Prudence Lodge Newsletter
March 2002
Robert O’Connor has been installed as Worshipful Master of Prudence Lodge #97 for the year 2002. Bob is the Assistant County Attorney for Jackson County. He was raised in Fort Benning Lodge in Columbus, Georgia and affiliated with Prudence Lodge in 1999.
Other officers for the new year are: Rodney Deuel, Senior Warden; Steve Clark, Junior Warden; Jim Nesseth, Senior Deacon; Maurice Kruckenberg, Junior Deacon; Kjell Turner, Treasurer; Al Peterson, Secretary; Bob Turner, Tyler; Lloyd Hawks, Chaplain; Dick Robinson, Marshal; and Duane Pingeon, Lodge Education Officer.
Peterson takes over from Dave Campbell who served the Lodge as Secretary for 28 years.
Bring your son, nephew, neighbor, golfing buddy or business partner. Prudence Lodge will hold a Recruitment Night on Thursday, March 14, 2002. We will start with a little fellowship and a turkey dinner. Then we will give them a tour of the Lodge, tell them what we as Masons do, and show the recruitment video “ I’ve Heard the Name, What Does It Mean?” Remember, Masons take good men and make them better. Give the men you know this opportunity. Please RSVP to Kjell Turner at 831-0136 or Al Peterson at 831-0212 so we have an idea of how many are coming.
Applications are now available for five Masonic Scholarships through Prudence Lodge, which will be matched by the Minnesota Masonic Foundation.
One scholarship will be awarded to a senior at Red Rock Central High School. The funds come from the former Siloam Lodge at Jeffers. The student must reside within the bounds of the former Storden-Jeffers school district.
Two scholarships will be awarded to seniors from the other high schools within the Prudence Lodge membership area, including Windom, Mt. Lake, Jackson County Central and Southwest Star Concept School.
Applications for these three scholarships are available from the guidance counselors at each of the schools. Deadline to apply is April 5, 2002.
The final two scholarships will be awarded to residents of the membership area who have previously attended a post-secondary institution and plan to return. These could be current students or people looking to return to school. These applications are available from the Scholarship Committee. Contact Kjell Turner at 507-831-0136 or Steve Clark at 831-3094. The form can also be accessed from the Lodge Website at www.rrcnet.org/~prudence .
March 14 – Recruitment Night, 6:30 p.m.
March 21 – Stated Communication. Worshipful Master Bob O’Connor will be preparing supper. We will be serving at 6:30, followed by the Communication at 7:30.
We have an e-mail address – prudence@rrcnet.org . E-mail us so we can have your address and can add you to our list.