The Workman - July 2014

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THE WORKMAN

Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of California Jon Humphreys, GHP

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July 2014 Vol. VI No. 2

GHP MESSAGE 1

MEET YOUR GRAND OFFICERS 2

LEADERSHIP SEMINARS SPECIAL NOTICE 3

TWENTY-ONE FOR 42 3

RECEPTIONS, FESTIVALS & DEGREES 4

ROYAL ARCH HISTORY, VOL IV 4

RAM INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER 4

THE CLOTHES LINE 4

ENCOMPASSER 4

GRAND CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIPS 5

GOLDEN STATE RESEARCH CHAPTER 5

GRAND HIGH PRIEST’S CALENDAR 5

CONTACT INFORMATION 6

RECEPTIONS, FESTIVALS, DEGREES 7 - 17

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FLYER 18

GHP MESSAGE

The Declaration of Independence

It’s summer, and as the song says, “the livin’ is

easy.” Which gives us all a little extra time to relax

with those summer barbeques, picnics, and fireworks

displays in the park. While you enjoy the fireworks,

take a moment to recall, Companions, what we are

really celebrating.

Our forefathers were doing some very serious

business when they signed that declaration 238 years

ago. They were declaring their belief in human rights

– and they were putting their very lives on the line to

do it.

Listen to their words, and reflect on their value for

us, more than two centuries later. They said:

All men are created equal.

Among the rights of men are life, liberty and

the pursuit of happiness.

Governments are created to secure these

rights.

Government power is derived from the

consent of the governed.

When government becomes despotic, it is the

right of men to throw off such government

and provide new guards for their future

security.

Some pretty serious ideas – ideas for which men are

still struggling and dying in many parts of our world.

Then, having argued their case with numerous

examples of the despotic actions of their government,

and after declaring their political separation from

Great Britain, they concluded with these words:

“And for the support of this declaration, with a firm

reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we

mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes

and our sacred honor.”

That’s brotherhood, my Companions. And worthy of

a bit of reflection at this special time of year.

Please take the time to find a copy of the full

Declaration of Independence, and include in your

celebration of Independence Day a reading of the

entire text – either to yourself or aloud to your

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family. It will make for a great celebration. Ours is,

indeed, a great heritage.

Sincerely and Fraternally,

Jon Humphreys

Grand High Priest

MEET YOUR GRAND OFFICERS

Grand Captain of the Host

DENNIS and DOLORES DYER

Excellent Companion Dennis T. Dyer was born in

Southgate, California in 1939, and raised in

Maywood, Huntington Park and Venice.

He spent 8 years in the Marine Corps Reserve and

has a B. A. Degree in Psychology from Cal State

University in Northridge, with graduate classes in

behavioral sciences.

Dennis is retired from the Los Angeles County

Probation Department. His assignments over 32

years with the department included work as a field

officer specializing in substance abuse, as guest

instructor with the federal Drug Enforcement

Administration, as expert witness in the Los Angeles

County courts, and as a supervising director of

several juvenile boys and girls camps.

He is a Past High Priest of Kern River Chapter No.

162, a Past Master of Kernville Lodge No. 827, and

served our Grand Lodge as Grand Standard Bearer in

2006-2007. Dennis is also a member of Siminoff

Royal Arch Chapter; Ventura Council, Cryptic

Masons; Ventura Commandery. Knights Templar; St.

Alban York Rite College; Al Malaikah Shrine

Temple; and Channel Islands Chapter, O.E.S.

He is married to Dolores, and has five children and

seven grandchildren.

Grand Principal Sojourner

RANDY and MICKI DOWNEY

Excellent Companion Randy R. Downey was born in

South Carolina and raised in South Gate, California.

Randy has a B.A. Degree in Criminal Justice, and

worked in various positions involving corporate

investigations and security, prior to founding his own

travel agency in San Jose in 2005.

