Mike Winford, PM

COVINA MASONIC HOME IN TRANSITION

As announced in a recent letter from the Grand Master and the Masonic Homes Board of Trustees President, our Covina Masonic Home is now in the process of phasing out its residential program for children.

This will end 110 years of sheltering children at that location. The program is no longer a major need of our fraternal family, and more pressing assistance has been found to be needed in recent years for Masonic families in distress.

Under its Family Resource Center, expanded services and programs are now being developed by the Homes to aid brethren and families now struggling with life challenges, particularly involving the recent economic impact.

The Covina campus facilities are being evaluated for potentially aiding in providing some of the needed relief.

GRAND LODGE is just around the corner. Be prepared to discuss the 2009 Resolutions and other legislation at our September Stated Meeting, before your Officers vote in San Francisco.

Fraternally,

Mike Winford

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MY FAIR LADY!!!

Seats are going fast. Make your reservations today (only a couple of spots still open).

When: Friday, October 9^th,

Where: Downey Civic Light Opera

What: 6PM dinner at Mimi’s Café at corner of

Brookshire and Firestone.

Followed at 8PM to see “My Fair Lady”.

The cost for dinner and show is $20.00 per person. We have only 50 seats, and the registration for this event (with the money to make your registration) ends at the Sept. 10^th Stated Meeting.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE ATTENDING

For those of you who have already made your paid reservations, you need to select the meal you are going to eat at Mimi’s for the following choices:

- Oven Fresh Pot Roast and Gravy with all the fixings.

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- Chicken Cordon Bleau with all the fixings.

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- Broiled Salmon with all the fixings.

Dinners will include either soup or salad (you can make up your mind at the restaurant and your choice of beverages from a selected list. Please call Frank Gillespie at (562) 863-6388 and let him know what you are going to eat.

If you haven’t made your reservations please make your check out to Golden Trowel Norwalk Lodge #273 and mail it to Frank Gillespie, 11116 Ringwood Avenue, Santa Fe Springs, California 90670 before September 5th (include your meal choice with your check).

Should be lots of Fun.

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