Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. Orient of Washington - Valley of Everett THE RITE BULLETIN

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1 Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Ill. Carl Smith, 33 Personal Representative of the S.G.I G. (360) Ill. Charrison Lochaby, 33 Secretary 220 Olympic Blvd Everett, WA (888) Orient of Washington - Valley of Everett Volume 22 February 2013 Issue 02 THE RITE BULLETIN From The Personal Representative Ill. Bro. Carl Smith On Friday, February 15 th, Everett Valley will celebrate Valentines Day with its annual Sweetheart Night Dinner. Valentine s Day is often celebrated with loved ones by exchanging cards, going out to dinner, and giving flowers. One flower that seems to be given more often than any other is the rose. The rose is not only a symbol of love and passion; it is a symbol of hope and joy. The Romans were very fond of roses. Cleopatra received Mark Anthony at one of her banquets in an apartment covered with rose petals. The rose, was dedicated by the Romans to Venus as the goddess of love. The rose is also often used as a symbol of commitment. Brethren, you might think about roses when you re trying to decide about what to give your sweetheart for Valentine s Day. As we all know the rose also has symbolic significance in Masonry. The Rose Cross is an emblem of the Rose Croix Degrees and a symbol of immortality. A rose represents Masonic virtues. It produces flowers in clusters of 3, 5 and 7. It produces leaves in quantities of 3, 5 and 7. It has thorns to protect it from the outside world, not unlike the point we first encounter when becoming a Mason. Its beauty is sublime, no perfection so apparent. We as Masons should not let the commonness of our surroundings dull our senses and become bored, even cynical, about the beauty of nature. Let us Stop and smell the Roses. Let us not let the distractions and cares of the world blind us to the beauty and order of our surroundings. These are God s gifts to our senses. Scottish Rite is His gift that enables us to seek additional Light, on all the lines of progress - moral, intellectual and spiritual. The Sweetheart Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. with time to socialize around the punch bowl. Dinner will be served at 7:00 0 clock. The charge for the dinner will be $12.00 for the Brethren. The Ladies will be guests of the Valley. The Venerable Master, Brother Cary Cope promises an enjoyable Valentines celebration. Please give our Secretary, Illustrious Charrison Lochaby, 33, a call at or him at clochaby@whidbey.com to make reservations if you have not already signed-up so that proper preparations can be made. Carl B. Smith, 33 Personal Representative From the Almoner's desk Richard Morgan, 32º If you know of anyone who is ill, in a nursing home or hospital please let me know so I can send them a card or pay them a visit. May God bless you and be with you or me at: Morgiscold37@comcast.net

2 Everett Valley Rite Care Partnership By Robert Dearborn, 32, KCCH Your Everett Valley of Scottish Rite Masons has made a MAJOR COMMIT- MENT to get involved with the Scottish Rite Rite Care speech program. This is NOT a fast nor inexpensive program. The Everett Valley has started a Rite Care partnership with Clear Speech, Inc (Carol Lorioux Loup) in Everett. We will be sponsoring one child two times a week for as long as it takes or until he reaches his 8 th birthday (the Rite Care program is for children from 2 7 years old). He had been going 1 time a week and it had been suggested that 2 to 3 times a week would be more appropriate for his development of speech and language skills. As this is the Valley s first foray into actually sponsoring a child and in developing an outside partnership: it was decided to start with one child and with one therapist. This way we could evaluate what we were doing: and if any changes needed to be made. The therapist chose the patient and the course of training needed to accomplish the task. We had Jackie Brown, of the Rite Care Clinic in Shoreline; evaluate the child and the