2011-2012 Grand Officers

photo by Baruti Kme-Sisouvong

 Grand Lodge Officers

Grand Master                                    Jerry L. Levay                     Sioux City

Deputy Grand Master                    Michael W. Fletcher                Winterset

Sr. Grand Warden                            Jon D. Wagoner                    Sioux City

Jr. Grand Warden                            Richard L. Martin                 Creston

Grand Treasurer                               Shane A. Harshbarger         Altoona

Grand Secretary                               Wm. R. Crawford               Cedar Rapids

Grand Chaplain                                 Jon M. Ginny                     Davenport

Dep. Grand Secretary                    Tim S. Anderson                   Cedar Rapids

Grand Marshal                                  Brian D. Pappaducus          Des Moines

Sr. Grand Deacon                             W. Charles Smithson          Des Moines

Jr. Grand Deacon                             John D. Pierce                    Clarinda

Sr. Grand Steward                           Kevin A. Nelson                  Waterloo

Jr. Grand Steward                            Jeremy “Jerry” Myers          Osage

Grand Tyler                                        Wendell B. Borland         Moville

Grand Musician                                   John M. Klaus                Mount Vernon

Chairman, Division & Reference                Bryce B. Hildreth              Ankeny

Quote of the Day

“Most internet quotations are not accurate.”

― Abraham Lincoln

Jimmy Carter -

Mr. Carter has been and remains one of my heroes - He is a principled man unlike those running and flipping around on the republithug stage.

Found For Friday

An elderly woman is riding the elevator in a luxury hotel when a young woman gets in smelling of expensive perfume. She turns to the old woman and snootily says "it's called Romance and is $50 a bottle.  Then another young woman gets in smelling of perfume and says "Eternal, $100 a bottle." Three floors later the old woman is about to leave the elevator. She turns around, looks at both women, farts loudly and says "Broccoli - 49 cents a pound!"

 I was at an ATM (cash machine) yesterday when a little old lady asked if I could check her balance. So I pushed her over.

When the man was shot with a BB gun the case ended up in a pellet court.

Are evil wildebeests bad gnus?

Some people don't have the Vegas idea of how to quit gambling.

Twelve male sheep with beepers can cause quite the ram-page

A bartender was summoned to court with a subpoena colada.

If you are the cream of dairy inspectors, nothing cheesy gets pasteurize.

Only adults were allowed in the electricians' nightclub because of all the wire strippers

Have a wonderful week-end - Stay warm and happy.  Hugs.

Masonic Headstone

One of our Masonic Brothers and Past Grand Commander died recently.  I received this picture and explanation in the mail He writes:

"PGC Jim Allen's funeral service at Burlington.  It was well represented, we gave him the arch of steel at the Church and grave site, ... I noticed the special headstone Sir Knight James had made and want to share with you,"

Quote of the Day

"I was an Eisenhower Republican when I started out at 21, because he promised to get us out of the Korean War, And over the years, I realized there was a Republican philosophy that I liked,... And then they lost it. And libertarians had more of it. Because what I really believe is, let’s spend a little more time leaving everybody alone."    Clint Eastwood