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Spring 2017 Scottish Rite News A Quarterly Publication of the Valley of Chicago VALLEY OF CHICAGO APRIL 7-8, 2017 MEET SPECIAL GUEST HALL OF FAME BASEBALL PLAYER Billy Williams Scottish Rite News SPRING 2017 Annual Meeting Announcements The Bodies of the Scottish Rite, sitting in the Valley of Chicago, State of Illinois, acknowledge and yield allegiance Van Rensselaer Lodge of Perfection to the Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the The Annual Meeting of Van Rensselaer Lodge of Perfection will be held at the Scot- United States of America, whose Grand East is in Lexington, tish Rite Cathedral, 383 E. Lake Street, Bloomingdale, Illinois, on Thursday, May 25, Mass., and whose officers are: Ill. John William McNaughton, 2017, at 7:00 pm for the consideration of the reports of Officers, election of Officers, 33°, Sovereign Grand Commander; Ill. Benny L. Grisham, MSA, 33°, Deputy for Illinois, and whose other Active Members for the and such other business as may regularly come before the meeting. State of Illinois are: Ill. John T. Phillips, 33°; Ill. Gregory L. Clark, 33°; and Ill. James L. Tungate, 33°; Ill. Randall R. Milone, 33o Michael E. Ehle, Thrice Potent Master and Ill. Norman R. Buecker, 33°, Emeritus Ill. Phillip C. Kenney, 33°, Emeritus Ill. Lawrence D. Inglis, 33°, Emeritus, Ill. Lee B. James W. Patton, 33°, Fraternal Secretary Lockwood, 33°, Emeritus Ill. Harold E. Witte, 33°, Past Active, and Ill. Richard L. Swaney, 33°, Past Active. Chicago Council Princes of Jerusalem Correspondence concerning the magazine or mail delivery The Annual Meeting of Chicago Council Princes of Jerusalem will be held at the Scot- should be addressed to Edward J. Witas, III, MSA, 33° , Executive Secretary and Chief Operating Officer. tish Rite Cathedral, 383 E. Lake Street, Bloomingdale, Illinois, on Thursday, May 25, 2017, immediately following the Annual Meeting of Van Rensselaer Lodge of Per- Volume LVIIII • Spring 2017 • Number 1 fection for the consideration of the reports of Officers, election of Officers, and such Scottish Rite News (ISSN 0893-5114), Vol. LVIIII, is other business as may regularly come before the meeting. published seasonally, March, June, Sept., and Dec. by the Scottish Rite Cathedral Association of Chicago, 383 E. Lake St., Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108. J. Kenneth Ludwig, Sovereign Prince Periodicals Postage Paid at Palatine, IL. James W. Patton, 33°, Fraternal Secretary POSTMASTER: Send address changes to SCOTTISH RITE NEWS, 383 E. Lake St., Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108. Gourgas Chapter of Rose Croix Phone: (800) 774-3467 The Annual Meeting of Gourgas Chapter of Rose Croix will be held at the Scottish Fax: (630) 439-3401 Rite Cathedral, 383 E. Lake Street, Bloomingdale, Illinois, on Thursday, May 25, 2017, www.ScottishRiteChicago.org immediately following the Annual Meeting of Chicago Council Princes of Jerusalem OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS for the consideration of the reports of Officers, election of Officers, and such other SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO business as may regularly come before the meeting. Noel J. Kalis, President Ahmad M. “Andy” Hassan, 1st Vice President John W. Quinn, 2nd Vice President Frank P. Lasick Jr., MSA, 33°, Most Wise Master R. Bruce Dement, Michael E. Ehle, Andrew A. Keppy, James W. Patton, 33°, Fraternal Secretary Frank P. Lasick Jr., J. Kenneth Ludwig, James E. McKinnon, Daryl W. Selock, Jerry D. Sparks, Frank S. Winans Oriental Consistory The Annual Meeting of Oriental Consistory will be held at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, Edward J. Witas, III, Executive Secretary and C.O.O. Wallace B. Dunn, Treasurer 383 E. Lake Street, Bloomingdale, Illinois, on Thursday, May 25, 2017, immediately following the Annual Meeting of the Gourgas Chapter of Rose Croix for the consider- PUBLICATION STAFF Editor Edward J. Witas, III, MSA, 33° ation of the reports of Officers, election of Officers, and such other business as may Assistant Editor David R. Koss regularly come before the meeting. Reviewing Editor Martin P. Starr, 33° Support Lee Bradley, 33° Art Director Debbie Pasiewicz Andrew A. Keppy, Commander-in-Chief Photography Bartlomiej Kurela James W. Patton, 33°, Fraternal Secretary OFFICIAL NOTICE Meetings of the coordinate bodies of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Cathedral Association of Chicago Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Valley of Chicago, IL, for the period January, 2017 to April, 2017, are listed in this issue. The Annual Meeting of The Scottish Rite Cathedral Association of Chicago will be held Michel E. Ehle, Thrice Potent Master at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 383 E. Lake Street, Bloomingdale, Illinois, on Thursday, Van Rensselaer Lodge of Perfection May 25, 2017, immediately following the Annual Meetings of the coordinate bodies