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Minnesota River Valley Lodge #6

"Issued with the Permission of the M.W. Grand Lodge of Minnesota"

The Plumb Line'
From the Grand Master
November 2003


Interviews for next years Junior Grand Steward position will be held at the
Grand Lodge office on November 22. If you are interested, please contact
the GL office.

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NEW DAYLIGHT LODGE FORMING

A new Daytime Lodge that will meet at the Minneapolis Scottish Rite Temple
is being considered. All those interested in becoming a member of a daytime
lodge are invited to attend an informational meeting to be held on Tuesday,
December 16, 2003 at 9:00 AM in the dining room of the Scottish Rite. Coffee
and pastries will be available.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, please join us
and share your ideas as to how this can be done and how this lodge can be
structured. If you are unable to attend, you can still provide input by
contacting the Scottish Rite Secretary, Brother Ron Nelson, at 612-871-1500
or by e-mail: secretary@scottish-rite-mpls.org

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The last One-Day to Masonry class, for this term, will be held on January
17th 2004 in Minneapolis. All three degrees will be conferred (not just the
second and third degrees as in the last two January events) Petitions (no
special form required) will be needed in the Grand Lodge office by January
8th to participate. Are you interested in taking a part in one of the
degrees? Contact the Grand Lodge office. Fees will be the same as last June:
$150.00 plus the 2004 dues for the candidate; $35.00 for Masons who will
accompany the candidates to the degrees and the banquet.
Govern yourselves accordingly.

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The 150th Anniversary print is now available online at The Temple Books. I
would suggest putting a link on your web site so any brethren wanting this
item can find it.

http://thetemplebooks.com/cgi-bin/store/cp-app.cgi?rrc=N&affl=&pg=ste_prod&r
ef=glmn150

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The Craft has begun its work on the State Fair 2004 Kids ID program a little
early this year. The most important part is scheduling workers. Our goal is
to be fully staffed by May 2004. Many lodges have volunteered for blocks of
time in the past. Now is the time to start discussing this with your lodge.
Taking a day would be highly appreciated. Your lodge can also sign up in
four-hour shifts. As those of you who participated last year know, it takes
seven people to fill a shift. We need two people up front to greet people,
two running cameras, two for the fingerprinting, and one to relieve the
other six.

If you have any questions about scheduling time for your lodge or
individually, please contact:

Brother Jacob A. Geer
jgeer@mngastro.com
Evening: 651-771-7005 Day: 612-871-1145 Extension 1220

YES YOUR LODGE CAN SIGN UP NOW BY CONTACTING ME

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From the Thursday October 9, 2003 Gaylord newspaper, the Gaylord Hub
Headlines: Judge McCarthy, Chief Roiger cited by CADA

The Honorable Judge Thomas McCarthy (Our Senior Grand Steward)
and Gaylord Police Chief Dale Roiger will receive recognition for inspiring
hope in the lives of survivors during the Committee Against Domestic Abuse
Open House on October 10th, 4:30 through 6:30. Both Judge McCarthy and
Officer Roiger have inspired hope for survivors through their involvement
with the Sibley County Domestic Violence
Task Force and their continued working relationship with the Committee
Against Domestic Abuse (CADA, Inc.) Violence Intervention Program,
addressing changes to law enforcement response to domestic violence,
criminal conviction of perpetrators, and upholding survivors rights and
safety.

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Mile Stones

Minnesota's own Pat Rasmusson, will be installed on November 6th as the Most
Worthy Grand Matron of the Eastern Star in the world in Portland, Oregon.


WB Jerry Oliver was elected as the Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the
Scottish Rite for Minnesota on 10/3/03

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Brothers,

If you want your name dropped from this list, or if someone wants to be
added just email the Grand Lodge and Doug will take care of it.

Please check with your Lodge Officers and make sure they know about the PLUM
LINE and they get signed up....................Neil