165 Years of Scottish Rite Masonry in Pittsburgh
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165 Years of Scottish Rite Masonry in Pittsburgh VOL. XXVI NO. 3 H H H March 2017 VVaalllleeyy ooff PPTeachingiitttts schildrenbbuu withrr dyslexiagghh he men and organizations pictured to the right are those who have made a $10,000T or more commitment to support the Valley of Pittsburgh Children’s Dyslexia Center Endowment Fund. As Freemasons, we have always been Demosthenes Agoris benevolent and charitable. For Scottish Rite Edward & Joan Robert & Janice Emery & Carol David & Carol Masons, our Charity is to teach children with Aiello Amend Anden Bagaley dyslexia how to read. It is important in giving them social confidence. The teaching method is the Orton-Gilling- ham program. It is a one tutor –one student ratio. This method is very expensive but extremely effective. It costs approximately $5,000 a year for each child. Our goal is to raise $2,500,000 to endow the Children’s Raymond & Lynn Fred & Kathy Robert Eckbreth James Ecker & James & Ellen Dyslexia Center for the future. Dietz Donatelli Donna Murtha Flanigan To make it easier to make this commitment, you can spread out your $10,000 donation over a ten year period. Call Bro. Ray Dietz, 33°, at 412-369-9500 for information. The future of our children is our most important mission. I encourage each of you to have your picture on this page and be a BUILDER of this Masonic benevolence. Benjamin Henderson Raymond & Dorothy James & Lisa Robert & P.J. Paul & Penny Your donation is tax-deductible. Thomas K. Sturgeon, 33° James Jenkins Jones Kappel Deputy for Pennsylvania Builders Council Enrollment Form I pledge the sum of: $10,000 $15,000 John L. McCain John & Judy Roy & Sara Jane John McCutcheon Jay & Joanne $20,000 $25,000 McCombs McCullough McElravy With payments in equal installments over a period of: 3 years 5 years 10 years. This pledge will be payable: Annually Semi-annually Quarterly *Monthly *Monthly payments may be made only by credit card. First payment of $ is enclosed. Deduct my pledge from my credit card when due: Bruce A. Robinson Richard & Bette Don & Ginny Joseph A. Schrock, Jr. James W. Seel MasterCard Visa American Express Rodibaugh Sauer Discover Other . Number Exp. date Name you would prefer in recognition: This gift is anonymous. Signature Bob & Charlene James & Anetta James & Jill John & Jerry Jeff & Sharon Name Wells West West Williams Wonderling Address Classic Valley Valley Supreme City State Zip Valley of Council Group Ph. ( ) Date of of Pittsburgh Mail to: Valley of Builders Council, 3579 Masonic Way, Legion of Pittsburgh, PA 15237-2700. Uniontown Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Car Club Honor toBB readuu –i oneill childddee at arr time!ss CCoouunncciill Robert & Jacqueline Jeff & Susan Mark & Patty George H. Cox Rick & Renee James & Eda Mario & Linda Bill & Heather Beatty Biddle Bliler Cross Dean DeBlasio Dickey Howard & Sharon Donald & Debra Wally & Leah Erich & Raylene Harvey & Carol John & Ruth Leland A. Hale, Jr. Jeff & Lauren Flynn Green Grossett Gumto Gumto Habel Heiger Paul & Jackie David & Sandy David & Judy John Kovac George & Judith William & Barbara Frank R. Mangery Jack Marsh Kauffman Kearns Kielman Lewis Magnotti, Jr. Glenn & Mary Dr. Glenn & Roberta Jack & Carol Donald & Barbara John & Valerie Raymond & Joy Ronald & Karen D. William Roberts Miller Miller Miller Murphy Nicklas Nicklas Plesh William Shaw William Slater, II Samuel & Judy Thomas & Joan Kurt & Nancy Gregory Triko George & Norma S. Timothy Warco Spanos Sturgeon Tesche Vance Oakdale Avalon Homestead Amity Chartiers Infinity Lodge Lodge No.669 Washington 30th McCandles Lodge No. 657 Lodge No. 297 Lodge No. 546 No. 45 In Memory of Lodge No. 164 Masonic Lodge No. 582 W. Robert & F. & A.M. F. & A.M. F. & A.M. F. & A.M. F. & A.M. Marion Jones F. & A.M. District “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Bro. Winston Churchill Pittsburgh Unified Commandery You’re Lodge, Club, or Name could be here! No. 1 Lodge No. 2 Call 412-939-3579. Knights IOOF Templar H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H VALLEY OF PITTSBURGH OFFICERS August 1, 2015 - July 31, 2016 In This Issue GOURGAS LODGE OF PERFECTION 14° Message from the Deputy . 5 by Thomas K. Sturgeon, 33° Robert B. Ruff, 32° . Thrice Potent Master Sam H. Jessee, 32° . .Deputy Master Message from the Commander-in-Chief . 7 Shawn P. Lang, 32° . .Senior Warden by David W. Morgans, 33° Brian T. Wilding, 32° . Junior Warden Wonderling Wonders . 8 Branden T. Plesh, 32° . .Orator Zack S. Morgans, 32° . Master of Ceremonies by Jeffrey M. Wonderling, 33° Jeffrey R. Jones, 32°. Guard PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL, PRINCES OF JERUSALEM Message from the Thrice Potent Master . .9 by Sam Jessee, 32° Larry D. Horath, 32° . Sovereign Prince The Modern Vitruvian . 