Memorial Day Parades updates on 05/26/2023

Brothers willing to March on Memorial Day Parades:

* Newington - meeting at Sequin-Level lodge tomorrow, May 27th around 9am. Road closes at 9:30am. Parade starts at 10:30am

* Plainville - May 29th. Meeting at Frederick Franklin Lodge in Plainville at 8AM. Parade starts at 9AM.

New Britain - Meeting at Unity Lodge May 30th at 4pm. Parade starts at 5pm.

Officers in Tuxedo. Let me know if you are going to make it !

Enjoy your Holiday!

Memorial Day Parades on 05/26/2023

Brothers willing to March on Memorial Day Parades:

* Newington - meeting at Sequin-Level lodge around 9am. Road closes at 9:30am. Parade starts at 10:30am

* Plainville - May 29th. Meeting at Frederick Franklin Lodge in Plainville at 8AM. Parade starts at 9AM.

New Britain - Meeting at the Lodge May 30th at 4pm. Parade starts at 5pm.

Let me know if you are going to make it !

More Volunteer Events in May 2023 on 05/09/2023

There are 2 more Saturday volunteer events left in May. This Saturday, May 13th, the USPS is doing their food dricollection and the YMCA is looking for volunteers to help collect and sort food as it arrives. Event starts at 10:00 at the YMCA Learning Center located on High St. across the street from the main Y facility.

The following Saturday, May 20th, we can help the Y out with placing flags at 8:00am at the Oak Hill Cemetery on Queen St. at the intersection of Flanders St.

Please text SW Mike Leser at 860-794-5472 if you atre able to attend.

Community Services Food donations can also be dropped off at the lodge dining room back table, specific needs are:

Canned Fruit
Canned Spaghetti
Canned Ravioli
Lunch Box Snacks
Juice

While you’re shopping, remember to grab a 12 pack of coke or pepsi soda products or polar springs water bottles to donate to our Music on the Green fundraiser sales which start on Wednesday May 30th at 7 pm.

Thanks Brothers!

Yard work on 05/06/2023

Brothers, tomorrow at 11am we will be doing yard work at Vasilios’ house. Meet us there if you can help: 49 DeSorbo drive Southington CT.
Thank you and I'll see you there.

WM Allyan Lopes

Volunteers for Camp Sloper on 05/05/2023

Brothers, Mike Leser is looking for volunteers for tomorrow morning. We’re meeting at 8am at Camp Sloper in Southington to assist them. Get in touch with Mike and let him know if you can make it. Thanks Brothers!

Passing of a Brother on 04/30/2023

Brothers and Friends of Friendship Lodge No. 33, it is with deep sadness that I inform you that WB Vasilios Tiniakos passed away on April 29th at 2:02am.
There will be a Masonic Service for him Monday May 1st at Nicholas F Cognetta Funeral Home located at 104 Myrtle Avenue in Stamford CT at 5:00pm. We will be meeting at the Lodge at 2:30pm to carpool. Visitation hours are from 4-8pm.
His Funeral Service will be held Tuesday May 2nd at 10am at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church - 1230 Newfield ave, Stamford CT.
Interment will follow at Putnam Cemetery, Parsonage Road, Greenwich CT. We will be departing from the Lodge at 8:30am if you wish to carpool.

Cognetta funeral home Stamford CT
Viewing: May 1st Monday 4pm-8pm
Funeral: Tuesday May 2nd 10am at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Stamford Ct
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St Jude’s charity
Vasilios G. Tiniakos, 77, of Southington, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2023. Vasilios was born in Greece on April 15, 1946 to the late Giannolis and Margarita Kalogredis Tiniakos.
He came to America to pursure his education and returned to Greece where he married and had two children before returning to America in 1984. Vasilios was an avid reader and enjoyed philosophy, mathematics, painting and playing the guitar. He was Master Mason and routinely wrote articles for masonic publications.
He was a gracious and loving person with unconditional love for his family and friends. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Vasilios is survived by his loving wife Moscha Sarris Tiniakos, his son John Tiniakos and his wife Georgia, his son-in-law Demetrios Tsaparas and his four grandchildren; John, Alexander, Vasiliki and Anastasia.
Besides his parents, Vasilios is predeceased by his loving daughter Katerina Tsaparas.
The funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 1230 Newfield Avenue, with Father Evan Evangelidis presiding. Interment will follow at Putnam Cemetery, Parsonage Road, Greenwich, CT. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Monday, May 1, 2023 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM, with the Trisagion Service being held at 7:30 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Vasilios’ memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

In Honor To Roger Graffam on 04/25/2023

Brothers and Friends of Past Master ROGER D. GRAFFAM are hereby duly notified that a Master’s Roll Call has been made to honor the 20th anniversary of his untimely passing Sunday, April 30th.

