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Thanksgiving 2019 9th Masonic Manhattan News Volume 50, Number 17

Masonic NewsNinth Manhattan DistrictDevoted to the interests of Freemasonry, its District Lodges, their members and their families

By Bob Stein

It is hard to believe that fall has arrived as well asapple and pumpkin picking because the temperatureand sunny skies tell me that summer is still shin-ning down on us. The extreme summer heat is gonebut temperatures in the low 80’s make these days sowelcome and pleasurable for a wonderful IndianSummer.

The Brothers of the District continue to supportboth the Noble Ninth and the Grand Lodge of theState of New York by their active participation in themany events sponsored by both the District and thestate. The Brothers show this support by their con-tinued involvement in District and State activitieswhich demonstrates their commitment and devotionto the brotherhood and the tenets of true Masonry.The Grand Lodge continues to have classes on manyinteresting topics and I encourage all the Brothers toparticipate. It is important to take the various Ma-sonic Education classes particularly if you are mov-ing up the line. Other programs such as Northstaralso have classes. Check the website often and con-sult with your Staff Officer, R∴W∴ Jan Weinrich oryour AGLs, V∴W∴ Don Gorham or V∴W∴ GlennOpperman.

It has been brought to my attention that a numberof recent district sponsored events have had lighterturn outs than usual. As Brothers, we should beproud that The Ninth Manhattan District continuesto be one of the strongest Districts in the state. Theactivities sponsored by the lodges keep the Brothers

very busy. If they are not planning orexecuting an event, they are verybusy supporting the events of otherodges. It is imperative than theBrothers and Sisters turn out to sup-port these activities. We are knownas the Noble Ninth because of ourdeep commitment to Masonry andBrotherhood and we need to keepthis tradition alive.

The Medical Research Lab on theMasonic campus in Utica is makinggreat strides. Thanks to the diligentfocus of R∴W∴ Alvaro Quiroga, thePresident, the Board of Directors ofthe Institute and its Staff, this facili-ty is now on the global map. The Di-rector of Research, Dr. Maria Kon-taridis continues to attract talentand funding. The strides that thisfacility is making are amazing. Theyhave expanded their horizons andare working to make breakthroughsthat will benefit all in the fields ofAutism, Lupus, Diabetes and heartDisease. Much of these strideswere aided by the generous dona-tion of our great Noble Ninth!!! Iknow that those affiliated with the

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!NEWS FROM THE NOBLE NINTH

The float in the Steuben Day parade down Fifth Avenue The Noble Ninth marches in the Steuben Day Parade

R∴W∴ Larry Wund is recognized for his many years of

work

By Bambi R. Schimmel

Now that the summer is over and the brutal heatwaveselected another site to settle and give enjoyment to theones that do not mind having to deal with “hot flushes”and the like. Another chapter begins and for the onesthat suffered, we are now heading for my favorite sea-son, giving you a hint, snow and plenty of it.

Heading back slightly in time, the Trinity Sister Circleheld their picnic at the Joan Sievertsen house und wasvery much enjoyed by everyone that took time out fromtheir various undertakings to create a fun-filled after-noon. Besides delicious munchies and gossip galore; Icannot elaborate on that because I was not there buttrust me when President Ingrid Wolf and her group gettogether you’ve got enough chit chat to fill the pages.

In Franklin Square the party-eager participants keptfilling the tables at the Half-Century Club pavilion wherethe card-playing ladies (the brothers were only observ-ing) were trying to enrich their kiddies. Our D∴D∴

Grand Master Jose Capella and his beautiful lady Keniahad arrived fashionably late but still early enough to en-joy the luscious culinary prepared by our handsomeScott Puckhaber and assistant Steve. Meanwhile theBrothers were lining up for some photos taken by ourever-ready, willing and able photographer W∴Br. OmarZignaigo who tried to get everyone’s “good side” whileW∴ Br. Harry Barth entertained all with his selectivemusical “dance rhythms” while some of us were takingwalks around the immaculately kept gardens.

The Barth’s Hotel as I call it, must have a street signposted somewhere, because when they send out an in-vitation, innumerable couples appear that could notpraise Irmgard and Harry enough for the “elegant” dé-cor, food galore and a bar with a never-ending “helpyourself” selection. Thanx a lot you guys it was, as al-ways, scrumptious and very entertaining. I would notbe surprised if the next invitation would read: “In caseyou plan to stay over, please bring your “P-Js”.

Our yearly outing was the Ladies’ appreciation lunch-eon at Captain Bill’s in Bayshorewith music by our popular Bobby “V”and his piano. We followed the invi-tation of our W∴ Mark Rampanelli tomake this afternoon another successstory. Also present was our DDGMJose Capella and First Lady Kenia.The Captain’s place is known for “allyou can eat and then some.” It wasa wonderful afternoon that we havefrequented for many years. V∴W∴Don Gorham, always adds his spe-cial touch by spoiling the ladies withsome wonderful flowers.

At our last Past Master’s and Sister

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Half Century Club Picnic

R∴W∴ Eric Jacobs

Ladies Appreciation at Captain Bill’s

Schiller Sisters at the

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Circle’s meeting of the year, our R∴W∴ Horst Mahr together with Gisela and daughter Lindainvited neurologist Dr. Adrena Leder as the nights speaker who runs the New York Institute ofTechnology’s Rock-Steady Boxing for Parkinson’s Disease in Old Westbury, N.Y. together withhusband/internist Dr. Jeffrey Muller. Dr. Leder answered all questions posed to her from thefloor which very educational and captured everyone’s interest.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to the Sievertsen family on the loss of Hans’ beloved Sister.With deep sorrow we attended the wake of Mrs. Irene Bielefeld, the mother of Kathie, our for-

mer Schuetzen Queen. We want you to know Kathie that all of us loved and cherished your Mom.R∴W∴ Eric Jacobs as you’ve never seen him before. It must have been in the Mohabi Desert

where our Eric found a new friend which needs no further explanation right? The pictureshows Eric with the Camel and we are not talking about a cigarette here. Eric most certainlyenjoyed the admiration of all onlookers.

It seems like the summer’s last big event, we’re talking about our marvelous Traubenfest in Tap-pan. Schiller Sister Circle President Jackie Hetzler and yours truly spent the day selling Belgianwaffles, and what a success it was. Jacky is our PRO in baking, and I’m sort of decorating hergrand work, while our Master Jeff Fink and Jr. Warden Stephen Kerney tended the bar and suc-cessfully sold their Krainerwurst.

