FEBRUARY 2008

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#3300FF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" ><B>VAN ZOR GROTTO</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>    </B></FONT><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VAN ZOR GROTTO"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="JUNE 2008 "><U>JUNE 2008 </U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="APRIL 2008"><U>APRIL 2008</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id63.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MARCH 2008"><U>MARCH 2008</U></A><B>   |   </B><B>FEBRUARY 2008</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="JANUARY 2008"><U>JANUARY 2008</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DECEMBER 2007"><U>DECEMBER 2007</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FF0000" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Other Grottos or Craft Lodges that would like to have their events included in our events page or publications please forward them to our editor</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=398 BGCOLOR="#66FF00" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b701e00000ff00.png" HEIGHT="32" WIDTH="32" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">FEBRUARY 2008</B></I></div> <div> <B><U>MONARCH'S  REPORT</U></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Greetings Prophets:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Well we are hopefully just about through with our winter.  It has been an unusual winter and it has prevented us from attending some of the functions that we had planned to be at.</B></div> <div> <B>Our next meeting which will be held this Tuesday, the 12</B><B>th</B><B> of February will hopefully have a good turn-out of Prophets.  We will be Initiating into Van Zor a new member and a good showing of Prophets in attendance makes the evening more pleasant and memorable for the candidate.  Please make it an effort to be there!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I hope that everyone has their calendars marked for the 1</B><B>st</B><B> of March when we have our Monarch's Ball.  If you have not got your ticket for yourself and your good lady you can do so at the next meeting.  The Grand Master, M. Wor. Bro. Stephen Godfrey will be in attendance and made a Prophet on site.  There should be a good number of Prophets from Washington as well.  Again please make it an effort to attend this function.  It only happens once a year.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I look forward to our next meeting and trust that everyone is in good health and spirits</B></div> <div> <B>Yours in Good Fellowship,</B></div> <div> <B>                                                                                  Bob McSWEEN, Monarch</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>CHIEF JUSTICE REPORT</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Greetings Prophets:</B></div> <div> <B>First, thank you to all of the officers that came to the practice that was held last Thursday morning.  I appreciate you all taking the time out of your day to attend.</B></div> <div> <B>Just a reminder to you all that the Monarch's Ball will be held on March 1, 2008 at the Abercorn Inn in Richmond, BC.  Tickets are $40 each.  You can get your tickets from either Harry Keith and his Lady Daphne, or me and my Lady Jennifer.  There is not much time left before the ball and there are still lots of tickets left.  Let's make this year's Monarch's Ball the best ever and completely sell out!  Remember, you can invite non - Grotto members, so all family and friends are welcome!</B></div> <div> <B>The races are coming on March 16, 2008; there are not many tickets left.  If you are interested, please contact Joe Cassidy for more information.  Remember, this is another event in which non-Grotto members may attend, so bring your family and friends and let's show them what the Grotto is all about!</B></div> <div> <B>We are always looking for new members of the Grotto, so if you know any Master Masons in good standing, please mention us and the Cerebral Palsy Children.  This is such a worthwhile cause and it would be great to see some new faces at our meetings.</B></div> <div> <B> The convention is coming up in July 2008, it's time to put our thinking caps on and start coming up with ideas of how to show our Brothers from other Grottos a good time.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>COMING EVENTS:</B></div> <div> <B>Feb 12</B><B>th</B><B>      Regular meeting, there will be an initiation</B></div> <div> <B>Mar 01     Our Monarch & Officer's Ball is well into the planning stages, stay tuned</B></div> <div> <B>Mar 16     “Day at the Races” tickets on sale see Joe Cassidy - cut-off date Feb16th</B></div> <div> <B>Apr 20       "Champagne Brunch" PM Ed Taychuk has them on sale now 604-433-9600</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>                                                                                                                                                               </B><B>Yours in Good Fellowship,</B></div> <div> <B>                                                                                                                                                               Sam ELKABANNY, Chief Justice</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>SECRETARY'S DESK:</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Prophets we have started a New Year and we are in the month of February</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>PLEASE CHECK YOUR DUES CARD</B></div> <div> <B>We have 30 prophets who have not paid their 2008 DUES If VAN ZOR has to be solvent WE RELY on your dues as we have to pay per/diem for each member to the supreme council I will be accepting your dues at the February meeting Please make an effort to attend as we will be initiating a new candidate. If you are unable to be present Please Send Cheque To:</B></div> <div> <B>Robert J. Black Secy.