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Kempsville Lodge No. 196

4869 Princess Anne Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Kempsville Lodge No. 196 - 2015

2015

Worshipful William T. Peterson

  • Initiated: 5/1/2007, Passed: 6/2/2007, Raised: 7/3/2007
  • (See year 2012 for information previous to 2015)
  • Recipient, James Noah Hillman Award: 2015
  • Recipient, Dr. Seymour Jonas Levy Award: 2015
  • Recipient, Morlock Award: 2015
  • Invested Knights Commander Court of Honor, Scottish Rite Masons: 2015
  • Order of the Allied Masonic Degrees: 2015

More

  • Companion Knight, Hampton Roads York Rite College No. 95: 2015
  • The Worshipful Society of Free Masons, Rough Masons, Wallers, Slaters, Paviors, Plasterers and Bricklayers (The Operatives), The United States of America Region: 2017
  • Virginia Research Chapter 1753: 2017
  • Masonic Order of Athelstan: 2018
  • Grand Council of Knight Masons of the United States of America, Emerald Isle Council # 30: 2018
  • Red Cross of Constantine, Saint Polycarp Conclave: 2018
  • District VACHIP Director: 2017 & 2018
  • District Education Officer: 2018 - 2022
  • Sovereign Master, Princess Anne Counsel #129, Allied Masonic Degrees: 2019
  • High Priest, Princess Anne Royal Arch Chapter 1607, Capitular Year 2020-2021
  • High Priest, Virginia Research Royal Arch Chapter 1753, Capitular Year 2020-2021
  • Dual Membership: Virginia Research Lodge No. 1777: 2021
  • Coroneted 33°, Inspector General Honorary: 2021
  • Grand Lodge Committee on Lodge By-laws and Charters: 2022
  • Commemorative Order of St Thomas of Acon, Old Dominion Chapel 19: 2022
  • Commander, Virginia Beach Commandery 36, March 2023 (2023-2024)
  • Governor, Hampton Roads York Rite College 95, April 2023 (2023-2024)

Lodge Officers

Photo courtesy of Right Worshipful Emmett "Buddy" Pate
left to right
  1. Bob Johns - Musician
  2. Bill Nelligar - Treasurer
  3. Charles Bateman - Senior Steward
  4. Scott Foxwell - Senior Warden
  5. Chris Anders - Senior Deacon
  6. Bill Peterson - Worshipful Master
  7. Dickie Cooper - Marshal
  1. Greg Muir - Junior Warden
  2. Jackson Bell - Junior Steward
  3. Dennis Eaton - Tiler
  4. Bob Stanek - Secretary
  5. Roger Taylor - Junior Deacon
  6. James Boone - Chaplain

Installation Reception - December 13, 2014

Photo courtesy of Right Worshipful Emmett "Buddy" Pate

Worshipful Master's Pin

Celebrating 60 Years

Diamond Anniversary Coin

Noah Hillman, Seymour Jonas Levy, and Morlock Awards

The 2014 Noah Hillman, Seymour Jonas Levy, and Morlock Awards (shown above) presented to Worshipful Steve Ridgeway by Right Worshipful Frank Lewis Wright, Jr. at the Februay Stated Communication.

Gold Honour Award

Presented to Right Worshipful Emmett "Buddy" Pate at the February Stated Communication by Right Worshipful Fred Dixon and Most Worshipful Wayne Flora.

February Breakfast

Brethren, family, and friends brave the snow, ice and cold to attend February's monthly Lodge Breakfast.
Although the roads are clear, the snow remains from a few days earlier.
Brethren, family, and friends...
enjoying the food and fellowship.
You can never have enough bacon at a Masonic Breakfast.
The friendly serving crew hard at work.

March Stated Communication

Worshipful Ken Chord presents a DeMolay T-Shirt to Worshipful Bill Peterson.

Brother Bradley H. Watts, member of Cayman Lodge No. 8153, Grand Cayman, and son of Worshipful Joe Thornton, attend Lodge during Brother Brad's visit to the States.

