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Brother Schoff receives Masonic Scouter Award

September 29, 2023 No Comments

Brother David Schoff (left) of Ripon’s Prairie View Masonic Lodge No. 95 was presented with “The Daniel Cater Beard – Masonic Scouter Award” for his leadership in the Boy Scouts on Aug. 8th. Prairie View Lodge Master Greg Frounfelter makes the presentation.  From donating $3,200 to their local United Way, to cleaning up their segment of Highway 23, to serving beverages at their community’s Ripon Concert on the Village Green – these Brothers have been very active lately! Submitted by

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Ripon Masons serve beverages, fun at Ripon Concert

September 27, 2023 No Comments

Brothers of Prairie View Lodge No. 95 served as beverage servers at the weekly Ripon Concert on the Village Green on August 25. This is a yearly community service event for Prairie View Masonic Lodge. Photoed above, from left: Phil Wepner; Rick Coles, PM; Wes O’Laire, PM; Kevan Nault; Ron Triemstra, PM; and Paul Walheim, PM. Not pictured but helping were Wes Wassell, PM and Larry Malchow, PM.  Submitted by Brother Rick Coles

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Prairie View Masonic Lodge scrambles for scholarships

September 24, 2023 No Comments

Prairie View Freemasons Lodge No. 95, Ripon, recently held its fifth annual golf scramble to raise money for the scholarships given to Ripon, Green Lake, Markesan, and Laconia graduating seniors each spring. Golfers included, from left: Tiler Phil Wepner, PM Larry Malchow, Masonic Foundation President Peter Tourville, Golf Outing Organizer Ron Triemstra, Andy Gryske, Junior Warden Kevan Nault, Grand Treasurer Paul T. Tourville, PGM and Lodge Secretary Meade Grimm.  Earlier this month, we reported the Lodge’s involvement in RiponFest 2.0

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Prairie View Masons hold Chili Cookoff, Celebrate 165 Years

September 19, 2023 No Comments

Prairie View Lodge No. 95, Ripon, held its annual Chili Cookoff competition and chili feed, as well as celebrating the 165th anniversary of the Lodge on July 25. In the photo above are the top three placewinners in the Chili Cookoff (from left): 3rd place Lodge JW Kevan Nault; Champion Ron Triemstra, PM; and 2nd place Jenn Aither (lady of PM Tim Aither). Brother Ron used the recipe of his late wife Darcy.  Submitted by Brother Rick Coles

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“Masonic Stone Challenge” held at RiponFest

September 10, 2023 No Comments

The Brethren of Prairie View Freemasons Lodge No. 95 hosted the 4th Annual Masonic Stone Challenge as part of RiponFest 2.0 in Ripon on July 8th. Over $500 was raised for high school scholarships. Above, pictured staffing the Masonic Stone Challenge (from left) are: Brother Tim Aither, Calin Frounfelter, Landon Shidell, Lodge Junior Warden Kevan Nault, Lodge Master Greg Frounfelter, Brother Zach Beek. Not pictured: Brother Ron Triemstra. In conjunction with the Open and Challenge Stone Division, the 1st Annual

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Prairie View Masonic Lodge Helps Ripon United Way

June 23, 2023 No Comments

Prairie View Masonic Lodge No. 95 presented a check to the Ripon United Way for $3200 on April 25. Prairie View Lodge Brothers contributed $1600, and the Wisconsin Masonic Foundation matched it for a total of $3200. This was one of the largest gifts given to the Ripon United Way this year. Pictured above, from left: H. Meade Grim, Secretary; Greg Frounfelter, Master; Jeff Pullman-Becker, President of Ripon United Way; and Bill Boutwell, Junior Steward and Ripon United Way Board

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Prairie View Freemasons Clean Up Highway 23

May 26, 2023 No Comments

The Brothers of Prairie View Freemasons Lodge No. 95 cleaned their stretch of Highway 23 between Ripon and Green Lake on April 15. Kneeling in the photo from left: Brother Bill Boutwell, Brother Kevan Nault and Brother Jonathan Chavez. Standing: W:. Brother Rick Coles, W:. Brother H. Meade Grim, Turner Schmitt (Grandson of Wes Wassell), Brother Dave Schoff, W:. Brother Rev. Wes Wassell and W:. Brother Greg Frounfelter. Not pictured: W:. Brother Ron Triemstra and Meghan Schmitz (fiancé of Brother

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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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Prairie View Masonic Lodge Rings Bells for Salvation Army

December 20, 2022 No Comments

The tintinnabulation of the ringing of the bells! Prairie View Masonic Lodge No. 95 once again took a day ringing the Salvation Army bell at Walgreens in Ripon on Dec. 3. The Brothers gather every year to support their local Salvation Army and partner with them to help support their community.  The monies raised from previous Red Kettle campaigns were used to help people with rent, utilities, lodging and other needs. In addition, the Ripon Area Salvation Army donated money

