| Los Altos Lodge No. 712: | Last Updated on January 3, 2008 |
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I would like to thank our Senior and Junior Wardens for taking over for me while I was in the hospital getting a total left knee replacement. Everything went well and I am now doing therapy and am ahead of schedule, not able to leap buildings in a single bound yet, but going up and down stairs is getting easier.
The Crab Feed is over and a big thank you to Bob Rowan, who not only made the pasta sauce, but brought home made gazpacho soup. The turn out for the crab feed was the lowest that we have ever had. Maybe it is time to change it to another day and time or change it to another similar event. I am open to suggestions. Valley Star Chapter did a great job helping me in the kitchen as well as setting up and cleaning the dining room. We could not have done it with out them.
Speaking of Valley Star this month is their 100th Anniversary. Linda and I have the honor of serving in the East during this August event. I would like to have as many of the officers and members of Los Altos loge attend so I can call on you to show how we support the Chapter. It raised a few eye brows at our installation when I asked the members of Valley Star to stand. There were quite q few and many were officers and members of our lodge. Reservations are need so give me a call to be added to the list.
Our third degree candidate, Tom Ellison is booked up for the month of April so we will try to move his third degree to May.
OAM is an important part of our Masonic community. It is here that we enjoy the fellowship of other lodges and receive the necessary instruction from our inspectors where by we may pursue our labors. It is mandatory for the top five officers and the only one that can excuse an officer is the Inspector. The five top officers that have to attend are the Master, Senior and Junior Wardens and the Senior and Junior Deacons. Now is the time for those officers to be working on advance stations. You never know when you will be called on to move up.
April will be the official visit of our inspector.
Shaken not stirred in 2007,
Bill Malmstrom, P.M.
Master
Edgar Fridtjof Thornsen
1917—2007
Father into thy hands we commend the soul of our dear departed Brother.
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