The Area (Joint) Meeting of the following Lodges in the North Karnataka and Goa Area under W. Bro. Madhukar C. Thakkar,P. G. Org., ARGM, was held at Hotel Highland Resort, Candolim, Goa on Saturday, 8th June, 2013 .
LODGE OF GOODWILL NO. 5, BELLARY, LODGE VICTORIA NO. 9, BELGAUM, LODGE HUBLI NO. 44, HUBLI, LODGE DHARWAD NO. 54, DHARWAD, LODGE GOMANTAK NO. 248, GOA, LODGE LYONS CENTENARY NO.274, HUBLI, LODGE VIJAYNAGAR NO. 279, HOSPET, KARNATAKA MASTERS’ LODGE NO.325 and LODGE KRITAPURA NO. 357, GADAG.
The Meet was hosted by Lodge Gomantak No. 248, Goa.
W. Bro Mohit Saraf, W. Master of Lodge Gomantak No. 248 occupied the Eastern Chair as Pro-tem W. Master.
The Pro-tem W.M. accorded a warm welcome to R. W. Bro Retna Raj Sushil Raj, P. Dy. G. M., R. W. the Regional Grand Master of the Regional Grand Lodge of Southern India, the officers of his deputation, the distinguished recipients of the LTSJ, visiting brethren and the gracious ladies and families attending the meeting.
W. Bro. Madhukar C. Thakkar, ARGM of North Karnatak and Goa Area welcomed R. W. Bro Retna Raj Sushil Raj, P. Dy. G. M., R. W. the Regional Grand Master of the Regional Grand Lodge of Southern India, the officers of his deputation, the distinguished recipients of the LTSJ, visiting brethren and the gracious ladies and families attending the meeting, and expressed his happiness at the overwhelming response of all brethren from the area and the region to our invitation for the area meet and the excellent arrangements the host Lodge had made for their comfortable stay and convenience. He complimented R. W. the Regional Grand Master on completing 450 LTSJ presentations in 27 months of his tenure and expressed the fond hope that 500 LTSJ presentations would be completed by the time R. W. the Regional Grand Master laid down office. He also exhorted the brethren to take up the 7-star programme of the GLI and the 9-point programme of the RGL
The Pro-tem W.M. then conducted the ceremony for the presentation of Long Term Service Jewels to the distinguished recipients W. Bro. Dr. Vinod Mohan Kallianpurkar - 25 years (L44) and W. Bro. Durganand Ramnath Savordekar – 25 years (L248).
The prayer was said by the Chaplain W. Bro. A. D. Manvi. The Pro-tem Secretary W. Bro. D. V. Borkar read the detailed Masonic Bio-data of the distinguished recipients.
Dr. Vinod Mohan Kallianpurkar and W. Bro. Durganand Ramnath Savordekar responded warmly to the felicitations.
The Pro-tem W.M. then presented R. W. Bro Retna Raj Sushil Raj, P. Dy. G. M., R. W. the Regional Grand Master of the Regional Grand Lodge of Southern India with a memento on behalf of the Area Meet and another on behalf of the host Lodge, Lodge Gomantak No. 248.
Secretaries/W.M.s/Brethren of the Lodges in the Area presented Reports of their respective Lodges.
In his address to the Brethren, R. W. the Regional Grand Master complimented the Lodge Secretaries on their excellent reports and the performance and projected activities of each Lodge. He advised the brethren to emulate and adopt the best practices of other Lodges .He exhorted all Lodges to celebrate Universal Brotherhood Day in a significant manner, and also to attend the Half-yearly Meet in large numbers. He thanked the organizers for the Plaque and gift presented to him.
The Area Directory of the North Karnataka and Goa Area under W. Bro. Madhukar C. Thakkar,P. G. Org., ARGM, was released at the auspicious hands of R.W. the Regional Grand Master of the Regional Grand Lodge of Southern India.
R.W. the Regional Grand Master of the Regional Grand Lodge of Southern India unveiled the portraits of M.W. Bro. Vasudeo Jamnavihar Masurekar, O.S.M., M.W. the Grand Master , Grand Lodge of AF&AM of India, R. W. Bro Retna Raj Sushil Raj, P. Dy. G. M., R. W. the Regional Grand Master of the Regional Grand Lodge of Southern India and W. Bro. Madhukar C. Thakkar, P.G. Org., ARGM of N. Karnataka & Goa Area.
In the evening, the brethren and their families participated in a variety entertainment programme of dance & music, excellent fellowship and a sumptuous dinner.
An arrangement for the overnight stay of all delegates and families was made at the Resort, which was appreciated by all.
(Photos Here - Link to Area Meet Photos )