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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3

4 Family Reunion

5 Ruth Chapter N0. 7 OES

6 7 8 9 10 District 34 & 35 Miami Official Visit

11 12 Fort Pierce Lodge No.87 Stated Meeting

13 York Rite Fort Pierce Lodge

14 15 16 17 Corporate Board Masonic Home Christmas Party

18 Board Of Trustees Masonic Home


20 Daughters of the Nile Supreme Queen Visit Morocco Temple Jacksonville

21 22 23 24

25 Christmas Day

26 Fort Pierce Lodge No.87 No meeting

27 Spring Lodge No. 378 Installation Of Officers Dinner 6PM

28 29 30 Installation of Officers Fort Pierce Lodge No. 87

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December 2016

Family Reunion

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 New Years

2 New Years Day (Observed)

3 4 5 6 7 Installation Lakeland Lodge 3:00 pm Sutherland Lodge No. 174—10:00 a.m.

8 9 Ruth Chapter N0. 7 OES

10 11 12 13

14 Lake Wales Lodge No. 242 Installation of Officers 100 Year Celebration 10 AM Okeechobee Lodge No. 237 100 year 4 PM



18 19 20 East West Shrine Din-ner

21 Corporate Board East West Shrine Game

22 Board Of Trustees


24 25 26 27 Finance & Accounting 6Pm Rosen Plaza

28 Investment @8Am Jurisprudence @ 10AM Rosen Plaza Orlando



January 2017

100% of Proceeds to Benefit the 15th Masonic District Association Fundraiser for

Grand Masters Official Visit Sponsored By: Ornan Masonic Lodge No.117 F. & A.M.

P.O. Box 982 Williston Florida 32696 PH:352-804-3981 Prize Donated by Glen Garner

Beef Raffle Official Rules and Regulations: By entering this drawing, the ticket purchaser acknowledges that he or she is aware of and agrees to abide by the Official Rules and Regulations of this drawing. Ornan Lodge No. 117 Free & Accepted Masons (located at 250 Northeast 6th Blvd, Williston, FL 32696) raffle pursuant to Florida Statutes to raise proceeds to ben-efit 15th Masonic District Association for Grand Masters Visit. The winning ticket will be drawn at random on or about 12:30 p.m. on 06/01/2017, at Rosen Plaza Hotel 9700 International Dr. Orlando FL 32819 from all eligible raffle tickets received. The winner will be notified by phone. Prize donated by Bill Catsulis. Ticket holders do not need to be present to win. One chance to win per ticket. The holder of the winning ticket shall be entitled to receive a one side of beef approx. 200lbs hanging weight, custom cut, frozen, and is responsible for picking up prize at their expense in Bronson Florida, within 45 Days, in one game is awarded to one person, upon compliance with these Official Rules. All Federal and State laws apply. Failure to comply will result in forfeit of prize. No substitutions for prize will be made. The winner is responsible for all applicable federal, state, local taxes and fees. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older. Tickets purchased through misrepresentation of age or identity shall be void. No purchase/contribution is necessary to enter; Donations are not deductible as a charitable contribution; a TEN DOLLAR minimum donation is suggested. Unauthorized persons copying, selling or altering tickets are subject to prosecution. The odds of winning the prize will depend on the number of raffle tickets sold. Ornan Lodge No. 117 Free & Accepted Masons reserves the right to limit the number of tickets distributed to each entrant. Ornan Lodge No. 117 Free & Accepted Masons is not responsible for lost or stolen tickets or tickets redeemed in error by its agents. Ornan Lodge No. 117 Free & Accepted Masons is not responsible or liable for any actions or for any events that occur during or as a result of winner acceptance and use of prize. Winner agrees to allow Ornan Lodge No. 117 Free & Accepted Masons to use name and likeness to promote future drawings. All (100%) donations go to the 15th Masonic District Association. For additional information, please contact (Ornan Lodge No. 117 Free & Accepted Masons), Mailing address (P.O. Box 982 Williston Florida 32696), Phone: Contact (352-804-3981). FLORIDA REGISTRATION NUMBER: CH40110 “A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL IN-FORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGIS-TRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMEND”.

Approved for Distribution by M.W. Stanley L. Hudson, Grand Master, November 10, 2016

John Darling Lodge No. 154 F & A M

located at

4601 N Habana Ave., Tampa, Florida is hosting a

100 Good Mason Night on

April 12, 2017

Dinner at 6:30 PM and Lodge starts at 7:30 PM

Please join us for a night of brotherly love and fellowship. Our lodge-room has 154 seats. Our goal is to fill them all. If you have any questions, Call

Bro. Tony Hedayat at (813) 523-0666.

