Ilwaco Masons recently donated a

check to Food4Kids, an all-volunteer

program on the Long Beach Peninsula

which provides backpacks of nourishing

food supplies for 240 children in the

school district. The packs are assembled

by a team of volunteers at the Long Beach

Elks Lodge every Thursday morning and

sent home with children on their school buses. Pictured are volunteers Natalie Hanson, left, and Dotty Lopetich, receiving the check, which consisted of a $100 donation from Occident Lodge No. 48 and an equal match from Washington Masonic Services.

Welcome

Ilwaco Masonic Lodge No. 48 F&A.M.

Occident Lodge  No. 48 Ilwaco Washington

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Ilwaco Masons Install Officers for 2024

Jim Mack of Ocean Park was the Installing Master for the installation of officers of Occident Lodge No. 48, Free and Accepted Masons of Washington. Back row, left to right, Jerry Bruner, Marshal; Ron Robbins, Treasurer; Curt Morris, Junior Deacon; Dobby Wiegardt, Chaplain; Dick Rodlun, Senior Steward; Nick Michaud, Senior Deacon; and Patrick Webb, Secretary. Front row left to right, Mike Thornton, Senior Warden; Jim Mack, Installing Master; Mike Carmel, Master; and Dwain Jarman, Junior Warden. Not pictured, Del Murry, Junior Steward; and Ed Cox, Tyler. The Installing Marshal was Mike Turnerur.

                          Rare Father-Son Ceremony Sparks Joy in Ilwaco

Occident Lodge 48 in Ilwaco had the privilege and the joy on Aug. 30 of conferring the Master Mason degree on a father and son on the same day. Robert Morris and Curt Morris displayed interest in Freemasonry at the same time and so embarked on their Masonic journey together. Even before their raising, they proved excellent contributors to lodge activities. They both proved up on the first and second degrees with aplomb.

Mike Thornton, Senior Warden and Past Master,

coordinated the third-degree afternoon. Conferring

The Master was Mike Carmel, who is the 2023 Master

of the lodge and the Senior Deacon was Mike Turner.

The lecture was conducted by Ron Robbins, lodge

Treasurer and District Deputy, with active participation

from all attendees. The working tools lecture was

delivered by Dwain Jarman and Patrick Webb read the

charge. 

Parts in the degree were performed by Dobby Wiegardt, Jim Mack, Dick Rodlun, Glenn Ripley, Turner, Thornton, Webb, Robbins, Carmel, and Jarman and one visitor, Sean Kelly of Sultan-Monroe 160.

Pictured are, back row left to right, Victor Kee, Glenn Ripley, Mike Thornton, Mike Turner, Ron Robbins, Dick Rodlun, Dobby Wiegardt, Sean Kelly and Dwain Jarman. Front row, left to right, Curt Morris, Mike Carmel, and Bob Morris.

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