July - August Valley of Alexandria, Orient of Virginia

July - August 2011 Valley of Alexandria, Orient of Virginia Alexandria Scottish Rite Temple 1430 West Braddock Road Alexandria, VA 22302 Tel: 703-998-9044 Fax: 703-778-2804 www.alexandriascottishrite.org With the inevitable passing of the months, we find ourselves at the halfway point in our Scottish Rite year. The plans for the year have been made and are being implemented right on schedule. This is a good time to review which programs and events have come to pass and to take note of the upcoming opportunities to participate in the celebration of our Valley s Centenary. We read in this issue of the Bulletin about the Outstanding Teachers Awards presented last month at a picnic held on the grounds of the Alexandria Scottish Rite. You can tell from the photos of the picnic that a considerable amount of planning and coordination went into making this family event enjoyable and memorable. Another Scottish Rite program highlighted in the following pages is the JROTC/ROTC Awards Program. Your participation in future such programs is invited, whether as one of the Valley Representatives making the award presentations, or simply as a sideliner lending your support to the presenters and recipients. It is our practice, adopted with the present format of the Scottish Rite Bulletin, to invite the heads of each of the four Bodies of the Valley to take his turn in submitting a message for the Bulletin. We turn this month to the Council of Kadosh for a message from its Commander, Brother Roger W. Peak, KCCH. Here you can read of the programs conducted by the Council which fit in with the overall goals and objectives adopted for the year by the Executive Council. Brother Peak also has written an article on the Master Craftsman program conceived and developed by the Supreme Council and promoted and supported at the local level by the Alexandria Valley. To learn how you can participate in these programs, at your own pace and when you have the time, go to www. AlexandriaScottishRite.org. There can be no better addition to your summer reading program than to research the answers to the probing questions presented in these open-book, self study programs of learning about our amazing Rite. As a matter of fact, you could come up with no better a summer reading program than to methodically peruse the web pages of the Supreme Council (www.scottishrite. org) and of the Alexandria Valley (www. AlexandriaScottishRite.org). To give you an idea of what would be in store for you should you decide to make the Valley web site the core of your summer reading, here is the table of contents for the site: Home About Us Books on Freemasonry Bulletins Calendar Charity Information Contact & Directions Degrees Group E-mail List History, Alexandria Valley Honors How to Join Links Members Only News Organization & Officers Orients Valleys Alexandria Valley Regalia Suggestions Last but certainly not least of the things in this issue worth calling attention to is the Personal Representative s Message on page two. Ill. Ed Cohen never fails to inspire and inform in his message. This page definitely is a must read. Jim Hawkins, KCCH

Edmund Cohen, 33 Personal Representative of the SGIG in Alexandria PersonalRepresentative @alexandriascottishrite.org Scottish Rite Bulletin Personal Representative s Message Dear Brethren: Quite a lot has been written about Freemasonry its history and philosophy, its traditions and its activities. I have been reading some of these books and also have been talking quite a bit about Freemasonry to friends and acquaintances. Frankly, I sometimes think that all this book learning actually gets in the way. I know that a short, quick answer doesn t exactly give the full picture, but the person I am talking with rarely wants a dissertation. The catch phrases we sometimes use that we make good men better or that we are a fellowship of men who take on certain obligations with respect to each other while quite true, don t seem to explain much to those I am talking with. And they keep trying to get back to the question but what do Masons do? Well, I wrote a full article about that which was published in the Scottish Rite Journal, but the point is that it is not the minutia of what Masons do that makes joining the Fraternity so significant in our lives, but rather the transformative influence of Freemasonry that is the important thing. One way I ve tried to get this point across has been to share an insight that I remember reading somewhere to the effect that we do not remember days, we remember moments, and I suggest to those I am talking to that what a Freemason tries to do each day is to act toward others so that we become