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The Scottish Rite News, official
publication of the Valley of Cleveland, Ohio, is published bi-monthly during the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November.
Publication office is
located at 3615 Euclid Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Volume 65 - No. 4
July/August, 2003

Presiding Officers

Edwin A. Strauss, Jr.
Thrice Potent Master
Eliadah Lodge of Perfection

Robert R. Childers
Sovereign Prince
Bahurim Council
Princes of Jerusalem

David Leifer
Most Wise Master
Ariel Chapter,
Rose Croix

Ronald R. Ebert
Commander-in-Chief
Lake Erie Consistory

ILL.·. JOHN H. YOUNGBLOOD, 33°
Secretary

Board of Trustees

The above and:
ILL.·. GLENN L. BEAVER, 33°
Chairman

ILL.·. JEFFREY J. BLACK, 33°
Vice Chairman

ILL.·. WILBUR B. SMITH, 33°
Treasurer

ILL.·. JOHN A. HALL, 33°

ILL.·. ROBERT J. MAXWELL, 33°

ILL.·. MORTON S. NEGIN, 33°

Scottish Rite News
DAVID B. MACKEY M.S.A., Editor
4312 Parklawn Drive
Willoughby, Ohio 44094-7955
Phone: (440) 942-8861
Fax: (440) 954-9162
dbmackey@msn.com

SCOTTISH RITE OFFICE
3615 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Phone (216)432-2370
aasrvocsecretary@ameritech.net

Handicapped assistance available

It is the policy of The Valley of Cleveland to ensure that all programs sponsored by the Scottish Rite in The Cleveland Masonic Center be made available to all members and their guests.

A wheel-chair lift has been recently installed and rest-rooms are handicap accessible.

If a special need is required to attend any of the Valley programs, please call the Scottish Rite office at (216) 432-2370.

What...to do
Where...to go
Valley of Cleveland Family
Activities for spring
and summer

SPORTS
Eastlake Captains vs. Capital City Bombers game and picnic - August 2nd

Scottish Rite Golf Classic at Fox Run Golf Course - July 12th

THEATRE
Musical “1776” at Beck Theatre in Lakewood - July 20th

FAMILY
Annual Picnic at Shriner’s Pavilion in Brecksville - August 17th

Cedar Point for rides and fun for young & old - August 31st

TRAVEL
Oglebay Holiday Lights Trip
December 6th

SPECIAL
Valley Clam Bake at Shrine Pavilion - September 14th

DO YOU HAVE
EXTRA TIME?
We need volunteers to man
Masonic Center guard stations

By Ill.·. Wilbur B. Smith, 33°
Valley Treasurer

During the past several years, the expenses of your Valley have increased while the income has declined as a result of the nation’s economic problems and decline in membership.

Your trustees are working hard to hold cost increases to a minimum. We are looking to the membership of the Valley to join us is this cost reduction effort. We are looking for ways to curb the rising costs. One of the largest expense we have is our security costs.

To control or reduce this expense is for our members to operate the guard station during the day and possibly early evening. We are looking for members who have some extra time to perform this important duty at a minimum hourly rate of pay.
We are looking for individuals who have at least 4 hours available per day 3 to 4 days a week.

Please review your calendars and if you have some free time and are willing to operate the guard’s station, please let our Secretary, John Youngblood, know.
We thank you for your consideration.

Grand Lodge
luncheon to honor
new Grand Master

We in northeastern Ohio are looking forward to the annual Grand Lodge Communication in Dayton in October. With each Grand Lodge comes the opportunity to elect and install a new Grand Master. A luncheon is being planned to recognize this special occasion.

The luncheon will be held immediately following the installation, ceremony, in the Dayton Masonic Complex. It is open to lodge officers, northeastern Ohio masons and their ladies. A donation for a ticket to the luncheon is $10 per person.

Tickets and information are available from Brad Goebel by calling him at (440) 943-0611, Ronald Runion at (330) 648-2291 or Bill Stratton.

If you’re going to be at Grand Lodge, join your brethren for lunch honoring the new Grand Master before returning home.