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Domain of New Jersey –January-February 2017

CELEBRATING 153 YEARS OF PYTHIANISM

Volume LII, No. 1 January/February 2017

CALENDAR OF EVENTS – JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017

January 1st HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

January 16th Martin Luther King Day

January 17th Grand Lodge visitation - Battleground Lodge

January 25th Grand Lodge visitation – Fortitude Lodge

January 30th Grand Council meeting – Fair Lawn Senior Center

February 15th Grand Council visitation – Benjamin Cardozo Lodge

February 20th Presidents’ Day

February 27th Grand Council meeting – Perkins Restaurant, East Windsor

February 28th Grand Lodge Visitation – Jersey Shore Lodge

A Grand Chancellor’s Vision. . .

“In me Behold Pythagoras. . . “with those words declared by either Rick Pascal or Howard Baker (it was over 20 years ago, so I can’t remember who played the part), I began my career as a member of the Knights of Pythias in Benjamin N. Cardozo Lodge. And if you were fortunate enough to go through the various ranks with either Rick or Howard and others like Danny Feigen in the North, or Rich Friedman and the late Frank Wells in the South, the meaning of the Knights of Pythias was really brought home to you.

To me, Friendship, Charity, and Benevolence became more than just words engraved on some medals or pieces of paper. Working on the Cystic Fibrosis Campaign or raising money for Deborah Hospital; running the Hand of Friendship Day and the Annual Circus, all of these worthwhile causes began with those words; “In me Behold Pythagoras. . .”

The lessons imparted in each of the three ranks of Pythian Knighthood were those which were and are designed to build a bond of brotherhood that would stand the test of time. But what is also a critical component in our Brotherhood is the necessary “critical mass” that is needed to sustain our membership. That is to say, without enough members to carry our message forward we will be unlikely to practice the acts of friendship, charity and benevolence in the numbers that are the hallmark of our order. Oh, many among us will still have friends. And some of us will surely work at charitable endeavors and some among

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us may even engage in acts of kindness and benevolence. But without a continuing growth in our membership, we will surely witness the end of the Pythian Order and what made the Knight of Pythias such a significant asset to American society.

But on a brighter note, I am happy to record that Benjamin N. Cardozo Lodge, with the help of brothers from around the State took in 10 new Knights and 2 Esquires , and two other initiates are still pending. Plans are being undertaken to bring these men and others into the order in the most expeditious manner. With the assistance of Brothers like Sir Steve Pardes and Matt Silverman the Grand Lodge is supporting an effort to create a viable Rank Team that will provide a meaningful ritual experience for both initiates and Brothers in the Domain of New Jersey. And on a more modest note, Battleground Lodge also brought in several new brothers during this cycle. Additionally, with the active encouragement of Grand Vice Chancellor Allen Haller, Jersey Shore, Battleground Centennial, and Fortitude will hold a second Membership Breakfast which will leverage what was learned from the last such event with the expectation of greater success this year.

Finally, an effort will be made to create a viable partnership with Deborah Hospital, intended to support the aims of both organizations in terms of fundraising and membership. The logic of increasing our membership which would provide more volunteers to raise funds for Deborah is inescapable. Deborah can provide the venue while we provide the manpower.

This then is my initial Action Plan, and I urge all my brothers in the Domain of New Jersey to support

it. There are countless ways to get behind this plan when it is fully implemented, but the benefits will all be yours. If you have any additional ideas please bring them to the attention of your Chancellor Commanders. No one has a monopoly on ideas. And sometimes, good ideas germinate in the most unlikely of places.

Yours in F, C & B

Sir Barry Winston, Grand Chancellor

IN MEMORIAM

On November 22, 2016, PGC Sir William Hausler passed away. He was ninety-three years old and

had been a member of Battleground Lodge since Cranford Linden Lodge disbanded. He was a Past

Grand Chancellor and Knight of the Golden Spur and was a Pythian for many years. He is survived

by his wife, Sebley, and his children Dale and Richard, their spouses and five grandchildren. He

will be missed and remembered by many of us.


A Message from . . . the Grand Secretary

RE: Hall of Fame Nominations

It is the time of year to consider your Lodge’s 2017 nominee to the New Jersey Grand Lodge Knights of

Pythias Hall of Fame.

In an upcoming e-mail you will find this year’s application for you to prepare and forward to the Grand

Secretary’s office before April 30th, 2017. If you have a worthy candidate, your committee must report this

to your Lodge no later than April 1st, complete the application, and forward it to the Grand Secretary, signed

and sealed before April 30th for consideration by the Grand Lodge Hall of Fame committee.