Approved for Distribution by M.W. Stanley L. Hudson, Grand Master, November 10, 2016

SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017

GET OUT YOUR AWARD WINNING, MOUTH WATERING, RECIPES!!! WE’LL DECIDE AT PILGRIMAGE DAY WHO’S CHILI IS SUPREME!!!

THIS IS ONLY OPEN TO FREEMASONS AND APPENDANT BODIES!

(INCLUDING THE LADIES AND YOUTH GROUPS) ONE (1) ENTRY PER LODGE, CHAPTER, ASSEMBLY, COURT, ETC.

PROVIDE A 4-QUART CROCK POT OF YOUR FINEST CHILI!

JUDGING WILL BE BASED ON 5 CRITERIA: REDDISH COLOR, AROMA, CONSISTENCY, TASTE AND AFTERTASTE.

JUDGING WILL TAKE PLACE AT 12:00 PM (NOON)

AFTER JUDGING IS COMPLETED, SAMPLES WILL BE AVAILABLE. WINNER WILL BE AWARDED A TROPHY!

RUNNER-UP WILL RECEIVE HONORABLE MENTION. For more Information or to Register Contact:

Ray [email protected] Greg Williamson - [email protected]

Deadline to register is Monday, March 10, 2017

Approved for Distribution by MW Stanley L. Hudson, Grand Master, on November 30, 2016

The Masonic Home of Florida Pilgrimage Day

SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017 ‐ 10 AM – 2 PM

Presented by: The 20th and 21st Masonic Districts of The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Florida.

www.glflamason.org www.masonichomefl.com

3201 1st Street N.E., St. Petersburg, Florida

THIS MESSAGE APPROVED BY THE GRAND MASTER

MASONS IN FLORIDA, MW Stanley L. Hudson

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ NAME: _____________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________________________________

CITY: _____________________________________ STATE: __________________ ZIP CODE: ________________

SIGNATURE: _________________________________________________________________________________

BY SIGNING THIS FORM AND/OR REGISTERING, I AGREE TO RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE MASONIC HOME OF FLORIDA, AND THE GRAND LODGE OF FLORIDA, FROM ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE I MAY SUFFER DURING, OR BY MY PARTICIPATION IN, THIS EVENT WHETHER SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE IS DESIGNATED AS PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

PRE‐REGISTER BY EMAIL or BY MAIL


Ray Hughes [email protected]

Greg Williamson [email protected]

AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT 1:00 PM!

1 – GRAND MASTER’S CHOICE

2 – RESIDENTS’ CHOICE 3 – BEST IN SHOW

ALL CAR OWNERS & VISITORS WILL RECEIVE LUNCH, COURTESY OF THE MASONIC HOME OF FLORIDA.


Masonic Home of Florida

Pilgrimage Day – 2017

Saturday, March 18, 2017

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

To All Particular Lodges: The Scottish Rite Past Masters Organization and Holyrood Lodge No. 257, F.&A.M., are hosting a Master Mason Degree for up to 10 Fellow Crafts on Saturday, February 4th, 2017 at the Tampa Scottish Rite Center.

The schedule is as follows:

Saturday, February 4, 2017 9:30 am ‐ 10:30 am ‐ Coffee & Donuts 10:30 am ‐ 11:30 am ‐ 1st Section 11:30 am ‐ 12:30 pm ‐ Lunch (free for Candidates, all others $10) 12:45 pm ‐ 2:15 pm ‐ 2nd Section If your Lodge has any Fellow Crafts who are or will be ready to advance to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason by then, we are inviting you to have them experience their Raising at this event. Please contact the Scottish Rite Office at 813‐886‐0578 or [email protected] by January 31, 2017 to make arrangements. Degree cast will be made up of "experts" in each role of the Degree. The Degree will be formal i.e. Tux for cast in 1st Section, Costumes in 2nd Section. This Degree presentation will be something special to behold.

Approved for Distribution by M.W. Stanley L. Hudson, Grand Master, on October 27, 2016


JOIN US… TO ROAST THE DEPUTY GRAND MASTER RW RICHARD G. HOOVER

WHEN Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 6pm – 10pm

WHERE Barley Mow Brewery 521 Commerce Drive West. Largo, FL

ALL AGES EVENT

SUPPER All U Can Eat / Drink Pulled Pork, Buns, Baked Beans, Macaroni & Cheese, Cole Slaw, Iced Tea, Water, Barley Mow Assorted Beverages.

