RW Michael E. Talamini, District Deputy calendar of visitations and inspections for 2010.  He along with his Assoc. Grand Marshall, WB Mark J. Richens invite all Brothers to come along as we visit the Lodges of the 9th Masonic District.

Contact Information: RWB Michael Talamini - Home: 860-684-5565  Cell: 860-490-1517

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                                WB Mark Richens - Home: 860-684-2068   Cell:  860-680-1809

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5/11/10 - Annual Inspection, Fayette Lodge #69 - EA Degree, 7:30pm

And of course, we will be at the Wolcott Lodge #60 meetings.

Following 5/11, all District 9B Lodge Inspections will have been completed for 2009 - 2010.  Other visitations or events attended by the District Deputy will be listed as scheduled.

GUIDE TO REQUIREMENTS OF OFFICIAL INSPECTION

The following are a requirement for Inspection:

• CHARTER (ORIGINAL OR WORKING), whichever is regularly used, is to be within the Lodge Room and in its regular location during the Communication of the Lodge.  
• All properties. as required by the Grand Lodge Rules and Regulations, are to be in their customary places and locations within and without the Lodge room.
• All Officers, elective and appointive, are to be in their respective Stations and Places. Absences are acceptable for vocational demands, illness, or death of family member or close friends.
• Candidate(s), properly prepared for initiation or advancement, per Grand Lodge Rules and Regulations and adopted Grand Lodge Ritual.
• Degree work, as previously scheduled between the Master and the District Deputy, should be performed by the Officers in the Stations and Places which are customary in that Lodge for the Degree being portrayed. The Master is to preside over the opening and closing. Any substitution or other exception is only permitted by approval of the Grand Master.
• Exemplification of the Degree work, as scheduled, is to conform conclusively to the Ritual as adopted for use by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Connecticut.
• The duplicate receipt for all Rituals (1 0 copies) on loan from Grand Lodge should be in the possession of the Lodge Secretary and available for review.
• The 10 Official Rituals on loan from Grand Lodge should be on the Secretary's desk for Inspection.
• All books and records of the Lodges proceedings and financial transactions for the current fiscal year, inclusive of all Annual Reports for the previous year, as kept by the Lodge Secretary and Treasurer are to be available for inspection. The Secretary's records should include the essential details of all activities of the Lodge. They should be either typed or in permanent ink, properly signed, and should be fully indicative that the Grand Lodge Rules and Regulations are being complied with in every respect. Grand Lodge fees and assessments should be listed separately in the records. If it was required, a copy of the IRS form no. 990, as filed by the Lodge for the preceding year, should be available for inspection.
• Make sure that the Grand Masonic Word is given properly by each of the three top officers (the Master, Senior Warden and Junior Warden) separately and in private. [Note: The Associate Grand Marshal/Chaplain may assist in this endeavor.]
• All Petitions accepted and voted on by the Lodge since the date of the last Official Inspection should be available for Inspection.
• The Lodge By-Laws Book, signed by all members, should be presented for Inspection.

Wolcott Lodge 60, Stafford Connecticut

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2010 Wolcott Temple Corporation of Stafford

WB Steven P. McMahon - President

WB Brian S. Newman - Vice President

Brother Michael Simmons - Secretary

Brother David A. Salsbury - Treasurer

Brother Avery L. Schold

Brother Eric Talamini

WB Mark J. Richens

The first meeting of the Wolcott Temple Corp. of Stafford for 2010 was held on 1/5/10.  The following subjects were the content of the meeting:

1)  David Salsbury presented the Treasurer’s report. The corporation’s check book’s current

balance as of January 5, 2010 was $1,642.14. It is important to note that $1,000.00 of that

amount is set aside for Safenet as voted by the brothers last year. All bills are paid through date.

A $392.25 quarterly insurance bill is due March 4, 2010.

2.)  Discussion ensued about the second floor lights and the rheostat that was determined to

be defective and apparently shorting out. Mike simmons indicated he would look into dimmer

switches as replacement for the rheostat. Mike Simmons informed the Board that he had

measured the entire building. Discussion ensued about work needed on the building including a

new front door with a lock so people could leave the building from the front. Kitchen

remodeling/storage was also discussed.

Next scheduled meeting is:  April 1, 2010