one of those remembered moments in someone s life. And then I go on to talk about how Freemasonry helps us to do this. In some small way I hope the Valley also has been creating some of those remembered moments for you. We are halfway through our centennial year and I feel the pride as the Brethren are starting to wear our handsome new Alexandria Scottish Rite tie, our great looking Valley golf shirt, and the Centennial ball cap. Our centennial coin has already become a collector s item, and perhaps best of all, we can learn about the history of the Alexandria Valley thanks to the efforts of Ill. Walter Scott Downs. So many of the Brethren who fancied themselves quite knowledgeable about the Valley have remarked to me about how much they did not know until they read Ill. Walter s history. Copies are available for $10.00 and Ill. Walter will personally autograph it, if you wish. Thus far, we all can be proud of how the Awards Dinner, the Ladies Night Dinner, and the picnic have gone. It was great fun for the Brethren and for the families. We still have additional centennial events planned, culminating with formal banquet on Saturday October 1 with our Sovereign Grand Commander attending and giving the keynote address. We also had a great time and raised some money for charity at our Friends and Family Dinner and Auction in March. At the end of June, we got to see how some of our Rite- Care contributions are used when a number of us joined SGIG Ill. James D. Cole on our annual visit to the summer clinic at the James Madison University. The clinic operates during the week, and while I know it is difficult for some of you to take a day away from work, I also know that if you could join us on future visits to the clinic, you would find it to be such a rewarding experience you would conclude it had been well worth the effort. These visits do not simply involve talking heads ; we get to see the clinicians working with the children. You cannot help but be impressed with how they assist the children to overcome serious language disorders. It brought home to me and my wife Gwen how important our contributions actually are and how fortunate we are to be able to help. I would again remind you to talk to your Lodge Brethren about the opportunity to be a part of our Centennial Class by joining the Scottish Rite during our one-day Fall Reunion on Saturday, October 22. We are counting on your help to reach our 2011 membership goal. Our Grand Master suggests that we should seek to make a difference every day. I know that sometimes when we look around there seems to be so much that needs doing and we become discouraged because we think, I am only one person, so how much can I help. But a better way to look at it is that while you may be only one person in this big world of ours, you also may be the world to one person. Have a great summer and support your Alexandria Valley in its Centennial Year. Ed Cohen

A New Easy Way to Pay Your Dues The Supreme Council has put in place a program whereby you can pay your dues and make contributions on Amendment to Life line. Just go to the Supreme Council Membership Section of web site: www.scottishrite.org and Bylaws click on Pay Your Dues and follow This Change was read at the the instructions. Stated Meeting on May 13th and also on June 10th: Alexandria Valley To amend the bylaws of the to Perform the 33 Conferral Alexandria Valley Scottish Rite and correct a clerical error in the original A team from the Alexandria printing. Valley will perform the conferral of From the Secretary s Desk David C. Morris, 33 Secretary of all Four Bodies Secretary @AlexandriaScottishRite.org ARTICLE V LIFE MEMBERSHIP SECTION 1: Plan Rules Life Memberships in the four Bodies of the Alexandria Valley that were purchased prior to October 21, 1987, and based on progressively lower fees at successively higher age categories, continue in full force and effect. Any subsequent Life Memberships shall be based on the provisions of the Valley s Life Membership Operating Plan which must be approved by the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council, and an audit report submitted to him each year by April 15. The fee is seventeen times annual dues, with a two-thirds one-third reduction for members who are over seventy-five years of age. Submitted by: David Morris, 33 Secretary Master Craftsman the new 33 IGH s at the Biennial Supreme Council Session on August 23, 2011 in Washington, DC. Ill. Walter Scott Downs, 33, Congratulations to GC will lead the team. Our Valley the most recent has had the honor of conferring members to complete this degree since 1985 except at the program: the Bicentennial Session held in Charleston, South Carolina in 2001. Master Craftsman, I James D. Hawkins, KCCH Jay E. Patterson, KCCH Deaths Not Previously Noted Bernard Samuel Sirota 03/15/2008 Wilmer Wendell Miles 09/05/2009 Raeburn Winston Updike 05/26/2009 Lloyd (Nmn) Smith 05/02/2009 John Henry Ford, Jr. 12/09/2009 George Samuel Ahfield 07/05/2007 Floyd Earney Fair 11/30/2001 Ill. David Kruger is shown with the children and clinicians at the 2011 JMU summer language clinic supported by the Alexandria Scottish Rite. Master Craftsman, II Aubey Dellinger, 33 O. McNeil Marple July - August 2011

