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www.MasonicNews.org In This Lincoln Lodge 19 Lowell Vestal, Correspondent Issue: Our First Party hour at 6:00, followed by dinner and a program. The price will be $8.00 Lincoln Lodge has its per person and ladies are welcome. first party of the year The social season of our I am sorry that I do not have Page 1 Lodge started with a bang on Feb. 26 at our George a menu, program, or entertainment Dinner. About 35 Brothers, details to announce. This is the Columbia Chapter plans families, and friends gathered in last and only time to mention scrap booking day our Temple dining room for a this event, please refer to our Page 2 delicious, catered meal of roast Master Virgil Meints at 475- beef, mashed potatoes, corn, and 1439 for reservations and late Starcraft Chapter cherry cheesecake (a must have details that may be available. wears green for any Washington celebration). Please put Fri. Apr. 25 on your Page 2 Our Secretary, Past Master calendar now and plan to attend. Chuck Burk, arrived in the persona Cotner Lodge wins of our late Bro. George Washington Central Schools numerous awards and read a short history of his Page 3 life. He also presented a 25-year Five Brothers from our Lodge attended the first of four pin to our Bro. Charles Heinke. Past Master Chuck Burk, in the persona of Central Schools of Instruction on M. Washington Chapter Special guests were the Bro. George Washington, presents a Mar. 10: Worshipful Master Virgil provides scholarships parents of Most Worshipful Bro. 25-year pin to Bro. Charles H e i n k e . Meints, Past Masters Walker “Bud” Page 3 Reg Kuhn. His father Bro. William Kuhn of Clarks, and wife Joyce. Gruttis and Chuck Burk, and Bros. Kirk DeCoste and Lowell Vestal. Electa Chapter hears Bro. William is a member of Solar Lodge 134 in Clarks, where M.W.B. Grand Custodian of the Ritual jelly bean prayer Jerry Verbeek and his Deputy Page 4 Reg holds dual membership. Another special couple present Grand Custodians explained the were Bro. Gus Kontras and his wife, Entered Apprentice Degree step Myrtle Chapter to get Sophia. Bro. Gus is keeper of our by step and word by word. visit from Mike Stuhr Bronze Jordan Medal, presented Past Master Neil Page 4 to our longest term member living Trabert Jr. in for safekeeping. The Temple Chapter medal is named for Robert Carroll D e a t h member receives Jordan, the first Grand Master of came to our Past Master’s Degree Masons of Nebraska, 1857-1859. Master Neil S. Page 4 Our entertainment came from Trabert Jr. on Phil Walker of Executive Travel, Mar. 5 while he College View Lodge who told us all about travel. He was a resident members commit to held a drawing for a handsome of the Nebraska learning memory work piece of leather luggage, won by Masonic Home, Page 5 Rose Gillaspie, widow of our Past Trabert at Plattsmouth. Master Clark Gillaspie (1983). He was our Master in 1972 and North Star Lodge later served as our Tyler for several Seen at our George Washington Dinner enjoys hot chocolate years. He was born July 9, 1931, in were Bro. Gus K o n t r a s a n d h i s w i f e Page 5 Lincoln and later was a teacher in Sophia. He holds our Bronze Jordan Medal. the Philippines. There he met his Liberty Lodge attends wife, Aurora, who lives in Lincoln. If you’d like to be on our Our Lodge performed the schools of instruction e-mail list and receive Page 5 Masonic Funeral Service at Bro. Neil’s funeral on Mar. 10 at an e-mail notice that the Bethel 60, Bethel 63, Phil Walker of Executive Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home. online edition is avail- Past Grand Master James F. Bethel 27, & Assembly 6 Travel was our speaker at able, send a message to: Page 6 our George Washington Brown Jr. from Lancaster Lodge Dinner on Feb. 26. 54 gave the Oration as a courtesy to our Lodge. Past Master Charles [email protected] Eiche Chapter Burk was Secretary, and Bro. Page 7 This is a free service for We’re Invited Lowell Vestal was Chaplain. Burial was at Lincoln Memorial Park. our members. Letter to the Editor Lancaster Lodge 54, one of His father Bro. William Page 7 our brother Lodges in our Temple, Looking Ahead has invited us and our ladies to Kuhn of Clarks, pins a Grand Master’s pin on Bennett Lodge its Ladies Night on Fri., Apr. 25, Mark your calendars now for M.W.B. Reg Kuhn, Grand presents 60 year pin at 6:30 PM at our Temple, 1635 Tue., May 20, for our Past Masters Master of Masons of Page 8 L Street. W.M. Joe Huskey of Night at 6:30 PM. Watch for details Lancaster Lodge 54 tells us the next month. Also reserve Tue., June Nebraska. Photos courtesy of Lowell Vestal East Lincoln Lodge evening will begin with a social 17, for our annual Charter Night. presents 60 year pin Page 8

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NEXT MASONIC NEWS BOARD MEETING: Attending the first Central School of Instruction from our Lodge with JUN. 16, 7:00 p.m. the Grand Custodian of the Ritual, Worshipful Bro. Jerry Verbeek, second from right, were Junior Deacon Kirk DeCoste, Worshipful 1635 L St. Master Virgil Meints, (Verbeek), and Chaplain Lowell Vestal. PAGE  THE MASONIC NEWS APRIL 2008

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March Meeting building handicapped accessible. REGULAR MEETING speedy recovery. Sis. Lois Wilson Bornemeier and her husband We had a great turn out at Starlites Starcraft Chapter opened are both at Homes Lake Manor. our March meeting. All past and the Mar. 5 meeting, with Worthy present Warders and Sentinels were Starlites will be meeting Matron Amy Hallock and Worthy Good of the chapter honored. The March birthdays on Apr. 15 at 5:30 PM. Bring Patron Dennis Brydl welcoming all are Sis. Lorie Dodge, Bro. Scott your own dinner. We will be who came out tonight. All officers Sis. Terri Sherman and Bro. Dodge, and Sis. Betty Talley. Sis. making beaded jewelry. Plan were in their stations. All chapter Don Jelinek were presented their Lorie and Bro. Scott were the to come for a night of fun and businesses was done in a timely Past Matrons and Past Patron As part of Cotner Lodge’s servers for the month. We were fellowship. You can make jewelry fashion. In Chapter fun everybody cards to add to their stack! Way o n g o i n g c o m m u n i t y very joyed to hear Sis. Janice for yourself or give it as a gift! wore green and there were no greens to go! The March Birthdays were service, it annually Crose and her husband recently alike. We were a colorful bunch. read. Happy Birthday to you! donates bicycles for celebrated their 60th wedding Parking Lot Sale Kensington meeting was held Brownell Elementary anniversary. Congratulations! on Mar. 4 with the chapter officers March 8...... Margaret Stoneman S c h o o l ’ s R e a d i n g We will be having a parking being honored. There were a lot March 9...... Betty Dryer Program. To be entered Columbia Chapter lot sale during the Bethany Days of the officers in attendance. Sis. March 10...... Betty Hotchkiss into a drawing for a March 11...... Janell Harburn parade on Apr. 26 from 8 AM to Shirley Douglas blessed us with her bicycle, children had to Web Site March 12.....Aimee Dye-Stender musical group called the Grandmas read 15 minutes every 4 PM. If you would like to donate March 13...... Gayle Carter and the Grandpas. They played Please visit us on the anything we would love to have March 14...... Caroline Sieck day for a week. For each web at www.columbiaoes.org. it. Items such as DVD’s CD’s, stringed instruments. Sis. Shirley March 14...... Katherine Knee week they accomplished There is a calendar