The Finance Committee approved a donation to Rising Sun #6 for repairs to their Lodge building. Pictured are Brian Scott, Senior Wardon, Mike Taylor, and Randy Darby from Rising Sun #6.
Pictured above are the first-time awardees of the Gary Wirt Scholarship for the year 2022 who attended the awards banquet. From L/R 1st row, Mallory Minton, Lillian Stogdill, Katie Deppen, and Victoria Murphin. 2nd row, Emery Lewis, Bailey Engel, Megan Allman, Kristen Raisor, and Addison Shelton. 3rd row, Clayton Greenawalt, Jacob Guffey, Cameron Cox, Luke Lanam, Catherine Catterton, Logan Orosco-Murphy, and Karson Scheidler. A total of 40 Masonic and 7 Non-Masonic Scholarships were awarded totaling over $54,000 for the year 2022. Masonic Scholarships are available to members at the Lodge for their children and grandchildren. The Non-Masonic Scholarships are available to graduating Seniors through the guidance counselors at the county High Schools. They are available after January 1st of the year applying.
Anniversaries for May were recognized. Pictured L to R. Brian E. Scott 4 yrs, Virgil Schulte 66 yrs, David L. Sherrill 48 yrs, John R. Ent, PM 31 yrs, Robert E. Nolan, 31 yrs, Timothy D. Mace 19 yrs, Max W. Bedwell 18 yrs, James F. Vanest 18 yrs, Robert G. Baird, PM 10 yrs, Thomas D. Stafford 6 yrs, George C. Mansfield III 10 yrs, Larry H. Kirk 16 yrs, Caymen N. Crouch 3 yrs.
On Wednesday May the fourthGregory Barrett was raised to the sublime of a Master Mason. Pictured center. His son Johnathan assisted in raising his father.
We were assigned to Girls, Inc. Our projects included: power washing the sidewalks, weed eating mowing and tilling the garden, washing windows inside and out, cleaning the gutters, and washing and cleaning their two vans inside and out. We were assisted by several young ladies from Aisin USA.
On April 29th three new members received their Entered Apprentice Degree. Pictured on the left are Ronald McCleery and Ronald Dale Mathis, not in the photo Johnathon Thomas Mace. At our Stated Meeting on May 2nd David Neal Pate and Anthony Joseph McKeand were elected to affiliate by dual membership. Pictured beside WM Herbert K. Walker.
L/R Norman M. Beck, PM 59 yrs, Richard D. Schrader, PM 42 yrs. , Charles S. Seybold 38 yrs, David W. Cooper, PM 9 yrs, Stephen P. Kroman, PM 20 yrs, Donald E. Kirk 23 yrs, Roger L. Neptune, PM 28 yrs, Gordon D. Pifer, PM 37 yrs, John W. Redman 49 yrs.
The sign is up and readyOOOPS, the winds took it down. Thanks to Officer Toborg for helping me sit it back up.Refreshments are ready, waiting time to start.Hiding the eggsWorshipful Pete Walker with our guest of Honor0-to-3-year-old patiently waiting for the bunny to hop and start the hunt.4- to 8-year-old group cleaning up the eggs. It took less time to pick them up than to put them out.Everyone wanted a photo with the Easter BunnyWaiting for the hunt to startEaster Bunny watching them open eggs.Easter Bunny reminding Bob Dembek, PM what he brought him when he was a child.Hot dogs, chips, and cookies served to all participants.
