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Scottish Rite Bulletin Scottish Rite Bulletin PUBLICATION OF THE DULUTH VALLEY OF THE SCOTTISH RITE & HIBBING LODGE OF PERFECTION VOLUME 15 NO 2 FALL 2015 Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision. A.Rand. Personal Rep Update page 3 page 7 Drone Star New Clinic Construction page 4 page 7 MN Teen Challenge S. Brent Morris to Speak page 5 page 8 Clinic Night Fall Fast Class page 5 page 9 Wade Stadium Masonic Charities Gala page 6 page 9 Gales of November Volume 15 No 02 Fall 2015 DULUTH VALLEY SCOTTISH RITE BULLETIN Send Address Changes to 4 W. 2nd St., Duluth, MN 55802 Online: www.duluthmc.org/bulletin Editor: [email protected] Published quarterly by the Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Duluth, Orient of Minnesota, for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States. ҉ ҉ ҉ ҉ ҉ Sovereign Grand Sovereign Grand Assistant Personal Personal Representative Commander Inspector General, Representative Duluth Valley, Southern Jurisdiction, Orient of Minnesota Orient of Minnesota Raymond G. Ill. Ronald A. Seale 33° Jerry B. Oliver, 33º Terrence J. Becker, 33º Christensen, 33° Assistant Personal Almoner, Secretary, Treasurer, Rep. Valley of Duluth Valley of Duluth Valley of Duluth Valley of Duluth Franklin Skaff, 32° Paul Gunderson, 33° Dennis Schultz, 32° Kurt E. Erickson, 32° K.∙.C.∙.C.∙.H.∙. K.∙.C.∙.C.∙.H.∙. K.∙.C.∙.C.∙.H.∙. Venerable Master Wise Master Commander of Kadosh Master of Kadosh Lodge of Perfection Chapter of Rose Croix Council of Kadosh Consistory Kenneth Smith Jr., 32°. David Lukkonen, 32° Eric J. Neetenbeek, 33° Darrell Kyle, 32° K.∙.C.∙.C.∙.H.∙. DULUTH MASONIC CENTER OFFICE 4 WEST SECOND STREET, DULUTH, MN 55802 218-722-2420 |[email protected] | www.duluthmc.org Office Hours: Tues — Thurs, 10 A.M.-2 P.M. Trustees: Brian E. McVean, 32° Eric J. Neetenbeek, 33° Mark Signorelli, 32° Page 2 Volume 15 No 02 Fall 2015 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE UPDATE Brethren of the Duluth Valley, I bring greetings from our Sovereign Grand Inspector General Jerry Oliver. We are near the end of summer and I trust all are enjoying the season, its activities, as well as family and friends. Have been watching the exciting news reports re the Scottish Rite Speech and Language Clinic? Congratulations to the Foundation Board for their work for the on-going care of our kids and for making the new clinic possible. Brothers remember the membership of the Foundation is the Scottish Rite Valley of Duluth; it is our philanthropy please we must all do our share to support this wonderful service to children your donations are needed! You may have heard we continue to move toward a 501c3 for to help support the treasures of the Lake Ave Masonic Center. This building needs our attention and support; please join in supporting our building with your labors and treasure. Viability of the Valley requires active membership, it is important that we have energy from new members and an active membership to survive. The Venerable Master and HOB have been working on the calendar, fast and traditional classes, and great programs. With the new clinic and ongoing Temple needs it is the perfect time to reengage our efforts and make this a banner year for membership and personal reengagement in the Valley and Fraternity. See you at the Scottish Rite! Stop and kibitz at the construction site. Seek out members of the foundation, HOB, & building association to answer questions & for ways to help. Be safe, well, and enjoy the final days of summer!! Fraternally, Raymond G. Christensen, 33° Duluth Valley Personal Representative to the S.∙.G.∙.I.∙.G.∙. UP COMING EVENTS AND PROGRAMS Aug 01 All Masonic Summer Family BBQ AAD Shrine, Hermantown Aug 21 Annual Scottish Rite Language Clinic Dinner 5:30 Drinks | 6:30 Dinner Northland Country Club, Sep 03 Duluth Valley Annual Meeting 6 PM Dinner 7 PM Annual Meeting Sep 10 Guest Night with Ill. Bro. Brent Morris Sep 17 Degree Setup & Practice Sep 18-19 Scottish Rite Weekend Condensed Class 4° - 32° Registration Fri. 4:30 PM, 4° 6 PM, 14° 8 PM; Sat. 18° 9 AM, 30° 1 PM, 32° 3 PM Sep 24 Educators Night 5th Degree; communication of 6th -10th Degrees Sep 26 Minnesota Masonic Charities Gala Dinner 5:30 Drinks | 6:30 Dinner Landmark Event Center Bloomington, MN RSVP Page 3 Volume 15 No 02 Fall 2015 GREETINGS FROM THE VENERABLE MASTER Greetings Brothers, I hope all are having an enjoyable and productive summer. The start of our ‘Scottish Rite calendar’ is fast approaching and we all look forward to a successful and fulfilling season. We will be starting a traditional class in September with the 4th degree and the Program Committee has been working diligently to schedule interesting programs throughout the season. We will also be conducting a ‘Fast class’ on Friday, September. 