I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

From the East 1

From the West 2

From the South 2

Masonic Code 3

Announce- 4

Child ID

Program 4

Birthdays & Anniversaries

5

Now That’s Funny

5

Calendar 6

Contacts 7

Stated Meeting

& Dinner 7

Notices 8

S P E C I A L

P O I N T S O F

I N T E R E S T :

Famous Masons

Master’s Apron

Masonic Law

Now That’s Funny

Child ID Program

Past Master’s Chili

Cook-off

Trestleboard S E P T E M B E R , 2 0 1 1

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

V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 9

The Square

Clients who own factories with

hundreds of machines often will

be stymied by a simple home

irrigation problem and are grate-

ful that the gardener has the re-

sponsibility to maintain the sys-

tem correctly. The Brothers of

the Lodge are in many ways just

like my clients. Some care only

about results and not the details.

Some brothers may complain why

something is being done while

others might complain it is being

done at all. Nevertheless, all

brothers are appreciative of a

Master who attempts to govern

his lodge correctly.

Now even a wealthy client knows

that a garden always needs to be

tended to and if you don’t it will

become overgrown and out of

control. It will eventually cease

to be a garden and become a

weed patch. It takes planning and

knowledge to derive a landscape

plan that is maintainable by gar-

deners of differing experience.

Similar to a good landscape plan

that might need to be maintained

by different gardeners of varying

experience our lodge needs to

plan for what is maintainable by

brothers of different fields of

experience who step forth and

(Continued on page 3)

I was not born to be a leader; I

was born to be a gardener. The

work in the landscape field,

mostly hard work, can teach a

man temperance and fortitude

which can help him to grow and

sustain a lodge, although

gardening with plants is

much simpler than lead-

ing people. I can tell you

hundreds of plant

names, in Latin, and

their culture, but I for-

get names of people I

have known for years. I am hu-

man and forget to tell people

things too, which can lead to

misunderstandings. Plants forgive

gardeners for their errors and

stay firmly planted. Horticulture is

also a science taught by degrees

and had I the foresight that I

would be a sitting master; I would

have attended college classes to

teach me how to grow men.

Alas, our craft degrees are not in

the college curriculum and a man

who becomes a brother and

would like the opportunity to

travel to the East, acquires his

knowledge by volunteering in the

Lodge. Sure “How to” courses

and Lodge manuals offered by GL

are available for the management

of finance and other subjects; but

each Lodge has it’s own nuances

that must be learned doing the

work.

I have grown gardens for fun

before I ever held a gardening job.

I pursued college and training in

the field of horticulture and be-

came experienced over many

years to be a good horticulturist.

While going to college I owned a

small gardening business attending

to high-end landscapes. After my

son was born I sold my business

and jumped into the world of

habitat renovation a challenging

job that weds the challenges of

creating a biological design rather

than ornamental landscapes.

Where the client to please is not

a homeowner but a

biologist. This short and

incomplete synopsis of

my work experiences

describes my own ex-

periences, which I have

to assist me in leading

Unity 632. This is im-

portant because each new master

will bring with him his own ex-

periences with which he will en-

deavour to lead Unity 632. I am a

gardener, your next master will

be an electrical engineer and the

one after him will have yet an-

other set of experiences by which

he shall endeavour to govern.

Working with nature is in my

blood and as such even the tough-

est physical work is very satisfy-

ing. Working to satisfy wealthy

clients expectations for their

dollars was satisfying and was

were I gained experience for my

present challenge to lead our

lodge. Each client has different

expectations and involvement in

their landscapes, just like our

brothers. Clients with million

dollar homes do not necessarily

understand the laws by which

plants grow. They depend on the

gardener to know. Clients

greatly appreciate the end results

of a gardeners work but generally

don’t want to know about the

details. A few clients would al-

ways pay their bills on time but

complain about both the gopher

holes. At the same time, other

clients would ask why the poor

gophers were being eradicated.

Worshipful Robert Dockery

Greetings from the East

The Square

P A G E 2

T R E S T L E B O A R D

From the West

and merchant.

