Valley of Cincinnati www.32masons.com November 2019 INSIDE Gem City Invitational Hauts Gradesh Academy Membership Information Your Valley On The Road Achievement Award and in s THE RITE RECORDER Volume 76 No. 4 Cincinnati Masonic Center 317 East Fifth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202–3399 From Your 513-421–3579 • 800-561–3579 Fax: 513-562–2661 Executive Director Web: www.32masons.com EDITOR Jeff McLaughlin, 32º Robert Dumford, 33º [email protected] BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman K. Douglas Akers, 33º Members at Large Donald E. Hoffman, 33º Thomas E. Uhl, 32º Richard A. Dickerscheid, 33º Jeffrey A Bickel, 32º PRESIDING OFFICERS Gibulum Lodge of Perfection Bradley A. Toft, 32º Dalcho Council, Princes of Jerusalem J. Greg Stanley, 32º Cincinnati Chapter of Rose Croix Todd S. Neumann, 32º Ohio Consistory A. Brian McIntosh, 32º The Valley extends congratulations to the top two Grand Lodge of Ohio Leaders, both from the Valley of Cincinnati at the 210th Annual Communication EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of Grand Lodge in Marietta, Ohio. Most Worshipful Brother Keith W. Newton Robert W. Dumford, 33º [email protected] from Wilmington, Ohio was elected and installed as Grand Master of Free and Accepted Masons in Ohio. Keith is married to Sharon Newton. FRATERNAL SECRETARY MWB Newton is a Scottish Rite 33º⁰ member whose primary Valley is The Michael A. Himes, 33º Valley of Dayton. MWB Newton is also a life plural member of the Valley of [email protected] Cincinnati and has attended functions at the Valley of Cincinnati and was Secretary Emeritus instrumental in securing Wilmington Lodge to host our traveling degree to be John R. Teller, Jr., 33º held on November 23, 2019. He received his Scottish Rite Degrees on April TREASURER 28, 2001. Congratulations to MWB Newton as he begins his journey as 2020 Jeffrey P. Waltz, 33º Grand Master of Ohio. HOSPITALER At this same Communication, our own Right Worshipful Brother Richard A. Kraig J. Walker, 33º Dickerscheid was elected and installed as Deputy Grand Master of the Grand TYLER Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in Ohio. He is married to Teri (Dsuban) Keith L. Clepper, 33º Dickerscheid. THE SUPREME COUNCIL Rich has served as Worshipful Master of College Hill-Harry S. Johnson Lodge Deputy for the State of Ohio No. 641, President of the FMDOA in 2013, Most Wise Master of Cincinnati Douglas N. Kaylor, 33º Chapter of Rose Croix 2017-2019, serves the Board of Trustees of the Valley Active Member, Resident in Cincinnati of Cincinnati and received his 33º⁰in 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Rich has M. Todd McIntosh, 33º been very active in our Valley and has supported Blue Lodge and Scottish Rite Sovereign Grand Commander Masonry since becoming a member. We look forward to seeing him advance in David A. Glattly, 33º his leadership roles in Masonry. Active Member Emeritus The Valley is honored to have these two Masons as our members and we look William R. Powers, Jr., 33º forward to their leadership in the future. Hauts Grades Academy Our next class will open in winter 2019-2020 Hauts Grades Academy is a program designed to promote the education, knowledge, and engagement of members in the Scottish Rite, NMJ. The Scottish Rite was known as the Hauts Grades in its early beginnings. The program is made up of three exciting levels: Level One – The candidate will delve into the ritual of all twenty- nine Scottish Rite, NMJ degrees Level Two – The essay portion of the curriculum will allow for self- reflection and review of Scottish Rite degrees selected personally by the candidate. Level Three – A written research paper on a topic of the candidate’s choice, which will be pre-approved and reviewed by the HGA committee. Research topics can vary between history, ritual, and the philosophy of the Scottish Rite. At full completion, the graduate will earn the honor of becoming a Scottish Rite Hauts Grades Academic, and will be entitled to include the letters HGA after his name. A certificate and HGA jewel will also be awarded upon completion, but an enriching educational experience is the overall goal. The HGA curriculum is designed, and the program will be administered by: • Yasser Al-Khatib, 33°, MSA, Valley of Philadelphia, Chairman • Mohamad A. Yatim, 33°, MSA, Valley of Northern New Jersey • E. Oscar Alleyne, 33°, Valley of the Hudson, New York • Christopher Hodapp, 33°, Valley of Indianapolis Hauts Grades Academy is underway! It is free to all Scottish Rite, NMJ members in good standing. New registration will open as soon as possible. Join the wait list and we will keep you up to date. www.scottishrite.org/hauts-grade-academy Valley of Cincinnati