course of proposed activity in Everett. She approved the method and activities to be done (she did say she [Jackie] does some things differently than Lorioux proposes both are totally within accepted guidelines). At the Sweetheart dinner in February, we will be having a speaker that had a daughter actually go through the Rite Care therapy program. This mother will be giving a first hand account of how the program works and the amazing results that she and her daughter had. The problems with speech and language that a child has, can tear a family apart another reason for us to be involved with the Rite Care program The first year of the program, we (the Everett Valley) will have to fund the program totally on our own. We need to develop some type of program, so that we will have a steady revenue stream for the funding. We feel we need to find some way of generating income from sources other than just the fraternity. Any suggestions that you might have will certainly be accepted and considered. This is A MAJOR LONG TERM COMMITMENT by the Valley: I don t know if anything of this magnitude has ever been accomplished by the members of the Valley of Everett, Scottish Rite. The members of the Valley of Everett extend to all the Brethren listed below, born in the month of February very Happy Birthday John E Aldrich John O Anderson Wayne C Betts Walter L Bisson Thomas R Booth Will Burge, III Edward Carlin Howard T Cromer Donald L DuBois Kenneth D Frank Tony L Gill Mark D. Goldberg Eugene N Hasson Richard L Kerr Jerry R Kunkle Theodore E Rupley Anthony C. Schwab Alberto P Tcruz

3 Our good Bro. John Friesen was born in 1929 in Davison, Saskatchewan, Canada, later moving his family to the U.S.A. as his work took him here. He and Molly have 3 sons and 2 grandsons, living in various places around the United Stated and Canada. I believe he served in the Canadian military around the World War II era but seldom spoke of it, around me at least. I tried to get information to write an article about him for Scottish Rite, but in his typical self-effacing way, he said he really didn t want any article about him to be written. So I ll just have to do the best I can with the info I have at hand. Our Bro. John was actually quite accomplished in the construction field, as he was a retired project superintendent for the large engineering firm of Peter Kiewit sons, and had traveled all over the world as foreman of large construction projects, especially in New York, where he supervised a number of large tunnel projects for the New York subways. He was initiated an Entered Apprentice Mason in 1978 in Highlands Lodge #86, Denver, CO, but wasn t able to continue at that time. He petitioned Robert Burns Lodge # 243 in 1996 and completed his FC & MM degrees in John was enthusiastic and active in the Lodge. He was Marshal and Senior Steward , and then was our Building Manager during our lease of the strip mall property in east Lynnwood ( th SW, A-105) from 2000 to At that time we were constructing our facilities within the warehouse building and were still subletting to a number of our appendant organizations, so he had a big John Friesen, job, which was well done and appreciated by the Brethren! He received the Hiram award in 2001 and Did I mention that he served as our Treasurer for 12 years thru 2012? He and I worked together as the financial guys those years and I have many great memories of it. He was made an Honorary Past Master in 2010 for his many services to the Lodge. In the York Rite John was a member and officer of Fellowship Chapter #61, R.A.M. also Walter F. Meier Council #22, R.