PENNS GROVE-EXCELSIOR LODGE NO. 54,
F.&A.M.
P.O. BOX 361
PENNS GROVE, NJ 08069-0361
PHONE: (856) 299-1323
PHYSICAL
ADDRESS:
330 GEORGETOWN ROAD
CARNEYS POINT, NJ 08069
TRESTLEBOARD
FOR JANUARY 2007
PENNS
GROVE-EXCELSIOR LODGE BREAKFAST
Sunday, January 21, 2007
8:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
$6.00 Adults
AMERICAN RED
CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
Friday, January 26, 2007
1:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Contact Charles G. Hocknell at (856)
678-4612
to schedule an appointment
Dear Sir and Brother:
You are cordially invited to attend the following
communications and meetings of Penns Grove-Excelsior Lodge No. 54 at the
Masonic Temple, 330 Georgetown Road, Carneys Point, New Jersey.
Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at
7:30 p.m.
Regular Business Meeting
Balloting on 3 petitions for membership:
Honoring January Birthdays
David G. Birchmire, Jr. Robert E. Buskirk Gary W. Carney
Richard F. Clarke Paul
A. Gelesh Thomas
J. Gilchrist
Albert D. Giumetti William
H. Hankins John
R. Humphreys, II
Mark D. Humphreys Brian
J. Martins Donald
L. Masten
Gregory R. Mease Samuel
R. Miller, Sr. James
W. Monahon
James R. Moore, III John
T. Mulhern Richard
E. Necelis
Harry A. Parkell, 3rd Raymond D. Perry Francis
Poole
Albert D. Rappa Grady D. Young, Sr.
Honoring 5-Year Members
Frank L. Burse John
P. Dyer Russell
K. Sells
Refreshments and fellowship following the
meeting.
Monday, January 22, 2007 at 7:15
p.m.
Emergent Communication
Conferring the Entered Apprentice Degree On 5
Candidates:
Refreshments and fellowship following the
meeting.
Fraternally, Attest:
John P. Dyer Grady
D. Young, Jr., P.M., P.G.C.
Worshipful Master Secretary
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FROM THE EAST
Brethren,
I am humbled, and at the same
time, honored, having been elected and installed as Worshipful Master of Penns
Grove-Excelsior Lodge #54 for the year
2007. Congratulations and thank you to the appointed and elected officers who
will sit on the level this year. This Lodge
exists not only because of the Officers, but also because of you, the
individual active Member. Although
elected as Master to assist in and conduct the necessary general business, in
reality, I have been elected to serve you, the individual Lodge Member. In turn
I ask what are your ideas, suggestions and issues? Bring them to each regular meeting and speak up! A Lodge
cannot fix or start something that we do not have knowledge of. With
work schedules, family commitments, and unexpected concerns that arise from
time to time that need our attention, it may
be difficult for the member to find the time to visit the Lodge. However,
participate when you can with the time you have. Come for a meeting, sit and
socialize with fellow Members, occupy a chair on the floor, when vacant, if
only for that meeting. Don’t worry about being a little rusty. Your
effort will go a long way toward helping your Lodge function for another uninterrupted year. On January 22 we have an EA
Degree. Please come out and watch the new Officers perform their work. Remember when you were entered and the sideline
was filled and the feeling you had
about your Fraternity!
Fraternally,
John P. Dyer
Worshipful Master
District Events and and
Installation Dates
District Lodge of Instruction at
Pitman Lodge #197. All officers are required to attend. Members are welcome.
Jackets are required. This is a Lodge
meeting.
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From the Secretary
I would like every member who has an email address to please send it to
me at the Lodge email address,
pennsgrovelodge54@yahoo.com. This will give you instant
information that would take days by mail and, in some cases, after the even has taken place. We do not send your
addresses to any other organization.
Thank you for your prompt payment
of dues. If you are having financial problems, please contact me by telephone
or email so we can make arrangements.
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Grand Lodge Events
Saturday, January 13, 2007
The month of January has been
designated as “New Jersey Month” at the George Washington Masonic National
Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia. To commemorate this event the Grand Lodge
will run a bus trip to the Memorial. There will also be a special program to honor M.W. Edgar
N. Peppler, PGM, Past President and Board of Directors member of the Memorial for many years.
We have reserved two 49 passenger
busses. The busses will leave at 9:00 a.m. from the Fellowship Center at 1114 Oxmead Road in Burlington. They
will make a stop at Paulsboro/Swedesboro Lodge #147 in Paulsboro for
passengers, a short rest stop in Maryland
and then proceed to the GWMNM.
We plan to open an Emergent Communication
of the Grand Lodge at 2:00 p.m., have a short program to honor M.W. Brother
Peppler, and then close the Grand Lodge. Tours of the Memorial will be
available starting at 3:00 p.m. We will have a hot turkey dinner served at 4:00 p.m. and leave on
the return trip around 5:30 p.m. A bag lunch will be provided on the bus on the way down.
The total cost for
transportation, bag lunch and hot dinner is $50 per person. For reservations
please forward the name(s) of the person(s) participating with a check in the appropriate amount
made payable to the Grand Lodge F&AM of New Jersey and send to the Grand Lodge F&AM of New Jersey, 1114 Oxmead
Road, Burlington, NJ 08016.
