Northwest Regional Recorder\’s Meeting – December 10, 2020
Submitted by Stephen Balke, General Grand Recorder, Cryptic Masons International

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Photo Credit; MIC John Bridegroom

 

On December 10, a conference call was held with the Northwest Regional Recorders. A summary of the call is below.

Invocation: Mark Irwin

General Grand Council

• CMMRF/GGPCW
  • Working on getting things organized.
  • State Chairmen Zoom meetings and learning sessions.
  • Thumbdrive for the State Chairs – 
    • Literature, envelopes, memorials, etc.
    • Dr. Murphy presentation
    • “Non-medicalese” program explanation.
  • Need to update CMMRF with information/State Chairs/officers, etc.
  • $500,000 by July 1 – Purpose drive fundraiser.
    • Stem cell processing apparatus (stop having to send to Harvard – time and money savings)
    • Encapsulator was the last purchase – allowed for several projects to go forward.
  • Provide tools and resources to explain our Charity and raise funds.
• Brazil
  • Issues in Brazil may have some news that is going to be interesting.

Northwest

• Great Plains Rendezvous tentatively cancelled.

Colorado

• Closed for meetings until further notice.
• Grand Master edict to follow Governor’s restrictions. Churches are open.
• York Rite is meeting on Zoom
• Grand Commandery Christmas Observance Tuesday, December 15, 2020
• Education series from Grand Lodge on a monthly basis.
• No ritual openings.

Idaho

• Locked down – everything by Zoom.
• Christmas Observance Friday, December 18, 2020, via Zoom.
• Sessions April 15-17, 2021 – Lewiston, ID. 

Wyoming

• Closed – Companions came down with COVID – closed until after January 1, 2021.
• Chapter using Zoom 
  • Many members do not have the tools for Zoom
  • Grand Master has given Lodges the option of going Dark
• 3rd Weekend in September, Tentatively in Cheyenne, WY – in person.

Benediction: Jim Crenner