We proudly attended our yearly German-American Day, which is celebrated every year in

Monica, Irmgard, Kenia and Bambi

Samantha Jane Baur,

granddaughter of Lorraine and Roy Puckhaber

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W∴ Harry Von der Lieth

proposing to Martina

Trinity Sisters Circle Picnic

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lab are very appreciative of our effortson their behalf.

You can still purchase a Brick to se-cure the legacy of your lodge, yourfamily, or you personally for the Green-house project on the campus. It willalso help to fund the building of theHorticultural Center and will foreverbe there permanently for all to see.Consider purchasing a brick to havesome small place in this historic en-deavor.

Our Child ID program, under theleadership of Bro. Miguel Ocasio of Uh-land Lodge, has been very active. Bro.Ocasio is always looking for places tohost the Child ID events and if you areinterested in hosting a Child ID pro-gram or would like further informa-tion, please contact Bro. Ocasio at347-512-7785. Please remember toinclude the child ID when you are ar-ranging any large gathering. It doesnot have to be a Masonic event. It can

be something in your local school orcommunity. This is a great programand is very useful to have any child’sinformation documented.

Kismet Shrine and the transporta-tion unit were the recipients of a Bar-beque Fundraiser sponsored by theSisters of Copernicus Lodge this pastAugust. The event was held at thehome of Bro. Roy and Sister LorrainePuckhaber in Greenlawn on Long Is-land. It was a great time with deliciousfood and all who attended had a greatday. Thank you to the Copernicus sis-ters for this amazing event. I want tothank all the Brothers who participatein this important service. They are theones that make sure the clients can getto their appointments in Philadelphia.Brother Ahamad Hussain of HerderLodge recently stepped up to the plate,cancelling plane reservations, to drivea client. We thank Brother Ahamadfor his dedication to the cause.

The Past Masters Sister Circlewould like to encourage all Brothers

and Sisters to support the Ninth Man-hattan at the District Christmas Partythat is sponsored by the Past MastersSisters Circle. The Christmas Eventwill take place at the Whitestone Tem-ple on December 8th at 2PM. This is atime for all the Lodges to come togeth-er as one and celebrate the joy of theseason. Please mark it on your calen-dars and plan to attend this year’sevent.

The Past Masters hosted their ladiesappreciation brunch at Captain Bill’son September 8th. It was very poorlyattended which was extremely disap-pointing. Please make every effort tosupport the district functions as thesuccess of the District depends on theparticipation of the members. The firstmeeting of the year was held on the27th of September. The Past Mastershosted Dr. Adana Leder who treats allaspects of neurological disease. Herexpertise involves the diagnosis andtreatment of movement disorders in-cluding Parkinson’s disease. She also

works with identifying and treatingconcussions. Presently she is promot-ing the “ROCK Steady Boxing” pro-gram at the New York Institute of Tech-nology. Dr. Leder gave an interestingand informative presentation pertain-ing to Parkinson’s disease and our veryown Horst Mahr is one of her patientsat her facility. Brother Horst was pres-ent at the meeting and it was great tosee him. The Steuben Parade was an-other event that was attended by fewerparticipants than in past years. I urgeall Brothers and Sisters to supportthese annual traditional events as theyare an important part of the history ofour Noble Ninth.

The Half Century Club held theirannual Gourmet picnic at thePlattduetsche Pavilion at the Retire-ment home in August. It was a pleas-ant afternoon of Brotherhood andgreat food.

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their annual trip to the East EndWineries on Saturday, October5th. Everyone who joined in thefun had another great trip and afun day. The weather was perfectand the land cruise will continuesailing. The MYC also hosted verysuccessful Sailing Regattas atCamp Turk during both the boysand girls week at our belovedCamp Turk.

The Traubenfest was held onSunday, October 6th. The skywas overcast but the temperaturewas perfect. The rain held off and

everyone had a great time enjoy-ing the band inside the pavilionand the band outside. The place-ment of the outside band shell inthe back of the park was a greatidea. People were able to utilizethe tables both in the front and to-wards the side of the park. Peoplewere able to see wherever they sat.The music was continuous andthe beer flowed. The usual beertower of kegs was constructed.The huge basket of cheer was wonby a very lucky Uhland LodgeBrother and the food was plentifuland delicious. Many of our GrandLine Brothers stopped on their

way home from the mini conven-tion in Utica which was a pleasureto host them and we thank themfor stopping.

The Traveling Gavel has onceagain passed hands. Congratula-tions to the W∴M∴ HernanPicalomino and the Brothers ofWieland Lodge for successfullysnatching the gavel from Knicker-bocker Lodge. To acquire the gav-el a lodge needs to have the lodgemaster, the senior and junior war-dens and a Brother that is not inthe line or has held a line positionin the lodge attend the holdingmeeting. You cannot attempt to

Copernicus Lodge...working hard at the TraubenfestHappy revelers in front of the Lessing Lodge Booth

in Tappan at the Traubenfest

Bro. Don Gorham and his son, Bro. Gabe,

Allemania Lodge at the Fifteenth Street

Square Clubs Skeet and Eat outing

Bro. Joe Kemmet, Lessing Lodge

and his son, Joey

relaxing at the Skeet and Eat

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Post 22 held their annual meeting with a niceshowing of members. Post 22 is very active in ourdistrict and can be seen posting the colors at all Dis-trict Deputy Visitations as well as many other func-tions. Commander Mike Seeley and Brother HarryBarth were honored to be the color guard for theSteuben Day parade marching down Fifth Avenue.The Post was very appreciative to receive a generousdonation from the Past Masters Association for theiruniform fund. After the First of January, no whiteuniforms will be worn. The new Class “A” uniformconsists of Black trousers and black jacket with goldstripes on the legs. A white shirt, tie and beret fin-ish the snappy new look. Any Mason in good stand-ing and was honorably discharged from any branchof service or is still on active duty and any BrotherMason that was a member of AVS are able to becomea member of Post 22 and we welcome you all.

Commander Mike Seeley presented a short talk atCopernicus Lodge during their District Deputy visi-tation. The talk was about the USS Enterprise affec-tionately known as the big “E”. The USS Enterprise,a Navy aircraft carrier, was the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United Statesnaval vessel to bear the name. At 1,123 ft. she wasthe longest naval vessel in the world, a record whichstill stands. Her 93,284-long-ton (94,781 t) displace-ment ran heaviest supercarrier, after the 10 carriersof the Nimitz class. She has a crew of 4,600 servicemembers. She was originally scheduled for decom-missioning after the completion of her replacement,

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Paul Ottati, reports thata special meeting of theNoble Ninth Inc. washeld on Sunday, August25, 2019 at 2pm at theMasonic Temple in White-stone. This meeting waswell attended. The pur-pose of the meeting was toinform the District of the

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current state of the Home and the potential conse-quences of inaction. There was much discussion,many good points were made and many good sugges-tions were given as well. It was unanimously agreedthat the Trustees should seek professional guidanceon how to proceed and report back the findings tothe District at the semiannual meeting of the GMCF.The Trustees have once again sought the counsel ofCapell, Barnett, Matalon & Shoenfeld, who guided usthrough the donation question, to help guide usthrough our options with the home. They also pre-sented a report and timetable of the new playgroundin Tappan. The design and location of the play-ground has been submitted for approval with theTown and now we just have to wait for the permits.