of events, furniture, knick knacks, house even played an electric guitar March 18...... Mike Birnstihl this feat, they received 1 officer list, links, and more! hold items and more! Remember and she had a very nice beat. March 18...... Janeen Peterson entry into the drawing. your junk may be someone else’s The luncheon was fantastic and March 19...Mary Alice Rittenburg The drawing occurred in April Meeting treasure. Please bring the items everyone had a great time. I hope March 21...... Mary Grasmick celebration of completing you would like to donate to the I can make it to more meetings. March 26...... Barbara Frohlich the “100 Days of Reading” March 28...... Carol Niemann Our April meeting will be Cotner Lodge building between program on Mar. 18. Illness/ March 29...... Lucille Nootz on Apr. 1 starting at 7 PM. Apr. 1 and Apr. 26. You do The four lucky bicycle Hospitalizations/ March 29...... Lora Pierson We will be honoring all past not need to mark your items. If recipients were, Front Etc March 30...... Jane Harrison and present Secretaries. Please you need your items picked up March 30...... Anna Sultzbaugh Row: Abby (kindergaten), contact Darrel Weers at 466-3750 Donevan (grade 1); Back bring books for the book march Sis. Dorothy Metcalf is at or Tracy Wright at 217-0994. row: Hailey (grade 4) and to support the WGM’s project. Bryan East at the time of our We had the pleasure of Jenna (grade 5). They Don’t forget to wear your western meeting, Sis. Carolyn Mook has having the Editor of The Masonic Crazy Dinner are shown with W.B. gear (jeans are acceptable). been under the weather, but is News, Bro. Wade Kendle, be Ralph Riemann. Photo getting slowly better. Bro. Jim our guest for the evening. We We will be having a Crazy courtesy of Ralph Riemann Scrap Booking Day Gray was in an Omaha Hospital gave him a round of applause Dinner with the Cotner Lodge at 6 April 12 but is back home now. Sis. Edna for his great work on the paper. PM on April 29. It will be another Simpson broke her ankle on the After the closing of our DUES ARE DUE great way to know other people that We will be having a Scrap ice. Sis. Mary Sensenig also fell meeting, Sis. Terri Sherman and share our building. It will be a Booking Day fundraiser. It will on the ice and broke two fingers. Bro. Don Jelinek were escorted great night of food, fun, and friends. be on Sat., Apr. 12 from 9 AM to Sis. Norma Bailey had her 2nd to the East to sign the bible for Don’t know what a Crazy Dinner 9 PM. You can come anytime and knee surgery. Bro. Ted McNeese their two years that they served is? Plan to attend to find out! bring your scrapbooking supplies is under going chemo, and Sis. Bev in the East. We were all invited and be prepared to have a very Reba is not feeling well. Please downstairs for Sis. Alma’s so good productive scrapbooking day. It May Meeting green and white sandwiches and keep these Sisters and Brothers in Dues for all Masonic Lodges is $15.00. Lunch, supper, and your thoughts and prayers for a cookies. See you all next month. for 2008 were due Jan. 1. Send snacks will be provided. RSVP/ Our May meeting will be payment to your Lodge Secretary. Questions to Tammy Neff at 402- on May 6 at 7 PM. We will Members with unpaid dues will be 476-6748. The money raised will be honoring all mothers. Bring Starcraft Chapter 307 delinquent March 1. Suspension by go towards the Worthy Matron’s with you paper products for Grand Lodge comes April 30. Suspen- the building and don’t forget sion in Lodge also means suspension project. This years project is to Kensington in Eastern Star, York Rite, Scottish help raise enough funds to make our to wear your exercise clothes! Rite and Shrine. Shirley Douglas, Correspondent. Look at your dues card. If it Starcraft Kensington met at is still saving bar codes from the does not say 2008, send payment today 12:30 on Tues., Mar. 4, for a full following products, Campbell Soups, to your Secretary. Eastern Star dues also were due luncheon. The serving committee Best Choice, and Always Save. Jan. 1. Send dues to your Chapter Sec- consisted of Sis’s Ingrid Hansen, There were no March birthdays retary. Unpaid members will become Ileen Smith and Carol Anderson. to report. Pres. Ruth closed the delinquent Oct. 1, with suspension Pres. Ruth Beach opened meeting with a short quote, “Laugh Dec. 31. the meeting with a reading by at yourself before anyone else can.” Jerry McGinnis on the “Coming of Spring.” Our honored guests were our 2008 Chapter Officers. Our entertainment was provided by the Grandmas and Grandpas band. They played The past and present Warders and Sentinels of old time country music on a Columbia Chapter were honored at the March business variety of instruments. meeting. Pictured L-R Front row: Nancy Weers, Ann Pres. Ruth read the courtesy Rasmussen, Janice Crose, W.M. Tracy Wright, W.P. report and also reported the death Darrel Weers, John Quinn, Back row: Russell Quinn, of Sis. Helen Brake, who was an Elenor Miller, Kevin Thornburg, Leonard Martin, and honorary member of our chapter. Ralph Riemann. Photo courtesy of Cathrine Crose Just a reminder that Starcraft APRIL 2008 THE MASONIC NEWS PAGE  Cotner Lodge 297 Martha Washington 153 Mark Clinton and Tyler Weers, Correspondents Paula Beezley, Correspondent Cotner Wins 2007 these requirements. These included of Cotner donated four bicycles February Meeting Grand Chapter information available Rock Maul, Barger is designated community service, to Brownell’s reading program. for all members. It won’t be long Master of the Year, leadership, fellowship, ritual The students were challenged to The business of the first before Grand Chapter is here in May. and other awards work, membership, operations, read at home every night with a meeting of the new year included communication, and fraternal parent for a week. Once a week making final plans for the annual Illness & Distress During the awards banquet of projects specifically outlined by their parent sent a note to school George & Martha Washington the Annual Communication of the the Grand Master. Cotner Lodge indicating their child read to them. Dinner on Feb. 23 and for the Sis. Jeanne Krenk reported Grand Lodge in Feb. 2008, Cotner completed 100% of these activities. For every note sent to school Supervisor’s School on Sat. Mar. 1. that Sis. ValJean Bell is doing Lodge was presented the Rock their name went into a drawing After closing, Worthy Matron much better. Bro. Roger Warnke Maul Award for the 2007 Masonic Recruitment AwardS for a bicycle. WB Ralph Riemann Liz had some fun things for us to do is doing better but is sometimes Year. Grand Master Dean Skokan was at the school to hand out the before retiring to the dining room tired. Sis. Shellie Smith is ill asked all Cotner Lodge members Worshipful Master Patrick certificates to the lucky winners. for refreshments provided by Sisters tonight and is Sis. Amy Weinman’s present to come forward to receive Barger was the top recruiter We look forward to continuing our Pam Lindholm, Ginger Malousek, son. Sis. Gwen Hurst-Anderson’s this prestigious award and 2007 in the state winning the 2007 support of the program next year. and Gwen Hurst-Anderson. dog Greta is taking chemotherapy Worshipful Master Patrick Barger Grand Master’s Recruitment and collapsed earlier in the week. accepted it on behalf of all Brethren Award presented by Grand Mentoring Meeting George & Martha Sis. Lena Webber, Grand Organist, of our lodge. It was noted that Master Dean Skokan. W.B. Washington Dinner begins chemotherapy soon and then Cotner Lodge earned