Minutes of the Meeting Held 6/17/2026

0. Ritual Opening: 

• Performed in full ritual form.

1. Roll Call of Officers: 

NAME	TITLE	PRESENT?	Pro-Tem
Zandria Elbért	Noble Grand	y
Mason Wolf	Noble Grand: Right Supporter	y
Debbie Wolf	Noble Grand: Left Supporter	y
Lisa Harrigan	Vice Grand	y
Sara Bruce	Vice Grand: Right Supporter
Lou Chiaramonte	Vice Grand: Left Supporter	y
Terrance Seddon	Recording Secretary
Debbie Shuler	Financial Secretary
Megs O’Neil	Treasurer		Mason Wolf
Martin Stein	Warden		Andrew Crockett
Kat Powell	Conductor
Ron Myres	Musician	y
	Color Bearer
	Outside Guardian
Jane Beckman	Inside Guardian	y
	Right Scene Supporter
	Left Scene Supporter
Andrew Crockett	Past Grand	y
Scott Spence	Chaplain	y
		y
Ben Shuler	Member, PG
Ben Holden	Member, Initiatory

2. Introduction of visiting Bros. & Sis.: 

3. Reading of the Minutes:

• Draft minutes of June 3rd, 2026
• Draft minutes of June 10th, 2026

4. Members Reported Sick or in Distress:

• Update about Sam (Trudy’s daughter) shared verbally by Trudy
• Scotte Spence – blood test shows long covid correlation.
• Debbie Shuler almost choked last night. Sis Jane was able to help her. Debbie is now on her way to get her teeth done
• Does a Member know of a Brother or Sister who is out of employment?
• Does any Member know of a vacancy where a Member might obtain employment?
  • Bro. Martin Stein: Senior Software Engineer with AI knowledge.

5. Report of Visiting Committee: 

• None

6. Bills Read and Referred:

Who	What	Amount
Scott Spence	Dinner receipts (paid by donation cash)	12.76
Trudy Wilson	reimbursements	87.37
Cash box	$5 left in box	5

Total:  

Recurring Bills

Who	What	Amount
PG&E	Utilities	660.19
Trudy Wilson	Management fee	600
Trudy Wilson	Mileage Reimbursement	300

Total Bills $-1665.32

Revenue

Who	What	Amount
1015 Emory St	Rent Past Due (by Zelle)	820
ROV of Santa Clara County	Rent (by Zelle)	5500
San Andreas	rent (check)	100
Richmond C Marshall	rent (check)	600
SVEA	Rent (check)	200
Donation cash box	($17.76 cash box $5 remains after reimbursement for dinner receipt)	17.76

Total: $7237.76

7. Communications:

• Republic Services: Garbage and recycling collection rates will increase by 3.29 percent effective July 1, 2026.
• Wells Fargo statement for May.
• Morgan Stanley: Financial Advisors list is updated for account. James Bargetto, Roger Evans, Christine Ingesson, Matthew Zepeda, Josiah Clymer
• Statement for May 31. Beginning total value: $102,083.61. Ending total value $104,357.24.
• Hall Manager list of Rents collected in June (to date 6/17/2026)

8. Reading of Applications for Membership: 

• [None]

9. Reports of interviewing committees: 

• [None]

10. Balloting on applications for membership:

11. Application and balloting for degrees: 

• [report]

12. Report of Finance Committee:

• Finance Committee Reports how they find the bills.
  • Find the Bills: in order
  • Moves that they be paid
  • Vote:
    • Unanimous
• Expenses $672.95

13. Initiation or Conferring of Degrees: 

• Cupertino Lodge #70

14. Reports of Committees:

• Trustees:
  • Fence Repair update
  • Tree removal – no arborist report available yet.
  • Water issues
• Building Committee
  • [report] by Trudy. Water usage – high usage notice, leaks found and fixed.
• Events Committee
• Rose white and blue parade spot reserved.
  • Bro. Scott Spence is the primary contact
  • Bro. Mason Wolf is secondary contact.
  • The meeting spot is Dana St. 
  • There will be a Pancake Breakfast by Clara Rebekahs at the lodge the prior to marching for $10/plate.

• Game Committee
  • Reports a successful game night for June.
  • Reminder of game night first Friday starting at 6 p.m.
• Sewing party
  • Requested time at lodge after July 4th to sew collars for the RBDL. Working with Sara, Debbie Sh, Jane, Angela, and Debbie W
• Degree team 
  • [report]
• Events 
  • We didn’t pass out out most of the flyers before the february dance. Is it still worth printing more? BAERS dance is still being promoted but needs new musicians. Lisa volunteers to put out flyers at BayCon
  • MOVED: Mason/ AndrewC second to print 500 flyers with a budget of $100. Amended to $125.
  • Discussion – Kat can pass some out as well
  • Allan W might want some as well.
  • Passed

15. Unfinished Business

• Meeting Dinner
  • Lodge thanked Bro. Scott Spence for orchestrating dinner tonight.
  • Who volunteers to provide dinner at our 6/17/2026 meeting?
    • Mason and Debbie Wolf
• To be installed as officers on July 8 
  • Noble Grand Candidates
    • Sis. Lisa Harrigan
  • Vice Grand Candidates
    • Bro. Scott Spence
  • Recording Secretary Candidates
    • Bro. Terrance Seddon
  • Finance Secretary Candidates
    • Sis. Debbie Shuler
  • Treasurer Candidates
    • Sis. Megan O’Neil

16. New Business

• Motion budget of $150 dollars for an inspection to ascertain feasibility of an ADU on the 1015 garage so Trustees can know what options exist. Arrangement to be made by Bro. Ben Holden.
  • Move by Bro Mason Wolf, Second by Bro. Andrew Crockett
  • Vote:
    • Unanimously passed.

17. Receipts and Disbursements

• Starting Balance $9668.11
• Total Disbursements $1665.32
• Total Revenues $7237.76
• Recurring Bills $
• Disbursement corrections
• Ending Balance 15,240.55

18. Good of the Order

• Jane had stitches removed
• Andrew almost has new shoes (custom fitted being adjusted)
• Debbie W has CA teaching credential
• Mason shared Ben Holden is now a second degree member

19. Closing of the Lodge:

• The lodge closed on 6/17/2026 at [TIME: 7:53 PM]