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Issue 3 • September 2014
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Welcome to
The Samaritan
the newsletter of the
New Jersey Grand Lodge
of Independent Order
of Odd Fellowship.
Please send any and all
IOOF related news, events,
photos, buildings, memories
of days gone by, etc, with
any identifying info to
[email protected]
This is YOUR magazine so any
comments or suggestions are
always welcome, too!
Our success depends on YOU!
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I.O .F.
International
PRESS
Association
Promoting Odd Fellowship
through Positive Communication
Guido Miranda
Camp Chat
Challenges
11 Are you
Odd enough?
Editor-in-Chief
12 Beth Obiedzinski-Garvin
Art Director/Assistant Editor
Robert Wooton
Proofreader
Fun & Games
Odd Fellow Style
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Debbe McClelland
Grand Secretary
4527 Rt. 130 South
Burlington, NJ 08016
United States of America
Tel: 609-386-0025
or 609-519-8504
GRAND LODGE
MEETINGS
1st Saturday of
each month at 9:00 am
Grand Master Message...........................3
Grand Patriarch Message.......................8
Past Grand Master Message..................11
Rebekah President Message...................3
Grand Lodge Session...........................4-7
¡Qué fiesta!..........................................10
Philanthropy........................................15
Events...................................................14
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A Message from the
the GRAND MASTER
A Busy Beginning for a Busy Year Ahead
B
rother and Sisters,
I hope this greeting
finds you all well and
enjoying what is left of the
summer of 2014.
I personally have enjoyed
it as my wife and I recently
got to go away for a few days
for a little R&R.
My summer started off
very well as in June I attended the Grand Lodge Session
in Atlantic City where I had
the honor of being installed
as the Grand Master for
2014-2015.
Our Fourth of July was
our first Fraternal Gathering
at Don Ramon Lounge. The
event was very successful
with great attendance. Our
next event was on July 5th
at the Dolphin Diner where
I met with and greeted the
Youth from the United Nations Pilgrimage. On July
11th I attended the Official
Visit for the Rebekah State
Assembly President, Lillian
New at Amor y Verdad Rebekah Lodge, Union City.
July 23rd I visited Camp
Chat. This is always a fun
day filled with activities and
on July 26th was the GL State
Wide picnic where the scholarships were presented.
On August 10th was the
Alvarez Del Portal #285,
40th anniversary dinner. Of
course, at all these events I
had the pleasure of being accompanied by many different
GL staff brothers and sisters.
We have many upcoming
events so I look forward to
seeing everyone. Some of
these events are on page 14.
Reminder: The Reorganization Meeting is Sept. 10th at
the Dolphin Diner, 6:30pm.
In Friendship, Love, & Truth,
Guido Miranda
Grand Master
A Message from
the rebeKaH President
Autumn,
Dear Autumn
Changing Seasons and Presidents
Autumn, Dear Autumn,
You’re off on your spree.
There are so many auras.
You beckon to me.
The rustling wind noises,
The falling of leaves,
The joy and the gladness
One’s heart receives.
Tent cities of cornstalks
Tied neatly in rows,
The wind and the trees
In Autumn’s last throes.
There’s cider
and pumpkins
And colors galore.
Parcel of folks
In each country store.
Thankgiving is due,
Life is such a bliss,
Nothing I’ve ventured
Is sweeter than this.
-James Joseph Huesgen
I
t has been an honor and a
privilege to serve as your
President year. I cannot
believe my year is coming to
a close. This year has been
a busy one and flew by vey
quickly.
This is my final letter as
your President for the year
2013-2014. I would like to
thank each of you for all the
love, support, and friendship
you have show me this year.
Thanks to the Past Grand
Master Doug Planer and the
Past Grand Patriarch Carlos
Lopez for traveling with me
this year and for your friendship. To all the lodges, thank
you for all the courtesies extended to my staff and I.
Say YES
to my charity — the Gift Of Life.
Gift of Life is charged with helping family
members of those who are waiting for an
organ transplant, offering support, lodgings,
meals, and means of transportation and
communication with the patient.
Please join with me in helping support them.