The Wardens Association’s Acquaintance Party asheld at the Temple in Whitestone. There was aHawaiian theme and the mood was festive. It waswell attended and a great night for the Wardens andguests. The Wardens will be studying for the GrandLecturer’s Convention by doing the opening of theFirst Degree, the closing of the First Degree alongwith the ritual work of the First Degree.

Trinity Lodge #12 hosted the first District Deputyvisitation of the year at their September meeting.There was a nice turn out of brothers for the visita-tion. The District Deputy, the R∴W∴ Jose Capella,along with the Master, the W∴ James Ligouri, pre-sented R∴W∴ Adi Lins with his 45th year certificate.R∴W∴ Werner Kress received his 40th year certifi-cate. Past Masters W∴ Dan DeLouise and W∴ JeffArist were also presented with their Past Master’sCertificate. Trinity Lodge held their annual summerpicnic at Belmont Lake State with about 50 people inattendance. The food was delicious and plentifuland all in attendance reported a great day. TrinityLodge will be celebrating their 225 Anniversary onMarch 28th 2020 at The Swan Club in Roslyn.Please contact Alfredo Torres for further informationand please consider purchasing an ad in the An-niversary Journal to show support of Trinity Lodgeon this very special anniversary.

Allemania Lodge #740 has been very active evenas the Masonic Lodges were quiet for the summermonths. They hosted their steak BBQ under thepavilion at the home in Plattduetsche which was ahuge success as well as hosting their annual picnicin the park in Tappan. Allemania also treated Broth-ers and guests to a great evening on a river boat din-ing as they traveled up the East River around themajestic Lady Liberty. It is always a beautiful sight

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to see her lit up at night in all her glory. They is nodenying the beauty of the great city we are luckyenough to call home as you sail down the river andare mesmerized by the skyline lit up at night. Con-gratulations to the six new Fellowcraft members asthey begin their journey in Allemania Lodge underthe guidance of the W∴ Don Gorham.

Herder Lodge #698 welcomes the W Michael See-ley as the Master of Herder Lodge. We wish Bro.Mike well as he takes over the helm. In July, theBrothers of Herder held their annual sleep-over atour Masonic Park in Tappan and fifteen brotherstook part in this tradition. On July 28th, HerderLodge held a family BBQ at the home of Bro. MikeSeeley. It was a great day with about 30 people in at-tendance. The only problem was trying to get thekids out of the pool to come and eat!!! Please sup-port Herder Lodge by attending their 150th Anniver-sary gala. It will be held at Leonard’s and shouldprove to be an awesome night for the Brothers ofHerder Lodge and their guests.

The Brothers of Knickerbocker Lodge #182 host-ed their annual picnic in our beautiful park in Tap-pan. This was a great picnic with about 150 Broth-ers and Sisters in attendance. They had two bandsand there was plenty of dancing and socializing.They continue to spread their good cheer around thedistrict. You can always count on the “unicorns” tolend a helping hand, bring a smiling face and dancethe night away. They not only know how to partyand have a great time, they do much good work forall. They recently participated in an Ecology Clean-up at Flushing Meadow Park. A large contingent ofBrothers worked diligently with other groups in thischaritable endeavor. It was very productive and afine example of Masonic charity and comradery at itsbest.

Harmony Lodge #199 continued to enjoy theirsummer in Tappan with brats and beer nights. Theywere held on Tuesday nights and were very well re-ceived with great turnouts. Brother Lodges fromRockland County joined them, which shows othershow the Noble Ninth operates.

Copernicus Lodge #545 congratulates to the newmaster W∴ Reha Celikay on a very successful Dis-trict Deputy visitation. The DD night was held inSeptember and the Grand Sword Bearer, R∴W∴ JanWeinrich, gave a very interesting talk on Masons andthe Civil War. He also touched on the impeachment

of President Andrew Johnson. He will continue thistalk at the next District Deputy visitation so be sureto be there so you do not miss these interesting facts.

Copernicus’ annual Lukans Farm weekend washeld at the end of September and there were about40 members and guests in attendance. After somerain Thursday, the weather was pretty good andeveryone had a very quiet and relaxing weekend. Theladies love playing their cards but did take a breakand did a little shopping. Some of the men did someoutside activities such as golf or skeet shooting butmost enjoyed the quiet of the farm. Saturday nightthey had a number of guests drop in for dinner andit was great to see these friends.

Lessing Lodge #608 hosted their beach party onJuly 27th in Rockaway Beach. It was a great dayand there was a full house of Brothers and guests.Thank you to Brother Jack for all you do to makethis a fun day for all. In June, eight Brothers re-ceived the Second Degree. The World famous “WhiteCastle Night” occurred and 340 Burgers were pur-chased and consumed. Hard to believe but true!!

Schiller Lodge #304 held their summer picnic inTappan and had about 25 Brothers and family at-tend. At their meeting, a twenty-five year certificatewas presented to Bro. Erich Wagner and BrotherKurt Ott received his fifty years certificate.

Socrates Lodge #595 had a very quiet summer. Ihave been advised that the Master R∴W∴ DougSpadaro had a bad fall and hit his head. He appearsto be doing well and is getting around. Please keepBro. Doug in your prayers and we wish him goodluck and God speed. Congratulations to Bro. HorstVon Der Lieth on his recent engagement. We alwayslike to hear good news!!

Von Mensch Lodge #765 had a very quiet sum-mer. They will be having their annual dinner at theCopper Hill Restaurant in Williston Park in Novem-ber. This is a very nice restaurant and the food is al-ways delicious.

The brothers of Von Mensch hosted a great DistrictDeputy visitation. There were a few surprises whichwere well deserved. R∴W∴ Larry Wund was recog-nized for his service in being instrumental in provid-ing the district with its awesome Charity Ball Jour-nals. The journal takes a great deal of time to puttogether and Bro. Larry has graciously given of histime for many years. Br. Omar Zignaigo was alsorecognized as the District Cinematographer and waspresented with a certificate, badge and a pin for allhis efforts on behalf of our great district. Bro. Omar

takes pictures at all the events and he shares themwith everyone. We thank him for all his efforts onbehalf of the Noble Ninth.

