Essex Lodge#7

Free & Accepted Masons.
Making Good Men Better.

Lodge Information

Location & Meeting Times

8 Smull Ave. Caldwell, NJ 07006
Regular Communications:
1st & 3rd Tuesdays @ 7:30 PM

Lodge Officers

2010

Michael A. DeMiro Jr.
Worshipful Master
WM2010@essex7.com

David Kramer
Senior Warden
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Robert Fortunato
Junior Warden
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Lewis Wefferling
Treasurer
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Robert A. Bowen Jr.
Secretary
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Christopher S. Bollotta
Chaplain

John Clyburn
Historian

Jack Darakjy
Marshal

Jason Marquart
Senior Deacon | Proxy

Matthew Fielder
Junior Deacon

M. Austin
Senior Master of Ceremonies

John Povich
Junior Master of Ceremonies

Wayne Oshin
Senior Steward

Robert Bolcar
Junior Steward

Louis Pensa
Organist

Ronald F. Brown
Tyler

District Officers

2010

R.W. Frederick I. Waldron
District Deputy Grand Master

R.W. Tyrone West
District Ritual Instructor

W.B. Christopher S. Bollotta
Assistant District Ritual Instructor

Latest News

Upcoming Lodge, District, & Grand Lodge Events


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September 2010

Tuesday, September 7th
Regular Communication
Dinner at 6:30 pm
Opening at 7:30 pm
Officers dress: Business

Monday, September 13th
District Lodge of Instruction
Livingston #11
Masters & Wardens at 7:15 pm
Officers dress: Casual

Tuesday, September 21st
Fellowcraft Degree
PAST MASTERS

Dinner at 6:30 pm
Opening at 7:30 pm
Officers dress: Formal (Tux)

Thursday, September 23rd
Grand Lodge of Instruction
Livingston #11 @ 7:00 pm
Officers dress: Formal (Tux)

September 24, 25, 26
Grand Masters Campout 2010
Holly Acres RV Park
Reservation Deadline 9/15

Wednesday, September 29th
NJPMMA White Table Diner
Clifton Lodge

October 2010

Tuesday, October 5th
Regular Communication
Vote on By-Laws

Dinner at 6:30 pm
Opening at 7:30 pm
Officers dress: Business

October 8th & 9th
Masonic Home Holiday Baazar
Fri 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sat 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Saturday, October 9th
Square & Compass Day
11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Tuesday, October 19th
Regular Communication
Dinner at 6:30 pm
Opening at 7:30 pm
Officers dress: Business

Monday, October 25th
District Lodge of Instruction
Essex Lodge #7
Masters & Wardens at 7:15 pm
Officers dress: Casual

Tuesday, October 26th
Grand Master's Official Visit
Reception 2/4/5/8 Districts
@
Fiesta in Wood-Ridge

November / December 2010

Tuesday, November 2nd
Regular Meeting
Salute to the Troops
Dinner at 6:30 pm
Opening at 7:30 pm
Officers dress: Business

Tuesday, November 16th
Lodge Elections
Dinner at 6:30 pm
Opening at 7:30 pm
Officers dress: Business

Monday, November 22nd
District Lodge of Instruction
Alpha Lodge #116
Masters & Wardens at 7:15 pm
Officers dress: Casual

Saturday, December 4th
Feast of St. Johns
MCF Fellowship Center
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Tuesday, December 7th
Lodge Installation
Dinner at 6:30 pm
Opening at 7:30 pm
Officers dress: Formal (Tux)

   

 


** Special Notices **
2010 Grand Lodge of Instruction for the Eighth Masonic District will be held on Thursday, September 23rd

Craftsmen Club Deep Sea Fishing Trip
September 5th on the Miss Belmar (Belmar, NJ)
Contact Club President Robert Bolcar for an itinerary.

Pennsylvania Masonic Temple Trip September 11, 2010
7:30 am Meet at Essex Lodge #7
8:00 am Bus Departs
11:00 am Tour of Philadelphia Masonic Temple
12:30 pm Tour of Shriners Hospital & Lunch
Cost - $25 per person (Checks made payable to Essex Lodge #7)
For more information contact Marcelo Vide at (201) 294-1413

Essex Lodge #7 Gold Token Honorees for 2010:

Pasquale Lagozino 75 years
George Lockhart 75 years
John Simpson 60 years
Arch Terwilliger 60 years
Frank Brunetto 60 years
Paul DeVita 60 years
Donald Marrs 60 years
Max Schramm 60 years
Raymond Adams 55 years
Jack Darakjy 55 years
Richard Guariglia 55 years
Leonard Krause 55 years

Richard Marquart 55 years
Norman Reid 55 years
Donald Cassidy 55 years
Thomas MacEwen 55 years
Walter Sickles 55 years
Robert Armswood 50 years
Bart Barre 50 years
George Buttel 50 years
Douglas Ford 50 years
William Hamilton 50 years
Robert Karg 50 years
George Schaal 50 years

2010 DLI Schedule
January 25 @ Nutley
February 22 @ Livingston
March 22 @ Copestone-Ophir
April 26 @ Essex
May 24 @ Alpha
June 28 @ Nutley
September 13 @ Livingston
October 25 @ Essex
November 22 @ Alpha


Essex Lodge Trustees Meeting
1st Tues of the Month at 6:15 pm.
Contact President Ron Brown for an itinerary.

Essex Lodge Craftsmen Club
Contact Club President Robert Bolcar for an itinerary.

8thMasonicDistrictGLNJ
Our District Deputy Grand Master, Frederick I. Waldron, has created a Yahoo group for events and information about the 8th District. If you'd like to be added to the group, send an email to 8thMasonicDistrictGLNJ@yahoo.com.

Other Groups Meeting at the Essex Masonic Temple
Union Chapter No. 7 Royal Arch Masons - 2nd Monday 7:30 pm
Caldwell Chapter No. 61 Order of the Eastern Star - 2nd & 4th Tuesday 7:30 pm
Lincoln Chapter No. 95 Order of the Eastern Star - 2nd & 4th Wednesday 7:30 pm
Alcoholics Anonymous - Fridays 5:30 pm

International Masonic Lodges Named For St. Alban
R.W. John Clyburn - Chairman


Essex Lodge No. 7 Trustees
Brian F. Johnson - 2010
William Preuninger - 2011
Jack Darakjy - 2011
Ronald Brown - 2012
Christopher S. Bollotta - 2012

Essex Lodge No. 7 Committees
Benevolence
: Robert Bowen, David Kramer, Robert Fortunato

Finance: Mitchell Austin, Matt Fielder

Audit: Brian Stark, Wayne Oshin, Barry Kaplan

Funeral Services: R. Douglas Wills

Scheduling of Building Use: Robert Bowen, Michael DeMiro

Scholarships, Teacher of the Year, & Awards: David Kramer, Robert Fortunato, E. William Edge,

Ritual: Christopher Bollotta, Robert Bowen

Candidate Instruction: Mitchell Austin, John Povich


Eighth District Lodges & Meeting Days
District Lodge of Instruction (4th Monday) Varies
Essex #7 (1st & 3rd Tuesday) 8 Smull Ave., Caldwell
Livingston #11 (1st & 3rd Wednesday) 19 Burnet St., Livingston
Nutley #25 (1st & 3rd Monday) 175 Chestnut St., Nutley
Copestone-Ophir #108 (1st & 3rd Thursday) 225 Kearny Ave., Kearny
Alpha #116 (2nd & 4th Wednesday) 56 Melmore Gardens, E. Orange


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