V.M.C. 1105 Spring Edition 2018 FAMILY FRATERNALISM Official Publication of the Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum Fraternal Services to Our Members Since 1877 TEAM WORK A Message from the Supreme Regent Un Message Du Régente Supreme Errica Conforto - Supreme Regent Dear Brothers and Sisters, Chers frères et sœurs, Le premier jour du printemps, On the first day of spring, between seven and nine entre sept et neuf pouces de neige inches of snow blanketed cities and towns in New York. ont recouvert les villes de New York. La bonne partie? The good part? Two days later it was all gone. Yes, Deux jours plus tard, tout était parti. Oui, le printemps est spring is finally here! enfin là! As a young child, for as long as I remember, at the Dès mon plus jeune âge, aussi longtemps que je me beginning of spring, my mom, sister, and I would do a souvienne, au début du printemps, ma mère, ma sœur et moi major cleaning. That was followed by cooking and faisions un grand ménage. Cela a été suivi par la cuisson et la baking traditional recipes and special sweet bread for cuisson des recettes traditionnelles et du pain sucré spécial Easter. It was a TEAM WORK preparation. I always pour Pâques. C'était une préparation de TRAVAIL EN looked forward to the coming of something new, the ÉQUIPE. J'ai toujours attendu avec impatience l'arrivée de arrival of spring and celebrating the season with family quelque chose de nouveau, l'arrivée du printemps et la and friends. célébration de la saison avec la famille et les amis. As the Royal Arcanum family, we should also prepare Comme la famille Royal Arcanum, nous devrions également our councils for the new season by introducing new préparer nos conseils pour la nouvelle saison en introduisant members to our society, coordinating new charitable de nouveaux membres à notre société, en coordonnant de events, and re-energizing ourselves to be more active in nouveaux événements caritatifs, et en nous redynamisant our community with volunteer work. pour être plus actifs dans notre communauté avec du bénévolat. Commit yourself to the TEAM WORK campaign by joining us at the 104th Supreme Council Session in Engagez-vous dans la campagne TRAVAIL EN ÉQUIPE en Orlando, Florida from July 22nd though the 26th. There vous joignant à la 104e session du Conseil suprême à we will elect new leaders to serve our society for the Orlando, en Floride, du 22 au 26 juillet. Là, nous allons élire next two years and have the opportunity to participate de nouveaux dirigeants pour servir notre société pour les in our national fraternal gifting project. deux prochaines années et avoir l'opportunité de participer à notre projet national de dons fraternels. Congratulations to Medora, Coronation and Claremont Councils for earning a $1600 award for enrolling new Félicitations à Medora, Coronation et Clarement pour avoir Juniors in the 16-16-16 program that recently gagné un prix de 1600 $ pour l'inscription de nouveaux concluded. Juniors dans le programme 16-16-16 qui a récemment pris fin. Best wishes to all the Juniors who applied for the RA scholarships and grants; winners will be announced in Meilleurs vœux à tous les Juniors qui ont postulé pour les May. bourses d'études et les subventions du RA; les gagnants seront annoncés en mai. I’ll be visiting our members in Michigan and California in the coming weeks. Until we see each other soon, keep Je vais rendre visite à nos membres au Michigan et en promoting and sharing the good work of our fraternal Californie dans les prochaines semaines. Jusqu'à ce que nous society. nous voyions bientôt, continuez à promouvoir et à partager le bon travail de notre société fraternelle. Best to all, Meilleur pour tous, Errica Conforto Errica Conforto V.M.CV.M.C. In This Issue 11051105 DSA AWARDS BULLETIN COMMITTEE Cynthia A. Macon, Chairman PAGES 4 - 8 Peter D. Ferrara Janice S. Brazas PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PAGE 9 James E. O’Neill, Chairman Minnie turns 100! Errica Conforto Page 12 Deborah L. Young SAN JOSE COUNCIL Maria B. DiBartolo Carl J. Krzystofczyk PAGE 10 Peter D. Ferrara Cynthia A. Macon FRATERNAL DEPARTMENT NEWS Janice S. 