The Home Front - Masonic-Eastern Star Home for Children

Box 1327, Fremont, NE 68026-1327
WHEN
THE
Spring 2012
WORK IS DONE, IT’S TIME TO HAVE FUN!
GABE, MERISSA, BRANDON, MATT & TYLER
(Above) earned Presidential Physical Fitness Awards
At least one hour daily the children have time to participate in some kind
of physical activity, so they can build points toward Presidential
Physical Fitness awards. These activities could be at the local ice skating
rink, the Vesta Sport Court, or in the Lee Paden Wellness Center.
BARRI, JULIA, BRANDON & MALACHI (Above) had the
highest grade point average in their cottage for the second quarter.
Grade point averages in school were higher than normal over the winter
months. At the end of each quarter the student with the highest G.P.A. is
given a trophy. Barri, Julia, Brandon, and Malachi were the G.P.A.
winners in their cottage at the end of the second quarter of school.
WINTER DOESN'T
SLOW DOWN THESE
CHILDREN
Winter activities kept everyone busy.
Extracurricular school activities, 4-H
projects, snow, farm work, and many
other seasonal activities accounted
for a lot of productive time.
Sledding and tubing are welcome
activities by the children. Last winter
did not provide many days of snow,
but enough to have some fun.
The Children’s Home’s Website is www.meshc.org
MASONIC-EASTERN
STAR HOME
FOR CHILDREN
Established 1912
Highways 77 & Business 30
PO Box 1327
Fremont, Nebraska 68026-1327
(402) 721-1185
www. meshc.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ched House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
Leona Paden. . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President
John Parsons. . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President
Joni Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary
Marjorie Andersen . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer
Susan Andreasen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norfolk
Donn Bieber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schuyler
Beverly Perkins-Bobb. . . . . . . . . . Norfolk
Rev. John Dale . . . . . . . . . . . . Stromsburg
Mike Donham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omaha
Mary Lou Erickson . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wausa
Stephen Kennedy. . . . . . . . . . . Brownville
Robert Rhodes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exeter
Ann Wells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fremont
Dear Friends,
The children were elated with their Christmas gifts! Your
kind gesture provided a special Christmas memory for them.
The children and staff traveled to Plattsmouth, Nebraska to
the Masonic Home to sing Christmas carols to the residents.
The staff at the Masonic Home provided supper and treat
bags for the children. Everyone had a great time.
Each child at the Home strives to experience success in the
classroom. The Home provides tutoring and a positive
learning environment for the children. I am proud to report
that the children earned respectable grades in school during the first three quarters of the
school year.
The 4-H Chili Supper fundraiser was well attended. The Chili Supper helps financially
support 4-H projects that do not involve animals at the Home. The Purple Ribbon Club
is our only financial support for 4-H projects involving animals. Thank you to those who
gave to the Purple Ribbon Club.
Children select numerous 4-H projects at the beginning of each 4-H year. Historically,
children were encouraged to select a 4-H project related to their career choice. This is
still true. In an effort to promote service/trade related careers the children are now
offered electrical, welding, and wind generation projects. Each project should be fun and
grant them knowledge that they might need in the future.
All of the children are busy preparing for the spring and summer 4-H season. The public
speaking contest is in the spring and the fairs are in the summer. Everyone is invited to
recognize the children's 4-H achievements on Achievement Day. It will be held August
12th this year at the Home.
Your support is greatly appreciated.
Ron Giesselmann, Executive Director
ADMINISTRATION & STAFF
Ron Giesselmann . . . . Executive Director
Todd Thomason . . . . . . . . . Director Child
Care Services
Gloria Naughton . . . . . . . Office Manager
Maria Kriete . . . . . . . . . . Home Farm and
4-H Coordinator
Kevin Knoell. . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance
Teresa Giesselmann . . . Newsletter Editor
House Parents
Jacci Menking . . . . . . . . Hartman Cottage
Diana Schurz . . . . . . . . . Hartman Cottage
Mary Lerseth . . . . . . . . . . . Veazie Cottage
Ann Wilke . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veazie Cottage
Adam Stouffer . . . . . . . . . Truman Cottage
TJ Stosich . . . . . . . . . . . . Truman Cottage
Amy Hancock . . . . . . . . . . Morris Cottage
Brenda Bruening . . . . . . . . Morris Cottage
FERNANDO (Above Left) is the first one out of the cottage to help scoop snow.
