Thank you for making our January Stated Communications and the Festive Boards afterwards such enjoyable experiences. We had over sixty Brethren in attendance at the first Stated Communication in January, and greatly enjoyed celebrating the 40th Masonic Birthday of Most Worshipful Donald Maynard Robey, PGM and the presentation of Wor. S. Brent Morris, first American Worshipful Master of Quatuor Coronati Lodge of Research No. 2076 in London. At the same time, we were saddened to hear in January of the passing to the Celestial Lodge above of Worshipful Russell Earl McLennan, Past Master.

February is traditionally a month of great work and much business in the Lodge, and Anno Lucis 6008 is no exception. The more important of those two is the work in the degrees, as it concerns the temple of man's spirit and lessons that are intended to last through the journey of a lifetime. Please make a special effort to join us for the Called Communications to confer the Degrees in Freemasonry this month.

The Lodge's largest annual celebration also falls in February - the George Washington Birthday Celebration - which will be celebrated on Saturday, February 23, beginning with a morning wreath-laying at Ill. Bro. Washington's tomb at Mount Vernon, and continuing with the traditional reception of the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Virginia at a Stated Communication at 4:00pm in the Lodge Room. Tickets for the 6:00pm dinner afterwards will be available for purchase at the Called Communications in Lodge on February 4 and 19, and also on the Lodge website via PayPal. As is traditional, we will be sending a fraternal ambassador to Liberty Lodge in Beverly, Massachusetts that day for their George Washington Birthday Celebration - please contact me if you are able to serve as this year's representative. We will be marching in the City of Alexandria's George Washington Birthday Parade this year in full Masonic regalia (on President's Day, the Monday before our Celebration).

Because our first Stated Communication falls on Valentine's Day, we will hold a brief meeting for Lodge Business that night, and will not have a Festive Board afterwards. We will read proposed changes to the By-laws, which were drafted by the Trustees. Please review the enclosed copy of the proposed changes. The changes, as well as the Lodge's nomination for District Deputy Grand Master for 2009 and 2010, will be voted on at the Lodge's second Stated Communication in March.

As if all of the foregoing were not enough activity, at our second Stated Communication, we will officially receive the District Deputy Grand Master of Masonic District 1A, Rt. Wor. George Douglas Seghers, who is also a Past Master of our Lodge and Executive Director of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. We look forward to his remarks. There will be a Festive Board after the Stated Communication, which we will keep brief as we did in January. Please reserve your space at the table by e-mailing the Senior Steward at dinner@aw22.com or by telephoning him at the number contained in this Trestleboard.

Brethren, we are blessed to be part of such an active and historic Lodge. I look forward to seeing you at our Degrees, Traditional Observances, and Official Receptions in February.

Sincerely and Fraternally,
Douglas H. Wood
Worshipful Master

STATED COMMUNICATIONS - The Stated Communications of this Lodge shall be held at the George Washington Masonic Memorial (GWMM), Alexandria, Virginia on the second and fourth Thursday of each month except the fourth Thursdays of November and December and for the additional Stated Communications for the observance of George Washington's birthday, June 24th for Saint John the Baptist Day and December 27th for the Installation of Officers.

CALLED COMMUNICATIONS - Usually on Mondays or Tuesdays as announced herein.

LODGE RITUAL SCHOOL - Will always occur the Sunday before a Monday or Tuesday Called Communication Degree at 7:00 PM, unless otherwise stated. Additional ritual schools will be announced herein as necessary.

YOUTH MEETINGS AT GWMNM - Alexandria-Washington Chapter, International Order of DeMolay, meets the first and third Sundays at 2:00 pm in the North Lodge Room. Bethel No. 22, International Order Jobs Daughters, meets the first and third Sundays at 6:00 pm in the North Lodge Room.

IN MEMORIAM Brother Clifton Pate Born: December 6, 1934, Raised: January 30, 1969, Died: June 5, 2007 Brother Arman Jannis Buettner Born: August 12, 1911, Raised: February 6, 1943, Died: August 12, 2007 Brother Kenneth Ray Burns Born: December 13, 1936, Raised: May 3, 1976, Died: October 17, 2007 Brother Irving Sherman Born: May 20, 1922, Raised: September 4, 1958, Died: November 1, 2007 Brother John Edward Settlemyer, Jr. Born: October 19, 1930, Raised: June 6, 1955, Died: November 25, 2007 Brother Robert Simon Moore Born: March 24, 1921, Raised: November 13, 1950, Died: November 28, 2007 Worshipful Russell Earl McLennan, PM 1966 Born: November 21, 1925, Raised: November 20, 1958, Died: January 16, 2008 May They Rest In Peace

Changes to the Lodge Standing Resolutions

At the Stated Communication held on January 24, 2008, Worshipful Jesse Thomas McMahan, V, PM, introduced the following changes to the Lodge Standing Resolutions which will be discussed and balloted upon at the stated communication to be held on February 28, 2008:

The committee on Archives shall be a continuing committee composed of eight members. The Worshipful Master, Senior Warden, Junior Warden, and the Lodge's representative to the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association shall be members of the committee. The other four members shall be elected by the Lodge, each to serve for a term of four years form the date of his election as follows:

One member shall be elected annually at the time of election of the officers of the Lodge, and in the event a vacancy occurs at any time among the four elected members of this committee, the Master shall order an election to be held to fill such vacancy.

