Beaver Valley Trestle Board, June 2012

News from the Worshipful Master: Brethren, I would like to take the time to say thanks to the Brethren that stepped up to the plate last month to fill the stations at our stated meeting in my absence. We have several candidates that we are going to try and get their degrees before November. If you are available to help and would like to participate in getting these new candidates started ontheir Masonic journey please let me know. Due to lack of participation and very few people showing up I am going to cancel the stated meeting dinner in June. We will have our stated business meeting at 7:30 p.m. as usual, and we will discuss then if we should just continue to do the dinners or not. The Lodge is spending the money for the meat and such but no Brothers are coming to support except a few of the officers. If you have any suggestions please let me know. If anyone would like to attend any of our meetings and are unable to get their please do not hesitate to call myself or WB Partida and we will make sure you get a ride. Fraternally, WB Brian S Arnold Bkarnold1512@yahoo.com (937)212-4214 From the Secretary's Desk: Brethren, As always, should your mailing address, email address, telephone number, or other personal information change, please let me know immediately so I can change it in our official Lodge records. For those of you that have valid email accounts on record, the Trestle Board is available through email. This allows you to get your bulletin 2-3 weeks before you would receive it by “snail mail.” If do not receive the Trestle Board by email but would like to, please send me a message at the email address listed below and I can make sure you get added to the email list. Fraternally and Sincerely, WB Albert J. Partida, Secretary FUTURE EVENTS MARK YOUR CALENDAR June 9 – 8th District Golf Outing, Locust Hills, Cedarville, OH June 22 - Special Olympics Opening Ceremony Sept. 9 – Corn Festival, Clinton County Fairgrounds Oct. 6 – Senior Wardens Dinner, Yellow Springs #421 Oct. 19 – Grand Lodge, Akron, OH, 12:00 A.M. www.8thmasonicdistrict.org Ormus Grotto #24 News Monarch: Jeffrey S. Moore (614) 214-1432 jeffreymoore46@gmail.com Prophets, I would like to thank all the Prophets who came out to the Ceremonial and Monarch’s Ball on May 12. I would like to extend a personal thank you to Prophets George Dexter and Doug Miller, and Past Monarchs Jeff Shaw and Brian Arnold for helping me with the arrangements. And again, a very special thank you to our Chief Justice, Prophet George Dexter, who stepped in at the last minute to fill in for me when I was unable to attend due to a family injury. George has saved me on a number of occasions, and his friendly manner and willingness to help are what Masonry, and especially the Grotto, is all about. Thanks to Past Monarch Bruce Gardner, I have some good news to report: we have been able to renegotiate our rate with the Temple Board, and as a result we will no longer need to consider moving out of the temple at this time. This move was done to help keep Ormus Grotto financially secure for the foreseeable future. A motion was also made in February to raise our dues to $31.00 without an Enchanted Lantern, and $30.00 with a Lantern. Due to low attendance last month I tabled the vote on this issue, but since this month will be our last meeting before we go dark for the summer we will be voting on this in June no matter how many Prophets attend. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, June 5, at 8:00 P.M. at Beaver Valley Masonic Temple. I hope to see all the Prophets of Ormus Grotto in attendance that night. But in case I don’t see you there, have a safe and happy summer break and I’ll see you in September! And remember, the “G” also stands for Grotto! Fraternally, Jeffrey S. Moore, Monarch