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Valley of Cambridge Secretary THOMAS C. FISHER |
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YOUR SECRETARY - THOMAS C. FISHER Summer is over
and the new Masonic year will soon be in full swing.
An item for most Masonic organizations at this time of year is dues
notices. The preparatory work
has been done and hopefully the Valley’s will be in the mail shortly.
We have processed more than a few address changes recently.
The dues notices go out first class and they should be returned to
the office if they are undeliverable.
The newsletters are sent bulk mail for the most part and we do not
find out if bulk mail is undeliverable.
Addresses are a constant issue but Marie and I work hard to keep
addresses up to date. As you
will see with your dues notice there is a $7.00 per year increase.
$3.50 of this increase was necessary because of the Supreme
Council’s per capita
increase and the other $3.50 will go to the Valley’s general fund.
Another note on dues
notices is that, as in the past, your 2009 dues card will be included with
your dues notice if you are current with your dues.
Also there are some people who owe no dues because of life
membership, endowments, prepay, senior, exempt, etc..
They will get a dues notice that should show $0.00 owed and the
notice will also include their dues card.
We show three funds on the dues notices for your consideration of a
contribution. These funds are
identified as the Learning Center, Ohio Masonic Home, and Endowment Fund.
In the last year the members of the Valley contributed $2490 to the
Learning Center, $986 to the Ohio Masonic Home and $493 to the Membership
Endowment. This money was
contributed as the members paid their dues.
The Membership Endowment’s income is used to support activities
of the Valley. The Fall Reunion is
scheduled for November 14 and 15 and for the next year the Valley has
adopted an incentive program for the top line signers of new candidates.
We will also credit restorations and hopefully we can improve the
class size and create more enthusiasm for the reunion.
There is information about this program on Page 5. The Valley is working
hard to strengthen the area Scottish Rite Clubs.
Presently we have four clubs operating: East Ohio, Muskingum
County, Perry County, and Washington County.
Please support the local Clubs and their activities. Fraternally, Tom Fisher-Executive Secretary |
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