THE RITE RECORDER Valley of Cincinnati March 2012

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1 THE RITE RECORDER Valley of Cincinnati March 2012 March Madness Party at the CMC The Black Watch Celebration Incentives for the Spring Class News from the 14º Ring Service Committee Civil War Project

2 THE RITE RECORDER Volume 68 No. 8 Cincinnati Masonic Center 317 East Fifth Street Cincinnati, OH Fax: Web: EDITOR Ben P. Rosenfield, 32 benr@32masons.com BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman William M. Judd II, 32 Vice Chairman Dwight D. Wilson, 33 Members at Large Timothy D. Martin, 33 Donald E. Hoffman, 33 Kraig L. Gordon, 32º PRESIDING OFFICERS Gibulum Lodge of Perfection William N. Frank, 32 Dalcho Council, Princes of Jerusalem Richard E. Fey, Jr., 32 Cincinnati Chapter of Rose Croix Ronald W. Zemites, 32 Ohio Consistory M. Todd McIntosh, 32 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Robert W. Dumford, 33 rdumford@32masons.com March Madness: Chili Cookoff and Tons of Fun Games, refreshments, prizes, and fellowship await at Club 32 Ready for a big three-point shot from the Valley of Cincinnati? Food, fun, and fellowship are in store for the March Madness party, set for March 16, The festivities start at 2:00 p.m. in Club 32 and end at 11:00 p.m. A chili cookoff will be held, and the overall winner will be treated to a $50 gift card to Outback Steakhouse. Cookoff categories include Best Cincinnati Chili (do other kinds of chili even exist?), Hottest Chili, and Freestyle. The winner of each category gets bragging rights. Please contact event chairman Jamie Hugenberg in advance to make accommodations for your chili. You can him at jamiehug@roadrunner.com. We ll have pop-a-shot contests for those whose competitive streaks extend beyond the culinary, and we ll have the basketball games on for those who must see every single moment of the action on the court. Oh, and did we mention that refreshments will be available? Masons, Scottish Rite Masons, and their invited guests are welcome to join the party. Feel free to bring a friend. There is no need to RSVP for this event. Just show up! And please leave the suit and tie at home. Casual dress is just fine. The March Madness party is an event you won t want to miss! MARCH MADNESS PARTY Where Club 32 at the Cincinnati Masonic Center, When March 16, 2012, from 2:00-11:00 p.m. Cost It s on the house RSVP Only if you plan to bring chili to the cookoff Dress Casual and comfortable Contact Jamie Hugenberg, jamiehug@roadrunner.com FRATERNAL SECRETARY Michael A. Himes, 33 mhimes@32masons.com SECRETARY EMERITUS H. Ray Evans, 33 John R. Teller, Jr., 33 TREASURER Jeffrey P. Waltz, 33 THE SUPREME COUNCIL Deputy for the State of Ohio William R. Powers, Jr., 33 Deputy s Representative at Large Charles A. Chip Brigham III, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander John Wm. McNaughton, 33 Active Member at Large Robert O. Ralston, 33, P.S.G.C. Active Member Emeritus Alfred E. Rice, 33

