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Wallingford, CT 06492 CT Wallingford, Box 250 P.O. 69 Masonic Avenue Grand Lodge of Connecticut, AF & AM PAGE 5 PAGE 11 PAGE 25 Michael Sutilatila Down East Masonic Receives Pierpontont Table Travels in Edwards Medaldal Lodge Israel TABLE OF CONTENTS CConnecticutonnecticut FFREEMASONSREEMASONS Grand Lodge Insurance Programs .................................4 How to Make Something Work ...................................18 Michael Sutila Receives Pierpont Edwards Medal ........5 GWMM Holiday Ornament ........................................18 Volume 7 - Number 7 Grand Chaplain’s Pulpit ................................................6 Police Raise Five New Brothers ....................................18 Publisher Masonicare Experience ..................................................7 Union Lodge Serves Breakfast .....................................19 THE GRAND LODGE Grand Historian’s Corner ..............................................8 St. Peter’s Visits Manhatten ..........................................19 OF CONNECTICUT AF & AM Report on Grand Representative Program ....................9 PSMC’s Confer Fellowcraft Degree ..............................19 Editor-in-Chief Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair ..........................................9 Geriatric Ministry Volunteers .......................................20 SIMON R. LAPLACE DeMolay Home Run ......................................................9 Hiram No. 18 “Steps Up” ............................................21 From the Desk of Steve McPherson ............................10 Open House Opens Some Eyes ...................................21 Associate Editor Festival of Trees ............................................................10 A Rainbow Who Rocks .................................................22 CARL G. EK Help for the “Holiday Blues” ...................................... 11 Scottish and York Rites Provide Scholarships .............22 Correspondent Down East Table Lodge ................................................ 11 “Meet the Knights Templar” ........................................23 MICHAEL L. CASTROLL News from the Valley of Hartford ...............................12 Tax Deductions for Donations ....................................23 Design Masonicare and the IRS ...............................................12 Our Departed Brothers ................................................24 GWEN M. ROCHETTE Two Brothers in Disguise .............................................12 York Rite College Hosts New England ........................24 CHARLENE D. ROWE News from the Valley of New Haven ..........................13 Masonic Travels in Israel ..............................................25 Congratulations............................................................13 RW Memmott Named Chair .......................................26 Contributors Questions for a Traveling Man ....................................14 Visitor to New London Chapter No. 58 .....................26 BRUCE R. BELLMORE Oktoberfest Table Lodge ..............................................14 York Rite Opportunities ...............................................27 DAVID R. BLYTHE, SR. BILL BREED Auvergne Initiation Set ................................................14 Craft at Labor................................................................28 AL BROWN Masonicare Trustees Re-elected ...................................15 Craft at Refreshment ....................................................28 CHRIS BUCK Welcome New Brothers ...............................................15 Boosters ........................................................................30 THOMAS A. BURKE Long Service Begets Long Travels ................................15 It’s Diffi cult to Know Where to Start ..........................31 PAUL CHELLO Ski Jump Dedicated in Salisbury .................................16 MARJE CHICK BRAD COONEY MICHAEL B. DODGE CREIGHTON ENGLISH Grand Lodge of Connecticut, AF & AM ROBERT G. FITZGERALD CHARLES B. FOWLER 69 Masonic Avenue • P.O. Box 250 • Wallingford, Connecticut 06492 TONY GIUNTA Offi ce hours: 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Monday through Friday BILL HILLMAN First Saturday of the month: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon PAUL KACHEVSKY 203-679-5903 • 800-529-4161 (in-state only) • Fax: 203-679-5996 PAT KALINAUSKAS e-mail: [email protected] • www.ctfreemasons.net DR. RICHARD KULL GARY A. LITTLEFIELD STEPHEN B. MCPHERSON JAMES T. MCWAIN DANIEL W. NICHOLS PENNY O’NEILL GRAND MASTER’S EDWARD PAGE ADAM RAIDER MARSHALL ROBINSON TRESTLE BOARD MAX ROSENBERG JOHN-JAMES SARGENT Connecticut Freemasons is the offi cial James T. McWain - December 2011 publication