Cedars Lodge Receives Sponsorship

Bro Fidel Pamplona, Bro Rudy O'laco, and I [Bro Louie Reyes] attended The Cedars Lodge No 1041 meeting last night [Friday, 24 April] . The work was a first degree which was very enjoyable and in correspondence, our petition to them for sponsorship was read out.

Later, in general business, their secretary read out the lodge response to us, very happy and honoured, and ready to assist if called upon.

Bro Fidel responded at the first visitors' response in the south, and thanked the Wrosipful Master and brethren of The Cedars Lodge for their kind support and then gave a short but very informative biography of Jose Rizal for the benefit of the hosts and the other visitors.

The banquet was typically sumptuous, a Cedars tradition, and sets a benchmark for how festive boards should be conducted. An excellent evening with excellent results.

As emailed by Bro Louie Reyes

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· Encourage positive discussion

Charter Officers Elected

Photo above shows above the suggested logo [in different formats] of Lodge Jose Rizal as designed by Sis Sen O'laco with the inputs of the brethren.

The organising committee of Lodge Jose Rizal, District 32 under the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory [UGL NSW & ACT] elected their Charter or Foundation Officers last 19 April at a meeting at Bro Manny and Sis Lourdes Santos's residence at Woodcroft.

The Immediate Past Master [IPM] and Installing Master elect is RWBro Rey Porras, the present Regional Grand Counsellor of Region 11.

While the Worshipful Master elect is VWBro Manny Maniago, Senior Warden elect is VWBro Fidel Pamplona and Junior Warden elect is WBro Rudy Romerosa. Both VWBro Maniago and VWBro Pamplona are United Grand Lodge of NSW & ACT officers, while WBro Romerosa is on his second back to back term as sitting Master of Lodge Kildare.

Secretary is Bro Louie Reyes and Treasurer is Bro Manny Santos. Other officers are Bro Manny Placido, Senior Deacon; Bro Mario Baylon Jr, Junior Deacon; Bro Dan Elizes, Inner Guard and Bro Rudy O'laco is the Membership Officer.