&S.M. in Bothell and had recently joined Seattle Commandery #2, K.T. in Shoreline. He was also active in Everett Valley of the Scottish Rite, where he served a number of years as Valley Almoner. He thought a lot of Masonry and his brethren, in turn, thought a lot of him! His family was informed about a year ago that he had liver cancer and that it was terminal. Many of us thought that he might be in remission because he often looked so good. But I got a call from Molly just after Christmas that he was taken to the hospital and it was close to the end. I was just leaving to visit family in southern Oregon, so couldn t check back till I returned in early January and found that he had passed away December 12, No services are planned here but the family will have a memorial service in Canada at a later date. In putting the word out I ve heard so many grateful and positive expressions about John from so many Brothers and friends. You are and will be missed a lot, my Brother and friend! Valley of Everett Refrigerator card (Please cut out this card and place it on your Refrigerator as a reminder of upcoming Scottish Rite and other meetings, appointments or events) February 2013 Feb 08 Lodge of Perfection 5th & 6th degree 6:30PM Buffet Feb 10 Executive Council Meeting 2:00 PM Feb 15 Kadosh Stated Sweetheart Dinner 6:30 Punch bowl 7:00 PM Dinner RSVP Required Feb 22 Lodge of Perfection 9th & 10th Degree 6:30PM Buffet March 2013 Mar 08 Lodge of Perfection 6:30PM Buffet Mar 10 Executive Council Meeting 2:00 PM Mar 15 Kadosh Stated Ceremony of Remembrance 6:30 Punch bowl 7:00 PM Dinner RSVP Required Mar 22 Lodge of Perfection 12th & 13th Degree 6:30PM Buffet Mar 29 Lodge of Perfection 14th Degree April 2013 Apr 12 Lodge of Perfection Stated Meeting 15th degree 6;30 PM Buffet April 19 Rose Croix Stated meeting 18th Degree 6:30PM Buffet Apr 21 Executive Committee 2:00 PM Apr 26 Council of Kadosh 21st degree 6:30PM Buffett Notes:

4 Valley of Everett, Scottish Rite 2013 Officers At the Lodge of Perfection Stated meeting on Friday December 14, 2012 the following members were nominated for election. Before the election it was explained that the nominees understood the expectations and agreed to the requirements. The nominations were quickly seconded and elected by unanimous ballot. On January 11, 2013, the Valley of Everett held The Installation of Officers for the year The Valley of Everett is pleased to again have a line of officers that are committed to fulfill the job descriptions, continue through the elected line and eventually become the master of their respective Scottish Rite Body. In the following list the names shown in BOLD type are the elected officers and the regular type shows those brethren who have accepted an appointed office. These officers have taken a bold step and it behooves each and every one of us to be supportive and assist them when asked. THE FOUR BODIES LODGE OF PERFECTION Venerable Master: G. Santy Lascano, 32 KCCH Senior Warden: Greg W. Outman, 32 Junior Warden: James G. Hamlin, 32 Orator: Patrick C. Marlatt, 33 Prelate: Angle V. Corpus, 32, KCCH Master of Ceremonies: Daniiel C. Shadrow, 32 Expert: Marvin L. Anderson, 32 Assistant Expert: Rolando Herrara, 32 Captain of the Host: D. Den Bonar, 32 CHAPTER OF ROSE CROIX Wise Master Gerald A. Earl 32 Senior Warden Johnathan E.D. Brown, 32 Junior Warden Paul F 32 Orator Albert K. Gustafson, 32 Prelate J. Robert Morrison 32 Master of Ceremonies Percy Aga, 32, KCCH Expert Vance T. Whippo, 32 Assistant Expert Anthony C. Schwab, 33 Guardian of the Temple David A. Gonzalez, 32 COUNCIL OF KADOSH Commander: Cary A. Cope, 32 1st Lt. Commander: Bret D. Griffin, 32 2nd Lt Commander: George Foster, 32 Chancellor: Lee G. Schuirman, 32, KCCH Prelate: Jerome C. Lounsberry, 32 Orator: Walter T. Smith, 33 Mar. of Ceremonies: Steven A. Wandell, 32, KCCH First Deacon: Kenneth Thompson, 32, KCCH Second Deacon: Earl Greathouse, 33 Lieutenant of Guard: James H. Larson 33 KCCH CONSISTORY Master of Kadosh: Walter M Moody, 33 Prior: Hernan B. Divinagracia, 33 Preceptor: Robert Dearborn, 32, KCCH Chancellor: Terry A. Grove, 32 Minister of State: Steven E. Myers, 32 Prelate: Homer Beathe, 33 Marshall of Ceremonies: Fred L. Joiner, 32, KCCH Assistant Expert Claro J. Labalan, 32 Capt. of the Guard: Arnold D. Hawkins, 32 Treasurer. G. Santy Lascano, 32, KCCH Almoner.. Richard C. Morgan, 32 Tyler... Eugene A. McFarlane, 32, KCCH Famous Masons Dr. Charles H. Mayo American physician. Co-founder of the Mayo clinics and Mayo foundation for medical research. Rochester Lodge No. 21, Rochester, Minnesota.

