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Illz Ronald A. Seale, 33, Sovereign Grand Commander Illz William F. Stovall, 33, Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Supreme Coucil in California LONG BEACH BODIES OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY 855 ELM AVE, LONG BEACH, CA 90813-4414 Telephone: (562) 435-8381 or (714) 633-1920 FAX: (562) 436-9891 www.lbscottishrite.org Illz Joseph W. R. Ashwill, 33 Personal Representative of the Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Supreme Council in California LBPR@lbscottishrite.org James B. Scribner, 32, KzCzCzHz, Assistant Personal Representative Illz Murray E. Cooke, 33, General Secretary secretary@lbscottishrite.org 2009 Officers Chris Christopherson, 32, Venerable Master - L.B. Lodge of Perfection Stanley Ault, 32, Wise Master - L.B. Chapter of Rose Croix Roy E. Steinfeld, 32, KzCzCzHz, Commander - L.B. Council of Kadosh William P. Willis, 32, KzCzCzHz, Master of Kadosh - L.B. Consistory Serving All Bodies Robert J. Moss, 32, KzCzCzHz, Treasurer Douglas Tayrien, 32, Orator Illz Thomas G. Horngren, 33, Almonor Fr. Chuck Maier, 33, Chaplain Illz John R. Jansen, 33, Tiler Harry G. Ben Benezette, 32, KzCzCzHz, Tiler Emeritus Cathedral Staff Ill z Don Fishering, 33, Chief Purveyor Matthew Marfield, 32, K z C z C z H z, Librarian Roy E. Steinfeld, 32, K z C z C z H z,director Sound Department Ira Sadis, 32, Lighting Director Ill z Aldo M. Zanier, 33, Stage Director Ill z Preston M. Jones, 33, Director of the Robing Room 2 THE SCOTTISH RITE REPORTER Degree Staff Illz James Sunseri, 33, Classroom Director Illz Tim Cable, 33, Interim Director of the Work Support Organizations Hans Zuchett, 32, Chieftain, Knights of Saint Andrew Charles H. Bruggeman, 32, KzCzCzHz, President, Talons & Talonetts Scottish Rite Reporter Ben Ponder, 32, K z C z C z H z, Managing Editor & Typesetter 2146 Mt. Shasta Dr., San Pedro, CA 90732 - (310) 831-0458 E-Mail: bjtypesett@dslextreme.com Fax (310) 547-3943 Ill z Terry T. Sargent, 33, Proofreader SUPPORT THESE MEMBERS WHO ARE MAKING THIS REPORTER POSSIBLE WEDBUSH MORGAN SECURITIES Joseph W. R. Ashwill Assistant Vice President, Investments (949) 719-3200 FAX (949) 759-9539 (888) 247-8069 E-Mail Joseph.Ashwill@Wedbush.com 1600 Newport Center Dr., Suite 100 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Members of the New York Stock Exchange N. Jack Dilday Senior Vice President - Investments Serving Long Beach and all Southern California since 1975 Sales and Service Body Shop Parts and Accessories. 3399 East Willow Street Long Beach, CA 90806 www.coastcadillac.com KNIGHTS OF ST ANDREW MEETING, SATURDAY, JUNE 20th L.B. SCOTTISH RITE FOLLOWING THE DEGREES OF TALONS & TALONETTS LUNCHEON MEETING THURSDAY, JUNE 11th PETROLEUM CLUB 11:30 A.M. Randolph D. Dilday Vice President - Investments 562-799-7575 Toll Free No. 877-799-9425 6700 East Pacific Coast Hwy., Suite 280 Long Beach, CA 90803-9919 FAX 562-493-8578 SEASIDE PRINTING COMPANY, INC. 1220 East Fourth Street Long Beach, CA (562) 437-6437 www.seasideprinting.com 562-595-6076 JUNE, 2009 19
SUPPORT THESE MEMBERS WHO ARE MAKING THIS REPORTER POSSIBLE Call me, I will take care of all your real estate needs! BROTHER ALDO ZANIER OWNER - BROKER 5924 NAPLES PLAZA LONG BEACH, CA 90803 CELL (562) 508-7303 18 THE SCOTTISH RITE REPORTER Signal Hill High Twelve Club Meets every Tuesday at Noon Coco s Restaurant 11510 E. South Street Cerritos, CA Ladies & Guests welcome Sam Fenn, President, 562-496-4935 THE ROYAL ORDER OF TALONS / TALONETTS This Masonic support unit is open to all members of the Masonic Order and includes wives and widows. We meet monthly on the 2nd Thursday at the L.B. Petroleum Club, 3636 Linden Ave., at 12 noon. Charles Bruggeman, 32, KzCzCzHz, President Past Master s Shrine Club El Bekal Shrine Bi-monthly dinner meetings, second Monday, starting in February Please call for reservations. Ron Schemm, M.D., President Preston Jones, Secretary, 562-596-3869 Notes from the Personal Representative Illz Joseph W. R. Ashwill, 33 Personal