Uhland Lodge #735 also held their Barbeque atthe Masonic Park in Tappan. They had about 50Bothers and family attend and everyone who wasthere had a great time.

It is great to see so many new candidates acceptedinto the lodges of the Noble Ninth. This is a greatsign that our District is continuing to strengthen itsnumbers. Good luck to all the new Brothers.

On a very personal note I would like to share thatmy wife and I went on the Grand European Rivercruise this summer. I had never been to Germanyand we visited almost every city ending with berg!!!Some of these were Regensburg, Nuremberg, Bam-berg, Wurzburg, as well as Passau, Wertheim, and somany more. We loved the area which was beautifuland it has given me a new appreciation for the Ger-man customs and traditions.

The District continues to ask for donations of

older Masonic paraphernalia such as old Chari-

ty Ball journals, souvenir glasses, plates and

such from past Charity Balls, and special Lodge

Anniversary celebrations. They are also looking

for old District Books and older RW Aprons. If

you have any of these items and you are willing

to donate them to be displayed in the cases at

Whitestone, please contact R∴W∴ Peter Unfried.

The Brothers and Sisters of the Ninth Manhattanshould be commended for their continued goodworks and dedication to the Masonic fraternity.Their willingness to give of themselves is what con-tinues to make the Ninth Manhattan District strong.

It has become extremely difficult to gather informa-tion for this column. I make repeated phone callsand I am sure that some of you are tired of my con-tinued calling. The Brothers of the district enjoyreading the news of your Lodge and the happeningsin the District. If your Lodge, or any Brother has anyinformation they would like to see in this column,please contact me by phone or text at 631-838-0184or by email at [email protected] . It is becomingincreasing difficult to gather information whenphone calls are not returned and I would love to in-clude the things the lodges are involved in. It is veryinformative to the other Brothers to be aware of allyour good works.

Schiller Lodge picnic at Tappan

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The Traveling Gavel came home

to Wieland Lodge #714


front of the Nassau County Executive Buildingin Mineola. It’s the Official Flag Raising Cere-mony in Mineola followed by a wonderful Buf-

fet Luncheon. Allemania Sister Renate Buckwas in charge of reservations, Michael Rabus,German American Counsel led the introduc-tion while Justice Ute Wolf Lally praised ourdignitaries, the pupils and their German edu-cators. (Grant Lally was unfortunately absent)The entertainment was provided by LadyWilma with her accordion.

W∴Br. Omar Zignaigo was declared the offi-cial photographer of the Ninth Manhattan Dis-trict. Congratulations dear Omar. Enjoy yourfame and everything that comes with it.

With heartfelt sympathy we had to say good-bye to yet another Schiller Brother, HenryYoung, who left this world at the marvelous ageof 96 years young with wife Maggie, childrenand grandchildren by his side. W∴ Br. WilllieKaltschitz conducted the emotional Masonicservice while everyone was gesturing theirsilent “Auf Wiedersehen Jaegermeister Henry”while passing the coffin.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL,

B.

R∴W∴ Larry Wund with

Lindsay, Garbrielle and Heather

Fifty-year recipients Kurt and Karl amidst all friends and Brothers of Schiller Lodge

Surprise Engagement Party of W∴ Harry VonderLieth to Martina

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R∴W∴ Kurt Ott, 50 year Mason

Br. Karl Buckel receiving

his 50 year certificate


FROM THE TRUSTEES OF THE GMCFBy Kevin Koeberl

With the re-election of Eric Jacobs and the electionof Jack Rohan and Kevin Koeberl, the Board orTrustees of the GMCF has been rounded out with afull complement of nine board members, and em-barks on its continuing mission as the charitablearm of our thirteen member lodges and the stewardof our Whitestone Masonic Temple.

As a private foundation, this year’s qualifying dis-tributions to approved charities will amount to over$700K. The process for a charity to be added to thislist is originated in each of our member lodges. For acharity to be added to the grant list, a Brother of amember lodge must complete the prescribed requestform, have it approved in his lodge, and submit it tothe board. Part of the board’s responsibility is main-taining the accounting of restricted (exclusively forelder care) and non-restricted funds for charitableallocation. As the eldercare restricted funds arespent down the remaining allocations can be madeto a broader base of worthy charities.

Although our name has changed and our charterhas been amended with the sale of the Dumont Ma-sonic Home in 2012, there are still elements of thatchapter in our history which continue to require at-tention. The current operator of the Dumont homewas retroactively billed by the state as the result of a“Notice of Rate Change” issued by OMIG (Office ofMedicare Inspector General). In this case, the bench-mark audit was that of the reported January 1, 2004through December 31, 2004 ventilator unit costsand statistics used to calculate the ventilator ratesfor 2004 through 2011, as well as the ventilator unitproperty expenses used for the 2008 rate. The auditwas started in 2013, with the final audit report is-sued in February 2015.The rate change carried for-ward, based on this audit, and was billed to the cur-rent Dumont operator retroactively. This reimburse-ment, due to the state, encompasses a partial timeframe when the German Masonic Home Corporationwas operating Dumont, and our accountants verifiedthe amounts that GMCF and current operator wererespectively responsible for. After reviewing the Du-mont “Asset Purchase Agreement” as well as receiv-ing guidance from the corporation’s financial and le-gal consultants, the GMCF reimbursed the Dumontowners, as contractually required. As this notice ofrate change encompasses the final years that we, theGMHC/GMCF, were involved in the operation of Du-mont, we have been advised that there will be no ad-ditional notices regarding the ventilator unit ratesand the time period for auditing any other cost re-ports relating to our operations has passed. Thismay be the close of the final chapter in our district’sdifficult history with the Dumont Masonic Home.

The Trustees plan on developing a website exclu-sively dedicated to the work of the GMCF, where theWhitestone occupancy calendar, downloadableforms, the electronic Masonic News, and other infor-mation relevant to the GMCF will be available. TheNoble9th.org website, developed and funded by the

GMCF, has become the site which details the districtroster, district calendar, lodges, and organizationswithin our district.The board contemplates handingthis site off to the District Deputy or his committee,for administration, while the corporation will contin-ue its funding.

The board continues to develop policies, protocolsand procedures for the corporation to standardizethe work that falls under the purview of theTrustees. Such uniformity should allow transitions,caused by term limits, to cycle more smoothly. Theboard agrees that, as our headquarters, the White-stone Temple, should be available to our MemberLodges and those entities under our Noble 9th um-brella with the limitations of scheduling taken intoaccount.