It shall be the duty of the Committee on Archives to take charge and exercise immediate oversight of the relics, archives, and other valuable objects belonging to or on loan to the Lodge, to preserve, safeguard, and protect them as far as may be possible; to supervise and direct the work of the Archivist; to cooperated with the George Washington Masonic National memorial Association, through the Lodge's representative to the Association, in maintaining and operating the museum room in the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, and to make such reports and recommendations regarding these and related matters as may be necessary from time to time in order to keep the members of the Lodge apprised of the status of these items.

A fund, entitled The Archives Fund, shall be maintained to support the Archives and the Archives Committee. The fund will be placed in investment accounts at the direction of the Board of Trustees. The Archives Committee has full discretion regarding expenditures from the Archives Funds as they see fit.

(Adopted 8/27/1964, Amended __/__/2008)

RESOLUTION NO. 2 - REPRESENTATIVE TO
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC
NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

(NO CHANGE)

RESOLUTION NO. 3 - ARCHIVES AND RELICS

(NO CHANGE)

RESOLUTION NO. 4 - TRUSTEES

There shall be five Trustees of the Lodge, each of whom shall serve for a term of five years from the date of his election or until his successor shall have been elected and qualified. One Trustee shall be elected annually at the time of the election of officers of the Lodge, and, in case of a vacancy for any cause, the Worshipful Master shall order an election to fill such vacancy after giving the brethren due notice thereof. A trustee having served a full five-year term cannot succeed himself.

One member of the Trustees shall be from the general membership and hold no title or appointive or elective office in the Lodge. If during his term he should be appointed or elected to an office, or receive a title in the Lodge, he shall be immediately dropped.

The Trustees shall organize themselves annually, electing from among their number a Chairman and a Secretary.

It shall be the duty of the Trustees to invest such funds as are made available by the Lodge; to re-invest such funds as are available from the expiration of investments and from the return there from. The Trustees are authorized to place such investment funds in reputable financial institutions for the purchase of Stocks, Bonds, Certificates of Deposit, Money Market Accounts, etc. as they may determine by majority vote of the five trustees. All investment accounts shall be opened in the name of ALEXANDRIA-WASHINGTON LODGE NO. 22, A.F. & A.M. with all five trustees being named as signers thereon, requiring any two of the five must be co-signers for any withdrawals or changes. Checks for any withdrawals shall be made payable to ALEXANDRIA-WASHINGTON LODGE NO. 22, A.F. & A.M. or to the financial institution where the funds shall be re-invested. Earned interest and dividends shall be reported by the Trustees to the Secretary and Treasurer for recording in their respective books.

It shall be the duty of the Trustees to determine where to invest all Lodge funds, including operating funds and all funds created by Lodge resolutions unless such resolution delegates investment responsibility to a committee. The Trustees are authorized to invest Lodge funds in checking or savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, bonds, mutual funds, or stocks as determined by a majority vote. All accounts shall be opened in the name of Alexandria-Washington Lodge No. 22, A.F. & A.M. According to Masonic custom, spending authority is by direction of the Worshipful Master and/or by vote of the Lodge during a stated communication, unless otherwise specified by Standing Resolution (see Resolution Number 1 and 14). The Treasurer and at least one member of the Trustees shall be authorized to sign checks associated with these accounts, but no account may be opened or closed unless approved in advance by as majority vote of the five Trustees. The Treasurer will document all deposits and disbursements and provide reports to the Worshipful Master and Trustees as required.

The Trustees shall also oversee and be responsible for the operation of the Gift Shop; maintain a current, complete, and detailed inventory of all physical property, equipment, records, artifacts, memorabilia, relics, etc. owned by the Lodge; and at an annual Stated Communication in December render reports on all activities under its jurisdiction, with the exception of the Gift Shop, including separate reports on investments, re-investments, Charity Fund, Archives Fund and Lodge Inventories. A report on the Gift Shop annual performance will be presented to the Lodge after the closing of the books for the accounting year, but not later than the end of the first calendar quarter of the succeeding year.

(Adopted 8/27/64; amended 12/14/67, 11/11/76, 7/13/78,
12/13/84, 1/10/85, 9/23/93 and , 9/28/00 and __/__/2008)

RESOLUTION NO. 5 - GIFT SHOP

(NO CHANGE)

RESOLUTION NO. 6 - LENDING LIBRARY

(NO CHANGE)

RESOLUTION NO. 7 - PAST MASTER'S JEWEL

(NO CHANGE)

RESOLUTION NO. 8 - LODGE INVENTORY

(NO CHANGE)

RESOLUTION NO. 9 - SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

There shall be established a fund known as the Eisenman Scholarship Grant Fund, which shall consist of monies bequeathed by Worshipful Brother Eisenman, as well as other such grants, gifts, and bequests as may be received for the purpose, and interest and dividends earned thereon.

There shall be established a fund known as the Howell Educational Loan Fund, which shall consist of monies appropriated by the Lodge, as well as other such grants, gifts, and bequests as may be received for the purpose, and interest and dividends earned thereon.

There shall be established a Committee on Scholarships and Educational Activities, which shall be a continuing committee composed of: