We received a total of 25 Masonic Scholarships and 4 Non-Masonic Scholarships. Our first-year recipients are invited to attend the banquet and we get to meet them. This year we had 6 who were able to attend and they are listed as follows.

L/R Kayla Bowman, Sallie Nicholson, Nevaeh Dennis, Joel Roberts, Haley Heckman, and Ada Lanier.

The Trustees approved a new addition to the Lodge room.

Please welcome Tyson Moore our newest Fellow Craft.

L/R Norman M. Beck, PM 63 Yrs, William E. Johnson 56 Yrs, John W. Redman 53 Yrs, Charles Seybold 42 Yrs, Gordon Pifer, PM 41 Yrs, Donald Kirk 27 Yrs, David E. Curtis 19 Yrs, David Cooper, PM 13 Yrs, William Brooks III 8 Yrs, Craig D. Jones 1 Yr, Randy Duncil 1 Yr, Worshipful Master Matthew Nicholson.

L/R James R. Abbott-66 Yrs, Ohmer J. Miller-56 Yrs, Michael Lovins, PM-51 Yrs, Marvin D. Anderson-16 Yrs, Kenneth A. Gray-16 Yrs, David N. Pate-6 Yrs, Kelly R. Blocker- 1 Yr, Matthew Dakuras- 1 Yr, Michael Sephens-1 Yr.

The Ladies for Liberty were our entertainment

Worshipful Master Matthew Nicholson presents 50 Year Award of Gold to James Harrell.

Chaplin Travis Trueblood leading in prayer.

Dirk Rader representing the Grand Lodge of Indiana assists in the 50 Year Award of Gold to James Harrell.

Jims’s son pins his award of gold

Some of the 162 members and guests present.

Matthew Fleetwood receives a contribution to The Alley.

Margaret Gladney representing Community Diner.

Dirk Rader representing Schofield House presents Jackson Lodge with a certificate of appreciation for our contribution.

Dirk Rader representing the 2026 Grand Masters Project presents Jackson Lodge with a certificate of appreciation for our contribution.

Charles Seybold, representing Provisions receives a contribution.

Carl Kuhlman, representing Atterbury Wounded Warrior Project and Hunt

Janice Brock and Rick Smith, Worthy Matron and Patron of Order of Eastern Star #134 receiving their contribution for the Worthy Grand Matron Project.

Gale Baird, representing the Jackson County Scottish Club. Not present was Shawn Malone representing the Annual Christmas Meal. Jackson Masonic Lodge #146 contributed a total of $25,000 to local charities.

L/R William D. Everhart, PM – 44 – Yrs, Jeffrey A. Niccum, PM – 9 Yrs, Sean M Selby – 28 Yrs, V. Denver Gray – 43 Yrs, Arron David Graham – 43 Yrs, WM Matthew Nicholson, SD Howard Stogdill.

Acting Master Shawn Burt installed Brother Bobby Ray Dale Norman as an Entered Apprentice on January 21, 2026

L/R Gary Lee Cooley – 51 Yrs, David Stanley Baxter, Jr – 51 Yrs, Carl Jason Kuhlman – 4 Yrs, WM Matthew Nicholson, SD Howard Stogdill.