THE FEAST OF THE PASCHAL LAMB

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1 MARCH 2014 Deadlines for Valley Notice in 2014: Issue Deadline May 2014 APRIL 4, 2014 Deliver submissions to the Scottish Rite Office, or to the editor: SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Please submit articles in MS Word format or in the body of your only, photos in.jpg format. Page 1 Please Submit All Material In Word Inside this issue: Feast Of The Paschal Lamb Page 2 & 3 Presiding Officer Messages Page 4 Tom Gamon, IV, RWG Jr. Warden Page 4 Good Fellowship Club Spring Dinner, April 23, 2014 Page 4 Feast Of Tishri October 3, 2014 Page 5 In Memoriam Page 5 Meeting Notice - March 25, 2014 And Valley Calendar Date Corrections Page 6 Ladies Auxiliary Fashion Show & Meeting Page 6 Lancaster County Club Spring Fling Ladies Night Page 7 Scottish Rite Ambassadors Page 8 Golden Eagles Bus Trip Moses Sight & Sound Theater, April 23, 2014 Page 9 Scottish Rite Membership Benefits Page 9 Pay Your Consistory Dues On-Line Page 9 I Can t Get To The Meetings Why Remain A Member Page 9 Membership Message Page 10 Page 10 Reunion Contacts The Easter Bunny Page 11 Ontelaunee Club Clam Bake Page 12 May 2014 Reunion Announcement THE FEAST OF THE PASCHAL LAMB A SOLEMN MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR OUR BRETHREN WHO HAVE DEPARTED THROUGH THE WEST GATE OF THE TEMPLE Presented By Francis Marion Highley Chapter Knights of Rose Croix d H-R-D-M, 18 Ill Harry E. Hackman, 33, Most Wise Master The Public is invited to Participate in the Service No reservations are required No admission is charged No offering will be collected Appropriate attire requested Sunday, March 23, :00 O'clock PM In the auditorium of the Scottish Rite Cathedral 310 South Seventh Avenue West Reading, PA Refreshments served after the Memorial Service In the Zimmerman Dining Room "We will strive to be a fraternity That fulfills Our Masonic obligation To care for our members" Ill. John Wm. McNaughton, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander

2 The Commander-in-Chief Ill. William H. Tennant, Jr., 33 Thrice Potent Master s Corner Andrew E. Weitzenkorn As we make our way thru winter, we need to pause to remember our Brethren, who may be ill, house bound or living alone. Let us get around to spending some fraternal moments with them so each will know that you and all of our Brothers care about their well-being. If during the time spent with these brethren, you can attend to a need of theirs, it will remembered as an act of Brotherhood which will be remembered. Let us demonstrate to them the value of the Fraternity and Consistory as well. These members are not alone. As we pass through January we will be preparing for the upcoming Spring Reunion on Saturday, May 17, Few of the Brethren realize how much is involved in the planning for each of the reunion events. Decisions are made to determine which of the degrees are to be portrayed as well as the casting of the many different parts that are in each degree of the repertoire of the Consistory. Some degrees require dozens of actors. If you have never been involved in the degrees and rehearsals here at the Valley you have missed much of the fun and the friendships that you will acquire by being part of the degree work and reunions here at the Valley of Reading. Let us participate! Get involved! Once you take the step you will be mad at yourself for not doing it sooner. Look for Blue Lodge members who you know will make good Scottish Rite Members. Let us have petitions arrive in the Valley office by the dozens. Make the Spring Reunion of May 2014 a reunion to be enjoyed and remembered. Brethren, it has been a long, hard winter, but spring is right around the corner. Spring brings fair weather and Easter and Passover. Easter and Passover for members of Consistory bring a solemn Ceremony of Remembrance for those of our members who have passed through the West Gate. The Feast Of The Pascal Lamb will be commemorated on Sunday, March 23, This is a beautiful family affair we should all attend. We also have our Spring Reunion on Saturday, May 17, and I hope to see all of you there. The Degree Work exemplified at our reunions is definitely worth seeing. These Degrees help each of us understand Scottish Rite Masonry even better. Please consider this a personal invitation to attend our Reunion and enjoy the work. VALLEY NOTICE Is a publication of the four bodies of the Valley of Reading, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction and is the official notice of meetings, events and activities of the Valley. Editor Dick Miller, 32 Associate Editor - Ill. Blaine F. Fabian, 33 The Valley of Reading, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite P.O. Box 6013 West Reading, PA Phone: Fax: valley.of.reading@comcast.net 2

