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Ron Hewitt
President

James Snyder
Vice-President

Bill McCain
Secretary/Treasurer

Ken Hyatt
Chaplain

Vern Whitson
Communications

The regular meeting of the Raytown Scottish Rite Club was opened in proper form by our president Ron Hewitt at 7:00 pm on May 12, 2008 in the old Sultan’s Lounge of Ararat Shrine Temple with prayer by acting Chaplain, Roger Salyer and the Pledge of Allegiance lead by our president. There were 12 members, with 10 ladies and guests present.

Guest Speaker: Brother Ron Hewitt spoke on safe computer usage and how to stay protected from computer viruses and malicious programs that spy on your computer activity which are picked up when you visit websites. He provided software to everyone present that can keep each computer protected.

He also handed out information on where to go on the internet to find may interesting websites devoted to Masonic education

and gave everyone a copy of 1,000 Sacred Texts on CD ROM. The disc included the Holy Bible, the Koran, and many Masonic writings including Albert Pike’s Morals and Dogma.

Sickness: It was noted that Ill. Brother Robert Miller, 33°, passed away May 4th after a courageous battle with cancer. His memorial service was attended by a large contingency of Scottish Rite Masons. It was also noted that Ill. Brother Gary Barron was expected to undergo an angiogram during the week of May 19th.

Minutes: The minutes were presented via email and regular mail in advance of the meeting and were approved as submitted.

Treasurers Report: The Treasurer reported $627.45 in the bank.

Old Business: There was no old business.

New Business: No new business to report

Special Guest: The club welcomed Steve Heflin, 32°, a member of the Clay-Platte Club and the Knights of St Andrews, to our meeting.

Remarks: Remarks: Special remarks as follows:
      • Roger Salyer reported that the handicapped ramp and it’s progress to becoming a          reality;
      • Ron is assembling a group to attend the Valley of NE Kansas on June 4th for dinner;
      • New windows have been installed on the 1st floor of the Temple and will save money          on utilities;
      • The Knights of St. Andrew need Black Hat members to join them in rebuilding their          group.

The meeting was closed in regular form at 9:00 pm.

Dues for 2008 are now payable. You can mail them directly to the Secretary/Treasurer; OR BETTER turn them in when you attend the next meeting! If you are not sure of your dues status, check with Bill.

PLEASE call Brother Vern Whitson with the number in your party for our next meeting at 913/381-3035 or you can email him at jeanvern9596 @aol.com. Vern will need this information by Friday before the meeting on Monday [so that The Shrine can plan their space and personnel accordingly]!

June Speaker: Jo Finney, Sr. Clinician at the CLDC, will speak on their progress in our Valley clinic.

OUR NEXT MEETING

Will be Monday June 9, 2008
Dinner at 6:00-6:30 PM
Meeting at 7:00 PM
ARARAT SHRINE
5100 Ararat Drive, Kansas City, Missouri
[Just off north of Eastwood Trafficway]