William B. Travis, 19th-

century American lawyer and

soldier. At the age of 26, he

was a lieutenant

colonel in the

Texas Army. He

died at the Battle

of the Alamo dur-

ing the Texas

Revolution.

Sam Houston, 19th

-century American statesman,

politician, and soldier, U.S.

Senator, Governor of Texas.

Lorenzo de Zavala, 19th-

century Mexican politician,

colonizer, and statesman,

Finance Minister under Presi-

dent Vicente Guerrero. in-

terim Vice President of the

Famous Masons

One of the most intriguing

aspects in becoming a Free-

mason is learning about other

individuals who have gone

before you in seeking further

light in Masonry. Many of

these Masons have become

exceedingly successful in their

own professional lives. The

popular illustration to the

right underscores what I

mean. A brief description of

each of the individuals in this

image follows. Please click on

the links attached to names of

these famous masons to learn

more about their lives in

detail.

George Washing-

ton, General, Poli-

tician, and First

President of the

United States.

Initiated in Freder-

icksburg VA, Past

Master of Alexandria Lodge

No. 22, Virginia

Benjamin Franklin, American

inventor and statesman. St.

John's Lodge, Philadelphia,

February 1731

Jose Navarro, Texas states-

man, revolutionary, politician,

Belton, Missouri. Grand Mas-

ter of Missouri, 1940-

1941Douglas S. MacArthur,

Norman Vincent Peale,

Midwood Lodge No. 1062,

Brooklyn, New York

John Wayne, American actor,

Marion McDaniel Lodge No.

56, Arizona

Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin

Astronaut. Montclair Lodge

No. 144, New Jersey

For a sampling of more fa-

mous Masons please follow

the following link: http://

en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?

title=Special%

3ASearch&search=famous+m

asons

Republic of Texas, serving

under interim President

David G. Burnet. He was an

active supporter of the York

Rite.

Stephen F. Austin Secretary

of State for the Republic of

Texas. Louisiana Lodge No.

109, Missouri

Theodore Roosevelt, U.S.

President. Matinecock Lodge

No. 806, Oyster Bay, New

York

Charles Lindbergh, US Avia-

tor, Keystone Lodge No. 243,

St. Louis, Mo

Franklin Delano Roosevelt,

U.S. President. Holland Lodge

No. 8, New YorkWill Rogers,

Harry S Truman, U.S. Presi-

dent, Belton Lodge No. 450,

The Level

From the South For wealth and honor, pride and power

Are crumbling stanes to base on;

Eternity suld rule the hour,

And ilka worthy Mason!

Each Free Accepted Mason,

Each Ancient Crafted Mason.

Then, brithers, let a halesome sang

Arise your friendly ranks alang!

Guidwives and bairnies blithely sing

To the ancient badge wi' the apron string

That is worn by the Master Mason!

by Brother Robert Burns

A Master’s Apron

Ther's mony a badge that's unco braw;

Wi' ribbon, lace and tape on;

Let kings an' princes wear them a' —

Gie me the Master's apron!

The honest craftsman's apron,

The jolly Freemason's apron,

Be he at hame, or roam afar,

Before his touch fa's bolt and bar,

The gates of fortune fly ajar,

`Gin he but wears the apron!

The Plumb

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 9

T R E S T L E B O A R D

V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 7

Worshipful

Robert

Dockery

addresses the

lodge

members

From the East bilities of their office. Such a

book would describe what Lodge

officers need to do and how to

do it. This manual could contain:

suggestions and comments from

past Masters, extracts from the

CMC as guidance, past examples

of success and even failure. It

would serve as a well defined

road map for the lodge’s future,

I feel this project is important to

maintain our lodge’s

continuity and to make

it easier for those who

volunteer to succeed.

This book will describe

what works and what

does not work. It will

lay out what needs to

be done to strengthen

our officers’ roles in

the Lodge. This “ Book of Wis-

dom” , a term used for lack of a

better catchy name, will be as-

sembled by the current officers

line. It will be added to and ad-

justed as needed.

The Junior Deacon shall head the

committee for this project. He

will collect the input and assem-

ble the physical book.