Brethren and friends can gather at 12:30PM this Sunday in the parking lot of Friendship Lodge to caravan to Saint Mary’s Cemetery in New Britain where Roger is interned. If you prefer to go directly to the cemetery, please arrive by 1PM.

It would please WB Graffam greatly if we were to proceed after our brief ceremony at the gravestone to THE EASTSIDE RESTAURANT for a Lodge of Relaxation, and refreshment. I checked with Roger and he still won’t buy us a round in his honor!

See Ya
Roger

WM Allyan L Lopes

Travel to Windsor on 04/24/2023

Good morning Brothers.
If you’re planning to go to Windsor tonight, Washington Lodge 70 for a FC degree, meet us at the lodge at 5:30pm if you plan to carpool for dinner.

wM Allyan Lopes

Masonic Pinewood Derby on 04/20/2023

Brothers, we got invited to participate in this program but I have also been invited to our DD Presentation at the same time and date. So if anyone wants to go and represent our lodge, that would be very cool and I'm sure, a lot of fun as well. So here's the information:

I hope this finds you well. As I believe you know, the Connecticut Masonic Scouters Association is hosting the first ever Connecticut Masonic Pinewood Derby, 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 21 at the New Haven Masonic Temple. This promises to be a great, fun filled event for all Masons, while raising funds to support Scouting programs for kids. I am writing to ask that Friendship Lodge sponsor a “Square Team” to race. It’ll be a great time for a great cause, Masons supporting our youth and good fellowship to boot!

For more information and to register the team for your lodge go to https://CTmasonicPWD23.givesmart.com(and see the attached flyer). Please join for a fun filled event and in supporting our youth in Scouting!

Thank you,

Jonathan

WB Jonathan Glassman

Chairman, Connecticut Masonic Scouters Association

Worshipful Master, Quinta Essentia Lodge No. 500

203-701-8522

jonathan.glassman@scouting.org

Dart Tournament/ volunteers on 04/20/2023

Brothers, This Saturday we will face our Brothers from Sequin Level Lodge 140 to defend our trophy once again. But before that, wewl need your help as volunteer to do some clean up around town. We will be meeting at the lodge at 8am for coffee and donuts and then getting our assignments on the Green. Please join us. It's Earth Day and that's the minimum we can do for Her (Gaia).
The Dart Tournament will begin at 1 PM.

See you all there and Thanks in Advance.

WM Allyan L Lopes

2023 Volunteers Needed on 04/07/2023

Attention all CT and visiting brothers! 2023 Volunteer season starts soon! We will be starting to increase our visibility in the community by participating in these spring volunteer events:

Saturday April 22nd (Earth Day) - Rotary Club sponsorship of town wide clean-up event from 9 - noon (dart tournament vs. Sequin-Level following at 1:00 at our lodge). Meet at lodge for coffee/donuts at 8:30 then we’ll get our assignments pn the green.

Saturday May 6th - clean-up event at YMCA Camp Sloper FROm 8-1:00, meet in Sloper parking lot.

Save your good clothes. The volunteer committee designed and the lodge acquired these special moisture-wicking, spf-40 volunteer shirts in short and long sleeves (see below/attached) for us to wear at volunteer events. They are polyester and run large, so for example, Worshipful Allyan wears a size 2XL. Senior Warden Mike Leser will be handing out shirts to each volunteer and they are yours to keep for future events. The total cost (about $25/shirt) was covered in the blue lodge budget and anyone able to help offset the cost can give their donation to Brother Mike.

Attention all CT and visiting brothers! 2023 Volunteer season starts soon! We will be starting to increase our visibility in the community by participating in these spring volunteer events:

Saturday April 22nd (Earth Day) - Rotary Club sponsorship of town wide clean-up event from 9 - noon (dart tournament vs. Sequin-Level following at 1:00 at our lodge). Meet at lodge for coffee/donuts at 8:30 then we’ll get our assignments pn the green.

