BULLETIN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA VOLUME 61 APRIL 2011 NUMBER

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1 Scottish Rite BULLETIN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA VOLUME 61 APRIL 2011 NUMBER 4 Lux E Tenebris Summons Knights Rose Croix To each of you, greetings on behalf of all other members of the Fraternity. By authority of the Supreme Council, you are summoned to participate with your Brethren in observing Maundy Thursday, Solemn Ceremonial and Feast Obligatory. Louis Jelinek, 33 Secretary David Pitts, 32 KCCH Wise Master

2 SCOTTISH RITE BULLETIN 2 Scottish Rite BULLETIN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA Official publication of the Fresno Bodies Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free masonry. Published monthly at the Center, 1455 L Street, Fresno, CA (559) FAX (559) Editor: Office Staff WEB SITE: fresnosr@sbcglobal.net Asst. Editor: Bernard R. Hollenbeck, 32 KCCH MARK L. HODGES, 32 KCCH Venerable Master Fresno Lodge of Perfection DAVID PITTS, 32 KCCH Wise Master Fresno Chapter Rose Croix VINCENT VILLARTA, 32 Commander Fresno Council Kadosh ANDREW MILLER, 32 Master of Kadosh Fresno Consistory DAVID COSS, 32 Orator JAMES H. CLARK, 32 KCCH Almoner LOUIS W. JELINEK, JR., 33 Secretary C. RAY WHITAKER, 33 Treasurer The deadline for submissions is third Monday of the month. Permission is granted to Masonic Publications to copy. ALL BRETHREN WHOSE NAMES APPEAR IN THIS BULLETIN ARE OF THE 32 UNLESS OTHERWISE IDEN- TIFIED. ALLEGIANCE The Bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, sitting in the Valley of Fresno, Orient of California, acknowledge the authority of and yield allegiance to the Supreme Council (Mother Council of the World) of the Inspectors General, Knights Commander of the House of the Temple of Solomon of the Thirty-Third Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America. WILLIAM F. STOVALL, 33 Sovereign Grand Inspector General in California ILL. RONALD A. SEALE, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander RICHARD PARIS, 33 Personal Representative

3 SCOTTISH RITE BULLETIN 3 FROM THE VENERABLE MASTER Brethren, The Spring Class has Progressed Splendidly!!! We were on time for the entire Saturday!!! Cast and Crew were Spot On with the schedule. Congratulations to the Class for getting the 14th Degree, which concludes the ineffable degrees. You are Now Full Members of the Lodge of Perfection!! You are now entering the Chapter of Rose Crois, Enjoy!!! Membership!!!!! Here is another observation I ve made. In Business Time is Money! Let s apply that to Meetings of Volunteers. If Meetings are long and non productive Volunteers lose interest. If Meetings are not Relevant, Volunteers lose interest. In a study published some time ago by Grand Lodge, it was noted that Members and Prospective Members have very little Disposable Time! If we waste their time we lose them. Relevance was also listed in the Study. Here is a thought that is applied in Business. If you have 30 workers and the Job Stops you Lose One Collective Man Hour every two Minutes. Time is Money. Mark Hodges Venerable Master FROM THE WISE MASTER March proved to be a very busy and enjoyable month. The Chapter along with many of the brethren and their ladies made visitations to several of the youth events throughout the Valley. I would like to thank everyone for their attendance at the various events. I hope you all enjoyed being there as much as the kids enjoyed having you. I have nothing but the greatest respect for all the boys, girls and adults, who take the time to be their youth advisors. By attending these events you have the opportunity to witness the development of our future leaders. The officers of the Chapter Rose Croix are preparing for their duties for the month of April. We are excited to work with the new class and ready to answer any of their questions in regard to the degrees associated with our Lodge. Also, we are looking forward to our roles in preparation for the Maundy Thursday Celebration to be held at the Scottish Rite on April 21, We hope you all can attend. Our banquet chairman, Alan Miller

