February 2009 • Volume LVI No. 1 Renovation Complete & Grandeur Restored to Masonic Temple The Pennsylvania FREEMASON February 2009 EDITORIAL BOARD Chairman Inside this Issue... Stephen Gardner, R.W.G.M. Grand Lodge News............................................................................3 Thomas K. Sturgeon, R.W.D.G.M. Jay W. Smith, R.W.S.G.W. District & Lodge News ...................................................................14 Robert J. Bateman, R.W.J.G.W. The Pennsylvania Freemason..........................................................20 Jeffrey W. Coy, R.W.G.T. Mark A. Haines, R.W.G.S. The Masonic Library & Museum of Pennsylvania .........................24 The Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation ...............................26 EDITORIAL STAFF The Masonic Villages ......................................................................28 Tina L. Raybold - Production Coordinator Cover photo by Bro. Dennis P. Buttleman, Curator, the Masonic Library & Museum of Pennsylvania. Rich Johnson - Graphic Designer Ronald A. Aungst, Sr. - Editorial Assistant Mailing address changes Charles S. Canning - Editorial Assistant If your address on the back cover of this magazine is not exactly as you have provided it to us, Jon J. DeHart - Editorial Assistant please be aware that addresses are modified through the various mailing process requirements Thomas R. Labagh - Editorial Assistant required by the U.S. Postal Service. If you have any questions or would like to inform us of a change in address, please contact the Office of Gift Planning at (800) 599-6454 or giving@ John W. Postlewait - Editorial Assistant masonicvillagespa.org. Glenys A. Waldman - Editorial Assistant Andrew A. Zellers-Frederick - Editorial Assistant New online magazine! If you would prefer to receive an electronic version of the magazine for your convenience and/ or to save the fraternity printing and mailing costs, please make your request by e-mailing THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON®
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