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As twenty two of us gathered at the Paradise Restaurant in Sequim, we were pleased to see some additions to our familiar faces. |
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At the far end of the table is our newest member John Richardson enjoying his meal before the ordeal to come. |
| Of course not all is easy as our new First Vice-President prepares for his report on our Bridge of Light activities since the previous meeting. |
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We were also delighted to welcome Charles "Chuck" Compton and his lady from Sinclair Inlet Chapter who we inducted as a courtesy, since Sinclair is dark until September. |
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Ben Bena reminded us of the role of disaster preparedness as he recounted his experiences as emergency services coordinator during the eruption of Mount St. Helens. |
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Here Chuck Compton and John Richardson receive the Sojourner Monitor Lecture from Second Vice-President Don Patrick, who also delivered the Medal Lecture a few minutes later. |
| Our newly installed President John Jones honors our immediate Past President Dee Yager by presenting him with a summary folder containing the proceedings of his term in office. |
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Our current Camp Commander of Marvin Shields Camp, Fred Johnson, also honors our first Commander of Marvin Shields Camp, Don Patrick, with a booklet of highlights from his term as Commander. |
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Wendell Dutt, our Regional Representative, provides us with highlights from the national conference and builds suspense by casually avoiding mentioning the small package he brought with him. |
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When he called up Don Patrick as the First Commander of Marvin Shields Camp, we were delighted to learn that the package was the Jonathan M. Wainwright award for Best Camp in 2003-04. |
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Marvin Shields Camp of Heroes of '76 2003-2004
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