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Oregon Masons Partner with Fire Department to Host Easter Egg Hunt

May 8, 2023 No Comments

A huge crowd turned out for an Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the Oregon Lodge and Oregon Fire Department on April 8th. In fact, the photo above represents less than a quarter of all the total participants! There were four different age groups who gathered up over 4,500 eggs in 15 minutes. Parents and kids had a lot of fun and it was a great way to bring the community together and partner with their local first responders. The event

Low 12 Masonic Riders Donate to GM’s Appeal

May 6, 2023 No Comments

Above, Brother Matthew Konradt presents Deputy Grand Master David R. Ritchie a $500 check for the Grand Master’s Appeal on behalf of the Low 12 Masonic Riders Association at the District 12 Spring Meeting. Thank you so much for your incredible generosity, Brothers! Also, it’s not too late to donate to this year’s appeal: simply go to The Wisconsin Masonic Foundation website or click on the QR code below to contribute by PayPal. Please consider donating as the money you give

Washington County Fire Suppression Tools ‘Saved Property’ During House Fire

May 3, 2023 No Comments

By Christina Van Zelst, April 30, 2023 8:08PM, FOX6 News Milwaukee CLICK HERE for video of news story: https://www.fox6now.com/news/washington-county-fire-suppression-tools-saved-property-during-house-fire ADDISON, Wis. – Flames and smoke took over the basement of a house in Washington County, April 24, but from the outside, you’d never know. A special fire suppression tool saved the home. “I got visible flames in the basement,” a first responder said. “Looks like it’s filled with smoke.” On the morning of April 24, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a house

Grand Master’s Message – May 2023

April 27, 2023 No Comments

I’m Proud to be a Freemason! I’m Proud of who we are! I’m Proud of what we do! Only two articles to go as your Grand Master . . . An important distinction. Your leadership team is not pushing to an end, it is launching into the next successful Masonic year! We have clearly evolved this Fraternity considerably over these past months and there is no doubt the future will continue to build on those evolutions. Those of

Wisconsin Rapids Freemasons Donate 2 More FSTs — 8 Total!

April 26, 2023 No Comments

Wisconsin Rapids Freemasons Lodge recently recently donated two additional Fire Suppression Tools in their community: one to the Wood County Sheriff’s Rescue Unit and another to the Port Edwards Fire Department. Above, Master James Geise makes a presentation to Port Edwards Fire Chief Jason Warden. District 6 Lecturer James Geise, Master, presents an FST to Wood County Sheriff Shawn Becker. As we reported late last year, the Lodge has also donated FSTs to six other surrounding fire departments: Wisconsin Rapids,

Oregon Lodge Presents Rescue “Manikins” to 3 Area Fire Departments

April 24, 2023 No Comments

The Freemasons of Oregon Lodge No. 151 presented three Rescue Randy Manikins, one each, to the Oregon, Verona and Brooklyn Fire Departments. The Rescue Randy Manikin is about 5’5” tall and weighs about 165 lbs. and is especially designed for rescue and first responder training exercises. It is developed for life-like patient handling, transportation, and extrication training. It can be seated in an automobile, positioned in a smoke-filled room and can be used for simulating the removal of victims from

Quilts for Valor Enfold Potosi’s Brothers in Love

April 21, 2023 No Comments

Four Brothers from Warren Freemasons Lodge #4 in Potosi, Wisconsin received “Quilts of Valor” at their Lodge meeting on Thursday, April 6th, 2023. The mission of Quilts of Valor is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing quilts. The quilts presented were absolutely beautiful, containing exquisite patterns of red, white, and blue. Each quilt is hand-made, so all four were very different in their styles. Some contained images of bald eagles and the U.S.

