Argus Lodge 545 conducts 124th annual installation

Special to The Vindicator OFFICIAL CEREMONY: At its Dec. 11 meeting in Canfield, Argus Lodge 545 F&AM installed elected officers for 2010 during its 124th annual installation ceremony. Worthy Brother Russell W. Gillam III served as master of ceremonies. He was aided by the installing officers, worthy brothers Russell W. Gillam Jr., Terry Crosby Jr., Donald L. Huntley, Dale E. Hawkins, Christopher Brocious, George E. Brainard and Paul L. McGraw and brothers Joe Ault and Jared Clark. The new officers, seated from left to right, are Brother Richard Percic, senior warden; Worthy Brother R. Christopher Gillam, master; and McGraw, junior warden. Standing, from left, are Gillam Jr., senior deacon; Gillam III, treasurer; Brother Mark Roca, senior steward; Brother Denny Furman, lodge education officer; Worthy Brother Lyle K. Orr Jr., chaplain; Brother John Factor, trustee; Brother Jeffery Rober, junior steward; Huntley, secretary; Worthy Brother Henry Fletcher, tyler; and Brother David Giudici, junior deacon. The meeting was preceded by refreshments served by the Masters family. Argus Lodge, chartered in Canfield in 1886, is among the 540 lodges under the Grand Lodge of Ohio. For more information and photos, visit www.arguslodge.org.