18th and Saturday, September 19th, get those petitions submitted. I look forward to seeing you at our Annual meeting on September 3rd. Be safe, be well, and be happy. Kenneth Smith, Jr., 32° Venerable Master of the Lodge of Perfection CLINIC UPDATE | NEW CONSTRUCTION On Wednesday, July 1st, the Scottish Rite Clinic broke ground for a new state-of-the art building adjacent to its current site at 28 West 2nd Street. The new building will allow Scottish Rite to more than double the number of children and families it can serve, from under 100 to nearly 200 annually. Additionally, it will provide greater visibility for the Scottish Rite and the Valley of Duluth through the signage on the new building. As you will see if you drive by 2nd Street, construction for the new Clinic building is well underway. The offices on the west end of the old Clinic building have been demolished, and excavation for the new site is complete. Forms for the new building are going up, and soon footings with be poured. Contractor Kraus Anderson is moving swiftly with the goal of completing most of the outdoor work on the building before winter. If things proceed as scheduled, the summer 2016 Clinic sessions will be held in the new building! AUGUST HISTORIC MASONIC DATES 01-Aug 1824. Ferdinand VII (Spain) decreed the death of all Masons without trial. 04- Aug 1753. George Washington, a 21 year-old Virginia planter, became a Master Mason. 05- Aug 1850. Lodge constituted on Arabia by Grand Lodge of Scotland. 05- Aug 1813 – Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite founded. 23- Aug 1923. The magician and Brother Harry Houdini was raised in St. Cecile Lodge No. 568 in New York City. He later became a member of Mecca Shrine Temple. 27- Aug 1920, Warren G. Harding (U.S. President 1921-1923) received his 3rd degree in Marion Lodge #70, Ohio. 27- Aug 1761.The Grand Consistory of Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret, of Paris, granted a Patent to Stephen Morin, on August 27, to carry the Rite of Perfection to America. Page 4 Volume 15 No 02 Fall 2015 DULUTH VALLEY ANNUAL MEETING | September 3rd Our Annual Meeting will be held following our 6:00 PM dinner in the Scottish Rite Auditorium on September 3rd at 7:00 PM. There will be discussion and approval of the yearly budget, election of Building Association members as well as action on any business item as necessary and directed by the Supreme Council. Look forward to seeing your there Brothers! Dennis Shultz, 32° K.·.C.·.C.·.H.·. Executive Secretary Valley of Duluth Author S. Brent Morris Guest Night Speaker | September 10th Bring your Brothers and friends to a special evening with S. Brent Morris, 33°, Grand Cross on September 10th. Bro. Morris is the Managing Editor of the Scottish Rite Journal, the largest circulation Masonic magazine in the world. He retired after 25 years as a mathematician with the federal government and has taught at Duke, Johns Hopkins, and George Washington Universities. He is a Past Master of Patmos Lodge, Ellicott City, Maryland, and Quatuor Coronati Lodge, London, and the founding Editor of Heredom, the transactions of the Scottish Rite Research Society. He is author, co-author, and editor of many books on Freemasonry, including Complete Idiot’s Guide to Freemasonry. FALL FAST CLASS | September 18th & 19th This Fall is your opportunity to share the Scottish Rite experience with a fraternal Brother and offer them an opportunity to grow and bond with Brothers from a broad range of Lodges and perspectives. As a Brother who loves the slow cooked format and soul-searching depth of our traditional class format, I am not one to cheer for reunions or fast classes. Yet, I would have personally had to wait many years to join the University of Masonry if our Valley did not offer one back in the early 2000s. We, your Valley’s leadership, recognize the needs of many Brothers with numerous commitments to family, work, as well as the travel distance to Duluth. To give these Brothers alternative path, we will be offering the following Weekend condensed class this Fall. Please use the included Petition (on the last page) or on our website. Registration starts at Friday 4:30 PM, 4° at 6 PM, 14° at 8 PM Saturday Check-in 7 AM, 18° at 9 AM, 30° at 1 PM, 32° at 3 PM. These Brothers will be glad that you took the time to think of them! David J. Vosen, 32° K.·.C.·.C.·.H.·. Bulletin Editor, Eques ab Intellectus, R.·.C.·. Page 5 Volume 15 No 02 Fall 2015 11TH ANNUAL GALA LEGACY CELEBRATION | September 26th It is almost time for Minnesota Masonic Charities to roll out the red carpet! This year marks the 11th Annual Gala for the organization, providing an opportunity for the charitable arm of Minnesota Masonry to celebrate the extraordinary philanthropy accomplished over the past decade in the name of Minnesota Masons and Stars.
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