Masonic Donations Initiate Ozark County Sheriff's Department Granny Care Project
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ampson Lodge #298 in Theodosia, Robert Burns Lodge #496 in Gainesville and Eastern Star Chapter #432 in Gainesville, with the support and assistance of the Masonic Home of Missouri; Creating A Partnership Program presented a donation in the amount of $1,200 to the Ozark County Sheriff's Department. The purpose of the donation was to provide funding to initiate the Sheriff's "Granny Care Project." Many times when criminal suspects are arrested in their homes, infants and young children have to be taken into protective custody and transported to the Sheriff's Office where they are cared for until they can be placed in the care of responsible family members or transferred to Missouri Children and Family Services personnel. Sometimes this results in the children remaining at the Sheriff's Office for several hours. Children who are removed form "drug houses" may also have to go through a decontamination process. Three local ladies have volunteered to be on call to respond to the Sheriff's Office whenever these unfortunate situations occur, to care for the children and attempt to make their stay at the Sheriff's facilities as comfortable as possible. The Creating A Partnership funding will
Brethren: On behalf of M.W.B. Jon B. Broyles, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri A.F. & A.M., 2013-2014, I would like to extend to you an invitation to attend the 193rd Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Missouri A.F.&A.M. The event is to take place at the Holiday Inn Executive Center, 2200 I-70 Drive SW, Columbia, Missouri, on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, September 28th, 29th and 30th, 2014. Registration will begin at 10:00 A.M. Sunday, and will require your valid barcoded dues card. Room reservations may be made by calling the Holiday Inn at 573.445.8531. Please inform the hotel at the time of your reservation that you are attending the Grand Lodge Session so that you will receive the Grand Lodge of Missouri group rate. Other nearby hotels include the Drury Inn (573.445.1800) and the La
be used to purchase diapers, age appropriate clothing and non-perishable food items for the children. A sufficient number of children's car seats will also be acquired to provide for the safe transportation of these young people. Toys or other unnecessary items will not be purchased with these funds. The check presentation was made on April 7.
Pictured from left to right are: Wes Frazer, Senior Warden of Sampson Lodge #298; Paralee Rea, Worthy Matron of Eastern Star Chapter #432; Bob Arnett, Worthy Patron of Eastern Star Chapter #432 and member of Robert Burns Lodge #496; Art Stone, Worshipful Master of Robert Burns Lodge #496; Darrin Reed, Ozark County Sheriff and Senior Steward of Sampson Lodge #298; Bobby Grisham, Treasurer of Robert Burns Lodge #496; Gail Reich, Administrative Secretary of the Ozark County Sheriff's Department and recently elected Mayor of the City of Gainesville; Len Modlinski, Worshipful Master of Sampson Lodge #298.
Quinta Inn & Suites (573.445.1899). Details regarding Ladies’ events, the All-Masonic Banquet and Achievement Awards, and Order of the Past Master will be posted on the website at www.momason.org as they become available. The Annual Communication of the Missouri Lodge of Research will take place on Monday afternoon at 4:15 PM. Tuesday morning’s Lodge of Research Breakfast and Truman Lecture Series will feature Dr. S. Brent Morris. Dr. Morris currently serves as Managing Editor of the Scottish Rite Journal. An authority on Masonic research, Dr. Morris was the first American to serve as Worshipful Master of Quatuor Coronati, the oldest Masonic Research Lodge in the world. Limited tickets for this event will be available at a cost of $30.00. Please pass this information on to your Lodge members. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your stay in Columbia, please feel free to contact the Grand Lodge Office at (573) 474-8561 or by E-mailing Ron Miller at rmiller@momason.org or Adriene Price at aprice@momason.org. We look forward to meeting you in Columbia, and hope to remind you that each of you is a valuable member of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Sincerely and Fraternally, Ronald D. Miller, Grand Secretary
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