Saturday May 6th - clean-up event at YMCA Camp Sloper From 8-12:00, meet in Sloper parking lot.

Save your good clothes. The volunteer committee designed and the lodge acquired these special moisture-wicking, spf-40 volunteer shirts in short and long sleeves (see attached) for us to wear at volunteer events. They are polyester and run large, so for example, Worshipful Allyan wears a size 2XL. Senior Warden Mike Leser will be handing out shirts to each volunteer and they are yours to keep for future events. The total cost (about $25/shirt) was covered in the blue lodge budget and anyone able to help offset the cost can give their donation to Brother Mike. Please contact me if you know off any other opportunities for us to help the community and show off our shirts (email:mjl444@gmail.com or call/text: 860-794-5472.

SW Mike Leser

Assistance from the Brethren on 03/17/2023

Brothers,

Through the courtesy of the Worshipful Master, we will be assisting our Sister Christine Durant this Saturday at 9 with work at her home located at 14 Taylor Lane, Southington.

For those of you who don't know Christine, she has suffered from mobility issues and until recently was wheelchair bound. After a leaky toilet while she was away, she is now in need of help hauling some flooring out of her home. Let's show our community how we take care of our friends and family. Ideally 6 or more brothers would be great.

Minutes Feb 06 on 02/19/2023

Brothers

attached are the minutes of the last stated communication. You can also view the Treselboard
on the 'From the East' page on our website (https://lodgelocator.com/friendship-33).

Blue lodge council on 01/31/2023

Brothers,

This email is to remind you of the Blue Lodge Council tonight at Unity lodge in New Britain. Please join us there if you can so we can win back our Traveling Gavel.

Dinner 6:30

Lodge 7:30

Hope to see you there!

WM Allyan Lopes

Lodge of instruction on 01/22/2023

Brothers, just a reminder that we have Lodge for instruction tomorrow night. Casual dress.
I’ll be giving a lecture about The Esoteric Structure of the Alphabet.
The lecture is open to all Masons.

WM Allyan Lopes

Lodge of instruction on 01/22/2023

Brothers, just a reminder that we have Lodge for instruction tomorrow night. Casual dress.
I’ll be giving a lecture about The Esoteric Structure of the Alphabet.
The lecture is open to all Masons.

WM Allyan Lopes

Fayette Lodge 69 fire on 01/13/2023

Brethren,

As many of you have heard, this past Saturday, Fayette Lodge #69 was set on fire by an arsonist. We were very fortunate in that it was called into 911 very quickly, by one of our neighbors, so the damage was much less than it could have been. Still we are expecting that with all of the smoke damage, the costs to be in excess of $200,000. We do have insurance, but with a $10,000.00 deductible, that we are responsible for. As things go, the scope of work will likely increase and we could be on the hook for even more that our deductible. Needless to say, that is a big amount for any lodge to absorb. Our neighbor (who called 911) was kind enough to set up a Go Fund Me page to help us with the financial burden. We are hoping you can share this with your lodges, and if any of you are in a position where you can help, the Go Fund Me page can be found here:

https://www.gofundme.com/fire-damage-fayette-lodge-69?pc=em_dn_contacts_r&rcid=r01-167312519613-3d6ebbd88ece11ed&member=24285779

On behalf of all your brothers at Fayette #69, we can't thank you enough for your consideration!!! As all Masons do, will go to work and get through this.

Through the ash, the Square and Compass' on our entrance floor still finds enough light to shine through!

For the record, the suspect has been arrested!!! Hopefully justice will be served soon.

Thank you,

PM Rod Neff

Fayette Lodge #69

Ellington, CT

860-985-0260

Blue Lodge Council Meeting on 01/13/2023

Hello, Brothers!!!

The upcoming Blue Lodge Council Meeting will be hosted by Hospitality Lodge #128 at Unity Lodge - 10 Mason Drive, New Britain, CT on Tuesday, January 31st.

Dinner 6:30PM

Meeting 7:30PM

Dinner cost will be $15.00 per dining Brother.

