Do yon wan t to make a differen ce in the lives of persons who benefit from the Masonic Charities of The Grand Lodge of Prel' tUtd MAAOil"' of Pennsylvania'/ If so, wt• invite you to consider the foUow ing J>O!.Slbillties.
Depending o n your personal circumstances, you may wish to cousider an outright gift of cash , securities, real or persoual J>roperty, or life insurance. You mal' find the benefit"! offered by a charitable gift an n uity, pooled income fund, or charitable remainder trust compelling. Sud1 methods tyJ>ica.l ly o1Tt•r 11 lift• income for up to two p e rsOJl S and ran providc wt>IC'ome s avings in taxes You may wish to c·onsidt'r providing for one or mor e of the Musoni<: by including a charitable bequest in your Will.
To learn more about. these and othE-r ghing OPI>Ortunities and how th ey might benefit you, at no cos t or obligution , s imply complete the coupon und s e nd it in or call Bro .•John McFadden , Olt·ectot· of Gift Planning - East Region, at (800) G!)!) - 6454 o•· ( 717) :W7 - 1121, ext. 33311. We will b e hUJ>PY to ussist you and answcl' your questions.
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He<"<'nth \ou n•c·•t•tn"fiC,,n t'flJlW"l of our n•·" hooklet, \'3luo' or llrothNflood. • bookl1•t I• to n•min<t you of pJ'OIIli....e fo"ratt•mlty ln ._, m..tn b•·lh't .met lo )'OU tht• l':\J)(•Jh:m·{ot,; of oCitl'l'!'t, hc.m t'"tt'l'll\t&.";;I)J)t, lhmugh a.JI of t•ntllk-... .._nn dh,'t.ll) hup.td uaMm )'fiU. Onc<VPY o( lh<•lm•uklt•l IO M•n•t• IL' U Jo(Uult• fen HU, lht• ulht• t is for you Co !(1\ t' lu JUiul ht• • "'ho111 >'uu h4•11!•\-t• woultl mnk(• ll good nwndH•r. Il !( :Uil'Xlt•nMnn c•f m1r ,,mgrnm, •to"n{'IU I to tn lnt' luctr rlw con('f' l)t ot " Urotht'l' to Uroth<'r: Should you haH• t,;tOI) about how lht• l·"t uwmlty hl\"t lm tlnrt cd you or your romlJy, l('t ki\O\\ In l ('>() wor<111 or 1tnd we wi ll t I')' to lnrludt• Ihut :.101)' In •• puhlkntlou lu lk' t•a'f'ntt"<l ch 1r ing Su nlnlt• J. r>u ring tlli"f Surmm.' l 1wliud. wt• "Ill han• 1wu Iha l " l :usk ym1 lu 'Ull•ltur1 :met JMIIU' •Il: •h•ln. Tlw fitxl il\ tlw .huw Q u ar1t·rly l'on n mmlc•{tl •un m Sh•h• l'ht•rt• will b(• MC'V· c-rnl spe<"lal ut tlw (Jmtrtt•rly, ln<"ludlug tlw muklng oral lca"tt one- F'n.•rnut'Son nt·"'ight In (Uidltlcln, tht•n• will ht t'nl<'r· UUIUlll'lll 01\ SillUI'dO:,', JUJW 10, Ul U H'IHtt' IH StOl(' Wt• hopt• that lhl:, (•\·t·nt Is l'lom• to lltt· J(t'O);nJJ)hlt.· tt 11• h-'r-or ttw '-!lalt•, )Oil ami )'OUI founil) "''II rakt• tl\t' liuw lt> pJlr· U<'llmh· n·t un • t•nupuu l"i luc·utc•cl on lK ur 1lu· Pt mvrylnr,tin I"'"Y'"'I'·"'OII u--h4'n• you n•,C't'\ t• for nr'th1tl{'-oot
The "iol"(·ond t"t tUl t'H'nt of lnliiQn{lnre for f'n'('n>asoncy. On Soturo.t.l, Aug. lb, '"' "iiJ parttclpmc In the of tht• Unit• l_..ra$tllt' World nt South \\-illr anl'"llt.U1 lht• honK· ofllw.l ut)(nmJ.UHM\ Wt • \\illla,y dw d:Ut' for tJw 1"-'" -.tuchuut th.at Ult' I.Utlt• h.'i."i l'On..anl("t('d m on-&t:·r to douhh• tlw nmntwr uf 1"\nlf'll\:tt· mg m tht• !<Jt'Ot"' "'' w tllllll\t'llllu.• thoU wt• Mt' JU"O· 'i<lln!t to the lA'"'l'"' o.• a part or our donntton to aM'On·bodtd duu ru.azkt"tt \\-llh M.l"'II\k s)mbob noc.,..gntlJU)( otll c'Ontnhuuon \\t• aJ-.c• \\lll UHh•tl ._, '-li\IU(' of Rn•. \art Stott. "I\C•. a l't·nn,)-hmua fo"n't·moL\otnl .uut huilclt•r, l,uci llw fuurltlahml fot \\IMI I.JIIh· l..t·.tJ(\Ii.' lllf'.UI..' ICl or 1hc- wol1d loda.v hoP<' that you 'uld your famlJI<·• "ill take tht• time tO mak- · thb an oubtandillg day for t-m•m._t...cmr)' In thC' \H' wiLl hm l' an QllldOl.)l l'Oill'l'lt nt lkmHUU\ F'it:ld, IIW honw or t he \ \11hwl\.t,;))On C l a fUI'IU h'Jilll or llw thi<'a,J.tn f'u hsha.whall ull(.lU\1/'_,atiun. l>umt•l <d"c. Y.IIIIH• 11\,tillthlt• at lhtl ballpark You w ill n•c''''''' fu •1ht•r inrurnu•tlon u1•ml1 I C''-'<'11 t lnt('r, but l)l(l:UK• tht• tlnw on you c·o.\lt'ndnrs now! cont inued on paee 4 2 The I'Pnt"ytvonia f>'N•t'lliii'IOil l
Plan Now to be Th
ere Aug. 18!
Oate Ston e Ce r e mon y, Score b oard a n d S ta tllt' Un v eilin g t o Op e n Littl e Le a g u (• Wor ld S t•r i<•s
It will be a grand slam day for little leacuu BilS<ll>all ond ltlC Freemasons of Peonsylva0111 on Saturday, Aug. 18. 1n Wiltlomsport. Robett l. Dtuge. Jr.. R.W. G<Md Master. Md the Gr(l(ld Lodgo olfi cets will perform a date stone ceremony fOt a now stad•um begtMIAg atll a.m then unveil a new scOteboord by the Ma'SO<lll of Pennsytvallla, and unveil a statue or the liltc Bro. COt1 E. Stoll. a founder of lottie league Baseball. The ccrcmo01es woll climax with Grand Ma&e< Oluge throworlg out the fit$! P<tCh to beg1n the 2001 Utile Le,.gue WO<kl Senes about 1 p.m.
In a rneo.a conference three oays alter he was <fl!;lalled Ill> Gt.ond Maste<. Bro. Oluge annotJil(;ed the 11'l011\111Ctllol progr.m to -• the CXpan$1011 of the Uttte lca&ue World Series. On be1181f ol the M3SOI\S ol Pemsy1vania. he contributed S500.000 IO< the b<g ICIIIIW' style SCOteboard marked With MasO<liC syn'boiS the! IS to be Ul1\'elled on a new stadrum and dedocated rn honor of the late Bro. Stotz. It I• the dale Slone ceremony fO< that stad•um lhel thc Grand LOcliiC of Pennsylvania will pe<fO<m
The memorial statue of the late Bro. Stotz woll be unve11ed at the entrance to the stadium complex. It was crafted by tho sculptor. John Hanna, of Rock of Ages in Borre, VT, ttvough .,rrangements by llro Doug Hayhurst. of Hayhurst Me<l'lorials, Muncy Bro. Stotz. who was a member ol John r. LOO<IIcin Lodge No. 707. W1llo11nsport. laod the fourXJatoon for what Little League mcons to youth of the world today. lie was one who conceived tho Idea of OtRMized baseball IO< yourog boys that resulted In founding tho first ptQRriN'I> In 1939 w"h only three teams that tOd<l\1 has grown to bCCOnlll thu wortrrs largest orgmized youth sports progrom.
In t he evening the Grand Master witt host a family b!llbe<:Vij '"'do cor\Cor t. There will be n SI>CCiOI moiling lo Ponn&ylvt•ruo Freemasons w •th the de t ails and resefvf •tlon lnfounatlon for the dillner and enter t ainment.
Th is program. t11at is s upportive of youth. is the culmination ot a team e ffort among a number of Masons. especially RoMid A. Aungst, Sr.. R.W .J.G.W.. who has been the Pro)a<:l Coordinator to make this a reality.
The clay model of the statue of tho tate Bro. Cart E. Stotz wi th o Uttto Le ague ballplayer Is displa yed for Robort L Otuao, J<. , R W G M ( second from left) In t ho shop o f tho t<:ulpt or. Jo hn Hanna (right ) In S..ne , VT Also vlew1ng the mode l to Rono ld A. Aungst , Sr. R.W.J.G .W. (loft), who Is Project Coordinator, ond Ma rvin G S pe icher, R W.G.T.
11:00 a.m.
12:55 · 1:05 p m.
5:00p. m.
8:00p.m.
Da te Stone Ceremony
Unve iling New Scorebo3rd
Unve 111ng Bro. Stotl Statue lst Prtcll by GrAnd Mastel (OetHIIS Forthcomtng by Moil)
Fam1iy Barbecue Dinner
En ter tlll n meovconcert
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Compasses
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I.<•\\ IS G. l.auh :\t•\\ l.udgt' \o 'i20 \IIC'flh)\\ n, PA
I snught to lw mad<' a Ma:<on IHH"ioi)S I'H-.n\llst' or my father's etnd Uw esteen1 in "hkh hL•Id the Fratcnuly. ni"<IYb .aid that It(• was thrilled "lwn he bccanw a Mi-lson at 2l. lie fr..•lt 1 t was an honor to act·-..•ptcd into the l ,udgll nnd t•ontinucd on to n•c·t•h" hi• <'hcnshcd 5Q.year of Go ld. T h m ugh him. I <'ould '"" the real life valui'S or Wht•n il "'" my tunc, I wru1t<>d to bP a M'""" I clid11'1 twtil 1on hi• I<XI!(c because il was ln a1101hPr I approadtl'd brclhrcn or NI'W 1(>mpl<' IAl<lge ill All<•ntown whc•n• "'''t•ml of my fdlm> <'o-workNs rnemlwrs. I didn't jom tlw Fratcmit) ror "luu t t'ould get out or I >OUJ!ht and round thr kind of my ratlwr knc" and. m tum, I al-.o gairwd the opponunity to tx> pan or rudtng others through lhP c·harilies <hat the \lasomr bodtt., '"l>pon. !loth the fellowship and sel'\1rc 10 mankind nwru1 muC'h to me>.
Broth<-rhood Lo; ·rur n>RI" amollJ( \lasons. For example. my "if<' ru1ct I ha\ don c·on$idemblt' tr.wcl1ng and 5<'\Cr alum,.., IX'tng n'C'ogni,A'fl as a \fason has helped ll!. om or difficulty, hke emergency road sel'\1cc or !:ood frulh rmhl for <'XP<'!\Slvt! rcp;ur... lrw1 Uunk or nothmg more H'a. .,unng than hearing a Broth••• "The ;,qunre and rornplL'N'S ICU me about )OUr <'IUU11C'II't." I au1 u Ma...,un. w(' now SU't" luappy, (·umfortahh•, n•sidc•nts of tht• Rt'lirrmrnt l.iving C'ornmtmity or l he Masomc IIOnti'S in glizahE!lhtown. We'nl V<.'I'Y t hankful!
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IJ:tt'\1 1111 in a frumly of lioth rl1.V grnndfatlwrs "<'t<' atil\t' m tlw and 01Jwr lx>d· ,.., I fondly n·nwmber lht' Sht1nl' pic·nit· Pvt>ry yPa<. I would look fomarcl to It !iO much t htll clays I'd don IllY nncl )ll111iciC• AI'Cluncllht• house- proud (L' puudt lo mysf'lf 1hat snmt><'lay 1 wot •ld t}(' a IWI.
I found my rond to 1111\ r l luto half a wot·ld awoy. Aflt•J' c·ollf'Jtt\ I :o.t'r'VC!tl in rl w Kor·Nm War in Kyoto, ,)ll j!Un, m nn lsohuN I n<•lcl N(atio n i n the midst of a .Jupan<•st' r1r<• paddy. Otw tiny, Mascmry cam!' up in a t·onwrMtlon whh th(' nt'Ht "NlW«nl <1foursmall company and I thnt he• was tltf' of Gl'neral John .J. l'<'t'lihlng 1-<ldl(t' No. 1;11, a milil:uy lodgE' which met in the tll'urhy Ill\\ n. I nskt•d him for :• lll'tilion and after I wn:; " olhL'Killilu•l"l' I :•ct iw in that Lodge. After I mrlwtl hom<' in and was teaching m the Pinsburnh an•u, I 'hi14•tl nuttll<'"'l' Lodge 'lo. '131 5<'\'Cral umcs. '1\'o l <':tt'li I relocated to ll'ashmgton. PA. whcrc 1 hm t• lh •·d 'fhtt'('. Knowing I would nC\'Cr reiUm 10 Japan. t It Sun'K't Lodge 'lo. 623. That was an imponant l'htH·rn;tlmm(• for me an m) hean I knew that I "nntt><l to ll<'<·ome •he \laster or a lodge someday and I \\llnhln't IX' able to do that unless I bccan1c a member or that lotiJ:<' I 'K'l'\·t'd tiS )laster In 1008. I the \'alut'S of brolllcrhood !'\('I) P!•NOnaliX'ncfit, too many 10 cnumcratt> - ha\ • L'Ontl' to me throullh \lasoruy. for whith I run graJcful. I ''llln•mrun arthe tn 01) Blue Lod$1<'. rniY'I) miss a nwC'Iing taled and t•xtra and, if ('allc'<l upon, I still do wme floor work. I arn a lodJ.!<' :mel l'f>pn_.s."ntativE' in the Grand L<xh:(•. I nm Uuitlc·d lu "'I'\ I' I he Gr.tnd l,odgc of l't•nn.,yh .min ,,_., nn ll'):ani'l. I haw SCl'\'('(1 as lht' Orgtmbt Dht•(·tot uf\lusk for the Smlltsh Rite. \'all!') of l'lll'httl'l(h, fill thrc•4• tll•t·acl<"- - and llle same for Syna 'li•mplt• m l'lllshllr!(h, 11 pusillon from wh tch I retired aftl'r :jli Y<'llt'>l. In ltlHO, I was r·oront>tNI a Thirty-Third Uegrcc 011111 Ihi' ll1te. hus tw<•tt (ntd stlll1s - a w:w of life for mc!
