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ScotThe tish Rite BULLETIN PUBLISHED BY THE VALLEY OF WILLIAMSPORT, PA February 2015 A Few Words from the Chairman of the Board of Trustees We always seem rentals and other events. They are energetic and need to start these articles each of our support. Please pay attention to the Valley’s with an attention calendar, which is posted on our website. Also, events are comment or filler announced at each stated meeting and printed in each which I prefer to call bulletin. It is great to see such a positive attitude! it. Here goes to keep Now about your Board of Trustees… the Trustees are up with tradition. responsible for the assets (buildings, investments, cash, Gosh it’s 2015, another etc.) of the Valley. They are the care takers of those assets. year. Fi f te en yea rs This is a responsibility that is not and cannot be taken ago the worry was lightly. This group of officers is behind the scenes. They “are the computers meet often, actually more often than most of the other going to handle the officers of the Valley, a minimum of once a month and also millennium, the when special meetings are required. They receive little change to the year recognition, so it gives me great pleasure to recognize the 2000”. Well it did and Board in this article. Your Board of Trustees is: 15 years later we are still going strong Ill. Donald B. Bergerstock, 33°, Past C-I-C Ill. Gregory C. Wenrich, 33º with more technology George J. Casella, Sr. than ever. Charles F. Greevy, III The Board of Trustees represents you by managing The Ill. Allen J. Henninger, 33° Valley of Williamsport Scottish Rite’s fiscal requirements Marvin R. Long while keeping our Valley and Fraternity moving in a Ill. Kenneth W. McClintock, 33°, Past C-I-C, positive direction. We have a great facility that requires Vice Chairman of the Board much attention but also provides you, our membership, Ill. David C. Raker, 33° with great opportunities to meet people and enjoy your Robert E. Saul Scottish Rite! Ill. Larry E. Sheats, 33° Our fiscal year begins August 1st and ends July 31st. James A. Smith, M.S.A. During the present fiscal year the Valley has hosted or will Ill. Keith R. Tressler, 33°, C-I-C be hosting 29 public events, 15 events that have already Ill. Gregory C. Wenrich, 33°, Past C-I-C, been held and an additional 14 on our books from now until Chairman of the Board July 31st with the possibility of booking additional events. Robert C. Zimmerman. Jr. This is certainly an indicator that the public realizes what a great facility we have, the favorites by most being the The Secretary must attend the Trustees meetings and Acacia Club and the Howard Memorial Theater. the First and Second Lieutenant Commanders are also The City of Williamsport, partnering with Lycoming requested to attend. Each of the Presiding Officers of the College, has launched a new project of an area east of Lodge of Perfection, the Council of Princes of Jerusalem, Market Street. The project is referred to as the Old City/ and the Chapter of Rose Croix are also invited to attend. East Third Street Gateway Project. We have met with the We are keeping within our budget by paying close consultant that the city has solicited to head the project attention to our expenditures, and the outlook for this year and have indicated our desire to be included in the project. looks very promising. The Board of Trustees requests your It is our opinion that our location and building could be a support in our Fraternal and Social events. The Valley of viable location within the project parameters and a good Williamsport Scottish Rite is yours, so take advantage of representation of the legacy of the city. After a recent your membership! There are so many opportunities. tour of our building, the consultant was quite impressed. He requested an additional meeting and gave us a few Fraternally, recommendations. Gregory C. Wenrich Our staff has some great ideas concerning future Chairman of the Board of Trustees © Valley of Williamsport, A.A.S.R. P.O. Box 1032 Williamsport, PA 17703 (570)323-6194 NOTICE OF STATED MEETING DEARDEA RBROTHER: BROTHER: An All Bodies Stated Meeting of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Valley of Williamsport will be held in the Howard Memorial Cathedral on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015 at 7:30 P.M., E.S.T. for the transaction of such business as may be regularly presented. A cordial and fraternal invitation is extended to all members of the Rite duly accredited. The Consistory will be the greeters and offer the invocation at dinner. Members and their ladies are invited to attend dinner at 6:30 P.M. for which tickets are now available. DINNER RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2015! IF YOU MAKE A RESERVATION AND THEN CANNOT ATTEND THE DINNER, YOU MUST CANCEL YOUR