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ents in Missouri. This is the major project of Grand Lodge Masonic Children’s Foundation. At a Masonic CHIP event, Freemasons set up the equipment and enlist the aid of local volunteers to generate completed child identification kits, containing vital identifying information. This it is to be kept by the child’s parents or guardians and given to law enforcement, if their child is missing. May it NEVER be needed! The kit includes (1) a small computer disc with full-color, digital photographs of the child; a complete set of digital fingerprints; distinguishing features such as hair and eye color, scars, etc., contact information on parents or guardians. (2) a Tooth-prints Dental Impression Wafer which will provide a dental imprint, DNA sample, and scents for tracking dogs. The identification process takes about 15 minutes per child. The Masonic Children’s Foundation’s Child Identification Program (CHIP) is provided free of charge to the public. Once the information is given to parents, all records are deleted from our computers. For information on how to host a CHIP event in your area, contact the Masonic Children’s Foundation—a 501(c)(3) organization—at 1-877-226-2766. To visit the national website go to www.masonichip.org. Or visit the Grand Lodge web site: www.momason.org. Or contact Nick Cichielo, Public Relations/Masonic Children’s Foundation Coordinator, (P) 636-530-6069, (C) 573-424-3683, rwbnick-c@yahoo.com. Or Ron Jones, PR Chairman, at rsdn92@aol.com.
In Missouri 62 CHIP events were booked at Grand Lodge. The CHIP teams are booked through June, 2007, and new events are being booked every day. By midDecember we had processed over 12,000 children, making them safer by our efforts and the prodigious efforts of many volunteers. I will attend future meetings of these committees and will reveal to you the accomplishments and plans as they develop. Dr. E. Otha Wingo, Member Grand Lodge Masonic Education Committee
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Regional Grand Lecturers 2007 Region A Bobby R. O'Dell 24238 Hwy U Bucklin, MO 64631 660-695-3612 bobodell@cvalley.net Region B F. Wayne Dugan 8130 Southpoint Dr. Camden, MO 64017-9711 816-496-5533
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Region G Wayne G. Tucker HC 3 Box 222 Ellsinore, MO 63937 573-322-5712 wtucker@mymailstation.com
Region F H.R. Huey Higgins 3730 E County Line Rd. Rogersville, MO 65742 417-753-4839 hueyhiggins33rd@aol.com
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