​On Monday November 6, 2023 our Senior Warden Sven Ahlstrom and Junior Warden Alex Petropoulos visited Brother Carl Luedke, and Past Master of Janesville 55, at his assisted living center to deliver to him his 70 Year Masonic plaque. Congratulations Brother Carl, and thank you for helping to build such a great organization.

Janesville-Western Star Raised two members to Master Mason on October 30, 2023.  Frt. l-r: Paul Larson, Alex Petropoulos, New Master Mason Robert McCormack, New Master Mason Mark Walker, Sven Ahlstrom, Leroy Huber, Bill Kaiser. 2nd row; Miles Bradley, Tony Walls, Derek Henze, Daniel Rodriguez, Brian Duoss, Mark Nelson, Larry Preston, Duane Harvey. 3rd Row: Peter Ryan, Brad Behlke, Ralph Behlke, James Allen, Mike Nelson.

Front l-r Mark Walker, Alex Petropoulos, Zackery Korinke, Sven Ahlstrom, Zackery Anderson, Leroy Huber, Keith Yates. Back rows: Janes Allan, Brad Behlke, ?, Daniel Rodriques, Brian Duoss, Peter Ryan, Tony Walls, Bill Kaiser, Harly Hinz, Ralph Behlke, Larry Preston.

Eric Hudson and James Allen raised to Master Masons.  Front L-R: Bard Behlke, Sven Ahlstrom, Eric Hudson, Alex Petropoulos, Leroy Huber. Back row: Mike Nelson, Tony Walls, Brian Duoss, Peter Ryan, Bob Barnett Mark Nelson, Zack Anderson.

Front row l to r; Brad Behlke, Sven Ahlstrom, Master Mason Daniel Rodriguez, Alex Petropoulos, Keith Yates, LeRoy Huber. Back row; Tony Walls, Mike Nelson, Peter Ryan, Brian Douss, Zack Anderson, Mark Nelson, Larry Preston.  Photo by Pat Garvin

Mark Walker (center front) was passed to the degree of Fellow Craft on Monday 9/11/2023

Front l-r: Duane Harvey, Eric Hudson, Leroy Huber, Daniel Rodreguez, Frank McKenna, Bill Kaiser; 2nd row: Bob McCormack, Joshua Ellett, Keith Yates, Peter Ryan, Sven Ahlstrom, Brad Behlke.  3rd row: James Allen, Brian Douss, Larry Preston, Tony Walls, Alex Petropoulos.  

Zachery Anderson was raised to Master Mason on Saturday August 5.  L-r: Bradley Behlke,District Lecturer, Alex Petropoulos, Zachery Anderson, Sven Ahlstrom, Duane Harvey. 2nd row, Miles Bradley, Bob Barnett, Peter Ryan, Jacob Wagner, Bill Kaiser.  3rd row: Mark Nelson, Brian Douss, Pat Garvin, Tony Walls, Larry Preston, Mike Nelson.  Photo by Joshua Ellett

Robert McCormack and James Allen were passed to the degree of Fellow Crafts on Monday evening. These two are being praised for their hard work to obtain this degree in Masonry.