Saturday, January 31, 2015

Michigan Masons show up in Venice Florida for a reunion.

It has been a fantastic day. I was accompanied by RWB Bill Finkel, WB Dave Hill, WB Gerald Blomquist, MWBs and PGMs Bob Conley, Bob Stevens, Bob Helmic, Dave Bedwell and Walt Wheeler. We had around 198 participants in the reunion, and Very informative programs were presented by the staff of Pathways and the Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation. I was able to address the group as Grand Master, an honor I appreciated.  Some great conversations with many brothers including G. Gordon Goodman, Jack Shay, George Kourmadas, John Himmelspach, Tom Turton, Cheryl Turton and Mike Turton and many others.  I was able to present a 50 year pin to MWB Robert W. Stevens as well as my Grand Tiler Gerald Blomquist. Many others got 50 and 60 year membership pins. The staff were able to share the mission of Pathways, Charitable Foundation, and I spoke about people.  That it is people who make our efforts possible, and its people who we are focused on.  Lot of great conversation, many old friendships renewed and many new ones formed and cemented. A great day in Venice, Florida, what could be better........ Click here to watch the short video of the Reunion Event.