~ Guido Miranda, Grand Master
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Welcome back from the
hot summer. As you go back
to your lodges, go with enthusiasm for the coming
year. The fall is a beautiful
time of the year with the
leaves on the trees turning
different colors.
As my term draws to a
close, I am proud and grateful to have had the opportunity to serve as your President for the second term. The
memories will last forever.
Fraternally,
Lillian K. New, P.P, President
We work hard, we play hard
Grand Lodge Session 2014
Photos by
Beth, Pastor,
and Steve
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We work hard, We play Hard
Grand Lodge Session 2014
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We work hard, we play hard
Grand Lodge Session 2014
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We work hard, We play Hard
Grand Lodge Session 2014
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A Message from
the Grand Patriarch
A Continuing Education in Odd Fellowship
M
y position of Grand Patriarch,
has given me new knowledge
of the Odd Fellowship, the
Grand Encampment and the Grand
Lodge. My first act as Grand Patriarch
was on June 23. There were Patriarch
degrees in Michael Popik Jr. Encampment No. 117 to brother Thomas Calabrese, Deputy Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge. That day we read the
review of what happened at the meeting of the Grand Encampment. The Patriarch Mike O’Connor had
words of praise for such descriptive report.
On July 4, we were present at the fundraiser by Grand Master
Guido Miranda at Don Ramon Restaurant. We had a wonderful
evening and donations were raised for the Gift of Life, which the
Grand Master sponsors.
The next day, July 5, we were in the Dolphin Restaurant, hosting
Modern Ten Commandments
young people who visit the United Nations. Several members of the
Grand Lodge, the Grand Encampment and the Rebekah Assembly,
were present. We should note the joy of these young people doing
such a wonderful journey through the United States and Canada.
On July 23, we drove west of New Jersey, and in a forest between
mountains, we visited Camp Chat (Arthritis Foundation Program), where almost 100 children and young adults of both sexes
enjoy the camp while in the midst of their disease that wreaks so
much havoc on humanity. That day members of the Grand Lodge,
Encampment and Rebekah were present.
To close the week and the month of July, on the 26th, we were
present at the Picnic organized by the Grand Lodge. There we enjoyed a very fraternal atmosphere with meals, drinks, raffles, and
games to give more entertainment to all who were present. The picnic also served as opportunity to hand out the Grand Lodge scholarships to several young people.
This is the first letter for our newsletter that gives us so much
information. We thank the editors for a great work.
Pastor Roman
Grand Patriarch of the State of New Jersey
This a modern translation of the
ten commandments to follow in life all the time.
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Prayer is not a “spare wheel” that you pull out when
in trouble, but it is a “steering wheel” that directs the
right path throughout.
So why is a car’s windshield so large and the rear view
mirror so small? The reason is because our past is not as
important as our future. So, look ahead and move on.
Friendship is like a book. It takes few seconds to burn,
but it takes years to write.
All things in life are temporary. If it’s going well, then
enjoy it, because that won’t last long. If it’s going badly,
don’t worry, because that won’t last long either.
Old friends are gold! New friends are diamond! If you
get a diamond, don’t forget the gold! Because to hold
a diamond, you always need a base of gold!
Often when we lose hope and think this is the end; but
God smiles from above and says, “Relax, sweetheart,
it’s just a bend, not the end!”
When God solves your problems, you have faith in His
abilities; when God doesn’t solve your problems, He
has faith in your abilities.
A blind person asked St. Anthony, “Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?” He replied, “Yes,
losing your vision!”
When you pray for others, God listens to you and
blesses them; sometimes, when you are safe and happy,
remember that someone has prayed for you.
Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles; it
takes away today’s peace.
Odd Fellowship y
Mi Educación Continua
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uestro ascenso al puesto de Gran Patriarca, nos ha dado
nuevos conocimientos en la Institución Oddfelica, El Gran
Campamento y la Gran Logia, el primer acto como Gran
Patriarca fue el día 23 de junio donde se le dieron los grados de
Patriarca en el Campamento Michael Popik Jr. #117 al hermano
Thomas Calabrese que hoy ocupa el puesto de Diputado Gran
Maestro de la Gran Logia, ese día también se leyó la reseña de lo
acontecido en la sesión del gran Campamento, el Patriarca Mike
O’Connor tuvo palabras de elogio por tan descriptiva memoria.
