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Knights on Wheels
 On
Sunday, September 18, 2011, members of the 72nd District with
the help of Members of the Grand Council and other Pythians ran
the annual Knights on Wheels at Geomands Park in West Nyack NY.
Consumers from various homes in athe area came for a BBQ and to
play Games.
Pictured are some of the Pythian
Volunteers
 Present
at the Knights on wheels were Town of Clarkstown
Supervisor Alexander J. Gromack and
Grand Chancellor Robert Kaufman
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Knights on Wheels is a regional community service project.
Started in 1997, this annual event brings together physically
and mentally challenged adults – many in wheel chairs -- for a
day of outdoor fun in Rockland county. The Pythian lodges across
the lower Hudson Valley region come out to host “clients” from
adult and supervised living units around Rockland and
Westchester counties. The day is filled with games and a
barbeque. Our aim is to bring some happiness to as many people
as we can and by the smiles on the faces of those participating,
it’s a success.
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Marine Corp. league Presents Flag to
Grand Lodge
 On
Monday, July 12, 2011 the Marine Corp League-North Shore Queens
Detachment presented the Grand Lodge a Flag that was Flown over
Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan on July 4, 2011 in recognition
of the Package being sent to our Troops by the Veterans and
Servicemen Committee.
Pictured are members of the Grand Council & the Marine Corp
League deserved honor.
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Past Grand Chancellor Michael Sukenick Surprised
at Home Coming with
Golden Spur.
 Past
Grand
Chancellor Michael Sukenick Surprised at Home Coming with Golden
Spur.
On Tuesday June 14, 2011 at his Homecoming, Grand Chancellor
Michael Sukenick
was surprised by New City-Orangetown Lodge #854 with the
conferral of the Golden Spur.
"Sir" Michael Sukenick was presented with highest honor our
Order can bestow on a Brother,
The Knight of the Golden Spur. Our Past
Grand Chancellor was quite
surprised when he opened a present from
His Lodge only to find the Golden Spur Cape in the bag.
Fellow Lodge Brother, PGC Roger Siegel in the capacity of
Chancellor Commander led the Grand Lodge
Golden Spur team in presenting the
Michael Sukenick with
his well deserved honor.
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Annual 7th Golf Outing
 New
York Knights of Pythias Diabetes Research Association
held the 7th Annual PDSC David Applebaum Golf Outing to Benefit
the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation on June 11, 2011
raising over $9,000.....
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Order Knights of Pythias Recognizes
Corey Bearak for Volunteer Service to the Community
 At
the Knights of Pythias Domain of New York Grand Council meeting,
Monday,
February 7, 2011, in Garden City Park, Supreme Master at Arms
Sir Alan Krell (l) and Grand
Chancellor Michael Sukenick (r) of the Domain of New York
present a Supreme Chancellor's
Certificate of Honor to Corey Bearak, Secretary of FDR Lodge
#613 (Brooklyn) for volunteer service
in the community. Then-Supreme Chancellor, Sir Dan Cowan had set
a goal of two million (2,000,000)
volunteer hours given by members of the Pythian Order for the
period August, 2008 to July, 2010. To
encourage volunteerism he awarded Certificates of Honors to
those who performed one hundred (100) or more volunteer
hours. During the period in question,
Bearak, a Government and Public
Affairs Counselor, estimated that he gave over 1500
hours during that period to nine organizations that serve
the community, its seniors and youth..
The Order of Knights
of Pythias is an international, non-sectarian fraternal
order, established in 1864 in
Washington, DC, by Justus H. Rathbone and was the first
fraternal order to be chartered by an
Act of Congress. The distinguishing
principles
of this fraternal organization are
"FRIENDSHIP, CHARITY and BENEVOLENCE". Domains of the Order
exist in most states and provinces,
and subordinate lodges are located in many cities and towns
across the United States and Canada.
The New York Grand Lodge supports
charities,
including the Pythian Humanitarian Fund,
Juvenile Diabetes Research Association, Pythian Camp, Dr.
Morris Smoller Social Service Fund
(which supports health and elder care institutions) and the
Special Olympics.
The certificate signed by then Supreme Chancellor Dan Cowan
reads:
"Know Ye All,
That,
To Corey Bearak
Has Been Awarded The Coveted Supreme Chancellor's Certificate of
Honor
For outstanding devotion to duty and Pythian ideals performed
with enthusiasm
and zeal;
For dedicated service to your community by charitable acts of
volunteerism;
For demonstrating acts of Benevolence through community service;
For displaying individual responsibility in he generous donation
of time and
energy to bring forth great praise for our Order, and
For exemplifying the cardinal precepts of Friendship, Charity
and Benevolence
that has graced the spirit of Pythians since 1864.
