WB Jay Wallain has passed.
From our Worshipful Master:
Greetings Brethren,
On a sad note, I wish to inform you that our beloved Brother, WB Jay Wallain, passed away on July 11, 2008 and has been cremated. To those who know him, there will be a memorial service in August 10th (Sunday) at 1:00 PM at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 911 Stewart St, (downtown Seattle).
WB Jay had been an active member of the former West Seattle Service Lodge #287 which is now part of Alki Lodge No. 152 and will be remembered for his great participation in the affairs of the lodge as a former Treasurer of WSSL #287 and one of the greatest ECM Lecturers and best 1st Craftman that we have known in District 6.
Let us pay our last tribute to him. Please mark your calendar and join us in expressing our thoughts and prayers with the bereaved family.
Sincerely & Fraternally,
WB Sonny
On a personal note, I would like to amplify our Worshipful Master's remarks. For me, WB Jay was a shining example of what Masonry is meant to be. He was relentlessly cheerful, even when his body was failing him. If there was something that he could do for the Lodge, he did it, tirelessly.
WB Jay cared deeply for Masonry. He cared deeply about doing what is right.
WB Jay lived respected and died regretted. I am sure he does not want us to spend too much time in sadness. There is too much work to be done, too much Masonry to be brought to the world.
The best way to honor his memory is to care as deeply about our Lodge, and our World, as he did.
Latest Notices:
Upcoming Events:
- August 01, at 12:00 AM — Camping with LuzViMinda Lodge #317
- August 02, at 12:00 AM — Camping with LuzViMinda Lodge #317
- August 03, at 12:00 AM — Camping with LuzViMinda Lodge #317
- August 15, at 12:00 AM — Ladysmith Visitation
- August 16, at 12:00 AM — Ladysmith Visitation
Above: The Alki Officer Line for 2008, pictured at the Installation.
District Deputy’s Message – Alki Lodge May 5, 2008
My brothers, the strength of Masonry is the strength of individual lodges. The lodges support the brothers and the brothers support each other and the lodge. It is to his lodge that a brother feels kinship first. It is his lodge that raises him, teaches him, and eventually it is his lodge that mourns him.
One of the primary function of a Lodge is to train and educate its members on the basic truths which its rituals and its ceremonies are designed to inculcate; to develop its members as benevolent men; to cultivate social virtues and to propagate the knowledge of the art. And if many of us find ourselves unconcerned with proper Masonic education and development, our membership will decline significantly, unqualified members will assume roles of leadership and will make an attempt to govern the lodge only to have the lodge in an even worse condition than when they had inherited it. It’s been this way in many lodges in this jurisdiction. Some lodges consolidate and many lodges cannot even open and close the lodge without the help of the visiting brethren. I know that the brethren of this lodge wouldn’t want this to happen.
Brethren, the basis of a good Masonic foundation is sharing knowledge and proper training. I know that the Worshipful Master has already been doing this especially for the officers of this lodge. You cannot substitute top quality training and so I strongly suggest to the future officers of this lodge to examine and investigate your options.
Let me share with you some ways in order to attain our objectives:
1. Act as if you are part of the team, not always the head of it. Dig in and do actual work. The brethren will appreciate that you are personally knowledgeable about the efforts needed to get the work done. They will trust your leadership because you have undergone their experience.
2. If we make a rule or design a process, we need to follow it, until we decide to change it. Why would anyone follow the rules if we ourselves don’t?
3. Help the brethren achieve the goals that are important to them, as well as the goals that are important to you. Make sure there is something for each of us that will result from the effort.
4. Do what you say you’re going to do. Don’t make rash promises that you cannot keep. The brethren want to trust you and your leadership. And more importantly …
5. Model the behavior you want to see from others. There is nothing more powerful for the brethren than observing their leaders do the actions they are requesting from others.
My brothers, it is true that Freemasonry is a volunteer organization. Depending on our commitments and priorities, we may or we may not attend lodge meetings and other activities. But it is also true that the moment you become an officer of the lodge you are not a volunteer anymore, but rather, you become an involved member because the position you assume carries with it responsibility – responsibility that requires time and efforts to do something special for the betterment of the lodge.
The brethren who are aware of their responsibility are likely to see things very differently. They are more active and independent. They usually make choices that lead to the growth and fulfillment of their lodges. They are faithful and tireless. Their outlook in life is full of hope. In other words, these brothers are alive and truly responsible.