10 William J. Wiker, 32° . High Priest Erastus Z. Allen, 32° . Senior Warden by P. J. Roup, 33° Joseph G. Whitaker, 32° . Junior Warden Upon the Checkered Pavement . 12 Robert M. Polander, 32° . Master of Ceremonies by D. Todd Ballenger, 33° Charles H. King, 32° . Master of Entrances PITTSBURGH CHAPTER OF ROSE CROIX 18° Message from the Sovereign Prince . 15 by William J. Wiker, 32° Rodney E. Boyce, 33° . Most Wise Master Robert B. Malwitz, 32° . Senior Warden Your Health . 18 James C. Mayes, 32° . Junior Warden by Glenn D. Miller, II, 33° Joshua S. Freeman, 32° . .Orator From the Desk of the Valley Secretary . 20 Charles J. Anthony, 32° . Master of Ceremonies David B. Firda, 32° . Guard by Donald M. Murphy, 33° PENNSYLVANIA CONSISTORY 32° Message from the Most Wise Master . 21 Donald W. Boehm, 33° . Commander-in-Chief by Robert D. Malwitz, 32° David W. Morgans, 33° . 1st. Lt. Commander Masonic Services Directory . 22 Jeffrey M. Wonderling, 33° . 2nd Lt. Commander David L. Moore, 32° . Orator Directing Dickens . 23 Joshua L. Miller, 32° . Chancellor by D. Todd Ballenger, 33° Mitchell D. Goldstein, 32° . Master of Ceremonies Enchanted Evening . 24 Richard H. Kucera, 32° . Engineer & Seneschal Eric S. Teasdale, 32° . Standard Bearer Calendar . 30 Matthew A. Boice, 32° . .Guard Paul J. Roup, 33° . Treasurer Donald M. Murphy, 33° . Secretary In Memoriam Vito A. Urso, 33° . Hospitaler Dennis R. Johnston, 33° . Tiler Peter A. Leary, 32°, Joseph G. Whitaker, 32° . Masonic Fund Society May it be his portion to hear from Him Charles M. Bombich, 32° . Representatives EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE who sitteth as the Judge Supreme Donald W. Boehm, 33°, Chairman “Well Done, Good and Faithful Brother” Rodney E. Boyce, 33° . Larry D. Horath, 32° Sam H. Jessee, 32° . Robert B. Malwitz, 32° Since our last issue, the following brethren have been called home. David W. Morgans, 33° . .Donald M. Murphy, 33° Carl L. Anderson Laurence W. Jones Jr. James W. Rutledge Paul J. Roup, 33° . Robert B. Ruff, 32° William J. Wilker, 32° . Jeffrey M. Wonderling, 33° Kevin D. Bork James H. Jordan William R. Vito A. Urso, 33°,Trustee . .Thomas K. Sturgeon, 33°, Active Nicholas C. Bruich Robert M. Kass Schwartzmiller TRUSTEES Samuel E. Buckingham William V. Keselich Adam L. Snyder Vito A. Urso, 33°, Chairman William M. Cipkala Daniel Koch William E. Snyder Jeff A. Biddle, 33° . Donald W. Boehm, 33° John A. Cole William W. Kottner Sr. William F. Spicher Rodney E. Boyce, 33° . Keith J. Caito, 33° Donald E. Dukstein Paul M. Kunst Carl H. Swanson Jr. Thomas M. Gasmire, 33° . Larry D. Horath, 32° Donald M. Murphy, 33° . George W. Polnar, 33° John O. Dulaney Leo W. Martin George R. Taylor Richard A. Rodibaugh, 33° Paul J. Roup, 33° Robert B. Ruff, 32° Charles F. Fox John S. McKean Edgar R. Taylor Jr. TRUSTEES EMERITUS Roy A. Gilliland Jr. Robert L. McNall William H. Thomas Patrick G. Blackwwell, 33° . Donald H. Coester, 33° Timothy P. Gorant Clyde E. Miller Melvin Trkula Charles W. Doege, Jr., 33° . Robert E. Dunkelman, 33° George H. Gray Jr. Gerald E. Miller Joseph E. Turpin William J. Ebertshauser, 33° . Edward H. Fowler, Jr., 33° Dallas E. Haun Jr. Jacob R. Minsinger George G. Weddell Stephen A. George, 33° . Robert R. Havers, Sr., 33° William K. Henley Jr. Frank L. Moore Jr. John W. Hisiro, 33° . Dennis R. Johnston, 33° Robert L. Williams Sr. Albert L. Kappeler, Jr., 33° Robert Mellon, 33° Donald E. Sauer, 33° George C. Hipsley Jr. George S. Morgan Russel M. Winter Walter L. Sykes, 33° . Kurt R. Tesche, 33° John W. Hoak Jr. Robert A. Mousseau Earl E. Wood SECRETARY EMERITUS TREASURER EMERITUS William J. Hoegel Carl T. Oberg Roy E. Worthy Elwood R. Schultise, 33° D. William Roberts, 33° Dean E. Hughes ALLEGIANCE Edward P. Prihode Paul J. Wright Jr. Stanley Ivosevic William W. Reese Jr. Robert V. Yanssens The bodies of the Scottish Rite, sitting in the Valley of Pittsburgh, State Edwin R. Reynolds of Pennsylvania, acknowledge and yield allegiance to the Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America whose Grand East is in Lexington, Massachusetts, and whose Officers are: Ill...John Wm. McNaughton, 33°, Sovereign Grand Commander, Ill...Thomas K. Sturgeon, 33°, Deputy for Pennsylvania. Other Active members for Pennsylvania are: Ill...Jeffrey W. Coy, 33°, Ill...George Nakonetschny, 33°, Ill...Robert J. Bateman, 33°. March 2017 The Rite News Page 4. H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H THOMAS K. STURGEON, 33° Deputy for Pennsylvania Flag Day Wednesday, June 14 Fly the Flag of Freedom am old glory; for more than 9 score years I have been the bannerI of hope and freedom for generation after generation of My Dear Brethren of the Valley of Pittsburgh – Thank You! Americans.