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Pennsylvania Franklin Medal
Presented To C. DeForrest Trexler
Durlll{l tho Council of Deliberation !;<I"' sion 1n last July 8. Robert l Dluge. Jr. R.W. Grand Master. l)l'esente<l the Pennsylvania FrHnkbn Medal to 111. C. OeForrc•t Trexler. 33•. Ill. Bro. Trexler Is the DepUty for Pennsylvanra 1n tho Ancient Accepeod ScottiSh R1te. N M J.. tiOd a Past Dr•trrct DepUty Grano M" .ter 1n the Grand LO<Iitl of The Franklrn Medal Is the most dlstln guoshed honor uwardod by tho Grand Lodgo of Pennsyl'l8nta to "''"""''''• of the Fraternity who have rendered outMandrrrll serv1co to Freemasonry. It IS nflmed lor Benjamin Franklin who served the Fraternoty «$ Grand Master of the Grand lodge of Pennsylv.ono,l rn 1734 .1nd 1749. Bro. Troxler wes born on aM atteMco public schools of Lower Paxton TownShiP and Allentown, fto£.$tYII'tg a Bac'-' or of Arts Oe&rce from Muhlenbert College 1n 1960. Ho attended Yale law School, where h<> earned a Bachelor of Laws (Jurrs Doctor) Degree on 1963. In 1966. after two yellrs of pmute Juw prac: ttce, he JO•nc<l the cO<PO<ate legal staff of Mack Trucks. Inc where he o<ObOntly Is the DepUty General Counsel. In hos pro h<> has traveled ext&n81vely rn Latrn """'"ca. EuroPe. A Inca. thl> Mo(lclle East. and the Far Eost.
His Mesonoc relationships ore exten· sive. In 1954. he wll$ onrtr<>ted 1nto the Oro..r or OeMolay and servfld Allentown Chapter as Master Councilor 1n 1957. He was awarded the DoMolay Legion or Honor In 1911? end was elected an Honotary Membt•r of tho International Sul)l'emP Council of the Order or DoMolay 1n 1996. Bro. Troxler was raised In Bor-er Lodge No. 333 on Oct 1. 1964 and served as WorS111plul Master 1n 1971 Ho also served the lod&e as Chaum"" of !he Commtuoe on Instruction flnd as d Trustee for 11 years.
He served the Grand Lodge of Pennsyt vanra a> D.O.G M lor the 10th Masonoc DrstnGt from Dec 27, 1974 through 1983. He was elected to t h e Grund LOdge
commit t ee on Masonic Homes Jn December 1999 and has been Chairman ol the l>velopment Subcommottce and a member ot the Cernpl1arrce Subcornmottee. He Ia o member o, the Mor,ontc Culturo Comm1nee of thft Grend lodge und a mom ber or the Board or Dorectors of the Youth Foondat1on.
In IIWJ Sconish Rite. he has S<trved as n Sectional Renrosontatlve of leh 1g1t ConSI'IO<Y and General Charrman for the Valley's 60th AMrversary. In addrtron. "The Dovrne Tragedy, a <Jr&ma of the Passion written by 111 Bro. Troxle r, has been pmlormco lorlhc pUblic by U>e Volley seve<ellenten seasons Since 1987. Bro. Tre xler c:oroocted 6C1 HQnofary M ember of the Supreme Council, 33'. for the Nor tllern Ma,onlc Jurl&diGtlon Sept. 24, 1980 In Cfevel&rld and w.,. crow nCO an Actrv• Member In 1987 1n Boston. In 1980. he was elected Deputy lor Pen""ylvanla and In 1996. Treasu rer of the Supreme Council. He servo& as a member of tho Admrnfstrau•e Councrl of Sul)l'e""' Councoltllid as a Otrector of the Scottish Rite Masonic and Ubrary. Inc. and thtt Ma'lQnlc Learnln& Centers for Children. Inc Su><o 1991. he haS bo tOn chatrman or the Cornnuttee on Conshtutoons, la.vs and Jurisprudence. He also Is a member Of tne Committee on Fraternal Relation.. tile Commrttee on Rrtuills. ano the Nornrnaung C0<11mrttee of the Sul)l'eme Councrl In 1995. he reprooonted the Supreme Council a t the 15th World Contcrence o r Su preme Counc11s at Lausunoe. SwrtzerltiOd. In Penn$,ylvan•a. he ho.s served on comm•t tees of the C0trnc11 of Oellbtlratron s1nce 1984 and has been tho Commander·ln· Ch1el since 1994 Ha 1s also a contnll<ltor to The /VOflhctn Llllhl mag111rne. Bro. Trex ler also has been In the Yor1< Rrte, having presided over Jordan Royal Arch Chapter No. 203: All en Council No. 23, Reyal ""<< Sclect Masons: 8nd Allen Commandery No. 20. Knoght& Templor all of Allentown Ho was elected Knight Commander o l tile Templ o by Grand EncamPfll<)nt of Knights ol til<' Unrted States of Ame(lca ·ror dlstrngurS/Iod services to Freem•sonry. • He Is a member or t no Council or Anointed K i ngs. receiving the Order of the Sliver Trowel In 1979. In 1980, he was elected Knoght of the York Cross of Honor 1n Penn Pnory No. 6. Bro. TrcxlcrtsamomberofChrr fltluthcran Church, Allent own wllerc lle 5erved on tho church councol lo< and from 1964 to 1998 was the IWVIOUncer lot !NO radiO broadcast s of the church scrv•ces.
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To suppnrl this d onatton, W()U i d rcmlncl you c•f lht" Pt.•unsyh'flnlu l'nun '11 u• tmln wastt"ratrdasa mNhod of"AtJ)!>CUting our M!\sOn i c (h:u1tles and nl o to !-iiiiiiHHI the I .IU1t• Lcagul• PrQicct. We• tU.'t'd your lwlp In pur · t"hA&.lng lhi."' most w\lqu<- Mtl'imliC' t•oll\'"("lablf>lkt•t·IM-akc made by 1• Pt•nmoyhrmuuuuutufoetttn'l You will huvt•lu gu far and wide to obtOi tl any 1rnln of lhr dmr.t<'Lf"r nud ttuaiJ1)· sm:h as Uu-t for d..- l.ni<-,•. 'nlt' lt-ctors· mnrkct.:J are thC' f'n,qlne alone ror chan I he prwt• nf lht• C'nlh'f' tnlin. A t'OUJ>Oil fur your onlcr is t·uduSl."'d un t•agl" J9. On-thn·n, Yot• hope that )OU w1U t'() nhnut- In tlw •tools"' wt• hD\'t l)rovid(•d you wt· luok fo rw.trd to continuing t.o SC'I'Vt' you and l!l't'at or ou"" St-.: you nt the
We're Looking at An Active Year In the Defibrillator
A on M.'l,)' tht> fil'ol C'ill"<'k Lu an autom;:ahod ••x:h•nuil dtfihrillaror ( A E.O.} WIU received rr.,.u Lodgto Nu :ur, in tlw l3Lh Masonic Olsuicc . Jn h.•n mmHh,, 15. 2001. che-rt \u•n•ltl '<1,,ng wul:t vurt hnsro ror c·ommunhu·"! by 661ocl,a.tt"'f ln 20 MlbOnh.· rlw F.:-t<'h '''('('k more join Ji ..t ;u; new bt>log pr'OC(k-"1(1(1 Tht> llOch Ois.trit·t, Uruce £ .-o\, lt•;uls wilh 10 pu('('hu...,c.'tl, n\ \" each hy l.odgt• Nu. :l2J> and l.mlgr No. 694. The l•l l>bttlct, UouJli:JS M II rktor n . O.G.M., ..... plru lng 5e\"PU Hillis. lwu of whkh wei'(' by No 1:1 ond two by l.oe.ll(t• No OO.'i SL' unh.b hn,·c bt.-en botiJ.t)U m lhn>f• th lri('ts: tht• :?nd. John D. \\nmt'r, Jr.• I> ll r, \I. ; lht• IJ. Miles, IJ.Il t:.M.; '""' " " ' •lOll i, II'. lli<'hrud Dillon , I) I) G.M. In till' 21KI Dis.Uit1, lllfi"""C or lht•m wen- pl.t('1"(1 h) l.ocfs•• :\o. 21 : in th(' :36th. all \H'R' houghl by No t"i2;';; omd in thl ltkh lll•ttict, N<> 2r>4 hough! fiv.• of the- six
Offrcers or fraternal lodge No. 483. Rouseville. gove an automated cxtcr nal dcRbrtllator ( A .E .D .) to the Oakland Vo lu nteer Fire Depa rtment. re prest)tll· ed by (l·r) Ed MCAJevy, Jeff Horn, and Jane Thompson. Makin& the present• tron are (l·r): Kenneth W. Borker W M .: Normun K. FrShor, S.W. ; ond James L. Turk J.W.
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t'our distrill:>S tta,·•· p lm ,"<t fiH• un1w,. th<' :lrd. John L. S.am•. U DG ,1 ., ""h No. 1117 b uylng tllr<'<'; tho Itlt h , Murtiu W Mi!tlloti, D D G M .; the 27th , ll:wid A O D.G. M 1\itlt
2i2 bUl ii1JC t"o; am.J the ;>Sth. Thomas R ll<'ll h , D D. (; \1 ., "ith 1.<><1j!r• No. 112 buying two Four unil:-. WC<rt' purcha'14.'tl in tlw Z: hd l:k'tn L. t·amn u ll G \1 tim•• ()f '""'" b) IAKig<' No. f!H 'lluw """' (11 1' m t1u• Dbtrkl. 111Uinm II
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o.n .G.M. fout tl mt hH\t' ptu·dttL"o( d l\\'0 unlts bl wluC'h Otlt' uml I.M't'f1 •Af\cr onJ.>· rt•n month lht• fud)tt" to HIC'rUng an ltnportaut lll't'd iu ll\ch" {"0 Jflllltll111ics is IU'tu1 • wannln.t(,"' '""I RobNt I Uluge, Jr.• I! W Gmml \ht.'\tn "'A.' r more 3d<lttd tu tlw wN"kly rt •put1:-., ir wll-. ntt• th::u :!HOI will a hnmwr Yt'IU rot c.·onrt•m for ntht•m."'lw ncldt•tl
PA Masons Exemplify
Ritual in the Grand Lodge of Alaska
AI tlw Invitation of t'. t'. GrlfY'm, II , \f W Gnuwl Master or <;rand Lodge or t\J:.wka, a tt••no&J of Pt.• Ill\'') h-rutia Masons repl'esrnthiJ( tltt> P.chw:ulott aJt(l l)nlnlng t'ommilh'l.' of till' Orand Lodg{' of Pennsy i\"Rnin aUendl·d thl' Annual rommunif'atlon tn fo'nlrb:mks on I \VIIl'n" rht ') thr MaNh•r Maso n's Uq(Jcc ruHI th(l opcnlnJ( .1nd of a ltMige 1lle lt';!ltl fnm t Pt'llll..,.)"lnmia (U"KI the :;tollons and pb.t('eS tlu•)' St•rvf'tJ iuc•lud<XL 0. \\'('l&$Cr, It W l A•·l i ng Wurs hip fu l Master; ( iuy T Mllllht•w:-t, Senior Wnnlt"n, whn ••l.su lh(' opcnln.g and cl05ur.g or Htc lodg•· IIUcl f t(•IJ"W'(I 10 guide Lh<' noor \Vlll itml Wl'lh••nu J>nst Gn.md Steward, w, Junior W:u'tlt•n: :uu l Kt.'IUt(·lh W. Mc<' anr)·. Oire<1or of thr Mtl'tOiliC l.ibrary Ulld Museum or wl u) ""''M'ntrd 1hc t:hn r gr nt th e Hit1'1ing {md r.. t•d '"' G llidC'. One h\HMin:d fut1y Ma...·(O(".'"s fnlnt 20 lodges In lh<' stru• "itn...,.,._'<.l Ill<· d= w ork and ( Xt•m pl ilkalion St-vcml broLhers said thnl they hud Inwl'lt•d 1,000 rHilc'!S 10 rutcnd thC' Annu.."\1 (.'onu nunk'7tt •on 11-e bt\"thren asked tll..1.nl •tue;hnn.'4 Hbuut the l 'rnnsylvnnin work. Orr lhl t •n front Cu lirvl'll la, Washington , ;uul C"nnnda a tl{'ndNI Although till• \\lt.o; bf""ll.'lll ln nwn· Comnnmic-41clon was fiii('Cl \\ith ffit•uctshiJ""I n.nd though du• ouL· :;h e l (.'JUJX' t Hturc was mlnu:s J2
Stichter Lodge No . 254 Donates 5 A.E.D.s
Michael J. Pierce (second from eft), W M ., Stichter Lodg e No. 254, Poll s town presenltid five Medtronic Pllysio Cootrol LIFEPAK 500 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to the Poltstown Police Dcpa<tment. Durin& a presentatron ceremo ny on Feb. 24, Meyer Ann M. Jones (center) and Chief of Pollee Mark Flanders (tlll rd l rom right) rccolvod the donations. Also oltendlng the ceremony was Dorian Well s (center roar), of the Amcrrean Heart Association Takrng P81t rn tho l)l'escntatlon were W. Richard Dillon (left). D.D.G M ., 40th Mason•e Otstriet, and (at rig ht) Andrew E. Wcltzenkorn, J.W and Glenn M Shirey. P.M., ChOirman ol tho Charity Commi ttee.
A f'.D.• (AOiomatro Extrmnl Oifibnllato11S) 10 tho• l .ulCaSicr f'lr<l.>t•JXtr1tn4/"til. Taking J)nrt ln the at the \ftl'iOr\1\'" Ct.•ntt•r in Lancaster Wt•n.• rmm (J.r); f'ronl 1...4_lt'<.l; Rotwrt W<'A\'Ct, Jr Warden , P.M; J(Jitn P. A•lu'otnvngc, Wors.hlpfW MrL"1N; l'hnrt<'S L f':l"'''cht,l'\t • N'<'.: J•llre> 1l'ltrce. and u 11.1rry \l'oildns. Back llro. and '1;l,)'Or <'lwlle Smlthl!lJ.[I, LamtK>non IAMlg•• 476, Lancaster; Lt Tom Arnold, N;:;isrnnr t'irc MM>hn!V h"tll••·tor; •ncl (lnr right) Oud And"'"·
a·d, "Call the Masons."
