Stockton Scottish Rite 33 West Alpine Ave Stockton, California 95204 Scottish Rite Office Hours Your Scottish Rite office is open weekly as follows: MONDAY ----------- CLOSED TUESDAY------------- 9:00 AM 12:00 AM, 1:00 PM 4:30 PM WEDNESDAY-------- 9:00 AM 12:00 AM, 1:00 PM 4:30 PM THURSDAY--------- 9:00 AM 12:00 AM, 1:00 PM 4:30 PM Friday----------------- 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Almoners Warehouse WEDNESDAY--------- 1:00 PM 4:00 PM FRIDAY---------------- 1:00 PM 4:00 PM Return Service Requested DATED MATERIAL PLEASE DO NOT HOLD Non-Profit Org. US POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 688 Stockton, CA A PUBLICATION OF THE STOCKTON SCOTTISH RITE BODIES The Rite News Volume70/5 Valley of Stockton, California June 2014 A Message From the Personal Representative.. As the weather begins to heat up, we find ourselves in the middle of several improvement projects. Thanks to the generosity of some of our members, we have been able to begin some much-needed renovations. Most of you have seen the facelift we have given the Stanley Room. Comments have been very favorable and as donations continue to come in we will be contracting for new flooring in the hallways as well as a minor remodel of the ladies lounge. In the long term, I am beginning to look at the auditorium seating and carpets. Rentals have improved thanks to the hard work of our rental manager Kriss. With the exception of some availability in August, we expect to be very busy for the next several months. Our last stated meeting and dinner was enriched by our Youth Appreciation night as well as a Ring and Cap ceremony. We were privileged to be visited by several officers, members and adult leaders representing our Masonic Youth Organizations. Following dinner, we had an opportunity to hear about upcoming events from each organization. Following our stated meeting, we welcomed our newest member Bob Bussman into our lodge. Brother David Heft was, unfortunately unavailable and we plan to repeat the ceremony at our June meeting to welcome him on board. Finally, on a sad note, we have lost another brother and benefactor to the Stockton Scottish Rite. Brother Edwin McClenton 32 K.C.C.H. passed on May 10, 2014. Ed was one of my closest friends. His vision and dedication to the Stockton Scottish Rite will not be easily forgotten. We will all miss him.
Youth Group News Stockton Scottish Rite Valley 33 West Alpine Avenue Stockton, California 95204 (209)466-3391 or (F) (209)547-7414 The Rite News is the official publication of the Stockton Bodies, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. The Rite News is published bi-monthly. Publisher & Personal Representative Patrick O Hern, 32 KCCH Lodge of Perfection Venerable Master Rodney Owen,32 Chapter Rose Croix Wise Master Richard Timmins 32 Council of Kadosh Commander David Nunez 32 Editors Kriss Green and Klaire Green General Secretary/Treasurer Kent Armstrong 32 Almoner/ Assistant to the P.R. Richard Garcia, 32 KCCH Scottish Rite Ladies Association President Barbara Burruel Secretary / Treasurer Shirley Smith Ronald A. Seale, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander of The Supreme Council Ill. Frank Loui, 33 Deputy of the Supreme Council for the Orient of California 365 Club Donation and Pledge Vijendra Govin Clifford Wilburn (in memory of his wife Alice), Ron Coale (in memory of his wife Mary E. Coale) Fred Jones Harry M. Heins Dr. Robert Hanyak Dr. Charles Breckenridge David Weese Jim Linnerman Jim Smith (in memory of Ron Coale) Bob Snyder (in memory of Ron Coale) John Pozar (in memory of Ron Coale) The 365 Club is a convenient way to donate to the Language Center by giving a dollar a day. With your support, many children in our community with speech issues can receive therapy. Contact the Gen. Secretary, Kent Armstrong, to join or for more information, call (209) 466-3391. Job s Daughters Bethel No. 83 On behalf of my Bethel, I would like to thank those who came to our Past Honored Queen, Majority Member, and Masonic Night. It is always nice to see guests at our Bethel Meetings. We are excited to announce that we will be Initiating a new member on May 27, 2014. It will also be my Farewell meeting as Honored Queen. Installation is Tuesday, June 10 at 7 P.M. Cassidy Ruiz is the Honored Queen Elect. I would like to personally thank each of you who have supported me as well as our Bethel during my term as Honored Queen