Sir Knights and Companions:
   I want to thank all who attended the District Meeting No. 5 at Ormond Beach Lodge.  We had a delicious meal and over 75 attendees not counting the ladies.  The Grand Commander’s goal is to increase our membership by 10 per cent.  He also would like each Commandery to conduct a Table Commandery by the end of the year.
    The Most Excellent High Priest’s emphasis was on perpetual membership.
    The Most Illustrious Grand Master talked about the Souvenir Program.
    The Grand Commander asked Olivet Commandery No. 4 to open the Grand Commandery at the York Rite Convention on April 6, 2009.  He would also like to use our paraphernalia.

Sir Knight James D. Dickenson,       
District Deputy Grand Commander