Mt. Vernon Lodge 819 won the IEA ritual team competition at the Mid-Winter Meeting in January. Mt. Vernon beat Champaign-Urbana Lodge 2497 to win top honors. Front from left are: Lecturing Knight Larry George, candidate Kari Docherty, Exalted Ruler David Bowling, Leading Knight John Tucker and Chaplain Debbie Summers. In back are: IEA Sponsor Lou Sulsberger, Coach Patrick Bevis, Inner Guard Tim Bain, Tiler Bob Kane, Esquire Anthony Burk, Loyal Knight David Edwards and Loyal Knight  Michael ??????? IEA Ritual Chairman Roger Quinn, who announced the winners, also recognized the ritual judges, Ron Westerhold of Blue Springs, MO Lodge 2509; IEA Past State President Kirk Wallace of Fairfield 1631; John Baylor of Flora 1659; Don Butler of Dixon 779; Lowell Armstrong and wife Jan of Macomb 1009; and John Heltzel of Flora 1659.