AT THE DOOR $12.00 Adult $10.00 Kids under 10 Suggested Donation

BENEFITING Suncoast

Master Mason Association

Treasure Chest Fund

Uh Oh!…. Did I really say that?….

The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of

Free and Accepted Masons of Florida RICHARD E. LYNN, P.G.M. GRAND LODGE BUILDING GRAND SECRETARY P.O. BOX 1020

JACKSONVILLE, FL 32201-1020 PHONE: (904) 354-2339

TOLL FREE (800) 375-2339 FAX: (904) 632-3865

“Think Perpetual Membership”

November 30, 2016 TO: ALL PARTICULAR LODGES RE: LET YOUR PENNIES MAKE GOOD CENTS REPORT

PER REGULATION 22.07 Dear Brother Secretary: Your Fourth Quarterly Return and Summary of Collections for the Masonic Home Endowment Fund, ALet Your Pennies Make Good Cents Program@ and remittance is due on or before January 15, 2017, per Regulation 22.07. This return covers your collections through December 31, 2016. In the event you have no collections, please mark the Quarterly Return NONE and return to this office. Please be sure to fill in the space provided for Lodge Name, Address and Number. We need a report filed even though there are no collections for the quarter. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely and fraternally,

Richard E. Lynn, P.G.M., Grand Secretary REL/wj Enc. cc: Grand Lodge Officers

D.D.G.M.=s Chairman, L.Y.P.M.G.C.

Detach and Send Only White Copy to Grand Secretary. Keep Colored Copy for Your Lodge Records. Return to: Grand Lodge of Florida, P.O. Box 1020, Jacksonville, FL 32201-1020 SEND THIS COPY TO GRAND SECRETARY ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 15, 2017

4th QUARTERLY RETURN

Particular Lodge Report On “Let Your Pennies Make Good Cents”

LODGE NAME, ADDRESS, AND NUMBER

RETURN FOR QUARTER

ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2016

(No. 1) Amount Collected for this Quarter ..................................................................................... $

(No. 2) Check Attached ............................................................................................................... $

PARTICULAR LODGE SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RETURNS, “LET YOUR PENNIES MAKE GOOD CENTS”

First Quarter (Ending March 31st) $

Second Quarter (Ending June 30th) $

Third Quarter (Ending September 30th) $

Fourth Quarter (Ending December 31st) $ (same as No. 1 above)

Total for year $

Did you mail out dues notice as per Regulation 22.06?

Yes G No G

On what date?

This return to be filed in Grand Secretary’s Office on or before

“Remember Our Masonic Home in Your Will”

JANUARY 15, 2017

ELECTED OFFICERS FOR THE NEW YEAR _________ Lodge Name Lodge No. District No.__________ Please fill in all blanks and return to the Grand Secretary immediately after your annual election of Officers. (Please use member numbers) PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT: W.M. ____________________________________________________ Member No. _______________ (First) (Middle) (Last) Mailing Address _______________________________________________________________________

City ________________________________________ Zip Code_________________________________

Res. Phone __________________ Bus. Phone ___________________ Cell Phone___________________

Phone to show on Web _________________ E-mail __________________________________________ S.W. ______________________________________________________ Member No. ______________ (First) (Middle) (Last) Mailing Address _______________________________________________________________________

City ________________________________________ Zip Code_________________________________

Res. Phone __________________ Bus. Phone ___________________ Cell Phone___________________

Phone to show on Web _________________ E-mail __________________________________________ J.W. _____________________________________________________ Member No. _______________ (First) (Middle) (Last) Mailing Address _______________________________________________________________________

City ________________________________________ Zip Code_________________________________

Res. Phone __________________ Bus. Phone __________________ Cell Phone___________________

Phone to show on Web _________________ E-mail _________________________________________ TREAS. __________________________________________________ Member No. ______________ (First) (Middle) (Last) Mailing Address _______________________________________________________________________

City ________________________________________ Zip Code_________________________________


Phone to show on Web _________________ E-mail _________________________________________ SECT ____________________________________________________ Member No. ______________ (First) (Middle) (Last)

PLEASE GIVE ADDRESS WHERE YOU WISH TO RECEIVE LODGE MAIL: Address for Lodge Mail _________________________________________________________________

City ________________________________________ Zip Code_________________________________


Phone to show on Web _________________ E-mail __________________________________________

By signing below I hereby affirm that the names listed above are the newly elected Officers/Directors of the Lodge and further authorize Richard E. Lynn, Grand Secretary/Registered Agent, to file the 2017 Corporate Return with the State of Florida. ________________________________ Signature of Lodge Secretary

