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| 2006 Installation of Officers |
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On Saturday, December 10th, at 10 AM St. John's Lodge No. 9 installed its 2006 line of officers with WB Mark Campbell as its Worshipful Master. WM Campbell was presented by his father, VWB David Campbell, who then invested WM Mark with the jewel of his office. VWB Campbell also presented the new Worshipful Master with the gavel that WB Mark used when he was Master Councilor of the Shoreline Chapter of Washington DeMolay.
Entertainment was provided by the Greg Fulton Trio and a complimentary brunch was supplied | | following the ceremony. The Lodgeroom was filled with Brothers and well wishers. |
Masonic Park Devastated
The tropical storm that past through Western Washington the week of November 5th brought devastating flooding to the Granite Falls Masonic Park. To see the damage as it was happening turn to the Flood Report. |
| Children's Identification Program |  | PM Terry Grove spent untold hours at the Masonic CHIPS booth at the State Fair in Monroe. His dedication is typical of the members of St. John's Lodge who endeavor to help our society and our youth. (Many members of the Lodge work diligenty outside the Lodge with programs supported by St. John's in an effort to help our society grow and become better equipped to deal with the problems of today's world)
The CHIPS program is designed to give parents additional tools should a loved one become lost. These include a DNA swab, a dental impression with a saliva sample, a 3 to 5 minute video where specific questions are asked and the child answers, and the typical l.D. card with fingerprints and family information.
As this program is designed, families are encouraged to return every 3 years to update the information. This presents a true growth chart and is a record of changes in appearance. The DNA sample taken never changes as far as is known today. The saliva sample on the dental wafer has been tested for 20 years. To date it has remained viable. And as children mature their peculiarities change as do their physical features. This program is also available for the elderly and sets in place the tools for a family to find a loved one should they develop memory loss similar to that in an Alzheimers patient.
When the packet is complete it is given to the parents of the child to take home to put in a safe place. It is then available to the family for use should the child ever become missing.
Due to the efforts of chairman WBro. Vinnie DiGiulio and WBro. Terry Grove the Monroe Fair booth was open to process families for this program. 1,656 families took advantage of this opportunity over the twelve day duration of the fair. All of these now have an excellent resource should their child ever become missing.
For where CHIPs is going to be in the future visit the CHIPs website for Washington State.
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| Operation Kids Smile | |  | | WM Mark Campbell, JW Jim Wold, Trustee Hans Wehl, Jim Phalen, William Isabelle, Zak Dinwiddie, Chuck and Sherla Brockway, SFC James Kross (POC) and Bro. CSM Matt Barnes (Command Sargent Major) put in a lot of time shopping for and delivering Christmas food and gifts to several families at Fort Lewis. St. John's Lodge is also caring for the | | needs of several families in the local Seattle area. ---- Full Story Here
| Accelerated Reading Program | | WM Mark Campbell, SW Charles Tupper, Secretary James Russell, Trustee Bill Collison, Jr. PM Joseph Lund, and Grand Lodge Photographer Darrel Womack met at Sacajawea Elementary School for the purpose of donating the funds to support the Accelerated Reading Program for 2006 at that school. The members were royally treated at the morning school assembly | | 
| | and the students had made a large banner thanking the Lodge for its help with the implementation of this program.----Full Story Here
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St. John's Says Thank You In Style
Each year, on the Sunday before Mother's Day, St. John's Lodge No. 9 hosts a brunch at a Seattle area restaurant. This brunch is the Lodge's way of saying "thank you" to the families of the membership for allowing our Brothers the time it takes to have an active and productive Lodge. For the past few years we have been having this affair at Ivar's Salmon House on the shores of Lake Union. This year we had it there again.
Ivar's staff outdid themselves in supplying the food for this event this year. It was the best we have seen and the well over one hundred members and their families that attended really enjoyed themselves. |
Seattle Youth Symphony Representatives Visit St. John's
Josef Krebs and two members of the Seattle Youth Symphony visited St. John's Lodge No. 9 at our Stated Communication on the evening of April 19. The musicians, a cellist and pianist played a Beethoven Cello Sonata for the assembled Brethren and guests and the Master of the Lodge presented SYSO Development Director Krebs with a check for the Orchestra Organization.
St. John's Lodge No. 9 has continuously contributed to the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras for about forty years. We are proud of our involvement with this prestigious organization and are pleased to be involved in the education of the youth of the Seattle area. |
A Beautiful Day For A Picnic
Sunday, August 13th, brought over a hundred members and their loved ones to the annual picnic. Games, good food, and supurb companionship were the fare of the day. What an event!
That will have to hold us until next summer when we will do it all over again! |
Scholarship Recipients Join Us For Dinner
Many of our Scholarship recipients for 2006 joined us for dinner at our August Stated meeting so that we could see them and find out how our awards are helping them in their quest for an educated future. These young people probably would not be able to pursue a higher education without the help organizations such as St. John's Lodge No. 9. We are most pleased to have the opportunity to help each year and look forward to this dinner. |
St. John's Helps Kids Learn To Read
WM Mark Campbell,SW Charles Tupper, Secretary Jim Russell, VWBro. David Campbell, and Tyler Steve Specht attended the Literacy Fair at Cedar Way Elementary School in Mountlake Terrace. Also attending from the City of Mountlake Terrace and the Edmonds School District were Mayor Jerry Smith (Rainier Lodge 189), City Manager John Caulfield, and Assistant Superintendant of Schools Sue Venable. The WM presented Principal Hawkins Cramer with a check for St. John's Lodge No. 9's contribution to keep the Accelerated Reading Program active for another year. This is the fifth year that St. John's Lodge has contributed to this effort at Cedar Way.
The effect of the program is evident in the increased reading skills of the student body. This is another area were St. John's Lodge No. 9 is helping our community grow into the future. |
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