mtg
8Oasis of MaraDegree/OfficerPractice6:00 pm
9 Daughters of theNile11:00 AMYV Lodge
10YV Degree/OfficerPractice6:30 pm
11 12
Breakfast8-10 AMOasis of Mara
13 14Eastern Star Yucca Valley6 PM
15Oasis of MaraDegree/OfficerPractice6:00 pm
16Scottish Rite Palm SpringsSt. Patrick’s DayDinner and FundRaiser
17St. Patrick’s
Day
18Shrine ClubYV SizzlersNoon
19 Officers SchooInstructionYucca ValleyLodge8:00 B’fast 9:00 Work begin
20 21 22Oasis of MaraDegree/OfficerPractice6:00 pm
Oasis of Mara
Temple Board
23 24YV MasonicEducation &Officer Practice6:30 PM
25 26
27 28
Galaxy Club 5:30 PM Eastern Star Yucca Valley6 PM
29Oasis of MaraDegree/OfficerPractice6:00 pm
Hall Association
30 31YV Degree/OfficerPractice6:30 pm
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