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Valley of Cleveland Scottish Rite News July/August, 2000 |
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Inside Valley Social
Programs Learning Center Valley Recognition Supreme
Council In Memoriam Valley Chorus Valley Societies
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Music in the Morgan Manor plays The Russ Morgan Orchestra under the direction of son Jack was live and on-stage at the Cleveland Masonic and Performance Arts center in May. The 9-piece orchestra played many of the songs that his dad have written and played for his fans in the 1950s. including Baby Face, So Tired, Your Nobody Until Somebody Loves You, and many others. The performance marks Jack Morgan’s second performance in Cleveland.
Valley of Cleveland Golf Classic July 15th The eleventh annual Scottish Rite Golf Classic is July 15th. It’s time to finalize your search for playing partners to participate in the Valley of Cleveland outing. The Classic returns to the east side of Cleveland in 2000. The annual event will be held at Auburn Springs Country Club on Stafford Road in Bainbridge. The Golf Classic will include 18 holes of golf, lunch, a steak dinner, and a host of prizes awarded to some lucky golfers who are closest to the pin, or have the longest drives. The whole event begins with the first tee time at 9:00 am. Last years winner of the 10th annual Scottish Rite Golf Classic was a 2-man team of Bob Berteau and Alan Jones. The group shot a 5 under par. That score tied a team consisting of Joe Levy, Bill McCallum, and Ron Prior who also shot a five under par, but due to Classic tie-breaker rules, the Berteau/Jones team were victorious. The event attracted 69 golfers in 1999. An even greater turn-out is expected for the Millennium event. Chairman of this years event is Glenn Beaver. For information, please call Glenn at (440) 946-5242 or John Youngblood at The Valley of Cleveland office at (216) 432-2370.
63rd annual Feast of Paschal Lamb presented
Rev. Gretchen Wagner of First United Church of Christ in Austinburg guest speaker The 63rd annual observance of the Feast of the Paschal Lamb was presented by the officers of Ariel Chapter Rose Croix, Palm Sunday, April 16th. The most impressive ceremony was presided over by Robert W. Thomas, Most Wise Master. Providing traditional Feast music was the Scottish Rite Chorus directed by Ill.;. Marvin R. Price, 33°, and Ill.: Robert J. Bray, Valley Organist. Guest speaker for the observance was Rev. Gretchen Wagner, Pastor of the First United Church of Christ in Austinburg, Ohio. Explaining the significance of the Feast and the Story of the Cross was G. Fred Buswell, Orator of Ariel Chapter. The summation of the Feast was proclaimed by Robert W. Thomas The portrayal of the Last Supper and Sermon on the Mount was presented by members of the Valley of Cleveland Mummer’s Club. A reception for Rev. Wagner and the officers of Ariel Chapter Rose Croix was held in the banquet hall immediately following the Observance. The Feast of the Paschal Lamb is an annual observance of the Valley of Cleveland. The observance is presented in conjunction with the Valley of Cleveland Family Life program.
Volunteers needed for Alzheimers Walk and Run October 1st The Alzheimer’s Association has again asked The Freemasons of northeastern Ohio for help at their annual 5-K benefit walk and run at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on Sunday, October 1st.Registration for the race participants will begin at 7:30 a.m. and the race will begin at 8:30 a.m.. The Masonic registration will begin at 7:00 a.m. and all race marshals should be in their positions by 8:00 a.m. Our help has been requested for the following tasks: food donation pickup, entertainment, acting as race marshals, and set-up and teardown of tables. The duties of the race marshals should be completed by 9:30 a.m. but the assistance of a small number of volunteers will be required throughout the day until approximately 3:30 p.m. Brethren, this is another great opportunity or us to show “Masonry in Action.” You may volunteer by contacting the Scottish Rite office at (216) 432-2370 or Ron Ebert at (440) 225-4769. Remember to wear your Blue Masonic shirt.
By Robert Cubbison Our trip this year to see the Oglebay Lighting Displays is on November 25th, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Reservations are coming in nicely. As of the deadline for this article, we had 52 seats of the 132 seats available already reserved. As in the past, we will have three pickup points. The east side pickup point is at the Holiday Inn at I-271 and Wilson Mills Road; the west side pickup point is the parking lot next to the BP station at Bagley and Engle Roads near the I-71 Bagley Road intersection in Middleburg Heights; and the south side pickup point is at the BRT Garage on Snowville Road in Brecksville. We will leave these pickup points at 10:00 a.m. sharp. On the way south towards Wheeling, West Virginia, we will make a lunch stop before arriving at the Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum. This museum is housed in a restored Victorian school and boasts an impressive collection of more than 100,000 toys and trains. The museum features guided tours, interactive displays, an operating ‘O’ gauge train layout and a unique gift shop for your shopping pleasure. They say “even our gift shop is a big toy box”. From the museum we will go into Oglebay Park, have dinner at Wilson Lodge, tour the lighting displays in the Park and in Wheeling before returning home. The cost of the trip is $50.00 per person and
includes the following: To make reservations, fill out the form on page 22 in this issue of the Scottish Rite News. Send it in with your check with the full amount of $50.00 made out to the Scottish Rite and mail it to the address shown on the reservation form. Be sure to indicate the desired pickup point on the form.
Scottish Rite Ladies Association
By Janice Freitag, The Ladies’ Association held their spring luncheon on May 9th. Everyone enjoyed a delicious luncheon. Esther Cudney gave a wonderful book report of “Gracie” by George Burns. Your officers and Board of Directors of the Ladies’ Association are always seeking to bring you new and different experiences. We will not have a September meeting but will instead be taking a Lolly the Trolley tour with a stop at Max and Erma’s in the flats for lunch on September
12th. MAX & ERMA’S
The cost, including all taxes and gratuities for the entire day, is $23.75 and must be paid in advance. The trolley has a limited seating capacity of 38 seats and will be available on a first come, first serve basis. After the 38 paid reservations are filled, we will start a waiting list, and if we fill a second trolley, we will rent one. We have been told that Fall and September is one of the most beautiful times to take a trolley tour. Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of this first time ever event. Use the reservation form on page 22 of this issue of the Scottish Rite News to reserve your place with us. In the meantime, have a safe and happy summer. We look forward to having you join us in the fall.
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