of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut AF & AM. All original articles are subject to editing. All checks DATE EVENT PUBLIC DINNER ATTIRE for payments and donations should be made out to Grand Lodge Publications Thursday, December 1, 1:00 p.m. Offi ce hours, Grand Lodge offi ce, Wallingford Y N C and mailed to the Grand Lodge offi ce at Thursday, December 1, 4:00 p.m. Audit committee, Wallingford N N C PO Box 250, Wallingford, CT 06492. Saturday, December 3, 10:00 a.m. Putnam Lodge No. 46, South Woodstock N Y F Connecticut Freemasons (USPS 025-514) Sunday, December 4, 4:00 p.m. Grand Lodge holiday party, Ashlar Village Volume 7 Number 7 December 2011 is published monthly except August by The Wallingford Y Y S Grand Lodge AF & AM of Connecticut, 69 Thursday, December 8, 1:00 p.m. Offi ce hours, Grand Lodge offi ce, Wallingford Y N C Masonic Avenue, P.O. Box 250, Wallingford, CT 06492-0250. Periodicals Postage paid Thursday, December 8, 4:00 p.m. Masonicare Trustees, Wallingford N N S at Wallingford, CT and additional mailing Friday, December 9 Grand Lodge of Washington, D. C. offi ces. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Connecticut Freemasons, Tuesday, December 13 1st District Permanent members meeting N N F c/o The Grand Lodge AF & AM of Connecticut, Friday, December 16, 8:00 p.m. New Haven Commandery N N F P.O. Box 250, Wallingford, CT 06492-0250. Christmas observance Letters and advertisements may Saturday, December 17, 11:00 a.m. Columbia Lodge No. 25, Y y F be sent to the Editor-in-Chief at [email protected]. or South Glastonbury, offi cer installation 860-526-4021. All submissions are required by the 15th of the month prior Monday, December 19, 6:00 p.m. York Rite Christmas sing-along Y Y F to the next issue. Please note: The Grand Lodge AF & AM of Connecticut, does not Milford endorse any of the products or services contained herein nor imply any warranty Tuesday, December 20, 7:30 p.m. Fraternal visit N N F of the goods, services, or claims advertised. Wednesday, December 21, 7:30 p.m. Fraternal visit N N F While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of all advertisements, Connecticut Sunday, December 25 Merry Christmas Freemasons will only be liable to reprint, at no charge, any correction due to typographical error. Page 2 Connecticut Freemasons December 2011 Grand Master’s Message As the year winds to a close, it seems that time is fl ying. As Connecticut Masonry and we Christmas approaches, I’m sure that many of you take time to need every brother’s input. We refl ect on Christmas seasons in your past. also included the opportunity For me, Christmas always had a magical quality. Growing to donate to the Organ Donor up in Vermont, winter and all things to do with snow certainly Program and the other charities were a major ingredient of the season. Christmas was family, we have traditionally supported. church, large family dinners and, as a child, the anticipation Response to the appeal has of Christmas morning. Our ritual called for opening presents been heartwarming. As I sign letters on Christmas morning, but only after my father had “cleaned of thanks, I am able to see many notes up” which meant shaving and dressing with a shirt and tie, and ranging from, “Why have we not heard of this laboratory sooner?” retrieving the eggnog from the porch where it had been cooling to ones from widows thanking me for all that we do and “... here from the night before. Although my sister and I had already been are a few dollars to help cover postage.” up very early and scouted, very silently, the tree and stockings, we Recently Bonnie and I attended the Masonicare “Autumn had to wait for all this preparation. Gathering.” This is an occasion to support the residents of As I refl ect back I realize that we always had an exciting our healthcare facility and thank the volunteers who give so Christmas — it was a good feeling of home, family, and happiness. generously of their time. Volunteers donate literally thousands When I left home for college, I remember that I still anticipated of hours supporting Masonicare at Newtown and Masonicare “being home” for Christmas. Health Center at Wallingford. This year we honored two groups Later, in the Army, I was stationed in Germany on the East/ of volunteers who are so very supportive. West German border and I will not forget the loneliness of my The fi rst group was the Quality of Life Committee. This fi rst Christmas away from home. Luckily, there was much to do committee is responsible for assisting the staff in ensuring that and not much time for “feeling sorry” at being away. every resident’s quality of life is maintained at the level consistent During my Army service, I learned that “Christmas as I with our standards, regardless of their circumstances.