JUNE 2019 THE MAGAZINE OF THE VALLEY OF PITTSBURGH CORE VALUES valleyofpittsburgh.org In Memoriam Since our last issue, the following members of the Valley of Pittsburgh have been called home: Ill...Robert B. Friend, 33˚ Ill...Jack L. Weaver, 33˚ David F. Crumrine, MSA John Heston Austin William H. Kegg Jack H. Backus George M. Kessler II Robert A. Baker Carl R. Kobosky Leonard Stephan Baranowski Milton Kubik Edward K. Beaman Alfred William Lee Henry E. Birch Jr. Paul A. Lees Harold B. Booher Joseph Lopez Clifford S. Breakey Michael Manalovich Jr. David K. Browell Barre A. McClay Jay M. Cohen Paul A. McManus Robert D. Conrad Sr. Robert L. Mosier David H. Corwin Richard E .Nassar Raymond R. Coughanour Francis P. O’Brien Ronald C. Dietz John J. O’Palenick Harvey W. Doyle Edward J. Osada Jr. Ralph R. Dukstein Jan E. Perkins James N. Edmonds Craig Matthew Provins Raymond E. Ermlich James D. Roy Leonard C. Ferrington John W. Sanders David T. Fife Kenneth Edward Sarver Larry L. Fosbrink Edward Sebeck Clifton P. Fox Paul R. Sentinek Samuel Gibson Jr. Charles A. Skalos Willis R. Greenaway Jr. Ray D. Steffler Stephen Hajos Kenneth L. Stevenson George A. Harbaugh William Tignor Daniel B. Hargrove Milan Vranish Roy T. Hartwig David H. Williams Jr. William S. Holmes Allen M. Willis Sr. Robert Joseph Katelan Max C. Yachup 2 ritenow | JUNE 2019 inside Upon the Checkered Pavement by D. Todd Ballenger, 33° Vol. XXVIII, No. 4 June 2019 “I Read the News Today, Oh Boy...” 12 Paul J. Roup, 33° Editor Your Health by Dr. Glenn D. Miller, II, 33° [email protected] Rodney E. Boyce, 33° Kidney Stones PART TWO Creative Director [email protected] 16 Columnists D. Todd Ballenger, 33˚ Joshua S. Freeman, 32˚ More Light by Austin R. Shifrin, 32° Glenn D. Miller, II, 33˚ David W. Morgans, 33˚ Tolerance John H. Piper, 33˚ 20 Paul J. Roup, 33˚ Robert B. Ruff, 32˚ Austin R. Shifrin, 32˚ Thomas K. Sturgeon, 33˚ Eric S. Teasdale, 32˚ The Modern Vitruvian by PJ Roup, 33° Joseph G. Whitaker, 32˚ Brian T. Wilding, 32˚ Do Me a Favor Jeffrey M. Wonderling, 33˚ 28 Contributors Vito A. Urso, 33˚ by Eric S. Teasdale, 32° Tracy H. Miller, 32˚ Tips from the Pro Photography Short Game Basics— Steven Basel, Jr., 32˚ Kenneth R. Brooks, 32˚ Bunker Play 34 Peter A. Leary, 32˚, MSA David W. Morgans, 33˚ Brandan T. Plesh, 32˚ by David W. Morgans, 33° Charles F. Zurcher, 32˚ Adventure Shadows 38 on the Mountain TheDeputy ................................................................. 4 TheOffice................................................................... 15 TheActive ................................................................... 5 TheWord ........................................................................19 Add FSC Stamp TheChief ....................................................................... 6 SalutetoVeterans ............................................ 23 ThePotent .................................................................... 7 TheHospitaler..................................................... 37 RiteNow magazine is the official publication of the Valley of Pittsburgh, TheSovereign ..................................................... 10 ValleyNews ............................................................ 42 Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, District of Pennsylvania, Northern ....................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 44 Masonic Jurisdiction, USA. Opinions TheWise TheLatest expressed are those of the individual author(s). Information is obtained from correspondence, press releases, Masonic publications and miscel- about this issue laneous sources, which in many The Core Values of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite are Reverence for God, Integrity, Justice, Toleration, cases, cannot be verified. RiteNow magazine is published four times a Love of Country, and Service. When a man joins the Scottish Rite and endeavors to live his life according to year. © 2019, Valley of Pittsburgh, these values, he unites with a group of like-minded men who seek to make themselves and the world better. 3579 Masonic Way, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15237. Phone: 412- The circle of men arm-in-arm is a visual representation of the mutual support that Scottish Rite Masons offer 939-3579. Email: secretary@valley- each other toward that end. ofpittsburgh.org 412.939.3579 | valleyofpittsburgh.org 3 TheDeputy A message from the Supreme Council Deputy for Pennsylvania SUPREME COUNCIL ome might say, “It is the to me and for me! In the hard, So Mote end of an era.” Others ugly days of life, I always had this Smight say, “It’s about glorious Fraternity to fall back on It Be time!” Most importantly, I for support and enjoyment. By Thomas K. Sturgeon, 33˚ would say that my total Scottish Rite and also my total Masonic You, the Freemasons of experience have been an honor, Pittsburgh, have given me so