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In this Issue Cover Stories: Answering the Call ... pp. 12-19 On the cover: Masonic Village resident John Payne Welcoming New Leadership .......................... p. 3 Autumn Day .................................................. pp. 4-5 Hearts of Gold .................................................... p. 6 An Honest Life .................................................... p. 7 A Colorful Addition............................................ p. 8
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Masonic Villages’ Community Report ......... p. 9 A Plane Life ............................................... pp. 10-11 Keep Compassionate Care Timeless ......... p. 20 For the Love of Angels .................................. p. 21 Giving Catalogs ................................................ p. 21 Masonic Villages’ Wish List .......................... p. 22 Qualified Charitable Deduction ................. p. 23 Memorial Gifts......................................... pp. 24-27
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Honorarium Gifts............................................. p. 27
The Masonic Villages include locations in Dallas, Elizabethtown, Lafayette Hill, Sewickley and Warminster. Submissions for the winter issue of the Village Voice are due Dec. 19. Public Relations Department Masonic Village, One Masonic Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022 For more information, call 717-367-1121, ext. 33383 or email pr@masonicvillages.org. The Masonic Villages is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Admissions to the Masonic Villages are approved or disapproved primarily on the basis of need. Decisions concerning admission, the provision of services and referrals of residents are not based upon the applicant’s race, color, religion, disability, ancestry, national origin, familial status, age, sex, limited English proficiency or any other protected status.
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Welcoming New Leadership MELISSA SUDDUTH has been hired as director of nursing at Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill. She is responsible for planning, organizing, developing and directing the overall operations of the nursing services department, while maintaining quality care. Melissa began working at Masonic Village in 2003 as a nursing supervisor and was most recently employed as a certified registered nurse practitioner at Temple Physicians. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Gwynedd Mercy College and a Family Nurse Practitioner Master of Nursing degree from Villanova University. She is wound care certified and is a member of the American Nurses Association and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Masonic Villages’ Board of Directors S. Eugene Herritt, Chairman
Bruce A. Robinson
Thomas Gamon, IV
Kevin C. McCann
Jeffrey M. Wonderling
Kim W. Jeffreys
Larry A. Derr
John F. Pyfer, Jr.
Adam C. Heese
Robert C. Snyder, II
Mark A. Haines
Frederic C. Wheeler, IV
ADAM C. HEESE was appointed R.W. Grand Treasurer on June 9, 2018. He is a Past Master and past Trustee of Melita Lodge No. 295, Philadelphia. Adam is a member of the Masonic Villages’ and The Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania’s Board of Directors, as well as the Grand Lodge Committee on Finance and Committee on Lodge Loans. He serves as a Trustee of Title to the Masonic Temple and other Real Estate of Grand Lodge, Trustee of the Consolidated Fund, Trustee of the Masonic Charities Fund and as an Administrator of the Pension Plan. A corporate tax manager at Kennametal in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Adam was previously a Tax Manager at Deloitte & Touche and a Senior Tax Analyst at Air Products & Chemicals. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Drexel University and a Master of Science in taxation from American University. Adam and his wife, Kelly, reside in Latrobe with their four children. He enjoys spending his free time with his family. He strives to be involved in his children’s activities, including serving as treasurer and assistant den leader for his sons’ cub scout pack and volunteering with their wrestling club. He also enjoys gardening, fishing, hunting and traveling with his family.
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Elizabethtown’s AUTUMN DAY 2018 MORE THAN 6,500 PEOPLE attended Autumn Day to greet loved ones and friends; peruse resident-made crafts; learn more about the Masonic fraternity and Masonic Villages; enjoy entertainment and lots of kids’ activities (thanks to the Masonic youth groups); and, of course, sample some food (including 10,400 sausages, 66 gallons of soup and 2,400 pounds of potatoes for french fries). Thanks to all who helped make it such a fun day! We’ll see you at next year’s Autumn Day on Sept. 21.
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Hearts of Gold LYDIA ALTHOUSE PUT IN MORE THAN 80 HOURS making 1,000 toys for homeless dogs to earn her Gold Award, Girl Scout’s highest honor, and her efforts will continue to impact others as Masonic Village at Elizabethtown residents carry on her project.
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and Daisy troops, to cut up and twist the pieces into the chew toys. The toys were sent to Paws n’Time Canine Rescue in Lancaster, which also shared them with dozens of animal welfare groups as far away as Kentucky.
In honor of the residents’ contributions to Lydia’s project, her Gold Award presentation was held in August in the Masonic Health Care Center’s Roosevelt 2 neighborhood with family, friends and Masonic Village staff and residents.
The residents from the Roosevelt 2 neighborhood will continue to collect fabric and meet monthly to make the toys. Many of them have volunteered in the community throughout their lives, and this is a way for them to continue to make a difference and give back.
The goal of her project, Tying It All Together, was to help animals and bring people in the community together. Lydia collected T-shirts and old fabric and worked with Masonic Village residents, as well as other Girl Scout, Brownie
“It reminded some residents of making rugs when they were younger, while others learned to do something new,” Nessie Denton, recreation therapist, said. “Our residents want to help others. This type of project gives them
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purpose, and it’s so heartwarming to see them working together and having a good time doing it. Plus, they know dogs will love the toys!” “Knowing this project is bringing a small bit of happiness to those dogs being rescued is very rewarding,” Lydia said. “I hope everyone at Masonic Village making the toys is as proud of this project as I am. I could not have accomplished this without you, and we’re making a difference in the lives of rescue dogs. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, and I know that the project is being left in very capable hands.” Lydia is a member of Girl Scout Troop #980 in Reamstown, Pennsylvania. A senior at Cocalico High School, she is considering a future career in teaching.
An Honest Life ESTHER SLEMENDA CAN KEEP A SECRET. AFTER ALL, SHE DID IT FOR A LIVING. Before coming to Masonic Village at Sewickley, she spent her life working with classified documents and even worked for the CIA. Although the details of her work are classified, she is still able to share other stories from her 105 years. Esther was born in Arco, Idaho, on Sept. 16, 1913. As a child, she and her two sisters enjoyed swimming in the river, but Esther’s childhood ended when her father left her mother. She had to find work in a bakery to help make ends meet. “I liked it very much, but it was not my life,” she said.
Having celebrated her 105th birthday in September, Esther credits her longevity to “good living and treating my body right.”
Yearning for something more, Esther moved to Idaho Falls at 19 years old. She went to the Bonneville County courthouse looking for a job. Fortunately for her, they were hiring. “I was good at typing, so they hired me to type election records,” she said. From this position, Esther moved on to other jobs, eventually gaining her position in the classified documents department. Documents were stored in a vault in an enclosed room; she monitored which documents went in and out. Everyone had to sign before removing a document from the room.
to inform the woman that it was black or blue ink only. According to Esther, supervising the classified documents was one of the highest positions available at the courthouse, and one of the most high-pressure. The motto was, “What you see here, hear here, leave here.” Esther did not have any trouble doing that.
