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TheRITENEWS Mayand

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Dear Brethren,

I hpe this issue Te Rite News nds everyne well and ready r the

dg days summer. Te change rm spring t summer seems t slw

the pace just a little. S chls clse, ldges g dark and vacatins begin. A

gd time r mst. Gardens are planted and awaiting the change time

r the harvest resh ruits and vegetables. Aristtle said “Change in all

things is sweet.”

Well i that is t be believed, I hpe yu like ur newest change in Te

Rite News. We listened t yur suggestins and cmments and the result

is tw magazines in ne nice new water pr package. Te Scottish Rite

Journal and Te Rite News: the same tw great magazines r yur reading

pleasure.

Tis issue is dedicated t Masonic Unity –that raternal bnd between

cllateral bdies in Maryland. Te glue that binds begins with ur GrandLdge, namely ur Mst Wrshipul Grand Master Tmas M. Velvin and

ur Right Wrshipul Deputy Grand Master Stephen J. Pnzill, III. Tese

men have wrked tirelessly t help strengthen the Blue Ldges thrughut

Maryland. Nw we all stand t reap the rewards their erts. Did yu knw that EVERY Ldge

in Maryland has a candidate at sme stage becming a Master Masn? Tere are nw ver 600

men in that prcess.

Every cllateral bdy depends n the Symblic r Blue Ldge r their membership. Masonic

Unity at its best.

Te Symblic Ldge is the basic undatin r ur gentle cra. We must never rget that it is the

undatin upn which every ther bdy in Freemasnry depends. We shuld always remind each

ther that we are Masns rst ur Blue L dge and any additinal degree r hnr nly expands

ne’s hrizns and pprtunities. Tey d nt change the bligatins we tk in ur very rst three

degrees.

Nr des the impact Masnry stp here. Te pprtunity r ne t participate in ther Ma-

snic appendant bdies is almst unending. Each these is truly utstanding in its wn way. In

Maryland, yu may cnsider the Scttish Rite, the Yrk Rite, the Shriners, the all Cedars Lebann,

the Grtt, the Natinal Sjurners and many ther equally imprtant Masnic rganizatins r

clubs. Tey all cntribute t the betterment mankind and this great natin. Tese Masnic bd-

ies wrk in their wn unique way t help meet the needs thse wh might therwise g unaided.

In Maryland, I am prud the act that we all wrk tgether in a diversity ways t achieve a

cmmn gal. Divided we wuld weaken the whle Freemasnry.

May we always lk t ur Blue Ldge and build upn the ideals established therein. Each urwrks are great and accmplish great things, but we must all wrk tgether t achieve true success.

United r the cmmn gd Masnry, ur brther and ur cuntry. Remember that ur strength

is in unity and danger is in discrd.

Masonic Unity is alive and well in Maryland and this issue Te Rite News is dedicated t all

thse cllateral bdies.

May ur Supreme Architect cntinue t Bless each us, ur gentle cra, and the United States

America.

Sincerely and raternally,

A MESSAgE froM

Ill. MaRlIn l. MIlls, 33°

A look inside. ..

depArtments

A messAge from mArlin mills, 33° 1

A feW WorDs from

THe PersonAl rePresenTATiVe 2

musT be gooD, eVery DAy 2

THe clinic corner 3

scoTTisH riTe mAsonry,

Prince HAll AffiliATion 4

mAsonic uniTy & yorK riTe ligHT 5

cAll A feW gooD men 8

orGAniZAtions

conoWingo scoTTisH riTe club 6

mArylAnD DemolAy neWs 6

sPring clAss 7

bucK-A-cuP funD rAsier 7

KnigHTs of sT AnDreW 8

mereDiTH cHAPTer of rose croix 8

cHesAPeAKe consisTory 9

cHesAPeAKe scoTTisH riTe club 9

mArylAnD council of KADosH 9

AlberT PiKe loDge of PerfecTion 10

2010 brocKmAn felloWsHiP AWArDs 10

THe VAlley of freDricK 11

cArrol scoTTisH riTe club 11

scoTisH riTe Women’s club 11

schedules & menus

uPcoming eVenTs 12

recent contributions

All conribuTions 13

brothers cAlled to eternAl rest

lisTings 13

The

RITENEWSof Mayland • July/August 2010

on the cover

PRoMoTING MASoNIC UNITY IN MARYLAND

Ancient Free & Accepted MasonsTomas M. Velvin–Most Worshipful Grand Master Stephen J. Ponzillo, III–Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master