Representative of the Sovereign Inspector General in CA Well here we are Brothers; our Southwest Regional Reunion IV begins on Wednesday, June 10, with pre-registration for everyone, including Pizza and beverage, to be followed by a presentation of The Rose on the Altar play, performed by our Scottish Rite Players. It will be a truly memorable beginning I am sure. Considering the preparation by everyone involved over these past months, and we are truly grateful to those who sacrificed their valuable time to make this important event possible. We appreciate the participation of the Orients of Arizona and Colorado in this fourth Regional Reunion Class, as they have been ardent supporters of the previous Reunions by their Leaders and Members. Their extended hand of friendship in bringing casts and crews, along with leadership, at a time of economic uncertainty is a tribute to their dedication to our Craft. Other great news is that we will have two Members from Supreme Council attending, namely; Illz Dean R. Alban, 33, Director of Membership Services and Stan Dobb, 32, KzCzCzHz, who will present the new program instituted by Supreme Council titled, Wisdom, Strength and Beauty for the benefit of all attending and participating. A program you surely do not want to miss at the conclusion of each day. If you have not been following our scheduled events for this exciting event, please make note of the extent your Members have gone to in providing an outstanding program for our scheduled Banquet. We have been fortunate to obtain the professional services of Illz Norm Crosby, 33, GzCz, as our top banana for the evening. In case you are not familiar with Ill. Brother Crosby, he has been a regular performer in Las Vegas and many other venues as well. His willingness to share his great talents with us, considering his other commitments, is a tribute to his dedication to our Fraternity and our Valley as a Member in good standing. I am singularly proud of Broz Ira Sadis, 32, who has also found an eleven piece Salsa Band, with its leader Carlo to provide dinner and dancing music for our Saturday Banquet too. Remember, Saturday, June 13 at 7:00, Long Beach Scottish Rite Event Center Reunion Banquet, including food, beverage (provided by a member), and unforgettable entertainment to be enjoyed among friends, Brothers and Distinguished Guests. Make your reservations now before it is too late to be a part of this first of all firsts in our Valley. See you there. Until Next Time, God Bless JUNE, 2009 3
Fathers and Sons By Roy Ellis Steinfeld, 32, KzCzCzHz, Commander of Kadosh What are some of the good things you think about when you think of your father? I remember that my dad was smart, creative and fully devoted to his family. I remember he loved me and always showed it. Like the time I wasn t good enough to make a baseball team, so he started a new team and built it around me. Finally, I remember his relentless insistence that if I wanted something badly enough I could get it. His mantra if there`s a will there`s a way; if there s not, there s an alibi is still deeply etched in my psyche. He was a very good dad but he wasn t a perfect person and, as a critical and rebellious child, I often catalogued his faults and undervalued his virtues. While I always loved my dad, I expected perfection and, when he fell short, I took it personally and judged him harshly. That s not uncommon. Young sons often think their fathers are heroes, bigger and better than they are. Later, when they discover they re more ordinary humans with flaws and shortcomings, they think they re worse than they are. It s often the same for parents. When our kids are young we re proud of the smallest things and brag about everything. Yet as our children get older, we re more likely to speak of them and to them with a tone of disappointment. Both fathers and sons want to be loved, but it s also important to be appreciated and respected. And since you don t have to be sick to get better, Father s Day is a good day to start judging more generously. If you look for