“You just put a zipper on your mouth,” she said. “They knew I was honest.” She encourages young people to “be honest and never tell a lie,” knowing firsthand the consequences of lying from a young age. “I told one lie once. I asked my mother if we could go to the river and she said no, but I told my sister she said ‘Yes, but be careful.’ When my mother found out, she whipped my legs all the way home,” Esther said. Esther married and had two children. Having celebrated her 105th birthday in September, she credits her longevity to “good living and treating my body right.” She attends the “Sit and Be Fit” exercise class on campus two times a week and does exercises in her room as well. “I’ve had a good life,” Esther said.
“One lady wanted to sign in purple ink!” Esther said. Always a rule follower, Esther had
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A colorful addition AFTER MUCH RESEARCH AND THE COLLABORATION OF A DEDICATED GROUP OF RESIDENTS, Masonic Village at Elizabethtown now has its own barn quilt. Inspired by author Suzi Parron’s “Following the Barn Quilt Trail,” which highlights barns across the United States and Canada decorated with quilts, it joins three other barns in Lancaster County. The quilt is displayed on the Patton Barn, located along Bainbridge Road on the southern side of campus. The quilt, entitled “Crafting Life Our Way,” is more than just beautiful artwork. “Like the pieces of a quilt combine to make art, here at Masonic Village, residents come together with skills and experiences of a lifetime,” said Pat Horn, president of the retirement living residents association.
“They incorporate these skills into the next phase of their lives: retirement.” Through the coordination of a 5-member quilt committee, the knowledge of the Masonic Village Piece Makers, the assistance of administration and the generosity of an anonymous donor, the quilt was installed on July 17 and officially dedicated on Aug. 13. 8
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The original pattern includes colors reflecting the Order of the Eastern Star, a Masonic organization to which many residents belong. The bright blue, yellow, green and red represent self-sacrifice, friendship, courage, devotion to the home and love. The 10-by-10-foot vinyl composite aluminum panel was produced by Horst Signs and laminated with gloss for high durability. Geocaching enthusiasts can locate Masonic Village’s barn quilt, and the three others in Lancaster County, by visiting: www.geocaching.com/geocache/ GC7V0FA_lancaster-county-barn-quilt-tour. The Masonic Village Piece Makers meet weekly to discuss individual quilting projects and socialize. They’ve created dozens of Quilts of Valor, which are awarded to veterans as a symbol of gratitude for their service. Members of the club have also made lap quilts for patients of Masonic Village Hospice and dog beds for the SPCA in Lancaster. Masonic Village has several barns located throughout its 1,400acre campus. Current farm operations include 500 to 600-head of beef cattle that graze on the property. Previous operations, dating back to 1910, included dairy cattle, pigs and chickens.
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more than 10,000 pounds of fresh produce. “With seniors living on a limited budget, having access to healthy foods such as fresh produce really has a value that is immeasurable,” he said. “One cannot quantify the value of being healthy!” Northwest EMS operates from four stations and serves more than 55,000 people in 15 municipalities, including Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. They respond to more than 20 calls per day, on average, and offer education and prevention services in the community. Our donation will help them purchase bullet-resistant vests for all their crews. The Community Cupboard food bank is an emergency food program of the United Churches of the Elizabethtown Area, which serves hundreds of individuals of all ages. In addition to running Meal on Wheels, a food pantry and a thrift shop, Colonial Neighborhood Council, near Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill, receives new requests for support almost daily. Over the last year, volunteers coordinated 36,300 Meals on Wheels deliveries, served more than 5,000 people through its food pantry and provided financial aid for 480 families, including help with rent, utilities, medicine and transportation.
THANKS TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE in and have donated toward our mission, Masonic Villages provided charitable care and services worth $48.9 million in 2017. Between awarding scholarships to teen volunteers, donating to local emergency service providers, hosting interns and many other efforts, Masonic Villages also gave back more than $778,800 in support to the Dallas, Elizabethtown, Lafayette Hill, Sewickley and Warminster communities in 2017. Read our full Community Report online at MasonicVillages.org/about/community-report. We decided to “go green” by producing only a digital report this year. Instead, we donated the money budgeted for production costs to charitable organizations in the communities where our Masonic Villages are located. Donations totaling $15,300 were made to Weinberg Regional Food Bank in Luzerne County, Northwest EMS and Community Cupboard in Lancaster County, Colonial Neighborhood Council in Montgomery County, Allegheny County’s OPTIONS program and The Christmas Gala in Bucks County. The Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank serves more than 200 seniors through three pantries in the Back Mountain, near Masonic Village at Dallas. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program packages monthly food boxes, and the Home Delivered Food Program serves homebound seniors. According to Gene Brady, executive director of Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank, $2,000 can be used to provide
Near Masonic Village at Sewickley, the OPTIONS program, run through the Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging, serves more than 6,000 seniors facing a range of hardships. The most requested services are personal care, which includes assistance with bathing, dressing and toileting, and home support, which includes tasks like laundry, cleaning, lawn mowing and shopping. OPTIONS also offers adult day services, counseling, emergency services, home delivered meals, home health, respite care and transportation. Close to Masonic Village at Warminster, The Christmas Gala’s programs include the Angel Tree, which works with Meals on Wheels and provides thousands of Christmas gifts to homebound seniors who live alone. Its EPIC program provides help for immediate needs, such as an unpaid electric bill due to an unforeseen illness, a broken heater, roofs in need of repair and medical co-pays. The Extra Care and Help for Seniors program provides non-medical, skilled, companion/ homemaker care, transportation and personal care services. “So many of our seniors wait each year for our gifts to arrive,” Cheryl Campbell, executive director, said. “What keeps me going are the wonderful calls we receive. One gift can change the life of someone. For many of the recipients, knowing that someone cares is the greatest gift of all.” Masonic Villages is proud to support the efforts of other charitable organizations striving to make a difference in their communities, something that aligns well with our Mission of Love. MasonicVillages.org
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A Plane Life MANY PEOPLE HAVE SEEN THE MOVIE “TOP GUN,” but Masonic Village at Dallas resident Joe Geneczko actually lived it. He accomplished his U.S. Air Force (USAF) pilot education and training at Laredo AFB, Texas, from 19711972. “I was too much of a rookie to understand the significance of it at that time,” he said, of earning his Pilot Training Top Gun certificate. Born Aug. 7, 1949 in Duryea, Pennsylvania, he lived next to the airport in Avoca, which inspired his love of planes and aviation.
