From the Secretary's Desk
Illustrious Bro. Skip Sanford reports that 2012 Dues Cards will soon be in the mail. The Supreme Council will be mailing out the new Membership Cards for 2012 in October to those members whose dues are paid up for 2011. Your dues card will be sent to you with the billing statement for 2012. Some of our members get confused by this system and think that if they have their membership card, their dues must all ready be paid. Such is not the case. When you receive the card and the billing, you are expected to send your check to cover the year's dues If your dues are not current, you will receive a billing statement only and your new membership card will be sent to you when your dues are paid. This system is designed to save postage expenses by eliminating a double mailing.
 Facebook anyone.....
Do you have a Facebook page, your just in luck so do we. Be sure to take a look at it and make it one of your favorites. What a great way to stay connected with your Brothers.
| What’s happening in the Valley of Olympia SPRING 2012 SCHEDULE ALL MEETINGS AT 7:30 PM, January 11, Wednesday 6:30 PM Dinner; Lodge of Perfection, Movie : Cap and Ring Ceremony January 25, Wednesday 6:30 PM Dinner; Installation of all Bodies February 8, Wednesday 6:30 PM Dinner; Lodge of Perfection, 4th Degree February 22, Wednesday 6:30 PM Dinner; Kadosh, 14th Degree February 25, Saturday 9:00
AM; 18th through 32nd Degree’s; Lunch
Provided March 14, Wednesday 6:30 PM Dinner; Lodge of Perfection, Cap and Ring Ceremony March 28, Wednesday 6:30
PM Dinner – Ladies Free; Lodge of Perfection, Ceremony of Remembrance and Renewal, Extinguishing and Relighting of the Lights by Chapter of Rose Croix April 11, Wednesday 6:30 PM Dinner; Lodge of Perfection April 25, Wednesday 6:30 PM Dinner; Council of Kadosh April 27, Friday 6:30 PM; Foundation Grading Committee April 28, Saturday 8:00 AM; Foundation Grading Committee May 9, Wednesday 6:30 PM Dinner; Lodge of Perfection May 23, Wednesday 6:30 PM Dinner; Consistory Spring 2012 Schedule has been posted.
The Spring 2012 schedule has been posted. So please, if you have the occasion to speak with a Brother who you have not seen in lodge in a while, be sure to invite them to join us at our next meeting. My point here is sometimes it takes that little bit of conversation to get our Brothers in our good company.
The Freemason Network
Brothers, if you have not visited the new web site from the Supreme Council, check it out, I have added a link to it under our links.
From what I have seen on the home page, it looks very promising community based site where you can enjoy the fellowship of Brothers from across our great nation.
| Scottish Rite Foundation of Washington
If you know of a full-time college student who is a US citizen and a Washington resident, who is maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA and will be attending a Washington State public or private college or university and holding Junior status as of 9/1/10; please have the student contact either Br. Rod Mason, Asst. Director or Br. Kris Graap, Foundation Secretary about scholarship possibilities. (Br. Ben Schatz, Director, is recovering from heart surgery currently, so for a month or two we’ll take care of things. Get well soon Ben!!) The student does not need to have a Masonic affiliation, although we certainly encourage all Masons to refer any relative who may qualify! Interviews generally begin now and go through March 1.
Lastly, attached is some wisdom from Illustrious Wayne T. Adams, 33º IGH, PGM of AF&AM of Maine. Brethren, it is not often that an article strikes me as a ‘must-share’; however this article – taken from the August 2008 Northern Light (published by the Northern Jurisdiction of Scottish Rite) – really summarized to me what our Degrees and Masonic experience should be about. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Fraternally, Kris 33° |
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