On Tuesday December 9th, the Lodge hosted our annual Holiday Party and Past Masters Meal. It is a Family Night, so brothers and families enjoyed an evening full of Entertainment, Door prizes, and a fine meal prepared by the Past Masters of the Lodge. This year’s menu was King Ranch and yummy side dishes and wonderful Dessert.
The lodge met this evening to mark the award of three scholarships to recent high school graduates who are embarking on the next stage of their education and training.
Manuel Rodriguez attended with his partner and delightful eight month old baby, Armando, to receive his check from Worshipful Master Nate Stillwell. Both Manuel and his partner spoke about the huge difference the lodge’s award will make to life.
Unfortunately the other two recipients were unable to make the meeting.
brethren from Hill CityLodge No. 456 and Lockhart Lodge No. 690 joined forces in Lockhart Texas to present a fifty year Masonic service award to Brother Bill Boulter. Originally a Hill City mason and latterly affiliated with Lockhart Lodge when he retired to Lockhart, Bro Boulter served for many years with the Austin Police Department.
Holiday volunteer opportunities are available including Coats for Kids and HEB’s feast of sharing. Several Brethren will be signing up to work at these events and you are invited to sign up and join them. Act fast because spots are filling quickly. Please contact Elan Mendoza for more details.
At our meeting on 25th June, the officers for the 2024-2025 Masonic year were duly installed and Bro Nate Stillwell was installed as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year. There was a large turnout for the meeting with the brethren and guests dining on some excellent BBQ whilst being serenaded by guitar music.
The installation was performed by Bro Charles Maddox and Bro Elan Mendoza in fine form.
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.
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.
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)
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.