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Brother Schoff receives Masonic Scouter Award

September 29, 2023 No Comments

Brother David Schoff (left) of Ripon’s Prairie View Masonic Lodge No. 95 was presented with “The Daniel Cater Beard – Masonic Scouter Award” for his leadership in the Boy Scouts on Aug. 8th. Prairie View Lodge Master Greg Frounfelter makes the presentation.  From donating $3,200 to their local United Way, to cleaning up their segment of Highway 23, to serving beverages at their community’s Ripon Concert on the Village Green – these Brothers have been very active lately! Submitted by

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Ripon Masons serve beverages, fun at Ripon Concert

September 27, 2023 No Comments

Brothers of Prairie View Lodge No. 95 served as beverage servers at the weekly Ripon Concert on the Village Green on August 25. This is a yearly community service event for Prairie View Masonic Lodge. Photoed above, from left: Phil Wepner; Rick Coles, PM; Wes O’Laire, PM; Kevan Nault; Ron Triemstra, PM; and Paul Walheim, PM. Not pictured but helping were Wes Wassell, PM and Larry Malchow, PM.  Submitted by Brother Rick Coles

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Prairie View Masonic Lodge scrambles for scholarships

September 24, 2023 No Comments

Prairie View Freemasons Lodge No. 95, Ripon, recently held its fifth annual golf scramble to raise money for the scholarships given to Ripon, Green Lake, Markesan, and Laconia graduating seniors each spring. Golfers included, from left: Tiler Phil Wepner, PM Larry Malchow, Masonic Foundation President Peter Tourville, Golf Outing Organizer Ron Triemstra, Andy Gryske, Junior Warden Kevan Nault, Grand Treasurer Paul T. Tourville, PGM and Lodge Secretary Meade Grimm.  Earlier this month, we reported the Lodge’s involvement in RiponFest 2.0

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Prairie View Masons hold Chili Cookoff, Celebrate 165 Years

September 19, 2023 No Comments

Prairie View Lodge No. 95, Ripon, held its annual Chili Cookoff competition and chili feed, as well as celebrating the 165th anniversary of the Lodge on July 25. In the photo above are the top three placewinners in the Chili Cookoff (from left): 3rd place Lodge JW Kevan Nault; Champion Ron Triemstra, PM; and 2nd place Jenn Aither (lady of PM Tim Aither). Brother Ron used the recipe of his late wife Darcy.  Submitted by Brother Rick Coles

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“Masonic Stone Challenge” held at RiponFest

September 10, 2023 No Comments

The Brethren of Prairie View Freemasons Lodge No. 95 hosted the 4th Annual Masonic Stone Challenge as part of RiponFest 2.0 in Ripon on July 8th. Over $500 was raised for high school scholarships. Above, pictured staffing the Masonic Stone Challenge (from left) are: Brother Tim Aither, Calin Frounfelter, Landon Shidell, Lodge Junior Warden Kevan Nault, Lodge Master Greg Frounfelter, Brother Zach Beek. Not pictured: Brother Ron Triemstra. In conjunction with the Open and Challenge Stone Division, the 1st Annual

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Prairie View Masonic Lodge Helps Ripon United Way

June 23, 2023 No Comments

Prairie View Masonic Lodge No. 95 presented a check to the Ripon United Way for $3200 on April 25. Prairie View Lodge Brothers contributed $1600, and the Wisconsin Masonic Foundation matched it for a total of $3200. This was one of the largest gifts given to the Ripon United Way this year. Pictured above, from left: H. Meade Grim, Secretary; Greg Frounfelter, Master; Jeff Pullman-Becker, President of Ripon United Way; and Bill Boutwell, Junior Steward and Ripon United Way Board

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Prairie View Freemasons Clean Up Highway 23

May 26, 2023 No Comments

The Brothers of Prairie View Freemasons Lodge No. 95 cleaned their stretch of Highway 23 between Ripon and Green Lake on April 15. Kneeling in the photo from left: Brother Bill Boutwell, Brother Kevan Nault and Brother Jonathan Chavez. Standing: W:. Brother Rick Coles, W:. Brother H. Meade Grim, Turner Schmitt (Grandson of Wes Wassell), Brother Dave Schoff, W:. Brother Rev. Wes Wassell and W:. Brother Greg Frounfelter. Not pictured: W:. Brother Ron Triemstra and Meghan Schmitz (fiancé of Brother

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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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Prairie View Masonic Lodge Rings Bells for Salvation Army

December 20, 2022 No Comments

The tintinnabulation of the ringing of the bells! Prairie View Masonic Lodge No. 95 once again took a day ringing the Salvation Army bell at Walgreens in Ripon on Dec. 3. The Brothers gather every year to support their local Salvation Army and partner with them to help support their community.  The monies raised from previous Red Kettle campaigns were used to help people with rent, utilities, lodging and other needs. In addition, the Ripon Area Salvation Army donated money

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