Please RSVP to me by call, text (860-890-3046) or email fl33wm@gmail.com by january 24th

I want to bring 20 Brothers there to win the Travelling Gavel this time so please, save the date and join me there.

WM Allyan Lang Lopes

Prime rib dinner and lecture on 01/10/2023

Brothers,

if you haven’t done your reservation for the Prime Rib Dinner this upcoming Monday, please do so. The dinner including the lecture is $30/person. So we have enough for everybody and not too much or not enough.

WM Allyan Lopes

Food drive on 01/01/2023

Brothers, Happy New Year.

According to the Newspaper Citizen, Southington Community Services is running low on food. I think it's a great time for us to run a food drive to help them. So check your pantry and bring whatever you'd like to donate tomorrow and any other nights we meet, including the installation.
See you all tomorrow!

WM Allyan Lopes

Merry Christmas on 12/24/2022

My Brothers,

I hope you have a safe and healthy Christmas with the people you love, which are your family, brothers and friends.

A Merry Christmas to all and a Happy new Year from the East!

Fraternally,

WM Allyan Lopes

Minutes Dec 5 on 12/18/2022

My Brothers

Please find attached the minutes of the last special communication.

Blue Lodge Council on 11/30/2022

My Brothers,

this message/email is to remind you that we have Blue Lodge Council tonight in Collinsville - Village Lodge #29 at 123 River rd, Collinsville, CT 06019.

some Brothers will meet at the lodge at 5:30 to carpool.

Dinner at 6:30

Meeting at 7:30

We need to bring the most brothers we can so we can bring our Traveling Gavel back home. We will need everyone, from the youngest Entered Apprentice to our Honoured Past Masters.

Can i count with you one more time ?

If so please shoot me a text so i can have a headcount. 860-890-3046

Thanks in Advance!

Let's bring our Gavel home!!!

Brothers on 11/24/2022

My Brothers.

Thanksgiving is more than the festivities, it gives us time to ponder upon what lessons we learnt and how we can spread happiness around, to look back at all the great memories and good people who came into our lives. I appreciate you so much. Happy Thanksgiving Day to you and your loved ones.

From The East!

WM Allyan Lopes

Minutes Nov 7 on 11/11/2022

My Brothers

Please find attached the minutes of the last special communication.

Dinner Tonight on 11/07/2022

My Brothers,

Here is the Menu for dinner tonight.
We are having Toss Salad and Chicken Parmegian from JD's.

Hope to see you all there!

WM Allyan Lopes

MM degree meeting/rehearsal on 10/20/2022

Brothers, this Monday, 10/24, we will have a MM Degree meeting and rehearsal. Please, study your parts . Brothers from Newington are also coming over! The meeting / rehearsal will be at our lodge at 6:30pm

Fall barbecue on 10/17/2022

Brothers all!

Next Saturday, October 22nd at 1pm, we will be having an Apple Harvest Celebration at the Worshipful Master's House. I will be grilling some specialty meats, Brazilian style barbecue.

We will be providing sodas, water, white rice, baked beans, macaroni salad, vinaigrette, farofa, meats , hamburgers and hotdogs.
I encourage the brothers to bring a side dish, or appetizers or deserts. Whatever you feel more comfortable making/bringing.

Feel free to include your family. Kids are welcome. We will do s'more's for the kids .
Don't forget to bring your own lawn chair and your own beverage.

In case of rain Saturday, we will do on Sunday 23rd.

My Address is 871 Woodruff Street, Southington, CT 06489

Please let me know asap if you can make it so I can plan accordingly.

Hope to see you all here!

Minutes Oct 3 on 10/14/2022

Brothers

Attached are the minutes of the last stated communication to keep you up to date.

Apple Harvest is over and we did well, with the exception that we could have used
more help. Also a reminder that the fellowcraft degree will be a ver speical one.
On Saturdat OCtober 29th the Scottish Rite colonial Degree Team will be presenting the
degree. pit it on your calendars.

BLC Meeting on 09/29/2022

Brothers, Don’t forget we have Blue Lodge council meeting tonight. Let’s once again, KEEP OUR GAVEL! Hope to see you all there!
Thank you for your endless support!

