June 5 AD 2025 AL 6025, STATED Minutes
AMITY LODGE #4 F & AM

Held in Beautiful Downtown Silver City, Nevada. Dinner was chicken, pork ribs, pasta salad, beans, & desert cupcakes. Provided by Jr. Warden “Audie” Robinson.
The Lodge was declared open on the 1st Degree of Masonry at 7:09pm for the transaction of business by Worshipful Master Pedro Leon-Rojas with 10 members and two visitors present.

Amity Lodge OFFICERS PRESENT:
Wor. Pedro Leon-Rojas WM Wor. Scott Mount SD Pro Tem
Wor. Nick Lazzarino II SW Br. Jim Ward JD
Br. “Audie” Robinson JW/Hist. SS
Wor. Mike Cushing Treasurer JS
Secretary Br. Chuck Sewchok Chaplin
Wor. Bob Ely Marshall Wor. Tony Martinez Tyler

Other PAST MASTERS PRESENT:
Wor. Bob Behling AMITY #4, Wor. Robert Hall PM #35
Visitor from Carson Lodge #1 Br. William Stark

May 1st Stated meeting minutes of the Grand Masters Official Visit were Read and approved as corrected.

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

COMMUNICATIONS READ: Dayton C of C Tour of the Sutro Tunnel & poker event 6/7, Supper with the Spirits dinner & fundraising for the preservation of the historic Amity Masonic Lodge building, Dayton C of C Golf
Tournament cancelled, and Dayton Valley Days participation Sept 20 & 21.

Bills totaling $793.23 were presented by the Treasurer. Motion to pay by Wor. Nick Lazzarino and seconded by Br. Jim Ward. Motion Passed. Listing of the disbursement items and amounts is attached to these minutes, which includes available funds.
Motion by Wor. Scott Mount to pay the necessary bills during the months the Lodge is dark. Seconded by Br. Chuck Sewchok. Motion passed. Bills paid during the dark months will be reported at the September stated meeting.

Reports of Special and Standing Committees:
Amity Lodge scholarship recipient was not present for the schools’ award night. Wor. Tony Martinez will advise when the school provides the required information.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Fun night – June 21st – cancelled due to slow participation response. Members are encouraged to attend the Supper with the Spirits dinner.

Stair replacement incomplete as additional work is needed on the landing and other support locations.

Discussion followed as to anticipated funds needed for said work. Motion by Wor. Nick Lazzarino to allocate $600.00, second by Wor. Scott Mount. Motion passed.

Br. “Audie” Robinson reported on his progress on organizing the Lodge archives and the inclusion of our lodge building in the Nevada State Register of Historic Places, to be considered during the meeting of the State Board of Museums and History, scheduled for June 5th and 6th.

Family Fun night originally scheduled for Sept 20 will be rescheduled to an October date due to conflict with Dayton Valley Days. Date and additional info will be included in the September agenda.

NEW BUSINESS:
Panic device discussion for the rear upstairs exit is tabled until the stair replacement is completed.

Discussion in the heater baffle settings discussed. The position of the baffle determines where the heat is directed. Additional discussion in September before we get into the winter months.

Announcements:
Members’ June, July & August birthdays and raised were noted.

Bro. Audie spoke on the first Master of Amity Lodge, Wor. John C. Currie for our Masonic education this evening.

No further business appearing the lodge was closed in due form by Worshipful Pedro at 8:27 pm.

Respectfully submitted from notes by Wor. Mike Cushing,
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Taylor Rudkin PM, Secretary
Approved: __________________________
Pedro Leon-Rojas PM, Worshipful Master