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He was raised in Golden Bowl Lodge No. 755, and

served as Master of Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 292 in

2004. Randy has served our Grand Lodge as a

District Inspector and on various committees,

including Leadership Development and Inspector

Training.

Our Grand Principal Sojourner joined Howard

Chapter No. 14 (San Jose) in 2003, served as High

Priest in 2007, and is now Chapter Secretary. He is

also a member of San Joe Council, Cryptic Masons,

and San Jose Commandery, Knights Templar, having

served both as presiding officer and Recorder. He is

currently Director of Ritual for the Grand

Commandery, and is a Knight, York Cross of

Honour.

Randy began his association with Masonry as a

DeMolay, is a Past Master Councilor and has been

recognized with the Degree of Chevalier and the

Legion of Honor. He is Past Pharaoh of the Supreme

Pyramid of the Ancient Egyptian Order of Sciots, and

has presided over or is a member of many Masonic

appendant organizations, including Shrine, Eastern

Star, Grotto, A.M.D., Red Cross of Constantine,

York Rite College and High Twelve.

Randy and Micki have two children (Parker and

Briana) and one grandchild.

YORK RITE LEADERSHIP SEMINAR

TWENTY-ONE FOR FORTY-TWO!

Well, we didn’t make the goal of 21 candidates at

Comptche this year, but we had an excellent and

engaged class of 9, drawn from 6 different Chapters:

Sacramento #3, Petaluma #22, Napa #30, Santa Rosa

#45, Marin #101, and Sebastopol #117. Four Past

Grand High Priests participated in the conferral of the

several Degrees, with MEC Edgar Fentum reprising

his role as Principal Sojourner, and REC Steve Goad,

Grand King, doing an excellent job as High Priest for

the Royal Arch. Plans are a-foot to broadcast the

Festival next year, on June 27th, to a wider audience

of Blue Lodges. So stay tuned for more information

later this year! And talk now to your friends and

family about making a vacation of this Festival.

Larry Tunzi, owner of the Ranch in Comptche where

we meet allows access as early next year as Tuesday,

June 23rd

, and you can stay as late as Sunday, June

28th. You are welcome to park your RV onsite, AT

NO COST, for the duration. Although there are no

hookups, there are separate restrooms for the ladies

and the men, and there is a co-ed shower available

also. For those who prefer Hotel/Motel

accommodations, there are numerous options in

Mendocino and Ft. Bragg. So put June 23 through

June 28, 2015, on your calendar. You and family can

make side trips during the week and, on Saturday,

bring some candidates to participate in excellent

ritual conferrals in the outdoor setting. Here are a

few pictures of the site:

Bleachers, Mark MasterLodge, Cook Shack on left,

Restroom shack on right

SPECIAL LEADERSHIP SEMINAR

NOTICE !

Due to a conflict with the Grand Master’s

schedule, the York Rite Leadership Seminar

scheduled for August 23rd

in Red Bluff has been

rescheduled to November 22nd

.

Attached to this newsletter is a sheet with the

details. Hope to see all you folks north of

Sacramento at Red Bluff on November 22nd

!

As indicated on the information sheet, please

notify Bud Ramsey (408-838-3730) if you plan to

attend this seminar, so he can plan for adequate

materials and lunch.

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Tunzi Fork of the River Jordan

RECEPTIONS, FESTIVALS & DEGREES

At the very end of this Newsletter you will find

copies of flyers for many of the activities throughout

the year – some, but not all, Receptions as well as

Degree conferrals, whether individual or part of a

Festival. For other events not included here, refer to

the Grand High Priest Calendar at the Grand York

Rite website. Also consider the following:

ROYAL ARCH HISTORY

Of particular interest to all Companions and Sir

Knights is the new addition to the History of the

Royal Arch – Volume 4 is now available, which

takes the history through 1996. This is the

supplement to the original 3 Volume set prepared by

Everett R. Turnbull and Ray V. Denslow. The 4th

Volume can be purchased for $25. Volumes 1, 2, 3

& 4 of the History of Royal Arch Masonry have been

reprinted. These books are hardbound and

approximately 500 pages each. The cost is $ 100.00

for all 4 books plus $ 15.00 shipping and handling in

USA. Foreign shipping could cost more. Payment

by check or credit card. Contact the General Grand

Secretary to order books.

