On Sunday October 23, our own elected Trustee Bro. Marvin Rostolder will be riding again to raise money for charity. This time his efforts will be concentrated in raising funds to benefit God’s Love We Deliver, a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) agency that prepares and delivers life-sustaining nutritious meals to people living in less served areas in the New York Metropolitan area with over 200 different challenging illnesses. The ride, in coordination with Team Elliman will take him from our home town of Port Washington to The Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, a 103 mile bike ride. Bro. Rostolder is requesting your financial help by visiting his Charity Page. Please be as generous as you can. To read more about God’s Love We Deliver, please visit their website.
On Tuesday evening June 14, Officers, Brethren and guests gathered to partake of Paumanok-Port Washington Lodge No.855 Public Installation of Officers. Bro. Greg Hovsepian was installed as Worshipful Master for the 2016-17 Masonic year by W:. Adam Bernstein acting as installing Master. W:. Louis Enrique Saavedra representing Floral Park Lodge No. as well as W:. John Kubik representing St. Albans Lodge 5322, Province of Northumberland, England brought salutations and offered any assistance to the in-coming Master. V:.W:. Charles Schue as well as R:.W:. Jerry Curtis, Grand Lodge representatives were present and congratulated the newly raised Officers as well as congratulated the Lodge for its continued growth.
Installation: The evening began with a cocktail hour which included mozzarella sticks and chicken tacos followed by a sumptuous buffet style dinner catered by Follow The Food, LLC which is run by Ian and Nadine Staley. The menu included a garden as well as a mixed green salad, fresh rolls, roasted Cornish hens, Marinated skirt steak, shrimp scampi, roasted red potatoes, fresh corn-on-the-cob, green beans and spaghetti. The installation began promptly at 8 after everyone had enjoyed their meals. At the end of the installation, Brethren and guests partook of a splendid layout of apple crumb cake, strawberry short cake, fresh fruit tort and vanilla ice-cream as well as tea and coffee. Everyone enjoyed the company and conversations kept going out into the parking lot.
Thank You: The officers would like to thank all the Brothers who helped on Sunday for the setup of the Lodge for the installation as well as the break-down at the conclusion of the installation. A big thanks also go to Irene Wierzbicki President of the Polish American Cultural Association for all of her help and assistance during the planning and execution of the installation as well as assisting Leon Jankowski bar-tending during the evening. Also to Ian and Nadine for their attention to detail and providing the Lodge with a phenomenal dietary banquet, looking forward to many more in the future.
Brothers from Paumanok-Port Washington Lodge No.855 gathered at Nassau Knolls Cemetery in Port Washington to honor Masonic Veterans by placing American flags at the head of their final resting place. The flags are provided yearly by the various veteran groups from Port Washington. The officers and Brethren of Paumanok-Port Washington Lodge No.855 thank all veterans who served to provide the liberty we all enjoy now and forever.
On the evening of Tuesday May 24 the Brethren and guests of Paumanok-Port Washington Lodge No.855 celebrated the end of the Masonic year with the traditional Festive Board. R:.W:.Warren Obes as Master of Ceremonies was impeccable in his delivery of the traditional dissertation of a Masonic feast that took place in the 14th. century. Both guests, newly raised Master Masons and veterans of this event were not only satisfied with a seven-course meal but filled with brotherly love in their hearts. This would not have been possible without the hard work of Bro. Greg Brenner who showed up extra-early and together with newly raised Brothers Kadir Olav and Brandon Sax, whom acted as Stewards, setup the banquet hall in the blink of an eye. Thank you W:. Adam Bernstein – outgoing Master – for a great end to your year.
Pictured left to right – R:.W:. Warren Obes, W:. Adam Bernstein, W:. Brian Saley, W:. Rattan Hemrajani.
Congratulations go out to our newly raised Master Masons. Bro. Kadir Olav, Bro. Devon Holoman, Bro. Spencer Bushey, Bro. Brandon Sax for Paumanok-Port Washington and Bro. Todd Cincinnati and Bro. Joshua Young for Glen Cove Lodge. Paumanok-Port Washington Lodge hosted Glen Cove Lodge at Matinecock Lodge in Oyster Bay and together with officers and Brethren from many other Lodges put together a great degree complete with the drama reenactment. A great time was had by all.