Title: SW Hackett Lodge# 574 - First Degree Conferral
Location: Scottish Rite Center - Heald Room
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Description: Conferring possibly 3 candidates to recieve the 1st Degree of Masonry with SW Hackett Lodge# 574. Please see website for further details.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2012-06-19
End Time: 21:00

Title: Covina Masonic Home Visit
Location: Masonic Home at Covina
Description: SW Hackett Lodge# 574 will be making their annual visit to the Masonic Home at Covina. Located at 1650 Old Badillo Street, Covina, CA 91724. Planning to meet at 12:00pm at the Scottish Rite Center then carpool up to Covina. If you wish to attend, please contact Wor. Dennis P. Stahr at 619-295-4420.

Start Time: 12:00
Date: 2012-06-16
End Time: 16:00

Title: SW Hackett Lodge# 574 Officers Practice - First Degree
Location: Scottish Rite Center - Heald Room
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Description: Officer's practice will begin at 7:00pm. Currently, no escoteric or masonic education scheduled at this time. Please check website for current updates.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2012-06-12
End Time: 21:00

Title: San Diego Past Masters Association
Location: Scottish Rite Center
Description: San Diego Past Masters Association 85th Annual Flag Day observance and Breakfast June 10th at 9:00 am at the Scottish Rite Center. Proceeds benefit Masonic Youth Orders. For all Masons, non-Masons and their families and friends. The cost is $13 and reservations are required. For tickets contact Worshipful David Haslim.
Start Time: 09:00
Date: 2012-06-10
End Time: 16:00

Title: SW Hackett Lodge# 574 - Stated Meeting and Dinner
Location: Scottish Rite Center - Heald Room
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Description: Dinner at 6:30pm and Stated Meeting starts at 7:00pm. Please call the lodge secretary for reservations at (619) 295-4420.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2012-06-05
End Time: 21:00

Title: SW Hackett Lodge# 574 Officer's Practice - First Degree
Location: Scottish Rite - Heald Room
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Description: Officer's practice in the first degree in preparation for possible first degree initiation for potential candidates, next month. Guest speaker is TBD. Please read lodge homepage for any further updates.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2012-05-29
End Time: 21:00

Title: Officer's Practice - Proficiencies
Location: Scottish Rite - Heald Room
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Description: Proficiency practice to assist the officer's in the lodge with moving up in the line. Guest speaker to TBD. Please read lodge homepage for any updates
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2012-05-22
End Time: 21:00

Title: District Officer's School of Instruction
Location: Scottish Rite Center
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Description: Mandatory meeting for all lodge officers who are part of the 909th Masonic District and the 921st Masonic District. If you are unable to attend this event, please contact your district inspector - Wor. David H. Haslim (921st District) or Wor. John R. Heisner (909th District).
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2012-05-14
End Time: 21:00

Title: SW Hackett Lodge# 574 - Masonic Education & Officer's Practice for 2nd Degree
Location: Scottish Rite Center - Heald Room
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Description: Officer's practice will begin at 7:00pm. Brother Devin Briese will be presenting some of the esoteric meaning of our Masonic ritual before practice starting at 6:00pm. This session is open to all Masons and individuals who are interested in Masonry. Please check website for details.
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2012-05-08
End Time: 21:00

(Courtesy Grand Lodge of California)

School Partnership Spells Success

On March 23, S.W. Hackett Lodge No. 574 sponsored its 10th annual spelling bee at Sequoia Elementary School in San Diego.

Fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students participated in the competition, which was overseen by Sequoia Elementary Principal Ryan Kissel. Sequoia teachers presented words to be spelled, and a full house of family and friends cheered on the children. At the end of the competition, lodge members awarded cash prizes to the first, second, and third place finishers in each class; first place winners also received trophies.

Master Dennis Stahr explains, “It was a fun event and the competition was great. The kids were wonderful and as usual and the reception by the teachers and students was warm and friendly. They have always appreciated our involvement.”

The spelling bee is part of S.W. Hackett Lodge’s “Partnership in Education” project, which is supported by the efforts of Past Master Jim Achenbach. Later in the year, the lodge also plans to recognize a Sequoia Teacher of the Year at one of its stated dinners.

Photo: Members of S.W. Hackett Lodge No. 574 pose with Sequoia Elementary Principal Ryan Kissel and winners of the 2012 Sequoia Elementary School spelling bee.

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