“I didn’t go to the movies – I preferred to grow up at the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Airport,” he said. His dream was to be a commercial airline pilot and fly for the now-defunct Allegheny Airlines - “the big airline with the little-town touch.” He took his first flying lesson and academic course at the Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport, in November 1968, training in the skies over Misericordia University. On his 20th birthday, he earned his Private Pilot License. He kept his Commercial License in his wallet and would end up flying for a living – albeit not the way he originally envisioned. After graduating as a member of Pittston Area High School’s first ever graduating class in 1967, he earned a Bachelor
of Science degree in physics from the University of Scranton in 1971. He joined the Air Force that same year and was accepted into USAF pilot training. He graduated Oct. 30, 1972, as a Distinguished Flying Graduate and was awarded the Academic Trophy. Stationed at Langley AFB, Virginia, and McChord AFB, Washington, he completed two operational tours of duty, including operating out of the Panama Canal Zone, before it was back to school again. “I guess I was having so much fun, the Air Force decided I had to be punished,” he said. In 1978, Joe received his Master of Science degree in nuclear engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio – home of the Wright Brothers. After working on the base with nuclear cruise missiles for several years, he was assigned a new role as special air missions pilot, which required him to relocate to Ankara, Turkey. In this role, he was pilot to the U.S. Embassy in Turkey and served as the United States Logistics Group representative to NATO South in Naples, Italy. When he returned to the States and Wright-Patterson AFB, he worked in the test wing as a flight instructor and flight evaluator pilot, teaching students to fly and running test missions. He was a pilot, flight commander and project manager working in stealth technology projects. He received the Defense Meritorious Service Medal in 1988 after completing his stealth work, signed by the Secretary of Defense at the time, Frank Carlucci, another person with strong ties to Pennsylvania. His last job for the Air Force had him working for the Department of Energy (DOE) in National Laboratory Critical Technologies. He worked intensely with the Los Alamos National Laboratory
in New Mexico, home of the World War II atomic bomb development. Although not then flying, Joe struggled with separation from his family. “After 20 months of that, it was time to refocus my efforts. I decided I did not want this separation anymore,” he said. He put his master’s degree in nuclear engineering to good use as a civilian, again working for the DOE making sure EPA standards were observed during the decontamination and decommissioning of the Mound Plant – a facility associated with the Manhattan Project – near Dayton, Ohio. He also worked as an engineering analyst in the National Air and Space Intelligence Center. Of the many different jobs he held before he retired, Joe said the “toughest job of my life” was being his wife’s 24-7 caregiver before she passed away from Alzheimer’s complications a year and a half ago. Joe left Pennsylvania in 1971. Although he’s traveled all over the world – flying in every South and Central American country, Southwest Asia and all over Europe, including into Berlin as a corridor pilot when it was still a divided city – he always vowed to come back to Pennsylvania. “I’ve been to Paris, London and Athens about 20 times. They’re okay,” he said, “but they’re not Northeastern PA.” His sisters discovered and researched Masonic Village at Dallas, giving Joe a reason to return. Now Joe and his cat, Charlie, a recent addition to his life, are enjoying the beautiful view from their apartment and everything else that is part of retirement at Masonic Village. “I lucked out – the nicest people I have met work or reside with me here,” he said. “I still stare at the skies over Misericordia University.”
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Answering the Call IT TAKES A SPECIAL KIND OF PERSON TO RUN TOWARD DANGER WHILE OTHERS ARE RUNNING AWAY. With a combination of professional training, courage and compassion, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, Hazmat technicians and other first responders provide a calming presence during critical and traumatic moments. For several Masonic Villages residents, it is truly a lifelong calling.
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John Schneck found police work physically and emotionally draining, involving rooftop chases and fence climbing. Helping others made it worth every ounce of effort.
A Force for good MASONIC VILLAGE AT LAFAYETTE HILL RESIDENT JOHN SCHNECK has never been the kind of person to avoid difficult work. After he got out of the Navy in 1968, he worked in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. However, the need for something new came when the Navy Yard reduced its force.
“They don’t call you to have a good conversation. They call the police when reason stops,” he said.
He saw an ad in the newspaper for testing at the police department and went downtown on a Saturday morning and took the test. In 1971, he got the call that he had passed the acceptance exam, and he joined the Philadelphia Police Academy Class of 1972 in January. Already in his 30s by that time, he was one of the older members of his class, which was made up of mostly 18- to 20-year-olds, but his age had no bearing on his ability. John graduated in April and went to his first assignment, the 6th District in Center City. He spent one year there, but that was enough to educate him on the demands of the job.
“I never wanted to be a fireman, but I ended up being one. Somebody’s got to knock on those doors and get them out,” he said.
John found police work to be physically demanding as well as emotionally draining, involving rooftop chases, fence climbing and even firefighting.
Early in his career, John got injured on the job when he slipped a disc in his back lifting someone. He spent four months out of work. Although his superiors said he could retire, he did not. After the 6th District, he moved on to the 35th District. He spent three years there before requesting a transfer to the 26th District. “I didn’t feel like I was advancing,” he said.
His request paid off; at the 26th District, John was promoted to Sergeant. He spent his last 11 years on the police force at the 2nd District, retiring in 1992. Along with the satisfaction of knowing he helped people, John has fond memories of time spent outside of work with his fellow officers. They enjoyed bowling, hunting, fishing, playing softball and having family picnics together.
“It’s a tough job. If you don’t have that camaraderie, it becomes even tougher,” he said. On Aug. 1, 2018, John joined his brother and sister-in-law at Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill. So far, he has enjoyed meeting lots of new people. “Where I lived in the city, I was by myself. Here, if you sit somewhere, you’re always going to talk to someone,” he said.
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From childhood, John Payne knew he was destined to fight fires. The life-changing moments John has experienced have molded him into the person he is today.
A Fiery Fever for Firefighting MANY YOUNG BOYS GROW UP PLAYING WITH TOY TRUCKS and putting on red, plastic firefighter hats, which, like magic, give them the power to calm the blaze of imaginary fires. Living half a block from his town’s fire department, as a child, John Payne caught the firefighting fever and was entranced by the siren’s roaring mystique. “One day, when I was 4 years old, my mother was giving me a bath, and the fire siren blew,” John recalled, with a grin. “Before my mom knew it, I was running down the sidewalk to the fire station, and she was chasing after me with a towel.”
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As John grew older and his passion for firefighting grew stronger, his parents realized that becoming a firefighter was more than a childhood dream for their son. By the time John was 14, he started hanging out at the firehouse and quickly acclimated himself to the high-adrenaline atmosphere. Bright eyed and eager, John had his paperwork filled out and approved prior to his 18th birthday, when he was finally old enough to volunteer. The following day, he collected his uniform and equipment — a day he’d waited 14 years for. John attributes his humanitarian heart, which he has proudly carried with him through adulthood, to his parents, who taught him to never feel entitled. “My dad always preached to me, if I’m going to live in the community, I have to give something back to the community,” John said. “I can’t just live here and not show my appreciation for it.” Discovering his way to give back early on, John served as a volunteer firefighter in Hershey, Pennsylvania, for 25 years, 11 of which he was fire chief. John also picked up shifts
When John had to face the dangers of disaster to help someone in need, he was not overwhelmed with fear, but instead, trust. “Even when I almost fell into a basement of a burning building, fear never crossed my mind,” John said. “I knew I had the best buddies in the world right behind me who would help me if something bad did happen. They would not let me get hurt or get killed — they had my back.” These life-changing experiences of John’s youth, as he grew from a young boy with a dream to a Fire Chief with a mission, molded him into the honest, caring and trusting person he is today. with the local ambulance company for 10 years and has been a volunteer warden for the State Forestry Department for the past 48 years. In the late 90s, John made a career change, getting into local politics in Derry Township and Dauphin County, and was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2003. During this change in John’s life, his volunteer work did not come to a close, it just transformed. John is no longer an on-call volunteer, but he passively donates his time and support by lobbying to secure funding for fire departments across the state. Being able to initiate change in public safety, especially during his term as Fire Chief, is something John is especially proud of when reflecting on his
firefighting days. Some of these changes included keeping track of who was going in and out of fires with a member identification system and bringing fire prevention programs to schools to keep children educated and safe. However, being there to help people during their extreme moments of desperation was always the most rewarding part of being a firefighter for John.
