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Greetings Brothers All, DECEMBER MEETING 12/1 AND HOLIDAY PARTY 12/12 Brethren, many thanks to all of you that made it to our meetings in November! The next meeting on the December 1st will be a Fellowship Night. These informal meetings have been a real good time, with Brothers old and new getting to know one another better. Without question, new bonds are being made and it is really great to see. There will be a collation, with the price being $10 per head please. Dress is casual. The second meeting of the month on December 15th is canceled due to the Holidays. Yet another reminder that our Holiday Party is on December 12th at 4pm. It will again be at Casaletto’s in Elmsford, and the price is $75/person. Please do your best to make it and enjoy some fine company and food. I would like to wish all the Brothers of White Plains Lodge No. 473 and their families a most joyous and blessed holiday season. May our lives only get better in 2022. These last couple of years have been tough indeed, but the meetings these past couple of months have been a small step back towards normalcy. In the past three months, I am pretty certain no one has gotten sick from be- ing there. Hopefully even more Brothers decide to come back to the Lodge soon. You are always welcome with open arms, no matter how long it has been since you have been back. However, just a reminder that all Brothers attending Lodge are very strongly encouraged to get their vaccination please. I look forward to seeing you soon. Fraternally, W...Andrew Lovato Master, White Plains Lodge No 473
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Brothers, many thanks to all of you who made it to our meetings in October. I am very happy to announce that the ballot to affiliate Worshipful Stephen Petty with White Plains Lodge passed. We are all pleased to have this fine gentleman as a member of our Lodge. The meeting on October 20th also saw R...W...Michael Grenadier fulfill his last duty as District Deputy Grand Master, before giving up the role. He was kind enough to help me out and step-in as Chaplain. We were all honored and we thank you R...W... for your many years of service to the Craft. Personally, I sincerely appreciate all the guidance and advice you have given me over the years. Thank you. The next meeting on November 3rd will be a Fellowship Night. We will first have a collation downstairs, but I do not plan on opening and closing a meeting upstairs. Instead, I ask that the Entered Apprentices and Fellowcrafts bring their pamphlets so we can work on proficiency for the next degree. It is a great opportunity for the older Brothers to get to know the new guys and vice versa. We all hang out and have a good time. The meeting on November 17th will be a Stated Communication. I am very excited to announce the return of our Holiday Party. Mark your calendars for December 12th at 4pm. It will again be at Casaletto’s in Elmsford, and the price is $75/person. Please do your best to make it and enjoy some fine company and food. Just a reminder that all Brothers attending Lodge are strongly encouraged to get their COVID vaccination please. I look forward to seeing you soon. W...Andrew Lovato, Master White Plains Lodge 473 Greetings Brethren All,
OCTOBER MEETINGS 10/6 AND 10/20 Brothers, many thanks to all of you who made it to our meeting on September 15th. We had a really nice turnout, and the people there enjoyed a very nice dinner from La Boca. Thank you Brother Alessandro! We then had our meeting which we were able to keep nice and brief. It was especially nice to have some of our Fellowcraft back, including Brother’s Russ Michel, Dave Brijlall, Ricky Maranan and Ian Goodman. There were also a couple of Master Masons that made it back for the first time in a while, including Worshipful Les Horrell and Brother Jermaine Smith. We all were able to catch up and share some good laughs. The next meeting on the October 6th will be a Fellowship Night. We will first have a colla- tion downstairs, ($10) at 7:00 PM. I do not plan on opening and closing a meeting upstairs. In- stead I ask that the Entered Apprentices and Fellowcraft bring their pamphlets so we can work on proficiency for the next degree. The other Brothers will work with you, perhaps have a drink and commingle. If someone wants to bring a deck of cards and chips, that would be great, just as long as we get some studying done first! Some other Brothers will likely go upstairs and start discussions and preparations for our next degree. The meeting on the 20th will be a Stated Communication. Business casual, dress shirt and slacks for both communications. Just a reminder that all Brothers attending Lodge are strongly encouraged to get their vaccination please. I look forward to seeing you in October. Fraternally, W...Andrew Lovato Master, White Plains Lodge No 473 Brethren All, Greetings,