weather it be through fundraisers, being on the sidelines or just giving encouraging words and lots of hugs. Your support is the best gift a Job s Daughter could ask for. Another BIG THANK YOU to Mr. O Hern, Mr. Owen, and Mr. Armstrong for hosting the Youth Appreciation Night. It is always a great feeling when we as youth are the Stars for an evening. Dinner was an extra added bonus and a big thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Hasenbuhler for preparing our dinner that evening. Our Bethel is also busy preparing for Grand Bethel in June. We are so excited to have Elisabeth Marcellino (Ken Evans granddaughter) competing in Sew and Show, Cassidy Ruiz, McKenzi Peterson and Jazmin Flores in Music and Arts and Crafts, and Me, Klaire, in Miss California Job s Daughter and many other competitions including Ritual. Say lots of prayers that our Bethel brings home the gold. Jobie Love, Klaire Green, Honored Queen Bethel No 83 Stockton, Supreme Bethel 5th Messenger and Past Honored Queen Bethel No. 276, Lodi Rainbow News Greetings to all of our Masonic family. The summer months will be busy for Stockton Assembly not only with meetings but fun events and projects. May 25th the Assembly will be traveling to Petaluma to attend the first Official Visit of the Rainbow year. It is at this event we find out what our State Service Project is. As this is being written before the event, we don t yet know what the charity is. We will share this information with you as soon as we know because we count on YOU and your charitable character to help us in our project! We would like to invite each of you to our Installation of Officers on Monday June 2nd. We are installing Maritza Paniagua, the sister of Morning Star s Senior Steward Eliseo Paniagua, as our Worthy Advisor. June 15th the Assembly is celebrating Father s Day and we wish all of you dads out there the best of days. We are in the planning stages of our own Official Visit which will be on the 18th of August here in our own Temple. Our District includes Stockton #9, Cloud 7 Assembly in Woodbridge, Manteca Assembly and Knights Ferry Assembly. Please put the date on your calendars. We hope you can attend. In Rainbow Love, Stockton Assembly #9
From the Secretary / Treasurer In Memorial Lots of exciting things have happened in the last few months within the Valley of Stockton. We held degrees on March 21, 22 & 29 th and two new members joined our ranks. Welcome to Robert Bussman & David Heft our newest 32 nd degree Scottish Rite Masons. At the May stated meeting we held Youth Appreciation night and a Ring & Cap ceremony for Brother Bussman. At dinner we recognized the leaders of: Lodi DeMolay, Stockton DeMolay, Manteca Assembly No. 38, Stockton Assembly No. 9 and Bethel No. 83 of Job s Daughters. Each leader was asked to introduce those in attendance from their order and to tell the members present of the upcoming activities. The Stated meeting was held in short form and then the public was invited in to witness our Ring & Cap ceremony for Brother Bussman. A flower was presented to his lady, his mother, Dorothy Bussman. We also have nearly finished the Stanley Room. It has new paint, clean drapes, a new floor and baseboards. It has become a first class room for holding events and was initiated by holding our Stated Meeting for the month of May. We still need to raise money to put in a sound system and new light fixtures, but that can wait for a while. Our next project will be the ladies lounge/restroom, the hallways from the lobby to the lounge and the hallway from the lobby to the Stanley Room. We still need financial help so any support you can give is gratefully received. Our most exciting news is that Rich Garcia has accepted the position of Assistant to the PR. As you may know Brother Craig Santos has had to step away for a while and so his positions have become open. As well as Brother Garcia, Kent Armstrong has been appointed as Treasurer. So now we have Rich Garcia, Almoner/Assistant to the PR and Kent Armstrong General Secretary/Treasurer. Unfortunately, we were not selected to have a fireworks booth this year. Thank you to Brother Nunes and Brother Castillo for volunteering to chair the event. June 2014 - Council of Kadosh June 4 - Stated Meeting - Hawaiian Shirt Night 5:30-6:00 Social in the Lobby 6:00-7:00 Dinner in the Lobby 7:00-8:00 Stated Meeting in the Stanley Room Ladies in the Library June 10 - Language Board 4:00 in the Library June 17 - Sunset Club 4:00 Cigars, 5:00 Social, and 6:00 Dinner in the Lobby June 25 - Cathedral Board and Officers Conference 4:00 - Cathedral Board Meeting in the Library 4:30 Officers Conference in the Library Master Craftsmen Workshop by appointment Ronald Coale 33 April 17, 2014 Stockton, California Cecil S. Malmin 32 January 22, 2014 Angles Camp, California Harlen L. Stamper 32 January 26, 2014 Turlock, California Lin H. Griffith 32 March 8, 2014 Turlock, California Ralph R. Garrow 32 April 14, 2014 Brentwood, California Edwin Mc Clenton 32, KCCH May 10, 2014 Stockton, California
