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Great news is about to behold us. On May 18, 2008 at Achbar Grotto in Columbus Ohio our very own Grand Line Chief Justice of the Supreme Council of North America, Clarence E. Shawver will be making the Grand Master of Ohio, Most Worshipful Brother Ronald L. Winnett a Prophet at Site. This ceremony will start at 2pm and I feel that all Prophets in Ohio should be there for this ceremony because it will bring Grand Lodge and Grotto one step closer together. Our ladies are invited to be there also. After the Ceremony there will be Hors-D'Oeuvers and drinks and of course a reception line so you will all get to meet our new Prophet. I also feel that if you have a brother Mason that has been thinking about joining Grotto you should invite him and his lady to come alone with you.

Take a look at the picture below. Take a good look. This is what you look like when you found out on Saturday Morning that you could have gone to Achbar Grottos Monarch Ball on Friday Night! A great time was had by everyone that attended the affair. It was done up just right and a business suit was worn by all the men in attendance. What a change from the "come as you wish" party. The Monarch gave a speech about helping the Kids we are there for, or should be there for. One of his officers stood up and said that if anyone would match him, he would pledge one Enchanted Lantern a month for one year and another Prophet took him up on it. By the time the evening was over the Supreme had 16 new Enchanted Lantern sales and 9 to 10 more in the making. I am telling you right now that was some Monarch's Ball and if I get any pictures I will post them here for you to look at. - grumpy gone

Oooohhhh woe is meeeeee! Yes your secretary made a big boooo booooo. I put in the NEWSLETTER that the May 3, Friday night Diner dance would cost $20.00 per person, BUT on the Web Site I put that it would cost $25.00 per person. The Web Site had the right cost but seeing that I sent out over 500 newsletter I felt that we should only charge $20.00 per person and Caliph Grotto would take the lost of $10.00 per couple and of course Caliph will have to beat on pooooooor ooooold grumpy for his mistake. Oh pooooooooor grumpy. Now you can read the rest of my newsletter article which is next down the page.

Hello to everyone that cares to take the time to read this newsletter and to all those that don't care to read it all.

Let me start of by saying, OOPS, somehow I lost the file that I was keeping for those that wanted to save the Ohio Grotto Association some money by getting your Communicator by Email rather than through the snail mail post office delivery system. Well, it is gone and I can't find it so there is only one thing to do and that is, you say? Start a new list for all of you that are into saving a little money for the OGA. Send me your - Name, address (that is so I will take you off the mailing labels) and your Email address (that is so I will make sure I have it right).
Now lets get down to a few things that will be going for you in the near future. The Spring Zone Conference is coming up on May 2nd and 3rd of 2008. Hosted by Caliph Grotto. First off your President decided that your officers should be with the Prophets and their Ladies at the hospitality room. In fact he feels that the officers Ladies should be there also instead of in a meeting. This is what the OGA hospitality room is for, mingling with other Prophets and their Ladies and hearing what is good and what is bad going on in the realm.

Caliph Grotto is going to pay an attendance award to the Grotto that has the most Prophets at the meeting.. Yes this is called an attendance award.

Now hear this, Past Grand Monarch, Bernard Mitchell will have a session on Membership for anyone that may be interested. This class will be started at 11:30am sharp at the Kirtlander Party Center and will be over by 12 noon so you may have your lunch. Please bring a piece of paper and a pen so you may take notes.

As you all should know by now, all Prophets in the Ohio Grotto Associate are able to vote at our stated meetings. This By-law change came about at the Winter Zone Conference by a unanimous vote of 100% of the body present at the meeting. So Red Tassels come and have your voice heard and make it heard loud and clear about your Grotto.

Boy this secretary of yours has a lot to say. Now let me think ------ Oh yes. Prophets there are two things that I would like you to know about. First is on your Website. You now have a calendar that your secretary may enter anything on that is happening at your Grotto. You may go to it and check out what is happening around the realm by placing your cursor at the entry. If you don't find anything about your Grotto don't come back to the OGA, but go to your secretary and find out why. A better thought is to nominate a person in your Grotto that has the ability and know how to place everything on there for you.

Second - the OGA is asking for the Grottos to raise the dues to the Association. What we would like is for each Prophet to ask his secretary what he pays right now to the Association and then add to it so it makes a dollar a year in dues per person. So if right now if you only pay 30¢ it would only cost you another 70¢ a year. The Association really needs this $1 per year per Prophet to survive and make things better for you in many ways. This should not be to much to ask.
grumpy gone