Free and Accepted Masons of Califorina
Capital City Masonic Lodge will be having our Monthly Breakfast June 3rd. From 8 am till about 10 am-ish. Everyone is welcome. No Charge. We Will Have Scrambled Eggs, Hashbrowns, Pancakes, Biscuits and Gravy, and sausage. Enough Coffee and OJ for everyone. It is being hosted at our lodge at 4647 U Street, Sacramento, Ca, 95817
P.S.: We are looking for brothers to volunteer on cleanup for the breakfast. Please contact Brother Robert Leach for questions.
FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS
CAPITAL CITY LODGE #499
FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS
4647 U STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95817
JUNE 2023
MONTHLY TRESTLE BOARD
Published monthly by
Monica Hodge
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR JUNE 2023
Saturday, June 3rd………………………..Capital City Lodge
Start Time 8:00 am…….…Monthly Lodge Breakfast
Wednesday, June 7th……….….……..…Capital City Lodge
Start Time 6:30 pm…………….…..……..……..Dinner
Start Time 7:00 pm…….……..……….Stated Meeting
Wednesday, June 14th…….…………….Capital City Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm……………………..Ritual Practice
Friday, June 16th……………………..…..Capital City Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm……………..…Game/Card Night
Wednesday, June 21st…………..Harding-San Juan Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm………….…………….OSI Meeting
Wednesday, June 28th……….……..…..Capital City Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm……………………..Ritual Practice
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2023
ELECTED OFFICERS FOR 2023
Robert W. Leach, (Julie) Master
Joseph “Kelly” Dixon, PM (Sabrena) Senior Warden
TBD Junior Warden
Eric Schlenker, PM (Shelly) Treasurer
Tony Shelton, PM (Monica) Secretary
Valentino V. Garcia Chaplain
Virgilio V. Manganaan, PM (Tessie) Senior Deacon
Kevin R. Laybourn, (Kristine) Junior Deacon
TBD Marshall
Roy Ridley, PM Senior Steward
Ron Ridley, PM (Sandra) Junior Steward
TBD Organist
Sean Roper Tiler
John Knox, PM Grand Lodge Inspector for the 410th Masonic District
JUNE BIRTHDAY LIST
Happy Birthday to the following 8 brothers!! May you have many, many more.
Michael L. Sellick, PM Robert P. Philip
Martin L. Walker Enrique Gutierrez
Eric A, Schlenker, PM Christopher T. Love
Pete P. Marcellana Eddie T. Langston
JUNE STATED MEETING MENU
(We would like to thank Brother Steve Sylvanus, for preparing this month’s Dinner).
Main Dish: Mexican Carnitas Ribs
Side Dish: Macaroni & Cheese w/Vegetable Rotini
Vegetable: Mexican Corn
A variety of drinks will also be provided. We look forward to seeing everyone there.
CAPITAL CITY LODGE #499, F. & A.M.
Stated Meeting………………First Wednesday at 7:00 pm
Officer’s Coaches: Steve Larson, PM
Chief Candidate’s Coach: TBD by Master
LODGE EMAIL ADDRESS
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FROM THE EAST – THE PILLAR OF WISDOM
Brethren,
I would like to extend a heartfelt “thank you”, to all the brothers that signed my card while I was hospitalized during our May Stated Meeting. I am very thankful to have such a great core of officers, willing to step up and step in to help out. Thank you, Worshipful Dixon, for filling the East again this month.
I’m certain the food you all had, was better than my clear liquid diet, LOL. Thank you to Brother Tim, and all who helped out in the Kitchen. I heard the food was absolutely amazing.
We were supposed to have our “Official Visit” in May, but that has now been changed to June in light of recent events. The June Stated Meeting brothers will now be our “Official Visit” with the Inspector Scott Morrison, who is still filling in for Worshipful John Knox.
This last month in May, the Lodge held a Campfire Social. It was a little different approach, to what we have done in the past. It was a very successful event, my brothers. We had 6 gentlemen interested in the craft, who attended this event. It was filled with a time of great conversation, laughs, good drinks and snacks were had by all. We talked about Masonry, and helped answer any questions they may have. I believe that in June, we will find in a few applications read in Lodge. I would like to once again encourage all of you to please attend Lodge events, and to come meet these new gentlemen as well as your brothers. The officers of Capital City are working very hard to grow our little corner of Masonry.
On 6/16/23 at 7:00 pm, we plan to have another social event. It will be a Game/Card Night, so please bring a snack or beverage to share, as we have a casual get together for fellowship.
In July, we will be skipping our Monthly Lodge Breakfast, in- leu of the Holiday weekend for the 4th of July. Instead, we are having a Lodge Family BBQ on 7/29/23. Social will start at 1:00 pm, and dinner is at 3:00pm. The Lodge will provide hamburgers & hot dogs, and we ask that everyone bring a side dish to share. We will also have yard games, inflatable jump house, movies going for entertainment and who knows what else.
Later on in August, the Lodge will have a camping trip for all those interested. Please see Worshipful Dixon’s article in this month’s Trestle Board for further details.
Great things are happening this summer brothers, and I hope that each and every one of you are able to take part in the festivities. Please reach out to your Worshipful Master and officers, if you have any questions or concerns.
See you all in Lodge.
Fraternally,
Robert W. Leach
Master Rwleach@gmail.com
FROM THE WEST – THE PILLAR OF STRENGTH
Greetings Brethren.
To all who answered the Master’s Summons and attended our annual Roll Call Dinner, thank you for setting aside some time to attend this solemn event. As I’m sure the Master is, I’m also grateful for all who selflessly gave of their time to put this event together. Food shopping began Thursday, setup occurred Friday night, the Kitchen Crew began food preparation on Saturday at 8 am, and the Lodge was secured at about 7 pm after cleanup was completed. These events do not occur without the support of others, and for that, I am grateful.
We will be having our first Lodge camping trip in August. Check in will be Friday, August 18th, and checkout will be Sunday, August 20th. The Inn Town Campground is in Nevada City, and has amenities for all campers. I have camped at this facility on a number of occasions, and I believe it will be a good place to enjoy the company of our family members away from the Lodge. If you like to attend, you can check out the campground offerings, and make reservations at https://inntowncampground.com.