3 Sovereign Prince Speaks Stephen R. Higgins Most Wise Master s Moment Ill. Harry E. Hackman, Jr., 33 I believe I can say without contradiction that thus far this has been a nasty winter, given the amount of snow and the subzero temperatures. Fortunately, I can also say that no matter how bad the winter, spring will ultimately arrive. For the Valley of Reading spring begins early with the Combined County Club Ladies Night on March 1. It is the first of many social gatherings of the spring and is a great opportunity for members and their wives from all parts of the Valley to gather, enjoy good food, good fellowship and good entertainment. Other family oriented events include: Lancaster County Club s Spring Fling (March 28), Chester County Club s Ladies Night (April 2), the Ladies Auxiliary Fashion Show (April 12) and the Easter Egg Hunt on (April 19). This spring the Valley is not wanting for male only events either. There is the Schuylkill County Club Stag Seafood Night (April 9), the Good Fellowship Club Spring Stag (April 23) and the Chester County Club s Master Masons Night (May 7). On the serious side, the Feast of the Paschal Lamb (March 23) will remember all those members of the Valley who have passed through the West Gate during the preceding year. It is a moving and beautiful service open to the public. Another event of ritualistic importance is the spring session of the Lancaster Lodge of Perfection (April 15). Finally, do not forget that the entire Valley will begin the extensive preparations for the Spring Reunion (May 17). As you can see from the events above, there are many things you can become involved with in the Valley of Reading this spring. As always, the choice lies with you. If you do not become involved, the loss will be yours. The Feast of the Paschal Lamb is March 23, 2014, at 2:00pm. Rose Croix is honored to conduct this solemn memorial service for our deceased brethren. The officers of Rose Croix have been working hard preparing for the Feast. This is our opportunity to remember and honor our deceased brethren. The service is open to the public. Please make time to come to this memorial service for our deceased brethren. Refreshments will be served after the service. We are presently planning for the spring reunion and look forward to having a great time. I encourage you to get involved. Just ask what you can do to help or get involved. It takes many brethren to make a reunion successful and additional help is always needed. There are so many tasks and jobs to do that one of them will be just right for you. If you get involved you will have a much more rewarding Scottish Rite experience. Do you know a Brother who is feeling under the weather or needs some encouragement? Simply go to the member services portion of the Supreme Council website (scottishritenmj.org) and click on "Brother to Brother". Complete the attached form and the Scottish Rite NMJ will process your request for a card from Headquarters offering get well greetings or encouragement from the Sovereign Grand Commander to the individual you identify. I am looking forward to see all of you at the Feast of the Paschal Lamb and the Spring Reunion. 3

4 CONGRATULATIONS BROTHER TOM Brother Thomas Gamon, IV, an active member of all four bodies in the Valley of Reading and a Past Thrice Potent Master of Reading Lodge of Perfection, was installed as the Right Worshipful Junior Grand Warden of Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania in ceremonies on December 27 th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Brother Gamon is pictured with his wife Cheryl. Reading Consistory Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret, 32 TO CELEBRATE The Feast of Tishri A rededication ceremony A Members Only, Black Tie, Dinner Inclusive to all Master Masons With an Internationally recognized Guest Speaker Coming OCTOBER 3,