My brothers, all of us have qualities that are easy to accept within ourselves and all of us have qualities we had rather be without. As long as we deny an aspect of our own personality, it can never come under control. And so the more aware we are of our own qualities, the better equipped we will be to make use of them. It will give us more options to open up in every area of our lives. It is, therefore, my earnest hope that the future officers of this lodge should be truly aware of the responsibility awaiting them and should accentuate more with the positives.
Thank you!
VWB Alden D. Sarmiento
DDGM in District 6
Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of F &AM of WA.
From The East:
June Monitor Entry
Our May 5th Stated Meeting was indeed another event to remember. The event was highlighted by the official visit of DDGM in District 6, VWB Alden D. Sarmiento, of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of F&AM of Washington. He delivered a very inspiring and revealing speech that I thought very relevant to maintaining the health and welfare of the lodges. Having been inspired by the message, I requested for the script of his pitch and asked permission to publish it in the Alki Lodge No. 152 website at http://alki152.org/ . You can view it along with this article in June.
We would like to extend our appreciation to the following brethren for preparing such a great dinner for our May 5th event: VWB Alden D. Sarmiento, WB Dick Syson, WB Don Moore, WB Alvin Taylor, WB Marcel Maddox, WB Neil Quinn and Bro. Scott Marshall.
We have some quite successful events for the month of May: May 19th - Awarding of scholarships awards to the outstanding students of West Seattle High School and Chief Sealth High School. It was a big turn out at the lodge. May 24th - the District 6 Meeting was held at Alki Lodge No.152. DDGM, VWB Alden D. Sarmiento and Lodges in District 6 welcomed MWB Wayne I. Smith, Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of F & AM of Washington. The dining hall was just about full capacity with this grand reunion and fellowship with the Grand Master. May 31st - we concluded the Pasta Dinner Event for the benefit of the Order of Rainbow Girls, Assembly #18. Our utmost appreciation to those who supported the event.
Our sincere congratulations to our new Master Masons: Bro. Jason Tharpe and Bro. Alex Madlangbayan who have been raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason on May 26, 2008.
We have lined up the following events for the month of June:
June 2nd - Stated Meeting, Filipino-American Night, 7:30 PM Our Honorable Guest Speaker is MWB Sat Tashiro. Attire is Filipino Barong and/or Hawaiian outfit. We will serving a combination of Filipino and American food at 6:15 PM dinner time. Main dishes will be prepared by WB Sonny DeJesus, VWB Alden D. Sarmiento, Bro. Lozano Canlas and Bro. Rick Dusatko. We are also encouraging members to bring their home-made specialties.
June 10th -14th : Annual Communication in Wenatchee Alki Lodge No. 152 will send it’s delegation to this special event
June 16th - FCM Degree Conferral of Bro. Scott A. Marshall, 7:00 PM
June 18th - Visit to Delta White Center Lodge #172, 7:30 PM
June 28th - Visit to Tyee Wayfarers Daylight Lodge # 115, 10:00 AM
Our activities will continue on through the dark months of July and August and they are as follows:
July 5th - Alki Lodge No. 152 Family Picnic at Lincoln Park, West Seattle. Event Coordinators: WB Wes Spridgeon, WB Alvin Taylor, WB Dick Syson and Bro. Geoff McNeely.
July 21st - Third Degree Conferral of Bro. Scott A. Marshall, 7:00 PM
August 1st -3rd: Joint Camping of Alki Lodge No. 152 and LuzviMinda Lodge #317 at the Masonic Park, Granite Falls, WA. Event Coordinators: WB Wes Spridgeon, WB Alvin Taylor, WB Greg Martin and Bro. Robb Gray
August 16th - Visit to St John’s Lodge # 21 at Ladysmith, B.C. Event coordinators: VWB Scott Wells and WB Kent Evans.
September 1st - Official Visit of the new Grand Master, 7:30 PM. This event will be dubbed as “Western Night” with everybody wearing a Western outfit. It will catered by the OES and they will prepare food to suit the occasion. RSVP will be required for the 6:15 PM dinner. Cost of dinner will be announced later. We will try to provide entertainment during dinner time. Event Coordinators: VWB Scott Wells, VWB Boyd Jackson, VWB Tee Jackson and VWB Alden D. Sarmiento