The boardroom is made available to the Masters,Wardens and other district entities, should it beavailable. Lodges that meet at the Temple twicemonthly are given use of the collation room for otherevents twice yearly; lodges that meet at the Templeonce monthly are given the collation room once year-ly. Should a Brother from a member lodge wish touse the collation room for a personal event, the fee is$200; should a Brother from a non-member lodgewish to use the collation room, the fee is $300;scheduling permitted. Member lodges are affordeduse of the lodge room for degree practices wheneveravailable. Our Temple is our headquarters and weencourage its use by our Brothers.

As a major benefactor of Grand Master Sardone’sHorticultural Center at the Utica campus, the GMCFhas also purchased legacy bricks naming each of ourmember lodges as well as one for our Sisters. A voteat our upcoming meeting will be taken by our lodgesto formalize this donation.

Over the summer months, R∴W∴ Brother LeoValenti and R∴W∴ Peter Unfried, oversaw the repair

of the tiles in the women’s bathroom and well as theresurfacing of the front entrance landing. They alsoeffected repairs to the elevator and replaced the wa-ter heater. The addition of a solar panel system aswell as upgrades to the kitchen, and an entranceawning are being contemplated and reviewed by theboard.

At the last GMCF annual meeting a suggestion wasmade regarding the feasibility of constructing a“Master’s Carpet” or mosaic pavement in our temple.The Trustees agreed that part of our mandate was toaid the lodges in enhancing the Masonic experiencefor all those who visit our Temple. Our HistoricalLecture speaks of a checkered stone pattern, a Blaz-ing Star and a tessellated border. Each element bear-ing its own symbolism: sacred and profane, good ver-sus evil, manifest blessings and the light of guid-ance. The board has investigated and plans to con-struct a mosaic pavement to build upon our legacystained glass and other lodge room enhancements.The board has furthermore commissioned the fabri-cation of our own 4’ diameter 9th Manhattan mosa-ic medallion as well as 4’ diameter mosaic BlazingNavigational Star, to be embedded in the checkeredgranite and marble stone floor to accent and person-alize our place of Masonic fellowship.

We look forward to greeting our Brothers at our up-coming semi-annual meeting, listening to concerns,welcoming suggestions and working towards com-mon goals for the betterment of our Brethren.

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THIRD ANNUAL SKEET AND EATBy Kevin Koeberl

On the early morning of September 14th, for thethird time in three years, Brothers of the Noble Ninthdescended up the hamlet of Calverton, on EasternLong Island. Calverton, a bucolic, rural farm com-munity is probably most well known as the hallowedfinal resting place of many of our military veterans.There are few among us who do not have a friend orrelative who has received their final farewell and therespect of a grateful nation, while taps solemnlyplayed in the background; and few of us who havenot been moved as the tightly folded American flagwas handed to that person's closest relative.

A short distance up the road from the entrance ofCalverton National Cemetery is the main entrance tothe Calverton Enterprise Park. At a time when LongIsland was known for its potato and duck farms,what is now the Calverton Enterprise Park, was

home to the Naval Weapons Plant and the GrummanCorporation. Grumman, who at one time, was LongIsland's largest employer, also produced two of LongIsland's most iconic technological products: the Lu-nar Module (LEM) and the F-14 Tomcat. It's not un-common to still see bumper stickers on the Long Is-land Expressway that bear that swaggering Tomcatwith the words "Anytime Baby".

With many significant points of interests and vari-ous East End activities to engage in, on this particu-lar Saturday morning, the Brothers would not bepicking pumpkins, exploring corn mazes or samplinglocal wines, but would be heading to the CalvertonShooting Range for some skeet and later on, someeat.

The group assembled at our customary spot in thesand pit, and each person, who brought their ownshotgun, unpacked it with delicate care and pride.The lineup of guns was racked with double barrels,pump action, and semi-automatics of every imagina-ble manufacturer and vintage. Brother Tom Hale’sbeautiful over and under seems to always be a fa-vorite with its intricate engraving and scroll work onthe receiver. A first-time participant, and one of ourelder statemen, Bob Stein, brought his trusty Win-

chester which he had purchased over a half centuryago. Like it’s owner, it may have had a few wearmarks for its age, but solid and dependable to afault, ready to breath fire at a moment’s notice.

Brother Richard Huber, an NRA instructor, gavethe safety briefing, ear and eye protection were dis-tributed, and the clays began to fly. Brother’s JoeKemmet and Rudy Jonke had their sons Joe Jr. andRudy Jr. in attendance, who both enjoyed their firstexperiences with the sport, both wearing the smilesto prove it. With two groups of shooters formed, eachconcentrated on their flying pottery and althoughevery shot didn’t result in a hit, the success rateseemed to increase as the participants cycledthrough their respective turns. The morning’s activ-ity climaxed with an impromptu shoot-off, resultingin the crowning of Brother Gabriel Russo as the No-ble Ninth’s Schuetzen-shotgun-ninja; not to be con-fused with our Brother Bruce Zumstein, the reigningSchuetzen-Koenig-Laeberkase-Rockstar, who, whenfully clothed in his Schuetzen uniform, is adornedwith more medals than your average South Ameri-can dictator.

The group packed up returning to the house ofBrother Kevin Koeberl, where Michelle Koeberl,

Kathy Stein, Ingrid and ClaudiaHuber had spent the morning hav-ing breakfast and shopping at theTanger Outlets. Brother Rudy firedup the barbeque and a distin-guished contingent of HerderBrothers accompanied by Brotherand author Richard Tscherne ,ar-rived to round out an afternoon offellowship.

We can never minimize our man-ifest blessings nor take for grantedthe joys of spending a day togetherwith those special to us, always re-membering, that Calverton hosts anumber of interesting places, themost important of which beingthat hallowed ground bearingthose who served and sacrificed tomake days like this possible for allof us.

SHRINER’S HOSPITAL, PHILADELPHIAThe Ninth Manhattan District is

fortunate to have as one of their

members, Brother Andrew Quo, a

member of Harmony Lodge 199 as

well as the Vice Chairman of the

Board of Governors at Shriner’s Hos-

pital for Children Philadelphia. Our

thanks go to Brother Andrew for his

service to our children as well as

submitting the following informa-

tion to the Ninth Manhattan News…

Brother Jerry Messina

My Name is Andrew Kuo, a Brotherfrom Harmony Lodge #199. I am privi-leged to have this opportunity to sharesome information on Shriners Hospi-tals for Children with you.

What are Shriners Hospitals forChildren (SHC)?