I thank God for being able to

work with the gardens I have

worked with in the past and for

enabling me to volunteer and lead

Unity 632. I was lucky to be able

to build knowledge under leaders

in the horticulture industry just

as I have been fortunate in our

fraternity to learn from good

brothers. This knowledge has

been indispensible in assisting me

in fulfilling my role as Master of

the Lodge. Our goal here is to

assist in passing on such knowl-

edge to all who follow. Input

from the membership is wel-

comed.

By Robert Dockery

volunteer to lead.

I’m glad I found Freemasonry and

that our fraternity gives men of

every occupation an opportunity

to strive to sit in the East to serve

their lodge. Brothers are willing

to volunteer and put

in several years of

their lives to obtain

this reward. All kid-

ding aside a certain

amount of written

instruction is permis-

sible in our lodge and

I suggest here that

the development of a

book or manual entitled some-

thing akin to, “How to success-

fully run Unity Lodge 632”, would

make it easier for all Brother

officers to conduct the responsi-

(Continued from page 1)

Worshipful

Hal Scott

provides us

with citings

from the

Masonic Code

regarding

Lodge Budget

and Expenses

Masonic Law ARTICLE 5 – LODGE EX-

PENDITURES

§809.510. LODGE BUDGET.

A Lodge shall adopt a budget for

each fiscal year no later than at

its January Stated Meeting for

that fiscal year. [Amended: 2009.]

[Source: Section 21010 of the

1991 California Masonic

Code.]

§809.520. EXPENDITURES.

Lodge funds are trust funds set

apart for the payment of the

necessary, discretionary and so-

cial

expenses of the Lodge and for

the special calls for charity.

No Lodge funds shall be ex-

pended without the express con-

sent of the Lodge, even though

included in a Lodge budget, ex-

cept that funds may be expended

without Lodge consent when:

A. Dispensed by the Charity

Committee;

B. Due Grand Lodge;

C. Required to pay the taxes or

other charges of local, State or

Federal governmental

agencies; or

D. Required under Section

809.350 of this Code as a return

of dues.

Lodges may approve bills against

the Lodge only when the bills are

supported by proper

documentation, such as an in-

voice or receipt. No warrant

shall be drawn unless there are

sufficient funds to honor it.

[Amended: 2010.] [Source: Sec-

tions 21010 and 21060 of the

1991 California Masonic Code.]

For more information, please

refer to the Appendix on Grand

Masters’ Decisions.

Announcements

T R E S T L E B O A R D

P A G E 4

Masonic Child ID Program

Members of Unity Lodge No. 632

"Per section 2.07 of the bylaws of Nor-mal Heights Masonic Temple Associa-

tion a vote will be held at the 10/12/2011 stated meeting of Unity Lodge No. 632 regarding the removal of a board mem-

ber of the above association."

NOTICE

fingerprint card, a physical

description, a Photo of the

child, and a DNA sample.

The purpose of the kit is to

provide critical information

to the public and to law en-

forcement in the event that a

child goes missing. The pro-

gram has been lauded by the

National Center for Missing

and Exploited Children.

The Masonic Child ID Pro-

gram has been referenced by

state and local law enforce-

ment agencies as their model

Masonic Child Identifica-

tion Program (CHIP) is a

charitable initiative by Ma-

sonic lodges to aid in the

identification and recovery of

missing children. CHIP pro-

grams are supported mone-

tarily by the individual

Lodges, and are staffed by

volunteers from the lodge.

The CHIP programs allow

parents the opportunity to

create a kit of identifying

materials for their child, free

of charge. The kit contains a

September 24th and 25th at

the Adams Avenue Street

Fair. All Lodge members

should consider participating.

Signup at

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/

adams8

for establishing this service.

The difference between Ma-

sonic CHIPs and others is

that municipal and law en-

forcement agencies typically

place all data that is collected

(including fingerprints) into a

database. The Masonic Child

ID Program operates with

strict confidentiality; with all

data on portable computers

being removed from systems

immediately after the base

material is printed and given

to the parent or guardian. If

page is lost by a parent or

guardian, they can simply

have another created free of

charge by attending another

Masonic Child ID event. To

date the Unity Lodge booth

has created about 400 kits

this year.

