PROCEEDINGS GRAND LODGE - Freemasons of Wisconsin

Waverly Lodge No. 51: Request: Construction cost data and samplebuilding plans for construction of a new lodge building. The Waverly buildingcommittee toured the Northwest Masonic Center in Milwaukee, McKinleyMasonic Center in Brookfield, Jefferson Masonic Center and Fond du LacMasonic Center. Temple Plans & Financing Committee member Paul Twardyprepared several floor plan sketches derived from their list of needs. They areinvestigating a joint venture with Twin Cities Lodge #61 and looking for anappropriate building site.Twin Cities Lodge No. 61: Request: Plans of the Fond du Lac MasonicCenter for the purpose of soliciting construction cost estimates for a similarstructure in the Fox Valley area. They are in negotiations with at least twobuyers wishing to purchase their existing building.Collins Spring Valley No. 192: Request: Information regarding the dispositionand/or renovation of properties owned by the lodge.Doric No. 356: Request: Grand Master’s approval on the sale of theirbuilding on Cottage Grove Road in Madison. The Committee has beeninvolved in this transaction for several years. A conditional recommendationfor approval was made to the Grand Master.The Committee did not receive any requests for building plan approval duringthis Grand Masonic Year.Committee activity during this year did not merit a formal meeting. All intercommitteecorrespondence was handled via email and telephone.Fraternally submitted,J. Patrick Storrs, ChairmanWilliam F. KellyRichard P. LindeRobert E. Moore, PGMPaul M. TwardyYOUTH GROUP FUNDING COMMITTEE REPORTTo the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin:One of the requests of our Grand Master, Roger L. Magoon, this year was toevaluate the standing committees of the Grand Lodge as to their functionality andviability in serving the craft. This year our Trustees, through P.G.M. William E.Day, have provided much information on the finances of the Grand Lodge. He hasexplained our various funds, which are available and which are allocated to specificneeds.The Youth Funding Committee has met using the wonders of the electronic ageusing telephone and e-mail communication. The Youth Funding Committee sees itsrole increasing in future years. At this time, the Grand Lodge, as a budget line item,provides some of the funding for our Masonic Youth groups. (The Grand Lodge onlyprovides some of the funds for the Youth Group’s Annual Budgets.)128