Ninth Manhattan District Merry Christmas & Happy Chanukah News/MASONIC... · 2019. 3. 1. · Christmas Issue 2018 9th Masonic Manhattan News Volume 50, Number 13 Masonic News Ninth

Christmas Issue 2018 9th Masonic Manhattan News Volume 50, Number 13

Masonic NewsNinth Manhattan District

Devoted to the interests of Freemasonry, its District Lodges, their members and their families

Merry Christmas & Happy Chanukah

R∴W∴ Jose CapellaDistrict DeputyGrand Master

Greetings All,The holiday season is upon us and it’s

evident through all the festive activitiesthroughout our areas. From the holidaymusic on all the radio stations to all thedecorations as you drive through thestreets, you are constantly reminded ofthis being the time of Unity, Friendship &Brotherly Love. The amazing smells ofyour favorite dishes and the sharing ofour religious traditions makes this a tru-ly special time of year.As you travel and attend some of the hol-

iday parties, you will witness and enjoy,the many traditions and conversationsour unique District has to offer. I am soexcited for what the future holds for ourBrothers, Lodges, Districts and ourGrand Lodge. The outpour of Love andSupport is exactly what we need to moveforward for the ensuing year. Always putforth the best version of yourself as we en-ter 2019. On Behalf of, Kenia, Serenity, Armani

and myself, we wish everyone a Happyand Healthy Holiday Season!

“Remember, we are not just men, we areMasons”!

Season’s Greetings and Best Wishesfor a Happy and Healthy New Year

R∴W∴ Jan B WeinrichSecretary, Noble Ninth

What a wonderful time to be a part of this greatfraternity. Freemasonry is making a comeback af-ter decades of decline. Lodges are attracting newcandidates every year. So many good men are tak-ing the obligation to the Great Architect of the Uni-verse, that special dispensations are being re-quired to handle the multitudes. Lodges that usedto alternate the Master and the Wardens chairsnow have competition for the chairs where men ofmerit are stepping up to assume positions of lodgeofficers. Grand Lodge has a new leadership underthe guidance of a very down to earth, forwardthinking, no-nonsense person in M:.W:. William M.Sardone. It is a great time to be a Mason. Thewords in our obligations being the foundation tobuild comradery, develop friendships, a directionfor our moral compass, brothers should be willingto work together to make this Fraternity the greatinstitution it once was. To quote the Dalai Lama,“Our prime purpose in Life is to help each other.And if you can’t help, at least don’t hurt them”.As we approach this holiday season, be it Christ-

mas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the Winter Solstice,Bodhi Day, Omisoka, Boxing Day, Saturnalia, orwhatever your choice to celebrate, remember, weare all brothers and sisters whose common goalshould be to try and make the world a better placeto live by our own personnel endeavors.This holiday season is a time to focus on the love

and the compassion we have in our hearts andshow it forth as weave the principles of Freema-sonry into the fabric of our life, not just in ourlodge, but also abroad in the world.We wish you a very Happy Holiday Season and

pray you enjoy a healthy and prosperous New Year.Merry Christmas from Jan & Alba Weinrich

R∴W∴ Eric H. JacobsPresident of theGerman Masonic

Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Dear Brethren, Ladies and Friends ofthe Ninth Manhattan District,As the holiday season approaches it is

my wish for all of you to celebrate andenjoy this wonderful time of the yearwith your family and friends.As the GMCF has been designated as a

private foundation by the IRS, accordingto their guidelines we must donate 5% ofour net worth to charities. A DAF (DonorAdvised Fund) has been set up throughWells Fargo to handle all donations desig-nated on this year’s donor list. A complet-ed list has been sent to the lodges for theirdetermination regarding distributions.I would like to thank Frank Chrissoti-

mos and the previous Trustees for theirservices over the years, and hope thatthe financial stability of the GMCF willcontinue.On behalf of the Brothers, their Ladies,

and families of the German MasonicCharitable Foundation, we wish you andyour families a Merry Christmas, HappyHanukkah, Frohe Weihnachten, and allour best wishes for a healthy and prosper-ous New Year.

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Ninth Manhattan

Masonic NewsPublished February, April, June, September, November and December

by German Masonic Charitable Foundation, Inc.c/o GMCF Publishing Committee

149-39 11th Ave., Whitestone, NY 11357Phone (718) 360-1538

Published under the auspices of theNinth Manhattan Publishing Committee

Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stanley Pratnicki

Editor Emeritus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joesph Goldbloom

Editor Emeritus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marvin Goldsmith

Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Schimmel

Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marge Morgo

Contributing Correspondent . . . . . . . . John Kuhlmann,Walter Fingerle

Contributing Correspondent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stanley Lewin

Contributing Correspondent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerry Messina

Society Columnist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bambi R. Schimmel

Kruisin’ With Kathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathy Stein

