January - February 2010 - The Grand Lodge of Minnesota

The mission of the
Freemasons of
Minnesota is to
engage and inspire
good men, who
believe in a
Supreme Being,
to live according
to Masonic tenets
of Brotherly Love,
Relief and Truth.
The Minnesota
MASON
January–February 2010
VOL. 57, No. 5
Grand Lodge Annual Communication — St. Cloud
St. Cloud Civic Center – March 26-27, 2010
Grand Master Thomas G. McCarthy and Deputy Grand Master John L. Cook, Jr. welcome you
Read the code
page 2
Grand Lodge
News
pages 1–3, 8
Minnesota
Masonic
Charities
pages 4–5
Lodge News
& Views
page 6
It’s time to make your plans for attending
the 157th Annual Grand Lodge Communication,
to be held again this year in centrally located
St. Cloud. Open to ALL Masons, as is the annual
Grand Lodge banquet on Friday, March 26th,
the 2010 session promises to be a very worthwhile event. All Lodge officers and members
are urged to bring their wives, who are invited
to attend the banquet, the breakout sessions and
take part in other ladies’ activities.
Grand Master Thomas G. McCarthy urges
all Minnesota Lodges to send their full quota of
delegates to the 2010 meeting. While the
Masters and Wardens are the voting delegates,
any Master Mason in good standing is welcome
to attend any and all events. Anyone wishing to
attend meal events should contact the Grand
Lodge office to receive the event registration
form, phone 952-948-6700 or 800-245-6050 or
by e-mail [email protected]. Invitations
and personalized meal reservation forms will be
mailed to all Lodge Masters, Wardens and
Secretaries near the first of February.
We are pleased to be back at the Kelly Inn
again this year as our headquarters hotel. Hotel
reservations at our preferred room rate should
be $82 plus tax. Reservations are to be made
by calling the hotel directly, 320-253-0606. Be
sure to ask for the Grand Lodge or Masons
special rate when you call the hotel. ROOM
RESREVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY
February 25, 2010. Late reservations will be
accepted on a space available basis, but may
be at a higher room rate.
Delegates may begin securing their credentials at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, March 26, at the
registration tables located in the lobby of the
St. Cloud Civic Center Center, where the Grand
Lodge business meetings and breakout sessions
will take place. A public opening ceremony,
open to ladies and other guests will take place
at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. After clearing the hall,
the Grand Lodge will then be opened (tentatively scheduled for 10:00 a.m.) by the Officers
of Sibley Lodge No. 209, Winthrop, Grand
Master McCarthy’s home lodge.
The St. Cloud Civic Center, location of the 157th Annual Communication, overlooks the Mississippi River.
Other Annual Communication highlights
include the annual Friday night banquet, the
chance to socialize and mingle with Masons
from across the state and nation, reports of
various Grand Lodge committees, and election
and installation of new Grand Lodge officers
on Saturday, March 27. Grand Master
McCarthy has promised that our 157th Annual
Communication will be one that no active
Minnesota Mason will want to miss.
The resolutions introduced will be discussed throughout the Annual Communication
and voted on during the Saturday morning session. As of this writing, two resolutions have
been submitted. One was published in the last
issue of the Minnesota Mason newspaper and
the other may be found in this issue.
The open Installation of Officers is tentatively scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon. All members, their families and guests
are invited to attend.
The annual Friday afternoon breakout sessions continue to be one of the most important
parts of our Annual Communication. While the
sessions are not yet finalized as this edition of
the Minnesota Mason newspaper goes to the
presses, it is intended that the sessions will be
interesting and informative. Grand Master
McCarthy and the Grand Lodge officers places
a high value on Masonic education and the
breakout sessions are an excellent opportunity
to exhibit that commitment. Most of the breakout sessions will be open to all Masons and
guests.
Traveling Trowel is ready to travel again
Masonic
Family News
page 7
Haiti Disaster Relief
The Disaster Relief Fund of the
Masonic Service Association is
accepting donations on behalf of the
earthquake victims in Haiti.
The Grand Lodge of Minnesota will
match donations up to $10,000 made
by Minnesota Masons.
To receive the matching funds, make your
check payable to “Minnesota Masonic
Charities” and mail it to:
Grand Lodge AF&AM of Minnesota
ATTN “Disaster Relief Effort”
11501 Masonic Home Drive
Bloomington, MN 55437
Most donations made this way should be tax
deductible, but you may want to consult your
tax advisor.
On the front page of the July-August 1978 Minnesota Mason, members of Vermillion Lodge
No. 197, Tower, are shown starting the travels of a trowel at Virginia Lodge No. 264. The trowel
is currently with Ionic Lodge No. 186 in Duluth, and they would like to see it traveling to other
lodges once again. Contact Secretary Al Farmer at [email protected] if you would
like to arrange to pick it up.
Installation concludes with wedding
Read the code
M.W.B. Thomas G. McCarthy
Grand Master
There are situations where Masons—
and lodges—make errors simply because
they don’t know any better. And they
don’t know any better because the answer
is in the Minnesota Masonic Code—and
they don’t read it.
I made a comment about that at a corporate board meeting some time ago and
received a very thoughtful reply from
Grand Lodge Education Officer Ed
Halpaus. With his permission, I’d like to
share those thoughts with you.
“I think one thing that is greatly neglected by Masters of Lodges is the part of
the installation of the Master where the
installing officer says, in part; ‘I place in
your Hands the Book of Constitutions,
cause it to be read in your Lodge so that
none may plead ignorance.’
“I think it would be a good thing for
the Lodge Education Officer, the Master
or an interested Brother who is interested
in jurisprudence and the Masonic code to
tell the Brethren about a part of the Code
at each stated communication. This is
rarely or never done.
“I don’t suggest reading a part of the
Code to the Lodge. The Brother could
find something in the code he is interested
in or something he thinks the Lodge
should be aware of—read it and study it
so he understands it well enough to simply inform others as to what it is about,
and then tell the Brethren about it. Every
Lodge should have a Brother who is
knowledgeable about the code; knowledgeable enough and concerned enough
to remind them and warn a Brother when
a breach of Masonic Law or Masonic
conduct is imminent.
“Ignorance of the law is no excuse as
the saying goes, but the Master of the
Lodge agrees in the installation to have
the Lodge be informed about the code,
and while the Master’s job is demanding,
I also truly believe there are Brethren in
the Lodge who would like to help him
and his Lodge by doing this for him. Also
a newsletter editor could reproduce part
of the Code in each issue of the Lodge
newsletter.”
Our Grand LEO gives us counsel that
is timely and wise. The Minnesota
Masonic Code is available to all on the
Grand Lodge website, and copies can be
made available by request to the Grand
Lodge office. Perhaps you have a question, such as what color should the jewels
of your lodge officers be? (See Section
G13.09) Or, how long must a man be a
resident of Minnesota before he may petition for degrees? (See Section C9.10) If
you type in the key word(s) in the “find”
box, you will soon have all references to
that word that are contained in the Code.
