Secretary's Desk NOVEMBER 2000 Dues bills will be mailed in November. There are several members who are in arrears. Please show your support for Masonry and your Lodge by staying current on your dues. Fraternally, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home OCTOBER 2000 Ballots for consolidation with Arcata Lodge #106 have been mailed and are beginning to come in. Please return your ballot as soon as possible. Fraternally, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home SEPTEMBER 2000 Continued discussion about consolidation will be on the agenda at the next Stated Meeting. Dues are still in arrears at 40% of members unpaid for the year. Please remember your obligation to your Lodge and remain a member in good standing by paying your dues. Fraternally, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home AUGUST 2000 Continued discussion about consolidation will be on the agenda at the next Stated Meeting. Dues are still in arrears at 40% of members unpaid for the year. Please remember your obligation to your Lodge and remain a member in good standing by paying your dues. Fraternally, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home JULY 2000 The three Consolidation Committees from Arcata Lodge #106, Humboldt Lodge #79 and Semper Virens Lodge #552 met again on June 14th. The process continues with progress. About 40% of members have not paid their dues. I must begin suspensions. Fraternally, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home MAY 2000 I spoke with Bill Lambo, one of the organizers of the Kids' ID Program. He said that over 1000 children were ID'd during the weekend the Program was at the Bayshore Mall. Fraternally, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home APRIL 2000 There are two Applications for Degrees outstanding. 40% of the members still have not paid dues. Please remember that it is your responsibility to support your Lodge. Fraternally, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home MARCH 2000 Here it is the first of March, the end of the first quarter of our Masonic year. Many of the Brothers are sill in arrears on their Masonic dues. Remember, your dues support your Lodge and Masonry. Presently we have two more applications for the Degrees outstanding and three Brothers in line for the Second Degree. We hope to see you at the Degrees to support our new younger members. Fraternally, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home FEBRUARY 2000 The latest batch of dues receipts are in the mail. Many more dues have yet to be paid. Remember, your dues support your Lodge. Fraternally, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home JANUARY 2000 The most recent batch of dues receipts have been mailed. So far only 45 Brothers have paid their dues. Over 100 still remain unpaid. Fraternally, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home DECEMBER 1999 Dues bills are in the mail. Fraternally, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home NOVEMBER 1999 Duse bills are due out in November. Grand Lodge changed the forms to include additional information on Masonic Homes contributions. Fraternally, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home OCTOBER 1999 The change to the By-Laws has taken effect. Please note the new meeting time! Also note the change in the meeting week this month due to Grand Lodge Communication. Fraternally, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home SEPTEMBER 1999 The change to the By-Laws has taken effect. Please note the new meeting time! I have received a few more dues receipts for the 1999 Masonic year. I will be mailing dues bills for the 2000 Masonic year in November. Fraternally, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home AUGUST 1999 A note to the Brethren: Semper Virens Lodge has been informally approached by another Lodge about consolidation. The Brethren are invited to submit their comments regarding this matter. Call or write the Lodge. Fraternally, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home JUNE 1999 The Job's Daughters Secret Masonic Dads Program has been a success so far. Call me about becoming a secret Dad in the next Masonic year. We hope to see a lot of Brothers at the Job's Installation on Junte 6th. Fraternally, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home MAY 1999 I received a few more dues payments and those receipts are in the mail. There are still about 30 Brothers who are not current on their dues. Respectfully, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home APRIL 1999 I just returned from vacation. A few more dues payments were received while I was gone. I should have the receipts in the mail shortly. Respectfully, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home MARCH 1999 Some of the later dues receipts were delayed because I was waiting for Grand Lodge to send me a new supply of receipts. I am now current again. Thanks for your patience. For Valentine's Day, each Job's Daughter was presented with a single pink rose from Semper Virens. At the request of their Guardian Secretary, we have begun a secret Masonic Dad program. If you are interested in participating, call me for details. Respectfully, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home JANUARY 1999 I will continue to send your dues receipts as I receive your dues. About 50% have been received and sent out. Thank you for your quick response. Respectfully, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home DECEMBER 1998 I have begun receiving dues remittances and the first batch of receipts is in the mail. Respectfully, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home OCTOBER 1998 In November, I will be sending out 1999 dues bills. Brother Marc Mesmer continues to update our web site. Check it out at www.humboldt1.com/~svirens. Respectfully, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home SEPTEMBER 1998 We have Grand Lodge Communication coming up the second week of October. Our stated Meeting will be October 6th, the first Tuesday. Brother Marc Mesmer continues to update our web site. Check it out at www.humboldt1.com/~svirens. Respectfully, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home AUGUST 1998 We still have some members who are in arrears on their dues. Remember that the Lodge has to pay for you in the Grand Lodge Per Capita Tax. Brother Marc Mesmer continues to update our web site. Check it out at www.humboldt1.com/~svirens. Respectfully, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home JULY 1998 The Lodge has purchased the new computer. If you are interested in seeing it in action, call me for an appointment. Check out our Web Site at www.humboldt1.com/~svirens. Thanks again to Marc Mesmer for setting it up. Respectfully, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home JUNE 1998 I am back from my wife's vacation and am up to my eyeballs in unanswered mail. I should be current by the end of this week. Respectfully, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home MAY 1998 Please do not forget to pay your dues. About 1/3 of the members are in arrears. Remember, it is your responsibility to remain in good standing. Respectfully, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home APRIL 1998 I thought the Brothers would be delighted to know that our Brother Herman Bouler has moved back to Eureka. Our email address is now on the back of the Trestleboard. Also, Brother Marc Mesmer, Sr. Deacon, has created a web site for our Lodge. The model looks great. More information will be provided when it is on-line. Respectfully, Roger E. Herrera Secretary Return to Trestleboard Home