Holiday Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Theodore & Marge Morgo

Memorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .email: [email protected] - Robert Stein

Commercial Ads Subscription/Advertising . . . . . . . .Robert Schimmel

Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee Newspapers

Coordinator . . . . . . Larry Price

Production Coordinator . . . . . . Jessica Mackay

518-673-0106 / email: [email protected]

Per capita Lodge assessment subscription $3.50 per yearNon-member subscription $10.00 per year

The deadlines for announcement and

article submission to our 2019

Ninth Manhattan

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May 3rd - Summer Issue / July 19th - Roster IssueOctober 4th - Thanksgiving Issue

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R∴W∴ Jan Benet Weinrich, Alba & FamilyDuring the Holiday Season, more than ever, our thoughts run

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A

PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR

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Roy & LorrainePUCKABER

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and FamilyCopernicus Lodge #545

Merry Christmas andSeason’s Greetings

to All Our FriendsVon Mensch Lodge

#765

Stefan Koehler & Erna Maichin

To all my Brothers and Sisters of the

Ninth Manhattan District

I would like to wish you alla Very Happy Holiday

Season and aVery Merry Christmas and

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Merry Christmas& Happy New Year

FromThe Allemania

Sister Circle

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W∴ Richard FlorW∴ Walter HemsleyW∴ Thomas Demery

The Altmann Family,Allemania #740

In Loving Memory Of our Parents

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sincere Best Wishes for a JoyousHoliday Season and the very best ofHealth, Happiness and Prosperity in

the New Year.R W Heinz Jacobs

Past District Deputy Grand Masterand

Sister Ursula

Merry Christmasand a

ProsperousNew Year!

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Season’s GreetingsAnd Best Wishes for the

New YearHermann Pein

Happy Holidays&

Happy New Year

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Merry Christmas andSeason’s Greetings

To All Our FriendsHarry & Irmgard BARTH

Von Mensch Lodge #765Von Mensch Lodge #765 & Socrates Lodge #595

Best Wishes for a Happy Holiday SeasonMany thanks for the calls & notes

received during my illness.R∴W∴ Stanley Lewin

In Memory of

R∴ W∴ Klaus Vogel

So Dearly Loved,So Sadly Missed

Colette Vogel

R∴ W∴ Walter Fingerle

& Diane

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Grimmon his 5th Christmas in

Heaven from his loving family

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Kristina,

Patrick,Patrick Jr.,

Connor& Christian


Happy Holidaysto Everyone In the

Ninth Manhattan DistrictFrom All the

BROTHERS and SISTERSOf

COPERNICUS LODGE #545

W∴ Master Jeff Mauer

The Brothers

& Sisters of Von Mensch

Lodge Wish All A

Happy, Healthy

Holiday Season &

Best Wishes in

The New Year!

Merry Christmas,Happy Chanukah

And sincere Best Wishes for aHappy, Healthyand Prosperous

New Yearfrom the Officers and Members

of the

Half Century ClubR∴W∴ Harry Barth - President

R∴W∴ Gerard Messina - Vice PresidentR∴W∴ Robert A. Schimmel - Treasurer

R∴W∴ Eric H. Jacobs - Secretary


German Masonic CharitableFoundation Inc.

c/o GMCF Publishing Committee

12-44C Clintonville St.Whitestone, NY 11357

Holiday Greetings from the TRUSTEES of the

GERMAN MASONICCHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INC.

Eric Jacobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PresidentAngel Bonilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice PresidentJarrett Weinrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TreasurerHeywood R. Alwais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SecretaryLeo Valenti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TrusteeLawrence Wund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TrusteeDouglas Spadaro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TrusteeHernan Picalomino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TrusteeJoseph Becker/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TrusteeRichard P. Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trustee EmeritusWerner Puckhaber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trustee EmeritusHeinz Jacobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trustee EmeritusGottfried Schuebler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trustee Emeritus

The 2018-2019Masters Association

Season’s Greetings and

Best Wishes for all in 2019!

Omar Zignaigo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President

Don Gorham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President

Virgil Ceniza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary

Douglas Spadaro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer

Daniel S. DeLouise, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . Trinity #12

Virgil Ceniza . . . . . . . . . .Knickerbocker #182

Robert Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harmony #199

Brian Williams King Solomon-Beethoven #232

Jeffery Fink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schiller #304

Jeffry Maurer . . . . . . . . . . . .Copernicus #545

Douglas Spadaro . . . . . . . . . . . .Socrates #595

Jack Rohan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lessing #608

Jonathan Berrios . . . . . . . . . . . . .Herder #698

Hernan Picalomino . . . . . . . . . .Wieland #714

Charles Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . .Uhland #735

Don Gorham . . . . . . . . . . . . .Allemania #740

Omar Zignaigo . . . . . . . . .Von Mensch #765

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