over 9000 Ralph Riemann also received a On Feb. 23, some officers radiation. Sis. Helen Brake passed points for activities conducted such recruiting award, but it wasn’t and a hand full of new brothers We had a good crowd for our away a couple of weeks ago. Sis. as community and fraternal service, quite as good as W.M. Patrick’s. who were raised within the last annual dinner honoring George and Eileen Weckman’s daughter, Vicki leadership, fellowship, Grand Lodge two years gathered at Cotner Martha Washington the namesakes Heiman passed away. Vicki was, projects, membership, fundraising, Mark Twain Award Lodge. W.M. Jerry Taff presented of our Masonic Lodge and Eastern at one time, a member of Martha lodge meetings and operations, from the Masonic a slide show about Cotner Lodge Star Chapter. The entertainment Washington Chapter. Sis. Eileen is ritual work, and lodge finances. Service Association and Masonry. A question was for the evening included playing currently at Tabitha recovering after Cotner’s nearest competitor was of North America asked of the new members, “Why bingo for some really great prizes. suffering a fall and breaking her hip. said to have earned approximately did you join lodge?” It came as 2000 points less for these activities. The Masonic Service no surprise that nobody joined to District Grand February & March Association of North America attend business meetings and pay Supervisor’s Visit Birthdays Patrick Barger (MSNA) is a prestigious bills. New ideas were shared and we receives Master of organization at the national level plan to implement these new ideas. Martha Washington Chapter The February birthdays the Year award made up of Masons from all over joined with Myrtle Chapter for a were Sis. Janice Nitz and March the North American continent. Concession Sales joint Supervisor’s School on Sat., birthdays included Sis. Charlotte T h e G r a n d M a s t e r ’s The MSNA concerns itself with Mar. 1. The school began at 8:00 Contatore and Bro. John Kirby. Leadership Award recognizes making Masonry better through Brothers and friends of AM and was completed about 2:30 They were duly serenaded. Worshipful Masters who perform public awareness and quality lodge Cotner Lodge worked concession PM. It was a busy day filled with required activities during the activities. Their Mark Twain Award sales for the High School Boys lots of learning and fun. Thank you PLEASE NOTE year that help to activate their is presented annually to lodges “that State Basketball Tournament on to Sis. Jerrie Wilcox and Sis. Carrie lodge, create interest in members, have demonstrated exemplary work Mar. 6 and 7. Good times were Straub for all their great assistance. If any of our members have and increase awareness in their in constructing a positive Masonic had with fellowship and a little paid their dues in the last few communities. It includes the Grand identity within the lodge and for bit of work. The all you could Scholarships months (even back to December) Master’s Leadership Award, the the local community.” Cotner eat popcorn helped us to keep and have not yet received their dues Grand Master’s Leadership Award Lodge was one of nineteen lodges going. Thanks to all who helped The Chapter voted to finance receipt and their cancelled check, with Distinction, and Master of throughout North America selected make this fundraiser a success. 3 Eastern Star scholarships. They you may want to put a stop payment the Year. There were several for the MSNA’s 2007 Mark Twain voted to again finance a scholarship on your check. It came to my Worshipful Masters who received Award. Since this selection was for the Masonic All Star Band attention just yesterday, by one of the Grand Master’s Leadership made by the MSNA at the national during the Shrine Bowl. They out-of-town members, that her check Award throughout the state, but Conference of Grand Masters also voted to make a contribution was found at Elementary only one Master of the Year on Feb. 21, 2008, it was not to the Masonic Youth Foundation. School’s playground. Two other award is bestowed by the Grand announced at the Grand Lodge of members have also indicated they Master for the 151 lodges in Nebraska’s annual communication Grand Chapter had sent checks which I did not held Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2008. receive. I will be contacting the the jurisdiction of Nebraska. We made it because of Information Post Office on Monday morning. For the 2007 calendar year, the the popcorn! Bros. Jim Installation of Master of the year Award was Hyland, Bob Sides, and The Secretary had copies of Officers bestowed upon Worshipful Master Donald Grey enjoyed Patrick Barger of Cotner Lodge. working the concession Cotner Lodge held their stand at the High School Grand Master’s Installation of Officers on Jan. 19. Boys State Basketball Membership Award Installed into office Tournament. The all you w e r e t h e f o l l o w i n g : can eat popcorn really hit T h e G r a n d L o d g e the spot. Don Grey Photo Membership Award goes to the Worshipful Master...Jerry Taff lodge that experienced the greatest Senior Warden...Mark Clinton percentage of growth in the entire Junior Warden.....Tyler Weers state. Cotner Lodge won this Secretary..W.B. Ralph Riemann award for over 9% increase in its Treasurer....W.B. Scott Dodge membership from the year before. Chaplain...... Greg Mason Senior Deacon..Donald Albrecht Cotner Lodge held it’s annual Installation of Officers Cotner Wins 2007 Junior Deacon...Val Ryckman on Jan. 19. Installed were: L-R Front row: Robert Nebraska Pillar Senior Steward..Donald Grey Nickell, Donald Grey, Mark Clinton, W.M. Jerry Taff, Award Junior Steward...Jerry Pigsley Tyler Weers, Ralph Riemann; Back row: Val Ryckman, Tyler...... Robert Nickell Bros. Tyler Weers, Tom Donald Albrecht, Greg Mason, Jerry Pigsley, and Troy This award recognizes lodges Marshall...... Troy Myers Greenlee, and Greg Myers. Photo courtesy of Jerry Taff that perform the Grand Master’s Mason were part of the C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s required activities, which can result Cotner crew that worked to the 2008 Officers! in a successful year, a stronger a concession stand lodge and a fulfilling experience during the Nebraska Brownell Reading for members. To qualify for the High School Boys State Program Nebraska Pillar Award a lodge must Basketball Tournament. complete eighty percent (80%) of Don Grey Photo On Mar. 18 the brethren

