BEN ZIRI CARAVAN #218

MINUTES OF MEETING OF 8/17/2023

Meeting called to order by GC Caligiuri at 1:08pm

Opening prayer led by PSD Ed Ehrhart

Pledge of allegiance led by GS Tony Andreas

Reading of the minutes: approved as read

Roll call of officers: Officers present were the GC, GS, Scribe of the Ex., MO, Capt. Of the Body Guard, Sent. of Tower and the Grand Adv.

Communications: None

Committee reports: Scribe of the Exchequer; Total deposits $340.00

                                    Grand Chamberlain; Total funds $22,067.85 Funds available to the caravan, $15,250.38 The Grand Chamberlain report was given

                                    By GC Caligiuri  since the Grand Chamberlin, SN Stan Gilliland fell and broke his wrist and was at the Doctor’s office.

                                    Scholarship: All the information needed for the awards presentation at the October meeting has been sent to SDSU.

                                    Grand Commander report: GC Caligiuri thanked GS Tony Andreas for his monthly E-Mail that reminds everybody of the date

                                    and time of the meeting. The GC also reported that PSD Ed Ehrhart has donated $1000.00 to the Scholarship Fund in honor of

                                    his wife Frances Ehrhart.

                                    Supreme Director report: There were 63 people at the Bi-Annual Convention. PSC Vince Braun was elected to the position of

                                    Supreme Advocate. The Supreme Divan awarded a Certificate of Service to GC Caligiuri to honor his 41 years of service to the

                                    Order of Alhambra. The Supreme Director also discussed the annual dance for the developmentally disabled given by the City

                                    of Laverne and Ben Ziri Caravan. He also reported that Ben Ziri Caravan had sent four developmentally handicapped people to Surf

                                    Camp. This is the first time that this was done and it was a huge success.

Old Business: There was much discussion about what to do with the caravan property. It was decided to give the new Master of the Wardrobe time

                         To inventory and gather all the caravan property in the storage shed.

New Business: The annual report sent to Supreme shows 39 people on the Ben Ziri roster. Of these there are 16 capable of doing the work of the caravan.

                           Ben Ziri Caravan is in the process of changing our banker from Bank of America to Chase Bank. GC Caligiuri will report on this at the next

                           meeting. A former member from back east named Jim Donavan has inquired about being reinstated as a member of Ben Ziri Caravan.

Good of the Order: All present were in good health. Prayers for healing were asked for GC Stan Gilliland and Charlene Balpred.

Raffle winners were: $100.00 SN Ed Scheer, $50.00 Kathy Braun

Final prayer led by LN Fe Castro

Next meeting: 9/21/2023

Respectfully submitted GS Tony Andreas