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| FROM THE EAST Seasons Greetings brethren, thank you for the honor of serving again. I am truly humbled by your confidence in me and I am look forward to continue serving the will and pleasure of the fraternity. This would not be possible without the love and guidance of every one of you. Congratulations to the officers and particularly to those of you who will be serving in new positions. The fraternity would not be able to progress without willing brethren such as you. For those of us including me who will be staying in the same position it is a chance for us to be better in those positions and I look forward to the opportunity to grow. Now for the fun stuff. December 7th, at 10 AM, is our installation and picnic and as usual it is open to the public so please come and support your officer line and welcome our Grand Lodge officers. Please mark December 21st on your calendar which is the installation of our other lodge (Kilauea) on the island. As we are one lodge who meets in two separate places. The Installation in Hilo begins at 10AM. I hope to see you all there.
Troy Gibson, Sr, Master FROM THE WEST Aloha Brethren, I would like to start by congratulating and thanking WM Troy Gibson who was elected and accepted to be the Worshipful Master for 2020, also please brethren it is a very special year for the Gibson’s as Troy Gibson Jr. will be installed as the Worshipful Master for the Hilo lodge, congratulations to you both. To all the brethren who were elected and or accepted to advance and partake in the line, your hard work and dedication does not go unnoticed, thank you all for making our lodge and fraternity into what it is today. Congratulations to our newly raised Fellow Craft, Brother Max Baum. You are progressing and learning. The Brotherly Love and Support we share does not just stop there, it’s a lifelong experience. I am looking forward to the day you are raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason. To all our traveling brethren and family members, mark your calendars and join us for the monthly stated dinner the first Wednesday of every month and also please join us at the officer installation picnic located at the old airport pavilion #3. This is a potluck event with the lodge providing the main course in which were are doing a smoked brisket and pork ribs, you don’t want to miss this one! Speaking of travels brethren, for those who are traveling over the holidays, please be safe and vigilant, it’s that time of the year when people are easily distracted. Just on our island we had three fatalities in a week. Happy Holidays to you all as I believe we are dark following the Installation of Officers on Dec 7th.
Chris Domino PM Senior Warden Christmas and Masons On this special day I am taking the opportunity to talk about Freemasonry and its role in the world. Freemasonry, as you know is not a religion. We welcome people of all different faiths and beliefs into our organization. We only ask that you have a monotheistic belief in a supreme being. This brings me to the time of year we are in, Christmas. At one time in the world this was the celebration of hope as we moved from the darkest day of the year and the days began to get brighter. We now celebrate with Christmas and the birth of Christ who taught very specific lessons when dealing with your fellow man. These lessons are taught in other religions as well. The lessons Christ taught were of tolerance, justice, hope and kindness, to only name a few. These lessons are taught throughout Freemasonry. It is because of this that I believe Freemasonry truly embodies the idea of the Christmas season year round. In our lodges and other Masonic organizations we daily, not just at this time of year, plan and perform acts to help the communities we are in. We teach our members, our brothers, to deal honestly and fairly with all whom we encounter. We stand on the level with our brothers whether we have known them for years or we are first meeting them on that day. We don't care what their religious affiliation is or their political affiliation. We know that if they are standing there in that room with us, they believe that we have the right to our beliefs just as we believe they have the right to theirs. DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS
12/09 WB Bob Shimamoto 12/13 Giovanni Tolentino 12/15 Adrian Villasenor 12/17 Stan Zuke 12/22 MW Michael P. Baker Sr. PGM 12/31 Ken Pascarelli GREETINGS FROM THE SOUTH One of the biggest problems that Freemasonry has, in my opinion, is the lack of interest after the initial high of the initiate has worn down. This is a natural occurrence in this ever-intense electronic and busy world. It is up to seasoned members and the newly initiated to combat this tendency. We, as seasoned members should be talking and teaching Masonry's lifestyle to every new member to attempt to instill the values which we hold near and dear. We should also update our own values and look deeply into our own hearts to see if WE measure up to Freemasonry. The initiate going through the Masonic processes should also be eager to ask questions and learn more than just some memory work. There is so much to learn that our Masonic journey is indeed a lifelong quest for knowledge. There is no rush. It's time we put our hearts into it and rolled up our sleeves and commit to improving ourselves and our Masonic experience. How can YOU help? What can WE do to help? Help all of us to improve our Masonry. It has been my honor and pleasure to serve as your Junior Warden this year, and I would like to thank the Master and all the officers for a memorable (and busy) year. And a thank you to all the members and visitors who make Kona Lodge a special place.
Robert Brogan PM Junior Warden DECEMBER CALENDAR
6PM Dinner 7PM Meeting Dec 06 Installation Practice 6PM practice Dec 07 Installation and BBQ Lunch 10AM Installation 12:30PM BBQ Potluck Lunch Old Kona Airport Pavilion #3 Dec 21 Kilauea Lodge Officers Installation 10AM Installation (Hilo) lunch to follow We are dark for the remainder of the year Happy Holidays Pictured above are MW Michael Baker Sr. PGM, Brother Knut F. R. Hovde, and WB Dan Miller PM at Lava Java in Waikoloa Village. Brother Knut is holding a 50 year Golden Veterans Award from the Grand Lodge of Minnesota. Pictured above are members, officers and visitors at the, November 13, 2019, Max Baum FellowCraft degree |
| DESIGNS UPON THE TRESTLE BOARD DECEMBERE 2019 |
| "One Man Can Make a Difference!" "Be That Man!" |
