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F i r s t Q u a r t e r 2 0 1 0 F O R T H E V A L L E Y O F www.dallasscottishrite.org ed.kirk@dallasscottishrite.

; Charles Minshew: Bob Foster; Steve Moore; Darrell Wanker; Ed Milkie; Second Row: L-R, Michael Reynolds; Royce Reynolds; Glen Day; Robbie Tedford; Greg

Tydlaska; Roger Ingersoll; Ward Guffey; Curtis Bushnell; Sheffie Kadane; Back Row, L-R: Da

Bohannan; Charles Hix; Sam Tiner; Jim Pipkin; Bob King; Kensington Blackington; Russell Stalcup.

1 F i r s t Q u a r t e r F O R T H E V A L L E Y O F ed.kirk@dallasscottishrite.org 2009 Dallas Scottish Rite KCCH Class Bottom Row: L-R, Stephen Apple, II; Gene Wells; David Fitzgerald; Robert Tyson; David Raucher; Stephen Apple, Sr.; Charles Minshew: Bob Foster; Steve Moore; Darrell Wanker; Ed Milkie; Second Row: L-R, Michael Reynolds; Royce Reynolds; Glen Day; Robbie Tedford; Greg White; Larry FitzPatrick; Bob Mantle; Tim LaVergne; Ken Sides; Dan Pearson; Ron Anderson; Third Row, L-R: Dwain Knight; Pete Botos; Bob Mauch; Joe Tydlaska; Roger Ingersoll; Ward Guffey; Curtis Bushnell; Sheffie Kadane; Back Row, L-R: David Ewalt; Frank Roesch; Bill Cox; Bob Roycroft; John Creel; C.D. Bohannan; Charles Hix; Sam Tiner; Jim Pipkin; Bob King; Kensington Blackington; Russell Stalcup Dallas Scottish Rite 33rd Degree, Inspectors General Bottom Row: Wendell P. Miller, Chairman; M. Douglas Adkins, SGIG; 2nd Row, L-R: Millard Jones; Thomas Stewart; Delton Washington; Wendell Hulse; Cliff Martin; James Parsons; Neal Kelley; Dave Summers; 3rd Row, L-R: Roger Bell; Rick Mick; Tom Keithly; Roger Carney; Charles Griggers; Bob Smith; Gary Dixon; Eric Bailey; Chuck Cumming; Harold Carter; Kenneth Cooley.

Wendell P. Miller Notes from the Chairman Well, it appears another year is fast coming to an end. I believe we have had a very successful year in our Valley, thanks to your help.

2 Wendell P. Miller Notes from the Chairman Well, it appears another year is fast coming to an end. I believe we have had a very successful year in our Valley, thanks to your help. It is certainly a wonderful thing to have so many brothers give of their time and talent to assist us. The honors program held in November was a wonderful event, and a great time was had by all. Our Thirty-Third Degree team conferred one of the best ceremonies I have ever seen, kudos to you for your performance. It takes several hours to memorize the work and several more of rehearsals to make it perfect. The Fort Worth Valley invested our Knights Commander of the Court of Honour. They also made a flawless performance. Since this was the first time we have participated in a ceremony this large, we expected some unusual logistical problems, but everything went smoothly and in a timely manner. A special thanks to the Valley of Fort Worth for their cooperation and professionalism in making this a memorable event. The new slate of officers for 2010 will be elected and appointed at the December Stated Meeting. The Installation will be held at the January Stated Meeting on January 18, Please attend and wish the new officers the very best. We wish to thank the 2009 officers for taking their jobs seriously and performing every task assigned to them professionally. We are in process of receiving dues for 2010 and I want to thank everyone who has contributed a little something extra in your payment. Be assured that every dollar we receive will be put to good use in enhancing the appearance of the building or to make the building more structurally sound. There are several areas that are in dire need of improvement and it is only possible with your assistance, so if you can, please help us maintain this great building. The next few months will be filled with activity. In January we have the Robert Burns Dinner on the 28th and the Grand Master's Conference on the 30th, Registration starts at 8:00 AM with the program starting at 10:00 AM. We will furnish coffee and donuts for you. In February we start our first three day Reunion on the 27th. Day two will be on March 13th and the third day will be on March 20th. Lets get in the mood and bring in as many candidates as possible. I think we still can have more than a hundred in a class if we all work together. It appears we are initiating more Master Masons than we have in several years, so lets see if we can do the same with the Scottish Rite. Again, I want to thank everyone for working so hard to make Dallas the best Valley in the Southern Jurisdiction as well as in Texas. George Carlin On Aging Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions. 'How old are you? ''I'm four and a half!' You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key. You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead. 'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life, You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!! But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed? You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone. But! wait! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would! So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and make it to 60. You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday! You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST 92.' Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!' May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!