“I wanted to save people, not only during fires, but also car accidents and natural disasters,” John said. “It was a great honor to fill that role and know I was helping the community in such a critical way.”
Reminiscent of the days when he was on call day and night, John still listens to a fire and police monitor, which can often be heard chiming throughout his Masonic Village at Elizabethtown cottage, where he lives with his loving wife, Deb. While John now resists the urge to bolt out the door in pursuit of fire sirens in the distance, the youthful sparkle of passion in his eyes has not dulled. “I wouldn’t keep that monitor in my office if I didn’t miss the calls, the camaraderie, the excitement and the adrenaline rush,” John said. “There was not a day in the 25 years when I was at the fire department that I didn’t love what I did.” Written by Molly Foster, public relations associate/intern MasonicVillages.org
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Some spend their whole lives wondering if they made a difference, but during Sue Felegy’s 30-year commitment to medicine, it’s safe to say she has.
Believing in Miracles THERE IS A MOMENT IN SUE FELEGY’S CHILDHOOD that she remembers well after all these years. In first grade, one of her classmates choked on a piece of hard candy. Sue watched as her teacher performed the Heimlich maneuver in a swift fashion, and the little girl started breathing again. Sue looked around the classroom in awe as other children cried. She, however, had no tears. “I thought what happened was both exciting and wonderful,” she said. On that day, she realized, we, as humans, have the ability to provide the most precious gift to another: life. Those who knew Sue had a feeling she was a natural born caretaker. When Sue was 4 years old, her grandmother, who lived with her and her mother, had a stroke, which paralyzed her entire right side. Since her mother had to work to support them both, Sue fed, dressed and provided comfort to her grandmother until her mother came home each night. Her dedication earned her the
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title “little nurse” from her mother’s friends, of which she was very proud. After high school, Sue decided to apply to nursing school. She was accepted; however, she never went. It wasn’t the money or the time that held her back. It was a reason that still surprises her today. “I developed a debilitating fear of needles,” Sue recalls. “When the school contacted me to get my vaccinations so I could begin courses, I thought, ‘forget it.’” She never called back, never got her vaccinations and never became a nurse. Instead, she decided to take a chance on another passion of hers and attended college to become a music teacher, a career that she enjoyed for 15 years. Little did Sue know, medicine, her true calling, would find an alternative route into her life. Early in her teaching career, Sue attended a Halloween parade in her small suburban community outside
of Allentown, Pennsylvania. As she watched the local ambulance and rescue squad hand out candy to the children, she was surprised to find female volunteers. She was itching for the excitement and to volunteer her time. The next week, she attended a training session and shortly after began working night shift. It was the early 70s, and emergency medical services was vastly different than it is today. “It was a ‘scoop and run’ mentality,” Sue said. The ambulance was solely responsible for transporting a patient from the scene to the hospital. Occasionally, they would supply oxygen or put pressure on a wound, but advanced interventions, including the administration of medications, were left to hospital physicians. Looking back, what is most shocking to Sue was the way emergency 911 calls were handled. “I would get a call at home from the operator, who was a family friend,” Sue recalls.
Sue pictured with her ambulance crew (above) and working on a car crash victim (top, right) in the dark colored uniform.
“She would ask how I was doing, ask about my mother and then tell me there was someone in cardiac arrest who needed an ambulance.” Sue would next have to get dressed, drive to the station, catch the ambulance and drive to the scene. “It was inefficient to say the least,” she said. When all was said and done, the patient’s outlook was fairly grim. Sue eventually suggested they have a crew at the station, dressed and ready to go on call at any time. This was implemented, and as decades followed, Sue expanded her knowledge through training – first as an emergency medical technician, then as a paramedic. Her education, coupled with modernized technology, allowed Sue to witness several turning points in emergency medicine. The 911 call and alert system was improved, paramedics could administer medications and ambulances were equipped with everything needed to provide basic and advanced life support in the absence of a physician. “I volunteered nights, holidays and weekends, and the crew became my family,” Sue recalls. The group experienced trauma and
tragedy together, which built a bond that still lasts today. Her peers even helped her conquer her fear of needles. “I used to carry an ammonia inhalant on the shoulder of my uniform. Every time I knew someone was giving an IV, even if it was in the next room, I broke it open, because I knew I would pass out.” Eventually, the fear that exhausted her dream of nursing school no longer phased her. After the ambulance squad disbanded in 1981, Sue retired from teaching and worked as an emergency room nurse’s aide, technician and registrar. She also applied her teaching skills to serve as a paraprofessional tutor for students studying anatomy and physiology at a local community college. When Sue first started in emergency medicine, she would cringe at the word “miracle.” This was before she brought breath to an unresponsive baby born alongside the highway and before she watched a woman open her eyes and come to life nearly 10 minutes after her heart stopped.
“There are miracles, because I’ve seen them happen.” Some people spend their whole lives wondering if they made a difference, but during her more than 30-year commitment to medicine, it’s safe to say Sue has. Since moving to Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, Sue has been working as a Patient Safety Companion at a local hospital. She sits with and comforts patients overnight who cannot be left on their own. These patients have ranged from adults with brain injuries to small babies in need of intensive care. While the majority of the population is sleeping, Sue is singing to and comforting these patients in what are some of their darkest hours. However, if someone were to compare her to a guardian angel, she would shake her head, shrug, and say, “It’s just what you do.”
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A Heart to Serve KEN HUDSON IS KNOWN TO WEAR A T-SHIRT which reads on the back: “Hazmat Technician. If you see me running, run the other way.” This may be true at the scene of an accident or spill, but people are more likely to flock to Ken and his big heart. “I like people,” he said. “I like to help and offer a service.” Working as a firefighter was a childhood dream, which in retrospect, Ken may have went about pursuing in the wrong way. As an 8-year-old growing up in Philadelphia, he would pull the fire alarm in the building where his family lived just to see the fire trucks show up outside his home. After doing this several times one week, a lieutenant firefighter approached Ken as he sat outside and watched and asked if he knew who pulled the alarm. 18
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“I told him it was me, and my mom came outside and was ready to yell at me, when he invited me to the fire station,” he recalls. He spent a lot of time at the station as a youth. He later attended Temple University where he studied film and editing. One of his assignments was editing Channel 6’s minority program, “Check It Out,” which included stories on the fire station. He took some training and started work with the Philadelphia Fire Department in 1966.