virtues and good memories, you ll find plenty to be proud of and grateful for. MASONRY MAKING GOOD MEN EVEN BETTER Scottish Rite Word Search By DR Rawson, 32, KzCzCzHz We know that there are many of you who enjoy these types of puzzles. So, here s what we have done. The puzzle below contains words that were used in a previous REPORTER. We hope you enjoy this, please let us know. Good hunting! Y L J J J K N X T A E R G V R L N D V W N A D W Q Q T C N M W B F K J L M L H Y O C O F X R O N O H W F T M E G S G O O D W I L L I M L R N A B M L X T Z N R I E A J R M R W R J X E G T B N T Q V Q O M L Y M E M R D N J V R C T R E I T E A F R M D K H N H R T N N T A T E C R N L Q E X I T I T V G H G J G B T R B C O H Q L D T M R R P MASONIC SERVICE BUREAU OF LONG BEACH Serving Area Lodges, Visiting Masons and Their Families LAKEWOOD MASONIC CENTER 5918 Parkcrest St., Long Beach, CA 90808-2120 Telephone: (562) 429-7237 Fax: (562) 429-7457 ANDY HOWARTH P.O.Box 90091 Long Beach, CA 90809 Phone: (562) 494-7749 (949) 497-7867 Fax: (562) 494-6749 (310) 442-1595 Toll: (866) 494- EURO (714) 960-9323 V S Z N E N K G F A M I L Y C H A R A C T E R F T X Q B BROTHERS, CELEBRATION, CHARACTER, COMMITMENT, FAMILY, FATHER, GOODWILL, GRANDFATHER, GREAT, HONOR INTEGRITY, MAN, MASONRY, MEN 4 THE SCOTTISH RITE REPORTER JUNE, 2009 17
reservations early. This is a good time to introduce your friends to Freemasonry. DINNER RESERVATIONS No later than 3 days prior to the dinner Make Check Payable to L. B. Scottish Rite, and mail to L. B. Scottish Rite 855 Elm Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813 PHONE RESERVATIONS: (562) 435-8381 (714) 633-1920 E-Mail: secretary@lbscottishrite.com Phone Reservations Must Guarantee to show or pay Vegetarian dinners are available, please let us know at the time of your reservation NAME ADDRESS Please join us Friday, June 13th, Banquet Dinner. Make your CITY ZIP PHONE ( ) Event Date $??.00 Each Total $ 16 THE SCOTTISH RITE REPORTER Life Membership Program Long Beach Scottish Rite Under age 49, 21 times annual dues... $1,995.00 50 to 54 inclusive, 19 times annual dues... $1,805.00 55 to 59 inclusive, 17 times annual dues... $1,615.00 60 to 64 inclusive, 14 times annual dues... $1,330.00 65 and over, 11 times annual dues... $1,045.00 The advantage of a life membership is that the funds will be contributing to our Scottish Rite in perpetuity and you ll no longer be paying dues. $3.00 per pin The profit of $1.00 goes to the Center. Long Beach Scottish Rite Language Center Give children the freedom to communicate. Support our center with a simple $2.00 donation and receive the pin shown on the left. If you want it mailed to you, please add $.50 per pin. Send your money to: Long Beach Scottish Rite, Center donation. You will be mailed your pin in 5 to 7 days. On behalf of the children, THANK YOU! Donations made are recorded at the time they are received, and depending on the amount, some are acknowledged by special letters to the donors. However, REPORTER deadlines mean that we may not get everyone listed. If you were missed this time, your name will appear in the next issue. We DO appreciate your donations. LANGUAGE CENTER DONATIONS IN MEMORY OF O NEIL SHARP By Connie Jarvis LANGUAGE CENTER DONATIONS Connie Jarvis Long Beach Pyramid #43 Signal Hill High Twelve Club Tito Mancera, Jr. LANGUAGE CENTER DONATIONS WITH DUES Dennis Davis Richard Watson Alvin Sharp Sr. H. B. Carey Alfed Linder, Jr. William Tunnell William Watts Gary Fishbech Ronald Campbell Bill Jarjour Joseph Casaletti III In Memoriam LANGUAGE CENTER DONATIONS WITH DUES Robert Lively Leonard Violante Marlin Peterson BUILDING FUND DONATIONS WITH DUES Armando Santana Bil Jarjour Joseph Casaletti III William Tunnell W. J. Taylor H. B. Carey Franklin Nusser Leonard Violante ALMONERS DONATIONS WITH DUES H. B. Carey Franklin Nusser Leonard Violante Joseph Casaletti III William Tunnell Bill Jarjour RONALD M. HUNT CHARLES R. SHORTRIDGE ROUL L. MATTIE, 33 CHARLES E. PRIEUR JAMES VINCENT CLARK HAROLD O. NAGEL HAROLD G. COLLIS ARTHUR R. BAUMGARTNER, 32, K.C.C.H. WILLIAM A. WILLIAMS MELVYN HARVEY COOPER BARNEY F. BYNUM, 33 JAMES R. YATES JOHN ALEXANDER LORD, 33, AND HIS WIFE MILDRED JUNE, 2009 5