Presents New 4° in Dayton Ohio The Valley of Cincinnati will be portraying the new Scottish Rite 4°, ‘Builder’, at the Valley of Dayton Fall Reunion, to be held on November 9, 2019. The class will honor Sovereign Grand Commander David A. Glattly, 33°, as well as our Masonic veterans. The schedule for the day is: 7:00 AM ​Registration opens 8:00 AM ​Class photo 8:00 AM Welcome 8:15 AM ​NEW 4° (Valley of Cincinnati) 9:00 AM 11° (Huber Heights Lodge #777) 10:30 AM 14° Noon ​Lunch 1:00 PM Veterans Recognition 1:40 PM ​NEW 17° (video) 2:50 PM ​31° (Valley of Pittsburgh) 3:40 PM 32° 5:30 PM ​Social Hour with cash bar The Schiewetz Auditorium inside the Dayton Masonic Center 6:30 PM Banquet For meal reservations, go to daytonaasr.org, click on ‘Fall Reunion’, then click on the link ‘Meal Reservations.’ You will need your Scottish Rite Membership Number to make your reservation. Additionally, there will be a special DeMolay Honors Night program on Friday, November 8, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. This program will feature the conferral of the Degree of Chevalier and the DeMolay Cross of Honor. S.G.C. Glattly, who is a Senior DeMolay, will be in attendance. Refreshments will follow. 3rd Stop on the Traveling Degree Tour Wilmington Lodge No. 52 – 34 West Main St. Wilmington, OH 45177 The third stop on this years Traveling Degrees will be on Saturday November 23, 2019. The degrees portrayed will be the 4˚⁰and the 31˚⁰. Coffee and donuts will be available starting at 9:30 AM, the 4⁰will start at 10:30 AM followed by the 31⁰. After the degrees a complimentary lunch will be provided by the Valley of Cincinnati. Keeping Your Membership Up-to-Date Over the past years the Valley of Cincinnati has received several requests for 14° Ring Services for brothers who were no longer members of the fraternity. This loss of membership can come about in several ways - let’s discuss them here. First and foremost, failure to pay your Scottish Rite dues will eventually result in suspension of your membership. If you no longer wish to belong to the Rite, contact the office and we will try to arrange a demit – this will allow you to leave membership but come back at a more opportune time without a lot of hassle. If you need assistance with your dues, please contact the office and we will work with you to see that your membership is retained. Secondly, failure to keep your blue lodge membership in good standing will result in a suspension of your Scottish Rite membership. The Scottish Rite, like almost all Masonic bodies, is based on blue lodge membership – lose that and all the others are gone as well. The problem that we most often see arises when the Valley of Cincinnati is informed of the suspension of a brother from his blue lodge, so we have no choice but to suspend him from Scottish Rite membership. Unfortunately, when a brother is reinstated into his lodge, we at the Scottish Rite are not always told of that fact, so we have no way of knowing that he is in good standing, and he is therefore listed as ‘suspended’ on our records. If you have been suspended by your lodge, and then reinstated, please make sure that we are aware of your status – we will then go over the steps to get you reinstated in Scottish Rite. Each member is on the mailing list for our ‘Rite Recorder’ publication. If you do not receive the ‘Rite Recorder’ please contact the office. If you have any questions about your membership, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you with your membership. On the Road: Valley of Cincinnati Fall Kickoff has Begun! The Annual Fall Kickoff was held on September 21 at Amelia Lodge #590 and was co-hosted by Sixth District Scottish Rite Club. The event featured the brand new version of the 4th Degree “The Builder” along with the 5th Degree. The event welcomed 130 members along with welcoming six new candidates. There were a couple of successful fundraising efforts that day The Herbert T. Hunt Chapter, Order of Demolay and Children’s Dyslexia Center of Cincinnati were both present and grateful for the generosity of our members. A sincere thank goes out to Amelia Lodge and Sixth District Scottish Rite Club for hosting and to all those who helped behind the scenes to make this a memorable event for all who attended. See you “on the road”. — Brad Toft, TPM The Valley of Cincinnati Achievement Award The Valley of Cincinnati is pleased to announce “The Valley of Cincinnati Achievement Award”, a reward for Valley members who complete a specific number of perquisite steps involving member recruitment and participation in Valley events. This award is the Valley of Cincinnati’s opportunity to recognize those members who participate and support the Valleys’ activities and events.