Commander s Message The Council of Kadosh is the third of the four Bodies that comprise the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. Kadosh is Hebrew and means words such as pure, holy, holiness, and consecrated. A Council is composed of 16 officers. Some of the officers have strange names, such as Turcopilier or Draper. The origin and duties of these names may be found in Supreme Council publications. The Turcopilier commanded the light cavalry, while the Draper took charge of clothing, and furnished the Knights with their dress and equipment. Three officers carried standards, a type of flag. The Bearer of the Beauseant carried the Beauseant standard which was half black and half white. The Bearer of the White Standard carried the white standard. It is made of white linen three and a half feet square with a fringe of gold on all sides. A green Teutonic cross is on the upper part of one side with the words Deus Vult, meaning God wills it. The words Ordo ab Chao, meaning Order from Chaos, and the date MCXVIII appear at the bottom. The year A.D. 1118 is the year the Order of the Templars was organized in Jerusalem by the patriarch of Jerusalem. The Bearer of the Black Standard carried the black standard. It is made of black silk or satin three and a half feet square. The word Vincere aut Mori, meaning Victory or Death are embroidered diagonally. A red Teutonic cross divides the words. The date MCCCXII is at the bottom; A.D.1312 is the year Jacques de Molay was martyred. An embroidered eagle with open wings and two heads is centered on the reverse side and holding a Kadosh dagger in its claws. Now that we have a better understanding of the officers, we can move forward. The Alexandria Council of Kadosh has been tasked with several activities this year. I thought it would be appropriate to review what we have done and where we are going the remainder of this year. In March, Brother Keith Butler, Chancellor, presented an educational program on an overview of the 5th Degree, Perfect Master Our First Lt. Commander, James Baker KCCH, ably took charge of hosting the lunch on the second Saturday in April as part of our Spring Reunion. I was out of town with a family obligation. At the Ladies Appreciation and Widows Recognition Dinner in May, we heard David van Dyke talk on the Master Craftsman Program. One interesting comment he made was that this program is open to any person, including ladies and non-masons. In August we planned to have a Blue Lodge event. Our original plan was to have the American Indian Degree Team, but we later learned that the date conflicted with the date of the Grand Master s One Day Class, and there was not sufficient time to readjust the schedule. The Council of Kadosh, will over the next few months, be discussing possible changes as we plan to host this event in 2012. All Brethren who have ideas and suggestions to make these future Blue Lodge Visitations more meaningful should make them known. At our November Stated our speaker will be my boss, John M. Hughes, Assistant Director, Office of Probation and Pretrial Services, Administrative Office of the United States Courts. He will share with us how probation and pretrial services officers keep our communities safe while providing service to the Court. The Council will host the Feast Day awards banquet on January 13, 2012. We will select the Valley honorees at the December Executive Council meeting, but we are already considering which group of individuals to recognize for the Community Service award. Youth group leaders are a possibility. We also will be selecting a speaker for that event. If you have any ideas for a group to be singled out for recognition, or for a guest speaker, please let Ill. Ed Cohen and me know. The Alexandria Council of Kadosh is busy supporting the mission of Scottish Rite, in general, and the Alexandria Valley, in particular. If the officers can assist you in any way, do not hesitate to contact us. Roger W. Peak, KCCH Commander Council of Kadosh ohiopeak@gmail.com Roger Worley Peak was born in Columbus, Ohio on June 2, 1950. A Coast Guard Brat, his childhood was spent in Maryland, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, and