We are 22 non-profit medical facilitiesacross North America. Children withorthopedic conditions, burns, spinalcord injuries, cleft lip & cleft palates areeligible for our care in a family-centered

environment, regardless of their abilityto pay.

All Shriners Hospitals for Childrenare owned and operated by Shriners.We are independent from the govern-ment nor subsidized by any other cor-porations.

Who are the Shriners? All Shriners are Masons. In 1870, a

group of Masons met regularly forlunch at a special table on the 2nd floorof Knickerbocker Cottage on 6th Av-enue & 27th Street in Manhattan. Twowithin the group were actor William J.Florence, known as Billy and Dr. WalterM. Fleming. Due to their desire to forma group for fellowship and based onFlorence's familiarity with Arabian cos-tumes and customs, and Fleming'sknowledge of fraternal ritual, they or-ganized the Ancient Arabic Order of theNobles of the Mystic Shrine. (AANOMSis an anagram of A MASON.)

Dr. Walter Fleming and actor Billy

Florence initiated 11 Masons into thenew fraternity in 1871. Those first 13Shriners are the Founding Fathers ofShriners. The first chapter (MeccaShrine Temple) was established in theKnickerbocker Cottage on September26, 1872.

In the past 147 years, Shriners hasexpanded to 198 temples and are inNorth America, South America, Eu-rope, and Asia today.

Let’s fast forward 48 years…Mr. W.Freeland Kendrick, Imperial Potentate in1920, passed the resolution that createdthe Shriners Hospitals for Children.

In only 2 years, the first ShrinersHospital opened her doors in Shreve-port, Louisiana.

100 years ago, poliomyelitis (polio)was reaching epidemic proportions.Our hospitals were the place wherechildren suffering from the crippling ef-fects of polio could receive life-changingmedical care. SHRINER’S 11

Brothers Ahamad Hussain and

Nasir Bajrami with Shriner's

patients that they transported.

"EAT" "SKEET"

Many polio patients stayed in our hospitals for years.They practically grew up under our care. That is thereason why Shriners call patients “our children.”

In the past 97 years, we are recognized as one of thegreatest philanthropies in the world. The landscape ofmedicine has been changing. Charity has no bound-aries. We are evolving into an International health-care system. We are moving our practice toward “pro-viding care where you are” instead of “providing carewhere we are.”

Let me talk about where I spent the last 8years…SHC - Philadelphia.

Mr. W. Freeland Kendrick, the Imperial Potentatethat started the SHC system in 1920, officially dedi-cated the Philadelphia Shriners Hospital in 1926 asthe Mayor of Philadelphia.

We were the 13th Shriners Hospital to open in 4years.

1980, we pioneered the nation's first pediatricspinal cord injury rehabilitation program.

10 years ago, we opened Pediatric Research Centerwith a 10-million-dollar separate annual budget.

On July 13, 2015, an 8-year-old boy received thefirst bilateral hand transplants in the world. The sur-geries along with the follow up care and rehabilitation

were successful. He was even invited to throw the firstpitch at Philly’s baseball game. This medical marvelprovided excellent education to the medical world.

As a philanthropy, we thrive to do better and domore all the time. We do provide the medical care atthe highest level. The few examples are…

The Tether™ - Vertebral Body Tethering System isone of the most advanced techniques of treating scol-iosis. There are only a handful of spine surgeons canperform this procedure. Our Chief of surgery Dr. AmerSamdani is not only one of these outstanding sur-

geons, he helped Zimmer developed these spine im-plants in the past 10 years. While some elite surgeonsclaim being able to perform these most advanced pro-cedures, we have performed over 400 Tether surger-ies…more than the rest of the world combined.

MAGEC Grow Rod™ MAGEC growing rods are partof the MAGECTM (MAGnetic Expansion Control) Sys-tem. It is a new surgical treatment for children withsevere spinal deformities. They can significantly re-duce the number of surgeries required for the correc-tions. As the result, greatly reduce the pain and po-tential complications that our children may experi-ence. We, at SHC - Philadelphia, not only was the firsthospital in United States to perform these proce-dures, we also have performed most of MAGEC GrowRod surgeries in the world.

EOS™ imaging is a leader in 2D/3D orthopedicmedical imaging and software solutions for 3Danatomical modeling and surgical planning. Thistechnology is based on Dr. Georges Charpak’s 1992Nobel prize-winning invention in physics. Our EOS isthe most used imaging installation in the world ac-cording to the manufacturer’s report.

O-arm™ is an image guided surgery system provid-ing our surgeon navigation in the OR during surger-ies. It improves the safety and success of surgeries.

Gait and Motion Analysis Laboratory uses 12Hollywood-like high speed high-resolution video cam-era providing accurate data of patient movements.These data allow accurate diagnosis that leads to pre-cise treatments.

Halo Traction Rehabilitation (Cervical SpineBracing) In severe cases of scoliosis, halo-gravitytraction may be an important part of the treatment.The use of halo-gravity traction (Zero Gravity) re-moves the impact of gravity on the spine deformity,elongating the spine and stretching out surroundingsoft tissue.

SHC - Philadelphia is a 49-bed pediatric specialtyhospital, research and teaching center. We serve chil-dren near & far.

2019 is our 54th year of outreach to Puerto Rico.We run 2 major multidisciplinary clinics and 2 deliv-ery clinics annually. We send around 75 doctors,nurses, physical therapists, prosthetic specialists,and supporting crew on these missions.

In 2018, we treated patientsfrom 49 states (except Alaska)and over 55 countries inPhiladelphia. Systemwide, over150 countries.

We spend over 2.6 milliondollars a day providing healthcare to our children.

Shriners Hospitals operate on3 pillars:

• Research (Over 60% of ourprojects receive NIH grants)

• Education (We have trainedover one third of orthopedicsurgeons in United Stated &many outside of USA)

• Patient Care (We havetreated over 1.4 Million Chil-dren system-wide)

Lots of Brothers in 9th Man-hattan Masonic District are No-bles of Shriners International.You may not know who theyare because they do not weartheir world-famous red fezzesaround. They work behind thescenes to contribute to thegreatest philanthropy of theworld.

These Brother Nobles donatetheir time and money helpingour children every day. Many ofthem would get up 3 o’clock in

the morning to pick up our young patients, drivethem to Shriners Hospitals for their appointments.They wait patiently until the patients and theirguardians are ready to go home. They volunteer totake those road trips that can be more than 14 hourslong. They do it with pure love.

The Sisters Circle have been hosting Denim and Di-amonds events for 4 years to raise funds supportingpatient transportation and hospital operations. Ourlodges have been donating money to our Philadelphia.We are truly a fraternity of faith, hope, and charity.

