From the East
Shan Zhou

Brethren,

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-flying,
And this same flower that smiles today
Tomorrow will be dying.
                    Herrick

  “Time’s a-flying” is a great way to describe the year so far. We have had many fun and exciting events and look forward to more thru out the year. As poem goes, time is short, so approach each day with veracity and live it in the most full filling manner possible. Though this is easier said than done, it doesn’t me we cannot try! What have you to loose, especially if you have not attended lodge lately. Did you know we have performed degree(s) conferrals every month to date? We have had some changes in degree team members and now is the perfect time to see and support them.
  Lastly and as always, please let us know your thoughts on what actions we can take to make your lodge experience better.

Fraternally,
Shan Zhou, WM

From the West
Joe Lucchesi

Brethren,
  This month’s message is again about the importance of bringing candidates to the family dinners. Those of you who attended the dinner, which was a combined fifty- year award and Rainbow fund-raiser, saw how we could fill the lodge and dining room with enthusiastic people.
  Just think of what a difference it would make if it were always like that. Would you feel better about attending the dinners? Would you feel better about the Lodge?
  Well it can be like that if we focus on bring in new members and one way to do that is for all of us to bring potential candidates to the family dinners and stated meeting dinners. It is, I think, an obvious fact that before some one wants to join us he would check us out to see if he wants to be around us.
 Now, we have had a steady stream of new candidates already. It is time to turn into a river. There is no shortage of potential candidates. Just look at the number of people who are Elks, Rotary, CERT and other volunteers. People do want to be together in worthwhile causes with people of like mind.
  So please join me in keeping your eyes open for potential candidates and bring them along to meet us.
  One new candidate a month would double the lodge in a year. I’ll bet you thought of someone already while you read this. Go for it!

Sincerely and fraternally,
Joe Lucchesi

From the South
David Patterson

Brethren,
  We had a great April and a fun Scholarship Night at Burlingame Scottish Rite. I would like to congratulate our recipients on their had work, outreach, and service to our community:

Michelle Erazo - Woodside High School
Sofia Duenas - Sequoia High School
Olivia Tennison - Woodside High School

These two quote’s by Bro. Mark Twain sum up some of the sentiments for the night:

Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail.
What you gain at one end you lose at the other. It’s like
feeding a dog on his own tail. It won’t fatten the dog.
Speech 11/23/1900

It is noble to teach oneself, but still nobler to teach others -
and less trouble.
Doctor Van Dyke speech, 1906

May will start off with delicious food created by Bro. Bill Garnsey at the stated meeting! Bring your appetite!

Sincerely and Fraternally,
David Patterson