Virginia. After two years in the Coast Guard, he received an A.A. Degree from Feather River College in Quincy, Calif. and a B.S. Degree in Biological Sciences from California Polytechnic State University. After college, he continued working for the U.S. Government and now works for the Office of Probation and Pretrial Services, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts in Washington, D.C. Peak was made a Master Mason in 1989 in Kemper Lodge No. 64 in Falls Church. He later served as Charter Worshipful Master of Kemper-Macon Ware No. 64 in 1998. He received his KCCH at Charleston, South Carolina, in 2001. He served Kemper-Macon Ware as Secretary from 2006-2008 and District 54 as District Deputy Grand Master in 2009. He is also Past Master of A. Douglas Smith, Jr., Lodge of Research No. 1949; Past Patron of Unity Chapter No 201, Order of the Eastern Star; and Past Sovereign Master of Lord Fairfax Council No. 90, Allied Masonic Degrees. Peak achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and also received the Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award. He is a Distinguished Toastmaster in Toastmasters International, He also does genealogy research, counted cross stitch projects, and is a committeeman for Sea Scout Ship 1942. He and his wife, Lea, are members of St. George s Episcopal Church, Arlington, Virginia. They have one daughter, Sarah, who is a college student. July - August 2011

Master Craftsman Study Group to be Formed... Alexandria Scottish Rite Masons Advance Masonic Knowledge Roger W. Peak, KCCH Recently, Illustrious Brother Hoff asked for a volunteer to take charge of the Scottish Rite Master Craftsman (SRMC) Program. After giving this prayerful thought, I have agreed to take on this challenge. The SRMC is a by-mail correspondence course designed and administered by staff at the House of the Temple in Washington, D.C., under the guidance and leadership of the Supreme Council, 33 o, of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A. Part I consists of six lessons, utilizing The Scottish Ritual Monitor and Guide by Arturo de Hoyos, 33 o, Grand Cross, and A Bridge to Light (2006) edition by Rex Hutchens, 33 o, Grand Cross, as its textbooks. Each person works at his or her own speed. Once a lesson is completed, it is mailed to the Supreme Council for grading. The SRMC is designed to be completed by any person, including Master Masons, Scottish Rite Masons, wives, non-masons, Entered Apprentices, and Scottish Rite Masons in the Northern Jurisdiction. The reason the program is not limited to Southern Jurisdiction Scottish Rite Masons is because there is no ritual or secret work introduced or discussed. There is a modest charge for the course, but this includes a copy of The Scottish Ritual Monitor and Guide at a significantly reduced price. As of June 29, 32 brethren of the Alexandria Valley have completed Part I and 24 more are taking the course; ten brethren have completed Part II and two more are taking Part II. A large number of officers are participating in this program. I would like to establish a study group. This would provide an opportunity for participants to discuss lessons, questions, or degrees. While the meeting frequency could be as often as weekly, I propose that we meet twice each month starting on November 3, 2011. A future article will provide more details on the study group. One important difference is that with a study group the quizzes may be graded and essays read locally by Valley members instead of mailing them to the Supreme Council. Please share your thoughts on how we can make this study group successful. I can be reached at ohiopeak@gmail.com. ORIENT of VIRGINIA SCOTTISH RITE CONFERENCE September 23 24, 2011 The Annual Scottish Rite Conference of Virginia Convention will be held in Newport News, Va. this year. Our host will be the Valley of Newport News. To get our special conference rate, your reservations must be made by August 24, 2011. If you book your room directly with the hotel, please let the Alexandria Valley Secretary know, as we have rooms blocked for our use. You will want to arrive on September 23th. OMNI NEWPORT NEWS HOTEL 1000 Omni Boulevard Newport News, VA 23606 Phone: (757) 873-6664, Fax: (757) 873-1732 This year will be a little different, as the Knight Commander Court of Honor investiture will be held at the Newport News Valley Temple on Saturday afternoon September 24 th. Please let the Alexandria Valley Secretary know if you are planning to be part of our delegation. There will be Banquets on Friday and Saturday nights and a Ladies Luncheon on Saturday. The reservation forms and more information will be available on our web site.

