THE ATHELSTANIAN

ATHELSTANE LODGE NO. 839

FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS INSTITUTED 1902

Naurashank Temple

2 South Middletown Road Pearl River, NY 10965

Communications 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Mailing Address: 18 Buena Vista Rd. Suffern, NY 10901

September 2012

M:.W:. James E. Sullivan Grand Master of Masons in the State of New York

R:.W:. John Cola District Deputy Grand Master

for the Orange-Rockland District

August 24, 2012

Brethren:

2213th STATED COMMUNICATION

SUMMONED COMMUNICATION

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 7:30 PM

You are SUMMONED, and your Masonic friends are extended a cordial invitation to attend, the 2213th Stated Communication of Athelstane Lodge, a SUMMONED COMMU-NICATION, to be held on Tuesday evening, September 4, 2012 promptly at 7:30 PM in the Pearl River Masonic Temple for the purpose of:

1. Discussion and voting upon the Revised By-Laws of Athelstane Lodge as proposed by ten Brothers of the Lodge at the Communication of June 19, 2012, and in accordance with the By-Laws of the Lodge (A copy of the proposed Revised By-Laws is reprinted in this trestleboard);

2. Masonic Memorial for Brother Paul Tendler; 3. Presentation of Commissions by R:.W:. John Cola, District Deputy Grand Master of

the Orange Rockland District, representing The M:.W:. James E. Sullivan Grand Mas-ter of Masons in the State of New York, to our own two new Right Worshipfuls:

R:.W:. David Lee Richards, Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Nevada R:.W:. Scott Allan Klein, Grand Representative of the Grande Loge du Benin, Africa

4. Reading of Petitions, Correspondence, Committee Reports; 5. A special presentation on Brother Rudyard Kipling by R:.W:. Harris Mandel; 6. Such other business as may regularly and constitutionally be brought before the

Lodge. Dinner: 6:30 PM Dress: Business Attire

By order of the Master

W:. Howard Whitman Attest: R:.W:. Ronald J. Steiner Secretary

On the Cover Bronze statue of Bro. George Washington in Masonic regalia by Bryant Baker (17 ft. tall) located in the Memorial Hall on the second (“main”) floor of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria Virgin-ia. Unveiled on February 22, 1950, President Harry Truman, past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, dedicated the statue. The Memorial Hall is 100 feet long, 66 feet wide and 51 feet high. Eight green granite columns, each 38.5 feet high, 4 feet wide at the base and weighing 63 tons, support the roof. The floor is composed of Tennessee marble in a geometric design, and the walls are of Missouri marble. The north and south sides of the hall are decorated with murals by Allyn Cox depicting Washington attending a service at Christ Church, Alexandria, VA, and of Washington laying the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol building.

2214th STATED COMMUNICATION

Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 7:30 PM.

You and your Masonic friends are cordially invited to the 2214th Stated Communication of Athelstane Lodge No. 839 F & AM to be held in the Pearl River Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening, Sep-tember 18, 2012 promptly at 7:30 PM. The business for the even-ing will include discussion for the Good and Welfare of the Lodge and a practice for the upcoming Entered Apprentice Degree.

Place: Naurashank Temple, Pearl River, N.Y. Time: Dinner at 6:30 p.m.; Lodge opens at 7:30 p.m. Attire: Business Attire

WORK ON THE TRESTLEBOARD

AWAITING REPORT OF INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE

Mr. Edward Lawrence Jones, Jr. Proposed by Bro. Michael Olmo 04/17/12

Mr. Pablo Sandoval Proposed by Bro. Michael Olmo 05/01/12

AWAITING DEGREE OF FELLOWCRAFT

Bro. Mihail Bajdechi Initiated 03/20/12

Bro. Anthony Barbato Initiated 10/19/10

Bro. Seth Geffen Initiated 10/19/10

Bro. Brian Gonzalez Initiated 10/05/10

AWAITING THE SUBLIME DEGREE OF MASTER MASON

Bro. Michael Anthony DePaolo Passed 04/17/12

Bro. Eric Mateyka Passed 01/11/11

Bro. Daniel E. Mateyka Passed 11/16/10

Bro. Roy Rizzotti Passed 04/17/12

FROM YE OLD SCRIBE … I hope this finds you and your loved ones well and enjoying the summer. It has been a very busy month since we last communicated, so here we go with your Secretary's update for the September 2012 ATHEL-STANIAN .... Let's start with the good news first ... CONGRATULATIONS ! "Mazel Tov !" to our new Right Worship Brother SCOTT ALLAN KLEIN on his appointment as the Grand Representative of the "Grande Loge du Benin, Africa" near the Grand Lodge of the State of New York and as a member of the "Purple" of our fraternity. Brother Scott is certainly de-serving of these high honors for his many, many years of selfless and devot-ed service to Athelstane Lodge, his predecessor Lodge (Tappan Zee), our Orange-Rockland Masonic District, and to our beloved fraternity. We wish our R:.W:. Scott much happiness, personal fulfillment and an abundance of good health to enjoy this new opportunity for service to the craft for many years to come. R:.W:. Scott will also continue to continue to serve as Assis-tant Grand Lecturer of the Orange Rockland District. We look forward to the "formal" apron presentations later this fall to R:.W:. Scott and to R:.W:. DAVE RICHARDS, previously announced as the new appointee as Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Nevada near the Grand Lodge of the State of New York. At our September 4th meet-ing they will receive their commissions from our District Deputy Grand Master, The R:.W:. John Cola. Do hope you will join us in this well deserved tribute to our two active and well respected brothers. Congratulations also to our new Very Worshipful Brother MARK HANSON, (dual member of Athelstane Lodge) whose appointment was announced this summer as Assistant Grand Lecturer of the Orange Rockland District. That makes two AGLs in Athelstane! BEST WISHES ! We extend our heartiest congratulations to the winners of the 2012 Athelstane Lodge Educational Assistance Scholarships, their parents and sponsors. This year there were five recipients of these awards intended to assist children and/or grandchildren of Athelstane Lodge members in pur-suit of their higher education. These awards are made each year in memory of three of our distinguished Athelstane Lodge Brothers ... R:.W:. FRED DRESDALE, R:.W:. CLARENCE "PETE" ERICKSON, and R:.W:. MAR-TIN LINDINBERG. And the 2012 recipients are: JACQUELINE GOLDBERG, Granddaughter of Bro. PHILIP NELSON attending: NYU;

(From Ye Olde Scribe . . . Cont.) DANIELLE KLEIN, daughter of R:.W:. BRUCE KLEIN who will attend SUNY New Paltz; JESSICA SCANLON, Granddaughter of R:.W:. MARVIN GESS who will attend Muhlenberg College, Pennsylvania; MATTHEW STEWART, Son of Bro. RONALD STEWART and Grandson of R:.W:. RON STEINER, who will attend Lyndon State College, Vermont; and COURTNEY STEWART, daughter of Bro RONALD STEWART and Grandson of R:.W:. RON STEINER attending SUNY Oswego. We were also proud to note that Jacqueline Goldberg and Courtney Stewart were recipients of Grand Lodge Educational As-sistance Awards this year. Matthew and Courtney Stewart also re-ceived Royal Arch Mason Scholarship Awards, and Courtney was also the recipient of a Scottish Rite Scholarship award this year. Well done !!! SAD TIDINGS ... It was with profound sorrow that we learned of the untimely passing on July 22nd of a cherished friend and devoted Athelstane Lodge Brother, PAUL TENDLER. Paul had been courageously bat-tling cancer for many years and was in Hospice care in Florida this past month. Funeral services were held in Florida where he and his wife Sandy lived the past few years after Paul's retirement as Exec-utive Director and CEO of JAWONIO. Paul petitioned Athelstane Lodge for membership in 2005 and was Raised in May 2006. Alt-hough a Brother for a relatively few years, Paul will long be remem-bered as a soft spoken gentleman whose outstanding work for chil-dren and adults with disabilities and special needs in New York and New Jersey will forever be a living legacy to his memory. His accom-plishments merited his stature in the community and spoke volumes of his inherent Masonic beliefs and his ideals of service to his fellow-man. Our heartfelt condolences are extended to his wife Sandy and his loving family. Cards of condolence can be sent to:

Mrs. Sandy Tendler 6512 Via Milani Lake Worth, FL 33467

(From Ye Olde Scribe … , Continued) There will be a short Masonic Memorial Service for Brother Paul in Lodge on September 4th and a Memorial Service at JAWONIO on September 22nd at 2:00 p.m. at The Goodwin D. Katzen Early Childhood Education Cen-ter, 155 Phillips Hill Road, New City, N.Y. ON THE MEND ... The well wishes of the Lodge are extended to MARIE LARRINAGA, wife of our Grand Chaplain R:.W:. FEDERICO LARRINAGA who had re-cent knee surgery. The daughter of Chandra, Bro JOHN GEBBIA'S lady, who was recently hospitalized but has hopefully been discharged and returned home by the time this reaches you. JOAN STEINER, my cherished wife, who came through spinal sur-gery in early July and is making good progress. Many thanks for all of your cards and calls and for your concerns for me after my two cataract procedures in July. HOSPITALIZED . . . BEA OSTER, loving wife of our own W:. AL OSTER, in and out of the hospital during July and August, but now home and on the mend! Be well Bea and please stay well!!! Distressed to hear from our own W:. GERRY RICHARD that Broth-er SAM NIXON was hospitalized in Macon, Georgia. We spoke with Sam’s wife Edna and extended our thoughts and prayers. Ditto our Brother BILL THORNE who kept the nurses and docs at the Bronx VA Hospital on their toes . . . Hopefully bill is home by the time this reaches you. Can’t keep good men down. SUMMER ACTIVITIES .... Athelstane Brothers continued to do good things in the community. Brothers RICHIE SCHWARTZ, DSA; W:. AL OSTER; DSA; JOHN GEBBIA; DOUG WARD; and yours truly volunteered to assist at three dif-ferent golf outings (including one "rainout") sponsored by JAWONIO and Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Rockland. Their good deeds in lending a hand at these fund raisers were invaluable to the charities we support. We can always use additional "hands" ... so please step up and help. There are upcoming Ma-sonic Safety IDs where we always need help. No skills needed. Please answer the call.

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(From Ye Olde Scribe … , Continued) GLAD TO HEAR FROM ... Brother MANNY TORRES called from his home in Anchorage Alaska to send his warmest regards to his Athelstane Brothers and to say "Thanks!" for his 25 Year Award from Grand Lodge which we forwarded to him with his 25 Year pin. Manny also reported that Brothers from Anchor-age Lodge, as well as the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Alaska, M:.W:. JERRY W. PINON, came to his home to help celebrate this mile-stone in his Masonic career, for which he is truly grateful. "G-d Bless !" Manny, and many more years with good health to enjoy !!! A WORD ABOUT OUR FIRST MEETING IN SEPTEMBER .... We have a special treat in store as we return to our labors on Tues-day September 4th. After our usual pre-meeting fellowship and dinner, we will have a special friend of the Lodge return to give an interesting talk on Brother RUDYARD KIPLING. R:.W:. HARRIS MANDEL, present Chair-man of the Grand Lodge Publications Committee and Vice Chairman of Grand Lodge Communications, will enlighten us on some of the really fasci-nating history of Kipling, noted author, poet and distinguished and proud Mason. Most of us are familiar with Jungle Book, The Man Who Would Be King, and Gunga Din ... but come and learn more about this renowned Brother. You'll be glad you did. Keep those phone calls, e-mails, and letters coming Brothers. We look for-ward to hearing from you. REMINDER . . . There is more to being a good Mason than simply paying your dues. Please think how you can improve yourself . . . how you can assist your Lodge, and how you can make a difference in our community! All the best !!! Fraternally, Ron R:. W:. Ronald J. Steiner Secretary, Athelstane Lodge No 839 F & AM (Pearl River, NY) 18 Buena Vista Road Wesley Hills Suffern, NY 10901-1730 NYSMASON@aol.com; ATHELSTANE 839@AOL.COM

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

June 5, 2012

Above: R:.W:. Bruce D. Klein, Installing Marshall.

Above: R - L: Bro. Dennis O’Connor and Bro. Seth Lee being installed as Senior Deacon and Junior Deacon, respectively, R:.W:. Bruce D. Klein.

Right: W:. Howard Whitman being installed as Master.

Left: Bro. Richard Schwartz being installed as Senior Master of Ceremony.

JAWONIO SAFETY ID PROGRAM

August 2, 2012

Seated, R - L: R:.W:. Bill Plank and W:. Eddie Keen. Standing, R - L: R:.W:. Louis M. Irizarry II, W:. Howard Whitman, Jill Warn-er, CEO Jawonio, Jerry Staller, Children’s Services Jawonio, Wanda Irizarry, and Bro. John Gebbia.

Above, R - L: W:. Howard Whitman reviews an ID data printout as R:.W:. Bruce D. Klein and R:.W:. Louis M. Irizarry II keep working.

Above: Jerry Staller, Jawonio and R:.W:. Bruce D. Klein process one of the ID children.

Right, seated: R:. W:. Bill Plank, W:. Eddie Keen, Jerry Staller, Jawonio, and one of the ID children. Standing: Bro. Doug Ward.

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THE FUTURE

Sept. 4th Summoned Communication

Sept. 16th Rosh Hashanah—the Jewish New Year begins at sundown. We wish all our Jewish Brethren and their families and loved ones a healthy and Hap-py New Year 5773! The Lodge will open with Brother Douglas Ward pre-siding.

Sept. 25th Yom Kippur—the Jewish Day of Atonement begins at sundown.

Oct. 2nd District Deputy Grand Master R;.W:. John Cola’s Official Visitation Officers Dress - Formal. Reception at 6:00 p.m.; Dinner at 6:30 p.m.; Lodge opens at 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 7th Grand Master’s Day at Tappan. Dutch treat luncheon at The Old ‘76 House in Tappan. $25.00. Grand Master’s Day ceremonies at The DeWint House in Tappan at 2:00 p.m.

Oct. 16th Entered Apprentice Degree. Brother Dennis O’Connor will sit in the East.

FROM THE EAST My Brothers:

Summer is upon us, and we had a wonderful Installation and year-end party at Athelstane Lodge on June 5th. We had our last meeting on June 19th before going dark for the summer with SW Doug Ward in the East.

Although dark, the Summer isn’t without activities. On July 16th, we participated in a Big Brothers, Big Sisters Golf Outing Fundraiser, and on August 2nd we held a Safety ID program at Jawonio.

On a sadder note, Brother Paul Tendler laid down his working tools in Florida on

July 21st, 2012. We will be having an excellent first meeting on September 4th with a lecture on

Brother Rudyard Kipling given by R:.W:. Harris Mandel. Additionally, we will have a meet-ing of the Guild that night.

We had scheduled an Entered Apprentice Degree on September 18th, however, as

that is Rosh Hashanah, and we will be missing a number of Brothers, we will be applying for a Dispensation to hold the Degree on the following Tuesday, September 25th.

I want to wish all of you a safe and happy summer, and hope to see all of you in

Lodge in September.

Fraternally, W:. Howard Whitman

Officers 2012 - 2013

W:. Howard Whitman (Joan) ………………………….…………...…………………………. Master (914) 772-4491 hmwhit@gmail.com Br. Douglas Ward (Tracy) ……………………………………………..…………..…………… Sr. Warden (845) 304-9003 douglas.ward@ms.com W:. Louis M. Irizarry, III (Rebecca) ……………………………………………………………. Jr. Warden (914) 661-0002 blaqsheep96@aol.com R:.W:. Marvin Gess (Diane) ………………………………………………………………... Treasurer (845) 357-5366 mg@rossandgess.com R:.W:. David Richards (Sally) ………………………...…………………………………… Asst. Treasurer (845) 357-3906 duvidr@aol.com R:.W:. Ronald J. Steiner (Joan) …………………………………...……..…….……………... Secretary (845) 354-4192 nysmason@aol.com R:. W:. Bruce D. Klein (Rhonda) ………………………………………………………… Asst. Secretary (845) 426-5856 bdkesq1@aol.com W:. Ronald Pomerance, DSA (Marion) ………………………………………………………..…. Chaplain (845) 357-8388 thepommo29@aol.com W:. Alexander Mulgrew (Jennifer) ……………………………………..………………………... Chaplain (914) 643-2957 alec.mulgrew@verizon.net Br. Dennis O’Connor (Cristina) …………………………………………………………………. Sr. Deacon (845) 259-9805 nycmic@optonline.net Br. Seth Lee ……………………...…………………………………………………….…..… Jr. Deacon (845) 425-2445 stank1@optonline.net W:. Jay Helfgott (Susan) ……..………………………………………………….… Sr. Master of Ceremony (845) 362-3585 electricman5@verizon.net Br. Richard Schwartz, DSA (Susan) ………...……………………………………….... Jr. Master of Ceremony (845) 354-2161 zjd10901@yahoo.com Br. Richard M. Butts, Jr. (Eraina) …………………………………….……………………….…….. Steward (845) 356-1238 buttie735@msn.com Br. Mark Burke (Caryn) ……..…………………………………………………………………… Steward (845) 544-7080 mbsales@aol.com Br. Matthew Kerewski ……..……………………………………………..………………………... Steward (914) 419-5403 mkerewski@gmail.com Br. Michael Olmo (Natalie) .……………………………………………………………………….. Marshal (845) 825-7637 athelstane0839oes371@yahoo.com W:. Nathan Metlitz (Carolyn) ………………………………………………………………………. Marshal (570) 409-6623 acm783@aol.com V:.W:. Scott Allan Klein ……………………………………………….….….………………….... Tiler (845) 359-6787 Br. Franklyn Gardner (Harriet) …………..……………………………………………..… Lead Conductor (845) 359-3238 hleegar@verizon.net R:.W:. Harold J. Dresdale (Karen) …………………………………………………… Secretary Emeritus (561) 278-9507 luvsflog@aol.com

Trustees

W:. Alexander Mulgrew R:.W:. Joel Rosenwasser Br. Richard Schwartz D.S.A. 2012- 2015 2011 - 2014 2010 - 2013

Past Masters

Ronald Pomerance 2010-11 Alexander Mulgrew 2009-10 Thomas Sassone 2008-09 R:.W:. David Richards 2007-08 Louis M. Irizarry III 2006-07 R:.W:. Bruce Klein 2005-06 R:.W:. Louis M. Irizarry II 2003-05 R:.W:. Harry F. Anderson 2002-03 Harry E. Kramer 2001-02 R:.W:. Peter J. D. Dedel 1999-01 Harry E. Kramer * 1999-00 Thomas P. Walden * 1997-98 R:.W:. C.F.William Maurer III 1997‑99 R:.W:. Glen L. Weinberg * 1994‑97 R:.W:. Joel Rosenwasser 1993-95 R:.W:. Mel Birnbaum 1992, 1995-97 Anthony Urbinato 1987-88, 1990 George Bielski 1986,1989,1992 V:.W:. Scott A. Klein * 1984,1992-94 1 9 9 8 - 9 9

Richard H. Fassberg 1984, 1991 Gerald P. Rickard 1983 Harold N. Eder * 1981 Barry Ronner 1980-82 Eugene Foladare, DSA * 1979 R:.W:. Marvin R. Gess 1979 R:.W:. Giles M. Purvis 1977 Norman J. Greenberg * 1976 R:.W:. Harold J. Dresdale 1976 R:.W:. Martin Lindenberg 1975 Sander A. Lefkowitz * 1974 Erwin L. Robbins 1973-74 Leonard J. Plotch * 1972 Henry Morris 1972, 1985 R:.W:. Eugene W. Erickson 1971 Charles K. Dunlop * 1969 Allan P. Oster, DSA 1969 Henry Chait * 1967 Murray Kaplowitz * 1965 Robert Maidman * 1958

Jay Helfgott affl. R:.W:. Daniel E. Jonas affl. Benjamin Kotzker affl. George Liberis affl. Nathan Metlitz affl. Alvin M. Russell affl. Stuart Sindell affl. R:.W:. Ronald J. Steiner affl. Arthur S. Vener affl. M:.W:. Carl J. Fitje Hon. R:.W:. Charles Antzelevitch Hon. R:.W:. Robert Blanke Hon. R:.W:. Hon. Benjamin Gilman Hon. R:.W:. Albert E. Mealey Hon. R:.W:. Norman E. Moon Hon. * Tappan Zee Lodge No. 1125