Newsletter from the Grand Secretary
Hollis G. Dixon, Grand Secretary
AUGUST 2010
GRAND LODGE OFFICE STAFF: On October 1, 2010, Mrs. Julie Irving will retire from her position as a Secretary in the Grand Lodge office after having served there for over twenty years. Julie has been an outstanding and knowledgeable employee during those many years. She will be sorely missed. Presently, we have two full time Secretaries and one part time Secretary in the Grand Lodge office. We have been informed by the Finance Committee that once Julie has retired we will be limited to either two full time Secretaries or one full time and two part time Secretaries. In so far as our part time Secretary is not in a position to assume the full time position and considering the quality of her work in the office, we are planning to hire one additional part time Secretary.
That part time position will be for two days a week. The hours are from 8:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. on Thursday and Friday each week. If you are interested or if you know someone that you believe would be interested and he or she is qualified, please contact the Grand Secretary, Hollis Dixon at (207) 773-5184 or grandsecretary@mainemason.org
The Staff at our Grand Lodge office provide a great deal of help to our lodges and our members, so it is very important that we find someone that will be dedicated to serving the Brethren of this great Fraternity in the same efficient manner to which you have become accustomed.
GRAND LODGE OFFICE; As you are no doubt aware, Grand Lodge is presently considering the possibility that our offices may have to be moved from the Masonic Temple in Portland to a new location, due to the high cost of maintaining the Temple. The Grand Master has appointed a Site Selection Committee and charged them with reviewing proposals for leasing, renting, buying or building a facility that will be suitable for the offices of the Grand Lodge of Maine. This committee will determine the amount of space required for the office as well as the Library and Museum. They will review all of the proposals that are submitted for consideration and make a final selection.
NOTICE: For those of you who have the small blue 2010 Directory we have one correction so far - Under the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation please add: Thomas A. Heath P.O. Box 188, Union 04862 (542-9498)
GRAND LODGE PHOTOGRAPHS: Photographs are available of the Grand Lodge Officers (elected and appointed)
from Northstar Photography, 54 Columbia Street, Bangor 04401 (207) 947-4590 They are available in 5x7 for $15.00 or 8x10 for $25.00. Please order directly from Northstar Photography at the above address and enclose your check.
I.R.S. 990 N FORMS: (This is a repeat notice – however, it is the third year)
The Grand Treasurer has been notified by the IRS that any lodges that have not filed their 990 N forms for three consecutive years will automatically have their Tax Exempt status revoked. If you have not filed the 990 N Form this year, you should go to the IRS Web Site at: www.irs.gov/oe on their home page, click on Charities and Non Profits. You will be directed to: http://epostcard.form990.org to file your 990 form. You will need your EIN number and a Pass word to access the form. If you do not have the EIN number for your lodge, contact the Grand Treasurer, as he has them for all lodges. Very few questions are asked on the form and you should have no trouble completing the form.
The good news, however, is that the IRS has extended the deadline for filing the 990 N form until October 15, 2010. Please be sure that this matter is dealt with right away.
Fraternally submitted,
Hollis G. Dixon
Grand Secretary
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