For those who haven’t had a chance to come to Lodge lately, we finally completed a project that properly honors the Past Masters of Capital City Lodge. Past Master photos that were once on display in small frames in the dining hall, have all been digitally scanned. We were able to fill in gaps where Past Master information and/or photographs were missing, and put together an easy-to-see multimedia display. It is now located in the Lodge foyer, for our members, families, guests and renters to enjoy. The following is an example presentation slide:
We are missing photographs for three Past Masters, Richard Terk-1983, Robert Tice-1993, and Robert Reavis-1996. If any brother has any photographs of these individuals or information on whom we might contact to obtain them, please reach out to me so that we can add them to the display. In the meantime, I will be working with Brother Ron Ridley on a similar project which properly honors the Past Masters of Golden Empire Lodge.
Fraternally,
Kelly Dixon, PM
Senior Warden Kd.12682@gmail.com
FROM THE SECRETARY’S DESK
Brethren, how about a brush up on our flag, the “Symbol of America”. Do you know that when the first flag was adopted to represent the American colonies? I found this information fascinating to research, and I hope it was at least information you may not have known.
In 1776, the first flag was constructed as the Continental Army Flag, by General George Washington. It consisted of 13 red and white stripes, but in the field where we now have stars, a British Union Jack was placed. Several 13 stripe flags were used in 1776 & 1777, all individual to the original colonies.
On June 14th 1777, Congress designed the flag with alternating red and white stripes. In the upper left corner was a blue background of 13 stars with 6-points, for the original 13 colonies. This design was conceived by Francis Hopkins, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
In 1777, the State Navy Board of Pennsylvania Commissioned Betsy Ross to sew flags for Naval Vessels. To speed up the process, the stars were changed from 6-points to 5-points.
In 1795, when Vermont and Kentucky became states, and new stars were added. This inspired Francis Scott Key to write about the star-spangled banner, composed in 1818.
In 1818, Congress decided not to add more stripes for the new states, but rather add a new star for each new state. At that time, there were 20 stars on the flag.
In 1861, the Stars and Stripes flew for the first time, in a Flag Day celebration in Hartford Connecticut. It was the first summer of the Civil War.
In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed a nation-wide observance of Flag Day. This practice however, was not adopted until 1949, when Congress voted to declare that Flag Day is to be a “Permanent Holiday”.
After the 49th and 50th stars were added to the flag, the regulated design now stands with seven red stripes & 6 white stripes which alternate with the red on top and bottom of the flag.
Fraternally,
Tony L. Shelton, PM
Secretary
Come join us for our first Fellowcraft Degree that we have had in a while. One of our Entered Apprentices, Bryan Lincoln, has gone through his proficiencies and exams and is ready for being passed to the degree of Fellowcraft. We will be having the degree at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023. All Fellowcraft and Master Masons are invited to come watch the degree.
CAPITAL CITY LODGE #499
FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS
4647 U STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95817
MARCH 2023
MONTHLY TRESTLE BOARD
Published monthly by
Monica Hodge
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR MARCH 2023
Wednesday, March 1st……….….………Capital City Lodge
Start Time 6:30 pm…………….…..……..……..Dinner
Start Time 7:00 pm…….……..……….Stated Meeting
Saturday, March 4th……………..…..…..Capital City Lodge
Start Time 8:00 am…….…Monthly Lodge Breakfast
Wednesday, March 8th…….…………….Capital City Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm……………………..Ritual Practice
Wednesday, March 15th…………Harding-San Juan Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm………….…………….OSI Meeting
Wednesday, March 22nd……….………..Capital City Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm……………………..Ritual Practice
Wednesday, March 29th……….………..Capital City Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm……………………..Second Degree
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2023
ELECTED OFFICERS FOR 2023
Robert W. Leach, (Julie) Master
Joseph “Kelly” Dixon, PM (Sabrena) Senior Warden
TBD Junior Warden
Eric Schlenker, PM (Shelly) Treasurer
Tony Shelton, PM (Monica) Secretary
Valentino V. Garcia Chaplain
Virgilio V. Manganaan, PM (Tessie) Senior Deacon
Kevin R. Laybourn, (Kristine) Junior Deacon
TBD Marshall
Roy Ridley, PM Senior Steward
Ron Ridley, PM (Sandra) Junior Steward
TBD Organist
TBD Tiler
John Knox, PM Grand Lodge Inspector for the 410th Masonic District
MARCH BIRTHDAY LIST
Happy Birthday to the following brother!! May you have many, many more.
Ron Ridley
MARCH STATED MEETING MENU
(Dinner will be prepared by the infamous Brother Tim Scott and Brother Tony Shelton).
Main Dish: Corned Beef & Cabbage/Veggies
Dessert: Will be a surprise once again.
A variety of drinks will also be provided. We look forward to seeing everyone there.
CAPITAL CITY LODGE #499, F. & A.M.
Stated Meeting………………First Wednesday at 7:00 pm
Officer’s Coaches: Steve Larson, PM
Chief Candidate’s Coach: TBD by Master
FROM THE EAST – THE PILLAR OF WISDOM
Brethren,
Well, we had a fairly busy start to the new masonic year in February. It was a very successful first Saturday Breakfast, followed by our annual Sweethearts and Ladies Luncheon. The ladies left the luncheon with a wonderful Capital City Lodge gift of an engraved sweetheart’s glass and some chocolates.
During the day, we learned a lot about the Masonic Homes from a presentation by a Masonic Homes representative. We received information about the great benefits that each Mason has access to, by just being a part of this great fraternity. My brothers, it is so important that each Mason knows about these benefits, as well as a great resource at www.masonichome.org. Here they will explain all the benefits and resources available.
Next, the Super Bowl Party this year was a big hit. We had a great crowd, with members from other lodges in our very own district, which included Harding San Juan & Rio Linda. I’m hoping brothers, that as we continue this event, it may grow into more of a district event. It was also amazing to try the variety of different foods and snacks, that we all got to share. Even the beverages were good too.