5 IN MEMORIAM The Valley of Reading remembers with respect the following Brethren whose deaths have been reported since the last publication of the Valley Notice. T.T.G.O.T.G.A.O.T.U. Samuel Blank Lodge No. 591 August 15, 2012 Russel R. Fels Lodge No. 216 May 17, 2013 Oliver D. Goldman Lodge No. 591 July 10, 2013 William R. Peters, Sr. Lodge No. 383 October 17, 2013 Paul R. D. Becker Lodge No. 665 October 26, 2013 John E. Hess, Jr. Lodge No. 409 November 15, 2013 Stanford E. Cox Lodge No. 665 November 29, 2013 John D. Grant Lodge No. 665 December 2, 2013 George D. Heck Lodge No. 226 December 7, 2013 Paul S. Hamaker, Jr. Lodge No. 227 December 10, 2013 Edward R. Lloyd Lodge No. 238 December 30, 2013 Harry K. Wilson Lodge No. 343 January 1, 2014 George B. Wagner Lodge No. 307 January 2, 2014 Clair W. Noll Lodge No. 377 January 9, 2014 Kenwood L. Lynn Lodge No. 322 January 12, 2014 John Bixler Lodge No. 587 January 14, 2014 William L. Reynolds Lodge No. 343 January 15, 2014 John W. Hocking Lodge No. 665 January 19, 2014 James W. Clay Lodge No. 307 January 29, 2014 John A. Brumbach Lodge No. 660 January 30, 2014 Raymond R. Long, Jr Lodge No. 409 January 31, 2014 A Stated Meeting of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Bodies of Freemasonry sitting in the Valley of Reading, Pennsylvania will be held in the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 310 S. Seventh Avenue, West Reading, PA., on the 23 rd day of the Hebrew month Adar II 5774, corresponding to: Tuesday, March 25, :00 o clock p.m. Business will be transacted in Reading Lodge of Perfection, 14 ; C. Gilbert Steffe Council, 16, Princes of Jerusalem; Francis Marion Highley Chapter, 18, Knight of the Rose Croix; and Reading Consistory, 32 Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret. A cordial and fraternal invitation is extended to all members of the Rite duly accredited. By order of: ANDREW E. WEITZENKORN, 32 HARRY E. HACKMAN, JR., 33 Thrice Potent Master Most Wise Master STEPHEN R. HIGGINS, 32 WILLIAM H. TENNANT, JR. 33 Sovereign Prince Commander-in-Chief ATTEST: Christopher H. Tecklenburg, 33, MSA Secretary DINNER BEFORE THE MEETING 6 TO 6:45 P.M. $8.00 per person ATTN: CALENDAR DATE CORRECTIONS HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS: DECEMBER 6 7, PM TO 8 PM AND DECEMBER 13 14, PM TO 8 PM 5

6 THE LADIES AUXILIARY PRESENTS THE 2014 FASHION SHOW SATURDAY APRIL 12, 2014 LANCASTER COUNTY CLUB S LADIES NIGHT SPRING FLING WEAVERS S BANQUET HALL ADAMSTOWN, PA Family style DINNER 6PM 8PM march 28, 2014 DOORS OPEN AT 11 AM LUNCH SERVED AT NOON THE MENU FEATURES: SIRLOIN TIPS, BOSTON BLUE FISH, STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST, BUTTERED NOODLES LUNCH CATERED BY WEGMANS TICKETS $23.00 FOR TICKETS CONTACT ELSIE LANGE DIANA STUMM FASHIONS BY BOSCOV S SCALLOPED POTATOES BROCCOLI, CAULIFLOWER, & CARROTS FRUIT CUP, SALAD, COLE SLAW, ROLLS & BUTTER, BEVERAGE COFFEE & TEA DESSERTS RED VELVET CAKE, TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CAKE OR CARROT CAKE THE COST? $20.00 PER PERSON RESERVATIONS NO LATER THAN MARCH 25 MAIL CHECKS TO :Randy Kegerise 403 Spruce Street Denver, PA NAME ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP NUMBER ATTENDING: X $20.00 = CHECK NUMBER: LADIES AUXILIARY MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2014 DINNER 6:00 PM Desserts will be provided by the ladies with last names between the letters M thru Z. MEETING 7:00 PM The program for the evening is "Spring in Holland, Netherlands" by Marlane Druckenmiller May 17 - Ladies bus trip to Longwood Gardens, Winterthur and dinner at Mendenhall Inn, for more information contact Carol Keen, reservations are due March 22nd. 6