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In the event magazine is undeliverable, Cover Front Row: Grandchildren Luca Conforto, Alexandra & Logan Orr please send Form 3579 addressed to Caption Back Row: Joe Conforto, Son Fred Conforto, Son-in-Law Steve Royal Arcanum, 61 Batterymarch St., Orr, Daughter Gabriella Orr, Errica Conforto, Supreme Regent Boston, MA 02110-3208. Volume 117 Number 2 Articles and photos must be in the editorial office by Mail to the Royal Arcanum Bulletin, April, May, June 2018 Bulletin July 7, 2018. Deadline Home Office, 61 Batterymarch Street, Boston, MA 02110-3208. Next Publication Date: August 17, 2018 www. royalarcanum. com - Bulletin - Spring Edition - 2018 3 A Salute to Distinguished Service This issue is dedicated to the many members of the Society who have given their service to help the Royal Arcanum grow and prosper. We feature here our Brothers and Sisters who have distinguished themselves by introducing new members to the Order over the past years. The highest award is given to the members who have earned the Founders’ Ring of Distinction Award. The second highest level of achievement is the ‘1105’ Royal Purple Achievement Award, followed by the Legion of Honor. Other members who have earned between one and twenty diamonds are awarded the Distinguished Service Award. The Royal Arcanum is pleased to recognize the distinguished service of all our award recipients.* * Does not include production from current campaign FOUNDERS’ RING OF DISTINCTION AWARD August Magnotta Paul F. D'Emilio Cynthia A. Macon Claremont Cl Integrity Cl Versatility Cl New York Pennsylvania New Jersey (Center Diamond) (Founders' Ring W/Diamond) (Founders' Ring W/Diamond) (L. of H. Circle-5) (Center Diamond) (Center Diamond) (L. of H. Circle-6) (L. of H. Circle-8) ‘1105’ ROYAL PURPLE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Joseph R. Macon Frances Magnotta Kenneth J. Kolek Bayonne Cl Claremont Cl Pawtucket Cl New Jersey New York Rhode Island (L. of H.-10) (L. of H.-10) (L. of H.-10) (L. of H. Center Diamond) 4 Bulletin - Spring Edition - 2018 www. royalarcanum. com A Salute to Distinguished Service LEGION OF HONOR AWARD Peter D. Young Gary D. Dotson Louise Reynolds Conrad Bolduc Donald Harman Coronation Cl Rhododendron Cl Treasure Coast Cl Jacques Cartier Cl Harrisburg Cl Ontario Carolinas Florida Quebec Pennsylvania (L. of H.-4) (L. of H.-2) (L. of H.-9) (L. of H.-2) (L. of H.-9) B. Joe Merrill Genevieve A. Macon Morgan Young Marie Cavallo Rhododendron Cl Versatility Cl Coronation Cl Claremont Cl Carolinas New Jersey Ontario New York (L. of H.-2) (L. of H.-1) (L. of H.-1) (L. of H.-2) William J. Wire Donald Ferry Deborah L. Young Carl Krzystofczyk Medora Cl Alpha-Agassiz Cl Coronation Cl Medora Cl Illinois Massachusetts Ontario Illinois (L. of H.-5) (L. of H.-1) (L. of H.-9) (L. of H.-2) NO PHOTO Ralph Ferrara David Hryniewich Richard Slawinski Integrity Cl Alpha-Agassiz Cl Woodside Cl Pennsylvania Massachusetts New Jersey (L. of H.-5) (L. of H.-9) (L. of H.-9) www. royalarcanum. com - Bulletin - Spring Edition - 2018 5 A Salute to Distinguished Service DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD TWENTY DIAMONDS NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL John Crisanti Alpha-Agassiz Massachusetts Carmen Rodia Integrity Pennsylvania EIGHTEEN DIAMONDS NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL Errica Conforto Claremont New York SIXTEEN DIAMONDS NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL Antal Basa, Jr. Alpha-Agassiz Massachusetts Maria Di Bartolo Claremont New York FIFTEEN DIAMONDS NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL Lillie Mae Panichelli Integrity Pennsylvania Loretta Wehbe Integrity Pennsylvania Stella Rakowski Versatility New Jersey FOURTEEN DIAMONDS NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL Gregory Hahn Medora Illinois Perry Whisenant Catawba Carolinas Ellen Phillips Railroad Colorado TWELVE DIAMONDS NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL Joyce A. Crawford Germantown Pennsylvania Louis Marchesano Horsetooth Colorado Harold Estes Peach Georgia (deceased) Blanche Vicinanza Sun Coast Florida ELEVEN DIAMONDS NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL Robert H. Law III Dobbs Ferry New York Ivan Snyder Integrity Pennsylvania TEN DIAMONDS NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL Dotti Pagnani Alpha-Agassiz Massachusetts Joe Tedesco Integrity Pennsylvania Joseph Smeraglia Woodside New Jersey NINE DIAMONDS NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL Herbert G. Chronister Yorktowne Pennsylvania Andrew Madonna Williamsbridge New York Loretta DiGianivittorio Integrity Pennsylvania Ethel Reitsema Merritt New Jersey Peter Ferrara Integrity Pennsylvania 6 Bulletin - Spring Edition - 2018 www. royalarcanum. com A Salute to Distinguished Service DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD EIGHT DIAMONDS NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL Jacqueline Bernier Jeanne Mance Quebec (deceased) Roger Gudenkauf Denver Colorado Charlotte Brill Treasure Coast Florida Joseph Panzarella Claremont New York SEVEN DIAMONDS NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL NAME COUNCIL GRAND COUNCIL Herbert J.