Scottish Rite Masons and their Families VALLEY VOICE WINTER 2019 THIS WINTER New Activities Announced! Have Fun Learn New Things
Valley of Detroit VALLEY VOICE WINTER 2018 Secretary s Scribblings Valley Voice is the official publication of Detroit Scottish Rite. The Bodies of the Scottish Rite, sitting in the Valley of Detroit, State of Michigan, acknowledge and yield allegiance to the Supreme Council, 33 o, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America whose Grand East is in Lexington, Massachusetts. Ill. David A. Glattly, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander Ill. Walter F. Wheeler, 33 o Deputy for Michigan Ill. David G. Boring, 33 o Active Member for Michigan Ill. William J. Dover, 33 o, MSA Active Member Emeritus Ill. Erwin W. O Dell, 33 o, MSA Active Member Emeritus Ill. Gerald F. Thorp, 33 o, MSA Active Member Emeritus 32ndDegreeMasons.org All correspondence concerning this ublication should be directed to the Executive Secretary of the Valley of Detroit, Timothey S. Marshbanks, 33 o Mailing Address 907 Monroe St. Dearborn, MI 48124-2309 313.724.1907 Fax 313.724.1996 Email valleyofdetroit@32nddegreemasons.org Editor Kim Ross VODGraphics@gmail.com Cover hoto by Istock.com ermission to reprint original articles in the Valley Voice is granted to all recognized Masonic publications with credit to the author and this publication. Happy New Year! I trust everyone had a healthy and wonderful Holiday. We are ready to go back to work in the quarries. There are many special events planned for the upcoming year. More information will be here in the Valley Voice and in Reflections e-blasts. lease make sure your contact information with email is correct in your file. Go to the website ScottishRiteNMJ.org, log in to the membership portal, and review your file. The Nominating Committee will be interviewing candidates for new officers, board members, and committees this month. We are always looking for members to get involved. You want to see something happen in the Valley, get involved. Contact Roger D. Moore, MSA, Chairman, at: rmoore4234@wowway.com for an interview. Make sure you read the information on our scholarships in this issue. If you have a child, grandchild, niece and/or nephew, even yourself, all are eligible for one of the three scholarship programs we have available. Act fast as the applications need to be turned in to the office by February 25. The applicant themselves need to email the office for an application packet, tim@32nddegreemasons.org. Know a member that is ill or shut in? Contact the office, 313.724.1907 and let us know. We will have the Hospitaler call on them. Why not make a New Year s resolution to make at least one meeting or event this year? All events have a dollar value built in that reduces the cost of your dues. Usually, if you attend a reunion and one or two events, the savings we provide will cover the cost of a year s dues. Keep in mind the Valley of Detroit Endowment Fund we started last year. For a nominal fee, your benefit is paid up dues for the rest of your life. Over 150 members have taken advantage of this program last year. You can buy into it at any time. Call the office for more details. Copyright 2018 Board of Trustees of the Scottish Rite Bodies of the Valley of Detroit
January Valley Meeting TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019, 7:30.M. Following the usual business portion of the evening, we will have a presentation by Jennifer Baross, resident of the arducci Society, on Corrado arducci. WHO IS CORRADO ARDUCCI? Corrado arducci is mostly referred to as an architectural sculptor, however, I think a proper title would simply be designer. These days, he would probably best be known as an Industrial Designer, with having designed countless commissions of architectural sculpture, interior plaster work and bronze work. Examples of his work may be seen in the Detroit Masonic Temple. Additionally, he designed hub caps for Budd Wheel, and bumper designs for Hudson Motor Car Company. In his personal time, he sculpted busts of Greek and Roman figures from antiquity, painted intricate patterns on the walls of his home and even wove tapestries. arducci was revered by many architects who wanted him to work on their most exclusive projects both in Detroit, Michigan, and nationally. Because of arducci s training at New York s Beaux-Arts Institute of Design (BAID) and the Arts Students League, he was able to quickly see the architect s vision for a space. Many times, the architect would provide a set of architectural drawings to arducci where blank spaces had been left for him to fill in his designs. By working with arducci, this would free up the architect s draughtsmen for other things. rior to this, the draughtsmen would furnish full scaled drawings of sculpture, ornamentation, or even doorknobs and window casings. It s important to remember that during the early 20th century, everything was custom made for each architectural project. There was no Sweet s Catalogue, whereas even arducci said, today we design by number. This presentation is open to all. Reservations are a must and may be made online at32nddegreemasons.org or by calling the office at: 313.724.1907. HAVE YOU CONSIDERED BECOMING AN OFFICER FOR THE VALLEY OF DETROIT? The Nominating Committee is looking for a few good men. There are openings for Valley officers, committee chairs and members as well as stage, actors, robing and techs. Call the office at: 313.724.1907 or send an email to Brother Roger D. Moore, MSA, Chairman of Nominating, at rmoore4234@wowway.com.
