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 Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
| Dec 4, 2025.txt |
Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
Dec 4, 2025
Labor to Refreshment Habitat for Humanity
Refreshment to labor
Closing Lodge of Sorrow
Present minute of Nov. 6, 2025 read
as of 11/20/2025
Working benevolent $30,946.47
AED Fund
MN National general $22,228.85
Rent & building $ 535.90
$53,811.22
Assets
Building $51,700
Furniture & memorabilia $30,000
$81,700
Secretary – Task Master - We will NOT be remembered by what we do, but by what we say we say we will do, and NOT do it! Will remind Brothers of responsibilities.
BILLS Harold Holt VFW AED box $ 75.12
Harold Holt Menards $1087.13 PAID
Harold Holt Hildrebrand flowers $113.
Correspondence
1. Haunted Forest $800
2. Grand Lodge Dues $300
3 two brothers dues $300
4. Grand Lodged approved change from 1/1/26 to 1/8/26
5. Masonic Charities
VFW not enough, need to have $100 in expenses
Bikes check for
AED _________________
6. Marcus Mueller about Leadership can send 2, Justin & Harold have signed up,should mark Leigh Balman as withdrawn, can resubmit We do not have to vote on five EA’s
7. Demit letter
8. Alex Lodge letters
9. Pre Paid dues program
Dates 12/6 Breakfast Chris prove people up FC, wives invited also
12/9 Grand Senior Waden in DL
12/18 installation - Eric to line up people
Don Master – Owen Marshall invite people
Eric have you lined up lunch?
01/03/26 breakfast JJ WILL CONTACT PEOPLE TO SERVE
2/19/26 Grand SR Warden Visit
Petitions
Give Secretary names & info for prospects. Some Brothers have said they 3-4 ready to sign up. Turn them in so we could join Underwood as they are looking at Jan maybe Feb for EA
OLD BUSINESS
A. Building SW
Monday Nov 11 at 7:00 PM
a. felt should do wall first
b. other items
North side Master’s wall – Don & Owen fire escape
stations - should look at Underwood Eric will get measurements
Lodge area when hope to be done
c. Harold painting kitchen area lower half of north wall – less than qt of paint left
B. Charities JW
1. sign AED Box
2. Report on sponsors of AED
C. Ritual SW & M
1. Master Eric will have assignments on 12/4
D. Membership Adam Keefe – Bill & Eric
NEW BUSINESS “plans for the future”!
1 Activities and programs Master, - chair Goal NONE
2. Building Chairman. Senior Warden. Goal NONE See Old business
Other things we can do: Paint walls in receiving area, can take up carpet,(should we stat in kitchen area first?) Eric have you measured stations from Underwood? Kneelers? Chairs & Tables in kitchen closet, hang awards and pictures
3. Charity “generosity and helpfulness” Chair. Junior Warden
4. Communication Scretary.
a. Pelican Masons text chain
5 Finance Chair. Treasurer Goal NONE
A. Will have a separate line item for AED.
6. Fundraising SW Goal
what next?
8. Lunch JW Goal to provide lunch at each meal
a. Saturday Breakfasts need to set up who prepare
Contact JW Chris if you would like to help with this.
NEED TO INVITE PEOPLE, NEED TO CALL
b. next breakfast will be Dec.6, 2025
Officers should call or email new candidates to be there
clean Lodge
9. Membership Secretary
B. Masonic Leadership academy 2/13 & 14.
Leadership I JJ & II SECRETARY
c. Mentors binder for Mentors EA’s work on proficiency. Have they been handed out?
D. In Grand View under Master resources there is a section called Mentor’s binder. Good for Candidates and older Masons
E. Signers should show candidate how to get into Grand view. There is a section call Candidate resources. Good for new and old Masons
F. Sect will help Brothers get on Grand view-bring smart phone
G. Officers should look at Officers’ Duties and Committees,
I. Harold will send – email bill for 5 EA’s to signers (Wade #2)
J. Only one has not paid his 2025 dues. Have sent letter on 12/4 will vote if going to drop if not paid by 12/18 10. Promotion SD Goal
A PVSL card Brothers to sign, will include what is a Mason card
B. When do we want to deliver them?
11 Ritual SW goal
A. Master Eric will be in charge of who does parts for Fellowcraft degree
12. Funeral – Eric goal
a. Rachael Hilderbrand
13 LEO program
14 Other new business
Grand Lodge SW in DL Dec 9th
15 For the good of the Lodge
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Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
| Established January 21, 1915 |
Minutes from October 16, 2025, plus other important information.
OTP Foundation AED.pdf Read what OTP did for us
Boo Bash.pdf Join us promoting the Lodge
Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
Oct 18, 2025
opened at 7:
Master Eric Hatle SW Tom Marty JW Chris Westby
SD Justin Johnson JD Blake Meland Tyler Gary Anderson
SS Bill Osborne JS Sect Harold Holt
Treasure Don Perien Chap Eric Hatle
Marshall/LEO Owen Thompson
Side liners
Visitors Scott Giannoe Disrict 2 Representative
Opened on Master Mason EA
Read minute of Sept 18, 2025 read
Motion second approved
as of 10/4/2025
Bell Bank CD roof #1 $0
Bell Bank CD roof #2 $0
Working bebevolent $23,422.41
AED Fund $??
MN National general $20,243.85
Rent & building $ 847.49
$44,513,75
Assets
Building $51,700
Furniture & memorabilia $30,000
$81,700
Loan Grand Lodge (due $6000 each Aug 1 for five years $24,000
Only need to approve bills not amount of accounts
Secretary – Task Master - We will NOT be remembered by what we do, but by what we say we say we will do, and NOT do it! Will remind Brothers of respnisibilities.
1. Sect asked Master to ask Committee chairmen for item for new bussiness, Eric will run this off
2 Sent agenda to Brothers on by Grand View & text
3 Will send out minutes to members by Grand View
SMART GOALS The chairman will contact his members and then send the goal to Harold who will then but it on the agenda. The goal is to increase ownership of Otter Tail Lodge resulting in more participation.
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant Time bound.
Receiving Grand Officers
BILLS
Harold Holt VFW AED box $75.12
Corsepondence
1. Sent letters to three Brothers who have not paid dues. Have gotten one, other returned bad address
2. Any word on AED grant from lady in Vergas?
3. Sent in CPR Savers AED Grant Form wanted to sell us one for over $2000
4. emailed Duties to SD, JW, SW to prepare for next year
5. letter about Peteville
6. Letter REA Boo Bash
7. Letter Haunted Forest
8. Grand Sr Warden visit 12/18
8. Dates 12/4/25 election
before 12/18 installation
Petions
Give Secetray names & info for prospects
OLD BUSINESS
A. Building
1.Tom should be the one contacting people. If have question call him.
2.Need to have recording what we spend loan money on from loans from Grand Lodge. If not included on loan applications should not be included. If we add something we need to vote on it before having it done.
3. Need to have a meeting to plan what next
B. Fundraiser
1. Report on sponsors of AED Owen
2. We are a 501 (c) 10
C. Charities
1. Haunted Forest
2. Down Town PR Trick or Treat
3. Boo Bash
D. Ritual
1. Mentors report set date
2. Fellow Craft date Have 75 days from 9/1/25 (11/15/25) to get this done or revote
NEW BUSINESS “plans for the future”! Master sent request to chairmen.
Committee reports Master calls on chairman or member to report
1 Activities and programs Master, - chair Goal NONE
a. Master Eric would like to see first meeting of month a bussiness meeting with the second meeting degree work night with LIMITED bussiness
2. Building Chairman. Senior Warden. Goal NONE See Old bussiness
a. North side
b. Lodge area when hope to be done
c. Master’s wall – Don & Owen
d. when next meeting?
e. stations flooring - should look at Underwood
3. Charity “generosity and helpfulness” Chair. Junior Warden
Goal Research school and community needs. This will provide positive press promotion.
4 Communication Secretary.
From Master Mason Obligation: I furthermore promise and swear that I will answer and obey all due signs and summons sent me from a Lodge of Master Masons, or handed me by a brother of this degree, if within the length of my cable tow. Remeber no answer to communication is an answer
a. Pelican Masons text chain
most cell carries have a limit of 20 names.
Idea for new groups
a. officers b. Master Masons c. Mentors d. EA& FC
5 Finance Chair. Treasurer Goal NONE
a. Motion for Secretary to send form to Masonic Charites Matching grants for AED wall box for VFW $75.12
Motion second approved
b. Motion for Secretary to send form to Masonic Charites Matching grants for elementry vitres $642
Motion second approved
c. Motion for Secretary to send form to Masonic Charites Matching grants
for AED for city of Pelican to be placed at Peterson Park $6403.10
Motion second approved
Secretary presented to City Council on October 14, 2025 will accept donation
d. Should we have a separate line item for AED? Until we buy one,Matching Grants, Donations for maintenance ect.
6. Fundraising SW Goal
What next?
8. Lunch JW Goal to provide luch at each meal
a. Saturday Breakfasts need to set up who prepare
Contact JW Chris if you would like to help with this
9. Membership Secretary
Goal: To incluse membership contact on Grand View to 70% by June 2026
A. Welcome new EA’s
B Birthdays Oct
Pat Martin 10-28, Michael Korda 10-10, Owen Thompson 10-4
C. dues notice sent by email and handed out
D. Masonic Leadership academy 2/13 & 14. Due 1/14/26, Leadership I & II
E. Mentors binder for Mentors EA’s work on profeicey
F. In Grand View under Master resources there is a section called Mentor’s binder. Good for Canidates and older Masons
G. Signers should show canidate how to get into Grandview. There is a section call Canidate resources. Good for new and old Masons
H. two signers would split all fees.
I. Sect will help Brothers get on Grandview-bring smart phone
J. Officers should look at Oficers Duties and Committees, as will have new next year
K. Adam Keefe – Bill & Eric
10. Promotion SD Goal
a October 31 Down Town Trick & Treat
11 Ritual SW goal
a. Master Eric said he would be in charge of who does parts.
Assign these NOW so can start practice on your own.
b. Does anyone have a candidate
12. LEO program
13 Other new business
page 123-124 Manual how to examine vistors, Grand Honors
if bring someone from another Lodge sit so you give pass first
14 For the good of the Lodge
Bill’s wife Blake’s Lady Richard G
15 closed in form at 8: served lunch |
Brothers,
We have lots of opportunities to be seen this October
Haunted Forest October 17, 18, 24 & 25
At Lake Anderson by Edwards event starts at 7 PM and goes to 10 PM Chris, Eric and I have helped in the past and they have sent a check to the Lodge. More info at https//www.hauntedforestmn.com
October 31 Downtown Treat or treat from 3:00PM to 5:00 PM
October 31 Boo Bash at REA 4:PM to 6PM (would like us to organize a game)
Will need to talk about this at next meeting. We could do ALL three. If you are on the promotion, charity or fundraising committee come with your ideas.
Harold Holt
Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
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Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
Brothers, Tomorrow Saturday 9/20 at 8:00AM to ???? we are going to start prepping the Lodge for painting. If you can help that would be GREAT! “More hands make light work”. If you know someone who likes this type of work, wives, sons, grandsons, daughters, neighbors invite them. Chris will be talking to his father-in-law about borrowing his big paint sprayer. There will plenty of jobs to do. Move the chairs to the middle of the room Box up some of the smaller stuff and move to the middle of the room. Cover them with tarps Spackle the groves in the paneling Caulk the seams in the paneling Sand the paneling There may be more as work go on
Tool to bring: Puddy knifes Caulking guns Ladders 220 sandpaper Sponges to wipe down the caulking and the spackling. Sander – hand sanders, sanders-cordless or electric with extension cord Does anyone have a pole sander? Eric or Chris, could you ask the Olsen boys if we could us their drywall sanding poles for the weekend? Microfiber clothes or any cloth that is good to whip down the paneling when done Anything else you may think of FYI. I'll be dropping off the tarps and the products I get at Menards Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. My grandson has a football game at 9:00 at Fergus so I may just stop in and say hi and then come back after his game. If others have family commitments or you can't make the whole morning, that would be fine. If you just want to stop in, have a cup of coffee and see how we're doing, that's great too. Spread the word about this Saturday. Not everybody is on the Pelican Mason text chain. I'll be sending this also by Grandview and a text to people to look at Grandview. |
Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
Brothers, Tomorrow Saturday 9/20 at 8:00AM to ???? we are going to start prepping the Lodge for painting. If you can help that would be GREAT! “More hands make light work”. If you know someone who likes this type of work, wives, sons, grandsons, daughters, neighbors invite them. Chris will be talking to his father-in-law about borrowing his big paint sprayer. There will plenty of jobs to do. Move the chairs to the middle of the room Box up some of the smaller stuff and move to the middle of the room. Cover them with tarps Spackle the groves in the paneling Caulk the seams in the paneling Sand the paneling There may be more as work go on Tool to bring: Puddy knifes Caulking guns Ladders 220 sandpapers Sponges to wipe down the caulking and the spackling. Sander – hand sanders, sanders-cordless or electric with extension cord Does anyone have a pole sander? Eric or Chris, could you ask the Olsen boys if we could us their drywall sanding poles for the weekend? Microfiber clothes or any cloth that is good to whip down the paneling when done Anything else you may think of FYI. I'll be dropping off the tarps and the products I get at Menards Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. My grandson has a football game at 9:00 at Fergus so I may just stop in and say hi and then come back after his game. If others have family commitments or you can't make the whole morning, that would be fine. If you just want to stop in, have a cup of coffee and see how we're doing, that's great too. Spread the word about this Saturday. Not everybody is on the Pelican Mason text chain. I'll be sending this also by Grandview and a text to people to look at Grandview. |
Brothers,
This Saturday at 8:00 AM Eric & Chris will be serving breakfast at the Lodge. Bring your smart phones and I will help you get on Grand View.
Mentors and EAs this would be a great date to start going over the EA information. I will show you where it is on Grandview.
On Thursday 9/11/25 the building committee will be meeting at 7:00PM at the Lodge. If you are a member of this committee, please attend or if you are interested in the modeling, you can attend.
Harold Holt
Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
Jane Adeline TrosvikSeptember 18, 1937 — August 8, 2025Pelican RapidsJane passed on Friday, August 8th, 2025 at her care facility in Pelican Rapids at the age of 87, surrounded by her loving family. She will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by all who know and love her. A memorial service will be conducted for Jane on Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 at Faith Lutheran Church of Pelican Rapids beginning with a time of visitation at 10am. Formal services will start at 11am, with a time of food and fellowship to immediately follow. |
OTTER TAIL LODGE NO. 284
A.F. & A.M.