[email protected]

RAM INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER

As you know, our Grand Chapter is associated with

the General Grand Chapter RAM International. The

General Grand Chapter is now publishing a

newsletter with international scope. Issue number 32

for June 2014 has been forwarded to local Chapter

officers, and can be accessed directly at:

http://eepurl.com/VZyCn. Please share as

appropriate with your companions. In the new

format, scroll down in the message to find the state-

specific entries for California. Prior editions from

March 2012 can also be found under the Library tab

at the Research Chapter website:

www.goldenstatechapter.org

THE CLOTHES LINE

A line of Jackets for our York Rite bodies continues

to be available at MP. ENTERPRISES. The price for

red and blue is great -- $75.00 plus tax and shipping,

for sizes 34 to 49 in short, regular and tall; and

$87.00 plus tax and shipping for sizes 50 to 60, also

in short, regular, and tall. Purple Jackets are little

more expensive at $95.00 for the smaller and $107.00

for the larger. Also available are Men’s and ladies’

vests, tuxedos and shirts, pins, patches, and flags, and

OES T-Shirts. Contact Max Luy at (510) 502-3224;

or at his website: www.mpenterprises.weebly.com;

or directly to his email at [email protected].

ENCOMPASSER

The July 2014 edition of the Encompasser is in the

mail and should be on the website soon. Go to

http://www.yorkriteofcalifornia.org and click on

The Encompasser on the left hand toolbar. You can

help us control cost by letting us know you are

willing to take the Encompasser by email only.

Check out the new format available – you can now

read the Encompasser online! No need to even

print it out. Many thanks to our web-master,

Excellent Companion Richard Thornton, for his

efforts in applying this technology to our needs!

Four Way Reception in Van Nuys

14750 Sherman Way

Saturday July 5, 2014

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Annual Luncheon &

Ice Cream Social

Noon onward

San Luis Obispo See flyers below

mailto:[email protected]

http://eepurl.com/VZyCn

http://www.goldenstatechapter.org/

http://www.mpenterprises.weebly.com/


http://www.yorkriteofcalifornia.org/

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GRAND CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIPS

For info about Scholarships, go to the following

website:

http://www.yorkriteofcalifornia.org/royalarch/rara.ht

ml

If you have the resources, please consider making

a significant donation on behalf of our Masonic

Youth. Send any excess cash (!) to the Grand

Chapter Scholarship Program at 11428 E. Artesia

Blvd, #13, Artesia, CA 90701-3872

Remember that all donations to the Scholarship

Program are Tax Deductible, so keep this in mind

as you plan your annual giving and when you pay

your dues.

GOLDEN STATE RESEARCH CHAPTER

The website located at

www.goldenstatechapter.org now contains a copy

of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Grand Orations

booklets. Also included is a copy of “The Royal

Arch Path,” by MEC Phil Hardiman, KYGCH.

For information about membership, contact:

Ex. Comp Joseph Dongo, High Priest

[email protected]

Paul Arthur Clark, King

[email protected]

Ex. Companion Bob Morrison, Scribe

[email protected]

Ex. Comp Casey Latham, Secretary

[email protected]