5 February/March 2013 Degree Schedule BY Kenneth Thompson, 32, KCCH February 8, 2013 The Brethren of the Valley of Everett will be performing the 5th and 6 th Degree. Here is the lesson of the 5th Degree. 5 - Perfect Master The degree teaches Masonic honor; that honesty and trustworthiness is the cornerstone of the foundation of such. This virtue should be in all of our undertakings with mankind. The apron of the 5th Degree is white and green, with a cubic stone and a Hebrew YOD. The jewel is represented by a compass open on a segment of a circle, to an angle of sixty degrees. The duties are honesty, sincerity, good faith and industry. 6 - Intimate Secretary In this degree one should expand their knowledge of duty, charity and toleration. We are instructed to reshape ourselves and our thinking into charity, self-control and success, i.e. to be a peacemaker. The apron of the 6th Degree is white and red, with Hebrew letters YOD HEH in the center and a small triangle containing the Hebrew letters (clockwise from top) BETH, NUN and SHIN. The gold triangle with the same three letters inscribed is the jewel that represents this degree February 22, Elu of the Nine (Elected Knight of the Nine): Scottish Rite virtues are at the very heart of this degree, truth, candor and generosity. We should use these to shape our lives and conduct. The apron is white, lined with black, and sprinkled with blood, with an arm holding a dagger, and a severed head held by the hair. The jewel is a dagger, hilt of gold and blade of silver 10 - Elu of the Fifteen (Illustrious Elect of the Fifteen): This degree teaches toleration of others. Everyone has the right to his own political or spiritual views. The apron is white, with a black flap, and with three arch-shaped gates -- over each a head on a spike. The jewel is a dagger as in the previous degree March 22, Master Architect This degree teaches faith in morality, virtue and God. "Life is what each man makes of it; the optimist turns a trial into a blessing". The apron of the 12th Degree consists of a white outer shell lined with blue and gold, symbolizing the Craft Degrees, with a protractor, plain scale, sector and compasses. The jewel is a heptagonal medal of gold. The duty is to seek wisdom through knowledge Royal Arch of Solomon (Knight of the Ninth Arch) Liberty in our mind and hearts and motivated by duty and honor are the lessons of this degree. The apron of the 13th Degree is purple, bordered with white and with the "Enochian delta" (hexagram with inscribed Tetragrammation) in the center. The jewel comprises a circular medal of gold. The duties are to seek knowledge and to be motivated by duty and honour. March 29, 2013 VIRTUS JUNXIT MORS NON SEPARABIT "WHOM VIRTUE UNITES DEATH SHALL NOT SEPARATE" 14 - Perfect Elu (Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime Mason) This degree teaches us to reflect and scrutinize ourselves. We should strive to be true to ourselves and our God. The apron being of white silk, bordered in gold with the Ineffable Delta in the Center, is truly emblematical of the degree. The jewel of the 14th Degree is split; one being a quadrant (compass open to ninety degrees) topped by a crown and with a nine-pointed star on the obverse; the other being a fivepointed blazing star with the Tetragrammaton on the reverse. The compass is opened on a segment of a circle inscribed with the numbers 3, 5, 7, 9. The duties are to assist, encourage and defend the brethren; to protect the oppressed and relieve want and distress; to enlighten the people and serve the common good.

