From the Scholarship Committee
To All this Concerns,
Lombard Lodge No. 1098, A.F. & A.M., located at 26 W. Central Blvd, Villa Park, Illinois 60181, will be awarding scholarships to a number of high school
seniors who will graduate this academic year from a public high school within
the State of Illinois. The exact dollar amount of each
scholarship will depend upon the size of investment income and donations to the
Lombard Lodge Scholarship Fund. Several scholarships ranging from $500 to $1000
each have been paid out to eligible students each year.
The scholarships are designed to
assist graduating seniors in pursuing a post-secondary education in any state
at an accredited institution which provides a two- or four-year college
program. The scholarships may be used for any bona fide school related expense
such as tuition, fees, and books.
Applicants need not have a Masonic connection, nor does race, creed,
religion, color, sex, or national origin have any bearing in the selection
process. Recipients are selected after completing a comprehensive written application
and an in-depth personal interview.
A broad-based criterion is used in the selection process. The principal
criterion is service to school and community with special emphasis upon
leadership roles in these areas. Lombard Lodge No. 1098, A.F. & A.M. is looking for those students who exhibit
the greatest potential to be not only of service to their communities in the
future but also leaders in these communities. An applicant's academic record,
communication skills, and need for financial assistance are also carefully
considered as is an evaluation of the applicant by a school official. The
organization, appearance, and completeness of the application are also factors
considered by the Scholarship Committee.
From all the applications received, the
Scholarship Committee will select a number of finalists who will be asked to
appear before the committee for a personal interview. These interviews will be
conducted at Villa Park Masonic Temple, 26 W. Central Blvd,
Villa Park, Illinois 60181. Upon
completion of the interviews, the committee will then select those who will
receive scholarships.
Public high school seniors who feel they meet the criteria for
eligibility and selection are invited to submit applications. These applications
may be obtained through the guidance department of participating public high
schools and must be returned to the Lombard Lodge Scholarship Committee with a postmark
no later than that of April 1st, 2012
To print out an application click on the download arrow below, or visit the Forms page and download from there.
From the Secretary
Hello Brethren,
Happy New Year to all. Yesterday, the day of our January
Stated meeting, it was 50 something degrees and I was in my tee shirt outside
for a while. Today it is cold and
snowing for all it is worth. Change
happens quickly. I look at Lombard Lodge
today and am amazed at how much it has changed since I first sat in line some
14 years ago. The Lodge keeps
changing. And it seems to keep getting
better. Let’s thank all the Officers and
members that are working so hard to make that happen.
Worshipful Master
Dave Jones has the Lombard Lodge ship sailing at full throttle. We have a lot of fun events coming up. These include bowling, dancing, dining,
smoking, awarding, visiting, and even curling.
We are also doing an ILCHP event.
SW Brad Gerace is keeping us on our toes. We might be going for not only the Award of
Excellence, but the Golden Trowel Award as well. It is possible!
We have been lucky
with getting some young ritual wizards in our Lodge too. I think Worshipful Brother Omar Ali broke a record
for passing the Grand Lecturer exam in such a short time. Brother Scott Rath has already done a great
job doing the Chaplains work at a Masonic Service.
However, there is
a lot of unfinished work. We have 14
candidates including 2 that should be invited to petition. We have our work cut
out for us. In addition, we unfortunately still have about 50 members that have
not paid their dues. Hey, please give me a call if you are not making ends
meet. We know it is a tough time for many. We will discreetly aid and
assist. Also, let us know if you can use
some help with anything you need because of a handicap or hardship. We have access to funds for that purpose. We
are here for you Brother.
Members of Lombard
Lodge have begun to report on jobs available at their place of employment as
well. We are hoping to help people out
of work. WM Dave Jones is keeping a
record of openings. If we all pull
together maybe we can do a small part in helping to turn the economy around.
Please remember
Brother Leroy Felgenhauer who passed away December 30, 2011.
In closing, I am
looking forward to an exciting Super Bowl.
I am sure some of you are hoping to get to wear that distinguished
cheese hat again. I wonder if the
Masters in Green Bay wear that while
in the East? Well, either way I am
predicting an upset.
See you all at the
bowling alley - Or at the next meeting!
Rick Lingenfelser, WPM
Secretary
Lombard Lodge No. 1098 A.F. & A.M.
From the Senior Deacon
Brethren,
The 2nd degree slate is almost filled. For those of you
who responded, many thanks. So far we have one confirmed Candidate for
the second degree on Wed. January 18th, 2012 at Villa Park Lodge at 7:00pm.
In addition (and
pending the positive results of their investigation), we are planning a
1st degree for one, possibly two Candidates on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012. That is Wed. Jan 25th 2012 at Villa Park Lodge at 7:00pm.
Fraternally,
Bro. Jim Pankiewicz, SD
Lombard Lodge No. 1098 A.F. & A.M. 