Cotner Lodge was presented the Rock Maul Award at the annual communication. Worshipful Master Patrick Barger receives the Master of Pictured L-R are Bros. Tom Greenlee, Jerry Taff, Jim Hyland, Ralph Riemann, Jerry the Year award from Grand Master Dean Skokan at the Pigsley, Tyler Weers, Russ Reno, and Patrick Barger. Bill Gekus Photo annual communication in February. Bill Gekus Photo PAGE  THE MASONIC NEWS APRIL 2008 Electa Myrtle Chapter 94 Chapter 8 Deb Kendle, Correspondent REGULAR STATED with Martha Washington 153. DeMolay. All are welcome to attend. well. Bro. Allen Plucknett was Jana Nelson Bitner, MEETING W.M. Robyn reported that it was Myrtle Club will meet on Apr. unable to attend the meeting tonight fun meeting and we learned a 12 at noon. Members will be called. because he was feeling ill. Sis. Correspondent Myrtle Chapter 94 met Tue., lot. It was also wonderful to Linda Livingston had some stress STATED MEETING Mar. 11. Worthy Matron Robyn meet the members and gain new GRAND CHAPTER tests done but everything came back Throckmorton welcomed everyone friends of Martha Washington 153. fine and she is feeling better. Sis. Electa Chapter 8 held it’s and thanked them for coming. The delicious St. Patrick’s S i s . Ty r a Ta t e h a s Liz Sawyer was not feeling well regular stated meeting at 7:30 W.M. Robyn opened the meeting and Easter cupcakes were prepared agreed to be a Grand Page. and unable to attend the meeting. PM Sat., Mar. 1. Worthy Matron with a poem about St. Patrick’s Day. by Sis. Deb Kendle. Servers Sis. Emily Kunkee has been Bridget Anderson welcomed Worthy Patron Greg also welcomed for the evening were Bro. Wade asked to be a flag bearer at DEATHS members and visitors and thanked everyone and shared an excerpt Kendle and Sis. Jeanne Bonnett. Grand Chapter and has accepted. them for coming. She opened from the Entered Apprentice The meeting was closed B r o s . Wa d e K e n d l e Bro. Everett Way went to up with the Jelly Bean Prayer. degree charge relating to the flag. with W.P. Greg thanking everyone a n d G r e g M a s o n h a v e his eternal home on Feb. 24. Worthy Patron Mike Lagueux We had some very special for coming and W.M. Robyn agreed to be Grand Tellers. His services were held on Feb. welcomed everyone as well. people visiting us as well. We giving all an Irish Blessing. 28 at Metcalf Funeral Home. Prior to the meeting, Electa welcomed Assoc. Grand Conductress CELEBRATIONS Bro. Albert and Sis. Barbara Kensington hosted the 2008 officers and our District 5 Supervisor Jerrie PRESENTATIONS Chatfield’s son-in-law passed to an excellent dinner. After Wilcox and Grand Chaplain Gwen Bro. LeRoy Oakeson away and his funeral was held on dinner, members were entertained Hurst-Anderson to our Chapter. Assoc. Grand Conductress celebrated his 90 birthday with Mar. 11. Bro. Albert Chatfield’s with an Electa Chapter crossword. They were both given a hearty Jerrie Wilcox presented our chapter an open house on Mar. 9 at cousin passed away in . There was a nice turnout welcome. We hope you can with an updated picture of the the Legacy. There were many Sis. Norma Brown’s cousin of visitors including visiting come and visit us again soon. Masonic Eastern Star Home for people in attendance and fun passed away in California. Worthy Patron Doug Johnson W.M. Robyn also thanked Children in Fremont. It was was had by all who attended. of Capital Chapter 320, and her subs for the night: Sis. Gwen exciting to see the differences and Happy Birthday Bro. LeRoy! BIRTHDAYS visiting Worthy Matron Carolyn Hurst-Anderson as Chaplain, Sis. updates they have made. Thanks to Plants of Temple Chapter 271. Norma Brown as Esther, Sis. Bro. Greg Mason and Sis. Norma ILLNESS March 6...... Sis. Jacque Korell W.M. Bridget read the 2008 Delores Finch as Treasurer and Brown for working together in March 8...... Bro. LeRoy Oakeson budget and it was approved. Bro. David Mickey as Marshal. getting the picture in the frame. Sis. Esther Hardin has been March 15...... Bro. Jim Weir Discussion was held regarding band Sis. Robyn also welcomed our ill with a cold and cough. Sis. March 24...... Sis. Jerrie Wilcox scholorships and it was decided to visitor on the sidelines, Sis. Barb. UPCOMING EVENTS Delores Finch had been ill but was give two separate scholarships to Sis. Robyn also thanked Sis. well enough to be in attendance. ANNIVERSARY’S family members of Electa officers. Nita Babcock for playing Irish Apr. 8 is our next stated Sis. Norma and Bro. Steve Brown The meeting concluded with Tunes. A big thank you goes meeting at 7:30 PM. We will have both have been ill with the flu Bro. Bob and Sis. Janet the presentation of a number of out to everyone for filling in. a special guest, Bro. Mike Stuhr, at the same time. Sis. Robyn Sides will celebrate their special pins and jewels which On Mar. 1, we held a joint Executive Officer of Nebraska Throckmorton has been feeling a wedding anniversary on Mar. have been given to the chapter District School of Instruction DeMolay, with us to talk about little under the weather but is doing 16. Happy Anniversary! over the years in memory of members who have passed on. Temple Chapter 271 DEATHS Mary Lou Dempsey, Correspondent

We are greatly saddened to STATED MEETING those items around the house that report three member deaths. Sis. you would like to donate to the Evelyn Wallick, wife of Assoc. Temple Chapter 271’s garage sale. Items that sell the best Patron Ron Wallick, Sis. Harriet stated meeting on Mar. 3 was are small household items, DVD’s, Way, and Sis. Mary Tubok. Bro. opened in regular form by Worthy CD’s, and books. We CANNOT Ron Wallick thanked the members Matron Carolyn Plants. Sis. accept large furniture items due to for the support and love that he Kellie Jepson was installed as limited space or clothing because received during this hard time. Electa and Sis. Laurie Sieg as it simply does not sell well. If you Secretary. Bro. Don Jelinek was have items to donate, please deliver THINKING OF YOU honored for his years of hard work them to the Rieke home at 6133 and support of Temple Chapter. Heide Lane (423-4376) or the Plant Courtesies were extended Information was provided home at 6124 NW 6th Street (477- to many people this month. for the School of Instruction with 9464) between Mar. 31 and Apr. 3. Congratulations were sent to W.M. Columbia Chapter to be held If you are unable to deliver your on Sat., Mar. 8. Congratulations items and need someone to pick Bridget Anderson. Get well cards The Nebraska State Masonic Youth Leaders pose for were extended to Sis. Kellie them up, please call Sis. Loretta were sent to Sis. Marion Walters, a picture at the Grand Lodge Annual Communication. Jepson on receiving her master’s Rieke or Sis. Carolyn Plants at the Sis. Paula Edwards, Sis. Wanda Jobs Daughters International (JDI) Miss Congenialty degree from Bellevue University. numbers shown above; or call Bro. Thorn and Bro. Bruce Anderson. Paige Hogeland, JDI Grand Bethel Honored Queen Her area of concentration was Keith Garrison at 476-3026. Please Thinking of you cards were sent to Kylie Catlett, DeMolay State Master Councilor Bryan health care administration. help us make this a big success! Bro. Ron Wallick and family, and Kehler, International Order of Rainbow for Girls Grand The Chapter was saddened Bro. Wayne and Sis. Caltha Schreurs. Worthy Advisor Christine Harriman, JDI Miss Nebraska by the passing of Past Matron KENSINGTON Jobs Daughter Kelsey Holmes. Betty Garwood Photo The deadline for Helen Brake. We conducted Support the Eastern Star Service at Kensington met for lunch article submission is the CORRECTION: In the March Masonic her funeral held on Feb. 21. on Mar. 18 at the Pantry. The 15th of every month. issue of the Masonic News, a hostess was Sis. Nadyne Bauer. Youth wrong month for the Shrine Bowl GARAGE SALE The next meeting of Kensington was mentioned. The correct will be on Apr. 15. The hostess date of the 2008 Shrine Bowl is Temple Chapter will hold a for the April meeting will be garage sale on Sat., Apr. 5 at the Sis. Gretchen Hietbrink. Come Sat., July 26. This year it will Lancaster Event Center from 8:00 join us for lunch and great be held at Seacrest Field. The AM to 4:00 PM. This is an excellent fellowship. Everyone is welcome. Masonic News regrets the error. time to start saving and identifying

