May, 2017
YORK LODGE NO. 22
A.F. & A.M.
159 Alfred Road
West Kennebunk, Maine
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Chartered March 9, 1813
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PO Box 55, W Kennebunk, Me 04094
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(207) 370-1557
www.masonsinmaine.org/york22
York Lodge No 22 – Kennebunk Maine
May Events
Masonic Birthdays
May
Every Tuesday Morning at the Lodge
** Coffee and Conversation: 9:00 A.M.
Monday, May 01
** Stated Communication **
6:00 P.M. Supper
7:00 P.M. Meeting
Saturday, May 13
** Second Saturday Breakfast **
Free in memory of Anthony Doria
Tuesday, May 16
** Madonna Stated Meeting **
Saturda, May 20
** Masonic Youth Charities Motorcycle Run **
At Bentleys Saloon.
Registration – 8:00, Stands up – 10:00
Return – 2:00, Drawings – 3:00
Monday, May 22
** York Inspection – FC Degree **
Supper 6:00 P.M.
Degree 7:00 P.M.
Thursday, May 25
** 19th District Association Meeting **
Ocean Lodge #142
7:00 P.M. Meeting
** Cub Pack Meeting **
York Lodge #22
6:30 P.M.
York Officers meet every Monday at 6:00 pm
Black – York Lodge Activity,
Red - Temple Corp Activity,
Blue – District Activity
Yellow – Madonna
Donald Beane
Stephen Lamb
Spencer Jones
Fredrick Beatham
Breen Savage
2
13
18
40
48
Jon Tyre
Brian Brook
Dean Welch
Craig MacDonald
Warren Morse
3
18
37
40
62
From the Secretary
Main Masonic College Classes
May13th – Ethics
Sam McKeeman is a regular and greatly valued faculty
member for the Maine Masonic College. He is presently
Program Manager for the Maine Bureau of Human Services.
He previously was Director of Organization Development
and Training at the Maine Department of Transportation. In
his life time of teaching and as chief planner for the Justice
System in Pennsylvania and in New South Wales, Sam has
become an engaging expert in making courses in ethics,
critical thinking and organization leadership vital and
close-to-home experiences. You will find Sam Mckeeman a
wise, witty and widely informed instructor who listens as
well as he teaches.
Location: Orient Lodge, Thomaston 9AM-12PM District 9
May 20 - Short Talk-Critical Thinking
A short presentation on the importance of Critical Thinking
in society and our lives. Don McDougal and George
Macdougall present on what Critical Thinking is, where it is
used, how easily the brain can be fooled and ways to get to
the correct decision.
Location: Solar Star Lodge, Bath 9AM-12PM District 14
Thanks,
Bro. Paul Gregoire,
Secretary
From the East
Greetings from the East,
April was a very busy month for us. We have a new EA,
assembled bikes for the Bikes for Books program, have had
a presentation of the bikes, honored two brethren with their
50-year medals, had a great fellowship night and from that,
we have received 3 applications. This month will also be
very busy for us and we need your help! May 20th is our
10th anniversary of the charity motorcycle ride. We need as
much help as possible for this it is our lodges biggest
event. The Temple Corp has two raffles underway a
Masonic Henry rifle and a John Deere lawn tractor please
help them in selling these tickets to support Temple Corp
operations.
I have not seen many of you in a long time and I wish that I
could see you back in the lodge. If the stated are not your
thing we have many many things going on that we need
help with. Many hands make light work.
May 22nd will be our inspection. It will be a fellowcraft
degree and our new brother saw a very low attendance at
his 1st degree I do hope many of you can come to this and
show support of the lodge and meet our new brother. I had
previously thought of having a past masters night for this
degree but a past masters night for his master mason
degree would be an amazing degree for him. This is being
planned for June and many past masters will be a part of it.
If you are a past master and have not yet gotten and email
from me or have not responded to my email please do as
soon as possible it would be great to have all the chairs
filled with past masters.
I am sad that I do have to report the passing of our Tyler
and Head Chef of our 2nd Saturday breakfast, Bro. Anthony
Doria. He will be greatly missed. On March 13th our 2nd
Saturday breakfast will be free, in his honor. Please come
and join us pay your respects to Bro. Doria
Bro. Minor (Keith) Jones received his 50 year Medal and
Pin with the assistance of his son Chad Jones.
Bro. Richard (Deke) Stevens received his 50 year Medal
and Pin with the assistance of his nephew Wor Stephen
Lappierre.
Fraternally,
Wor Mike Hludik
Master, York Lodge #22
From the West
Quote of the Month
Brethren,
Since our trestleboard is so late this month we can happily
report that the York Lodge Bikes for Books program is
again completed. We received, built and awarded 67
bicycles to two local schools, and recipients from both
York and Arundel programs participated in the
“Bro Senior Engineer are all present bicycles?”
“We are Worshipful”
Something to Ponder
“In space no one can hear you scream,
but in an empty Lodge nothing happens.”
Kennebunk May Day Parade.
In cooperation with Arundel, Ocean and Yorkshire Lodges
we now have this program in 6 elementary schools and this
year will have awarded a total of 186 bicycles. This
program has received many accolades from the
community, school administration, teachers, parents, and
of course the students. With luck and some judicious
planning we hope to expand into other lodges and schools.
This program is made possible thru the success of our
Masonic Youth Charities Run hosted by Bentley’s Saloon
and over thirty other sponsors and the Widows Sons. This
is the 10th year of this project and we owe a sincere thank
you to its founders Steve and Paul Micheals.
Be safe and well Brethren,
Dan Fink,
Senior Warden
― Anon -
Cub Scout Pack 302
Wor Hludik is presented the Charter for out new Cub
Scout Pack #302 by Bro. Andrew Palmeri, our scouting
representative.
For the good of the Order
From the Craft
Brethren
A Thought…
In Political Science, we talk about social/cultural cleavages.
There are two basic types. Those which reinforce current
beliefs and help promote the division of our culture into
different groups, and those which cut across the divides
and can unite the similar elements across the diverse
groups.
The reinforcing cleavages support those divides in
society which keep us apart and help feed the fragmenting
and dividing antagonisms which polarize and can help
drive social conflict. They do this by creating a “us” vs.
“them” scenario.
Our organization illustrates the second type of
cleavage. It appeals to similar values across differing
social groups. As such we are a uniting force against
those antagonisms which divide our society.
This is a crucial function for several reasons. For
example, by uniting, it promotes social stability which,
among other things, provides probably the most
supportive environment for individual economic growth
and a chance for most people to pursue their own dreams.
Further, by uniting, it helps lessen the destructive forces of
conflict which do not create and seek to destroy society.
These cultural forces, of uniting and dividing, have
been constantly in conflict throughout time. With the
balance continually moving between one side and another.
This is a historical constant.
If we value our personal and cultural heritage, as our
organizational fore bearers have done, we need to continue
the fight - to be involved in whatever way possible – to
promote the forces of uniting. Generally speaking it is the
best way we can fulfil our organizational goals (which we
have sworn to do) and serve our society as those goals
commit us to do.
Thank you.
Bro Donald Beane,
Historian
Remember we took an obligation to answer all due signs
and summons. Our trestleboard contains many notices or
reminders of the events of the lodge. Some may be
optional but others are not. Some of us cannot attend our
monthly stated communication, although this is where the
business of the lodge is conducted. But the special
meetings, Inspection, Degrees, Memorials, etc. should not
be considered optional. Understandably there are times
when attendance, even at these important functions, is not
possible.
But that should be the exception and not the rule.
I have often heard “the stated meetings are a drag”. Well
so is sitting down and doing your taxes. But you do have
that obligation. Although we won’t fine you or throw you in
jail like the IRS, when we don’t fulfill our masonic obligation
we do a disservice to our Lodge, our Brothers, Masonry and
ourselves.
At a recent EA degree we barely had enough members
present to do the degree. We were presenting this
candidate with his first view of masonry and the face was
missing.
I often hear “How do we get our Brothers back to the
Lodge”? and the usual answer is “I don’t know”.
Well I don’t.
But you do.
Reflect and decide.
Fraternally,
VW Dan Fink
Officers of York Lodge 2017
Committees
Finance Committee
Master
[email protected]
Bro Michael Hludik
252-0183
SW VW Dan Fink(chair) ,WM Wor Michael Hludik,
SD Bro Andrew Palmeri, Secretary, Treasurer
Senior Warden
VW Dan L. Fink
[email protected]
985-9438
Junior Warden
Bro Anthony Brown
[email protected]
432-9855
Senior Deacon
[email protected]
Care and Share Committee
JW Bro Anthony Brown (Chair), M Wor Michael Hludik,
Treasurer, Secretary (Almoner), Chaplain
Bikes for Books
Bro Andrew Pameri
391-2029
VW D Fink, Bro A. Palmeri, Bro F Beatham
Junior Deacon
Bro Jordan Brown
[email protected] 468-2428
Bentleys Youth Charity Motor Cycle Run
Senior Steward
Bro Donald Beane
[email protected]
985-1443
Wor M Hludik, Bro S Michaels
York Lodge Scouting
Junior Steward
Bro A Palmeri (Chair), Wor M Hludik, Bro D Beane
Tyler
Square and Compasses
Marshall
[email protected]
Bro Jon Tyre
(603) 953-3061
Chaplain
Bro Fred Beatham
324-0423
Secretary
[email protected]
Bro Paul Gregoire
985-7653
Treasurer
[email protected]
Bro Scott Rocray
985-5903
Organist
[email protected]
Bro David Shaw
985-1538
Historian
Bro Donald Beane
[email protected]
985-1443
Bro J Tyre, Bro A Palmeri
We have several committee opportunities give us a call
Members
Susp
Rein
Demit
Affiliated
Raised
Died
Total
12/05/16
109
0
8
0
0
1
3
05/01/17
117
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Sponsors and Supporters
In Memory
The individuals and concerns listed here generously support
the endeavors of York Lodge and we should endeavor to
support them in theirs.
Of those who have gone to that “Celestial Lodge Above”
IN MEMORY OF
My Father
In Support of
York Lodge No. 22
Kennebunk, Maine
Neil Morin
Neil Morin
1/15
IN MEMORY OF
My Father
Richard Michaels
Robert P. Fink
1923 - 2011
WWII Veteran
Supporter of York Lodge
Past Master of Kemper Lodge
No. 64
Falls Church, VA
1/16
Steven Michaels
1/17
Dan L. Fink
(207) 646-5435
IN MEMORY OF
IN MEMORY OF
My Father
PINE STATE GARAGE
My Father
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRING
JOHN HLUDIK
Owner
18 MILE ROAD
WELLS, MAINE 04090
Donald E. Smith
Raymond T. Ingalls Sr.
Past Master of York Lodge
No. 22 - 1948
WWII Veteran
Member of York Lodge
1/17
Richard B. Smith
1/16
Brian Ingalls
IN MEMORY OF
My Dear Friend
Clyde Farrington
Past Master of
Portland Lodge No. 01
4/17
Joe Cummings
You can include your intention here just contact us and
we will include it in the Newsletter, Trestleboard and Website
for a full year, for a donation of $100.
In Memory
Of those who have gone to that “Celestial Lodge Above”
IN MEMORY OF
My Father
IN MEMORY OF
My Father
P. Freeman (Zip) Welch
C. Edward Baker
WWII Veteran
Past Master of York Lodge
1960
Past Master of St Bernard’s
Lodge A.F. A.M.
Southborough, Mass
11/16
Ken Welch
11/17
IN MEMORY OF
My Father
Ed Baker
IN MEMORY OF
My Friend
Guy William Savage
Joseph (Joe) Cummings
1917-2014
WWII US
Merchant Marine Veteran
Penobscot Lodge #39 1953-2014
Past Master of
York Lodge No 22
1984
01/17
Breen Savage
01/17
IN MEMORY OF
My Brother
Dan Fink
IN MEMORY OF
My Father Inlaw
Richard B. Cluff, Jr.