The Month of March is our Youth Order observance, and we plan to help sponsor a Prospect Party for our Local Job’s Daughter’s Bethel number 291. These girls have worked so hard, and like all youth orders, are struggling with membership. Please reach out if you know of any young girls or ladies, who you think would benefit from membership in Job’s daughters. Once again brethren, please remember the Masonic youth orders. Job’s Daughter, DeMolay and Rainbow for Girls are our future in Masonry. I am not sure yet on the date in March, but the officers of the Lodge will be helping them make this a success.
Last, but certainly not least, the Lodge was very fortunate to have a successful double First Degree in the Month of February. I would like to welcome Brothers Chris Love and Daniel Marrujo to our fraternity. I would also like to extend a thank you to the brothers from Harding-San Juan & Rio Linda Lodges for helping us out. We really appreciate their efforts, and Brother’s Love and Marrujo bring an excitement to masonry that has been unseen in a long time.
I would like to end by encouraging everyone to try and make the March Stated Meeting. Not only to meet the new brothers, but also because we are having “Corned Beef and Cabbage” for dinner!
Fraternally,
Robert W. Leach
Master Rwleach@gmail.com
FROM THE WEST – THE PILLAR OF STRENGTH
Greetings Brethren.
Let me first welcome Brothers Chris Love and Dan Marrujo, to the fraternity. Capital City Lodge is certainly a better place with the two of them as members. I was honored to be a part of their initiation, and look forward to being a apart of their Masonic journey.
In addition to the double first degree, the Lodge had our Sweethearts and Ladies Luncheon, a monthly breakfast, and a Superbowl party all in the month of February. To everyone who help put on these events, thank you for your assistance. A special thanks goes out to Brother Tony Shelton for arranging a Masonic Services Bureau presentation, at the Sweethearts and Ladies Luncheon.
I’m looking forward to our March Stated Meeting meal of corned beef and cabbage. I think the version I prepared last year fell a little short of the mark, and I’m sure this year’s version will be something to savor. Also in the month of March, we will be having a Second-Degree Ceremony, passing Brother Bryan Lincoln to the degree of Fellowcraft.
Finally, we will be participating with our Job’s Daughter’s Bethel, as they put on a prospect party. When the date is finalized, Worshipful Leach will put out the information. So, when the date is identified, and if it meets with some of your free time, please consider helping support Job’s Daughters in their endeavors to increase membership.
Fraternally,
Kelly Dixon, PM
Senior Warden Kd.12682@gmail.com
FROM THE SECRETARY’S DESK
Greetings Brethren.
It is now March, and we have a traditional observance from Ireland.
Did you know that in London,
a Lodge was meeting holding their meeting in a Library. Part of this Library was under repair, and a young girl named Elizabeth St. Leger was currently napping there.
She was suddenly awakened, after hearing voices behind the wall. Upon removing two bricks, she was able to view some men doing a ritual, and was able to observe a ceremony taking place from behind the wall.
A sudden noise from without the room, alarmed the Tyler of the Lodge. When he went to investigate it, he found a young girl. But it just so happens, that he is the butler of her home. Among the men who came out to see about the alarm was her father, and he was also a mason of this Lodge.
Since she under stood the solemnity of this event, it was agreed by all the men present, to make her a mason. It is also believed that she was initiated sometime between 1710 and 1718. Elizabeth was married in 1713, and continued to attend Lodge with her husband. She lived from 1693 until 1773, when she finally passed away. Elizabeth was never the Master of the Lodge, but was an active member until she passed away. To date, her picture still hangs in the Lodges of Ireland, with the caption below reading “The First Lady of Masonry”.
And now, you know the rest of the story!
Fraternally,
Tony L. Shelton, PM
Secretary
Photo from our recent Entered Apprentice Degree.
Congratulations to our new Brothers Chris Love and David Marrujo
CAPITAL CITY LODGE #499
FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS
4647 U STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95817
FEBRUARY 2023
MONTHLY TRESTLE BOARD
Published monthly by
Monica Hodge
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR FEBRUARY 2023
Wednesday, February 1st……….………Capital City Lodge
Start Time 6:30 pm…………….…..……..……..Dinner
Start Time 7:00 pm…….……..……….Stated Meeting
Saturday, February 4th……………..…..Capital City Lodge
Start Time 8:00 am…….…Monthly Lodge Breakfast
Saturday, February 4th………………….Capital City Lodge
Start 12:30 pm……….….………….…………Greetings
Start 1:00 pm……..Sweethearts & Ladies Luncheon
Wednesday, February 8th…….…..…….Capital City Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm……………………..Ritual Practice
Sunday, February 12th…………………..Capital City Lodge
Start 2:00 pm……………Social for Super Bowl Party
Start 3:00 pm (Approximately)…….…………Kick-Off
Wednesday, February 15th…….Harding-San Juan Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm………….…………….OSI Meeting
Wednesday, February 22nd……………..Capital City Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm……………………..Ritual Practice
LODGE EMAIL ADDRESS
info@capitalcitylodge.org (temporarily broken)
ELECTED OFFICERS FOR 2023
Robert W. Leach, (Julie) Master
Joseph “Kelly” Dixon, PM (Sabrena) Senior Warden
TBD Junior Warden
Eric Schlenker, PM (Shelly) Treasurer
Tony Shelton, PM (Monica) Secretary
Valentino V. Garcia Chaplain
Virgilio V. Manganaan, PM (Tessie) Senior Deacon
Kevin R. Laybourn, (Kristine) Junior Deacon
TBD Marshall
Roy Ridley, PM Senior Steward
Ron Ridley, PM Junior Steward
TBD Organist
TBD Tiler
John Knox, PM Grand Lodge Inspector for the 410th Masonic District
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2023
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAY LIST
Happy Birthday to the following 6 brethren!! May you have many, many more.
Martin Amezcua Phillip L. Chew
Vartan Gilian Harvard A. Holley
Steven R. Larson, PM Rodney E. Thompson
FEBRUARY STATED MEETING MENU
Main Dish: Chicken Gumbo w/Hot Links
Side Dish: Rice
Dessert: It’s a Surprise!!