Library Corner By Matthew T. Marfield, 32, KzCzCzHz, Librarian The Chichester Ms. A few years ago, I came into possession of a fascinating book. This small, ruddy - orange volume, simply ornamented with CHICHESTER MS. NO. #3 gold stamped on the spine, was produced with economy in mind. The pages, typed by the editor, were reduced and printed using, I believe, the offset process. The editor, Lt. Cdr. A. M. H. Thomas, of Chichester, West Sussex, had only four copies prepared in 1984, and were distributed as follows: No. 1 Grand Lodge Library; No. 2 Sussex Masonic Library; No. 3 Broz Harry Mendoza, P.M. (This Volume); and, No. 4 Broz Michael Thomas, P.M. Following a brief historical introduction, what follows is a copy of a manuscript that was probably used as a Lodge of Instruction Master Mason Ritual for the bringing of the Antients and Modems into conformity, following the Union of 1813 in England. The Opening and Closing Ceremonies have before and after references, and the editor believes that the material, though dated as early as before the Union, it was probably compiled between 1818 and 1822. The value of this material to the student of Craft Ritual, especially, but not limited to, British working, can t be overstated. Craft Ritual has a life of its own, and as such, continues to evolve with time: witness the new Traditional Observance Lodges, and the Weekend Craft Classes. Also, the Modem, French, and Scottish Rite Craft Lodges active in other parts of the world, and were also active in the U.S., not too many generations ago. Having finally completed the process of scanning this book onto CD-Rom, I will make for our Library a bound copy that can be checked out. I will be delighted to aid you in your searches at your Long Beach Scottish Rite Library. Well see you there! We Need Books Hey Brother, can you spare a book or two? We need books to satisfy the minds of bright young Masons. (Please, books on Masonry only.) Thank you. We Sell Books Over the years we have collected multiple copies of books. When we sell these books, we raise money to purchase books we don t have. Contact Broz Matt Marfield, 32, KzCzCzHz, at the L.B. Scottish Rite. Fathers and Sons By Roy Ellis Steinfeld, 32, KzCzCzHz, Commander of Kadosh What are some of the good things you think about when you think of your father? I remember that my dad was smart, creative and fully devoted to his family. I remember he loved me and always showed it. Like the time I wasn t good enough to make a baseball team, so he started a new team and built it around me. Finally, I remember his relentless insistence that if I wanted something badly enough I could get it. His mantra if there`s a will there s a way; if there s not, there s an alibi is still deeply etched in my psyche. He was a very good dad but he wasn t a perfect person and, as a critical and rebellious child, I often catalogued his faults and undervalued his virtues. While I always loved my dad, I expected perfection and, when he fell short, I took it personally and judged him harshly. That s not uncommon. Young sons often think their fathers are heroes, bigger and better than they are. Later, when they discover they re more ordinary humans with flaws and shortcomings, they think they re worse than they are. It s often the same for parents. When our kids are young we re proud of the smallest things and brag about everything. Yet as our children get older, we re more likely to speak of them and to them with a tone of disappointment. Both fathers and sons want to be loved, but it s also important to be appreciated and respected. And since you don t have to be sick to get better, Father s Day is a good day to start judging more generously. If you look for virtues and good memories, you ll find plenty to be proud of and grateful for. The Meaning of the Fifth Degree (Continued from Page 18) In the fifth degree we find a coffin. We know that the fifth degree