El día 4 de Julio estuvimos presentes en el acto de recaudación
de fondos del Gran Maestro Guido Miranda, en ese lugar pasamos
una noche maravillosa y cooperamos para la causa Give of the Live
que patrocina el Gran Maestro.
Al otro día, 5 de julio estuvimos presentes en el recibimiento a
los jóvenes que vistan las Naciones Unidas en el restaurante Dolphing, donde estuvieron presentes varios miembros de la Gran Logia,
el Gran Campamento y las Rebekahs, hay que notar la alegría que
sienten estos jóvenes al hacer tan maravilloso viaje a través de Estados Unidos y Canadá.
El día 23 de julio nos trasladamos hacia el oeste de New Jersey
y en un bosque entre montañas visitamos el Campamento de la
Artritis Cam-Cha, donde casi 100 niños y jovencitos de ambos
sexos disfrutan de un asueto en el proceso de su enfermedad que
tantos estragos ocasiona en la humanidad, ese día también estuvieron presentes miembros de los altos cuerpos.
Para cerrar la semana y el mes de julio el día 26, estuvimos presentes en el Picnic que organiza la Gran Logia, allí se disfrutó de un
ambiente muy fraternal con comidas, bebidas rifas y juegos para
darle mayor entretenimiento a los presentes, también se repartieron las Becas de nuestra Institución.
Estas son mis primeras letras para nuestro Boletín que tanta información nos provee, agradecemos a la directiva por tan inmensa labor.
Pastor Román
Gran Patriarca del Estado de New Jersey
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n a beautiful day in July, we went for a visit to Camp Chat in Hackettstown,
New Jersey. Camp CHAT is a six day sleep-away camp for children with arthritis and rheumatic disease. Nestled in the woods of northwest New Jersey, this totally accessible Easter Seals campsite offers archery, boating, craft projects,
swimming, climbing
wall and a zip line
through the tree tops.
Chat sessions with
trained Peer Group
leaders round out this
camp experience. It is
the perfect opportunity for the campers to
discover that they “are
not alone” in dealing
with their disease.
Photos courtesy of Pastor Roman
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cuarto de julio
¡Qué fiesta!
Si te acostaste a través
de este partido,
usted debe
vivir en
Tuckerton ...
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a message from
The Past grand Master
Alvarez del Portal Lodge No. 285 Celebrates 40 Years
O
n August 11, 1974, a group of Cubans from the Union City area,
joined with the idea of founding a Lodge of the Independent Order of
Odd-Fellows, many of whom were members of the order in Cuba so they took the
Past Grand Master name “Jose Alvarez
del Portal” in memory of such a valuable
brother.
That year we had our founding ceremo-
ny in which Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of New Jersey’s, well remembered
brother Michael Popik Jr, along with officers of the Grand Lodge of NJ was present
for this ceremony.
During these forty years of Logia “Alvarez Del Portal # 285” has been one of the
most active lodges in the state of New Jersey, From this lodge three Grand Masters
have been installed, Hugo Cabrera, Miguel
Perez and Guido Miranda. In 1982 their
own building was bought as well as a pantheon in the Fairview Cemetery. We have
participated in the founding of lodges in
Venezuela, Mexico and Puerto Rico and
have been very active in all the activities of
the Order in New Jersey.
Fraternally,
Hugo Cabrera
Past Grand Master
Logia de New Jersey el muy recordado hermano Michael Popik Jr, quien con otros
funcionarios de la Gran Logia de N.J. se
hizo presente para las ceremonias de fundacion.
Durante estos cuarenta años de Logia “
Alvarez Del Portal #285” ha sido una de las
mas activas logias del estado de New Jersey,
de sus filas han salido tres grandes maestros, Hugo Cabrera, Miguel Perez y Gui-
do Miranda. En el 1982 compro su edificio
propia, tambien compro un panteon en el
cementerio de Fairview. Tambien ha participado en la fundacion de logias en Venezuela, Mexico y Puerto Rico, y ha sido muy
active en todas las actividades de la Orden
en New Jersey.