A variety of drinks will also be provided. We look forward to seeing everyone there.
CAPITAL CITY LODGE #499, F. & A.M.
Stated Meeting………………First Wednesday at 7:00 pm
Officer’s Coaches: Steve Larson, PM
Chief Candidate’s Coach: TBD by Master
FROM THE EAST – THE PILLAR OF WISDOM
Brethren,
What a fantastic Installation we had. I would like to thank everyone who showed up, and helped make 2023 “Installation of Officers” a success. I would also like to personally thank Worshipful Kelly Dixon & Worshipful Tony Shelton, for their presentation. As well as Brother Tim Scott, for the amazing food he prepared for our Luncheon. What a great start to the new year!
This month, we will be honoring our Sweethearts and Ladies, who I’m sure make it possible for us to do all the Masonic things we do. Please spread the word and then send me an R.S.V.P. We have already sent out invitations, but fear maybe we didn’t get everyone. On February 4th, the social starts at 12:30 pm and Lunch will be served at 1:00 pm. We hope to see as many of our ladies as possible.
I would also like to invite everyone to our Lodge “Super Bowl Party”, on February 12th. It’s looking like the game time will be around 3:30 pm. Please bring a dish to share, as this event will be potluck style. The Lodge will provide beverages such as water, soda and coffee. Feel free to bring something to sit on, like a comfy chair, as we will have a projector in the main Lodge room. TV will also be available in the Dining Hall as well. We are also inviting some of our local brothers in our district, from Rio Linda and San Juan Harding.
I am looking forward to the Month of March, as it is proclaimed by the Grand Master as “Youth Order’s Month”. Our Lodge is planning to support one of our local Youth Orders, Bethel #291. We will sponsor a prospect party for them, to help drive membership. A date is currently yet-to-be-determined, for later on in March. Please reach out to us, if you know of any young girls or ladies who you think would benefit from membership in Job’s daughters. I encourage all the brethren and family, to keep an eye out for our youth. The Masonic youth orders are our future in Masonry, and it should be our call to help them along.
Membership in the Lodge is looking brighter from the East. We fortunately have several new prospective members, that showed up at our January Stated Meeting Dinner. All thanks to a new candidate, that we will hopefully be voting on this Month. The Lodge officers are working really hard to complete these investigations, and move forward. There are some degrees on the horizon, and I encourage all brothers to participate the best they can, because it provides a memorable degree for our new brothers. Seeing degrees are strongly encouraged for all brothers who are advancing, as it helps to reinforce our memory work. As always, please reach out if you have questions and concerns.
Fraternally,
Robert W. Leach
Master Rwleach@gmail.com
FROM THE WEST – THE PILLAR OF STRENGTH
Greetings Brethren.
Now that Worshipful Leach has been duly installed, I looked forward to supporting his year in the East and following his leadership. He has ideas for improved fellowship opportunities, as well as opportunities to support our Job’s Daughter’s youth order. Please join me in supporting Robert and Capital City Lodge No. 499 in 2023.
We have an aggressive month in February. There are two candidate applications, which should have their investigations completed by the 1st and available to vote on at the Stated Meeting. After the Stated Meeting, just three days later, we will have our Monthly Breakfast. This will be directly followed by our Sweethearts and Ladies Luncheon. Robert and I will be participating in both events, but are in need of assistance from others. If you have time during either the morning or afternoon hours to assist with either the breakfast or luncheon, please let me know. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
I would like to thank Robert, Roy, Chris, and Tony for sticking around after our Worshipful’s “Town Hall Meeting” on Saturday, January 21st. We began the process of going through our basement storage, finding a lot of items that have historical and intrinsic value. We also found all manner of things in need of proper disposal. We still have some work to do, as we move closer to the beginning design stages of what is envisioned as a “Controlled Access Lounge” for our members and their guest.
I invite all who are interested in hearing about what’s going on with our Temple Association, to attend our February Stated Meeting. I will be presenting the Association’s Annual Report, and hope to see you there.
Fraternally,
Kelly Dixon, PM
Senior Warden Kd.12682@gmail.com
FROM THE SECRETARY’S DESK
Greetings Brethren.
Ok, we are ready for a full year of amazing experiences, with Master Robert Leach leading the way for us all.
As Kelly has already informed us, the Town Hall Day went very well. Robert fed us all, in exchange for all our hard work. There were many topics of discussion for the upcoming year, which Robert said to discuss with our brethren at the next Stated Meeting. This will allow us to get a plan together for the coming year.
Brethren and friends, please try to make it out to our monthly breakfast for February. Then afterwards, join the Sweethearts and Ladies event at the Lodge. This is our first chance to recognize all of their help in supporting us, at the Lodge.
Stay tuned for the Lodge “Superbowl Party and Luncheon” event at the Lodge. It is a great opportunity for all of us to get together with family and friends.
Well, I have got to run for now, but I really do look forward to seeing all of you at these upcoming events.
Fraternally,
Tony L. Shelton, PM
Secretary
CAPITAL CITY LODGE #499
FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS
4647 U STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95817
MONTHLY TRESTLE BOARD
Published monthly by
Monica Hodge
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR JANUARY 2023
Wednesday, January 4th……….…….…Capital City Lodge
Start Time 6:30 pm…………….…..……..……..Dinner
Start Time 7:00 pm…….……..……….Stated Meeting
Saturday, January 7th…………………..Capital City Lodge
Start Time 11:00 am……………….…….…Fellowship
Start Time 12:00 noon…………….………Installation
NOTE: Dinner will be served directly following the Installation of Officers.
