2017 Mantua Lodge No. 95 F&AM The Friendly Lodge Constituted January 21, 1869 Regular Communications Second Thursday of Each Month Except July & August & Legal Holidays Mantua Masonic Temple 45 Mantua Blvd. Mantua, New Jersey 08051-1448 (856) 468-0770 Secretary, Mantua Lodge Mantua Masonic Temple 45 Mantua Boulevard Mantua, New Jersey 08051-1448 Address Service Requested To:
Mantua Lodge No. 95 F&AM AL 6017 AD 2017 Senior Warden Ellis H. Otto, PM 33 Nassau Avenue Woodbury, NJ 08096 (856) 464-8572 eotto33@comcast.net Secretary Leonard J. Rust, PM 9 Acrux Court Sewell, NJ 08080 (856) 404-3191 lenny@mantualodge.com Elected Officers for 2017 Worshipful Master William J. Conover, PM 444 Mullica Hill Road Mullica Hill, NJ 08062 (609) 970-7224 billconover@mantualodge.com Junior Warden Barry J. Strube 30 Rosemary Lane Glenmoore, PA 19343 (267) 228-1114 strubejr@yahoo.com Treasurer Nelson F. Moyer, PM 311 Main Street Mantua, NJ 08051 (609) 970-7444 nfm322@comcast.net Proxy to Grand Lodge Chaplain Senior Deacon Junior Deacon Sr. Master of Ceremonies Jr. Master of Ceremonies Senior Steward Junior Steward Marshal Organist Historian Tyler Lodge Ritual Instructor Treasure Emeritus Chaplain Emeritus 1969 Howard A. Aaronson, Jr. 1975 Frank A. Tarpy 1976 Frank A. Tarpy 1976 Richard S. Subber 1980 William J. Pollanger 1981 Joseph A. Sbaraglia, Jr. * 1981 Robert E. Peterson * 1984 Joseph A. DiNovi * 1987 Charles P. Runyan 1987 William T. Dutka * 1989 Charles P. Runyan 1991 Edward A. Hesley, Sr. 1997 John C. Stephenson Appointed Officers Erik S. Hill Joseph A. DiNovi, PGC Lee P. Koury, PM Erik S. Hill Kyle E. Barna Sebastian K. Rybicki Jared Doebritsch David J. Bagherpour Carl E. Fratz, DB Donald R. Tuttle, GOrg Anthony C. Verna, DB George M. Somers, PM Nelson F. Moyer, PM Frank A. Tarpy, PDDGM Richard S. Subber, PGC Living Past Masters 1998 John P. Senatore 1998 Richard D. Stahler * 1999 Cordelle R. Massi 2001 Lee J. Sarama 2002 George M. Somers, Jr. * 2004 Leonard J. Rust 2005 Nelson F. Moyer 2005 Ellis H. Otto * 2006 Patrick H. Capel 2007 John C. Stephenson 2008 Nelson F. Moyer 2009 Bernard Spence 2011 Donald R. Tuttle Lodge Trustees Donald R. Tuttle, GOrg 2017 Lee P. Koury, PM 2018 Carl E. Fratz, DB 2019 Temple Trustees William J. Conover, PM 2017 John C. Stephenson, PDRI 2017 Kyle E. Barna, 2017 Ellis H. Otto, PM 2018 Timothy M. Luko 2018 Erik S. Hill 2018 Barry J. Strube 2019 Sebastian K. Rybicki 2019 David J. Rahm 2019 2012 Bernard Spence 2013 William J. Conover 2013 Keith A. Michener * 2014 Lee Koury 2015 Bernard Spence 2016 Keith A. Michener * - Dual Member David Downing, PDDGM L. Ernie Forte, PGC Distinguished Brothers Carl E. Fratz, DB Anthony C. Verna, DB Honorary Members Frank D. Jones, PDDGM Richard B. Kell, PDDGM H. Wayland Packer, PDDGM Grady D. Young, PDDGM Most Worshipful Dieter B. Hees, Grand Master of Masons of New Jersey 100 Barrack Street, Trenton, NJ 08608 (732) 300-4860 dbhees@gmail.com Right Worshipful Christopher Roethke, District Deputy Grand Master, 21st Masonic District 360 Central Avenue, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097 (609) 868-1232 croethkedd21@gmail.com Right Worshipful Serge F. Bibeau, District Ritual Instructor, 21st Masonic District 9 Corson Avenue, Pennsville, NJ 08070 (609) 221-7994 sergewdst138@gmail.com Forrest A. Andrews, District Representative, MSA Visitation faandrews@aol.com
You are Fraternally Invited to Attend the Following Communications and Events of Mantua Lodge No. 95 and the 21st Masonic District Thursday, December 14, 2017, 7:30 PM Open Installation Dinner begins at 6:30 PM Regular business meeting Ballot on Dual Membership Brother Bret J. Biel - Clarksboro Lodge #87 Presentation of Educator of the Year Award Joanne Spicer - Mantua Township School District Presentation of First Responder of the Year Award Captain David Mastrogiacomo - Mantua Township Police Department Installation of Officers for 2018 Elected Lodge Officers for the 2018 Masonic Year Worshipful Master: Senior Warden: Junior Warden: Treasurer: Secretary: Lodge Trustee (3 Years): Temple Trustee (3 Years): Temple Trustee (3 Years): Proxy to Grand Lodge: RW Joseph A. Di Novi, PGC Bro. Barry J. Strube RW John C. Stephenson, PDRI WB Nelson F. Moyer, PM WB Leonard J. Rust, PM RW Donald R. Tuttle, GOrg WB William J. Conover, PM Bro. Alexander F. Douie Bro. Erik S. Hill
Announcements 2018 Dues Dues notices for the 2018 Masonic Year have been mailed out. 2018 dues payments are due on December 31st, 2017. The dues for 2018 will be $131.00 for Regular and Out-of-State Dual Members, and $83.00 for In-State Dual Members. The Grand Lodge Assessment for 2018 is $48.00. Checks can be mailed to the Lodge at Mantua Lodge No. 95 45 Mantua Boulevard Manta, NJ 08051 You can also pay by PayPal or credit card at www.mantualodge.com/dues. There will be a $4.00 surcharge to cover the fees. You can also pay by check, cash or credit card at any meeting. (We would love to see you come out.) Pay your Dues by Credit Card 2018 Dues Notices have been mailed out, and are due on December 31, 20167 Due to the success from previous years, we are continuing to accept credit cards through