RESERVATION BEFORE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2015, OR YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR YOUR MEAL. By order of Ill. Keith R. Tressler, 33º Stephen M. Wertz, 32º Ill. Kenneth W. McClintock, 33° Charles T. S. Ricketts, 32° Commander-in-Chief Secretary Commander-in-Chief Secretary MENU: Breaded Pork Chops, Baked Potato with Toppings, California Vegetable Medley, House Salad, and Pavlova Meringue Fruit & Cream Dessert (sugar-free desserts available upon request made with reservation). The Grand Architect of the Universe has received into his presence: Clyde W. Diehl 12-17-2014 In Memoriam Robert P. Bowersox 1-2-2015 Fred L. Hamm, Jr. 12-18-2014 Edward T. Unangst 12-22-2014 Orvis A. Koser 1-11-2015 VALLEY WEBSITE www.williamsportscottishrite.org If for whatever reason you do not get your bulletin on time, please go to the website. The bulletin is always posted on the page of the website as soon as it is finalized, even before it is printed. We are also on Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo, and Pinterest! Publications THE SCOTTISH RITE BULLETIN Official publication of the Scottish Rite Bodies of the Valley of Williamsport, PA Publication Office: 348 Market Street, Williamsport, PA 17701 Stephen • (570) 323-6194M. Wertz • Fax (570) 323-2243 The Bodies of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of the Valley of Williamsport acknowledge the authority of, and yield allegiance to the Supreme Council, 33º, for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America, whose Grand Orient is located at Lexington, MA, and of which Illustrious John Wm. McNaughton, 33º, is Sovereign Grand Commander. WILLIAMSPORT LODGE OF PERFECTION Marvin R. Long – Thrice Potent Master WILLIAMSPORT COUNCIL OF PRINCES OF JERUSALEM WILLIAMSPORT CHAPTER OF ROSE CROIX Franklin E. Hort, Sr. – Sovereign Prince John L. Debo, Jr. – Most Wise Master WILLIAMSPORT CONSISTORY Ill. Keith R. Tressler, 33º – Commander-in-Chief © Valley of Williamsport, A.A.S.R. P.O. Box 1032 Williamsport, PA 17703 (570)323-6194 2 Congratulations to all the winners of the 2014-2015 Valley of Williamsport Gun Raffle! Prize Prize Prize Winner Prize Winner No. No. 1 Henry Big Boy Lever Action Rifle Tom Ryder 26 Nikon Aculon 10x42 Binoculars Robert Fries 2 Moultrie A-8 Game Camera Carl Sherman 27 Stoeger Condor 12 Gauge Shotgun Scott Yorty 3 Savage Arms Trophy Hunter XP Rifle with Nikon Scope Corey Woodley 28 Big River Outdoors -25 Degrees Sleeping Bag Bernard Hanmore 4 Leupold VX-1 3-9x40 Scope Edmund Metzger 29 Sig Sauer Model 1911 22 LR Cal Pistol Burton Adams 5 Remington Model 7600 Pump Action Rifle Chester Creasy 30 Coleman Black Cat Tent Heater John Brobst 6 Chef’sChoice Electric Knife Sharpener Gerald Reed 31 Remington Model 11/87 12 Gauge Shotgun Larry Bailey 7 Ruger SR-9 9mm Pistol Gene Harman 32 Chef’sChoice Sportman Waffle Maker Rodney Aikey 8 Delta McKenzie Crossbow or Compound Bow Target Frank Hort 33 S&W M&P-9 9mm Pistol Harold Seyler 9 Benelli Nova Camo Pump Action 12 Gauge Shotgun Gloria Greevy 34 Open Country 400 Watt Food Grinder James Poust 10 Nikon 3-9x40 Rifle Scope James Shaner 35 Henry Golden Boy 22 Cal Lever Action Rifle John Fisher 11 Axis XP Bolt Action Rifle with Scope Bud Williard 36 RCBS Ammo Master Chronograph Lewis Krebs 12 Midland Radio Package Shawn Ross 37 Weatherby SA08 12 Ga. Semi Auto Shotgun Luke Troutman 13 Ruger LCP-380 Cal Pistol Bob Weller 38 Ameristep Brick House Camo Hunting Blind Gene Boyles 14 Coleman 120 Quart Cooler Edmund Metzger 39 Remington Model 783 Bolt Action Rifle Walt Britten 15 Weatherby Vanguard 2 Synthetic Bolt Action Rifle Norma Reed 40 Bounty Hunter Fast Tracker Metal Detector Clifton Hungerford 16 Big Game Ladder Tree Stand Ray Hartman 41 S&W M&P Shield 9mm or 40S&W Pistol Ben Zeafla 17 Marlin 336W 30-30 Lever Action Rifle with Scope Roger Madigan 42 Texsport 2 Burner Propane Stove Roberta McClintock 18 Leupold Yosemite 10x30 Binoculars Roberta Miller 43 Remington Model 770 Bolt Action Rifle with Scope Eleanor Fenstermacher 19 S&W Body Guard .380 Cal Pistol Jim Rogers 44 Champion Clay Target Shooter’s Package Barry Derr 20 Case Federal 12 Gauge Shotgun Shells Roberta McClintock 45 Ruger American Bolt Action Rifle David Himmelreich 21 Remington 870 Exp Pump Action 12 Gauge Shotgun Randy Holt 46 Bulldog Pistol Vault Doug Matthews 22 Caldwell Fieldpod Rifle Rest Richard Powers 47 Sig Sauer SP 2022 9mm Pistol Justin Krouse 23 Mossberg 12 Gauge Pump Action Shotgun Leonard Shadle 48 Parker Bushwacker Crossbow Package Gregory Bitler 24 Coleman 2 Mantel Propane Lantern Bruce Bunner 49 S&W M&P 15/22 Rifle 22LR Cal Kelly Showers 25 Springfield XD 9mm Pistol Adam & Alex Lansberry 50 Champion 24 Gun Fireproof Safe Lois Irwin Special thanks to those members that sold or bought at least 30 tickets*! 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