The Grand Statutes spell out the particulars of the Hall of Fame selection process and it is a singular

honor for a Brother to be nominated and elected to it.

Should you have any further questions or require additional information, please feel free

to contact me at any time.

Fraternally,

David N. Bellask, Grand Secretary

THREE LODGES WIN AWARDS

In December, the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias presented to Jersey Shore Lodge #76/167, Battleground Centennial Lodge #100, and Benjamin N. Cardozo Lodge #163/157, Honor Lodge Award Certificates, signed by the Supreme Secretary and the Supreme Chancellor, in recognition of the many hours that the Brothers of each of the Lodges volunteered in community service via "volunteerism" for local food banks and food pantries in their communities. Congratulations to each of the Lodges on their

hard work and dedication.

Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias

The Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias sponsors an annual High School Poster/Visual Arts contest. It is open to any student enrolled as a Freshman (Grade 9), Sophomore (Grade 10),

Junior (Grade 11), or Senior (Grade 12) in any Junior or Senior High or Parochial School in the United States and Canada

The theme for the 2016-17 contest is "Stay Alive, Don't Text and Drive ".


PYTHIANS ATTEND DEBORAH DAY

The Windemer Conference Center at Deborah Hospital was the site on December 2nd, 2016 for

the annual raffle drawing benefiting Deborah Hospital Foundation. Among the approximately 40 people in attendance were seven individuals representing the New Jersey Knights of Pythias. Grand Chancellor Sir Barry Winston was accompanied by GP Sir Steve Pardes; PDSC Sir David Bellask and Rochelle Bellask; and Chancellor Commander Chuck Greenberg, Knight Mike Perks and Knight Ron Schnapp, all of whom are members of Jersey Shore Lodge #76/167.

The first prize raffle, for a $10,000 Visa Gift card, drawn by a husband and wife who were the most

active of all individual raffle sellers, went to a contributor from the Southampton, New Jersey chapter of Deborah.

Sir David Bellask and Grand Chancellor Sir Barry Winston drew the winning second prize raffle, a $5,000 Visa Gift card, to a contributor from the Mt. Holly Deborah Chapter.

A group of lady volunteers from another New Jersey Deborah Chapter drew the winning ticket for third prize, a $2,500 Target gift card, held by a woman from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania who sat in the Deborah Hospital lobby every day selling raffles.

Additionally, Sir David and the Brothers attending presented Ms. Cindy Kornfeld from the Deborah

Foundation, our NJ Knights of Pythias Charity Foundation annual donation check for $5,000 in support of

the hard work and generosity of the Deborah Medical Staff and Foundation in patient care, and a

personal check from Brother Sir Stuart Levy in memory of his wife Iris and Grand Master at Arms Frank

Wells who both passed away in 2016.

GC Sir Barry Winston and GS Sir David

Bellask draw a winning raffle

GC Barry and GS Dave. joined by GP Sir Steve Pardes and

Jersey Shore CC Chuck Greenberg about to present checks

from our Charities Foundation to Deborah representatives.


Here’s a little puzzle that should be easy for Pythians. All of the answers are either related to

Pythianism or can be seen when you look around your Castle Hall. So get out your pencils (or pens if

you’re feeling confident) and see how long it takes you to get them all. Answers are on last page . . .

No peeking !!!


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GRAND LODGE OFFICERS 2016-2017

Grand Chancellor…….,……..Sir Barry Winston

Grand Vice Chancellor ......... PDGC Allen Haller

Grand Prelate…….......................Sir Steve Pardes

Grand Secretary………….PGC Sir Dave Bellask

Grand Treasurer…………. PGC Henry Kazin

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ATLANTIC LODGE

NO. 98

Meets 2nd

Tuesday

8;00 PM

VFW Post 3361

601 N. Dorset Avenue

Ventnor, NJ

BATTLEGROUND-CENTENNIAL LODGE

NO. 100

Meets 1st

& 3rd

Tuesdays

8:00 PM

Manalapan Community Center

114 Rt. 33 West

Manalapan, NJ

BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO LODGE NO.

163/157

Meets 1st

& 3rd

Wednesdays

8:00 PM

Fair Lawn Senior Ctr.

11th

St & Gardiner Rd.

Fair Lawn, NJ

cardozospeaks.org

FORTITUDE LODGE

NO. 160

Meets 4th

Wednesday

8:00 PM

Monroe Township

Senior Center

12 Halsey-Reed Rd.

Monroe Township, NJ

JERSEY SHORE LODGE

NO. 76/167

Meets 2nd

& 4th

Tues.

8:00 PM

Arista Care

At Manchester

1770 Tobias Ave.

Manchester, NJ


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