“I enjoy doing the job,” Ken said. “The relationship I had with the firefighters was a true brotherhood. From the friendships I formed in the 60s and 70s, there are guys I still talk with.” He battled countless blazes during his
tenure as a firefighter, saving lives in the process, although the memories aren’t something he reflects upon often. He recently came across a newspaper article describing how he carried a 12-year-old boy out of a burning building – an event he doesn’t specifically recall. “Your mind has a way of erasing things, although there are some images that can’t be erased,” Ken said. “You end up doing a lot of routine things. It’s a job, and you need to recognize the harmful aspects of it. But you also have to try and not take things so seriously that they have a personal affect on you, or you won’t be able to do your job.” Part of being a firefighter is attending training – a lot of it. As Ken transitioned from firefighting to Hazmat, the training required nine certifications. He continued his training, until he became the trainer.
He’s instructed more than 6,700 students. He estimates only three other instructors across the state have their own hazardous materials technician training company, aside from colleges and public safety training centers, and he has shared his knowledge at international conferences. He is unable to travel anymore due to some health issues, but his commitment to helping others will continue in a different way.
finishing four papers for the Pennsylvania Academy of Masonic Knowledge – a task he has more time for now that he lives at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown.
Beginning in January, Ken will be the assistant chief for Hazmat 2 in Lancaster, serving as the day duty officer. If there’s an emergency during the day, he’ll be the first one from Hazmat on the scene, where he’ll assess whether the whole team is needed. Some chemicals, such as diesel, may not be a hazard, but others, like ammonia and chlorine, require a team of Hazmat technicians in head-to-toe suits. Federal and state laws require anyone transporting hazardous materials to be equipped to clean up any spills. It is Hazmat’s role to ensure there’s no danger to the general public.
Ken only moved to campus in September, but he already participates in the men’s discussion group and toured the Masonic Children’s Home, and he plans to become involved in spiritual care activities and volunteering on campus. There’s a lot he wants to do, all revolving around his favorite pastime: helping others.
“I have more than 50 years of service under my belt,” he said. “I keep doing this kind of work because it keeps me busy and alert. I’ve made a lot of connections and built a good reputation.”
“It’s time to focus on myself. I always took care of my family and didn’t have time to do a lot of other things,” the father of six said.
“God puts givers and takers on Earth,” he said. “I want to give unconditionally.” Other residents and visitors shouldn’t be alarmed when they see Ken’s Hazmat truck parked outside one of the residential buildings. They can be rest assured they’re in experienced and helpful hands.
A good friend who works as an EMT began talking to Ken about the Masonic fraternity, and after doing his own research, he joined Lodge No. 43, Lancaster, in 2016. Similar to the brotherhood he experienced as a firefighter, Freemasonry offers him fellowship and the opportunity to help others. “I fell in love with the Masons,” he said. “I just love what they stand for. I had heard negative things about the fraternity, but I’ve since had both my eyes opened, and I haven’t had a single negative experience.” Ken also belongs to the Tall Cedars, Royal Arch and Knights Templar and is a 32nd-degree Scottish Rite. As an ordained minister, he serves as assistant chaplain of his lodge and fills in wherever needed. He’s working on
Kenneth Hudson has battled many blazes during his tenure as a firefighter. While he doesn’t reflect upon his memories often, he knows he has made a difference in the lives of countless people he may never meet.
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Keep Compassionate Care Timeless things, like where she put her keys. She became tired easily and began to experience falls while alone in her home. The former teacher and artist was losing her passion for life. Her husband’s final wish was for her to find a place where she could live out her remaining years with safety, comfort and purpose, regardless of her financial future. Thanks to those who support Masonic Compassionate Care, she found all of this and more at Masonic Village. Elaine celebrated her 90th birthday in February. At Masonic Village, she has been able to come to life again. FOR MORE THAN 145 YEARS, the Masonic Villages have maintained the same mission and purpose for residents across the state through Masonic Compassionate Care. While residents’ needs remain constant, the gap between one’s ability to afford good care and what medical insurance and government assistance covers has widened. Health care costs can often exhaust residents’ personal assets, leaving them in need of financial assistance. Statewide, more than 50 percent of Masonic Villages’ nursing care residents cannot afford the care they receive. Many of our residents worked hard their whole lives, served their country, raised families and contributed to the world as we know it today. They deserve to live out their lives with dignity, compassion and grace. After the passing of her husband 11 years ago, Elaine Lukens realized she was beginning to forget small
She has rediscovered her passions through attending exercise classes, baking sessions, Saturday night movies and Sunday morning church programs. She works with a therapist to limit her falls and loves each one of her nurses like they are her grandchildren. She brings back her artistic skills in the ceramics room, where she paints pottery as gifts for her fellow residents and staff. While Elaine’s life has certainly changed over the years, and will continue to change, she has people like you to rely on. Your donations to the Masonic Compassionate Care Fund specifically help cover residents’ nursing or personal care costs and reassure them that essential services will be available to them, even if their assets deplete. You may never meet Elaine, but your gift will make an unforgettable impact on her well-being and that of hundreds of other seniors who call Masonic Villages home.
GIFTS CAN BE DIRECTED TO: Masonic Compassionate Care Fund - provides benevolent care to residents who have exhausted their financial resources; or Endowment Fund - the earnings generated by this fund provide a source of continued financial support for benevolent care. With gifts of cash, we can put your gift to work right away. Or, you may wish to do a planned gift such as a Charitable Gift Annuity, in your Will through a bequest, or by other planned gift options that better suit your situation. To help the Masonic Compassionate Care live on for residents, or if you have any questions, please fill out the enclosed business reply envelope or contact the Office of Gift Planning at 1-800-599-6454 or giving@MasonicCharitiesPa.org. For those who support the Masonic Compassionate Care Fund, a beautiful donor recognition wall is located at the Masonic Health Care Center in Elizabethtown. Donations received for the Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill, Sewickley and Warminster are recognized on the Mission of Love walls at those locations.
DONOR RECOGNITION LEVELS OF SUPPORT INCLUDE: Supporter: $1,000 - $2,999 Caregiver: $3,000 - $24,000 Friend: $25,000 - $99,000 Companion: $100,000 - $249,999 Family: $250,000 - $499,999 Love: $500,000 and higher
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Like angels, every encouraging word, comforting touch and warm smile made by Masonic Village staff, volunteers, friends and neighbors give a calming and understanding presence. Your kindness and generous support of “For the Love of Angels” can benefit Masonic Village or Masonic Village Hospice. This holiday season, for each $25 contribution given in honor of a special someone, an ornament (shown above) will be made bearing his or her name. At each Masonic Village location, a distinct tree will display the ornaments. Each $25 gift honors or memorializes one person. Contact the Office of Gift Planning at 1-800-599-6454 with questions. To make your gift, complete and send the enclosed envelope along with your check payable to “Masonic Villages.” You may also give online at MasonicCharitiesPa.org/donate-now.