S. George Belezos
1955-2014
Past Master of York Lodge
2003
1920-2015
WWII Tank Destroyer Force
Theodore Rosevelt Lodge
Quincy, Mass
04/16
Tim Cluff
05/17
Mike Kapantias
You can include your intention here just contact us and
we will include it in the Newsletter, Trestleboard and Website
for a full year, for a donation of $100.
PAST MASTERS OF YORK LODGE NO. 22
For the Last 100 years
1917 *John H. Cooper
1918 *Fred M. Severance
1919 *Edward S. Hawkes
1920 *Harold H. Bourne PDD
1921 *Charles H. Lucas
1922 *Joseph T. Cole
1923 *Howard C. Wakefield
1924 *George E. Larrabee
1925 *Ralph Andrews
1926 *Elmer A. Mitchell
1927 *Arthur C. Goodwin
1928 *Roy A. Evans PDD
1929 *George L. Authier
1930 *Archie W. Turner
1934 *Carle S. Spiller
1935 *Arthur L. Leach
1936 *Leroy H. Hutchins
1937 *Harrison G. Coleman
1938 *A. Wesley Leach
1939 *Alexander Burr Jr.
1940 *Arthur L. Stevens
1941 *Kenneth Ritchie PDD
1942 *Ralph A. Hatch
1943 *Charles H. Currier
1945 *George W. Thompson
1946 *Lewis H. Burr
1947 *Seth L. Emmons
1948 *Donald E. Smith
1949 *George E. McConnell
1950 *Clarence M. Crosby
1951 *Carl E. Russell
1952 *Edward Whitcher PDD
1953 *Lendall A. Smith
1954 *William F. Warren
1987 Henry C. Tibbetts Jr.
1955 *Cecil R. McConnell
1988 *Robert Sprague Jr.
1956 *Royal E. Spoffard
1989 *George G. Lebarge.
1957 *C. Roland Dutch
1990 Adam Hunnewell
1958 *G. William Jennison
1991 Henry C. Tibbetts Jr.
1959 *Arnold L. Smith
1992 Scott A. Wentworth
1960 * P. Freeman Welch
1993 Gerry Goulden
1961 *Arthur A. Tracy Sr.
1994 +Brian Bradbury
1962 *Walfred H. Johnson
1995 Gregory S. Pargellis
1963 +J. Russell Yates .
1996 Edward Thyng
1964 *Robert Sprague PGT 1997 William K. Jewett
1965 *Marvin H. Budd
1998 Randall Burleigh PDD
1966 Richard C. Russell
1999 Gregory S. Pargellis
1967 *Cranston W. Foley
2000 Stephen D. Nason
1968 *William G. West
2001 Michael A. Hickson
1969 *Robert F. Eveleth
2003 *Richard B. Cluff Jr.
1970 *Robert G. Dickson
2004 Brian A. Ingalls
1971 *Robert Sprague PGT 2005 Timothy L .Cluff
1972 *Sam Spencer
2006 Donald Young
1973 *William C. Hobbs
2007 Richard B. Smith
1974 *John P. Kotlewski
2009 Laurie Cohen
1975 *Richard Amirault
2010 Rayomnd A. Brown
1976 *Ralph E. Pierpont
2011 +Philip Perez
1977 Edward L. MacDonald 2012 Brian A. Ingalls
1978 *Robert H. Hunt Jr
2013 Thomas Dudevoir
1979 Richard O. West
2014 Bruce Johnsen
1980 *David Tremblay
2015 Dan L. Fink
1981 George Pulkkinen PGM 2016 Charles Morin
1982 *Jack L. Libby
1983 *Alfred D. Curtis
1984 *Joseph V. Cummings
1985 *Chester J. Dunham Jr
1986 Raymond A. Brown
* Deceased
+ Demitted
Forfeiture of Membership
Non-Payment of Dues