Welcome to our
65th Past Master’s Night
To all the Brethren of the gentle Craft of Freemasonry
who have been an inspiration to us and their fellowship.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
6:00 PM Social
6:30 PM Meal
7:00 PM Program
VFW
Pelican Rapids, MN
The second Masonic Lodge of Pelican Rapids, Otter Tail Lodge #284, dates to February 16, 1914,
R.B. Strachan was the first Master of the Lodge.
The first Masonic Lodge, Pelican Rapids # 183 was charted January 16, 1890, forfeited its charter on January 16, 1896, and surrendered its charter on September 6, 1896.
Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
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Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
| This is what I sent the Pelican Chamber. Eric is bringing a truck, Chris something from the farm and Park Region, Keith his WW II jeep, I hope to have a Detroit Lakes Color Guard sprint car. Bill, can you bring your jeep, Everett your trike, Blake or Tanner a Bobcat? If you know of someone with a cool machine invite them to show it. This will be a great PR event for Otter Tail Lodge. I hope to have 20 machines; I will need help especially during set up. If you can help try to be at Sherin Park at 1:15 to 1:30 Pelican Fest 2025 RE: Touch a Truck-Machine When : July 11, 2025 This year the Touch a Truck-Machine will be held at the north side and west side of the Trinity Lutheran Church Parking lot on Friday, July 11, 2025 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Otter Tail Masonic Lodge will be organizing the event this year. You can bring your truck – vehicle-machine to the event area starting at 1:30 PM. There will be food trucks in Shrine Park. You are welcome to give away any swag or candy. I know that many of you may not have something to display, but you might know of some community members who might want to show something. Here is a list of what might be displayed, the Masons and kids would love to see the following: Police cars Sheriffs cars Sheriff’s SWAT Sheriff’s boat Snowplow Ambulances Bucket trucks Digger trucks Race cars Mini race cars Side dump cars Dump truck Bus Ice Castle Jet ski Golf cart 2 wheel Golf cart 4 wheel Snowmobile Boats Any earth moving equipment Bobcat Crop sprayer Or anything you think kids would enjoy If you would like to share one of these please let Harold Holt know at haroldholt9292@gamil.com or 218-841-4120 |
Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
Brothers,
I hope you are having a GREAT Father's Day!
The Friendship Day was a success. Will be giving Don $900 on Monday. The Brothers have turned in 29 books or 145 tickets. That is almost one fourth of what we need to sell. There are six weeks left. The biggest highlight was talking to a Brother from Cuba. Yes the island off of Florida. I will be talking to Grand Lodge about what we need to do so he can join as he works at Jennie-o
FYI the Past Masters night will be June 24, more details later from Eric. |
Friendship Festival Booth Info Inside!
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May 15, 2025, opened at 7:30 on master's degree
Master Eric Hatle SW Tom Marty JW Chris Westby
SD Don Perrin JD Blake Meland Tyler Tanner Nelson
SS Joe Maske JS Sect Harold Holt
Marshal/LEO Owen Thompson
Read minutes of May 1, 2025
Additions and Correction
1. There a visitor from Perham area– Adam Keefe received his Fellowcraft in Oregon, then moved to Colorado and now in Minnesota
Kenny Friese has removed the Master in Mt Tabor. One story was that the Master had not asked Grand Lodge to do a One Day to Masonry the other was that Kenny felt Mt Tabor’s Master was not opening the meeting, conducting thru meeting and closing meetings according to Masonic Code. I feel it was the second story 1) Mt Tabor would have needed help to do this, 2) I remember that Kenny as DR held one or two One Day to Masonry classes. The reason I remember is that he asked each Lodge to send him money to put it on even if we did not have a candidate.
2. Should have been Second reading of David Sherbrooke, Keith Bengston
3. Investigation committee had not been filled out in Grand View so should not have voted on Wade Thompson and Steve Foster. Also, much discussion as could Lodge vote on Candidates when opened on Fellow Craft. Decision was to read all reports and vote on candidates as cannot vote on candidate on any degree except Master Mason
4. No motion in minutes to except candidates after second reading
5. No Motion to pay Grand Lodge for books
6. Master Eric said the motion to pay for Grand Lodge was for next year not this year. He and Bill will repay Harold for room.
Motion Chris W Second Owen Thompson passed
Treasure report
as of May 15, 2025
Bell Bank CD roof #1 $10,000.00
Bell Bank CD roof #2 $10,000.00
Bell Bank working Benevolent $ 2,851.72
Construction $ 000.000
MN National general $ 15,968.29
Rent & building $ 574.64
$39,394.65
Assets
Building $51,700
Furniture & memorabilia $30,000
$81,700.00
Loan Grand Lodge (due $6000 each Aug 1 for five years $30,000
Petions
1 Second reading of Trevor Bakken
2 Leigh Baulman have signers checked with him Eric & Chris Showed Eric what Grand Lodge Approval form looks like
3. Master to assign investigators
4 Master to ask Grand Lodge to vote on him in June if needed
Voting on Wade Thompson Yes
Trevor Bakken Yes Keith Bageston Yes
Steve Foster Yes David Sherbrooke yes
Harold to send letter to Master Eric about being elected
Bills
1 Harold asking to receive up to $15 to send collars we got from Masonic Museum that we choice to use Motion Tom M s second Joe M passed
2 Eric bill for bikes of $642.00 and Pelican Press raffle tickets $197.90 Motion by Chris second by Don Passed
Secretary – Task Master - We will NOT be remembered by what we do, but by what we say we say we will do and NOT do it!
1. Master to ask Committee chairmen for item for new business, Eric will run this off agenda
2 Master to send agenda to Brothers on Tuesday
3 Sect will send out minutes to members by Grand View 5/19/25
4 Sent out email to 4 who still owe dues $600
5. SMART GOALS The goal is to increase ownership of Otter Tail Lodge resulting in more participation.
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant Time bound.
CORRESPONDENCE
1. $50 check for Building Fund in memory of Chet Nesttestad Secretary has given Paulett a copy of service
2. $70 check for repayment for room at Grand Lodge. Sender feels that Lodge should not pay for this expense as it was not brought up in Lodge before expense happened.
3. email to Grand Lodge about Adam Keefer
4. look for letterhead paper
OLD BUSINESS
1. Building Tom & Harold
A Tom should be the one contacting people. If you have question call him.
B Torry Hovland- Chair lift gave us a name of who to call,
Was given to either Bill or Tom
C Tanner Nelson - can we get it broken down to what is or could be ADA expense no flooring Copy to Tom M
D ADA rules Harold will find
E form sent in to Otter Tail County by Bill
F Have we gotten check from City yet? NO Harold to check
Need to have recording what we spend loan money on from loans from Grand Lodge. If not included on loan applications should not be included. If we add something we need to vote on it before having it done.
2. Charities - Chris
A. Scholarship Chris Mariah Weishair
B. bikes one per grade Elem, teachers used what is a Mason as a guide to select students get stickers from Harold
C Request from VFW to have a box for one of their AED’s Harold will check what they would want and cost. 17.5 square 7 deep would like round corners SQ corners $314 to $449 Cost from $320 to $450. Will wait to see how much money get from raffle
3 Promotion – JJ
A Pelican Friendship Festival June 14, 2025 we have a booth, will use what did for Hello Spring JJ will send out asking for workers
B Pelican Fest Touch a Machine/Truck Harold will start working on list. Will need raffle ticker sellers and greeters.
4 Fundraising- Tom
A. AED
Ticket See Harold for sign out sheet & turn money in
B. $6000 due Grand Lodge
C Music on the River - Meal being free will offering do not have to have food permit. Chris will cook either pulled pork or turkey. Who going to organize workers
5 Membership Harold
A. Signers let Secretary who is paying fees
Motion by Chris and second by Owen that the signers of Petion will divide the current fee of $67.50 plus background fees Passed
B. When get application Sect will enter into Grand View. Grand Lodge will then contact person about background check.
C. Have signers show candidate how to get into Grand-view.
D. Sect ordered from J.P. Luther get 14 for $390
E. Sect ordered books will have enough for this group
F, Pelican Lodge pins
Motion by Blake second by Owen to buy 150 Pelican Pins with Masonic symbol. Passed. Sect, to order from Hill Billie
G Master Eric want us to send. Use Mentor binder – Prospect Manager to send sections to top line signers.
Owen, Pat, Chris, Eric
6 Activities - Master Past Masters ????
date Master Eric will check with VFW as to when
where VFW
NEW BUSINESS “plans for the future”! Master sent request to chairmen.
Committee reports Master calls on chairman or member to report
1 Activities and programs Master, - chair Goal NONE
2. Building Chairman. Senior Warden.
Goal NONE
A. Waiting for ADA visit
3. Charity “generosity and helpfulness” Chair. Junior Warden
Goal Research school and community needs. This will provide positive press promotion. 4 Communication Secretary
Asked where got questions. It is on Grand View under resources. Need to check before call DR’s
5 Finance Chair. Treasurer Goal Pay Grand Lodge loan
6. Fundraising SW Tom & Owen
Goal Pay back Grand Lodge 8/1/2025 $6000
7.Funeral M Goals Nothing from Chairman or Master
8.Lunch JW served by Chris
9.Membership Secretary Goal: To include membership contact on Grand View to 70% by June 2025 Done Not everyone looks at Grandview
By Laws need clarification from Grand Lodge before send in
10. Promotion SD Goal Nothing from Chairman
11 Ritual when do EA have enough supplies to do 5 candidates? Master Eric to check on this There is a EA in Alex 5/19
need to have a practice before June 6th When we plan on doing EA in Pelican and who serve breakfast and what
. 12 Other new business
There was much discussion on questions interview committee used from Grand Lodge. It was felt that the question on if every been though bankruptcies and if have a disability should not be used. Master Eric asked Harold to send letter to Grand Lodge about this. Can we use their question minus these two.
13 the good of the Lodge Owen is recovering from wrist surgery
14 closed in form at 8: 40 PM Lunch by Chris
Master _____________________
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Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
Opened on Entered Apprience Read minute of April 3, 2025 read Motion Eric Second Owen approved as of April 3, 2025 Bell Bank CD roof #1 $10,000.00 Bell Bank CD roof #2 $10,000.00 Bell Bank working Benevolent $ $ Construction $ MN National general Rent & building $ $39 Assets Building $51,700 Furniture & memorabilia $30,000 $81,700.00 Loan Grand Lodge (due $6000 each Aug 1 for five years $30,000 Petion First reading Leigh Baulman and Wade Thompson Bills First half Otter Tail County Taxes motion Owen Second Joe APPROVED Secretary – Task Master - We will NOT be remembered by what we do, but by what we say we say we will do and NOT do it! 1. Master to ask Committee chairmen for item for new bussiness, Eric will run this off agenda 2 Master to send agenda to Brothers on Tuesday 3 Sect will send out minutes to members by Grand View 4/12/25 for 4/3/25 4 Sent out email to 6 who still owe dues $900 Will show assistant Sect Bill Osborne who they are so he can contact them. Will send send letter asking if want to them demit? Yes 5. SMART GOALS The goal is to increase ownership of Otter Tail Lodge resulting in more participation. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant Time bound. CORRESPONDENCE 1. As of 4/17/25 nothing from Grand Lodge on background checks 2. Sent email to Grand Lodge on 4/16 asking about this 3 April 27,25 Hello Spring Craft Show 4 Friendship Festival We going to do it 5 Email to Charity committee about scholarship and bikes 6 EmaiPG Foster Solum about breakfasts 7 raffle Info to chamber for their web site 8 Sent email to promotion & fundraising committees 9 mail about MN Propety Tax rebate 10 Sent to Master Eric guide for investigation. When approved by Grand Lodge and I am told who the investigation committee is I will send them the forms by email. There is a form the Secretary need to fill out and send to investigation committee 11 reply from PGM Foster Solem 12. Letter to OTC assessor to see if we quilify for tax reduction under class 4c(3) (i)and (ii) 13. ordered 2 widows pins and 5 books & manuals from Grand Lodge OLD BUSINESS 1. Building Tom & Harold A Tom should be the one contacting people. If you have question call him. B. Harold contacted Jordan at City Hall on March 24 to turn in bills C. waiting for site visit need to find out what ADA. Lots of questions on what is ADA D. Tanner to rebid E. We have tax exempt number Spent $19.48 on taxes, also some of the repairs will not meet ADA Need to have recording what we spend loan money on from loans from Grand Lodge. If not included on loan applications should not be included. If we add something we need to vote on it before having it done. F. Torry Hovland has contacted Tom, will set up meeting date 2. Charities - Chris A. Scholarship Chris due April 30, 2025 B. bikes one per grade C. Don motion, Harold second to buy up to seven bikes D. Will have Chris set up date with Derrick Nelson Harold reminded that we have tax excempt number to use 3 Promotion - JJ A Spring Bash Booth 3/29 JJ Report went well B Spring Craft show 4/26/25 will not do 4 Fundraising- Tom & Owen A. AED Ticket See Harold for sign out sheet & turn money in B. $6000 due Grand Lodge NEW BUSINESS “plans for the future”! Master sent request to chairmen. Committee reports Master calls on chairman or member to report 1 Activities and programs Master, - chair Goal NONE Grand Lodge report Eic & Bill Talked to lots of area Brothers, They will help when we have degree work. Idea of One Day to Massonry Would need large Lodge like Detroil Lakes or maybe Fergus It was brought up at Regional meeting at Grand Lodge that if background comes back negative the local Lodge can still accept canidate 2. Building Chairman. Senior Warden. Goal NONE A. Waiting for ADA visit Bill brought up that we are a private club not open to public and do not have to worry about ADA. However, if do not follow ADA rules may not get as much money as needed to remodel Lodge. Much discussion about having it open to public – open installtions ect. Debate what is “public” family members – guests or people off the street. General feeling should be open so can getasmuch money as possible NEY B Cities grant should pay for north side of building&Fire Escape C should pay for ADA items door handles 32 inch doors remodel bathroom stair railing bathroom grab bars D Secretary talked about need to vote on items we buy. We have a tax except number spent $19.58 did not need to. 3. Charity “generosity and helpfulness” Chair. Junior Warden Goal Research school and community needs. This will provide positive press promotion. report on scholarships or Bikes Request from VFW to have a box for one of their AED’s Harold will check what they would want and cost. 4 Communication Secretary See corespondence 5 Finance Chair. Treasurer Goal NONE 6. Fundraising SW Tom & Owen Goal see Old bussiness about AED Pay back Grand Lodge 8/1/2025 $6000 Owen ADE bilingual $7000, will look into sponsorship AED poster given to Chris W Owen asked if Brothers would help him talk to bussines guestss too become major sponspoes of ADE 7. Funeral M Goal Nothing from Chairman or Master Brother Chet Nettestad passed Monday night at 8:45. Paulett would like a Masonic Funeral April 25 at Trinity see email Sect sent out Who bring blue box of funeral aprons? JJ Who get evergreen branches? Blake Harold, Eric & Owen to do presention Will Present Widows pin after Masonic Service on April 24 8. Lunch JW sereved by Bill 9. Membership Secretary Goal: To include membership contact on Grand View to 70% by June 2025 Done Not everyone looks at Grandview A. Saturday breakfast first Saturday after first Thursday of the month thru summer B. April Birthdays, Tanner Nelson, Don Perrin & Jeff Peterson C. Need to clean the Lodge. When we bring up candidates need to have the place looking good D. By Laws Sec will make changes & present to Brothers for next meeting E. Chet Nettestad dues Motion by Blake & Owen to forgive dues Passed 10. Promotion SD Goal Nothing from Chairman or Master A Pelican Friendship Festival June 14, 2025 we have a booth, will use what did for Hello Spring C. Pelican Fest Touch a Machine/Truck Harold will start working on list. Will need raffle ticker sellers and greeters. 11 Ritual SW goal Nothing from Chairman or Master A. Signers let Secretary who is paying fees B. When get application Sect will enter into Grand View. Grand Lodge will then contact person about background check. C. Have signers show candidate how to get into Grand-view. D. Sect to order from J.P. Luther get 14 for $390 will need to check what type we have Had in the past, Motio0n by Tom second by Blake passed E. Sect ordered books David, Steve, Keith, Leigh, Wade, G. When Past Masters no date sect to order pins needed, When become Mason year pins (25 year pin, will check if have enough for next year also Will check on ordering new Pelican Lodge pins H. Mentor binder – Prospect Manager to send sections to top line signers. 12 Other new business 13 the good of the Lodge 14 closed in form at 8:45 Lunch by Bill Master _____________________ |
Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
OLD BUSINESS
1. Building
A Tom should be the one contacting people.