3 BLACK WATCH CELEBRATION OFFICIAL TOUR SHIRTS ARE FOR SALE! Don t miss out on your chance to buy a commemorative shirt and proudly display the fact that you participated in the 2012 Scottish Black Watch Celebration. All T-shirts are dark blue and feature white graphics. The Black Watch Tour logo appears on the front, and the back lists all of the stops on the tour. T-shirts are just $15.00 each. Walk-in orders, payable by cash or credit card, will be accepted at the Cincinnati Masonic Center. Secure online ordering is available on our Website, com, and we will ship each T-shirt ordered online for just $4.00. That s a real bargain, because you ll only have to stroll to your mailbox to wrap your hands around this awesome T-shirt. For more information about the tour T-shirts, making a purchase, or shipping costs for multiple shirts, please contact the Scottish Rite office at THE BLACK WATCH MASONIC DEGREE TEAM S TOUR SCHEDULE The Black Watch Masonic Degree Team will honor us with two exemplifications of the Scottish Master Mason degree. Dates and locations follow. April 14, 2012 Scottish M.M. degree, Aurora Lodge No. 48, Portsmouth Masonic Temple, 602 Chillicothe St., Portsmouth, OH April 20, 2012 Scottish M.M. degree, Cincinnati Masonic Center, 317 E. 5th St., Cincinnati, OH Our esteemed guests from Scotland will join us at the following special events: April 9, 2012 American E.A. degree: N.C. Harmony No. 2, McMillan No. 141, Kilwinning No. 356, Cincinnati-Lafayette No. 483, and Caliburn No. 785 at the Cincinnati Masonic Center. April 10, 2012 American F.C. degree: Washington Lodge No. 17, Hamilton Masonic Temple, 724 High St., Hamilton, OH April 11, 2012 American F.C. degree, Oakley Lodge No. 668, 3515 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, OH April 12, 2012 The Valley of Cincinnati presents a special performance of the For Freedom vignette at the Cincinnati Masonic Center. April 13, 2012 American M.M. degree: Clermont Social No. 29, 136 N. Third St., Williamsburg, OH April 16, 2012 English Festive Board at the Cincinnati Masonic Center. Only ticket holders will be admitted. Cost: $30.00 per ticket. April 18, 2012 American M.M. degree, Avon-Miami No. 542, N. Lebanon Rd., Loveland, OH April 21, 2012 The Valley of Cincinnati will hold its Spring 2012 Reunion, the Black Watch Class, at the Cincinnati Masonic Center. HOW TO REGISTER FOR BLACK WATCH CELEBRATION EVENTS Use the order form in this issue of The Rite Recorder to purchase tickets to the Scottish Master Mason degree events in Portsmouth and Cincinnati. Consult the following chart for details about registering for the other Black Watch Celebration events. Please be courteous to the host Lodges and other venues by registering for events right away, and please avoid making your reservations later than two weeks prior to the event date. All events, except the Spring 2012 Reunion membership luncheon, are first come, first served. Events may sell out or reach capacity without notice, and host Lodges may elect to reserve large blocks of seats for their dues-paying members before accepting any other reservations. DATE April 9, 2012 April 10, 2012 April 11, 2012 April 12, 2012 April 13, 2012 April 16, 2012 April 18, 2012 April 21, 2012 EVENT American E.A. American F.C. American F.C. For Freedom American M.M. Festive Board American M.M. Spring Reunion RESERVATIONS Yes Yes No No No, limited seating Yes, limited seating Yes Yes COST $10.00 $30.00 $5.00 for lunch CONTACT Register online at Ryan Napper, ryan.napper@gmail.com, Keith Clepper, kclepper@gmail.com AASR office, , Bob Ring, AASR office, , Ben Rosenfield, wm@avon-miami542.org AASR office, , NOTE: All Blue Lodge dinners start at 6:00 p.m., and all Blue Lodge degrees start at 7:00 p.m. The festive board begins at 7:30 p.m.