Dodgeville Pasty Sales Benefit Dodger Food Locker

April 19, 2023 No Comments

The Dodgeville Masonic Lodge held their March 4th pasty sale to benefit the Dodger Food Locker, an organization dedicated to the food insecurities of children in the Dodgeville area. All of their hard work paid off as the Brothers were able to present the charity with a check for over $1,000! Pictured Left to right: Marlene Jones, Ross Jones, Sharon Christensen, Phyl Ericson, Becky Tank, Jim Davis, Brianna Pishion, Mike Hoppenjan, Janice Neil, Scott Althaus, Brian Pishion and Greta Byers. Volunteers

Burlington Police Receive Life-Saving Gift from Burlington Masons

April 17, 2023 No Comments

Brothers of Burlington Lodge No. 28 presented a state-of-the-art Fire Suppression Tool (FST) to Police Chief Brian Zmudzinski and the Burlington Police Department on March 16th. The police officers were very appreciative of the gift, as oftentimes they are the first to arrive on the scene of a fire. Having a tool like this in their squad car will help extinguish the fire much more rapidly, saving lives, pets, and property. Making this generous gift, from left: Jan Talaga, PM;

Milwaukee Lodges Boil Crawfish, Stir Cement of Brotherly Love

April 14, 2023 No Comments

Milwaukee’s James M. Hays and Henry L. Palmer Masonic Lodges co-hosted their third annual “Crawfish Boil” at the Northwest Masonic Center on February 19th. Brethren and friends gathered to enjoy crawfish, Andouille sausage, corn, potatoes and home brew — along with a great afternoon of fellowship. Spearheaded by Brother Jim McGuigan, the boil is so authentic, fresh, and delicious because he literally flies the crawfish in from Natchitoches, Louisiana (over 900 miles away) a day before the event. There’s a

“Acts of Kindness” Reverberates Through Tomah Community

April 12, 2023 No Comments

As we reported earlier this month, Wisconsin Masons have donated over 325 Fire Suppression Tools to community First Responders throughout the state. These donations have been made possible by a generous gift from the Wisconsin Masonic Foundation through the “Acts of Kindness”program. Of those, 8 have already been used in fire situations from Shawano County to Lincoln County to Tomah. “[T]he Tomah Police Department successfully deployed their donated FST at the scene of a house fire in their community. This is

Hometown Masons Donate FST to Onalaska Fire Department

April 10, 2023 No Comments

Onalaska Masonic Lodge No. 214 recently presented a Fire Suppression Tool (FST) to Onalaska Fire Department. The donation was yet another example of the Masonic Lodge’s involvement in their community. Pictured above from left: Senior Warden Ron Lamkin, Secretary Wes Hurlburt, Deputy Chief Les Norin, Junior Deacon Dave Hendrickson, and Onalaska Firemen: Ty Edwards, Cory Taylor, Matt Heberlein, Jason Veldboom and Peter Coppola. Thank you to the brave first responders of the Onalaska Fire Department – and thank you to

News + Public Announcements

Oregon Masons Partner with Fire Department to Host Easter Egg Hunt

Low 12 Masonic Riders Donate to GM’s Appeal

Washington County Fire Suppression Tools ‘Saved Property’ During House Fire

Grand Master’s Message – May 2023

Wisconsin Rapids Freemasons Donate 2 More FSTs — 8 Total!

Oregon Lodge Presents Rescue “Manikins” to 3 Area Fire Departments

Quilts for Valor Enfold Potosi’s Brothers in Love

Dodgeville Pasty Sales Benefit Dodger Food Locker

Burlington Police Receive Life-Saving Gift from Burlington Masons

Milwaukee Lodges Boil Crawfish, Stir Cement of Brotherly Love

“Acts of Kindness” Reverberates Through Tomah Community

Hometown Masons Donate FST to Onalaska Fire Department

Oregon Masons Partner with Fire Department to Host Easter Egg Hunt

Low 12 Masonic Riders Donate to GM’s Appeal

Washington County Fire Suppression Tools ‘Saved Property’ During House Fire

Grand Master’s Message – May 2023

Wisconsin Rapids Freemasons Donate 2 More FSTs — 8 Total!

Oregon Lodge Presents Rescue “Manikins” to 3 Area Fire Departments

Quilts for Valor Enfold Potosi’s Brothers in Love

Dodgeville Pasty Sales Benefit Dodger Food Locker

Burlington Police Receive Life-Saving Gift from Burlington Masons

Milwaukee Lodges Boil Crawfish, Stir Cement of Brotherly Love

“Acts of Kindness” Reverberates Through Tomah Community

Hometown Masons Donate FST to Onalaska Fire Department

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