Saint Johnsville Lodge

St. Johnsville Lodge, No. 611

Free and Accepted Masons

of New York

St. Johnsville Lodge, No. 611, F. and A. M., was granted its charter on July 17, 1866 with 34 charter members. The present edifice was begun in the year 1915, finished about September 15, 1916 and the Lodge held its first communication in the Temple on October 7, 1916. the present membership is 80.

Regular communications

First and third Thursdays at 7:30 P.M.

(except July and August)

2009-10 Officers:

Master - R.W. Jacque Mosher, Sr., P.M.

Senior Warden - Bro. Louis Rush

Junior Warden - James Liddle

Senior Deacon - W. Bro. Phillip Brown

Junior Warden - W. Bro. David Mosher

Treasurer - R. W. Bro. David Saltsman

Secretary - M. W. Bro. Don Chaffin, PGM

Chaplain - Bro. James Luckner

Marshall - Bro. William Finch, DSA

Senior Master of Ceremonies - Bro. Bernard Brandow

Junior Master of Ceremonies - Bro. James Humphrey

Tyler - W. Bro. Charles Vosberg

Many Public functions are held in the Temple, utilizing a large dining hall with adequate kitchen facilities. The public also has the use of the four-lane bowling alley housed in the basement.

Recent activities and events include:

Justin Dager fundraiser:

Justin Dager is a 7-year old young man with Cerebral Palsy. He is legally blind and has grown to the point that he needs a wheel chair all the time. Justin needs to travel from Saint Johnsville to Albany several times a week for treatment. He is now too big for his mother to carry him and lift him into the car. They were in desperate need of a wheelchair van to ease his mother's efforts in transporting him to his treatments.

Saint Johnsville Lodge contacted R. W. Clayton "Skip" Swain, District Deputy Grand Master for the Fulton/Montgomery Masonic District and he encouraged each Lodge in the District to hold a Spaghetti Supper fundraiser with the proceeds going to the Justin Dager fund. With the help of the fundraisers and a generous donation from the Grand Master we were able to raise over $10,000.00 for the purchase of a used wheelchair-equipped van for Justin.

We are happy to report that the van was purchased and refurbished. It has been delivered to Justin's mother who is now utilizing it to transport Justin to his treatments. Click here to see pictures of Justin and his new van.

Child-ID program:

Saint Johnsville Lodge is wholeheartedly participating in a District wide Child ID program. On April 7th & 8th lodge members held a Child ID video recording session at the D. H. Robins Elementary School in St. Johnsville with 95 children participating in the program. Over the years the Lodge has Child ID video taped and fingerprinted over 250 children. We feel that this shows the community that Masons not only care, but we also help.

Lodge Fundraisers:

Lodge fundraisers such as Dinners, Smorgasbords, Pancake Breakfasts and Yard Sales. These fundraisers are utilized to assist the Lodge with its operating budget. Not only are the meals a great source of income for the Lodge but more importantly they provide for a great social occasion. It keeps the members active and permits us to enjoy the company of our brethren and their families.

The Lodge also provides Scholarships to deserving students in the pursuit of Agricultural or Science degrees.

For more information contact:

Don Chaffin, Secretary
St. Johnsville Lodge No. 611
PO Box 195

St. Johnsville, NY 13452

Phone: (518) 568-5429

Email: Secretary

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This page was last updated on January 26, 2010