The 4th District Artificer(Artificer: one who contrives, devises or constructs)

June 2011 ---- Volume 2, Number 6A 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 MasterEditor: Richard C. Powell

7 White Oak Lane, Wayne, NJ 07470862-221-9537 ricksworld@optonline.net

THE ARTIFICER online www.mastermason.com/euclidlodge136

R.W. Stanley ReeckMASONIC MEMORIAL SERVICE

Saturday, June 4th, 1pmClifton Lodge, 1484 Van Houten Ave., Clifton, NJ

Hiram Abiff praying before two angels.From the Cryptic Room, George Washington National Masonic Memorial

DISTRICT LODGE OF INSTRUCTION TABLE LODGE – June 13th, 7:30 at Adoniram Lodge #80, Lyndhurst. All Master Masons welcome. Jacket & tie. Under the direction of R.W. Kenneth Wasiewicz, District Ritual Instructor (973) 764-3037.

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Lodges - Regular & Special Event Meetings

(Regular business meetings are not listed, only special events and degree nights)Adoniram #80, 1st and 3rd WednesdaysBoiling Spring #152 , 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

-Sat., June 11th – Masonic Home Visitation-June 14th - EA Degree-June 28th - EA Degree

Clifton #203, 1st and 3rd Thursdays-No more meetings until September.-Lodge Picnic, Sept.10th. Contact WM for details

Eclipse #259, 2nd and 4th WednesdaysEuclid #136, 1st and 3rd Fridays

-June 10th Hasbrouck Heights High School Scholars Night-June 24th, 7:30pm Emergent FC Degree-June 25th Lodge Picnic

Lessing Passaic #67, 1st and 3rd TuesdaysLittle Falls #263, 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

!!!!!! 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.

-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 8th, 7:30pm, Wednesday, OFFICIAL HOMECOMING OF THE STATE MASTER COUNCILOR, DENNIS DEKKER, Clifton DeMolay. Clifton DeMolay welcomes one of their own as State Master Councilor! Congratulations Dennis!

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-June 9th, Thursday, WIDOW’S SONS MASONIC MOTORCYCLE CLUB, STONECUTTERS CHAPTER visitation to Peninsula Lodge #99, Bayonne, NJ. Arrive by 7pm. There will be a Stonecutters Chapter meeting immediately following Peninsula Lodge’s regular communication.

-June 10th, 5:30pm, EUCLID LODGE SCHOLARS NIGHT awarding (2) $1000 awards plus other recognition awards to (10) graduates of Hasbouck Heights High School. Buffet Dinner at 6pm, program at 7pm. MW William L. Morris, Jr. plus local dignitaries will be in attendance. Reservations necessary! Please RSVP to Bob Searle at 201-288-3579 by June 8th. Masons and friends of Masons are welcome at this most memorable event. Euclid Lodge #136.

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Pictured at right is Leo Taxil, the infamous French author, and hoaxster, who claimed to be a convert to Catholicism, but actually led the Vatican on a 12 year “wild goose chase” of seeking out Devil worship in Masonic Lodges. He announced his hoax to the church and the world at a press conference in 1897. Brother Richard Powell will recreate this press conference at the next Lodge of Research and Education meeting at the Trenton Temple on June 11th. Additional details appear below ………………………………….

-June 11th, Saturday - NJ Masonic LODGE OF 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 for coffee and snacks, meeting begins at 10:00am, concludes at approximately noon with a luncheon to follow. (Donations accepted to help with cost of food) 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. You will come away from this meeting with an understanding of what went wrong with the relationship between Freemasonry and the Catholic Church and why. It will be a fun event, and there is great insight to be gained here about human nature and our gentle craft.

-June 12, Sunday, 1pm – VETERANS, MASONS and KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS working together for a very special Flag Day Observance at Albion VFW Post, Valley Road, Clifton. Officers of Clifton Lodge will be in Tuxedos, Jewels and Aprons. Visiting brethren in Jacket & Tie with Apron.

-June 18th, 2pm SUMMER BARBEQUE & PIG ROAST at the MASONIC CLUB OF LYNDHURST. $20 per adult. Children under 12 free. Please RSVP by June 10th to (201)933-1330.

