Brothers
Here is our report from
the April meeting of Masters & Wardens:
The meeting was held at
Merritt Island Lodge #353 on Saturday 4/05
at 0900 after a great breakfast. We had 20
members & 0 guest present and reports from
all 9 Lodges.
All the Officers were
present except the President, W:. Jim Kolb
presided and Bro. Steve Walden sat in the
West.
0 new members joined
today.
The meeting was opened
by our Vice President W:. Jim
Kolb with a pledge to our Flag and prayer
from our Chaplain. He then welcomed
everyone to the meeting and thanked the
kitchen crew for a great breakfast. Bro.
Steve Walden distributed an explanation from
Roberts Rules of Order about how to obtain
the floor to speak at a meeting at the
direction of W:. Kolb.
The minutes from our
last meeting were read and approved as
read.
Correspondence: E-mail
from W:.George Goddard on
task’s accomplished in preparation for our
next District meeting to be held in June.
E-mail from R:.W:.
Ron Trinkle expressing his thanks to
everyone for their support of this year’s
Masters & Wardens Golf Tournament held at
Great Outdoors.
Treasurer’s Report was
given for the month ended 3/31/2008.
General Fund Balance equals $569.84, and the
Golf Tournament fund equals $1,785.00. A
motion was made and second to pay all bills
related to this year’s tournament totaling
$1,739.02. Motion passed
Special Guest Comments:
None.
Lodge Reports:
Indian River #90: SW
Ben Schwartz: Degree work- None sch.
Special events-4/21 Rainbow breakfast, 4/30
spaghetti dinner, 6/14 Golf Tournament.
Brevard #113: WM
Marshal DeGraw: Degree work- None sch.
Special events-4/13 lodge breakfast,4/18
Spaghetti dinner 5-7 pm, 4/30 Grand Lodge
Leg meeting at Orlando Scottish Rite.
Melbourne #143: WM Jon
Wolfersberger: Degree work- EA sch. 4/14.
Special events- 4/19 Fish Fry 3-6pm,4/26
pancake social (free).
Harbor City #318: WM
Mike Hutzler: Degree work- None sch.
Special events- 4/11 Steak dinner 6pm
$10.00.
Canaveral #339: JD Joe
Morgan: Degree work- None sch. Special
events- 4/20 Lodge breakfast 8-10am.
Merritt Island #353: SW
Steve Walden: Degree work- None sch.
Special events- 4/26 Scott-McLain Day.
Beach #354: WM Jim
Braddock: Degree work-FC sch. 4/29.
Special events- 4/15 Ladies Nite JGW guest
speaker.
Gateway #384: WM Kelly
Mullins: Degree work-EA sch. 4/21. Special
events- 5/17 Harvey B Eddy Golf Tournament.
Palm Bay #397: WM Steve
Kendall: Degree work- None sch. Members
voted to move meeting nights to 1st
& 3rd Tuesday. Special
events-5/17 Henry Marr Golf Tournament.
Old Business:
Masters & Wardens Golf
tournament, W:. Jim Kolb gave a written
report describing funds received and
expenses incurred to hold this tournament.
He thanked various Brothers for the hard
work they gave to make this tournament a
success. He is trying to mail everyone a
thank you letter.
The 2007 Official Visit
held September 1, W:. Kolb also presented
receipts from R:.W:.
Greg Davis totaling $1,124.02 to cover his
expense for that meeting. A motion was made
and second to pay R:.W:.
Davis $1,100.00 per our motion last month
and second. Motion passed.
R:.W:.
Baker asked for status on our motion last
month to get a plaque to present to Joan
Goldsmith to thank her for her years of
service to the Lodges in our District. W:.
Bill West informed that it was going to be
presented at the July visit of Ill. Robert
Goldsmith, SGIG for the Orient of Florida to
the Valley of Orlando.
Bro. Steve Walden gave
a flyer to each Lodge about the Steak Dinner
Fund Raiser to be held 8/2 at Brevard 113.
New Business:
W:. Randy
Ziegler made a motion for Masters & Wardens
to sponsor a hole at Gateway & Palm Bay Golf
Tournaments, $35.00 & $25.00 respectively,
and second. Motion passed.
W:. Dick
Wolf made a motion that Masters & Wardens
create a new Photographer Committee. This
committee would supply photographers to the
lodges to take pictures during special
events like Installation of Lodge Officers.
Motion passed.
W:. Dick
Wolfe made a motion that the Secretary
include the District Instructors farewell
remarks in the minutes. Motion passed.
M&W Meeting Schedule
for 2008:
2/2 at Harbor City #318
3/1 at Melbourne #143
4/5 at Merritt Island
#353
5/3 at Beach #354
6/7 at Canaveral #339
7/12 at Indian River
#90
8/2 at Brevard #113
9/6 at Palm Bay #397
10/4 at Merritt Island
#353
11/1 at Gateway #384
12/6 at Indian River
#90
1/17 at Harbor City
#318
Good of the Order:
R:.W:.
Baker asked each member to go back to his
lodge and ask the members of that lodge to
support the AZAN Shrine Fish Fry scheduled
for 4/26. This fish fry helps offset the
cost incurred for the Shrine to help us hold
our District Meeting. W:. Mike Hutzler
announced the annual table Lodge at Harbor
City 318 was scheduled for October 28 and
the Grand Master would be our guest. He
gave each lodge a group of tickets to sell
at their lodge. W:. Randy Ziegler reminded
everyone of the Spring reunion at Orlando
which is scheduled for 4/19 &20. W:. Dick
Wolf gave our Secretary a copy of the
sponsor book he created for the Lois’ Lambs
Golf Tournament.
VP Comments: Nothing.
Golf Tournaments for
2008.
3/29 Master & Wardens
4/6 Eastern Star
5/17 Gateway 384
5/17 Palm Bay 397
6/14 Indian River 90
8/30 Azan Shrine
DI Comments:
Open Books is scheduled
for 4/12 & 5/17 at Winter Park. Listed
below is the schedule for the rest of 2008.
Open Books 2008
6/21,7/26,8/16,9/13,10/11,11/15,12/6
School of Instruction
for today was cancelled due to family
requirements. I also will not be able to
attend our next meeting at Beach #354, I
will be out of town. I want to take this
time to thank everyone for the support I
received this year as District Instructor.
Every time I sought the help of the Brethren
of this District to accomplish a goal, I was
never disappointed.
At our first meeting,
the Zone Chairman asked me to get a team
together to display the EA degree at the
next Open books and without fail , we had a
team together and the brothers performed an
outstanding ritual. The Indoor/Outdoor
Degree was fantastic. The degree team once
again performed flawless work under
difficult circumstances. At last month’s
ritual competition, Beach Lodge represented
our District and did a GREAT Job. Hopefully
next year, we will have even more teams
competing in the Ritual Competition.
I could not have asked
for better support. I had a great time as
the District Instructor and I hope that next
year you will support our new District
Instructor as well. Remember perform no
degree unless you and your officers are
ready to perform the best degree possible.
Please don’t ask a candidate to suffer
through shoddy work.
DDGM Comments:
None. He was not present.
DDGM OFFICIAL VISIT
2008
2/5 Brevard 113
2/11 Gateway 384
2/12 Harbor City
318
2/18 Melbourne
143
2/25 Canaveral
339
3/3 Merritt
Island 353
3/18 Beach 354
3/27 Indian River
90
The meeting was closed
at 0957.
Our next meeting is
scheduled for 5/3 at Beach #354, 8am
breakfast, 9am meeting.
R:.W:.
Fred Baker
Secretary
