9/11 Remembrance

Tonight, 9/11, we returned to our labors. The officers of Floral Park Lodge have been working very hard to improve our lodge experience and tonight was an exceptional night. We started by remembering the fallen and brave souls of this tragic day. Afterwards, our brother, Frank D’Elia presented a beautiful speech regarding the correlation between our search for light within and a piece by our brother Mozart. Here it is:

“My brothers, our education program this year will focus on “The Search for Light Within Ourselves.” For many of us this solemn date has vivid memories, mostly of sadness, but also of perseverance, strength and brotherly love. A lot of soul searching was done on that day.

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Flag Day in America

During Lodge on Thursday June 12, 2014, Brother Bill Christofidis shared what Flag Day is with the brethren. Here is his speech:

In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened on that day in 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.  The United States Army also celebrates its birthday on this date, with the only difference that the Congress adopted “the American continental army” on June 14, 1775.

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Brother Leonard Jindra receives the Grand Masters Certificate of Appreciation for his valor during the DDay invasion

Today we had the distinct pleasure of having one of our own brothers recognized for his valor during the DDay invasions. His son, Dr. Lawrence F. Jindra presented a wonderful speech about his father which is transcribed below:

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