From the East:
A Question: What do get when you cross a picturesque landscape filled with Masons, their friends and families, with outstanding barbeque, the best Cajun food outside of Louisiana and absolutely perfect weather?
The Answer: The 14th Annual Harry S Truman Picnic at Kolping-On-Hudson.
It was without a doubt one of the best we've had. From the moment you arrived you were greeted by the aroma of blackened fish, shrimp, hotdogs and hamburgers. The swimming pool was filled with people, Brothers and families played horseshoes, and Kolping was alive with smiling faces, laughter, and filled bellies.
We had some new additions to the picnic this year: A live band called "Frankie and the Fantasticos" covered some excellent tunes, and the new Harry S Truman beer mugs were a complete hit. My personal thanks to Brother Steve Lovasz and his team of Brothers for putting it all together, and serving the Italian Ices!
I would also like to thank R.'.W.'.Joseph Mandel and his team of Brothers for the delicious food hot off the grill! Thanks to W:. John Kelly who donned his clown regalia and kept the kids entertained with games, magic, balloons and toys. Thanks to my wife Mary for the potato salad, and to her friend Penny for their great job helping out with the Women's Auxiliary. And a very very special thank you to ALL the Brothers who attended, and to their families and friends.
The best part is we get to do it all over again at next year's picnic in 2011!
I hope you all had a wonderful and fun summer, but now that fall is here it's time to get back to the quarries of Freemasonry.
Our upcoming meeting will be Honor's Night. Please come and show your support to the Brothers who have unfailingly shown their support for Harry S Truman Lodge.
Education for the evening will be on the finer points of the Degree of Entered Apprentice. I strongly encourage all Entered Apprentice and Fellowcraft to attend this meeting. This education will teach you some things you might not know about the meaning of the Degree, and will certainly help with your proficiency!
Brothers, I look forward to seeing you all at the Lodge, and at our pre-meeting dinner. It will be a fun enjoyable and educational night.
Fraternally,
W.'.Frank L. Parker
Master, Harry S Truman Lodge #1066
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I would like to thank all the Brothers for there help with our picnic. We had a slight problem this year, but as we normally do pressed on. Another good year!
A thanks goes out to my co chair Bro. Michael O'Shaughnessy and Bro. Matt Scholz for helping with the running around.
Banner Upgrade: W.'.Frank Parker,
Flier and Mug Design: R.'.W.'.Tony Pecorella,
Joes Cajun Kitchen crew: R.'.W.'.Joe Mandel, Brothers Carl Lentoni, Joe Solano, Anthony Lehmann, Steve Petrillo, and my-brother in law "The Wolf" Mike Keller,
Children's games and gifts: brothers Paul Castellaneta and Rob Callahan,
Cake: Brother Jon Berenson,
Italian ices distribution:, W.'.Jerome Hogan, Brothers Steve Petrillo, Eric Magnuson,
Friday Night set up: W.'.Artie Kessler, W.'.Matt Donovan, Brothers Carl Lentoni, Eric Magnuson and The future Mrs. Donovan, Mary
Saturday Morning: W.'.Artie Kessler and "The Wolf" Mike Keller, all day help, W.'.Jerome Hogan, Brothers Aaron Tannenbaum, Eric Magnuson, Anastasios "The Greek" Agelonias, Phil Cruz, Friend of the Lodge, Wendell Yee for bringing up the ices from Queens, Treasurer, R.'.W.'.Joe Ruiz, Secretary R.'.W.'.Martin Dashevsky,
Marty thanks for collecting cash all day and getting the bills paid.
Thank You my Brothers.
For those Brothers that could not make the picnic, I was selling 24oz ceramic steins with our lodge logo on it. If anyone is interested in purchasing as many as you like, contact me.
There is a picture of it on the picnic page of HST1066.com.
I need a minimum order of 50.
I also had t-shirts made which can still be ordered also.
They say MASON across the front w/ Harry S Truman Lodge # 1066. The shirts are black with royal blue writing. The mugs and t-shirts are $20 dollars each.
Bro. Stephen J. Lovasz
home: 718-380-3036
cell: 718-310-8046
email: picnic-chairman@hst1066.com
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