UCOMING DETROIT EVENTS JOIN US AS WE MEET AND GREET AT Dragonmead Brewery 14600 E Eleven Mile Rd., Warren, 48089 Saturday, February 23, 2019, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Buffet served by LazyBones Smokehouse $25 per person. repaid Reservations must be made online at 32nddegreemasons.org or by calling the office at: 313.724.1907. 2019 College Scholarships Available MICHIGAN SCOTTISH RITE FUND SCHOLARSHI THE VALLEY S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHI THE ABBOTT SCHOLARSHI It s time again to apply for the Scottish Rite College Scholarships. Each year the Valley of Detroit provides thousands of dollars to deserving college students from all over our jurisdiction. The scholarships are awarded to Masonic affiliated applicants and are based on academic achievement, participation in worthwhile activities, financial need, and/ or self-help. Minimum requirements are GA 3.0, ACT 22, SAT 1030. In addition, the scholarships are available for not only entering freshmen, but also students who have already started their undergraduate studies. If you know of any deserving student who could benefit from these scholarships, please encourage them to contact the Valley Office. The deadline to return an application is February 25, 2019, and the student must request an application by e-mail to: ValleyofDetroit@32nddegreemasons.org
Valley of Detroit Looking Ahead! DETAILS COMING SOON WATCH UCOMING NEWSLETTERS FOR INFO The Detroit Spring Reunion will be on Saturday, April 27. Be prepared for an outstanding day of festivities and fellowship as our members will confer the 4, 6, 13, 15, 31 & 32. November 7-9, 2019, the Valley of Detroit is traveling to the Valley of Dayton, Ohio, for their Fall Reunion. April 14, 2019, alm Sunday, the Valley of Grand Rapids will bring to the Valley of Detroit, The Feast of the aschal Lamb Stops along the way being considered are the National Museum of the USAF, Armstrong Air and Space Museum, Hollywood Casino in Toledo and maybe have a little lunch at Tony acko s Cafe A short time from now, in a valley not far far away... Join the officers as we head to the Valley of Grand Rapids to witness their SRING REUNION ON SATURDAY MAY 4TH, 2019. Sovereign Grand Commander, Illustrious Brother David A. Glattly, 33, is expected to be in attendance. There will be time to visit the Michigan Masonic Museum and Library while we are there. We are currently working to reserve a bus to make the trip enjoyable. Contact the Valley Office if you are interested in attending. May the Fourth be with us!
J O H N W. M O O R E F A L L R E U N I O N R E C A Valley of Grand Rapids A great time was had by all. After enjoying five degrees, including the Historical degrees back to back, we all retire to the DoubleTree for a tailgate party organized by ast rincess Stephanie Schadler. Her dedication and effort to the reunions was awarded with the coveted and just invented MST ( Masonic Service Tiara ). hotos By: Roger Tharp South Haven Mini-reunion On February 16th there will be a mini-reunion with the 4th and 13th degrees and possibly more! The 13th degree or Master of the Ninth Arch will be performed by the Lodge of erfec6on, and is where the ineffable name of God is discovered. The reunion will be followed by Star of the Lake s outstanding Fes6ve board, which is open to all masons. Registra6on will be available on the Valley of Grand Rapids website. South Haven Mini-Reunion ON FEBRUARY 16TH THERE WILL BE A MINI-REUNION WITH THE 4TH AND 13TH DEGREES AND OSSIBLY MORE! The 13th degree or Master of the Ninth Arch will be performed by the Lodge of erfection, and is where the ineffable name of God is discovered. The reunion will be followed by Star of the Lake s outstanding Festive Board, which is open to all Masons. Registration will be available on the Valley of Grand Rapids website.
Valley of Bay City In accordance with SGC Glattly s proclaiming November as Scottish Rite Month, the Valley of Bay City held a Football arty for members and guests on November 10, 2018. SAVE THE DATE Bay City Spring Reunion May 17, 2019 Chili, Chips, Nachos, Meat and Cheese along with liquid refreshments were provided. Although the game didn t turn out the way most of us would have liked (Michigan State-6 and Ohio State-26), a good time was had by all. At our Fall Reunion we had visitors from the Valley of Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo and Denver, Colorado. Valley of Traverse City Greetings Brethren, I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving and Holiday Season. Our Fall Reunion was enjoyed by all. Welcome Brother James Thomas as our newest Scottish Rite Brother. We presented the 4 th, 14 th, 15 th and 18 th degrees. Our membership meeting in November was well attended. We did get the details worked out for the Member Survey which will be arriving soon in your mailbox. lease take a minute to complete and return it so the Valley and the Rite can serve you better. We still have several Brothers with outstanding dues. If you haven t sent yours, please take a minute to do so. lease remember that you need to send two checks separately to TC and GR. If you have already, thank you. Contact myself or Secretary John Sees, johntsees@att.net, if you have misplaced your notices or didn t receive them. Some important dates to put on your calendars. January 19, 10:00 A.M. - Membership meeting. We will also be conducting a strategic planning session for 2019 immediately following. We will work through lunch and hope to conclude by 2:00M. February 16, 10:00 A.M. - Membership meeting March 16, 10:00 A.M. - Membership meeting April 20 - Spring Reunion Happy New Year! Fraternally, Keith Wright, MSA resident - Board of Directors
The Board of Trustees of the Scottish Rite Bodies of the Valley of Detroit 32 o Masons and Their Families 907 Monroe Street Dearborn, MI 48124-2309 NONROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. OSTAGE AID ROYAL OAK, MI 48068 ERMIT#95 www.32nddegreemasons.org Dated Material - lease Do Not Delay Get Involved Mark Your Calendar Detroit - JANUARY 2019 8 Valley Meeting February 2019 23 Dragonmead Brewery 25 Scholarship Applications Due April 2019 14 Feast of the aschal Lamb 27 Spring Reunion May 2019 4 Trip to Grand Rapids Reunion Bay City - February 2019 9 Dance for Dyslexia 23 Winterfest MAY 2019 17/18 Spring Reunion Grand Rapids - February 2019 16 Winter Reunion May 2019 3/4 Spring Reunion Traverse City - February 2019 16 Membership Meeting March 2019 16 Membership Meeting April 2019 20 Spring Reunion