Office Directory Dallas Scottish Rite Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children has been the primary beneficiary of the Dallas White Rock Marathon for 13 years.

In this role, the junior race director helps participants and sponsors understand how TSRHC benefits from the support of friends like the marathon and takes part in festivities such as the pre-race

Miller, 33 o e-mail - wmiller@dallasscottishrite.org General Secretary - Ed Kirkpatrick, 33 o e-mail - ed.kirk@dallasscottishrite.org Admin. Assistant - Cindy Scholander e-mail - cindy.

org Office phone - 214-748-9196 Office Fax - 214-748-5155 500 South Harwood Street Dallas, TX 75201-6210 Master Craftsman Course Meet the Junior Race Director: Robert, age 9 of Plano, Texas, has been

When Robert was 6 months old, he was placed in a soft, fabric brace, in an attempt to help keep his hip from being dislocated.

3 Office Directory Dallas Scottish Rite Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children has been the primary beneficiary of the Dallas White Rock Marathon for 13 years. Each year a young patient serves as the junior race director, representing the thousands of children treated at the hospital for orthopedic conditions and dyslexia. In this role, the junior race director helps participants and sponsors understand how TSRHC benefits from the support of friends like the marathon and takes part in festivities such as the pre-race ceremonies. This year's MetroPCS Dallas White Rock Marathon presented by NexBank was a huge success with a record 20,000 participants. Chairman - Wendell P. Miller, 33 o - wmiller@dallasscottishrite.org General Secretary - Ed Kirkpatrick, 33 o - ed.kirk@dallasscottishrite.org Admin. Assistant - Cindy Scholander - cindy.scholander@dallasscottishrite.org Events Coordinator - Glenda Dohm - gdohm@dallasscottishrite.org Office phone Office Fax South Harwood Street Dallas, TX Master Craftsman Course Meet the Junior Race Director: Robert, age 9 of Plano, Texas, has been a patient at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children since he was 7 weeks old. He was born with developmental dysplasia (DDH) of his right hip, or an abnormal hip socket formation. When Robert was 6 months old, he was placed in a soft, fabric brace, in an attempt to help keep his hip from being dislocated. A short 5 months later and to help correct his hip further, Robert underwent surgery at TSRHC. He spent the next two months in a hip spica cast, used to immobilize the hips and that usually extends from the mid-chest down to below the knee. At age 5, Robert underwent his second surgery and was again placed in a hip spica cast. During his recovery, Robert re-learned how to walk with the help of physical therapists. Now pain free and walking independently, Robert excels in sports. He plays baseball and golf and enjoys running and swimming. According to his family, Robert has a special name for his affected right hip calling it his power bionic hip. His exuberant, happy-go-lucky nature perfectly compliments his love for acting and the arts. He plays the piano, is a fan of Pokémon and loves American Idol. To view photos from the event, please visit And they're off! The Dallas Whiterock Marathon benefitting Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children starts the biggest field yet. The Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction has crafted a home study course to further the Masonic education of the membership. Styled The Master Craftsman course. This course of study consists of six open book exams utilizing the Arturo DeHoyos book, Scottish Rite Ritual. Monitor and Guide and the Bridge to Light. This study course has a fee of $35.00 which includes your own personal copy of the Scottish Rite Ritual, Monitor and Guide in hard back consisting of nearly 1000 pages. It also includes the first of the six exams. When the first exam is finished, it is mailed to the Supreme Council and graded. The exam is returned with comments and the next one sent to you. When all exams are completed, a certificate and special Master Craftsman lapel pin is sent to the General Secretary for presentation at a Stated Meeting. It is a great experience that explains much of our ritual. The long awaited Master Craftsman II is now available, it can be ordered online from the Supreme Council or directly through the Dallas Scottish Rite. Master Craftsman II is only available to those who have completed the original Master Craftsman course. The cost is $35.00.