Too often, I myself am embarrassed
because I do not have an answer at my
fingertips that is easily found in the Code.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM
The Minnesota MASON
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Phone:
952-948-6700 or 800-245-6050
Email:
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Planning is underway for the 2010
Annual Communication at the Kelly Inn
in St. Cloud March 26-27. If those dates
are not yet on your calendar, mark them
down now! (Speaking of the Code, check
Section C2.03(20)—one of the Ancient
Landmarks—that reminds us “That it is
the duty as well as the right of every chartered Lodge to be represented in the
Grand Lodge at its communications.”)
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An Irish Blessing:
May God give you...
For every storm a rainbow,
for every tear a smile,
for every care a promise
and a blessing in each trial.
For every problem life sends,
a faithful friend to share,
for every sigh a sweet song
and an answer for each prayer.
Grand Lodge
Annual
Communications
On January 9th, at 12:30 p.m., Brother Jeremiah was installed as Marshal of Lebanon Lodge
No. 346. At 1:30, he said “I do” to the love of his life and was married! Grand Master Thomas G.
McCarthy was most honored to have been invited to participate in the exchange of vows and to
solemnize the marriage of Brother Jeremiah Spear and Angela Kopp! Family and friends, and a
room full of Brothers, were there to witness the happy event. A reception and dinner followed in the
Fellowship Hall. Congratulations to Jeremiah and Angela! Best wishes for years of married bliss!
Lebanon Lodge No. 346 had a “first”
when they combined their installation of
officers for 2010 with the wedding of
Brother Jeremiah Spears and Angie Kopp.
The installation was held on January 9th at
Lake Harriet Masonic Center. Newly
Installed Worshipful Brother Phil Carlson
and his officers were honored to have Right
Worshipful Deputy Grand Master John
Cook Jr. as the Installing Officer, assisted
The Philalethes Society
2010 Annual Assembly, Feast & Forum
Friday – Saturday, March 5–6, 2010
Park Plaza Hotel • Bloomington, Minnesota
Join us in Minneapolis for one of 2010’s most important Masonic education events. Our Friday
program includes a round-table discussion of recent Philalethes articles, a tour of the Minneapolis
Scottish Rite Temple, the opening session of the Society’s annual business meeting (open to
Members and Fellows), and a hospitality hour. On Saturday, our Forum program will feature five
interesting speakers on topics of interest to Freemasons. After the conclusion of the Society’s business
meeting, we will gather for our 82nd annual banquet. The keynote address will be presented by our
special guest, Trevor Stewart, a Past Master of Quatuor Coronati, the world-renowned lodge of
Masonic research, and the 2004 Prestonian Lecturer. Don’t miss this special opportunity.
2010 – March 26th and 27th
2011 – April 8th and 9th
Both are at the St. Cloud Civic Center.
January–February 2010
VOL. 57, No. 5
The Minnesota MASON (USPS 593460) is the only official publication of the
Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Minnesota.
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by WB Ted Martz as Installing Secretary
and WB Paul Walker as Installing Marshal.
In attendance, as a special guest, was
Most Worshipful Grand Master Thomas
G. McCarthy. After the installation,
MWGM McCarthy performed a special
civil marriage ceremony for Jeremiah and
Angie, which was witnessed by all members and guests of the open installation
ceremony.
Register Now
For complete details, including the full schedule of events, online conference registration and meal
selections, visit http ://freemasonry.org .
To reserve rooms at the Park Plaza Hotel in Bloomington, call 1-800-814-7000 before February 26.
Specify The Philalethes Society when making your reservation to confirm the discounted group rate.
Resolution No. 2, 2010
Standing Resolutions Amendment: Job’s Daughters Foundation
WHEREAS, when the original standing resolution approved in 1973 supporting the
Job’s Daughters’ organization, there was no Minnesota Job’s Daughters’ Foundation, Inc.;
and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Job’s Daughters’ Foundation, Inc. was since formed as a
separate legal entity formed to support the activities the Job’s Daughters of Minnesota;
and
WHEREAS, SECTION S1.14 of the Standing Resolutions currently reads:
“International Order of Job's Daughters. RESOLVED, that the program of the
International Order of Job's Daughters is hereby recognized and Constituent Lodges
within this Grand Jurisdiction may, and are hereby authorized to encourage and support
Bethels of the Order, in harmonious relationship for the good of Freemasonry;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, Section S1.14 be amended to read:
“Job’s Daughters International, also known as the International Order of Job's
Daughters. RESOLVED, that the program of the Job’s Daughters International is hereby
recognized and Constituent Lodges within this Grand Jurisdiction may, and are hereby
authorized to sponsor and financially support Bethels of the Order. The program of the
Minnesota Job’s Daughters Foundation, Inc., is also recognized and permission is granted
to Constituent Lodges to support said Foundation financially with their own funds.”
Fraternally submitted,
Al Niederhaus, Master, Plymouth Lodge No. 160
Donald Nolley, District Representative #41
The Minnesota MASON
January–February 2010
Masonic Conundrum
Lodge Education Officer = LEO =
Leadership, Education, Oratory
Ed Halpaus, GLEO
Masonic Education: Life Changing!
Dear Brethren,
One of the features we have with our
Grand Lodge Education Committee is
what we call the Question Box, and it is
available to you by phone or email. If you
have a question that has to do with
Freemasonry, you could call me at 763552-0466 or send an email to me at
[email protected]
One of the questions that seems to
come up every once in a while is: does
our Grand Lodge have a program for the
Rusty Nail Degree? That’s an interesting
name for it. I know what it is, but I don’t
know how it came to have that name. The
question is about an education program
designed to help those of us who have
forgotten a few things. This program is
filled with interesting things that will
refresh our memories on things we know,
but can’t seem to recall as easily as we
would like. It also provides a great
evening of fellowship with our Lodge
brothers. Here in Minnesota this program
is called the Dusty Square and Compass
program. A Lodge that is looking for
something that is long on good information presented in an entertaining and
informative way—which will be filled
with fun and fellowship—the Dusty
Square and Compass Program is something to put in place. This program is just
too long to reproduce here, so if you’d
like a copy of the Dusty Square and
Compass Program for your Lodge, just let
me know at the contact information
above, and I’ll be happy to send you a
copy by mail or email.
As I write this, we are in the busy
period known as the Holiday Season.
Sometimes I think we never really get out
of a season of holidays. By the time you
read this we will have had a couple of
January holidays, and we’ll be looking
forward to Washington’s and Lincoln’s
Birthdays, Presidents Day, and Valentine’s
Day. We’ll be looking forward to the
Annual Feast and Forum for the
Philalethes Society at the Park Plaza
Hotel on March 5th and 6th in the Twin
Cites, as well as our Grand Lodge Annual
Communication at the Best Western Kelly
Inn in St. Cloud on March 26th and 27th.
We also will have already experienced the
One-Day-to-Masonry on January 16th.
Maybe some might not think of Masonic
events as holidays, but to me any time we
can spend a day or part of a day with our
friends in enjoyable fellowship, the elements of a holiday are present too.
Earlier in December, I had the privilege and pleasure to be at and participate
in a Master Mason Degree put on by the
Metroeast Lodges at the St. Paul Masonic
Center. It was held on December 12th,
and it was a great day for everyone who
attended. There were fourteen new Master
January–February 2010
Masons at the end of the event. Becoming
a Master Mason is a special day in the life
of a Mason.