Wednesday, January 11th…….…….….Capital City Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm……………………..Ritual Practice
Wednesday, January 18th……..Harding-San Juan Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm………….…………….OSI Meeting
Saturday, January 21st……………..…..Capital City Lodge
Start Time 12:00 noon……………Town Hall Meeting
Wednesday, January 25th………….…..Capital City Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm……………………..Ritual Practice
LODGE EMAIL ADDRESS
(OFFICERS TO BE INSTALLED IN 2023)
Robert W. Leach Master
Joseph “Kelly” Dixon, PM Senior Warden
TBD Junior Warden
Eric Schlenker, PM Treasurer
Tony Shelton, PM Secretary
Valentino V. Garcia Chaplain
Virgilio V. Manganaan, PM Senior Deacon
Kevin R. Laybourn Junior Deacon
Bryan Lincoln Marshall
Roy Ridley, PM Senior Steward
Ron Ridley, PM Junior Steward
TBD) Organist
TBD Tiler
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2023
JANUARY BIRTHDAY LIST
Happy Birthday to the following 8 brethren!! May you have many, many more.
Alexander A. Asuncion, PM
Eduardo R. Caballero
Paul L. Drew
Lendrith L. Jackson
Virgilio V. Manganaan, PM
Roy F. Ridley, PM
Brian W. Schroeder
Tony L. Shelton, PM
JANUARY STATED MEETING MENU
Main Dish: Spaghetti & Meatballs
Bread : Garlic
Salad: House A variety of drinks will also be provided. We look forward to seeing everyone
FROM THE EAST – THE PILLAR OF WISDOM
Greetings Brethren.
With the coming New Year, I look forward to our continued progress in rebuilding our Lodge, both the physical structure and its membership. At our December Stated Meeting, I was pleased to hear the reading of two new applications, Mr. Chris Love and Mr. Dan Marrujo.
Though I will be the Master for our January Stated Meeting, I look forward to Brother Robert Leach’s Installation on the 7th of January. Robert spearheaded our monthly Lodge breakfasts, and has a number of other ideas, which he believes will create opportunities for increased fellowship and community.
In January, Robert will be holding a sort of Town Hall Meeting, which I’m sure he will address in his article. After that meeting, myself and a few brothers will be going through our basement storage to clean out old, unused and unnecessary items. If you would like to participate in determining what stays and what must go, please join us.
I encourage all members of our Lodge to join me in supporting Robert’s year in the East, and to attend our annual “Installation of Officers. The future of our Lodge is up to each and every member. Masters of the Lodge serve for only a season. So, it is our individual responsibilities, from our most senior Master Mason to our newest Entered Apprentice, to fulfill that Masonic obligation we took while kneeling
at the altar. Where we go has yet to be seen, I look forward to joining you in that journey, wherever it may lead.
Thank you for allowing me to serve our Lodge during the 2022 Masonic Year. May each of you have a blessed and fulfilling year in 2023.
Fraternally,
Kelly Dixon
Master Kd.12682@gmail.com
FROM THE WEST – THE PILLAR OF STRENGTH
Greetings Brethren.
HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!!!!! I hope the new year finds everyone well. This new Masonic year is going to be exciting. We are starting the new year off with our “Installation of Officers”, and I would like to thank everyone involved for their assistance in making this wonderful experience possible.
We are also excited to have in the works, as Worshipful Dixon mentioned, two new applicants who are very much excited & engaged to join our wonderful fraternity. Please welcome Mr. Chris Love and Mr. Dan Marrujo, when you have a chance. Also, congratulations to brother Bryan Lincoln for passing his EA proficiency. We will soon be planning his next advancement in degrees. Well done brother, and I look forward to passing you.
Brothers, on January 21st we plan to have a Lodge Town Hall Meeting. You will hear a report from our Hall Board Management team. We will also be holding a brain storming event, to see how can we improve engagement and interest in our Lodge. I hope to see you all attend, especially since there will be Pizza, salad and refreshments available.
Afterwards, we will be going through the Lodge archives in the basement, and organizing/sorting out what we need to keep and don’t need to keep. We are pushing forward on a basement remodel, which we will hopefully explain in more detail during the Town Hall Meeting. This meeting is very important to me, as I would like to hear from each of you, what it is that you want out of Masonry and what you want to see happen within our Lodge.
The first weekend in February (2/4/23), the officers plan to recognize our Widows & Sweethearts at a luncheon in their honor. I would love to have a few volunteers to help out. If you’re interested, please reach out and let me know.
Again, I would like to thank and congratulate all the officers to be “Installed” this month, for their dedication to step up and help lead this Lodge into another great Masonic year for 2023. I also want to thank Worshipful Dixon, for stepping in the line again, to help see our Lodge grow. I’m looking forward to the new 2023 Masonic Year.
Please reach out with any concerns, questions or ideas. Fill free to contact any officer.
Fraternally,
Robert W. Leach
Senior Warden – 2022 Rwleach@gmail.com
Master Elect – 2023
FROM THE SECRETARY’S DESK
Greetings Brethren.
Next year is already showing to be a great year. Worshipful Leach has challenged us to help each other in assisting him in insuring great Stated Meeting Dinners. So far, we have brothers committed to 8 months for preparing the dinners. But there are still 4 months available, if you would like to provide a meal for one of our Stated Meetings. Anyone interested can contact Secretary Tony Shelton at (916) 240-0709, so he can provide you with the remaining available months.
Worshipful Leach has been working very hard to have our youth group help us out, with the serving & cleaning at our meetings. Worshipful also has some exciting ideas for us this year, motivated by family involvement and expanding fellowship among brethren.
If possible, come on down to the Lodge and bring your ideas. Especially since Robert is very receptive to new thoughts. That’s it for now.
Fraternally,
Tony L. Shelton, PM
Secretary
DECEMBER STATED MEETING
The stated meeting will be on December 7th. Dinner to be served at 6:30 PM with the business meeting to follow at 8:00 PM. Dinner is open to the public. We are Having Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs, Fried Rice, Cream Cheese Wontons, and a Spinach Salad. The business meeting is open to Masons only.
For additional information, contact the Lodge Master at Kd.12682@gmail.com or the Webmaster at Info@capitalcitylodge.org
DECEMBER MONTHLY LODGE BREAKFAST
Capital City Masonic Lodge will be having our Monthly Breakfast December 3rd. From 8 am till about 10 am-ish. Everyone is welcome. No Charge. We Will Have Scrambled Eggs, Hashbrowns, Pancakes, Biscuits and Gravy, and sausage. Enough Coffee and OJ for everyone. It is being hosted at our lodge at 4647 U Street, Sacramento, Ca, 95817
P.S.: We are looking for brothers to volunteer on cleanup for the breakfast. Please contact Brother Robert Leach for questions.