The Roadrunners of Kismet Shriners on Long Islanduses Enterprise Rent-A-Car for their patient trans-portation needs. I want to give a shout-out to theQueens Village Branch (718) 465-0200 and the Mid-dle Village Branch (718) 628-4400 for their kind-ness. They support our volunteers transporting chil-dren and go out of their way to help us.

If you would like to know more about Shriners Hos-pitals for Children, please contact me at (201) 788-2276 or [email protected]

If you would like to get involved or volunteer, pleasecontact R∴W∴ Jerry Messina at (718) 909-1700 [email protected]

Please contact Kismet Roadrunner ChairmanRichard John Tscherne at (516) 776-2030 or [email protected] to schedule transportations.

Thank you. God bless our gentle craft.


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By Bro. Jerry Messina

Every September the members of Copernicus Lodgebegin thinking about the fall foliage they will be enjoy-ing at the end of the month. For as long as I can recall,Copernicus Lodge members and friends have saved thelast weekend in September for their pilgrimage to thehills of Hawley Pennsylvania to spend the final summer

weekend at Lukan’s Farm Resort. For many years wehave enjoyed this family operated farm resort cateringto those who enjoy hearty food and a beautiful countrysetting. The dining room is open when the children inour group pull on the ropes ringing the ceremonial din-ner bells near the main house. The menu neverchanges, the food is all homemade and homegrown,

why change a menu thatworks so well.

Our weekend is spentrelaxing with friends andfamily, many of us nowinvite members of ourown family to join us.Some of us play golf atCricket Hill, trap shootat Dyberry Range, theladies play cards in the

glass house, others enjoy sitting around the newlybuild fire pit at night. And John Krebs can usually befound fishing at the pond.

We enjoyed having three Trinity brothers join us forthe weekend; Brothers Chris Dunne, Ed Foreman, andRichard Tscherne have attended for the past severalyears and are now official members of the group.

Thank you to Eleanor and sons, John and Robert foralways providing our group with a perfect weekend.


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KNICKERBOCKER 182 COMMUNITY SERVICEMany Lodges in the Ninth

Manhattan participate in com-munity service projects whichaffect the community in a posi-tive way, this work is above andbeyond the normal tasks we alltake on as Freemasons. In orderto recognize the community im-provement work performed byour lodges, please contact thePublishing Committee to allowus to properly announce thewonderful work our lodges aredoing in the community.

Thank you to the Brothers ofKnickerbocker Lodge 182 andtheir families for their greatvolunteer and to WorshipfulMaster Bernard Epres for sub-mitting the following article:

“On September 28, Knicker-bocker Lodge 182 embarked ontheir first environmental volun-teer project. Through the NewYork City Parks StewardshipProgram, the brethren partici-pated in a three-hour wetlandrestoration project at FlushingMeadow Park in Queens.

The day was well attendedby twenty-one brothers ofKnickerbocker 182 as well asmany family members. Theprimary objective if the projectwas to identify invasive plantlife near the lake and the sur-rounding area and to ensurethey are removed to permit theecosystem to thrive. The inva-

sive plants grow densely inparts of the park restrictingsunlight and the growth ofnatural species of flora there-by affecting the biodiversity of

the environment.The brothers and family

members began work at 9amand for three hours with thesun on their backs they toiled

in the assigned areas until theinvasive plants were removed.At the end of their labor, all in-volved were tired but all hadsmiles on their faces knowing

full well they had accom-plished a very valuable deedwhich will have a positive im-pact on the environment andthe community.”

Knickerbocker Lodge Brothers at their ecological clean-up

Members of Copernicus enjoying the campfire

COPERNICUS LUKAN’S GETAWAY 2019

The Copernicus

Famiy enjoying

Lukan's


Starbucks has brought back itsPumpkin lattes and all things pump-kin line the shelves in all the stores.Even Christmas displays can be founddecorating the aisles in COSTCO andother major stores. The calendar saysAutumn but the summer swelter thatbaked the flowers and parched theearth has not left us. The tempera-tures are in the high 80’s but the hu-midity is gone which makes this Fallseason one that we welcome with out-stretched arms.

Membership in the Masonic YachtClub is open to ALL Masons in goodstanding with their Master MasonLodges. The cost is $50.00 to join andthe benefits are great. With your Rec-iprocity Card, a member can enjoy thebenefit of utilizing the restaurants ofany Yacht Club facility listed in theAmerican Yacht Club guide. Membershave reported enjoying scrumptiousmeals at clubs all over America. Pleasefeel free to ask any Yacht Club memberwhere they have used their reciprocitycard and about their experience. Thisfeature alone is worth the membershipfee. The cost to join others clubs is as-tronomical and this is cost effective.Please contact Bob Stein at 631-838-0184 with any questions or for an ap-plication. There are other benefits aswell but this is the benefit that mostappreciate. I encourage everyone tocheck out the Masonic Yacht Club andplease remember that you DO NOThave to be a boat owner to join the clubor benefit from its membership!

As we do every year, the MasonicYacht Club went to Camp Turk andran a sailing Regatta for the boys andthe girls. The campers look forward tothis every year and their enthusiasmwas evident at the pre- race lunch.During lunch, the sailing teams all de-clare that they will take home the firstplace trophy and it is certainly appar-ent that each team is excited aboutwinning. After lunch everyone meetsat the waterfront and the teams as-semble by the sailboats. The water-front personnel in kayaks, paddle tovarious locations on Round lake andthe teams are given instructions as tothe course and the rules and regula-tions. When the starting whistlesounds, the campers flock to theirboats and unfurl the sails. With astrong push, they all jump aboard andbegin to navigate their craft. Withboisterous cheers from the shore, theteams transverse the course. The realexcitement begins as they approachthe finish and the boats are closelyaligned. When the teams reach the

shore they feverously furl the sails andthe first team to accomplish this is de-clared the first place team. Everyonewatches until the last team makes itback to the shore. The teams are thencalled up to receive their trophies de-pending on what their placement was.Everyone who participates has a funtime – doesn’t really matter what placethey come in. The laughs and gigglespermeate the air and the campers arehappy to receive their trophy. We al-ways have a great time too as we watchthe festivities and the joy we bring tothe already happy campers.

