Greetings Brothers,
Here we are in November already, this year is flying by. As per our custom this month is election of officers combined with awards night. We had a very nice meal and a nice crowd to match. We started the meeting in the usual fashion and after having a prayer for the sick and distressed we went to refreshment so we could make the awards with family members present. Awards were given for 25, 40, 50, 60, and 70 years of service. If the Brothers were not in attendance to receive their awards, the awards will be mailed or hand delivered to them.
After being brought to labor, the minutes of last months meetings were read and approved. Bro. Sec. read (1) Petition for Reinstatement. We balloted on (1) for Dual Membership, (2) for EA Degree, and (4) for MM Degree and all were elected.
Old Business
As we told you before, the Decided Church, who is buying the old Richland #39 building, is going to pay off the building by the end of December. Typically, when lawyers are involved, there are a lot i’s to dot and t’s to cross and finish some paperwork that wasn’t completed when Boyleston acquired the building. Consequently, there is a lot of work to complete this transaction, and thanks to the Grand Lodge solicitor and Sec. Bill Bouknight, I’m confident that they will get this done. Thank you
New Business
I brought up at the meeting some “food for thought” after conferring with several Brothers in the Lodge, I think now is the perfect time to investigate upgrading our kitchen and bringing it up to code. We are going to get a lump sum from the sale of the Richland #39 building and this project needs to get done before we’re forced to do it. Since SW Caleb oversees this kind of work, he has volunteered to head a committee getting some quotes and recommendations. This will be a well-thought-out process, looking at all aspects of the project. This reminds me of the process we went through and ended up adding the addition to the building.
Both the Secretary’s and Treasurer’s report were read and all was in order.
This month is another month that we participate in the Adopt-a-Highway litter pickup.
This is happening on Sat. Nov 13th. We’ll have breakfast at 7:00am and get to work at 7:30am. This job is made easy by having a good group of Brothers (friends and family are welcome) come and help. If there is not a good number that shows up it will be a lot harder of a job, so let’s pitch in and help our Brothers out to benefit the community. After we’re done with that project, I would appreciate some Brothers staying behind to help put the stacked wood in the pits.
Election of Officers
Worshipful Master: Caleb Pozsik
Senior Warden: Rob Woods, PM
Junior Warden: Rick Dillard
Treasurer: RW Ron Lockaby
Secretary: RW Bill Bouknight
Appointed Officers
Senior Deacon: Steven Lourigan
Junior Deacon: Trevor Edwards
Senior Steward: Casey McDermott
Junior Steward: Chris Slaughter
Chaplain: Andrew Wright
Tiler: David Eisenhower
Work for the Month
Thursday November 11th - EA Degree - Dine at 6:30pm, Meeting at 7:30pm
Thursday November 18th - FC Degree - Dine at 6:30pm, meeting at 7:30pm
Because of the Holidays and schedule conflicts, the MM Degrees will be conferred in January next year.
Saturday November 13th - Adopt-a-Highway Litter Pickup - Breakfast 7:00am, Work 7:30am
Please have a great Thanksgiving, enjoy your families and travel safe.
Jud Close
Worshipful Master, 2020 & 2021
2020 & 2021 Boyleston Lodge Officers
Worshipful Master
Jud B. Close
Senior Warden
Caleb Pozsik
Junior Warden
Cole Smith
Treasurer
RW Ron Lockaby
Secretary
RW Bill Bouknight
Senior Deacon
Richard "Rick" Dillard
Junior Deacon
Danny Hughes
Chaplain
Christopher Johnson
Senior Steward
Chris Faircloth
Junior Steward
Michael Roberts
Tiler
Frank Eargle