THE RITE RECORDER Valley of Cincinnati www.32masons.com April 2014 A Day Dedicated to the 14º and 32º Spring 2014 Reunion Memories from the Brotherhood through Degrees Program AASR Family Day at the Cincinnati Zoo
THE RITE RECORDER Volume 70 No. 9 Cincinnati Masonic Center 317 East Fifth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 3399 513-421 3579 800-561 3579 Fax: 513-562 2661 Web: www.32masons.com EDITOR Ben P. Rosenfield, 32 benr@32masons.com Complimentary breakfast starts at 7:45 a.m. The discussion starts at 8:10 a.m. Q&A follows. The program concludes by 9:00 a.m. The program is open to the public. There are no admission fees. Please register for the event online or by calling 513-421-3579. www.cincinnatimasoniccenter.com/bls Sponsored by Jeffrey Blackwell is the fourteenth Police Chief of the Cincinnati Police Department, having taken the oath of office on September 30, 2013. He is only the second external hire for the police chief job in the agency s history. Blackwell is a 26-year veteran of the Columbus Police Department. While at the Columbus Police Department, Deputy Chief Blackwell worked his way up in the department, earning the top score on every promotional exam he has taken. He has worked in patrol, traffic, street crime enforcement and coldcase homicide as an officer. Then, after promotion to Sergeant, he also worked in internal affairs, as a burglary detective, and then as a tactical leader in the narcotics area. From 2000 to 2005, he served as a Lieutenant in Patrol, Administration and Traffic, where he developed the traffic management program called Quick- Clear, a protocol for expeditiously removing accidents and obstructions in the streets. Blackwell has served as safety chair on the Columbus Youth Violence Prevention Advisory Board. Its primary focus is to serve as a think-tank advisory panel to reduce youth violence. He graduated from the Certified Law Enforcement Executive (CLEE) program in 2011, is a 2008 graduate of the Police Executive Leadership College, attended the Southern Police Institute-Internal Affairs School, graduated from the Columbus Police Academy (OPATA certified), and holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Mt. Vernon Nazarene University. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman William M. Judd II, 32 Vice Chairman Dwight D. Wilson, 33 Members at Large K. Douglas Akers, 32º Donald E. Hoffman, 33 Jeffrey P. Waltz, 33º PRESIDING OFFICERS Gibulum Lodge of Perfection L. John Lasonczyk, 32 Dalcho Council, Princes of Jerusalem Richard J. Shields, 32 Cincinnati Chapter of Rose Croix John H. Donohoo, 32 Ohio Consistory Edward C. McIntyre, 32 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Robert W. Dumford, 33 rdumford@32masons.com FRATERNAL SECRETARY Michael A. Himes, 33 mhimes@32masons.com SECRETARY EMERITUS John R. Teller, Jr., 33 TREASURER David A. Girmann, 32 TYLER Keith L. Clepper, 32 THE SUPREME COUNCIL Deputy for the State of Ohio William R. Powers, Jr., 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, 33 513-421-1600 / bermanprinting.com Printer of record for The Rite Recorder
Come out and enjoy a great day with the family, and meet up with friends from the Valley of Cincinnati for Family Day at the Cincinnati Zoo. The Maasai Mara Shelter will be our base camp from 12:30-2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2014. We will have a delicious picnic lunch there from 1:00-2:30 p.m. A zookeeper will bring some friends to join us while we enjoy our lunch. Explore the new AFRICA exhibit, see the cheetah runs, bird shows, giraffe feedings in the their new exhibit, and let the kids of all ages enjoy Barkley s Barn Yard Bonanza in the Children s Zoo as you feed the goats and lorikeets. Join in the fun of a scavenger hunt as you search out wild and mysterious places. Admission is $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for children aged 2-12. The price covers entry, parking, and lunch. If you have a zoo membership, use it and pay only $7.00 per person (ages 2 and up) to cover lunch. A parking pass is available for $5.00 for memberships that do not include parking. The zoo is open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact Mike Bartholomew, Deputy Master, Gibulum Lodge of Perfection, at mbartholomew@fuse.net or by phone at 513-477-5614. FAMILY DAY AT THE CINCINNATI ZOO JUNE 21, 2014 Deadline for ticket orders is June 9, 2014. TICKETS FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT ZOO MEMBERS: $15.00 per adult / $10.00 per child (2-12) / $1.00 handling fee per order EXAMPLE: Price for two adults and one child is $41.00 ($15 + $15 + $10 + $1 handling fee) includes parking, lunch, and admission c Please send ADULT non-member tickets at $15 each. c Please send CHILD non-member tickets at $10 each. c My zoo membership covers parking. Please send lunch tickets at $7 each. c I have a zoo membership, but I need a parking pass for $5. FOR ALL TICKET ORDERS: Please remember to add $1.00 to your order total to cover the handling fee. Total amount enclosed: $ Print Name: Member Number: Telephone Number: Make check payable to Valley of Cincinnati. Mail with this form to Family Day, 317 E. 5th St., Cincinnati, OH 45202-3399.