4 Members of the Scottish Rite Valley of Dallas Are deeply saddened to learn that the Supreme Architect of the Universe has called the following Brethren to the Celestial Lodge above... NAME / DEGREE RECORDED DEATHS: October, November, December, 2008 DATE OF NAME / DEGREE DEATH Henry Sam Miller, Jr., 33 o 12/05/2009 Louie Mitchell Praytor, 33 (Elect) 10/10/2009 Sam Irby Smith, 33 o 10/23/2009 Frank J. Zabokrtsky, 32 o KCCH 9/22/2009 Frank Banning, 32 10/18/2009 Billy James Baker, 32 o 11/05/2009 J. C. Banks, 32 o 11/29/2009 Gary Kent Bartay, 32 o 11/06/2009 Ronald Wesley Blaylock, 32 o 10/24/2009 Joe Forest Bourn, 32 10/06/2009 Joe Alfred Brewer, 32 o 10/29/2009 Frank W. Brundrett, 32 o 11/19/2009 Billy Joe Cansler, 32 o 11/11/2009 Charles Simpson Carrell, 32 o 11/19/2009 Robert Perry Conley, 32 o 11/18/2009 Leray Joe Creekmore, 32 o 9/17/2009 Robert Elwyn Daniel, 32 9/10/2009 Lloyd Franklin Davis, 32 10/02/2009 Lorenzo Dow Day, 32 10/12/2009 Wilburn Arnold Dunn, 32 o 10/30/2009 George Easterling, 32 3/04/2009 Martin Elvin Edwards, 32 10/12/2009 William George Emmett, 32 7/26/2009 James Allen Eubanks, 32 9/13/2009 Walter Joe Ford, 32 10/08/2009 DATE OF DEATH Jerry Wayne Gambell, 32 o 12/06/2009 Norman Jacob Hand, Jr., 32 7/10/2009 Elton T. Hollingsworth, 32 10/10/2009 Claude L. Holsapple, Jr., 32 o 10/30/2009 Francis Elmer Hunter, 32 7/29/2009 Gordon Chester Isbell, 32 o 10/26/2009 James Truett Johnson, 32 10/10/2009 Troy Edward Jolley, 32 10/07/2009 Robert Ryon Joyner, 32 o 10/29/2009 Grady O Neal King, 32 9/20/2009 Ronnie Garland McFarlin, 32 10/02/2009 Arnold Eugene O Neil 32 10/02/2009 Wayne Palmer, 32 12/22/2008 George William Pope, 32 o 10/26/2009 James Jackson Rollins, 32 o 11/03/2009 Neil Sidwell Samuels, 32 o 11/21/2009 Charles Wm. Selvidge, 32 12/23/2008 Thomas Holbrock Shea, 32 o 10/26/2009 Vernon Ray Smith, 32 o 10/24/2009 William Arthur Stockdale, 32 o 3/21/2009 Joe Storey, Jr., 32 9/24/2009 Thomas Earl Swain, 32 7/21/2009 Russell Lowell Switzer, 32 o 11/18/2009 Jesse Willard Ward, 32 o 10/29/2008 Joe Bob Warren, 32 9/20/2009 Robert Bruce Wiggs, 32 o 11/29/2009 Harold Clayton Wynn, 32 o 11/16/2009 He lived respected and died regretted; Farewell, my Brother, until we meet again Dallas Scottish Rite Dues are Due At the time of this writing, 2,353 members have not paid of those who show to have paid, 2175 are Endowed 139 are Life Members and 2414 have paid their dues or have had their dues remitted Please pay your dues, if you have a problem, let us know We do not want to lose you as a member.