J. Kenneth Ludwig, Sovereign Prince (which meet starting at 7:00 pm on said date), for the consideration of the reports of Chicago Council Princes of Jerusalem Officers and the Finance Committee; the election of three Directors at Large to the Frank P. Lasick Jr., MSA, 33°, Most Wise Master Gourgas Chapter Rose Croix Board of Directors of said corporation; the affirming of four Presiding Officers of the Andrew A. Keppy, Commander-in-Chief four coordinate bodies of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of the Valley of Chicago Oriental Consistory, S.P.R.S. as members of the Board of Directors of said corporation; and for the transaction of James W. Patton, 33°, Fraternal Secretary such other business as may regularly come before the meeting. David R. Koss, Assistant Fraternal Secretary Marvin L. Selock, 33°, Fraternal Treasurer Noel J. Kalis, President Edward J. Witas III, Executive Secretary & COO © 2017 Scottish Rite Cathedral Association of Chicago. All rights reserved. 2 SCOTTISH RITE NEWS • SPRING 2017 2017 KICKING OFF THE NEW YEAR Awards night for the Valley of Chicago put a cap on a record breaking year for the Valley of Chicago. The evening celebrates all the achievements by the Valley during the preceding year (2016). Many awards were given out for membership recruitment, service to the Valley and of course the Meritorious Service Award. A special tribute was also made to the two Reunion classes that were inducted during 2016. They were each invited on stage to receive their Scottish Rite Northern Masonic Jurisdiction Certificates and to thank them for their hard work in performing the class degree. “We hope the members of these classes become life long friends and participate in degree work for the Valley for many years to come. “It’s a great way to meet new people and enjoy fellowship and comradery with people you might not have otherwise Awards Night met” stated J. Kenneth Ludwig, Sovereign Prince, Chicago Council, Princes of Jerusalem. Fraternal Relations Cracker Jack, fast balls and memorabilia filled the Scottish Rite for the Spring Fraternal Relations Night. The theme for the event was Valley Award Winners Meritorious Service Award Winners “Take me out to the ballgame,” in Anthony J. Wegner, Terry J. Hartl, Kurt F. Rubin John D. Riggs, John P. Marquardt conjunction with the baseball themed Spring Reunion. The event was filled with tours of the building, speeches and videos introducing Scottish Rite Masonry to prospective members. They even had the opportunity to test out their pitching arm with a baseball speed machine. The fastest throw of the night was 58 MPH. The highlight came when the drawings occurred for a trip for two to Spring Training in Arizona. Each candidate and top line sponsor were entered into separate drawings for the grand prizes. The winners were Doug Keppy and Nicholas Smith. Spring Reunion Candidate Nicholas Smith remarked, “I never ever win these type of things. I’m so happy to be joining the Scottish Rite and this is the icing on the cake.” SPRING 2017 • SCOTTISH RITE NEWS 3 VALLEY OF CHICAGO APRIL 7-8, 2017 NEW MEMBER JOINING OPPORTUNITY AND MEET HALL OF FAME BASEBALL PLAYER BILLY WILLIAMS! The Valley of Chicago is proud to invite you to join us at our upcoming Spring Reunion on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8 as we kick-off the season with an All-Star celebration! Friday, APRIL 7 Line-Up 5:30 pm Social 6:00 pm Member signing with Billy Williams ... First 50 to Register! 6:45 pm VIP Meet N Greet with Billy Williams 7:30 pm Dinner 9:00 pm All-Star Party with Dueling Pianos! MEET SPECIAL GUEST Free for candidates and top-line sponsors $50 for all guests and non-sponsoring members Billy Williams Saturday, APRIL 8 Hall Of Fame Baseball Legend known for his Line-Up: soft-spoken nature who was a clutch 7:30 am Continental Breakfast performer and one of the most respected 8:30 am Candidate Orientation hitters of his day. 9:00 am Opening Ceremony 4o Master Traveler LIVE! Career Highlights: 9o Master of the Temple Over an 18-season big league career 15o Knight of the East (1959-76), 16 spent with the Cubs, Williams Lunch had 2,711 hits, a .290 batting average, 17o Knight of the East and West 426 home runs, hit 20 or more home runs in 20o Master ad Vitam 13 straight seasons, and once held the National League record for consecutive 32° Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret games played with 1,117. 5:00 pm Dinner and Brotherhood Free for candidates including degrees, breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner LIMITED TICKETS! $25 for members including degrees, breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner Candidates and Top-Line Sponsors will have FREE VIP access tickets with a private meet and greet and To register as a member log-on to our website. To register as a candidate, please photo opportunity with submit a completed membership petition along with the required fees of Billy Williams! $225.00 to: Scottish Rite, 383 E.