LODGE OFFICERS INSTALLED,
MoCHIP EVENT SCHEDULED
MoCHIP EVENT SCHEDULED
On Tuesday September 17th, the 167th year of St. Joseph Lodge No.78's Charter, the Elected and Appointed Officers were installed for 2013-2014.
Pictured above in the 1st row beginning from left are: WB Carl C Jennings, Treasurer; Br Nicholas Tripp, Senior Deacon; Br Ryan S Gerster, Senior Warden; WB Nighram M Johnson, Worshipful Master; Br D Brian Carroll, Junior Warden; RWB Wesley F Revels, Secretary; and RWB Steven O McDermit, District Deputy Grand Master of the 7th Masonic District of Missouri, Grand Lodge Missouri. 2nd row from left: WB LeRoy H Maxwell III, Sitting Past Master; WB Marion H Boydston, Tiler; WB Timothy J Conard, Installing Chaplain and appointed Marshall; Br Michael Clements; RWB Dr. Larry Lambing, Installing Master. 3rd row from left: WB Russell Hollowell Senior Steward; Br David J Hawkinson; Br Phillip H Brooks, Chaplain; RWB Dennis A Bonjour, Installing Marshall; WB William Bangerter. 4th row at left: Br Timothy Lawrence.
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St. Joseph Lodge No.78 Host's It's 2nd MoCHIP Event For 2013, Saturday November 9th, 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Aiding In The Identification & Recovery Of Missing Children, The program is provided Free Of Charge.
The first Lodge Event WB Nighram M Johnson has organized for his year is a MoCHIP (Missouri Child Identification Program) Event scheduled for Saturday, November 9th 2013 The location of this event will be at the Bartlett Center, located at 409 South 18th Street, St. Joseph, Missouri. With the help of volunteers from local Churches, Schools and Businesses, the Bartlett Center provides community and social services for children and seniors in the St. Joseph area.
Earlier this year on May 18th, WB Carl C Jennings and Br D Brian Carroll organized a MoCHIP event at The East Hills Mall in St. Joseph where 172 children were processed.
What is MoCHIP?
MoCHIP (Missouri Child Identification And Protection Program) is a comprehensive child identification program designed to give families a measure of security against the ever increasing problem of missing and abducted children.
Who Can Participate?
Any child from age 0 - 21. Whether it be from Missouri or surrounding states, or visiting relatives, MoCHIP will process any child. Diabetics and those suffering from mental illnesses can also be processed.
The Program Consists Of 5 Major Components:
Digital Photographs
Digital Fingerprints
Child Information and Emergency Contacts
Dental Bite Impression
Two (2) Laminated ID Cards
Misconceptions:
We do not use Microchips or any other invasive "Chips" devices. No information is retained. PERIOD! After each MoCHIP Event, all computers are "WIPED CLEAN" of all gathered information using specialized software. No internet connections are used and no information is transferred to any other database anywhere. THE ONLY COPY OF DATA IS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD PROCESSED. All data collected is placed on a Mini-CD computer disk given to the parent or legal guardian. If a child is missing, the parent or legal guardian takes the MOCHIP packet to the law enforcement for the Amber Alert Program.
Since the program's inception in August 2005, 179,700 children have been processed. MoCHIP is a Recognized Partner of the National Center For Missing & Exploited Children.
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