GRAND HIGH PRIEST’S CALENDAR

Date Event Location July 4 Parade and BBQ Newhall

July 5 Reception Van Nuys

July 6 Ice Cream Social San Luis Obispo

July 12 Reception Wofford Heights

July 13 Jr. Grand Steward’s Reception

Redlands

July 15 York Rite Honors Night Oakland

July 26 Elk Grove Lodge Sesquicentennial

Elk Grove

July 27 BBQ Salinas

August 1 Reception Fairfield

August 2 Reception Alameda

August 3 Picnic South San Francisco

August 14-16

Arizona Grand Sessions

Tucson

August 23

Leadership Seminar Rescheduled to Nov 22nd

Red Bluff

August 31

Southern California DeMolay Convention

Riverside

Details available on York Rite website at:

http://yorkriteofcalifornia.org/royalarch/ghp

calendar.html

http://www.yorkriteofcalifornia.org/royalarch/rara.html

http://www.yorkriteofcalifornia.org/royalarch/rara.html






http://yorkriteofcalifornia.org/royalarch/ghpcalendar.html

http://yorkriteofcalifornia.org/royalarch/ghpcalendar.html

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Grand High Priest:

Jon D. Humphreys, KYGCH

580 Village Drive

Galt, CA 95632-8156

(209) 745-9193 (H)

(916) 205-8104 (C)

[email protected]

Grand Secretary:

Ken Hope

11428 E. Artesia Blvd, #13

Artesia, CA 90701-3872

(562) 924-6500 (W)

(562) 484-1611(C)

[email protected]

Editor:

Phil Hardiman, KYGCH

2713 Hoffman Woods Lane

Carmichael, CA 95608

(916) 712-4814(C)

[email protected]

Website:

WWW.YORKRITEOFCALIFORNIA.ORG

GOLDEN STATE CHAPTER OF RESEARCH

Website

WWW.GOLDENSTATECHAPTER.ORG




http://www.yorkriteofcalifornia.org/


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Napa / Solano York Rite Bodies

Napa Chapter #30 / Naval Chapter #35 / Solano Chapter #43

King Solomon Council #29 of Cryptic Masons,

Vacaville Commandery #38 Knights Templar

Invite you to attend a

Grand York Rite Reception Honoring

Jon D. Humphreys Most Excellent Grand High Priest

David L. Chesebro Most Illustrious Grand Master

Sir Knight Carlos H. Gonzales Right Eminent Grand Commander

Friday, August 1, 2014 Fairfield Masonic Lodge

412 Travis Blvd. Fairfield, California

Social Hour at 6:30 PM

Dinner 7:30 PM

Program to follow

Seating is limited; please make your reservation with

Randy Billingsley (707) 344-1685 [email protected]

David Anderson (707) 421-8054 [email protected]

RSVP NO LATER THAN JULY 25, 2014

NOTE: No Tickets Sold At the Door

Dinner Catered by

Cost for dinner is $15 with all proceeds supporting

Vacaville Assembly #29 International Order of Rainbow Girls

RSVP: The Checks Payable to Solano Chapter #43 RAM

Dress is Suit or York Rite Coat and tie for men and dress or pant suit for ladies.

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Northern California York Rite Association

2014 York Rite Festival

Red Bluff Masonic Temple 822 Main St Red Bluff CA

CHAPTER DEGREES Friday August 15

th 2014 6:00 PM

Mark Master and Past Master Degrees

Saturday August 16th

2014 8:00 AM

Most Excellent Master and Royal Arch Degrees

Lunch 12:00 PM Saturday: Cost $10.00

Menu; Sandwiches, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Beverage

COUNCIL DEGREES Saturday August 16

th 2014 1:00 PM

Royal Master and Select Master Degrees

Candidate Fee $15.00 (Includes both Chapter and Council Degrees)

Commandery Orders Saturday, November 8, 2014 8:00 AM

Red Cross, Full Form Malta, Order of the Temple

Candidate Fee $10.00

Lunch served between Malta and The Order of the Temple: Cost $10.00

Menu: Sandwiches, Potato Salad, Beans, Beverage

Information Contact Person: David Sokol (530) 283-1492 [email protected]

Reservations: Robert Morrison (530) 345-5958 email [email protected]

Please make checks payable to: Red Bluff Chapter #40 RAM

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