Join us for a 2nd Degree Passing, Tuesday December 4th

When: Tuesday, December 4th @ 7:00pm

Come out to support Bro. Spencer McNair

Do you remember your 2nd degree? 

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Please make time to come out to support this young brother and help raise him to the sublime degree of Master Mason.

Contact Bro. Sid Crane, Lodge secretary (893-3171 or 111secretary@sbcglobal.net) if you need assistance with transportation.  Lodge officers and others can help get you to the degree and home again.

Light snacks and desert afterwards.

MEDIA ALERT: DONATIONS AVAILABLE AT CHICO MASONIC FAMILY CENTER

A wide variety of donated goods are available free to the public at the Chico Masonic Family Center on Friday and Saturday, including pet food, bedding, toys, clothing and personal hygiene items.

Chico Masonic Family Center

1110 W. East Ave.

Chico

Friday, Nov. 16 until 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Items have been donated by people from Northern Nevada and families of the Chico Masonic Family Center in response to the Camp Fire. 

Please note the Chico Masonic Family Center is not an evacuation center and is not serving meals, and no camping is allowed on the grounds.  Please do not call the Masonic Center.

Members: Please consider downloading and using the Lodge Cellphone App

The Camp Fire that has devastated our brothers and families in Paradise brings our Lodge App for communications amongst our members into full focus. The app has become an invaluable tool to share valuable information to all lodge members that own a smartphone.

Some of the features we wanted addressed:

  • Looking for a way to motivate communicate and engage with each other outside stated meetings and dinners.

  • Ability to be able to share photos, messages, emergency information, and social events privately with our lodge members.

  • Connection to our our lodge websites calendar system with built in reminders.

  • A communication that comes at no cost to our members.

Features and benefits

Post and comment on messages and pictures in a Facebook-like news feed.
View calendar information for your lodge; all data is pulled in directly from our lodge website Google calendar; dates are automatically synced.
Send notifications of events directly to members’ smartphones.
RSVP to events straight from your smartphone.
Browse member contact information; email and call other members with ease.
Create smaller groups on specific topics, or send a private message a single person.
Link to our lodge website, Trestleboard, or other important documents from the app.
All activity is private to the members of the app only; message and post to only members on the app.
Administrators can see reports on what is popular in your app. Bro. Dean Fairbanks is the administrator of both the app and the lodge website. Questions? Contact at chicolelandstanford111@gmail.com

Use the link below to install our lodge's app:

http://ourapp.link/chico-stanford-111

Installation instructions:

The app needs to install completely before "Device Management" and the option to trust will show up in "General" (in Settings).  FYI below are the instructions for "trusting" the CA Grand Lodge, follow them completely.

Brothers can trust the CA Grand Lodge by opening Settings, then "General", then "Device Management", then trust apps from "GRAND LODGE FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Inc.". They should then be able to open the app. (The download page also contains these instructions, for reference.)

Working Tools Group Meets Thursday - Lodge Library

Do you want to deepen your Masonic travels? Do you have questions after rising up through the degrees? This is your chance to ask questions and to discuss topics of interest in the fraternity.

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When: Thursday October 11

Time: 6:30-8:30

Where: Lodge Library

THEME: Oktoberfest! Some nibbles and suds

TOPIC: Masonic Conspiracy - how to handle the hysteria

We have podcasts that you can listen to that cover conspiracy issues, Millenial’s perceptions of Freemasons, and what it means to be a member. You will find them by clicking HERE. Give them a listen then come have a discussion. All in good brotherly fun and Masonic education.

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New series on Netflix: Inside the Freemasons

The BBC and SKY TV networks created a five episode series of documentary interviews and film footage of the British masonry system last year for the 300th anniversary of Freemasonry. This series is now available on Netflix. Each episode is 45 minutes long. Offers a fascinating view of British masonry.

Definitely worth a viewing and discussion in lodge or at a Working Tools Group meeting.


Help Us Reach Our Goal: Lodge Chair Repair

We are so close to meeting our goal to repair the South, West and North chairs in the lodge room. They have done their job since 1994, but now they need some repairs to be used comfortably by all the organizations that use the lodge room.

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Please contribute if you can to reaching our goal of $2,600 to begin the repairs. We have so far been gifted $1,995 by 13 gracious individuals, as little as $20 helps.

Consider donating by contacting either the lodge secretary or the building manager, John Gilha.

Thank you to all those that have gifted in this campaign so far!

