PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

Its bowling season again and Model Lodge, the reigning Masonic District RIII-D Class D champion, will have to defend its trophy or climb up higher the category ladder. So off to the Manrio Bowling Lanes in Cabanatuan City to shake off the rust and prepare for 4 days (July 17, 24, 31 & August 7) of intense bowling.

2011 BALER DISTRICT MEETING

It's off to Baler, Aurora again for Masonic District RIII-D's traditional meeting [first photo] during the installation rites for the Grand Lodge Inspector of the Manuel L. Quezon Memorial Lodge (MLQ) No. 262. The next day after the meeting, Model Lodge's delegation headed by Worshipful Master Bro. Marionito Guererro joined the District brethren in the annual mangrove planting project of MLQ No. 262 [second photo]. The trip was capped by bottle each of American whiskey, Chilean red wine, and German Riesling at Bro. Rafael Perez's place [third photo] on the way back to Nueva Ecija.

CONDOLENCE AND BEST WISHES

The brethren of Model Lodge shares the grief of Bro. Erwin Macalinao's family in the passing of their father --- the late retired Master Sergeant Balbino Macalinao (top photo). Likewise, the Lodge also wishes Bro. Arnel Landingin's a fast recovery from a recent hospitalization (bottom photo).

REGULAR MEMBERS (022-2011 to 023-2011)

Bro. Allan Rios
Bro. Don King Barcelo
TWELFTH BATCH (022-2011 to 023-2011): Bros. Allan Rios and Don King Barcelo were initiated as Entered Apprentice Masons on 20 April 2011, passed to the degree of a Fellow Craft Mason on 04 June 2011, and raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason on 02 July 2011 at Model Lodge No. 373's temporary Masonic temple in Baloc, Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija.

MORE TREES FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION

One hundred seedlings of narra and mahogany were recently turned-over by Model Lodge to the Rogelio DG Valdezotto Elementary School as part of of the Lodge's continuing work on climate change adaptation and mitigation. Aside from planting and donating seedlings, the Lodge is also contributing to the global work on climate change adaptation and mitigation through its incumbent secretary --- Bro. Shubert Ciencia --- who has been serving as an adviser and civil society representative to the Republic of the Philippines' delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Negotiations.