4 SCOTTISH RITE BULLETIN 4 33, will be preparing a wonderful meal for all to enjoy. Please don t forget to call the office with your reservation for the dinner. After dinner, we welcome the ladies to join us in the lodge room to view the events of Maundy Thursday. Thank you again for supporting our youth and we look forward to seeing you at the stated meeting and Maundy Thursday. FROM THE MASTER OF KADOSH Brethren, David Pitts, Wise Master This month we will be participating in our Maundy Thursday event and I would like to encourage you all to attend. Though many of us have great time commitments which often limit our participation in Masonry this is on such occasion in which we remember our departed Brothers and honor them with our presence. I know that banquet committee has prepared an excellent menu for us to enjoy. I look forward to partaking with you this month. Fraternally Yours, Andrew Miller Master of Kadosh of the Consistory FROM THE COMMANDER, COUNCIL KADOSH The Electronic Book craze caught my eye recently. Society is transitioning into a new era of information distribution. Schools and Universities are starting up pilot programs by converting textbooks to E-Book format. Even public libraries are getting into the mix; offering electronic checkouts of books through the use of an internet website. You read the checked-out book on the computer screen as the website program counts down the days you can still read it. Will books soon be obsolete? Will students someday use only electronic devices to conduct study and research? How does this phenomenon relate to

5 SCOTTISH RITE BULLETIN 5 our very own Valley of Fresno Scottish Rite Library? The book Fahrenheit 451 came to mind. It was written by popular science fiction writer Ray Bradbury in Bradbury writes about a dystopian society where critical thinking is virtually eliminated by government controlled electronic communications. The people are pacified and numbed by a bombardment of mindless TV shows and propaganda. Books are outlawed, found and burned by firemen because of the disruptive knowledge the books contain. What is implied here is the absolute control of information; the prevention of passing on knowledge deemed disruptive by the oppressive and tyrannical government. The E-Book would have been a perfect plot device in Bradbury s story; allowing the dystopian government to immediately censor any previously downloaded information or literary work recently deemed as hostile or revolutionary. At the end of the book the heroes of the story begin to memorize entire books in order to preserve and verbally distribute the knowledge in the future. My piece this month was to implant in your mind that the E-Book and other similar devices at the present time should not be considered as a primary source for Masonic research. Why? The E-Book library contains books that are determined by the publishers to be mainstream or best sellers. Most of the new books seem to contain old research and ideas; re-hashed over and over again for profit s sake. It is in the old works that contain the original thought or research; works that due to lack of popularity will never again be published either by electronic or hardback form unintentionally censored from public awareness or view. Some of these books can be found in our very own Valley of Fresno Scottish Rite Library. Ray Bradbury will be turning 91 in August. He absolutely dislikes E-Books and still believes in the operative use of the old fashioned hardbound. He refuses to grant the electronic publication of his works to E-Book companies. Fahrenheit 451 happens to be one of the most popular and well know works of science fiction of all time. It makes me wonder why Amazon.com called their E-Book Kindle in the first place; such irony; an inside joke perhaps? See you at the library! Vincent A Villarta Commander of Kadosh Secretary s Corner Happy Easter! The 2 nd day of the Spring 2011 Class will be April 9 th, the 15 th through the 29 th degree will be presented. Breakfast is at 7:30 am. We will be having two meetings at Scottish Rite this month. The Stated Meeting and dinner will be Monday April 18 th, and Maundy Thursday Meeting and dinner Thursday April 21 st. Reservations are required for both. Thank you to everyone for making reservations consistently lately! I would like to thank Mrs. Becky Davis for guiding our ladies discussion during the Stated Meeting in March. Does anyone have any ideas for April for the ladies to do during the Stated Meeting? Please start bringing your Auction items to the office. Juliet Vitz Office Secretary