Friday, February 2, 2007 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The Grand Lodge of New Jersey is
sponsoring an Open Table Lodge. This event is open to all ladies of our Appendant Organizations as well
as the ladies of Master Masons. The event will be held at Fellowship Hall, Burlington, New Jersey. Social
Hour from 6:00PM to 7:00PM. The Table Lodge will follow. ***$25.00 per person -All Inclusive*** Tickets must be purchased by January 19, 2007.
Make Check payable to: Grand
Lodge of New Jersey and send with a self-address, stamped, envelope to:
Grand Lodge of
New Jersey
1114 Oxmead Road
Burlington, NJ 08016
The applications for the Grand
Lodge Scholarships must be obtained by the member from the Grand Lodge Masonic Charity Foundation by
calling Mrs. Dorothy Mitchell at (609) 589-4032 or by mail at 902 Jacksonville Road, Burlington, NJ 08016.
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21st Masonic District Lodges
Penns Grove-Excelsior No. 54, Carneys
Point 1st Wednesday at 7:30 P.M.
Glassboro No. 85, Glassboro 2nd Friday at
10:30 A.M.
Florence No. 87, Woodbury 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 7:30
P.M.
Mantua No. 95, Mantua 2nd Thursday at
7:30 P.M.
Woodstown No. 138, Woodstown 1st Tuesday at
7:30 P.M.
Paulsboro-Swedesboro No. 157, Paulsboro 1st Monday at 7:30
P.M.
Williamstown No. 166, Williamstown 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 7:30
P.M.
Pitman No. 197, Pitman 2nd Tuesday at 7:30 P.M.
Grand Lodge 2006-2007
M.W. Douglas R.
Policastro R.W. Frank
D. Jones R.W.
Frederick C. Capel, III
Grand Master of Masons District
Deputy Grand Master District
Ritual Instructor
For the State of New Jersey For the 21st Masonic District For the 21st
Masonic District
2006 Elected Officers of Penns Grove-Excelsior Lodge
#54 F.&A.M.
Worshipful Master – John P. Dyer Senior Warden – Bruce E. Campbell
Junior Warden – William D. Johnson Treasurer – Joseph W. Borrelli, PM
Secretary – Grady D. Young, Jr., PGC
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Chaplain........................................ |
Ronald M. Lehew |
Senior
Steward.............. |
Steven M. Smereglia |
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Proxy to
Grand Lodge................. |
Ronald D. Miller |
Junior
Steward.............. |
Gary L. Hankins |
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Senior
Deacon.............................. |
Ronald D. Miller |
Marshal.......................... |
R.W. Harry S. May, III, PGC |
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Junior
Deacon |
David G. Mulford, Jr. |
Organist.......................... |
Warren W. Clark |
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Sr. Master
of Ceremonies............ |
Steven K. Miller |
Historian........................ |
Ronald M. Lehew |
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Jr. Master
of Ceremonies............ |
Steven Pitts |
Tyler................................ |
Eugene Williams, Sr. |
~
TRUSTEES ~
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Frankie J. Mitchell, P.G.C................ |
2009 |
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Charles G. Hocknell, Jr., P.M.......... |
2009 |
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Wayne W. Mulford, Sr., P.G.C. |
2008 |
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Charles T. Berry, Sr. ....................... |
2007 |
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Brian J. Martins, P.M...................... |
2007 |
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~ LIVING FAST MASTERS ~ |
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1964.......................... |
John W. De Hart, Jr. |
1982/92........... .............. |
John E. Foster |
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1967.......................... |
Henry K. Graul |
1984................................ |
Richard Boston |
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1968.......................... |
Robert L. Stone |
1984................................ |
Francis Poole |
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1970.......................... |
W. Clifford Jones |
1984/95/98...................... |
John H. Dillon |
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1971.......................... |
Sidney L. Riley |
1985................................ |
James J. Claxton, Jr. |
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1972.......................... |
Herbert H. Morgan |
1985................................ |
Robert L. Poticher, Sr. |
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1973.......................... |
Robert L. Clerc |
1986................................ |
Grady D. Young, Jr. |
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1974.......................... |
Charles P. Hampton, Jr. |
1987................................ |
David M. Gregorio |
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1974/2000................. |
Wayne W. Mulford, Sr. |
1988................................ |
Roy G. Miller, Jr. |
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1975.......................... |
James L. Tanyer |
1989................................ |
Blaine E. Todd |
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1976.......................... |
Russell B. Nichols |
1990................................ |
Dennis L. Carlson |
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1976.......................... |
Lester P. Saunderlin |
1991................................ |
George A. Pfeffer |
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1977.......................... |
Robert E. Buskirk |
1993................................ |
David F. Lee |
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1977.......................... |
Howard J. Hopkins |
1994................................ |
Thomas J. Hornblower |
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1978/1 991................ |
Frankie J. Mitchell |
1996/1996....................... |
G. Dale Mitchell |
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1978/2001-02........... |
Harry S. May III |
2002................................ |
Samuel W. Henderson |
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1978/2003................. |
Frederick C. Capel III (D) |
2003................................ |
Joseph W. Borrelli |
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1979.......................... |
James C. Camper |
2003................................ |
Horace H. Miller, Jr. |
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1979/1989................. |
Samuel E. Essler |
2004................................ |
Charles G. Hocknell, Jr. |
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1981.......................... |
Thomas M. Lehew |
2005................................ |
George R. Bruynell |
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2006................................ |
Brian J. Martins |