Unity Lodge will be hosting a

Child I.D. Program event this

Fingerprints are a

time proven

method of estab-

lishing identity.

Coming Soon !!

Unity Lodge’s First Annual

ClownsClowns Games Games Entertainment Entertainment Candy Candy RefreshmentsRefreshments

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Child I.D. Program Help families with small children by donating

your time to the Child I.D. Program.

Next outing is at the Adams Avenue Street Fair,

September 24 & 25. Committee Chairman is Terry

Allison P.M.

Signup at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/adams8

P A G E 5

T R E S T L E B O A R D

V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 9

Hiram Award Ceremony for

James R. Train

September 17th, 2011 at 3:00

pm. Reservations can be made

with the Lodge Secretary.

Now that’s

Funny!

Birthdays

Alfonso U. Tojino Jr. September 5

Anthony J. Martucci September 20

Brett Dedrick September 25

Calvin C. Reed September 13

Charles G. Knight Jr. September 15

Dennis R. Irwin September 19

Edgar C. Inocentes September 16

Edward S. Bland September 29

Edward Z. Estrin September 14

Elijah W. Scott September 17

Ferdinand G. Abella September 13

Harold N. Jackson September 2

John A. Helgren September 22

John Gowen September 28

Leon C. Rigoli September 7

Michael E. Barger September 5

Michael E. Brannon September 8

Robert E. Moffat September 15

Robert I. Wolf September 22

Rodel D. Cruz September 20

Rogerio T. Delatorre September 28

Shahid A. Belcher September 18

Stanley Kushinsky September 20

Thomas R. Adams September 22

Van Z. Davis September 24

Wallace L. Steinhoff September 27

Masonic Anniversaries

Archie M. Mendoza Sep17 2008

Arnold F. Tojino Sep19 1994

Bennie R. Bilyeu Sep7 1960

Bonifacio K. Agcaoill Sep26 1992

Buenaventura Urani Sep27 1994

Clifton L. Richards Jr. Sep25 1940

Dennis R. Irwin Sep22 2005

Dusty C. Duty Sep26 1956

Esteban I. Alberto Sep18 1974

Frank S. Clemons Sep4 1957

George W. Copus Sep20 1986

Harvey C. Tice Sep26 1949

Howard F Barton III Sep20 1994

Huston G. Kellogg Sep24 1991

Jahmal R. Neff Sep3 2008

James A. Marshall Sep25 1990

James Hann "Tiny" Sep29 1994

James P. Boss Sep8 1998

John B. Reed Sep15 1992

John H. Prince Sep14 1979

John H. Scott Sep24 1991

Jose S. Caguiat Sep29 1997

Manuel O. Domagsang Sep19 1983

Michael T. Young Sep14 1989

Neal E. Hearn Sep28 1982

Robert I. Wolf Sep18 1980

Rodney E. Adolphs Sep26 1979

Scott E. Hildebrand Sep16 1987

William S. Hertig Jr. Sep25 1972

“Do you think it’s an accident of history

that Freemasons live in houses and we

live in trees?”

New Yorker Magazine,

Charles Barsotti, 8/14/1995

P A G E 6

Visit the Lodge Website Calendar for the

most up to date information.

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

T R E S T L E B O A R D

October Agenda September Agenda

Degrees

Practice & Socials

Special Events

Stated Dinner & Mtg.

Legend:

