Valley Activities

Scottish Rite News Valley Activities

Reception honors Bradford A. Goebel and Arthur G. Quade as 33° Masons
Allan W. Jones and Ronald R. Ebert elected to 33rd degree

A group of 135 Free-masons were honored recently at the annual meeting of the Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Freemasonry for the Northern Jurisdiction of the United States. The Thirty-third Degree was conferred on the designees because of their service to the fraternity or community.

Receiving the prestigious degree was Arthur G. Quade and Bradford A. Goebel from the Valley of Cleveland.

At the conclusion of the meeting, an announcement was made that two Masons of the Valley of Cleveland, Alan W. Jones, Most Wise Master of Ariel Chapter Rose Croix of Richfield and Ronald R. Ebert, Commander in Chief of Lake Erie Consistory, of Brunswick, were among 45 Scottish Rite Masons from Ohio who were elected to receive the Thirty-third Degree at next year’s meeting in St. Louis, Missouri.

Ill... Robert J. Hibjan 33°, Deputy’s Representative to the Valley of Cleveland congratulates Ill... Brad Goebel, 33°, and Ill... Arthur G. Quade, 33° at a reception given in their honor October 7th.

Ill... Glenn L. Beaver, 33°, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, congratulates Ill... Arthur G. Quade, 33° at the Valley of Cleveland 33rd Degree Reception October 7th as Joan Quade looks on.

Ill... Robert J. Hibjan, 33°, Deputy’s Representative for the Valley of Cleveland assists Kathy Goebel with pinning the 33rd degree emblem on Ill... Brad Goebel, 33° at the 33rd Degree Recognition program October 7th.

Thirty-Third Degree honorees, Ill... Brad Goebel, his wife Kathy,and Arthur G. Quade and his wife Joan hold the cakes baked in their honor at the Valley of Cleveland 33rd Degree Recognition program October 7th.

David Mackey, Editor of the Valley of Cleveland Scottish Rite News is presented a Supreme Council plaque commemorating the best publication in Division IV (Valleys with 4,000 to 5000 members) for the 4th consecutive year, from Ill... Robert J. Hibjan, 33°, Deputy’s Representative for our valley.
The award was presented at the
33rd° Recognition Program Oct. 7th.

The Fuller family of Ashtabula County now boasts three generations of Masons. Pictured at the Grand Master’s Day program, April 27, 2002, at the Cleveland Masonic Center are from left: Lee Fuller, 25 Jim Fuller, 55, Harold Fuller, 83, and Jonathan Fuller, 19. The Fullers are all members of Hart’s Grove Lodge no. 397.

Valley Clam Bake favorite of brethren

225 attend popular Valley of Cleveland fall event

The Valley of Cleveland held their 3rd annual Clam Bake September 21th at The Al Koran Shrine Pavilion.

Guests enjoyed Clams and chicken with chowder, broth and all the other trimmings while others decided on 16-oz Porterhouse steak. Hosts for the event were the officers of Ariel Chapter, Rose Croix with David Leifer as Chairman. A great time was had by all.

The Clam Bake is a regular feature of the social calendar of the Valley of Cleveland. Watch for the date in 2003.

John and Dianne Young greet Jan McClenahan (r) at the Valley of Cleveland Clam Bake. The bake was held at the Al Koran Shrine Pavilion. Jan reports that the clams were excellent as were the steak and chicken.	Clam Bake guests included: (from left) Harlan Hampton and his wife Sandi, and Jim and Cindy Langmead. Harlan is President of the Valley of Cleveland Mummer’s Club, and recent DeMolay Legion of Honor recipient.
Preparers of the Feast, members and friends of Willoughby Lodge no. 302, included Bill and Pam Chamar, George Budzicki, Sandy Nelson, Jack Demsey, Sue and Tom Thompson, Penny and Rick Hughes, Dave Dagett, Bob Cornell, Randy Jameson, Harry Dodds, Roger Van Kramer, and Dave Leifer, chairman of the Clam Bake Committee.	“The broth was terrific," says Boris Stephanoff (center). He is pictured with his wife Virgina (l) and Meldia Childer (r). The bake, an enjoyable event for 225 guests, was held at the Al Koran Shrine Pavilion.

Photos by Tom Anderson