Aurora No. 15
P.O. Box 203042
Anchorage, AK 99520-3042
Stated Meeting
Second Tuesday
Dinner @ 7:00 P.M.
Meeting @ 8:00 P.M.
| 2007 Officers | |
| Worshipful Master | John K. Bishop |
| Senior Warden | Joshua Riley |
| Junior Warden | Paul Gabbert |
| Treasurer | Lennie Bibler, PM |
| Secretary | Albert R. Schuerger, PM |
| Senior Deacon | David Oaks |
| Senior Seward | Fred Joiner |
| Junior Seward | Dan Bale |
| Marshall | Bill Curry |
| Chaplain | Dale Cain, PM |
| Tyler | Rodney Young, PM |
(907) 344-3746
Aurora Lodge meets at 15th and Eagle in Anchorage, Alaska. Our meetings start at
8:00 p.m. The stated communications
are held on the second Tuesday of each month. Most other Tuesdays, we meet for
degree work or brotherly love and fellowship. All masons or prospective masons are
cordially invited to attend and participate in the glow of the Aurora light.
Lodge History:
Aurora Lodge was formed as a Lodge for the South Side of
Anchorage. The original home was at the old Rabbit Creek fire station.
We shared the building with the Lions, Boy Scouts and other organizations.
Members were drawn from all over the Anchorage area. It was our distinct privilege to have a part of the original
members two brothers who are now Past Grand Masters of Alaska, Most Worshipful
Brother Les Little and Most Worshipful Howard N. Hobbs. It was with their
guidance and assistance that we received our dispensation to operate. The
furnishings of our Lodge came from all over the country. Most Worshipful
Brother Les Little made the chairs and pedestals for the East, West and South.
The Alter was made by Brother James Pickney, Jr. The first gavels the
Lodge had were had crafted by R. W. Brother Joseph C. Boudraux of Sulfur Lodge
#424 of Sulfur, Louisiana. The three lesser lights were carefully hand crafted by Brother Bob
Mathis.
Our first Worshipful Master was W. Peter Nilles. In defining our Lodge,
our first candidate to receive the three degrees and return his proficiency was
Emilio Chaviano, a Methodist Minister, serving as a Chaplain in the U. S. Air
Force. At Grand Lodge, which was held in Nome, Alaska in February, 1988, we received our Charter to continue working as a Lodge.
Under the direction of W. Pete Nilles and W. William H. Lamb, II, the Lodge had
started to grow, but as a result of the Bureau of Land Management action, we
were forced to move from our Rabbit Creek location to the building we are
currently in. This move was made during the term of W. Robert M. Davis.
We resided at 650 West International Airport Road during the term of W. Raymond L. Beaver, who is currently the Deputy Grand
Master of Alaska. Because of a pending sale of the building, it was
necessary that we move. The location of the move was to the Masonic Temple
where the other three Lodges reside. This move was made in 1992, during
the term of W Schank
in the East. W. Brother Schank was a former State Master Counselor in
DeMolay. He has brought to our lodge a great deal of enthusiasm and
energy. W. Schank had the honor of presenting his father, Brother Kenneth
Schank with his 50 year pin. Masonry is a family tradition in the Schank
family. After the passing of Brother Smith, the
Lodge elected not to re-fill the office of Senior Warden. As a result, W.
Brother Schank was re-elected as Worshipful Master for 1998.
We are extremely proud of our Lodge and would be please to welcome you as a
member or a visitor. If you are going to be in the Anchorage area and would like additional information as to our schedule, feel free to
contact our Secretary at (907) 743-9005.
Our 50 Year
Members are:
Brother Lewis J. Beaty*
Brother Kenneth L. Schank
Our Honorary Members are:
M. W. Brother Fred V. Angelton
Brother Perry Green
Brother Jerry Green
W. Brother Hazen Ricker*
* Deceased
Our membership is a very diverse group. It include active duty military, attorneys, accountants, electricians, construction workers, government employees, small business owners, oil / gas workers, insurance and investment brokers, and others too numerous to mention as well as retired workers. With the wide range of occupations, we are a Lodge of Brothers who enjoy our fraternity and each other's company and the fellowship of visitors.