A&ASR ROTC/JROTC Awards Program by John Shroeder, Jr., 33 If one hearkens back to the Senior Deacon s Lecture in the Fellowcraft Degree, our ROTC/JROTC Awards Program may be considered as analogous to the chapiters which adorn two major pillars of our Scottish Rite support of public education, and promotion of Americanism. Most Worshipful Benjamin Franklin reportedly was asked after the completion of the Constitution Convention, Well, Doctor, what have we got, a Republic or a monarchy? His famous reply, A Republic, if you can keep it. Thomas Jefferson said, If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be. Our ROTC/JROTC medal, ribbon, certificate and Dynamic Freedoms booklets are awarded to outstanding young cadets who best exemplify the virtues of educational accomplishment and patriotism thereby offering encouragement and motivation to their fellow cadets to strive to emulate their accomplishments in these two fields so critically important to the continued security of our American Republic in a world threatened from without and from within by many opposing ideologies. To be eligible for our award, the cadet must: have contributed the most among cadets on campus to encourage and demonstrate Americanism, by deed or conduct during participation in extracurricular activities or community project; have demonstrated academic excellence by being in the top 25% of his or her academic class; and, have demonstrated a potential for outstanding leadership by exhibiting qualities of dependability, good character, self discipline, good citizenship and patriotism. Scottish Rite Masons can rightfully take pride in their contributions to the programs which help to strengthen the education and patriotism of our youth who will be responsible for the defense and leadership of our Republic in the kind of future centuries we wish for our descendants. Cadet Keshawn Bumpers of the Chantilly JROTC receives the Scottish Rite Achievement Award from Jay Patterson 32º KCCH of Alexandria Valley. Commencing in 1998 and approved by the Assistant Secretary of Defense, the Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction, initiated a program of recognition for outstanding Junior ROTC students. This initiative recognizes high school youth enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) unit for their scholastic excellence and patriotic Americanism efforts. The award consists of a medal, ribbon and a certificate suitable for framing. (from www.scottishrite.org) 1911 The Valley approved $500 for the purchase of some degree uniforms, and lockers for their storage. Secretary s yearly salary set at $75. 1931 Depression era saw fewer number of new members, and a greater number of members unable to pay dues. 1951 First reunion held in the auditorium since Valley relocated to GW Memorial in 1949. Previous reunions since 1949 were HISTORICAL NOTES presented in the lodge room, or North Room. 1971 First reunion held at the new Temple on Braddock Road. The Spring Dedication Class consisted of 265 candidates (largest Class in our 100 year history!). 1991 A statewide one-day reunion, in memory of Past SGIG Charles E. Ted Webber, was held in Richmond, in May, with 771 candidates. Of this number, 131 were from Alexandria. These historical notes have been provided by Ill. Walter Downs, 33, GC author of the publication 100 th Anniversary, Alexandria Scottish Rite, 2011. Order your copy in time to include it on your summer reading list. An order form is included in this issue of the Bulletin.