Attending degree work at our lodges
or visiting a lodge to attend a degree is
always enjoyable for us. And even though
everything in the degree is very familiar
to us, because there are brethren participating in it, the degree is always new for
us to experience. It seems there is always
something to learn or be pleasantly
reminded of each time we see and participate in a degree. I say participate because
one of the nice and interesting facets of
our degrees is that those of us who aren’t
given a part to perform in the degree are
given something to do in the degree. We
are not spectators only, we are participants. Think about it—every Mason present takes part in the opening and closing
ceremonies, as well as taking part in a
very important part of the degree itself.
If you are one who likes to learn
about the meaning behind some of our
symbols, there is always something to
learn. For instance, in the 3° we are told
about the evergreen; I would guess that
everyone, Mason and non-Mason alike,
knows that the evergreen is a symbol of
the immortality of the soul. But why? It
has to do with the symbolism of colors.
There are many places to learn of the
symbolism of colors. A good book on the
subject is Masonic Symbols and
Signposts, by Brother Leon Zeldis and
another—one of my favorite books published in 1948 and now out of print—is
The Masonic Concordance of the Holy
Bible, by Brother Charles C. Hunt.
Brother Hunt tells us that green is a symbol of immortality, the color of live vegetation. In Freemasonry it is a symbol of
resurrection. It teaches the candidate that
if he is dead to vice, he will become alive
in virtue. It also symbolizes the
unchangeableness of truth, and it teaches
us that, though truth be placed on the
scaffold, it will survive and sway the
future. Understanding the symbolism of
green might help us understand and
appreciate Psalm 23:2 a little better. Some
will mistakenly read into the ritual of the
3° something other than what it really
teaches. It teaches that the soul is immortal and that a man can be lifted-up, elevated, raised. He can rise above vice to reach
virtue. Sometimes all we need to rise
above vice to strive for virtue is the strong
grasp, or grip, of the strong arm of a
friend and brother to help us rise up. The
help of the strong arm of a brother offered
as relief to a worthy brother is demonstrated twice in the 3°.
Being a Freemason, learning and
enjoying all that being a Freemason affords
us, is a wonderful and rare privilege!
Ahh, the first snow emergency of the
year for the Metro Area! For those of us in
this area, don’t forget the Day/Night Plow
Route rules. I have discovered that there are
$53 reasons why you shouldn’t—(smile). I
wish you all Happy Holidays and a Happy
New Year! I will see you all in 2010.
Before we get to the answer for
Conundrum 18; I must recognize those
Brothers who sent in correct entries for
Conundrum # 17 after I had submitted the
column already. They are: Tim Jirak, Bob
Wihela, Charles Korsch & Art Seaberg.
Conundrum #18 answer
The answer to Conundrum #18 is: The
Comacines, taken from the Freemasons’
Guide and Compendium, pp.47-48. The
Brothers who responded correctly are as follows:
Metroeast Area
Clarence Anderson, Saint Paul No. 3
Stephen Beying, Accacia No. 51
Metrowest Area
Gary Bill, Cataract No. 2
Daniel Katzenberger, Minneapolis No. 19
Larry Erickson, Wayzata No. 205
Steve Sandberg, Minnehaha No. 165
Todd Meyer, Anoka No. 30
Donald Severson, Arcana No. 187
(Congrats MWB on your Hiram Award)
Northwest Area
Michael Kvamlov, Roseau No. 268
Douglas Pederson, Shell No. 184
Joe Drevlow, Northern No. 236
Jim Goldsberry, Northern No. 236
Lauren Lampi, Itasca No. 208
by L. C. Addison, Education Committee
Adam VanConant, Wadena No. 156
Kim Mollberg, Mount Tabor No. 106
Chinwuba Okafor, Bemidji No. 233
Southwest Area
Ron Nelson, Olivia No. 220
Southeast Area
Michael Norman, Red Wing No. 8
David McCormick II, Rising Sun No. 49
Northeast Area
Edwin Fillman, Mesaba No. 255
Tom westby, Grand Marais No. 322
Conundrum #19
Thank you all for participating. It is
really rewarding when I can see how
much you all enjoy the Conundrums each
issue. Now we arrive at the question for
Conundrum #19, and it is: In the United
Grand Lodge of England, the Master
Mason’s Certificate has not been changed,
except for alterations in the Arms and
heading for each Grand Master, since
1819. The only major change has been the
use of English only and not with Latin.
What year did this occur?
When you have the answer, send it by
email to: [email protected] [remember to include your name and lodge] or by
U.S. mail to: Masonic Conundrum,
Attention L.C. Addison, c/o the Grand
Lodge of Minnesota, 11501 Masonic
Home Drive, Bloomington, MN 55437.
Please remember that the first correct
response received from each area of the
state will receive a nice gift from the education committee. Have a good time with
this question—Masonic research is fun!
New KidsID program completes three pilot events
The new KidsID program completed
three pilot projects this past fall achieving
an important milestone in the goal of
delivering the program to Minnesota
Masons state-wide this year.
“These pilot projects gave us realworld experience in how the program
operates and what the challenges are in
making a KidsID event successful,”
explained Deputy Grand Master John
Cook. “We were very pleased with the
results and the strong support from the
lodges who hosted the events.”
The KidsID program has been a stellar
program for Minnesota Masons for the
past decade. The program has processed
more than 100,000 children, providing
their parents with key information on their
child for use in an emergency situation.
The new KidsID will contain many of
the elements of the old program and will
add some new and upgraded features to
make the information gathered more
effective and relevant for families and law
enforcement. Some features of the new
KidsID program include:
• Digital fingerprinting that is far more
effective than the ink-and-paper style
used previously
•Swabs for capturing DNA
information
• Video footage in addition to a digital
photo
• Data will be collected onto a CD and
this CD will be given to the child’s
parent
The three pilot projects were held in
Rushford (Mystic Star Lodge), St. Cloud
(North Star Lodge, Clearwater Lodge,
Monticello Lodge, Fraternal Lodge,
Griswold Lodge, and Golden Fleece Lodge,
and Eastern Star chapters in St. Cloud and
Princeton), and Mound (Mound Lodge,
Job’s Daughters, and the local fire department). The pilot projects provided valuable insight into implementing a successful
KidsID event. The Grand Master and the
KidsID Team would like to express their
sincere thanks to the lodges and supporting
The Minnesota MASON
organizations that hosted the pilot events.
In addition, a special thanks to WB Bob
Holly and WB Bob Darling who assisted
in all three events.
An Executive Team of the Grand
Lodge is reviewing the results of the pilot
projects as well as various components of
the program that will need to be in place
prior to a state-wide rollout of the program. The team has contacted law
enforcement and the Minnesota Dental
Association to secure their support for the
program. We anticipate that both entities
will play a role in making the program
successful. The new KidsID program is
being modeled after the national Child
Identification Program that is in use by
many Grand Lodge jurisdictions across
the country.
As with the old KidsID program, none
of the data collected will be retained by any
party; all the data is given to the parents.
