WHAT WE DO
SPONSORSHIPS
Troop 36, sponsored by the lodge wishes you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!
FOOD DRIVE
There is a continuing desperate need in Ocean County among those who are hungry. Our local food bank shelves are bare and we as a community need to help others less fortunate. Please bring non-perishable foods, canned goods, etc., to every monthly meeting so we will be able to help our neighbors by distributing the food we collect to the local organizations the feed the hungry
SANDRA G. KAYE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Ocean County Lodge 10 administers the Sandra G. Kaye Memorial Scholarship Fund. This fund, started by Dr. James H. Kaye who is a Lifetime Member of Lodge 10, in memory of his wife Sandra, provides two scholarships yearly to high school students who plan to pursue a career in Criminal Justice and is open to every high school student in Ocean County.
BOOK YOUR NEXT CAR SHOW WITH US
According to the Classic Car Club of America, an antique car is one that is 25 years old or older. However, an automobile referred to as a classic is one manufactured between the years of 1925 and 1948 specifically. The classic car is one that is distinctive and it is either American or foreign built and comes with a costly price tag. Another characteristic of a classic is the fact that when it was first constructed, only few were available, so they were not taking up a lot of space on car lots. Another factor that determines if a car is classic includes such things as the accessories, custom coachwork and engine displacement.*
So… Who doesn’t love a car show??? We LOVE them here at Lodge #10!
Call us (732) 255-7300 for more infornation on how you can book your next car show with us!
* source: cheapinsurance.net
LET'S ORGANIZE FLEA MARKET IN YOUR AREA
A origin of the term “Flea Market” is a mystery that has never been solved. Probably because there’s never been a serious investigation into the origins. While little or no official records exist concerning this incredible phenomenon known as the “flea market,” there are two conflicting stories about a location in Paris, France in the 1860’s known as the marche aux puces, translation, “Flea Market”.
Albert LaFarge wrote in an article entitled: “What is a Flea Market?” in the 1998 winter edition of Today’s Flea Market magazine. LaFarge says, “There is a general agreement that the term “Flea Market” is a literal translation of the French marche aux puces, an outdoor bazaar in Paris, France, named after those pesky little parasites of the order Siphonaptera (or “wingless bloodsucker”) that infested the upholstery of old furniture brought out for sale.”
Story number two is printed in the book “Flea Markets in Europe” published by Chartwell Books. The author writes in the introduction, “In the time of Emperor Napoleon III, the imperial architect Haussmann made plans for the broad, straight boulevards with rows of square houses in the center of Paris, along which army divisions could march with much pompous noise. The plans forced many dealers in second-hand goods to flee their old dwellings; the alleys and slums were demolished. These dislodged merchants were, however, allowed to continue selling their wares undisturbed right in the north of Paris, just outside of the former fort, in front of the gate Porte de Clignancourt. The first stalls were erected in about 1860. The gathering together of all these exiles from the slums of Paris was soon given the name “Marche aux Puces”, meaning “flee market”, later translation.”
Whichever story you choose, one thing is true for everyone… we ALL love a good FLEA MARKET!