The 4Th District Artificer

The 4th District Artificer

(Artificer: one who contrives, devises or constructs)

April 2011 ---- Volume 2, Number 4

A source of information for the active Free and Accepted Mason seeking to travel, participate and earn masters wages … or, just have some fun! New issue for each monthly DLI meeting.

under the direction of

R.W. George Mackanin, District Deputy, Grand Master

Editor: Richard C. Powell

7 White Oak Lane, Wayne, NJ 07470

862-221-9537

THE ARTIFICER online www.mastermason.com/euclidlodge136

Lodges - Regular & Special Event Meetings

(Regular business meetings are not listed, only special events and degree nights)

Adoniram #80, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

-June 1st – MM Degree (Dinner 6:30) KILTIES 2nd Section

Boiling Spring #152 , 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

-March 22nd – FC Degree

Clifton #203, 1st and 3rd Thursdays

-April 14th EMERGENT FC Degree (7pm opening)

-May 5th Gold Token Night (Dinner at 6:30)

-May 19th MM Degree

Eclipse #259, 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Euclid #136, 1st and 3rd Fridays

-April 15st – EA Degree

-April 24th Easter Visit to Veterans Home, Paramus

-May 8th Mothers Day Breakfast

-May 14th Visit of St. Johns Lodge, R.I. to Euclid

-June 10th Hasbrouck Heights High School Scholars Night

(Euclid continued) -June 25th Lodge Picnic

Lessing Passaic #67, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Little Falls #263, 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

-April 13th – FC Degree (7pm opening)

-NO COMMUNICATION on 4/27/11

DISTRICT LODGE OF INSTRUCTION – 2nd Monday at Adoniram Lodge #80, Lyndhurst, 7:30pm. Mandatory attendance for officers; all Master Masons welcome. Jacket & tie. Under the direction of R.W. Kenneth Wasiewicz, District Ritual Instructor.

!!! GRAND LODGE OF INSTRUCTION !!!

May 26, 2011, Thursday, at Clifton Masonic Temple. This year’s work will include a full Fellow Craft degree and Master Mason degree funeral procession. Remember to advise the DD or DRI if you intend to test for a lecture bar. Opening and Closing will be a random selection.

GOLD TOKEN NIGHTS, May 2011

-Tues. May 3rd Lessing Passaic #67 -Wed. May 4th Adoniram #80;

-Thurs. May 5th Clifton #203 -Tues. May 10th Boiling Spring #152:

-Wed. May 11th Little Falls #263 – Fri. May 20th Euclid #136;

-Wed. May 25th Eclipse #259

!! Special Events !!

-BLOOD DRIVE - Clifton Masonic Temple, 3rd Friday of every month, 2:00 to 8:00pm. For additional information contact: District Chairman Thomas Wood, 201-729-0023.

-April 10th, Sunday, 8am, PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT CLIFTON LODGE. $6.00. Clifton Chapter Order of DeMolay.

-April 14th KILTIES Master Mason Degree at Hawthorne-Fortitude Lodge has been cancelled/postponed.

-April 22nd, Good Friday, 5-7pm ANNUAL FISH & CHIPS DINNER at Clifton Masonic Temple, hosted by Tall Cedars of Lebanon. Catered by Tastefully British. All welcome, take out orders available. $12 adult; $6 children. Call Bob for info. 973-779-4296

-May 3rd, Tuesday, CLIFTON GOLF OUTING “ANNUAL CHARITY CLASSIC” Farmstead Golf & Country Club, Lafayette, NJ. Please RSVP by April 22nd. Tee times start at 9am; Beefsteak Dinner at Clifton Masonic Temple 6:30pm. Golf and Dinner $95. Dinner only $25. Checks payable to Clifton Masonic Lodge and mailed to: Lee Beattys, 93 Chelsea Road, Clifton, NJ 07012. Please help the charitable efforts of Clifton Lodge with your support!

-May 14th “THE GEORGE WASHINGTON DEGREE AND THE “GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMBERSHIP CLASS”, WITH 4TH, 20TH AND 32ND DEGREES OF THE SCOTTISH RITE at the Trenton Masonic Temple. Limited seating (300). $30 per person includes lunch (payable to: Excelsior Consistory, 315 White Horse Pike, W.Collingswood, NJ 08107. For info and to confirm availability of tickets, contact Moises Gomez (201)615-8755 – . 9am coffee and registration; 9:30am 4th Degree video in Library; 10am 20th Degree (with new scenes)

and 32 Degree Obligation (in Grand Lodge Room); 12pm Luncheon with Fife & Drum Corps of the Old Barracks in Revolutionary War regalia; 2pm conclusion of events. George Washington Masonic regalia and historic artifacts will be on display. You can also visit the 1793 Masonic Temple (next door) or THE BARRACKS Historic Site across the street. Candidates must register through their respective Scottish Rite Valley Secretary. Our local Valley is Northern NJ (973) 694-2233. You must petition and join Scottish Rite to attend. I have a petition and more information that I can email to those interested, or ask any SR member for help.