7 SCOTTISH RITE AMBASSADORS IN YOUR LODGE The Valley of Reading Lodge Ambassador is the point of contact between his Symbolic Lodge and the Valley of Reading. He communicates the Valley activities and happenings in his Symbolic Lodge, and arranges Scottish Rite presentations with the Worshipful Master and the Valley. He explains the Scottish Rite and the Valley of Reading to all new members and encourages them to expand their Masonic knowledge by becoming a Scottish Rite Mason, and encourages current members to continue their membership. He encourages Scottish Rite members in his Lodge to attend the Reunions and County Club events. If your Lodge does not have an Ambassador and you would like to fill the roll contact: Harry E. Hackman, Jr. 33 Membership Chairman. Dist. Lodge Ambassador 1 No. 43 Jeffrey S. Moyer 1 No. 226 Mt. Lebanon 1 No. 286 Columbia 1 No. 476 Lamberton 1 No. 496 Charles M. Howell 1 No. 551 Ashara-Casiphia 1 No. 587 Manheim William J. Oehme & Clarence W. Martin 1 No. 665 Ephrata Michael D. Wolfe 1 No. 682 Abraham C. Treichler 1 No. 704 Mount Olivet 5 No. 156 Washington 5 No. 309 Williamson John A. Krisch, Jr. 5 No. 322 West Chester Herbert H. Musgrove III 5 No. 340 Thomson Gerald G. Francis 5 No. 343 Skerrett William H. Tennant Jr. 5 No. 353 Oxford Edwin J. Lobley 5 No. 383 Brandywine-Goddard Robert L. Milliken 5 No. 405 Howell Gary L. Dukeman 5 No. 417 Christiana Burnell E. Kreider 5 No. 475 Kennett Brendan S. Van Hoorebeke 5 No. 545 New London Theodore H. Wallace 7 No. 62 Jeffrey C. Rhein 7 No. 227 Chandler John J. Tumolo III Dist. Lodge Ambassador 7 No. 307 Williamson L. Donald Loos, Jr. 7 No. 367 Teutonia Kevin S. Barnhardt 7 No. 377 Hueguenot Ronald J. Dalius 7 No. 406 Vaux Irvin C. Henry Jr. 7 No. 435 St. John's David G. Wells 7 No. 479 Union Thomas C. Keen 7 No. 549 Reading Raymond W. Gottschall III 7 No. 660 Isaac Hiester John R. Nester 40 No. 75 Phoenixville Kenneth R. Good 40 No. 254 Stichter Travis M. Bartechko 40 No. 446 Mt. Pickering 40 No. 553 Spring City Barry Millard 40 No. 595 Perkiomen 40 No. 741 Boyertown 58 No. 138 Schuylkill 58 No. 216 Pulaski 58 No. 222 Cressona Carl F. Berger 58 No. 267 Swatara 58 No. 294 Ashland 58 No. 409 Pine Grove 58 No. 737 Frackville 58 No. 797 Valley 7

8 ScottiSh Rite Golden eagles Bus Trip to The all-new Sight & Sound Theater Wednesday April 23, 2014 MOSES Finally, the greatest Biblical epic of the Old Testament. Experience this thrilling adventure of the parting of the Red Sea, the Burning Bush, The Plagues, the Ten Commandments. Your tour includes the show: MOSES A family style lunch at Hershey Farm Restaurant Round trip transportation by Elite Motorcoach Tour departs the Scottish Rite Cathedral 310 South Seventh Avenue, West Reading, PA (across from Reading hospital) Bus Departs at: 11:00 AM Lunch: 12:00 Noon Show begins at 2:45 PM Price: $90.00 per person A deposit of $25.00 will reserve your seat Final payment is due: March 19, 2014 Make checks Payable to: GOLDEN EAGLES Mail reservation to: Carol Brandt, 437 Ford Drive, Elizabethtown, PA (Refund: Only if we have a replacement) Any questions, contact: Mr. Marion I. Miller 45 Colebrookdale Road, Boyertown, PA Phone: PARKING Parking is permitted on both sides of the Scottish Rite Cathedral in spaces marked: Reserved for AASR Members or Handicapped if you have a handicapped placard or License Plate on the vehicle. 8