We anticipate that the program will be
ready for a broader roll-out by early
Summer 2010. Information on how to
organize a KidsID event as well as
options to fund the event will be sent to
Minnesota lodges in the spring of 2010.
If you are interested in assisting with
the development or implementation of the
new KidsID program, or if you would like
more information on the program, please
contact John Gann, Senior Grand
Steward, at [email protected] or
612-306-5905.
Grand Lodge
website calendar
find events or avoid
scheduling conflicts
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COMPASSIONATE. COMMITTED. CAPABLE.
2010: A new decade begins, and with it, new opportunities to
serve the philanthropies of Minnesota
Beginning with the formal creation of Minnesota Masonic Charities at the Annual Communication of Grand
Lodge in 2005, the philanthropies of Minnesota Masonry have come together under one “roof” and, along
with some new and enhanced programs, share an ongoing goal of successful stewardship, representing faithfully the generosity of Minnesota Masons and members of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Whether it is...
• the historic commitment of care for elders
• the strong support of over 50 years to find the cure for cancer and provide relief to those who suffer
from the deadly disease
• an ongoing pledge to offer multiple scholarship opportunities to the next generation
• a highly successful new program—developed over the last five years—to match funds with Lodges
and Chapters which provide for community services
• a promise to preserve and promote the history of Minnesota Freemasonry and its relationship to the
state of Minnesota
• other singular charitable endeavors developed in response to a need
all of these philanthropies seek to serve Minnesota Masonic families and others in their communities
and state.
Speaking of opportunities,
please note...
In this issue, we look briefly at a highlight from each of the Heritage Charities. We salute the efforts of all
those who have supported them in the past decade. Now... what amazing things can be accomplished in
the next ten?
ONE. Signature Scholarships
Note: This article was provided by Kim Pederson, who joined the MMH Administrative
team last year in the position of Director of Sales and Marketing for Minnesota Masonic
Homes. Kim co-ordinated with the Administrators at both facilities for these special
Transitional Care Unit events and is looking forward to more opportunities to welcome
people to our Masonic Homes in 2010.
Transitional Care is designed to meet the needs of those who have had a recent
hospital stay for surgery, illness or injury and are not yet able to return to their
home. A transitional care unit (TCU) provides short-term care and rehabilitation
to help individuals regain strength, flexibility, function and safety before returning
home. State-of-the-art equipment, an expert team of professionals, and a healing
environment all contribute to a successful transition home. This year, both
Minnesota Masonic Home locations expanded and enhanced their transitional
care units.
To celebrate, Minnesota Masonic Home Bloomington hosted the first ever TCU
alumni event on Thursday, November 5. Individuals who had been a TCU patient
in Bloomington over the past eighteen months were invited back to reconnect
with their therapists, care givers and fellow alumni. Hundreds of alums gathered
in Town Square for refreshments and enjoyed the opportunity to share their stories of success. Former patients came from as far away as International Falls to
celebrate and socialize.
The new TCU at Minnesota Masonic Home North Ridge was recently completed,
and alumni and community professionals were invited to see the amazing transformation. An open house event on Thursday, November 12, show-cased the new
rehabilitation department, private dining, new beauty shop and more.
The therapy team who participated in the
TCU alumni event in Bloomington."
At both events, alumni shared stories of great food, hard work, rapid recovery
and friendships made. It is clear why patient satisfaction ratings are so high;
why length of stay is brief, and why so many health care professionals advise
their patients to choose a Minnesota Masonic Home location for their posthospital rehabilitation.
Find out more at the Minnesota Masonic Homes
Bloomington
North Ridge
Phone: (952) 948-7000
Phone: (763) 592-3000
applications are available with a
deadline for submission of
February 12, 2010. If you know of
a worthy Minnesota high school graduate
in the class of 2010, please share this
opportunity with them. You can also
request an application by calling
(952) 948-6200 or
downloading a copy at
www.mnmasoniccharities.org.
TWO. Don’t forget that Minnesota
Masonic Charities also offers the
Matching Funds Scholarship
program to all Minnesota Masonic
Lodges and O.E.S. Chapters. This
program is administered by the
Grand Lodge and applications will
be available in January 2010.
THREE. What program or service is
your Lodge sponsoring in your
community that might be eligible for
a matching amount of money?
Yes, matching.
The 2010 Matching Funds
Grants applications are now available:
download online at
www.mnmasoniccharities.org
or call (952) 948-6200 to request one.
(Be sure to allow 30 days for processing.)
Let MMC help you help others.
or go to www.mnmasonichomes.org
MINNESOTA MASONIC CHARITIES
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952.948.6004
The Minnesota MASON
January–February 2010
Our Vision
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To be the charity of choice because of the difference we make.
Following the success of last year’s event,
The Masons and Stars of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota have some very
strong connections—sharing a state allegiance may be the more obvious tie—but sharing
a historic and passionate commitment to find the cure for cancer is even stronger. With a
history of over 50 years of Masonic support, culminating in the largest gift the University
has ever received to date, this partnership with Minnesota Masonry—manifested in the
Masonic Cancer Center at the University—is one of national renown.
But how is the gift of financial support used to
further this all important goal of finding a cure?
In December of 2009, the medical leadership at the
Masonic Cancer Center at the University submitted
a proposed distribution of funds for the year 2010
with the understanding that some, if not all, research
projects could be re-submitted for new approval in
2011. The MMC Board of Directors reviewed the
proposal and approved all categories.
“Let us raise a standard to which
the wise and honest can repair;
the rest is in the hands of God.”
The approved research projects cover four primary areas:
1) Support for the Hematology, Oncology and Transplant Division at the University
including support for faculty members with leadership roles in the division,and also
faculty recruitment for outstanding research candidates.
2) Masonic Cancer Center pilot projects supporting innovative research including such
areas as tobacco research and cancer prevention and control.
3) Masonic Cancer Center experimental therapeutic projects seeking to translate
innovative laboratory findings into innovative therapies—these trials are unique
to the Masonic Cancer Center.
4) Masonic Scholars Project to support strategic recruitment of young, promising, earlycareer scientists, which is key to ongoing success in cancer research .
– G. Washington
the Minnesota Masonic Historical Society
& Museum will again honor our first
President of our country with the George
Washington Celebration and Dinner on
Saturday, February 13, 2010. The celebration will take place at Landmark on the
Bluffs at Masonic Home Bloomington.
Tours of Museum displays will be available at 5:30 that evening, with dinner at
6 p.m. followed by an intriguing program.
Reservations are $30 per person;
RSVP deadline is February 5th.
Invitations will be mailed to members of
the Minnesota Masonic Historical Society;
others interested should call 952-948-6004.
A very special guest of honor will be
attending: General George Washington
(as portrayed by nationally-known living
biographer Carl Closs from Valley Forge,
Pennsylvania.)
Circle this date on your calendar for a
delightful evening you won’t want to miss.
Begin the new decade with a commitment to the future:
become a member of the first legacy society created just for Minnesota
Masons and members of the Eastern Star.
Be a Pillar. Know that you are providing wisely with a planned
giving strategy that will allocate your resources and shape your
intentions to provide a gift to the philanthropies of Minnesota
Masonry—exactly as you want it to be.
