Brethren,

First, I want to congratulate the new officers and wish them a great year. My goal for 2012 is to make our meetings different and interesting. First, I've asked the Secretary to have the minutes printed and distributed to members attending Lodge instead of reading them aloud. Second, I'm going to have a short film on some Masonic topic or an interesting speaker. Third, I'm going to have at least two Pot Luck dinners for the Brothers and their ladies, with the Lodge furnishing the meat and drinks and everyone bringing a covered dish. I think this will be well received. Our Lodge is also used by the York Rite and one of those dinners will include them with a speaker explaining York Rite.

Something that has been used in the past and will be used again is courtesy phone calls for certain meetings asking you to attend and it will give you a little more information regarding the upcoming meeting. A number of Masons haven't been to Lodge in a number of years so, to make them feel more comfortable to come out again, we will have a Rusty Nail degree. To help the community and make the Lodge more visible, I'd like to suggest a scholarship award of $1,000 at Dunedin High School. This can be supported through parking cars at the Art Harvest and Highland Games, using our parking lot and your support.

This year the entrance hall will be updated with a new floor, ceiling and lighting. The outside of the building is also to be repainted. I'm asking the Craft to contact me with any new ideas to improve our Lodge in any way. If you know of someone who can play the organ, please let me know.

Finally, I admonish you to become active in your Lodge, YOU are its life blood.

Whether you are a member or a visiting brother, you are always welcome at Dunedin Lodge.

Brothers -

What an honor you have bestowed upon me as your Senior Warden. As many of you are aware, I spent 21 years as a Mason in New York State. The ritual may be a little different but the results are the same, the "Brotherhood of Masonry." Being new to the Lodge, I saw how strong the Lodge was in the community and how well the ideals of Masonry worked from within these Lodge walls. Following Brother Ken Giesow’s steps as Senior Warden will be an enjoyable task, following him as Master will be a pleasure. I will do my best to promote his endeavors and Lodge guidance. The ensuing year will be a challenge and fun. I’m looking forward to it!

Brothers -

Thank you for your trust in electing me to the south. I hope I can provide the Craft with the support and service as previous wardens have done. I look forward to working with Worshipful Ken Geisow and all the other officers. I also look forward to working closely with our Senior Warden and Chef Extraordinaire, Worshipful John Wright.

Brothers -

This will be my fifth time as your Secretary and I thank you for your vote of confidence in my abilities to serve the Craft. If you haven't already done so, please pay your annual dues as we are now checking Cards at the door to the Lodge room.

If you have any question about this or anything else going on in the Lodge please contact me. If there are any changes to your address or phone numbers, please let me know, so that I can update your profile.

BROTHERS GOING THROUGH THE DEGREES

Bro. Howard Hecht	FC
Bro. Allen Pentz	EA
Bro. Jason Sullivan	FC
Bro. Andy Van Arsdale	EA
Lodge Instructor Bro. Don Bolam

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS 01/02 Clinton Hendrickson 01/05 Darrell Ritts 01/07 Frederick Schiller 01/09 Alvin Bryan 01/10 Stan Constantini 01/11 Solon Ryle 01/11 Ryan Schlenker 01/12 Mike McIntosh, PM 01/14 Ron Carpenter, PM 01/15 Harold Woolever 01/16 Howard Hecht, FC 01/17 Rollin Dunbar 01/19 Robert Delay 01/23 David Davis, PM 01/26 Robert Ayers 01/31 Jeffrey Ward	FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS 02/04 Louis Greber, PM 02/04 Daniel Hayes 02/06 Paul Cowled 02/06 Robert Frierson 02/08 Jay Haire 02/08 John Wright, Jr., PM 02/17 Ronald Tsolis, Sr. 02/18 Frank Miller 02/18 Henry Privett 02/21 Robert Haynes, PM 02/25 Dee Detraz 02/25 Paul Warth 02/27 John Montemarano 02/27 Ken Young 02/28 Dave Seidel

YEARS OF SERVICE - JANUARY/FEBRUARY

YRS	DATE	BROTHER
56	01/17	Alexander MacPhee
56	02/16	Bill Petrey, PM, PDDGM
55	02/01	BJ Sammon, PM
51	02/20	Jack Krey, PM
50	01/15	Forrest McQuiston
42	02/16	Harold Woolever
30	02/01	Jack Latvala
29	01/17	Clifford Hinson
29	02/17	Malcolm McHoul
28	01/16	Richard Deeter
28	01/16	Michael Dixon
27	01/05	Jerome Insko
27	02/04	Gainey Boswell, Jr.
27	02/04	James Brown, III
27	02/04	Michael Proia
24	02/01	Donald MacPhee
19	01/21	Bob Matheson, PM, PDDGM
19	02/01	Joe Bolesina
16	02/05	David Seidel
13	02/15	Dennis Martin, PM
12	02/07	Lael Blackstone
06	02/06	John Lawless

Brothers -

I would like thank everyone for the continued support, confidence and trust in electing me the Lodge Treasurer once again. 2011 was a great learning experience for me. Working closely with W:.Mike, W:.Ken and W:.Tim gave me an eye opening experience of the amount of commitment and effort it takes to run a Lodge. I look forward to the continued education as I hope to follow their lead some day.

Our investments are in very good shape and we have closed out the year within our financial budget. I look forward to continued success in 2012 and I will do my level best to make it so.

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"Celebrating 31 years of Freemasonry in 2011

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