Page one January 8, 2026 Dec 18 2025 NO MEETING Storm Master Eric Hatle SW Bill Osborne   JW Owen Thompson SD Justin Johnson JD Tanner Nelson Tyler Trevor Bakken SS JS Sect Harold Holt Treasure Don Perrin Chap Eric Hatle Marshall/LEO Owen Thompson    Side liners   Visitors   Opened  on 7:30 EA Dec 18, 2025 minutes printed Owen motion, Don secoond approved BILLS none as of 12/04/2025 Working benevolent $31,033.92 AED Fund MN National general $23,366.78 Rent & building       $ 331.51 $54,732.21 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 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. 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, 25 year Chaplain 2010,2014, 2015 Junior Deacon 2011 Senior Steward 2013 & 2014 Junior Steward 2016 & 2027 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 text 3 Will send out minutes to members by Grand View   4 Paul from Habit for Humanity left form forus to sign up on for more information Correspondence a. sent duties to commitetees b, sent duties to officers c. Check from Birak Shrine club for Scholarship $500 Page 4 d. received list of seniors from PRHS e. Grand View Support Hub Do not put end of term on officers, if like this PAGE TWO - year they will not be able to enter anything. Will enter officers once installed f. Letter from Grand Lodge Eric Hatle has dual membership with Corner Stone g. Thank you from Michelle, Melissa Hildrebrand & family for Rachel Hildrebrand funeral Dues received $190.00 Blake Meland $ 150 Jawane Collins $40 (on paymentwe plan) Six owe dues for 2026 New committee chairs need to do 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.  Dates 1/10/26 9:00 AM breakfast and build war 1/15/26 Meeting 1/17/26 2:00 PM Open Installation 2/5/26 meeting 2/19/26 Grand SR Warden Visit Petitions None OLD BUSINESS    A. Building SW B. Promotion PVSL Card C. Membership Christsmas cards,only two wrong addresses D. Sign up sheet from Habitat for Humanity E. AED Bell Bank will send check for $2500, Owen will communicawrte with them as to who to write the check out to so they csn get tax write off 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 Master Eric stated that he and Chris W have been talking to VFW to have a BBQ event in the spring. Cornfield and Ryan Henderson will be main cookers with possible Chris and Eric. They will talk to city also 2. Building Chairman. Senior Warden. Goal NONE See attached letter Will start wall on Jan 10 after breakfast Harold & Tanner will go to Menards to get supplies on 1/9/25 Eric will check with Olson Brothers about tapeing wall 3. Charity “generosity and helpfulness” Chair. Junior Warden Goal Research school and community needs. This will provide positive press promotion. A Back Pack lunch program for school Eric will contact Angie Westby as to who money should go to. Eric’s idea is to have another basket – back pack for donations. The lunch money is for Schoarlships. Harold mentioned that on Fridays either Trinity or Faith fill bags for kids. Possible we could help with this 4 Communication S 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 some sort of raffle, Harold stated that need to have tickets ready for BBQ event 7. Lunch JW Goal to provide lunch at each meal Harold will get list of members to Justin a. Saturday Breakfasts Contact Chris andEric if you would like to help with this. NEED TO INVITE PEOPLE, NEED TO CALL b. next breakfast will be Jan 10, 2026 Officers should call or email new candidates to be there 8. Membership Secretary Goal: To include membership contact on Grand View to 70% by June 2026 A. Birthdays Jan B. Mentors binder for Mentors EA’s work on proficiency. Have they been handed out? Owen has one C. In Grand View under Master resources there is a section called Mentor’s binder. Good for Candidates and older Masons D. Signers should show candidate how to get into Grand view. There is a section call Candidate resources. Good for new and old Masons E. Sect will help Brothers get on Grand view-bring smart phone F. Officers should look at Officers’ Duties and Committees, as will have new next year G. Harold will send – email bill for 5 EA’s to signers (Wade #2) NOT YET H. Only one has not paid his 2025 is on payment plan for 2025-2026 9. Promotion SD Goal 10 Ritual SW goal A. Eric will be in charge of who does parts for Fellowcraft degree B. Give Secretary names & info for prospects. Some Brothers have said they 3-4 ready to sign up so they can get info from Grand Lodge C. Underwood will be doing EA soon Date ? 11. Funeral – Eric goal 12 LEO program Tracing Board 13 Masonic Manual Ancient Land Marks 1-13 14 Other new business Grand Lodge SW in DL Jan 15 ATC Pierson Lodge Excellence Award need to due LEO program and Masonic code reading a certain number of time each year 16 For the good of the Lodge 16. closed in form at 8: 35 Justin Johnson served lunch