Southwest Regional Recorder’s Meeting – May 26, 2021
Submitted by Stephen Balke, General Grand Recorder, Cryptic Masons International

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Photo Credit; MIC John Bridegroom
On May 26, a conference call was held with the Southwest Regional Recorders. A summary of the call is below.
Arizona
- Sessions
- August 19-21, 2021
- Council August 19
- Banquet August 20
- https://azsessions.org
California
- Waiting for June 15, 2021 – Announcement – Governor will make a new set of protocols.
- Lodges are starting to consider opening up.
- Brethren are not happy about circumstances
- York Rite is following the Lodge activity – waiting for July.
- Likely September for the first meetings.
- Likely mask and social distancing and vaccination requirements.
- Grand Sessions successful (three separate Saturdays)
- MIGM Peter Champion Installed is doing well on recovery.
Hawaii
- Pretty much still operating as closed, though governor is opening things up.
- Some meetings in person, some virtual.
- No degrees scheduled.
Nevada
- Open for business as of June 1, 2021
- No masks required if vaccinated.
- Meetings – ALL
- Degrees
- Reno – June 12, 2021 – Chapter
- 10 AM – Downtown Lodge
- Council soon after.
- May be open for Courtesy Work
- Reno – June 12, 2021 – Chapter
- Colorado River Fall Festival – Likely Cancelled.
- Sessions
- August 22-24, 2021
- Santa Fe Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
- Banquet 22nd
- Banquet 23rd – CMMRF Banquet – Gary Wyne will be there.
- Council Morning of the 23rd.
New Mexico
- Operating under color scheme – but the Governor has opened most everything.
- MWGM – Up to 150 in meetings
- Meetings – 1st on May 18.
- Only had 9 people
- Vaccinated or social distance and mask
- Degrees – not scheduled
- Processing petitions for Blue Lodge and York Rite.
- Sessions
- April 14-16 – Chapter, Council, Commandery 1/day
- Governor says when 70% vaccinated. (at 63%).
Utah
- State is wide open.
- MWGM and Heads of Body opened Masonry.
- Council meetings happening!
- Temples – make rules for social distancing and masks.
- Petitions read for the Degrees!
- Sessions
- Successful
- Jeff Hamilton, MIGM
- September 17-18, 2021 – Degree work – Salt Lake City.
- All + Super Excellent Master
Southwest
- Conference
- October 29-30, 2021
- Council Meets afternoon of the 29th.
- Golden Nugget
- Registration is going up soon.
CMMRF
- Over $103K as of the End of April
General Grand Council
- Please use ggcrec@gmail.com for Steve, ggclrk1@gmail.com for Michele.
- Thank YOU ALL for all of your hard work.