Apple Harvest Parade on 09/29/2022

Brothers,

The Apple Harvest Parade is this Sunday, October 2nd. We are meeting at the lodge at 12pm and then heading over to Rudy's house, which is right up the road from where the parade starts.
If you're planning to March, and I hope you are, please wear your tuxedo or suit and meet us there. Avoid tardiness because the roads will be blocked I believe around 1pm. Hope to see you there!
WM Allyan L Lopes

CT Brothers: Apple Harvest Festival Volunteers Needed on 09/22/2022

Brothers - with the approval of Worshipful Master Allyan, we would like to pilot a sign-up/scheduling solution for the upcoming Apple Harvest Festival. We have a few brothers with conflicts and often have too many or not enough workers in the tent.

Please remember, this is a pilot and we can adjust as we get experience. We'll need 6 volunteers per shift. Each day, we'll need a couple brothers a little early and possibly late for setup/cleanup.

We need 6 brothers at each shift for the following:

Front Tent - order taker/beverages

Front Tent - money handler/beverages

Order Bagger/Fryer

Empanada Fryer/Stock

2 runners/substitutes/lot attendant

Note that indicating availability is not a commitment to working that shift, just that we can contact you to possibly work or cover for someone. We'll also have a short training/practice before each day's opening.Thanks in advance for your cooperation and let's make this year a hit. Also remember we need to make our empanadas, this Sunday - 1:00 at the lodge.

Dates & Shifts:

1 Friday 30th 5-9 (laser light show nite)

2 Saturday 1st 11-4

3. Saturday 1st 4-9 (fireworks nite)

4 Sunday 2nd 11-3 (parade at 2:00, if not working, plan on marching please)

5. Sunday 2nd 3-7

6 Friday 7th 5-9

7 Saturday 8th 11-4

8. Saturday 8th 4-9

9 Sunday 9th 12-3

10. Sunday 9th 4-8 (includes tent takedown)

Please send SW Mike Leser a text message at 860-794-5472 indicating your name followed by the shift numbers you're available to possibly work; for example, here's mine:

Mike Leser;1,2,3,5,9,10.

Cheers!

SW MIke

Lodge website:https://lodgelocator.com/friendship-33.com.

Minutes SEpt 05 on 09/15/2022

Brothers of Friendship #33

Attached are the minutes of the Last stat3d communication.

Note that our next meeting will be September 19th, we will be doing the Entered Apprentice degree. Also Apple harvest
is comming up fast. Empanata making will start Sunday Septermber 18th at 3:00 Pm. We will be doing the Apple Empanata
first. We heed helop for a fe hours to get these done. We will be setting up the tent the week of September 26th, more to follow.

Important: New Friendship 33 web site address on 09/08/2022

Brothers All - as you may have heard or read in CT Freemason's magazine, all lodge websites were updated this year to a new platform and therefore new web addresses (url's) - please visit our lodge's new website below and add it to your bookmarks or favorites for quick access:

https://lodgelocator.com/friendship-33

Some of the site content is auto-generated from Grandview, but some is created by us, most importantly the 'From The East' page that includes the latest Masters Message and an up-to-date Trestleboard. I've been working on the site with worshipful Allyan, but we could use some help with ideas, content and maintenance, please contact me at mjl444@gmail.com if you have time to help or ideas to improve, thanks!

Cheers!

SW MIke Leser

Neeting on 09/04/2022

My Brothers

The Summber is over a nd we are back in session this Monday Sept 6th. Dress is casula come as
you are. Lodge ope nat 7:30 PM. the trestleboard and MAsters message is attached.. Hope to see you tomorrow night.

Labor Day casual meeting on 09/03/2022

My Brothers!

Summer is almost over and that means it’s time to go back to our regular activities in Masonry. Some of our Brothers have worked really hard throughout the Summer in order to have our Lodge ready for our regular meetings and I am thrilled to say that our Lodge looks even more beautiful than already was. Of course, we still have some work to do but the floor and walls are ready, and I want to take advantage of this opportunity to invite you to our first meeting this Monday, on Labor Day for a night of Fellowship, knowledge and fun, as we will be playing Masonic Jeopardy, and then you can see for yourself how great our lodge looks.

Can’t wait to see you all there!

Dress code - Casual

Dinner @ 6:30pm

Lodge @ 7:30pm

WM Allyan L Lopes

Fund raiser on 08/27/2022