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A Publication of the Valley of Bellingham

October 2004

Things are changing at the Valley

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Valley of the Northwest

 In September the Valley voted to change the name of the Valley of Bellingham to the Valley of the Northwest.  The concept of the name change was to be inclusive to all our members and not just sound like a city lodge.

 

It was also to symbolize the changes that are happening in the Valley.  We are changing the way candidates go through the degrees.  For the first time in years candidates are receiving degrees at other valleys as well as in our Valley.

The next issue of the Rite News that you read may have The Valley of the Northwest in the header.  It is a symbol of the changes the Valley must go through to survive.  Our revised bylaws which include the name change have been submitted to Bill Miller for his approval or rejection.

 

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Basement Rented

 

This last summer we rented the large dining room in the basement to Dream On Futon for their sewing factory.  They make pillows and futon covers.

 

Last summer Wayne Deming and Steve Cronkhite remodeled the basement to meet the needs of Dream On Futon.  The remodel included moving Ciao Thyme’s office from the back of the dining room to just behind the kitchen.  A new wall was installed 8 feet from the kitchen creating the office space and access through lockable doors from the new hallway that was created.

 

The move the rent the basement came from the fact that we had not used the basement dining room in over two years and rentals of the facility had fallen off.

The additional income will be used for the lodge room remodel and other programs.

 

 

 

 

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