Rieke Temple Chapter 271 Metals, Inc. is having a Helping Build Tomorrow’s New GARAGE SALE Medicines Saturday, April 5th Rieke Metals, Inc. 1001 Kingbird Road Lincoln, NE 68521 Lancaster Event Center 402-434-2775 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. APRIL 2008 THE MASONIC NEWS PAGE  College View Lodge 320 North Star Lodge 227 Paul J. Hadley, Correspondent Bob Tooker, Correspondent SERVING OTHERS at the Lodge. For the first and dinner beginning at 7 PM. February Business for the best cups...and then you IMPROVES US ALL two meetings, we opened in the The event will feature an Meeting began eyeing each other’s cups. Entered Apprentice degree, with inspiring presentation, delicious Now consider this: Life At the Mar. 5 meeting Paul Hadley sitting in the East. meal, and camaraderie among Not a lot of earth shattering is the hot chocolate; your job, of College View 320, Brothers We made plans to meet at 7 Brothers and their guests. Mark business was conducted at the money and position in society approved motions to support PM on Mar. 19, with Nate Peterson your calendar, and watch for February meeting, however we did are the cups. They are just tools academic scholarships provided by as Master while we practiced the more information in the May vote to provide scholarship support to hold and contain life. The cup the Grand Lodge and to sponsor a Fellow Craft degree, and on Mar. edition of The Masonic News. for a member of Northeast High you have does not define, nor high school student so that he or she 26, with Jason Phelps opening this School and the “ Lodge change the quality of life you have. can participate in the annual Masonic Lodge of Master Masons. We¹re YOU’RE NEEDED FOR Tornado Fund.” Also discussed Sometimes, by concentrating only All-Star Marching Band Clinic. improving our floor work for SPRING CLEANUP were the upcoming Lodge of on the cup, we fail to enjoy the Brothers applauded W.B. each degree, and several Brothers Instructions and our participation. hot chocolate God has provided John Feit, who as Junior Past are learning the long form Q/A Sat., Apr. 12, is the Temple’s The deadline for submitting the us. God makes the hot chocolate, Master, accepted a certificate exchanges for all three degrees. spring cleanup date at 4641 Cooper news arrived much sooner than I was man chooses the cups. The happiest presented to 320¹s Brethren ³for Past Masters Bob Brommer, Ave. Brothers are to arrive between prepared for, so I go to my snippets people don’t have the best of helping ensure growth in the Lodge Doug Johnson, and Gary 8 and 9 AM to help with exterior and goodie file and “ta’daaaaa!” everything. They just make the during a time of general decline. Kassebaum also have committed to tasks such as power raking and best of everything that they have. We also expressed our deep, becoming proficient in the Entered aerating the lawn, as well as HOT CHOCOLATE Live simply. Love generously. heartfelt sympathy to W.B. Roland Apprentice degree. Brothers are repairing the front door. In case Care deeply. Speak kindly. “Ron” Wallick on the recent passing reminded that Lodge certification of rain, the cleanup event will A group of graduates, well A n d e n j o y of his wife, Evelyn. Although a is planned for the regular May move to Apr. 19. Watch for more established in their careers, were your hot chocolate!” member of Lancaster Lodge 54, Ron 7 meeting. We will be ready! news about the roofing project. talking at a reunion and decided regularly helps us with degree work to go visit their old university “Joke O Da Month” and is a continual source of support ALL BROTHERS THOUGHT FOR THE professor, now retired. During and encouragement in our labors to WELCOME AT PAST MOMENT their visit, the conversation turned Bubba walked into a doctor’s become better Masons. Ron is a MASTERS DINNER to complaints about stress in office and the receptionist asked true friend of College View Lodge. When faced with many their work and lives. Offering his him what he had. Bubba said, Evelyn Wallick, 67, died A committee of Paul Hadley, tasks, each seeming to merit your guests hot chocolate, the professor “Shingles.” So she wrote down Feb. 17. Sis. Evelyn was a Byron Van Patten, and Josh Vossler immediate attention so that you¹re went into the kitchen and returned his name, address, and medical member for more than 40 years are making arrangements for our practically overwhelmed, think of with a large pot of hot chocolate insurance number and told him to of Electa Chapter 8, Order of the annual Past Masters Dinner. It’s what Pres. Calvin Coolidge said: and an assortment of cups - “have a seat.” Fifteen minutes Eastern Star and Naphis Temple, tentatively scheduled for May “We cannot do everything at once, porcelain, glass, crystal, some plain later a nurse’s aide came out and Daughters of the Nile. She had 24, with a social hour at 6 PM but we can do something at once.” looking, some expensive, some asked Bubba what he had. Bubba been in poor health for several exquisite - telling them to help said, “Shingles”. So she wrote down years. Her funeral service at themselves to the hot chocolate. his height, weight, and a complete Butherus, Maser and Love and Feb. Liberty Lodge 300 When they all had a cup of medical history and told Bubba to 22 burial at Wyuka Cemetery in hot chocolate in hand, the professor wait in the examining room. A Lincoln was well attended by many Randy Cox, Correspondent said, “Notice that all the nice half hour later a nurse came in and asked Bubba what he had. Bubba members of our Masonic family. GREETINGS see him back in Lodge in the fall. looking, expensive cups were taken, Sympathies of the Lodge were leaving behind the plain and cheap said, “Shingles”. So the nurse gave Bubba a blood test, a blood extended to the Wallick family, The officers and brethren of SICKNESS ones. While it is normal for you to pressure test, an electrocardiogram, and the Lodge sent a flowering Liberty Lodge 300 send greetings to want only the best for yourselves, and told Bubba to take off all his white lily to the funeral home. all our brethren within our Masonic W.B. Jim Batten informed that is the source of your problems clothes and wait for the doctor. An Members of the Eastern Star will order. We hope everyone is well, and us that S.W. Tom Morrisey Jr. is and stress. The cup that you’re hour later the doctor came in and understand why the lily was chosen. looking forward to warmer weather. battling a pretty nasty cold. Bro. drinking from adds nothing to the Sis. Evelyn was born on a Tom is a Vietnam War veteran and quality of the hot chocolate. In asked Bubba what he had. Bubba said, “Shingles”. The doctor asked, farm near Stuart, Neb. in 1940, BUSINESS MEETING was exposed to agent orange. Both most cases it is just more expensive graduated from Stuart High School W.B. Jim and Bro. Tom are vets, and in some cases even hides what Where? Bubba said, “Outside on the truck. Where do you want them??” in 1958 and married Bro. Ron in The business meeting for and we sometimes forget about the we drink. What all of you really Till next month. 1961. She was also a member of March found us quite busy. We sacrifices all persons in the military wanted was hot chocolate, not the Faith United Methodist Church. were honored by the visit of Past made and are currently making for cup; but you consciously went Survivors include two daughters, Master J. Lloyd McMaster Jr. W.B. us. Not only do they risk their a sister and brother and four Lloyd was Master in 1940, and is lives for our freedom, but often Columbia Chapter 275 Worthy Matron’s grandchildren, including Megan our Jordan Medal holder. We were the effects of their service linger Project Fund Raiser Scrap Booking Day. Kauphusman, who is Second also visited by Bro. Jason McKegain with them and are manifested Messenger of Bethel 27, Job’s from Beatrice and Bro. Jake Lewis with health problems later in life. Date: April 12, 2008 Daughters. Memorials are suggested from Las Vegas, . Bro. Jake We hope Bro. Tom will be back to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. has been with us before and we are with us soon and again assume Time: Come anytime between 9 am until 9 pm always glad to see him and visitors his duties as Senior Warden. Cost: $15.00 GETTING BETTER BY from other Lodges. Liberty Lodge DEGREES welcomes all brethren to visit us. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Location: Cotner Lodge, 1542 North 65th Street We balloted on 2 individuals, Brothers are practicing Ben Rowley and Jeff Godfrey. Volunteers are needed for our Lunch, supper, and snacks will be provided. Bring your degree work on Wednesday nights Both were elected to receive the concession stand at this years Spring scrapbook supplies and be prepared for a productive day! degrees of Masonry in our lodge. Football game. Responsibilites and Send your correspondence Two petitions were also read. It duties consist of selling hotdogs, RSVP/Questions to Tammy Neff at 402-476-6748 to is good to see our Lodge and our runzas, popcorn, pop, just about fraternal order continue to grow. anything you would want to eat or [email protected] drink at a football game. Five to six DONATION people are needed. If anyone would be interested in helping out, contact FISH FRY Liberty Lodge donated W.B. Wade Kendle at 304-6385 or [email protected]. The GEORGE WASHINGTON a couple sets of old aprons game is Sat. Apr. 19 at 1:00 p.m. LODGE 250 to be auctioned off during the 4430 N. 70th St. silent auction benefitting our youth organizations at the Grand SCHOOLS OF SECOND Sat. of Communication in Kearney. INSTRUCTION EVERY MONTH APRIL-SEPT 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. BRO. SETH KELLER The Schools of Instruction have begun. Mar. 10 was the Adults $8.00 Bro. Seth Keller, our Senior first, and was the E.A. degree. Six Under 12 $4.00 Steward was presented his white brethren from our Lodge were in Includes potatoes, apron and Bible, as well as some attendance. W.B. Wade Kendle did coleslaw, baked beans, other items from the Grand Lodge. an excellent job as Chaplain. The bread, and coffee or W.B. Bob Foreman did the honors, Fellow Craft School was held Mar. iced tea and always does a very fine job. 20 with four of our brothers present. Hotdog $2.50 The brethren also learned of Bro. Liberty hosed the 1st Section of the Hamburger $3.75 Seth’s recent marriage. He also Master Mason School on Tue., Mar. informed us of his moving to the 25. Twelve of our brothers were ALL YOU CAN EAT! Omaha area, then he will be leaving in attendance. I hope to see a lot Public Welcome for for military service. of our brothers at the final school.. Next One: April 12th We wish him the best and hope to PAGE  THE MASONIC NEWS APRIL 2008 Masonic Youth Bethel 63 Bethel 60 Julie Munford, Correspondent Diana Weers, Correspondent HIKE SLEEPOVER/PROSPECT GAME NIGHT girls also held a mock initiation. On Mar. 9 Bethel 60 NIGHT/JOBIE OLYMPICS We sang “Happy Birthday” to celebrated its 55th birthday! Bethel Several Bethel members Sat., Feb. 16, members council members Mary Molczyk 60 was formed on Mar. 9, 1953. joined our Bethel Hike Rep. HQ Katie How fast can YOU change and prospects gathered at the and Sara Duhachek who celebrated “Happy Birthday” Bethel 60! at the HIKE Presentation in Omaha. your clothes? One of the relays Honored Queen’s house for their birthdays on Mar. 3. at our sleepover/Olympics was to snacks and board games. We BUSINESS MEETING FEBRUARY 21 SURPRISE have teams who, one at a time, also celebrated the Honored BETHEL CLEAN raced across the floor and dressed Queen’s 18th birthday, which was Mon., Mar. 10, we held a Grand Guardian Shirley in a t-shirt, pants, jacket and shoes Feb. 19, with a delicious cake! Sat., Mar. 1, the girls came regular business meeting. The Carlson visited 63 at our Feb. and then raced back so the next together for their monthly cleaning Bethel Guardian presented Kelsey, 21 meeting. What a wonderful person could dress—followed by LASER QUEST of our Bethel. The girls and adults Catherine, and Erica with a surprise! She reminded us of filling buckets with water using did a fantastic job of cleaning HIKE pin and a charm each for the “Believe in the Possibilities wet sponges and eating LOTS of Feb. 23 we joined Bethel 4 the building and organizing our raising money for HIKE during Workshop” in April and shared pizza, snacks and pop. (Hopefully at Laser Quest for a fun afternoon robe room. A delicious breakfast the fall 2007 term. We had a these words of encouragement our prospect wasn’t too worn out!!) of laser tag. Fun was had by of mini bagels, an assortment St. Patrick and birthday themed “Enthusiasm brings on energy all who attended this event! We of cream cheeses, and juice reception held after the meeting ----Keep your sparks going!” enjoyed spending time with was shared by all in attendance. in honor of our Bethel’s 55th members from Bethel 4 of North birthday as well as founder’s week. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Platte. Following the laser tag DON & MILLIES game we ate a quick snack at FOUNDER’S WEEK Mon., Mar. 3, Bethel 60 held For the 54th birthday of Burger King before heading home. their monthly fundraiser at Don & Bethel 60 celebrated founder’s the building our Bethel meets in, Millies. The first Monday of every week with several activities. all Jobies attending the planning month we hold a fundraiser there. On Mar. 9 we went to our session for Grand brought gifts Come in or drive-thru, say you are Honored Queen’s church with of “paper towels, dish soap, Is that the electric slide there to support “Job’s Daughters”, lunch following. Mar. 10 we held napkins, etc.” to show how I see? Why yes, yes it and a portion of the money you a Mother Mick ceremony during much we appreciate our “home”. is. If you don’t know what the electric slide spend will go to the Bethel to help our regular business meeting. Mar. is, ask a teenager. The buy new paraphernalia. Next months 11 we encouraged our members girls of Bethel 63 sure fundraiser night is Apr. 7 from 5:00- to thank a council member by 9:00 PM! We hope you join us! calling or emailing them. On know how it is done. Members of Bethel 60 and Mar. 12 we encouraged our Daphne Munford Photo Bethel 4 play a game of members to wear their Bethel t- laser tag at Laser Quest shirt to school or work. Mar. 13 on Feb. 23. PJ Rabel Photo we encouraged the members to write to a Majority member. On HIKE PRESENTATION Mar. 15 we held a prospect Easter Members of Bethel 60 egg decorating party at our Bethel. attended at HIKE presentation One of the sports at Bethel Members enjoy dinner EASTER EGGS 63’s Jobie Olympics was in Fremont on Feb. 24. at the Don & Millie’s hoola hooping. Double fundraiser held on Mar. Members and prospects joined BUSINESS MEETING hoola hooping, however, Is the electric slide 3. Diana Weers Photo together on Sat. Mar. 15 to decorate hasn’t caught on yet. over? Why yes, yes it Mon., Feb. 25, we held a and dye Easter eggs. The girls began Daphne Munford Photo is. Daphne Munford Photo GO-TO-CHURCH regular business meeting. The the midmorning activities with an Easter egg hunt in the Bethel room On Sun., Mar. 9, members followed by a delicious Chinese Lincoln Assembly 6 of Bethel 60 attended Northern lunch! After lunch both the girls Lighthouse Church. Following Lorrie Bryant, Correspondent and the adults had fun dying and the church service we joined decorating the Easter eggs. Thank