</B></div> <div> <B>2347 Marine Drive,</B></div> <div> <B>WEST VANCOUVER, StateBC. V7V 1K9</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>We are still looking for a Prophet that will take this position.</U></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>CHAPLAIN'S REPORT:</U></B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>It is with sadness that we announce the passing of</B></div> <div> <B>PM KEN GRANT #422</B></div> <div> <B>A Member of Van Zor since Oct 13</B><B>th</B><B> 1972</B></div> <div> <B>He was a very active Member of VAN ZOR GROTTO until he retired to Chilliwack </B></div> <div> <B>He passed to a better place on Jan 21, 2008</B></div> <div> <B>Our sympathy and best wishes to his son, daughter, family and friends</B></div> <div> <B>He was married to his dear Lady, Marg in 1944 (63 years) She passed last Nov. </B></div> <div> <B>So mote it be</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I am please to report that Harold Nordan is progressing very well, walking a mile a day since his implant surgery.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>                                                               Yours fraternally,</B></div> <div> <B>                                                               PM Jackie James, Chaplain</B></div> <div> <B><U>TREASURER'S  REPORT:</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Pyramid attendance draw is now $39.50 to the lucky Prophet who is in attendance at the next</B></div> <div> <B>meeting when his name is drawn.                         </B></div> <div> <B>                                                               Yours fraternally,</B></div> <div> <B>                                                               PM Ron Stunden, Treas.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>From your editor:</B></div> <div> <B>I am happy to report that my problems with my neck have eased off and things are more manageable but there will be an operation in the future.</B></div> <div> <B>Harry & Daphne Keith have taken over the sale of ball tickets and they need all the help you can give them by calling early and booking your tickets. The first of March is coming soon, so please call them and let them know, and better yet call them if you are going or not. Hotel info will be included on a separate sheet along with info on the Pre-convention and Gul Reese's Monarch's ball. </B></div> <div> <B>About 8 of us Grotto members attended a great surprise 60</B><B>th</B><B> B-party for Eileen McSween. There were about 50 people in attendance and fun was had by all.</B></div> <div> <B>PM Joe Cassidy has done a masterful job selling the Cloverdale Race day tickets for me. It is sold out, in fact if anyone has extra tickets that you can't use we can sell them for you, there are three non - Grotto ladies that have attended since Cece ran it and if we can't find seats they will have to be left out. </B></div> <div> <B>I was unable to get to the Board meeting so I am unable to report on any thing that happened there.</B></div> <div> <B>I know that there will be an initiation at the next meeting and that everyone ahs been working hard on the ritual memory work</B>.</div> <bR> <div> <B>                                                                                                                                                                                     (editor)</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#3300FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>DON'T FORGET THE FEBRUARY</B></FONT><B> 12</B><B>th</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#3300FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> MEETING IS AT </B></FONT><B>7:30</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#3300FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> PM</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>There was $3</B><B>3.00</B><B> in the </B><B>Pyramid</B><B> </B><B>draw</B></div> <div> <B>Harvey WILSON'S  name was called</B></div> <div> <B>!!! HE WAS NOT THERE SO HE DID NOT WIN !!!</B></div> <div> <B>Grant Thompson - E-mail  <tugger@telus.net></B></div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#3300FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>VISIT YOUR WEB SITE </B></FONT><B> </B><B>< www3.telus.net/vanzorgrotto ></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Words of Wizdom: Wizdom is on hollidays</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>