Selected by Alexandria Scottish Rite from among recipients of the 2011 Washington Post Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Awards. Three Outstanding Teachers Honored Already champions in their field of education because of their selection as recipients of the 2011 Washington Post Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award, the following three teachers were recognized this spring by the Alexandria Scottish Rite: Mr. Kenneth David Keller, Mrs. Sandra Reynolds, and Ms. Sandra Slaven. On a rotating basis, the Alexandria Scottish Rite annually recognizes three of the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award recipients from the Valley s Northern Virginia school districts. Mrs. Reynolds and Ms. Slaven received their Scottish Rite awards on Saturday, June 11, 2011 during the Family Picnic held on the grounds of the Scottish Rite Temple. Because he was unable to participate at last month s event, Mr. Keller will be presented his award in the not too distant future. Here are some biographical highlights of these outstanding teachers : Mr. Kenneth David Keller is the Stone Bridge High School Band Director and is from the Loudoun County public school system. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major of music and psychology from the University of Virginia. He also holds a master s degree in music education from James Madison University. Mrs. Sandra Reynolds is a Reading Specialist and teaches struggling readers in both 5 th and 6 th grades. She has been teaching ten years and holds a Masters Degree in Elementary Education from Mary Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from George Mason University. Ms. Sandra Slaven has been a fifth-grade teacher at Jefferson- Houston School, Alexandria City Public Schools, since 2009. Before joining ACPS, she was a Lieutenant Colonel and chief of military equal opportunity with the 171st Air Refueling Wing of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard in Pittsburgh. She holds a Master of Science in Education degree from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pa. and a Bachelor of Science in Communications Media from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Indiana, Pa. Ms. Slaven is presented with the Scottish Rite Outstanding Teacher Award which consists of a certificate and a check for $500. Making the presentation is Ill. Norm Hoff, 33, Chairman of the Education Committee. Ralph Smith, KCCH is the Education Committee member responsible for coordinating the Alexandria Scottish Rite Outstanding Teachers Award program. Here he congratulates Mrs. Sandra Reynolds, Mayfield Intermediate School, Manassas, on her award. Mr. Kenneth David Keller from Loudoun County is the Stone Bridge High School Band Director. He will receive his award at a future Alexandria Scottish Rite event. What s a picnic without hamburgers, hot dogs and all the fixin s? The folks in the chow line didn t seem to have any complaints just full plates. Kudos to Brothers Heber Willis, Mike Riley and Dave Morris, among many others whose names are recorded in the log of outstanding event coordinators. Mike Flaherty s Dixieland Direct provided the musical entertainment for the Family Picnic. According to Ralph Smith, KCCH, the Dixieland jazz performed by this group was as good as anything he heard in the French Quarter of New Orleans during his 18 month tour at the Naval Air Station in Belle Chasse, La. First rate activities for the kids helped the picnic live up to its billing as a family affair.

SCOTTISH RITE BULLETIN of the Valley of Alexandria, Orient of Virginia James Deloss Hawkins, KCCH, Editor Editor@AlexandriaScottishRite.org All Scottish Rite Members whose names appear in this Bulletin are of the Thirty-second Degree, unless otherwise indicated. The Secretary of the four coordinate Bodies is Illustrious David C. Morris, 33. The Assistant Secretary is Illustrious David H. Smith Sr., 33 The Treasurer is Illustrious Roy M. (Marty) Heaster, 33 The mailing address is: P.O. Box 175, Alexandria, VA 22313. The Office Phone is: (703) 998-9044. The Fax Number is: (703) 778-2804. The Alexandria Scottish Rite Temple is located at 1430 West Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA 22302. CHANGE OF ADDRESS Please notify the Secretary immediately of any change of address, phone number or e-mail address. This is very important so that you may receive The Scottish Rite Journal and other publications and correspondence without delay. THE SCOTTISH RITE CREED Human progress is our cause, liberty of thought our supreme wish, freedom of conscience our mission, and the guarantee of equal rights to all people everywhere our