January 13, 2018 Meeting

We hope that you will have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  

Our next stated meeting will be held at San Felipe on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at noon.  

This will be the week before Grand Lodge.  So don't forget that the deadline for preregistration is December 28, 2017. No Preregistrations will be accepted AFTER that date.  It MUST be in the Grand Secretary’s Office by that date. 

Please send the preregistration forms with the $25.00 registration fee (check or money order). Forms without the fee will not be processed. 

Read more about the Grand Lodge Agenda here.

The tentative agenda for our January meeting will include:

• Three sets of minutes.
• Standing committee reports.
• Review of Grand Lodge information.
• Usual business.
• A fraternal lunch and fellowship.

Watch here for more information about our meetings and agenda and spread the word, Olive Branch Lodge No. 26 would love to have you visit.

ROUGH AGENDA:

 1) Informal gathering 

 2) Ceremonial opening – Noon

 3) Pledge to the flags.

 4) Welcome 

 5) Minutes, read and approve

April 2017

July 2017

October 2017

6) Receiving and referring petitions – None anticipated

7) Report of special committees – A BIG thank you to our food committee

October 14 (this meeting) – Vernon Holguin

January 13 (next meeting) – Jerry Jackson

April 14 (election meeting) –___________________

July 14 (installation meeting) –

8) Balloting on petitions and applications – None anticipated.

9) Report on standing committees – Anything new to report or discuss?

• Fraternal Assistance, Sickness, and Arbitration – Does any member of this lodge, or any visiting brother know of any brother in sickness or in distress?

• Audit Committee – Vernon Holguin, Mike Dupuy, Mitch Hammack – No report anticipated 

• Members in Arrears – are now set to work, Randy Laza, Vernon Holguin, and Chris Dalrymple  

• Internet and PR Committee – Chris Dalrymple.  Our web site is active at http://olivebranch26.blogspot.com.  Check there for reports, news, information and meeting notices.  Email cdal@fixback.com with anything you would like to see posted.  

• Planning Committee – SW Vernon Holguin, Sec. Randy Laza, Trs. Jerry Jackson and other interested brothers are our committee for planning the future events for this year and leading into SW Holguin’s year. The committee should consider IF Olive Branch should:

 present a Golden Trowel Award

 present a Community Builder award

 present a Mirabeau B. Lamar Award

 nominate a recipient for the Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Award 

 present any other awards within the San Felipe community (local recognitions).

 or participate in laying a cornerstone for the museum building.

9) Communications from the Grand Master and the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Texas – Anything to report?

10) Unfinished business – Call for anything left over from previous meetings.

11) New business – Call for any new business to be considered.

12) Examinations in proficiency – NONE

13) Voting on proficiency – NONE

14) Claims and accounts – Treasurer reports

15) Close.

16) Lunch and fellowship.