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Work in Progress List from Grand Master

Due to the increased amount of unfinished work in many parts of the state, I feel actions need to be taken to help solve this problem. We can not afford to lose prospective members because some lodges cannot possibly complete all of the degrees for the large number of candidates waiting to advance. Also, some lodges are unwilling or unable to teach the candidates what is necessary to move them through the degrees in a timely manner. There are many factors that have caused the list of unfinished work to grow. It is time to turn this around. We need to take steps that will allow these candidates to fulfill the wish they had when they turned in their petitions, that of becoming a Master Mason.

 

As you are aware, on June 6^th, 2009 we will host a Grand Master’s class in five locations around the state. We will confer the 2^nd and 3^rd degrees.  This is not designed so much for new candidates, but more to assist you in moving candidates that may not be advancing because of work schedules, family matters, or other time restraints. To receive degrees in this class, the candidate must have received his 1^st degree and have passed his catechism before May 1^st, 2009. Attached you will find a list of the unfinished work for your lodge. My suggestion for you is to contact each person on the list who has received his 1^st degree and has not advanced recently and make every effort to convince him to take advantage of this opportunity to complete his degrees in one day. If you have questions concerning this class, please contact your DDGM or the Grand Secretary’s office.

 

To take my actions one step further, any lodge with a large amount of unfinished work that is not actively attempting to move their candidates through the degrees in a timely manner will be “strongly encouraged” by the Grand Master to host a Blue Lightning event in the near future to prevent these candidates from losing interest and walking away from us. It is our goal to keep the unfinished work list down to only current and recent candidates with no man waiting more than six months to complete his degrees. We offer as much help as we can, and now it is up to you, as lodge members, to direct some real effort into making each candidate a Master Mason as soon as possible. Please help me in this undertaking.

 

In accordance with code #199, at the first stated meeting following its receipt, read this communication in open Lodge and enter it at length upon the records of the Lodge.

 

Daniel C. Yandel

Grand Master

 

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Bob Orrill Out of Hospital

WB Bob Orrill was released Monday, 3/29/09 and will be recuperating at home

Sudent Assistance Program -- Seminar

Men's Club w/ Sheriff McCoy

From: Jim McGill [mailto:jnmcgill@gmail.com]
Sent: 03/23/2009 10:53 AM
To: Jerry Agles
Cc: S/R @ Bev; John A Mason; George Holliday; Les Casali; Ralph Hodgson; Bob Lively
Subject: Men's Club w/ Sheriff McCoy

Thanks for all you do for the Mason's.

Jerry, and the Board, if you would be so kind as to add this info to your Masonic email list, it would be helpful.

The Scottish Rite Men's Club(SRMC) will have their monthly meeting this Wednesday March 25 in the Scottish Rite Banquet room.

Sheriff McCoy has committed to speak to us. This should be a very interesting meeting, thanks to Program Chair Fred Gruss.

We look forward to seeing all SRMC Members and possible members.

Please call Bev at 309-676-4472 to help us with meal quantities.

Thanks,

For the Men's Club

Jim McGill, President

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Corned Beef and Cabbage

From: Jim McGill [mailto:jnmcgill@gmail.com]
Sent: 03/06/2009 9:45 PM
To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
Subject: Corn Beef & Cabbage Dinner Sunday

The Men's Club of the Scottish Rite is offering this special dinner treat Sunday for $10 from noon to 3 p.m.

It will be held at the Scottish Rite Cathredral, 402 N. Perry Street(downstairs).

We are also trying to provide dessets for an extra reasonable charge.

Tickets will be available at the door, public welcomed.

Also, if you have an email list that you can send a few notices about the Dinner, please do so.

Thanks,

Jim McGill, Pres.

Any profits from this, our only public event, are used for the Cathredral needs at the request of the Commander in Chief.

The Men's Club celebrated it's 20 year Anniversary in Oct. 2008 and has a long list of items bought for the said Cathredral.

And, this our third year of this dinner follows the many kudos we heard last year about the dinner.

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Commander in Chief is in the Hospital

Our Illustrious Commander-in-Chief, Robert H. Orrill, MSA, 33rd degree, has been in St. Francis Hospital for the last 3 weeks He was admitted for GI problems but while being treated for that was further diagnosed with an aneurysm which required surgery, complicated by an internal infection. We are happy to report thgat the surgery was successful and Bob has been moved to the rehab wing on the second floor. He has been up walking and is taking physical therapy daily. We are hoping for a release in a couple of weeks.

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