STATED COMMUNICATION WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15th @ 8:00 PM Brethren, I hope everyone is enjoying the summer. As it winds down, the Lodge is getting into gear again. You are summoned for our first meeting, in quite some time, on Wednesday, September 15th, at 8:00 PM. I hope all of you will make your best effort to make it back to the Lodge on this night. I look forward to seeing my Brothers again and having a nice time catching up with everyone. We will have a collation at 7:00 PM, ($10.00). Please RSVP to the master if you plan to attend the collation. Dress: Business casual. I also want to thank all the Brothers, friends and family that made it to the Parking Lot BBQ, back in June. We had a nice turn out, along with plenty of very good food. It was pretty high-end indeed. A good time was had by all. The Officers have been meeting-up, and are looking forward to the start of a fantastic Masonic year. Let’s all have a nice evening together on 9/15. See you then. Fraternally, W...Andrew Lovato Master, White Plains Lodge No 473 Brethren All, Greetings,
PARKING LOT BBQ SATURDAY JUNE 26th @ 12 noon!! Brethren, this is my first communication as Worshipful Master, and I am extremely honored to take on this role. I am looking forward to a more ‘normal’ Masonic year, where we all get to meet in person again. On that note, please mark a couple of dates on your calendars. As mentioned, we will be holding our parking lot BBQ at the Lodge on Saturday June 26th at 12 noon. If you plan on going, please be sure to RSVP to Andrew Haight beforehand, via email, at andrewhaight10@gmail.com. Volunteers are needed to do the shopping, help set-up, cook and clean-up please. We are excited to carry on this tradition once again, finally get to see one another, chat and catch up on things, and share in some good times. Also please be sure to make note of Wednesday September 15th at 7:00PM. (third Wednesday). This is when we plan to have our first Summoned Communication in quite some time. At this meeting the Lodge will be opened on the First Degree. Whenever possible, we want to include all our Entered Apprentice and Fellowcraft Brothers in our meetings. It is preferred that all attending have had their Covid vaccination. I also want to take this opportunity to thank Brother Haight. He has been shaking the dust off the Lodge, focusing on doing a major cleaning of our kitchen. Whenever we do get to dine again, it will be in a space that everyone can be proud of. Please make every effort to attend these gatherings, as we want to get the wheels turning again on a strong note. I look forward to seeing you all on June 26th. Fraternally, W...Andrew Lovato Master, White Plains Lodge No 473 Brethren,
Greetings. By now, you must have heart the good tidings. Two COVID-19 vaccines are heading for emergency approval with 95% effectiveness. The experts are telling us that by the early summer everyone who wants to get vaccinated will eb able to do so. This is a celebration cause. Please continuewith all necessary precautions until then. I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, whether you decide to celebrate with family or not. No matter what you do please be careful and follow the pandemic guidelines for your area. In the meantime, the Grand Lodge of the State of New York is following the latest third wave guidelinesof the State Of New York. Our lodge will remain virtual for December with a Zoom meeting on Wednesday December 2. Please note that the Zoom meeting information will be used for all 1st Wednesday of the month meetings (if any), until June 2021. Looking ahead to the end of the year we will have no in person meetings at the lodge. Dec 2nd, Zoom Meeting, All Officers and Brothers invited to attend. The 3rd Wednesday of the month meeting (if any) will be used for officers only Zoom meetings. We look forward to seeing you at our meetings! Fraternally, Andy Papademetriou, Master, White Plains Lodge No 473 Degree Work, Masonic year 2019/2020, (as of September 23, 2020) NorthStar program 1. Mr. Robert Javier—Petition Read 2. Mr. Tyler Rutherford-- Petition Read—On hold 3. Mr Luke McGovern Awaiting the degree of EA None Awaiting the degree of FC 1. Bro. Manuel M. Patalinjug 2. Bro. Nicholas Ferrandino 3. Bro. Alican "John" Bodur 4. Bro. Terrance Roys 5. Bro. Xavier H Garcia 6. Bro. Jacob Maranda 7. Bro. Derick Lee 8. Bro. George Wood Awaiting the sublime degree of MM 1. Bro. Paul Alcin 2. Bro. Dave Brijlall 3. Bro. Ian Goodman 4. Bro. Ricky Maranan 5. Bro. Russ Michel Awaiting to be Affiliated 1. Bro. Stephen Petty The officers for the 2020/2021 year were installed in their respective positions in a public
installation ceremony over ZOOM on Oct 7. W...Matthew Palazola was the installing master and V...W...Raphael Wong was the installing Chaplain. Congratulations to all 2020/2021officers and thank you for your service to the lodge. A big thank you goes to both of them. Looking ahead to the end of the year we will have no in person meetings at the lodge. Nov 4th, Zoom Meetings, All Officers and Brothers invited to attend. Dec 2nd , Zoom Meeting, All Officers and Brothers invited to attend. The 3rd Wednesday of the month meeting will be used for officers only Zoom meetings. It is with a heavy heart that I would like to inform you that FC Brother Folorunsho Davidson, passed to the grand lodge above. Dr. Davidson was initiated 1/16/2019 and passed 2/05/2020 at White Plains Lodge. May his memory be eternal. We look forward to seeing you at our meetings! Fraternally, Andy Papademetriou, Master |
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