SHELBY (Above Right) is looking forward to showing her cow and calf at the fair.
CHILI SUPPER 2012
HARTMANN
COT TAGE'S FAVORITE
SPRING RECIPE
EASTER EGG DESSERT
– – INGREDIENTS – –
3 (3 oz.) pkg. of Jell-O
(orange, cherry, & lime)
1-1/2 C hot water.
2-1/2 C crushed graham crackers
1/2 C melted butter
1/2 C sugar
1 C Pineapple Juice
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Envelope plain gelatin
1/2 C cold water
Large Container of Cool Whip
– – DIRECTIONS – –
Dissolve Jell-O (orange, cherry, & lime)
with 1 1/2 cups of hot water each. Set in
shallow pans-refrigerate, cut into cubes
when it is set.
Combine crushed graham crackers,
melted butter and sugar. Place 2/3 of
this in a 9" x 13" pan.
Heat pineapple juice with salt. Let cool.
Dissolve plain gelatin in cold water.
After dissolved, add to pineapple juice
mixture. Cool until thickened.
(About 1/2 hour)
Mix Cool Whip with above mixture.
Fold in cubed Jell-O. Pour in pan over
graham cracker crust and put remaining
on top.
Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Over 750 people were served at the 2012 4-H Chili Supper.
BARRI & SHELBY (Above Left) welcomed pie donors before the Chili Supper.
TREVOR (Above Right) enjoying a bowl of soup before
starting his job of parking cars for this event.
HOME HISTORY
In 1927 Hartmann Cottage
(Senior Girls Residence) was built.
In 1972 Hartmann Cottage closed.
In 1987 Hartmann Cottage
was renovated and reopened.
Currently, eight girls live in the cottage.
VALENTINE’S DAY BOWLING
TOURNAMENT
CHASITY , BROOKE, MCKENZI, L AYNE & MALACHI
(Above) with their Valentine’s Day Bowling Tournament trophies.
CRYSTAL (Far Left) giving bowling tips to
first time bowler MCKENZI at the tournament.
JULIA (Left) picking up a spare.
CHRISTMAS
AT THE
Caroling at the Masonic Home
in Plattsmouth, NE (Above Left).
MORGAN (Left) commonly
found playing pool with Merissa,
got a pool stick for Christmas.
The girls at the Home
(Above Right) won a local
gingerbread competition.
TREVOR & JULIA (Right)
challenge each other at a game
of cards at the Christmas party.
HOME
MEMORIALS Received October 15, 2011 through February 29, 2012
Individual Memorials
Chapter Memorials
Donor
For
Lowell & Mary Lou Erickson. . . . . . . . . Doyle Andreasen
Robert & Ann Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doyle Andreasen
Mary Courtright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John & Helen, Johnny,
Charles & Roger Ballou
Shirley Rech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edith Bear-Storms
Wayne & Iris Clamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruth & Earl Becker
Kenneth D. Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerrene Bennett
Robert & Marilyn Carhart. . . . . . . . . . . . . Shirley Brunton
Max & Sandy Cates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcia Carmann
Harriet C. Waite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lois Cowsky
James & Gail Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilbur W. Evans
Carol Evans Lynch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilbur W. Evans
Chuck & Emiko Folsom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Eveland
Ben & Chalice Harvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Eveland
Catherine Giesselmann . . . . . . . . . . . . Carrie Giesselmann
Marjorie Andersen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Gifford
Ron & Teresa Giesselmann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Gifford
Mae Gockley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eldon Gockley
Audrey K. Gregory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne Gregory
Robert & Marilyn Carhart . . . . . . . . . . . Claudette Harmon
Gloria Swanson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vera F. Harris
Karen & Merrill Cook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amelia Heckman
Darlene & Richard Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . Doris Hergenrader
Beverly Hermelbracht. . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Hermelbracht
Carole Meze-Guimond. . . . . . . Lois Koopman Hildebrand
Eilene Moore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerald Hunnicutt
Phil & Marilyn Lorenzen. . . . . . . . . . . . . Edmund Keating
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Cuda & family . . . . . . . . . . Stacy Keller
Charles Guy Kohl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betty Lou Kohl
Clarence Krapp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joann Krapp
Chris Linden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Linden
Don & Chris Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean Lorence
Jerald & Diana Pomajzl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Luenenberg
Joy E. Boyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Marks, PGP