6 Life as a Mason's Wife: Is it Really Worth It? By Melissa Lee, Yahoo Contributor Network The life of a Mason's wife is not always an easy one. When your husband is first joining, there are many late nights alone. That is because he is either at the lodge or another Mason's house learning everything he needs to know in order to become a good Mason. Once that is completed, there are regular meetings. These usually occur twice a month. There are also other called meetings and events that they have going on. Many of the called meetings are arranged to work on the different causes and charities that all Masons are proud to support. These could be planning meetings or after the fact meetings to verify how everything went with an event that they completed. This also includes participating in the events that get scheduled, clean up afterward, and delivering items or money raised to where it needs to go. Plus there are the times when the officers of the lodge are installed into their offices, or when a Brother Mason passes away. The family can request the Masonic rites be performed during the funeral. During the majority of these, the wife is left at home to keep it running as it should. Sometimes, the wives are able to help and participate during the events themselves. This could include helping cook and serve at events like steak suppers or pancake breakfasts, or providing assistance at events like car shows or bake sale booths. Sometimes, they provide a Public Installation of the Officers where family and friends can witness their Mason get installed in any office he gets elected to. For the most part, however, all she will hear will be "Honey, I've got a lodge meeting tonight. I'll see you when I get home." Most wives will agree that it is worth it. When you look at all the good things Masons do, it makes it hard to hold it against the lodge. They support many charities and causes in their local areas. On a state scale, all of the lodges in Georgia help support the Masonic Children's Home. One thing that many Georgian Masons do is go there on a regular basis to help the children with schoolwork, to help keep the property where the Home is located in good shape, and become mentors to the children. Many of them keep up a direct contact with the children, from the time they get there to even after they are grown. Each lodge also supports causes in their local area, such as women's shelters and food banks for the needy. That is part of being a true Mason. It is said among Masons that "It takes a good man and make him better." Those could not be truer words. A true Mason always puts his best foot forward in everything he does. He puts his all into supporting his family. This starts with his wife. Even with everything else they do, in both their personal and Masonic life, Masons do their best to show their wives that they are special. The lodge usually makes sure to set aside at least one time a year to honor the lodge wives. At this time, the Masons do everything and will not even let the wives get near the kitchen. They do all the cooking, serving and cleanup while the wives get to sit there and watch. With all the good things the Masonic Lodges manage to do, is it any wonder that all Masonic wives are extremely proud to say: "I am a Wife of a Mason."

7 THE LEGEND OF ST. VALENTINE By Br. Richard M. Kovak, 33 Roses are red, violets are blue. I am a freemason and so can be you. Anonymous (circa 1700 s). Like many legends, including the Masonic legends of our blue lodge and Scottish Rite degrees, the Legend of St. Valentine and its accompanying celebration on February 14 has a multifaceted history. Many people are astonished to learn that there have been several St. Valentines through the ages. Valentine seems to have been a popular name among Christian martyrs in early Rome. The two men most often mentioned as being the origin of the St. Valentine s Day legend are Valentine of Rome, a priest who was martyred about 269 CE and Valentine, bishop of Terni, who was martyred in the early 200 s CE. The Catholic Encyclopedia mentions a third Valentine who was martyred in Africa in this same time period, but no other information has been found about this man. St. Valentine s Day was established as a religious feast day by Pope Gelasius I in 496 CE, naming it for Valentine, the martyred priest of Rome. February 14 was likely chosen more as a convenience to fill out that month s roster of saints days because the exact date of his martyrdom in Rome is unknown. In 1969, Pope Paul VI caused this day to be deleted from the official Roman Catholic roster of saints days, but its religious observance was still permitted. And, of course, the commercial celebration of St. Valentine s Day, which probably began in Geoffrey Chaucer s time (1382 as referenced by him in the Parlement of Foules ) through his association of the religious observance of the day with romantic love, has become a worldwide phenomenon, ranking it up there with Christmas, Easter, Halloween and New Year s Day. Written or spoken couplets, rhymes and sentiments of romantic love or friendship on St. Valentine s day have been circulated throughout the centuries since Chaucer s famous lines of For this was Saint Valentine s Day, when every bird cometh there to choose his mate. But the funny rhymes that we now associate with this day began in 1784 when the Gammer Gurton s Garland collection of nursery rhymes came out with: The rose is red, the violet s blue, The honey s sweet, and so are you; Thou art my love and I am thine, I drew thee to be my Valentine; The lot was cast and then I drew, And Fortune said it should be you. There has been little improvement of verse or romantic sentiment since that time. The English practice of sending printed Valentines began at the end of the 18 th century with handmade lace and ribbon Valentines gaining a huge popularity in England thereafter. This practice spread to the U.S. with paper lace and ribbon Valentines being mass produced by Esther Howland of Worcester, Massachusetts in Since the 19 th century, handwritten cards have almost entirely given way to mass produced cards. The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that 190 million Valentine cards are sent each year in the U.S. alone. The estimate of digital e- valentines sent in 2010 is 15 million and that number is expected to grow exponentially in the coming years with the addition of Valentine apps for digital hand held devices. Hiram Abif, King Solomon and the Holy Saints John may never achieve the commercial popularity of the Saints Valentine, but their legends and histories should be carefully studied to see what moral lessons and tips for living a good life can be found there. The Everett Valley of Scottish Rite invites all Masons to come, enroll in this year s degree program and study the 29 Scottish Rite degrees to gain more light in Masonry and more insight into what it means to live the morally good life. For you see, these degrees help explain and carry on the legends experienced in the three blue lodge degrees.further information about the Everett Scottish Rite Degree Program can be found elsewhere in the Bulletin.