APPOINTED LODGE OFFICERS FOR YEAR ________

LODGE NAME ________________________________________ LODGE NO. _________ MEMBER NUMBER NAME OF OFFICER OFFICE

Chaplain

Marshal

Senior Deacon

Junior Deacon

Senior Steward

Junior Steward

Tyler

Musician

Historian

The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of

Free and Accepted Masons of Florida MW STEVEN P. BORING 1506 War Admiral Drive Grand Master Deland, FL 32724-7639

Res. (386) 738-5163 Mbl. (386) 717-2705

E-Mail: [email protected]

“Remembering the Past – Embracing the Future”

RULING AND DECISION NO. 1 September 21, 2015 At the 186th Annual Grand Communication, legislation was adopted amending Chapter 24, By-Laws Section 7.02, Manner and Method of Election, whereby only members of a Particular Lodge can be elected to office that have previously been nominated in writing prior to the commencement of the meeting at which elections are to take place. While guidelines and a suggested nomination form were provided to the Particular Lodges to provide assistance with the new election process, the question has been raised: “If there is only one (1) written nomination for a Lodge Office, must the election be completed by written ballot since no other member would be eligible for election of said office?” Therefore, it is my Ruling and Decision that if one written nomination is made for one or more office(s) and no other written nomination has been made for such office(s), a motion can be made from the floor to elect the nominated member by Acclamation. Once the motion is seconded, the member(s) may be elected by a majority, show of hands vote by the members present, thereby completing the election process. If more than one (1) member is nominated in writing for any office, a majority vote by written ballot is required to complete the election process for that office. Please govern yourselves accordingly. Respectfully submitted:

Steven P. Boring Grand Master

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MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE MASONIC HOME OF FLORIDA

October 16, 2016

The Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Masonic Home of Florida met in regular session on Sunday, October 16, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. with the following members present: PRESENT: RW J. Steven Teal, Chairman RW Ronald E. Peebles, Vice Chairman RW Michael S. Binder R H Michael L. Elliott Brother Jay B. Kosner RW Brian R. Poole RW R. James Rocha RW D. Mark Small RW F. Joseph Smedley ABSENT: W Ira S. Alderman (Excused) ALSO PRESENT: MW Stanley L. Hudson, Grand Master; RW Richard G. Hoover, Deputy Grand Master; RW John W. Westerman, III, Junior Grand Warden; and MW James W. Ford, P.G.M. CALL TO ORDER: RW J. Steven Teal called the Meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. The Chairman welcomed all assembled and asked them to join in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. The Invocation was given by RW Brian R. Poole. INTRODUCTION OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES: RW J. Steven Teal, Chairman; RW Ronald E. Peebles, Vice Chairman; RW F. Joseph Smedley; RW Michael S. Binder; RH Michael L. Elliott; Brother Jay B. Kosner; RW Brian R. Poole; RW R. James Rocha; and RW D. Mark Small. A motion was made by RW D. Mark Small and seconded by RH Michael L. Elliot that the minutes of the September 18, 2016, Board of Trustees Meeting be adopted as printed and distributed. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD: The Board of Trustees met in a Workshop Session on Saturday, October 15, 2016, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. A motion was passed that the advertisement for the position of the Masonic Home Director of Development will be posted on the Monster.com website for 3 weeks. Applications and resumes will be accepted by the Human Resources Department at the Masonic Home and forwarded to the Board of Trustees for review and consideration. A motion was made by RW D. Mark Small and seconded by RW Brian R. Poole to accept the Report of the Secretary of the Board. Motion carried. ADMINISTRATOR’S BOARD REPORT: Lisa Tsotsos reported at our last regular Board Meeting we had 92 Residents in the Home. During the month of September we had no admissions and no losses bringing the total to 92. With no admissions and no losses, the month of September ended with 51 Assisted Living and 41 Nursing Center for a total of 92 residents. Of those, 32 are men and 60 are women, with 1 of the women sponsored by the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Resident Council Officers were introduced: President, Bob Elston; Vice President, Nancy Dela Cruz; and Secretary, Jerry Lance. A motion was made by RW D. Mark Small and seconded by RH Michael L. Elliott that the Administrator’s Report be accepted as read. Motion carried. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT FAILED EQUIPMENT REPORT: 1. Replaced pulley system, rope, and flag on front flagpole after old pulley deteriorated. 2. Replaced worn out disposal on pot sink in main kitchen. 3. Two repairs were made to the fire alarm system: replaced area modules serving N/C 1 elevator and

