{"id":37240,"date":"2025-12-31T20:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T01:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glpad3.org\/d3\/?page_id=37240"},"modified":"2026-01-09T19:36:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T00:36:25","slug":"mason-of-the-year-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.glpad3.org\/d3\/mason-of-the-year-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Mason of the Year &#8211; 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"37240\" class=\"elementor elementor-37240\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-efce77d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efce77d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56a4876\" data-id=\"56a4876\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d76b916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d76b916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>2025 District 3 Mason of the Year: Brother Carl F. Calder, PM<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glpad3.org\/d3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Calder.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37241 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glpad3.org\/d3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Calder.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glpad3.org\/d3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Calder.png 435w, https:\/\/www.glpad3.org\/d3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Calder-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/www.glpad3.org\/d3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Calder-116x150.png 116w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a>Brother Jeffrey R. Miller, PDDGM, is pleased to announce that he has chosen Brother Carl F. Calder, PM, as the District 3 Mason of the Year for 2025. Brother Calder was originally raised at Robert Burns Lodge No. 464 in 2009. Transferring to Orrstown Lodge No. 262 in 2016, where he was appointed as Assistant Secretary, and then elected Secretary in 2017. In 2022, Brother Calder received his Past Secretary jewel and was elected as Junior Warden. In 2023, he was elected as Worshipful Master, serving for two years.<\/p><p>During his service as Worshipful Master, Brother Calder was instrumental in heading Orrstown Lodge\u2019s move back to their hometown of Orrstown, PA, where they were able to again meet on a Moon Lodge schedule. After the tragic loss of his friend and Brother, Mark L. McCleaf, in a motorcycle accident, Brother Calder established the Brother Mark L. McCleaf Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship has awarded financial assistance to students pursuing a blue-collar secondary education, with donations he secured from Volvo Construction Equipment helping to fund the scholarship.<\/p><p>In addition to his service to his Lodge, Brother Calder is the editor of the District 3 Dispatch monthly newsletter, webmaster of the District 3 website and digital presence, and IT rep for the District. He is a member of the Scottish Rite, Harrisburg Valley, where he serves as their webmaster, Royal Arch Chambersburg chapter, Tall Cedars Valley Forest #145 in Orrstown, Old Bellaire Chapter #375 of the Order of the Eastern Star in Carlisle, PA, and the Widows Sons Masonic Riders Association Temple Guard chapter, where he serves as the state digital information officer, responsible for their website creation and maintenance and other digital presence, as well as a member of the Widows Sons state Branding Team where he acts out ritual for new Brothers entering the Widows Sons, and was one of the recipients of the 2025 Award of Excellence from the State Presidents Council and RWGM Larry A. Durr. He has also served as his chapter\u2019s secretary and, most recently, as Vice President, until an illness forced him into retirement.<\/p><p>Brother Calder also serves the Grand Lodge of PA as a member of the Grand Lodge IT Committee, previously serving as the Region 3 &amp; 6 Regional IT Specialist (RIT), and currently serves as the District 2 RIT, succeeding current DDGM Timothy C. Dedman, who previously held the position.<\/p><p>Brother Calder\u2019s service to his Lodge, District 3, appendant bodies, and the Grand Lodge of PA makes him a great choice as Mason of the Year for 2025.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025 District 3 Mason of the Year: Brother Carl F. Calder, PM Brother Jeffrey R. Miller, PDDGM, is pleased to announce that he has chosen Brother Carl F. Calder, PM, as the District 3 Mason of the Year for 2025. Brother Calder was originally raised at Robert Burns Lodge No. 464 in 2009. 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