CAPITAL CITY LODGE #499
FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS
4647 U STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95817
DECEMBER 2022
MONTHLY TRESTLE BOARD
Published monthly by
Monica Hodge
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR DECEMBER 2022
Saturday, December 3rd…………….…..Capital City Lodge
Start Time 8:00 am…….…Monthly Lodge Breakfast
Wednesday, December 7th……….….…Capital City Lodge
Start Time 6:30 pm…………….…..……..……..Dinner
Start Time 7:00 pm…….……..……….Stated Meeting
Wednesday, December 14th…….….….Capital City Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm……………………..Ritual Practice
Wednesday, December 28th……….…..Capital City Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm……………………..Ritual Practice
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2023
LODGE EMAIL ADDRESS
ELECTED OFFICERS FOR 2022
Joseph “Kelly” Dixon (Sabrena) Master
Robert W. Leach (Julie) Senior Warden
Eduardo Caballero Jr., PM (Jeralyn) Junior Warden
Eric Schlenker, PM (Shelly) Treasurer
Tony Shelton, PM (Monica) Secretary
Valentino V. Garcia Chaplain
Virgilio V. Manganaan, PM (Tessie) Senior Deacon
Kevin R. Laybourn (Kristine) Junior Deacon
Sean Roper Marshall
Roy Ridley, PM Senior Steward
Ron Ridley, PM Junior Steward
TBD Organist
Alexander A. Asuncion Sr., PM (Myra) Tiler
John Knox, PM Grand Lodge Inspector for the 410th Masonic District
DECEMBER BIRTHDAY LIST
Happy Birthday to the following 5 brethren!! May you have many, many more.
Jerry L. Clark
Moses A. Cohen
Ronald L. Gross
“Jay” Del Rosario
Charles E. Senk
DECEMBER STATED MEETING MENU
Main Dish: Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs
Side Dish: Fried Rice
Appetizer: Cream Cheese Wontons
Salad: Spinach
A variety of drinks will also be provided. We look forward to seeing everyone there.
CAPITAL CITY LODGE #499, F. & A.M.
Stated Meeting………………First Wednesday at 7:00 pm
Officer’s Coaches: Loren Robinson, PM
Chief Candidate’s Coach: TBD by Master
FROM THE EAST – THE PILLAR OF WISDOM
Greetings Brethren.
This is the 36th article I have written for our Trestle Board, since going to the South in January of 2020. I began my journey to the East just over 36th months ago. I am very grateful to those who trusted me to lead our Lodge, and who have supported me through the 2022 Masonic Year.
As we begin our 102nd year, I encourage all brothers of Capital City Lodge #499, to join me in support of Robert Leach, our in-coming Master. He, like all others who have chosen to serve, deserves no less than 100% of all our support.
May your Holiday Season find you surrounded by those you love, and filled with joy and happiness!
Fraternally,
Kelly Dixon
Master Kd.12682@gmail.com
FROM THE WEST – THE PILLAR OF STRENGTH
Happy Holidays to all!!!!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, spent with family and friends. Thanksgiving always leads off my favorite time of year. It’s always been my family’s tradition to set up the Christmas Tree on Thanksgiving weekend, and then decorate the house. My favorite part of the Christmas season is the outside lights. Whatever your family traditions are, I wish you and your family the best Holiday season this year.
I’m so humbled that the Lodge decided to vote me in as Master-Elect for this next Masonic year. I am looking forward to serving the brethren, and to grow our fraternal organization. This means that in January, we will have the “Installation of Officers”. Please invite your friends and family to the Lodge on January 7th, at 11:00 am. Lunch and fellowship will follow the ceremony.
NOTE: There will not be a Monthly Lodge breakfast in January.
Also in January, please add to your calendars a Lodge Town Hall Meeting on January 21st at Noon. This will be a very important event, as we kick off the New Year. The pillars are planning this meeting for the brethren, to come together and brain storm on what we want out of our Lodge. Also, to get a perspective on how the Hall Board is handling the running of our building.
Brothers, we need your help. The Lodge cannot survive without you. All we are asking, is that you consider helping pick up a piece of the puzzle where you can, and help out. We will also be serving pizza & salad, so please try very hard to attend.
This coming year, the Lodge leadership will be looking for brothers who are interested in advancing to the line of officers. While this commitment is a large one, it is essential to the advancement of our Lodge. This probably sounds like a sales pitch, because it is. We need all our brethren, to assist us in this endeavor.
It’s going to be an exciting start to a new year, as we have a brother who is working very hard to advance in his degrees. We also have a few others, who are interested in joining.
Viber Messenger: Chats & Calls
Please fill free to ask one of the Pillars of the lodge for assistance in setting up “Viber”. You can send a message to my phone at 916-591-0137 and I can send you an invite to download and join “Viber”. Or you can go ahead and download “Viber” and add me as a contact. Simply, message me in Viber and I will add you to the Main Lodge Communication Group. The App is available for Apple and Android smart phones which most of us have these days. If you are having issues, please let us know at a lodge meeting or event and one of us would be happy to help.
Please reach out with any concerns, questions or ideas. Fill free to contact any officer.
Fraternally,
Robert W. Leach
Senior Warden – 2022 Rwleach@gmail.com
Master Elect – 2023
FROM THE SOUTH – THE PILLAR OF BEAUTY
Greetings from the South brethren.
We are now in the last month of this masonic year, time indeed travels very fast, and awaits no man. First of all, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to my brethren, for allowing me to serve as Junior Warden this year. As some of you are aware, I will not be able to continue on as one of the three pillars. Although my masonic journey in this Lodge will not take me to the east, I will continue to support the Lodge in any way I can. I will also submit to the will and pleasure of the Worshipful Master.