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H DEGREES MARCH 1, 2014 os provided court esy of Bro. Duan e Roebuck, 32º
The Spring Reunion Roadtrip The Spring Class will convene at SSCC in Hillsboro The Spring Reunion is just around the corner! Candidates in the Spring Class will receive most of their Scottish Rite degrees at Southern State Community College (100 Hobart Dr., Hillsboro, OH 45133, www.sscc.edu, 937-393-3431) on April 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The lineup is the 4º, 6, 16, 28, and 30. This marks the first time that the Valley has hosted a Reunion Class outside of the Cincinnati Masonic Center. Cincinnati Hosts Degree Day The 14º and 32º will be featured in this special event New initiates and all Scottish Rite Masons in good standing are invited to the Cincinnati Masonic Center on May 17 for a program that highlights the 14º and 32º. Candidates will be chosen Grand Elect Masons and presented their 14º rings. After the 14º, they will witness the 32º and be proclaimed Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret. The day will conclude with a 32º banquet in the ballroom and, after dinner, live entertainment in the Scottish Rite Auditorium from the Van-Dells. Tickets are will-call only for all May 17 events. Something for the ladies Wives and significant others are invited to take a group excursion on May 17 to the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal for the award-winning exhibition, Diana, A Celebration, which chronicles the life of the late Diana, Princess of Wales. According to the Cincinnati Museum Center, the exhibition presents the life and humanitarian work of Princess Diana through nine galleries containing 150 objects. The ladies will join us for the banquet after the degree conferrals are complete. The bus to the museum leaves the Cincinnati Masonic Center at 1:00 p.m. Candidates ladies are our guests for the banquet and museum trip. SPRING 2014 REUNION APRIL 12, 2014 Deadline for lunch orders is April 4, 2014. Lunch: $5 per ticket plus a $1 handling fee for the 1st ticket only. c Please send one Hillsboro lunch ticket ($6 total for 1 ticket only). c Please send Hillsboro lunch tickets ($6 for the first ticket, $5 for each additional ticket). Total amount enclosed: $ Print Name: Member Number: Telephone Number: Make check payable to Valley of Cincinnati. Mail with this form to Spring 2014 Reunion, 317 E. 5th St., Cincinnati, OH 45202-3399. AASR 14º AND 32º DEGREE DAY MAY 17, 2014 Deadline for orders for the banquet and museum trip is May 9, 2014. Banquet: $22 per ticket. Museum: $20 per ticket. IMPORTANT: Add $1 to your order total to cover the handling fee. ALL TICKETS ARE WILL-CALL ONLY. c Please send one banquet ticket at $22 each. c Please send banquet tickets. c Please send one museum ticket at $20 each. c Please send museum tickets. Total amount enclosed (add $1 for handling): $ Print Name: Member Number: Telephone Number: Make check payable to Valley of Cincinnati. Mail with this form to Degree Day, 317 E. 5th St., Cincinnati, OH 45202-3399. UPCOMING EVENTS APRIL 5 Grand Master s One-Day Class Please consult your Lodge s secretary for details. APRIL 10 Stated Meeting 7:30 p.m. in the DeSilver Room at the Cincinnati Masonic Center; includes nominations for officers. APRIL 12 Start of the Spring 2014 Reunion Features the 4º, 6, 16, 28, and 30 at Southern State Community College, from 8:30-3:30. MAY 8 Annual Meeting 7:30 p.m. in the Scottish Rite Auditorium at the Cincinnati Masonic Center, with the election and installation of officers. MAY 14 Breakfast Lecture Series Featuring Cincinnati Police Chief Blackwell. Starts at 7:45 a.m. at the Cincinnati Masonic Center. MAY 17 Conclusion of the Spring 2014 Reunion Come to the CMC for the 14º, 32º, a 32º banquet, and entertainment. JUNE 21 Family Day The event will be held at the Cincinnati Zoo. See the promotion in this edition for details. IN MEMORIAM Ronald E. McCann January 7, 2014 Roy D. Matthews January 8, 2014 Ralph E. Boyd January 10, 2014 Edward E. Hadley January 10, 2014 Mills E. Brooks January 11, 2014 Raymond B. Gully January 14, 2014 Ralph A. Preston January 17, 2014 Bennette W. Trout January 20, 2014 John L. Poe January 31, 2014 Marvin E. Stevens February 3, 2014 Worley M. Brown February 4, 2014 Earl C. Curry February 5, 2014 Donald B. Graham February 5, 2014 James H. Wooldridge February 5, 2014 Richard A. Cashner February 7, 2014 Glynn A. Johnson February 8, 2014 Carl G. Bertsch February 9, 2014 Ronald A. Rutherford February 10, 2014 Bobby G. Carter February 13, 2014 Robert Sandlin February 15, 2014 Charles J. Stinger February 15, 2014 Edward J. Andrews February 17, 2014 Charles A. Bailey February 17, 2014 James E. Steinway February 17, 2014 Earl G. Creighton February 20, 2014 Russell E. Lehman February 20, 2014 Albert W. Armstrong March 3, 2014 Robert D. Richter March 6, 2014 Henry M. Drescher March 9, 2014
DUST OFF YOUR PUTTER! It s that time again, fellas! Are you ready to pull out your clubs, head to Zanesville, and take the duffers from Ohio s other Scottish Rite Valleys to school? The 23rd annual Ohio Council of Deliberation Golf Outing is Monday, June 16, 2014 at Eaglesticks Golf Course at 2655 Maysville Pike in Zanesville, OH. The format is a four-man scramble and features a shotgun start at noon, followed by a fine dinner. The cost for golf is still just $75.00 per person ($300.00 per foursome) and includes golf, the golf cart, dinner, and prizes. Don t feel like teeing off? Just come for dinner! The registration deadline is June 9, 2014. Use the form below to get your foursome signed up. Invite your buddies, even if they re not Masons! The 23rd annual Ohio Council of Deliberation Golf Outing June 16, 2014 Team Captain: Address: City: State: ZIP: Golfers Names (Please Print) Golf: $75 per person / $300 per team Meal Only ($20.00 per person) Total amount enclosed: Make checks payable to: Valley of Cambridge, AASR. Mail to: 925 Wheeling Ave., P.O. Box 1825, Cambridge, OH 43725-1825.
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