Winter? Yes.
Water? Sadly,
Yes.
We usually attempt to update
our blog before Christmas, but this year the weather threw a wrench into that
plan. Our thoughts and prayers go out to
those impacted by the recent flooding.
Although the waters have receded, both cleanup and restoration will be
lengthy processes. Locally, the largest
concentration of damage seemed to be in Kiwanis Village, which experienced something similar during the flood of March
2011. The large number of volunteers who
assisted area residents was heartwarming.
Local groups, businesses, and churches combined with Kroger’s, Red
Cross, and volunteers from outside our area supplying meals, boxes, cleaning
supplies, and strong backs. A better
example of communities coming together would be hard to find.
As a reminder, our next
Lodge meeting will not be January 1st. Instead, it will be Wednesday, January 8th. Our By-Laws specify that:
When a stated meeting falls on a legal
holiday,
it may be held on the following Wednesday.
As a result, we will have
meetings on Wednesday, January 8th (Stated), Wednesday, January 15th
(Stated), and Saturday, January 18th (Special – MM Inspection). In view of our Inspection in the MM degree,
January meetings will feature MM practice.
Recent posts referenced the
recent legislation exempting fraternal organizations from paying property
taxes. We are pleased to report that our
application materials have been approved by Grand Lodge, and submitted to the
Marion County Auditor’s Office. As the
deadline for filing was December 31st for consideration for 2014, we
were well within the requirements.
According to the staff in the Auditor’s Office, we will be informed of
the final decision as soon as it is reached.
There is no specific time limit for that part of the process, so we hope
for the best. Updates will be shared as
they come available.
Here are dates to put into
your calendar:
December
31, 2013. New Year’s Eve.
It’s
not too late to select a Designated Driver!
January 1, 2014. New Year’s Day. The day when the resolutions meet the
treadmill. Or not.
Normally
the 1st Wednesday of the month would be a regularly stated
meeting. Our By-Laws specify that when
the 1st is a holiday, the meeting will be held on the 2nd
Wednesday. In this case, January 8, 2014.
January 8, 2014 First meeting of 2014. (See above.)
January
11, 2014 15th
District Work Day, held at Indian Lake
#722, starting at 9am.
January 15, 2014 Second
meeting of 2014. MM practice, in preparation for Inspection.
January 18, 2014 LaRue Lodge #463, Inspection in the MM
degree. Lodge opens at 5:30pm,
dinner at 6:30pm, and the Second Section at 7:30pm.
April
5, 2014 Grand
Master’s One Day Class, held at Marion #70, starting at 8am.
April 10, 2014 EA Inspection at East
Liberty #247. The Grand Master will be attending, so get
your dinner reservations in early.
April 25, 2014 15th District, Grand Master’s
Reception, held at Bellefontaine #209.
That’s all we know for now. Stay warm, and we’ll
See you in
Lodge!
.