Make a Difference this Season NEW items inside the 2018-2019 Giving Catalogs
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QTY ITEM UNIT COST Bleiler Caring Cottage 11 Wi-Fi (monthly fee) $40 1 Sharp sweeper $225 1 Remodel of bathroom $15,000 Masonic Children’s Home Renovation Wish List 1 Indoor flag stand $300 1 Electronic equipment $500 1 Sports equipment $500 1 Day trip $1,000 Masonic Village at Dallas 1 Retractable awning $3,500 1 Gazebo $5,000 Masonic Village at Elizabethtown 10 Gift certificates for a local restaurant $20 20 Hair care service gift certificates $25 20 Special bus trip certificates $25 9 Clothing gift certificates $50 20 Home Care certificates $50 1 Smart DVD player $50 4 Massages or Healing Touch for pain $65 Hospitality cart supplies $100 5 Wellness center memberships $120 1 Karaoke machine $140 Special events trip $150 4 Shower chairs $350 4 Puzzle tables $500 1 Grill $500 10 iPads $500 4 Outdoor benches $875 3 Electric lift recliners $1,200 1 Vasocompression device $1,200 Week at the shore $1,500 4 Vital machines and stands $2,000 20 Speciality mattresses $2,500 1 Blood pressure machine $4,000 1 24-hour nurse vehicle $15,000 Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill 1 LifePack CR Plus $1,900 1 Harvest Ball event $1,200 Masonic Village at Sewickley 8 Trash/linen carts $350 10 Beds and mattresses $2,500 1
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Thank you to the following contributors: Bleiler Caring Cottage Bryan L. and Eileen H. Hill: WiFi Masonic Children’s Home Boyd Watterson Asset Management: Summer activities Ronald A. and Judy A. McKnight: Various items Mill Creek Capital Advisors, LLC: Summer activities National Investment Services, Inc.: Summer activities Frederick P. and Mary Jane Sample: College books Roger L. and Susan J. Wheeler: Picnic Masonic Village at Dallas Allen J. and Helen E. Henninger: Defibrillators, AED wall cabinets and HeartStart On Site/HS1 Trainer Masonic Village at Elizabethtown Ted J. and Alice S. Ackroyd: Baird Wellness Center gift cards and pool expenses Anonymous: Barn quilt art project Rebecca A. Bell: Special hospice moments Margie Brown: Restaurant gift card for hospice William F. Gottschalk: 2018 Dave Stahl performance Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania, Order of Eastern Star, Inc.: Various items David A Parry: Specialty wheelchair cushion Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill Anonymous: Spirit of Philadelphia Trip Kensington-Kadosh Commandery No. 54: Spirit of Philadelphia Trip Past Matrons of Radiant Chapter No. 96 Norristown: Trip for Personal Care and Health Care Center residents Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Inc.: Various items Raymond E. and Annette M. Tierney: Harvest Ball Masonic Village at Sewickley Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Inc.: Various items Hansen Foundation: Music Therapist Masonic Village at Warminster Lodge No. 9: China Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Inc.: Various items There is an all-inclusive wish list posted on MasonicCharitiesPA.org, or feel free to contact the Office of Gift Planning at 1-800-599-6454. Please note that if funds donated for any item listed are over-subscribed, the funds will be used for additional wish list items or needs in the same service area.
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Turn Your Required Minimum Distribution into a Qualified Charitable Deduction ARE YOU 701/2 or OLDER AND: • Own an IRA? • Haven’t taken all of your required minimum distribution (RMD) this year? • Don’t need all or part of your RMD to live on? • Hate to pay taxes? • Enjoy helping others?
THEN CONSIDER THIS! Give all or part of your RMD to a Masonic Charity and you will: • Make a child smile at the Masonic Children’s Home • Give comfort to a resident in need at the Masonic Villages that he or she will always have a place to live • Help fulfill the dream of a Masonic youth through a scholarship from The Pennslyvania Masonic Youth Foundation • Forever preserve George Washington’s Masonic apron at the Masonic Temple, Library and Museum of Pennsylvania
ACT NOW! Call the Office of Gift Planning at 1-800-599-6454 to find out how you can: • Give part or all of your RMD to one of the Masonic Charities listed above • Avoid taxes on your RMD • Make the world a better place • Put a smile on your face
Financial information about Masonic Charities can be obtained by contacting us at 1-800-599-6454. In addition, Masonic Charities is required to file financial information with several states. Colorado: Colorado residents may obtain copies of registration and financial documents from the office of the Secretary of State, (303) 894-2680, http://www.sos.state.co.us/. Florida: SC No. 00774, A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, WITHIN THE STATE, 1-800-HELP-FLA. Georgia: full and fair description of the programs and activities of Masonic Charities and its financial statement are available upon request at the address indicated above. Illinois: Contracts and reports regarding Masonic Charities are on file with the Illinois Attorney General. Maryland: For the cost of postage and copying, documents and information filed under the Maryland charitable organizations laws can be obtained from the Secretary of State, Charitable Division, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401, (800) 825-4510. Michigan: MICS No. 11796 Mississippi: The official registration and financial information of Masonic Charities may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office by calling 1-888-236-6167. New Jersey: INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARITY DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICATED TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY CALLING (973) 5046215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/ocp.htm#charity. REGISTRATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT. New York: A copy of the latest annual report can be obtained from the organization or from the Office of the Attorney General by writing the Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. North Carolina: Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 1-888-830-4989. Pennsylvania: The official registration and financial information of Masonic Charities may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Virginia: Financial statements are available from the State Office of Consumer Affairs, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218. Washington: The notice of solicitation required by the Charitable Solicitation Act is on file with the Washington Secretary of State, and information relating to financial affairs of Masonic Charities is available from the Secretary of State, and the toll-free number for Washington residents: 1-800-332-4483. West Virginia: West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305. REGISTRATION IN THE ABOVE STATES DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION OF MASONIC CHARITIES BY THE STATE.
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Thanks to Our Donors The following memorial gifts were made May 1 - July 31, 2018. Below is a list of individuals (names shown in blue) whose loved ones have made a gift in their memory to one of the five Masonic Villages. We have taken great care to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the names listed below. If an error has been made, please contact the Office of Gift Planning at 1-800-599-6454; 717-367-1121, ext. 33430; or by emailing giving@masonicvillages.org. Thank you.
