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Masons of Milwaukee-Harmony Present FST to Non-Profit Kathy’s House

April 7, 2023 No Comments

Milwaukee-Harmony Lodge No. 261 Brothers Josef Pronnet (left) and Master Garrett Butenhoff present a state-of-the-art Fire Suppression Tool (FST) to Kathy’s House President and CEO, Patty Metropulos.  Kathy’s House is a nonprofit 501(c)3 hospital guest house committed to providing affordable lodging and caring support in a “home away from home” environment for families who need to travel to Milwaukee for medical care.  Since 2001, Kathy’s House has helped more than 17,000 out-of-town patients to access-needed medical care in Milwaukee. Their story

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WI Masons Donate More Than 325 Fire Suppression Tools – 8 Already Used!

April 5, 2023 No Comments

From our partners and friends at Fire Suppression Solutions: “Fire Suppression Solutions is proud to share that communities across the State of Wisconsin are starting to see the benefits of our partnership with the Wisconsin Masonic Foundation and local Masonic Lodges. More than 325 Fire Suppression Tools (FSTs) have been donated by Wisconsin Freemasons to Police and Fire Departments throughout the state. Additionally, in less than twelve months from the initial donation, eight of these FST’s have been successfully deployed,

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Brotherhood Abounds at 100th Anniversary of George Washington Masonic Memorial

April 3, 2023 No Comments

Pictured above, Masons from Wisconsin waiting to start the parade. Deputy Grand Master David R. Ritchie, Junior Grand Warden Jeffrey S. Schoenfeldt, Senior Grand Warden Thomas W. Stevens, PGM L. Arby Humphrey and Senior Grand Deacon Joseph E. Thompson. The city of Alexandria, Virginia lays across the Potomac River from Washington D.C. and is the hometown of George Washington. Brother Washington became a Mason in Fredericksburg, Virginia but after the Revolutionary War become a founding member of Alexandria Lodge #

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Preparations Underway for Lone Rock Lodge Easter Egg Hunt

March 30, 2023 No Comments

Brothers, spouses, family members and friends gathered at Franklin Masonic Lodge #16 in Lone Rock, Wisconsin on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 to fill over 700 Easter Eggs. The Lodge is holding its annual Easter Egg Hunt, a fun community event that many residents of Lone Rock look forward to, on Saturday, April 8th, 2023. Each plastic Easter Egg is opened and filled with candy. The morning of the event, the eggs are hidden around an area park and then are

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Grand Master’s Message – April 2023

March 29, 2023 No Comments

I’m Proud to be a Freemason! I’m Proud of who we are! I’m Proud of what we do! Consistent Messaging      As my term nears its end… (Ouch, that’s hard to type…  I REALLY love the opportunity to serve as your Grand Master) it’s important for me to consistently remind all of us that we need to be consistent. What has made this Fraternity so special, so successful, and so impactful for so many years is the fact that we

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Dodgeville Masons Donate 3 Fire Suppression Tools

March 28, 2023 No Comments

by Mike Reilly of The Dodgeville Chronicle, The Democrat Tribune, The Pec Valley Leader The Masons of Dodgeville Lodge No. 119 recently gathered to present Fire Suppression Tools (FST) to the Iowa County Sheriff’s Department, Dodgeville Police Department and Dodgeville Fire Department. Pictured above, from left: Firemen Brad Godfrey, Lieutenant; Jeff Halverson, Assistant Chief; Josh Garvey, Lieutenant; Brian Whitehouse, (with FST), Chief and Chris Follmer, Captain; Brother Orville Olson; Dave Bower, Dodgeville Police Chief (with FST); Brother Leonard Pishion; Brother

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Lodi Masonic Lodge Donates to Black Earth Fire Department

March 27, 2023 No Comments

by The Star News, Black Earth, February 23, 2023 Lodi Valley Masonic Lodge #99 on Tuesday, Feb 14 donated a portable Fire Suppression Tool (FST) to the Black Earth Joint Fire District Fire Department. The device is designed to suppress a fire that is still contained within a structure. It can be deployed by first responders and is designed to control a fire in the all-important early stage. The $950 unit was provided to the Lodi Lodge, which merged several

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La Crosse Masonic Lodge Makes $6,000 Community Impact!