It is for these reasons, that I, as Supreme Chancellor of the
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias, hereby bestows upon you this unique honor
for the unselfish
service you have rendered through your tireless efforts for
volunteerism to your
community.
(dated) July 1, 2009
(signed) Dan Cowan, Supreme Chancellor
For information on becoming a member of the New York State Order
of the Knights of Pythias please
contact Michael Sukenick:
rmsukenick@aol.com. Michael will
be able to assist you with information
about the Order and joining the Knights of Pythias or
Click
here to Request Information. You
may find a lodge near you by visiting the
lodge listing page,
or by contacting Grand Lodge at:
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias State of New York 2347
Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park, NY
11040 Telephone: (866) PYTHIAS (866) 798-4427, (516) 739-5000,
Fax: (516) 739-2800.
You may
download and print an application to join the Knights of
Pythias, in a PDF format, by clicking
here.
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 In
his message to the Domain, Grand Chancellor Michael Sukenick
charged his team with creating and implementing special projects
to help spread Pythianism throughout New York. Some of the team
members decided to use this opportunity to engage the lodges in
new and different charitable actions.
As part of our domain's charitable actions, DGC Jeremy Seideman
(2nd District) organized a food drive to benefit City Harvest.
City Harvest (http://www.cityharvest.org) is the one of the
first food rescue organizations, whose mission is to bring food
from people and restaurants to those who need it most. Lodges
collected non-perishable food which was then donated to City
Harvest to be distributed to those in need.
With the help of DGC Brian Kohn (46th District), Jeremy rallied
the lodges in Brooklyn, and they have collected over 600 lbs of
food in a few short weeks to donate to City Harvest for the
holidays.
PACDGC Sir Barry Wiener (left) presents DGC Jeremy Seideman
(right) with Esquire-Goodfellowship Lodge #635's donation of
over 175 lbs of food for City Harvest.
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 Members
of the Grand Council, Past Grand Chancellors, Chapter Advisor
Norman Green and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz
(Member of Criers Lodge ) presented several members of Madison
Chapter #26 of the Junior Order with Awards for their hours of
Volunteering. Pictured above with Junior Order is Erwin Grill,
Steven Kohn, Roger Siegel, Allan Greenberg, Michael Sukenick,
Robert Kaufman, Craig Shink, Sir Robert Ross, and Chapter
Advisor Norman Green.
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 Grand Chancellor Michael Sukenick was Honored with Honorary
membership in
Yorktown Lodge #704 on December 8, 2010. The Grand Chancellor
was made to dress up as one of his
ancestors as presented by the Lodge in his initiation as an
Honorary Member of the Lodge.
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 Members
of the Knights of Pythias, Pyhtian Sisters and the Marine Corp.
League of Whitestone packed boxes to be sent to the Troops
overseas.
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 Caption:
Lonnie Quinn. WCBS-TV Weatherman And Master of Ceremonies at the
JDRF Walk in Flushing Meadow Park on October 24, 2010 with Grand
Chancellor Michael Sukenick
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 Members
of the Knights of Pythias, friend and
family who attended the JDRF Walk in Flushing Meadow Park on
October 24, 2010
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 Members
of the Grand Council, Grand Lodge and
Mid Island Lodge each receiving a Proclamation and a Nassau
County Medal of Recognition for their charitable contributions
from Mid Island Lodge member Nassau County Executive Edward
Mangano at Eisenhower Park on August 13,2010.
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 Members
of the Grand council present at the JDRF Walk on October 24,
2010 presenting an additional $4,500 check to the JDRF on behalf
of the Knight of Pythias Diabetes Research Association's 2010
Golf Outing
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 Pythian
RecognitionMid-Island
Lodge # 828 Knights of Pythias of Massapequa and our Grand Lodge
council officers of the State of New York were honored to be
recognized as we celebrated Pythian recognition on July 24th,
2010 at Burns Park Massapequa, NY.
Supervisor John Venditto a Pythian member for many years and
very active in the workings of our order and in the altruistic
endeavors of our organization presented a proclamation to our
Grand Chancellor the Hon. Michael Sukenick recognizing our
fraternal order for being in existence since 1864 and our
involvement towards the residents of Oyster Bay.
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 The
Knights of Pythias Diabetes Research Association attended a
Brooklyn Cyclone’s game at MCU Stadium on July 31, 2010 as a
fund raiser event to help support the research to find a cure to
Diabetes…. Click
Here for more information
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Knights Hold Golf Outing for Benefit
Diabetics Research.
