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2A Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Indian Valley-Record
Miles honored on
eve of departure
Dan McDonald
Staff Writer
dmcdonald@plumasnews.com
Perhaps no other person in
the county appreciates the
contributions of Margaret
Miles more than Plumas
County Board of Supervisors
Chairwoman Lori Simpson.
Simpson used to work for
Miles at the county library.
Tuesday, July 13, Simpson
had the rare honor of present-
ing her former boss with a
certificate of appreciation and
recognition on behalf of the
county.
"I can't say enough good
things about Margaret,"
Simpson said as she present:
ed the award to Miles. "This
is exciting for me because I'm
in an odd position. Maybe it
has never happened in the
history of Plumas County.
Now I'm chairman of the
board, and Margaret was my
boss."
Simpson's tribute was
greeted with approving ap-
plause and laughter in the
room as she hugged her
friend Miles.
After 15-1/2 years at the
Plumas County Library,
Miles is leaving to become a
children's librarian at Marin
County Free Library's Fair-
fax branch.
"I have enjoyed my 15-1/2
years in Plumas County,"
Miles said. "I've enjoyed
working with all of you. I've
enjoyed the challenges. And I
feel like I have given you the
best years of my life so far."
Miles said she was grateful
for the support she and the li-
brary have received from the
board over the years. She said
she was particularly grateful
that the board was appointing
an interim replacement for
her position.
The board appointed Dora
Mitchell to oversee the li-
brary moments after Miles'
award presentation.
"I'm really grateful to the
board for the action they are
about to take (appointing
Mitchell)," Miles said. "I
know that the budget situa-
tion now is not good .... And
that my leaving is going to re-
sult in a reduction of services
to the library."
Simpson recalIed the days
when Miles first arrived and
went right to work organizing
the county's outdated library.
"When she came here, she
was a bundle of enthusiastic
energy," Simpson said. "The
first thing she did was to as-
sess our library. And she saw
the orange carpet and the big
macrames from the '70s and
she decided to do a complete
remodeling. Those were the
days when the county had
money.
"And she just kept pro-
gressing. Margaret has been
responsible for the headquar-
ters here in Quincy, the three
branches and, also, she ad-
ministers the library services
for Sierra County. Because
they're the only county in the
state that doesn't have a pub-
lic library."
Simpson said Miles was di-
rectly responsible for au-
tomating the library and was
able to secure computers by
writing grants.
Simpson said Miles' influ-
ence has been realized outside
the county as well.
"Margaret has been active
in the state library associa-
tion, even serving as the pres-
ident." Simpson said. "So she
is well-respected among her
peers.
"We are going to miss her."
Plumas County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Lori Simpson presents Iongtime county librarian
Margaret Miles, right, with a Certificate of Appreciation and Recognition during the board's July
12 meeting. Photo by Dan McDonald
Masonic fundraiser to emphasize f()od, fun
Alicia Knadler
Indian Valley Editor
aknadler@plumasnews.com
Masons and their families
from all over the region will
gather in Quincy over the
weekend with a fundraiser bis-
cuits and gravy breakfast Sun-
day, July 24, from 8 - 11 a.m.
The Grand Council of Cryp-
tic Masons will host the
breakfast and donate the
proceeds to Quincy High
School for new computers.
During the weekend they
will socialize over barbecues
and breakfasts, including a
steak-fry at the Quincy home
of Brother William Whitcher,
worshipful master of Plumas
Lodge No. 60.
Those who wish to join the
party may call him at 283-6448
for directions.
They will also have a
reception Monday, July 25.
The evening will begin with
dinner at 6:30 p.m., followed by
the York Rite Grand Council
Officers Reception at 7:30 p.m.
Both the breakfast and the
reception will be hosted at the
Plumas Masonic Hall, which
is located at 70 Harbison Ave.
in Quincy.
Local masons will gather
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receive 50-year membership
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This gathering will be at 2
p.m., in the Greenville Mason-
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of Main and Mill streets.
Those wishing to attend
may call Brother Butch Dou-
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Sincerity Lodge No. 132, at
596-4491 by Monday, July 25.
About Cryptic Masons and
Freemasonry
Councils of Cryptic Masons
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SEWER LINES
Your city is conducting
a smoke test of Its
sanitary sewer system.
Work crews will be irl your
area starting July 26, 2011.
A "SMOKE TEST" survey
will assist our inspection
crews in locating breaks and
defects in our sewer system.
The smoke you see coming
from the vent stacks on
houses or holes in the ground
is NON-TOXIC, NON-
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NO FIRE HAZARD.
The smoke should not enter
your home unless you have
defective plumbing or dried
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It is advisable for the home-
owner to pour a gallon of
water into each floor drain
prior to our testing. If smoke
enters your home there is
good reason to assume that
dangerous sewer gases may
also be entering your home or
business. You should evacu-
ate immediately and notify
our work crews. If you are
not home and discover smoke
when you return, please call
us at 284-7224.
IMPORTANT! If there is any
individual in your home or
business who has respiratory
problems and is immobile,
please notify us at 284-7224
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form the center body of the
York Rite of Freemasonry.
A Master Mason may join a
Chapter of Royal Arch Ma-
sons and receive the four de-
grees of that organization, af-
ter which he may seek further
knowledge in Freemasonry
and join a Council of Cryptic
Masons.
The Cryptic Rite
No rite of Freemasonry has
come into its own so much as
the series of degrees known as
the Cryptic Rite, also known
as the Cryptic Masons.
Its popularity is well de-
served for there are no more
beautiful or meaningful de-
grees in all Freemasonry than
those conferred in the Council
of Cryptic Masons.
One reason for its populari-
ty is that it completes a story,
a Masonic allegory. Freema-
sonry is very philosophical
and teaches its ideals by alle-
gory or story. This philosophy
is moralistic and religious,
however Freemasonry is not
a religion nor a substitute for
one.
A requirement for member-
ship in Freemasonry is a
professed belief in God and
eternal life. It is mandatory
that a man profess a personal
faith in a supreme being prior
to becoming a Freemason.
However, Freemasonry never
attempts to alter anyone's be-
liefs, nor does it offer any the-
ology or plan of salvation.
However, it does offer a
moral plan to use in this
world, leaving the Mason to
look to his religion for salva-
tion into the next orld.
Ancient Cryptic Masonry
centers around the story of
the preservation, loss and re-
covery of the Word. The Word
represents man's search for
life's purpose and the nature
of God. Symbolic Freemason-
ry, as in the lodge, teaches of
the loss of the Word and hope
for its recovery. Royal Arch
Masonry, as in the chapter,
teaches its recovery. Cryptic
Masonry, as in the council,
completes this story by teach-
ing of the Word's initial
preservation.
For more information about
Freemasonry and Cryptic Ma-
sons, visit freemason.org or
yorkriteofcalifornia.org.
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