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Summer 2009 N.J.
Freemason
Fulton Friendship Lodge CHIP
Event
Processes
ID Kits for 456 Children
May
23rd and 25th, 2009
Family and community were the
focus at the Child Identification Program (CHIP) event held at
Fulton Friendship Lodge #102 in Park Ridge, on May
23rd and 25th. Parents from Park Ridge,
Montvale, Woodcliff Lake, and other nearby towns lined up to
obtain fingerprint, dental imprint, photo, and video
identification kits. A total of 456 children were processed
over the two days of the program.
The event was planned and
coordinated by Brother Richard Farraj, with the assistance of
Bro.Thomas Rensvold, Bro. Luis Valls, WB Robert Valas, Bro.
Steve Urso, Bro. Mitch Lane, Bro. Mick O’Herien, Bro. Peter
Stempkowski, RW Ed Archbold, WB Dave LaGanis, Bro. George
Cyriax, Bro. Valentin Krupelev, WB Walter Seidel, WB Lenny
Scott, WB Leonard Bogert, Bro. Carl Weil, Bro. Fred Wien, RW
Gene Muller, and WM Carlos Fonseca, all of Fulton Friendship
Lodge. On hand to coordinate efforts were members of the Grand
Lodge, including RW Roger Quintana MACI Chair, WB Raul Ramos,
RW Rowland Francis and Bro. Brendan Meany. Other members of
Fulton Friendship Lodge, members from the 2nd and
3rd Districts, and wives, fathers, mothers, sons,
daughters, and friends of members were there to assist as
well.
Park Ridge
and Montvale police officers
served at the fingerprinting stations, and local dentists and
nurses aided at the dental imprint stations.
A number of local public
officials came out to support the event, including Bergen
County Executive Dennis McNerney, State Senator Gerald
Cardinale (39th District of NJ), Vice Chairwoman of
Bergen County Chosen Freeholders Julie O’Brien, Director of
Bergen County Multicultural Affairs Wendy Martinez, Park Ridge
Mayor Donald Ruschman, Park Ridge Councilwoman Tammy Levinson,
and Park Ridge Police Chief Joseph Madden.
Parents and children were treated to free food,
beverages, music, clowns, an inflatable slide, and face
painting. A ladder truck from the Park Ridge Fire Department
and an ambulance from the Tri-Boro Ambulance Corp were on
display. Community outreach tables were set up by D.A.R.E.
officers, the Office of Emergency Management, the Tri-Boro
Ambulance Corps, and the Girl Scouts, who spoke to parents and
children about safety awareness.
County
Exective
McNerney awarded the Lodge with an official proclamation, and
commendations were given to individual lodge brothers and
members of the community. The event was an enormous success,
well exceeding the expectations of the Fulton Friendship Lodge
brethren.
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Rear, from left: WM Carlos
Fonseca, RW Gene Muller, Bro. Rick Farraj, RW Jeff Chan GC,
Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney, Vice Chairwoman Julie
O’Brien of Bergen County Freeholders, and RW Roger Quintana
MACI Chair
Front row: CHIP Participants Alexa Farraj and Elizabeth
Golinschew
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From left: State Senator Gerald Cardinale, Bro. Tom
Rensvold, Bro. Rick Farraj, and RW Jeff Chan
GC
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From left: Park Ridge Mayor Donald Ruschman and
Councilwoman Tammy Levinson, Bro. Rick Farraj, WM Carlos
Fonseca, RW Gene Muller, WB Walter Seidel, Bro. Tom Rensvold,
Bro. Luis Valls, and Park Ridge Police Chief Joseph
Madden
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RW Roland Francis, CHIP Coordinator, takes a video of a
child for the CHIP event.
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From left: Ms. Denise Demarest (seated), Ms. Joan
Valas, Ms. Martha Valas, and RW Edward Archbold
take dental impressions.
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Bro. Bobby watches his daughter Sofia as she has her
face painted by Elaine “Daisy Dots”
Vercellone.
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A view of the lodge collation room during the CHIP
Event.
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Fulton
Friendship Lodge
Honors Its Past Masters
May
5th, 2009
In partial celebration of its
newly renovated facilities, Fulton Friendship Lodge No. 102 in
Park
Ridge held a special dinner on May
5th, 2009 to honor its Past Masters. An
extraordinary 17 of the lodge’s 21 living Past Masters came to
the event, and were awarded plaques in recognition of their
service to the lodge. Many of the masters traveled
considerable distances (e.g. from Florida and North Carolina)
to be present for the occasion, making the event a reunion for
brethren who have not seen each other in decades, and well as
a first meeting occasion for the newer lodge members. The
lodge was particularly pleased to welcome 100-year young WB
Harry Rosenblatt, Past Master in 1955, who came all the way
from
Miami
to be honored with his
brethren.
On hand for the celebration were
Guest of Honor RW Glenn Trautmann JGW, as well as MW Gerald
Grosskopf PGM, RW Andrew Freda 3rd DDGM, RW Jeffrey
Chan GC, RW Daniel Schultz GH, plus numerous other Right
Worshipfuls and Past Masters. The event was a momentous one
for Fulton Friendship Lodge, one sure to be remembered for
years to come by its brethren.
Past Masters of Fulton
Friendship Lodge honored at the May 5th
celebration. Seated
from left: Walter
Seidel (1986). Roy
Sironen (1978), John Neubauer
(1979), William Lion, PGC (1968, 1992, 1993, 1996),
Harry
Rosenblatt (1955) Middle
row: Eugene Muller, PDDGM (2001, 2002), William
Newell (1981), Damien Renella (1982), John
Wilkie (1980), Konrad Mueller
(1973), Frederick Russell (1970) Back
row: Leonard
Bogert (2003, 2004), Leonard Scott (2007), Robert Valas
(2008), Carlos Fonseca (2009), Michael Crouchelli (1987,
1988,
1989, 1995), Mario
Karcich (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
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JGW
Glenn Trautmann (4th from left) and RW Andrew Freda
DDGM (3rd from right) are assisted by the Fulton
Friendship Lodge Past Masters in closing the lodge.
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Summer 2008 N.J.
Freemason
Third District and
Fulton Friendship Lodge No. 102 Recognize Eagle Scout
The Third Masonic District and
Fulton Friendship Lodge No. 102 in Park Ridge recently honored Eric
William Muller, a member of Troop 334 in Montvale, for achieving the
rank of Eagle Scout. Eric is the son of R.W. Gene Muller, P.D.D.G.M.
A Grand Lodge Honor of Merit was presented by R.W. George Barnard,
D.D.G.M., himself an Eagle Scout, Scoutmaster and Daniel Carter
Beard Award recipient. A plaque of recognition and savings bond from
Fulton Friendship Lodge was presented by Brother Rick Farraj, who is
also an Eagle Scout. Eric’s community project consisted of the
construction of an outdoor chapel for his
church.
Third District Deputy Grand Master and Eagle
Scout George Barnard, left, presents a Grand Lodge recognition award
to Eagle Scout Eric Muller. In the background are W.M. Robert Valas
of Fulton Friendship Lodge and Eagle Scout Rick
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