If you have question call him.
B. Harold contacted Jordon at City Hall on March 24 to turn in bills
C. waiting for site visit need to find out what ADA. Lots of questions on what is ADA
D. Tanner rebid yet
E. We have tax excempt number Spent $19.48 on taxes, also some of the repairs will not meet ADA
Need to have recording what we spend loan money on from loans from Grand Lodge. If not included on loan applications should not be included. If we add something we need to vote on it before having it done.
Charities
A. Scholarshipk Chris due April 30, 2025
B. no report on bikes
Promotion
A Spring Bash Booth 3/29 JJ Report
B Spring Craft show 4/26/25
Fundraising
A. AED
Ticket
Harold have sign out sheet
have we talked to bussiness about putting some at their bussiness?
do we have a poster yet
B. $6000 due Grand Lodge
NEW BUSINESS “plans for the future”! Master sent request to chairmen.
Committee reports Master calls on chairman or member to report
1 Activities and programs Master, - chair
Goal NONE
2. Building Chairman. Senior Warden.
Goal NONE
Small Cities grant
should pay for north side of building
Fire Escape
Might pay for ADA code
door handles 32 inch doors remodel bathroom
stair railing bathroom grab bars
F. Owen will get number of Torry Hovland to talk about ADA
G. Secretary talked about need to vote on items we buy. We have a tax except number spent $19.58 did not need to.
3. Charity “generosity and helpfulness” Chair. Junior Wardent
Goal Research school and community needs. This will provide positive press promotion.
Chris no report on scholarships or Bikes
4 Communication Secretary.
5 Finance Chair. Treasurer
Goal NONE
6. Fundraising SW
Goal
see Old bussiness about AED
Pay back Grand Lodge 8/1/2025 $6000
Owen ADE bilingual $7000, will look into sponsorsip
AED poster given to Chris W
7. Funeral M
Goal Nothing from Chairman or Master
8. Lunch JW
no report
9. Membership Secretary
Goal: To incluse membership contact on Grand View to 70% by June 2025
A. Saturday breakfast first Saturday after first Thursday of th.e month thur summeri
B. April Birthdays, Tanner Nelson, Don Perrin & Jeff Peterson
C. Need to clean the Lodge. When we bring up canidates need to have the place looking good
D. By Laws
E. Chet Nettestad
10. Promotion SD
Goal Nothing from Chairman or Master
A Pelican Friendship Festival June 14, 2025 do we want a booth
C. Pelican Fest Touch a Machine/Truck Harold will start working on list
11 Ritual SW
goal
Nothing from Chairman or Master
A. Signers let Secretary who is paying fees
B. When get application Sect will enter into Grand View. Grand Lodge will then contact person about backgroud check.
C. Have signers show canidate how to get into Grandview.
D. Do we have aprons, & book for new canidates
12 Other new business For the good of the Lodge
Chet Nettestad has pneumonia
13 For the good of the Lodge
14 closed in form at Lunch served by
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Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
| Otter Tail Lodge will be having a meet & greet breakfast at 8:00 for one or two candidates. Come & meet them and enjoy fellowship with the Brothers |
March 20, 2025
opened at 7:32
Master Eric Hatle SW Tom Marty JW Chris Westby
SD Justin Johnson JD Blake Meland Tyler Gary Anderson
SS Bill Osborne JS Joe Maske Sect Harold Holt
Treasure Don Perrin Chap Eric Hatle
Marshall/LEO Owen Thompson
Side liners Tanner Nelson
Visitors
Opened on Master Mason
Read minute of Feb 20, 2025 read Motion Owen Thompson Second Chris Westby approved
as of March. 20, 2025
Bell Bank CD roof #1 $10,000.00
Bell Bank CD roof #2 $10,000.00
Bell Bank working Benevolent $ $ 2,843.04
Construction $
MN National general $22,222.49
Rent & building $ 1,189.28
$46,254.81
Assets
Building $51,700
Furniture & memorabilia $30,000
$81,700.00
Loan Grand Lodge (due $6000 each Aug 1 for five years $30,000
Only need to approve bills not amount of accounts
Install Stewards – Bill Osborn and Joe Maske
Secretary – Task Master - We will NOT be remembered by what we do, but by what we say we say we will do and NOT do it!
1. Sect asked Master to ask Committee chairmen for item for new bussiness, Eric will run this off
2 Sent agenda to Brothers on Tuesday 3/18/25
3 Will send out minutes to members by Grand View
4 Sent out email to 7 who still owe dues $1,050 3/2/25
5. SMART GOALS The chairman will contact his members and then send the goal to Harold who will then but it on the agenda. The goal is to increase ownership of Otter Tail Lodge resulting in more participation.
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant Time bound.
CORRESPONDENCE
1. Received $250 for two Brothers who were Raiased in 2024
2. email from Lou asking about roof. Responded. Does promotion committee want to be cons1ulted to what I respond to Press?
3. Check from Grand Lodge for live members $598.00
4. Alexander FC 3/17/25 did anyone go
5. Fundraiser application approved
6 PR Chamber Showcase will cover under bussines
7. Chamber letter - Eric
BILLS
Hill Billiy Laser Pens & Coins Did Promotion committee approve? Tom 1st, Joe 2nd PASSED Coins And pens have been well received
Petions
Keith Bengston
Steve Foster
David Sherbrooke
Read and Sect. sent into Grand Lodge for Background Check
OLD BUSINESS
1. Had committee meeting 3/5/25 and talked to plumber 3/15
A. Chair lift – Tom looked at is not a simple fix
B. water heaters Harold
C. Plumbing report If move kitchen could cost $20,000 no hard quote but Shad Hanson felt would be $20,000
D. Roof report roof
Tom motion JJ second passed
paid $5,280.42 plus down payment of $5,500 is $10,780.42
includes lift bill of $1,500
Tabled this part as lots of questions Building committee will need to meet
E. What included in remodel bid
Tom Marty electrical $ 3,620
floor& Paint
Wolf paint & floor $ 11,098.43
Need to look at his quote
Improve fellowship area
remodel bathroom Toilet & sink donated
remodel kitchen
Tanner $ 20,230
plumbing up to $20,000
deck for Pool Hall
North side fascia board
cabinets
West window door
fire escape
. Tom should be the one contacting people.
If you have question call him.
Harold will contact Jordon at City Hall on March 24 to turn in bills
Max is $40,000 need to have bills od $50,000
Need to have recording what we spend loan money on from loans from Grand Lodge. If not included on loan applications should not be included. If we add something we need to vote on it before having it done
Charities
A. Jeff Peterson Booster Page – Did Jeff pay?
Did he submit Bill?
B. Chris Westby Bikes Need a number so can get them when go on sale.
No report
Promotion
A Spring Bash Booth 3/29 Are we doing it? JJ
will put together matterial, from 10:00 to 2:00 asked if could be there by 9:30 Hope to have raffle tickets there also
B. Pelican Friendship Festival June 14, 2025 ask if want a booth
C. Pelican Fest Touch a Machine/Truck Harold will start working on list
D. Do we want to do like the Press on 1/9/25 Page 2 about VFW. Sect. has had any direction on this yet
Fundraising
A.Golf-Chris & Eric
Chris Westby wants to do a “Master’s Tournament
FYI ElZagal Best Ball tournament in Hawley 5/17/24.
FYI Camp Joy June 2nd
FYI Pelican Fest Golf July 14 May not do, did not earn much money. Chris Westby have you talked to Andrew Johnson and or Lana Gresfrud about this
? Cost? Meal ?
Tee shirts golfers workers wear Masonic shirt- what on back or front. Tee Shirt donation to hole sponsors? Color
Blue jacket for winning team
If Lodges come up with a team have a traveling trouphy
Will not do during Pelican Fest – Chris will look into another date
B. AED
Tickets Have not been received by Press yet
Harold have sign out sheet
have we talked to bussiness about putting some at their bussiness?
do we have a poster yet No
Report on sponsors of AED
Owen has open a company from Sartell who will maintane it fo $600 a year. Will be in English and Spanish, Cost could be up to $7,000. He will work on an article for the Press.
Would like to have classes on how to use an AED. Should look at churches St.Leanordes Could also have CRP classes
C. $6000 due Grand Lodge
NEW BUSINESS “plans for the future”! Master sent request to chairmen.
Committee reports Master calls on chairman or member to report
1 Activities and programs Master, - chair
Goal NONE
Saturday March 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM breakfast with canidates.
Eric and Chris to cook and set up Lodge Owen & Pat Martin to talk
2. Building Chairman. Senior Warden.
Goal NONE
see old bussiness
3. Charity “generosity and helpfulness” Chair. Junior Warden
Goal Research school and community needs. This will provide positive press promotion.
A. Harold gave 15 applications for scholarship to Chris for committee on 3/12
Chris will meet with Committee before next meeting with one for sure Maybe two
4 Communication Secretary.
From Master Mason Obligation: I furthermore promise and swear that I will answer and obey all due signs and summons sent me from a Lodge of Master Masons, or handed me by a brother of this degree, if within the length of my cable tow.
Brothers do not respond to emails or texts in timely manner. Sect likes emails there is a paper trail.
5 Finance Chair. Treasurer
Goal NONE
Nothing from Chairman or Master
6. Fundraising SW
Goal
Pay back Grand Lodge 8/1/25 $6000
Nothing from Chairman or Master
See Old brussiness
7. Funeral M
Goal Nothing from Chairman or Master
8. Lunch JW
Goal to provide luch at each meal Nothrshinging from Chairman or Master
Chris served
9. Membership Secretary
Goal: To incluse membership contact on Grand View to 70% by June 2025
A. Saturday breakfast or coffee once a month Pick a date
B. goal to raise 5 new members
C. Master, SW, JW need to call members
D. QR code for Grand View Does anyone need it?
E. In Grand View under Master resources there is a section called Mentor’s binder. Good for Canidates and older Masons
F. March Birthdays, Chet N, Richard G and Harold H
G. Need to clean the Lodge. When we bring up canidates need to have the place looking good
H Owen did the info Sect gave you work? If so Eric can you run off for Spring BASH
10. Promotion SD
Goal Nothing from Chairman or Master
See old bussiness
11 Ritual SW
goal
Nothing from Chairman or Master
A. Signers let Secretary who is paying fees
B. When get application Sect will enter into Grand View. Grand Lodge will then contact person about backgroud check.
C. Have signers show canidate how to get into Grandview.
D. Master Eric has stated we should do EA. Need to practice. Committees need to meet so they have reports and recommendation so we can shorten up meetings and have time. Other option is have a breakfast on a Saturday and then practice
F. Master Eric said he would be in charge of who does parts. Assign these NOW so can start practice on your own.
F. Does anyone have a candidate
12 Other new business For the good of the Lodge
Chet Nettestad has fallen and is the Nursing Homein Detroit Lakes
13 For the good of the Lodge
14 closed in form at 9:00 Lunch served by Chris
Master _____________________
March 6 2025 Opened in form at 7: PM
Master Eric Hatle SW Tom Marty JW Chris Westby
SD Justin Johnson JD Blake Meland Tyler Gary Anderson
SS JS Sect Harold Holt
Treasure Don Perrin Chap Eric Hatle
Marshall/LEO Owen Thompson
Side liners Tanner Nelson
Visitors
Opened on Master Mason
Read minute of Feb 20, 2025 read Motion Second approved
as of Feb. 20, 2025
Bell Bank CD roof #1 $10,000.00
Bell Bank CD roof #2 $10,000.00
Bell Bank working Benevolent $ $ 2,843.04
Construction $10,000.00
MN National general $16,522.49
Rent & building $ 1,502.37
$50,867.37
Assets
Building $51,700
Furniture & memorabilia $30,000
$81,700.00
Loan Grand Lodge (due $6000 each Aug 1 for five years $30,000
Read & approved 2nd
Secretary – Task Master - We will NOT be remembered by what we do, but by what we say we say we will do and NOT do it!
1. Sect to ask Master to ask Committee chairmen for item for agenda and goals 3/1/25. Will send agenda to Brothers on Tuesday 3/4/25
2 Will send out minutes to members by Grand View
3 Sent out email to 8 who still owe dues $1,200 3/2/25
4. SMART GOALS The chairman will contact his members and then send the goal to Harold who will then but it on the agenda. Once the goal is set, they will need to plan on how to accomplish it. The goal is to increase ownership of Otter Tail Lodge resulting in more participation.
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant Time bound.
CORRESPONDENCE
1. Brother Bill hopes to be back for March 20th meeting
2. Received $250 for two Brothers who were Raiased in 2024
3. email from Lou asking about roof. Responded. Does promotion committee want to be cons1ulted to what I respond to Press?
