Grand Master's one-day class in Newburgh, March 29, 2003
Eight new Master Masons join Monticello Lodge.
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New members of Monticello Lodge who were raised at the March 29, 2003 one-day class in Newburgh include the following: Bro. Michael Hoyt, Bro. Michael LaFountain, Bro. Franklin "Bucky" Lauferschweiler, Bro. Mark M. Meddaugh, Bro. Manny Safer, Bro. Phillip Sager, Bro. Lou Setren, and Bro. Gary P. Sommers. Mentors included: Bro. Harold Hoyt, Wor. Grover LaFountain, V.W. Samuel "Moish" Kleinberger, R.W. Burton Ledina, Bro. Ernie Marchino, Bro. Victor Marinello, V.W. Charles Paty, and Wor. Thomas Rue. Ritualists in the degree hailing from Monticello Lodge #532 were R.W. Jens V. Meyer, Senior Warden and Wor. Robert Halprin. See photos here.
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NEWBURGH - Members of Monticello Lodge #532, F. & A. M., were pleased to add eight new Master Masons to their ranks at an all-day ceremony held in Newburgh at the end of March, said Tom Rue who is now finishing his second year as Worshipful Master of Monticello Lodge. The ceremony in Newburgh was attended by in excess of 300 men, at a specially convened New Millennium Lodge #8 under dispensation of the Grand Lodge of New York, F. & A. M. This lodge existed for one day only, for the special purpose of raising a large number of Masons, and then dissolved.New members of Monticello Lodge #532 include: Michael Hoyt of Monticello; Michael LaFountain of Bethel; Franklin "Bucky" Laufersweiler of Monticello, Judge Mark M. Meddaugh of Rock Hill; Mayor Gary Sommers, resident of Monticello; Phil Sager of Monticello, Manny Safer of Bethel, and Lou Setren of Monticello. At the one-day class, each new member was assigned a mentor, to be his guide throughout the day.
Consummating their membership in the Masonic fraternity, the eight new brothers recently signed the By-Laws of Monticello Lodge. Several of them have agreed to hold offices of responsibility in the Lodge, under the lead of recently elected Master Ernie Marchino who will be installed to that office on Monday, May 26th, 8:00 PM, at 5 Bank Street, Monticello, in a ceremony that will be open to the public.
For more information on becoming a member of the Masonic fraternity, visit the website at sullivanmasonicdistrict.org.