4 Ring Committee Commissions Special Pin Committee members can display their dedication in a new way Spring 2012 Reunion Schedule Registration opens at 7:00 a.m. The 14º Ring Service Committee recently had a unique lapel pin struck as a way for its members to commemorate and celebrate their efforts in learning and performing the 14º Ring Service. The 1-inch-wide lapel pin features the delta and the Hebrew letter yud, both of which are essential to the design of the outside of the 14º ring, as well as the Latin and English versions of the inscription found within the 14º ring. One performance of the 14º Ring Service at the funeral or another memorial event for a departed Brother earns membership on the 14º Ring Service Committee and the honor of wearing this pin, says L. John Lasonczyk, Deputy Master, Gibulum Lodge of Perfection. The 14º Ring Service may only be performed by members of the committee, and each performance assignment is made by the Deputy Master of Gibulum Lodge of Perfection, who serves as chairman of the 14º Ring Service Committee. For more information about serving on the 14º Ring Service Committee, please contact the Scottish Rite office at The office can also provide specific details about how to request a 14º Ring Service. Please note, though, that it is always best for the funeral director who represents the family of the deceased to call the Scottish Rite office to provide the office with necessary information. 8:00 a.m. Candidate Orientation Location: Chapel 8:50 a.m. 4º, Master Traveler Location: 6th floor auditorium 9:35 a.m. 5º, Perfect Master Location: 6th floor auditorium 10:30 a.m. 14º, Grand Elect Mason Location: Scottish Rite auditorium 11:45 a.m. Membership Luncheon Location: Ballroom 1:30 p.m. 25º, Master of Achievement Location: 6th floor auditorium 2:30 p.m. 32º, Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret Location: Scottish Rite auditorium Valley Reduces Spring Initiation Fees New incentives for membership development are also in place The Valley of Cincinnati s Board of Trustees has voted to lower initiation fees for the Spring 2012 Reunion! Candidates can pay as little as $100 to become Scottish Rite Masons in the Valley of Cincinnati as part of the Black Watch Class at the Spring 2012 Reunion and receive a gold-plated 14 ring, or pay $200 and receive a 10K gold 14 ring. Each option represents a savings of $75! We have plenty of great incentives, including some new ones, in store for those who make membership development a to priority. The incentives include: Free ticket to a Scottish M.M. If you are the first-line signer on one petition for the Spring 2012 Reunion, you and the candidate you re recommending for membership will receive one free ticket each to your choice of either the degree portrayal in Portsmouth on April 14, 2012 or in Cincinnati on April 20, 2012 each of which includes dinner and a commemorative pin. Note that first-line signers are limited to one free ticket and will not receive additional tickets for signing multiple petitions. Remitted dues Those who sign the top line of five or more petitions will have their Scottish Rite dues remitted for the following year! If you signed the top line of any petitions for the Fall 2011 Reunion, those count toward your total for You may be a signature or two away from a dues-free 2013! Lodge recognition Masonic Lodges that generate ten or more petitions for the Spring 2012 Reunion will receive special recognition from the Valley of Cincinnati. Brown Jewel The prestigious Brown Jewel is presented to those who sign either line on petitions for five, ten, 25, and 50 members. A unique form of recognition is reserved for creating more than 100 memberships. The Brown Jewel is awarded at each Reunion. If you have sponsored candidates by signing their petitions but are not sure whether you qualify for the Brown Jewel, please call the Valley of Cincinnati s administrative office at For more information about these incentives or membership development, please contact Fraternal Secretary Michael A. Himes, 33, at mhimes@32masons.com or call the Valley s administrative office.

5 Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry VALLEY OF CINCINNATI, DISTRICT OF OHIO 317 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio Near the B... B... and under the C... C... of the zenith that corresponds with 39º 6 N. Latitude, 84º 27 W. Longitude Cincinnati, Ohio, 20 To the Officers and Members of Gibulum Lodge of Perfection, 14º Dalcho Council, Princes of Jerusalem, 16º Cincinnati Chapter of Rose Croix, 18º Ohio Consistory, Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret, 32º This petition is valid for the Spring 2012 Reunion only! Greetings: I, the undersigned hereof, humbly show that I am desirous of being admitted as a member of your Honorable Body, and humbly request that I may be received among you, and I will ever pray for the prosperity and glory of the Fraternity and the welfare of the brethren. In making this application I promise on my word of honor that should I be elected and become a member of your Honorable Body, I subscribe to the following Oath of Fealty: I, the undersigned, do hereby promise on my word of honor, and swear true faith, allegiance, and fealty to the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-third and Last Degree of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America, sitting at its Grand East in the Town of Lexington, Massachusetts, and will support and abide by its Constitutions, Orders, and Decrees. That I will hold allegiance to the said Supreme Council and be loyal thereto, as the supreme authority of the Rite; will hold illegal and spurious every other Body that may be established within its Jurisdiction, claiming to be a Supreme Council; and every other Body of said Rite within the same Jurisdiction that does not hold its powers from said Supreme Council and will hold no communication whatsoever in Scottish Rite Masonry with any member of the same nor allow him to visit any Body of the Rite of which I may be a member; and I will dispense justice to my brethren according to the laws of equity and honor. And should I violate this, my solemn vow and pledge, I consent to be expelled from Scottish Rite Masonry, and all rights therein and in any Body of the Rite, and to be denounced to every Body of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite in the world as a traitor and forsworn. And may God aid me to keep and perform the same. Amen. Recommended by (must be members of the Valley of Cincinnati) Signature SIGN NAME IN FULL SIGN HERE FEE: $ Gold-plated 14º ring, passport, and dues for the current year PRINT NAME AND MEMBER NUMBER HERE SIGN HERE PRINT NAME AND MEMBER NUMBER HERE FEE: $ OR 10K gold 14º ring, passport, and dues for the current year Not less than $ must accompany petition. Make checks payable to and mail or deliver to: Secretary, Valley of Cincinnati, A.A.S.R., 317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati, OH FILL IN FORM ON REVERSE SIDE.