St. Johns Lodge #1 250th Anniversary

-May 14th, 7-11pm. Saint Johns Lodge #1 of Mountain Lakes, NJ will celebrate this historic anniversary with the Grand Master and Grand Staff at the Hilton Hotel in Parsippany, NJ (westbound side of Rt.10). Cost is $60. To make a reservation, or reserve a table, contact R.W. Walter Rieth 973-299-5128. Checks should be mailed to RW W. Rieth, 17 Ulysses St., Parsippany, NJ 07054. Open bar all night, music, dancing, door prizes, hot & cold hors d’ouvres, salad, entrée (filet mignon or chicken, vegetarian dinner available), dessert. Silent auction. Cocktail/social hour 7pm.

-May 15th, Sunday, PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT LITTLE FALLS LODGE. $7.00 all you can eat. 7am to noon. Email questions to . RSVP appreciated, but reservations not necessary. Come hungry and enjoy!

-May 21st, Saturday – RW ROBERT EVANS ROAST at Clifton Lodge!! 6pm. Social hour followed by all-you-can-eat beefsteak. Jacket & tie. STAG EVENT. $40 all inclusive. Checks payable to CLIFTON LODGE BLUE APRON CLUB and sent to: Louis Noonburg, 139 Merrill Road, Clifton, NJ 07012. RSVP by May 7th. Contact Louis at 973-219-5951 or for info.

-June 4th, Saturday, CLIFTON LODGE CIGAR NIGHT $50 per Person. (3) premium cigars. Beer/soft drinks. Grill foods. Gourmet sides. Contact Bro. Greg Tierno for details/reservations (201)323-2403. This event is open to non-Masons. 4:00pm til ???

-June 11th, Saturday - NJ LODGE of MASONIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION – Yours truly, Brother Richard Powell, will present a recreation of Leo Taxil’s confession at the next LORE meeting to be held at the Trenton Masonic Temple, 9:30 am gathering, meeting begins at 10:30am. For additional information about the Lodge Of Research & Education #1786, visit the website at www.njlore1786.org . COME, SHARE MASONIC LIGHT !!! If you are into Masonic history and philosophy, LORE is for you. Downloadable application is available at the website. Remember that the 1793 Masonic Lodge, Revolutionary War Barracks, and many other historic sites are within walking distance. Visit www.trentonmasonictemple.com for lots of information and parking sites. Parking on a Saturday is not a problem.

-July 4th LITTLE FALLS LODGE / LITTLE FALLS STREET FAIR. Little Falls Lodge will once again have a space for the Street Fair and Parade. The Lodge has also arranged for a BLOODMOBILE (will be in front of the First Reformed Church with parking available in church parking lot) for blood donations.

-July 16th, Saturday, Clifton Lodge bus trip to NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES. Price/details to follow. Contact Bro. Jim Wright (973)661-2155 for information.

-Sept. 28th CHILDRENS (DYSLEXIA) LEARNING CENTER OF HASBROUCK HEIGHTS HARVEST MOON CHARITY BALL at NORTH JERSEY COUNTRY CLUB, Wayne, NJ. $120 per person. Black tie. Details to follow.

-Oct. 15th 2011, Saturday, 10am to 2pm - 2011 SQUARE & COMPASS DAY – ALL LODGES IN NJ open their doors to the public to share Masonic awareness, accept petitions for membership, and answer questions about our Fraternity. It is NOT too early to begin planning and promoting. I will get promotional materials in the hands of current WMs before our summer break. Our District Masonic Awareness Committee Representative is Greg Tierno of Clifton Lodge (201)323-2403.

SPAGHETTI DINNER – First Friday of every month, Masonic Club, Lyndhurst, $7.50(children under 12 FREE), all you can eat. GREAT FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP!

FRIDAY NIGHT GANG at the Masonic Club, 316 Riverside Avenue, Lyndhurst, NJ. Open to all Masons (of any degree) and friends. An informal gathering of friends every Friday night at the historic Masonic Club at roughly 8pm (come early, come late). A $3 donation helps cover the cost of tasty snacks and treats. If you are interested in membership in the Masonic Club, you must be a full MM. Ask any member for full details or stop by the club to pick up an application. You won’t regret it. Club meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month, 7:30pm, at the Club.

Veterans Home, Paramus, NJ - Sunday Visitation

Adoniram: 6/19, 9/11, 12/4; Boiling Spring: 6/26, 9/18, 12/11; Clifton: 4/10, 7/3, 9/25, 12/18; Eclipse: 4/17, 7/10, 10/2, 12/25; Euclid: 4/24, 7/17, 10/9; Lessing Passaic: 5/1, 7/24, 10/16; Little Falls: 5/8, 7/31, 10/23.

All Masons are welcome on any Sunday! We need your support!

Meet at 12:45 in Front Lobby of Home to assist with Christian Worship Service Transport.

