Page one Nov 20, 2025 NO MEETING Dec 4, 2025 opened at 7:30 on EA Master Eric Hatle SW Tom Marty  JW Owen Thompson  SD Don Perrin JD Bill Osborne Tyler Tom Bowers SS JS Sect Harold Holt Treasure Don Perrin Chap Eric Hatle Marshall/LEO Owen Thompson    Side liners  Trevor Bakken Visitors   Opened  on MM EA Labor to Refreshment Habitat for Humanity Paul Shol from Fergus Falls one in Pelican east of Blake Meland in 2027 one will be buildt done by 2028 Tax Benifet will come out in Feb.2026 ask for groups to build or provide meal for one day homes are not free need “Sweat work” going to build one at 117 1st Ave going to help build a day care home near Pioneer Point Paul left form forus to sign up on for more information Refreashment to labor Closing Lodge of Sorrow Chester Nettestad Deceased 4/14/2025 EA 4/17/1998 FC 4/17/1998 MM 4/17/1998 Hiram Award 5/10/2016 Service awards 10 year, 20 year Chaplain 2010,2014, 2015 Junior Deacon 2011 Senior Steward 2013 & 2014 Junior Steward 2016 & 2027 Present minute of Nov. 6, 2025 read Motion Owen second Tom approved as of 12/04/2025 Working benevolent $30,974.19 AED Fund MN National general $21,942.72 Rent & building       $ 895.18 $53,812.09 Assets  Building $65,900.00  Furniture & memorabilia $30,000.00  $95,900.00 Grand Lodge Loan $24,000.00 ($6000 each Aug 1 for 5 yrs) Only need to approve bills not amount of accounts           PAGE TWO 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. 1. Sect asked Master to ask Committee chairmen for item for new business, Eric or Harold will run this off NONE 2 Sent agenda to Brothers on by Grand View & text DONE1 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. EX The goal is to increase ownership of Otter Tail Lodge resulting in more participation.  Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant Time bound.  BILLS Harold Holt VFW AED box $ 75.12 Harold Holt Menards $1087.13 PAID Harold Holt Hildrebrand flowers $113. 62 Correspondence 1. Haunted Forest $800 2. Grand Lodge Dues $300 3 four brothers dues $600 12 still owe 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 $321.00 AED check for $6,403.10 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 there is no Grand Lodge time limit 7. Demit letter- Bill will talk to Jawan. Lodge will pay his Grand Lodge dues 8. Alex EA degree 12/10 meal 5:30 degree 6:00 9. Pre Paid dues program 10. Grand View Support Hub Dates 12/6 Breakfast Chris prove people up FC, wifes invited also 12/9 Grand Senior Waden in DL (cancelled to Febuary) 12/18 installation - Eric to line up people Don Master – Owen Marshall invite people g Eric have you lined up lunch? Cake? 01/03/26 breakfast Chris & Eric will contact people and do meal will change to Jan 10, 2026, 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 1. Tom contact person. If have question call him. 2. If we do something we need to vote on it before having it done. 3. 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 PAGE THREE c. Harold painting kitchen area d. Harold primed & painted lower half of north wall – less than qt of paint left B. Charities JW 1. sign AED Box Harold to bring to VFW 12/16 2. Report on sponsors of AED C. Ritual SW & M 1. Master Eric will have assignments at Nov 20, Dec.5 neeting D. Membership Adam Keefe – Bill & Eric theasea Brothers will cotact him 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 See Old busines 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 Goal Research school and community needs. This will provide positive press promotion. 4 Communication Scretary. 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. Remember no answer to communication is an answer A. text chain A) Officers OTL B) Master Masons OTL C) EA & Mentors 5 Finance Chair. Treasurer Goal NONE A. Will have a separate line item for AED. For purchase of, maintenance of and donation of money for AEDs 6. Fundraising SW Goal What next? 7. Lunch JW Goal to provide lunch at each meal a. Saturday Breakfasts Contact Chrisif 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 8. Membership Secretary Goal: To include membership contact on Grand View to 70% by June 2026 A. Birthdays Dec Trevor Bakken 12/1, Keith Bengston 12/7, Wade Thompson `12/18,Chris Westby 12/28 and Dave Rivington 12/2 82 years young B. Masonic Leadership academy 2/13 & 14. $50 Leadership I JJ & II SECRETARY c. Mentors binder for Mentors EA’s work on proficiency. Have they been handed out? Owen has one 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 PAGE 4 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, as will have new next year 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 Dec 4 will vote if going to drop if not paid by Dec 18 ght 9. Promotion SD Goal A PVSL card Brothers to sign, will include what is a Mason card B. When do we want to deliver them? 10 Ritual SW goal A. Master Eric will be in charge of who does parts for Fellowcraft degree 11. Funeral – Eric goal a. Rachael Hilderbrand Dr Thompson was there, we sent flowers, daughters would like to visit Lodge with familes 12 LEO program 13 Other new business Grand Lodge SW in DL Dec 9th Election of Officers by paper ballot Grand Lodge should Sec get rooms Best Western $263.39 for room with four beds or next to Grand Lodge meeting $403.00 15 For the good of the Lodge Back Pack lunch program for school was brought up with the idea od using lunch money to do this. The lunch money is used for schoalships, have one for sure ($500). There was no motion on this, Sec, will get list from High School of seniors. No motion as doing back pack program will visit at later date Blake Owen Rodney J Richard G 16. closed in form at 9:10 served lunch Eric