I encourage all that read this columnand have children or grandchildren ofcamp age, 8 years through 16 years, tolook up Camp Turk on line. It is abeautiful camp located on the pristineRound Lake in the Adirondacks. Theprogram is awesome and there is somuch to do. There are many activitieson the water and the land. Your chil-dren are in very reliable hands and arewell cared for at Camp Turk. Safety isa priority and I have witnessed firedrills and lost swimmer drills whichwere extremely impressive. Drills arepreformed every Monday so thecampers and the staff are always pre-pared for emergencies. We were veryimpressed with how well the drills wereconducted. Please google Camp Turkand send your kids and grandkids.This is a great value for all you receive.It is an awesome sleep away camp withso much to do. The cost is so low com-pared to other sleep away camps.Please check it out!!!!

After the camp season is over, it ispossible to share the camp experiencewith your family as the various cabinsand chalets can be rented for a nomi-nal charge and there are different sizeunits to accommodate families of allsizes. This would be a great way to testout the camp for all your camp agedmunchkins.

The MYC has been a participator inthe annual Breast Cancer Walk atJones Beach for the past 10 years.This year the walk will be held on Sun-day October 20th. We always startearly as the boardwalk gets so crowd-ed. Please consider walking with usnext year or making a donation for thisworthwhile cause.

The annual Masonic Yacht Club win-ery tour took place on Saturday Octo-ber 5h. As in years past, the trip be-gan with a stop at Briermere Farms forfresh baked pies and goodies. Thesmell of the freshly baked, warm pies

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Brothers, Sisters and friends of the Noble Nonth inside

Duckwalk Winery on the Masonic Yacht Club’s land cruise

A group of cruisers enjoying the music at

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fills the air as we arrive early as thefirst pies come out of the ovens. Someof our guests buy goodies that can beconsumed right away as the tempta-tion is so great. Next stop was Helen’s,a local nursery on the east end, to buydecorative mum plants for the fall. Herplants are big, healthy and grown rightthere on her huge farm. They are rea-sonably priced which is also very at-tractive. Many of the guests alsobought cider donuts, and some of thefreshly baked goodies and produce.Helen’s has fresh produce, also grownon their farm, which is delicious as itis all freshly picked. Their donuts andcider are also freshly made.

The traffic on the East end has got-ten almost unbearable these past fewyears because this is the season forapple picking, pumpkin picking, cornmazes and family days on the farm aswell as the grape harvests. Havingdone much more than our share ofamusement parks and finally gettingthe experience down to a science, I de-cided to apply the strategies used inthe parks to the vineyards. After wewere finished at Helen’s, we went allthe way out East to the furthest Win-ery and worked our way back. We

hoped to avoid the bumper to bumpertraffic we have experienced the last fewyears as we traveled further and fur-ther out East. Due to a bad accident onthe Long Island Expressway, we weredelayed at the start of the day whichput us somewhat behind schedule.The day was beautiful and our time atDuckwalk Vineyard was very nice. Theowner of Duckwalk always accommo-dates us and does not charge us forour tastings. We also receive a verygenerous discount on all our purchas-es at Duckwalk. Osprey Dominion wasnext and many of us bought bottlesand sat outside listening to the bandand enjoy cheese, crackers and grapes.The weather was so beautiful that welingered longer than we should haveand we never did make it to the Green-port Brewery. We enjoyed a late lunchat Pace’s Dockside in Mattituck whichhas beautiful grounds. In past years,we have eaten at the SoundviewRestaurant, now called the Halyard, inGreenport but they were not able to ac-commodate us this year due to a wed-ding. Pace’s Dockside in Mattituckwhich had excellent reviews and wewere not disappointed. The atmos-phere was very pleasant and the em-ployees were very accommodating toour needs. They offered us a varied

menu and the food was very good. Ihad been every hesitant about thechange but I really had nothing to wor-ry about. Pace’s lived up to its reputa-tion and I would recommend thisrestaurant to anyone who is looking for

a great restaurant when they are onthe East end for apple or pumpkinpicking, corn mazes or just for a fami-ly ride into the country.

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The Masonic Yacht Club outside Pace’s Dockside Restaurant in

Mattituck on their land cruise

The sailboats get ready to participate in the Great Sailboat

Race at Camp Turk sponsored by the Masonic Yacht Club

Past Commodore Bob Stein getting ready to present the trophies

to the participants of the Camp Turk Sailing Regatta


Congratulations to Bro Joe and Sister Vivian Beck-er, Trinity Lodge, on the birth of a new grandchild.Also congratulations to Bro. Pat and Sister MaryJane Donohue, Trinity Lodge, as they welcome anew granddaughter. Please keep Karl and BettyHank, Herder Lodge, in your thoughts and prayers.Karl is in a home and suffering from dementia and

his loyal wife Betty remains at his side. Betty con-tinues to reside in Stuart, Florida as this is whereKarl is. We continue to keep them in our hearts. Bro.Fred Lange, Herder Lodge, continues to have issueswith his blood and would appreciate your goodthoughts.

Please keep our former Chaplain Rick Witthohn,Copernicus Lodge in your thoughts and prayers ashe adjusts to life without his beloved wife, Sister Bar-

bara.Please continue to prayer for Bro. Dan Rosenthal,

Trinity Lodge and Bro. Al Bernetti, as both are ondialysis. Bro. Dan is also recovering from heart valvesurgery.

Please keep Bro Vinny Savoco and sister Rosannain your prayers as Vinny continues to recover from astroke. Also keep Bro. Al Li, Trinity Lodge #12,who is suffering with his back pain and breathingdifficulties, in your prayers.

Good news in the Withjack home, Trinity Lodge#12. After Cathy’s father passed, her mom was fi-nally release from rehab and Brother Paul and SisterCathy were happy to welcome her mom, Marie,home. Marie continues to recover and all yourprayers are welcomed.

We send all our ailing members and loved onesgood thoughts and hope they know how much theyare in our thoughts and missed.

The Masonic Yacht Club is registered with YachtingClub of America and is listed in their ReciprocityGuide. The MYC is also listed on the YCA’s Website.As a member of the Masonic Yacht Club, you auto-matically become a member of YCA, the oldest exist-ing Yacht Club organization in America. A Recipro-cal Courtesy Card will be mailed to you with yourmembership which entitles you to the use of the fa-cilities of all member clubs.

The Masonic Yacht Club and its First Mates Clubis for nautically minded individuals who enjoy anevening out with friends. You do not have to be aboat owner to enjoy and benefit from membership inthis organization. Please attend one of our meetingsto experience what we are about. For those out therethat are interested in learning more about us, cometo the Landmark Grill in Roslyn for our next meeting.For more information or directions, call Bob Stein at631-422-6559 or 631-838-0184. New shipmates arealways encouraged to attend. Boaters and non-boaters alike, we Welcome You Aboard!

The Stein family enjoying the beautiful day

and the outdoor space at Osprey Dominion

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Some of the guests on the land cruise enjoying their vino

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