ultimate goal. ILLUSTRIOUS RONALD A. SEALE, 33 is Sovereign Grand Commander ILLUSTRIOUS JAMES D. COLE, 33 is Grand Treasurer General and SGIG in the Orient of Virginia ILLUSTRIOUS EDMUND COHEN, 33 is Personal Representative of the SGIG in Alexandria ILLUSTRIOUS WALTER SCOTT DOWNS, 33, GC is Secretary Emeritus STATED MEETINGS Alexandria Lodge of Perfection Second Friday of each month JAMES A. LOUDERMILK, KCCH Venerable Master Alexandria Chapter of Rose Croix Second Friday January, March, May, November CARL R. GAGLIARDI, KCCH Wise Master Alexandria Council of Kadosh Second Friday January, March, May, November ROGER W. PEAK, KCCH Commander Alexandria Consistory Second Friday March, June, September, December RALPH W. SMITH JR., KCCH Master of Kadosh Scottish Rite Bulletin ALEXANDRIA SCOTTISH RITE BODIES Post Office Box 175 Alexandria, Virginia 22313-0175 Return Service Requested SCOTTISH RITE CLUBS Our two clubs continue to meet and enjoy fellowship throughout the summer months. Beginning with the July meeting, new officers will be in place to lead the agenda for the ensuing year. These dinner/meetings expand the association of Scottish Rite members and families in these more distant areas, and keep them aware of Scottish Rite developments and events. Brethren and their ladies from the Alexandria area also attend these events to share in the activities and to provide support for the clubs. Meeting schedules for July and August are as follows: BLUE RIDGE Monday, July 18, at Culpeper; Monday, August 15, at The Plains. SHENAN- DOAH VALLEY Wednesday, July 27, at Stephens City; Wednesday, August 24, at Woodstock. If you have not been to a club meeting before, we encourage you (and your lady) to attend one or more of the meetings in July and August. Let Brother Downs know by the Friday before a meeting you would like to attend (703-768-7903 or walterdowns@verizon.net). Directions are available or car pools can be arranged; we leave Alexandria at 4 PM. There is a link to The Virginia Light, the electronic publication of the Orient of Virginia, at the new Orient website: www.orientofvirginia.org JULY 2011 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID MERRIFIELD, VA PERMIT No. 6203 Dates to remember Friday, 8 th 6:30 p.m. Pre-Meeting Dinner (reservations required by Tuesday, July 5 th ) Lodge of Perfection 7:30 p.m. Monday, 18 th 6:30 P.M. Blue Ridge Club Meeting Meeting at Culpeper Wednesday, 27 th 6:30 P.M. Shenandoah Valley Club Meeting Meeting at Stephens City AUGUST 2011 Friday, 12th 6:00 p.m. Executive Council Meeting Lodge of Perfection 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 13th Centennial Family Event Details to follow Monday, 15 th 6:30 P.M. Blue Ridge Club Meeting Meeting at The Plains Sunday, 21 st thru Tuesday, 23 rd. Biennial meeting of the Supreme Council of the 33 Washington, DC Wednesday, 24 th 6:30 P.M. Shenandoah Valley Club Meeting Meeting at Woodstock

100 Y E A R A NNI V ERSA RY ITEMS Now Available By Mail The 45-page History, written by Secretary Emeritus Walter S. Downs, 33, G.C., is informative, revealing, and interesting as the reader learns about the events that have shaped our VAlley over the past 100 years. The centennial medallion depicts the Alexandria Scottish Rite Building on the front side and the double headed eagle with our centennial logo on the obverse side. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to obtain a treasured memento of this important occasion in the history of our Valley. Two wearables also are available to help celebrate the Valley s Centennial Year. As shown, these are the Scottish Rite cap and tie. You definitely will want to wear these items when attending the Scottish Rite Conference or other events where you want to show your pride in the Alexandria Scottish Rite. These items have been available to members at Valley meetings and special events. However, we recognize that although many of our brethren live at distances from Alexandria and cannot be here, they would probably like to have these anniversary items. Order one or more of these items to mark your observance of the 100 th Anniversary of the Alexandria Scottish Rite (Illustrious Walter has agreed to personally sign each copy of the history ordered). 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY ITEMS ORDER FORM TO: Secretary, Alexandria Scottish Rite, P.O. Box 175, Alexandria, VA 22313-0175 Enclosed is my check in the amount of $ Please send (No.) 100 Year History @ $10 (No.) Anniversary Medallion @ $15 (No.) SR Cap (one size fits all) @ $15 (No.) SR Tie @ $30 Plus $1.50 postage and handling for one item; $2.50 for two or more items. SEND TO: Name Address City State ZIP Comments: Phone: