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CT Freemasons • October 2016

Food Drive ..................................... 10

Joseph Howard, In Memoriam .... 11

Philosophic Lodge of Research ... 12

Submissions @ CT Freemasons ... 12

Fred Taft Pierpont Edwards ........ 13

Why Aren’t There Articles About 14

The Desk Of Jon-Paul Venoit ....... 15

Carl Anderson Elected To MCSA 15

Oaths and Masonic Fidelity ......... 16

Table of Contents

Jon-Paul Venoit ............................. 3

Grand Master’s Message ............. 5

Grand Master’s Trestleboard ....... 5

Marissa Mayhew ............................ 6

Masonicare Experience ................ 7

Grand Historian’s Corner ............. 9

District News ................................. 10

Scholarships ................................... 10

Volume - 12 Number - 5

Publisher

THE GRAND LODGE

OF CONNECTICUT AF & AM

Publications Committee

Theodore J. Nelson, Chairman

Francis G. Way, Editor

Margaret Steeves, Masonicare

Jean P. Maheu, Marketing

Rev. Carl Anderson, Masonicare

Robert Dorr

Jeff S. Bartlett

Design

Eric Lopkin

Jean P. Maheu

Contributors

John A. Amarilios

Jim Battaglio

David R. Blythe

Donald M. Casey

Roger R. Cole

Richard F. Denno

Robert Dorr

Charles B. Fowler, Jr.

William L. Greene

Pat Kalinauskas

Thomas Knowlton

Gary A. Littleeld

Adam Raider

James A Saraceni

Margaret Steeves

Howard Schiller

Gail N. Smith

Charles H. Tirrell

Jon-Paul Venoit

Centenarian Brothers ................... 17

Hospice Volunteers ....................... 18

Farmers Market ............................. 18

Lodge On The Rocks .................... 19

Just and Upright Masons ............. 20

Donate Life .................................... 21

New Masons .................................. 21

York Rite ......................................... 22

Valley of New Haven ..................... 24

Ice Cream Sundae ......................... 24

Valley of Hartford .......................... 25

Documentary Screening .............. 26

McPherson Pierpont Edwards ..... 27

Perry Phillips .................................. 28

A Leader ......................................... 28

Venoit Pierpont Edwards .............. 30

Craft At Refreshment .................... 32

Craft At Labor ................................ 33

Boosters ......................................... 34

CT Freemasons • October 2016

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fter a yearlong search process,

Bro. Jon-Paul Venoit was named

CEO of Masonicare, succeeding

Bro. Stephen McPherson who retired after

16 years with the organization. This prole

was written by Jim Battaglio who

sat down with the CEO-elect for

an in-depth interview. A freelance

writer, Battaglio was the Corporate

Spokesman for Hartford Hospital for

25 years.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

The dening moment in the life

of Jon-Paul Venoit—“JP” to all who

know him—came without trumpets

blowing, or a drum roll, or even the

proverbial shout of “eureka!” In fact,

for JP, who on October 1 becomes

Masonicare’s newest President and

Chief Executive Ofcer, his dening

moment came in an uncomfortable

atmosphere of silence—actually, it

was a snub—on an insurance company

staircase leading to a cafeteria.

“Right after college, I took a job

in an insurance company,” said the

42-year-old Wallingford resident

and current Chief Operating Ofcer

for Masonicare, “and one day, while

heading downstairs for lunch, I made

a startling realization. As I descended

the stairs, the company CEO was

coming up, and when we met in the

middle, I greeted him. It was like I was

invisible. He looked right through me

and never uttered a reply.”

That was a bad move on the CEO’s part,

because at that moment the insurance

company lost one of the hardest working

individuals they could have had; a man

Stephen McPherson, Masonicare’s retiring

President and CEO, describes as “putting

28 hours into a 24-hour day.”

JP immediately returned to his ofce

and resigned, coming to the realization that

he wouldn’t—indeed he couldn’t—work in a

culture where people weren’t personable.

He never even got lunch that day.

So he returned to Ashlar Village,

Masonicare’s retirement community in

Wallingford, where he had begun working

as a waiter while in high school. “I loved

being a waiter,” he laughs. “I forged

relationships with residents, staff members

and guests who taught me life lessons,

like the importance of family, of spending

dinner time together—not watching TV

in one room while others ate

elsewhere—and of friendships

forged from life experiences.

And…” he says, interjecting just

enough pause to make one aware

that something exciting is about to

come forth, “Ashlar Village is where

I met my wife, Christine!

Today, JP and Christine have two

sons, Ethan 13, and Trevor 10.

With a BS degree in Finance

and Insurance from the University

of Hartford, he also considered

becoming a state trooper. Instead,

however, he stayed at Ashlar Village

which became a staircase of sorts

that would lead to the top of his

career. After taking on a number

of roles there ranging from special

projects to IT to marketing and

administration, he was promoted to

run the community in 2000.

It’s easy to tell that JP’s “treat-

everyone-with-dignity approach”

goes well beyond lip service. In an

enthusiastic manner, almost always

peppered with smiles, JP professes

another important lesson he

learned from President McPherson:

“Steve attens the eld…everyone

is equal, regardless of their

professional role. I like that.” This

philosophy is reected in JP’s disregard to

sit at the head of a conference table, opting

instead to sit on the side, looking squarely

at everyone.

When you speak with JP about his rise

A Prole of Brother.

Jon-Paul Venoit

Named CEO of Masonicare effective Oct. 1

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from waiter to Masonicare’s chief operating

ofcer over a 26-year period, he instead

turns the attention away from himself to a

love for the organization and a fondness for

its employees and residents.

“My rst priority (as president) will be

to get out there!” he says, citing residents,

stakeholders, clients, partners and

employees as those with whom he plans

to connect. This, he openly and proudly

states, is a continuation of practices he

learned from Steve McPherson, who retired

on September 30 after 16 years with the

senior living and healthcare non-prot.

Clearly, these two men have a deep respect

for one another.

Praise also comes from Masonicare

Board of Trustees Chairman Howard W. Orr,

who also chaired the Search Committee.

He notes JP’s “oversight of Masonicare’s

strategic planning process over the past

several years. His execution of key initiatives

was signicant in our decision-making.”

From the point of view of the Ashlar

Village residents, JP has grown from

being “like a grandson” into “a strong

professional, admired by many,” Steve

observes. He credits JP with being a “major

part of everything we’ve done over the past

decade—a lot of it behind the scenes—and

a very big player in what Masonicare has

done east of the Connecticut River.”

Over the years, much of Masonicare’s

concentration has primarily been west

of the river, Steve explains. When the

healthcare organization realized it needed

an east of the river presence, JP took the

lead on the new, soon-to-open Mystic

retirement community that will offer a wide

range of rental living choices, ranging from

independent and assisted living to memory

care assisted living. “The same can be said

about Manseld, where we plan to integrate

our new community into the fabric of the

town and university environment,” Steve

says crediting JP with playing “a major role

there as well.”

“JP has stood out in a number of ways.

At the top of the list is that he respects

everybody in every profession, including,

of course, Masonicare residents,” notes

Steve. “I recognized a long time ago that his

ego didn’t create a class system. He’s also

tireless; he’s always moving, and he never

accepts average.”

As for JP, he has just as many accolades

for Steve as Steve has for him.

“Steve has been my mentor who has

led by example,” he says. “He cares about

this organization and its residents. Steve

attens the eld…everyone is his equal.”

Asked to prophesize about the future

of Masonicare, JP liberally uses the word

“continue” as he cites his goals, which build

on the policies and practices set down

by Steve McPherson: “Masonicare will

continue to remain nimble by changing with

the times. We’re one of the national leaders

in home healthcare. People know our name

and reputation because our leadership

has set the tone. I want to continue to be

innovative; continue to fulll our mission,

and continue to push in ways in which we

will be better able to serve our community

as their partner.”

JP points out that being a partner to

the many communities Masonicare serves

goes hand-in-glove with the reputation

Masonicare’s employees have of giving

back. “Masonicare has a long and proud

history of giving back,” he says. “Our

employees do incredible things within their

communities—things that go far beyond

their job responsibilities—and we plan to

continue in that vein. Mystic will be our

newest opportunity to give back.”

Looking to the future, JP is determined

to keep Masonicare exible to the nuances

facing the senior living and healthcare

industry—increased medical acuity levels,

regulatory pressures, and striving to be an

organization that can change before it has

to. “Healthcare regulations written 20-30

years ago haven’t kept up with the times,”

he says, emphasizing that Masonicare

needs to continually remain ahead of the

curve.

Entering his new position with eyes wide

open, JP is aware that staying ahead of the

healthcare curve includes factoring in the

approach of Baby Boomers in a big way.

“Baby Boomers are a different dynamic

from the present market,” he says. “They

clearly challenge the norm. We’re seeing

the front end of Baby Boomers who will

radically drive changes within our industry.”

This, JP says, requires a balancing act

of sorts in order to continue providing

and expanding services to Masonicare’s

4,500 residents while juggling regulatory

restrictions and reimbursement pressures

facing the healthcare industry nationwide.

One comes away from JP with the overall

impression of a man raring to take the

helm while bringing everyone along with

him. His energetic manner and athletic

appearance—he’s an ardent sports fan—

coupled with his penchant for smiling and

a quick wit, translate to that of a leader with

his sights on the target, his nger on the

healthcare pulse, and an eagerness to bring

Masonicare to even greater heights over

upcoming years. He’s a man who parallels

the lessons learned while playing school

sports to those of the business world,

exemplifying the old adage surrounding

mistakes: “It’s not what you do wrong…it’s

what you do about it.”

And you just know that if you meet him

on a staircase, he’ll never snub you.

Jon-Paul Venoit

CT Freemasons • October 2016

Grand Master’s Message

by Gail N. Smith

reemasonry is the most perfect

and sublime institution ever

formed for promoting the

happiness of individuals and increasing

the general good of the community. We

must then, of necessity, embrace the

great truths taught by Freemasonry and

live by them, to live happily.

The pursuit of happiness is the “chief

point” of Freemasonry, as well as the

aim of life, as presented by philosophy,

according to the ancient Greek

moralists. All mankind, in every age,

from the darkest period of barbarism

to the present, has been striving

after happiness. We may differ in the

denition of the term and the means

by which to attain happiness, and we

may even take it for granted that we

will be happy, yet despite all this, we

are not happy. Brothers all, happiness

is all around us and in reach if we open

ourselves to it and make it a tenet in the

conduct of our daily lives.

Freemasonry is full of symbols leading

us toward happiness. For example, a

part of a Masons wages are paid to

the Fellow Craft in oil, which we

are taught, is emblematical of

the oil of joy. In ancient times

oil was used as a symbol of

prosperity and happiness.

If any man be unhappy,

let him remember that he

is unhappy by reason of

himself alone. The Grand

Architect of the Universe

has made all men to enjoy

happiness. Happiness is the

habit of giving our life to others;

when we give our life away we possess

more of it; the more we give the more

we receive. This is the meaning of the

clasped hands; one of the most divine

and beautiful of all our symbols. The

clasping of hands, uniting us, Brother to

Brother.

The right train of thought can take

you to a better station in life. Every man

has a train of thought on which he rides

when he is alone; he contemplates the

worth of his life to himself and others,

and measures his happiness

upon the direction in which

that train is going, the

baggage it carries and the

country through which it

travels. It does no good

to get on the right track

if you are headed in the

wrong direction.

If Freemasonry can put

that inner train of thought

on the right track, freight

it with precious treasure,

and start it on the way to the

City of God, what higher ministry

can it render to a man? Brothers all, that

is what Freemasonry does for any man

who will listen to it, love it, and lay its

truths to heart.

John 1:16 – “From the fullness of His

grace we have all received one blessing

after another.”

Train of Thought

Grand Master’s Trestleboard

Oct 1 Moriah 15, Brooklyn - Table Lodge - 5:00 PM

Oct 4 Masonicare Leadership Forum, Ashlar Village

- 4:00 PM

Oct 5 Widow Sons, Berlin - Fraternal - 6:30 PM

Oct 7 RI Grand Chapter, 0ES, Informal Opening,

Warwick - 130 PM

Oct 8 Prince Hall Grand Lodge, New Haven - 9:00 AM

Oct 11 Masonicare Benefactor Luncheon by MCF@

AV 11:30 AM

Ionic 110, Windham - Fraternal - 6:30 PM

Oct 12 Ashlar Chapter 116, OES @ AV - 1:30 PM

Oct 13 Masonicare Benefactor Luncheon by MCF @

AV - 11:30 AM

Washington 81, Cromwell - Awards Night -

6:00 PM dinner

Oct 15 Composite 28, Sufeld - Oktoberfest - dinner

7:30 PM

Oct 18 Washington Commandery 1 - East Hartford -

6:30 dinner

Reception for RE Grand Commander

Oct 22 Grand Lodge Semi Annual Communication @

AV - 9:00 AM

Day Spring 30, Hamden - Wine Tasting Event -

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Oct 23 125th Anniversary Celebration, Golden Rod

34, OES, West Haven

Oct 25 Brainard 102, Niantic - Fraternal - 7:30 PM

Oct 27 Housatonic 61, North Canaan - Fraternal

- 7:30PM

Oct 29 America-St John’s 8, Stratford - 250th

Anniversary

Dinner - 7:00 PM

Nov 1 Unity 148, New Britain - Prince Hall Recognition

Program - 6:30 PM dinner

Speaker - MWBro Kenneth B Hawkins, PGM

- Ladies invited

Nov 12 Nationwide Scottish Rite Day - AM, Scottish

Rite Theatre, Stratford - PM, Shelton Courtyard

by Marriott

CT Freemasons • October 2016

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Marissa Mayhew Addresses 9th District BLC

by William L. Greene

iss Marissa Mayhew, the

daughter of WB Christopher

Mayhew, President of the 9th

District Blue Lodge Council, addressed

the 89 attendees as part of the evening’s

program on April 29. Her presentation

was impressive and is presented here

so that it may be shared more widely.

It shows how we as members in our

Masonic Family can positively inuence

the lives of our young Americans.

***************************

Good evening ladies and gentlemen,

my name is Marissa Mayhew, I am a 7th

grade student at Woodstock Middle

School. I was given an assignment by my

social studies teacher to choose a topic

about something historically important

in my life. After much thought and

consideration, I chose FreeMasonry.

This was my choice because it has

been a part of my life for the past ten

years. My father, Chris Mayhew is

the current Senior Warden and Past

Master of Putnam Lodge No. 46. He is

also an ofcer of the Lodge’s Temple

Corporation as well as current 9th

district Blue Lodge Council President

for about 30 more minutes!

One of the main reasons I chose

FreeMasonry is that other relatives of

mine are Masons, such as my cousin

Brady Matteau, Uncle Jeff Roy, Uncle

Dave Oleszewski, the late Uncle Dean

Bunnell, Grandpa Russ Mayhew, Jr.,

Great Grandpa Russ Mayhew, Sr., Great

Grandpa Maro K. Lewis, as well as great,

great Grandpa George Young was was

Master of Putnam #46 in the early 1920’s.

Now that you have an understanding of

my connection to FreeMasonry, here is

how FreeMasonry has impacted my life

over the course of the last ten years.

At an early age I was exposed to all

the good qualities that true Masons

possess, through family and friends. I

was involved in many public events the

Masons held – both in and out of the

lodge: for example; the CHIP program

held at the K-9 Olympics event, which

was one of my rst interactions with

Masons from other lodges. During

this event, not only did I witness the

hard work of the K-9 units, but I also

witnessed how dedicated theMasons

were to helping the community through

their efforts of protecting children.

I remember enjoying the trip to

New York City, an event organized by

Uncle Dean. This was a time when I

was able to connect with other Masons

and their families. I would listen to the

conversations taking place on the bus

and realize how important this trip was

to everyone. Within the last couple

of years, I was able to participate in a

Masonic day of caring event, where

Masons come together to aid a needy

brother. This taught me that helping

others, and volunteering can be a

rewarding experience by seeing the

work efforts of everyone involved, and

the impact it makes on the individual in

need.

Though this lodge meets informally

on Thursday nights, the friendships do

not end there. Countless times I have

seen brothers come together outside of

the lodge. We celebrate many holidays,

birthdays, and other special events

together. Traditions have formed and

memories have been made, which I will

cherish. As a result of these gatherings

and occasions, friendships have

developed and in some cases where I

actually refer to some brothers as uncles.

These “UNCLES”, have given me advice

on school, friends, relationships and

life in general. Thanks to these caring

and protective uncles, I may not be able

to date until I am 35, let alone dance

close to a boy through my teenage

years. These Masonic individuals have

taught me the importance of working in

the community, along with my parents,

doing my best in school, and being kind

and considerate to others.

One of my Middle School highlights

so far was being selected to receive the

HERO award in 6th grade. The HERO

award stands for “Helping Everyone

Respect Others” in and out of school.

This award is given to one student in

each grade level each marking period.

Being around Freemasonry for many

years has sparked an interest in learning

more about its history. Three historic

Masons that have caught my attention

were Prince Hall, George Washington

and Ben Franklin. Franklin was very

attached to St. John’s Lodge, he did

almost everything he could to help them

develop as a whole. He did his best to

support the welfare of Freemasonry.

Franklin did that for 60 years, and earned

the highest Masonic honor and respect

for all his efforts to make Freemasonry

a stronger organization. Prince Hall,

founder of a whole new branch of

Masonry, helped Freemasonry ourish

and extend to others. This Mason truly

inuenced male African Americans,

CT Freemasons • October 2016

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By Adam Raider

hrough their gifts to

the Masonicare Annual

Appeal, donors like Bro.

Fred Neuffer are helping enhance

the quality of life of Masonicare

residents and patients in need.

Fred, who made a generous

commitment to support the Annual

Appeal for the remainder of his

lifetime, fullls his annual pledge

through ve monthly gifts. Doing so

has allowed him to join The Masonic

Charity Foundation’s Masonicare

Society, which honors donors who

give $520 or more to the Annual

Appeal over a 12-month period.

“It’s a sizable gift for me,” Fred

explained, “but not one that impacts

me greatly because I don’t give it

all at once. I space it out over ve

months, but someone could just

as easily do it over ten months. It’s

a convenient way to support the

Annual Appeal, and I think more

donors should know about it.”

Born in Brooklyn, NY to German

immigrants, Fred grew up in the

nearby Ridgewood section of Queens.

He worked as a manufacturing

engineer for many years selling parts

to mechanical engineers at machine

shops throughout New England and

upstate New York. He and his wife,

Elsie, eventually settled in Cheshire,

CT, where they raised three daughters.

A 52-year Mason raised at

Cathedral Granite Lodge No. 1011

(now Queensboro Lodge No. 892)

in Queens, Bro. Fred joined Temple

Lodge No. 16 in Cheshire after moving

to Connecticut. Later, he joined Sphinx

Shrine in Newington and became

involved with the Motor Patrol, the

group that drives miniature cars in

parades and other events. Putting

his skills as a machinist to good use,

he helped maintain the Motor Patrol’s

eet of one-of-a-kind vehicles.

Fred and Elsie were retired and

living in the Myrtle Beach area of

South Carolina when they began to

What’s Behind One Mason’s Support

of the Masonicare Annual Appeal?

Bro. Fred Neuffer is a dual member of Temple Lodge No. 16, Cheshire, and

Ashlar Lodge No. 332, Wallingford.

CT Freemasons • October 2016

Continued from previous page

experience health problems.

They decided to move

back north to be closer to

family, and visited retirement

communities in New Jersey

and Connecticut before

choosing Ashlar Village.

Ironically, though he’d

visited Masonicare’s

Wallingford campus many

times to drive in Grand

Masters Day parades with

his friends on the Motor

Patrol, and was familiar

with the area around the

Health Center, Fred admits

he had no idea what

Masonicare had to offer

on its upper campus.

“One of my daughters told

me about Ashlar Village,”

he said. “At rst, I was just

impressed by the oor

plans. Then, when we came

to visit, I was impressed

with how well the grounds

were maintained and how

friendly the people were.

Everyone was smiling. We

didn’t see that in other

places we looked at.”

After relocating to

Ashlar Village in 2011,

Fred continued in his

role as Elsie’s full-time

caregiver. As Elsie’s health

declined, however, it

became necessary for her

to transition to Masonicare

Health Center. Fred is

pleased with the high quality

of care that Elsie receives

there. That, he says, has

been the greatest inuencer

in his decision to support the

Masonicare Annual Appeal.

“I know how my gifts

and other people’s gifts

are being used,” he said.

“I see it. My wife receives

government support, so

she’s beneting from the

Annual Appeal. And, as

a Masonicare resident

who might one day need

additional care, I know I

might benet from it, too. I’m

glad that I’m able to make

a gift that is meaningful,

but one that also makes

nancial sense for me.”

Like Bro. Fred, you can

make installment gifts to the

Masonicare Annual Appeal

on a schedule that’s right for

you. For your convenience,

a monthly giving option is

also available at masonicare.

org/mcf by clicking “Donate

Today.” Or call The Masonic

Charity Foundation of

Connecticut at 203-679-

5555 or 800-562-3952.

Mason’s Support

“I know how my gifts

and other people’s

gifts are being

used. I see it.”

Continued from previous page

young and old, and has lead them to

the practice of Freemasonry. George

Washington was a remarkable leader;

of our country and all the lodges that

he supported throughout his Masonic

career. George Washington helped

Freemasonry extend higher than almost

all other Masons have. These gentlemen

dedicated a large part of their lives to

Freemasonry and America.

One particular Brother, who I regularly

call Uncle Teddy, has had a bold impact

on my daily life. Uncle Teddy has

become a common xture in my house,

especially on Friday nights. We discuss

our daily events and conicts, and create

new adventures for the future. A regular

topic that comes up is upcoming lodge

events. From these discussions I have

a better understanding of how much

effort is put into planning a lodge event.

Uncle Ted has taught me about personal

safety, how to make a creative ashlight

for a science project, and helped me

with computer technology.

I enjoy the fun times we’ve had,

shing, hanging out at our cottage and

barbequing. With Uncle Ted’s help, I

have learned how to properly rub the

seasoning on pork and how to pull it

effectively. His compassionate attitude

is a true reection of his moral values,

which I believe he has gained through

his time with DeMolay and Freemasonry.

I am glad to have such a great mentor

who is also great to be around.

Denitely, the most inuential and

important mentor in my life is my

father. I cannot thank him enough for

everything he has done for me in the

past 12 years. Through everything, he

supported and encouraged me when I

was close to giving up. I am glad I have

someone I can trust with my problems

and questions. He has made my years at

Middle School much less stressful than

it could have been. He has made me the

best athlete I can be so far. I genuinely

believe that Freemasonry has helped

him become the absolute best man he

could possibly be.

From the many words I have read to

you tonight, I hope you can understand

how truly important this fraternity is to

myself and other young people and

how it has positively affected my life in

almost every possible way. A Mason’s

dedication to improving themselves

and others, their strong moral codes

and values have had a bold impact upon

many people. Other kids my age take

glory in winning trophies and trying to

impress their friends, while I take pride

in earning and giving respect to others.

It has been an honor to speak in front

of all you this evening. Thank you for

this opportunity to express how I feel

about Freemasonry and Thank you for

listening. Have a good night.

Marissa Mayhew

CT Freemasons • October 2016

Grand Historian’s Corner

by Gary A. Littleeld

rother John Leeds is a forgotten

man in the annals of Connecticut

Freemasonry. He served as

Grand Marshall for two years. He made

his mark on Freemasonry in an unusual

way. Brother Leeds was made a Mason

in Wooster Lodge No. 79 in New Haven.

Some historians have claimed that he

was almost “Superman.” He prevented

a catastrophe in Darien on the railroad

lines. It was the summer of 1849 when

the railroad was still young. He was

traveling on a crossroad between Darien

and Stamford when he heard a train

coming from the East. The single track

line also had a train approaching from

the West. The line had a deep cut and a

sharp curve and a collision was inevitable

unless he could stop it. In a blink of an

eye, he sprang to the track, waved his

hat (everyone wore hats in those days)

so that the engineer on the westbound

train could see his agging. He jumped

backward as the train went thundering

past him. He was able to shout to the

engineer that another train was coming.

The engineer applied the brakes and

reversed the engine. He followed with

a long and loud alarm. This was a signal

for the other train coming eastbound to

do the same. The two trains stopped

just a few feet apart. Brother Leeds was

only thirteen at the time but was given

a lifetime pass for his forethought and

bravery. He was also presented with a

silver goblet inscribed with his name.

Three years later he was given a job on

the railroad serving in many capacities

in the construction and mechanical

trades. As an adult he traveled

to Europe and the Orient,

became Superintendent of

the Wetherseld Jail, served

six years in the Connecticut

General Assembly and

because of his extensive

traveling he declined an

appointment to the Grand

Lodge line.

Two hundred and twelve

years ago, the Connecticut

political scene was in upheaval.

Thomas Jefferson (who was not a

Freemason) was sitting in the White

House and the followers of his liberal

Toleration platform were getting

political plums. In Connecticut, the land

of steady habits, the government formed

by the conditions of the charter. It was

a time when the clergy ran the affairs of

the state and the state was governed by

one of several elite families. There was

a push to form a state constitution much

like the federal government. It was

not until Brother Oliver Wolcott took

over the Governor’s seat in 1817 did

Connecticut obtain a new Constitution.

William Judd was one of those ghting

for a new order earlier in the century.

He had been in the General Assembly

and was a Justice of the Peace. He was

vocal and because of his opposition to

the old order, he and a dozen others

were relieved of their Justice roles. He

attempted to vindicate his viewpoints

in the newspaper and the efforts took

a toll on his health and he died in 1804,

a dozen years before the Constitution

took form. Judd was

Grand Master from

1791 to 1798 following

in the footsteps of

Pierpont Edwards.

He chartered many

new lodges and

those lodges that

were older than the

Grand Lodge that

were “holdouts” he

brought into the Grand

Jurisdiction. He traveled

extensively and sat in

every lodge in Connecticut

at that time, no small task since

all traveling was done by horseback.

He had been the charter Master of

Frederick (14) and was made a Mason in

the traveling military Lodge (American

Union Lodge). His nal resting place is

in the cemetery in Farmington near the

rear of the cemetery and is spotted with

the square and compasses on the stone.

The year 1880 was a dark year

for Connecticut Masonry as the

Grand East was vacant for the annual

communication. Most Worshipful Israel

Bullock had passed to his eternal reward

a few weeks earlier, the only Grand

Master to die in ofce. Deputy Grand

Master John Barlow presided and was

elected in his own right for the next

term. In 112 lodges, there were 1660

Masons. The Grand Lodge reported

on the dedications of Acacia (83) in

Greenwich, Bay View (120) in Niantic

and Montgomery (13) in Lakeville.

CT Freemasons • October 2016

District 3

ing Solomon’s

Lodge in

Woodbury

recently awarded two

$500 scholarships to

seniors at Pomperaug

High School and

Nonnewaug High

School. Pomperaug’s

recipient, Joseph

Ceccolini will attend

the University of Rhode

Island to study chemical

engineering.

The grant’s

other recipient was

Nonnewaug’s James

Paige (not pictured), who

will attend Naugatuck

Valley Community

College to study turf and

landscape management.

On hand to hand off

the grant were WM

Bob Stilesand SW John

Novak.

King Solomons Lodge No. 7

Awards Scholarships

WM Bob Stiles, Joseph Ceccolini, SW John Novak.

On September 3rd, King Solomon’s

Lodge #7 held a food drive outside

LaBonne’s market in Woodbury.

The day at LaBonne’s netted 395

bags of groceries and $750 in cash! The

subsequent Rockets on the Rock event

later that evening at the lodge brought

an additional 15 bags of groceries and

$250.

A total of 410 bags of groceries and

$1000 cash will nd their way into the

hands of those in this community that

need it the most.

Thanks to the brothers who spent a

few hours of their Saturday standing in

front of LaBonne’s to pitch in and help:

• Haron Andrews

• Doug Barry

• Kevin Brown

• Pete D’Amato

• Fred Holzbauer

• Steve Lewis

• Richard Miska

• John Novak

• Lee Warner

And special thanks go to:

• The people of greater

Woodbury for their generosity.

• Mr. Bob Taylor from

Woodbury Community Services

for the work he does all year

round to serve those in need.

• Brother Steve Lewis for

planning and coordinating this event

over the past handful of years.

King Solomons Food Drive

From left: Steve Lewis, Pete D’Amato, Bob Taylor, Lee Warner, Harmon Andrews,

John Novak, Doug Barry, Richard Miska

CT Freemasons • October 2016

Continued on page 33

by Robert Dorr

ost Worshipful Past Grand

Master Joseph J. Howard,

158th Grand Master of the

Grand Lodge of Connecticut, laid down

the working tools of life on July 29.

MWB Joe was born on October

22, 1928, the son of John and Sarah

Howard, and one of seven children. He

spent his formative years in Bridgeport,

attending Waltersville Elementary

School and Warren Harding High

School. During his high school

education, MWB Joe joined the work

force part-time for the First National

Food Stores. Later he was promoted

to Assistant Manager and worked in

Bridgeport, Faireld, and Norwalk.

Joe eventually left First National Food

Stores to try his luck at door to door

sales. In 1950, he joined U.S. Electrical

Motors in Milford, Connecticut. He

again made steady advancement from

Storekeeper to Lead Man and nally

to Night Foreman. He made one last

major career move, applying for a job

with the U.S. Postal Service. Hired as a

Postal Clerk in 1958, he was promoted

steadily to Supervisor, to Station and

Branch Manager, and retired from the

Old Saybrook Post Ofce as Assistant

Postmaster in 1986.

MWB Joe’s colorful work career was

directly related to his Masonic Service.

It is a parallel that can be drawn by

anyone that knew him. Starting at the

bottom, striving to move to the top, and

through his effort and labors, attaining

it. MWB Joe was an achiever.

While raising his family, he was active

in the Cub Scouts, the Boy Scouts, and

also coached his son’s basketball team.

He was devoted family man as his moral

principles would allow no deviation.

MWB Joe’s religious service was also

no less distinguished than his other

endeavors, and no less active. In Church

he served as Co-Superintendent of

the Church School, leader of an adult

education class, Vestry member,

Licensed Lay-Reader and Chalice

Bearer, Delegate to the Diocesan

Convention, Representative to the

Bridgeport Deanery, Executive Board

Member of the Greater Bridgeport

Council of Churches, and Chairman of

the Diocesan Lay-Readers Committee.

Most Freemasons can recall when

their interest in Masonry was rst

sparked. For MWB Joe it happened

with a man who was to become his

father-in-law, a man who was deeply

involved in his own Blue Lodge, Scottish

and York Rite Masonry. But Joe was not

able to cultivate this spark into a ame

until some years later.

It was in May of 1979, at Siloam

Lodge’s famous annual Shad Bake, that

this ember nally burst into a ame

that burned strong and bright. MWB

Joe asked about joining the fraternity,

was given a petition and submitted it

to Siloam Lodge No. 32, He received

his Entered Apprentice Degree on

November 12, 1979, passed to the

Fellowcraft Degree on December 12,

1979, and was raised to the Sublime

Degree of Master Mason on January 2,

1980.

It should be no surprise that MWB

Joe, who was so active in so many other

things, became an active Lodge ofcer.

MWB Joe was elected as Master for

1986. His year went smoothly not only

because of his strong character, but

also because of his skills as a diplomat.

MWB Joe was also active in the Grand

MWPGM Joseph J. Howard, In Memoriam

We offer our condolences to the families and

friends of those brothers who have been called

by the Grand Architect of the Universe

Hobert L. Faulkner Compass Lodge No. 9

Thomas E. Fish Coastal Lodge No. 57

George E. Howard Fayette Lodge No. 69

Charles H. Lamphere Somerset-St. James Lodge No. 34

Raymond S. Milvae Valley Lodge No. 36

Chester S. Prezkop Madison Lodge No. 87

Harding E. Reemsnyder Corinthian Lodge No. 63

Charles H. Richardson Frederick Franklin Lodge No. 14

Joseph S. Tine Granite Lodge No. 119

Hollis R. Whitman Federal Lodge No. 17

Douglas E. Wilson Washington Lodge No. 19

Edward J. Wolfe Ansantawae Lodge No. 89

CT Freemasons • October 2016

by Roger R. Cole

n behalf of

Philosophic Lodge

of Research,

Worshipful Master Jonathan

Beatty invites you to

attend our October 21

communication to hear Dr.

A.V. Srinivasan discuss the

spiritual beliefs of Hinduism.

Lodge will open early at 6

p.m., followed by dinner at

the A.B.C. Pizza restaurant

below the Eastern Star

building at 324 Main Street,

Cromwell. Dr. Srinivasan will

begin his program no later

than 7:30 p.m.

Dr. Srinivasan is a world-

renowned research engineer,

specializing in vibrations,

aeroelasticity and smart

metals. An Elected Fellow

of the American Society of

Mechanical Engineers, he has

written and taught courses in

engineering, management,

and spoken word-wide on

more articles and news about

Masonic youth. Some months

prior to that, I had received a

note from a brother’s wife who

was dismayed that the article

about her husband’s Pierpont

Edwards award had not yet

run.

As editor I receive all sorts

of correspondence, ranging

from thank you notes, to

congratulatory notes, to

gripes and complaints… It

comes with the territory, and I

often think of Lydgate’s quote,

“You cannot please all of the

people all of the time.”

For some reason, however,

these particular notes stuck in

my head and rattled around for

a while as I pondered them. I

slowly came to the conclusion

that the general impression of

the CT Freemasons must be

more akin to that of a small

city daily (we’ll call it The Daily

Bugle) than it is to what our

“almost monthly” really is.

The Daily Bugle has a staff

– an editor or even several,

reporters, advertising editors

etc. The CT Freemasons has

a staff too – an editor, two

brothers who do layout, some

volunteer proofreaders, and...

well, that’s about it, come to

think of it.

That realization put me in

mind of when the staff of the

CT Freemasons was denitely

larger, and, sadly, reminded

me that in the past few years

we lost two giants, not only in

Masonry, but on the staff of

the paper as well.

Carl Ek was invaluable to the

newspaper. If you attended a

Masonic event anywhere in

Connecticut, you’d see Carl

there, camera in hand, to

record the proceedings. And

he could write too! So there

would be a very well written

article with photos to put into

the paper.

Mike Castroll was another

xture on the Connecticut

Masonic scene. Mike could

report on happenings and

goings-on, he’d write up

the Valley of New Haven

news, but he was especially

valuable in writing up stories

on Pierpont presentations.

Through it all, he’d sprinkle

in historical nuggets from his

vast knowledge of local and

national history.

Their passings hit the paper

particularly hard. Many of us

took them for granted, and it

was only when they were no

longer with us did we realize

how deep a loss we suffered.

The CT Freemasons

does receive articles from

brethren who think to submit

them – District news, various

articles mostly on Blue Lodge

activity. But we do miss the

articles written by those two

late, great Brothers. We miss

having a brother or two who

will travel the state, camera in

hand, to take note of the great

goings-on of our fraternity in

this State.

While we will probably

never scale to become a

Masonic version of The

Daily Bugle, we would like to

remedy this situation.

If you are involved with

Masonic youth, please

consider submitting stories

on whatever is happening.

Photos are nice too.

If you are a brother who

is interested in becoming a

reporter for the paper – like

Carl and Mike were – by all

means, please contact me.

In closing, to answer the

brother concerned about lack

of Masonic youth reports, we

don’t have anyone submitting

stories about Masonic youth.

When they do, we will gladly

run them. And as to the

Pierpont Edwards stories, if

we can bring in a reporter,

that will be a top priority.

Why Aren’t There Any Articles About….?

CT Freemasons • October 2016

From the desk of Bro. Jon-Paul Venoit

President & CEO of Masonicare

I am honored and fortunate to have

been chosen to lead Masonicare, an

organization which has given me so

much. Let me “shout out” a huge Thank

You to the many brothers, residents,

board members and staff who

overwhelmed me with cards, letters and

emails of congratulations and support.

They further inspire me to make sure we

continue to grow and provide the best

in senior care throughout Connecticut.

Let me also say how appreciative I am

for the wonderful legacy left for us by

my predecessor, Bro. Steve McPherson.

Steve was not only a mentor to me

but someone who led by example

and demonstrated to residents and

employees every day just how

valued and important

they are. Our success

comes directly from

tireless service to

those in our care

and a culture

that dictates that

everyone is a

member of the

same team.

As we continue

to innovate and

embrace the future,

we will look for ways

to support seniors as

they age in the environment

of their choice. Our emphasis on

home care services, customer service,

strategic partnerships and data-driven

decision-making will help us do so.

Our newest campus, Masonicare

at Mystic, is nearly complete.

We expect to welcome our rst

move-ins on November 29 and

to host a grand opening shortly

after the holidays. Stay tuned

for more information about

that!

It is an honor to help carry on

Masonicare’s mission “to help,

aid and assist” – as articulated

by our founding brothers more

than 125 years ago.

Sincerely and fraternally,

Rev. Bro. Carl Anderson, R.W. Grand

Organist, has been elected Vice

Chair of the Masonic Communities

and Services Association (MCSA).

This is a national organization of the

Masonically afliated nursing homes,

retirement communities, orphanages

and outreach programs that serve the

Masonic Family, as well as the general

community.

The group’s mission is to promote

understanding and share best

practices among member

organizations and to provide

education and support.

Bro. Carl also chairs the MCSA

Membership and Marketing

Committee, and he has served on

the Program Committee. In 2013,

he co-chaired the MCSA conference

hosted by Masonicare here in

Connecticut.

Bro. Carl’s term is for two years.

Anderson Elected

Vice Chair of MCSA

CT Freemasons • October 2016

Continued on page 29

by John A. Amarilios,

membership@

lafayetteconsistory.com

The Fall degree season is

now in full swing, providing all

Scottish Rite candidates the

opportunity to complete their

series of “ bookend” degrees,

so as to qualify for the 32nd

degree on November 12

when the 32nd degree will

be conferred throughout

the United States. This is a

historic event, as never before

has the 32nd degree been

conferred on the same date

throughout the Northern and

Southern Jurisdictions. Being

part of this historic Scottish

Rite class will be a unique and

unforgettable experience for

those who participate!

October degrees include:

October 3 – Secret Master

Play – Open to all MM’s –

Stratford 7:30 p.m.

October 15 - 21st degree –

Stratford - 11:00 a.m.

October 17 - 15th degree

– New Haven – 7:30 p.m.

October 24 – 24th degree –

Stratford – 7:30 p.m.

October 26 - 6th and 26th

degrees – Waterbury – 7:30

p.m.

Remember you can start

your Scottish Rite journey

at any time by informing

the Consistory ofce that

you would like to see the

4th degree prior to the

presentation of the above

live degrees. The ofce

can be contacted for

information, degree and

dinner reservations at (203)

375-0064.

The 21st degree this

October examines the issue

of using Freemasonry as

shield for evil doing and

reminds us that the pillar of

Justice is one of the chief

supports of our fraternity.

Indeed these matters

of evil and Justice

arise subsequently and

proximately from having

violated the oaths and

pledges taken during our

very thorough blue lodge

initiations. This brings to mind

the solemn undertakings that

each one of us have taken

when initiated, passed and

raised and the unfortunate

fact that some fail to fully

digest or choose to ignore

their signicance.

These undertakings are

not mere words, repeated for

ritualistic effect, or to exhibit

memorization acumen, but for

the very real and everlasting

effect of binding the eternal

essence of the candidate.

The oaths are a contractual

agreement, to abide by a

lifestyle encompassing a

Masonic mode of conduct,

in return for membership in

a fraternal school of thought

and wisdom. Perhaps too few

initially realize the obligations

and benets that they have

subscribed to. One of the

purposes of the Rite, is to

help them become aware of

the full scope of the potential

benets to the growth of

Of Oaths and Masonic Fidelity

Roman Goddess Fides on Roman coin.

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CT Freemasons • October 2016

by Howard Schiller

On May 14, Uriel Lodge No. 24

honored two brothers in recognition

of their 100th birthdays. A special

communication was held at the

Manseld Center for Rehabilitation to

honor Brother John Hutt. Working under

dispensation from MWGrand Master

Gail N. Smith, 18 brothers traveled to

the Manseld Center that afternoon to

recognize Brother John, who is a 72 year

Mason. Lodge opened on the Master

Mason degree and went to refreshment.

In recognition of Brother Hutt turning

100 years old he was presented a

special “Masonic centenarian” plaque

by Worshipful Master Michael A.

Simmons. Brother Hutt expressed

his appreciation to the members and

guests for this special recognition. While

at refreshment Brother John’s wife and

other non-masons were welcomed so

they could extend their congratulations

and view the plaque presentation. All

present enjoyed a special cake, after

which the Lodge returned to labor and

closed in due form.

After closing the special

communication at the Manseld Center

for Rehabilitation, the Uriel brothers

returned to Uriel Lodge for its Stated

Communication and scheduled Awards

Night. They were joined by spouses

and other members and guests for a

scrumptious prime rib dinner donated

by W.B. Herbert E. Klei. An Awards

Ceremony was held and service

pins were presented to brothers in

recognition of their incremental levels

of membership. Two brothers, Carlton

Csiki and Joseph Csiki,Jr., were

recognized for 50 years of membership.

Present to award Brothers Csiki their

fty-year pins were MWB Gail N.Smith

and MWPGM Charles A. Yohe.

Receiving special recognition

was Brother Herbert N. Zepp, a 66

year Mason, who had also reached

centenarian status. To recognize his

milestone Worshipful Master Michael

A. Simmons presented Brother Zepp

with a “Masonic centenarian” plaque.

Brother Zepp thanked all who were

present for according him this special

recognition.

After the dinner and presentations

were concluded the brothers returned

to the Lodge room where recognition

was given to the Grand Master and his

suite. Needless to say, an enjoyable day

was had by all.

Two Communications for Two

Centenarian Brothers

Br. John Hutt receives his Masonic Centenarian Plaque

Br. Herbert N. Zepp receives his Masonic Centenarian Plaque

CT Freemasons • October 2016

Eight local residents, ranging in age from

16-80, have successfully completed the

Masonicare hospice volunteer training held

recently at Nathaniel Witherell Short-Term

Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center in

Greenwich. These newest members join

an interdisciplinary team of professional

caregivers and clinicians in providing

companionship and comfort to patients and

their families.

There is an ongoing need for volunteers,

and a training class will be starting soon in

Norwalk. If you are interested in learning

how you can give of your time and

presence by participating in this rewarding

experience, please contact Cindy Kemp,

Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, at 203-831-

8882 or ckemp@masonicare.org.

Masonicare Home Health &

Hospice- Norwalk Branch Graduates

Class of Hospice Volunteers

The Preschool class at the Masonicare

Child Development Center held their

fourteenth annual Farmers’ Market and Bake

Sale on August 18 at the Center, located on

the Masonicare campus in Wallingford.

The market featured a variety of fresh-

picked vegetables, mostly grown by the

children in the garden they planted and

tended throughout the spring and summer.

The sale also included an assortment of

delicious baked goods prepared by the

children - with a little help from staff and

parents. The preschoolers were taught

how to count money, learned what good

“customer service” is all about, and how to

work together as a team to achieve a goal.

As always, many resident “Grandma’s

and Grandpa’s” from Masonicare Health

Center, along with parents and employees,

provided support and assistance, helping

to make the highly anticipated event a great

success.

Pre-School Students at Masonicare Child

Development Center Hold Fourteenth

Annual “Farmers Market” and Bake Sale

CT Freemasons • October 2016

Continued on page 26

by The Brothers of King

Solomons Lodge No. 7

“And the rain fell, and the oods came,

and the winds blew and beat upon the

house, but it did not fall because it had

been founded on the rock.” Mathew 7:25

The Brothers of King Solomons Lodge

No. 7 adopted this verse as a theme when

they began the monumental project of

preparing for the 250th anniversary of the

lodge in 2015 by reviving their building

and grounds. Inspired by the ancient

heroes of the lodge, like Col. Joel Clark

(founding Master of the American Union

Revolutionary War Military Lodge), Br.

Horace Oatman (KS Lodge No. 7 Builder),

and WM Benjamin Doolittle, the lodge

established goals to rebuild the lodge and

the brotherhood, rededicate the charter as

part of the 250th Anniversary celebration,

and rediscover the relationship with the

community.

Many brothers took key roles in the

effort, including WB Albin Weber, Br.

John Novak and Br. Pete D’Amato. These

brothers and the many others involved in

the renovations may all take pride in what

was achieved.

King Solomons Lodge is one of the

few and oldest lodges in the country that

continues to operate out of its original

building. The Temple portion of the lodge

was constructed in 1834 and remains one

of the most iconic historic buildings in

the Town of Woodbury. Its perch “on the

rock” is seen in many photos of buildings

in Woodbury. The Social Hall was added

in 1975. Unfortunately, time had not been

kind to the lodge. Over the decades,

the Temple and Hall buildings have

been gradually aging and deteriorating.

The recent hurricanes and snowstorms

has exacerbated and accelerated this

problem causing interior water damage

as well.

The Lodge retained the service of

Bennett Sullivan Associates Inc. Architects

and Planners from Southbury. Bennett

Sullivan Associates Inc. is known for their

renovation skills of historic buildings as

well as their attention to detail in authentic

design and project management.

One critical issues was water in the

basement and the resulting mold growth.

The brothers dug to the foundation,

repaired the walls and footing, and then

installed 75 feet of footing drain, 6-8 feet

deep. Much of this work was done by hand

by the brothers. On several occasions, the

rst section lectures were practiced orally

in the trenches. To address mold and

mildew under the Temple oor, the entire

oor was removed and a vapor barrier

installed. After removing the oor, it was

A Lodge on the Rocks

Lodge Ceiling Before

CT Freemasons • October 2016

by James Saraceni

Ark Lodge No. 39 and Union Lodge

No. 40 are proud of two of their

members for their service to their

communities and their desire to take on

new challenges. Brother John Shaban

and Brother Dan Carter are currently

serving as State Representatives in

the Connecticut Legislature and both

are looking to expand their service.

Brother John Shaban is currently

running for the United States Congress

and Brother Dan Carter is running for

the United States Senate.

Brother John Shaban has served the

communities of Easton, Redding and

Weston since 2010. Yet, Brother Shaban

does not choose to dene himself as

an elected ofcial. He emphasizes

that he is a husband, father, football

coach and neighbor. For nearly thirty

years, Brother Shaban and his wife

have raised their three sons in various

communities within Faireld County.

As a former semi-professional football

player, Brother Shaban has shared his

expertise as a Coach and President of

the Aspetuck Wildcats, a youth football

and cheer association, guiding his

2008 team to a National Championship

in Florida.

Professionally, Brother Shaban is an

attorney focusing on issues involving

the environment. Not surprisingly,

as a State Legislator Brother Shaban

has pushed for sound environmental

policies, including banning the use of

microbeads in consumer products,

supporting the Sound Blue Plan,

and promoting the clean-up of

contaminated properties.

Brother Shaban’s purpose for seeking

to serve in the United States Congress

is that he rejects the current “it’s us

versus them” approach that has frozen

the federal government. During his

ve years in Hartford he has operated

in a manner respecting the fact that

he and his colleagues do not always

agree.  He believes representatives

are elected to solve problems and to

promote freedom through prosperity

-- needless bickering does neither.

Brother Dan Carter is serving the

communities of Bethel, Danbury,

Newtown and Redding for his third

term. However service is not something

new for Brother Carter. Growing up as

the son of a police ofcer and nurse,

service to the community was a natural

progression. As a young man Brother

Carter was a Boy Scout, earning the

distinguished rank of Eagle Scout. In

college, Brother Carter earned degrees

in Political Science and Aeronautical

Science. Additionally Brother Carter

joined the U.S. Air Force ROTC program

which led to his service as a member of

the military. Brother Carter earned the

rank of Major after serving as a C-130

“Hercules” pilot during operation

Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia, two tours

in Bosnia supporting operation Provide

Promise (the largest humanitarian airlift

in history), and missions supporting the

country’s drug interdiction programs.

After active duty, Brother Carter served

in the Air Force Reserve mentoring

candidates for the United States Air

Force Academy, while working in the

health care industry. He currently

serves on the Board of Directors for the

Danbury Animal Welfare Society.

Brother Carter believes staying

in touch with his community is a

priority and has hosted a variety of

in-district forums on the state budget

and healthcare for seniors. He has

welcomed open dialogue with his

constituents about everything from job

creation to veterans affairs by keeping

regular ofce hours.

During these tumultuous political

times it is comforting to know that just

and upright Brother Masons, regardless

of party afliation, are willing to step

forward and serve their country, their

neighbors and their families.

Just and Upright Masons, In

Service and On the Move

Dan Carter

John Shaban

CT Freemasons • October 2016

by Richard F. Denno

THEN – In March 2009, the Masonic

Organ & Tissue Donor Awareness

Program was approved as a Masonic

Committee by MWGM Robert ‘Bob’

Stika. Starting with few members, we

began by contacting The Donate Life

afliate in Connecticut, LifeChoice

Donor Services, which is part of the

New England Organ Bank (the oldest

in the country). The following year,

online organ donor registration made

registering very easy. Here in New

England, donors can go online to

www.donatelifenewengland.org and

for our committee, allowing us to

refer our brothers to the Donate Life

America website.

During this period, there were

happy and sad stories. WB Ernest

‘Ernie’ Gladden, a heart transplant

patient of nine years passed away; as

did WB William ‘Bill’ Peruccio. One of

our committee Members, WB Anthony

‘Tony’ Giunta received a kidney

transplant. Brother John Pugzles

was on the heart transplant waiting

list. Thanks to WB Joe Bonola, three

patients on the waiting list for corneas

had their vision restored or improved.

Encouraged by a talk given by WB

Lee Harris and myself, he spoke to his

dying mother-in-law, who agreed to

donate the corneas upon her death. A

year later, her son tragically died, and

he donated his cornea. It is tting that

the MWPGR Bob Stika, who assisted

in starting the program, became a

cornea donor upon his death. He truly

“talked the talk and walked the walk.”

NOW – Transplantation has made

vast strides since 2009. At a Donate

Life America Conference, I met a

man who received a complete face

transplant. I would defy you to know,

by looking at him, of this medical

miracle. Corneas are being split,

allowing two or more patients to

benet from each cornea. Because

of advances in organ transplantation,

many who previously did not qualify to

become donors or recipients can now

do so. Yet these advances have proved

to be a two edged sword. While these

medical advances have allowed others

to be placed on the organ donor

waiting list, it has also increased the

need for organs, tissues and eyes.

Today, brothers are asked to visit

www.donatelifenewengland.org and

learn more and register to become

a donor. The good news is that after

eight years, Brother Pugzles is being

worked up to receive his new heart.

For many, time will run out before that

organ can be found which would save

or improve their lives. By the seless

act of registering online, you can help

some of that are STILL WAITING.

BEYOND – Highlights of the Donate

Life America 2016 update include:

The launch of a mobile-friendly

National Donate Life Registry at

Registerme.org

A partnership with Apple to bring

organ donation registration to the

iPhone

A national partnership with

Walgreens, touching hundreds of

millions of consumers

The creation of a new social media

campaign targeting Millenials

As Donate Life America’s President

and CEO, G. David Fleming, said, “

We appreciate your support and look

forward to bringing hope, healing

and life to the 120,000 men, women

and children currently awaiting

transplants.”

Remember – “Don’t Take Your

Organs to Heaven – Heaven Knows We

Need Them Here”

Then, Now & Beyond

We Welcome Our New Brothers to the Fraternity

Lincoln F. Clark, Wolcott Lodge No. 60

Dylan W. Irish, Wolcott Lodge No. 60

Jason Hyde, Corinthian Lodge No. 104

Matthew A. Lors, Corinthian Lodge No. 104

CT Freemasons • October 2016

Connecticut York Rite Opportunities

Information to be included in York Rite Opportunities must be submitted by the 8th of the preceding month to the Grand Secretary/

Recorder, Charles B. Fowler, 525 Stillwater, Windsor CT 06095-3842 or ctramrsm@gmail.com. NOTE: All dates and visitations are

subject to change without notice.

OCTOBER 2016

01-02 RE U DeValois 16 KT, Vinalhaven ME

04 F Keystone 26 RA, Meriden. Mark Master deg, 7 pm

04 ME RE F Franklin 02 RA, New Haven. Royal Arch deg

05 MP Halleck 44 RA & Menunketuck 36 SM, Madison. Din 6:30 p

06-09 RE U Grand Commandery KT of Ohio

08 ME AMD/SRICF, Windsor. 9:30 am

10 COLUMBUS DAY

10 MP Union 07 RA & Cushing 04 SM, Preston. Din 6:30 pm

11 F Hamilton 22 SM, Meriden. Select Master deg

11 ME RE F Harmony 08 SM, New Haven. Select Master deg

12 ME F Pythagoras 17 RA, East Hartford. Mark Master deg

13-15 ME MP RE Grand York Rite of MA/RI

14 F Baldwin 13 RA, Stratford. Royal Arch Mason deg

15 Hamilton 22 SM, Meriden. Robert DiPasquale Memorial Steak or

Lobster Dinner, 5-8 pm. Tickets $25. For info contact B Padula

203-228-4447, J Braddock 203-235-5596, or D Luft 203-537-1610.

15-16 MP DeMolay Brotherhood Weekend

18 RE U St. Elmo 09 KT. Joint with Washington 01 KT, East Hartford

18 MP RE U Washington 01 KT, East Hartford. Reception of REGC. Din 6:30 p

18 ME F Burning Bush-Washington 06 RA, Middletown

20 RE U Hamilton 05 KT, Stratford. Knights Patriot dinner, 6 p. By

Reservation only to Stu Drost, 203-944-0861

21 ME RE U New Haven 02 KT, New Haven. Insp. Order of Temple. Din 6:15

22 ME MP Grand Lodge AF&AM of CT, Ashlar Village, 9 am

22 MP F Rainbow Grand Worthy Advisor Reception, Torrington. 5 pm

22 ME Masonic Lodge of Research. Case Award, 2 pm

25 U St Elmo 09 KT, Meriden. Order of Temple. Din 6:15 pm

26 MP RE F Pulaski 26 RA & Crawford 19 SM, Branford

28 RE F Jerusalem 16 SM, Stratford. Select Master deg

29 ME F Connecticut YRC 17, Meriden. 10 am

31 HALLOWEEN

NOTE >> >> >> When there is a dinner, reservations are usually req’d.

ME indicates attendance by the ME Grand High Priest

MP indicates attendance by the MP Grand Master

RE indicates attendance by the RE Grand Commander

COMING UP

Nov 01 ME @ Franklin 02 RA, New Haven

Nov 4,5 ME @ SRICF High Council, Louisville KY

Nov 08 ME @ Harmony 02 SM, New Haven.

Nov 09 Pythagoras 17 RA, East Hartford. PM & MEM deg

Nov 12 Scottish Rite Consistory Day, 1 pm

Nov 15 Washington 01 KT, East Hartford. Order of the Temple

Nov 17 Hamilton 05 KT, Stratford. Inspection on Order of the Temple.

Nov 18 ME @ New Haven 02 KT, New Haven. Din 6:15 pm

Nov 19 AMD/SRICF, East Hartford. 9:30 am

Nov 19 York Rite Testimonial Dinner, Nutmeg Restaurant, East

Windsor. Social Hour 6:00, Dinner 6:30 p

Dec 14 Pythagoras 17 RA, East Hartford. RAM deg

Dec 17 Washington 01 KT, East Hartford. Christmas Observance.

Dinner 6:30 p

CT Freemasons • October 2016

NEW GRAND COUNCIL

RITUALS AVAILABLE

After being out of print for a

while, the Second Printing of the

Ritual for the Grand Council is now

available from Grand Recorder

Fowler. A few minor errors were

corrected in this printing, but

all previous editions may still be

used. Cost for the new books is

$6 and must be ordered through

your own Council Recorder.

YORK RITE TESTIMONIAL

DINNER ON THE MOVE

The Marco Polo Ristorante in

East Hartford closed suddenly

in August, so the York Rite

Coordination Committee has

had to arrange for a new venue

on short notice. The Testimonial

will be held at the Nutmeg

Restaurant, 297 South Main

Street (Rt 5), East Windsor on 19

November. Social hour at 6 pm,

Dinner at 6:30 pm. Reservations

by 12 November to C A McCollum,

71 Eunice Parkway, Stratford

06615. Prime Rib is $40, Chicken,

Salmon and Vegetarian are $35,

payable to York Rite Coordination

Committee.

FROM MEGHP MARTIN EDE

Greetings, Companions

and Brothers,

As you go to lodge meetings

this year, always have the idea of

Royal Arch Chapter education

and understanding in your

mind. Be prepared to answer

any questions that may come up

to promote the Chapter, and the

York Rite by extension. There are

many resources online to help

with this from the ofcial York

Rite page at www.yorkrite.org

to the Educational Bureau of the

General Grand Chapter (email at

ramintl@sbcglobal.net) that has a

wide range of materials available

at very reasonable prices for the

promotion of the RA Chapter.

Many books are available today,

many as e-books and ‘print on

demand’. Bernard Jones’ Book

of the Royal Arch and Albert

Mackey’s Book of the Chapter are

good starting points together

with Piers Vaughn’s Capitular

Development Course now

available through Amazon as well

as the General Grand Chapter.

Being somewhat of a bibliophile,

I have found out that there are

more books available than before

and searching Amazon for Royal

Arch books can be very fruitful.

If your blue lodge or blue

lodge council are in need of

a speaker on the chapter and

its degrees, do not hesitate to

contact me or any of the grand

Chapter ofcers for a program.

As I have noted before, there are

still a number of misconceptions

concerning the Chapter and the

York Rite and we, your Grand

Chapter ofcers, are here to help.

Remember, every brother needs

to be a companion to complete

his Masonic education,

FROM MPGM J.

ANDREW BIRDSALL

Companions, Our Fall Masonic

Season is underway...

I’m working to visit all of

the Councils before the winter

weather arrives. I appreciate

the warm receptions and the

invitations I have received, thus

far, and I’m looking forward

to sharing the fellowship in

the Councils that I have yet to

attend, as well as the continued

fellowship in all of the Councils I

visit this year.

The Grand Council has four

50 year Companions during this

Cryptic Year:

Fred Ruble of Cushing Council

#4 – 6/1/66

Robert Gardner of Crawford

Council #19 – 11/3/66

William Senk of Wolcott

Council #1 – 11/25/66

Richard Eppler of Crawford

Council #19 – 3/16/67

Congratulations to these

Companions, and thank you for

your service to Cryptic Masonry.

If you haven’t done so, please

make contact with your Grand

Council Ofcer to schedule your

inspection. It can be on the degree

of your choice. All Councils are

encouraged to participate in the

Honor Council Program this year,

I would certainly like to recognize

each and every Council for the

exceptional work that is being

done.

The Grand Council has a

Facebook page and group,

Cryptic Masons of Connecticut.

Please look us up, like it,

share your Council’s activities,

information, pictures, and more.

It is my hope that this will help

promote Cryptic Masonry and

interest in our craft.

If your Council, Lodge, or Blue

Lodge Council, has a program

that you would like the Grand

Council Ofcers to attend, please

let us know, we will be happy to

be there for you and will even

help promote it.

FROM REGC CLYDE

W. KAYSER II

Sir Knights,

As I write this message

we have just returned to work in

September following the summer

hiatus, so I have nothing really to

report. However, I do have one

item of food for thought. Last

year my Lodge, Federal No. 17,

celebrated its 225th Anniversary.

I had the privilege of presiding as

Worshipful Master in 1990, which

was their 200th Anniversary year.

At that time we had a Lodge

Historian, Worshipful Brother

Herbert King, who spend over

ve years compiling a 200-Year

history of the Lodge. The nal

published booklet was 71 pages

long and included a synopsis of

the early history of Watertown,

Connecticut. In the early years

Federal Lodge had a major

impact on the history of the

town. He had actually written

of 300 pages, with a complete

history of Watertown, which was

way too much to print in a book.

Worshipful Brother King had at his

disposal written records of every

meeting of Federal Lodge. All

he had to do was condense this

information into a presentable

format. I have been Secretary of

the Lodge since 1990, and since

I have all the records for the last

25-years, I was charged to write

the history for that period of time.