6 SCOTTISH RITE BULLETIN 6 From Adan Bautista It has been about three months since I wrote regarding one of my coworkers being very vocal about how much she disliked Freemasons. Notice that I said, disliked Freemasons as in past tense. After three months she came to me and apologized. What compels me to write about it is not because of her apology, although it feels good to know that there are still good, reasonable people in this world. I m writing because she explained why she spoke about Masons the way she did, and also because she found the truth on her own. She told me that her grandfather is a Mason, and that ever since she can remember he has been abusive to his family. She assumed it was because he was a Mason. I understand that not knowing any better, she would have such a bad concept of Freemasonry in general. All these three months since the little incident happened, I have been nice to her, I always say hi, and haven t shown any hard feelings toward her. It is precisely my attitude, according to her, that led her to do her own research about Freemasonry and its teachings. Reading about Masonry she has found that Masons like to help their communities, and that Masons do a lot of good stuff. In the March/April issue of the Scottish Rite Journal, Ill. Brother Ronald A. Seale in page 2 gives us examples of good and bad Masonic practices. He is trying to remind us that the eyes of the world and the fraternity are upon us. Let us remember that we should meet all people on the level, act by the plumb, and when we go out to the world, part upon the square. April Stated Menu Traveling the globe has been one of the great joys of my career. Kings, Prince and Potentates alike have enjoyed my culinary specialities. Preparing something for my Brethren and their ladies and friends has, however, given me the greatest pleasure in life. My visit to the Prince of Mia Atloaf in the small country of Tulafres (To-La-Fres) this past week was one of the luckiest visits of my career. While basking by his pool and thinking about a nice lavish dinner for the family, a villager happened by and his cart full of vegetables broke down. Hastily, I rushed to his rescue and of course was awarded with an incredible selection of the finest vegetables in the country. I gathered by booty and went straight to the kitchen and prepared what turned out to be the best meal every created in Tulafres. The Prince s favorite was ground beef, however, he had never had it with the ingredients I added to the beef. He was ecstatic after the first bite. The Prince of Mia Atloaf proclaimed it a remarkable feat and named the main dish Meat Loaf - a slight abbreviation of his village s name. The name stuck and has become a favorite of the US of A. I will prepare this very same meal for our Stated Dinner on April 18. Of course we will have mashed potatoes, brown gravy, carrots, Salad and a lovely desert. Make your reservations now. The Menu for Maundy Thursday, April 21, will be just as professionally prepared. We will have Eggplant Parmesan Casserole, mixed vegetables, salad and desert. Note, if you don t like eggplant, call the office and I will prepare a nice Chicken Breast for you.) Allan Miller, 33, Banquet Chairman

7 SCOTTISH RITE BULLETIN 7 SPRING REUNION 2011 REMAINING SATURDAYS, APRIL 9TH AND MAY 7TH 2nd DAY - SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2011 Degrees portrayed on SATURDAY, APRIL 9TH: 18 15th - 17th, 19th - 29th degrees will be communicated 7:30 A. M. Registration, Individual Pictures, Breakfast Class meeting, election of officers Tour - Childhood Language Center Class enters Lodge Room 3rd DAY - SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011 Degrees portrayed on SATURDAY, MAY 7TH: 30 and 32. The 31st degree will be communicated 7:30 A. M. Registration, Group Picture, Breakfast Class enters Lodge Room MONDAY, MAY 16, STATED DINNER MEETING - RING, ROSE AND CAP CEREMONY FOLLOWING DINNER IN THE LODGE ROOM: RING, ROSE AND CAP CEREMONY TO FOLLOW AFTER DINNER IN THE LODGE ROOM FOR OUR NEW MEMBERS. NEW MEMBERS AND THEIR LADIES WILL BE THE GUESTS OF SCOTTISH RITE. 6:00 P. M. SOCIAL - Hors d oeuvres in Banquet Room 6:30 P. M. Dinner - Candidates and wives guests will be dinner guests of Scottish Rite 7:30 P. M. RING, ROSE AND CAP CEREMONY IN LODGE ROOM Check out our Web Page!

