Brothers,

The new year brings new energy and new changes.

For example, please take a look at the announcements shown on page 5.

Coastside is now a part of 325th Masonic District and our Inspector is Worshipful Master Tony G. Cimarra.

We all look forward to meeting our New Inspector and working with him during his assignment duration as Inspector.

The 325th district is comprised of Francis Drake No. 376 and Crocker Lodge No. 212.

I also want to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt appreciation to Worshipful Master Thomas Chavez who served as our Inspector for the past couple of years. We wish him well on his new assignment.

His contact information is shown on the Officers Listing on page 3.

Fraternally
Ron Ragland, WM

Brothers,

Happy New Year! And with it a new sense of purpose.

I wish to thank each of the brethren for the vote of confidence in reelecting me as the Worshipful Master.

Also I would like ask each of you to congratulate my appointment to the line of officers, Michael Perry and Allan Young. As I mentioned to the both of them, I am not appointing Sentinel; I am looking for a future Worshipful Master of our Lodge.

Next, I want each member to help me in continuing to grow our Lodge both in bringing in new members and increase attendance at our stated meetings.

With this in mind we will establish a “Rusty Trowel” event in April. We need to get as many of our legacy Master masons attend this special social event. Look for more details.

Fraternally
Ron Ragland, WM

Brothers,

My first year as Master of the Lodge now comes to close. I wish to thank all the Brothers of Coastside Lodge for the help and support.

One of my joys for this year has been our continued growth as a Lodge.

With a few new members and raised Masons we will continue to see our part of the continued legacy of Free and Accepted Masons continue to thrive.

Once again the new year brings new hope and challenges. I look forward to 2012 as another year of hope and growth for our Coastside Lodge.

Coastside has a number of members who were raised here and have moved out of the area. Some as far as the East Coast. Yet it’s my hope that the Brothers who have been away for a while will find an opportunity to visit us soon or at the very least write us a letter letting us know you’re doing well. Please let us know.

Fraternally
Ron Ragland, WM

Brothers,

As we come to the beginning of the holiday season and the eventual end of the present year, I would like to give thanks to those who have made my time this year as Master easier.

I would like to thank Brothers Schirmer, Bobrick and Lundling for their dedication to putting on the degrees.

Thanks to Brother Schirmer for an exemplary job in preparing the new officers in their degree work.

Also Brother Lundling has done a very good job in getting all the candidates prepared to deliver their proficiencies.

While Brother Bobrick has prepared himself throughout the year to deliver the degree ceremonies.

Finally, our 2012 installation will be a closed event and is scheduled for Thursday December 15. We’ll have a light meal and then the installation will follow. Guests are invited to the meal, but the lodge room will be closed .

Fraternally
Ron Ragland, WM

Brothers,

I hope my messages finds each of you and your families in good spirits and health. Well, here it is October already. Wow, how time flies by. Truly time waits for no one. The holiday season will soon be upon us and I for one look forward to them.

At the Lodge we planning to raise two more Brothers before the end of the year.  And our officers will be working in advance stations in preparation for the new year.

I welcome change. Change is something we should embrace.  But we should also remember that we are carrying on the legacy of all those who have gone this way before.

If you haven’t been out to one of our meetings lately, please come on out and enjoy the brotherly love of the Lodge .

Most of you now know that our 2012 installation will be a closed event and is scheduled for Thursday December 15.

Fraternally
Ron Ragland, WM