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 The good news is that our lodge opened its doors with our first meeting of the new year on
Sept 16th, 2020.Officers for 2020/2021 were elected while appointed positions were announced. Congratulations to all officers elect and thank you for committing to serve our lodge for the coming year. A big thank you goes to W. . .Matthew Palazola for conducting the meeting. We are planning to have a public officer installation on a ZOOM video conference 7:00 pm on Oct 7th . Please invite family to participate. As we are resuming our gatherings, the safety of our Brothers is our supreme priority. The current guidelines of the Grand Lodge and the State of New York will be our guide and it is important that we proceed in a responsible and safe manner. As the pandemic continues to evolve through the fall and winter, it is important to be vigilant and be able to adjust our plans accordingly. In addition to the Installation meeting on October 7, we are planning a second Zoom meeting on October 21, 7:00 pm. Details will be emailed as we get closer to the meeting date. We look forward to seeing you back at our meetings! Fraternally, Andy Papademetriou, Master, White Plains Lodge No 473 Brethren,
We have good news! We are re-opening our lodge September 16th, at 7:00 pm. While closed, we have been working on changes aimed at making our lodge a safe place to meet. We will have our opening meeting for the year with a summoned communication on Wednesday September 16, 2020. The purpose of the meeting will be to elect and Install the officers for 2020/2021. It will be a Master Mason lodge (no EAs and FCs will be admitted). For now, our lodge will meet as follows: 1. Stated/Summoned Communications, 1st Wednesday of each Month, 7pm – 8:30pm (Oct 2020 through May 2021), 2. Dress Code-Jacket and Tie for Officers and Bros. 3. Bring your own apron. If you do not have one, you can borrow a reusable one from the lodge that you keep through the pandemic. 4. Officers will keep their aprons and jewels. 5. Officers will be provided with anti-bacterial wipes for cleaning their stations and other implements. 6. All Bros attending must RSVP. No Exceptions. andypapad@yahoo.com To limit attendance, lodge doors will be locked by 7:00 PM. If you show up after that time you will not gain admittance. 7. Social, Virtual ZOOM Meeting 3rd Wednesday of each Month, 7pm – 8:30pm (Oct 2020 through May 2021), 8. No Visitors, White Plains Lodge members only. 9. No Collations. The bar will be closed and there will be no access to the collation room. While we are thrilled to re-open our lodge, there are several requirements that must be met and some of them require a great deal of cooperation from you. We therefore respectfully ask for your cooperation, and pledge to do our part as well. Looking ahead for the next few months, we have the task of orderly opening of the lodge and electing and installing new officers for the new masonic year. Currently, we do not have authorization for any degrees. Brothers waiting for the second and third degrees must continue their proficiency work to ensure they are ready when we get the authorization for degrees. Here are some of the rules we must follow and some other changes you can expect: • “Acceptable” face coverings, as determined by The New York State Department of Health (DOH), will be required at all times, upon entering the lodge. Acceptable face coverings include, according to the DOH, cloth-based face coverings and disposable masks. The DOH says that bandanas, buffs and gaiters are not acceptable face coverings. If you’re unable to medically tolerate an acceptable face covering, you must wear a face shield at all times. There are no other exceptions. Please bring your own face coverings. We will be checking at the door, and by law we cannot allow entry to anyone without an acceptable face covering. • All attending must be screened using a questionnaire required and designed by the DOH. You will be asked if you have: 1. knowingly been in close contact in the past 14 days with anyone who’s tested positive for COVID-19 or who’s had symptoms of COVID-19; 2. tested positive for COVID-19 through a diagnostic test in the past 14 days; 3. experienced any symptoms of COVID-19 in the past 14 days; or 4. traveled within a state with significant community spread of COVID-19 for longer than 24 hours within the past 14 days. (As of today, there are no restrictions on visitors from Rhode Island, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania, but visit (this link) to see the current list states deemed to have significant community spread.) 5. We’ll also be checking everyone’s temperature at the door. For everyone’s safety, please stay home if you have a fever or any other symptoms of COVID-19. • Practice good hygiene. Hand sanitizer will be available at the front entrance and the bathrooms for your use. Remember that visibly soiled hands should be washed with soap and water, since hand sanitizer is not effective on visibly dirty hands. There are sinks in the bathrooms with soap and water to wash hands. • We have taken many steps to promote physical distancing. For example, lodge room occupancy will be capped at 25%. Upon entering the lodge from the main entrance, you will be asked the CDC mandated questions and your body temperature will be taken with a contactless thermometer. You will then sign an attendance sheet and proceed to the lodge room. Officers will take your respective places and stations and bros take their assigned seats. • The men’s bathroom can accommodate only one person at a time. Close the bathroom door when in use. The lady’s bathroom can accommodate 2 persons at a time. • Please bring your own bottled water. We also encourage you to help keep yourself and your fellow members safe by familiarizing yourself with, and following, current state guidelines. As these guidelines stress, please do not visit the lodge if (1) you are sick or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, or (2) you do not want to or cannot wear an acceptable face covering. We look forward to seeing you back at the lodge! Fraternally, Andy Papademetriou, Master White Plains Lodge. Greetings Brethren All,
Our Lodge went dark early last month, together with almost all lodges in the area. Even though progress has been made in the containment of the epidemic, with the New York City Metro area reaching a plateau in new infections and hospital admissions, we continue to be at the mercy of the virus. We are like the mountaineer who exhales a big sigh of relief when reaching the top, but now has to descent to the foot of the mountain. The descent could be longer than the ascent. In our March announcement we closed the lodge until April 30th. The grand lodge announce the cancellation of all activities through May 15, 2020. This is to inform you that we will follow the Grand Lodge recommendations. There is a good possibility of no meetings through the summer. In this case the current officers will continue in their positions until the lodge reopens. As of this writing, no active member of White Plains lodge has been fatally afflicted. We pray that it stays like this. I was deeply saddened on hearing the news of the passing of David Furcayg’s father Ruben. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Furcayg family. Farewell my brothers and stay strong, stay patient, and most of all stay home. Fraternally S & F W...Andy Papademetriou Master, White Plains Lodge No. 473 F & A M |
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