8 Maundy Thursday in Fresno Thursday, April 21, 2011 SOCIAL - 6:00 P. M. --- DINNER - BANQUET ROOM - 6:30 P.M. PRESIDING-Senior Warden-Fresno Chapter of Rose Croix...Mike Fitzgerald 32 WELCOME-Wise Master-Fresno Chapter of Rose Croix... David Pitts, 32 KCCH INVOCATION-Junior Warden-Chapter of Rose Croix...Ben Davis Jr., 32 FLAG SALUTE-Standard Bearer Lodge of Perfection... Robert Myers, 32 KCCH Banquet Chairman: Allan Miller, 33 ADJOURNMENT TO LODGE ROOM HONOR MEN TO THE LIBRARY Members, Ladies and Guests to the Lodge Room ORGAN/PIANO PRELUDE...Venie Puntanilla, 32 WELCOME, CONVENING CHAPTER ROSE CROIX and RECEPTION OF DISTINGUISHED BRETHREN DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES... Michael Nella, 32 KCCH STAGE DIRECTION...David E. Higdon, 32 KCCH LIGHTING CO-CHAIRMAN...Mike Fitzgerald, 32, Thomas H. Crosno, 32 WARDROBE CHAIRMAN... Mark Hodges, 32 KCCH SOUND CO-CHAIRMAN... Dennis Frenchy Johnson, 32 KCCH & Daniel Hanson, 32 THE MYSTIC BANQUET...Acting Wise Master Alan B. Burnham, Acting Senior Warden Cline Cub Jack, 32 KCCH...Acting Junior Warden Charles Alstrom, Acting Master of Ceremonies Pete Clark, 32 KCCH...Acting Guardian of the Temple Michael Nella, 32 KCCH...Steward No. 1 David Pitts, 32 KCCH...Steward No. 2 SERVING THE BANQUET Jack Farson, 33, Purveyor Bernard Hollenbeck, 32 KCCH... James H. Clark, 32 KCCH James Sperlich, 33...Bill Pfister 32 KCCH SECOND SECTION - 8:00 P.M. ORGAN/PIANO PRELUDE...Venie Puntanilla, 32 WELCOME AUDIENCE TO CEREMONY... Michael Nella, 32 KCCH INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER SPEAKER...Orator of all Bodies, David Coss, 32 ROLL CALL OF DEPARTED BRETHREN...Louis W. Jelinek, 33 ROLL CALL - SECOND VOICE... James Sperlich, 33 TRUMPETER...Hollon O. Kinney, 32 VOCALIST... Arthur Carlson, 33 EXTINGUISHING THE SYMBOLIC LIGHTS Edward Kerber, 32 KCCH...1 st Light C. Ray Whitaker, nd Light Richard A. Paris, rd Light Arthur Carlson, th Light Curtis Jack, th Light James Wilson II, 32 KCCH... 6 th Light Lawrence Hopper, 32 KCCH 7 th Light David Pitts, 32 KCCH...Wise Master Dale Hammel, Senior Warden Ben Davis, Jr., 32...Junior Warden David Coss, Orator James H. Clark, 32 KCCH...Almoner Robert D. Fraley, 33...Asst. Almoner Jack Farson, 33...Asst. Almoner Louis W. Jelinek, 33...Secretary OFFICERS, FRESNO CHAPTER ROSE CROIX C. Ray Whitaker, Treasurer Mike Fitzgearld, 32...Master of Ceremonies Jonathan Lee, 32...Expert Marvin Wallace, 32 KCCH...Asst. Expert John Green, Guardian of the Temple Venie Puntanilla, 32...Organist Allan Miller, Banquet Chairman

9 TRI-COUNTY SCOTTISH RITE CLUB Merced FRESNO OFFICE OF THE BODIES Scottish Rite Center PH (559) L Street, Fresno, CA FAX (559) TRI-COUNTY SCOTTISH RITE MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICES MERCED APRIL 21, 2011 BRETHREN AND LADIES: MAUNDY THURSDAY OBSERVANCE WILL BE HELD AT THE MERCED MASONIC CENTER, 1810 M STREET, APRIL 21, DINNER WILL BE SERVED AT 6:30 P.M., MEETING 7:30 P. M. AND THE CEREMONIES WILL START AT 8:00 P.M. PROGRAM WELCOME, MYSTIC BANQUET, SPEAKER EXTINGUISHING THE SYMBOLIC LIGHTS PARTICIPATION, AS YOU KNOW, IS OBLIGATORY FOR ALL SCOTTISH RITE MASONS. Our ladies are again invited to attend. The price is $10.00 per person. Please make reservations as soon as possible, but no later than April 18, CALL: MIKE HALL OR Ross Simonet Current dues cards are a must, Scottish Rite Caps and Club Badges should be worn. If you do not have your Club Badge, they will be available at this function. Fraternally, Ross Simonet, 32 President Mike Hall, 32 KCCH Secretary/Treasurer Tri-County Club Merced MAUNDY THURSDAY APRIL 21, 2011 Merced Masonic Center, 1810 M St. Merced, CA Dinner: 6:00 p.m. Ceremonies 8:00 p.m. Invocation...Robert Puphal, 32 Welcome and Introductions...Gail Wills, 32 Address...Honorable Brian Mc Cabe, 32 Superior Court Judge SERVING THE MYSTIC BANQUET Elmer Cook, Dave Hoban, 32 Linn Davis, 32..., 32 EXTINGUISHING THE SYMBOLIC LIGHTS Ross Simonet, 32 KCCH... Ben Davis, 32 Warren Lauppe, Linn Davis, 32 Rickey Wallace, 32...Mike Krebs, 32 Paul Scott, 32 OFFICERS Director...Ross Simonet, 32 KCCH Chapter Representative...Ross Simonet, 32 KCCH Acting Wise Master...Ray Baker, 32 Senior Warden...Rickey Wallace, 32 Junior Warden...Ben Davis, 32 Captain of the Host...Paul Scott, 32 Expert...Ross Simonet, 32 KCCH Assistant Expert..., 32 Chaplain...Robert Puphal, 32 Soloist...Ray Baker, 32 Tiler...Mike Krebs, 32 CLUB OFFICERS President...Ross Simonet, 32 Vice President...Mike Krebs, 32 Secretary/Treasurer...Michael Hall, 32 KCCH