9 PAY YOUR DUES ONLINE Safe and Secure Log onto: Click on: Pay your dues online Visa, MasterCard, Discover, echeck Accepted MEMBERSHIP MESSAGE Great news spring is here again. Our Spring Reunion is just around the corner and rehearsals will be beginning. It is the time to talk to all those good masons who would make good Scottish Rite Masons and encourage them to petition the Scottish Rite. If you are a new Scottish Rite Mason ask how you can get involved. There are many jobs and activities in which you can participate. There are many good men out there who would enjoy being Masons if they just knew what it is all about. That is where you come in, spread the word, bring in petitions to your Lodge and then into the Valley. Make it your goal to bring a new member this spring. Each Lodge has a Lodge Ambassador who can help you with obtaining petitions, getting Scottish Rite material and answering questions. If you have a prospective new candidate for Blue Lodge or the Scottish Rite, invite them to the Feast of the Paschal Lamb on March 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM and show them how Scottish Rite Mason respect and honor our deceased brethren. Scottish Rite Core Values: Reverence for God, Integrity, Justice, Tolerance, Devotion to Country and Service to Humanity. Scottish Rite Valley of Reading THE FRATERNITY OF CHOICE. Harry E. Hackman, Jr. 33 Membership Chairman harryhackman@comcast.net Why should I remain a member of the Scottish Rite? I can t get to the meetings! Being a Mason is not just attending meetings, although you do get more out of the craft if you get together with your brethren. Being a Mason is living a good life based on Masonic principles and living up to your vows. And when you pay your dues, you are supporting a cause you believe in, helping to continue a fraternity of free men who believe in moral character, love of country and the practice of the tenets as we are taught in the Lodge and in the Rite. (Unknown) 9

10 BE PART OF THE FUN OF A REUNION Here s who to contact: Director of Work: Eric L. Brandt dbinthewoods@aol.com Choir Director James R. Shaw shawj549@gmail.com Sound Department Kenneth L. Riegel Reception Committee John W. (Bill) Freeston jwfreeston@verizon.net Class Marshals Louis A. Fiorini Registrars John J. Tumolo, III britcarfan@aol.com Tylers James R. Strunk, III Wardrobe Craig W. Shaffer bear-den@comcast.net Make-up & Wigs William L. Loos bill.loos@schneider-electric.com Stage Manager L.S.(Larry) Bortz lsbiii@verizon.net Lighting Director William J. Lausch blausch@hotmail.com Properties Manager Scott J. Helm sjhelm0328@gmail.com Casting Director Irvin D. Herring idherring@msn.com EASTER EGG HUNT RESERVATION THE EASTER BUNNY S COMING SATURDAY, April 19, 2014 Bring the family to the Scottish Rite Cathedral on April 19, Beginning PROMPLY at 10:30 AM, the EGG HUNT for children ages 1 to 8 will be followed by lunch with the EASTER BUNNY. The cost is $3.00 per person, Reservations are required. Deadline for reservations is APRIL 10, Member s Name: Number $3.00 each Child s Name : Age: Child s Name : Age: Fill in, clip, and mail to: BONNIE TENNANT P.O. BOX 141 ATGLEN, PA Please include your check payable to: Scottish Rite Volunteer Committee (SRVC) 10

11 ONTELAUNEE CLUB HIS & HER CLAM BAKE & FISH FRY WHERE: HAMBURG GAME ASSOCIATION PAVILION Mountain Avenue & North 5th Street, Hamburg, PA. DATE AND TIME MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 16, 2014 BEGINNING AT 3: 00 P M WHO: ALL MASONS & their LADIES & GUESTS are INVITED TIME: 3:00 p.m. serving Sausage Sandwiches, Bean Soup, Snacks & Liquid Refreshments BAKES and PAN FRIED FISH WILL BE SERVED AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 pm Bakes will be made up using MIDDLE NECK CLAMS!!! ********* ONLY $ PER PERSON ********** DON T FORGET PANCAKE & SAUSAGE STAG NIGHT, MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014 RESERVATIONS: Please detach and fill in the reservation form below and return to Irvin D. Herring 2028 OLD 22, LENHARTSVILLE, PA Enclose a check for the total amount due, and payable to the ONTELAUNEE CLUB, VALLEY of READING DEADLINE: JUNE 9, 2014!!!!!! Directions to Hamburg Game Assn. From Route 61: take the Hamburg exit off Rt. 61 on to 4th St, cont. north on 4th St. to the north side of town, at the Hamburg Market, Franklin St., bear left on to Port Clinton Ave., cont. under Rte 78 bridge 1/4 mile and turn right onto Mountain Ave. and continue past Blue Mt. Camp on left to 5th St., turn right onto 5th, Hamburg Game is on top of the hill on the left. From Route 78: take Hamburg Exit No. 30, cont. south on 4th St. approx.1 block, turn left onto Confer Ave, then left onto 5th St., continue north on 5th St. approx. 3 blocks, Hamburg Game is on the right cut here cut here cut here RESERVATION FORM NAME Number of Persons AMT. DUE x $ = x $ = x $ = x $ = Check Number TOTAL AMOUNT DUE = 11

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