BILLS
1. Hill Billiy Laser Pens & Coins Did Promotion committee approve? Need motion
OLD BUSINESS
1. still need to install Steward
2. “What we Do” Should have a number of these in the Lodge, hand these to prospects, attach to petition and have for events. Master Eric to run off
Master calls on committee chairman or member to report
3. Committee reports
Building
A. Chair lift
B. Roof -
C. What included in remodel bid lighting(YES)
Floor& Paint Improve fellowship area remodel bathroom
Toilet & sink donated remodel kitchen cabinets
North side fascia board West window Fire escape
deck for Pool Hall plumbing
D. Need to have recording what we spend loan money on from loans from Grand Lodge. If not included on loan applications should not be included. If we add something we need to vote on it before having it done
E. water heaters
F. Tom Marty electrical $ 3,620
Tanner Nelson roof & remodel $ 9,865 Need print out
Wolf paint & floor $11,098.43 ( old bid $8698.43 )
Need print out
$24,583.43
G. Tom should be the one contacting people. If you have question call him.
Charities
A. Jeff Peterson Booster Page – Did Jeff pay? Did he submit Bill?
B. Chris Westby Bikes Need a number so can get them when go on sale.
Promotion
A Spring Bash Booth 3/29 Are we doing it?
B. Pelican Friendship Festival June 14, 2025 ask if want a booth
C. Pelican Fest Touch a Machine/Truck Holt has a wedding on July 12
D. Do we want to do this? elem. Wrestling tournament could volunteer to sell admission tickets - two areas with two each. Maybe 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM or noon.
E. Do we want to do this like the Press on 1/9/25 Page 2 about VFW. We should do this also. Sect. has had any direction on this yet
Fundraising
A.Golf Chris & Eric Chris Westby wants to do a “Mastr’s Tournament
FYI ElZagal will be having a Best Ball tournament in Hawley 5/17/24.
FYI Camp Joy June 2nd FYI Pelican Fest Golf July 14 May not do, did not earn much money. Some one needs to talk to Andrew Johnson and or Lana Gresfrud about this
Date? Cost? Meal ?
Tee shirts golfers workers wear Masonic shirt- what on back or fne ront. Tee Shirt donation to hole sponsors? Color
Blue jacket for winning team
B. AED As of March 4 have not heard from Grand Lodge
Sect has not talked to Press yet about printing tickets yet
Do we want posters- who make them
C. $6000 due Grand Lodge
NEW BUSINESS “plans for the future”! Committee reports
Master calls on committee chairman or member to report
1 Activities and programs Master, - chair
Goal NONE
Nothing from Chairman or Master
2. Building Chairman. Senior Warden.
Goal NONE
Nothing from Chairman or Master
There was a meeting of committee 3/5 at 6:30 at the Lodge
3. Charity “generosity and helpfulness” Chair. Junior Warden
Goal Research school and community needs. This will provide positive press promotion.
Nothing from Chairman or Master
4 Communication Secretary.
From Master Mason Obligation: I furthermore promise and swear that I will answer and obey all due signs and summons sent me from a Lodge of Master Masons, or handed me by a brother of this degree, if within the length of my cable tow.
Will send out an email again on how to sign up for Grand View and ask Brothers to update the information. Include wife’s name and phone number.
Brothers do not respond to emails or texts in timely manner. Sect likes emails there is a paper trail.
5 Finance Chair. Treasurer
Goal NONE
Nothing from Chairman or Master
a. need a Budget! Harold’s sample budget
Per Capital 28x $70 = $1,960.00
Taxes= $1,294.00
Insurance = $2,028.00
Bikes (6 x $125 ?) = $ 725.00
Scholarship = $ 500.00
AED $5,000.00
Trust fund Due Aug 1, 2025 $6,000.00
$17,507.00
23 members X $150 = $3,450
5 life members`?
Rent $3,540
haunted Forest $ 500
Birak Shrine co. fair $ 500
$7,990.00
Expenses $17,507 - income $7,990 short fall $9,587.00
6. Fundraising SW
Goal
Pay back Grand Lodge 8/1/25 $6000
Nothing from Chairman or Master
7. Funeral M
Goal
Nothing from Chairman or Master
8. Lunch JW
Goal to provide luch at each meal
Nothing from Chairman or Master
9. Membership Secretary
Goal: To incluse membership contact on Grand View to 70% by June 2025
A. Saturday breakfast or coffee once a month Pick a date
B. goal to raise 5 new members
C. Master, SW, JW n4ed to call members
D. QR code for Grand View Does anyonw need it?
E. In Grand View under Master resources there is a section called Mentor’s binder. Good for Canidates and older Masons
F. March Birthdays, Chet N, Richard G and Harold H
10. Promotion
Goal
Nothing from Chairman or Master
11 Ritual SW
goal
Nothing from Chairman or Master
A. Signers let Secretary who is paying fees
B. Have signers show canidate how to get into Grandview
C. Master Eric has stated we should do EA. Need to practice
D. Master Eric said he would be in charge of who does parts
E. Does anyone have a candidate
12 Other new business For the good of the Lodge
13 For the good of the Lodge
14 closed in form Lunch served by
Master _____________________
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Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
March 6 2025 Opened in form at 7: PM
Master Eric Hatle SW Tom Marty JW Chris Westby
SD Justin Johnson JD Blake Meland Tyler Gary Anderson
SS JS Sect Harold Holt
Treasure Don Perrin Chap Eric Hatle
Marshall/LEO Owen Thompson
Side liners Tanner Nelson
Visitors
Opened on Master Mason
Read minute of Feb 20, 2025 read Motion Second approved
as of Feb. 20, 2025
Bell Bank CD roof #1 $10,000.00
Bell Bank CD roof #2 $10,000.00
Bell Bank working Benevolent $ 2,843.04
Construction $10,000.00
MN National general $16,522.49
Rent & building $ 1,502.37
$50,867.37
Assets
Building $51,700
Furniture & memorabilia $30,000
$81,700.00
Loan Grand Lodge (due $6000 each Aug 1 for five years $30,000
Read & approved 2nd
Secretary – Task Master - We will NOT be remembered by what we do, but by what we say we say we will do and NOT do it!
1. Sect to ask Master to ask Committee chairmen for item for agenda and goals 3/1/25. Will send agenda to Brothers on Tuesday 3/4/25
2 Will send out minutes to members by Grand View
3 Sent out email to 8 who still owe dues $1,200 3/2/25
4. SMART GOALS The chairman will contact his members and then send the goal to Harold who will then but it on the agenda. Once the goal is set, they will need to plan on how to accomplish it. The goal is to increase ownership of Otter Tail Lodge resulting in more participation.
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant Time bound.
CORRESPONDENCE
1. Brother Bill hopes to be back for March 20th meeting
2. Received $250 for two Brothers who were Raiased in 2024
3. email from Lou asking about roof. Responded. Does promotion committee want to be cons1ulted to what I respond to Press?
BILLS
1. Hill Billiy Laser Pens & Coins Did Promotion committee approve? Need motion
OLD BUSINESS
1. still need to install Steward
2. “What we Do” Should have a number of these in the Lodge, hand these to prospects, attach to petition and have for events. Master Eric to run off
Master calls on committee chairman or member to report
3. Committee reports
Building
A. Chair lift
B. Roof -
C. What included in remodel bid lighting(YES)
Floor& Paint Improve fellowship area remodel bathroom
Toilet & sink donated remodel kitchen cabinets
North side fascia board West window Fire escape
deck for Pool Hall plumbing
D. Need to have recording what we spend loan money on from loans from Grand Lodge. If not included on loan applications should not be included. If we add something we need to vote on it before having it done
E. water heaters
F. Tom Marty electrical $ 3,620
Tanner Nelson roof & remodel $ 9,865 Need print out
Wolf paint & floor $11,098.43 ( old bid $8698.43 )
Need print out
$24,583.43
G. Tom should be the one contacting people. If you have question call him.
Charities
A. Jeff Peterson Booster Page – Did Jeff pay? Did he submit Bill?
B. Chris Westby Bikes Need a number so can get them when go on sale.
Promotion
A Spring Bash Booth 3/29 Are we doing it?
B. Pelican Friendship Festival June 14, 2025 ask if want a booth
C. Pelican Fest Touch a Machine/Truck Holt has a wedding on July 12
D. Do we want to do this? elem. Wrestling tournament could volunteer to sell admission tickets - two areas with two each. Maybe 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM or noon.
E. Do we want to do this like the Press on 1/9/25 Page 2 about VFW. We should do this also. Sect. has had any direction on this yet
Fundraising
A.Golf Chris & Eric Chris Westby wants to do a “Mastr’s Tournament
FYI ElZagal will be having a Best Ball tournament in Hawley 5/17/24.
FYI Camp Joy June 2nd FYI Pelican Fest Golf July 14 May not do, did not earn much money. Some one needs to talk to Andrew Johnson and or Lana Gresfrud about this
Date? Cost? Meal ?
Tee shirts golfers workers wear Masonic shirt- what on back or fne ront. Tee Shirt donation to hole sponsors? Color
Blue jacket for winning team
B. AED As of March 4 have not heard from Grand Lodge
Sect has not talked to Press yet about printing tickets yet
Do we want posters- who make them
C. $6000 due Grand Lodge
NEW BUSINESS “plans for the future”! Committee reports
Master calls on committee chairman or member to report
1 Activities and programs Master, - chair
Goal NONE
Nothing from Chairman or Master
2. Building Chairman. Senior Warden.
Goal NONE
Nothing from Chairman or Master
There was a meeting of committee 3/5 at 6:30 at the Lodge
3. Charity “generosity and helpfulness” Chair. Junior Warden
Goal Research school and community needs. This will provide positive press promotion.
Nothing from Chairman or Master
4 Communication Secretary.
From Master Mason Obligation: I furthermore promise and swear that I will answer and obey all due signs and summons sent me from a Lodge of Master Masons, or handed me by a brother of this degree, if within the length of my cable tow.
Will send out an email again on how to sign up for Grand View and ask Brothers to update the information. Include wife’s name and phone number.
Brothers do not respond to emails or texts in timely manner. Sect likes emails there is a paper trail.
5 Finance Chair. Treasurer
Goal NONE
Nothing from Chairman or Master
a. need a Budget! Harold’s sample budget
Per Capital 28x $70 = $1,960.00
Taxes= $1,294.00
Insurance = $2,028.00
Bikes (6 x $125 ?) = $ 725.00
Scholarship = $ 500.00
AED $5,000.00
Trust fund Due Aug 1, 2025 $6,000.00
$17,507.00
23 members X $150 = $3,450
5 life members`?
Rent $3,540
haunted Forest $ 500
Birak Shrine co. fair $ 500
$7,990.00
Expenses $17,507 - income $7,990 short fall $9,587.00
6. Fundraising SW
Goal
Pay back Grand Lodge 8/1/25 $6000
Nothing from Chairman or Master
7. Funeral M
Goal
Nothing from Chairman or Master
8. Lunch JW
Goal to provide luch at each meal
Nothing from Chairman or Master
9. Membership Secretary
Goal: To incluse membership contact on Grand View to 70% by June 2025
A. Saturday breakfast or coffee once a month Pick a date
B. goal to raise 5 new members
C. Master, SW, JW n4ed to call members
D. QR code for Grand View Does anyonw need it?
E. In Grand View under Master resources there is a section called Mentor’s binder. Good for Canidates and older Masons
F. March Birthdays, Chet N, Richard G and Harold H
10. Promotion
Goal
Nothing from Chairman or Master
11 Ritual SW
goal
Nothing from Chairman or Master
A. Signers let Secretary who is paying fees
B. Have signers show canidate how to get into Grandview
C. Master Eric has stated we should do EA. Need to practice
D. Master Eric said he would be in charge of who does parts
E. Does anyone have a candidate
12 Other new business For the good of the Lodge
13 For the good of the Lodge
14 closed in form Lunch served by
Master _____________________
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Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brothers, there is Lodge this Thursday 2.20.25. Committee chairmen are there anything you would like to cover? Some things I think we will be covering are: 1 roof 2. lodge remodeling - bids are due Thursday 3 the OTL address-phone-email.xlsxgolf tournament 4 raffles I hope you will attend to hear about these important projects. Also attached is a list of Brothers' address, phone number and email. Harold |
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OLD BUSINESS 1. still need to install Steward
2. “What we Do” Should have a number of these in the Lodge
Master calls on committee chairman or member to report
3. Committee reports
Activities
Audit info
Calendar
Officers meeting
Building
HIGH PRIORITY bring up
1. Roof -
a. Tanner Nelson/Blake Meland will submit bill
b. Lodge has a tax exempt number so will buy material, will save money
2 Small cities grant – will get money in 3/25 Will have a site visit in late spring. Need building plans what do, costs, labor, ect Master to call Building committee for this
3 Need to have recording what we spend loan money on from loans from Grand Lodge. If not included on loan applications should not be included.
4 If we add something we need to vote on it before having it done
5. North side fascia board West window deck for Pool Hall
6 Remodel kitchen area Plan & cost
7 Remodel lodge area Plan & cost What was measurement of Underwood?
8 Flooring & Paint $8698.43g included in Grand Lodge Loan
LOW PRIORITY
9 Basement- water heaters & light bulbs in spring.
10 When turn in bills for $10,000 or more will get $5000 from city grant from October 2024.
11 Chair raisers on hold to roof done. We need an estimate?
12 Toilet donated Who will help install once Harold gets it upstairs
13 May have someone who will take piano
Charities
1. Jeff Peterson Booster Page – REPORT cost
2 Chris Westby Bikes
Promotion
1 Lizzie fishing Eric
NEW BUSINESS “plans for the future”! Committee reports
Would be a good idea if Officers looked at agenda before opening of meeting so could ask questions of Master and Secretary
Master calls on committee chairman or member to report
1 Activities and programs Master, - chair
Goal NONE
ATC Pierson Lodge Excellence Award Eric run this off
2. Building Chairman. Senior Warden.
Goal NONE
a need to come up with a plan for small city grant visit
3. Charity “generosity and helpfulness” Chair. Junior Warden
Goal Research school and community needs. This will provide positive press promotion.
AED with fundraising Owen
4 Communication Secretary.
From Master Mason Obligation :I furthermore promise and swear that I will answer and obey all due signs and summons sent me from a Lodge of Master Masons, or handed me by a brother of this degree, if within the length of my cable tow.