On Saturday June 12, 2010, the Knights of
Pythias Diabetes Research Association in conjunction with the
Grand Lodge Sports Committee held its 6th annual PDSC David Applebaum Golf Outing to Benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation (JDRF). Over 140 Golfers and Non Golfers arrived at the Riis Park Pitch
& Putt Golf Course to enjoy a beautiful day of Golf, Fun and
fundraising. This year the Golf outing made a net amount in
excess of $12,000 for the day and presented a check to the JDRF
in the amount of $5,000 and an additional check will be made to
the JDRF at a later date.
This was the sixth annual golf outing held and over these 6
years, the Outing has raised in excess of $100,000 which was
given to Diabetes Research.
Pictured above is the check presentation to the JDRF:
(L to R) GT Alan Ast, PGC Janet Levy, SR Sir Jordan Levy, Marcia
Applebaum (Widow of PDSC David Applebaum) PACDGC David Stanger,
PGC Jerry Bernzweig, PC Ira Spiegel, Dina Anello. JDRF
Representative, GP Craig Shink, PGC Roger Siegel, GVC Robert
Kaufman, JDRF Board Member Joe Mure, SIG Sir Alan Krell, PGC
Allan Greenberg, GOG Steven Kohn and PGC Debra Kohn
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 Barbecu
for the handicapped
It was Sunday morning. It was cloudy. The forecast says there is
a 40% chance of rain. Forty sounds good, so the committee was at
the Bernard Fineson Handicapped Center ready to roll.
In a new area that is very pretty the
cooks went to work. The two barbeque grills were burning and the
hot dogs and hamburgers were cooking
away. As it got warm in the hazy sun, the
residents were gathering inside
the new building. The servers were in their positions ready to
serve the hot dogs, hamburger and cheeseburgers, coleslaw and
potato salad. There were drinks, diet and non diet.
There was water too.
For dessert there was ices, watermelon, and cakes. No one went
home hungry.
Left to right : Al Lapel, Steve Groger
from Quenview, Jean-Michel and Cindy
Doire, Anita Kleiman associated with North Shore and Stumpy
Housman a volunteer. |
 Blood
Drive
Peter A. Schoen and Alan H. Reiman were honored by NY Blood
Services and Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef
(center) for their work with blood
drives. The event took place at Robert Yeagar Health Complex in
Pomona, NY.
From left to right Brother Peter A. Schoen of New City
Orangetown Lodge #854, Rockland County Executive C. Scott
Vanderhoef and PACDGC Alan H. Reiman of Dutchess Lodge #860. |
 On Sunday May 16, 2010
North Shore Lodge 824 held a fundraiser event honoring Tony
Mercado as Man of the Year. All the proceeds from the event
including the raffle were donated to the Humanitarian Fund to
support the Serviceman’s Committee program to pay for postage of
packages being sent to our soldiers in
Iraq,
Afghanistan
and other parts of the world. Below is a picture of some of the
attendees.From left to right: Grand Webmaster PC
Izhak Sirota, GMA Craig Shink, GS Irving Kleiman, VGC. Michael
Sukenick, Man of the Year Tony Mercado, GC Jerome Bernzweig, PGC
Alan Greenberg, GP Robert Kaufman, GA/PACDGC Ron Degen. |
 Scholarship
Night
On April, 27, 2010, New City-Orangetown Lodge held its annual
Scholarship Night.
Scholarship awards were given to ten deserving high school
seniors. In order to considered, the student must meet certain
academic requirements, have substantial community service, and
write an essay on friendship, charity and benevolence. The
scholarship committee carefully evaluated the numerous
applications and selected the ten winners. Every public high
school in Rockland County can participate, and everyone did with
one exception.
At the awards night,
each winner spoke briefly about their community service. The
guest speaker was Stephanie Hausner, Town of Clarkstown
councilwoman. Grand Chancellor Jerry Bernzweig also attended and
presented his congratulations.
First Row: Lindsay Carroll, Clarkstown North; Sinead
Burrows,Nanuet; Surina Shah, Ramapo.
Second Row: Daniel Greenspan, Clarkstown North; Stephane Fouche,
Spring Valley; Allana Gauzza, Nyack; Alexandra Scott, Pearl
River; Chirag Jain, Clarkstown South; Gillian Derario, Suffern;
Kelly Vetrano, North Rockland.
Third Row: Assn. Secretary VC Fred Peltz, committee member PC
Howard Edelstein, Assn. VP PGC Roger Siegel, Assn. President GVC
Michael Sukenick, GC Jerry Bernzweig, Councilwoman Stephanie
Hausner, CC PCDGC Ron Klare, Assn.
