Awards Night at Coastal Lodge #57 - 2009      

By: Brother Bill Breed

The annual awards night was held at Coastal Lodge #57 in Stonington, CT on May 19th.  Worshipful Master Kenneth Bickford presided and hosted a tarragon chicken dinner prior to the ceremony.  With approximately 90 Brothers, wives, and guests present, the Lodge was nearly bursting at the seams. 

WB Bickford welcomed Brother Arthur H. Carlstrom, Most Worshipful Grand Master for the State of Connecticut, and his suite of officers.

The Awards presentations commenced with individual awards for achievement during the past year. 

WB Ken Bickford presented a bouquet of roses to Michele Mossberg in recognition of the amount of time WB Carl Mossberg spends doing Lodge business in his dual roles as Secretary and President of the Temple Corporation.

The Coastal Lodge #57 Outstanding Service Award was presented to Brother William L. Breed and Jon Wilson for the exemplification of Freemasonry and longevity of outstanding effort and service to Coastal Lodge and the community.

The Coastal Lodge #57 Craftsman Award was presented to Brothers Timothy Devine and Robert “Vern” Bailey in recognition for their dedication and service in and about Coastal Lodge. 

The Coastal Lodge #57 Community Service Award was presented to Brother Eric Donch for his distinguished service to the community that puts Freemasonry and Coastal Lodge in a good light within the community.

The Coastal Lodge #57 Ladies Award was presented to Mrs. Barbara Archambeault for distinguishing herself in the service to the Lodge.

The Coastal Lodge #57 Ritualistic Award was presented to Brother M. Shane Devine for excellence in the preparation and presentation of special lectures.

The Coastal Lodge #57 Master’s Award was presented to WB Carl Mitchell in recognition for distinguishing longevity of service in his assistance to the Master.

The Coastal Lodge #57 Mason of The Year was presented to Robert Archembeault in recognition for superior service and an outstanding supporting role with the various Lodge activities and projects.

WB Ken Bickford then presented WB Ed and Ruth Childs a special award for their continued service, consisting of a personal memento in the name of Brother James Pierce for WB Ed and a dozen red long stem roses for his wife Ruth.

The program continued with recognition of the many years of service accumulated by the Brothers present in the Lodge.  WB Bickford recognized all brothers who earned the awards and presented pins to those who were present. 

After a suitable prologue by Grand Junior Steward, Fifty-Year Service pin were presented to Brothers WB Donald Pattison, Dana Kenny II, and Kenneth Palmer.  Brothers also receiving 50-year pins but not able to attend were: WB William Sutter, Lawrence Jacobsen, Robert Meister, and Norman Onstott

10 Years
Carl Dahlman*

15 Years
Thomas Cleveland*        Peter Dellarco*
James Donald*              Joeph Falcone, Jr.*
George Kenyon, Jr.        RW Simon LaPlace
Albert Oswald III*         WB Mickey Reavis
Matthew Wingate

20 Years
Leo Andstrom              WB Bruce Spear*
Ronald Hoffman*

25 Years
Barry Donch                 Robert Floyd*
William Hart

30 Years
Keith Main, Sr.*
Gerald Maranda*  
Robert Picard*             WB Philip Piper
Glenn Studwell            WB Robert Williams

35 Years
William Breed               Robert Cushman
Wilfred Nelson             Mahlon Snow
Daniel Whaley*

40 Years
Stephen Cushman*      Glenn Payne
Benjamin Rathbun*      MW Roger Read
Jack Salowitz               Harry Shaffer*

45 Years
Sanford Billings             John Finegan, Jr.
WB Paul Stiephaudt*    Edgar Wood

55 Years
Robert Brown*            Eugene Brustolon*
Donald Chase              Ernest Dickson
Donald Robinson*        Eliot Wetherbee

60 Years
Leo Cella, Jr. *            Harold Congdon*
Herschel Dolbier*         Stuart Meyerhans*
WB Andrew PerryII     WB Harrison Pierce
Carl Safford*

65 Years
Harold Morgan *          Leroy Perry*

* Brothers not present

MWGM Carlstrom was very thankful for having been invited and complimented the Lodge on a superb dinner.  He extended his congratulations to all the Brothers who were presented awards. 

WB Bickford presented Grand Master Carlstrom with a golf shirt embroidered with the Lodge Logo and a Lodge Pin to remind him of this most enjoyable evening.  MWGM was also presented with an historic Knights Templar black velvet triangular apron, now obsolete, with crossed swords and skull and crossbones.

Upon completion of the presentations the Lodge adjourned to [partake of refreshments.

The WM and Wardens closed the Lodge in form prior to the commencement of the evening’s activities.