Memorial Gifts John and Audell Adams Sam and Frances Cole Margaret M. “Peggy” Adams Ronald and Ardeelou Adams William H. Adams William and Juliana Adams John T. Adkinson Cheryl Adkinson All who gave their lives for freedom Mary Reeser Carl R. Almes Edward Almes Ronald C. Anderson Carol Anderson William B. Anderson Raymond and Geraldine Vaughan Jack Armstrong Geraldine Armstrong William D. Baker Jane Baker Donald and Lillian Banzhof James and Donna Benedict William A. Barnett Patricia Sourbeer William H. Bartle Howard and Larene Castor Kenneth M. Bathurst Juniata Lodge No. 282 Robert F. Baughman, Sr. Patricia Baily Franklin and Marshall College Robert Hogg Peter and Donna Karl Bob Kelly Rob and Martha Obbink John and Tabitha Roach Patricia and Wayne Schiffner Toni and Joe Seibert Paul E. Beane, Jr. Kenneth Beane Jim and Kay Nolt Patricia Von Gehr Terry L. Beckley George and Betty Aurandt David M. Edwards and Associates Kenneth and Dorothy Loughner and Family Jack and Annette Roda Joanna Walker Henry Morris Bennett Marjorie Bennett Marilyn Bennett Harold Bennett Clyde W. Birth Harold Birth Joanne C. Blank Franklin and Bonnie Blackstone Wayne C. Blecher Helen Blecher Louis Y. Blilie, Jr. Elizabeth Blilie Yvonne E. Bosserman Clarence Bosserman Jean B. Botts Rebecca Schaefer William E. Bower Dolores Bower
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Horace H. Brachman Edith Brachman Richard K. Bradley Richard H. and Julia Bradley, Jr. John R. Brown Melanie Brown Harvey I. Bryson William and Rita Atherholt Frank W. Busch, Sr. Frank Busch, Jr. S. Jane Busch Joan Williams Sheila Cairns Joann Cairns Herbert Carrier Palestine-Roxborough Lodge No. 135 Gaylon Cathcart Michael and Barbara Cathcart Elizabeth Cherry LeRoy McClellan Grace Clark Steadfast Chapter No. 479, O.E.S Carolyn A. Connor Vincent Connor Jeffrey W. Coy Alvin and Iris Goodman Juniata Lodge No. 282 Catherine F. Crouch Catherine M. Crouch Chester T. Cyzio Barbara Aubry George Bendinger Charles and Rita DiCicco Elaine Donahue Leah Dunst Janet Ebert Bertha Imsenik Jane Johnston Richard and Eileen Knox Theresa Marek The Michael Family Joseph and Geraldine Miller John O’Connor John and Genevieve Opiela Clara Ragni John Skarbek Stanley Szpindor Mark and Rita Tarsiewicz Jacqueline Wojciechowski Jerry and Eileen Zaleski Walter and Rose Zamorski Irma K. (Aurand) Davis Kenneth and Katherine Burkholder Hilda Deibert Sherwood Lennartson Harry G. Delancey Franklin-St. John’s Trinity Lodge No. 221 Chester A. and Marian E. Derk, Sr. Chester and Barbara Derk, Jr. Salvatore J. DiBattista Anthony DiBattista Nick A. Dicio Franklin-St. John’s Trinity Lodge No. 221
Robert Dickson Margaret Dickson Charles F. Dolph Edwin Wieder James J. Donnon 2017 NCT National Rally John and Joan Groves Laura W. Dove Albert Dove Thomas J. Dunkle Franklin-St. John’s Trinity Lodge No. 221 Lee Eck Edmund and Darlene Ludwig Robert (Bob) Egge Barry Reed Tom and Marene Romigs Doris S. Elanjian Paul Elanjian Edward E. Ellefson Lorena Ellefson Resi Ellis Maureen Cornell Donald English Jennifer Keefer James T. English Margery English James “Jay” Ernette Brenda Ernette Jack R. Eshenour Catherine Eshenour Yvonne M. Fafata Robert Fafata George A. Ferguson Irene Ferguson John H. Ferguson Doric Lodge No. 630 Lois Fidura Marvin and Louise Kleinman Linwood (Butch) Fielder Audrey Fielder Herman Fineberg Max and Sylvia Rabinovitz Julius P. Fischer, Sr. Julius and Patricia Fischer Amanda Flick Dale Flick Barbara L. Frantz Robert Frantz Charles and Ruth Frederick Nancy and Perry Bogert Dr. Robert L. Fry James Fry Shirley H. Gallagher Sandra Fowler Judith Klinefelter Richard Koppenheffer Christine Lokitis Dale and Jodi Peterson Thomas Shoemaker Fran Smith George Zimmerman John M. Garlow Commonwealth Credit Services, Inc. Jean Gaspari James Gaspari Marjorie Menear Frederick Dale Gass Nancy Bedison Val and Mary Kay Dschuhan Linda Neely William (Bill) Gassman Linda Eshelman Maurice and Sara Fetty David and Carol Gregg Robert and Jean Karr Charles and Valda Ratcliffe Marvin and Julia Shearer Russell and Mary Ellen Gehris Marilyn Sheldon Fred C. George Charles and Carol Curry
Joseph C. Gilbert Franklin-St. John’s Trinity Lodge No. 221 Jack L. Gillmore Doris Longenecker Martin and Doris Gotsch Jane and Joseph Bruton John W. “Jack” Gottschalk Kenneth and Elaine Bleiler George Graefe, Jr. Mary Graefe Richard E. Haas Margaret Haas George S. Haasis Palestine-Roxborough Lodge No. 135 Robert R. Hagerich Scott and Diane Hagerich Peg Haitz Bryan and Eileen Hill Conrad J. Hart, Jr. Doric Lodge No. 630 Barry Lee Hassinger Joan Hassinger Thomas Heim Judy Heim William O. Henney Janet Henney Francis and Dolores Herman Martin Herman Sidney S. Hersh Joel Hersh and Cynthia Tyger Dr. Paul Hess Paula Hess Jerome L. Hitz Paul Thompson Kathryn Hitz Paul Thompson Virgie L. Hoffer Glenn and Ruth Hoffer Fred H. Hoffken CarMax Frederick W. Hoffmeyer William Hoffmeyer Terry A. Holt Juniata Lodge No. 282 Ralph C. and Emma V. Horne Mary Anne Cooling James Hubler Robert and Carol Miller John F. and Violet J. Hull Glenn Hull Kenton E. Hull June Hull Frederick (Bud) Hummler Robert and Jean Hailstone David and Alicia Hunsberger Timothy and Fay Pletcher Raymond Hunter Abigail Collins Irene L. Jochen Albert Jochen Kenneth M. Johnson Marjory Johnson Marvin H. Jones Geraldine Jones Vi Jones Bertram and Patsy Griffith Dennis J. Kearns, Jr. Gwendolyn Kearns Dennis J. Kearns, Sr. Gwendolyn Kearns Matthew Kelly Ginny Andrews Donald Kleintop Maureen Cornell Albert and Mary Kling Albert and Glee Kling Patti Kostas Deborah Bagg Thelma Bagg Edith J. Kreider Jackie, Jenna and Mitchell Kreider Linda L. Kurtz Jennifer Eaton Barbara W. Lennartson Sherwood Lennartson John Levan John and Cleo Levan Donald Levine Marcia Levine Harris Levine Marcia Levine Edith Linington Arthur Linington Dominick Lizzi David and Alda Lizzi Lois, Sister of Mrs. Ronald Froggart Kenneth and Elaine Bleiler