5 What a last quarter this has been! The first thing that happened was the Supreme Council Session in Washington, DC the first week of October which was where the new Honors people's names were announced. Your Chairman and I spent the whole afternoon of Sunday, Ed Kirkpatrick October 4 calling each of the Twenty recipients of the ThirtyThird Degree and the Forty-Three KCCH recipients. We had a full three day Reunion in October honoring Judge Leonard Hoffman, Jr. who was a long time member and one whale of a great guy. Congratulations to the 44 new Masters of the Royal Secret. The next thing on the agenda was Honors Day, November 14. One thing was quite different this year in that instead of just the Dallas Valley being involved in the festivities at the Cathedral, we also had the Valleys of El Paso, Fort Worth, Lubbock and Waco in town to participate in the Coronation and Investiture. The Dallas Thirty-Third degree team lead by Ill. Jerry Kirby were the first up and did an outstanding job. I have seen several Thirty-Third Coronations and this was as good, if not better than any I have witnessed. After lunch, the Fort Worth KCCH degree team headed by Hon. Steve Wolfe performed the Investiture on 113 new Knights Commander of the Court of Honour. The Knighting of the new Knights went off without a hitch. By using the five new Kneeling benches that Hon. Stephen Apple, Sr. built, we were able to knight five at a time using the Chairmen of the five Valleys and the S.G.I.G. to cap them. Our banquet was held at the Infomart that same evening at which time Ill. Fred E. Allen was crowned a Knight Grand Cross. Grand Cross is the highest honor that can be bestowed on a member and is only given by the Supreme Council. We have been doing quite a bit of work in and around the Cathedral to seal it up better. The major undertaking is the re-grouting of the front steps and the elimination of places for pigeons to roost, which should help keep the place cleaner We are presently working on a project to remodel the Heritage Lounge (donut room) with a new flat panel TV and are working on getting new Couches and Chairs for the conversation area. Anyone who would like to donate to this project, please do so. This project must be totally financed by specific donations. We hope to also be able to replace the carpet in that room and the basement foyer. As we work on these small remodeling jobs, it costs money, so we are asking anyone who can afford it to please donate to this worthy project. UPDATE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION Due to the increased costs of mailing and the continued problems communicating with our members, we are asking every member to update his personal information. This can be done either on line through the web site: www. dallasscottishrite.org or by filling out the data sheet below and mailing it to Dallas Scottish Rite, 500 South Harwood St., Dallas, Texas To make the update on line, go to Click on Update your information in the upper left hand corner of the Main Page Insert your last name, first name, Valley (Dallas from the drop down menu) Your Birthdate (mm/dd/yyyy) (ie: 01/01/1945) This will take you to a screen with your present data on it. Make any changes being sure that all the data is correct then click on SUBMIT. That is all there is to it. IF YOU DON T USE A COMPUTER, FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING AND MAIL TO THE CATHEDRAL. Last Name: First Name: Middle Name: Preferred First Name: Mailing Name: Permanent Mail Address: City: State:, Zip: Valley Membership Date Of Birth: Home Phone: Work Phone: Cell Phone: Wife Name: Lodge Name & # Lodge City:

6 Go to for more information

7 Spring Reunion, 2010 February 27, March 13 and 20 This is our first Reunion of Get your Candidates signed up. Day one covers the 4th through the 16th Degrees, Day two covers the 17th thought the 29th Degrees Day three is the one day class and the culmination of the three day class, and includes Degrees 4, 14, 18, 30, 31 & 32 Dallas is the only Valley to exemplify all 29 Scottish Rite Degrees twice each year. Petition for Initiation Total initiation fee is $ Non-Refundable Down Payment of $35.00 MUST ACCOMPANY YOUR PETITION Return to: Dallas Scottish Rite, Bodies, 500 South Harwood Street, Dallas, TX To the Officers and Members of Dallas Lodge of Perfection, Dallas Chapter of Rose Croix, Dallas Council of Kadosh and Dallas Consistory of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, located at Dallas, Texas: I, the undersigned, respectfully petition to receive the Scottish Rite Degrees 4-32, and hereby certify to the following: If so required, have you passed a Blue Lodge proficiency examination in the Master Masons Degree? Yes No Do you promise to bear true Faith and Allegiance to the Supreme Council, 33 S.J.U.S.A.? Yes No Do you approve of the Inculcation of Patriotism and Respect for Law and Order? The entire separation of Church and State? Opposition to every attempt to appropriate public monies Federal, State or Local directly or indirectly, for the support of sectarian or private institutions? Yes No Have you ever held or expressed opinions contrary to the foregoing or been affiliated with any organization which has? Yes No I am a Master Mason in Good Standing in Lodge, Number located at under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of. Year raised. Signature (in full) Date: Full Name (Please print or type): First Middle Last Mailing Address: ---- Country: City: State: Zip: - Home Phone Number: ( ) - Work Phone Number: ( ) - Cell Phone Number: ( ) - Fax Number: ( ) - Address: Social Security Number: - - Date of Birth: / / Place: Spouse Name & Date of Birth: Spouse Name Date of Birth (MM/DD) ONLY Occupation (Please be specific): Employer: VISA / MasterCard Expiration Date: / Amount: $ Recommended By (Please Print): S/R ID Number: Membership Committee: S:\Srcserver\Reunions\Petitions\Petition for Initiation 6/13/2008

Dallas Scottish Rite Events Calendar January, 2010 1 - New Years Day, Office Closed 9 - Dallas York Rite Festival 18 - Stated

30 - Grand Master's Conference 10:00 AM February, 2010 1-5 Golden Gloves at Hella Shrine 3-6 Texas Shrine Ass'n Midwinter, Waco

Study Club 6:30 PM 27 - Spring Reunion, Day 1 All Day March, 2010 13 - Spring Reunion, Day 2 All Day 15 - Stated Meeting

Club 6:30 PM 25 - Ceremony of Remembrance 6:30 PM 27 - Hella Shrine Easter Egg Hunt 10:00 AM Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite

8 Dallas Scottish Rite Events Calendar January, New Years Day, Office Closed 9 - Dallas York Rite Festival 18 - Stated Meeting (Dinner) 6:30 PM 21 - Hella Shrine Stated Meeting 6:30 PM 26 - Education Study Club 6:30 PM 27-14th MWS Meeting 6:30 PM 30 - Grand Master's Conference 10:00 AM February, Golden Gloves at Hella Shrine 3-6 Texas Shrine Ass'n Midwinter, Waco 13 - Hella Shrine Potentate's Ball 15 - Stated Meeting (Dinner) 6:30 PM 18 - Hella Shrine Stated Meeting 6:30 AM 23 - Education Study Club 6:30 PM 27 - Spring Reunion, Day 1 All Day March, Spring Reunion, Day 2 All Day 15 - Stated Meeting (Dinner) 6:30 PM 18 - Hella Shrine Stated Meeting 6:30 PM 20 - Spring Reunion, Day 3 (1 Day Class) All Day 23 - Education Study Club 6:30 PM 25 - Ceremony of Remembrance 6:30 PM 27 - Hella Shrine Easter Egg Hunt 10:00 AM Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry 500 South Harwood Street Dallas, TX Presort Standard Non-Profit U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 253 Dallas, Texas

In this Issue. VIRTUS JUNXIT, MORS NON SEPARABIT (Virtue has united and death shall not separate) 2015, Volume 1 Issue 1 Feb

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