Fraternally,
Hugo Cabrera
Gran Past Master
Cuarenta Aniversario “Logia Alvarez del Portal #285”
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n Agosto 11 de 1974, un grupo de
Cubanos del area de Union City, se
unieron con la idea de fundar una Logia de la Independiente Orden de Odd-Fellows, muchos de ellos ya eran miembros
de la orden en Cuba por lo que tomaron
el nombre de Pasado Gran Maestro “ Jose
Alvarez del Portal” en recordacion de tan
valioso hermano.
En ese año era Gran Maestro de la Gran
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EVENTS
YOUR PRESENCE IS REQUESTED
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September
October
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
New Brunswick Lodge No. 6
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
3 October 14-16: Rebekah State Assembly Session,
September 15: Annual Golf Outing; New Bruns-
Port -O-Call, Ocean City, NJ.
wick Lodge #6; Peddie Golf Club, Hightstown, NJ. 3 October 16: Craft Show/Collectibles/Flea Market; For more information call Dan 732-266-4831 or New Brunswick Lodge #6; VFW Post Cranbury Mike 732-766-9192.
September 19: Emmanuel Cancer “50 Shades of Rd., East Brunwick. For information call Jim Miller 732-390-9747.
Grey Denim & Masquerade Ball”, Paris Caterers, 109 N. Blackhorse Pike, Blackwood, NJ. For more November
information call Zipporah 856-853-4803.
3 November 2: Grand Master Guido Miranda Testi-
September 20: Gospel Night, French Lodge #89,
monial Dinner, La Reggia Ristorante, Hotel Reggia, Richwood Methodist Church, Richwood, NJ. For 40 Wood Ave, Secaucus, NJ 07094. For info contact more information call Bob 856-881-8414.
Pastor Roman at [email protected].
September 27: Annual Roast featuring Don Ander-
Don’t forget to submit your events!
son; Cranbury United Methodist Church.
Annual Golf Outing & Luncheon
September 15, 2014
The Peddie Golf Club • Hightstown, NJ 08250
Registration & Breakfast: 8:30am
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Continental Breakfast
Goodie Bags
Green Fees & Cart
A Night of Dinner & Music
featuring
Glassboro Methodist Church Praise Band
Shotgun - Scramble: 9:30am
Bar
arbeque Lunch w/ Open
French Lodge No. 89 • Richwood, NJ
presents
and South Jersey’s own
Sanctified
FORE!
(Richwood Methodist Church)
es Cocktail Hour & Dri
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Hole Sponsor Priz
Gifts, Prizes, & More!
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Buffet Dinner 6pm-7pm • Music 7pm-9pm
Richwood Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Richwood, New Jersey
Meet our friend Logan
The funds we raise will be donated to
help offset Logan’s medical expenses.
For more information call:
$16.00 each or $140.00 for a table of ten
Dan 732.266.4831 or Mike 732.766.9192
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Philanthropy
We ran, we cooked, we shopped!
New Brunswick No. 6
5K Run
French LoDge No.89
Peach & Pancake
breakfast
New Brunswick No. 6 Craft & Flea Market
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Burlington, NJ 08016
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I am an Odd Fellow!
I believe in the
Fatherhood of God, and
the Brotherhood of man.
I believe in Friendship, Love and
Truth as basicguides to the
ultimate destiny of all mankind.
I believe my home, my church or
temple, my lodge, a
nd my
community deserve
my best work, my modest pride,
my earnest faith, and m
y
deepest loyalty, as I perform
my duty"to visit the sick,
relieve the distressed,
bury the dead and
educate the orphan"
and as I work with others
to build a better world, because,
in spirit and in truth, I am and must
always be, grateful to my Creator,
faithful to my country
and fraternal to my fellow-man;
I am an Odd Fellow!
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pro active
education
conscientious
devlopment
universal fraternity
What’s so ODD about helping others?
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bury the dead
educate the orphan
relieve the distressed
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