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Text Box: Dan Rather, Tom Brokow, Katie Couric, and a tough old U.S. Marine Sergeant Major were all captured by terrorists while in Iraq. The leader of the terrorists told them that he would grant them each one last request before they were beheaded. Dan Rather said, "Well, I'm a Texan; so I'd like one last bowlful of hot spicy chili." The leader nodded to an underling who left and returned with the chili. Rather ate it all and said, "Now I can die content." Tom Brokow said he would just like to hear his wife's voice one more time. The terrorists allowed him to make long distance call so that he could talk to his wife. Brokow had a long conversation with his wife and when he was through, he said "Now I can die peacefully." Katie Couric said, "I'm a reporter to the end. I want to take out my tape recorder and describe the scene here and what's about to happen. Maybe someday someone will hear it and know that I was on the job till the end." The leader directed an aide to hand over the tape recorder and Couric dictated some comments. She then said, "Now I can die happy." The leader turned and said, "And now, Mr. U.S. Marine, what is your final wish?" "Kick me in the behind," said the Marine. "What?" asked the leader? "Will you mock us in your last hour?" "No, I'm not kidding. I want you to kick me," insisted the Marine. So the leader shoved him into the open, and kicked him. The Marine went sprawling, but rolled to his knees, pulled a 9 mm pistol from inside his Cammies, and shot the leader dead. In the confusion, he leapt to his knapsack, pulled out his M4 carbine and sprayed the Iraqis with gunfire. In a flash, all the terrorists were either dead or fleeing for their lives. As the Marine was untying Rather, Brokow and Couric, they asked him, "Why didn't you just shoot them in the beginning? Why did you ask them to
kick you first?" "What!" replied the Marine, "And have you three ##%*&#!! report that I was the aggressor?"

Text Box: Date Lodge Inspection Degree Worshipful Master 1/4/2008 Scioto Lodge #6 E.A. Dan M. Riddle 1/5/2008 Highland Lodge #38 F.C. Jeff Green 1/12/2008 Lucasville Lodge #465 E.A. David Young 1/19/2008 Peebles Lodge #581 E.A. Shawn Hudgel 1/25/2008 Bainbridge Lodge #196 F.C. 1/26/2007 Orient Lodge #321 F.C. Raymond Poynor 2/8/2008 Leesburg Lodge #78 E.A. 2/15/2008 Winchester Ldoge #236 F.C. 2/16/2008 Lynchburg Ldoge #178 F.C. Doug Young 2/22/2008 Greenfield Lodge #318 E.A. Jeff Hudson 2/23/2008 Logan Elm Lodge #624 E.A. Bill Stansberry 2/29/2008 Frankfort Lodge #309 M.M. Michael Peterson 3/1/2008 Manchester Lodge #317 F.C. 3/7/2008 Western Sun Lodge #91 M.M. Ed Davis 3/8/2008 Rome Lodge #535 F.C. George Blanton 3/14/2008 Navoo Lodge #769 M.M. Gene Coburn 3/15/2008 Aurora Lodge #48 F.C. Marty Donini 3/28/2008 Sinking Spring Lodge #365 F.C. Barry Jordan 3/29/2008 West Union Lodge #43 F.C. Donald Shupert

Text Box: The schedule at the left was drafted at the district meeting 9/15/07 In some cases it was unclear as to who the Worshipful Master would be at the time of the inspection. Some lodges did not have a representative present to designate the their inspection preference so the District Deputies Grand Master assigned an inspection date. This information may change prior to the publication of the official schedule.

Text Box: Scioto Lodge #6 F. & A. M. will be posting dues notices for 2008 on or about Monday, October 8, 2007. Dues remain $30.00 which are among the lowest in the state. We still have 37 members whose 2007 dues have not been paid. Billings for those whose 2007 dues have not been paid will reflect dues in arrears. The Code of the Grand Lodge of Ohio requires suspension for non-payment of dues if not paid by December 31, 2007. Scioto Lodge #6 F. & A. M. will no longer pay per capita for delinquent members as this is an administrative cost of $10.00 per member. Check to determine if you have your 2007 dues card. If not call the Office of the Secretary at 774-3485 Thank you—William Bennett, Secretary