BEN ZIRI CARAVAN #218

MINUTES OF MEETING OF 9/16/2021

Meeting called to order by GC Caligiuri at 1:10pm

Opening prayer led by Fr. Mike Dallmeier

Pledge of allegiance led by GS Tony Andreas

Roll call of officers: Excused Historiographer, Master of the Oasis, Master of the Wardrobe, and the  Sentinel of the tower

Reading of the minutes of 8/19/2021: Accepted as corrected

Communications received: Thank you letter from Supreme for the $500.00 Ben Ziri Caravan sent to the 365 fund. Per capita sent to supreme will be $48 If paid by September 30, 2021. Ben Ziri Caravan now has 48 members.

Committee reports:

    Scribe of the Exchequer; Deposits for the month, 21 cents interest

    Grand Chamberlain: Available balance $9,824.67.

    Grand Commander comments: Thanks for members attendance. I:pm seems to be fine with   members.

    Scholarship Director: Still waiting to hear back from Dr. Laura on scholarships status. Sultana Joy Demaggio has passed away. The Grand Commander will attempt to get information on her next of kin as well as for the next of kin for Dominic Pizzulo.

  Supreme Director report: Explained the charity fund disbursement form. SD also pointed out the link from Supreme for recruiting. Showed a recruiting  poster from Supreme. SD Braun will make sure that district raffle winners cash their checks.

Old business: none

New business: Will look into Rady’s Children Ward as possible outreach recipient. Will check different venues for the Ben Ziri Christmas party. Ciao Restaurant in Vista was mentioned. The Grand Commander needs a current key for the storage shed. An award was presented to SD Chris Braun from Supreme honoring him for his service as the Region Eight Supreme Director for the last two years. The slate of officers for the coming year was filled out and will be presented to the membership in the October Fez Sez and will be voted on at the October Ben Ziri meeting. Anyone who wishes to

become an officer must notify the Grand Commander prior to the meeting.

Good of the order: All present were in good enough health to attend the meeting. Prayers were asked for LN Juliana Taber and Henry Kougias who is an  Andreas family member.

Date of next meeting: Oct 21, 2021

Raffle winners: September winners were; SN Rich Miro $100.00

                                                                          Larry Wilson $50.00

Closing prayer led by Fr. Mike

Meeting Adjourned 2:11pm