Crescent Hill Lodge #368 held an open meeting Thursday night June 28, 2012, to install officers for the new year. The evening's activities included a homemade ice cream and cake social. More than 60 people enjoyed three kinds of ice cream. The following officers were installed (first row, left to right): RWB Art Zelmer, Senior Deacon; WB Melvin Smith, Treasurer; WB Jack Rabourn, Senior Warden; WB Charles Bridges, Worshipful Master; WB Tracy Rugg, Junior Warden. Back row: WB Edward Jackson, Tyler; Joe McElwain, Marshall; WB William Jenkins, Chaplin; Paul Haskins, Senior Steward; RWB Ray Campbell; Secretary. The Installing Officers were WB Don Winchell, Installing Master; RWB George Berrious, Installing Secretary; RWB Alvin Griffith, Installing Chaplin. Photo by Randy Pike.
For a limited time, the Missouri Lodge of Research is offering a free copy of its book, Freemasonry Crosses the Mississippi, to new members. Call Ron Miller at 573‑474‑8561 for details. Lodge Notes, from page 22 … term on Saturday, September 15, 2012. Participants were WB Thomas Shaw, Installing Marshall; Gene Fleeman, JW; Kenneth O’Dell, WM; Martel Goldman, SW; WB Carl Cummings, Tyler; WB Paul Herd, Secretary and Installing SD; RWB Michael Wallace, Installing Master; Steven Eberharter, Installing Chaplin; Shawn Perry, Marshall; WB Donald Ferguson, Treasurer; Domenic Trewett, SS; Michael Moeller, SD; Ronald Hawk, Chaplain; Phillip McCombs, JS; and Eric Myers, JD. • Linn Creek Lodge #152 held its 149th annual installation of officers on September 22, 2012. Participants were Cole Bradbury, Sr. Deacon; Richard Simons, Sr. Warden; John Stephens, Worshipful Master; Benjamin Willerton, Jr. Warden; Kurtis Vansyoc, Sr. Steward; Paul Warman, Marshall; WB Bill Gansemer, Installing Chaplain; Michael Bowman, Jr. Deacon; RWB Gary Bowling, Installing Master and Lodge Chaplain; WB Larry Clemens, Treasurer; WB Kelly Luttrell, Secretary; WB Tony Helms, Tyler; RWB James Portwood, Installing Marshall; and Ronald Russell, Jr. Steward. • Branson Masonic Lodge #587 held a Missouri Child Identification Program (MoCHIP) at The Boys and Girls Club on Saturday August 25. Twenty-three volunteers processed 131 children over the course of the day. Branson Lodge thanks all the volunteers along with the Branson Police Department, Western Taney County Fire Department and Jennifer Popowich (who served as a clown). Culver's sent a mascot to pass out tokens for free ice cream. Krispy Kreme Donuts and Papa John's Pizza fed the volunteers. Branson Lodge is planning to sponsor more MoCHIP events, which are free to the community and compatible with the Amber Alert system. • On September 11, 2012, Washington Lodge #87 installed its newly elected officers, who will serve for the year 2012-13. We look forward to a great year in Freemasonry with these Brothers at the helm. We thank all those who came to witness this event, including RWB Chris C. McLemore III, Installing Officer; Perry L. Ellis, SW; Bill VanKam, JS; Zach Adams, SS; WB Tim Black, Marshall; WB Billy Cooper, Installing Officer; WB Bob Willett, WM; WB Drexel Atkisson, Chaplain; WB Homer G. Ellis, Tyler; Jeff Davis, Treasurer; Scott Holmam, JD; WB John Shoemaker, Secretary; Chris Adams, JW; and Scott Decker, SD.
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St. Clair Lodge #273 in Osceola installed its officers for the 2012-13 term on September 16 in an open ceremony at the Lodge Hall. Pictured left to fight are (first row): WB William Dill, Senior Warden; WB LeRoy Raymond, Junior Deacon; WB George Pyeatt, Marshall; Russ Smith, Junior Warden. Second row: Bob Means, Tyler; WB Roy Scarborough, Secretary. Third row: Pat Holley, Senior Deacon; WB Rusty Raymond, Treasurer; WB Douglas Pyeatt, Master. Not pictured are: WB Mike Dines, Senior Steward; Larry Hudson, Junior Steward; Roger Korth, Chaplain. The Installing Officers were: RWB John Parks, Master: RWB Robert Keeton, Marshall; WB Henry Garcia, Chaplain. Members of OES Chapter #30, Osceola, provided refreshments.
• Several members of Mt. Zion Lodge volunteered to help build a house for Habitat for Humanity. They gathered and began construction on September 15. Secretary Jerry L. Marsh, Junior Warden Lenny Eagleman, Jeremy Barnes, Jermiah Jones, Ernie Reneger, Jim McKee, Senior Warden Mike Topliff, Bob Gosnell, Dustin Anderson, Dan Hatley and Paul Bolander all assisted with the effort. • Union Masonic Lodge #593, held a blood drive on July 28, 2012, at the Lodge Hall. Twenty-two donors were present during the blood drive and 16 productive units were collected. Five of the donors were first-time donors. These 16 units may serve 48 individuals as the units can be divided into red blood cells, plasma, and/or platelets. Union Masonic Lodge has already started planning for the next blood drive. • On August 11, Swope Park Lodge held its tenth Missouri Child Identification Program (MoCHIP) event, during the annual Three Trails Day celebration at Hickman Mills Junior High School. One hundred six children were processed, adding to the 150,000 children processed statewide since the program began six years ago. The event was headed by Brother Brad Fowler, Regional Coordinator and WB Charles Farris, Lodge Coordinator. Volunteers from the Swope Park Masonic Temple included 10 Lodge Brothers, representatives of the Eastern Star Chapter, Job’s Daughters, DeMolay Chapter and Swope Park York Rite Bodies. Several A+ students from Ruskin High School were also present and assisted. All of these volunteers allowed for the efficient and timely handling of the large crowd. This was the fourth MoCHIP event held at the Three Trails Day celebration. • On Wednesday August 8, 2012, Pride of the West Lodge #179 in St. Charles held its annual installation of officers. Participants were Jim Bischoff, Junior Deacon; WB Jim Wion, Junior Warden; WB Bill Dickey, Marshall; Mike Klecz, Senior Deacon; WB Scott Schultz, Worshipful Master; Rob Heady, Treasurer; WB Jay Underdown, Tyler (and Installing Marshall); WB Dave Larkin, Senior Warden; RWB Tom Hamlett, Chaplain (and Installing Master); RWB Bruce Hubbard, Senior Steward; RWB Albert “Doc” Howe, Junior Steward; WB Frank Davis, Secretary; and RWB Al McMichael, Installing Chaplain. Pride of the West Lodge #179 is a daylight Lodge that meets on the second Wednesday of every month (dark January and February), with breakfast at 9:00AM and Lodge opening at 10:00AM.
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