Treasurer SR Morty Hirsh. |
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These are letters from kids that
went to Camp through Pythian Camp in 2009
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Walk to Cure Diabetes
CBS-TV Channel 2 Weather Person Megan Glaros with GP
Robert Kaufman, GMA Craig Shink and JDRF Board Member Joe
Mure 
Manning the Knights of Pythias Tent: PGC Allan
Greenberg, GC Jerry Bernzweig, PGC Roger Siegel, GP Robert
Kaufman & GS Irv Kleiman. Camera Shy: GVC Michael Sukenick &
taking Picture GMA Craig Shink
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 GP
Robert Kaufman at the JDRF Walk Award
Presentation accepting
on behalf the Knights of Pythias of the Domain of New York’s
Gold Level Award for contributing over $15,000 to the JDRF
during 2009.
GP Robert Kaufman was Awarded a Certificate for raising over
$500 for the October 2009 Walk and GMA Craig Shink was
Awarded a Golden Sneaker for the 2nd year in a row for
raising in excess of $1,000 at the 2009 Walk. |
 Dennis
Dunne Sr. Installed as Special
Deputy Grand Chancellor
Grand
Chancellor Jerry Bernzweig installed Nassau County
Legislator Dennis Dunne Sr as a Special Deputy Grand
Chancellor. The event was attended by many members of the
Grand Lodge of New York, M id Island Lodge, of which Dennis
Dunne is an active member and members of the Nassau County
Legislature. Shown in photo are L to R
Sir Robert Ross,GOG, Steven R Kohn PACDGC, Councilman Joseph
Muscarella, Danial Krimmer Mid Island Lodge, Gerald Baynien,
PC Mid Island Lodge, Legislator Norma Gonsolves, Dennis
Dunne Sr, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, Herb Gold
PDGC Grand Lodge Director of Public Relations, Martin Fein,
CC Mid Island Lodge, Jerry Bernzweig, Grand Chancellor
Domain of New York, Legislator Rose Walker, and Legislator
Joseph Belesi. |
 Bruce Nelson getting the Supreme Chancellor's
Volunteer Award at the upstate investiture.
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 PGC Allan Greenberg & PDSC “Sir” Jordan Levy present a
check from the Smoller Fund to the
Metropolitan Jewish Home. |
 GVC Michael Sukenick and PCDGC Ron Klare make
presentation of Donation Check from the Dr. Morris Smoller
Fund to Cavalry Hospital.
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 Congressman
Peter King was sworn in as a Deputy Grand Chancellor for the
Domain of New York by Grand Master at Arms Craig Shink.Holding the Bible is Grand Vice Chancellor Mike Sukenick |
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Congressman
Peter King presented Grand Chancellor Jerome Bernzweig with
a Citation recognizing the Order for their 145 years
of dedicated service |
 Also present at the ceremony were members of the
Pythian Sisters and (L to R) GVC Mike Sukenick, GC
Jerome Bernzweig, Congressman King, PGC Roger
Siegel, and GMA Craig Shink. |
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Grand Chancellor Jerry Bernzweig (center) with
the Staten Island All Stars at the New York City Special Olympics on Saturday, September 26,
2009 at Cunningham Park in Queens.
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Participants at the Special Olympics on 9/26 at
Cunningham Park in Queens. |
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Members of the Queens All Stars at the NYC
Special Olympics |
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Members of the Bronx All Stars as they enter
during the Parade of Participants at the Special
Olympics |
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The Brooklyn All Stars at Special Olympics |
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 Representatives
from the Knights of Pythias delivered toys at Winthrop
Hospital from the Dixie Fund on Thanksgiving morning.
From l to r, Ed Goldsmith, Esquire Lodge, PDGC Joe Sherman,
CC Harmony Lodge, GC Jerry Berns, and Jerry’s grandson. |
 ORANGETOWN:
The Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan Habibi Temple 72
donated toys to the Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center
in Orangeburg. The members of the club selected Harvey
Rosenshein and Fred Peltz to head a committee to purchase
toys and supplies for the Rockland Children's Psychiatric
Center after learning of their holiday needs from an article
printed in The Journal News. Toys were purchased with funds
collected from membership dues and other fundraising
activities. On Dec. 17, Rosenshein and Peltz delivered the
toys along with club members Morty Hirsh, Roger Siegel, Mike
Sukenick and Bruce Sicherman. |
 GVC Michael Sukenick at Eagle Scout Court of Honor with
Troop 301 St. James, New York
Left to right: Joseph Robert McGarry, Marcus Arya Shams,
Thomas Matthew Gallo,Jr, Thomas Robert McClafferty,Jr., and
Patrick Douglas Evans |
 Members
of Mid Island Lodge, the Grand Council and Grand Temple at
Pythian Recognition Night held at Burns Park in Massapequa
NY on Saturday 8/8/09 where Grand Chancellor Jerry Bernzweig
Presented Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto with a
Plague while Supervisor Venditto presented the Grand
Chancellor with a Proclamation Honoring the 145th year of
the Knights of Pythias has been around. |
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