March 24, 2023 No Comments

The Brothers of La Crosse Masonic Lodge recently provided three checks of $2,000 each to worthy and well-qualified charitable organizations in their area. WAFER is the largest food pantry serving La Crosse. WAFER’s mission is to provide food and work to eliminate hunger. WAFER provides 3-4 day’s worth of groceries to anyone in the greater La Crosse area. WAFER is funded entirely by donations. This donation provided thousands of meals for people in the La Crosse area.  Pictured above, front

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Winneconne Masonic Lodge Donates Life-Saving Tool

March 23, 2023 No Comments

The Freemasons of Winneconne Lodge No. 186 donated a Fire Suppression Tool to the Winneconne Police Department in late January.  The interim police chief accepted the generous donation and thanked the Lodge and Lodge members for their partnership and support. Pictured above from left: Winneconne Masonic Lodge Brothers Nate Ihrig (Senior Warden) and Jack Wirch (Master) present the life-saving device to Interim Police Chief Ben Sauriol.  Submitted by Bro. Jack Wirch

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Minocqua Masons Present FST to Hazelhurst Fire Department

March 22, 2023 No Comments

The Brothers of Island City Lodge No. 330 in Minocqua, in partnership with the Wisconsin Masonic Foundation, recently presented a Fire Suppression Tool to the Hazelhurst Fire Department.  Pictured above from left: Master Rick Rausch, Hazelhurst Fire Department Chief Pat Winger, and District Representative David Imlah, Lodge Secretary. The Brothers of Minocqua have also presented FST units to the Minocqua and Arbor Vitae Fire Departments.  Tremendous community involvement by the Brothers of Island City Lodge – they are proud partners

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Reedsburg Lodge Makes, Sells Over 2,000 Chicken Pies

March 21, 2023 No Comments

Fun and fundraising were on the calendar for Saturday, March 4th as the Brothers of Reedsburg Masonic Lodge assembled at the local VFW post for making their “World Famous Chicken Pies”. Surpassing their assembly goal, the Brothers counted up an incredible 2,024 chicken pies! The pies are carefully inserted into plastic bags, sealed, and have the oven baking instructions printed on the outside. By Saturday afternoon, all of the Chicken Pies produced were loaded onto and stored inside of a

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Ripon Brothers Help Out at Polka on Ice

March 20, 2023 No Comments

An annual winter festival, Polka on Ice, took place on February 18th in beautiful Ripon, Wisconsin. Manning the beverage sales at this fun community event were the Brothers of Ripon’s very own Prairie View Masonic Lodge No. 95.  Pictured from left: Kevan Nault, Junior Warden; Jeff Hermes, Senior Warden: Greg Frounfelter, Master; and Phil Wepner, Lodge Tiler.  We had recently reported that during the past Christmas Holiday Season, the Brothers of Prairie View Masonic Lodge also took a day to

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Masons of Milwaukee-Harmony Present FST to Non-Profit Kathy’s House

April 7, 2023 No Comments

Milwaukee-Harmony Lodge No. 261 Brothers Josef Pronnet (left) and Master Garrett Butenhoff present a state-of-the-art Fire Suppression Tool (FST) to Kathy’s House President and CEO, Patty Metropulos.  Kathy’s House is a nonprofit 501(c)3 hospital guest house committed to providing affordable lodging and caring support in a “home away from home” environment for families who need to travel to Milwaukee for medical care.  Since 2001, Kathy’s House has helped more than 17,000 out-of-town patients to access-needed medical care in Milwaukee. Their story

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WI Masons Donate More Than 325 Fire Suppression Tools – 8 Already Used!

April 5, 2023 No Comments

From our partners and friends at Fire Suppression Solutions: “Fire Suppression Solutions is proud to share that communities across the State of Wisconsin are starting to see the benefits of our partnership with the Wisconsin Masonic Foundation and local Masonic Lodges. More than 325 Fire Suppression Tools (FSTs) have been donated by Wisconsin Freemasons to Police and Fire Departments throughout the state. Additionally, in less than twelve months from the initial donation, eight of these FST’s have been successfully deployed,

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Brotherhood Abounds at 100th Anniversary of George Washington Masonic Memorial

April 3, 2023 No Comments

Pictured above, Masons from Wisconsin waiting to start the parade. Deputy Grand Master David R. Ritchie, Junior Grand Warden Jeffrey S. Schoenfeldt, Senior Grand Warden Thomas W. Stevens, PGM L. Arby Humphrey and Senior Grand Deacon Joseph E. Thompson. The city of Alexandria, Virginia lays across the Potomac River from Washington D.C. and is the hometown of George Washington. Brother Washington became a Mason in Fredericksburg, Virginia but after the Revolutionary War become a founding member of Alexandria Lodge #

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Preparations Underway for Lone Rock Lodge Easter Egg Hunt

March 30, 2023 No Comments

Brothers, spouses, family members and friends gathered at Franklin Masonic Lodge #16 in Lone Rock, Wisconsin on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 to fill over 700 Easter Eggs. The Lodge is holding its annual Easter Egg Hunt, a fun community event that many residents of Lone Rock look forward to, on Saturday, April 8th, 2023. Each plastic Easter Egg is opened and filled with candy. The morning of the event, the eggs are hidden around an area park and then are