The Masonic Cancer Center is one of only 40 cancer centers in the United
States to be designated a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only one in the
greater Twin Cities region and one of only two in Minnesota to hold this designation. A Comprehensive Cancer Center designation is the highest recognition
granted by the National Cancer Institute—the US government’s principal agency
for cancer research—and it is awarded only to institutions that make ongoing,
significant advances in cancer research, treatment, and education.
A commitment to excellence: another strong connection shared by the
University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Masonic family.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
I want to make sure I understand the timing on some things—
do you have a list of deadlines handy?
J. Byrd, Worthington
Well… we are going to assume you mean dates for MMC projects
and events, so here goes a current, but not limited, list for 2010:
Signature Scholarship Applications – Feb.12
George Washington Celebration Dinner – Feb 13
Lodge/ Chapter Matching Funds Scholarships – April 1
Masonic Cancer Center Fund Annual Dinner – April 23
MMC 6th Annual GALA – September 25
Matching Funds Grants for Lodges/Chapters – YEAR ROUND!
Give a call to Bro.John Schwietz at at 651.210.5240 or
email questions to [email protected].
PSST!
Main: (952) 948-6004
Web: mnmasoniccharities.org
Don’t forget to look for us at
the Annual Communication,
March 26-27, 2010!
All the Heritage Charities on
these two pages will be
represented at the MMC
booth as well as information
about Matching Funds Grants,
the multiple MMC
scholarship programs and
the Pillars Society.
Guaranteed good information
and free smiles.
Eric Neetenbeek, President/CEO
(952) 948-6213
[email protected]
Sara Beddow, Director of Communications
(952) 948-6202
[email protected]
John Schwietz,
Director of Fund Development
(952) 948-6209
[email protected]
Deb Cutsinger, Executive Assistant
(952) 948-6206
[email protected]
Megan Roering, Office Assistant
(952) 948-6200
[email protected]
Sandy Knoke,
Fund Raising Administrative Assistant
(952) 948-6208
[email protected]
WWW.MNMASONICCHARITIES.ORG
January–February 2010
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News & Views from the Lodges
Mankato No. 12 raises three Masons
Golden Fleece Lodge honors Past Masters
On November 24, Mankato Lodge No. 12, with the assistance of W. Brother James McNeely and
W. Brother Rick Wallace of Star in the East Lodge Lodge No. 33, raised three new Master Masons,
closing out the year with nine new Master Masons raised during 2009. Back row, left to right, JS
Darius Knox, SS Paul Grabitske, Organist Matt McNiel, WM Mark Robbins, SD Nate Smithson, JD
Todd Stromswold, SW Mikel Akers, Sec. Dave Peterson. Front row, left to right, the three newlyraised brothers: Joel Rader, Bradford Bass, and Michael Kauss.
Most of the Past Masters of Golden Fleece Lodge No. 89, Litchfield, were present at the
December 4th Christmas party. Back row, left to right: W.B. Bob Holly, W.B. Mike Johnson,
W.B. Lewis Arnold, W.B. Don Knutson, W.B. Doug Brown, W.B. Brad Winings, W.B. Dave Lindberg,
and W.B. Chuck Anderson. Front row: W.B. Jim Curry and W.B. Mike Ross, current Master.
Pleasant Grove presents 50-year pin
Aurora Lodge brother New Master of
receives Hiram Award Fidelity Lodge No. 39
W. Brother Kalvin Schultz received the Hiram
Award on December 12th for all the extra work
on fundraisers for the past several year. Kalvin
is also the Chaplain of Aurora Lodge No. 100.
Pictured, left to right, are W. Master Jerry
Brodmarkle, W. Brother Kalvin Schultz, and
Steve Johnson, Secretary and Grand Marshal.
Members of Pleasant Grove Lodge No. 22 accompanied District 28 DR Chuck Brust at the presentation to Brother Gordon Mosher of his 50-year pin and certificate at the Ostrander, Minnesota,
Care Center. Five generations of Brother Gordon's family were present as his 99-year old mother
resides in the same center. He held a great-grandchild for a five-generation picture.
Evgeny Rogozin, Worshipful Master
Fidelity Lodge No. 39, Austin
Fortitude Lodge
presents Hiram
Karl N. Aho was presented the Hiram Award
by his grandson, David Lukkonen, Master of
Fortitude Lodge No. 188, Two Harbors.
On December 12, 2009, Fortitude
Lodge No. 188 in Two Harbors awarded
Karl N. Aho the Hiram Award. W. B. Karl is
a very worthy brother for this award. Most
notably is that Karl started and carried our
college scholarship program and for a number of years has provided more Masonic
light to the lodge as our Lodge Education
Officer. Over the years he has done so much
for this Lodge that it is too long to list here.
Without question Fortitude Lodge would be
at a loss without this outstanding brother.
This was also a very special night for Karl
as presiding Master David R. Lukkonen is
Karl’s grandson, shown here presenting the
award to his grandfather.
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Fidelity Lodge No. 39, Austin, will be
installing W. Brother Evgeny Rogozin as
Worshipful Master in January.
W. Brother Evgeny Rogozin was born
in Novokuznetsk, Siberia, Russia, on
November 23, 1966. His wife’s name is
Olga. He has doctorates in both Oncology
and Cytology, from the Siberian State
Medical University and Oncology Institute,
Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russia, plus
he has a Master’s degree in Biophysics
from the Department of Medical Biology,
Siberian State Medical University in
Tomsk, Russia. He came to Austin from
Romsk, Siberia in 2003, for employment
as a scientist at the Hormel Institute. He
has gone through the chairs and is serving
currently as Senior Warden until his installation in January. He is also a talented
artist and has had showings of his work.
Some of his paintings now are now on
public display and in private hands.
Fidelity Lodge Secretary Steve
Neiswanger once found himself complaining to W. B. Evgeny about the cold
weather one January evening when the
temperature hovered around +5 degrees.
Evgeny told him that this was “like
springtime” where he came from in
Siberia. He is always striving for more
light in Masonry and always willing to
share it with his Brothers.
Corinthian Lodge No. 67 rededicates Lodge Hall
Corinthian Lodge No. 67, Farmington,
with the help of Grand Master Thomas G.
McCarthy and several of the Grand Lodge
officers, celebrated the refurbishment and
rededication of its lodge hall on October 10,
2009. Grand Master McCarthy and the
Grand Lodge officers officiated at the
Lodge Rededication ceremony. Serving as
host for the rededication was W. Brother
Paul O. Hardt, Master of Corinthian Lodge.
Corinthian Lodge has been in existence since 1867, making it the oldest
continuously meeting organization of any
kind in central Dakota County. The lodge
met in various locations between 1867
and 1914, when the lodge erected its own
temple in downtown Farmington. The
rededication this year of the lodge social
rooms and ritual area, thus, coincides with
the 95th anniversary of the building of the
lodge’s permanent home.
Corinthian Lodge has adopted a longrange plan to make several improvements
in the lodge spaces. The kitchen was completely redone a few years ago, including
new cabinet work done by W. Brother
Mike Lucast and other Corinthian members. This year, the roof was repaired. The
most visible improvement of the lodge
has been the removal of old carpeting in
the ritual space and social rooms, and the
renewal of the original hardwood floors.
