The May 8th Cornhole Tournament has been cancelled.  Per the American Cornhole Association rules, a minimum of 24 players is required for the tournament to qualify toward Nationals. At this time, we have not reached the required participation numbers.

For those who asked, the planned prize pool was:

🥇 1st Place – $150

🥈 2nd Place – $90

🥉 3rd Place – $60

We appreciate everyone who showed interest and support, and we hope to organize another tournament in the future with stronger participation. Thank you for understanding.

RW John Bradshaw sent out this for all members,  

I have a friend who is a volunteer for a soup kitchen in Pemberton. She recently updated me on the “tent” communities there, living out in the cold, mostly vets and working poor. They are really in a bad way, and the soup kitchen there needs food. They are servicing more people than ever now, and the winter weather has brought fewer donations for this tragically needy group. John and I are collecting food to be picked up by my friend’s husband on Friday, February 20. If anyone is interested in donating,  please drop your donation off at the Lodge or to us by Thursday, February 19. (14 Medoc Court, Marlton) We will pick up your donation if you can’t get here by then. Thanks for your help! I was astounded to be reminded of this horrific issue that many Americans are now facing.

Jann and John Bradshaw

WM opened the Lodge on the MM at 7:49pm 

WM introduced the Grand officers: RW J Megariotis ASttGM,  RW R Buddy Raymond AtGM, RW S Daily JGS, RW T Cole DRI,  RW Christian Stebbins DEO

SD introduced visiting brothers

Minutes were accepted as corrected 

Communications were read

Bills were read

Br Schulze made a motion to pay the bills                                                            2^nd Br Baker                                                                                                          Passed

WBr Maslanik made a motion to pay the reoccurring monthly bills if with in range of the budget                      2^nd RWB Stebbins 

Passed

The treasurer's report was read and accepted as read

Br Ente requested to approach the east and present the Traveling gavel back to the WM and Beverly-Riverside lodge. Br Ente affixed the brass strip to the gavel. The lodge won the traveling gavel award for 2025

WM placed the lodge on refreshment and in charge of the JW in the south

WBr Weston set up the lodge to play Masonic trivia

Teams picked to play were:

Team #1 Br Dydek, RWB Daily, Br Fernandes

Team #2 Br Barone, WBr Ingrum, Br Schwartz

Any team member who answered a question correctly won a prize

Team #2 won the trivia with 8 points

WM called the lodge off refreshment and at labor on the MM

Br Weil announced the winners of the Chili cook off

1^st WBr Ingrum

2^nd WBr Maslanik

3^rd Br Barone

Committee reports

WBr Westhoven reported on Membership

Br Gazaway gave a Hall trustees report

Br Schulze Jr reported on the FC Club

Br Lastique gave a Fund-Raising report

New Business

WBr. Westhoven made a motion to donate $200 to the FC Club for baskets for the St. Patty party                 2^nd Br Weil                                                                                                        

Passed

WM talked about changes to the By-Laws regarding Lodge Trustees

WM ask for the brothers’ help to serve dinner at the Medford OES reception at the lodge

Sickness & Distress

RWBr Bradshaw was back in the hospital

Shron Schulze, wife of DBr Schulze Sr was back home after a visit to the hospital

Announcements

RWBr Daily announced the 19^th Beefsteak dinner would be March 21^st and 19^th scholarships were available

WBr Chadwick announced Medford lodge would be going to the Pennsylvania Grand lodge building on February 7^th and all were welcome to tag along

WM closed the lodge at 9:30pm

Respectfully submitted

Timothy L Cole, PM                                                                 

Secretary