On Sunday February 21, 2010 Job Grand Lodge held their 28 Annual Fellowship Breakfast at the Robert Treat Hotel.
At this year's Breakfast we honored Past Grand Master Ill. Clifford Alford, 33° for his leadership, dedication and support of The M.·.W.·. Job Grand Lodge for over 50 years of Square Work.
In addition, we honored former judge and State Prosecutor Clifford Minor for his commitment and selfless service to New Jersey and especially the City of Newark for over 40 years.
We would like to thank everyone who attended this special occasion. On behalf of The M.·.W.·. Job Grand Lodge, I would like to give a special thank you to our keynote speaker The Hon. Shelia Y. Oliver, Speaker of the New Jersey Assembly.
Speaker Oliver gave an inspiring speech capitalizing on the Theme of the Grand Lodge, "Brother, We Will Never Forget You," and centered around our motto of, "Team New Jersey." Speaker Oliver explained what politicians and more especially the residents of NJ needed to do in order to accomplish the goals of uplifting New Jersey. She stressed working together, the power of your vote and the U.S. Census.
We would also like to thank Assemblyman Charles Mainor for being the Master of Ceremonies. Assemblyman Mainor did a terrific job. We are unaware of his physical being as his opening joke may have cost him a limb when he returned home. We will pray for him :-).
Senator Ronald Rice and Freeholder Rufus I. Johnson presented the NDEJ Grand Master and Matron Resolutions from the New Jersey State Senate.
We would also like to thank every public official who supported this historical affair.
Mayor Wayne Smith (Irvington)
Mayor Eldridge Hawkins (Orange)
Councilman Terrance Love (Paterson)
President James Harris (State NAACP)
Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs (Plainfield)
Orange Council President Edward Marabel, Jr.
Orange Council VP Elroy Corbit
Councilwoman Tency Eason (Orange)
Assemblyman Thomas Giblin (34th District)
Rahaman Muhammad (President of SEIU Local 617)
Jon Gerow (President of CASA Local 20)
Melvin Warren (President of the Warren/Sussex branch of the NAACP)
Finally, we would like to thank every attendee of the Fellowship Breakfast.
May God Bless You and may He forever Bless The M.·.W.·. Job Grand Lodge.
Fraternally,
Ill. Raymond L. Smith, 33°
M.·.W.·. Grand Master
M.·.W.·. Job Grand Lodge
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