8 Masonic Family Park Caretakers Needed Looking for some peace, quiet, and fresh air away from the hustle and bustle of the busy city lifestyles? Then the Masonic Family Park may be just what you are looking for. Live your life on-site in the peaceful mountain setting of the Masonic Family Park, located just 10 minutes from Granite Falls, WA on the Mountain Loop Highway.. Job Description: Caretakers General duties include but not limited to: Taking direction and work assignments from the Chief Caretaker Grounds upkeep (Lawn mowing, road maintenance, brush pick-up) Servicing guest bathrooms (cleaning, re-stocking supplies, empting trash) Upkeep of camping areas (cleaning out fire pits, general maintenance of camping sites) Gate Duties (registering guests, answering phone calls, taking reservations, running credit card transactions, selling and delivering firewood) Weekly and monthly potable water testing Firewood cutting, splitting and stacking General maintenance (fixing broken water pipes, solving electrical issues, park vehicle maintenance) Park Security (rule enforcement, solving guest issues) Applicant Qualifications: We require applicants to be a husband and wife team, with no large pets. Applicants should be in good health capable of physical work. Applicants must be willing to learn new skills. General computer skills, electrical and mechanical skills, are a plus. People skills are required. You will be interacting with camping guests on a regular basis. A drivers license and your own transportation are required. We do have on-site vehicles that are used for Park business only. Heavy equipment operation and maintenance is a plus, but not a requirement. We offer: Comfortable housing with all utilities provided. Applicants must be somewhat self sustaining with some other income to supplement the small salary that we offer. If you are interested or have more questions, please your resume and information to: Masonic Family Park PO Box 1379 Granite Falls, WA In Memorial Members of the Scottish Rite, Valley of Everett are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the following Brethren Henry V. Kirby, Robert E Larsen, Ray Goodwin, John Friesen, These Brothers have been called to the Great Celestial Lodge by the Supreme Architect of the Universe. They lived respected and died regretted. Farewell My Brothers, Until We Meet Again

9 Masonic Outreach Services By Mary Craves Hollands, Director We hope everyone has had a great start to In a continuing effort to educate our Masonic family members about resources available to them, we would like to once again tell you about the new Transitional Care Support Services housing program here at the MRC. One out of five elderly adults who are hospitalized will return to the hospital within 30 days. To try and address this problem, Masonic Outreach Services in partnership with the Masonic Retirement Center has developed this project to study the causes of frequent rehospitalizations and to lend support to those experiencing this problem. How does the program work? Our guests will stay on the campus temporarily in one of twelve ADA accessible apartments. The average stay will be between 4-8 weeks. While here they will be provided with accessible housing and Case Management. Case Management will be provided to ensure adequate post-discharge follow up and careful coordination between the inpatient and outpatient health care systems. The Case Manager will make an initial visit to the hospital to meet with the prospective guest and gather all of the discharge