recounts the funeral ceremonies the of Grand Master Hiram Abif, and makes the viewer reflect on death. We are taught the meaning of being a Perfect Master, and reflect upon the meaning of death. It requires all of us to prepare our families, and make sure our affairs are in order. The skull and cross-bones presented in this degree, delivers to us the meaning of mortality, and reminds us that we all enter life and exit together. No one is different or exempt from death. This is the only degree in the Scottish rite degrees that requires the viewer to contemplate death and requires the candidates to prepare a last will and testament. At first I was offended by the preparation of a last will and testament, and then realized the importance of turning my thoughts inward. Every degree of the Scottish rite has value or meaning to the candidate, and the fifth degree was no exception. By improving yourself, you become a better man. By preparing yourself, for the future, you become a Perfect Master. 6 THE SCOTTISH RITE REPORTER JUNE, 2009 15
The Meaning of the Fifth Degree By Charles L. Schubert, 32 As we review the fifth degree of the Scottish rite, we are again faced with many symbols that try to teach each viewer something to think about. In the case of the fifth degree we, we are faced with the idea of death and how to be prepared. None of us are prepared with death, but it is sure to come to all that live on this earth. How does this relate to a degree that is called the Perfect Master? First of all we need to examine the symbols presented in the fifth degree. In this degree we find a sprig of Acacia, the color green, the cube surrounded by three circles. All that are Master Masons are acquainted with a sprig of Acacia. During a Masonic funeral ceremony, the sprig of Acacia is presented to the viewer as a reference to something of the past when they state, fragrant be acacia sprig that there shall flourish! In the funeral ceremony, they indicate that the evergreen, which once marked the temporary resting place of one illustrious in Masonic history, is an emblem of our enduring faith in the Immortality of the Soul. We find that the working tools of this degree include tools that are displayed in the Blue Lodge in the earlier degrees. They were introduced in the earlier degrees and are now refined for a more important purpose or meaning to the viewer. They include the compass, square, twenty-four inch gauge and gavel. The common Gavel is an instrument used by operative Masons to break off the rough and superfluous parts of stones, the better to fit them for the builder s use. The gavel is used as a symbol of authority in the Blue Lodge. The symbols of the square, compass and twenty-four inch gauge (rule) also become symbols for the Grand Master Hiram Abif in the fifth degree, which represent emblems of Hiram s virtue and authority. The color green mystifies me in this degree. I can only relate it to the Acacia or Evergreen. According to older rituals, the green cord was used to raise Hiram s body in order to place it in his coffin. The green cord has also been referred to as the enthrallment of vice. In the fifth degree, we also see an apron that is outlined with green, and have three concentric circles with a cube of gold in the center. The stage hangings are also green. The color green teaches that being dead in vice, we must hope to revive in virtue, and by that attain the last degree in order to make some progress in the sublime sciences. Could the color green indicate some type of resurrection? With this display of color during the degree, we are reminded to do that which is right because it is right. On the apron we notice three circles enclosing the cube. There are two columns, which represents Boas and Jachin. The three circles represent the Wisdom, Power and Beneficence of God. Albert Pike calls the three circles emblematical of the Divinity, who hath neither beginning or end. (Continued on Page 19) 14 THE SCOTTISH RITE REPORTER Advertise in the REPORTER Size/Freqency: 3 mo. 6 mo. 12 mo. Business Card: 62.50 125.00 250.00 Dbl. Bus.Card: 75.00 150.00 300.00 Half Page: 112.50 225.00 450.00 Full Page: 150.00 300.00 600.00 A business card size ad is $62.50 for 3 months ($20.83 per month). If you are a Masonic organization, the published rates are half of the rates shown. 