Coachella Masonic Lodge
Raising Future Leaders of Coachella
June 20, 2019, is a Past Master 3rd Degree to remember. Sergio Ramos, son of Alex Ramos (PM of our Lodge) was scheduled to get his Master Mason Degree. Our Master Clint Atherton knew the importance of this auspicious evening as this young man would follow in his father's footsteps in Masonry. He decided to make this a Past Master's Degree night. Past Masters from 29 Palms, Yucca Valley, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Hemet, San Jacinto, Temecula and Murrieta came to the call. It was a magical evening and everyone had a wonderful time. This would go down in the history of 2019 as the BEST Degree night we have had and afterward all the Past Masters and Brethren enjoyed social hour at our famous "West Gate Lounge". Congratulations to our youngest Master Mason... we know that your father would be proud! Click on the image below to see all the pictures.
In efforts to increase our lines of communication, we are going to be sending out monthly trestleboards in addition to our larger quarterly trestleboard. Click below to read the June 2019 Trestleboard.
The Fourth Annual Benjamin Franklin Educational Excellence Awards were just held at the Coachella Lodge. Over ten locals schools recognized faculty and students that have performed above and beyond in promoting education. The lodge was packed with students, teachers, family and friends as we celebrated these honored faculty members and students. Special thanks to all the brothers who helped with running the event. Our gratitude goes out to Papa Dan's as they helped provide food for over two hundred people on such short notice! More pictures to come, click below to view the gallery.
Brethren, Your Landscaping project at the lodge was made possible by a generous donation from Bill & Betty Rohde. Their daughter and son-in-law, Terri and Da-vid Hertzing commemorated the generosity with this granite monument. You will also seer the landscaping rock dropped off the last few days and project should be com-plete next week. Bro. Hertzing completed the phase 2 Wall of Honor Fundraiser in the main hall-way, further efforts in beautifying our facili-ty. The OES were instrumental in this and almost $3000 was raised for Temple Board Projects. We thank everyone who is partici-pating in rebuilding our Masonic Property.
Mark your calendars for the Rusty Trowel on February 28th! Event is open for Masons, friends and family. There will be the Rusty Trowel program for Masons and a program for friends/family. Dinner will be served at 6:30pm. Events start at 7:30pm. Afterwards will be libations and refreshments at 8:30pm. For more information call 760-398-5057 or email at rusty.trowel.in.the.desert@gmail.com.
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