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This group picture was taken after the Third Degree for Bro. Hani Gabriel at Yucaipa Fellowship Lodge No. 668, on the evening of March 20.  Five different Lodges were represented at the degree, Hemet, Redlands, San Jacinto, Temescal Palms, and Fellowship.  Congratulations to Fellowship Lodge on the raising of their new Brother.

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At San Jacinto’s March stated meeting, Del Bittle, Past Master of San Jacinto Lodge #338, was presented his 50-year pin from Russ Baldauf, Inspector of the 826^th Masonic district. His wife Mary Jane participated in this special occasion by pinning the beautiful pin to his lapel.

Worshipful Del was initiated into Howard Lodge #4 in New Franklin, Missouri in 1961 and demitted to San Jacinto Lodge in 1981. He served as Master in 1988, 1992 and 2006.  He received the Hiram Award from the Lodge in 1991. Del has also served as a member of the Rainbow Assembly, Foothills of Heaven, Advisory Board.  Del continues to work countless hours for the Lodge and his dedication is appreciated by all of the Lodge members.

Bob Snyder

Past Master San Jacinto Lodge

San Jacinto Lodge receives a nice write up in the Press Enterprise about their Philanthropic endevours in the community. Read this article on the Press Enterprise: Club Corner: San Jacinto Lodge 338.

Dear Worshipful Sir and Brothers all:

“No great or important undertaking … .”  Prayer undergirds all we do in Masonry. Every meeting opens and closes with an address to the Throne of Grace.

So it will be on June 20^th when Division 8 presents “Operation Raising a Reader,” Grand Master Loui’s project to enhance the reading skills of disadvantaged children.

Your Lodge is invited to write an opening and closing prayer for this important event. All the Lodges in the division are encouraged to participate and two will be selected from the submissions.

If a prayer is chosen from your Lodge, you or a designee will have the honor of giving it at the June 20^th event.

All submissions must be in the hands of the “Raising a Reader” committee by May 15^th.

You may e-mail your entry to Floyd Orr – frorr@aol.com, Jim Ridley –bbcakessr@aol.com, or Greg Covel – gcovel8@gmail.com

You will be notified by June 1^st, if a prayer from your Lodge is to be used.

Thank you for your consideration! Public education is a bulwark of a free society. “Operation Raising a Reader” is testimony that all masons in Division 8 support this fundamental ideal of democracy.

Fraternally and sincerely,

Floyd Orr

Committee Member “Raising a Reader”

After meeting with Joe Blanco, the CEO of American Charities Center.com I realized what a great program this is. Joe Explained that after being in business for several years, he determined what he needed to do to separate his charity service from the others. The result is that he will take ANYTHING as a donated vehicle. He then re-furbishes the vehicle and sells it for top dollar for the charitable purpose. In this case of course it is for our Grand Masters project, Raising-a Reader. Joe utilizes   e-commerce to sell the vehicles thus opening the world up for his marketing strategies. Yes, he sells the vehicles all over the world and can ship them anywhere.

What really surprised me was that he can take vehicles that are in running condition or not. And he will take any vehicle with or without a title. What a    win-win situation for everybody involved with his transactions.

It is really easy to donate a vehicle to American Charities center. All you have to do is make one phone call to Joe Blanco at toll free 888-322-4483. He has operators on duty 24 hrs a day seven days a week to make it easy for you to donate.

You can also donate at AmericaCharityCenter.com  or  RVDonations.org

So if you have a vehicle and want to help Raising-A-Reader please contact us.

Jim Ridley

(951) 329-8854