10 CLUB MEMBERS Over 125 Main, Lewis Jr., 33...141 Over 50 Hernandez, 32, KzCzCzHz...51 Over 25 Chastain, James A. Sr., 33... 37 Lemons, H. Douglas, 33... 25 Navarro, Benjamin E., 32... 29 Anderson, Ian, 32, KzCzCzHz... 26 Bodnar, Bart, 33... 26 Pontello, Frank, 33... 25 Manoukian, Vartan, 32... 45 Thompson, Charles, Jr., 33... 25 Sunseri, James, 33... 26 Over 10 Nomicos, Eugene N., 33... 24 Johnson, Lester Jr., 32... 19 Benton, Lowell E., 32, KzCzCzHz 17 Lopez, John C., 32, KzCzCzHz... 10 Benezette, Ben, 32, KzCzCzHz... 10 Lord, John, 33... 15 Boyadjian, Sarkis, 32... 10 Ludwig, Bob, 33... 13 Corcoba, Axureliano, 32... 14 Luben, Dougan, 33... 15 Dukellis, Arthur F., 32... 12 Palmer, John A., 33... 15 Garcia, Danny, 33... 10 Sargent, Terry, 33... 16 Thagard, Raymond, 33... 10 Van De Weghe, Bill, 32... 12 Hull, Donald, 33... 12 Wallace, John, 33... 10 Roberts, Edward, 32... 10 Wilde, George, 33... 10 No man is an island. We all need each other and Masonry can be the glue that binds us all. Do you know someone that should be a Mason? JUNE, 2009 7
VISITATIONS By Harold Kennedy, 32, Expert Chapter of Rose Croix One of the most enjoyable experiences I have discovered in Masonry is to visit another Blue Lodge. Here, a Mason can see, first hand, the true size and breathe of our organization. By either witnessing a Degree Conferral or attending a Stated Meeting, one realizes that we are all part of a growing fraternity. I have visited over fifty Lodges throughout Southern California. (Also one in Hawaii and Two in Nevada) The fellowship I have experienced is beyond words. If you wish to visit other Lodges here are some tips: 1. Bring your dues card and be prepared to be examined. The Tyler will need to verify that you are from a regular Lodge and that your dues are paid up. The Master will want to ensure that you are familiar with the manner needed to be a Mason. The process is not difficult.practice before you visit. 2. Display courtesy and respect. Remember that you are visiting another Lodge. You will be treated in a courteous manner. Return the compliment. Each Lodge has its own traditions just as your Lodge. Please respect them. 3. Assistance may be needed. Many Lodges are getting busy again. They may need help conferring the degrees. Don t be surprised if you are asked to help. It can be fun and a great way to get to know the Brothers. 4. Refrain from being judgmental. Some Lodges have not been busy lately and their work may appear rusty. Please keep in mind that they are trying to get back on their feet. Encourage and support their endeavors. As stated before, you may be asked to help. 5. Invite them to your Lodge. We are one Fraternity. Visiting with each other reminds us of the great canopy of Heaven under which we meet. Visiting other Lodges is an educational and rewarding experience. It is also enjoyable to visit other Valleys. I recently attended a Maundy Thursday event at the San Bernardino Scottish Rite. The program was professionally presented and I was received in true Masonic Brotherhood. I encourage all members to become Traveling Masons. The Long Beach Scottish Rite Library MASONRY THE WORLD S OLDEST AND LARGEST FRATERNITY The top picture shows the library with Librarian Matthew Marfield, 32, KzCzCzHz The second picture shows the library looking in the other direction without anyone in the picture. The library has a sizable collection and is arranged by subject. Brother Marfield encourages everyone to use the library and is available to assist the members. Remember: Masonic Education never ceases. 8 THE SCOTTISH RITE REPORTER JUNE, 2009 13