Will send out an email again on how to sign up for Grand View and ask Brothers to update the information. Include wife’s name and phone number. Will check with library if can do Grand View next meeting Going to be big part of ATC Pierson Lodge Excellence Award
5 Finance Chair. Treasurer
Goal NONE
a. need a Budget! Harold
Per Capital 28x $70 = $1,960.00
Taxes= $1,294.00
Insurance = $2,028.00
Bikes (6 x $125 ?) = $ 725.00
Scholarship = $ 500.00
Trust fund Due Aug 1, 2025 $6,000.00
$12507.00
23 members X $150 = $3,450
5 life members
Rent ? x 12 = $3,540
Haunted Forest $500
Birak Shrine -Ct Fair $500
$7,990.00 ??
Expenses $12,507.00 – income $7990.00= $4587.00 ??
6 Fundraising. Chair Senior Warden.
Goal NONE
need to start thinking about what going to do so can pay back the $6000 to Grand Lodge by 8/1/25
Raffle Chris & Eric
Golf Chris & Eric Chris Westby hopes to get our “Master’s Tournament “ in June
FYI El Zagal will be having a Best Ball tournament in Hawley 5/17/24.
Ice fishing Eric
7 Funeral (JW, Sect, Chap) Eric Hatle
8 Lunch. Chair, Junior Warden to provide lunch for each meeting
Goal NONE Serve by Eric
9. Membership Chair. Secretary.
Goal Increase membership contacts by having 70% of Brothers enrolled in Grandview by June 1,2025
a. How do we get better attendance?
I.call older members to see how doing and invite them to meetings
II.Owen brought up the idea of a Saturday breakfast once a month. Invite prospects an older members who may not want to go outs at night
III. Owen asked us why we became Masons. He will come up with a list
goal to get 5 new members in 2025.
need to ask 10-25 to get this.
b. Sent out the following questions to Brothers by email/GrandView 2/2/25
. What can the officers do to improve attendance?
. What activities would you like the Lodge to do?
. Do you like the minutes being sent out?
. Do you want an agenda sent out before a meeting?
Other ideas?
NO RESPONSE
c. Master needs to call members Not email It is to easy to ignore email
d. Brothers entered their own stuff and update it
Need cell number so could send out text messages
e. Sent out list of names to committee members
f. Sec will send phone number to Brothers
g. QR code for Grand View
10 Promotion SD-chair,
Goal NONE
a. Business cards on desk for people
b. IDEAS DURING YEAR
c. Next year could do hot chocolate during the Lighted Horse Parade
d. Can do lots of things that don't cost much money
e. At elem. Wrestling tournament could volunteer to sell admission tickets - two areas with two each. Maybe 8:00 Am to 11:00 AM or noon. Seven of officers either wrestled or fathers of wrestlers
f. Press on 1/9/25 Page 2 about VFW. We should do this also.Press article for Feb.20. Washington’s birthday 2/17/25
Spring Bash Harold
.11 Ritual Chairman. Senior Warden.
Goal NONE
Signers let the Secretary who is paying fees and dues
a EA degree date? Pelican –
Zack Chris will find out when
Eric is in charge of who does parts.
Have signers showed him how to get into Grand View and or sent him what is on Grand View for canidates?
b Does anyone have a candidate
Harold Holt called and sent info to Jason Grosz from Barnesville,
Owen Thompson
12 Other new business |
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What can the officers do to improve attendance? . What activities would you like the Lodge to do? . Do you like the minutes being sent out? . Do you want an agenda sent out before a meeting? Other ideas? I will make a list without names to share with the Brothers. Harold Holt |
| Brothers, We are going to have a public installation tonight at 7:30. Invite you wife, girlfriend, family. friends and prospects to this important event. Please wear a suit or Otter Tail Lodge shirt. Ritual and promotion committees and anyone else who can show up earlier we need to set up 10 chairs, the tables for the aprons, jewels and tools of the officers. Plus, we should clean up the Lodge and reception area. Remember we are NOT a secret organization we need to promote Masonry. Harold Holt PM |
I talked to Gwen at the elementary school and aked if there were any families who could use a food basket. She said there is a list of families that could use something. She also said go to Larry's and get a gift card, bring it to her and she will put it in an envelope to give to kids. We could sign the card from the Masons and get a picture in the Press. As the charity committee you can approve up to $250 in gifts without a vote in Lodge.
Let me know.ASAP
Harold
Lou
Masons deliver Christmas cards
The local Masonic Lodge,Otter Tail # 284 visited all three Pelican Valley Senior LIving faitities on Friday,Saturday December 6 They spent over one and a half hours visiting with the residents as they deliverd Chistmas cards to each resident.Both groups had an enjoyable time.
As part of this event Jane Trosvik, the wife of Earl Trosvike who passed away last year was presented with a "Widow's Pin" . She was encouraged to wear it so Masons would be abletorecognize her as widow and offer her assistance if needed.
In the picture are also a mother and a father of the local Masons.
Front row L to R
Audrey Westby, Jane Trosvike and Jim Marty
Back row
Chris Westby, Bill Osborne, Harold Holt and Tom Marty
In the spirt of giving the Masons gave monetary gifts to:
Christmas Storefront Decorating Contest
National Child Safety Council sponsored by thr PRPD
Amberley Snyder's presentation at PRHS
They also helped at the Boo Bash and Haunted Forest this past Halloween.
If any question call me Harold
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| Brothers we have a meeting on Thursday 12/5/24. BIG items 1 roof report 2.Master's degree in Underwood 12/7/24 at 2:00 3. Elections 4. There are12 Brothers who owe their dues of $150. |
Blake and I went to Sanford in Fargo on Saturday. We were unable to see him as he already had two visitors. His daughter did come out and talked to us. He is doing better but still has a long way to go. His daughter and him were going to walk the halls. I asked how many laps? one or two? She responded that he would try and walk more, than that as he wants to get home.
Being he is in the ICU he could not have flowers, so I got him two packs of lefsa from OA KS. His daughter LOVED it! She said it would be a great holiday treat.
Happy
Otter Tail No. 284 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
6 . SMART GOALS The chairman will contact his members and then send the goal to Harold who will then but it on the agenda. Once the goal is set, they will need to plan on how to accomplish it. The goal is to increase ownership of Otter Tail Lodge resulting in more participation. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant Time bound. I HAVE ONLY GOTTEN GOALS FROM CHARITY (THANK YOU JEFF) MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION (MINE) If you send me something I can help you reword it.
MASTER’S REPORT b 12/5 Close Lodge of Sorrow c new master needs to appoint non elected officers d 12/19 installation & open Lodge of Sorrow e Annual report due 12/31/24 - Harold f pay per capital 12/31/24 - Don done 11/16/24 Master was gone, will remind to bring them . Reminded signers to do this
Master calls on committee chairman or member to report 1 Activities and programs Master, - chair Members SW, JW most immediate Past Master and up to three other lodge members Duties. To assist in planning and the inflammation of large activities and programs. Goal NONE
2. Building Chairman. Senior Warden. Members Master, Senior Deacon, Senior Steward and up to three other Lodge members. Duties. To attend to the needs of the building, the grounds, and all property within the building. Goal NONE
a. Roof report
b Basement- water heaters light bulbs Harold c Need to have records of what we spend loan money on. If not included on loan applications should not include. d if add something we need to vote on it before having it done e when turn in bills for $10,000 or more will get $5000 from city grant from October 2024f Chair raisers on hold to roof done. Do we have an estimate? i. Remodel lodge area Plan & cost j. Flooring & Paint $8698.43 spring included in Grand Lodge Loan
3. Charity generosity and helpfulness Chair. Junior Warden Members. Master, Senior Warden, Treasurer and up to three Lodge members Duties. Advise and review all matters going to charitable giving. Notify Lodge of people in need. Goal Research school and community needs. This will provide positive press-promotion. c. Bikes check with Elementary how want to do it d Bill Masonic charities- PRPD and Speaker No report e Jeff Free Radon test kits from Otter Tail County f Harold Christmas cards - Jane
4 Communication. Chairman. Secretary. Members. Junior Deacon, Marshall, Master, plus one other Lodge member. Duties. Develop a plan to maintain personal contact to lodge membership regarding lodge activities. Especially to try and encourage members who have been inactive. To develop more interest in the lodge. Use Grand View, email, mail, and phone Goal Increase membership contacts by having 70% of Brothers enrolled in Grandview by June 1,2025
a. should have a press release for events b. different committees need to send info to Sect c. Email can be ignored - phone calls are more personal – develops friendship d. email events to area lodges
5 Finance Chair.  Treasurer Members. Master, Senior Warden, Junior Warden and up to four other lodge members Duties. To ensure sound finances of the Lodge to assist in planning financial matters. And to assist in fundraising money. Goal NONE two names on all accounts for signature cards. Aduit committee Owen Thompson, Harold Holt & Don Perrin
6 Fundraising. Chair Senior Warden. Members. Master, Senior Deacon, Junior Deacon, with up to three Lodge members. Duties Work with the building, finance, and charity committees to raise funds for maintaining the Lodge and raise funds for charities. Be sure all fundraising activities follow Grand Lodge rules aa well as well as state of Minnesota Goal NONE a need to start thinking about what going to do so can pay back the $6000 to Grand Lodge by August 1, 2025 b. Remember those who signed promissory note are subject to the penalties and disciplines administered under the Masonic Code c. Masonic Afghan fundraiser –Tom & Harold Cost at most $70 Time frame – could do one still this year and one at Grand Lodge would need two approvals from Grand Lodge. Would not need permit for either year as prize total not over $1500 in prizes per year
7 Funeral (JW, Sect, Chap) Funeral Chairman. Chaplain. Members. Secretary & Master Duties. Master asks families if they wish to have a Masonic Funeral. If so, inform the Bothers of Masonic Funerals time and place.funs Be sure aprons and evergreen sprigs are there. Be sure there is someone to conduct the service. If the family does not want a Masonic Funeral to inform the Brothers of the time and date for memorial services. If a member of a Brother’s family dies help and notify members. Goal NONE
8 Lunch. Chair, Junior Waden. Members. Secretary . Tyler Duties. Appoint and inform Brothers to provide lunch for each meeting Goal NONE Lunch 11/21 Don Perrin 12/7 12/21
9. Membership Chair. Secretary. Members. Master, Junior Steward, Junior Deacon and up to three other lodge members. Duties. To assist in keeping the membership active. To assist in programs. To encourage new members to be active and feel welcome, and to assist in increasing membership. Goal Increase membership contacts by having 70% of Brothers enrolled in Grandview by June 1,2025
a. How do we get better attendance? Owen & Don will call older members to see how doing and invite to meetings b. Master needs to tell committee to call members Not email It is to easy to ignore email g. Secretary to find out what officers have access to Lodge site i remind members that they can join other committees, ones that may interest them. j. This year’s chairmen may be on same committee but not as chairman depending on office hold.
10 Promotion SD-chair, membership JW, Sec, A Sec Duties Inform the community and local Lodges of actives in Otter Tail Lodge. Encourage members to post to their Facebook page and email friends and family of events. Goal NONE FYI El Zagal will be having a Best Ball tournament in Hawley 5/17/24. Master Eric said we should have a team attend so we can see how they do it. c. Press did not list us as being at Boo Bash
. 11 Ritual Chairman. Senior Warden. Members. Master, Senior Steward, Junior Steward and up to three other lodge members. Duties. To help plan and supervise all work within the lodge. To maintain degree outfits and be sure to have candidate aprons. Obtain all the necessary Brethan to exemplify the degrees from our Lodge and District Lodges. Senior Steward from memory ask the necessary interrogatories to the Canidate and collect requited fees and prepare the Candidate for work. Junior Steward assists Senior Steward in preparing clothing for the candidate. Goal NONE
a. MM Cornerstone – Underwood Dec 7, 2024 at 2:00 PM Need people for parts - Eric Signers let Secretary who paying fees and dues b. EA degree date? Where? c Underwood or Detroit Lakes d elections 12/5 by written ballot 12/5 Close Lodge of Sorrow new master needs to appoint non elected officers e 12/19 installtion & open Lodge of Sorrow f Annual report due 12/31/24 - Harold g pay per capital 12/31/24 - Don Audit committee-Don, Harold & Owen to report on 1/2/25
Harold Holt called and sent info to Jason Grosz from Barnesville, he is a football coach there. 12 Other new business May have someone who will take piano Committees can be reorganized next year. May not have same leaders but this year’s leaders as members |
Membership Committee,
Sorry I thought I had sent these out before. I found them in the draft folder. Also, any idea on a goal? Or are you okay with the one I listed?
I found these questions online. Should I send them out? Are there other questions you would like to add?
Harold
A) What can the officers do to improve attendance?
B) What activities would you like the Lodge to do?
C) Do you like the minutes being sent out after the meeting?
D) Do you like the agenda being sent out before the meeting?
