(Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – Members and spouses of Pymosa Lodge No 271 in Atlantic recently joined with Masons around Iowa at the 180^th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Iowa in Cedar Rapids.

The annual communication is held at various venues around the state each year to vote on policy and by-law changes, election of officers and award ceremonies. This year Pymosa Lodge was awarded one of the Lodge of the Year awards for their continued support of Masonry in Iowa. Pymosa Lodge received its Charter at the Annual Communication on June 8, 1870 and have had continuous membership for 154 years.

Locally the Lodge holds two major fund raisers during the year; The St Patrick’s Day Stew Feed and the Scholarship Can Collection. The proceeds from these fund-raising activities goes to provide Scholarships for Atlantic and CAM Students. We also support the Atlantic Fire Department, the Atlantic Police department, the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce and Atlantic Rising to name few of the programs that donate time and money to.

Elections were held for the Grand Lodge officers who will represent the Masons across the state of Iowa this year. Elected to hold the office of Senior Grand Warden for the 2024-2025 term is Right Worshipful Brother Donnie Drennan.

Donnie Drennan (Center/right) – photo submitted

Worshipful Brother John Bricker, of Drennan Insurance, is the vice-chairman of the Lodge Service committee for the Grand Lodge. His duties include traveling the state promoting masonry and providing Masonic education to the local lodges and coordinating meetings of the Grand master and the Grand Secretary.

Those attending from Pymosa Lodge were: Mike Blevins, Worshipful Master, Donnie Drennan (Arlene) Secretary and John Bricker (Nikki) Marshal.