JUNE CALENDAR (Closed on Mondays) TUESDAY, JUNE 2nd 7:00 P.M. STATED & IzGzAzCz MEETING PLEASE: THIS IS THE LAST TIME TO GET YOUR PETITIONS IN BEFORE THE ANNUAL SOUTHWEST REGIONAL REUNION CLASS THAT IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 11th THRU JUNE 14th SO GET YOUR PETITIONS IN FRIDAY, JUNE 5th DUE TO THE SWRRC EVENT & BANQUET - HELD ON JUNE 11th-14th, THERE WILL BE NO LADIES NIGHT DINNER ON JUNE 5th, BUT ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THE BANQUET ON SATURDAY, JUNE 13th, PLEASE CALL AND MAKE RESERVATIONS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10th 5:00-7:00 P.M. PRE-REGISTRATION: IS FOR ANYONE WHO WAS UNABLE TO REGISTER PRIOR TO THIS EVENT 7:00-8:00 P.M. ROSE ON THE ALTAR 8:00 P.M. DINNER THURSDAY, JUNE 11th 11:30 A.M. TALONS & TALONETTS LUNCHEON MEETING LONG BEACH PETROLEUM CLUB THURSDAY, JUNE 11th 6:30 A.M. REGISTRATION/BEAKFAST 7:30 A.M. CLASSROOM 8:00 A.M. 4 9:00 A.M. 5 10:00 A.M. 6 11:15 A.M. 7 & 8 COMMUNICATED 12:00 P.M. LUNCH 12:45 P.M. 9 /10 2:00 P.M. 11 3:00 P.M. 12 4:00 P.M. CLOSE LODGE OF CONSISTORY FRIDAY, JUNE 12th 6:30 A.M. REGISTRATION/BEAKFAST 7:30 A.M. CLASSROOM 8:00 A.M. 13 9:15 A.M. 14 10:45 A.M. 15 12:00 P.M. LUNCH 12:45 A.M. 16 & 17 COMMUNICATED 1:205 P.M. 18 2:45 P.M. 19 THRU 26 COMMUNICATE 3:00 P.M. 17 4:00 P.M. CLOSE LODGE OF CONSISTORY SATURDAY, JUNE 13th 6:30 A.M. REGISTRATION/BEAKFAST 7:30 A.M. CLASSROOM 8:00 A.M. 28 9:10 A.M. 29 10:35 A.M. 30 12:00 P.M. LUNCH 12:45 P.M. 31 2:20 P.M. 32 3:35 P.M. CLOSE PROGRAM 3:45 P.M. CLASSROOM PICTURES 12 THE SCOTTISH RITE REPORTER SATURDAY, JUNE 13th BANQUET 6:00 P.M. SOCIAL HOUR - WITH MUSIC THROUGHOUT THE EVENING 7:00 P.M. DINNER - (CHOICE OF) BEEF, CHICKEN OR FISH - PLEASE CALL AND MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY AND MAKE YOUR CHOICE 8:00 P.M. ENTERTAINMENT SUNDAY, JUNE 14th 9:00 A.M. BREAKFAST 10:00 A.M. M.W. ILLUSTRIOUS REX HUTCHINS - PAST GRAND MASTER OF ARIZONA - TALKS ON SCOTTISH RITE ESOTERIC ELEMENTS SATURDAY, JUNE 20th 10:00 A.M. KNIGHTS OF ST ANDREWS MEETING JULY CALENDAR (Closed on Mondays) OFFICE IS OPEN JULY IS DARK THERE IS NOTHING SCHEDULED FOR DEGREES & DINNERS HAVE AN ENJOYABLE SUMMER SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER FREEMASONRY - TO ENJOY LIFE AND SERVE MANKIND El Bekal El Bekal Shrine Long Beach Shrine Club Shrine s Oldest Club The next meeting will be Monday, JUNE 1, 2009 at 11:30 A.M. President, Gary Hooper 562-694-3351 Meets quarterly at the Petroleum Club in Long Beach. Join the oldest and the best Shrine Club in America. 3821 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107 (888) 540-1300 (626) 351-1300 Fax: (626) 351-1328 g LIC. #0559101 SINCE 1883 Stewart INSURANCE SERVICE INC. TOM E. STEWART Telephone (562) 498-0669 (714) 826-4183 FAX (562) 985-0459 tom@stewartins.com Secretary, Don Sever 562-494-5005 NO Reservations Necessary PROVIDING INNOVATIVE, QUALITY, HOME HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING: Skilled Nursing, Home Health Aide, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Medical Social Services JUNE, 2009 9
Father s Day By Roy Ellis Steinfeld, 32, KzCzCzHz, Commander of Kadosh Originating in 1910 in Spokane, Washington, Father s Day did not become a national holiday until 1972. The idea for an official Father s Day celebration was the idea of a married daughter, seated in a church in Spokane, Washington, who s attention was focused on a Sunday sermon on Mother s Day in 1910 two years after the first Mother s Day observance in West Virginia. The daughter was Mrs. Senora Smart Dodd. During the sermon, which praised maternal sacrifices made for children, Mrs. Dodd realized that in her own family it had been her father, William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran, who had sacrificed raised herself and five sons alone, following the early death of his wife. For Mrs. Dodd, the hardship her father had endured on their eastern Washington farm called to mind the unsung feats of fathers everywhere. Her proposed local Father s Day celebration received strong support from the town s ministers and members of the Spokane YMCA. The date selected for the festivities, June 5, Mrs. Dodd s father s birthday a mere three weeks away had to be moved back to June 19 