soiled linen area; and repaired tamper switch and installed new smoke detector in N/C 1. 4. Replaced main hi/lo bed motor on hospital bed in Room 216B, N/C 2. DIETARY DEPARTMENT REPORT: The total number of resident meals served for the month of September was 8,280 with 1,609 other meals, which included employees, visitors, and special events, for a total of 9,889 meals served. The Masonic Home collected $442.50 toward meal cost. The raw food cost per meal was $1.99. SECURITY DEPARTMENT REPORT: There were no reportable incidents for the month of September. One (1) resident ID badge and three (3) employee ID badges were issued. HOUSEKEEPING/LAUNDRY DEPARTMENT REPORT: The Housekeeping Department standards are at a good level to maintain the facility standards. The laundry used 17 gallons of Bio Power Detergent at $22.63 each; 15 gallons of Flo-Glo Chlorine Destainer at $8.88 each; 17 gallons of Flo Prime Alkali Builder at $19.80 each; and 15 gallons of Sour Softener at $16.14 each; for a total of $1,096.61 in chemical costs for the month of September. The average count was between 45,000 and 50,000 pounds for the month. LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT: 1. The Guest House Project is basically on schedule. Allen West reported that he lost approximately 3-4

weeks because of recent storm events over the last couple of months. The framing phase of the project should begin within the next week or so.

2. The chiller deck roof replacement was previously budgeted to be completed this year within the next 5 months. Bids have been received from 4 companies: Advanced Roofing; Tremco; Tecta America; and Abode Builders.

3. The Long Range Planning Committee is also looking into replacing the parking lot lighting for energy savings as well as better lighting for safety concerns. Bids have been received from 2 companies: Consolidated Electric Supply and Vootu Electric.

4. The following 3 maintenance contracts were approved for renewal in October: Dart Electronics for the fire alarm system; Professional Grounds Management for the lawn work; and UniFirst Uniforms.

A motion was made by RW Michael S. Binder and seconded by RW Brian R. Poole that the Long Range Planning and Facilities Committee Report be accepted as printed and distributed. Motion carried. LEGAL ADVISOR’S REPORT: The total funds received during the month of September were $675,335.08 which brings the year-to-date total of funds received for the Masonic Home Endowment Fund, Inc., on behalf of Estates and Wills to $773,302.00. As of this date, there have been no funds received from Estates and Wills and deposited into an account other than the Masonic Home Endowment Fund, Inc. A motion was made by RW D. Mark Small and seconded by RW Brian R. Poole that the Legal Advisor’s Report be accepted as printed and distributed. Motion carried.

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BUDGET REPORT: The following report reflects the expenditures through September 30, 2016: Administration 60.31% Maintenance 37.48% Dietary 45.90% Nursing 49.78% Housekeeping 43.76% Recreation 50.26% Social Services 47.77% TOTAL 47.71% We are currently 2.7% under budget ($220,727) for the fiscal year, after amortizing for the insurance premium already paid and after adjusting for the timing of the Guest House Project. A motion was made by RW R. James Rocha and seconded by RH Michael L. Elliott that the Budget Committee Report be accepted. Motion carried. ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE REPORT: During the month of October no applications for admission to the Home were approved by the Admissions Committee and no new Non-Resident Relief or Emergency Relief was granted. A motion was made to accept the Admissions Committee Report by RW F. Joseph Smedley and seconded by RW D. Mark Small. Motion carried. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT: A. Information Technology – The Privatel phone system is complete except the paging system, which is

in progress. Wi-Fi internet for the residents is in service and password protected. B. Marketing:

i. Masonic Home Signs – The main sign is complete with lighting and landscaping; and the second sign is installed and awaiting lighting.

ii. The tracking inquiries on the Pipedrive software was reviewed; there were 24 calls and emails as well as inquiries from folks that walked in.

iii. Website – The calendar was removed and linked to the resident newsletter until more timely inputs are possible. Email lists were prepared in order for the newsletter to be sent to families and Lodge Secretaries.

C. Lodge Incentive Program: A poster and a cover letter were mailed to the Lodges. D. Development Director: We discussed this position during the workshop. E. Operations: Department Managers have begun preparing their first draft for next year’s budget. A motion was made to accept the Operations Committee Report by RW R. James Rocha and seconded by RW Ronald E. Peebles. Motion carried. The Grand Marshal then introduced the Grand Lodge Officers, Past Grand Masters, District Deputy Grand Masters, District Instructors, Committeemen, and others that were present at the meeting. ANNOUNCEMENTS: The next regular Board Meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m. on November 20, 2016, at the Masonic Home of Florida in St. Petersburg, Florida. RW Brian R. Poole gave the Benediction and the meeting was adjourned at 12:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, RW J. Steven Teal, Chairman RW D. Mark Small, Secretary to the Board

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