Anyone interested in becoming a certified volunteer at the home can talk to Brother Rick Powell, MSA, Deputy Representative, for details. RW Robert Evans, (973)779-4296, MSA Representative. Rick Powell (862)221-9537, MSA Deputy Representative. Mike Holt, State MSA Rep. (908)418-2177

GRAND LODGE EVENTS

!!GRAND LODGE!! April 26,27,28, 2011 Bally’s Atlantic City

Wednesday April 27, 2011, 6:00PM - GRAND LODGE BANQUET – ANNUAL COMMUNICATION - Bally’s Park Place Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, Ocean Ballroom 6th Floor / Tickets $45.00 per person. Deadline for reservations is Friday March 18, 2011. Make checks payable to the Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of New Jersey. State choice of meal, Herb Crusted Chicken or Prime Rib. Send stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Grand Secretary’s Office , 100 Barrack Ave., Trenton, NJ 08608. Tables of ten can be reserved however name and meal choice for every person for whom a ticket is purchased must be included with check.

-May 7th, Saturday. RECEPTION & BANQUET HONORING THE GRAND MASTER AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MASONIC CHARITIES FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Fellowship Center, Burlington, NJ. 4pm Prayer Service at Masonic Home Chapel. 5pm social hour. 6pm dinner. Reception to follow. Tickets $50. Reservations required. Checks payable to: Loyalty Lodge #33 and sent with SASE to: W.B. Howard M. Silverman, 569 Valley Road, Clark, NJ 07066. Questions call 732-499-0439. Reserve by Friday April 29th.

-June 4th&5th – NJ Masonic Wheelchair Track & Field Event. 8:00am. South Brunswick High School. Info: 201-572-9712

-Oct. 1st or 8th? –JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN’S RECEPTION & DINNER at Burlington. OK, I am ahead of Grand Lodge on this one but when we return to labor in September, it is too late to properly plan for this wonderful event if we want to reserve tables as lodges, or as a district event. Watch for details!

-Oct.15th, 2011 TRICKY TRAY BENEFIT for the residents of the Masonic Home, Burlington. Always popular and successful!

-Dec. 10th FEAST OF ST. JOHN, Burlington Fellowship Center. A great event open to ladies and friends. Always an interesting guest speaker and fine food. Watch for updates and start planning now.

!!!!! YORK RITE FESTIVALS !!!!!

Did you know that in old English Lodges, you were not considered a Master Mason until you went through the fourth degree of Mark Master Mason? Are you interested in working your way to the highest level of the York Rite, The Commandery of the Knights Templar? Here is your chance with three one-day festivals for each of the major divisions of York Rite Masonry. Royal Arch Festival, August 20, 2011 and Council of Royal and Select Masters, October 15th will be held at the Scottish Rite in Bordentown, NJ. The Grand Commandery Festival will convey the Orders of Red Cross, Malta, and Knights Templar on October 29th at the Plainfield Masonic Temple, Plainfield, NJ. Contact officers of the respective orders for information. York Rite is progressive, unlike the Scottish Rite. You must start at the Royal Arch and work to the next level. Here is a chance to do all degrees of the York Rite in a short span of time! If you don’t know who else to contact, I will help (Rick the editor).

RAISE $$ for the CHILDREN’S DYSLEXIA CENTER of Hasbrouck Heights and SAVE $$ on your electric bill. Brother Dragan Blanusa is promoting a deal with Viridian that will reduce your electric bill AND donate money to this worthy cause. Details about the program are available at www.viridian.com/hhcdc or by contacting Dragan at 908-296-2908.

Did you know … The beautiful outdoor pavilion at the Masonic Home is available (for free, subject to scheduling) to any Masonic Lodge or organization for their event? Also, any Lodge can schedule the use of a Lodge Room at the Trenton Temple for a memorable degree night or special meeting. Contact the Temple for details. http://www.trentonmasonictemple.com/index.html … and please visit this website and familiarize yourself with this historic building and the services offered. Also note that a parking guide for the area is now on the website.

SALAAM SHRINE STUFF

For full details about any Shrine events visit salaamshrine.com . They have a nice website with lots of good and useful information including applications for their Children’s Hospitals should you even encounter a family in need of their services.

SHRINE CIRCUS SEASON is approaching! You need not be a Shriner to volunteer and help out at this fun event for a great cause (Master Masons, DeMolay and such are all welcome to assist with vending and labor). It’s not too early to plan a circus trip for your lodge, church, or any other group of kids, young or old! Information: ; Circus Phone: 973-992-2860 ; School and Group Sales: 973-992-7344.

Circus show dates and times are: Thursday, May 12th 11am & 7pm; Friday, May 13th 11am & 7pm; Saturday, May 14th 2:30pm & 7:30pm; Sunday, May 15th 1:30pm and 5:30pm. Place is the Mennen Sports Arena, Morristown, NJ.

!!!!!!!!!!!!! VISIT SALAAMSHRINE.COM !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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A very special THANK YOU to Little Falls Lodge for hosting the April 2nd bus trip and tour of the Masonic Home, Trenton Masonic Temple and Barracks Historical Site. It was a wonderful day for all in attendance and much appreciated!