Zane J. Taney, P.M.
My Masonic Journey
4th Decade
My Fourth 10 Years 2009 to 2018
2009 Worshipful Master (3rd time)
Conferred (4) degrees
April 20, 2009 extra meeting I conferred 1st degree on Eric D. Noss
May 18, 2009 extra meeting I conferred 2nd degree on Eric D. Noss
June 1, 2009 I started the membership awards program for years served
June 15, 2009 extra meeting I conferred 3rd degree on Eric E. Noss
September 21, 2009 extra meeting I conferred 3rd degree on David Halchak
2010 Worshipful Master (4th time)
Conferred (12) degrees
January 5, 2010 stated meeting I conferred 2nd degree on Michael K. Kowalski
March 15, 2010 extra meeting I conferred (2) 2nd degrees on Raymond Kashnicki and Andrew J. Kashnicki
April 5, 2010 stated meeting I conferred 3rd degree on Michael K. Kowalski
April 19, 2010 extra meeting I conferred (2) 3rd degrees on Raymond Kashnicki and Andrew J. Kashnicki
June 21, 2010 extra meeting I conferred (2) 2nd degrees on Edward G. Hartman, Jr. and Robert P. Dale
September 20, 2010 extra meeting I conferred (2) 3rd degrees on Edward G. Hartman, Jr. and Robert P. Dale
September 20, 2010 extra meeting I conferred 2nd degree on Donald E. Eyer, Jr.
October 18, 2010 extra meeting I conferred 3rd degree on Donald E. Eyer, Jr.
2011
February 7, 2011 I started the 20.00 gas card give away with at least 20 brethren at attendance
March 2011 I installed new water heater
2012
Conferred (9) degrees
February 6, 2012 extra meeting I conferred (2) 2nd degrees on Roger C. Noss, Jr. and James E. Noss
March 5, 2012 stated meeting I conferred 3rd degree on James E. Noss
May 7, 2012 stated meeting I conferred (2) 2nd degrees on Ryan J. Summers and Matthew C. Christopher
June 18, 2012 extra meeting I conferred (3) 3rd degrees on Ryan J. Summers, Matthew C. Christopher and Roger C. Noss, Jr.
September 17, 2012 stated meeting I conferred 2nd degree on Mark A. Konnick
2013 Worshipful Master (5th time)
Conferred (1) degree
April 1, 2013 stated meeting I conferred 2nd degree on Ramon R. Colon, Jr.
July 1, 2013 I started having our lodge open for July and August
2014
Conferred (10) degrees
June 16, 2014 extra meeting I conferred (2) 1st degrees on John E. Yarnell and Joseph R. Perkowski
July 21, 2014 extra meeting I conferred (2) 2nd degrees on John E. Yarnell and Joseph R. Perkowski
August 18, 2014 extra I conferred 3rd degree on Joseph R. Perkowski
August 18, 2014 extra meeting I conferred 2nd degree on Jacob R. Benscoter, jr.
August 18, 2014 extra meeting I conferred 1st degree on Robert R. DeMott
September 15, 2014 extra meeting I conferred 3rd degree on Jacob R. Benscoter, Jr.
September 15, 2014 extra meeting I conferred 2nd degree on Robert F. DeMott
September I installed LED outside lights
October 20, 2014 extra meeting I conferred 3rd degree on Robert F. DeMott
2015 Junior Warden
Conferred (4) degrees
January 19, 2015 extra meeting I conferred 3rd degree on Justin R. Hill
May 18, 2015 extra meeting I conferred 2nd degree on Charles J. Erickson
June 15, 2015 extra meeting I conferred 3rd degree on Charles J. Erickson
2016 Senior Warden
conferred (11) degrees
April 18, 2016 extra meeting I conferred 1st degree on Brian Sean McLaughlin
May 16, 2016 extra meeting I conferred 2nd degree on Brian Sean McLaughlin
June 20, 2016 extra meeting I conferred 3rd degree on Brian Sean McLaughlin
November 21, 2016 extra meeting I conferred (2) 1st degrees on Randolph “Randy” Arnold and Jacob Arnold
November 26, 2016 Extra meeting I conferred (6 degrees)
1st degree on Gerald Lombardi and Matthew Hoch
2nd degree on Gerald Lombardi and Matthew Hoch
3rd degree on Gerald Lombardi and Matthew Hoch
December 19, 2016 Extra meeting I conferred (2) 2nd degrees on Randolph “Randy” Arnold and Jacob Arnold
2017 Worshipful Master (6th time)
Conferred (13) degrees
January 2, 2017 Stated meeting with dispensation for degrees I conferred (2) 3rd degrees on Randolph “Randy” Arnold and Jacob Arnold and a 1st degree on Ronald Lee Juett Jr.
April 17, 2017 Extra Meeting I conferred 2nd degree on Ronald Lee Juett, Jr. and (3) 1st dregrees on DavidLee Kiliti, Wayne Robert Daniels and Joseph Anthony Barone.
May 15, 2017 Extra Meeting I conferred 3rd degree on Ronald Lee Juett, Jr. and (3) 2nds on DavidLee Kiliti, Wayne Robert Daniels and Joseph Anthony Barone.
June 19, 2017 Extra Meeting I conferred (2) 3rd degrees on Wayne R. Daniels and Joseph A. Barone
July 17, 2017 Extra Meeting I conferred 3rd degree on David Lee. Kiliti and 1st degree on Clifford Guy Slusser, Jr.
August 21, 2017 extra meeting I conferred 2nd degree on Clifford Guy Slusser, Jr.
Sept. 18, 2017 Extra Meeting I conferred 3rd degree on Clifford Guy Slusser, Jr.
2018
Sideline Mason
Conferred (22) degrees
Although at times I sat on the sidelines, but more than not I was involved. Whether it be in my own lodge, in the 35th district or outside the district. I had the pleasure to visit every lodge in the 35th district as well as serve as the Principal of Instruction for 5 years.
I had the opportunity to confer many degrees in other lodges:
1982 I conferred the 3rd degree on Paul C. Hack (my father in law) at Oriental Lodge #460
2012 thru 2014
1- 3rd Oriental Lodge Orangeville
3- 3rds Bloomsburg
2- 3rds Elysburg
3- 3rds and 2- 2nds Berwick
2- 3rds Valley lodge #499 Pittston
1-2nd at one-day class in Sunbury
December 19, 2015 Valley Lodge #499 Pittston conferred 3rd degree
April 26, 2016 Washington Lodge No. 265 I conferred 3rd degree on James Michael Haywood
June 9, 2016 extra meeting at Valley Lodge #499 Pittston Pa
I conferred 3rd degree on Thomas David Broda
I conferred 2nd degree on Craig John Stawsz
I conferred 1st degree on Jon Joseph Vargo
September 8, 2016 extra meeting at Valley Lodge # 499 Pittston I conferred 2nd degree on Jon Joseph Vargo
March 1, 2017 Extra Meeting Danville-Mahoning Lodge #224 Conferred 3rd degree on Jeremy L. Long
August 2017 I Conferred 3rd degree on Jon Joseph Vargo at Valley Lodge 499 Pittston PA
May 22, 2018 3rd degree on Brian Wolfe Wyoming Lodge # 468 Wyoming Pa
86 degrees for this decade
