MARCH 2024 TRESTLEBOARD
Fraternal Greetings Brothers,
On March 7, 2024, our stated business meeting was held. I counted 35 in the lodge, with two if those being visitors. As we normally do we introduced the Past Masters and the current and past Grand Lodge officers. The secretary and treasurer gave their monthly reports and all was satisfactory. WB Jim Weih reported on the contract negotiations with Lamar Signs. All was acceptable and WB Weih said they were very easy to work with. We then read petitions and had a few. We voted on three new candidates to join the lodge and all were accepted. We have two petitions for reinstatement. Committees were made and should be reporting back next business meeting. We moved onto old business. JW Casey had no update on the star in the lodge due to focusing on the BBQ.
Our annual BBQ was held on March 9, 2024. Thank you for all that came out to help with any aspect of preparation and execution. This event would not be possible without you brothers. The BBQ was completely sold out. There were no plates left to be sold and there were no extra left. Once again, thank you to all who help. It is good to see family members and friends as well coming to help out. I am sure JW Casey will have the numbers at the next business meeting. With the wood that is left over, a lodge work day will be schedule to get the wood loaded into the pits for the next BBQ.
We will be having an Entered Apprentice degree this month with three candidates going through. Practice will be held the Wednesday before. Our lodge does outstanding work and it is due to the dedication of the officers to get it right. Please come out and support the candidates and your lodge. We will not be having a degree this month as the FC candidate is not ready. RW Ron Lockaby and WB Jud Close still have tickets for a gun raffle to be drawn at Grand Lodge in April. IT is a Henry 4570, series 500 rifle. The drawing will be 11:00 am on Friday, April 26, 2024, at Grand Lodge. Contact him if interested in tickets. RW Ron also has tickets for Fireflies game on May 11, 2024. This is a Saturday night. It was a good time last time and I am sure it will be a good time this year as well.
Next month’s business meeting will be April 4, 2024. This will be a special meeting as we are giving out a 60 year award. We will open the lodge in usual manner, then go to refreshment for the presentation with friends and family. After so we will return to labor and finish the meeting as usual.
If you are reading this, then chances are you are a member of our lodge. This is your lodge brothers. What happens within it, to it, around it is up to you. Do not criticize what is going on with the lodge and then never attend the meeting. Do not complain about the work the officers do and never offer any help. The lodge is only as successful as the brothers make it. Each one of you has help in making the lodge the way it is today.
Respectfully,
Steven Lourigan Senior Warden
UPCOMING DATES:
March 28- Square and Compass meeting, location is Springdale lodge
April 4- business meeting
April 25 & 26-287th Annual Grand Lodge Communication (North Charleston, SC)
May 2- business meeting
May 19- Adopt-a-Highway
June 6- business meeting
July 11-business meeting ???
August1- business meeting
August10- BBQ #2
August 17- Adopt-a-Highway
September 5- business meeting
October3- business meeting
November 7- business meeting
November 16- Adopt-a-Highway
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