-June 25th EUCLID LODGE ANNUAL FAMILY PICNIC & BARBEQUE, Saturday, 12 noon, rain or shine. Masons and friends of Masons welcome. Please RSVP to WM Jose Perez at 201-288-3236. At the Masonic Temple Grounds, Hasbrouck Heights.

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-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 and tickets.

-July 17th, Sunday, 12pm, BOILING SPRING LODGE ANNUAL PICNIC at the Rutherford Masonic Temple. $8 per person, children under 12 free. Please RSVP to Doug Sinopoli by July 8th so the event can be properly planned (201)896-0530.

-July 23rd, Saturday, 12:30 to 5pm, LESSING PASSAIC LODGE PIG ROAST & BARBEQUE at the Garfield Masonic Temple, 66 Lanza Ave, Garfield, NJ. $10 per adult, $5 per child. Lots of food and fun! Contact Carlos Gandara for information 973-289-0140

-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. 1st, 2011, Saturday, Clifton Craftsmens Club Trip to West Point for picnic and ARMY VS. TULANE Game. Limited seating. Contact Jim Wright for information and tickets (973)661-2155.

-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.

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-Oct. 27th, RECEPTION FOR DISTRICTS 2, 3, 4, 5 & 8 at FIESTA, Route 17S, Wood Ridge, NJ. 4pm social. GL opens at 7pm. Honorees include the 4th District’s RW Joseph Kubik, RW Alex Dakak, and RW Charles Hashagen. Tickets are $40. Choice of beef, chicken or fish. This is an open reception.

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: 7/3, 9/25, 12/18; Eclipse: 7/10, 10/2, 12/25; Euclid: 7/17, 10/9; Lessing Passaic: 7/24, 10/16; Little Falls: 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 * * *

-June 4th&5th – NJ Masonic Wheelchair Track & Field Event. 8:00am. South Brunswick High School. Info: 201-572-9712 (Anthony Montuori, Chairman). Please try to attend and assist!

-June 20th, Monday, GRAND MASTER’S FUNDRAISER GOLF OUTING 2011, Hopewell Country Club. 10am registration; 11am

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shotgun start, Social 4:30pm, Dinner, prizes, awards 5:30pm. $160 all inclusive. Please contact MW Leo Otway732-297-5382 or MW Dan Wilson 609-587-9092.

-June 25th, Saturday, 6pm to 10pm – RW DAVID A. DORWORTH BEEFSTEAK / TRICKY TRAY / CHINESE AUCTION at the VALLEY OF CENTRAL JERSEY, 103 Dunns Mills Road, Bordentown, NJ. $30 per person. MW William L. Morris, Jr. guest speaker. Order tickets by mail from: John Bradshaw, 53 Branch St., Medford, NJ 08055. Checks payable to Covenant Lodge#161. For information, contact Andy Churney 609-267-2639. This promises to be a wonderful event with amazing food for a small price!

-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

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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.

Editor’s Note … Brothers all, There is so much going on! It looks like a busy summer in the quarries with ongoing rehearsals and plenty of fun events. As we hold our last meetings before the summer break, remember to plan now for those events in September and October

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OTHERS A DVD, 20-minute presentation by Masonic Services Association regarding hospital visitation is available from RW George Makanin DDGM or Rick Powell, Deputy Representative, MSA. This is narrated by New Jersey PGM Thomas Dougherty (left) and contains a lot of good, inspiring information about Masonic Services of America. MW Dougherty was dedicated to the work of MSA and his spirit remains an inspiration to all F.&A.M.s.

such as Square & Compass Day and the Jr. Grand Warden’s Reception. The loss of R.W. Brother Stanley Reeck has saddened all who knew him and I hope that this issue of the ARTIFICER helps spread the word of his memorial service to all his friends, old and new, who can attend on Saturday, June 4th. Only a few short days before being called to the Lodge on High, Stanley received his 50-year pin, personally presented by our Most Worshipful Grand Master. There are so many other events in the coming days as well. Of particular interest is the NJ Masonic Wheelchair Track & Field event and many individual Lodge activities and degrees. Several new Masons have inquired about the York Rite Festivals and those who participate in all three Festivals can achieve Knights Templar status before the end of the year. A Murder Mystery night is in the early planning stages. I intend to produce the ARTIFICER through the summer months as events dictate, so keep me informed! Fraternally yours, Rick

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