A final finishing touch was the inclusion
of a mosaic pavement around the altar.
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The pavement, made of black and white
carpet squares, was constructed by
Worthy Matron Kerry Hanson, Myrtle
Chapter #13, Order of the Eastern Star.
The whole lodge refurbishment project
was a joint effort on the part of Corinthian
Lodge, Myrtle Chapter, and the York Rite
bodies that meet in the Farmington lodge
space.
The Grand Lodge
website is
www.mn-masons.org
January–February 2010
News from the Masonic Family
Bethel #39 honors Masons, Eastern Star and Supreme Bethel Guardian
Become a member
of the
Masonic Motorcycle
Club International
Minnesota Chapter #24
meets in the winter also.
Visit us on the Grand Lodge website:
www.mn-masons.org/page1045.aspx
Or the national website at
www.masonicmotorcycleclub.org
Click on Chapter #24
Or call Gordy Aune Jr.,
Secretary/Treasurer, 763-585-1766
On November 10, the members of
Bethel 39, Robbinsdale, of Job’s
Daughters International honored Master
Masons and Order of the Eastern Star
members. Bethel 39 was also honored by
having Melanie Strachan, Supreme Bethel
Guardian from Queensland, Australia,
attend their meeting.
The evening started with a pot-luck
dinner and some good fellowship. After
the presentation of the Stars and Stripes,
the Marshal presented the flag of
Australia, and those in attendance sang
Advance Australia Fair, the Australian
national anthem.
The officers of Bethel 39 proceeded to
do an outstanding job telling the story of
Job as they initiated their newest member,
Kjersten.
To honor Master Masons and OES
members, Honored Queen Kaitlin and
both Princesses explained the meaning
and symbolism of each colored flower as
the Guide and Marshal placed them to
form a circle around the Holy Bible on
the altar: blue and white for Masons;
blue, yellow, white, green and red for
Eastern Star; purple and white for Job’s
Daughters; and blue, red and gold for
DeMolay. This circle of flowers
represented the friendship, love and unity
shared within the Masonic family, all with
the same center—God.
The members of Bethel 39 presented
the elected officers from Plymouth Lodge
No. 160, Compass Lodge No. 265 and
Robbinsdale Chapter #238 of Eastern Star
with small gifts of appreciation.
Pictured here with the members of
Bethel 39 are SBG Melanie and some of
seventy sideliners in attendance from
Plymouth Lodge, Compass Lodge,
Robbinsdale Chapter, and the
Robbinsdale Area Shrine Club.
Wanted
Good Lodge Home for
Used Computer
Dell Dimension 4500C PC
with Windows XP – Service Pack 3
with Kogi 17" LCD monitor,
built in speakers, keyboard & mouse –
Sorry, no printer
The 76th Lynnhurst
• Microsoft Word 2003 and Excel 2003
are installed). Publisher 2003,
Power Point 2003 and Microsoft
Bookshelf 2000 are included on CD.
You are invited to the 6th Annual
George Washington Birthday dinner
Annual
Turkey Dinner
• This machine is an older PC, but it
works fine for your Lodge records
and communications.
open to all of our Masonic Families and their guests,
including non-Masons, Veterans, and non-Veterans.
is scheduled for
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010 – 5:30 p.m.
Champlin American Legion Post 600
at the Zuhrah Shrine Center.
Price: $0.00, free, payable in the
wages of a Master Mason –
this price will fit any Lodge budget.
Invitations with complete information
will be mailed to the lodges
the third week of January 2010.
Contact WB Jay Weinblatt
Home 952-542-9595
Cell 952-484-3333
In honor of Brother George Washington’s birthday and honoring veterans
from Valley Forge to Afghanistan
12450 Business Park Boulevard • Champlin, Minnesota
(Hwy 169 & Hayden Lake Road)
Evening dress: Masons – black tie with aprons; Ladies – dresses or pant suits;
non-Masons – suit or sport coat; All veterans – please wear medals or ribbons
The cost is $35 per person, reservations are on a first-come first-served basis.
Your check is your reservation. Please make checks payable to Anoka Lodge No. 30
with a memo of “George Washington’s Birthday Dinner” and mail to:
W.B. John Aguilar – 763-780-9595
9595 Juniper Street NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Come meet General George Washington!
Masonic Discount!
St. Paul Osman Shrine Circus
April 8–11, 2010
Minnesota State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Discount is $5 per ticket, a 20–30% saving
on standard seating!
For the best discounts and to select your
own seats, get your tickets on-line at
http://www.shrinecircus.com
and follow the link to the
St. Paul Osman Shrine Circus.
Use the special Masonic Discount Code:
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January–February 2010
WHAT: The Minnesota Masonic Historical Society and Museum
will honor our first President (and Bro. Mason) with the
2010 George Washington Celebration and Dinner.
WHEN: Saturday, February 13, 2010
Tours of Museum displays @ 5:30 p.m.
Delicious Dinner @ 6 p.m. followed by an intriguing program
WHERE: Landmark on the Bluffs – Minnesota Masonic Home, Bloomington
HOW: Reservations are $30 per person; RSVP deadline is February 5th
Call 952-948-6004
WHY: A very special guest of honor will be attending:
General George Washington (as portrayed by nationally-known living
biographer Carl Closs from Valley Forge, Pennsylvania - see picture.)
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George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association announces Centennial Celebration
On February 22, 1910, George
Washington’s 178th birthday, Masonic leaders
from across the nation met in Alexandria,
Virginia, and formed an association for the
purpose of building a great memorial to honor
America’s foremost Freemason. February 22,
2010, the 100th Anniversary of the founding
of the George Washington Masonic National
Memorial Association, will be a day of festivities.
In honor of the occasion, the Conference
of Grand Masters of North America, hosted
by the Grand Lodge of Virginia, will be held
in nearby Arlington. Delegates will attend the
Association’s Annual Meeting and celebrate
the 100th Anniversary and Washington’s
278th birthday at the Memorial.
At the Annual Meeting, a new portrait of
George Washington as a Freemason will be
unveiled. Painted by local artist, Christopher
Erney, the portrait will be a new interpretation
of Washington. Prints of the portrait will be available at the meeting. Complementing the portrait
is a new video. It presents George Washington
as the inspiration for the founding of America
and explores the founding of the George
Washington Masonic National Memorial
Association. Underwritten by the Masonic
Charity Foundation of Oklahoma, it will be
available on DVD and as a download from the
Memorial’s website for Masonic education.
The Memorial’s new logo to commemorate the occasion was also designed by local
artist Christopher Erney. The logo combines
the Washington Family Crest with numerous
Masonic symbols. Its Square and Compasses,
taken from the Memorial’s 1923 cornerstone,
affirms the Association's motto “In Memoriam
Perpetuam” as it supports Freemasonry in a
new century of service. (see side bar)
Following the Annual Meeting, the
International Order of DeMolay will rededicate the colossal bronze statue of George
Washington in Memorial Hall and reaffirm the
role of DeMolay young men in Freemasonry.
The statue was a gift to the Memorial from the
DeMolay and 2010 marks the 60th
Anniversary of its unveiling by President and
Past Grand Master Harry S. Truman.
