Well the final Grand High Priest's Reception is over. Sunday, 6.10, the 7th District had a pig roast at a farm just outside of Findlay. This is the 4th time that I have attended this pig roast and it was just a much fun as the other three times.
It starts with a roast pig dinner that includes pork, baked beans, a couple of pasta salads, potato salad, veggie plate and dessert. The dessert was a special treat. Home made ice cream with red raspberries in it. Really good!
The dinner was served by Kohel's personnel as a charity function. They did a great job and there was more than enough to eat. All of it was good.
After the dinner the District awards were given out.
REC Bob Blankenhorn was presented a check for the Royal Arch Foundation. The Foundation and Grand Chapter thank the District for the support.
A representative of Adopt American was in attendance alone with one of the family and their children.
The District Ladies are putting together a cook book that will sell for $10. This is a new fund raiser to go along with the sausage sales that they have been doing for years.
The District gave Julia two gifts. First monetary gift that will go to Western Reserve Masonic Community's dementia unit fund and secondly a Santa Claus ornament. Julia now has well over 100 Santas. I was also given a monetary gift that will go Julia and the dementia fund. Thanks to the generosity of the Districts Julia will give well over $1,000 to the fund.
After giving me a few minutes to talk we were on to the white elephant auction. Bags and boxes were lined up with unknown contents for the auction. It is fun to buy a "pig in a poke" with the money going to the District's charity. I only bought one thing and it turned out to be a bag of golf balls. Since I don't golf I put it back on the auction block and it brought another $40.
The auctioneer was MEC Jim McDonald. Now Jim took his hat off and turned his back. I got the hat and auctioned it off. We got $13 for a slightly used and sweaty hat!
The last thing auctioned was a box wrapped in paper that had pictures from the year on it. This is put together by Tom Zeigler and is usually brings a pretty good price. Unfortunately it was bought by my wife.
As I said, this was the last reception. Julia and I have enjoyed them a great deal. I honestly can say that we did not have a bad meal at any of them. We meet a lot of new people and saw a lot of old friends. Yes it was a lot of traveling but I have enjoyed every mile. We wish to thank each District, every Companion and every Lady for the courtesies shown us and friendships made and strengthened.
'til the next time.
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