To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge AF & AM of Minnesota,
The members of the Board of Corporate Trustees for the Grand Lodge year 2022-2023 were:
Tony R Krall, GM, Pres.
Dayton L. Berg, DGM, V. Pres.
Foster D. Solem, SGW, Sec. Robert S. Davis, JGW
Shawn R. Carrick, SGD
Charles Brust, JGD
Ethan A. Seaberg, PGM
Rolf M. Widstrand, PGM
The corporate Board is charged by the Minnesota Masonic Code to administer the financial affairs and other duties of the Grand Lodge during the period between Grand Lodge Annual Communications. For those purposes the Corporate Board met on 6 occasions in 2022- 2023:
Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center, Bloomington May 13, 2022
Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center, Bloomington July 8, 2022
Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center, Bloomington September 10, 2022
Park Event Center, Waite Park November 12, 2022
Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center, Bloomington January 14, 2023
Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center, Bloomington March 11, 2023
The following occasional communication were held:
May 14, 2022 Lodge Hall Dedication for Faribault Lodge No. 9 in Faribault
September 24, 2022 Corinthian Lodge No. 67 Re-Dedication in Farmington
October 29, 2022 Lodge Hall Dedication for Cornerstone Lodge No. 99 in Underwood
The following reappointments to the Board of Trustees of Minnesota Masonic Charities were recommended for an additional three-year term:
James H. Proctor Steven R. Johnson, PGM
The following new appointments to the Board of Trustees of Minnesota Masonic Charities were recommended for a three-year term:
Robert L. Darling, PGM Barbara Brihn, PWGM
A motion was passed to approve the nominations of:
Frank Spevak as Grand Treasurer
Keith W. Reierson as Grand Secretary
The following disbursements from the Col. Ladd Memorial Fund were approved during the 2022-2023 fiscal year:
Face It Foundation $25,000 Men’s Mental Health Programs
Hiram Lodge $5,068 Brother in Need
Eagles Healing Nest $50,000 Support Programs for Veterans
Justin Meyer Scholarship $1,000 Education Scholarship
St. Cloud VA Medical Center $3,500 Support Programs for Veterans
Western Star Lodge No. 26. $5,000 Brother in Need
Masonic Service Association $12,000 Short Talk Bulletin Podcast Project
Boy Scouts of America $10,000 Support Programs for Youth
G. W. Masonic Memorial $33,000 Masonic History Preservation
Fire Suppression $30,000 Fire Suppression Units for Lodges
Masonic Service Association $5,000 Disaster Relief
Hiram Lodge $5,000 Family in Need
The Corporate Board of Trustees wishes to thank every Minnesota Mason for their support and assistance each year. The devotion and dedication of the members of our gentle craft continues to inspire the Trustees to strive to be the best stewards of our Masonic heritage that we can be. May our combined efforts truly convince mankind of the goodness of our institution, and most importantly may those efforts cause our Supreme Architect to be pleased in our doing.
Respectfully submitted,
Foster D. Solem, Senior Grand Warden
Secretary, Corporate Board of Trustees