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My theme -- "We are one Masonic implemented the plan that was created prior to my installation as
Family Living United" is on target your Grand Master and then the Flight Crew made necessary
today so much more than ever adjustments along the way like any well trained and educated air
before as we are currently facing a crew would do. There is an old saying in the military that when things
dark period in our lives. But there get tough, the tough get going. If you do not plan for success with a
is light to end the darkness if we as plan that is flexible, then by default you are planning for failure. Does
a Masonic Family do not lose sight your Worshipful Master have a plan for the membership of your
of who we are. This too will come lodge to follow? I asked a brother this question, why does the Grand
to pass and once again we will be Master or Worshipful Master sit in the East? His reply, was because
able to meet in our Lodges and he was elected to do so. I asked him to please review the opening
share that face to face fellowship, ritual and there he would find the answer to my question.
we all so yearn for.
In my address to those present at Grand Lodge last year I put forth
six challenges for the Craft to work on during the 2019 - 2020 year. I
The current Grand Lodge Team considered these to be achievable and measurable. My plan now is
that was elected by the members to report success or failure of these challenges in my closing
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of Grand Lodge during our 162 remarks at this year’s Annual Communication. I will sum this up by
Annual Communication in
MWB Charles Wood Bremerton, WA, reminds me of the saying the brethren exceeded my expectation and I will address this
further in my Grand Master Address at our Annual Communication
Grand Master outstanding air crews that scheduled for June 13, 2020 using Zoom as outlined and presented
supported the U-2 and SR-71
programs I was associated with to the Deputies of the Grand Master to implement. My address to the
while serving as a senior non-commissioned officer in the United brethren will be broadcasted live using YouTube.

States Air Force. The air crew (Grand Lodge Team) that was I would close by saying that this year was not about me but about
assembled this year consisted of: RWB Chris Coffman, Deputy we, if you take the ―m‖ in me, turn it upside down, the word will now
Grand Master; RWB Cameron Bailey, Senior Grand Warden; RWB say we and we have the know-how, the will power, and the strength
Ed Woods, Junior Grand Warden; and RWB Clint Brown, Grand to get things accomplished. Ask not what Freemasonry can do for
Secretary. One could not have asked for a better aircrew than the you but what can you do for Freemasonry, the greatest fraternity the
one assembled by Grand Lodge last year. Supreme Architect of the Universe ever created.

Our flight plan for the year charted a course for the air crew to Thank you for the great honor and privilege of allowing me to
crisscross our jurisdiction in all directions over a seven-month period serve you…for your FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY every day… and
while taking time off for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. for your unending commitment to the oldest Fraternal organization
The flight plan was designed to attend as many District Meetings known to mankind.
over any two-day period as possible, with, for example, one meeting
occurring on a Friday evening followed by one on Saturday morning Fraternally,
and finally another on Saturday afternoon. My idea was to maximize MWB Charles E. Wood ("Woody")
the effort while reducing travel time and travel related expenses.
Grand Master, A.D. 2019-2020
So, what is the point that I am trying to make by telling you about
this year’s Grand Lodge Team? It is very straight forward; I

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