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Nov. 7, 2024 JD Acting Bill Osborne Tyler Blake Meland
Bell Bank working Benevolent $ 2828.27 Loan Grand Lodge (due $5000 each Aug 1 for six years $30000.00 Read & approved Motion second
Secretary – Task Master 1. Sect to ask Master and Committee chairmen for items for agenda and goals ONLY ONE THING TO INCLUDE - BOOSTER PAGE ONLY ONE GOAL - SHOOT A DEER 2. Will send agenda to Brothers on Tuesdays 3 Will send out minutes to members by Grand View 4 Send out email to 13 who still owe dues Received one payment 5. Will send out email again on how to sign up for Grand View and ask Brothers to update information. Include wife’s name and phone number 6. Northwest area Conference see attached a. Sent out notes on Grand View 11/2/24 b Need to have 2 people who can sign checks & withdrawal's from saving accounts c. Last year for this verse on of Lodge Recognition. d. civility Project Will be able to get video of it e Membership f Mentorship like fatherhood Brother’s and officers g Lodge Recognition 2024 h We will NOT be remembered by what we do, but by what we say we will do and NOT do it! 7. SMART GOALS The chairman will contact his members and then send the goal to Harold who will then but it on the agenda. Once the goal is set, they will need to plan on how to accomplish it. The goal is to increase ownership of Otter Tail Lodge resulting in more participation. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant Time bound. Only got one goal “Shoot a deer Task on Grand view for OTL - Lodge dues, lodge election & audit Leaderships Conference in Waite Park Sect signed up Quartey Repot to DR Letter about Sweet Life, turned over to Charity committee Franklin Fence $6,122.70 voted to pay in previous meeting
MASTER’S REPORT none was sick Master was gone, will remind to bring them Motion to get two $10,000 CD’s from Bell State Bank 5. Lodge Recognition Otter Tail was honored five times in late 1980’s early 1990’s Does not look like will get Good Standing this year. 6 Other old business? A. Discussed how candidates need to look at Grand View for information B. Reminded signers to do this 1 Activities and programs Master, - chair Members SW, JW most immediate Past Master and up to three other lodge members Duties. To assist in planning and the inflammation of large activities and programs. Goal NONE
2. Building Chairman. Senior Warden. Members Master, Senior Deacon, Senior Steward and up to three other Lodge members. Duties. To attend to the needs of the building, the grounds, and all property within the building. Goal NONE
a. Bill & Harold applies for grant from city. 50/50 split Job expenses up to $10,000. In five years if still own no repay. b Roof report Alan will start soon c Basement- water heaters light bulbs Harold to talk to Pool Hall about hauling up water heater & he will take to Fergus Harold will check on how many bulbs we can bring in at a time at recycling d Smoke & CO alarms – installed by Brother Bill c. Chair raisers on hold to roof done. Do we have an estimate? g. Remodel kitchen area Plan & cost h Need to have records of what we spend loan money on. If not included on loan applications should not include. i if add something we need to vote on it before having it done
3. Charity generosity and helpfulness Chair. Junior Warden Members. Master, Senior Warden, Treasurer and up to three Lodge members Duties. Advise and review all matters going to charitable giving. Notify Lodge of people in need. Goal NONE Sect, will resend to members Nohing done c. Bikes check with Elementary how want to do it d Bill Masonic charities- PRPD and Speaker No report e. Harold to bring cards for members to sign next meeting Someone will deliver to PVHC. Everyone should do one for Jane & Ginny M 4 Communication. Chairman. Secretary. Members. Junior Deacon, Marshall, Master, plus one other Lodge member. Duties. Develop a plan to maintain personal contact to lodge membership regarding lodge activities. Especially to try and encourage members who have been inactive. To develop more interest in the lodge. Use Grand View, email, mail, and phone Goal Increase membership contacts by having 70% of Brothers enrolled in Grandview by June 1,2025
a. should have a press release for events b. different committees need to send info to Sect c. Email can be ignored - phone calls are more personal – develops friendship d. email events to area lodges
5 Finance Chair.  Treasurer Members. Master, Senior Warden, Junior Warden and up to four other lodge members Duties. To ensure sound finances of the Lodge to assist in planning financial matters. And to assist in fundraising money. Goal NONE Will make sure two names on all accounts for signature cards. Only need on checks. Will have present Treasure and Secretary
Aduit committee Owen Thompson, Harold Holt & Don Perrin
6 Fundraising. Chair Senior Warden. Members. Master, Senior Deacon, Junior Deacon, with up to three Lodge members. Duties Work with the building, finance, and charity committees to raise funds for maintaining the Lodge and raise funds for charities. Be sure all fundraising activities follow Grand Lodge rules aa well as well as state of Minnesota Goal NONE a need to start thinking about what going to do so can pay back the $6000 to Grand Lodge by August 1, 2025 b. Remember those who signed promissory note are subject to the penalities and disciplines administered under the Masonic Code
7 Funeral (JW, Sect, Chap) Funeral Chairman. Chaplain. Members. Secretary & Master Duties. Master asks families if they wish to have a Masonic Funeral. If so, inform the Bothers of Masonic Funerals time and place. Be sure aprons and evergreen sprigs are there. Be sure there is someone to conduct the service. If the family does not want a Masonic Funeral to inform the Brothers of the time and date for memorial services. If a member of a Brother’s family dies help and notify members. Goal NONE
8 Lunch. Chair, Junior Waden. Members. Secretary . Tyler Duties. Appoint and inform Brothers to provide lunch for each meeting Goal NONE
Lunch 11/7 Tom Marty Lunch 11/21 Don Perrin
9. Membership Chair. Secretary. Members. Master, Junior Steward, Junior Deacon and up to three other lodge members. Duties. To assist in keeping the membership active. To assist in programs. To encourage new members to be active and feel welcome, and to assist in increasing membership. Goal Increase membership contacts by having 70% of Brothers enrolled in Grandview by June 1,2025
a. How do we get better attendance? Owen & Don will call older members to see how doing and invite to meetings Sect will get information for them b. Master needs to tell committee to call members Not email It is to easy to ignore email g. No one said they could not get into Grand View. h. Sectretary to find out what officers have access to Lodge site i will need to remind members that they can join other committees, ones that by interest them. 10 Promotion SD-chair, membership JW, Sec, A Sec Duties Inform the community and local Lodges of actives in Otter Tail Lodge. Encourage members to post to their Facebook page and email friends and family of events. Goal NONE FYI El Zagal will be having a Best Ball tournament in Hawley 5/17/24. Master Eric said we should have a team attend so we can see how they do it. c. Harold on Boo Bash- he gave us a D on it. REASONS 1. did not do what we said were going to do in last meeting Table, business cards, banner, wear blue shirt, have a game and buy candy to give out. It was brought up that REA was going to provide candy. 2. Did not get information on when to report. Sent email late morning to find out when. 3.There had been an email asking “someone” to pick up banner & chairs earlier in the week. No one did. This was not sent by chairman. 4. Missed the opportunity to hand out and display “marketing goods” cards, banner and shirts. 5. Missed the chance to show parents what we care about kids. 6. Did not have enough coverage – when I left to go with my grandchildren it only left one Brother at air slide, needed two or three Brothers. 11 Ritual Chairman. Senior Warden. Members. Master, Senior Steward, Junior Steward and up to three other lodge members. Duties. To help plan and supervise all work within the lodge. To maintain degree outfits and be sure to have candidate aprons. Obtain all the necessary Brethan to exemplify the degrees from our Lodge and District Lodges. Senior Steward from memory ask the necessary interrogatories to the Canidate and collect requited fees and prepare the Candidate for work. Junior Steward assists Senior Steward in preparing clothing for the candidate. Goal NONE
a. MM degree date? Where? b. EA degree date? Where? Harold Holt called and sent info to Jason Grosz from Barnesville, he is a football coach there. Underwood in unsure as their Master had a brain bleed Detroil Lakes no idea
12 Other new business May have someone who will take piano Committees can be reorganized next year. May not have same leaders but this year’s leaders as members
13 For the good of the Lodge Arlyn Haustad Steve Larson .
Next meeting I am going to try a different agenda format. I am going to add FYI. I will list things that have been done. Example: Harold talked to Pool Hall about water heaters. My thinking this would be a place to put items the Brothers need to know but could just read about them cutting down on the meeting time. If there are no question move on to old and new business
If you are having trouble signing into Grand View to enter your wife's information call me and I will help. The reason the Lodge needs this is to contact her so we can invite her to events such as Widows night which I hope is many many years from now. Harold Holt |
Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M.
Just got my computer back yesterday. Here is agenda for tonight
Grand view agenda 11-7-24
NEW BUSSINESS “plans for the future”! Committee reports
1 Activities and programs Master, - chair Goal NONE
a Boo Bash .
b Haunted Forest –
2. Building Chairman. Senior Warden. Goal NONE
a. Bill & Harold applies for grant from city. 50/50 split Job expenses up to $10,000. In five years if still own no repay. I need to find out how much each year.
b Roof report
c Basement- water heaters light bulbs
d Smoke & CO alarms –has it been install
c. Chair raisers on hold to roof done. Do we have an estimate?
e will get small cities money in spring
North side fascia board West window deck for Pool Hall
f Flooring & Paint $8698.43 spring
g. Remodel kitchen area Plan & cost
g. Small cities grant – will get money in spring 2025. Do we need to resubmit?
h Need to have records of what we spend loan money on. If not included on loan applications should not include.
i if add something we need to vote on it before have it done
3. Charity generosity and helpfulness Chair. Junior Warden Goal NONE
a. Jeff Peterson reminded that we should support Booster Page – nothing done
b. Scholarship Sect. will send applications to members to see if they approve what has been done in the past. If so Sect will send to High School
c. Harold – Christmas cards, widows
d. Harold – Bikes check with Elementary how want to do it
e Bill Masonic charities- PRPD and Speaker
4 Communication. Chairman. Secretary.
Goal Increase membership contacts by having 70% of Brothers enrolled in Grandview by June 1,2025
a. should have a press release for events
b. different committees need to send info to Sect
c. Email can be ignored - phone calls are more personal – develops friendship
d. email events to area lodges
5 Finance Chair.  Treasurer Goal NONE
Roof fund $6,475.00 Has this been moved to another account? No action taken.
6 Fundraising. Chair Senior Warden. Goal NONE
a need to start thinking about what going to do so can pay back the $6000 to Grand Lodge by August 1, 2025
7 Funeral (JW, Sect, Chap)
Funeral Chairman. Chaplain. Members. Secretary & Master
.Goal NONE
8 Lunch. Chair, Junior Waden. Goal NONE
Lunch 11/7 Lunch 11/21
9. Membership Chair. Secretary.
Goal Increase membership contacts by having 70% of Brothers enrolled in Grandview by June 1,2025
a. How do we get better attendance?
b. Master needs to tell committee to call members Not email It is to easy to ignore email
c. Officers can find names, phone numbers & emails, on Grand view
d. Need cell number so could send out text messages
e. Sent out list of names to committee members
f. Easy thing to do if Brothers entered their own stuff and update it
10 Promotion SD-chair, Goal NONE
a. Business cards on desk for people
b. IDEAS DURING YEAR
Chris Westby hopes to get our “Master’s Tournament “ in June
FYI El Zagal will be having a Best Ball tournament in Hawley 5/17/24. Master Eric said we should have a team attend so we can see how they do it.
c. Harold on Boo Bash
11 Ritual Chairman. Senior Warden goal NONE MM degree date? Where? EA degree date? Where?
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| I was watching the city council meeting tonight. They just approved us to get $5,000 for the roof. I will find out when the EDA meets The VERY HAPPY Harold Holt |
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| Brothers, On Monday Bill got a call from Jordan the CEA director and told him there was some money for a loan. Bill & I filled out the loan application. She will present it to the city on 10/29 for approval. She feels we have a good chance. Tom and Eric have talked to Alan to wait until after the city meeting to start. The steel was delivered 10/22. At the last meeting I talked about SMART goals. Master Eric said I should send out the information to the members. The chairperson of each committee is to contact the members to come up with a goal. He will then send it to me to share with the members. The hope is that this will give the Brothers more ownership. Chairmen, don't worry if the goals are vague, I will help you fine tune them. Harold Committees members.docx Career-Smart-Goals-Template.pdf |
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| I found this on my computer. You guys are doing a good job. Wish list for fixing Lodge.docx |
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Received in dues $0.00Read and approved Motion Tom Marty, second Chris West Masonic Leadership Conference in Waite Park Due 11/1/24 El Zagal will be having a Best Ball tournament in Hawley 5/17/24. Master Eric said we should have a team attend so we can see how they do it. Chris Westby hopes to get our “Master’s Tournament “ in June Sect. will send applications to members to see if they approve what has been done in the past. If so Sect will send to High School
4. Ritual (Master, SD, Treasure, SS, SW-chair) a. MM degree Harold Holt told about a call he got from Jason Grosz from Barnesville, he will send email with petion g. Sect will send out questions to members for approve to send to Brothers. a Smoke & CO alarms – need one by furnace Brother Bill will buy one and install 4.1 Chris said we could put it in the north parking lot of barber shop 4.2 Al needs to talk to lawyer's office about driving on their land 5.1 Franklin Fence will deliver 6. neighbors Harold will do this. Pool Hall, Lawyers, Barber, Bed & Breakfast 8.1 Brian Olson said he would contact Al about when wants cones
9. Funeral (JW, Sect, Chap) Brother Harold Holt brought up that we are trying to do things by committee more and less by officers that with the Master’s permission (He did) he would like to send out to each committee chair how to make SMART goals. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant Time bound. Example of a poor goal: increase use of Grandview by members. Better goal Increase membership contacts by having 70% of Brothers enrolled in Grandview by June 1,2025 The chairman will contact his members and then send the goal to Harold who will then but it on the agenda. Once the goal is set, they will need to plan on how to accomplish it. The goal is to increase ownership of Otter Tail Lodge resulting in more participation. |
Allan Hustad the Master of Corner Stone in Underwood was air lifted to Fargo and had an emergency procedure. It was not a farm related accident Dave D will let me know when he finds out. Keep him and is family in your prayers.
There was a lot of great stuff talked about in Brainerd today. I will send my notes later.
Harold
For your Information,
I drove by the house that Alan said he was going to be shingling this week. Nothing has happened! It looks like it need last week. I am going to talk to our neighbor on Wednesday and tell them that Alan is going to start with our roof 10/21/24. This is what was discussed on 10/3/24. I said I wanted to be a good neighbor and inform them of our upcoming construction. If he does not get started that week the Lodge will look bad.
Has anyone heard from him as to when he expects to start? When I talked to Franklin Fence, they said that they dd not have room to store it, they would like it out ASAP. If we do have it delivered to the barber shop, and he does not start to 10/28/24 I am sure Kim is not going to like having his parking lot tied up that long. We need to be aware of all the bad PR the Lodge will get if this does happen.
We will need to discuss this Thursday.
Harold
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Grand view copy Oct 17, 2024 OFFICERS, PLEASE PRINT & BRING TO LODGE! SECRETARY 3. Will need to clean Lodge before degree work. Should this be the Building committee’s or the Ritual committee’s job? 4. Dues turned in this week $ 14 left . 5 will add to Grand view wife’s name & information so will have this for widows We need to include them! Need their phone numbers 6. List of committees on Grand View. Can Brothers open? OLD BUSSINESS 3 Northwest area Conference 10/19/24 sign up on Grand View Matt Curry 4 Haunted Forest 5 Boo Bash NEW BUSSINESS “plans for the future”! 1. Promotion (JW, Sec, SD-chair, A Sec 2 Activities (Master, - chair SW, JW) a Lodge Recognition – b. Boo Bash at REA . Haunted Forest – 3. Charity (Master, SD, SW-chair, Treasure JW) a. Jeff Peterson reminded that we should support Booster Page – nothing done c. Scholarship 4. Ritual (Master, SD, Treasure, SS, SW-chair) a. MM degree b. EA degree need to practce Does anyone have a canidate who could got through with Zack 6. Finnace ((Treasure-chair, SW, JW) 7. Membership Sect a. How do we get better attandance? e. Sent list of names to committee members f. Easy thing to do is if Brothers entered their own stuff 8. Building (Master, SD, Trea, SS, SW-Chair) a Smoke & CO alarms – d. will get small cities money in spring i North side fascia board West window need to order deck for Pool Hall g. Franklin Fence quote $6112.70 i. Will need to find when payment due. ii. date will start 10/21/24 iii. Order 10/14 Tom or Blake iv. NEED TO FIND OUT WHERE STORE MATTERIAL, 9 For the good of the Lodge |
Membership Committee
I found these questions online. Should I send them out? Are there other questions you would like to add?
Harold
A) What can the officers do to improve attendance?
B) What activities would you like the Lodge to do?