10 SCOTTISH RITE BULLETIN TROUT AND KOKANEE FISHING DERBY Sponsored By Fresno Scottish Rite Children s Language Disorders Center Central California Inland Fisheries (Kokanee Power) Camp Edison, Shaver Lake Friends of the Center WHEN: Saturday, June 18, 2011 Registration: $40 each (includes lunch) ($30 is Tax Deductible). Children 15 yrs and younger may register for $20.00 Lunch only (Non-registrant donation for lunch only will be $10.00). WHERE: Shaver Lake. Free launching at Edison Picnic Boat Ramp. Inform Entrance Gate that you are with the Scottish Rite Children s Language Center Fishing Derby. DETAILS: 1. Registration is limited to the first 125 adult participants. 2. All persons in each boat must be registered, no exceptions. 3. Registration at Edison Group Picnic Area #2 (Tanager) on Saturday, June 18 at 5:00 a.m. Fishing start time is 6:00 a.m. 4. You must be in the weigh-in line by 2:00 p.m. (No Exceptions). 5. Lunch (included) served from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 6. CASH PRIZES: 1st Place $500, 2nd Place $300, 3rd Place $200, 4th Place $100 and 5th Place $75 FOR LARGEST FISH BY WEIGHT. Children s prizes include $200, $100, $75, $50 and $ BLIND BOGEY: 50/50 $ (Smallest and Largest weight divided by 2). BENEFIT: Children ages 2-18 with speech and language difficulties receive free speech therapy at the Fresno Children s Language Center. All proceeds will go to this Center. FOR INFORMATION & REGISTRATION CONTACT Office (559) EACH PARTICIPANT MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM 2011 Make check payable to: Scottish Rite Language Center Mail this form and check to: Fresno Scottish Rite, 1455 L Street, Fresno, CA Name: Phone: Address: City: Zip: ( ) Adult $40.00 ( ) Junior 15 Yrs & Under $20.00 ( ) Blind Bogey $10.00 I have enclosed a check in amount of: $ for reservations checked above. If you do not desire to fish, you may make a tax deductible donation to the Children s Language Center. (Federal Tax ID Number is ) I understand that the Scottish Rite Children s Language Center is not liable for personal injury or property loss resulting from my participation in this fishing derby. (Signature of participant or legal guardian)

11 SCOTTISH RITE BULLETIN 11 Fresno Scottish Rite invites All Masons, Shriners, York Rite, Eastern Star, Daughter s of the Nile, Ladies of the Oriental Shrine, DeMolay, Rainbow Girls, Job s Daughter s and their friends! to the Fresno Grizzlies vs. The Las Vegas 51 s Baseball game Buster Posey Roy/WC Bobble head Night Saturday June 4 th, 2011 Game Starts at 7:05 Chukchansi Park Reserved Seating behind the first base dugout. Tickets must be pre purchased Special Group price $13.00 per person Grizzlies Baseball Game Saturday June 4 th, 2011 Final day to purchase tickets, Friday May 27 th, 2011 Tickets to be picked up at Will Call the day of the game. Name: Address: Telephone: Number of Tickets: x $13.00 Total Amount Enclosed: Check or Cash Only Thank you for your Masonic Participation!