60th Anniversary Gavel

A Beautiful gavel and plaque presented to Kempsville Lodge by Worshipful Andy Amarillo, Right Worshipful Victor Baker and the Brethren of Willis V. Fentress at the May Stated Communication in honor of Kempsville's 60th Anniversary.

Past Masters Confer Fellowcraft Degree - July 23, 2015

Photo courtesy of Worshipful Bob Stanek
The Past Masters confer a Fellowcraft Degree.
left to right
  1. Bill Nelligar
  2. Ken Chord
  3. Jerry Hallal
  4. Sam Welty
  5. George Fausel
  6. Bill Rawson
  1. Michael Johnstone
  2. Tommy Haste
  3. Dave Weast
  4. Bob Stanek
  5. Roger Cort

July Stated Communication

Worshipful Gene Lejeune (1997) receives his 25 Year Veteran's Award from Worshipful Bob Stanek.
Brother John Settle, III and Bother Dave Trzeciakiewicz receive Certificates of Proficiency from the Grand Lodge of Virginia.
Worshipful Jimmie Wilder wins the July Stated Hawaiian Shirt contest.

Military Appreciation Night - July 28th

Photo courtesy of Worshipful Bob Stanek
A fine looking group of active and retired uniformed Brethren attend Kempsville's 10th Annual Military Appreciation Night on July 28th.

left to right:

  1. Dave Trzeciakiewicz
  2. Her Lee
  3. John Settle, III
  4. Ray Baez
  5. Candidate - Ivan Godinez
  6. Roger Taylor
  7. Candidate - Matt Millott
  8. Justin Gray
  1. Worshipful Bill Peterson
  2. Worshipful David Weast
  3. Worshipful Ken Chord
  4. Bob Metz
  5. Matt Esper
  6. Right Worshipful Roger Cort
  7. Phil Ketsdever

DeMolay Sponsoring Body Award - September 8th

Worshipful Bill Peterson accepts the DeMolay Sponsoring Body of the Year Award from the Kempsville Chapter's Master Councilor, Chapter members, and Dad Martin.

25 Year Veteran Award - September 8th

Right Worshipful Tom McGowan presents Brother Richard Miles Shibley with his 25 Year Veteran's Award.

Fall Past Masters Night - September 22nd

15 Past Masters attend the 2015 Fall Past Masters Night.

left to right:
  1. Bill Nelligar - 2003
  2. Ralph Ward - 1987
  3. Frank Wright - DDGM 56th Masonic District, 2014
  4. Paul Pennybacker - 1999 (Norfolk No. 1)
  5. Ray Hall - 1988
  6. Ray Connard - 2002
  7. Tom McGowan - 1983
  8. Steve Ridgeway - 2014
  1. Bobby Spruill - 1991
  2. Bill Peterson - 2012, 2015
  3. Logan Spruill - Grandson of Worshipful Bobby Spruill and the evening's candidate
  4. Bill Rawson - 2010
  5. Roger Cort - 2007
  6. Frank Creasy - 1980
  7. Jimmie Wilder - 1986
  8. Jerry Hallal - 2013
  9. Bob Stanek - 1996
A very special evening as Worshipful Ray Connard initiates his, as well as Worshipful Bobby Spruill's, grandson, Logan Spruill

Roger Cort Receives 50 Year Veteran's Award

Most Worshipful Wayne Sawyer Flora presents Right Worshipful Roger Cort his 50 Year Veteran's Award

Eagle Scout Presentation

Lodge Of Sorrow

  • Kenneth Robert Allen - 12/26/2014
  • Steven Morris Gilbert - 02/15/2015
  • Robert L. Akers - 02/25/2015
  • W∴ Dennis Robert Harrison - 03/29/2015
  • R∴W∴ William Harry Holland - 05/17/2015
  • W∴ Michael Lombardo - 06/04/2015
  • William Johnson Davis - 06/07/2015
  • George Dewey Johnston, Jr. - 07/08/2015
  • Dario J. Canclini - 08/17/2015
  • Fleatwood Morris Frias, Jr. - 12/03/2015

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