Cinema Grotto

Tasselboard
The Mokanna
June 2012 Edition Issue No. 6

Christopher Plucinski * Monarch

Jim Jarnagin PM * Secretary

Happy Fathers day from a founding father (and Mason) to another

The Monarchs Message

My fellow Prophets, A great big Cinema welcome (and bear hug from Roger Puckett) to our new prophets, John Maldonado & Armond Sardayani. Both prophets are from North Hollywood Lodge No. 542 - frankly. It seems that Cinema Grotto is being taken over by No. 542, and I cant be any happier! Its a great lodge, and we are all thrilled to welcome them. Keep em coming, NoHo boys! On a personal note, my wife and I received fantastic news: we are officially having another boy. The total number of baby boys (courtesy of the Grotto boys) is growing rapidly. Apart from myself, Prophets Roger Puckett, Vlad Badong and Joey Lamberti are all expecting boys. Even better, Prophet Lamberti is having TWO boys. Its a handful, and a blessing at the same time. Fortunately, the Grotto guys are a tight knit bunch, and we will all have each other to lean on if times get rough. With the summer approaching, its time for our yearly barbeques at our local Cerebral Palsy homes. Chief Justice Dan Hood should have the dates by our next meeting. If you can, try to make it out to the BBQs. Weve been told that the residents look forward to the events. It is truly a reward experience! Finally, a great big happy Fathers day to all of the new and old daddies. There is no better job in the world!

Yours in fellowship, Monarch Chris Plucinski

From the desk of our Editor

Growing up, I wanted to be a superhero. I imagined myself soaring through the air with ease while lifting trucks off of the ground. That red cape, mixed with unimaginable strength and courage, was very appealing. I punched, kicked, jumped and spun to the beats of theme songs that blared from my giant yellow Walkman. If for only a second, people would look up to me, and marvel at my very presence. Unknowingly, a superhero slept in the room next to mine - A man with the same strength and courage that I wanted for myself, who took the paternal and supervisory role of three children without haste. It became known to me then that glorified and impervious figures only exist in the pages of comic books and from the deepest realms of our imaginations. It became known to me then that the truest superhero was my father. It has been said that upon our final breath, a gorgeous beacon of light appears, to take us away into our resting place, that Holy of Holies. Similar to home videos of our yesteryears, our entire life plays out before us. We see the good and the bad those moments that have both raised our spirits, and darkened our days. As individuals in this crazy world, there is an innate desire to be remembered. Heck, even Rambo, the scholar that he is, said it best: Live for nothing, or die for something. It is in this longing that Masons are all connected - what we do in this world will transcend the next. I look at the sacrifices my father has made, and conclude that his endowments have given me the desire to do the same for another. This is dedicated to those men, like my father, who have dedicated their lives to their children. This is dedicated to you, dad. I truly hope that I am able to follow in your large footsteps when I become a father for the first time in the coming months. Joey Lamberti, Venerable Prophet & Tasselboard Editor

Around the Cinema Realm

Please welcome our newest prophets to the Realm: John Maldonado (left) and Armond Sardayani (right) - both from North Hollywood Lodge No. 542. Our very excited Monarch, Chris Plucinski, is in the middle...preparing for something.

Baby Shower Pictures

Soon to be daddy of two, Prophet Lamberti, with his wife, Rayna. Monarch Plucinski and Past Monarch Puckett are seen in the background with recently raised Mason, Michael Smith

Prophets Badong and Lamberti (and Mrs. Lamberti) at the Pucketts shower

Past Monarch Puckett and wife, Kat

The Lamberti twins?

June 2012 Calendar of Events

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Bakersfield Masonic Lodge - 3rd Degree! June 2, 2012 (1:00 pm - 6:00 pm) Bakersfield Masonic Lodge No. 224 1920 18th Street Bakersfield, CA 93301 *Please contact Vlad Badong (vladimir_badong@yahoo.com) if you wish to attend Cinema Grottos June meeting June 27, 2012 (7:30 pm - Closing) (Arrive at 6:30 for pre-meeting fellowship!) Old West Masonic Center 19310 Avenue of the Oaks Newhall, CA 91321

Old West Masonic Center 19310 Avenue of the Oaks Newhall, CA 91321

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