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Grand Master’s Message – April 2023

March 29, 2023 No Comments

I’m Proud to be a Freemason! I’m Proud of who we are! I’m Proud of what we do! Consistent Messaging      As my term nears its end… (Ouch, that’s hard to type…  I REALLY love the opportunity to serve as your Grand Master) it’s important for me to consistently remind all of us that we need to be consistent. What has made this Fraternity so special, so successful, and so impactful for so many years is the fact that we

Read More »

Dodgeville Masons Donate 3 Fire Suppression Tools

March 28, 2023 No Comments

by Mike Reilly of The Dodgeville Chronicle, The Democrat Tribune, The Pec Valley Leader The Masons of Dodgeville Lodge No. 119 recently gathered to present Fire Suppression Tools (FST) to the Iowa County Sheriff’s Department, Dodgeville Police Department and Dodgeville Fire Department. Pictured above, from left: Firemen Brad Godfrey, Lieutenant; Jeff Halverson, Assistant Chief; Josh Garvey, Lieutenant; Brian Whitehouse, (with FST), Chief and Chris Follmer, Captain; Brother Orville Olson; Dave Bower, Dodgeville Police Chief (with FST); Brother Leonard Pishion; Brother

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Lodi Masonic Lodge Donates to Black Earth Fire Department

March 27, 2023 No Comments

by The Star News, Black Earth, February 23, 2023 Lodi Valley Masonic Lodge #99 on Tuesday, Feb 14 donated a portable Fire Suppression Tool (FST) to the Black Earth Joint Fire District Fire Department. The device is designed to suppress a fire that is still contained within a structure. It can be deployed by first responders and is designed to control a fire in the all-important early stage. The $950 unit was provided to the Lodi Lodge, which merged several

Read More »

La Crosse Masonic Lodge Makes $6,000 Community Impact!

March 24, 2023 No Comments

The Brothers of La Crosse Masonic Lodge recently provided three checks of $2,000 each to worthy and well-qualified charitable organizations in their area. WAFER is the largest food pantry serving La Crosse. WAFER’s mission is to provide food and work to eliminate hunger. WAFER provides 3-4 day’s worth of groceries to anyone in the greater La Crosse area. WAFER is funded entirely by donations. This donation provided thousands of meals for people in the La Crosse area.  Pictured above, front

Read More »

Winneconne Masonic Lodge Donates Life-Saving Tool

March 23, 2023 No Comments

The Freemasons of Winneconne Lodge No. 186 donated a Fire Suppression Tool to the Winneconne Police Department in late January.  The interim police chief accepted the generous donation and thanked the Lodge and Lodge members for their partnership and support. Pictured above from left: Winneconne Masonic Lodge Brothers Nate Ihrig (Senior Warden) and Jack Wirch (Master) present the life-saving device to Interim Police Chief Ben Sauriol.  Submitted by Bro. Jack Wirch

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Minocqua Masons Present FST to Hazelhurst Fire Department

March 22, 2023 No Comments

The Brothers of Island City Lodge No. 330 in Minocqua, in partnership with the Wisconsin Masonic Foundation, recently presented a Fire Suppression Tool to the Hazelhurst Fire Department.  Pictured above from left: Master Rick Rausch, Hazelhurst Fire Department Chief Pat Winger, and District Representative David Imlah, Lodge Secretary. The Brothers of Minocqua have also presented FST units to the Minocqua and Arbor Vitae Fire Departments.  Tremendous community involvement by the Brothers of Island City Lodge – they are proud partners

Read More »

Reedsburg Lodge Makes, Sells Over 2,000 Chicken Pies

March 21, 2023 No Comments

Fun and fundraising were on the calendar for Saturday, March 4th as the Brothers of Reedsburg Masonic Lodge assembled at the local VFW post for making their “World Famous Chicken Pies”. Surpassing their assembly goal, the Brothers counted up an incredible 2,024 chicken pies! The pies are carefully inserted into plastic bags, sealed, and have the oven baking instructions printed on the outside. By Saturday afternoon, all of the Chicken Pies produced were loaded onto and stored inside of a

Read More »

Ripon Brothers Help Out at Polka on Ice

March 20, 2023 No Comments

An annual winter festival, Polka on Ice, took place on February 18th in beautiful Ripon, Wisconsin. Manning the beverage sales at this fun community event were the Brothers of Ripon’s very own Prairie View Masonic Lodge No. 95.  Pictured from left: Kevan Nault, Junior Warden; Jeff Hermes, Senior Warden: Greg Frounfelter, Master; and Phil Wepner, Lodge Tiler.  We had recently reported that during the past Christmas Holiday Season, the Brothers of Prairie View Masonic Lodge also took a day to

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