So why is this important? Last year

I was contacted by a Sir Knight of

Saint Elmo Commandery No. 9 to

trace the Commandery records

for his father and grandfather.

The problem is that I could

only nd records back to 1940

for the Commandery. I have

had similar requests for New

Haven Commandery No. 2 and

nd those records only exist

for a few years. I’m sure other

Secretaries have run into the

same problem. The simple fact

is that old historical records

have been lost. They most likely

were stored in the home of the

former Secretary or Recorder

and were discarded when he

died or during the consolidation

of bodies they were not passed

on to the new body. This is truly

sad because history can never

be recovered. In closing, I would

like to impress upon the Brothers

that it is important to document,

and even more importantly, to

preserve the records of Masonic

bodies. Take the time to scan

old documents to save them.

Ironically, with the advent of

computers and electronic media,

it is fairly certain that current and

future records will be preserved.

YORK RITE WEBSITES

Grand Chapter RAM of CT:

http://yorkrite.org/gcramct/

Grand Council R&SM of CT:

http://yorkrite.org/gcrsmct/

Grand Commandery KT of CT:

www.knightstemplar.org/gckt/ct

Common to all three YR

bodies: www.yorkrite.com/ct

CT Freemasons • October 2016

News From The Valley of

New Haven, A.A.S.R.

by Charles H. Tirrell

The Fall Reunion of the Scottish Rite

Valley of New Haven is underway! This fall

we have many opportunities to participate

in our labors with the following degrees.

4th and 15th Degrees - Monday,

October 17

18th Degree - Monday, November 7

32nd Degree - Saturday, November 12

Additional degrees can be experienced

across Connecticut at any of our ve Valleys

throughout the season. If you are interested

in joining the Scottish Rite, please contact

our Membership Development Chairman,

Brother Wayne Murray at (203) 393-5518

or wmurray2[email protected], who will

assist you in determining which degrees

to attend and how to start your journey.

We hope to welcome you to our valley and

join with you on your search for further

light in Masonry.

In addition to degree work, we have an

exciting social event planned with our Fall

Oktoberfest! On Saturday, October 8,

our Valley will hold a fantastic Oktoberfest

Feast at Sleeping Giant Park in Hamden.

We’ll have authentic German cuisine,

beer, and songs! All Master Masons are

invited to join us and enjoy some fantastic

fellowship. Contact Brother Wayne

Murray for details. RSVPs are required.

On Nov. 12, Valleys, Orients, and

Councils of Deliberation from both

the Northern and Southern Masonic

Jurisdictions will come together to

celebrate the Scottish Rite. It is the

rst time the fraternity has held such a

nationwide day of honor. Brethren in both

jurisdictions will commemorate Scottish

Rite Day simultaneously. Our hope is

that you see it as a chance to enjoy a fun,

memorable occasion where you can reach

out to and connect with your Brothers.

Connecticut is planning a statewide 32°

conferral and a banquet with our ladies,

where a jewel or medallion presentation

will be made to all candidates who received

the 32° during 2016. The 33° members will

be asked to wear white tie and tails to the

conferals and/or the banquets while all

other brothers are asked to wear either a

tuxedo or dark suit. For more information,

visit http://srday2016.org/.

We hope that you have a chance to visit

our valley and labor among us. Let us not

forget the lessons taught to us in the 14th

degree and let us be thankful for this great

brotherhood of the virtuous whom death

cannot separate. - “Virtus junxit mors non

separabit.”

by Donald M. Casey

asons from Pyramid Shrine

Temple and Trumbull

Lodge No. 22, participated

together at the annual Family Ice

Cream Sundae Party in New Haven,

Connecticut. Pyramid Shrine Temple

Clowns dazzled patrons at the party

with balloon artistry. Children enjoyed

launching balloon rockets. The brethren

from Trumbull Lodge provided a variety

of ice cream and toppings for patrons to

make their own sundaes.

Masons Entertain Families

At Ice Cream Sundae Party

CT Freemasons • October 2016

News From The Valley of Hartford, A.A.S.R.

Valley of Hartford, A.A.S.R

by David Blythe Sr., Valley Secretary

The Masonic Fraternity has long been

known as the silent fraternity. However,

during the Civil War an act of mercy by

one Mason assisting a dying brother on

the battleeld in Gettysburg, PA, was

noticed, and ultimately inspired the

Brother to Brother program.

This tradition of Brother to Brother

aide still continues in other ways, often

out of sight. That is one reason why the

Scottish Rite vision statement is “We

will strive to be a fraternity that fullls

our Masonic obligation to care for our

members.” Over the years the Scottish

Rite, through its Almoner’s Fund, has

assisted our brethren that were in need.

To this end, the Supreme Council NMJ

has pledged more than $1 million in

Disaster Relief to Louisiana Freemasons.

So the next time you receive an appeal

from the Supreme Council, if you can

please contribute as best that you can

to the Almoner’s Fund they can continue

to assist Masonic members throughout

the US and here at home.

Returning to labor for the Fall, the

Valley portrayed the 4

and 14

on a new

class of candidates on September 22,

and on September 24, a Family Life bus

trip was held. A full bus of members and

family members ventured to NY to visit

the Brotherhood Winery, have lunch

at the River Grill in Historic Newburg,

and take a boat cruise aboard an

authentic New Orleans paddle wheeler.

Unfortunately more wanted to attend

than we could accommodate.

Upcoming degrees are the 19

(DVD)

and 15

on October 13. On October

27, the Rose Croix ofcers will portray

the 18

. If you have not already signed

up for the pre-degree dinners for these

degrees please do so ASAP. The meals

are buffet style and reservation forms

can be found in the latest copy of the View

of the Valley or on the Valley’s website

www.valleyofhartford.org. Dinner starts

at 6 p.m. at the Sphinx Shine Facility,

and the degree work starts at 7:30 p.m.

Don’t forget your passport book and/or

dues card to get credit for attending.

Consistory Day this year, a

nationwide Scottish Rite celebration,

will be held on Saturday, November

12. Both the Northern and Southern

Masonic Jurisdictions, will be holding

special activities. In Connecticut,

all ve Valleys will gather at the Leo

Lohrman II, Scottish Rite Theatre, 2422

Main Street, in Stratford, CT. Degree

work starts at 1 p.m. at the theater for

candidates and Scottish Rite members,

and a special ladies program will take

place at the Courtyard Marriott Shelton,

780 Bridgeport venue, Shelton, CT.

Once the degree work has been

completed, the brethren will join the

ladies at the hotel for refreshments in

the Hospitality Room. At 5 p.m. there

be a cocktail hour (cash bar) with

music by Marty Q. At 6 p.m. dinner

and dancing will start, followed by

award presentations, and 32nd degree

diploma presentations. Food price per

couple is $50 or $25 per single. Dinner

reservations can be made through the

Valley of Bridgeport, telephone (203)

375-0064 A limited number of overnight

rooms are available at the hotel at a

rate of $90 (just mention Scottish Rite

Freemasons Group Rate). The telephone

number of the hotel is (203) 929-1500.

Should you need more information

regarding degree nights, or about

Consistory and its activities, or have

a candidate interested in joining the

Valley of Hartford please contact the

Valley ofce any Monday, Wednesday,

or Friday between 9 a.m. and noon or

e-mail at sect@snet.net.

The Valley would like all members to

ensure that their personal data (address,

phone, email address) is up to date

with the Valley ofce, especially phone

number and email address. Please let

the Secretary know if it has changed, or

if you are not sure what is on le is up to

date.

CT Freemasons • October 2016

Continued from page 19

Continued on page 35

Masonicare is hosting free

community screenings of the

PBS “Frontline” documentary,

Being Mortal in Moodus and

West Hartford. The dates

and times are:

Thursday, October 6 at 1:30

East Haddam Senior Center

15 Great Hillwood Road

Moodus

Thursday, October 13 at 1:30

Elmwood Senior Center

1106 New Britain Ave.

West Hartford

Based on the 2014

best-selling book by Atul

Gawande, M.D., the lm

delves into the hopes of

patients and families facing

the end of life. Following the

screenings, a panel of experts

will share thoughts with the

audience. The panel includes

a minister, an elderlaw

attorney, a physician and an

author, Lynn McPhelimy. A

Connecticut resident, Ms.

McPhelimy wrote the book

In the Checklist of Life which

landed her on the Oprah

Winfrey show.

Being Mortal follows Dr.

Gawande as he shares stories

from the people and families

he encounters. When his

own father gets cancer, Dr.

Gawande’s search for answers

about how best to care for

the terminally ill and dying

becomes a personal quest.

The lm sheds light on how

a medical system focused on

a cure often leaves out the

sensitive conversations that

need to happen so a patient’s

true wishes can be known

and honored at the end.

Being Mortal underscores

the importance of people

planning ahead and talking

with family members about

end-of-life decisions. The

free screening is made

possible by a grant from The

John and Wauna Harman

Foundation in partnership

with the Hospice Foundation

of America.

The programs are being

co-sponsored with Sage

Solutions LLC, Geriatric

Care Management. The

screenings are free but a

reservation is requested.

For more information or to

reserve a seat, please call

888-679-9997.

Free Screening of Documentary, “Being

Mortal,” Based on Best-Selling Book

discovered that the ledge the

lodge was built on was only 12

inches below the oor in some

areas. The entire oor area

was cleaned, treated for mold

and a plastic vapor barrier was

installed. The rotted beams

were reinforced or replaced

and a new suboor structure

was installed. The original

ooring was re-used as much

as possible.

Once the oor work was

completed, new carpeting

and tile ooring were installed

in the entire Temple. Further,

it was decided that the East

should be re-worked to create

two levels so that only the

Master sat on the highest level.

The original roof of the

lodge was made of metal tiles

and exceeded its lifespan.

When the tiles were removed,

it was discovered that the roof

decking was made of rough

sawn planks that had gaps as

much as 2 inches between

them. New plywood decking

was installed and a new asphalt

shingle roof installed. Much of

the original trim needed to be

repaired instead of replaced,

due to its historic signicance.

To make the lodge handicap

accessible, a new handicap

ramp was installed on the

outside of the building. Inside,

the existing oor and steps

were removed and a ramp was

installed there as well.

The original knob and

tube wiring in the Temple

was in desperate need of

replacement. Earl Caneld,

Past Master of Federal Lodge

No. 17, donated a tremendous

amount of his time to help

rewire the Lodge and upgrade

the circuit panel. Recessed

lighting was installed and a

grand chandelier and ceiling

medallion were added over the

altar. Under the altar, a black

and white masonic tile oor

was designed and installed.

In that oor, a custom ceramic

ve pointed star was installed

for our resident OES chapter.

To complete the design of the

Temple, base molding, chair

rail and a crown detail were

installed.

At the western front of

the building, new mahogany

exterior decking was installed.

In order to ensure the safety of

people in the front porch area,

a new white metal fence with

gates was installed.

In the parking lot, a large

tree precariously leaned over

the kitchen and a car-sized

boulder limited the parking

at the lodge. The tree was

removed by brothers and O &

G Industries sent equipment

Lodge On The Rocks

CT Freemasons • October 2016

Bro. Stephen B. McPherson

was born on January 27, 1949

in Hartford, Connecticut. He

attended and graduated from

East Catholic High School in

Manchester, Connecticut. Steve

earned his B.A. in Business from

New England College in New

Hampshire, where he met his

wife, Nancy. They were married

on July 27, 1974 are the proud

parents of two daughters, Piper

and Lindsay, and delighted

grandparents of Jack, who will

be two at the end of April.

Steve has been President &

CEO of Masonicare since 2005.

Masonicare is Connecticut’s

largest provider of healthcare

services to seniors. Its not-for-

prot continuum of care includes

skilled nursing, long-term and

dementia care, assisted living,

home health and hospice care,

as well as physician practices

and retirement communities.

Under Steve’s leadership,

Masonicare has experienced

signicant growth: Masonicare

at Ashlar Village nearly doubled

in size and opened the Hartog

Activities Center which includes

a large auditorium space

for community and masonic

events and houses Ashlar

Lodge No. 332; new buildings

were dedicated for the Grand

Lodge of Connecticut, The

Masonic Charity Foundation

of Connecticut, the Kenneth

B. Hawkins Apartments and

the Medical Ofce Building on

the Wallingford campus; and

Masonicare also expanded

its home and community-

based services. The latter

include Masonicare at Home –

providing non-medical in-home

care – as well as Mobile Health

Technologies and Masonicare’s

newest community, Masonicare

at Mystic, projected to open in

the fall.