C) Do you like the minutes being sent out after the meeting?
D) Do you like the agenda being sent out before the meeting?
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| For the Boo Bash at the REA, thinks activities committee needs to do 1. who is getting candy (Menards has candy on sale to 10/20) The number I heard was up to 1000 people went through. 2. who getting table and chairs (2-3) 3. who getting Masonic pull down banner 4. who getting Masonic sign 5. who working & times 6. what time for set up-check with REA 7. confirm with REA that going to be there. 8. Eric to run off info sheet for table 9 who has bowl ect to put candy in 10 who getting small business cards Harold |
If you want to help with this year's haunted forest yet me know ASAP. I will end in your name, phone number and email address. Also let me know what dates,
10-18, 10-19, 10-25 or 10-26. The times are from 6 PM to about 11 PM. If you have questions call me.
HAROLD
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| So Much More letter.pdf |
NEW BUSSINESS “plans for the future”!
1. Promotion (JW, Sec, SD-chair, A Sec
a. Business cards on desk for people
b. October Fest October 11 & 12 Abby Scott chairperson 701-429-3314
Flyer sent to committee
Food – beer sales
Ask city for permit seller need license
Need fundraiser OK from Grand Lodge
IDEAS Pancake feed FB field lot- Bus Garage, Below VFW
d. IDEAS DURING YEAR
Turkey Shoot
Spaghetti feed
Next Spring a Master’s Golf Tournament. Could be good money maker. Should set a date SOON
3. Activities (Master, - chair SW, JW)
a. Lodge Recognition – Have officers looked at this?
good sheet to get members active, Officers should look at this
b. Boo Bash - REA
c. Haunted Forest Sect has sign in sheets
4. Charity (Master, SD, SW-chair, Treasure) ?????
a. PR police letter
b. So Much More
5. Ritual (Master, SD, Treasure, SS, SW-chair)
a. Fourth School of Instruction, Alexandria 10/14/24
b. degree takes two hours for one person two and a half hours for two or three. Do we want to do it on a Saturday? Where?
c. 3 rd. degree for Tanner Master to check with Dl & Underwood
d. 1 st degree for Zack We want to do it here?
e. Practice for for EA
f. Date to when harvest done?
g. If not on regular meeting night would be special communication called by Master
6. Funeral (JW, Sect, Chap)
7. Finnace ((Treasure-chair, SW, JW)
a. Don have you put the roof fund $ 5,125 into this saving account or CD. ( 10 month if cash out in July) Would mean we would almost have first year’s payment
8. Membership Sect
a. Sect will add to Grand view wife’s name & information so will have this for widows We need to include them!
Need their phone numbers
b. Have copy of names, phone numbers & emails, Officers can find this on Gtand view
c Need cell number so can send out text messages
Easy thing to do is if Brothers entered their own stuff
d. committee members are on Grand View
9. Building (Master, SD, Trea, SS, SW-Chair)
a. Small cities grant Bill?
b. Smoke CO detectors
Keys for pool hall alarms that send notice by phone
c Sink & stool
D Report on roof repair
i. Franklin Fence
Ii. date yet
Iii. Need to know when so we can order supplies
iv Will need to check if Alan will pick up and use his trailer so do not leave supplies at job site
v. Need to tell neighbors when work is being done. We need to be good neighbors. Who?
vi Who is getting a building permit?
vii Need to talk to the city about parking? Who
viii Has anybody talked to Alan about
North side fascia board
West window need to order
e. Floring & Paint $8698.43 on hold anyone call Rusty
f. Chair raisers on hold to roof done.
10 List of committees on Grand View. Can Brothers open?
11 For the good of the Lodge
Owen using cane now
12 closed in form at Lunch served by
Master ____________________________________________
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| So Much More letter.pdf |
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| Chris & promotion committee Candace Roesch at the REA is in charge of the Boo Bash. Her number is 218-863-9852 at the REA. When I talked to her last week, she said she would get ahold of me if they have any games we could use. She also said we might be able to help hand out juice and other food. The American Legion has handed out the food in the past. In the past she said that up to 1000 kids showed up. Depending on what you plan to give away that could be 1000-2000 pieces of candy. I do not know if the American Legion paid for snacks, or the REA did. |
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SECRETARY 1. Will send agenda to Brother by Grand View 2. Will send out minutes after meeting to everyone by Grand View 3. Will need to clean Lodge before degree work. Should this be the Building committee’s or the Ritual committee’s job?
CORRESPONDENCE PR Police Northwest area Conference 10/19/24 sign up on Grand View Matt Curry
BILLS
OLD BUSSINESS 1.Sec to put meeting notice on Chamber site? FREE would use business cards. 2. Harold to check on cost of printing FST tickets
NEW BUSSINESS “plans for the future”! 1. Promotion (JW, Sec, SD-chair, A Sec Business cards on desk for people October Fest October 11 & 12 Abby Scott chairperson 701-429-3314 Flyer sent to committee Food – beer sales Ask city for permit seller need license Need fundraiser OK from Grand Lodge IDEAS Pancake feed FB field lot- Bus Garage, Below VFW
IDEAS DURING YEAR Turkey Shoot Spaghetti feed Next Spring a Master’s Golf Tournament. Could be good money maker
3. Activities (Master, - chair SW, JW) Lodge Recognition – good sheet to get members active, Officers should look at this
Boo Bash - REA Haunted Forest
4. Charity (Master, SD, SW-chair, Treasure) ????? PR police letter
5. Ritual (Master, SD, Treasure, SS, SW-chair) Third degree takes two hours for one person two and a half hours for two or three. Do we want to do it on a Saturday? Where? 3 rd. degree for Tanner Master to check with Dl & Underwood 1 st degree for Zack We want to do it here? Practice for 19th for EA Date to be set this Thursday If not on regular meeting night would be special communication called by Master
6. Funeral (JW, Sect, Chap)
7. Finance ((Treasure-chair, SW, JW) Set up an account at MN National for the $30,000 check from Grand Lodge.
Do we want to put the roof fund $ 5,125 into this saving account or CD. ( 10 month if cash out in July) Would mean we would almost have first year’s payment
Investor's Premium Balances of $25,000 or greater earn a return competitive to uninsured money market funds at leading brokerages Balances below $25,000 earn regular Statement Savings rate Write up to 6 checks per month
8. Membership Sect will add to Grand view wife’s name & information so will have this for widows We need to include them! Need their phone numbers Have copy of names, phone numbers & emails, Officers can find this on Gtand view Need cell number so can send out text messages Sent list of names to committee members Easy thing to do is if Brothers entered their own stuff
9. Building (Master, SD, Trea, SS, SW-Chair) Chair raisers on hold to roof done. Franklin Fence quote Floring & Paint $8698.43 North side fascia board West window need to order Report on roof repair date yet Need to know when so we can order supplies Will check if Alan will pick up and use his trailer so do not leave supplies at job site Need to tell neighbors when work is being done. We need to be good neighbors Who is getting a building permit? Need to talk to the city about parking? Who
Small cities grant Bill?
10 List of committees on Grand View. Can Brothers open?
11 For the good of the Lodge Owen has a knee replacement. Might be able to help with EA if in Oct
12 closed in form at Lunch served by
Master ____________________________________________ |
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| attached is calling tree for Brothers |
| first_name | last_name | home_phone | mobile_phone | |||
| Tanner | Nelson | ntanner356@gmal.com | 218-535-0109 | JJ | 6 | |
| Gary | Anderson | 701 - 403-6083 | 701 - 403-6083 | Eric | 6 | |
| Thomas | Bowers | thomasbowers8@gmail.com | 218-849-2492 | 218-849-2492 | JJ | |
| Jawaan | Collins | hannibalcollins7@gmail.com | 218-396-0180 | Harold | 8 | |
| Scott | Delp | 701-281-7891 | Bill | 4 | ||
| Everett | Erickson | ppshan@loretel.net | 218-863-4562 | Harold | ||
| Richard | Gabe | plrgabe@aol.com | 218-532-5657 | Bill | ||
| Eric | Hatle | erichatle@gmail.com | 218-849-5927 | 218-849-5927 | Eric | |
| Harold | Holt | haroldholt9292@gmail.com | 218-841-4120 | 218-841-4120 | Harold | |
| Rodney | Jensen | jodirod@charter.net | 218-736-6095 | 218-671-3720 | Harold | |
| Justin | Johnson | jjohnson1833@hotmail.com | 218-282-0606 | JJ | ||
| Roderick Neil | Johnson | johnson.neil@comcast.net | 651-260-0306 | |||
| Michael | Korda | mkorda361@gmail.com | 206-817-6734 | |||
| Don | Lende | donaldlende@loretel.net | 218-863-7021 | Joe | 6 | |
| Patrick | Martin | patrickmartin@loretel.net | 218-863-1236 | 218-443-2268 | Joe | |
| Tom | Marty | tmarty@loretel.net | 218-530-0208 | Eric | ||
| Larry Joe | Maske | joebecky@loretel.net | 218-863-3386 | 701-261-3176 | Joe | |
| Kacee | Meland | kaceemeland@icloud.com | 218-671-1851 | Eric | ||
| Michael | Meland | m.meland@gmail.com | 218-863-6482 | JJ | ||
| Blake | Meland PM | blakemelandconcrete@hotmail.com | 218-863-6482 | 218-770-8926 | JJ | |
| Chester | Nettestad | penettestad@hotmail.com | 218-863-1616 | 218-849-0161 | Harold | |
| William | Osborne | Bill.Osborne@lawsonproducts.com | 218-863-7913 | 701-219-9389 | Bill | |
| Donald | Perrin | peldrg@loretel.net | 218-863-5758 | Joe | ||
| Jeff | Peterson | jtofarmsllc@yahoo.com | 218-863-7612 | 218-234-8690 | Joe | |
| David | Rivington | 218-863-1935 | Bill | |||
| Owen | Thompson | baclinic@yahoo.com | 218-863-5076 | Harold | ||
| Chris | Westby | crwestby@loretel.net | 218-329-8230 | Eric | ||
| Ben | Woessner | woessner@ft.newyorklife.com | 218-863-1066 | Joe | ||
| Zach | Koeck | zkoeck@yahoo.com | 701-219-5773 | Eric | ||
| Adam | Muston | adam.muston@gmail.com | 218-298-4693 | JJ |
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Harold
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Brothers,
The first meeting after being dark all summer is this Thursday 9/5/24. Tanner Nelson our Fellowcraft plans on being there so we will open on the second degree. Items to be covered will be the roof, Haunted Forest, October Fest Fund raising, Past Master's Night and other plans as the Master wishes.
Harold Holt
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Wednesday night Eric, Tom & I met with the District Representative to discuss the Past Master’s night. I discovered that no one had been assigned the job of notification of this event to the Brothers. So here it is? WHAT: Past Masters Night WHEN: Tuesday August 27, 2024 WHERE: Pelican Rapids VFW PROGRAM AT 7:00 pm MEAL: We will be able to order off the menu. It is suggested that you arrive around 6:30 if you wish to eat a meal. You can finish your meal during the program. WHY: Honor 50-year members Richard Gabe, Mike and Korda and Hiram Award Honoree Bill Osborne PARKING: You will have to park below the VFW or to the east behind Rehap Plus and walk up the outside stairway on the east side. Suits or button-down shirts. It is suggested that the Membership and Promotion Committee members show up at 5:30 PM to help arrange the tables, display the awards, and greet members. Jeff P & Blake M will serve cake following the program. Hope to see you there to honor Bothers Richard, Mike, and Bill Call Eric or Harold with any questions.
Harold Holt Otter Tail Lodge Secretery |
Brothers,
I hope you are enjoying the summer weather. If you have been following my emails you know that the Lodge is going to put steel on our roof. This will happen early fall.
We are also doing a raffle. We needed to raise the $900 for the Fire Suppression Tools we gave to the Otter Tail County Sheriff and Pelican Police office, the $1,300 in prized and the printing cost of the ticket. WE HAVE DONE THIS.
Now the money we raise will go towards the roof replacement. As many of you are out of the Pelican Rapids area, I have set up a Venmo account so you can help Otter Tail Lodge. If you have a Venmo account, my phone number is 218-841-4120. If you do not have an Venmo account, it is easy to set up thru the app store.
The tickets are $10. First prize is $1000.00, second is $200 and third is $100. Drawing will be July 31, 2024. Only 600 will be sold. Once I get notification of your purchase, I will put your name on the stub and send you a picture. Be sure to include name and phone number in the purpose when sending by Venmo
If you want to participate and do not want use Venmo you can send me a check made out to Otter Tail Lodge #284 and I will put your name on the raffle tickets you buy. The drawing will be July 31 at 7:30, so plan accordingly when mailing.
My address is:
Harold Holt
505 2nd Ave SE
Pelican Rapids, MN 56572-4308
If you are lucky enough to win a prize and will not be in Pelican, the Lodge could send you a check or make arrangements for you to receive your prize.
I have attached a PDF about the Fire Suppression Tool
Yours truly,
Harold Holt PM
Secretary
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| The Touch a Machine was a success The Westby Tractor & planter took runner up in People' s choice. The kids had lots of fun. There are a few things I need to talk to the committee about for next year. (start time) . Besides Chris, Eric, Bill and Harold brought machines. Tom & Joe showed up to help. Of the 17 machines/tractors 12 of them had been contacted by Masons, GREAT publicity. May goal was to be better than last year. If I remember there were only five machines last year with two of them being cop cars. Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Harold |
Brothers,
At the May 2, 2024 meeting we will be voting on the Grand Lodge Building Trust Loan. We will be discussing the roof and flooring.
Also, bring in any money you have for the raffle tickets.
Harold Holt
Brothers,
Eric, Tom and I had a great time at Grand Lodge. All the resolutions were past. We will give a report Thursday.
Harold
Brothers
The DL Shriners have their Circus this Tuesday. The shows are at 10:00AM, 12:30 PM and 6:30 PM. I as President of the DL Shriners would like if some of the Otter Tail Lodge members could help if possible. Remember that this club gave us $1000 to help with the roof.
Arrive one hour before whatever show you can attend. After the 12:30 PM show, about 2:00 PM there will be a lunch at the Shrine club house. Most of the jobs are not hard. selling candy, toys, food, or coloring books. These are busy before the show and at intermission. The hardest job might be walking the bike winners to the picture stand, maybe one hundred feet.
This year there is a new Circus promoter. I watched the Circus in Fargo, and it was the best I have seen in years.