12 SCOTTISH RITE BULLETIN 12 SCOTTISH RITE HISTORY (Continued from March 2011 Issue) Jack V. Farson, 33º A German bookseller and Freemason, living in Paris, working under the assumed name of C. Lenning, embellished the story further in a manuscript titled Encyclopedia of Freemasonry probably written between 1822 and 1828 at Leipzig. This manuscript was later revised and published by another German Freemason named Friedrich Mossdorf ( ).Lenning stated that King James II of England, after his flight to France in 1688, resided at the Jesuit College of Clermont, where his followers fabricated certain degrees for the purpose of carrying out their political ends. By the mid-19th century, the story had gained currency. The well-known English Masonic writer, Dr. George Oliver ( ), in his Historical Landmarks, 1846, carried the story forward and even claimed that King Charles II was active in his attendance at meetings an obvious invention, for if it had been true, it would not have escaped the notice of the historians of the time. The story was then repeated by the French writers Jean-Baptiste Ragon ( ) and Emmanuel Rebold, in their Masonic histories. Rebold s claim that the high degrees were created and practiced in Lodge Canongate Kilwinning at Edinburgh are entirely false James II died in 1701 at the Palace of St. Germain en Laye, and was succeeded in his claims to the British throne by his son, James Francis Edward Stuart ( ), the Chevalier St. George, better known as the Old Pretender, but recognized as James III by the French King Louis XIV. He was succeeded in his claim by Charles Edward Stuart ( Bonnie Prince Charles ), also known as the Young Pretender, whose ultimate defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746 effectively put an end to any serious hopes of the Stuarts regaining the British crowns. The natural confusion between the names of the Jesuit College of Clermont, and the short-lived Masonic Chapter of Clermont, a Masonic body that controlled a few high degrees during its brief existence, only served to add fuel to the myth of Stuart Jacobite influence in Freemasonry s high degrees. However, the College and the Chapter had nothing to do with each other. The Jesuit College was located at Clermont, whereas the Masonic Chapter was not. Rather, it was named Clermont in honor of the French Grand Master, the Comte de Clermont (Louis de Bourbon, Comte de Clermont) ( ), and not because of any connection with the Jesuit College of Clermont.

13 SCOTTISH RITE BULLETIN 13 THE COLOR BLUE & THE BLUE LODGE I suspect that there is a lot of Blue Lodge Masons and perhaps a lot of Scottish Rite Masons that are not clear why the Symbolic Lodge is also called the Blue Lodge. Many people have made attempts to explaining it but without specific clarity. For example, not too long ago an article was written attempting to explain it by submitting a 439 wordy explanation. The net result still left residue of uncertainty as to what blue really means in the context of the Symbolic Lodge. So here it is. As stated in the twenty-third degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Higher Degrees. The color blue is emblematical of God s profound and perfect Wisdom. * So, there you have it, and it only took five words!! When we take the time and effort to study and reflect upon the Higher Degrees of Freemasonry our symbols and allegories become a lot simpler and clearer to understand. It has been said that the Masonic Lodge symbolizes a living temple of intellect within each of its Brothers. It is his duty as a member of this great fraternity always to strive towards that Divine Light of Wisdom. By seeking knowledge you will gain Wisdom. The Blue Lodge is the beginning of a life long journey the initiate takes towards knowledge, metaphorically identified as Light. ** My fellow brother Masons, are you a seeker of Light? Are you one of those Masons Albert Pike calls Children of Light? Brother John L. Tracy 32 * A Bridge to Light A Study in Masonic Ritual & Philosophy by Rex R. Hutchens, page 185. ** Grand Commander s Message in Scottish Rite s September October 2010 Journal, page 2. Visalia Assembly Rainbow Girls Hello again! Visalia Assembly Rainbow Girls have a busy month ahead of them! We start off April with an exciting Rainbow Cruise Across the Seas to Grand Assembly on April 2 nd -5 th. We are all rooting for Sophie Bernard, Grand Chaplain 2011!! On April 11 th and 25 th we have our regular meetings at 7pm. April 15 th is an exciting day because Katherine Lee has planned this terms membership project! It is at the Visalia Lodge from 6-9pm. It s a Crazy-mix up- dance-game night so bring any potential Rainbow or Pledge girls to get down and get crazy with the rest of us! Thank you to all of our supporting orders. We appreciate your support tremendously. Until Next Time, Megan Hoffman,Worthy Associate Advisor Visalia Assembly #55

