Sept 4 AD 2025 AL 6025, STATED Minutes
AMITY LODGE #4 F & AM

Held in Beautiful Downtown Silver City, Nevada. Dinner was chili, cornbread, pasta & garlic bread, & chocolate cake desert. Provided by Jr. Warden “Audie” Robinson.
The Lodge was declared open on the 3rd Degree of Masonry at 7:13pm for the transaction of business by Worshipful Master Pedro Leon-Rojas with 13 members and one visitor present.

Amity Lodge OFFICERS PRESENT:
Wor. Pedro Leon-Rojas WM
Wor. Nick Lazzarino II SW
Br. “Audie” Robinson JW/Hist.
Wor. Mike Cushing Treasurer
Wor. Taylor Rudkin Secretary
Wor. Bob Ely Marshall
Wor. Tony Martinez SD Pro Tem
Br. Jim Ward JD
Wor. Robert Jordan SS
Wor. Bob Behling Chaplin Pro Tem

Other PAST MASTERS PRESENT:
Wor. Scott Mount AMITY #4, Visitor from Carson Valley Lodge #33 Br. Tim Phillips, Other Amity #4 members present: Br. Ray Bedford & Br. Michael Logue

June 5th Stated meeting minutes were Read and approved as read.

There were no REPORTS of COMMITTEES on PETITIONS, RECEPTION OF PETITIONS, or BALLOTS TAKEN, and no Conferring of Degrees.

COMMUNICATIONS READ: Grand Lodge July 2025 Quarterly Report of Suspensions, Demits, Restorations, Voluntary Withdrawals, and Rejections for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. (copy attached).
Winnemucca Lodge GMOV 10/1, Sparks # 3 and Ben Franklin #21 Rainbow Fudge Fundraiser, Grand Lodge notice of 161st Annual Communication, Grand Historian notice of Annual Historian Report.

Bills totaling $1895.63 were presented by the Treasurer including a recap of expenses during the Lodge being dark. Motion to pay by Wor. Nick Lazzarino and seconded by Wor. Tony Martinez. Motion Passed. The listing of the disbursement items and amounts, including the dark months, is attached to these minutes.

Reports of Special and Standing Committees:
Wor. Tony Martinez spoke on the scholarship recipient and the Lodge certificates of deposit. Three of the CD’s mature in October & one matures in November. He recommended that the principal amounts be reinvested, and the interest earned be deposited into the business account.

Bro. Audie requested pictures for the Historian Annual Report which is due with the Annual Return no later than October 1st.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Br. “Audie” Robinson reported on the organizing the Lodge archives and being digitized, and the acceptance of our lodge building in the Nevada State Register of Historic Places. We have the option of placing a plaque/marker stating such.

Wor. Cushing noted that Bro. Audie was well versed in the heater baffle settings. Bro. Audie verified this with a nod and was declared “designated baffle guy”.

Family fun/movie night scheduled for Oct 25th at 4pm. Cost $20.00 per couple. Pizza, salad, & popcorn. Movie suggestions requested.

Wor. Cushing stair replacement report (attached) & he has returned item originally purchased for the work.

Productive discussion followed. Wor. Ely suggested we get documentation from the Lyon County Fire Marshal regarding their comment of not needing the additional exit. Bro. Logue noted that we need an additional exit for the safety of the attendees at our functions, regardless of the fire marshal’s recommendation. Our insurance carrier may also require the exit door. Wor. Lazzarino commented that he is friends with the state Fire Marshal and will ask him to come to the Lodge for his recommendations, and he knows a metal worker/welder and will
ask about options for stairs at the exit. The replacement likely will require engineering and possibly the Comstock Foundation review and approval. Some shingles will still need replacement, and the area painted. The door is currently blocked from both inside & outside. Discussion was tabled until October Stated when additional info is expected to be presented.

Br. “Audie” Robinson thanked those Brothers who attended and supported the Nevada Ghost Hunter Supper w/Spirits event. It was well attended by others and generated some awareness of our Lodge and Crazy Calamities.

NEW BUSINESS: Nevada Ghost Hunters Spirits & Sundaes Oct 11th from 7pm to 11pm at Amity Lodge. Limited tickets. Small tours of the Lodge Room throughout the night. Members of Amity #4 are no charge, $45.00 for others. Sundaes provided by Nevada Ghost Hunters. Proceeds benefit Amity Lodge.

Wor. Tony Martinez requested volunteers for Dayton Valley Days Sept 20th & 21st. Several members offered their attendance.

Credentials for GL Annual Communication were noted and will be firmed up at the October Stated.

Wor. Nick Lazzarino noted officer installation will be December 13th. He has an installation team from Carson Valley #35. Dinner will be at Garibaldi's Italian Kitchen. He noted that the Lodge needs a Brother to fill the Junior Warden position.

Discussion on updating the bylaws for meeting date if falls on a holiday or if weather or road conditions would prevent meeting on first Thursday. Change would allow the Worshipful Master the option of meeting on the second Thursday or moving the meeting to one of the Lodge’s dark months. Required notice will be sent to the members with the full text of the change. Motion to proceed with notice by Wor. Martinez & second by Wor.Cushing. Motion passed, with several members abstaining. The vote on the change will take place at the November Stated requiring 2/3 approval.

Wor. Rudkin commented on the Lodge computer being several years old and that he was using his personal for the Lodge business. The files on the old computer have been backed up to several drives as a precautionary measure, and all new files are also being backed up. It was recommended by several in attendance that a replacement for the computer be found. Wor. Rudkin will research & report at the Oct. Stated.

Announcements:
Members’ September birthdays and raised were noted.

Recent surgery of one Wor. Brother & mobility issues of another Wor. Brother were noted. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Wor. Bob Behling thanked Ethan Robinson (son of Bro. Audie) for his efforts in cleaning the Lodge.

Br. Michael Logue donated a “LifeVac” (anti-choking device) to the Lodge.

Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master David E. Bechtel is planning on attending our October Stated.

Escurial Lodge will be having a Master Mason degree at the Gold Hill Train Depot on October 4th. Additional info to follow.

For our Masonic education this evening Wor. Pedro read an article from the Scottish Rite Journal July/August 2025 edition: “Freemason, Stonemasons and Their Role in the Construction of the U.S. Capitol.”

No further business appearing the lodge was closed in due form by Worshipful Pedro at 9:00 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

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Taylor Rudkin P.M., Secretary


Approved: __________________________
Pedro Leon-Rojas P.M., Worshipful Master