2014 Dues Cards If you have any new or used medical equipment that you no longer need such as Wheelchairs, Walkers, Canes, Shower Chairs, please donate them to our Almoners Warehouse. We are always in need of medical equipment. You can help us help make a difference in our community. Please call Rich @ (209)547-7439 or bring them to the Warehouse Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 P.M.-4 P.M. Please be advised that dues for 2014 are now due and payable to the Stockton Scottish Rite. Please mail dues to the Stockton Scottish Rite 33 West Alpine, Stockton, California 95203. Kriss would be happy to take your payments and mail your new dues card to you.
Membership Information and Update Form Membership Info Update Form Name: Brother Address: Phone: (Home) (Cell) (Work) Email: DOB: / / Occupation:. Spouse: Lodge Affiliation & Concordant Organization Membership: Know a brother who would be a perfect candidate for our 2014 Fall Class? Have him fill out and return the application form below! Application for Scottish Rite Degrees I respectfully petition your Valley for membership: Name: Brother Address: Phone: (H) (C) DOB: / / Place of Birth: Occupation : Employer: Blue Lodge Name & No: Recommended by: Recommended by: I certify the above to be true to the best of my knowledge. Signature Application fee for 2014 Fall Class is $200
Make A Note!!! SUNSET CLUB AT THE STOCKTON SCOTTISH RITE!!!! (GUYS NIGHT OUT!!) Cigars, Social and Dinner: 4:00-7:00 Stanley Room Remodel Cost: Donation Please make reservations to: Kriss Green @ (209) 466-3391 $30,000 $15,000 $4,000 Language Center News Submitted by Heidi Germino, Clinic Director May is Better Speech and Hearing Month!!!! The American Speech- Language-Hearing Association and the California Speech-Language- Hearing Association plan events and activities to raise awareness about communication disorders and promote treatment and services. One such event was Better Speech and Hearing Night at the Ball Park, organized by Benjamin Reece, a University of the Pacific Graduate and former Scottish Rite Language Center Clinician. Thanks to several generous sponsors, including University of the Pacific, clients from the Stockton Scottish Rite Language Center and their families were invited to attend the Stockton Ports game on Friday May 2nd free of charge. Several Scottish Rite Language Center clients and their families, as well as clinicians and staff attended the game. Speech-Language Pathologists and clients who receive speech and language services were recognized during the game and participated in festivities. The evening was a huge success and a lot of fun! Corina, a Scottish Rite Language Center Client is invited into the broadcast booth to help announce the game on the radio. $2,000 Help us reach our goal of $30,000. Call Kent Armstrong or Kriss Green today at (209)466-3391 to make your donation to the Building Fund. We accept cash, check or credit cards. The views expressed in the Rite News are not necessarily those of the Scottish Rite Bodies. Submission of articles are welcome and due by the 15th of the month preceding the publication. Only articles of Masonic relevance will be considered and may be split into two publications. For more information contact the Editor or the General Secretary at the Rite (209) 466-3391. The Bodies of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, sitting in the Valley of Stockton, Orient of California, acknowledge and yield allegiance to the Supreme Council (Mother Council of the World) of the Inspector General Knights of Commander of the House of the Temple of Solomon of the Thirty third Degree of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America, whose See is at the Grand Orient of Charleston, in the state of South Carolina Scottish Rite Language Center families enjoy the game