June 4, 2007
TO ALL ODD FELLOWS AND REBEKAHS MEMBERS IN THE JURISDICTION OF MISSOURI:

SUBJECT: Missouri Annual Picnic

Sunday, September 16, 2007

    Grand Master James Martin and Assembly President Carolyn Schultheis would like to take a new approach to our annual State Picnic.

    It is proposed that we congregate on a parking lot/area in Fulton, Missouri then board a motorcoach where we will travel to the Lake of the Ozark Area and board a cruise ship for a 1-1/2 hour cruise and enjoy a prepared lunch while on the water. Total cost is $50.00/person. We would need a minimum of 40 people and a bus can hold 57 passengers. If we get more than the 57, then we have to look at a second bus or a total of about 80 people.

    Something new? If you are interested, please send your reservations to Grand Secretary Kenneth Higgins at PO Box 336 in Fulton, MO 65251. Kenny will hold the checks until it is determined that we can get enough people to take the trip. If we can’t then your check will be returned.
 

    Planned date is September 16, 2007. We would leave Fulton no later than 9:30 a.m. and start the cruise at 11:30 a.m. We should get back by 3:00 p.m. Cutoff for making reservations is August 13, 2007. No late reservations can be accepted as I will be leaving on August 15th to go to The Sovereign Grand Lodge Session in Denver, CO., and won’t return until it is too late to handle this.
 

    If you prefer you can drive to the Lake and meet us there for a cost of $28.00 for the cruise, lunch, taxes and gratuities. Finding a place to park there is limited, so want to remind you of this.
 

    Can we hear from you one way or the other on this? To those of you who have e-mail you can send your response to Kenny at kennethhiggins77@sbcglobal.net. Can’t accept checks however via e-mail so those have to come in the regular mail.
 

    We must meet the deadline of August 13th or forget the new idea.
 

Kenneth Higgins, Grand Secretary