Dec. 4th AD 2025 AL 6025, STATED Minutes AMITY LODGE #4 F & AM

Held in Beautiful Downtown Silver City, Nevada. Dinner was meat & vegetable lasagnas, mixed salad, garlic bread & dessert was red velvet cake. Provided by Jr. Warden “Audie” Robinson.

The Lodge was declared open on the 3rd Degree of Masonry at 7:14pm for the transaction of business by Worshipful Master Pedro Leon-Rojas with 9 members and 1 visitor present.

Amity Lodge OFFICERS PRESENT:
Wor. Pedro Leon-Rojas WM
Wor. "Audie" Robinson SW Pro Tem/Historian
Wor. Robert Hall JW Pro Tem
Wor. Mike Cushing Treasurer
Wor. Taylor Rudkin Secretary
Bro. Chuck Sewchok Chaplain/DGL
Wor. Tony Martinez SD Pro Tem
Bro. Jim Ward JD
Wor. Bob Ely Marshall

Other PAST MASTERS PRESENT:
Wor. Jeff Bonney CA Lodge #528, Wor. Robert Hall Washoe #35. Worshipful Brother Hall assisted the Lodge by sitting as Jr. Warden.

Stated meeting minutes of November 6th were Read and approved as read.

Reports from committees on petitions returned a full and favorable report on the application from Jack Hayden Sosebee, a ballot was taken, and he was elected to receive the degrees of Masonry in Amity Lodge #4 F. & A.M.
There was no Conferring of Degrees, or other applications received. Scheduling the Entered Apprentice degree will be discussed at our January Stated.

COMMUNICATIONS: Installations for several local Lodges were announced by the Secretary, and he also noted that he will forward Trestleboards by request.

Bills totaling $193.29 were presented by the Treasurer. Motion to pay by Wor. Rudkin and seconded by Br. Jim Ward. Motion Passed. The listing of the disbursement items and amounts is attached to these minutes.

Reports of Special and Standing Committees: The Secretary’s annual report was presented by Wor. Rudkin. He moved that it be accepted as presented. Motion was seconded by Br. Sewchok and the motion was passed.

The Treasurer’s annual report was presented by Wor. Cushing. He moved that it be accepted as presented. Motion was seconded by Br. Robinson, and the motion was passed.

Wor. Tony Martinez presented the Trustees annual reported. Br. Sewchok moved that it be accepted as presented. Motion was seconded by Br. Ward, and the motion was passed.
Copies of the three reports are attached as part of these minutes.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Sweetheart Dinner on Feb 14, 2026, was discussed. Twenty-Five Dollars per person, 50/50 raffle. Menu will be similar to last year’s. Wor. Tony Martinez will update the flyer. Final discussion in January.

Officer installation & Dinner: Installation at 2pm, open Lodge at 1:30pm. Dinner at Juan's Mexican Grill inside Comstock Casino following. Thirty-five dollars per person, including tax & gratuity. Chicken & ground beef tacos & carnitas, including rice, beans, chips, salsa and soft drinks. This will be buffet style - Alcohol on your own.

NEW BUSINESS: Wor. Pedro appointed Wor. Bonney, Br. Ward, & Br. Sewchok as tellers for the annual election of officers. Wor. Nicholas Lazzarino was elected by unanimous ballet to serve as Master, Br. “Audie” Robinson was elected by unanimous ballet to serve as Sr. Warden, Wor. Tony Martinez was elected by majority ballet to serve as Jr. Warden, Wor. Taylor Rudkin was elected by unanimous ballet to serve as Secretary, Wor. Mike Cushing was elected by unanimous ballet to serve as Treasurer, and Wor. Jeff Bonney was elected by majority ballet to serve as Trustee. It was previously noted at our last stated by Wor. Nicholas Lazzarino, that he would serve any office elected to. All other elected were present and indicated they would serve. Other officers’
positions: Wor. Jeff Bonney will assume the Tyler office but noted that there may be nights he may be away. He would assist the Lodge at any position as needed. Other officers will continue with their current offices, with the
exception of the Senior Deacon office needing to be filled.

Br. “Audie” Robinson spoke on a grant opportunity - Intent to apply for grant must be submitted by December 19th. Grant would be for updating the heating & possibly adding air conditioning to the Lodge building. Wor. Rudkin moved the Lodge to allow him to proceed with the application for the grant. Motion was seconded by Br. Sewchok, and the motion was passed.

He also noted that the Ghost hunter events this year were very productive for the Lodge & they would like to possibly have two events in 2026.

Announcements: Members’ December birthdays were mentioned.

Br. “Audie” Robinson commented that Carson Lodge #1 will have a lecture on the V&T Railroad prior to their stated meeting December 18th
.

For our Masonic education this evening was the reading of the 2026 proclamations ad edicts of Most Worshipful David E. Bechtel, and Most Worshipful Zakariah A. Gulling message from the 161st annual communication.

Worshipful Pedro requested all present meet him West of the alter where he presented the members present with a token of his appreciation for their support during his term as Master of Amity #4. Wor. Hall and Wor. Bonney thanked Wor. Pedro for his time supporting this Lodge, which was acknowledged by all present.

No further business appearing the lodge was closed in due form by Worshipful Pedro at 9:14 pm.


Respectfully submitted,

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Taylor Rudkin P.M., Secretary
Approved:
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Pedro Leon-Rojas P.M., Worshipful Master