orders to create a plan for the guest s stay. In the case of out of area guests, the Case Manager will coordinate with the hospital discharge planner to have all appropriate paperwork faxed to them. Once here, the Case Manager will work with the guest to: 1. Arrange/provide assistance for the guest to manage their own medications to assist them in becoming more knowledgeable and independent in this area. This includes arranging for the reconciliation of the medications that were prescribed before the guest was admitted to the hospital against those that are ordered upon discharge. 2. Arrange for the oversight and teaching of the guest to monitor their own health condition. A Personal Healthcare Record will be set up with the guest where symptoms are discussed to help the guest identify red flags and what to do about them. 3. Assist the guests in setting up follow up care and arranging transportation for care that cannot be delivered onsite by Home Health agencies. Coordination with the guest s Primary Care Physician will be of utmost importance. 4. Assist the guest in practicing home safety by arranging instruction on fall risks in the home, identifying places they will need extra help when they return home and facilitating getting their own home ready for their return as well as arranging ongoing services. These interventions are based on research which identified where discharges from hospitals fail and why seniors return to the hospital. If one of our guests needs a caregiver or other services that are not included in the program, the Case Manager will ensure appropriate referrals are made to agencies who can deliver other types of assistance. If you or someone you know might be interested in this program or if you have any questions please feel free to contact Mary Craves-Hollands at / Ext. 101 or mcraveshollands@mrcwa.org. Valley of Everett 2013 Degree Schedule All degrees will be performed on Fridays with a 6:30PM Buffet prior to the meeting. The following degree are scheduled from now until the end of June February 8, th & 9 th Degree February 22, th & 10 th Degree March 22, th & 13 th Degree March 29, th Degree April 12, th Degree April 18, th Degree April 26, st Degree May 10, th Degree May 17, th Degree Orient of Washington Monthly Calendar Brethren, the Orient of Washington calendar is available online at scottish-rite-washington, once you get there, if you will bookmark it, it will be easy to access. You can see a single Valley, or any combination that you want, by clicking on the dropdown Valley menu. I hope you will help us publicize it.

10 Valley of Everett C O M I N G E V E N T S Sweetheart dinner Friday, February 15, 2013 At the Everett Masonic Center 234 Olympic Blvd Everett, Washington 6:30PM Punch Bowl - 7:00 PM Dinner Ladies and Guests are invited RSVP Required Ceremony of remembrance Friday, March 15, 2013 At the Everett Masonic Center 234 Olympic Blvd Everett, Washington 6:30PM Punch Bowl - 7:00 PM Dinner Ladies and Guests are invited RSVP Required

11 Valley of Everett Calendar of Events Reserve Friday Evenings for your Scottish Rite Feb 8 Lodge of Perfections 5th 7 6th Degree 6:30PM Buffet Feb 10 Executive Council Meeting 2:00 PM Feb 15 Kadosh Stated Sweet Heart Dinner - 6:30 PM Punch Bowl 7:00 PM Dinner RSVP Fe b 22 Lodge of Perfection 9th and 10th Degree 6:30 PM Buffet Mar 8 Lodge of Perfections 6:30PM Buffet Mar 10 Executive Council Meeting 2:00 PM Mar 15 Conisitory Ceremony of Remembrance - 6:30 PM Punch Bowl 7:00 PM Dinner RSVP Mar 22 Lodge of Perfection 12th and 13th