THE RITE RECORDER Valley of Cincinnati May 2014

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1 THE RITE RECORDER Valley of Cincinnati May 2014 Family Day at the Zoo Special Event for Charity Degree Program Added for Candidates

Golfing weather is here and, just in time, your Valley of Cincinnati Foundation is liquidating the remaining stock of golf shirts and other wearables for the benefit of Children s Dyslexia Centers of

2 Golfing weather is here and, just in time, your Valley of Cincinnati Foundation is liquidating the remaining stock of golf shirts and other wearables for the benefit of Children s Dyslexia Centers of Cincinnati. These handsome, well-made shirts are available with or without collars. They come embroidered with the 32º or 33º emblem and are priced at just $30 shipped. Because of limited inventory, the Valley of Cincinnati will choose shirt color. You can also boost your looks by purchasing Children s Dyslexia Centers and Scottish Rite ties for just $10 each when purchased with one or more shirts, or $15 each, shipping included, when purchased separately. Complete the order form below and enclose a check or money order payable to the Scottish Rite Valley of Cincinnati Foundation, 317 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati OH 45202, with your return address for shipping. First come, first served. Wear your support of the Scottish Rite and your Children s Dyslexia Centers proudly! Current inventory (subject to change) is: 32º shirts with or without collar in large only; 33º shirts with or without collar in XXL and medium, with collar in large, and with collar in XL; Children s Dyslexia Centers ties are available in red, maroon, and blue; Scottish Rite ties are maroon with blue and green stripes and with the 32º emblem only. VALLEY OF CINCINNATI FOUNDATION GARMENT SALE c Please send 32º shirt(s) in size. c Please send 33º shirt(s) in size. c If your shirt is available with a collar option, please select one: c with collar c without collar c Please send Children s Dyslexia Centers tie(s) in this color. c Please send 32º Scottish Rite tie(s). Total amount enclosed: $ Phone: Print Name: Print Address: Make check payable to Scottish Rite Valley of Cincinnati Foundation. Mail with this form to Valley Foundation Garment Sale, 317 E. 5th St., Cincinnati, OH THE RITE RECORDER Volume 70 No. 10 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 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, / 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.

Explore the new AFRICA exhibit, see the cheetah runs, bird shows, and giraffe feedings in their new exhibit! Admission is $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for children aged 2-12.

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.

00 per child (2-12) / $1.00 handling fee per order EXAMPLE: Price for two adults and one child is $41.

3 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, We will have lunch there from 1:00 to 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, and giraffe feedings in their new exhibit! Admission is $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for children aged 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 FAMILY DAY AT THE CINCINNATI ZOO JUNE 21, 2014 Deadline for ticket orders is June 9, 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

4 Another Degree Event Added for Candidates! A total of five degrees A banquet A museum trip for the ladies Live entertainment The Valley of Cincinnati is responding quickly to an increasing demand for degree presentations by offering yet another opportunity for Master Masons to become Scottish Rite Masons! Those who wish to continue to enhance their Masonic experience are encouraged to spend the morning at the Cincinnati Masonic Center on Saturday, May 10 for the 4º, 6º, and 24º and then return the following Saturday, May 17, for the 14º and 32º. The special degree events are open to new petitioners, new initiates from the Spring 2014 Class, and all Scottish Rite Masons in good standing. We will offer the 4, 6, and 24 by utilizing the official videos authorized by the Supreme Council. After viewing these three degrees, candidates will then be eligible for the 14 and 32, being exemplified live as part of a special day for candidates, members, and their spouses or significant others. Petitions will be accepted until 10:00 a.m. on May 10. For your convenience, a petition is included in this issue of The Rite Recorder, says Fraternal Secretary Michael A. Himes, 33º. On May 17, 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. The banquet and concert are included for candidates. An order form for members is available in this edition of The Rite Recorder, or you can avoid missing the May 9 deadline for orders by purchasing your tickets online at 32masons.com. 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 spouses or significant others are our guests for the banquet and museum trip. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. on May 10; degrees start at 10:00 a.m. Doors open at noon on May 17; degrees start at 1:00 p.m. Tickets are will-call only for all May 17 events! They will be available for pickup at registration.

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry VALLEY OF CINCINNATI, DISTRICT OF OHIO 317 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-3399 Near the B... B... and under the C... C... of the zenith that corresponds with 39º 6 N.

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

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

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 May of 2014 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

Spring 2014 Reunion in Hillsboro a Convenient and Enjoyable Day The Valley of Cincinnati took a Reunion program on the road for the first time The new Scottish Rite Masons pictured here are a part of

7 Spring 2014 Reunion in Hillsboro a Convenient and Enjoyable Day The Valley of Cincinnati took a Reunion program on the road for the first time The new Scottish Rite Masons pictured here are a part of history. They participated the Spring 2014 Reunion the first to ever be held outside of the Cincinnati area. The event took place at Southern State Community College in Hillsboro, OH. The facility was a fine fit for our purposes. Most importantly, the candidates gave us high marks for the venue, the degrees, and the meal! Photo courtesy of Bro. Terry Alexander, 32º. AASR 14º AND 32º DEGREE DAY MAY 17, 2014 Deadline for orders for the banquet and museum trip is May 9, 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 Delta Kings to Hold Benefit Masonic charities will split proceeds from this fun event Good Heavens is the name of the musical comedy that will showcase the talents of the Cincinnatibased Delta Kings Barbershop Chorus and raise funds for Children s Dyslexia Centers of Cincinnati and the Syrian Shrine Transportation Fund. Shows will be held at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. on June 14, 2014 at the Cincinnati Masonic Center, 317 E. 5th St., Cincinnati, OH Good Heavens features the Delta Kings Chorus, the OK Journeymen, and the comedy quartet Bustin Loose. TICKETS: $23 Floor / $20 Lower Level / $18 Upper Level ORDERING: or MORE INFORMATION:

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