On display during the celebration will
be the Trowel and Gavel used at the 1793
Cornerstone Laying of the United States
Capitol by George Washington and the
1752 Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4 Bible
upon which a young Washington took upon
himself his Masonic obligations.
The new White House Stones Exhibit
will be inaugurated at the celebration. Each
stone in the exhibit is marked by one of the
Scots Masons who helped build the White
House in the 1790s. The stones were discovered during the restoration of the White
House by President Harry S. Truman in 1948.
President Truman had the stones labeled and
one was sent to each U.S. Grand Lodge and
other Masonic organizations. The exhibit
reassembles nearly 50 stones. The exhibit also
includes minute books from Lodge No. 8 of
Edinburgh recording the stonemasons’ marks
and noting those who have “gone to
America.” A matching Minute Book of
Federal Lodge No. 1 will show those Scots
masons forming the first lodge in 1793 on
White House grounds. The exhibit is supported by the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, Valley
of Washington, Orient of the District of
Columbia, and by the Grand Lodge,
F.A.A.M., of the District of Columbia.
A gala reception will be held in Grand
Masonic Hall and while the Annual Meeting
is being held, the ladies will enjoy an entertaining program in the North Lodge Room. A
Centennial Celebration souvenir booklet containing a brief history of the Association
including historic and current photographs will
be distributed and several commemorative gift
items will also be available and on display.
2010 is a unique celebration year for the
Memorial Association. Together we are celebrating 100 years of dedication to
Freemasonry’s greatest brother and honoring
the countless brothers who built and sustain the
Memorial. Equally important, 2010 marks a
pledge of rededicated service, trusting in God
that the century ahead will be filled with success and achievement. The Association shines
as a bright light of Masonry as it fulfills its
mission: “To inspire humanity through education to emulate and promote the virtues, character and vision of George Washington, the
Man, the Mason and Father of our Country.”
To learn more, please visit the
Memorial’s website: www.gwmemorial.org
New Minnesota Master Masons raised in 2009
Congratulations to the 342 new Master Masons reported to the Grand Lodge office this year, as of December 31, 2009.
St. Johns Lodge No. 1
Christopher J. Foster
David R. Huggett Sr.
Robin J. Sivill
Cataract Lodge No. 2
Nicholas T. Bates
Trevor M. Corbin
W. Blake English, Jr.
Andrew F. Hall
Charlie Hall
Duy N. Ngo
Michael D. Pedersen
Benjamin Perrin
Milton C. Petersen, Sr
St. Paul Lodge No. 3
Jacob R. Hedberg
Bruce L. Nelson
Ancient Landmark No. 5
Tamer Azzazi
Clarence Cloud
Graham Garnos
Paul Hess
Christopher LeBlanc
Nicholas P. Luyster
Ron McTavish
Kenneth Rubenzer
Shawn A. Towle
Minn. River Valley No. 6
Ken A. Betterton
Tad Conroy
Jeffrey Doherty
Patrick Hughes
Dan Klein
Robert B. Phillips
Timothy Pray
Alex Rethemeier
Red Wing Lodge No. 8
Alexander D. Dicke
Kyle B. Knutson
Faribault Lodge No. 9
Scott Metcalf
Mankato Lodge No. 12
Bradford G. Bass
Michael W. Bidwell
Brian J. Craig
Bruce G. Dumke
Michael W. Kauss
Matthew M. Lauters
Matthew McNiel
Justin Racek
Joel Rader
Monticello Lodge No. 16
Joshua Boster
Seth Kniskern
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Eric L. Thomsen
Jason Walters
Winona Lodge No. 18
Scott Banicki
Josh Horeck
Minneapolis Lodge No. 19
Daniel C. Anderson
Eli E. Baumann
Erik J. Berg
Charles A. Bremer
James E. Collins
Michael J. Creazzo
Beau K. Doboszenski
Petrus J. Fakkeldij
Donald J. Forciea, Jr.
William F. Fortner, III
Andrew C. Fritsch
Foster P. Hackett, III
Samuel J. Koza
Richard W. Martinson
Robert M. Maslansky
Paul R. Narveson
Chad D. Novak
William J. Thompson
Patrick D. Warthen
Jesse A. Weber
Rochester Lodge No. 21
Jeffery W. Agan
William A. Gould
Michael S. Haley
Nicholas Rowland
Jeffrey J. Ryan
Benjamin Sandmann
Travis Scanlan
Christopher Schleusner
Reggie Shones
Pleasant Grove No. 22
Donovan Seitz
North Star Lodge No. 23
Andrew J. Leach
Mamady Tradre
Meridian Lodge No. 25
Marvin G. Klema
Thomas M. Muller
Robert Poulter
James M. Simpson
Western Star No. 26
David Moen
Clearwater Lodge No. 28
Travis Gergen
Mark Kirchner
Anoka Lodge No. 30
Andrew Crooks
Joel Erikson
Ryan Gale
Trent Gilbertson
Scott Gregory
John B. Heimkes, IV
Steven A. Kalina
Greg Lufkin
Nathan Norrgard
Richard Remme
Daniel Schei
Myron Shelton
Don Sorenson
Jason Tossey
Star in the East No. 33
Marc K. Achterkirch
Cliff Blaisdell
Eric Casteel
Samuel Davidson
Greg Johnson
Cory Michaelson
Chris Person
Michael Peterson
Joseph J. Rozga
Oriental Lodge No. 34
Joshua R. Anderson
Phillip J. Brunner
Stephen W. Harper
Eric E. Larson
Gary L. Rehder
Jeffrey C. Top
Fidelity Lodge No. 39
Steven J. Moline
Evergreen Lodge No. 46
Joshua Wilkemeyer
Accacia Lodge No. 51
Fred W. Fielding
Gregory Guffey
Jason Larson
Jeffrey Muszynski
Michael Thoms
Chain Lake Lodge No. 64
Jon Gaalswyk
Timothy M. Cullers
Shane Thede
Tuscan Lodge No. 77
Jason E. Hamilton
Palestine Lodge No. 79
Jonathan T. Carlson
Robert J. Cavanaugh
Paul C. Dennison
Jeffery S. Larkin
Ricky C. Moody
Nathan J. Nelson
Scott R. Nelson
James T. Nykiel
Dale M. Rindahl
Justin Stokke
Justin R. Trush
Constellation No. 81
Lee Christopherson
David Zach Conover
Matthew W. Lepak
Daniel Snider
Golden Fleece Lodge No. 89
Christopher A. Thorson
Antiquity Lodge No. 91
Jeff L. Jones
Fraternal Lodge No. 92
Blane Ding
Sherburne Lodge No. 95
Phillip K. Brewer
Andrew Jorgenson
Jamie Romness
Donald Warneke
Prudence Lodge No. 97
Perry Flatgard
Wayne Schoper
Corner Stone No. 99
Marvin D. Foy
Jeffrey D. Schafer
Aurora Lodge No. 100