Max & Sandy Cates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob McFarland
Janet Meisinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David P. Meisinger
Marlene Suddarth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Nehring
Marilyn Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. & Mrs. M.L. Nichols
Douglas A. Nielsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gale S. Nielsen
James Owens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Owens
Carol Evans Lynch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilma Post
Geraldine Riisness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Riisness
Stephen & Eunice Ruth . . . . . . . . . . Wayne & Janine Ruth
Bill & Tonya Brietkreutz . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evelyn Schlueter
John & Denise Kerschinske. . . . . . . . . . . Evelyn Schlueter
Calvin & Susan Goding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don & Jo Scott
Marjorie Andersen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Sorensen
Ched & Ruby House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne Stevens
Philip & Audrey Vandecar . . . . . . . . . Cynthia J. Vandecar
R.K. & Linda Betkie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Wagner
Marjorie Andersen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fae Wehner
Marjorie Andersen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Wrixton
Donor
For
Temple Chapter #271. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E. Louise Brehm
Humboldt Chapter #234. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crystal Gerardi
Wayne Chapter #194 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudette Harmon
Nelson Chapter #27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Harris
Blue River Chapter #132 . . . . . . . . . . . . Alma Howdeshell
Starcraft Chapter #307 . . . . . . . . . . . . Dorothy M. Kingery
Starcraft Chapter #307 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marie Mann
Sunshine Chapter #261 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Mercer
Starcraft Chapter #307. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Mulder
Temple Chapter #271. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dorothy Munson
Starcraft Chapter #307 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annabel Peterson
Tuscan Chapter #35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evelyn Raith
Wayne Chapter #194 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evelyn Schlueter
Tuscan Chapter #35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margaret Sizer
Blue River Chapter #132. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vernon Yost
Lodge Memorials
Donor
For
Pawnee Lodge #23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connie Buehler
Covert Lodge #11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronald L. Hawkins
Nemaha Valley Lodge #4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Lawrence
Pawnee Lodge #23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donald Meister
Custer Lodge #148 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J.B. Morgan
Pawnee Lodge #23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Mullen
Pawnee Lodge #23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Van Winkle
Other Memorials
Donor
For
Electa Chapter #8
Past Matrons & Past Patrons . . . . . . . . Amelia Heckman
Tangier Hospital Float Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Martin
Memorials for Nick Longly
Dan & Deanna Aschwege
Marlys Bauer
Jeffrey Berggren
C.R. & Patricia Brashears
John & Mary Haeberle
Robert & Frances Hauver
Linda Ksiazek
Andrea Lowe
Lynn & Barbara Naber
Stephen & Lori O'Brien
Ron & Cynthia Pickel
Daniel & Ann Purdy
Donald & Barbara Snyder
Roger & Connie Wakelin
Charles & Lucille Bauer
Rod & Jane Behrhorst
Linda Blomgren
Janet Chavet
Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Haskell
Gary & Jana Kegley
Ronald & Mona Longly
Gordon & Beverly Muller
M.D. & Betty Nelson
Larry & Pamela Peterson
Jacqueline Purdy
Don & Marie Rasmussen
Donald & Mary Stearley
Sue Ann Wilson
Memorials for Arnold Rix
Chuck & Emiko Folsom
Gerald Verbeek
JNK Properties, LLC
Robert & Ann Wells
Memorials for Willis Salkeld
Larry & Julene Karloff
Leonard & Joella Pacas
Bernice Salkeld
Family & Friends
Verna Milenkovich
Jack & Twilla Powley
Terry & Tammy Trost
Memorials for Larry Vice
Monty & Judith Allgood
Ron & Phyllis Brunken
Deric & Jami Ewer
Bill & Anne Fitzgerald
Jim & Jeana Gilin
Mary Holderness
Bobby Lloyd
Mary Lou Matzke
Marilyn Otternson
Michael D. Sufficool
Family & Friends
Jim & Marilyn Blex
George & Una Brzon
Walter & Carol Fichter
William & Sandra Frazee
William & Kay Gordon
Lloyd & Kathryn Kaufman
Cathy Matthews
James L. McDowell
Kay Owen
Geraldine W. Zerse
Meadowbrook Ladies Golf Assn. . . . . . . . . . . Lola Snyder
Memorials for Willis Brown
Henry A. Johnson
Mead Cattle Co.