May you all have a blessed and joyful season, and may we look forward into the ensuing masonic year, with optimism and enthusiasm. For this month, I would like to end this year with a short article about the “Square and Compass”.
We all know the square and compass is the most distinguishable symbol of our craft. The origin of the Masonic logo, (as we know it today), can be dated as far back as the 1780s. The exact place of origin, of the square and compasses joined together, is unknown. It’s theorized to come from the stonemason’s guild during the middle-ages. The Chinese are said to have used the “square and compass” many years “BC”. Possibly, to suggest order, regularity and prosperity.
Looking at it from a Freemason’s perspective, the square is from the masonry era. It was a necessary tool in testing the accuracy of each side of a stone, to ensure that the angles align with the squares ‘true’ right-angle. It helped the stonemasons, bricklayers, architects and other builders, to draw a perfect square in plans and corners. In Masonry, the master of the workmen’s perfect square, was used as a standard against all the other measuring squares on the construction site were checked for accuracy.
A compass is specifically the basis of geometry, which is the basis of architecture. Therefore, both the square and the compass, were derived from architectural tools. The “square and compass” are used as a visual representation of morality, truth and honesty in Masonic teachings.
Freemasons are taught that the standard of life cannot be based on material things such as cars, houses or clothes. Instead, Masons learn that the real standard of living is measured in the intangible things like obligations to community, family, responsibility towards the weak, and the general welfare of the community & self. These are the central teachings of morality, honesty, and the golden rule. A compass is also used to remind Masons that God has defined the limit around good and evil, through His impartial justice. Masons, shall therefore be rewarded or punished according to the way they have kept within the circumference, or gone beyond it.
Therefore, Freemasons use the “Square and Compass” symbol, to ensure that every single day, no matter your social status or physical location, your actions should be appropriately squared and within due bounds.
“A society without standards, will be a society without stability, and it will go down. Not only nations, but also whole civilizations, have perished in the past for lack of righteousness. Hence the importance attached to the square of virtue, and the reason why Masons call it the symbol of their craft. It’s a symbol of the moral law upon which life must be based, if it is to continue.” (Joseph Fort Newton).
Fraternally,
Eduardo Caballero Jr., PM
Junior Warden ejrcaballero@hotmail.com
CAPITAL CITY LODGE #499
FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS
4647 U STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95817
OCTOBER 2022
MONTHLY TRESTLE BOARD
Published monthly by
Monica Hodge
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR OCTOBER 2022
Saturday, October 1st…………………..Capital City Lodge
Start Time 8:00 am………Monthly Lodge Breakfast
Wednesday, October 5th………….……Capital City Lodge
Start Time 6:30 pm…………….…..…….……..Dinner
Start Time 7:00 pm…….……..………Stated Meeting
Wednesday, October 12th…………..….Capital City Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm…………………….Ritual Practice
Saturday, October 15th…………………Capital City Lodge
Start Time 2:00 pm…………….….…..…..Fellowship
Start Time 3:00 pm…..Golden Veteran 50-Year Pin
Wednesday, October 19th……..Harding-San Juan Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm………….……………OSI Meeting
Saturday, October 22nd………………………..Grand Lodge
Meet on Morning of………..Annual Communication
Wednesday, October 26th……….……..Capital City Lodge
Start Time 7:00 pm…………………….Ritual Practice
OCTOBER BIRTHDAY LIST
Happy Birthday to the following 8 brethren!! May you have many, many more.
Josh H. Costa James D. Lardner
Benny F. Fong Kevin R. Laybourn
John T. Hall Sr. Richard E. Markwell
Daniel E. Hand John S. Michael
ELECTED OFFICERS FOR 2022
Joseph “Kelly” Dixon (Sabrena) Master
Robert W. Leach (Julie) Senior Warden
Eduardo Caballero Jr., PM (Jeralyn) Junior Warden
Eric Schlenker, PM (Shelly) Treasurer
Tony Shelton, PM (Monica) Secretary
Valentino V. Garcia Chaplain
Virgilio V. Manganaan, PM (Tessie) Senior Deacon
Kevin R. Laybourn (Kristine) Junior Deacon
Sean Roper Marshall
Roy Ridley, PM Senior Steward
Ron Ridley, PM Junior Steward
TBD Organist
Alexander A. Asuncion Sr., PM (Myra) Tiler
John Knox, PM Grand Lodge Inspector for the 410th Masonic District
OCTOBER STATED MEETING MENU
Main Dish: Crab Legs/Garlic & Honey Shrimp
Side Dish: Pasta
Vegetables: Corn & Carrots
Salad: Garden
Bread: Dinner Rolls
A variety of drinks will also be provided. We look forward to seeing everyone there.
NOTE: We will be hosting a special “Blind Raffle” with 5 eerily haunting gifts to give out. This includes a ghoulishly small & a ghostly large Wine Basket.
CAPITAL CITY LODGE #499, F. & A.M.
Stated Meeting………………First Wednesday at 7:00 pm
Officer’s Coaches: Loren Robinson, PM
Chief Candidate’s Coach: TBD by Master
LODGE EMAIL ADDRESS
FROM THE EAST
THE PILLAR OF WISDOM
Greetings Brethren.
Brothers, 2022 marks 50 years in Masonry for Brothers Robert Philip, Pericle Georgallis, Roy Ridley and Ronald Ridley. By now, you should have received an invitation to attend their Golden Veteran Ceremony on October 15th. Please join us for food and fellowship as we celebrate this milestone for our Brothers.
Annual Communication will be on October 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. There are a number of proposed resolutions to be decided on, one of which could impact our Lodge’s fellowship options. These resolutions will be discussed at our October Stated Meeting. Also, if you would like to attend the Annual Communication, please let me know so that I can arrange appropriate transportation.
In a continuing effort to improve our Lodge’s facilities, we have completed a parking lot repaving and striping project. It was long overdue. I would like to thank the Temple Association’s Board of Directors for supporting it, as well as Brother Tony Shelton for seeing it to completion. In addition to the parking lot, a number of other projects are underway, and I am grateful to all who are making them possible.
