PROCEEDINGS GRAND LODGE - Freemasons of Wisconsin

RESOLUTION NUMBER: 1-2006Submitted By: Committee on ExpendituresSection(s) Affected: 29.05Vote Required for Adoption: MajorityPurpose: To adopt a budget for the fiscal year 2006-2007(Note: deletions are indicated by strike through; additions are indicated by underline;omitted text is indicated by ***)RESOLVED, that the attached budget, which has been mailed to all constituentLodges in accordance with Section 29.05( c ) calling for expenditures of $784,953.00be adopted.Resolution adoptedRESOLUTION NUMBER: 2-2006Submitted By: Committee on ExpendituresSection(s) Affected:Vote Required for Adoption: MajorityPurpose: To provide for Per Capita Tax.(Note: deletions are indicated by strike through; additions are indicated by underline;omitted text is indicated by ***)RESOLVED, that the annual per capita tax upon each member of record of achartered lodge on December 31, 2006, be and hereby is established at the sum ofThirty-one dollars and no cents ($31.00) for the fiscal year 2006-2007.Resolution adoptedPRESENTATIONPast Grand Master Beecher Daniels called on the Masonic Service AssociationRepresentatives to come to the podium and then recognized all veterans in theaudience. He felt privileged to speak on behalf of the Masonic Service Associationand the Masonic volunteers of Wisconsin saying that they appreciate the supportthat the Grand Lodge has provided. He explained that there is an increased need forvolunteers because of the decrease in funds from the government and the increaseof patients due to Afghanistan and Iraqi casualties. Our MSA reps need morevolunteers to work with them at the veteran’s hospitals and he asked all theBrothers to consider volunteering some time.Brother Daniels then introduced Chuck Wallens who spoke about the NationalVeterans Wheelchair Games being held in Milwaukee in 2007. 2000 volunteers willbe needed to assist. There were volunteer forms on the MSA table in the lobby forthose interested. He hoped that the Masons would help.79