Scholarships and Awards Presented at DeMolay Conclave

On Saturday, July 24, several awards were presented at DeMolay Conclave.

Bro. AJ Benemerito and 2021 State Master Councilor Ethan White received the Masonic Youth Scholarship for DeMolay from the Grand Chapter of Nebraska. Presented by WGP David Wetrosky and WGM Dottie Arent.

Bro. AJ Benemerito received the Grand Lodge Masonic Youth DeMolay Scholarship Award from the Grand Master James Carlton.

Bro.  AJ Benemerito received the DeMolay of the Year Award, presented by Bro. Grady Wells, Nebraska DeMolay Executive Officer. AJ Benemerito is an Entered Apprentice of Long Pine Lodge No. 136.

 

Member of Craftsmen Lodge Earns EA Proficiency Coin for Excellence

Brother William Coenen was awarded the Grand Master’s Entered Apprentice Proficiency Coin for Excellence by Most Worshipful Grand Master Jim Carlton on Tuesday, July 27 at Craftsmen Lodge prior to his Fellow Craft Degree.  The lodge members were also honored to have Most Worshipful Patrick Barger, Grand Custodian and Past Grand Master, and Worshipful Brother Kevin Scheele, Grand Historian, in attendance.

 

Grand Master Presents 4-H’er of the Year Award at Children’s Home

Most Worshipful Jim Carlton, Grand Master, had the honor of presenting the Rawhide Wrangler’s 4-H Club’s 4-H’er of the Year Award to Harley at the Masonic-Eastern Star Home for Children’s 4-H Achievement Day held on Saturday, July 24th.

 

Bellevue EA wins Proficiency Excellence Coin

Brother Lawrence Willis proved up in the Entered Apprentice Degree on Wednesday night, July 21, 2021, at Bellevue Lodge No. 325, prior to receiving his Fellow Craft Degree. His outstanding performance of Q&A resulted in his being awarded the Full Form Proficiency Excellence Coin by Grand Master Jim Carlton. 

 

Eatmon Traveling Gavel making its way through Northeastern Lodges

On June 17, 2021, Brothers of Corinthian Lodge No. 83 in Wayne delivered the James L. “Sonny” Eatmon Traveling Gavel to Magnolia Lodge No. 220 in Emerson. The gavel has since travelled from Emerson to Omadi Lodge No. 5 in South Sioux City, with brothers taking it there on July 13, 2021.

The Eatmon Traveling Gavel was presented as a gift to the Grand Lodge by the Family of Past Grand Master James L. “Sonny” Eatmon, (GM 1992) in 2005.  Worshipful Brother John Ferguson, how serving as Grand Junior Warden, handcrafted this beautiful wood gavel and case in honor of his father-in-law.  The gavel departs Annual Communication each year with the Lodge of the new Grand Master.  It is the responsibility of at least four brethren, of which at least two must be officers, of the lodge to visit another lodge within 30 days and to carry and deposit the gavel to the visited lodge.  Each lodge receiving the Gavel holds the same obligation of visiting and depositing the gavel in another Lodge within 30 days. 

 

Member Raised at College View 320

On July 21, 2021, College View Lodge No. 320 in Lincoln raised Brother Cody Pershing to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. WB Tom Anderson conferred the degree as Worshipful Master, with WM Curt Wolbert as Senior Warden, Brother Scott Buck Jr. as Junior Warden, WB David Johnson as Senior Deacon, Brother Bruce Gubser as Junior Deacon, WB Chuck Burk as Senior Steward, Brother Steve Johnson as Junior Steward, and WB Byron Van Patten as Tyler. Brother Steve Johnson and WM Curt Wolbert gave the Questions and Answers lecture, WB Bruce Watkins gave the 2nd lecture, 3rd lecture, and issued the Charge as well. Thanks go out to all of the brethren who came together this evening to bring a brother into the fraternity.

 

Lodge in Rosalie Awards Bikes at Burt County Fair

Olive Branch Lodge No. 274 in Rosalie gave away two bicycles at the Burt County Fair in Oakland on Sunday July 18^th. Helping at the event were Karl Lundquist, Jerry Sieck, Grady Wells, and Kent Neumann.

Pictured left is the boy’s winner (L-R): Karl Lundquist, Hunter S., and Jerry Sieck.

Pictured right is the girl’s winner (L-R): Karl Lundquist, Mia L., Jerry Sieck, and Grady Wells.

 

Past Grand Master Given Honorary Membership of Prince Hall Masons in Nebraska

The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Nebraska held their Annual Communication in Omaha on July 16 & 17, 2021. M.W.B. John Maxell and M.W.B Ron Stites were in attendance.  Most Worshipful Freddie Clopton, Grand Master of Prince Hall Masons, presented M.W. Ron Stites with an Honorary Membership to the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Nebraska.

 

Member of Bee Hive Lodge Passed to Fellow Craft Degree

On Thursday, July 15th, 2021 Bro. Heath Evans was passed to the degree of a Fellow Craft Mason at Bee Hive Lodge No. 184. In attendance and providing the Lodge with degree work help were two brethren from John J. Mercer Lodge No. 290 – Bros. Christian Soseman and Celio Santos, Bellevue Lodge No. 325 – Bro. Dan Alati, WB John Herbolsheimer [Capitol] – Grand Junior Deacon, and WB Eric BenSalah [Mercer] – Grand Junior Steward.

Pictured in front are Bros. Heath Evans (center) and his father Bro. Joe Evans to his left.

 

New Member Initiated in Long Pine

On July 9, 2021. Long Pine Lodge No. 136 Initiated AJ Benemerito.

The brethren attending the degrees:
(1st row L-R) Bro. Don Coash as Junior Steward, WBro. Terry Foxworthy as Senior Steward, WBro. Phil Brown as Junior Deacon, WBro. Garrett Weidner as Tyler & Asked the Questions, New EA Bro. AJ Benemerito, WBro. Alvin Benemerito as Worshipful Master, EA Bro. Troy Graf, WBro. Wayne Andreasen (Plainview 204), Bro. Rani Perez (Covert 11).
(2nd row L-R) WBro. Stan Weidner Senior Warden and Answered the Questions, WBro. Jeremiah Schartz as Senior Deacon, Bro. Pat Kellogg as Treasurer, WBro. James Nelson as Chaplain and delivered the Charge.
(3rd row L-R) WBro. Barry Frerichs Junior Warden and delivered the 3rd Section Lecture, WBro. Gale Retzlaff (Plainview 204) and WBro. James Taylor as Secretary.