Each year at the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge A.F.& A.M. of Nebraska (Nebraska Masonic Lodges’ state meeting), there is a silent auction to raise monies for the three youth groups sponsored by the Masonic order in the State of Nebraska. This year Carolyn Plants entered an oil painting for the Masons and their wives.  After several hours of bidding, the painting that Carolyn submitted topped out at $225 with a final bid from Past Grand Master Mike Jones. Following the close of the auction, Most Worshipful Brother Mike presented the painting to Right Worshipful Past Grand Master Ron Aungst of Pennsylvania. The bid was the highest dollar amount on a single item in this year’s silent auction.