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MMRL on Fox Business Network July 19th

Stu Card — Wed, 2 Jul 2008 12:49:56 -0400

The MMRL Eye on America segment will air one time on the Fox Business Network on Saturday July 19.

The zones and times are as follows: 3:30 PM ET, 2:30 PM CT, 1:30 PM MT, 12:30 PM PT.

The MMRL is a beacon of hope to those who have been touched by the number one killer of men and women, heart disease.

We are making a difference in today's world.

We ask that you consider embedding this link in all your emails and encourage others to do the same.

With your help, this movie can circle the globe with the click of a button and inform millions about our life-saving cardiac research.

A little site cleanup...

Stu Card — Wed, 2 Jul 2008 10:55:56 -0400

I just started on a little site cleanup. The Scribd on-line PDF reader seems to be working out well, so I am gradually transitioning the way we publish and promote the NETNEWS to encourage readers to try it. The GM's and GS's messages should always be easy to find, even when a more recent one has appeared. The GL officers are no longer "newly elected" so there's no need to advertise them as such on the front page. Hopefully nobody will be too unhappy with the changes.

The next thing is to reorganize the Committees area, so committee/program information is not only up to date (it currently isn't), but also can be found easily, without needing to be promoted to the front page of the web site (as I am currently doing with MSAT workshop dates). This is too big a job for me, so it is the first thing I am going to ask one of our new volunteers to do. Volunteers, stand by! :-)

PR Seminar for Metro Area Liaisons

Stu Card — Wed, 2 Jul 2008 10:49:58 -0400

PUBLIC RELATIONS SEMINAR FOR PR LIAISONS IN METROPOLITAN NYC AREA

The first of a series of Public Relations Seminars to be conducted throughout the state this fall will be held on Saturday, July 19th in Masonic Hall in New York City at 9:30 AM in Room 19 East.

RW William Feingold is the site coordinator.

The seminar is designed for all District and Lodge Public Relations Liaisons and interested Brothers and is intended to give an overview of communications techniques to tell our members as well as the outside world who we are as Masons and what we do.

Topics will range from preparation of Lodge Trestleboards to print and electronic media. The seminars will be conducted by Brothers who are or have been professionals in the communications arts. It is designed to make as many Brothers as possible comfortable in communications.

Back from Kentucky

Stu Card — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:08:06 -0400

My traveling companion was unwell Sunday, so we didn't get to the Lodge re-dedication, but we're back, so now I can resume going through e-mails from volunteers and trying to match up skills with tasks...

Theft of Masonic jewels

Stu Card — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:46:28 -0400

FROM: The Valley of Chicago, AASR, NMJ , USA
DATE: Monday, June 23, 2008

On Sunday, June 22, 2008, between 2:00 am and 4:00 am, the office of the Valley of Chicago, along with several other offices located in the building that we are temporarily operating from until the development of our new headquarters is complete, was burglarized. As of this morning, upon discovery of the burglary, the proper law enforcement agencies have been notified.

During the burglary, our secured vault was compromised. As a result, many of the Valley’s precious metals and historic jewels were taken. Among those items removed from the vault include, but are not limited to:

I'm going to Kentucky

Stu Card — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:12:59 -0400

I'm going to Kentucky this weekend. While I'm there, I hope to visit a Lodge that is being rededicated, and bring a good friend of mine who is interested in Masonry. Here is the announcement:

The Fort Thomas Lodge #808, under the leadership of its Worshipful Master, Rev. Robert "Ashley" Beagle and his officers, will celebrate its 100th Birthday on June 29th at 2 PM. The Grand Master of Kentucky and his officers will rededicate the Temple. The Mayor of Ft. Thomas and several other dignitaries are expected to speak. After the ceremonies, the Lodge will provide a picnic dinner on the grounds, free to all in attendance. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. The Lodge is located at 37 North Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas KY 41075.

Short Talk: The Warrior Poet

Stu Card — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:25:12 -0400

The Tech Committee has received several requests that we post "The Short Talk Bulletin" published by The Masonic Service Association of North America so we asked MSA.

They explicitly grant permission to reprint any but not all of their materials: that is, if we want to reproduce one or more specific issues of Short Talks, that's fine; but we are not to put all the back issues on-line, nor to scan each new issue as it appears and post it. We also could excerpt briefly from each new issue under "Fair Use".

They do not have Short Talks in softcopy format. If anyone would like to scan and OCR a particular issue and send it to us in a web-friendly format, we will post it.

come on out for St. John's weekend

Stu Card — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:26:02 -0400

I spoke with the Grand Master yesterday.

He would like us to record the investiture ceremony and his address Saturday, and the service Sunday, and to distribute them live over the Masonic Care Community Campus CATV system to the residents, but sees no need to stream either event live over the Internet this year (although he is open to the idea for next year).

He agreed that this weekend will provide a good opportunity for our committee to meet, welcome new volunteers and offer training.

Look for us in the Library: if we aren't there, we will leave word there as to where we are set up.

St. John's weekend activities for the tech committee

Stu Card — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:43:38 -0400

It looks like our committee may have some work to do this St. John's weekend, but so far we aren't sure.

Any of you who plan to come to St. John's weekend, and who would be willing to lend a hand with whatever we end up getting tasked to do, please let me know.

Thanks!

long overdue update

Stu Card — Mon, 9 Jun 2008 22:33:44 -0400

Hi all!

Here is a long overdue update from the Tech Committee.

We have heard from a few volunteers and will be getting back to them with "job offers" shortly.

I pulled the announcement that we would be posting video of the public portions of Grand Lodge: we have great video but horrible audio; if we can dub something we will post it. It seems that every time somebody coughed or shuffled a paper on the dais, the Grand Master's podium mic picked it up, and cut in as a priority over-ride, blanking all the other microphones, including those at the altar where the action was during installation. :-( We lacked an experienced audio man during the Annual Communication; any volunteers out there with that experience, we really need it, please contact me, thanks!