Harold
April 4, 2023,
Opened 7:38 PM
Master Eric Hatle SW Tom Marty
Acting JW Joe Maske SD Chris Westby
Acting JD Owen Thompson Acting Tyler Don Perrin
Sect Harold Holt Treasure Don Perrin
SS JS
Chap Marshall
Sideliners none
Visitors none
Open on MM
PRAY
PLEDGE
MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
Read and Approved
TREASURE REPORT
Bell Bank working Benevolent $2,719.06
MN National general $18,674.70 Rent & Building $ 1,761.45
$23,227.21
PETITION second Zack Zoeck
INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE Master assign 3 members
VOTE ON PETITION
After second reading voted on
SECRETARY
When a Petition is turned in tell me if first line signer, both signers or candidate is to pay fees. I do not want to embarrass anyone.
BILLS
Remember we have Tax Exempt number
CORRESPONDENCE
Job Daughters Donation no action
First responders' dinner $50 those who attended
Bill for three members who attended “Chamber meeting First responders' night. Harold, Eric, Tom M
Receipt of Chamber dues
LODGE OF EDUCATION
The Bee Hive
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
$600 from Earl Trosvik family for scholarship
following committees to give report!
1 Promotion committee (JW, Sec, SD-chair, A Sec)
a) Open house late summer, would like to have floor done before.
b) roll up banner $85 and name tags for all members $8. Motion by Owen Thompson, Second by Chris Westby. Approved. See Owen Thompson if you want to donate to this. $285
C) golf tournament “Pelican Masters Tournament. Around June 16, hire caddies – Masons, possible Job’s Daughters, contact other Lodges to play in, hole sponsors, other awards, Chris Westby could do a meal.
2 Fundraising committee (Master, SW-chair, SD, JD)
a) sell raffle tickets at show case 4/6/24, no one assigned
b) craft show 4/ 27/24 hole
c)see Sec to sign out tickets and turn in money. $500
3 Activities Master-chair, SW, JW
a) Bikes for reading.
motion to buy bikes a) four 20-inch DL Shrine Harold Holt will find out cost. _______ and two larger bike up to $100 Harold Holt will give Master contact person at Walmart and number.
Need names so know if need to get boy’s or girl’s bike for large winners.
4 Charity (Eric, Tom, Don, Jeff P -Chair)
one scholarship
Application form sent by Harold Holt to PRHS Counselor
Who present (Master)
letter to winner (Harold)
Masonic Charity form (Bill)
5 Ritual
EA Adam ? Zack
April 16 FC at Cornerstone
Blake to tell Zace
May 18 MM at Mt Tabor
Tanner
ONLY 3 MEETING LEFT BEFORE DARK
DO IT ON A SATURDAY
WE NEED TO DO OR FIND SOMEPLACE WERE DONG EA AND FC SO CAN GET EVERYONE A MM BY END OF MAY!
4/18 5/2 and 5/16
5 Building( Eric, Bill, Don, Chris, Tom)
What is the committee’s number one goal?
What do we as a Lodge need verse want?
Roof,
Don will report on how much in roof fund
floor,
Grand Lodge Trust loan due 15th of month
Harold Holt will work on form, send to Don & Bill to fill in numbers.
Have you as a group talked to a bank for short term loan
No are wanting to find out what get from Grand Lodge and City
any word on city loan – Bill sent this in
Rusty Wolf Jr & John Anderson are interested in doing flooring
6. Resolutions
any one sign in last night the secretary missed it. Where done in 40 min
A) Succession of Grand Master Y
B) 15 members NOT 25 to form lodge Y
C) members of Lodge that surrenders charter
If not, dual members will become members
of The Grand Master’s Lodge Y
D) Petitioners need background checks Y N
E) Life membership to end Y
7 Grand Lodge, M, SW, JW voting members
4/12-4/13
Eric Hatle, Tom Marty & Harold Holt have signed up
8 new aprons, collars, gloves, need lodge approval tabled
Look at Grand Lodge??
candidate aprons do we need to order more? Order from JP $46
Approve Sectary to order
If at Grand Lodge, can we buy what we need?
9. Mast Master’s Night? Tabled
We have 2 members who will have earned 50-year award by May
When? Where?
Order your own meal or Lodge order?
Other items
1. Masonic Last rights Sect will send out forms
Let your family members know if want a Masonic Funeral
closed on MM
Lunch served Chris Westby
next meeting Bill Osborn
FOR THE GOOD OF THE LODGE
Master ________________________________________________
Idea for date
Friday July 19
Reasons:
1. same weekend as Masonic Camping weekend at Anderson Lake
2. July 20 Mt Tabor's 150th celebration
3 July 21 DL water carnival parade
Brothers, WDAY will air a spot on the FST tonight at 6:00PM
Harold
Brothers
FYI WDAY is going to do a piece on the Fire Suppression Tools we gave to the police deptment at 11:30 at city hall. on April 3, 2024. If any of the Brothers, esprcially the officers can join me That would be great.
Also, we need to prepare for TWO EA degrees and ONE FC degree (April 16 ar Underwood) and rhe MM degree in Underwood on May 18 It would be great if we could get Adam, Zack, Case and Tanner ALL Master Masons by then. Otter Tail Lodge is on the move, Three member last year and four this year. Eric talk to the Ritual team and the other area Lodges and see when we can pull this off. We may have to do some work on Saturday to get this all done.
THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOLS DAY JOKE!
See all of you Thursday.
Harold
Brothers,
Have we gotten a contractor yet?
Do we need to get new quotes?
Do you want me to fill out Grand Lodge Trust fund application?
Have we talked to a bank if we do not get Grand Lodge loan and or city loan?
Or if we can get a contrator before we find out about the loans.
Harold
Brothers,
Have you talked to Mr Nelson about a date to give the bikes away?
You need to present a motion to buy ? bikes from DL Shriners for $65-$70?
Has any one check with Walmart in DL about larger bikes $100? I can find the name of the person DL Shrines worked with.
Remember to get tax Excempt number.
Harold
Brothers,
Have you discussed number of scholarships and how much?
Harold
Brothers,
Do we have a plan tao sell tickets at the Showcase this Saturday?
How are ticket sales going?
Turn in money to Harold
Do we need posters up around town?
Brothers,
Do we have a plan for an open house this summer?
Explaine roll up banner $85
sign up for name tags @ $8 per brother
people to go to Show Case & sell FST tickets
March 21, 2023,
Opened 7:30
Acting Master Dave Dumonceaux Cornerstone 99 SW Tom Marty
Acting JW Eric Hatle Acting SD Rusty Wolf Jr. Cornerstone 99
JD Justin Johnson Acting Tyler Gary Anderson
Sect Harold Holt Treasure Don Perrin
Acting SS Ryan Hendricks Mt.Tabor 106 Acting JS Shane Savage Cornerstone 99
Chap Gary Anderson Marshall
Sideliners Bill Osborne Blake Meland Bill Osborne
Tom Bowers Jeff Peterson
Visitors Ray Hornung Mt, Tabor 106 Scott Morrssy Moorhead 126
Shane Granzow Moorhead 126
Open on FC
PRAY
PLEDGE
WORK ON FC for Tanner Nelson Otter Tail
for Aaron Schober Coner Stone
Questions and Answers Shane Granzow and Rusty Wolfe Jr
Stair Case Shane Granzow
MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
Approved
TREASURE REPORT
Bell Bank
MN National general
Rent & Building
PETITION
INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE
No reports will no next meeting
VOTE ON PETITION
After second reading voted on
SECRETARY
When a Petition is turned in tell me if first line signer, both signers or candidate is to pay fees. I do not want to embarrass anyone.
BILLS
Remember we have Tax Exempt number
CORRESPONDENCE
Grand Lodge resolutions
Virtual Town Hall #2 - Resolutions for Annual Communication April 3rd, 2024 7:00 PM
LODGE OF EDUCATION
OLD BUSINESS
none
NEW BUSINESS
reminder following committees to give report!
1 Promotion committee (JW, Sec, SD-chair,A Sec)
Open house
roll up banner $85
Name tags $8
2 Fundraising committee (Master, SW-chair, SD, JD)
sell raffle tickets at show case 4/6/24 craft show 4/ 27/24
see Sec to sign out tickets
3 Activities Master-chair, SW, JW
Bikes for reading
4 Charity (Eric, Tom, Don, Jeff P -Chair)
scholarships How Many?
5 Building( Eric, Bill, Don, Chris, Tom)
What is the committee’s number one goal?
What do we as a Lodge need verses want?
Roof,
floor, Grand Lodge Trust loan due 15th of month
Have you as a group talked to a bank for short term loan
any word on city loan – Bill sent this in
Other items
1. Masonic Last rights Sect will send out forms
Let your family members know if want a Masonic Funeral
2 Resolutions
next one 4/3/24
will talk about life membership
3. Grand Lodge, M, SW, JW voting members
4/12-4/13 registration 8:00-8:30, 4/12, 8:00 to 3:00 PM
meals ?? hotel ???? need to register for these
4. new aprons, collars, gloves,
candidate aprons
5. Rusty Wolf Jr & John Anderson are interested in doing flooring
6. April 16 FC at Cornerstone
7. May 18 MM at Mt Tabor
closed on FC at 9:24 PM
Lunch served NA
next meeting
FOR THE GOOD OF THE LODGE
Master ________________________________________________
Brother's
We are doing the Fellow Craft degree tonight with the help of Underwood & Moorhesd Lodges. If you want to have a meal before Lodge some Brothers are meeting at the VFW at 5:30. Also,some of the Brothers are going to wear suits, bur it is not requited.
Brothers,
We will be putting on the FC degree nin Lodge this Thursday. If you want to eat at the VFW we have the back room to 7:00 PM. Hope to see you then,.
Harold
FYI some brothers are talking about a golf . This would be a great fundraiser, promotion, activity for members.
Harold
Have you guys thought up a plan on how to get the raffle tickets out into the public?
If you guys want to get them into bussines to sell you can sign them out with me and get them to bussiness. When they need more you can pick them up or they can call me and I will pick them up and sign out new tickets to them in their name.
FYI the promation committee is looking at a golf tournament.
Harold
Brothers,
The charity committee is in charge of giving money to groups or people. Two examples would be the fishing team and schoralships. If we got $500 in memorials form Earl we could give one away. At the last meeting I gave you a list of seniors and maked those with Masonic connnections, I forgot Spenser Paulson,(Great Grand father) the others with close ties would be Ethan Sjostrom (grandfather) and Ben Lyon. (Great grand father) I do have a form to use for schoarlships. You could ask these Seniors to appy and pick one. Or see if the parents or grandparents would donate $250 and the Lodge $250 so we could give two away. You as groups should meet and make a recommdation at the Aoril 4, 2024 meeting. If you want the form filled out it would need to be done by April 17, 2024 so guys can read them and annouce the winner May 2,2024. Now this is if we do not have any degee work. Senior Awards night is May 15, 2024.
Harold Holt
Brothers,
I just came home from the Pelican Fest meeting. At it they said only three venders had signed up for the Show Case on April 6,2024. The Chamber wanted $50 for the Pelican Fest to be there. That is what we would have to pay also. It sounded like it may not happen. If it does happen I think we should send members up to sell and not spend $50.
We will need to make a motion at the April 4th meeting about buying the pull up banner. Alao arrange for people to sell tickets at the event.
Harold
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Meeting on Thursday, reports from Promotion, Building, Fundraising, FST presentation & EA degree. Jeff will contact who is selling lunch
Work on FC opening and go over degree parts.
Grand Lodge
Discuss resolutions. There is a townhall meeting 3/6/24 at 7PM. You can sign in on Grand View. Call if you need help 218-841-4120
The one that I see causing the most trouble is the background checks. The Grand Lodge can determine who will become a member. Is it really the person petitioning or someone else.
EX. My medical records are “Happy” Harold Holt. There was a Harold V Holt in Barnesville, I had to repeat blood work and other tests. I had a classmate thinking he was helping in a surgery for Harold Holt. I cannot count the number of times I got a call about him selling farm equipment. My son and daughter get mail at my address, yet they have never lived at it.
The voting officers need to know how the Lodge feels on this
There will also be another town hall meeting in April before Grand Lodge.
Good job Promotion Committee, way to get our group noticed!
Harold
Hello,
Brothers,
I just got a text from Jon, the Master in DL. They are changing the EA schedualed for tonight to this Saturday, March 2 at 3:00 PM.
Harold
Sectertary
Brothers,
I just got a text from Jon, the Master in DL. They are changing the EA schedualed for tonight to this Saturday, March 2 at 3:00 PM.
Harold
Sectertary
Brothers,
Got text from Master Eric requesting me to send out an email reminding us to wear a suit on Saturday.
10-11AM visitation
11- service
Lets try and set as a group.
I will teach the officers how to send emails so we can get them in a more timely matter.
Harold
PS I was at the Section wrestling tournament in Wadena today. There are two guys going to state.
Brothers,
Did you get the email from Grand Lodge? Is so open it and read why Otter Tail Lodge is mentioned.
If you did not get it (I may have signed up for electronic delivery go to Grand view and sign in,
go to My Portal
click on Resources
click on Master Masons
scroll down to publications
click on Ashlar to read the Feb. issue
Harold
I tested positive for Covid. I want to let everybody that was at our 110th birthday picture and Lodge picture know.
Harold
Brothers,
Brother Earl's services will be on Saturday 2/24/24
visitation 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Service at 11:00 AM
The full obituary will be on Larson Funeral Home site latter.
No word on a Masonic service yet. If I hear anyrging I will let you know.
I think I woud be great if could sit together.
Harold Holt
Secretary
Beothers,
It is with a sad heart that I inform you that Brother Earl passed away this morning. The family does nor know when the service is yet. Once I find out I will inform you. Please keep his family in your prayers.
Harold Holt
Brothers,
I am going to sign up for tickets for the First Responders night. I will be sending it in Tuesday at 6:00 PM. It will be held at DunnVilla on 3/3/2024. Social hour at 4:30 with meal and program at 5:30. The cost of this fundraiser is $50.00 for dinner and program. Please bring a check for this amount to the dinner. It would be great to have a number of Masons there for this presentation. This would be a good way to promote Masonary in the Pelkcan Rapids area.
For those who were not at the last Lodge meeting we voted to give two Fire Suppression Tools to the Pelican Rapids Police Department and one to the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Department. This will cost the Lodge $900. In order to fund this we are going to sell raffle tickets which will cost $10.00. There will be case prizes.
You can call me at 218-841-4120 or email me at haroldholt9292@gmail.com
Harold Holt
had to copy & paste will find out if there another way
Harold
Otter Tail Lodge No. 284 | Grand Lodge of Minnesota A. F. & A. M. | Home (lodgelocator.com)
Copy the above & you will get to our web site. I have some work to do yet, I will find out if they can take stuff from Grand View.
Harold
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