RUNNING FOR FUN AND FOR "BAHAY NI KUYA"

The Fun Run

Model Lodge's annual "Takbo para sa Bahay ni Kuya" fun run was conceptualized by SK Virgilio Santos 6 years ago to raise funds for the continuing construction of the Lodge's Masonic Temple.

Model Court was constituted on the same year that the fun run was launched and since then, the Court has been a principal supporter of the project in grateful appreciation of its Sponsoring Lodge who graciously offered to the Court the free use of its Temple, and allocated a room that will serve as the Court's administrative center. 

On the fifth edition of the "Takbo Para sa Bahay ni Kuya", Model Court ran with their Kuyangs as always but this time, with the annual fun run as an integral component of Model Court's "Year-long Diabetes Awareness" program.      

The Raffle Draw

After every fun run is the raffle draw which is actually the moneymaking part and for this edition, one name for each of the project's 6 years of implementation were picked as winners of kitchen and sporting wares and the grand prize of a fat bike, and earned Model Lodge P100,000.00 for the Teample's ceiling works.  

The Temple Clean-Up

To cap the day, the Court and the Lodge worked together in the annual general cleaning of the Temple grounds, trimming the growth, nurturing the trees they both planted two years ago, and dusting the nooks and crannies of a place both the Lodge and Court called home. 

NURTURING A COUNTER-DIABETES BASKETBALL TEAM

They called themselves as the 373 Temple Builders because they were organized in 2014 when Model Lodge No. 373 was at the peak of its temple building activity that culminated in a dedication ceremony during the last meeting to be presided of then Lodge Master Shubert Ciencia who is now the incumbent Royal Patron of Model Court No. 55.

But more than just the Lodges' ad hoc Ambassadors of Goodwill, the 373 Temple Builders symbolizes the Lodge's effort to tone down a lifestyle of too much "fellowships", and ultimately temper if not neutralize the debilitating onslaught of social diseases that comes with it, including diabetes.

As such, Model Court help in nurturing the team, in whatever ways, as cheerleaders, as the "Water Girls", as the "food caterers" in every game played.

Because after all, diabetes awareness is a core project of the Order of the Amaranth, and those who played the game in behalf of the 373 Temple Builders are mostly their partners in life and Sir Knights of the Court.

118TH INDEPENDENCE DAY

On June 12 this year, Model Court No. 55 with Model Lodge No. 373 joined their host town in celebrating 118 year of Philippine Independence at the municipal grounds of Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija as was the tradition since 2012.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DISTRICT TURN-OVER RITES

THE PILLARS OF DISTRICT V

Amaranthine Year 2016-2017

HL PRECILINE ANDAYA-BUGTONG

District Deputy Grand Royal Matron

SK IRINEO P. DONES, SR.

District Deputy Grand Royal Patron

HL ALICE V. SAYCO
District Secretary

HL RAVELINA R. VELASCO
District Treasurer

SK SOFRONIO G. PADUA
District Auditor

HL EDNA A. PADUA
District Correspondent

HL GLORIA H. LARA
District Prelate

DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH 2: FIRST FBS BLOOD PROFILING AND BASELINING DONE!

A month after being launched, the first 28 of the initial 51 enrollees to Model Court's Year-Long Diabetes Awareness Program lined up to have their FBS blood samples tested and profiled for reference.

The FBS sampling was conducted by a team led by professional nurses, namely Bro. Carlo Valmonte of the Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center and Bro. Jomari Valino of the Cabantuan City MV Gallego General Hospital, both of Model Lodge No. 373, who provided their services for free.

The collected blood samples shall be analyzed by medical specialists and will be the main reference in evolving an appropriate year-long blood sugar reduction program for members of Model Lodge No. 373 and Model Court No. 55 who are the main beneficiaries of the project.

Aside from the blood samples, the blood pressures of the enrollees were also collected and recorded to assist in the diagnosis of individual FBS profiles. 

With the FBS profiling done, the next activity of the Year-Long Diabetes Awareness Program will be the interpretation of the results which will be conducted by a team of medical doctors under the supervision of the incumbent District Deputy Grand Royal Matron, SK Irineo Dones (MD).