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A Flurry of Delight V.M.CV.M.C. 11051105 Winter Edition 2014 A Flurry of Delight Official Publication of the Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum Fraternal Services to Our Members Since 1877 KEEPING ON TRACK A Message from the‘ Supreme Regent Un Message Du Regent Supreme Peter Ferrara - Supreme Regent Dear Brothers and Sisters, Chers frères et sœurs , I take this opportunity to wish all our members Je voudrais profiter de cette in the United States and Canada a happy, occasion pour souhaiter à tous healthy and prosperous new year. nos membres à la fois aux États- Unis et au Canada une nouvelle année heureuse, saine It seems that the major story in our countries et prospère. this past year and continuing into 2014 has been the extremely bad weather that has Il semble que l'histoire majeur dans notre pays cette plagued most areas. Snow, sleet, ice and rain année passée et en 2014 a été le très mauvais temps have caused major disruptions in transportation qui sévit dans la plupart des régions. Neige, verglas, and extensive power outages in large sections glace et la pluie ont causé d'importantes perturbations of the US and Canada. While I am writing this dans les transports et d'énergie étendue des pannes letter we are preparing for another storm that dans les grandes sections de l' US et Canada. Pendant has the potential to affect over 70 million que je vous écris cette lettre, nous nous préparons people in both countries. Hopefully spring is on pour une autre tempête qui a le potentiel d'affecter the way and will make an early arrival. plus de 70 millions de personnes dans les deux pays. Espérons que le printemps est sur le chemin et fera I have begun making my presentations for my une arrivée précoce. program ‘Keeping on Track’. I have visited the jurisdictions of Massachusetts, New York, New J'ai commencé à faire mes présentations pour mon Jersey, Quebec, Illinois, Florida, Rhode Island and programme « Maintenir le cap ». J'ai visité les North Carolina. I have scheduled my Pennsyl- provinces du Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, vania presentation for January. I appreciate the Québec, Illinois, Floride, Rhode Island et la Caroline du warmth and enthusiasm that I was welcomed Nord. J'ai prévu ma présentation Pennsylvanie pour with at all the visitations. I would also like to Janvier. J'apprécie la chaleur et l'enthousiasme que j'ai express my thanks to the Grand Regents and été accueilli avec dans tous les visite. Je tiens également Deputy Supreme Regents who presented my à exprimer mes remerciements à la Grande Regents et program in those jurisdictions that I was not sous Regents suprême qui a présenté mon programme able to visit. If there is any jurisdiction that de ces territoires que je n'étais pas en mesure de would like to schedule a visitation please do visiter. Si il est une juridiction qui souhaite organiser not hesitate to contact me directly or through une visite s'il vous plaît n'hésitez pas à me contacter the Home Office. My email address is directement ou par l'intermédiaire du ministère de [email protected]. l'Intérieur. Mon adresse e-mail est [email protected] . I take this opportunity to remind all of our Je voudrais profiter de cette occasion pour rappeler à members that the 2014 Supreme Council tous nos membres que notre 2014 Session générale Session will take place at the Omni Hotel in aura lieu à l'Hôtel Omni à Charlotte, NC prochain Charlotte, NC this coming August. The Omni Août. L'Omni Hôtel est situé dans le centre-ville de Hotel is located in downtown Charlotte close Charlotte proche de toutes es activités que la ville a à to all the activities that the city has to offer. offrir. De plus amples détails sont disponibles dans le Further details are available in the Bulletin. I Bulletin. J'espère tous vous voir à Charlotte . hope to see all of you there. Bien à vous en V. M. C. Yours in V. M. C., Peter D. Ferrara Peter D. Ferrara Supreme Regent Suprême Regent 2 Bulletin - Winter Edition - 2014 www. royalarcanum. com V.M.CV.M.C. In This Issue: 11051105 RHODODENDRON COUNCIL BULLETIN COMMITTEE Kenneth J. Kolek, Chairman PAGE 4 Cynthia A. Macon Dr. Herbert J. Snyder Carl J. Krzystofczyk SUPREME REGENT IN NEW JERSEY PAGE 5 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Supreme Regent in James E. O'Neill, Chairman Florida Peter D. Ferrara Page 6 ONTARIO NEWS Carl J. Krzystofczyk Errica Conforto PAGE 7 Carol A. Zavitz Kenneth J. Kolek Cynthia A. Macon INTEGRITY COUNCIL NEWS Dr. Herbert J. Snyder Janice S. Brazas PAGE 8 EDITOR Sisters of Life TECHNOLOGY AT WORK Patrick Fitzgerald in New York Page 10 PAGE 9 ASSOCIATE EDITOR Dotti Pagnani MAKING THE HOLIDAYS BRIGHTER EDITING STAFF Frances Magnotta PAGE 12 EDITORIAL OFFICE MAKE-A-DIFFERENCE DAY 61 Batterymarch St. Boston, MA 02110-3208 Reflections PAGE 13 Toll Free 1-888-ARCANUM (272-2686) Page 17 E-Mail: DOMREMY COUNCIL INFORMATION@ ROYALARCANUM.COM PAGE 18 Official