Lincoln Assembly 6, good time and the Rainbow Girls system to help raise funds for together for lunch at Culvers. you to all who provided food, eggs, International Order of the Rainbow enjoyed the camaraderie with the the upcoming trips. In addition Thank you to all who attended supplies, decorations, and time to for Girls has been busy during Temple Chapter members as they to the\ main system, the package and made this event fun! make it fun and successful event! late February and early March. learned how to prepare “large” includes a remote controller, 2 nun HAPPY BIRTHDAY See Pictures on Page 8. The Assembly held an initiation quantities of food. Then, on chucks, stand, sensor, Wii Play on Feb. 23 for Kristi Thornburg Mar. 16, the Assembly held their with remote, Wii Charge Station, and Madi Piepho. The Assembly annual Pancake Brunch. Besides and three games (Wii Sports, Bethel 27 is pleased to welcome these enjoying the pancakes, attendees Mario and Sonic: Olympic Games, newest members and looks forward participated in spirited bidding and Rayman Raving Rabbits 2). Marilyn Jepson, Correspondent to sharing Rainbow friendship, on art, basket gifts, food, holiday, Drawing tickets are $5.00 each and service, and fun with them. and a variety of items to support can be purchased as a donation from Several of our members their Majority Ceremony on Feb. The weekend of the Shrine Lincoln Assembly as they raise any Rainbow Girl or adult advisor. had a great time dancing and 11. Thank you to Bethel 60 for Circus was a busy one for the funds to send members to Grand The drawing will be held May 1 socializing at the Lincoln DeMolay asking us to help and for the members and their adult advisors. Assembly in June and Supreme and you need not be present to win. Sweetheart Ball Feb. 2. The best wonderful refreshments after the On Mar. 15, many of the members Assembly in Chicago in July. Please support the Rainbow Girls of part was when Brianna Lyons was meeting. Feb. 23 was our mother/ assisted Temple Chapter 271, Order The Assembly is also Lincoln in their fundraising efforts. selected as the new Eiche Chapter daughter activity at Paint Yourself of the Eastern Star with their sponsoring a drawing for a complete DeMolay Sweetheart. We look Silly. Everyone who attended had Roast Beef Luncheon. All had a Nintendo Wii Family Bundle forward to having some activities a wonderful time pursuing their together and supporting each other. creative talents. Afterwards, we went For helping with Myrtle to Culver’s for food and fellowship. Chapter’s installation Jan. 12, Worthy During March we performed Matron Robyn Throckmorton the Mother Mick Ceremony treated several girls and council to honor the founder of Job’s members to lunch at Valentino’s. Daughters, Mrs. Ethel T. Wead Unfortunately, Worthy Patron Greg Mick. The evening of Mar. 8 L i n c o l n A s s e m b l y Mason had to work that day. The we served and cleared dishes for members Allison Burris, girls had so much fun with fabulous the St. Patrick’s Day dinner at Zoe Maurer, and Kirsten balloon creations, getting their faces the Scottish Rite. Even though Boothe take turns stirring painted and just hanging out. We we were working, we enjoyed the the roast beef gravy are very appreciative of the support talented Irish folk dancers and the Lincoln Assembly 6 members take a break for Temple Chapter’s from Robyn and Greg and all lively music. The fun activity from preparations for the Pancake Brunch Roast Beef Luncheon. the members of Myrtle Chapter. for this month was Laser Quest. to pose for a picture. Lorie Bryant Photo Lorie Bryant Photo We assisted Bethel 60 with The girls always have a blast. APRIL 2008 THE MASONIC NEWS PAGE  Dr. Frederick Eiche Chapter Letter to the Editor Scott Dodge, Chapter Dad Submitted by Carl Hartman

SPRING UPDATE DEMOLAY PMC DAVID Senior Councilor...... Adam Medley [Editor’s Note: This year I am DeMolay taught leadership SHADOIN APPOINTED Junior Councilor...... Will Higgins serving as the Chairperson of the better than just about anything I The past months for Dr. TO THE USAF ACADEMY Senior Deacon...... Andy Lamphear Youth Committee of the Nebraska had done, including the expensive Frederick Eiche Chapter have Junior Deacon...... Trevor Kirchhoff Grand Chapter, Order of the private school my parents paid for, been both busy and exciting. David Shadoin, Past Master Senior Steward...... Nate Schumate Eastern Star. Our committee is DeMolay taught me to be a Councilor of Dr. Frederick Eiche Junior Steward...... Tim Herman in its first year of existence and well-rounded individual and know 2008 SWEETHEART Chapter International Order of Marshal...... Matt Shadoin one of the things we wanted to more than the Husker scores or BALL DeMolay and recipient of the know from our Youth Groups is team statistics for the last 10 years Chevalier degree, was appointed to Senior Councilor Adam what their needs are. In order – which are useless when it comes Getting back to tradition, the the United States Air Force Academy Medley won the DeMolay of the to facilitate this, we sent a needs to living life in the real world, and; 2008 District 2 Sweetheart ball was located in Colorado Springs, Term and was presented with a survey out to Bethel Guardians, DeMolay taught me and my held on Feb. 2 this year. This event Colorado by Nebraska Senator one hundred dollar educational Chapter Dads, Mother Advisors friends the skills to be leaders was phenomenal and the turn out Chuck Hagel. His appointment will scholarship. Congratulations to and other adult youth leaders in – lawyers, doctors, college football was great. Due to the remodeling start with the 2008 class of cadets. Ryan and all his new officers. our state. The following is what coaches, professional football and movement of the Shrine Center, we received from Carl Hartman, players, movie studio heads, the Ball was held at the Lincoln MARCH IS DEMOLAY Chapter Dad of Lincoln Chapter CEOs of major corporations, Valley Scottish Rite. D.J. for the MONTH of DeMolay International. It is leading government officials, event was none other than Lincoln reprinted here with permission.] and a president of the United Chapter Dad Carl Hartman and There is definitely more to States – and we had fun doing it. come. March was DeMolay month after action reports state that there While it might seem that Yet, the shame of it is that in which DeMolays all over the was no complaint with the music money or adult support might be I find person after person that world hold events celebrating the and he did a smashing job of it. at the top of our list, it is not. hands me excuses as to why seven cardinal virtues of DeMolay… Sweetheart Candidates for There is one major need of all their child is not a member of Filial Love, Reverence for Sacred both Dr. Frederick Eiche and our youth organizations. The need a Masonic youth organization. Things, Courtesy, Comradeship, Lincoln Chapter included: Jessica is, that every youth of appropriate Chances are high that your young Fidelity, Patriotism, and Cleanliness. Rodriguez, Kayla Ackland, Brianna age related to a member of any son, grandson, or relative will To follow suit, Dr. Frederick Eiche Lyons, and Emilee Greenlee. Masonic organization should be a NEVER become a member of the Chapter held events including The crowning hour started at the member of one of the youth groups. Husker football team. However, Laser Tag, Parents Night Pizza and traditional 10:00 PM with the send Past Master Councillor As a young man I was chances are high that they will Movie Party, and