We've been very busy this past month at Castro Valley DeMolay, with many events. Everything from chapter bonding, community service and...

By Andrew Hawes —Master I was standing in line at the bank the other day and the man at the window was taking a long time, performing...

By Lyman Penning, PM — Sr. Warden I am starting to receive information from candidate’s coaches that we may have some Entered Apprentices...

By Alex Von Stade, PM — Jr. Warden Brethren: Welcome to the month of April. It is unclear as to the actual origin of the name April. Some...

By Andrew Hawes —Master Whilst we don’t have soothsayers warning us to beware it these days, I think the “Ides of March” are worth a...

By Lyman Penning, PM — Sr. Warden We are holding ritual practices at this time. There are brothers and individuals who are preparing for...

By Alex Von Stade, PM — Jr. Warden Brethren,  welcome to the month of March. The month of March is named after Mars, the Roman God of...

By Lyman Penning, PM, HA When we hear the word "Temperance", what is it that comes to our mind as Masons? My feeling is that Temperance...

By Andrew Hawes —Master 2024 is a leap year, when we adjust our calendars to make up for the annual slippage of a quarter of a day...

By Lyman Penning, PM — Sr. Warden Brethren, I did some checking on iMember  for Crow Canyon Lodge #551. I found that not only having 198...

By Alex Von Stade, PM — Jr. Warden Brethren, welcome to the month of February, the shortest month of the year. Some sources indicate that...

By Andrew Hawes —Master Happy New Year! 2024 is upon us, and with the December solstice behind us, we’re officially headed towards summer...

By Lyman Penning, PM — Sr. Warden As we begin 2024, my first duty as Senior Warden is to check on the progress of all of our candidates...

By Alex Von Stade, PM — Jr. Warden Brethren: I hope all of you had a pleasant Christmas holiday. The new year has arrived and it’s now...

By Andrew Hawes —Master—Elect …and just like that, December is upon us, and I have been elected as the new Master of the lodge for 2024....

By Lyman Penning, PM — Sr. Warden-elect Happy Holidays! I hope that everyone had a great tasting dinner for Thanksgiving, We are coming...

By Alex Von Stade, PM — Jr. Warden-elect Brethren: it’s hard to believe that we are now in the last month of 2023! It seems like...

By J. E. C. Rafisura — Master "Wake me up when November comes" , as the song goes. As I approach the end of my term as Crow Canyon's...

By Andrew Hawes — Sr. Warden November is an important month for our lodge, and for me, as the Senior Warden and thus "incumbent"...