On Sunday, the masonic brothers of Rio Blanco Lodge No. 80, AF&AM, held their annual celebration of George Washington’s birthday with food, refreshment and a dessert auction. The proceeds of the auction go toward scholarships for local high school graduates to attend in-state schools. George Washington was initiated into Freemasonry in October 1752, at the age of 20 and by August of the following year was raised to Master Mason. Although there were many masons…