6 DATA FOR SCOTTISH RITE RECORDS Full name (print clearly your first, middle, and last names in full no initials) Date of birth (month/day/year) Present age Primary address Primary phone Place born Have you resided in Ohio for the past 12 months? r Yes r No How long? Name, number, and location of Lodge in which you were raised Year raised Name, number, and location of Lodge in which you are currently a Master Mason in good standing Were you a DeMolay? r Yes r No Are you a Past Master? r Yes r No Lodge Year Have you ever petitioned for Scottish Rite Degrees before and been accepted or rejected? r Yes r No If yes, to which Valley and when? Occupation or profession Name of business Location of business Business phone Residence Residence phone I certify the above answers are true and correct. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Signature COMPLETE IF PAYING BY CREDIT CARD r Visa r Master Card Number Name Address City State ZIP Amount Exp. date County

7 SPRING 2012 REUNION MEMBER LUNCHEON April 21, 2012 Deadline for reservations is April 14, We cannot accept reservations during the week of the Reunion. Tickets for lunch are $5.00 each plus a $1.00 shipping and handling fee for the first ticket only. c Please send one ticket ($6.00 total for one ticket only) c Please send tickets ($6.00 for the first ticket, $5.00 for each additional ticket) Total amount enclosed: $ Print Name: Member Number: Telephone Number: Make your check payable to the Valley of Cincinnati. Mail it with this form to Spring Reunion Luncheon, 317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati, OH Civil War-Era Lodges Needed for Special Valley Project The Valley of Cincinnati s Fall 2012 Reunion will have a Civil War theme. Several unique projects are in progress right now to make this event a truly one-of-akind experience. One such endeavor is a compilation of Civil War records and images from Lodges in the Valley of Cincinnati s ten constituent counties. Lodges chartered before or during that era are almost certain to have minutes or other archival materials that at least reference the Civil War. The Lodges may also have artifacts that tell compelling stories. Lodges that were chartered after the Civil War, even up to the early 20th century, may have Masonic records for members who were veterans of the Civil War. If your Lodge possesses minutes, records, images, archives, artifacts, or other items from the Civil War, please contact event chairman Bill Frank at billfrank30@gmail.com or project coordinator Ben Rosenfield at benr@32masons.com right away. This is a very special opportunity to promote Freemasonry in general, for Masonic Lodges to share their rich histories, and for the Valley of Cincinnati to present an unforgettable Reunion. SCOTTISH RITE BLACK WATCH CELEBRATION Ticket orders are first come, first served for both events. All sales are final. SCIOTO COUNTY APRIL 14, 2012 Accommodations are limited to 200 tickets. Tickets are $15.00 each plus a $1.00 shipping and handling fee for the first ticket only. c Please send one ticket ($16.00 for one ticket only) c Please send tickets ($16.00 for the first ticket, $15.00 for each additional ticket) HAMILTON COUNTY APRIL 20, 2012 Accommodations are limited to 820 tickets. Tickets are $15.00 each plus a $1.00 shipping and handling fee for the first ticket only. c Please send one ticket ($16.00 for one ticket only) c Please send tickets ($16.00 for the first ticket, $15.00 for each additional ticket) Total amount enclosed: $ Print Name: Member Number: Telephone Number: Make your check payable to the Valley of Cincinnati. Mail it with this form to Black Watch Celebration, 317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati, OH COMING ATTRACTIONS APRIL 12 Stated Meeting The four-body meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. and is held in the DeSilver Room at the Cincinnati Masonic Center. Nominations for elected officers for must be made at this meeting. Current Scottish Rite dues cards required for admission. APRIL 21 Spring 2012 Reunion The Valley of Cincinnati presents the Spring Reunion and Black Watch Class. This will be the culmination of the two-week-long celebration the Valley is holding for our distinguished Brethren from Scotland. This Reunion will be one to remember! MAY 9 Breakfast Lecture Series at the Cincinnati Masonic Center Dr. George Vredeveld will discuss Cincinnati s economy in the coming decade. Complimentary continental breakfast is served at 7:45 a.m. Discussion starts at 8:10 a.m.; Q&A follows. The program concludes by 9:00 a.m. Register for the event by calling the Cincinnati Masonic Center at Online registration will be available soon. MAY 10 Annual Meeting The annual meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the Cincinnati Masonic Center. Current Scottish Rite dues cards are required for admission. JUNE 16 Family Day Catch a Florence Freedom game with your family and friends! Details and an order form will be in the next Rite Recorder.

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