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Deputies of the Grand Master

REPORTS continued...

Greetings from District No. 9

What a year it has been for District No. 9!
We first of all welcomed in San Juan
Lodge, No. 175 into our District and what I don’t mean to minimize the political divide in this country, but
an addition it has been for our District! The I wish people would step back and get some perspective. I
Brothers there are active, do great work, took the picture with this article in early March of this year. I
and could not be more hospitable to the was on a trip to Vietnam, Cambodia and Taiwan. The picture
visiting Brothers to their Lodge! They have is from the “Killing Fields” near Phnom Penh, the Capital of
a recent member, who has completed his Cambodia. When I was in college in the early 80’s I wrote a
Proficiency in Lodge Management (PiLM), and an other who report for a Political Science class while the events surround-
is ready for part 2 of the PiLM, which will be done by the time ing Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge were still fresh.I wanted to
of this printing! In addition, San Juan Lodge currently holds see it up close. Well, THIS is what REAL political “division”
District’s No. 9 traveling gavel. It is quite an adventure for looks like in most of the rest of our planet! When you look
the Brothers there to travel as they need to spend the night at a pile of skulls two stories tall…and stare into the empty
to make a visit. A strong committed Lodge indeed, led by a sockets that once had eyes looking out…full of hopes and
strong Master. WB Ian has done a great job! dreams…plans for the future…families they loved…it starts to
make your problems look sort of petty. I’m haunted by this…
Our Lodge officer Association (LOA) has done a great job badly. I’m ashamed of all the time I’ve spent getting angry
of working with Brothers on our ritual, and the improvement over totally petty issues. The next time you want to “blow a
throughout the District No. 9 has been noticed, and appreci- gasket” over a $15 Data overage charge, think of the above
ated. They have done a remarkable job of fellowship com- picture.
bined with work and have made a difference in the District. It’s very hard to “have some perspective” when we live is such
Our charitable efforts have been remarkable, as we have an incredibly wealth, prosperous, safe and WONDERFUL
done a good job with Bikes for Books, scholarships, Toys for place as the United States of America. Don’t get dragged
Tots, and too many others to mention. We have also done down by prophets of doom, and people who want to dwell in
well for the Grand Masters favorites, Honor Flight, and Susan their imagined misery. Read the book, “The Rational Opti-
B. Komen for the Cure. I am proud of their efforts. mist”, by Matt Ridley the next time you long for the non-exis-
Moreover, I am honored for the experiences that this position tent “Good Old Days.”
of District Deputy has given me. Many thanks to MWB Jim for There has never been a better time to be alive and never been
his confidence in me, and for the honor it has been to serve a better place than 21st Century America. Gain perspective,
him and our District to “Be the Difference”. and BE THE DIFFERENCE. The next time someone tries to
God Bless, God Bless this Great Nation, and as always “Alo- drag you down with tales of, “…it’s worse than ever!” refuse
ha” Kahuna Out. to participate. Be the difference.
Fraternally,
VWBB Dino Conti
Deputy of the Grand Master District No. 9 VWBB Terrell Goertz
Deputy of the Grand Master in District No. 10

Think You’ve got it tough?
Greetings from District No. 10.
Brethren, recently we’ve been witness
to an election process and its aftermath
that has lacked a certain civility. People
have become pretty wound up, tempers
have flared, and plenty of name calling
has ensued. “Communist” and “Fas-
cist” have been some of the nicer words
thrown around. I’ve listened to friends,
co-workers and clients say things like, “…this is the worst
time EVER“, or…we’ve NEVER been this divided!”, and oth-
er such rubbish.

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