PayPal via the Mantua Lodge Website. You will also be able to pay with your credit card at the Lodge. Due to the fees charged by PayPal, there will be a small surcharge of $4.00 to use your credit card. You can still pay by check, and will not be charged the additional fee. If you are behind in your dues, or you are having difficulties, please contact the Worshipful Master, or the Secretary, so we can make arrangements. Any arrangements made will be held in the utmost confidence ******************** If you would like to receive the Trestle Board via email, please email me at trestleboard@mantualodge.com Mailing paper Trestleboards is a huge expense to the Lodge. Receiving your Trestleboard via email is an easy way you can help the Lodge curb expenses. ******************************************************************************************* Mantua Lodge Hall Rentals Members of Mantua Lodge $250.00 Donation Non-members but Masons 300.00 Donation Non-members no affiliation $350.00 Donation Contact: William Conover - (609) 970-7224 - billconover@mantualodge.com ******************************************************************************************* Remember, Your Lodge Needs Your Continued Support!!! 2017 Dues are now Past Due. Paying your annual dues on time is one of the many ways that you can show your continued support. Website Link www.mantualodge.com ******************* Please Note: We have changed the Mailing Address of the Lodge. We will no longer be using the Post Office Box. For all future correspondence, please us the physical address of the Lodge. 45 Mantua Boulevard Mantua NJ, 08051-1448
Worshipful Master s Message Brethren, Happy December!!!! This is among my most favorite times of the year. The cooling air, the holidays season all the calling cards of a new year about to start. These things are always refreshing to me. I would like to thank all of you for the help I have been given this year in the running of our Lodge. I am reminded of a saying I used last time I left the East, The Jewel of the Master is not the Square, it s a Boomerang. So let us all return to the Lodge for something, anything, but return. Someone needs your help, someone misses your laugh, someone enjoys the wildly unpredictable words that are alive in ritual, especially mine. If you will come out and share of yourself you will reward all those who need Light. Brethren that is what sharing light is, not drawn out words or tired banter, a joke shared among friends and brothers. Encouragement, most of all is what we need and have for each other. Please come impart yours, Thank you all. Billy Conover, Your Brother, not a title or position, Just Billy! It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it. Oscar Wilde, Apollo University Lodge #357 21st Masonic District Lodges Penns Grove Excelsior No. 54, Carneys Point Mantua No. 95, Mantua Woodstown No. 138, Woodstown Clarksboro No. 87, Clarksboro Williamstown, No. 166, Williamstown Pitman No. 197, Pitman 1st Wednesday at 7:30pm 2nd Thursday at 7:30pm 1st Tuesday at 7:30pm 1st Monday at 7:30pm 1st & 3rd Tuesday at 7:30pm 2nd Tuesday at 7:30pm
Your Help is Needed Lodge Maintenance Fund Update This past June, your officers, as well as your Lodge and Temple Trustees approved the creation of a Lodge Maintenance Fund. The purpose of this fund is to build up a reserve to provide for regular maintenance and repairs required to our building. For example, there are several projects which need immediate attention for which no funds have been budgeted. The exterior stairwells leading to our lower level are in serious need of some masonry work. Here, the block work is deteriorating and needs attention to preserve the integrity of the building. In addition, the men s restroom needs immediate attention and will require considerable funds to bring it up to an acceptable condition. Additionally, several brothers have mentioned the condition of the sign in front of our Mantua Masonic Temple. This is an issue that needs some attention and will require considerable funds. The sign is beyond repair and will need to be replaced. It is hoped that the brethren will make voluntary contributions to the Lodge Maintenance Fund on a regular basis. Checks payable to Mantua Lodge #95 F. & A.M. can be mailed to: Lodge Maintenance Fund, Mantua Masonic Temple, 45 Mantua Boulevard, Mantua, NJ, 08051-1448. Some brothers may opt to make automatic monthly payments to the fund. This is easily accomplished using your bank s bill pay system or PayPal from the Lodge s website (See link below). A small, regular contribution each month will go a long way in helping to bring our lodge back to the condition and standards we expect. Perhaps you will consider a making a regular, monthly contribution. All contributions will be acknowledged in the Trestle Board. We hope that every brother will do what he can to help support this effort, whether it is a one-time donation or a small, monthly contribution. Thank you for contributing to the Lodge Maintenance Fund this past month: DB Carl E. Fratz Eugene W Good William H Powell WB George M Somers, PM E Warren Nelson Donate via PayPal