more. Details, off serenade of the current chapter David Shadoin compelled to become a DeMolay graduate high school and college however, are still developing… sweethearts Meghan Kirchhoff by my father and mother. I had and require the skills DeMolay (Eiche Chapter) and Niki Retzlaff The selection criteria to no clue as to what the organization teaches – and have fun doing it. (Lincoln Chapter) to the tune of receive an appointment are extreme was or what I was getting into. I Yes, financial support is “You Lost That Loving Feeling” and examine the many facets of a just showed up one night in a shirt nice. Having some additional adult by the “Righteous Brothers.” young man’s background aside from and tie and joined. No questions advisors even better. However, Finally the moment of truth and “grades.” To be accepted to the asked. No choice. – Don’t we the NEED we have is for every the crowning queued with the theme Air Force Academy has been a goal do the same with our children young man and woman to become music of the television game show and dream of David’s even since when it comes to sending them a member of a Masonic youth Jeopardy and…. Brianna Lyons was before high school. The pursuance to school or church attendance? group. Probably the most important crowned chapter sweetheart of Dr. of his dream required many extra W h a t I f o u n d Masonic charity we have is Masonic Frederick Eiche Chapter and Jessica curricular activities such as sports, out over the years is: youth and seeing that young people Rodriguez was crowned the chapter debate, choir, and other clubs and D e M o l a y w a s q u i t e are instilled with the values sweetheart of Lincoln Chapter. organizations; however, David possibly the most fun I ever had, and skills those groups provide. Congratulation Jessica and Brianna! always found time to not only be DeMolay was more beneficial In the event that you have active in DeMolay, but also a leader. than any other youth organization problems explaining to your youth David joins the long list of I had been a member of, what they are joining and what will successful leaders encouraged and DeMolay played sports be happening, simply explain: “The promoted by Nebraska DeMolay. (we had baseball and basketball most fun you will ever have.” When David is a member of Dr. Frederick leagues), went skiing, snowboarding, they ask what we do: “Whatever Eiche Chapter and his chapter is paintballing, and almost any you enjoy doing.” – Chivalry isn’t extremely proud of him. His Escort and Past Minnesota many other physical activities, dead, it’s inside every DeMolay. name will be added to the list of State Master Councilor successful Eiche Chapter DeMolay J o e K r a l l w i t h D r . leaders which include many Frederick Eiche 2006- Past State Master Councilors as 2007 Chapter Sweetheart well as an International Master M e g h a n K i r c h h o f f . Councilor. Congratulations David on a job well done! Support 2008 SPRING INSTALLATION OF Masonic OFFICERS Youth

Wed., Feb. 20, saw the Dr. Frederick Eiche installation of the Dr. Frederick Eiche More Sweetheart Ball Chapter’s 2008-2009 Chapters “Spring Term” officers and E s c o r t a n d S e n i o r E s c o r t a n d S e n i o r C h a p t e r S w e e t h e a r t Pictures can be found award presentations. Dr. Frederick C o u n c i l o r M i t c h Deacon Adam Medley B r i a n n a L y o n s , Eiche chapter’s fall term officers are: W e r n e r w i t h D r . with Dr. Frederick Eiche a P a s t H o n o r e d on Page 8. All pictures Frederick Eiche Chapter C h a p t e r S w e e t h e a r t Queen of Bethel 27. Master Councilor...... Ryan Moats courtesy of Scott Dodge. Sweetheart Candidate Candidate Brianna Lyons. Emilee Greenlee.

E s c o r t a n d L i n c o l n C h a p t e r M a s t e r L-R: 2006-2007 chapter sweethearts; Meghan Councilor A.J. Hartman “You’ve lost that loving feeling… Whoa.. That Kirchhoff (Eiche Chapter) Niki Retzlaff (Lincoln with eventual Lincoln Loving Feeling...” Serenading out going chapter Chapter). Sweetheart Candidates: Jessica Rodriguez, C h a p t e r S w e e t h e a r t sweethearts Niki Retzlaff and Meghan Kirchhoff. Brianna Lyons, Kayla Ackland, and Emilee Greenlee. Jessica Rodriguez. PAGE  THE MASONIC NEWS APRIL 2008 COMING EVENTS IN MASONRY WED, APR. 2-5 Grand York Rite, Columbus SAT, APR. 5 Temple Chapter 271 Garage Sale, Lancaster Event Center, 8 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. SAT, APR. 12 Scrapbooking Day Fundraiser, Columbia Chapter, 1542 N. 65th St., 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. SAT, APR. 12 Temple Clean-up Day, College View Lodge, 4641 Cooper Ave., 9 a.m. SAT, APR. 12 Waffleman Fundraiser, Director’s Staff, 1050 Saltillo Rd, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. SAT, APR. 12 Utica Lodge 96’s 125th Anniversary Celebration, 611 C Street, Utica SAT, APR. 12 Naphis Temple 66, Installation of Officers, Lincoln Scottish Rite, 1:00 p.m. SAT, APR. 19 Red and White Spring Game, Memorial Stadium, 1:00 p.m. SAT, APR. 19-20 DeMolay Roundup, Kearney FRI, APR. 25-27 Midwest Masonic Education Conference, Omaha Scottish Rite SAT, APR. 26 Scottish Rite Reunion, 332 S. Centennial Mall FRI, MAY 2-5 Massachusetts Grand Lodge 275th Anniversary Celebration, Boston, MA SAT, MAY 3 One Day Blue Lodge Conferral, 1635 L St., Lincoln, 7:00 a.m. SAT, MAY 10 Spring Ceremonial, Sesostris Shrine, 1050 Saltillo Rd., Lincoln SUN, MAY 11 All Masonic Day, Rosenblatte Stadium - Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, $5.00 tickets SAT, MAY 13-15 Nebraska Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Pershing Center, Lincoln Masonic News Business Directory SAT, MAY 31 Outdoor Degree, Hastings MON, JUN. 16 Masonic News Board Meeting, 1635 L. St., 7:00 p.m. Attorneys Lynn Alexander, Attorney. We make house calls. 489-3000 Bennett Lodge 94 East Lincoln 1 Retailer of Remanufactured Inkjet and Toners Cartridge World, G.I. up to 60% savings- Alan Pickrel owner, 308-384-6644 Submitted by Stu Erickson Lodge 210 Real Estate/Estate/Business Equipment Auctioneers Charles Godwin, Corr. Great Plains Realty Auct.-Randy Fleming Auct’r. 402-210-4885 Website: http://gprealtyauction.com Email: [email protected]

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Authorized Factory Service Rebuilding ˜ Rewinding ˜ Repairing New & Used Motors E s c o r t a n d J u n i o r 476-2121 - 520 West “O” Street Councilor Trevor Kirchhoff ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE Bob Jr. & Ron with Dr. Frederick Eiche C h a p t e r S w e e t h e a r t Candidate Kayla Ackland. Elbon Luncheon Menus Tue., Apr. 1 Reuban Sandwich, Salad, Dessert

Tue., Apr. 8 Hot Beef Sandwich, Mashed Potato/Gravy, Members of Bethel 60 decorate Easter eggs on Veggie, Dessert Mar. 15. Kelsey Rabel Photo This ad space Tue., Apr. 15 d o n a t e d b y Meat Loaf Dinner, Dessert T h e M a s o n i c N e w s I n c . Tue., Apr. 22 Variety of Casseroles, Salad, Dessert

Tue., Apr. 29 Spaghetti, Salad, French Bread, Dessert Escort and Past Master Members of Bethel 60 enjoy Members of Bethel 60 C o u n c i l o r C o n n e r The Elbon Luncheon is served every Tues. 11:30-12:30 at homemade Chinese food during attended a HIKE presentation Moormeier with Lincoln the Sesostris Shrine Center, 1050 Saltillo Rd., and is open to the Easter egg decorating event on Mar. 24 in Fremont. C h a p t e r 2 0 0 6 - 2 0 0 7 the public. There is no program and work clothes are fine. on Mar. 15. Diana Weers Photo Photo courtesy of PJ Rabel Sweetheart Niki Retzlaff. Eat and go, or stay and chat. A donation of $6.00 is asked.