Florence Emily Houtz remembered what her father told her more than six decades ago when she was 12: ·If you ever need help, call the Masons.· Last year she did. and It saved her life and brought Mr a sare and happy envoronrnent for the rest of her days. It was a different kind of conversation ror Bro. Daniel J. Hinds. Buildong Superintendent at tlte Masomc Templ e In Philadelphoa. when he answered that telephone call. The lady's voice asked It he Is a Mason because. she said. · ; have to speak to a Mason.· She went on to explain that her father was a Mason and always told ner to contact the Masons if sne really needed help. Bro. Hinds told her that he is a Mason and that her father was ·absolutely correct.• He list ened to her problems and promptly gave top prooroty to ·helpong Florence:
She explaoned that she was 76 years old and the lone survivor other family She needed money (really cash) to buy rood, but w as too s1ck to go out to buy it. In the course or the conversation. Bro. Hinds learned that she must have been ill for some t ime end through a social agency arrangements had been made lor a local grocer to dohver food supphes. but she had to pay for them in cash on dehvery (a check or credit card was not acceptable). She said she had sutr1c1ent money In the bank. but could not go out to get the cash and. therefore. could not get groceries until someone brought her cash for which she would wr1lC a persona l check.
Bro. Hinds responded at once. then began weekly vrslts. takrng cash and some food ttems to Florence. He did that for about ten weeks and then Florence became very Sick - as It turned out. deathly sick.
Then, one day 8he call ed to say that 8he dod not feel well Bro Hi nds sa1d that he could tell by her voice and conversation that She was seriously ill . He suggested that she go to the hospital. but Florence didn't want to do thai. Bro. H1nds was certain that she was 10 ser1ous trouble. so he contactad the Rescue Squad of the Philadelphia rrre Department and InSisted that they respOnd to help her. tak1ng whatever measures ne<:essary to get her to tho hospital. Florence was admitted to Pennsylvania Hospital where Bro. Hinds visited her two days later. As he approached Florence's room, the doctor stopped him In the hallway and asked, "Who was responsible for her admission to the emergency ward?" When Bro. Hinds said that he was. the doctor sa1d ll>at his actron actually had saved her hfe. "Another srx hours wi thout treatment and she would have d1ed: the doctor sai d.
The story dcesn 't end there. Florence had an operatoon a nd. after 26 days in the hospital. she had to have a place to go. The Masonic Homes was the answer, especially since Florence was the daughter of a Mason. She was admotted to the Masonic Health Care Center, recovered and. though bnef. spent the rest of her deys In the safe and happy environment of the Masonic Homes
First Saw Masonic Homes at 12, It Became Her Home at 76
FLOREN C E EMILY HOUTZ
Born: May 29, 1923
Died: February 28. 2001
As sl!e recovered from Illness m tire Masonic Health Care Center. Florence Emily Houtz recalled the first time she ssw fhe Masonic Homes. tatkect about her family and how her father told her to ·cal/ the Masons· if she ever noecteiJ help. She told her srory to Lee H Helle. a volunteer ass/sling in rhe Renaissance Unit, w11o wrote the tollowrng article recounting those recollections.
Florence Emily Houtz was just 12·years old when she first saw Elizabethtown. Her rather, the late Rev. Harry D. Houtz (Schuylkill Lodge 138. Orwigsburg). was looking for a new place to live and preach, having served five churches in East Berlin. In their now Nasi> automoll•le. they traveled along the Old HarrosDurg P1ke He told Florence about the "Grand Lodge· the Masons had built In Elizabethtown
Seeing the beautiful red br1ck building. they pulled over and parked, staring at the fine three· story build1ng w1lh the white col um ns. He had assumed that what IS now the Brown Apartments was the "Masonic Grand Lodge.· It was then one of several of the Children's Homes. Rev. Houtz told Florence that if she was ever in need of help. 11 was the Masons who would help her.
Sixty-five years later. Florence Houtz remembered her father's words.
Rev. Houtz , a 32" Mason, cared deeply for those in serious need. Before Social Security. he peli· tioned local and state governments to help those unable to help themselves, donating his grandfather's homestead as the first "poor farm· In Lebanon County.
Florence went to high school In Selinsgrove to SuSQuehanna Unlversoty, and later to the University of Pennsylv ania. earning degrees In English Literature. She taught for some time al Lebanon Valley College, Cedar Crest College. and College In New York.
In 1962. she moved to Philade phia deciding to concentrate on writing poetry, songs. and plays. She has self·published four bOOks and even wrote songs for the McGovern presidential campa1gn She loved to lour the city and found the beautiful Masonic Temple just as her father had described 11.
When she needed help at age 76 she called the Masonic Temple ond talked to Daniel J. Hinds. the Building Superintendent. He took it upon homself to take her fresh baked goods and cashed her checks as needed. Soon afterward Grand Master Robert L. Dluge. Jr dec ded to see what else could be done tor her, Since she needed medical attention as well. With the help of Mr. Hinds and the Grand M aster. Flo rence Houtz came back to Elizabethtown.
The campUs has certaonry changed I n 65 years. but the commitment to l0v1ng care has not. Just as her father had satd so ion& ago outs de a rod brick building. ·u you ever need help. call the Masons.·
ACADEMY OF I'REEMASONRY
H u nd reds Attend Very Successful Academy Sessions
Nearly 500 brethren anencted the v e ry sue· cessful and h g hly intere sting t h ree sessions or the Pennsylvani a Academy of Freemasonry In Elizabethtown on Saturday, Mar. 17. The p rograms were the first events he d In the magnificent new Frc-cmnsons Cultura l Center on the campUs of the Mason ic Homes at Elizabethtown
Two dynamic M asons addressed 200 b rethren in the Oe ke Auditor um on the topi c • freemasonry and Religion · and participate<! i n very lnformative discussion and Questi on and answer periods. M.W. Bro and Rev. Neville B Cryer, a noted English Masonic author, General Director of the British and Foreign Bib e Schoo l , a Ptcstonian Lect<orer, and recipient of numerous Mason c honofs, c early brought i nto focus the challenges to Freemasonry by some Chri stians in England and set the record straight as to why it Is altogether proper to be a Christian and a Freemason. Dr Gary Leazer. an ordai ned Southern Baptist mi n · lster and founder and President of the Center for Interfaith Studies, Inc as well as the au thor of two books concerning tho Southern Baptist controversy with Freemasonry. spoke of h i s findings In the stu<ly of Freemasonry for the Southern Baptist Convention which l ed to his leaving the posi tion he held. He gave Ins ghts i nto various charges
...,. Dur ng a break In tho Academy of Masonic Knowlodge sess i on, Robert L. Oluge, Jr., (front, center), Is p i ctured with the guest speakers , M.W Bro and Rev. Neville B Cryer (left) and Bro. and Or. Gory Leazer (right). Behind them o re momber1i of the Grand Lodge Masonic Culture Committee , who organlted and presented the session (·r): Midd e • William R. Rininger, Old Fort LOdge No. 637 Contre Ha ll : Thomas w. Jackson , R.W.P.O.S and Chairman of tho Committee, Cumbe rl and Valley Lodge No 315, Shippensburg; and John w. Postlewaite, Hobah Lodgo No 276, RearPau 0. Flshor, Roodlng Lodge No. 549 ; Henry Sinopoli , VIctory Lodgo No. 694, Butler; and James L. Siebe r, CumberiMd Valloy Lodge No 315, Shippensburg.
aga nst tha Fratern ty not based on fact. but "because th ey fot- the ca use or the attack
It was an enthusiastic gathtu ing of nearly another 200 Senior and Junior Wa rdens meeting in a section or the Brossman Ballroom. Presentations on the respo n s bil ties and dut es of the Wardens. business or the l odge and relationships wi th other lodge officers and plann ng and prepar· ing for a forthcoming yea r as Worshipful Master w e re well done and well received.
There was a good attendance lor the Academy session on Ritual in the lodge room of the Masonic Temple that is oow Incorporated into the Freemasons Cultural Center. where there was a full day or tra1nlng exemplifications, and discussions.
Academy of Frccmasmuy is To)dc J?or Conference of Gt·and Mastet'S
A JUf"Ht•ntmion ()1 , Prnnsylvania·s Acnclcmy or F rOCII\USOilry Ul 11w 2001 f:onference <.> I' Grand Mnstcrs in Phoenix , A7. , 011 fi"t•h 20 wcJL rece ved , resulting in muny or 1 ath•ncling n)c tlf;'.sling more inrormatlon and a m.lmb<•r of them desiring to uucnd Lhc March l7 session in t-;Ji:t..a h<:ll ttowu The presemmlon , one or Clu-cc m Ole scs:;ions, was at 1h l' in"itatlon o r Ute Conf<'rcncc o r Grand
Roh(:J1 L Oluge, J 1·., n. w. Grand Mast.cr, recogni'l.(l>d as tlw c..-t,.. orthc Academy, inlroduC'('d tht· c·onf'{ Jil t•t the con · and gave an in-depth insigh1 to ll ae vu rposc and st1 , 1Chn1' or the new venture He tlw f altPndance m 1w o 1\cudcmy s.<:ss i ons tJun had h<:'ld ln<tl cm cd a f!I'Cat inte rest b.v Pennsylvania
Durin$( the JJI'csl'nl;tliun, P.dwai'CI 0. Weisse r1 R W.P.G . M. , Chairm an t>i' 'l"raln lng Hnd E<lutalion Committ«. <·u &<iled tht· <·•-eulcd for .Junior nnd Scniol' WtUll<'n:; A tOpy of lhc Warden-s program Wtl'; SUJ)J>Iicd (O Grnnd .(HIJ;e represented aL the Th omas w..Jackson, lt\V.P.G.S., of the Acad emy of Masonic Knowledge. cl iscm;.st•d tlw r<'Sf'(II'C'h funcliOII or the Academy Hf! l'3pok c• of 1he rcnowut-"d Masonic speakers who hnd lwcn mlc lare in vitt.>cl to shru·e the r views and knowledge. It was _.n honor for I he Grand Lodge of ro luwr lwc·n s<-l ected to 01{tke prcscn tl irm l u lht· C'onfr.·rc ut'f_. of C• ;md Masters , which undct'SCOI\:s Pcnm;ylvani:t 's t' XCt. llt'IIC'C in 1hP df'VC1 1 · O(>lllCnl or new programs
Bro. and Rev Ne ville B. Cry er Bro. and Or Gary Leazer
A A full houso or a ttentive brethren hear R.W. Grand Ma ster Robert L. Oluge, Jr. address the Warden s Seminar
First Meeting of Research Lodge
Will be June 9 in Elizabethtown
'11H• first nw•,ling vf ll w Pt unsyh,nnin l .<Migr nf l?t:.•wm rh wi ll f'O I) · V£>UP :ll l fl.m., S;u m·day, .huu• 9, in Lht• Dt•ikt• Aucli10ri11111 of lht• lii!W Jo'rC'CtntltiQII.S f:tllltlr;-11 flll l';;.tu puS Of IJ u• lloll i('X <II Elizabct htown.
The Pe:nnsylvanla l.odge or was watTanted by the (irand Loclgc or l'cnnsyl\'ania crrccLivc St. .J ohn's Day, Dec. 2i, 2000. Thontas W.• R.W.P.G.S., was muncd Wun·uul ·nw IH'\\' RPsNtn:h l.c',dge> is 10 all M aswr M:1suus lU a lodge in any juri!<itl icl iun by IIW t.rand l.m lgt• or '('lmsylvuuia UIU.ICI' Lhc Cmnd I,(JdSt' of Pt i\JlSYivanla will lw regarded as rull members and from oHtcr jm isdic l ions wil l be associate lllNnbcrs. S i nce n LociS!C or He;earch ls uuL :1 Crun Lollgc il dOl"S not h\(CI f('rc wi Lh, or count ns. n dual mrm · The ini tiation fee is $$",0, which i ndu(h s a member's jewel. 1'hc $20.
To join Uu• I..Q<.lgt>, J.H•t ilicm by t011t3rting Mrs I0.111lU' J•'onl in Onir" of Masonk Educ·aliou, Masonic TcmJ>IC, One North IJroad $1., PhiladciJ>hin, 1-'A 19l07-2!;S)S, or cllll (21G) 088-IVIV.
Phila. Lodges Sponsoring Golf Oct. 3 to Benefit Masonic Child.ren's Home
The Jodeos or the Philadelphia area aga n are sponsoring a Charity golf outing to beneht the Masonic Children's Home at ElizabethtOwll. The oullng will be Wednesday. Oct. 3 al Lulu Country Club, North Hills, near Plymouth Meeting.
The shotgun start will be at noon Registrat on will begin at 10:30 a.m. and a buffet lunch will be ready at 11 a m. There will be o social hOur rrom 5 to 6 p.m. followed by an awards dinner. Tile fee for the outing •s $150, which includes fee and cart. refreshments on the course. lunch d•nner, and awards.
Send reservations wilh a check to Wil l iam Greel. 2125 Parkdale Av<>.• Glenside, PA 19038 (Phone: (215) 887-4915.) Deadline for reservations Is one week before the tournament unless the maximllm number or golfers is reached before then
GO U ' fORM Entef the golfers listed bel ow at $150 per person In the Philadelphia Area's Mnsonic ChOuty Colt lourno.m.o'H to bencf•t the Mosoruc Children s Home m Elll'abettltown { payment must accompany reserva· tion} . Is my chock payabtc to • Masonic Charity Golf Tournol'ncnt '" in tllC amount of $
Is the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania the oldest Grand Lodce In the United States? Nol only 1s I he Grand Lodge or Pennsylvania I he oldest Grand Lodge In the United States, bul il Is also the lhird oldest Grand Lodge in the world, having been formed as a Provincial Grand Lodge In 1731, Philadelphia. The Grand Lodge of England was the first Grand Lodge formed in 1717; followed by the Grand LOdge of I reland, 1725: the Provincial Gran<! Lodge of Massachuseus, 1733: an<llhe Grand Lodge of Scolland 1736. (Source: Mosonlc Questions & Answers. compiled by the Office of Masonic Educarlon, Grand Lodge of PA, 1999)
Which Presidents of the United Stales were Freemasons?
To dale there have been 14 Presidents who have been Master Masons: George Washington, James Monroe. Andrew Jackson. James K Polk. James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, James A. Garfiel d, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, warren G. Harding. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Harry S Truman, and Gerald R. Ford. In addition. Lyndon B. JoMson received lhe Entered Apprentice Degree. bUI did not advance. (Source: Masonic Quesrlons & Answers, complied by rho Office of Masonic Education. Grand Li>dge ofPA. 1999)
Which U.S Presidents were Grand Ma stera?
