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The Venerable Master
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Venerable Master.
Now I don’t want to be Venerable Master. After 8 years in the Secretary’s
position, that is the focal point of the Valley, it should be my turn to sit
on the side lines and enjoy just being a member.
Life is never that simple and some times God has
other plans for you than what you would plan. Several Brothers whispered in my ear that
I should take my turn in the east and that the Valley needed me.
I accepted the nomination and was elected and
installed as Venerable Master. It
was truly a pleasure to have increased attendance at my first stated
meeting as Venerable Master. Your
support, filling a seat in the Lodge Room is the best gift you could give
me.
I need your help to make this a good year for the Valley of Bellingham. I need your suggestions for programs as I
plan to have a program at every stated meeting.
There is no doubt that I will not be the greatest
Venerable Master the Valley has ever had, my health and my fight with
cancer limit my abilities. My health
already got in the way of me attending my second stated meeting as
Venerable Master. Ron Fine stepped
into the east for me, Thank you Ron.
My last
CT Scan results delivered me a blow on May 15th,
I was expecting things to be worse in my lungs and they are actually a bit
better but a new anomaly showed up on my remaining kidney. I have had an ultra-sound performed since
then with no results as the possible tumor was too small and in the wrong
location to see.
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My local
doctor is consulting with my doctors at the University of Washington
to see what the next course of action is.
Waiting for information concerning your impending death is always
stressful. I celebrated my 5th
year living with Phase IV terminal cancer April 15. Only 4 out of 100 with this type of
cancer live this long. You’d think
hearing bad news would get easier when you’ve had a lot of practice, it
doesn’t.
Hopefully,
the Lord will give me a few healthy and peaceful months to complete the job
of Venerable Master. I would like this to be a fun year were we
seek out the answers to what makes a good man better.
If you’d like to help make 2007 a good year for the
Valley attend meetings and if you can help with a program or have ideas
about programs let me know. My home
phone is 360-733-6491.
On a Lighter Note
Consistory Dinner next week
Next week on May 30 we have our Consistory
Dinner. Come celebrate our new class
attaining their Thirty Second Degree and getting their right and Caps. Dinner will be chicken cordon blue. Call Ron Fine for reservations
360-676-5747 or RonFine2@aol.com
Our Schedule
No meetings until August 1, 2007 stated. That is new candidates elections for our
class for next year. Please get in
candidates petitions to the Secretary before then.
The Board will meet on July 11 to plan our next year’s calendar and a proposed
calendar for the following year. You
are welcome to attend.
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