September 2011 Su M Tu W Th Fri Sa

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

Su Mo Tue We Thu Fri Sat

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October 2011

Saturday, September 3

10:00am

George Stephens Memorial Picnic

Monday, September 5

6:00pm

Coaching for Degree Work, By APPOINTMENT

Wednesday, September 7

6:00pm

Coaching for Candidates & Degree Work, BY APPOINTMENT

7:00pm

3rd Degree Practice 7pm

Monday, September 12

6:00pm

Coaching for Degree Work, By APPOINTMENT

7:00pm

2nd Degree Practice for DOS

Wednesday, September 14

6:30pm

Stated Meeting Dinner

7:30pm

Stated Meeting, Unity Lodge

Saturday, September 17

3:00pm

Hiram Award Presentation & Dinner

Monday, September 19

6:00pm

Coaching for Degree Work, By APPOINTMENT

7:00pm

District Officers School of Instruction

Wednesday, September 21

6:00pm

Coaching for Degree Work, By APPOINTMENT

7:00pm

3rd Degree for Michael Mc Christian, per-formed by the Past Masters

Friday, September 23

5:00pm

Adams Ave. Street

Saturday, September 24

All day

Adams Ave. Street Fair

Sunday, September 25

All day

Adams Ave. Street Fair

Monday, September 26

6:00pm

Coaching for Degree Work, By APPOINTMENT

7:00pm

Practice 7pm

Wednesday, September 28

6:00pm

Coaching for Degree Work, By APPOINTMENT

7:00pm

Temple Board Meeting

Saturday, October 1

8:00am

Work Group - Please Volunteer to keep you Masonic Center looking good.

Monday, October 3

6:00pm

Coaching for Candidates & Degree Work

7:00pm

Practice 7pm

Wednesday, October 5

6:00pm

Coaching for Candidates & Degree Work, BY APPOINTMENT

7:00pm

Practice 7pm

Monday, October 10

6:00pm

Coaching for Candidates & Degree Work

7:00pm

Practice 7pm

Wednesday, October 12

6:30pm

Stated Meeting Dinner

7:30pm

Stated Meeting, Unity Lodge

Monday, October 17

6:00pm

Coaching for Candidates & Degree Work, BY APPOINTMENT

Wednesday, October 19

6:00pm

Coaching for Candidates & Degree Work, BY APPOINTMENT

7:00pm

Practice 7pm

Monday, October 24

6:00pm

Coaching for Candidates & Degree Work

Mon, October 24, 6pm – 7pm

Practice 7pm

Wednesday, October 26

6:00pm

Coaching for Candidates & Degree Work, BY APPOINTMENT

7:00pm

Temple Board Meeting

Lodge Contacts Officer/Contact Name Telephone

Master Robert L. Dockery (619) 384-6742

Senior Warden Matthew Byrd, PM (858) 405-9025

Junior Warden James Glunt (619) 335-0714

Treasurer John Gowen, PM (858) 414-6125

Secretary Frank Tremblay (858) 278-3004

Chaplain James Train, PM (858) 279-3569

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

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

Marshal Ismael Arias (619) 757-7480

Senior Steward Ben Terry (760) 645-3311

Junior Steward Vacant

Tiler James Kenniston (619) 264-3328

Organist Alex Train (858) 874-6432

Officer’s Coach Steve Schultz (619) 987-9856

Candidate’s Coach Marvin Holmberg 619-582-3908

Inspector

913th District

Gil, Magdaluyo, PM (619) 445-8069

Trestleboard Editor David Terry, PM (858) 442-2593

Building Manager Tony Hinson

Select Realty Advisors

(619) 283-3934

P A G E 7 V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 9

Time:

6:30 PM Dinner; 7:30 PM Stated

Meeting

Theme for this Month:

The Past Master’s Chili Cook

Menu For this Month

The menu shall consist of a variety

of Chili creations from Past Masters

(See Notice on this page), spring

salads and tasty desserts.

Stated Meeting and Dinner The 2nd Wednesday of Every Month

Past Master's Chili cook off

contest. Grand prize $75,

Second place $25 and third

Place a large bottle of ant-

acid. Rules; Entrants must

submit intent to enter with

the Junior Warden in a

timely manner. Entrants

must be willing to eat their

own Chili. Entrants must

present enough Chili to

share with judges and 15

guests.

NOTICE All Past Masters of

Unity Lodge No. 632

Space Available Need space for your next event?

Call our Building Manager,

Tony Hinson of Select Realty

Advisors today!

(619) 283-3934

3366 Adams Ave.

San Diego CA 92116

Lodge Phone # (619) 501-5515

Wor. Robert Dockery, Master

Bro. Frank Tremblay, Secretary

E-mail: FTremb3828@aol.com

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Past Master’s Third Degree Brother Mike McChristian will be raised to the 3rd

Degree of Masonry on September 21, 2011 at 7:00 PM

at Unity Lodge No. 632

The Degree will be performed by the Past Master’s of

Unity Lodge