Two Presidents or the United States served as Grand Masters to their Masonic Jurisdictions. They were Andrew Jackson or Tennessee and Harry s Truman or Missouri. (Source: Masonic Questions & Answers, compiled by 11><1 Office of Masonic Ed!ICBtron. Grand Lodge of PA, 1999)
Whero has the gavel used by Bro. George Washington In laying the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol been used in Pennsylvania?
The gavel used by Bro George Washington was first used •n Pennsylvania during the cornerstone laying of 11\e Masonic Temple In Philadelphia in 1868 ancl then at the State Capitol In Harrisburg In 1898. In 1986 lhe Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania again used the gavel at the Masonic Temple, Philadelphia. during tho redepositing of the capstone in celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge's independence lrom England. Two more limes the gavel traveled to Pennsylvania. when In 1992 the cornerstone or the renovated Washington Gnsl Millin Perryopolis was laid an<J In 1997 al the dedlcallon of the restored National Memorial Arch at Valley Forge National Historic Park. (Source: Masonic Questions & Answers, compiled by rhe Office of Masonic Edvca!lon, Grand Lodge of PA, 19!19)
Families of tf"aders
Robert T A<Jd leman Jr O.O G M.. 57th Masonic Otstri ct. S<lYS that Freemasonr y i s a " Family Affa r' In the South Hill s area of Pittsburgh and he provided photos to prove t . The one photo Is the Engleson family that shares tile rather unusual (and very busy) d ostlnctlon of havong three members pres c;Se si multaneously over a lOdge, a chapter, and an assembly. When John E. Engleson. P.M was serving as Worshipful Master or Whitehall lodge No 794, Pleasant H i lls, his daughter, Jennifer (center) was Worthy Advisor of White Win Hill ASsembly No. 87, Internat i onal Order of the Ratnbow for Girls, and hts wtfe, Mary,
was Worthy Matron or Silver Chalice Chapler No. 530. Orc;ler of The Eastern Star The
Hearty Success by Kiskiminetas Lodge
Members or Ki$kimincutc; Lodge No. 6 17. made town's Snntn (' 11111$- l) ••ng:mm ('-Oil · dm;h·d by lltc Salva1iun ArnlV. u 'rlw hl t thl'<'n lwlcloi food cltivt" at :• gmeNy clm·ing Dl'C'f>llll.K"I", ;,1Sking to doualc one non·p<.'l'· lshablc rood Item upon leaving. Accor(linJ( to Hmvcy 1-: Fishe , D.D.G.M , aVIh )hUionic Oi.slricl, the .shoppers · 0\'(>1'\Vhf'hllinS(. The Lodge lht•u lA turkc•ys and mldi l iunHI necess<U'Y ilt>ms to ('f)ln· piNe ::t ('hrisnnas food p:1C'ka,gf\ fol' fami· lks n.-commcJtdcd by I he Satvutio 1 t ArntY Also in cl ud<'d 1n 1hc food s>ncket was a small ca..';h \'OUCh<"r for each c•nl le> buy svml'lhing SJH..'(·inl lu tomplf'lllt'UI 1ht• hnliduy nwal. picture was taken a1 Jennifer's nstallallon
In the olher photo. Lou s F. Heinz. Jr. , P.M. ( left ) passes the gavel to hos son. Douglas L The younger Bro Hetnz followed Ius dad
In me East at William D. Mcilroy Lodge No 758. Pollsburgh. They are lhc first lalhc r and son comb nation to serve as Worshipful Master In I he 52-year history or the lodge. In mH) IIwr c·onnmmily c•ff011., Paul or l..oclgt> awal'dcd the ownership of Chc Lodge.."" sponsored Gold Star Mot he•-. tx>neh at 1he Ill lhC' Vnndcrgrirt Joil1 1 OI),(Uitiuni un
D.D.G.M. Fera Raises Son With Team of D.D.G.M.s and P.D.D.G.M.s
November: Initiation Month!
ll. W. Grnnd Mnstrr llob<>rt L. Jr., L< n.king all M:\.'Sit'J'S in Pcnnsylvtu\ill to dt·<·tm N'ov,•nabt.'r lo bt" "l1 ntiH i i<.1n Mmtll•"' in Ihc- tr loc.lg(•S.. Fc)r lltit •aftnn,\j lo tX'i'nr dtlr-. ing Noventlx'r, JWtiljoaH bn rN·civP<I in l odg(l.R hy the !';<'ptPml>t>r R l atA•d m..,li"8 balloling would tnk<> pint'(' In Oetol>cr. "That's un t•xcilll1g thought, to ha\'e nllcnst 476 -<>r mo re wo1thy men l>c<'om<" Mason.'i during the- swnr month across Lhc ConunonW4."nlth,'" Grund Dlug:(• t-aid with (•r\ll\u:;ia.,li(• OJ)Umi..:;m, hos•ing thut nuuly ltH:Igt.os wuulcl hJ,Vt' ru0 r1• IJUU Ollt' JJt'liUOn. Th t• bt«"rl s.c• l for lu h(11Jpt'n, with effm1.s dt-tugm.'d h> nmtivAtt> Orethrt•n to N'Call :md <.-onuuml.icate lhe '""''"" inherml iu •heir l'rdlenllty. t::arty In March, "T he Vnl uc:; of booklot wa., mni l <'d to overy Pcau\Sylvruoia Mason. :;con afkr that. Gnu1d Mu>tta· s<·nl n Fri e n d lO F r jc nd/BrotJa c r to Brothe r lt•twr to C\"l'ry PC'n nBylvnn in h imlcJ <'OIIS1dt•r valuf's alld lhul :an.• h s :\1lc l lrl Oruml ...oclgc know how Ji"re<'ma,omy has been g()()(l for (A convenl\'nt reply fOnn W:IS Included \11th letter troll\ lh<' Grand Mrusler ) Al the same lime. Dislrtct l)cpuly Grand Masters and Worsh pl\tl Mo.>L<'I'S have b<'en ask•'<l by tho Grund Master 10 call a Uf'l\li()ll to hf" tNiUC"S1 in tlw AJ)I'ilmld lm'f>hn*' to \ lrg,• to s\•hnut by lhC' end vf from the le<lilnonials rf'«<ived will be roprodtl<'<.'<lin n lUI(' In 111e S\amm<'r, whicll \\111 provide each Ma..on wiU• ;molhcr b1fonnat1onaJ ru1d motivmlonal "tool" for speaking Frie nd t o to their worthy rtlative, friC>nd OJ' ncijQ\bor.
11 was a packed !louse at Concoad ia Lodge No. 67. Jenkintown. for the Feb. 15 slaled meeling when Dale H. Fera. D.D.G .M., Masomc 01stnct E w1Hl a degree team compfising past and t>resent Dislricl Depuly Grand Masters and a Grand Lodge Chaplaon. conferred the Master Mason·s Degree o n h s son. Kev n. The po r ticipams and stations or places in which they served were: Front row- Walter Melli. P.D.D.G.M delivered the Cha rge: Bro. Kevin Fera; D.D.G.M. Fera, District E, W.M.; and Rev. William o. Hartma,-., Grand Chaplain, ChaJ)Iain. Middle tow Charles T. Graham, O.D G.M District D. J.W.; l'llomas J Mille•. D.D G M D strict A. S.W ; John R. Miller. D D.G.M District D. J.D.: Jesus Rodriguez. D.D.G M 8th district. J.M.C.: and Harry Hackman. D.D.G.M 51h District S.M.C. Back row Guy T Mallhews. P.D.D.G.M., Gu de: Joseph W. Dows. D D.G M., 60th Dl slrlcl Treasurer; Lynwood J. Dixon, Sr. , P D.D.G.M., Morshol ; W. Richard Dtllon , D.D G.M 40th Dislnct. Pursuivanl; Ma•k A. Haines, D.D G.M 7th Dislricl. Secretary ; and Edward D. Miles. D.D.G.M 36th D•slncl. S.D
Retirement Living Celebrates 10 Years
The Masonic Homes marked Its 10th anniversary of retirement living services on Dec. 15 with a candlelight holiday celebration m the Cluuhouse Dining Room.
The dream of developrng retire ment livong optoons at the Masonic Homes in Elizabethtown, which would provide the opportunity for members of the Masonic Fraternity and their eligible family members to enjoy an enriched lifestyle whtle secunng then futufe. became a real· ity on Oct. 8. 1990. That was the <late when the Masonic Homes opened the retirement living area. whloh Included the Clubhouse that provided a full array of recroatlonal and setvice areas.
The plans for development of retirement livrng as part of the Masonic Homes' operations began In 1988 duri n& the administration of Arthur J Kurtz R.W.P.G.M., who saw the new service area as an integral part of the Masonic Homes· mission to serve the changing needs and Interests of the Fraternoty The first resodents to occupy a living unit In this new service area In 1990 were Tom end Mildred Engl sh. Bro. and Mrs. English actually moved into their cottage on Tan Cedar Lane
The Retirement .,... Uving Community.
In August 1990, prior to the openong of the Clubhouse. because their home had been sold and they were an.x ious to move to Elizabethtown. Bro and Mrs. Raymond Barley. Bro. and Mrs. Nevon Cooley and Bro. and Mrs. Robert also chose to occupy their cottages prior to the opening or the Clubhouse.
Those residents served as pioneers for this new type of living arrangement and service plan , In preparat •on ror the grand opening and date stone ceremonies.
Since 1990, the program has continued to evolve through the development of additional and enhancod programs and facilities that have allowed the Masonrc Homes to serve the changmg needs and preferences of the Family of Freemasonry During the past year. the term "independent living· was changed to •retirement living· In response to a recent review of the Fair Housing Act. 11 has been determined that the term "inde· pendent living • impl ies that admission Is restricted to those who ar'e able to live rndepenefenlly and wrthout any drsabillty.
Sfa r Points
Construction of the Star Points Building, the new 60.unit assisted living facility at the Masonic Village at Sewickley. has been progressing smoothly and is scheduled to open n October. it will provide deluxe assisted living accommodations. all of which will Include a kitchenette, a full bath, and plenty of closet space. There will be attractive common areas. such as a dini ng room. great room. assembly room, lounges. and ter· races Medical c linics also will be part of the Star Points Building and residents w i ll be able to receive additionQI services in tl'e adJacent Valley Care Masonic Center. A ch ild care center also will be hOUsed In t he Star Points Build i ng, offerong many opportu nl ties for rntargeneratoonal op portuniti es among the chrldren and the residents.
For persons needing assi sted living setv· i ces i n western Pennsylvania now. the Mason c Eastern Star Home-West i n Pittsburgh has ava i lability. Resi dents at the Masoni c Eastern Star Home-West will be given first chOrce of accommodations In the Star Poi nts building when It opens.
Anyone looking fa< a future accommodati on at the Star Poi nts Building is urged to call now to be placed on a priority list Interested persons should call the Masor11c Eastern Star Home-West iodey at ( 412) 931-1!300
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Show WHS on Mar. 6 a1ul 7 in Ma.'«) r'lk Hwthh rt..nV:r f<(}(Jrst·vell Hoom While the show wa.,l;j; mainly staged for the e'IJoymom of ro.sl dentS, •urh as Bro. Harold and Marjorie Sassaman (in photo). it was 01X'n 10 tho c01mnuniL,}• on bolh <h\t('S from 4 lo 8 p.m.
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wM "Vu,1my GardNl Noslalgia." 'l'hc floral arrangements and which in· eluded n backyard, faNory, and Jlntk hy lhi• Mfl"OIIIC 1-fommJ' l. anc lH'apR nnd Greenhoust departments, were accompanied by and r<'lics mt..•tilornhl(! of l hf' World War 11 ern.
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More than 1.000 P<"nnsytvanin rlwlr wrdow!i, ;md frunily mcmbcrs nth"JHI••d 1ht• 200 I Flond:• .Masor'\ic nuunlons. The reunions were ho>tcd by R. W. GrJnd Master lloben L. Oluge, .Jr., and hi.s wif<•, D<•bra, along wil hI he Qthe-r Grand officers. a R. W Pt.sl Grctnd members of 1hc Commlttec on Masonic Homes and their wives, as wcU as Mason.lc Bomrs· ptn,onnf'l. TheMasonic Homes' St.."\0' shared lnronnation about t h(· C"OrihOu\nll of quality cru•c 5-ervi.ces providNIIlu'Ough tlr(• M:.t.o;onil· nontt"8 or lht'> Grand l..odgc or 1'..-nnsylvanla. Tiw highllglu of reunions i.llCl udtd Ihe Grand Mnst<'r's fJI"P!'St:'nhtlion of the 50-Y-ear of Gvld lc> 4JI M1lSOns.
Fl fty Year Emblem of Gold presentation during the Feb 23 Reunion In the Tampa M arriott, Tampa , FL
Fltty·Yeor Embl em of Gol d pre sentat on dur ng the Feb. 22 Reunion In the Orlando Scottish Rite Masoni c Center, Winter Park, Fl
Fllty·Year Emblem of Gold presentation during tho Fob 24 Reunion In tho P:.tm Beach Gardens Marriott, P a lrn Beac h GArd en-S, FL.
lc Masonic omcs a1 advanc<'d lO he llf'oX n rood !iel"\'iC(' teciUlOiogy when U\C new Comm iSSt'l 'Y nnd ( 'cncrr. l K tchen OJ.H.!I'fliions vn feb. 20.
Sin C'C Lhe llf'\V will 1no ttw n •1Hm pn"Hi uc·licm, "110!1tge, :ual cti. p Hi f'hlng l (l('tdiOU ror :.u-e;:L" of fcJod 011 cmnpus, it w ll ihP M asonic- ri Oillf'S 10 ()1"0\l'ltl(l hlgher(lu.a.li ty rootJ tonsi:;-Lcnlly mul more efficiently. W'ilh stmc--of· 1hC·tn1 1t-chnology, dlC llomcs will be able to rcsiden s' spCC"ifi<' bC'I I f' l Wh il<" Lh(• OO lll ll,iS.,n I'Y will cu ahlt: llw Pond l-1aff In l'iLI N 10 IWf'Cl'i willl cli rl'<•n•ul rood IJI'l. <lirrs. <tnd of h wi ll grP:uly I he level of Sl'IYitc provided lo res dents in l lC' ll calth Cm-e Center. Fo r exam pl e, ru r residents on spcdal dirts who
A knife originally us ed In th e Grand Lodge Hall kitch en was used In ribbon-cutti ng ceremonies fo r the new Commissary and Kitche n Robert L Oluee, Jr., R W Grand Mas ter ( sec· ond from loft) accepts the knife from Daphne Gulick, Director of Food Service s a t th e Masonic Homos. Shown with Mrs Gulick at tho rlbbon·c uttlng ceremony are (l r) : Ronald A. Aungst, Sr. , R W J G W.i Grand Master Olugc; Marvin A. Cunningham , Sr. , R.W. O.G.M. ; Marvin G Speicher, R W G T.; Bro Robert l. Engel; and Ki m W. Jef reys , P.D D G M
Sewickl ey C omm u n ity Brin gs Enthu s ias ti c Respo n se
Whe n Bro. a nd Mrs. Mar l ene Mo•sey f irst hear d about the Masonic Vil l age at Sewickley. they wasted no time In fin<ting O\tt what ·all tne luss was about. " A though still In their early to mid· si xties . the M olscys were among the first in line to reserve one of t he spacious apar t ments, which will be ready fot occu· pancy in Spri ng ol2003. "We want 10 oe close t o home and have a ser\se of security as we cet Older.H said Mrs. Moiscy. One of the reasons lhe Moiseys did not
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need to l ook beyond the Masonic Village at Sewickley was because of their expo. rienccs with both the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown and Vall ey Care Masonic Center, wh i ch is the Sewickley community's existing n ursang center. "My dad liVed a\ El izabelhlown for e ght years: shares Bro. Molsey. "As far as he was concerned there was no other choice." Mrs. Molsey also emphasizes the excel· lent care t h at her mother rece1ved while living at tho Valley Cafe Masonic Center. Since they are currently residents of Sewtckley. the new Masonic Village al Sewick ey will allow tne Moiscys to remain a part of tile community.