publication (Publication number USPS 472-260) of the CHRISTMAS IN SAN JOSE Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum, 61 Batterymarch Street, Boston, MA 02110-3208. Published PAGE 22 quarterly. Periodicals postage paid at Boston, MA 02110 and additional JUNIOR GAMES mailing offices. Subscription terms: Scan Our QR Code to one dollar per year. Printed in the Visit Our Website U.S.A. PAGES 28 - 29 Postmaster: In the event magazine is Juniors pictured on Recently Deceased Cover the cover, frolicking in Deceased Members are reported on undeliverable, please send Form 3579 the snow, are Judy our web site on a monthly addressed to Royal Arcanum, 61 Caption Lynn, Jacob and Members basis. Click "About Us" Batterymarch St., Boston, MA 02110- Jessica Kolek. and "In Memoriam.” 3208. Articles and photos must be in the editorial office by Volume 114 Number 1 Bulletin March 21, 2014. Mail to the Royal Arcanum Bulletin, January, February, March 2014 Deadline Home Office, 61 Batterymarch Street, Boston, MA 02110-3208. Next Publication Date: May 11, 2014 www. royalarcanum. com - Bulletin - Winter Edition - 2014 3 SUPREME REGENT VISITS THE HOME JURISDICTION On September good works. He also thanked 29, 2013, the members for their Grand Regent support of his campaigns. Tony Basa was pleased Grand Regent Tony Basa to welcome Royal introduced representatives of Arcanum members for a the New England Veterans. A special gathering of the Grand donation of $3,000 from the Council of Massachusetts for Supreme Council mini- the program presentation of vacation gifting project was Supreme Regent Peter presented to Gina Petrino, Ferrara. Thirty-five Arcanian Administrative Officer for Above: Deputy Supreme Regent Donald Ferry Sr. members, Juniors and guests Voluntary Service VA Boston (second from right) presenting a donation check arrived for a morning Healthcare System, Veteran to Gina Petrino of the VA Boston Healthcare breakfast that was John Beadle and Veteran System, while Veterans John Beadle and Michael scheduled to welcome Michael Guilbault. Gina also Guilbault look on with Supreme Regent Pete Supreme Regent Ferrara. accepted a military blanket Ferrara (second from left). After partaking in a bountiful donated by San Jose Council. array of favorites, the Grand They expressed their Regent introduced special gratitude for having been so guest, Supreme Regent generously remembered by Ferrara. the RA Fraternal Family. The Supreme Regent outlined The day concluded with the the “Keeping on Track” awarding of door prizes and program for 2013-2014 and gifts from the Supreme Regent invited the members to and with everyone sharing participate in the programs good wishes for a blessed that our society has available holiday season. and reminded them to share their “good news” of Council Submitted by Dotti Pagnani Door prize winners with Pete Ferrara [c]. Left to activities by publicizing their right are John Beadle, Gina Petrino, Lynda Rodil, community and charitable Debra Veino Basa and John Crisanti. RHODODENDRON FRATERNAL PROJECT The youngest members of Rhododendron Council, -- which means 30 people will have a coat to warm them Asheville, NC have been busy helping with our “Coats for when the cold winds blow in the mountains. the Cold” drive in Asheville. We collected about 30 coats Noah Miller, age 6 helped his great grandmother, Dee Jay Sampson, age 2, is helps his Granddad, Lucy Lance get the coats ready for delivery. Harley Sampson, pack the coats for the delivery to the Rescue Ministry. 4 Bulletin - Winter Edition - 2014 www. royalarcanum. com SUPREME REGENT VISITS NEW JERSEY On October 19, 2013 the several new membership members of New Jersey applications. Council welcomed Supreme Regent Peter Grand Regent Richard Ferrara at the Macon acknowledged the Meditteraneo Restaurant in members for their Bayonne for the contributions to the "Soup- presentation of his er Saturday" project which "Keeping on Track" was conducted for Program. Visiting officers community soup kitchens included Supreme Vice NJ Grand Regent Richard Macon, FIC (standing left) and for their generous Regent Carl Krzystofczyk, welcomed Supreme and Grand Council Officers to the support rendered for gifting Supreme Orator Errica Supreme Regent’s program presentation. projects which are Conforto, Past Supreme sponsored on all council Regent August Magnotta, levels. Past Grand Regent of New York Frances Magnotta and Brother Macon pledged the Grand Orator of New York, support of New Jersey for Joseph Conforto. the new campaign and extended appreciation to Brother Ferrara's innovative the Supreme Regent and campaign was both visiting officers. He wished informative and Brother Ferrara success in enlightening. He introduced the coming year and new programs of the thanked him for the gift society and highlighted our packages that everyone product portfolio, The Minicieli-Butto Family was happy to greet would receive.
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