Degree 6:30 PM Buffet Mar 29 Lodge of Perfection 14th Degree 6:30 PM Buffet DISTRICT EIGHT MASONIC HAPPENINGS February 2013 Date Day Time Lodge Event 2 Saturday 8:00 AM SLOC Crystal 122 Host 5 Tuesday 6:30 PM Crystal 122 Stated Meeting Tuesday 7:30 PM Sultan Monroe 160 Stated Meeting 6 Wednesday 7:30 PM Alpha 212 Stated Meeting Wednesday 7:30 PM Centennial 25 Stated Meeting 11 Monday 6:30 PM Everett 137 6:30 PM Dinner Stated Meeting 12 Tuesday 7:30 PM Damascus 199 Stated Meeting 13 Wednesday 7:30 PM Arlington 129 Stated Meeting 14 Thursday 6:30 PM Peninsular 95 6:30 PM Dinner Stated Meeting 19 Tuesday 6:30 PM Crystal 122 Stated Meeting Tuesday 7:30 PM Sultan Monroe 160 Stated Meeting 20 Wednesday 7:30 PM Alpha 212 Stated Meeting Wednesday 7:30 PM Centennial 25 Stated Meeting 26 Tuesday 7:30 PM Damascus 199 Stated Meeting 27 Wednesday 7:30 PM Arlington 129 Stated Meeting 28 Thursday 6:30 PM Peninsular 95 6:30 PM Dinner Special Communication DISTRICT NINE MASONIC HAPPENINGS February 2013 Date Day Time Lodge Event 5 Tuesday 6:30 PM Mount Baker 36 6:30 P M Dinner Stated Meeting 7 Thursday 6:30 PM Burlington-United 93 6:30 P M Dinner Stated Meeting 12 Tuesday 6:30 PM Fidalgo 77 6:30 P M Dinner Stated Meeting 14 Thursday 6:30 PM Camanio 19 6:30 P M Dinner Stated Meeting 19 Tuesday 7:30 PM Whidby Island 15 6:30 P M Dinner Stated Meeting 21 Thursday 7:30 PM Garfield 41 6:30 P M Dinner Stated Meeting 26 Tuesday 6:30 PM Langley 218 6:30 P M Dinner Stated Meeting 27 Wednesday 7:30 PM District 9 LAO Fidalgo Host Reg. Meeting Note: Brethren take the time to visit your local Blue Lodges and share with them the opportunities that are available to them in our valley

12 F&AM Scottish Rite Bodies 220 Olympic Blvd Everett, WA February Non-Profit Org U.S. Postage paid Mt Vernon, WA Permit No. 147 What is Scottish Rite? Although there is no higher degree than that of Master Mason, the 29 degrees of the Scottish Rite serve to enrich the philosophy of the Symbolic Lodge. A Mason who chooses to further his Masonic experience by becoming a 32 Scottish Rite Mason will be expanding upon the fundamental principles of Freemasonry. The moral and ethical lessons will allow him to be constantly reminded of his duty to God, Family, Country, and Fellow Man. IN THIS ISSUE From the Personal Representative Valley of Everett Degree Schedule Calendar of Events February's Birthdays Everett Rite Care Partnership "By Bob Dearborn Masonic Outreach Services, Mary Craves_Holland, Director Valley of Everett Refrigerator Card John Friesen article by Jim Larson Valley of Everett 2013 Officers Life as a Masson's Wife: Is it really worth it? by Melissa Lee Masonic Family Park Caretakers Needed The Legend of St. Valentine By Robert Kovak February/March 2013 Valley of Everett Degree Schedule Visit the Everett Valley web site. It is located at: DATES TO REMEMBER Sweetheart Dinner Friday, February 15, :30 PM Punch Bowl 7:00 PM Dinner At the Everett Masonic Center 234 Olympic Blvd Everett, Washington Members, Ladies and Guests are invited to attend RSVP Ceremony of Remembrance Friday, March 15, :30 PM Punch Bowl 7:00 PM Dinner At the Everett Masonic Center 234 Olympic Blvd Everett, Washington Members, Ladies and Guests are invited to attend RSVP Valley of Everett Contact List Carl Smith, 33º, Personal Rep of the S.G.I.G. Telephone: (360) Umpire@wavecable.com Charrison Lochaby, 33º, Secretary Telephone: clochaby@whidbey.com Richard Morgan, 32º Almoner Telephone: morgiscold37@comcast.net Kenneth Thompson, 32º, KCCH, Editor Telephone: Knthom32@Comcast.net