UPDATE... National KSA Gathering in Guthrie

For anyone making the Guthrie trek this year, we leave on ( The reunion is March 30 – 31 and April 1, 2012 ) March 31st and return on April 4th. The degrees start on Friday, March 30 April 1st promptly at 0800, or for you Marines the little hand on 8, etc.

There are a lot of flights available getting to Oklahoma City about 3:30 PM, which should be your target time so you can get to the Scottish Rite Center in Guthrie in time to get checked in, register, and accompany us to the steak house for dinner.

I'll have room for two people in my car and I get into OKC at 5:30 PM. Now is the time to start booking plane fares. Also I need a list of names no later than February 28th so I can reserve rooms at the Center.

( I think the rooms in the INN may be gone by now. Last night I was told there were only 15 beds left )( You might e-mail Brother John Walker at the new e-mail address – innkeep@att.net )

Please send me a list of names of the members that will be coming and I will register them. If they want a packet please have them send in a Gathering reservation which is on our new homepage for the Knights of St Andrew. www.ksaguthrie.org Reunion is FREE but the packets are $25.00 – They contain a Note book / Pen / Special Challenge Coin / Gathering Lapel Pin. Plus other items and Oklahoma / Guthrie information.

The hotels are listed in our home page. Sleep Inn and Best Western are $80 and $ 74 / night. I understand the Holiday went up to $150.00/night.

Please respond to: KSAofGuthrieOK@dittmar.net
www.KSAGuthrie.org

Brethren...

I would like to thank all of our guests and especially our Sovereign Grand Inspector General William R. "Bill" Miller for attending tonight's installation of Officers for the Olympia Valley 2012.

I would like to extend congratulations to Bro. Gary Norton 32° KCCH our newly appointed Secretary and Bro. John Kime 32° our newly appointed Treasurer both of who have extremely large shoes to fill and will no doubt serve our Valley well. Be sure to congratulate them the next time you see them.

I would like to thank the Installing Officer Illustrious Brother Donald R. White 33°, Master of Ceremonies Brother Rod Mason 32° KCCH, Installing Secretary Illustrious Brother Skip Sanford 33° and Prelate Illustrious Brother John Woodall, 33°, for a wonderful installation ceremony.

Of course there are thanks for the wonderful meal provide and served by the Daughters of Bethel #51, it was enjoyed by all, you did a great job.

Lastly I would like to extend my gratitude on behalf of the Brethren of the Olympia Valley to Illustrious Brother Skip Sanford 33° and Illustrious Brother Ray Drummond 33° for their many tireless years of service.

I look forward to seeing you all at our next meeting February 8, Wednesday 2012 - 6:30 PM Dinner Lodge of Perfection - 4th Degree.

Fraternally,

Edward Woods, 32° K.C.C.H.

Brethren,

A reminder that the Lodge of Perfection meets this Wednesday, January 11. Dinner is at 6:30, with our Cap and Ring ceremony to follow. I see that a movie is also scheduled. Remember that this is a public event, so your friends and family are very welcome!

As an additional incentive to get out to the Lodge, our Jobies will be in attendance to shine shoes by donation. I have no doubt that the young ladies will be shining with an esprit de corps and a smile. My shoes are definitely in need of a little TLC - I'll bet yours are too!

Last, as most of you know, VWB Jack C. Parker passed to the Celestial Lodge last week. Br. Jack was a member of the Valley of Olympia, although he devoted the majority of his efforts towards the Blue Lodge. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him, and I can't think of a Brother who loved the Craft more. He was preceded in death by his wife Peggy a couple of years ago, and Br. Jack assisted Peggy through a long struggle with dementia. Both were very delightful souls, in every sense; and as VWB Brian Morgan aptly stated, both enjoyed a long and full life. While sadly mourning Jack's passage, I will gladly pass along news of his memorial service when known.

Fraternally,

Kris Graap, 33°