Steve also has an M.B.A.

from University of New Haven,

where he was a faculty member

in the Masters of Public Health

program. Highly respected in

the eld of senior services, Steve

currently serves as Treasurer on

the national Board of Directors

and Executive Committee of

LeadingAge, the Washington

D.C.-based advocacy

organization for seniors

and senior care providers.

Steve served on the search

committee for LeadingAge’s

recently named new president.

He has also served on the

Board and as President of

LeadingAge Connecticut,

which in 2014 presented him

with their Distinguished Service

Award. He is a diplomat of the

American College of Healthcare

Executives, and an advanced

member of the Healthcare

Financial Management

Association, whose Connecticut

chapter he has served as

President.

Steve has testied on behalf

of seniors in Hartford and

served on a number of statewide

committees addressing

healthcare issues including

the State Rightsizing Strategic

Plan for Long Term Care. Over

the years, Steve has appointed

Masonicare representatives to

the Connecticut Commission

on Aging and he has mentored

many executives and emerging

leaders in senior healthcare.

Steve is a member of the

Orange Congregational

Church, where he has been a

member of the Christian Service

and Outreach Board, a Deacon

and Assistant Moderator among

other church committees. Steve

Stephen B. McPherson Receives

Pierpont Edwards in Bronze

Continued on page 35

CT Freemasons • October 2016

An anonymous poem, contributed by

Thomas Knowlton:

I went on a search to become a leader.

I searched high and low. I spoke with

authority and people listened, but alas

There was one wiser than I and they followed

him.

I sought to inspire condence

But the crowd responded,” Why should we

trust you?”

I postured and I assumed the look of

leadership

With a countenance that glowed with

condence and pride.

But many passed me by and never noticed

my air of elegance.

I ran ahead of the others, pointing the way

to new heights.

I demonstrated that I knew the route to

greatness.

And then I looked back and I was alone.

What shall I do, I quivered. I’ve tried hard

and used all that I know.

And I sat down and pondered long.

And then I listened to the voices around me.

And I hear what the group was trying to

accomplish.

I rolled up my sleeves and I joined in the

work.

As we worked I asked, “Are we all together

in what we want to do and how to get the

job done?”

And we thought and we fought together

and we struggled towards our goal.

I found myself encouraging the fainthearted.

I sought the ideas of those too shy to speak

out.

I taught those who had little skill.

I praised those who worked hard.

When our task was complete, one of the

groups turned to me and said,

“This would not have been done but for your

leadership.”

At rst I said I didn’t lead.

I just walked with the rest.

And then I understood leadership is not a

goal.

It’s a way of reaching a goal.

I lead best when I help others to use

themselves creatively.

I lead best when I focus on my group, their

needs and their goals.

To lead is to serve. To give. To achieve.

Together.

A Leader

erry D. Phillips

of Manseld has

joined Masonicare

as Executive Director for

Masonicare at Mystic,

the organization’s new

residential community

expected to open later in the

fall.

Mr. Phillips comes to

Masonicare from Hartford

Healthcare where he was

Regional Director of Assisted

Living Operations. He has

also served since 2004

as the Executive Director

of Mulberry Gardens in

Southington. In addition, he

is on the Board of Directors

of the Connecticut Assisted

Living Association.

The announcement

was made by Hilde Sager,

Executive Director of

Residential Services at

Masonicare. “We are thrilled

to have someone of Perry’s

experience and dedication to

seniors at the helm in Mystic.

This is an exciting time for us

and his mix of skills is a great

addition to our team,” she

said.

Masonicare at Mystic

is under construction on

Clara Drive in Mystic. The

18-acre campus will have 179

rental apartments offering

independent living, assisted

living and memory care.

Masonicare Names Perry Phillips

Executive Director in Mystic

CT Freemasons • October 2016

Continued from page 16

their eternal self, by embellishing that

which is often merely alluded to in the

Blue Lodge.

The position of the candidate at the

time of his oath taking is of paramount

importance. “An oath taken with the

face towards the east (emblematic

of the creative power) was deemed

more solemn and binding than when

taken with the face towards any other

cardinal point.” Pierson, Traditions of

Freemasonry

Masonry is generally conceded to

hold the strongest bond of delity

between member and member

amongst all modern fraternities. Our

oaths bear enormous signicance to

our eternal spiritual selves and are

not mere words to be discarded and

forgotten, until such time as we have

progressed in a line, and must recite

them for the benet of some future

candidate. They must be lived and

exemplied – indeed hard work that

goes against the inherent nature of the

mortal temporary self.

In Sickles’ General Ahiman Rezon,

we are told that “Valerius Maximus tells

us that the Ancients had a moral Diety

whom they called Fides. Fides was the

Goddess of honesty and delity and

when the Romans pledged anything

of old, they gave their right hand to

pledge it, as we still do today. Fides

was always represented as giving her

hand and sometimes her two hands

conjoining.” Chartarius more fully

describes this by observing that the

proper residence of faith and delity

was thought by the Ancients to be in

the right hand.

In the Biblical scriptures we nd

frequent references to the use of

the right hand, either to conrm an

agreement or again, as an emblem

of truth and delity. In Galatians 2:9

we read: “And when James, Cephas,

and John, who seemed to be pillars,

perceived the grace that was given

unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas

the right hands of fellowship…”

In Psalms 144:8 we nd text imploring

Diety to protect us from those “Whose

mouth speaketh vanity, and their right

hand is a right hand of falsehood.”

Nothing in our rituals is random or

happenstance. The source of every

little event, word or machination during

our degrees is deeply steeped in the

minutiae of the Western Traditions.

Therefore, next time you greet a

fellow Brother and present a grip,

consider carefully the signicance and

meaning of what your hand is saying,

its intended purpose, and its’ eventual

effect on your eternal self..

As always, your Consistory

stands ready to help further your

understanding of the Three degrees

of Freemasonry. Should you have

questions about the Scottish Rite,

please feel free to contact me at

the email address above, or call the

Consistory ofce at (203) 375-0064.

Masonic Fidelity

CT Freemasons • October 2016

Continued on next page

Jon-Paul (JP) Venoit is the

son of Stanley and Linda

Glen Venoit. He was born

on November 3, 1973 in

Wallingford, Connecticut.

He attended Wallingford

schools, graduating from

Sheehan High School in

1992. He then attended

the University of Hartford,

earning his B.S. in Business

and Finance. He is currently

pursuing a Master’s in

Healthcare Administration

at C. W. Post College.

While still in high school,

JP started working as a

waiter at Masonicare at

Ashlar Village, which is

Masonicare’s nationally

accredited, not-for-

prot Continuing Care

Retirement Community.

It was there that he met

his future wife, Christine

Pappallo, whom he married

on May 6, 2000.

After graduating from

college, JP moved into

positions of increasing

responsibility at Ashlar

Village. He was just 26

in 2001 when he was

named President of Ashlar

Village, overseeing day-

to-day operations on a

campus with more than

500 residents and 150

employees. In 2007 and

2008, JP directed Ashlar

Village’s multi-million

dollar expansion, adding

hundreds of residences

and enhancing amenities

on the campus. JP was

promoted in 2012 to

Senior Vice President

of Residential Living

and Community-based

Services for Masonicare,

with responsibility for its

retirement communities,

home-care services,

technology, corporate

learning and human

resources. In 2014, he was

named Chief Operating

Ofcer, with Masonicare

Health Center and

Masonicare at Newtown

coming under his purview.

Through the American

Association of Homes and

Services for the Aging

(AAHSA, now known as

LeadingAge), JP earned his

Certied Aging Services

Professional license in 2003

from the University of Texas.

In 2005, he was named to

the “Forty Under 40” by

New Haven Business Times.

In 2007, he earned his

AAHSA Fellow certicate

from its prestigious

program for emerging

leaders in the senior

housing and healthcare

eld. He was honored with

the Distinguished Alumni

Award from the Wallingford

Education Foundation

in 2009. In December

2010, he received the

Connecticut Assisted Living

Association’s Distinguished

Service Award. In

November 2015, he was

inducted into the Mark T.

Sheehan High School Hall

of Fame.

JP received his Entered

Apprentice degree at

Compass Lodge No. 9 on

October 2, 2000, followed

by his Fellow Craft degree

on November 6, and was

raised to the sublime

degree of Master Mason

on November 20. Since

then he has served as

a master of Compass

Lodge No. 9, and is a

member of Cosmopolitan

Lodge No. 125, Sphinx

Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. of

Newington, and Ashlar

Chapter No. 116, Order of

the Eastern Star.

When the Hartog

Activities Center was being

designed and built, JP

made sure that a special

area was set aside for a

lodge room. This would

ultimately become the

meeting place for Ashlar

Lodge No.332, facilitating

attendance at meetings

for Masons living at Ashlar

Village and sending a

Jon-Paul Venoit Awarded

Piepont Edwards In Bronze

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Continued from previous page

welcoming message to potential

members. He was one of the leading

creators of the Lodge and is a Charter

Member. He also belongs to the

Masonic Communities and Services

Association of North America.

In addition to his job and his

Masonic commitments, JP is very

active in community and professional

circles. A past chairman of the

Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce,

he has served on Wallingford’s

Planning and Zoning Commission for

several years, starting as an alternate

in 2008. He serves on Wallingford’s

Board of Ethics Committee, the

Board of Governors of Mid-State

Medical Center, and he chairs the

Institute for Senior Living Education

of the Connecticut Assisted Living

Foundation. JP is the Chairman of the

Wallingford Education Foundation,

a 501(C)3 which raises funds for

programs and projects outside the

school budget to benet the students

of the Wallingford Public Schools. He

is a past surveyor for CARF/CCAC

(Commission on the Accreditation of

Rehabilitation Facilities / Continuing

Care Accreditation Commission,)

past Chairman of the Connecticut

Assisted Living Association (CALA)

and a former mentor for Junior

Achievement.

JP and Christine live in Wallingford

with their two sons, Ethan and Trevor.

They are members of Our Lady of

Fatima Church. JP is an active coach

in his sons’ baseball league.

JP’s commitment to his family,

the Town of Wallingford, the Senior

Services industry, Masonicare and

the fraternity is exemplary. He is

fully committed to the ideals of

freemasonry and “giving back.”

His energy and “can-do” attitude

represent all the best attributes of the

fraternity and, indeed, mankind.

In recognition of the attributes

described in the preceding

paragraph, the Most Worshipful

Grand Lodge, AF&AM of Connecticut

is pleased and proud to present to

Worshipful Brother Jon-Paul Venoit

the Pierpont Edwards Medal in Bronze

for Distinguished Masonic Service.

Venoit Pierpont

CT Freemasons • October 2016

Craft At Refreshment

For more details about any of

these events,please contact the

Lodge directly. In many cases,

reservations are required, and

they may or may not be open to

the public.

All times are supplied by

the lodges. The CT Freemason

Newspaper is not responsible

for errors. When traveling,

please contact the Secretary

of the lodge to verify all times

and events.

For recurring events and

breakfasts, they may not take

place during the summer

months – call to check.

Recurring Events

First Sunday of the Month,

Frederick-Franklin Lodge No.

14, Plainville, 8 a.m., Masters

Round Table & Field Day Join

our Master for breakfast and

help clean up our home

Every Sunday, St. Peter’s

Lodge No. 21, New Milford,12

p.m., Build a Brother Go over

and ritual or questions you may

have on masonry. Prospective

candidates and new brothers

welcome.

Every Tuesday, Day Spring

Lodge No. 30, Hamden, 7 p.m.,

BINGO Open to the public,

all Masons and Eastern Stars.

Refreshments

First Wednesday of the

Month, Ansantawae Lodge

No. 89, Milford, 7 p.m., Mason

Night @ OAH, Orange Ale

House 517 Boston Post Rd

Orange CT 06477

Second, Fourth Wednesday

of the Month, Union Lodge No.

5, Stamford, 7 p.m., Fellowship

Night at the Lodge. Open to all

brothers, friends. Refreshments

and discussion. Please call to

verify.