William & Donna Morgan
Memorials for Trudy Carlton
Gourmet Investors
Robert & Roma Rhodes
Robert & Ann Wells
Dianne & Orville Wiberg
Memorials for Robin Kammandel
Ron & Teresa Giesselmann
Shirley Marks
Lowell & Mary Lou Erickson
Robert & Ann Wells
Joe Lindquist
LULU taking care of her new calf LILA
The Children’s Home’s Website is www.meshc.org
HONOR ARIUMS
SPORTS & PHYSICAL FITNESS
Received Oct. 15, 2011
through Feb. 29, 2012
Donor
In Honor Of
Elizabeth Barker &
Diane Smutney . . . . . . Elected & Appointed Officers of
Andrew Chapter #41
Acacia Chapter #39. . . . . . . . . Bruce Baker, Grand Master
John Mark Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Ball
Geraldine Wilcox . . . . . . . Karan Birdsall, Grand Organist
Bethany Chapter #113 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phil & Sue Brown
Douglas A. Bollish . . . . . . . . . . . Tom & Judy Christensen
Geraldine Wilcox . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Forney, Grand Electa
Gary J. Hanson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betty Garwood, PGM
Julie Claybaugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betty Garwood, PGM
Gary J. Hanson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betty Kirby, PGM
Golden Rule Chapter#134 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Al Knott, WP
Julie Claybaugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan Lackas, Past Matron
Betty Kirby. . . . . . . . . Kelsey Larsen, WM, Crete Chapter
Eureka Chapter #86. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane & Phil Lyons
Julie Claybaugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arnold Marr, Past Patron
Rocci & Christy Marr . . . . . . . . . . . . Arnold & Joan Marr
Geraldine Wilcox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Mason, Chaplain
Laura Chapter #301. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moms & Dads of
Laura Chapter Members
Ceresco Chapter #198 . . . . . . . Mary Jo & Gene Peterson,
2011 WM & WP
Douglas A. Bollish . . . . . . . . . . . Mike & Jane Rasmussen
Julie Claybaugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanne Rix, Past Matron
Sarah Yokel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rose Standish Chapter #265
Geraldine Wilcox . . . . . . . . . Terri Sherman, Grand Esther
Tuscan Chapter #35 . . . . . . . . . . . . Shut-ins for Christmas
Mark Sutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Alums: Mark,
Patrick , Sara & Fred Sutton
Douglas A. Bollish . . . . . . . . . . . . Randy & Linda Wagner
Geraldine Wilcox . . . Glee & Roger Warnke's Anniversary
Four boys wrestled on the high school
wrestling team. Ricky injured his
shoulder ending his senior year of
wrestling. Trevor was a manager for the
high school basketball team. Brittney and
Chasity bowled on the high school
bowling team and won a few
tournaments. All of the children
participated in the Presidential Physical
TEAMWORK
The children were busy restoring a farm
wagon last winter. Rust and rotten wood
were replaced by a fresh coat of paint and
new lumber. The wagon can be used for
duties around the farm and used for a fall
display by the Home's granite sign.
CRYSTAL & SHELBY (Left) help
put new a floor on the farm wagon
MALACHI & GABE (Right) also
help with the farm wagon restoration
Fitness program. They can earn
certificates, medals, and pins in the
fitness program.
WILLIAM
(Above)
going for the pin.
L AYNE (Below) ended the
season with a winning record