Lodge Leadership Seminars Conducted Around the State

On Wednesday, November 20th, Lodge Leadership Seminars were conducted in Elkhorn, Lincoln and Broken Bow. A fourth seminar that was to be held in Alliance had to be postponed due to weather. The seminars were conducted by Past Grand Masters Rick Myers (Elkhorn), Tom Hauder (Lincoln) and Joe McBride (Broken Bow). The Seminars were focused on giving newly elected officers and members the tools they will need to successfully lead their lodges. They addressed desired attributes of a lodge leader, what is leadership, motivation and involving new and longtime brothers, importance of long range planning, budgeting, conduct of meetings, plan for recruiting, fellowship, and communication. Approximately 50 members attended the Seminars.

Waterloo Lodge No. 102 hosted the Lodge Leadership Seminar in Elkhorn. The Seminar was attended by 23 Masons from 8 lodges and included the Deputy Grand Master and Grand Senior Warden.

 

EA Challenge Coin Earned by Member of Mercer Lodge

Grand Senior Warden Jim Carlton awarded a Grand Master’s Entered Apprentice Challenge Coin to Brother Celio Santos for his nearly perfect performance in Questions and Answers at John J. Mercer Lodge No. 290 in Omaha on November 12. Also pictured is Senior Warden Eric BenSalah, who conferred the Fellow Craft degree that followed.

 

Lincoln Veterans Parade

It was a beautiful day for a parade on Saturday, November 09, 2019. Fourteen members representing six lodges walked in the Lincoln Veterans Parade. The parade began at the Lincoln High School parking lot and traveled west to the State Capitol. Lodges represented were Lincoln 19, Western Star 2, Cotner 297, Liberty 300, Hickman 256, John J Mercer 290, and Craftsmen 314. Special thanks to our parade chairman, Myron Coleman, of Craftsmen 314.

This was the second year for the Lincoln Veterans Parade. The weather was beautiful and more than ten times the amount of spectators showed up to watch the parade over last year’s numbers. The parade is organized by the Cornhusker Chapter of the Marines Corps League. The group hopes to have continued success with the parade in the years to come.

 

Last of the Area Meetings held on October 30 in Omaha

V.W. John Herbolsheimer, Grand Chaplain, is shown leading the last of the 2019 Nebraska Grand Lodge Area Meetings on October 30, 2019 at the Omaha Scottish Rite Masonic Center.  George W. Lininger Lodge No. 268 hosted the Meeting and served a delicious stew, salad, and bread prior to the Meeting.