Third Thursday of the

Month, Day Spring Lodge No

30, Hamden, 7:30 p.m., Masonic

Information Night Open to

all who may be interested

in Masonry, with interesting

presentations and discussion.

Every Friday, St. Peter’s

Lodge No. 21, New Milford,

7 p.m. 3XB in the Chapel

Brothers, Beverages and BS

every Friday night at 7p.m.

Second Saturday of the

Month, Day Spring Lodge No.

30, Hamden, 7 p.m., Movie

Night Films, Snacks and

beverages will be provided.

*** OCTOBER EVENT

MOVED TO OCT 15 ***

Recurring Breakfasts

First Sunday of the Month,

Sequin-Level Lodge No.

140, Newington, 7 a.m., SBA

Breakfast Fundraiser

Third Sunday of the

Month, Washington Lodge No.

19, Monroe, 8 a.m., Country

breakfast

First Thursday of the

Month, 8

District Lodges

Niantic, 9 a.m., District

Breakfast Groton Townhouse,

Rt 12, Groton CT

Saturday, Oct 1, King Hiram

Lodge No. 12, Shelton, 6

p.m.,Table Lodge

Saturday, Oct 1, Moriah

Lodge No. 15, Brooklyn, 5 p.m.,

Sixth Annual Down East Maine

Table Lodge

Monday, Oct 3, ROSH

HASHANAH -- FIRST DAY

Tuesday, Oct 4, ROSH

HASHANAH --SECOND

Friday, Oct 7, Village Lodge

No. 29, Collinsville, 7 p.m.,Duck

Pin Bowling Challenge Village

vs St. Andrews & Seneca – Laurel

Lanes – 266 Main St. Winsted

Saturday, Oct 8, Coastal

Lodge No. 57, Stonington, 4

p.m., Pig Roast

Saturday, Oct 8, Washington

Lodge No. 70, Windsor, 6 p.m.,

Ladies at Table/Widow’s Night

Special dinner for the ladies of

Washington Lodge Brothers

and also for the widows of our

deceased Brothers.

Saturday, Oct 8, Friendship

Tuscan Lodge No. 145,

Manchester, 11:30 a.m. UCONN

Football Game

Wednesday, Oct 12, YOM

KIPPUR

Saturday, Oct 15, Columbia

Lodge No. 25, South

Glastonbury, 6 p.m., Grape

Harvest Wine Festival Tickets

$40 in advance, $50 at the door

860-633-2763 Craig Witzke

Saturday, Oct 15, Seneca

Lodge No. 55, Torrington, 1

p.m., Open House and Lodge

Picnic

Saturday, Oct 15, Widow’s

Son Lodge No. 66, Branford,

6:30 p.m., Oktoberfest 2016

Saturday, Oct 15, Hamilton

Council No. 22 R&SM Meriden,

5 p.m., Robert DiPasquale

Memorial Dinner Steak or

Lobster, $25, 203-235-5596

reservations or info.

Sunday, Oct 16, Hiram

Lodge No. 1, New Haven, 11:30

a.m., Making Strides Walk

Lighthouse Park in New Haven.

Registration starts at 11:30am

with the walk starting at 1pm.

This event raises money to ght

cancer.

Saturday, Oct 22,

Frederick-Franklin Lodge No.

14, Plainville, 4 p.m., Haunted

House & Plainville Pumpkin

Fest This year we will be selling

Apple Fritters

Saturday, Oct 22, Day

Spring Lodge No. 30, Hamden,

6 p.m., Wine Tasting Event

Tickets $25 in advance $35 at

the door. RSVP Friday October

14. Wine Finger foods rafe

prizes.

Saturday, Oct 22, Corner

Stone-Quinebaug Lodge

No. 122, Thompson, 5 p.m.,

Annual Steak Dinner Annual

All You Can Eat Grilled

Steak Buffet Please email

streichelectricalservices@

gmail.com for tickets or more

information.

Saturday, Oct 22,

Friendship Tuscan Lodge No.

145, Manchester, 11 a.m.,

UCONN Football Game

Saturday, Oct 29, Sequin-

Level Lodge No. 140,

Newington, 6 p.m., Oktoberfest

Dinner

Monday, Oct 31,

Washington Lodge No. 70,

Windsor, 5:30 p.m., Nightmare

on Main Street Washington

Lodge is a part of the town

green’s Nightmare on Main

Street festivities. Come down

and help us give out candy to

the trick-or-treaters!

Thursday, Nov 10, Temple

Lodge No. 65, Westport, 7 p.m.

Table Lodge

Saturday, Nov 12,

Cosmopolitan Lodge No. 125,

New Haven, 6 p.m., Movie

Night Proceeds benet the New

Haven Downtown Evening Soup

Kitchen. $20 pp, $10 12 and

under. Includes the movie and a

light deli sandwich dinner. RSVP

to Bro. David Elkodsi elkodsi@

earthlink.net or (203) 257-1156

CT Freemasons • October 2016

Craft At Labor

Continued from page 11

To have your lodge events

appear in the newspaper,

please update your lodge

website calendars prior to the

10th of the previous month. If

your lodge needs assistance

accessing the website please

have the Master or Secretary

contact Grand Lodge.

All times are supplied by the

lodges. The CT Freemason

Newspaper is not responsible

for errors. When traveling,

please contact the Secretary

of the lodge to verify all times

and events and to inquire

about dinner reservations.

Grand Lodge

Saturday, Oct 22, Grand

Lodge of CT Wallingford,

Grand Lodge Semi Annual,

Registration 8 a.m., Session

begins at 9 a.m.

Entered Apprentice

Degrees

Tuesday, Oct 11, Village

Lodge No. 29, Collinsville,

6:30 p.m., Dinner – Spanish/

Mexican Meal

Tuesday, Oct 11,

Manchester Lodge No. 73,

Manchester, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct 19,

Montgomery Lodge No. 13,

Lakeville, 6:30 p.m., Dinner

Wednesday, Oct 19,

Cosmopolitan Lodge No. 125,

New Haven, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct 25,

Corinthian Lodge No. 104,

Faireld, 6:30 p.m. Dinner

Fellowcraft Degrees

Tuesday, Oct 4, King Hiram

Lodge No. 12, Shelton, 6:30

p.m., Dinner

Thursday, Oct 6, Fidelity-St.

John’s Lodge No. 3, Faireld,

6:30 p.m., Dinner

Tuesday, Oct 11, Frederick-

Franklin Lodge No. 14,

Plainville, 6:30 p.m., Dinner

Monday, Oct 17, Friendship

Lodge No. 33, Southington,

6:30 p.m., Dinner

Tuesday, Oct 18, Coastal

Lodge No. 57, Stonington,

6:30 p.m., Dinner

Wednesday, Oct 19,

Seneca Lodge No. 55,

Torrington, 6:30 p.m., Dinner

Thursday, Oct 20,

Sequin-Level Lodge No. 140,

Newington, 6:15 p.m., Dinner

Monday, Oct 24,

Washington Lodge No. 70,

Windsor, 6:30 p.m., Dinner

Monday, Oct 24, Evening

Star Lodge No. 101, Unionville,

7:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct 24, Anchor

Lodge No. 112, East Hampton,

6:30 p.m., Dinner

Master Mason Degrees

Thursday, Oct 6,

Friendship Tuscan Lodge No.

145, Manchester, 6:30 p.m.,

Dinner

Monday, Oct 17, St. John’s

Lodge No. 2, Middletown, 6

p.m., Dinner

Thursday, Oct 27, Hiram

Lodge No. 1, New Haven, 6:30

p.m., Dinner

Thursday, Oct 27, Temple

Lodge No. 65, Westport, 7

p.m., Dinner

Tuesday, Nov 1, King

Hiram Lodge No. 12, Shelton,

6:30 p.m., Dinner

Saturday, Nov 5, Village

Lodge No. 29, Collinsville, 5

p.m., Dinner follows Degree

Tuesday, Nov 15, Seneca

Lodge No. 55,Torrington, 6:30

p.m., Dinner

Lodge, serving as District

Deputy of Masonic District

7B for three years: 1989,

1990, and 1991. He was a

visible Grand Lodge Ofcer,

regularly attending Lodge

communications. He also

served as the Vice-President

of the Past District Deputies

Association. In 1996, MWB

Joe was appointed Grand

Junior Steward by Charles

W. Yohe.

MWB Joe was a Past

High Priest of Burning

Bush Chapter, No. 29,

Royal Arch Mason. He was

also the Grand Custodian

8th District for the Grand

Chapter Royal Arch Masons

of Connecticut. He was

as a Past Thrice Illustrious

Master of Columbia

Council No. 9, where he

also served as treasurer.

Brother and Companion Joe

was a Sir Knight in Cyrene

Commandery No. 8 where

he was a Past Eminent

Commander and an ofcer

in the Grand Commandery.

He was also president of the

Sphinx Temple Ritual Cast,

a member of the York Rite

College No. 17, the Order

of Amaranth, Nutmeg order

of Sword of Bunker Hill, and

Senior Knight of Mohawk

Council No. 28, Knight

Masons of U.S.A., and a

32nd Degree Scottish Rite

Mason.

In the Community, MWB

Joe served as a AARP

Tax Counselor and was a

member of the Old Saybrook

Chapter of SCORE (Service

Corps of Retired Executives).

He was the recipient of the

Pierpont Edwards Medal

in Bronze for his Masonic

Service.

MWB Brother Joe was

elected Most Worshipful

Grand Master in 2003

and installed the 158th

Grand Master of the Most

Worshipful Grand Lodge

of Connecticut, AF&AM, in

April 2004.

Joseph Howard

CT Freemasons • October 2016

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Leon F. Smith

John Spencer

Rodney A. Spooner

James Frederick Standish

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John M. Van Kirk

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to break up the boulder. This area was

re-graded and S&S Paving paved the

area.

The entire Temple and all the trim both

inside and out were repainted. The Social

Hall, was recongured for new doors and

windows and all new energy efcient

windows were installed. The ooring

was replaced with a new high-trafc

vinyl oor. The old orescent lighting

has been removed and replaced with

30 new energy efcient recessed lights.

The exterior siding on the Social Hall was

removed and all new siding and trim were

installed. And, nally, to enhance the use

of the Social Hall, a 36’ x 12’ deck was

installed.

Financing for this project is an ongoing

process consisting of a bank loan to

ensure timely completion of the project,

and ongoing fundraising efforts to

expedite retirement of the loan.

All original goals were accomplished!

The revitalized building was completed

in time for an amazing year of celebration

in 2015 for the 250th anniversary, which

included the rededication of the charter

originally granted by the Grand Lodge in

Boston in 1765. And, the lodge currently

has a strong membership roll and healthy

line of developing brothers.

The lodge is currently planning an

evening of appreciation for all who

participated in the project to ofcially

thank them and acknowledge all of the

effort made in the many different ways.

The brothers of King Solomon Lodge No.

7 are very proud of the accomplishment.

The Lodge and its brothers have been

nominated for the Grand Lodge Awards

as Master Craftsman, Master Artisan,

and Master Builder. These awards will

be on display and a reminder to all

brothers, family, friends, and community

of all of the hard work that went into this

achievement. King Solomon Lodge No.

7 was transformed from a lodge on the

rocks, to its historic majestic rightful place

as The Lodge On The Rock!

Lodge On The Rocks

Lodge Ceiling After

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has coached Little League and been a loyal

fan of every team that his daughters ever

played on. An avid Red Sox fan, he enjoys

visiting Fenway Park, cheering the team on

to victory.

Steve’s Masonic career includes being

raised a Master Mason in Orange Lodge

No. 143 in 2002. He has served on the

Connecticut Freemasons Foundation

and the Grand Lodge Community Action

Committee. A charter member of Ashlar

Lodge No. 332, Steve belongs to both the

Scottish and York Rites. He is a member and

past president of the Masonic Communities

and Services Association of North America.

In recognition of his contributions to

the Lodges to which he has belonged, the

Grand Lodge of Connecticut, Masonicare

and the wider needs of seniors and the

healthcare community, the Grand Lodge

of Connecticut, A.F. & A.M. is pleased

and proud to present to Bro. Stephen B.

McPherson the Pierpont Edwards Medal in

Bronze for Distinguished Masonic Service.

McPherson Pierpont Edwards

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