North Woods Lodge 849 held its annual awards banquet and dinner cruise on Thursday, June 23 aboard the W.W. Durant on Raquette Lake. This annual event_is in its fifteenth year.
Captain_and Brother Dean Pohl, his wife Donna, and crew of the Raquette Lake Navigation Company provided a two-and-a-half hour trip around Raquette Lake while attendees, 63 strong, enjoyed a meal prepared by Chef James Pohl.
The awards ceremonies followed dinner._
Three 60-year members: Right Worshipful Theodore Harwood; Worshipful Albert Brussel (Dedicated Service Award recipient) and Worshipful Willard Payne were presented their certicates by Right Worshipful Timothy Harwood, Grand Steward; and Worshipful Master Andrew W. Getty, Master of 849.
W. Allen L Stripp (Dedicated Service Award recipient) and W. Laverne “Barney” Barnum were presented their 50-year certificates.
Worshipful Robert Wilson, PM of Nortripp Lodge 998 received his 45-year certificate, followed by Worshipful Jon Martin (Dedicated Service Award recipient) being presented his 40-year certificate.
Brothers James Tille and Elmer Crounse received their 35-year certificates and Brother Robert Roach received his 30-year certificate.
The evening was rounded out when Worshipful Master Andrew W. Getty was presented his 5-year certificate.
Brothers unable to attend were Worshipful John P. Hall – 60-year; Brother Lawson Rutherford – 55-year;_Worshipful Phillip Gandy – 50-year; Very Worshipful Thomas Groves – 40-year; Brothers David Peck and Robert Pylman – 20-year; and Brother Frank R. Zammiello – 5 year.
