February 2009

We are now a part of the Grand Lodge computer system. I’ve logged on and will be providing the Lodge Reports online. The system also allows us to keep much more information about our members.

However, there is a catch. Most of this information is not currently available to us. So in order for our system to work, we will need our members to send us this information. I have your dates for Degrees, but if you have served as the Master, please provide me the year, or years. There is also a room for other memberships, but I’ll need that information from you as well.

Once it’s complete, it’ll be great to be able to know at a glance who belongs to what, when they joined and what offices they have held. But the success of the system is ultimately in your hands, as you must provide us with this information. Please know that we will NOT list anything personal concerning you without your permission. Dues are coming in very well as of the middle of the month. We still have a few who must be reminded.

That brings me to another matter. As we begin another year, I’ve discovered a problem that is all too familiar. Some of our members have moved during the year and have not provided a new address to me. If we are lucky, we sometimes get an update from the post office, but for those who have little communication with the Lodge, we often lose track of them.

If you have moved, or are just not getting mail from Duvall Lodge, or the Grand Lodge, let me know. As always, your Lodge needs and wants your attendance and input. We still meet the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 7:30 pm. Hope to see you at Lodge soon.

Bill Riggs, PM
Secretary