Ole Ohlsson of Champaign-Urbana 2497 won the 11 O’ Clock toast contest at the IEA Mid-Winter Meeting, winning out over six other competitors. Ohlsson displays his plaque, flanked by Grand Exalted Ruler Michael Zellen and IEA Sponsor Lou Sulsberger.

Teresa Tervin of Champaign-Urbana Lodge 2497, fourth from left, was the high scorer at the IEA team ritual competition at the Mid-Winter Meeting in January in Springfield. She scored 95.840 in winning for lecturing knight. IEA Sponsor Lou Sulsberger and Grand Exalted Ruler Michael Zellen flank the individual winners, from left, Inner Guard Tim Bain […]

Johnson County Elks Lodge, which was instituted in November to become the IEA’s first new lodge in 50 years, was the recipient of some lodge hand-me-downs to equip their new lodge. Johnson County Lodge Exalted Ruler Norman Suits, left, receives the Elks clock, formerly owned by the now-defunct Dalton Lodge.  He is accompanied, from left, […]

Bagpipes The performs to conclude the introduction of Grand Lodge and IEA officials at the dinner highlighting the IEA Mid-Winter Meeting in Springfield in January.

Cyndy Leininger, representing Bloomington Lodge 281 and the West District (front center) was named of the Year at the IEA Mid-Winter Meeting in January. She is flanked by Carol Schwoebel, representing Fairview Heights and West Central District, left, and Dolores Tomsheck, representing Des Plaines 1526 and North District. In back are: Grand Lodge First Lady […]