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Valley of Cleveland Scottish Rite News January-February, 2001 |
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Members in the News Ill.·. John D. Chiappetta, 33° Ronald R. Ebert Supreme
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MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Electoral College delegate Ill.·. John D. Chiappetta, 33° casts vote for President
Chiappetta, president of Euclid and Wickliffe Services, Inc., was recognized by Ohio GOP officials who invited him to Columbus to vote for the candidate he helped to win the popular vote in the state. He has been an active member of the Republican Party for 20 years and from 1990-1994, he was finance chairman of the Ohio Chapter of the GOP. This year he helped George W. Bush raise money in northeastern Ohio for his election to the presidency. I’m honored,” Chiappetta said. “ It’s and exciting event that not many Americans have an opportunity to do. It takes an average person out of obscurity and gives them 15 minutes of glory.” The Electoral College is ultimately where the presidency is decided. Each state is allocated electoral votes according to the number of representatives it sends to congress. Chiappetta joined 20 others in the State of Ohio who also were in Columbus to cast their Electoral College ballots. John is a Past Master of Acacia Lodge no. 651 and a Past District Deputy of the 22nd Masonic District. He affiliated with the Valley of Cleveland in 1972. He was elected as a member at large of the Valley of Cleveland Board of Trustees and was subsequently elected Chairman. He retired from the Board as Chairman in 1992 The Fall 1993 Reunion class of candidates was named in his honor. In discussing the Electoral College, Chiappetta said “ I think there’s a generation that doesn’t know how the system works. The attention that has been given to this year’s election has helped educate those who thought the presidential race was decided merely on the popular vote. Now they know differently.” In Columbus, Chiappetta cast his handwritten ballot, signed it, and the ballot became an official part of the National Archives; thusly electing George W. Bush, President of the United States.
Ronald R. Ebert installed Grand Commander
Ebert, a fourth generation Mason, was raised in Ellbrook Lodge He affiliated with the Scottish Rite, Valley of Cleveland, in 1974 and is currently serving as 1st Lieutenant Commander of Lake Erie Consistory. He is a past Sovereign Master of Walter E. Drake Council no. 145 AMD, and currently an officer in St. Benedict Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine. He is also the 1st Vice President of the Cleveland Masonic Library Board of Trustees. His other affiliations are: Shannon Council no. 28 KMI, Royal Order of Scotland and Western Reserve Chapter of the Philalethes Society. He is also the recipient of the DeMolay Honorary Legion of Honor. Ebert is a graduate of West Tech High School. Upon graduation, he enrolled in the Machine Practices Apprenticeship of Thompson Products, now known as TRW. He was Supervisor of the Ultra High Vacuum Creep Laboratory, charged with the development and testing of new alloys for nuclear power generators used in space exploration. When the research center closed in 1991, he was a Materials Research Technologist being involved in the research and development of new alloys and manufacturing techniques for a wide range of aerospace products. He is currently employed by Ronlen Industries, Inc. a design and manufacturing of progressive metal stamping dies, as well as producing metal stampings for the automotive industries Company in Brunswick as Quality Assurance Manager. He is married to Donna Lee and together have raised three sons, Dale, Keith, and Brian. They have four granddaughters, two grandsons, and one great granddaughter. They reside in Brunswick.
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