Victory Lodge No 310 in Valley Celebrate their annual Scholarship Awards Banquet at Farmer Brown’s Steak House

Roger Dill & Dennis Rix

Band Scholarship Winners

Alex Watson

Ben Worden

Cade Exstrom

Chris Exstrom

Cmeron Speas

Jeff Allen

Jesse Kracht

Jessica Bonacci

Meghan Bonacci

Kelli Birchacek

Merideth Exstrom

Tyler McEvoy

Tyler McLaughlin

Scholastic Scholarship Winners

Coltin Davidson

Taylor Hayden

Madelyn Wurth

Rod Rogert Scholarship Winner Devin Hall

Greg Kava receiving his 25 year pin

Greg Kava saying Thank You

Don Rogert with his 60 Year Certificate and Pin

Organized by Roger Dill, Secretary, Victory Lodge No. 310 in Valley held their annual awards banquet at Farmer Brown’s Steak House in Waterloo on Sunday April 24, 2016 with over 100 people attending.  Awards were presented by Rob King, Grand Tyler and Master of Victory Lodge 310, along with Dennis Rix, Grand Master.

 

CHIP event in Omaha on April 27

A CHIP event was held at Educare of Omaha at Indian Hill Elementary on April 27th.

CHIP Board Member Michael Brooks, Deputy Grand Master Rick Myers and several nursing students worked at the CHIP event. Wish some others had come to help!

A volunteer dental hygienist, Janet Wehrli, graciously volunteered to help!

Thank goodness for teachers! Lots of pre schoolers, very few Masons!

 

Hastings Cornerstone Laying Ceremony

The Grand Lodge Officers of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska held a cornerstone laying for the Hastings College Jackson-Dinsdale Art Center on April 18, 2016.

Grand Master Dennis E. Rix addressing Hastings Lodge No. 50 after being received in proper form.

Introduction of the Grand Lodge Officers to Hastings Lodge No. 50.

Setting up the tripod to hoist a substantial cornerstone.

Grand Master Dennis E. Rix addressing the crowd at the Cornerstone Ceremony, Hastings College.

Grand Lodge Officers after the ceremony.

Kim Dinsdale and Grand Master Dennis E. Rix posing with the Cornerstone.

Hastings Tribune Saturday 4-25-15.

Grand Master Dennis E. Rix is escorted to the East.

Grand Master Dennis E. Rix is introduced for receiving.

Grand Master Dennis E. Rix is greeted by Worshipful Master Daniel Deffenbaugh of Hastings Lodge No. 50.

 

Road Clean-up by Columbus Masons

Members of Lebanon Lodge No. 323 turned out on a bright by windy morning on April 9 for the Lodge’s semi-annual clean-up of their adopted segment of Highway 22 near Monroe. From left are Terry Norris, Wayne Jacobsen, Nick Wright, WM Otis Pierce, Rick Porter and Bob Wilbur. Wright is a friend and martial arts pupil of Nick Norris who took the photo.

 

Grand Master attend Naphis Temple Installation of Officers

MWB Dennis Rix, Grand Master with newly installed Queen of Naphis Temple No. 66 Daughters of the Nile Sharon Miller.  A very lovely ceremony performed by a distinguished installation team.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Grand Master trying to convince a lovely Past Queen Julie Reno he should get extra punch!

 

Grand Master Dennis Rix and his Lady Nan attend Sesostris Nobility Ball

MWB Dennis Rix, Grand Master and his Lady Nan with Sesostris Potentate Illustrious Keith Plummer and his Lady Arlis  at the Nobility Ball held on Saturday April 9, 2016 at the Holiday Inn Downtown in Lincoln.  Great Brothers, great conversations, great music!  A wonderful evening.

 

W. Brother Straatmann Receives Individual Proficiency Certification

Alex Straatmann, Personal Representative of the Grand Master (center), receives his certificate of individual proficiency from Grand Senior Warden Patrick Barger (right), and Grand Master Dennis Rix (left) at the All Committee meeting in Fremont on March 26.

 

All Committee Meeting Held in Fremont

Members of the various Grand Lodge standing committees met on March 26 in Fremont at the Masonic-Eastern Star Home for Children to discuss their plans for the year.