First responders were honored during a ceremony hosted by the Tamaqua Masonic Lodge No. 357 at their lodge in Hometown on May 21, 2014.
Honored were responders from Hometown Fire Company, East End Fire Company, South Ward Fire Company, American Hose Company, Citizens Fire Company, Quakake Fire Company, Rush Township Police, PA State Police, Tamaqua Fire Police, and Rush Township Fire Police.
In addition to the ceremony, each responder was personally presented a First Responder pin from the Grand Master and Grand Lodge of Free Masons of PA.
Masons pictured with emergency responders are Richard Hadesty, Junior Master of Ceremony; John Schickram, Past Master of Senior Warden; and Robert Neff, District Deputy Grand Master of 45th Masonic District.

















