Finally, I would like to remind the brethren about our monthly breakfasts. On the first Saturday of every month, the Lodge hosts a no-cost breakfast from 8 – 10 a.m. Brother Robert Leach has been spearheading this effort. I would encourage all who are available to carve a few hours out of their Saturday, to come and enjoy a breakfast meal with family and friends. I hope to see you there.
Fraternally,
Kelly Dixon
Master Kd.12682@gmail.com
FROM THE WEST
THE PILLAR OF STRENGTH
Greetings Brethren.
October marks the beginning of the Holiday Season for most people. That means Fall is here, and cooler weather is upon us. Halloween is coming as well, and my boys and I are all looking forward to it.
I hear we are doing another Halloween event at the Lodge this year. I believe there will be “goody baskets” handed out for the neighborhood kids. So, stop by and show your support on Halloween. I know I will be there with my two little monsters (a ghoul & a goblin), in tow. I believe this year they will be going out as Iron Man & Hulk, but you will just have to wait and see for yourselves. Hope to see everyone there.
Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend our breakfast, as well as the Stated Meeting this month. I will be traveling to Las Vegas to visit with family, who are a member of Sandy Valley Lodge over there. And, they are having an official visit by their Grand Lodge officers too. My brother plays a big part in this event, and asked me for my help. Upon my return, I hope to have a few good stories and tidings from the Nevada Grand Lodge.
Brothers, please contact Worshipful Dixon about the Lodge Breakfast on the first Saturday, October 1st, from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. Remember, friends and family are always invited. This is a great opportunity to invite others, who might want to join our craft. Then ask that question.
I’m hoping for safe travels, and a great start to the Holiday season this month.
Viber Messenger: Chats & Calls
Please fill free to ask one of the Pillars of the lodge for assistance in setting up “Viber”. You can send a message to my phone at 916-591-0137 and I can send you an invite to download and join “Viber”. Or you can go ahead and download “Viber” and add me as a contact. Simply, message me in Viber and I will add you to the Main Lodge Communication Group. The App is available for Apple and Android smart phones which most of us have these days. If you are having issues, please let us know at a lodge meeting or event and one of us would be happy to help.
Please reach out with concerns, questions or ideas. Fill free to reach out to any officer.
Fraternally,
Robert W. Leach
Senior Warden Rwleach@gmail.com
FROM THE SOUTH
THE PILLAR OF BEAUTY
Greetings from the South brethren.
We are finally starting in on cooler weather, as we are on our final approach to the last quarter of the year. I hope everyone is prepared for the cold weather ahead. For this month’s article, I would like to continue to share some symbolism and lessons we can learn from our craft.
The Cable Tow One Morning
As a man was walking through the woods, he heard someone crying for help. When he searched for the source of the crying, he found a boy stuck in the quicksand. He immediately brought out a rope in his backpack, and then extended it a few feet for the boy to grab ahold of. After minimal effort, the boy was free. He was so thankful that he had survived. The man and the boy walked back out of the forest, and after a few moments, they heard a faint voice from a distance. It was a man who had fallen into a deep ravine. The man used his rope again, and this time he extended it several feet to bring him out of the ravine. Like the boy, the man was infinitely thankful.
They again resumed their journey. Once they reached the road, they heard another man shouting for help. They found him in his car, which was hanging over the edge of a cliff. He begged that his car be saved, because all his belongings were with-in it. The man then made multiple knots, on both the chassis and on the rear bumper. He almost used the whole length of the rope, leaving only enough to pull. He tried pulling it alone, but was unable to get it to move. He then had everyone help pull. Then suddenly the cable snapped, and the car went crashing down a hundred feet below. The man was so anxious for the rescuer’s failure, blaming the harness’ weakness on the technique; with his decisions; and on the plans made…
“The thought and act of helping may be unlimited, but the outcome is variably limited. It does not always guarantee success, or else it can endanger my life, if I persist or go beyond those limitations” he told the sad man.
In masonry, the cable tow symbolizes many things. It can mean a bond that binds between brothers; an affinity that does not question biological origins; racial differences; social or political status or religious beliefs. It specifically and absolutely defines brotherhood, when holding onto the same set of principles that determines their happiness as brothers. It can also mean a bond to the fraternity, closely adhering to all the teachings of freemasonry. Its tenets that have the capability to divinely mandate every mason; to extend brotherly love, relief and truth unto every member. Well taught for conviction to practice benevolence or righteousness, to humanity without distinction.
Every Masonic man has his own original foundation, moral and spiritual. Which varies from others, creating a certain degree of variability of insights to the Craft’s intent. Thus, a proper analogy to the length of the cable tow; with understanding the shorter the length; the more we seek enlightenment and the closer we are to the institution for instructions. However, the longer it is, signifies our advanced skills in the search for all of the light in masonry. The farther we can go out on our own, to practice masonry without fear of endangering ourselves, and the name of the fraternity which we greatly represent. To help a brother in distress, the cable tow is a fairly good measure of our capacity to run to his relief. It can be in the form of our physical strength; relieving him from external physical harm; our wisdom guiding him; or beauty gratifying or refreshing him.
How long then, should a mason cable tow be? It should be long enough to pull someone out from danger, without compromise to our own cable tow for future personal uses or advancements. Because if we keep on using it without regard to its limitations, it can snap anytime and the bond may be broken. We may not know if there’s anyone to pass by, to extend his hand or cable tow…
A mason, however, is equipped with ample understanding that if every hailing sign is not right away attended to. If not that none may ever come. Thus, left alone to work his way out, exhausting with all his might. Mentally, physically and SPIRITUALLY; with his well-kept working tools; tightly knotted to the extremity of the Great Architect of the Universe; as proven eternally intervening; by divinely human act of kneeling whenever he exclaims, “WHAT SHALL I DO?” Prayer compels him to think clearly and act accordingly. The last cable tow that will come rescuing, shall be in the ever-powerful grip of a mason, and the unfailing strong grip of God. Happy reading brethren.
Fraternally,
Eduardo Caballero Jr., PM
Junior Warden ejrcaballero@hotmail.com