Berry Duxbury
Timothy Karels
Scott Link
Michael McGuire
Kim Oreskovich
Gary Patton
Kurt Scheinbein
Gary L. West
Fraternity Lodge No. 101
Bradley R. Bohn
John Hay
Arond Peil
Michael Schei
Sharon Lodge No. 104
David M. Frey
Mt. Tabor Lodge No. 106
Matthew K. Borah
Cody A. Grindall
Dale K. Hoffmann
Khurum Sunlight No. 112
Lawrence J. Dexter
Excelsior Lodge No. 113
Scott D. Downing
Martin Kusar, III
Philip C. Leffel
Bruce W. Trippet
Douglas A. Wall
Ben Franklin No. 114
Bryce Stolenberg
Newport Lodge No. 118
Thomas R. Johnson
Corey C. McKusick
Wesley Musgrove
Al A. Rieder
Delta Lodge No. 119
Christopher M. Ellingson
John J. Haberman
Joseph F. Hutchinson
Adrian T. Martinez
Tomas J. Medina
Winslow Lewis No. 125
Dain Brooks
Howard T. Hanson
Jobe La Croix
Edward Petersdorf
Christopher Williamson
Moorhead Lodge No. 126
Craig M. Valan
Golden Sheaf No. 133
Kenneth Lesmeister
Tracy Lodge No. 155
Michael K. Martin
Lary Parker
Wadena Lodge No. 156
Harold E. Chapman
Adam T. VanConant
Scott McCall
Plymouth Lodge No. 160
Simeon H. Dimitrov
Jason R. Koehn
Roger W. Sjoberg
Minnehaha No. 165
Lucas Christopherson
Byron H. Clark
Kelly H. Clark
Jamison Cross
Robert Etzler
Philip Jacquet-Morrison
John S. Keefe
Barry Kennedy
Koome Kirimi
Robert C. Philippi
Melvin W. Pibal
Garnet Lodge No. 166
Michael Hollund
Michael Mestnik
Jeff Williams
Braden Lodge No. 168
Keith Anderson
Erick E. Crail
Erik Doree
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Chris Garczynski
Don Gillson
Cameron Johnson
Jeff Koltveit
Scott Lillehaug
Ralph Matthews
Laszlo Nemesi
Richard F. Okada
David Osborne
David W. Potter
Scott P. Rose
Matt Sampson
Christopher Winebrenner
Templar Lodge No. 176
Yusef Bradshaw
Justin J. Dunlap
Adam N. Kveberg
Christopher W. Meyers
Edward Thompson
Mark Trocinski
Dalles Lodge No. 181
Duane R. Carlson
Randy Crestik
Ionic Lodge No. 186
Mark S. Cohen
Donald J. Ginder
Benjamin M. Hager
John H. Kessler
Andrew A. Kimball
Robert E. Morehouse
Arcana Lodge No. 187
Michael P. Fritz
Jason P. Halda
William J. McCoy
Peter J. McLeod
Mazdak V. Rezaie
Joshua T. Strand
Euclid Lodge No. 198
Jon G. Olson
Peter D. Olson
Matthew J. Wrazidlo
Wayzata Lodge No. 205
Settar Altiok
Larry Erickson
Rob Miller
Gary Nystedt
Curt Quast
Bud Scanlon
Sibley Lodge No. 209
William H. Cowell
Mora Lodge No. 223
Christopher Olson
Shawn Paul
Steve Trupe
New Memorial Logo
Since its inception, the George Washington
Masonic National Memorial Association has used as its
logo the Washington Family crest with a Masonic
square, compasses and “G” emblem and the motto “In
Memoriam Perpetuam.” For a new century of service, a
new logo has been created. Keeping the same elements,
it enhances the Association's Masonic identity. Virginia
artist Christopher Erney began his design by enlarging
the Washington family crest to make it the focus of the
seal. Rather than a generic Masonic emblem, the new
logo employs the one carved into the Memorial's 1923
cornerstone. The cornerstone was laid by then president, Calvin Coolidge, and every United States Grand
Master, using the same trowel as used by Washington
for the United States Capitol.
The new design replaces the foliage that surrounded
the crest with tools, emblems and symbols of
Freemasonry. On either side of the crest are pillars representing Jachin (strength) on the left and Boaz (to establish)
on the right.The pillars are topped by terrestrial and celestial globes representing Freemasonry universal and a
Freemason’s charity. Acacia vines of remembrance encircle the pillars. Complementing the globes is the sun in its
glory above and the crescent moon below. Connecting the
two lesser lights as the crest’s boarder is a cable tow. At
the right, pomegranates represent abundance; on the left
a sheaf of wheat represents wealth. Within the wheat are
five of the six working tools. The sixth, the Square of the
Master, is found resting upon Washington’s crest. The new
logo is now the Association’s trestle board to labor “In
Memoriam Perpetuam.” The new logo will be used in
Association publications and webpages and widely available on new items in the Memorial’s gift shop.
Albert Pike No. 237
Byron J. Carlson
Robert Kucher
Jesse L. Pratt
Justin Seurer
Eveleth Lodge No. 239
Michael A. Anderson
Montgomery No. 258
Dave Raabe
Tusler-Summit No. 263
Roy P. Bougie
Jason D. King
Nicholas Livingston
Compass Lodge No. 265
Robert Hudson
James L. Kucher
Douglas J. McPeek
Jose Prieto, Jr.
Thomas Wolfe
Yves Zouzouambe
Roseau Lodge No. 268
Jeff Abrams
Chris Beito
Arnie H. Clark
Felix J. Meier
Landon Olson
Robert J. Tuttle
Mike Williams
Helios Lodge No. 273
Nathan Antilla
Bruce Compton
Shane Compton
Shawn Jones
Cody L. Paasch
Lake Harriet No. 277
Craig C. Anderson
Nicholas F. Emery
Michael W. Kohort
Dov Ber Magy
Joseph Seibure
John M. Stafford III
Benjamin S. Woolsey
James B. Woolsey, Jr.
Trinity Lodge No. 282
Brad Bigelow
Austin W. Driscoll
Joe Gagne
Matthew Kearns
Phillip A. Storsteen
Solomon’s No. 286
Jerin Bogenholm
Scott Williams
Hiram Lodge No. 287
Matthew T. Machtan
Macalester No. 290
Landon J. Ascheman
Jeremy Behrens
Robert E. Gurska
Auguste M. Hequet
Paul H. Laes
Sean K. Misner
Aaron Ruden
Jason K. Wright
Glen Avon Lodge No. 306
James Campbell
Seth Jacobs
Eric Lipponen
Michael Pitoscia
Mound Lodge No. 320
Zachry O. Carlson
Taconite Lodge No. 342
Everett Haselow, II
Andrew J. Morris
Forest Lake No. 344
John Beard
Sean Beard
Al De Boer
Brian Freeberg
Philip Mattison
Matthew Matusiak
Erik R. Olson
Roque Pastorius
Northeast Lodge No. 345
Craig R. Olson
Lebanon Lodge No. 346
Jason Brunette
Brett Frum
Cordt Jamison
Raymond Salden
Jeremiah Spear
Unizar Lodge No. 347
Wayne A. Butt
Lake Superior No. 349
Eric Birkeland
Tyler Kimble
Kevin Kinney
Robert LaCosse
Patrick Wagner
January–February 2010