2. IF MORE THAN ONE LODGE HAS THREE OR MORE MEMBERS VISITING THEN THE LODGE WITH THE GREATEST NUMBER PRESENT CAPTURES THE GAVEL.

3. IF TWO OR MORE LODGES HAVE THE SAME NUMBER PRESENT, THE GAVEL GOES TO THE LODGE WHO HAS NOT HELD IT MOST RECENTLY.  IF NEITHER LODGE HAS HELD IT, IT GOES TO THE LODGE THAT TRAVELED THE FARTHEST DISTANCE FROM THEIR HOME LODGE.  IF THE DISTANCE IS ESSENTIALLY THE SAME, IT WILL BE DECIDED BY THE FLIP OF A COIN.  THE YOUNGEST LODGE WILL FLIP THE COIN AND THE OLDEST ONE WILL CALL IT.

4. WHEN A. LODGE CAPTURES THE GAVEL THEY MUST NOTIFY ALL OTHER LODGES THAT THEY HAVE IT AND INVITE THEM TO CAPTURE IT. IT MUST BE PRINTED IN THEIR TRESTLEBOARD AS LONG AS THEY HOLD POSSESSION OF IT.  THEY SHOULD NOTIFY THE DISTRICT DEPUTY AND DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE THAT THEY HAVE IT SO THEY CAN NOTIFY LODGES IN THEIR TRAVELS.

5. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GAVEL IS TO ENCOURAGE VISITATIONS BETWEEN THE LODGES.  A LODGE MAY CAPTURE THE GAVEL SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE DAY IT WAS CAPTURED. THE LODGE WHO CAPTURES THE GAVEL THE MOST TIMES (MINIMUM OF THREE) DURING THE YEAR COMMENCING ON JULY 1ST AND ENDING ON JUNE 30TH WILL BE PRESENTED AN APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATE ANNUALLY.

6. ALL MASTERS TO BE NOTIFIED IF A SCHEDULED MEETING IS CANCELED FOR ANY REASON.  HEAD COUNT TO DETERMINE CAPTURER WILL BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER OPENING.  GAVEL WILL BE PRESENTED AT CLOSING OR IF THE CAPTURER IS NOT PRESENT THE GAVEL WILL BE PRESENTED AT SOME FUTURE TIME CONVENIENT TO THE HOLDING LODGE.

GLOSSARY:
HOLDING LODGE - LODGE IN POSSESSION OF GAVEL.
CAPTURING LODGE - LODGE CAPTURING THE GAVEL.

Opened at 1900
Pledge of Allegiance
Secretary’s report: read and accepted
Treasurer’s report: read and accepted
Bills: None
S&D:  Don Young: starting acupuncture therapy
Communications: None
Traveling Gavel: is at Naval Lodge
Old Business:
Ladies Night- district wide, invite the widows?  Each lodge could fundraise for an evening out at the district level.  If every lodge could put on a supper and donate the proceeds to the event, or put $100 towards it, it could be nice.  5 couples from each lodge would be an estimated minimum.  Elks could be a good place to check into.  Spring Hill, and the Coastal House in Wells are also possible sites.  These will be looked into for February’s meeting.
Bread Runs- are now back and being done.  Wor. Mike Casey from Ocean Lodge is controlling the program, and is still looking for people to be responsible for one run per month.  All of the bugs have been worked out of the process and it is pretty well streamlined.  Contact Wor. Casey @ 207-251-3840 for information.
New Business:
RW Larry Vennel would like a list of officers from each lodge to post on the district website.  School of instruction FC on 2/24/10  6pm supper 7pm work.  District FC Degree 3/20/10 at Arundel Lodge at ?? time.  Looking for SWs to fill the spots and the JWs for any openings.  A Master’s and Wardens SOI sometime in April.
New President for 19th District Officers’ Association – Wor. Michael Carter from Yorkshire Lodge.
Dues: as it is a new year, dues are due for the District Officers’ Association.  Those interested should pay the $5 to Wor. Mike Casey.
Next meeting for DOA @ St. J
Lodge Reports:
York:  SM on 2/1/10 @ 7pm, EA on 2/22/10 @7pm, 2/13/10 brethren’s breakfast open to guests interested in joining the craft as well 8/830am – 9/930am.  Usual fee is $5-7.
St. Johns: SM on 2/15/10
Fraternal: SM on 2/17/10 @ 730
Arundel: SM on 2/9/10 @ 730pm, EA on 2/23 @ 730pm, 3/9/10 Masonic Jeopardy vs York Lodge.
Ocean Lodge: FC on 2/17/10 @ 730pm, SM on 2/24/10 w/ a pot luck supper at 630pm meeting at 730pm.
Preble: SM on 2/3/10 @ 630meal/730meeting, Golf tournament to be held at Sanford Country Club 5/22/10
Yorkshire: SM on 2/18 @ 6pm meal/7pm meeting w/ presentation on “sacred geometry”.  Food drive on 2/26 to 2/27 @ 630am-6pm.
Naval: SM on 2/3/10 @ 630pm meal/730pm meeting, traveling gavel, FC on 2/17/10 @ 7pm.
Springvale: SM on 2/9 @ 630pm meal / 730pm meeting
St. Aspinquid: Not Present

Prayer by VW Vennel
Meeting closed at 2020