when ministers claimed they needed extra time to prepare sermons on such a new subject as Fathers. Newspapers across the country, already endorsing a need for a national Mother s Day, carried stories about the unique Spokane observance. Among the first notables to support Mrs. Dodd s idea nationally was the orator and political leader William Jennings Bryan, who also backed Mother s Day. Believing that fathers must not be slighted he wrote to Mrs. Dodd, Too much emphasis cannot be placed upon the relation between parent and child. Father s Day, however, was not as quickly accepted as Mother s Day. Members of the all-male Congress felt a move to proclaim the day official might be interpreted as a self-congratulatory pat on the back. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson and his family personally observed the day, and in 1924, President Calvin Coolidge recommended that states, if they wished, should hold their own Father s Day observances. He wrote to the nation s governors the widespread observance of this occasion is calculated to establish more intimate relations between fathers and their children, and also to impress upon fathers the full measure of their obligations. Many people attempted to secure official recognition for Father s Day. One of the most notable efforts was made in 1957, by Senator Margaret Chase Smith, who wrote forcefully to Congress that Either we honor both our parents, mother and father, or let us desist from honoring either one. But to single out just one of our parents and omit the other is the most grievous insult imaginable. Eventually, in 1972, sixty-two years after it was proposed Father s Day was permanently established by President Richard Nixon. Historians seeking an ancient precedent for an official Father s Day observance have come up with only one: The Romans, every February, honored fathers but only those deceased. From the Secretary s Desk By Illz Murray E. Cooke, 33, General secretary of all Bodies The Planning Committee for the June 11-13, 2009 Southwestern Reunion are going great guns. The magnitude of the logistics are unbelievable. As the date draws closer they are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The Degree casts are pulling together and Candidate applications are appearing each day and will likely continue right up to the last moment. We should have a class size that justifies all the work that has gone into the project. Our Scottish Rite Cathedral is spotless from fore to aft and top to bottom. I think that our guests and members alike will be pleasantly surprised to see just how much has happened here under the direction of our Personal Representative, Illz Joseph W. R. Ashwill, 33, and his wife Barbara. They are both to be commended for their fine efforts. Many of the things done are not readily visible, when you consider new draperies and added pillars to the Ladies Lounge area; The wardrobe department has had much needed attention to repairs and replacements. New paint jobs have been given to our Dining Room (including floors); the Classroom on the 2nd floor is the new repository for our President s pictures that were relocated from the Dining Room. The Board Room on the third floor has been renovated and painted as well. We have even enjoyed meeting in there with our Cathedral Board. All the bathrooms in the building have been completely renovated with new fixtures where needed, and painted throughout. We have powerwashed the outside of the building as well as the surrounding sidewalks. You had to be on your toes, if you stood still, you were likely to be painted or thrown out. We have leased a new copy machine that now allows our office staff to print our magazine, the Reporter, in house thus realizing a considerable reduction in our overhead. We can now print, collate and staple the completed magazine with the touch of the go button. Things are on the move at Long Beach Scottish Rite, come and see for yourself, you will be welcomed. FREEMASONRY - TO ENJOY LIFE AND SERVE MANKIND 10 THE SCOTTISH RITE REPORTER JUNE, 2009 11