Williamstown Lodge #166 F&AM

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WILLIAMSTOWN LODGE #166 F&AM

EVENTS CALENDAR MARCH 2009

Brethren, you are invited to attend the following Events and

Communications being held at Williamstown Masonic Temple:

Sunday April 5th 7:00 pm
Rehearsal for the EA Degree, all Officers must attend all members are welcome to attend.

Tuesday April 7th 7:30 pm
Regular communication. Entered Apprentice degree will be conferred on the following candidates: Mr. Harry Errig III, Mr.
Christopher Jones. Mr. Terry Goff, Mr. Joseph Suanez and Mr. Alexander Rusinko. The following proposed bylaw change will be
voted on:

Article I Section I
Change From:
The regular Communication of the Lodge shall be held
On the first (1st) and third (3rd) Tuesday of each month,
Except New Years Night and during the months of July and August.

Change to:
The regular Communication of the Lodge shall be held on the
Third (3rd) Tuesday evening of each month, except during the
months of July and August.

(this proposed change if approved will change our Lodge
meetings from twice per month to once per month With
emergent meetings when needed)

Sunday April 19th 7:00 pm
Rehearsal for the Fellowcraft Degree, all Officers must attend all members are welcome to attend.

Tuesday April 21st 7:30 pm
Regular Communication. Conferral of the Fellowcraft Degree on Bro. EA Cory Dunsmuir, Ralph Baker and Theodore Mahalik.
Important Events
Grand Lodge Annual Communication April 15th and 16th At Bally’s Park Place in Atlantic City

NOMINATIONS FOR GRAND LODGE OFFICE 2009 - 2010
Grand Master William H. Berman, USS New Jersey Lodge #62
Deputy Grand Master Joseph H. Rival, Jr. Laurel Lodge #237
Senior Grand Warden William L. Morris, Jr., Loyalty Lodge #33
Junior Grand Warden Ronald M. Maslo, Monmouth Lodge #172*** Glenn R. Trautmann, Jephthah Lodge #233
Grand Treasurer Earl F. Sutton, Tuckerton Lodge #4
Grand Secretary Larry S. Plasket, Merchantville Lodge #119
Grand Lodge Trustee (1 Three Year Term) Andrew G. Churney, Mt. Holly Lodge #14
Masonic Charity Foundation Trustee (3 Three Year Terms)
Mark Cubberley, Pyramid Lodge #92** John J. Forberger, USS New Jersey Lodge #62
Roger Quintana, Blue Stone Mystic Tie Malta Doric Lodge #35** Richard F. Schmidt, William F. Burk Lodge #230
Historic Trenton Masonic Temple Trustee (2 Three Year Terms)
George A. Chidley, Mount Moriah #28** Brian F. Johnson, Essex Lodge #7** Barry W. Wright, Pyramid Lodge #9

Thursday, April 16, 2009 Installation- 2:00 P.M.
GRAND MASTER'S OPEN INSTALLATION BALLY’S PARK PLACE, ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY

Saturday May 2, 2009
Lodge Officers seminar in Fellowship Hall Burlington NJ

Saturday, May 16, 2009
RECEPTION & BANQUET HONORING THE GRAND MASTER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE MASONIC CHARITY
FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Fellowship Center, 1114 Oxmead Road, Burlington, New Jersey Grand Master’s Prayer Service: 4:00 P.M. (at Chapel)
Reception: 5:15 P.M. Social Hour: 6:30 P.M. – Banquet: 7:30 P.M. Tickets-$55.00
Admission to Banquet by reservation only. No tickets will be sold at the door. Deadline for reservations is Friday, May 8, 2009.
For those attending the Reception only, there is no charge and no reservations are necessary. Upon arrival, all Present and Past Grand
Lodge officers attending are requested to check in with the Grand Marshal.
Please make checks payable to U.S.S. New Jersey Lodge #62 and mail with self-addressed stamped envelope to: R.W. John L.
Reader, III 107 LaFayette Drive Mullica Hill, NJ 08831-1225 Any questions please call (856) 981-5225

WILLIAMSTOWN LODGE #166 F&AM

LODGE BULLETIN BOARD

Lodge meetings of the 21^st District

Pennsgrove Excelsior #54, Carneys Point 1^st Wed at 7.30pm

Glassboro #85, Glassboro 2^nd Friday at 10.30am

Florence #87, Woodbury 1^st & 3^rd Wed at 7.30pm

Mantua #95, Mantua 2^nd Thursday at 7.30pm

Woodstown #138, Woodstown 1^st Tuesday at 7.30pm

Paulsboro-Swedesboro #157 1^st Monday at 7.30pm

Pitman #197, Pitman 2^nd Tuesday at 7.30pm

WORSHIPFUL MASTER’S MESSAGE

WB RYAN C. MORRIS

To the Members of Williamstown Lodge #166,

It is that time of the year for our annual Beef & Beer and Chinese Auction that we hold in conjunction with Williamstown Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. This is by far our largest fundraising event of the year. We will need the support of all of our 200 plus members. If you have not been out to a meeting in a few years please take this opportunity to see some old friends and maybe even make some new friends as well.

Please do all that you can to support this event, as this is where we collect most of the money to help all of the people in need that we can. Not only does this fundraiser support our charities but also people in our local community such as little Abbie Levine. If you remember from January’s trestle board, I informed you of Abbie’s condition. Unfortunately, Abbie has been re-hospitalized. Currently, Abbie is hooked up to an artificial heart while; she is waiting for a heart transplant. Try to keep this six-year-old angel and her family is your prayers.

If you cannot attend the event please find it in your heart to make a donation whether it be monetary or a basket to raffle off at the auction. Just call me and I will come a pick them up personally. Tickets are now available through me. If you cannot attend we would gladly accept a donation from you, if you work at or own a local business please think of making a donation on behalf of the business. With the amount of members that we have we could hit a goal of $10,000.00 but only if we have the support of all members. Our annual dues do not even cover our yearly expenses so with out events like this we could not make any donations to anyone.

Unity is an important characteristic that our Masonic organizations must share. On March 12, 2009, I had the opportunity to attend the Grand Master’s Unity Table Lodge. Many of appending organizations were present such as the Amaranth, the Golden Chain, and the Order of the Eastern Star. All of their leaders spoke of how much they appreciate our support and offered wonderful toasts. The evening made me proud that our Lodge works so well with our ladies.

Fraternally Yours,

Ryan Morris
Worshipful Master

Scholarship applications for the 2009 school year are available
on the Masonic Home web site
http://www.newjerseymasonichome.org

Officers for 2009

Living Past Masters

Past Trestle Boards

		Williamstown Lodge, No. 166 Free And Accepted Masons 37 Howard Drive Williamstown, NJ 08094 Constituted February 27, 1894
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	Meets First & Third Tuesdays Except July & August