·The reasons vary considerably, but it s obvious that peopl e t rust the reJ)uta-tion of MasorliC Homes and are anxious to earn what the Masonic V1113!!e at Sewickley has 10 offer.· expla,ns Jeff Moh l er. Marketing Manager for the Masonic Village at Sewickley. The mar kellng staff also includes Anita Z oldcrs. Marke t ing Counselor and Mary Jane Hyre, Marketing AssistAnt. Const r uct•on of the Star Po•nts Build1ng, the new assisted living building for the Sewick ey campus, creates excitement as people sec that they are on the ground floor of some t hing new. A full-scalef two-bedroom apartment rnodel and a marketing office af e ,,ow ava•IOI>Je fof J)rospect tve res•dents to view as they const<ler 1heir retirement options. The Masonic Village al Sewickley has embraced the life care concept, which means that residents will have access
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Simplify Life, Plan for Your Future, Consider "Continuum of Care"
Tlw ll omcs at Eliznbclh · (O w n otTers a continuun\ of care to shu· p llfy ure.
f(cs-id cntjnl Living" an ru'C·a o r 1hl' campus thflt ntuny n•siden L'i (•n lt'r a n d have t o and diu i (.•(al 8\l t'h a$ a udiology, cardiology. de nt stry, Ol)h\halmology. pharmacy. l aboratory, podiatry nnd radiology. T he area also p ro,1cles lllC assurance o f knowing lhat. s uch a me ni ties as h o usck reping, pc l'son al la un clry, r>ortMi o n , a nd emergency ""'J>OI\S<l are av-ailable.
"ASsisted Lh1ng and Nursing Care" urc heal th care sc1vlces provided 011 a tong·term basis as mc<Jka l s h •at iorl.\l: nrisc nnd the r C".sidtlnt s 110 l onger com· fortnb1P in t he setting.
Subac ute Serv ices Availabl e In E liza bethtown an d Sewi
Subacute services are provided to indiv duals on a shor t -t erm basis in the Renaissance Unit o r the Masonic llealth Care Center m Elizabethtow n and at t he Valley Care Masonic Center of the M asonic Vi ll age at Sewick l ey for patients who require reh abilitation after hosptla li zalion. The following subacute services are provided 01 both locations:
• care and moni toring of dia ysi s treatnoen\$
• Infect on control
• Wouud management
• IV theraiJY
Bro. WilHam and Marlene Moisoy li k e d wh a t they &aw when they looked over tho planned layout of their now ap a rtm e nt building at the Ma s onic V llago at Sowfckley. William is a Pas Master and current Trea surer for Doric Lodge No. 630 , Se wickley He Is also a Past Patron and current Worthy Patron for Sowlckl o y Chapter No. 439, Orde r of The Ea stern Star. Marlono is a P ast Matron and current Troasurer for Cha pter 439.
to assist ed livi ng a •ld nt•rsing care serv· ices in the fut u re with tt1e same mont h · ly serv ce fee struc ture as for t he r retiremtmt living serv•ces. The Sew i ck· ley team is planning presentations t h roughout western Pennsylva •lia, atone with monthly house cve 1llS. Fo r m ore information on ret irement living al t he Mason c Village a t Sewick l ey or th ese events, ca ll lo ll·lree (866) 872 0664.
Assi sted living In he f'rc<omasons Build ing U1C MOSOnic Hea lt h Care t:cnter encourage resi· den ts to II\'C ot their rullest poten t ial; but 1>rovidc some num1 ng t;CIVkt.·s su ch M willt persqnal hy giCH(', bathing, dress ing, a nd :1d min· sl m tion of mf'dit'ndoms. Thi:s •1 re'• provi dE-S f&n en vinmmenl of comfoJ't, com J>ar\ionsh p , and security. Nu.rslng care pro,idcs ror 'round thccloc k care by PhYSi Cians ru1d n ursing stafl'. Suppon staffs for " " ' '" n eeds as soc ial work, ()a.'t o mi dlcuuy lmm · d cy, !K)( t.uity, tl nd maint e nance and create a n Pnvimnm ent that enhances well ·lx>ing of t".;.u;h r esident Within t h e Mason i c llcnJU1Cru'C Center, rrhab!Uta· t i on seovioes in t he Renais.sanrr l)nil ttt'C d esigned for residrn ts w ho "-'<lu n·c cure after h OSJ)il.::tli 7-<'llio n with lhP goal Of n •l unt i ug tO pre· :\1'\'<l.
"Spec ali7.<'<1 Uni ts" arc d esigned to o ffer care ror lnd vidu nl s w i1 1 AJzh ctmcr·s or 0 11tc 1 I'P1Rh'd demcmin.
F'ina1 ly, contimu&m of ('a 'nl' bs tll1 i n Uw ItOm'-'$' m iss i on: ., We are conunillcd to J>roviding for wellness o r body, mind , rutd spllit through • continuum o r care. nnd to Pt'UI'idiug ea ch individ ual w Ut tltc d ignity ami Jl('('(loSS,a,ty [Or hu nm n dev('10 Jnil cn1 .• Consid er l he Ma:;on ic a p l ae<> ror CQ0111nuwn or care to simplify you r lifo. Fo add.iti011· a inf o onaUon on tJw {l. asonic: UomeM, pl e-ase con tact tll t" O ffi(·t.· ;-s t. (800) 4 22- 1207 or 1'-IMi your 10 Aclnnl'Si ons<P.masorUrhomespa.org
• Total paren teral nutrition
• Orthoptdl c rehabilitat on !su ch as frac· lures, joint replacements, amputations)
• Pain management
• Respiratory care services
The staffs of the subacute un i ts work with pa t ient s individu ally to h elp trlem achieve their h ghest level of functioning. Teamwork arnong pllysrcia n s, car e m anagers, nursing staff social workers dietitians, pastoral services. the rapeutic recreaUon. rehabilitation staff, patients, arld their families, establishes an outcome·oriented t r eatment and works tow ard r e tu rning llle pat erlt to his or her home env ironment. Both arc M edlcnrcjMcdlcald a pproved subacu t e facilities
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Masonic Homes Residents Support Community Groups
The Mnonlc Homes' Retirement Living Residents' Association recently donated more than $1.500 to Northwest Emergency Medical Services to help with the facility's capital cam· paign. According to Lyn Gmne\1, Dire<:lor of the program, the donatton will be used toward the purchase of new vehicle$.
Bro. Henry A. Clay, Donora Lodge No. 626, President of the Retirement Uving Residents' Association, said, "The l ong. term success of Northwest Emergency Medical Services is imPOrtant to retirement living residents. so we are pleased to be able to cootrlbute our resources.· This Is not the first time that the Masonic
Homes residents have SICPPGd forward to support the organ•zalion. When Northwest first moved In to its new locatioo on Balnbrloge Ro .. numerous resl· dents donated beds. recliners chairs. tabl es, and furniture to equip the station
The Masonic Homes also supports Northwi!SI Emergency Medical Ser vices. having committed t o contributing $35,000 a year for t hree years toward \he cost of the new stat1oo. "Northwest Em$rgency M edical Services Is a vital community asset, and we are pleased to continue our SUPPOrt In hOnor of all of the volunteers who make it a success," said Joseph E. M urphy, C E.O. of the Masonic Homes.
The Retirement Llvong Residents' Association also donated nearly $600 each to the local DeMolay chapter. the Masonic Children's Home, and the Tree of Life. a benevolent fund lor residents of the community in financial need.
Lyn Ginnott, Di rector, and Bob Enck, Chaorman, Northwest Emergency Medical Services (both to left) received the residents' donation from Bro. Leslie Wlllam S. Snyder Lodge No. 756, Harrisburg, a board member of the Masonic Homes• Retirement Ltving Residents' AS!>Oeiatloo : and Bro. Cl ay. on behalf of the Residents' Assoc181lon.
Stephen R. Logan, M aster Cou nct l or of Elizabethtow n Chapter DeM olay: Christopher M Fry. Junior Councilor ( eft); an<! Justin 0 K llian. Senior Councilor (right) re<:elve a check from Henr)l C l ay, President of \he M asonic Homes' Reti rement Liv i ng Residents' Association.
c and Coll ege Students Benefit from Tutor, Mentor l, ro grams
The Masonic Choldren·s Home Ms many cxerttng and POS.Ilve coltllbotatrons with Elizabethtown College stu· who h.rlhll course requirements . complete UltCrnshlps, or roc:elve work·study hours for their crtorts with the children
There ore eight students who volunteer o-s tutor a1des to wOfk wrth elemcntO<y, mrddle, and h.gh o;c;hool· age students. lhrough assoclauons wrth BIC Brothers/Bit: Sisters of Lancaster and tne communities Thot Core. 13 childre n nave been motelled with tho college students.
Through the Studont D11ected Learrung Community (SOLC) at EliZabethtown COllege. several serv· rce learmfll groups nave completed projects S!JGh as "Into the Streets.· Tho "llghtriouse· group ho&tod a recreational activity for the Ch ildren at tll o college in febru ary. 11111 "FIG" group organlze<J an ongomc mentor program wrth the middle school girls. The " SMil(" group planned for an interaeneratlonal program at the
Mason rc Health Care Center woth the resJdents and the chrldron In March and April.
Three senior psychology mojors are Interns ot the Children's Homo.
Two Stoff members 01 tilO Ch•lclron's Horne ere Elizabethtown College nlumnr. The Chridren·s Home •& Indeed for lunate and apprccr&tlvc of the partnerships wrth the college and looks forward to many more •n the future.
Melissa Rei nhart (loft) poycholoty
major ond Ellzn • bet htown COIIO&O Intern, $ponda quull ty t ime with M asonic Children's Home re•ldentt at the Smltn eonaee : (k): G- ArTOyo, Melissa Balmer and Danl Norman
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Al\1n II I.Jnt1. t'tuniM't'lamt Star t '\'o lrri. C:trli.,...Jc• lm' l)('('n 3PI>OintC'd (.'hh:r l>il\"l'IOr Of Gin P1m\ulng fnr I ht• Masonic" llo t\lf'S tuld of thtCnuu l l.ucJgc.• Ql Pc.•uni'Cyl\';miu, effective' Avr. 2. U1·o. Ulitz , an :•ttonley, wi ll be l't"SI)(IIlSib le for unci "thOil· nud f\md+rubing pru)(.nun."i 10 3.''-'iist clw Jfunu •os aud lwr ('lmntic._>s m r\tffilllug thetr lllt:SSiOI\"1 1hrough philanthroJ>k MIPI>On. Priol' lO jolnintt tht• \I:L"iiiliC"
i Krleton Norma n ( oft) , n M nson l o Chlldren t Home resident , playt basketball with Kelly Berlin , nn Elizabethtown Colloge Intern wno Is o PIYCIIolotY major.
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l\\hat: Auction of Used Furniture. Antiques, Old Farm Equipment, and Many M ore Items \\ Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown Whcu: Summer 2001
If you would like to be on a mailing list to receive Information abOut the auction. e-mail. write or call: Chief Executive Officer Mason ic Homes One Ma sonic Drive, Elizabethtown. PA 17022 auctlon@masonichomespl!.org (717) 367-1121, Ext. 33849
Co ntributi o n t o H elp G ive Trip for Youth
A $500 controbutlon from Andrew H. Hershey lodge No. 764. Lancaster. will help to finance a tnp to Calofornoa for youth of tho Masonic Chrldrcn·s Home. John P. Anusccwage. Sr.• W.M . (left). and Charles 1. Fasnacht, Secretary (SClCond from right) presented lhe don allon 10 youth from the Chr l dron·s and Bro. Gilson "Buz· Cash. Director (thrrd from lclt). Thos was one of neatly two do>eo contnbullons from lodges that woil help to make thi5lrrp possoble.
i Twice a w k , Kate Gibbons (riCht) nn elementary education major at Elizabethtown College , tutors Dana Balmer, a Masonic Children • Homo rea dent
Freemasons Cultural Center Now Open!
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Th e Urossman IJaUroom, name-d in hono r of Bm••Jay G. R r US."i llu'l l t f:phmla .()(lgr No. f,('>fi, for his c-ontinual SUl)l)Ol1 of the l lonu s, has S JUU «.' to I ,200 f(u' pmgnuus or 7G0 in 0. di ning Sl'Uing.
Tltt> (;ul t und C<•n t (•r a lso rht• nPw 1\luS("um, upw l'('('n'3tlnn tilt' r wwly DPi k(• i-\uclit o r hm 1 , White U.allroom, and Musonit' Lodge Uall . The main in fonmHion ror the J has been l'C'iocme<l lO l his ure-a. Thr Vi sitors (CIU('I' Is a C<"ntt':\1 location for \'tshors LO about the Ma.wnic- Uoml"'S, re<-<'ivc- clirct"'l ions 10 rhcvmious b uildings on campus, ancl tOtU\l"N w il h u l.u m· J;tuidt•. Anutl u.:r m·w Hllntdiun is tl w Three Loaves oiTcrins: u wide vnrif'l.V of fO(His mul <h S.'«'t1S in :t dining allll()!'J phl"re for employf'f'S, arHI
Big Hearted \ 'a le nHn e Check
With a b ig heart for Valen t lfle s Day. an over· size check for $2.000 was presente<J during a fuM ra1sing <!Inner by off1cers or LaBelle Vallee Lodge No. 232 to Ms. Sally Kelso who has Incurred great expense for medical treatment over five years. The successful event was allende<J by b rethren and the1r lad1es from lhe 18llt Masonic District as well as residents from Jef.sey Shore and surrour\{ting ttreas.