14 SCOTTISH RITE BULLETIN 14 Contributions to the Fresno Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorders Clinic 1000 Club William & Anmarie Schroeder Donations Charles Anderson Michelle Davis Legacies Arlene Peterson David & Louise Coleman Ken & Onedra Bratcher David & Carol Pitts Sponsorship Larry Goeringer Thomas A Heckel II Blair Cunnings MEMORIALS John Costa Byron & Betty Pretzer Barbara Lee France Byron & Betty Pretzer David Frederick Rueben & Wilda Herrold Calvin Gill C Ray & Joyce Whitaker Norval Holt Douglas & Thelma Burton Robert Jolly Louis & Lisa Jelinek Abby Mamigonian Perry A Mamigonian Richard & Orine Paris Jack & Betty Farson Norman Dick Robert & Denise Crossland Jim & Jean Cassacia Eugene & Aileen Bos Ken & Onedra Bratcher William & Lois Williams C Ray & Joyce Whitaker Gordon & Gwen Vaughan Jerry Tabor Julia Pope Betty Dunlavy Ruth Avakian Theresa Reynolds Richard Wag Wagner Jerry Tabor Richard & Orine Paris C Ray & Joyce Whitaker Louis & Lisa Jelinek Jim & Jean Cassacia MEMORIALS As one by one, the autumn leaves fade in the forest deep, So one by one, in each of you must come the touch of sleep; As one by one, the roses burst into the morning light, So one by one, your souls shall wake again beyond the night. Barry Kendall Berg Robert Milton Jolly Allen Nelson Monroe Richard Loan Wagner

15 SCOTTISH RITE BULLETIN 15 Coming Events APRIL 9 Sat 15 through 29, Registration 7:30 A. M. 11 Mon Executive Committee 5:00 P. M. Advisory Conference - 6:30 P. M. (Consistory Practice) 18 Mon Stated Meeting (Consistory Host) Presentation Roeding School 6:00 p. m. Hors d oeuvres 6:30 P. M. Dinner 19 Tues Clinic Board -5:30 p.m. Scottish Rite Library 21 Thur Maundy Thursday Remembrance & Renewal Chapter Rose Croix Host 6:00 Social/Dinner MAY 1 Sun Trap Shoot - Kingsburg 7 Sat 30, 31 communicated, 32 portrayed: start at 7:30 A.M. 9 Mon Executive Committee 5:00 P. M. Advisory Conference - 6:30 p. m. (Council Practice) 16 Mon Stated Meeting (Council Host) 6:00 p. m. Hors d oeuvres 6:30 p. m. Dinner Ring, Rose and Cap Ceremony in Lodge Room 17 Tues Clinic Board -5:30 p.m. Scottish Rite Library 30 Mon Memorial Day, Office Closed JUNE 4 Sat Fresno Grizzlies Game 18 Sat S/R Fishing Derby - Shaver Lake 20 Mon Stated Meeting in Mariposa (Lodge Advances) Adv Conference - Dinner 21 Tues Clinic Board -5:30 p.m. Scottish Rite Library Trap Shoot Sunday, May 1 st Kingsburg Gun Club Benefits Children s Language Center For Information Call (559)

16 SCOTTISH RITE BULLETIN 16 FRESNO SCOTTISH RITE LOUIS W. JELINEK, JR., 33, Secretary Scottish Rite Center 1455 L STREET FRESNO, CA Phone (559) FAX (559) REQUEST TO THE FAMILY OF THE SCOTTISH RITE MEMBER WHOSE NAME APPEARS BELOW. PLEASE NOTIFY US (ADDRESS ABOVE LEFT) IF OUR MEMBER IS IN A HOSPITAL OR NURSING HOME, OR IS INCAPACITATED IN ANY WAY. THANK YOU. NON PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No Fresno, CA 93706