Join us for a 3rd Degree Raising, Tuesday August 28th

When: Tuesday, August 28th @ 7:00pm

Note: degree only no proficiency.

Light snacks and desert afterwards.

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Do you remember your 3rd degree? 

Please make time to come out to support this young brother and help raise him to the sublime degree of Master Mason.

Contact Sid Crane (893-3171 or 111secretary@sbcglobal.net) in the Lodge secretaries office if you need assistance with transportation.  Lodge officers and others can help get you to the degree and home again.

Chico Veterans Labor Day BBQ

To All Lodge Brothers,

Veterans Resource Center of Chico is having a rib cook-off on September 1st at the Bambi Inn, Butte Meadows.  They are looking for volunteers and people to participate in the cook-off.

Bro. Glenn Story would like to get a group from our lodge to either volunteer or participate.  Are you ready to flex those BBQ muscles and bring forward those secret rib recipes?  It's just a good way to get involved with the community, display Masonic brotherhood principles to others, and have some access to some really great food.  Contact Glenn if you are interested via the lodge secretary, Bro. Sid Crane:

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This could be your teams apron!

This could be your teams apron!

Update: Masonic Service for Bro. Ryan Hyland

This message comes to us from Bro. Dave Anderson of the Sacramento Scottish Rite:

"Brothers, we are finalizing Ryan's funeral arrangements and subsequently his life celebration. Thus far we know that we will be doing a full Masonic service graveside on Friday July 6 at 3 p.m. in Novato. MW John Cooper, Past Grand Master will be the funeral Master.  It will be at:

Valley Memorial Park

650 Bugeia Lane

Novato CA 94945

415 897-9609

Ryan’s celebration of life will be scheduled in about a month. When details are known they will be shared with everyone.

Dave Anderson, 33°

General Secretary

Sacramento Bodies

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

 

Scottish Rite Masonic Center

6151 H Street

Sacramento, CA 95819

916-452-5881

danders@sacramentoscottishrite.org

Join us for 3rd Degree Raising - Tuesday May 22nd

When: Tuesday, May 22nd @ 7:00pm

Light snacks and desert afterwards.

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Do you remember your 3rd degree? 

Please make time to come out to support this young brother and help raise him to the sublime degree of Master Mason.

Contact Sid Crane (893-3171 or 111secretary@sbcglobal.net) in the Lodge secretaries office if you need assistance with transportation.  Lodge officers and others can help get you to the degree and home again.

Golden Veterans Award: Bro. Warren Brusie

Come Celebrate 50 Years of Masonry

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Come join with us in celebrating

Brother Warren Brusie

Who has spent the last 50 years tirelessly working within the craft to better himself and spread the light

Tuesday, May 8th

Dinner 6:30pm - Stated Meeting & Ceremony begins at 7:30pm

Please RSVP for dinner with the lodge secretary 111secretary@sbcglobal.net or 530-893-3171

The Chico-Leland Stanford Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons No. 111 presented its Golden Veteran Award for 50 years of membership to Warren Brusie on May 8. Pictured from left are Warren Brusie and Darrel Deatherage, who is grand marshal of the Gr…

The Chico-Leland Stanford Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons No. 111 presented its Golden Veteran Award for 50 years of membership to Warren Brusie on May 8. Pictured from left are Warren Brusie and Darrel Deatherage, who is grand marshal of the Grand Lodge of California, an inspector of Masonic District 216 and a member of the Chico lodge.

Warren was born and raised in Chico. He graduated from the San Francisco College of Mortuary Science. Warren was a member of the Army National Guard and was a Platoon Sergeant. He started working at Brusie Funeral Home in 1958. Warren enjoys volunteering in the community. His memberships include, Chico Rotary Club, Chico Elks Lodge #423, Chico Aerie #218 Fraternal Order of Eagles, Josephine-Chico Chapter #104 Order of Eastern Star, Chico-Leland Stanford Lodge #111 F. & A.M. Masons (member since 1967), Butte Creek Country Club, Comanche Riders Assoc. Warren sits on the Enloe Medical Center Board of Trustees.

Chico Shrine Club: Hamburger Bean Feed MAY 5th!!

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Brothers, families and friends of the lodge.  Come on down to the lodge Saturday May 5th for burgers and beans. If you can lend a hand to the Chico Shrine Club, your offer of help will not be turned away! Come support the dedicated work at the Shriner Hospital in Sacramento.