Masons of Note
& Jack T. Duffey, P.M. , tile 3rd Masonic District Blood/Organ Donor Cha rman, is also the Cha,rman of the Blood Comm1ttee of the Waynesboro American Legion Post No 16. He recently led a blood donor drive that attracted 246 persons donating 215 units of blood, enabling the American Red Cross to e xceed its 200-unit goal. On behalf of the Legion Post, Bro Outley accepted an award of appreciation presented by Melissa Ann Jeka, Miss Pennsylvania 2000.
JA At Its annual meeting , the Grand Lodge of Washington awarded Its Bill Paul Horn Memorial Masonic Medal to Thomas R. Jackson , R.W.P.G.S . of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. Though created in 1990. Bro. Jackson Is the recipient of that Grand Lodge s first medal for distinguished service . hav· lng made a quiet consistent, and sJg. nificant contribution to tile promotion and success of our Fraternity.
Enhanced Benefactor Program Announced for Library and Museum
Tile Board of Directors of The Masonic Ubrary and Museum of Pennsy1va1li8 approved a prog ram 1ntended to enhance 1ts endowment lund and prov de f nancial support well Into the 21st century ana beyond "Fnenos of Tile · Masonic Library and Museum o( Pennsylvania • Invite lodges, other Masonic and Masonically related organ· i2at1ons and Jochvtduals to make contri· bUt1ons in various levels of support. The "Aca<: i a Circle" IS a level of support designed for those lodges and other related Masonic organizations that desire to honor an outstanding member in the family of Freemasonry by making a $250 contribUtion on that person's behalf Doing so enters that person mto tile Acac1a Circle of The M asonlc Library and Museum of Pennsylvania. That person will rece ve a Cert!Ocate of Appreciation suitable for framing, an invitation to the Friends Recephon, and a Fdends lapel p1n . The nommat ng Masonic body will rece1ve a specially designed commemorative plaque suitable lor displaying at the lodge or other meeting place. With each nomination , The Masonic UbrtHy and M useurn of Pennsytvar\•a a l so will prov1de a complimen t ary engraved nameplate of the honoree to place on the plaque.
Categori es of recognrtioo fOt rnd•vrdvat contributmg members are:
PiiiRr for contr buting Sl.OOO or more. That person will receive a Certltlcate of ApprecraliOn, mvitat1on to me Fnenos Reception. a framed commemorative print a memento. and a Fri ends lapel pin
Benefactor for contributi ng $500 or more. That person will receive a Certificate of Appreci ati on. Invitat i on to the Friends Reception, a commemorat rve PJint. a memento. and a Fnends lapel p n.
8uilde1 tor contribUt ng $250 or more. That person will receive a Centflcate of Appreciation , lnv,tation to the Friends Reception, a memento. and a friends lapel pin. Fellow for contnbutmg $100 or more That person will receive a Certificate of Appreciation Inv tation to the Friends Reception and a Friends lape pin.
Contributor for contributing $30 or more That person will receive a Cert i fica t e of Appreciation and an Invitation to the Friends Reception.
Memorial: A contribution of $20 or more is Intended to honor a deceased brother, Tile names of all brethren so honored will be submitted lor printing annually in The Pennsylvania Freemason.
Speaking on behalf of the Board of Directors. Kenneth W McCarty, D rector or The Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvan a, said "Whether you are recog · n zi ng a member of your lodge , an lndiviaual contributor, or honoring a deceased brother. you are Invited to a Fnend of The MasoniC Library and Museum of Pennsylvania by contribut i ng to this worthwhile Masonic charity." Contributions to The Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania Endowment fund can be made to ·friends of The Masonic Lll>rary and Museum of Pennsylvania. · Masonic Temple. One North Broad Street. Philadelphia PA 19107-2520 or for more Information you may call (215)988-1932
Youth Groups Witness History in the Making
On Jan . 20, Dve bus-loads of Pennsylvan ia OcMolnys, Job's Daughters, Rainbow Girl$, and theh· guests Lravc lcd to Wnshillgton , D.C., to wit.IJ\c inauguration o f George W, Bush as the Presiden t or llle U ni ted Sl ates. Aft er ilUlCh OL the George W:;.shing Lo n Masonic National M er noria iu Afexumlria the rough y 250 pru1Jci· pants took Ute M etro into D.C., either to tho Mall al. the C..1pitol to witness t he swearing n , otto tt point along Pennsylvania Avenue to vic!.w the parade to the 1111 i W House. Some visitro the George WMhington Maso11ic N<d i onal Memorial and other Washh\gton s ghts, The trip was t he fourth of Its kind hosted by Pennsylvania DeMolay, and th e best attend ed !A) date When State Master Councilor Walter Pietrowski was asked why th i s r>rogram wa.!S so popular with the DeMo ll;'S, he said, ·we plan this trip every four years because young I)<!Ople don't ge t this opportunity through their schools or clubs. It is a chance reallY to pruticipatc In the change of our national govemmenL • As in past years, prutia1 underwriting of the tri1>, i n cluding purchase of c ustom so1wen i1 caps and a custom.mndc bruH\e 1 ; was generously provided by the Lodge No. 9, Ph il adelphia Visit www pade· molay.org for photogr•phs of the trip
More DeMolays Becoming Mason s
In recent months many Senior DeMolays have joined tile Masoni c fraternity and, to welcome them Into the Craft, their OeMolay Advisors have participated In the degrees Bro ThOmas R. Labagh, P.M. , Execu tive Officer of OeMolay in Pennsylva nia. has made It a priority of t he Order to have advisors and staff members present at n umerous conferrals of Mason c degrees on the young Senior OeMolays.
Recently, Jason Stains, Past State Mester Councilor, was ralse<J In Acac i a Lodge No. 586. Waynesboro The degree team conslsted of Master Masons who are very active I n DeMolay leadershiP: John L. Stains. D.D.G.M 3rd Masonic District, served a s W.M. ; Bro. Labagh as S.W.; Lee L. Cram, Jr. (PSMC) as J.W.; fred W. Wlchterman , P M , as S D.: Brent D R chards (PSMC) as J.D.; Samuel C. Will iamson, R.W P G.M. , as S.M.C .; Jess A. Leidig, Ill, as J.M .C .; Harry L . Oyler, P.D.D.G.M. , as Pursu lvant, and David W. Berry, as Guide Jess A Lei dig , 111. who I s the Chapter Advisor of George Wash ngton Chapter, Chambersbu rg also presented the 8/blo that was used for all of Jason s degrees.
OeMolay Advisors also have partic pated in degree teams for Joshua E. Collins, Canawacta Lodge No 360, Susquehanna; Brett F. Fisher, Lodge No 9, Tacony: Judah B. Hoover, Lamberton Lodge No. 476, Lancaster : James R. Runyan , Wilson·Joppa Lodge No. 714, Dravosburg; Phillip s. Leopo d, Concordia Lodge No. 67, Jenkintown , and others.
Bros John and Jason Stains
Sc.n r c h fo r J.\ J ob in t h e On ·Lin e EmpiO) mc
Th is y etLr On-Line Emp oyment Center was implemented to offer Pen nsylvania Ma.orons the exclusive oppo1tunity to post resumes and job oppoJtunlties for Masons. In Utcse times of equal oppoJtunity employment, tltaLmny seem to be ;utnc hron i s. tic; but Lhcy arc not employer po.stings. This i$ a privat.e system of network ng whe r e Masons share O(l(>OJ' tmHies with the r bl'()lhcrs, w th the choi ce of i nitial anonymity allowing for dls · c r ee inquiry There is no c h arge, nor is t t known if anyone is hired or rt"jcct.ecl; i t is a se r v ke t ha 670 r egistered users have IJl liO'>ed At the close of the year, there \'t Cl'C 11 j ob post. ngs ancf 35 resumes available fo r perusal.
ter: ltcq u est n Speaker for Your Meeting: The On r.Ane Speaker$ Guide Is one o f our undc r..uscd rcsourr;cs, but !)!) Sp c uke r Recwe s l$ were processed ror nnd S<•n i or Wnn..le ns who are looking to schedule J)r'Ogrums for their lodge nH•cUng.'i. 11te (iuld e i.s updat ed annun11y If you are a spea ker, and w ant to b e listed, CO il fac r the Office of Mao;oni c E d ucation
File a Ch i\1\HC of A dd re-1:1$ Not i c:e : A fonn avaiJable on the G r'lllld Set·r'C:h'Lry'r;; will a ll ow you lo report an address c hange thaL will be recorded in 1he records and fOrward ed t o your Lodge SN.:rer.ary
Pu rch ase Books , Pl.ns, Uegall a, a n d Gifts : The Qn.f.inc Gift Shop contains hundreds of ttems at reasonnb1e prices t.o use in the prom otion and ol)(!ration or your lodge. You can by CI'C:dit card In a secure and sate way, or you cal't fi 1 l d the ilentS you need nnd fnx or mail yourol'dcr to I he Cifl. Shop
Borrow a Boo k: T he On Unc Cir<:ulating J.lbmry hM al oflhe available volumes lis ed nnd arw Pennsylvnnia Mason c an t>on·ow tw o at a dmc. In lhe year 2000, 126 bon·owing requests w er e processed via the lntem et, represe 11ling 4396 of au the remote -e<tuests from O>e U brary Tltc catalog i s updated regu arly, and all of t he resources o f the Circulating LibraJy avai ab l e from T he t\•tas.o nlc Librar y and Museum of Pcfu sylvanio.
Req uest A Mftl.t.h i ng G r ll n t , o r Spo n sor m1 A.E.D.: AJI th e rotrns you r\ eed nre avt:Uh•ble fo r your Jodge to apply for a M nL<: h l ng Char ity Grant. Al t h e p aperwork necessary for placing a n Aulomated Extentrt DeObrLU tuor is also avnilahl c foe yo ur· I.LW. Watc h MAJJonl c VIdeos : In the year 2000, videos w e r e Ol l·line Th ey can be viewed, using U1c rrcc HcaiPlayc r for· mat. (ncludcd arc videos on the Maso nic Ho mes, the Pri end 1b Masoni c Monume nt at Gc u ysb m g, OeMolay £nHJ the Mason c Educati on s eries Tools uf the CrnO.." Those are just some or the things you C'..-'ln do at Ule Gn•nd IAx.lg1· Web Sit e To find out all thin is availabl e, don't d elay, lng 1oday m www.pngrancllodgc org.
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IN MEMORIAM
John Kline Young
Right Wors hipful Grand MMt e r 1968-1969
De ce mb e r 28, 1911 - January 13, 2 001
Th<.' Grand Lod.gt' of is sad to rumounrt' lht• death of Broth;•r John K. Young, Young dll'd on Smurdn.v. Jnnnnry 1:1, 2001.
tie wns bom on 2/l, 1911 , the only child of Jncob II luld E<lvthe (Kline) Young. lie was l'rom N011hNtSI lllgh School or Philudelphia in 1929. lie furthered his cducutlon 111 the Whlll1on &hool of the of wh<•rc he was graduated In IO:Ja with n Bnrhrlor of in ln 1936, he was graduult•d from tht• l l nlverslly of Pennsylmnln l.nw School with. llndlt'lor or
John maml'd to the former Ruth t:llen llruiCO<'k. have Uuw Md nine drt•n 1l1e ftunily l'l">ide8 in Lanodale. "il> a membc'r or tl.e f'il'l<l Prt•'b> lfri(ln Church or Ambler, whore he wn.• 11n elcler. Our IIIW>tnous Brother servl'd his coun· lry during Second World War as a member or the United States C'oMt Guac·d Poc1 S<o<:urity Force
Brot h(•r John made his living as w1 attomcy Mer J>colng admitted to the Philadelphia Dar A!;so(:ia· don, he Joined the nrm of Peck and White lnl037. In 1900, he b«ame a run in the firm of Peck, Bornemann and Young. In 1948 the firm clulnged hs name to Peck, Young and Van Sant, the name currently In US4'
Dro Young was raised a Master Mason In MPiila Lodge No 295 in 1933and served the Lodge as Worshipful Mltljter in 1960 . lie also served his Lodge liS 'Jrustce of the Pem1ancnt t'und rutd M A committee member Uls rather and grandfather were also members or Melita Lodge. In the l.odge, he wM District Dcl>lllY Grand Master of Oistrlct "A• £rom 19&2 to 100 I. llr wn.• elrNNI Right Worshipful Junior Grund Warden in 1962 <Uid succeedl'd through the Grand Uno to l>(•n·r M Rtght Wor,htpful Grund in 1968 and 1969. wa. a 'Jrustee of the Grond Lodge Pension f'ulld and the 11100\IIS Runken Plluon Masonic lrunitution for Do>'S. Ill' as thalmttul of the on llasonk E.lhtt-auon, Md ao th<' l'ict' Prc"dent of the lloard or The Ubrat)· 1Uld of In 1970, b«ame lt'!(al coutl>CI for the Grand Lodge.
Ill. llrother John rccci\•l'd his Scouish Rite O...grcc• In the Valley uf Philadelphia during thl' Sprlng Reunion of 1918 In
he scn·l'd as llost ll'l'll' MMttrofKih•mnmg Chapter of Rose CroiX, 18". At the Annual Meeting of thr Supremr Council held in Chicago, IIHnoas, in Septembc'r 1961, our lllustrlous Orolher was creml'd a Grand hlSIX'CWr C<•llct'lll, 33", Honorary Membc'r of tlte Su1>reme Council. Be was crownl'd an Active MrmJ>cor or the Supreme Council in 1978 and in October 1087 hr WIIS r lrrtrd Ac t ive t=:meritus. ·n1e Valley or Sprlng Class of 1968 W(\,$ named in his honor Tile or Phllndelphin'R Ill John K. Young, 33", Scholal'l!hip f\u1d, which assists children and grandchildren of Valley membc'rs l>un;ulng n law is nantl'd for him.
Ills other Masonic memberships mcluded: 1\omple.MeUta Royal Arch Chapter No 183; Jo1>P8 CoUllCtl No. 46, Royal and Sell'\'1 Commandery ' o 36, Knighis Tcmplar. and Girard Mark Lodge No. 214, which he scn•ed as Worshipful Ma&ter In 1974. He also belonged to the Red Cross or Constantine, Penn.\ly lvania College, Societas lloslcruciMn In Foederatls, the Royal Order of ScotlMd, Md the Missouri Lodge of Research lie was also a Life McmJ>cor or the M1180nic Home or Pellll5ylvanlaln Lnrayette Hill.