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E. Russell Long Richard and Nancy Wright Anthony and Jean Loy Clintin and Karen Probst Mabon and Pat MacDonald George and Mavis MacDonald J. D. Maierhofer Juniata Lodge No. 282 Stanley and Emily Marek Theresa Marek Rene G. Martel Thomas and Sarah St. Clair Thomas H. Martin Elizabeth Martin Ned Masenheimer Phyllis Masenheimer Audrey J. McBride Gregg McBride Joe McCool Barbara Shields John Mengel Dale Schoeneman Paul E. Meyers Donald Meyers Clarence Miller Paul Miller George and Marion Miller Robert and Rita Remaley Walter Miller Paul Miller Lillian Milliron Eric and Lois Milliron Harry Minehart Verna Minehart William Mitro, MD Bleema Mitro Joseph and Ruth Mumma Mary Murphy Betty J. Munz Carol Munz Paul and Diane O’Brien Gertrude K. Myers Stephen Kiessling James C. Nickle Thomas and Terry Kamerzel Doris Ober Thomas and Carol Mulleavy Mary Jeanne O’Connell Jan Pinkos Joseph E. O’Donnell Andrew and Doris Zelez Nancy Parry David Parry Harold Pennick William and Jean Hill Edward J. Perkovic Franklin-St. John’s Trinity Lodge No. 221 Paul O. Pfeiffer Melanie Brown Jim and Anne Phipps Demas McVay Nancy C. Piper Dennis and Carolynn Blevins Patricia Kering Styer Wendy Styer-Rorke and family LeRoy I. Powell Mary Jane Powell Ronald A. Reibie Charles and Margaret Brosgol Reynolds Clark Debra Donley Suz George and Lisa Rivers Alick and Jean Kennedy Davie and Megan Kline Richard and Bonita Reimer Ronald A. Reubi Lois Reubi Elwood Richter Jim Heckman Ernest D. Rinehimer, Jr. Anne Rinehimer Gerald Marvin Robbins Hackenburg Mount Moriah Lodge No. 19 Eugene Roberts Rob and Lori Roberts Ross Rogers, Jr. Doric Lodge No. 630 Betty J. Rohrback Robert and Sharon Rohrback
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Beatrice E. Romig Bill and Trish McCarty Al Royer Bryan and Eileen Hill John Rush Jane Johnston Daniel E. Russ Thelma Russ Mary Margaret Sager Ruth Bommer Warfel Construction Company Vernon C. Sanders Thomas and Carol Sanders Gloria L. Schnee Philip Schnee Naomi M. Schuettge James and Peggy Ann Booth Gerald Schuldt Jim Heckman William R. Schuler, Sr. William Schuler, Jr. Clair Schwalm Joan Schwalm Evelyn Seekamp Faye Loughridge Mary M. Sellers Mary Yeager Perry D. Sellman Perry G. and Muriel Sellman John M. Shaud, Jr. Mary Shaud Harold M. Shaw Julia Shaw Yvonne Sheaffer Ronald Sheaffer Clinton S. Shear Hackenburg Mount Moriah Lodge No. 19 Dolores Sheehan Olga Kertesz Helene Kertesz-Rush Michael Sheehan Lillian Shera William and Jean Hill Melvin and Lucille Shroyer Nancy Baker Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Shuller Barry and Donna Zimmerman Helen D. Shutt Mark and Janice Major James Size Mary Ann Size Lester V. Smith Douglas and Gloria Smith Lorraine Snyder Allen Snyder Robert and Catherine Spangenberg Larry and Carol Wolford Earl and Myrl Speicher George and Sandra Martin Phyllis Elliott Speicher Don and Madeline Hennon Sherwood Lennartson Nancy Ryczek Tom and Carol Stephenson Frances Wilson Arthur and Dorothy Spickler Paul and Christiana Fauser Richard L. Stannard, Sr. Richard and Nancy Stannard, Jr. Ruth Steeb Peter and Mary Steeb Lamar Strawser Harriet Strawser Beverly Jane Swarthout Kathleen Rejrat Nancy M. Hitz Thompson Paul Thompson Royden E. Tyger Joel Hersh and Cynthia Tyger Gertrude M. Tyler John and Linda Rutt Amelia Wagner Friendship Chapter No. 551, O.E.S. Quentin W. Wagner Southampton Square Club Donald Walters Richard and Rebecca Walters Frank L. Walters Richard and Rebecca Walters Herman and Blanche Walters David and Alice Bechtel
Patricia L. Wehler E. Nelson Weir Scott D. Weisser Robert Wellington Robert B. White Howard P. Wittel Albert and Helen Wittmann Leonard Wolf Walter L. Wolf Raymond R. Wright
Nelson Wehler Bruce Weir Kenneth and Elaine Bleiler Thelma Wellington Martha White Elizabeth Wittel John and Jo Ann Wittmann Carol Wolf Michael and Marjorie Jenkins Richard and Nancy Wright
Walter (Wally) H. Wright, Jr. Robert G. Yottey John and Eloise Ziegler, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Zimmerman
Jim Heckman Bruce and Joan Howarth Horace and Prudy Mann Don and Pat March Masonic Village Travel Club Julia Siipple Gael Rapp John and Marguerite Ziegler Barry and Donna Zimmerman
Honorarium Gifts The following honorarium gifts were made May 1 - July 31, 2018. Below is a list of individuals (names shown in blue) whose loved ones have made a gift in their honor to one of the five Masonic Villages. John and Barbara Armbruster Todd and Kristi Armbruster Employees of Masonic Village at Sewickley, PA Chris O’Donnell Jack and Aggie Irwin Brian and Janet Hoffman Elaine S. Lukens Jim and Bobbi Shertzer John McCurley Joan Schwalm Hazel McGurk John and Kimberly Keesee Rosemary M. Merwin Margie Giannetti Joyce Miller Jo Anne Malone Past Masters New Bethlehem Lodge No. 522 Dr. Cindy Phillips Ray and Patricia Horn William J. Prazenica Mill Creek Capital Advisors, LLC
Grace B. Richwine Bob Rineer Will and Debi Rogers Esther L. Scheuermann Muriel and Eleanor Sellman John and Helen Shoemaker Stephanye Smith Staff on Washington 3 Georgie Ternak H. Louise Trempel Martha B. White
David and Carol Richwine Martha Waldrop Jared Rogers John Letsch and Missy Wilson Perry and Muriel Sellman Gwendolyn Kearns Heath and Holly Mackley Roger and Cheri Friedman Craig and Patricia Beaman Henry and Anne Dobbs Alvin and Deborah Hershey
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MASONIC VILLAGES One Masonic Drive Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2219
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OUR CARING COMMUNITIES and services assist individuals, families and children in realizing their potential and enjoying the highest possible quality of life through the traditions of Freemasonry. Our Values: Quality of Life, Respect for the Individual, Quality Service and Outreach.
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