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December 17, 2024

The Scottsh Rite Spring Reunion is scheduled for April 5th and 6th. Our 4o team is scheduled to start it off at 9:00 that Saturday.
The Alpha Lodge of Perfection, part of the Scottish Rite, is holding their December All Valley Business Meeting via Zoom. It started at the same time we opened Lodge.
Registration for the Grand Lodge Mid-Year Communication is now open on Grandview. It is being held on January 18th at the Cedar Shores Resort in Oacoma. Registration should be done by January 15th.
District 1 will be holding another Daylight Lodge tomorrow at 11:30 at the Masonic Center in Sioux Falls. Dress code is business casual. This meeting is being hosted under the Worthing Lodge Charter. There is no “business” being conducted. It is mainly introductions of those in attendance plus the occasional story. A light lunch is first at 11:30 with the gavel dropping at 12:00.
Santa’s visit on the 7th went well. Brothers Carter, Mike, Galen, Tom, Randy Porter, Dan, Randy Smith, Ron West, and Joe helped get everything setup. Out of the 57 bags we started with we had 24 left so we gave out 33 bags. According to the pictures there were 32 kids. There would have been 33 but one did not want to sit with Santa. Galen says it started and ended slowly but in-between was fairly busy.
New Business: Galen asked which Lodge we should visit next. Hurly and Elk Point were mentioned as possibilities though it would be nice to wait until the days are a little longer. Galen is going to check with the caterer for the May Banquet to make sure we’re on the books.
We discussed whether to remit or suspend for non-payment of dues Brothers Bobby Karau and John Gubbrud. After a motion by Duane and a second by Dave, it was decided to suspend Bobby for non-payment of dues. After a motion by Dave and a second by Duane, it was decided to remit for infirmity John’s dues.
Education Officer Tom Lewis provided “Is Father Christmas a Freemason?” from David Downie, St Trinians Lodge No 2050 Isle of Man, U.K.

Santa Visits Hudson

Not Just a Man. A Mason.

 

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