Uis many honors Include: Chalrrn&n or the Conference or Grand of North America in 1968, the Bel\lamln Franklin In 19i9, the &rasmus James Phipps Medal from the Novn Scotia Lodge of Research, the Pierpoint Edwards Ml'dal from the Grnnd Lodge or Connecticut, U1e Henry Price Medal Crom the Grnnd Lodge of Massachusetts, and the hOnorary members h ip in the Supreme Council, 33", A.A.S. R. or Costa Rico.
OUter membc'rships included: Alpha Sigma Phi Fr•temily, the HarP Law Club, the Phlladclphiu, Pennsylvtmla and American Bar Associations, the l.awyer's Club or Philadelphia, tlte Pe1m Athletic Club, the C lub, the Soclru Unlonlllld the Union League.
Brother Young was well known for his drvotlon to Ill<' tcnNs of l"re<!masonry. expres>ed 11 very weU m a talk given at a Shrine breal<fnst during tit<' nr<t montlt of his wnn as Grand Master. He dosed wnh the qu..Won: -Am I 11\Y Orother's Keeper?" His answer-l.yplc•l or the man-was "'imply: "'You bel I am!•
Brethren and Pncnch:
T h is Annual Report ;how; that we arc serious about our theme to combine the be_" of "The Old and rhe New" to crnft a better romorrow. As rht' o ld cc.:ntury has bc(.'ll pas,.ing imo the we have been building upon chc 1htu hroughr us ro whert' we are and have been adding the promise and cxc ucmcm of Zlsr cenru ry id eas, plans .•tnd cnthus iru.m.
The human services f\lr m:tllkirld arc re ndered through the facilities, foundano'"• .md prognnn< that make up the Masonic C harities are wide-ranging di••«SC and philamhrnpic. Along wirh our well recogn ized , ongoing C:hnritic>, l >tlso think abom the importance of meeting spec ial needs, s uch as the way Masons across the state arc equipping communities with A. F. . D. (Automa ted Electro ni c Dd1brillamr) units, supporting the l .ittlc L<'ague, and rnrgering fire educatio n in college dormitories, jtm ro cite a few.
Building for mmorrow is visible at clte Masonic in co 1Hrru crion 3nd in their t.'VCr·cxpanding "Mission of Love" at Eli7,1bcthtown and the M:uonic Eas tern Star Hom .,.- East :\nd West across the stare, caring fot Mason' a nd their wives. f.tmi lics, widows of Masons and others in need. By the time yo u read this Annual Rcpon. the new l'reema<Ons CulrurnJ Cente r - the "new" blended with the stately "old" Grand Lodge H:tll - will he Op<ln o n the I ,400-ac re main camp us of the Ma<oni c Homes. The caring generosity of Mn,on, :mcl friends have made those magn ificent new facilities a reality. Meanwhile, in western Pennsylvania, cxpa r»ion IS undctway :u the Masonic Village at Sewickley. Be sure to read abo ut these achievements in this Annual Report.
t::li•abethrown i< a hub for yout h .crvicc•. Marting with the Masonic Children's Home that cares for c hildren from f.tmilies that can no longer man•ge their needs . The Penn sylvania Youth Foundation opcrares from the Masonic Conference Ccru er-i'atton c.1m pus , providing coordination, leadership and citizcn<hi p training, scho larships and edu<'3tiona l assis rancc for Masoni c youth and members of DeMo lay. Raini>Qw Girls. and job's Daughters. The Pcnn;y lvania Masonic Po u ndation for Children provides import ant youth-benefitting services throughout Ponn<y lvania. Bt'C:ItiSC of that Foundation every secondary <chool iu the Commonwcohh has a Smdent Assis tance Program (SAl') tt'3nt and more than SOO D.A.R.E. (Drug Abu.e R.c;i>raut t· Ed ucar ion ) law enforcement officers have heco rraincd to presenr drug and alco hol abuse prcvcnlion in schools.
All Pennsylvania Frccm:.•om a nd the friends of Masonic Charities ca n look ar the far-rn nging achkvements in service to n,.nkind not only with pride, but also with a sense of satisfactio n. You con make a rax-dcduc tible co ntributio n any time to all of the Mason ic Chari ti es, or give directly to any nn e or severa l of them by designating where you want your g ift tO be directed. Your generosity is greatly apprec iated
Sincere ly a nd fraternally.
Robert L. Dluge , Jr. R. \Y/, Grand M:utc r
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The Reso urce and Co mp ute r C e nter opened in rhe Smith No rd 1 Bu il d in g, where residents the ir expe rtise to t eac h others.
Masonic Homes
A ll Masoni c Ho ml.'S ' lo ca tio ns cel ebrated Volunteer Appreciati o n Wee k , h o no r ing th ose res idents, )'<'lttth, and mc mhc rs of th e community.
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Ma sonic 1-lomes represemarivcs joi ned Orand Lodge o(ftcers to p rese nt info rm at io n about th e Musonic Ho me'S at the three Mason ic Reun ions h eld in Flo rida.
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The Maso nic Homes at EliZ<lbcthtown celebrated regis rrar ion as a n Ede n AlternativcTM s ite by unveiling irs Ede n T ree.
• Masonic 1-l o mes' Second Annua l Fl o we r Sh ow brought mo l'c than 800 res id ents, emp loyees, vo lunrccrs, com mun ity members to v iew the beaut iful flora l c reat ions by the Land scapc/Orccnhu use departments and o u tside vendors.
1l1e Masonic E.1Srem Sta r Home-East held its Eas tem Star Fest ival on Marc h 18.
• The Masonic Homes Orchard S tore expand ed in si ze and began to offct· add itio n «! merchandi se.
At rhc beginning of 2000 , there were 1.376 residents at the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown. As of December 31, there were 1.438 residenrs: 37 in the Masonic Children's I lome, 7 in the ResidentiaVRespite Cottage, 2 37 m Residcnttal living, 424 in the Masonic Health Care Center, 113 in the Freemasons Building, and 620 in Retirement living. The Masonic Homes' young· est resident is 7 and the o ldest resident is 104
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On May 23, five se ni o r vo lunteer s fro m Eliza berhro wn Area Hig h School enc h received a $2,500 scho larship from rh e Ma so nic Homes at rhe schoo l s senio r award s p rogram .
ThirlY-Six childrel1 res iding at the Mas o nic C hildre n's I lo me we re rccol(ni zcd fo r their vario us activiti es a nd acco mpl is hmen ts at the 77rh Annua l Yourh Apprecinri o n Day o n May 26 .
• Th e C omm ittee o n Maso nic 1-l o me s passed a moti o n to name the camp d o n;rtcJ by Ja ck anti O c r1tldin c Harding tu the C hildren's Horne th e "M ason ic Yo uth Ca mp at Suga r Run " C o ntr i· burion s for rhe we re g ive n by var iou s lo d ge resi d e nt g roups, and o rh e rs
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Rcprcoentatives from the Masonic Eastern Sta•· the Maso11ic Smr 1-lnnw-Wcs t, nnd rhc Masnnic Villagl' at Sewickley attenued Eden Alrcrnnrive1 M Associate training.
T h e fir:st of SC\'Cn hc:>lrh Girs sJ)(mson.'<l by the Out•-each Program ro be held in ead1 of 1hc sC\'Cn rcgiorts throughout the Commonwcnlrh was hdd at the Mason ic Eastern Star H ome-East on Oc1nlwr 2/l.
• In conjun ction with Co ll ege, Eliznbc rhrmvn Area Schoo l District. nnd Communiti e< that One, the Masonic Homes b..ll'"' a mror/menmr program in rhc MM<>I1ic Health Care Cente r. Twelve residentS committed to meeting with 11 ch ildren from the local elcmenmry sehoul. duri11g after· school hours lour dny,; a w-eek m help 1lwm with homework :1nd to enjoy socialization rime.
The annual Admis.ions Counselors rrnming sio n was he ld ar tlw Masonic Homes at Eliznbeth tnwn. Severa l G irl Scours troops began conducting rhcir meetin1,.,; on the Masoni c Humcl campus; of the troo ps interact with rlw on a regu lar basis, and troop is led by a group of rcsh knrs.
Volunteer stathtic.'> for 2000 the Masonic Homes at Elizabcrhmwn:
I n Rcoidcntial Living. liB r.;.,itknt volunteers !,r.l\'e 37,750 hours of .ervice.
In Retirement Living, 123 resident vol11mccrs 7,550 hours uf service (nor all hour:; wert• l'<'f'<ll'l<'<l).
In rhe MaS<>nic Center, 250 adulr mhmteers gave 22,000 huurs of and 64 re•mag<>n. lf.l 't! 2,400 hour:; of service duflnl( the summer.
A t th<' M:t.,.mic Homes m Eli%:1bethmwn durinj! 2000:
1,878,078 lbs of laundry were cleaned.
1,160,578 mea ls were st'n'Cd.
2,680,986 lbs. of milk were produced.
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• Terrace and ground levels of rhc Star Poinll; Build; ng began to take shape.
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M issio n Stateme nt of th e Masonic Homes
To provide caring communit ies where fi uni lies, anti children hm'C the opporrun ity to enjoy a fu ll and enrich"'"! life through t h e benevolence of Freemasonry.
O ur Visio n is to b e a Ce n te r of Exce ll e n ce
O ur "M iss io n o f Love" Va lues
+!- Q u al ity of Life
•:• Respec t for rh e lndi vid ua l
•:0 Q u a lity Service
Marke ring be1,'11n lor the Retirement Living apar rmcntli and villas at the Mamnk Village at Sew ickley. Independent Living a r the Mason ic Homes was chanxed to Rctircmenr Liv ing.
• The Retirement Liv ing Commun ity Rcsidc 11ts ' Association and Lhc Retirement Residents' Association merged 1<1 form the Rerircmenr Living Res idents' Association.
• Masonic H omes' Orchard S1nrc iiS name to Masonic Homes' Farm Market.
During 2000, the Ourrcarh l'ro:m>m \Wrk<'ti with local Blue loi.IJ,res and The Order of The Eastern Sm r chapters to acquire :mel msrnll smir climber systems fm rwo who arc unable m navii,'lltc the <rnir.s in thc 1r homCl>, and helped saoera l fumd tes in Pennsylvania nnd Florida tn lov•.:r drug ro;t:;
• On Decembe r 22 , the Ourrcarh expanded hc111"1 to become a 24-hour 0 11-<:a ll se rvice, off<>ring an option of leaving a mc,;sngc or aski ng for cusromcr service.
A rrnining session for new Admissions Counselors was held at the Maso nic l lomes at Eliz;lbcthtown.
• Offerings from llomcs' residents for the Sd l ChaJ.>e l Service Pmjecr were given to two familic:s: to the family of an LP.N whose home w<ls th•m· aged in a fire, and to the f:tmily of n nurs i11g ass istn nt who passed away in 1999.
Committee on Masonic Homes
Robert L. Dluge, Jr.
R .W. Grand Master
Marvin A. C unnin ghanl, Sr.
R.W. Deputy Grand Maste1·
William Slater 11
R. W. Scninr Gra n d W"rd e n
Ron"ld A Sr.
R.W. J uni o r G ra n d \:Varden
Marvin G . Speicher
R.W. Grand Treasurer
Donald t. Albert
H.W. Grand Sccrctolry
Rob c•·t L.
Guy T. Matthews
Edwin P. Cove r
R ic hard J. Ste mtnle r
C. DeFo rrest Trexler
Kim W. J effreys
1vor F Lewis
T h e M asonic Ch arities Fund
w Providing Help Whe1·e Needed
r T h e Masonic Charities Fund is general in lrs name, but very s pec ial in the way it quietly provides help where it is needed, wbco it is n eeded. Nor on I)' oes ir cpi rom izc rhc me.1ning of "Chariry," it also exemplifies in deeds a principal characteristic of the Masonic Fratcrn ity, rhe Brotherhood of Man :u1d the r;athcrhood of God .
The "Masonic C hari ties Fund" defines a helping hand effort quite different from rhe general parlance of "Ma$onic Char icies" as ir is used in a collective reference to all of our well known philanthropies, such as the Masonic Homes and Children's Home, the Pennsy lvania Yourh Founda tion the Pennsy lvania Masonic Foundation for Children, and rhe Library und Muoeum of Pennsylvan ia.
Appropriarc donaLions arc dist ributcd from rhe Masonic Char iti es Fund to those people, organi7.atio ns, and places whc:rc there are .1pecial needs . Support is offered to worthy orga nizations which qualify as being charitable and need specific help in adurcssing vital concerns of caring for mankind. Relief assistance is given as emergency or temporary ,1 id in ri rnes of tragedy or disaster. and assistance a re gramed w funhcr worthy educarional efforrs or w relieve cricical economic n eeds.
Pe nn sylvania Youth Found ation
"G,·owtiJ" Keys Programs• Successes
From rhe old cenrur)• into the new millennium, ''growth" has been rhe key word through 2000 for the Pennsylvania Yomh Foundation p 1·ogmms rhar forged ahead in s u pport of young people who share a Masonic heritage.
The Foundat ion is particularly - indeed excited - abour rhe success of ou 1 Ma;onically related yourh groups : the Order of DeMolay, the Order nf Job's Daughters, and the Order of the Rainbow for Girls. Everywhere rhar interested and dedicated lc.1d · Ct"S are found, there are active programs of social. athletic, and character-building service projects. We can secure our future by providing our young with the only programs rhat emulate Masonic principkl.
Life Skills Conforem·e
Prog rams at the Masonic Conference Center continue ro grow in variety and popukuity. At the re<Juesr of R. W. Grand Master Robert L. Dluge, Jr.. the overwhelmingly successful Life Skills Conference was add ed co rhc programming. Thirty-six top -notch junior a n d senior high school boys and girls experienced a program that focused on ways co increase "Respect, Relationships, and Respon>ibility." lc was a departure from rhe usua l programming bccau>e it was open t(> any you ng pers0 11 who is related to a Pennsy lvania Mason , or sponsored hy a Pen ns)>lva.n ia Masonic lodge . Developed by Bro. Thorn Stecher, ofThomso n Lodge No. 340, Paoli, the curricu lum included a weeklong schedule of fun and challenging exercises ro reach the lesso ns in a u unforgcrtable way. H ighlighring the conference was rhe comp letion of a "high ropes
course," which rc<Juircd teamwork, care, safety. and trust. The week concluded with a program for parents dur ing whi c h the young adu lts t:mght some of th e skills rhey le.1rned during the program. This efiort was so successful that two sim il ar programs have bee n scheduled for successive weeks this Ju ly.
Mo1'e Sc!Jolarsbips
The extensive scholarship program continues co grow in borh participation and dollars. In 2000. the Pennsylvania Youth Foundation presented $53.450 to 31 different recipients, a ten percent increase over the previous year. Although the Endowment Fun d exceeds $660,000, there simply isn't enough income to prov ide support for all who apply. Lodges a n d individuals arc encouraged to help in assisting deserv· ing young persons by contributing tO the P.Y.F. Educational Endowment Fund, or ro rhc Gmn d Master's Scholarship Fund.
More than 4,500 copies of the primed cdir ion of th e Masonic Scholarship Gujde for rhe 200 I scholarship season were distributed during the Fall. The Resource Guide, includ ing rhe :•ppl icat ion, are always available on -line at • pagrand lodge.o•·g•, or on rcqum from rhc office. This year, for scholarships may use rhe on -line form ro type rhe ir submissions and mail them to us with t he necessary
The Pennsylvan ia Yout h Foundation web >itc continues to grow in function and content. The web site u nve iled complere Rainbow and joh's Daughters modu les du ri n g t he year ro help promote rheir programs. The mosr popu lar secrion of the web sire remains the Maso n ic Scholarship Resource Guide and rhc on-line application for a P.Y.E Sc h o larship.
D u ring 2000, the P.Y.F. was rhe recipient of a bequest of property from the estate of 13ro. Oavid A. 13ondzio, late a member of Ltndrna rk Lodge No. 442. Wi lkesBa rre. All contributions to the P.Y.E program• arc g rea tly appreciated. They help us reach om with a Mason ic hand of ass israncc ond caring to the youth of rhc cnrire Commonwealth.
Fi nally, the P.Y.F. 10 share irs activities and programs of the youth groups thmugh th e bimonthly puhlicarion, ,vlasonic Youth Minulcs. mailed to all yo u th group leade rs, lodge youth chairmen, lodge sec· reraries, and worsh ip ful masters. If you wou ld like lO be added 10 the maili ng list for that publication. contact the Pennsylvania Youth Foundation, 1244 Bainbr idge Rd., El i7.abcdltown, PA 17022; call 1 (800) 266-8424 (i n PA only); or send an e- mail ro
• p yf@pagrand lodge.org•.
1 he Miss io n : Pennsylvania Youth
l"h c YotUh f<nmd :uion will:
M:1,onk prindplcc; to youth emphasizing :,crvice to God. family and community.
• D<...,·dop good monl clt3rnctcr. virruc and reverence i n yo ung
Provide solft. whol esome aod e:<t:iling auivicics for teenagers.
• CrcJtr opponunitic ( (()r 1ht growth of leadt•r.!>hip and public !>pc::t&.ing ,kills. ac..'ldeu)iL :tdrievcrncut !lmc;mg those w ich rina.ncia.l n<"'td.
+ Promoce the M:l.)onlc youth groups. !lc.,."liun widt ,he M:t'\OniclO :u:;hic:vc: 1hi'i mi'i'iion. 1he Penn..-ylvania Vouch Foundation will Jc:td tlu: Masonic Frau.: rnity in tht and $Uppott of youth prngrJms :tnd in p:micular, through the Opt ration of dte Mao;onic ConfercnC't' at of lh(; 2000 llo .. rd Uircctor' or the Pennsy1v·mi J Ynuth fou n datio n
Snulucl C \X' illi:uu.,on, lt\YI.
Kim W. JdTrcp. I'O.O.G.M. C. Trexler, "'f. Cl:mcy \.len R (; rcll l.1rry G Newhard Chorles A. l'oss Mrs. Beryl Hogue Mrs Rcbccc;t Hubley
Thomas R. l.abJSh. Exmmw Dmffor ami S.rmnry to rl" lJomrl •fOirntors
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Th e Pennsylvania Masonic Foundation for Children
Ed1u-atio1l, Intervention Support Abuse
"Effective and succe_<Sfur' define rhe well rargeted cffom in 2000 of The Pennsylvania Masonic Foundation for Children in address ing rhe goals of irs mission tO prcvcou drug. alcoho l, and other abuses by youth through <--duc.1rion, imavenrion, and counseling.
Student A ssistance Program
"Pennsylvan ia has a successful Sr udem AssiMance Program srarewide, thanks to rhe Masons." That's a commendation offerc:d several years ago by the head of the Student J\s.sisrancc Program of rhe Pennsylvania Depanmcnt of E.duc.-uion which cou ld be amended from year m yc:t r ro note dtat the success is ongoing and expands due largely to the coouinucd support of the Masons of Pennsylvania. The Foundation provides the fac il ities, lodging, and meals for the educators while being trained for dtc Studenr Program.
Debnt Mc(',Qy (lt(t), the Fo mulntiottl liaison u.tirh 81Jal'll of EJucntitm, nnd Mn. 8 erle nt the Foumlntl()n$ pres· t:lltntt'ou to the Raiubotufor Girls Semi11nr 41 Pltfftm Campus.
Again in 2000, rhe viral Student Assistance Program the stare grew in the number of schoo ls panicipating, educators trained, students served, and success. There are now teams in every sen ior and jun ior high schoo l in the Commonw<:alth. One 'vay to evaluate success is tO note that during the last sc hool term, there were 61.557 snodenrs assisted and of dtcm, 50,789, or more th an 82 percem warnl•Hcd no further acrion. Of those with whom action was taken for drug or alcohol problems, 76 percenr had no fi1rr hcr vinbtions.
In addition, The Masonic Foundat ion fnr Children made it po.,iblc for I00 educ.1rors to attend
clte statewide conference of more t han 700 Pennsylvania As.rociarion for Srudent Assiscmcc Profess ionals. The $42,500 grant in 2000 helped rhe Assoc iation, which is a non -profit organir.ation, ro reimburse schoo l districts for substintte provide transportation and housing, and acquire training materials.
K11tby a So u11derron Art:a Hlgh Scboo ftetulur, mul Rny Broum, Dirutor of the Fo utuiAriou, ndtl1•tssed a yourb semitwr l!eld nt the Pntto11 Campus in rtmjunrtion with tbe Against Drinking Coalition .
Scb olarships Awarded
Seven Car l W. Stenbe rg, Jr. , Scholarsh ips of $1.000 each per yc-.11 k>r four years were awarded to stu dents who were recommended by th eir Student Assistance leams afte r they successfully comp leted a counsel in g program that turned lives around. Twe nty-six Stenbe rg Scholarships have been awarded s ince 1993.
Two full four-year Grand Master's Law Enforcement Scholarships were granred in 2000. Each sc holarsh ip provides up ro $2,500 a year for up to four years, or a possible $ 10,000, to a sntd ent who is seeking to e:un a degree in Cr imin al Jusrice. The appli cams for the Gran d Masrer's L1w Enforcement Schol arship must have a Masonic affiliation; i.e., a ch il d o r gran dchild of a Mason in good standing.
D .A. R.E.
During 2000, I 03 more law enforcement officers were tmined in the two-week D.A.R.E. (Dr ug Abuse Resistance Education) program supported by the foundation at the Masonic Conference Cenrer on th e Patton Campus at El i7.abethtow n. That brought rh e
D.A R.£. program in the Springof 2000.
total number of officers trained in the program to 698 and two more sessions with 30 to 50 officers each are to he held in 200 I . The oflicers are trained to teach fifth and sixth grade srudems in classrooms about how to say "no" and combat peer press ures . This highly successn•l program is a parmership between the Pennsy lvan ia Commissio n on Crime and De li nquency, D.A.R.E. America, and The Pennsylvania Masonic foundarion for C hildren. The Foundar ion provides lodging, ntl"als, classrooms, recrea tio n and training material> lor the oltlcers while in train ing.
Comm rmity-Based Progl'llms Sttpp1Wted
In its wide-ranging commitment to provide and support awareness in the com muniti es of Pennsylvania, t he roundation gives su pport to clte Sramon Cultuntl Center and Safety Kids, Inc. in Pirrsburgh among other community-based programs. 1'he Poundarion is a member of Pennsylv:mians Against Underage Drinking and pl ays a ro le on its Steering and Executive Commirrees, interacting and CO·>ponsoring programs with Pennsylvania AWARE and the Pennsylvania National Guard. The Pennsylvania Foundation is a member and srrong supporter of the National Masonic Foundation for Children.
Speakers arc availab le for presenmrions for all bodies and commun i ty organizations . To engage a speaker. or for more information about The Pennsylvania Masonic Foundation for Ch ildren, ca ll (2 15) 988-1978 or (215) 988- 1923.
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The Pe n n syl vani a Masonic Fouml ati on for C hildren
The mission ofThe Pennsylvania Masonic Foundation for Children is the prevention of drug, alcohol, and other abuses by children through education, inrerven· tion, and counsel ing. This mi•sion is carried out through the support of well csr>b li shcd programs of rhe Pennsylvania Department of Educnrion, the Pennsylvania Commission on Cr im e and Delinquency, and othe r existing groups concerned wirh juvenile addictions.
The Foundation also is commined to the Fratern ity and the communities of Pennsylvania in prov id ing and support in g addiction This is done through a network of spe;tkers and grassroots commu· nily involvement.
Me mb ers of the 2000 Board of DireClors ufT he Pennsyl van ia f ounda ti on fur Ch ild re n
James L. Ernectc, R.WP.C.M., Presidmt W illi am Bcrgm:m
James J. Campanil e Thomas K. Coury
Larry R. Emig
William M. Kessler
George \'if. Polnar
Raymond C. Brown, Dil'(ctor ami S«rernry
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Throughout 2000, The M3$onic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania applied modern techno logy, techniques, and professional skill> in irs ever-challenging work blending the old and the new to preserve valuable records of our heritage.
In June of 2000, Kenneth \Y/. McCart)• was named Director of The Ma>onic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania and later Joshua M. Silver was n:unc-d Archivist. Bro. McCarty, with more than 30 years in rhe field of education and a knowledge of compurers, is an :lSSCt in Striving tO make the Librarr and Museum technologically compa1ible with today's Silver, who holds a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Cincinnati and a master's degree i11 historic preservation from the University of Pennsylvania, has takc11 up the ongoing work of catalog ing and housing archival anifJctS and computer izing in order ro share more widely rhe rrca>ures of Philadelphia's Masonic Temple.
To imp rove efficiency in thci1· respective arc:t> of responsibility, each sraff member was provided wi1h a new Accr computer, which enables them ro communicate and retain information more efficicmly and to make the Library :md Museum more compatible wirh other computer systems in the Masonic Temple. Two new sc.1nners enable information to be n·ansfeHed into rhe memory of a computer, significantly reducing paper retention in rhe "hard copy" filing system. Also, a new color primer allows sharing and retention of pictor ial and graphic infnrmation. Computerization of rhe Library has been explored and the in(ormation gained should provide a foundation for a modem Library system. lt is hoped dtar rhi s will enable rhe erearion of a database for 1he collenion of approximately 70,000 vo lumes.
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The Library, directed by Dr. G lenys Waldman, Librarian, and Cathy Giaimo, Assisranr Librarian, addressed more than .300 reference yuc st ions , genealogical inquiries, and research investigations during the ye;1 r, some caking a short t ime and orhe1·s needing 10 answer. Some specific activities included: revis in g and updating the data of District Deputy Grand Ma$ters servi ng from 1822 10 the present . providing background for rhe Masonic float for the RO$C Bowl p:1radc, gathering information on rhe hi >wry of Russian Masonry; and a:.sisting the Grand Secretary's office in obtaining biographical informarioll 011 all Pasr Grand Secretaries which i> now on the web sire New purchases continue to expand the reference and circulating portions of rhe library and about I ,000 hooks were added to 1he com purer clarabase. Thirty items wc,·c rebound to ins ure their preservation. New steel and wood shelving w:1s added ro duec-quarrers of the read ing room, which wi ll i11creasc shelf capacity and provide acid-free srornge for that portion of the collectio n.
It h important to keep abreast of professional and technological developments. Dr. Waldm:\11 attended a "Beyond Scard1 Engines" workshop at D rexel University and Mrs. Giaimo attended a dara base ,·esc:arch workshop. Bod1 of them also attended a workshop presented by Sydney Plus, the database sysrem source and support for the Libr;try. Archivist Silver pmicipared in rwo workshops dealing with paper conservation and water damage.
The Arcbwes
In the Archives room, a large area was reorganized ro accommodate du: new sccrion of stac k shelvi ng. Old storage furnirurc was discarded and replaced with four sections of heavy du1y steel posr shclv ing tO provide an additional l 06 cub ic feet of storage. The large collection of Masonic aprons and dozens of other items, originallr stored in wooden drawers, were pur in covers and/or acid-free boxes and shelved. Sampk.s of the l'llg rhar was replaced in the Egyprian Room were stored for future reference and dozens of his to ric pieces also were placed in plastic covers and/or acidfree boxC!o. Three choice works were selected ro be repaired by professiona l conservarors and were sent our in November.
Significant archival researc h tim e Wlt< dedicated ro assisting professionals obtain information on : Robert Wood, :t iron contractor responsible for the staircases in rhc Masonic Temple; john Sartain, an arrisr whose pieces are pan of rhe collection of the Masonic Library and Museum of Pe1111sylvania; and the Keptoru, a ninercemh cenruq• Pennsyh•an ia Masonic wt>ckl y pub lication.
The Museum
The Museum co nti nucs ro receive pieces donated by brethren and members of their fam il ies. A lovely soup wreen, circ.1 1856, belonging ro Union Lodge No. 121, was added to the collection of Masonic china. During rhe year, five disp lay cases previously located in other pans of rhe Masonic Temple were relocated on the lower level ancl new displays were created from the archival co ll ecrions. Those disp lays included swords, ch ina, working rools, and items of interest
fi·om 1he Wanamaker coiicction. In addition, the spnde used in th e groundbrcaking ceremony :Jt the new Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia was displayed with a scale model block and tackle.
111e Gift Sbop
The Masonic Gift Shop had a face lift, remodeled to give it a very professional appearance. David Brett has been added to the staff to assist with the mail orders and retai l sales 1\vo computers and a printer have made rhe gift shop more efficient and improved customer service.
The Mission: I he Masonic Library aJtd Museum of Pennsylvania
The mission of The Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania is tO main1ain and operate for the usc of Frecmaso11s and the general public a library cons isting of hooks, pamphlets, manuscripts, prints and related materials iilustrative of the history, work, nature, and objectives of Freemasonry; and to operate a museum for the display of regal ia, jewelry, emblems, and other items of whatever character dealing with l?reemasonry and rebred subjecrs.
of the 2000 Board of Directors of The Library and Museum of Pennsylvania
Hugh A. P.D.D.G.M., Cha irman (the late) Joh n K. Young. Arthur J. Kurrz, R. Whitfield J. Bell
George R. Moad
Russell F. \XIciglcy
Kenneth W. McCarty
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