a privilege, and a much more than wonderful experience. I have given you Freemasonry and for that, I give After twenty years as and the to each of you my an Active Member of thanks and our Supreme Council, Valley of eternal gratitude. it is, simply, time to Pittsburgh go! I like to think have been so The good news is that my mind is still good to me that the Valley of strong, but there are and for me! Pittsburgh is so times when even I fortunate to have a question that! I exit great leader to follow via the Supreme Council rule me. PJ Roup is young compared that requires retirement from to 75 (he knows I kid him), Active status at age 75. I with a sharp mind, and a very remember when I thought 75 Fraternal attitude. Give him was ancient and those who your full support and the Valley had achieved that age were of Pittsburgh will continue to be very old men. Now, I am one!! the most significant Valley in the Scottish Rite. I have lived a life of Masonic privilege, serving as your Grand With a lighter workload and Master, your Commander- a heavier heart, I thank each of in-Chief, your Active, your you for the privilege to serve in Deputy, and many other offices. the Greatest Fraternity in the Thomas K. Sturgeon, 33˚ Deputy for Pennsylvania Freemasonry and the Valley of History of the World!! Pittsburgh have been so good SO MOTE IT BE!! 4 ritenow | JUNE 2019 TheActive A message from the Supreme Council Active for Pennsylvania SUPREME COUNCIL ore Values are the heart That void can be an opportunity for A Matter of the Scottish Rite. They Masonry. I believe that most men C inform everything we do. want a world very much like the of Principle Our degrees, our Learning Centers, one to which Freemasons aspire— By Paul J. Roup, 33˚ the Almoner’s Fund—all tie directly a world where we see each other to one or more of the Core Values as equals, not enemies; where our that we have enumerated as our speech is lofty, not loud; where we driving principles. judge each other by our abilities, not our Reverence for God, When faced affiliations. Integrity, Justice, Toler- with hatred, ation, Love of Country, we must That world is not an and Service are certainly impossible dream, but not exclusive to Scottish reject it. it takes work. Every Rite. Plenty of people When we see day, you and I must live their lives by one injustice, enter a divided society or more of these ethics we must and put on our best every day. But when we Masonic face. When live these tenets in the redress it. faced with hatred, we fellowship of a com- must reject it. When munity of brothers who challenge, we see injustice, we must redress it. support, and care for each other, By living our Core Values, we must they become part of a creed that endeavor to show the world that allows each of us to grow into our respect, decency, courtesy, and love best selves and daily earn the title, are not relics of a bygone age, but Scottish Rite Mason. are instead the essence of society at its best and brightest. The contributors to this issue were free to choose which value or values We are all ambassadors, traveling they would focus on for their arti- under the aegis of both the Square cles. I find it interesting that three of & Compasses and the Double- them (four if you count my original headed Eagle. Let what we have concept for The Modern Vitruvian) learned within those organizations selected Toleration. That tells me shine forth in everything we do. Be Paul J. Roup, 33˚ that a void exists in the world at men of principle. The world will be [email protected] large when it comes to acceptance. better for it. 412.939.3579 | valleyofpittsburgh.org 5 TheChief A message from the Commander-in-Chief of Pennsylvania Consistory CONSISTORY After nearly 20 guidance in polishing this years on various extremely rough stone. I am Wow! What Scottish Rite lines, this wonderful and will evermore remain your a Long, experience is coming to an end. fraternal friend and brother, always The theme of this edition of ready to help, aid, and assist you Strange RiteNow is our Scottish Rite Core when I am able. I cannot possibly Trip Values: Reverence for God, repay you for your generous gift Devotion to Country, of instruction, but I It’s Been Integrity, Justice, vow to continue to By Jeffrey M. Wonderling, 33˚ Toleration, and Service. work toward that end. I could write extensively I am I am eager to continue about each of these blessed this education—this values but prefer to beyond journey toward the speak of them on a light—with you. The personal level. words fact is, without you I to have would fail miserably, During my tenure and it wouldn’t be any at the Valleys of developed fun at all. Uniontown and so many Pittsburgh, there was It has been a pleasure nary a soul I encoun- cherished serving on a committed tered who did not relationships Executive Committee exemplify one or more that is always working of these Core Values.