By Lyman Penning — Jr. Warden Our Stated Meeting dinner on Thursday, March 2nd will be bringing in the luck of the Irish. Yes, our dinner...

By William M. Ferrell Dimond Lodge No. 603 Dimond Lodge of Oakland, named after the district in which it is located, received its...

By J. E. C. Rafisura — Master As we begin the year 2023, I wish everyone a renewed spirit, vigor and energy to start afresh and tackle...

By Andrew Hawes — Sr. Warden So here we are in February, the shortest month of the year, and I am sure that you are all still just as...

By Lyman Penning — Jr. Warden Starting in February, I will be placing sign up sheets for the Stated dinner that will be held the...

By William M. Ferrell Like Argonne Lodge No. 514, of San Francisco, Chateau Thierry Lodge no. 569, of Oakland, was organized by veterans...

I hope everyone is enjoying the new year! My name is Natalie S., and I am the Honored Queen of Bethel No. 1 Dublin! I was just recently...

By J. E. C. Rafisura — Master Brethren, please see an excerpt from my acceptance speech during our 100th Installation of Officers on...

By Andrew Hawes — Sr. Warden The most important thing in my life happened in January- I was born!  It’s held a special place in my heart...

By Lyman Penning — Jr. Warden I hope that everyone had an enjoyable Christmas and New Year's. Now that we are now in 2023, I would like...

By Brian Ross — Master Brethren, it has been a pleasure serving you in 2022. It is my sincere hope that I left the Lodge in as good a...

By J. E. C. Rafisura — Master-Elect My brothers, as we come closer to the end of the year, we welcome 2023 with much hope and...

By Andrew Hawes — Sr. Warden—Elect December is both a month of endings, and of beginnings. It marks the end of the calendar year, of...

By Lyman Penning — Jr. Warden-Elect I hope that everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving as we prepare for 2023. There are a few activities that...

By William M. Ferrell Lakeshore Lodge No. 551 of Oakland is a “neighborhood Lodge” in every sense of the word. As its historian, Past...

While we mourn the loss of every brother in Crow Canyon Lodge, “Coach” Gary Frisvold was an inspiration as a master candidate’s coach...

By Brian Ross — Master Fall is certainly upon us as the air gets cooler and reminders of Halloween adorns yards around Castro Valley. ...

By J. E. C. Rafisura — Sr. Warden As we enter the last quarter of the year, we look back and reminisce about all the wonderful things...

By Andrew Hawes — Jr. Warden November is a month that starts with Halloween, and ends with Thanksgiving. That’s always the way I’ve...

By William M. Ferrell What I found most interesting was that John C. Fremont, a Master Mason, was the military Governor in California...