Lifetime proficiency award

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One of our longstanding past masters, Kerwen Warnken, was presented with a Lifetime Proficiency ‘A’ certificate at the Stated meeting on 2nd April 2024. Bro Kerwen has coached and taught over 100 individuals over his time in the lodge and has held and been re-certified for an ‘A’ certificate each year for the past 25 years. This immense feat of learning and teaching involves memorising the vast majority of the ritual work.

The award was presented by R W John Peters from the Grand Lodge of Texas Committee On Work.

Hill City celebrates its traditional Sweethearts Dinner

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Brethren and their wives, partners and families gathered at the Scottish Rite Theater on Tuesday night to celebrate our sweethearts. The event was very well attended and the stewards produced a very fine meal.

Hill City at Officer Leadership Training

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Four members of Hill City attended the Grand Lodge of Texas’s OLT program at the Austin Shriners temple this weekend. The excellent structured program trains lodge officers for their upcoming duties and helps ensure the lodge becomes the best place it can be.

Pictured L to R are Brothers Ryan Di Vincenzo (Junior Warden), Mark Huerta (Senior Warden), Lee Kinser (Past Master) and Nick Grossman (Senior Deacon)

Supporting the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program

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Brethren from Hill City Lodge have been supporting the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program this week. The program provides Christmas gifts for children in need. Colorado Commandery No. 4 (of which many Hill City brethren are members) are proud to have sponsored the program.

Stated Meeting and goodbye for now

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Our monthly stated meeting was well attended on Tuesday night where the brethren enjoyed their annual treat of Flemish Stew, cooked by our Belgian past secretary. It was delicious. The meeting also marked the departure, for now, of one of our members – Tanner Dennis – who is moving out of town for a period. We wish Tanner well is his new location.

Fellow Craft Degree

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The brethren met on 31st October ‘23 to confer the Fellow Craft degree on another brother. Following a delicious meal from the stewards the degree team performed a superb degree in the newly decorated lodge room.

Hill City meets every Tuesday at the Scottish Rite Theater in Austin. Come and join us.

70 Year service award for Hill City member

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Charlie Ingram received his Master Mason degree at Hill City Lodge in 1953. 70 years later, he was presented with a 70-year service award at Kingsland Lodge, Texas. Over 50 people were present to commemorate the occasion.

Regular called meeting

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Many brethren met this week to chat and enjoy companionship ahead of a round-table practice of the EA degree lecture. There were a healthy number of past masters (pictured below) as well as masons and prospective candidates.

The new masonic year’s stewards did a fine job, serving a delicious meal of spahetti bolognase with accompaniments which was enjoyed by everyone, with seconds and carry-out portions quickly devoured.

Come and join us one Tuesday evening at the Scottish Rite Temple in downtown Austin.

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Installation of officers for the 2023-24 year

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On Saturday 1st July 2023, the officers and members of Hill City met with their partners, families and friends for an enjoyable evening and the installation of the officers for the 2023-24 masonic year. A large number of people attended and enjoyed a home-cooked meal followed by the installation ceremony in the Scottish Rite Theater.

The 2023-2024 officers

March stated meeting

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We held our monthly Stated Meeting this week which was well attended by around 30 brethren and guests. As usual the evening started with fellowship and lively discussion amongst the attendees. The stewards then served a meal of roast chicken with a mushroom marsala sauce, griddled beans and roast potatoes.

The brethren then convened for the meeting at which it was particularly pleasing to vote on and approve a further two petitions to join the lodge.

Come and join us on Tuesday evenings.