Scottish Rite Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite–Marlin L. Mills,

Deputy o the Supreme Council all Cedars of Lebanon

Baltimore Forest No. 45–Darren Jones, Grand all Cedar Eastern Sho’ Forest No. 53–Charles E. Long, Grand all Cedar Hagerstown Forest No. 95–Sheard Hedglin, Jr., Grand all Cedar

Capitol Forest No. 104–Maurice A. Herbert, Grand all Cedar Chesapeake Forest No. 115–Kenneth L. White, Grand all Cedar Annapolis Forest No. 126 –William Ferguson, Grand all Cedar Frederick Forest No. 132–Shawn R. Winpigler, Grand all Cedar

Montgomery Forest No. 134–Marshall H. Gevinson, Grand all Cedar Prince Georges Forest No. 139–Donald R. Smith, Grand all Cedar Har-Ce Forest No. 142–Edsel B. Crouse, Grand all Cedar

ShrineBoumi Shrine–Ronald F. Carlson, Illustrious Potentate Ali Ghan Shrine–R. Francis Shives, Illustrious Potentate

York RiteGrand Chapter o Royal Arch Masons–Louis F. Bandell, Jr.,

Most Excellent Grand High Priest Grand Council o Royal and Select Masters–Richard P. Naegele,

Most Excellent Grand Master Grand Commandery o Knights emplar–Tomas G. Heimiller,

Grand Commander Eastern Star

Grand Chapter o Order o the Eastern Star–Jon A. Tompson,Worthy Grand Patron

Grand Chapter o Order o the Eastern Star – Jean K. Chance,Worthy Grand Matron

Job’s DaughtersGrand Gaurdian–Teresa “ ” Regner Associate Grand Guardian Pro-em–Mark Fayer, Sr.

Rainbow Girls Mary Adeline Bradord–Supreme Inspector

DeMolayWilliam C. Eppig–Executive Ocer

ommy Plourde–State Master Councilor

Te Rite News o Maryland is published bimonthly or the

members, amilies and riends o the Scottish Rite Masonic

Center located at 3800 North Charles Street, Baltimore,

Maryland 21218. Te views expressed in the Rite News o

Maryland do not necessarily reect those o the Supreme

Council or its ocers.

Deputy of the Supreme

CounCil in marylanD

Marlin Mills, 33°

EDIoRStan Ddd, 33°

DESIGNERJerry R. Arnld, 32°



TheRITENEWS Mayand The RITENEWS Mayand

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A fEW WorDS froM THE pErSoNAl rEprESENTATivE

Ill. E. Ray lEppo, Jr. 33°by: Ill. E. Ray Leppo, Jr., 33°, Personal Representative, Valley of Baltimore

Are yu interested in learning abut mre

light in Masnry? Te Scttish Rite

Freemasnry is ne several grups that are

part the wrldwide raternity knwn as Free-

masnry. Te Scttish Rite is the largest and

mst widely practiced Masnic Rite in the wrld

and emplys a ldge system. It is ur missin t

imprve ur members by teaching the principles

Brtherly Lve, lerance, Charity and ruth

while embracing high scial, mral and spiritual

values.

Te Valley Baltimre has a very interest-

ing presentatin, beginning n the cntinent

Eurpe and llwing the Scttish Rite’s prgress

t the West Indies and t the mainland United

States. I yur Ldge r rganizatin is inter-

ested in learning mre abut the Scttish Rite,

ask yur Wrshipul Master t schedule an ap-

pintment with Brther Fred Spicer, Assistant

Persnal Representative, r mysel at 410-243-

3200 r [email protected].

We lk rward t hearing rm yu.

MuST bE gooDEvERy dayBy: Ill. Kenneth H. Sebra, 33°, Valley of Southern Maryland

Iwas reading a talk given by a Past Grand Mas-

ter the state Calirnia a while back. He

was addressing a grup newly raised Master

Masns. He started “Yu are nw Master Ma-

sns. Yu must be gd, every day, r the rest

yur lie.”

Tis statement has stuck in my mind as I have

thught abut its ull meaning. I knw what it

means t me when I meet a brther Freemasn.

I knw he is hnest, truthul and will help me

i I need assistance. I have und this t be true

thrughut my lie.

But what des it mean t smene wh is nt

a Freemasn? I they meet smene wh identi-

es himsel as a Freemasn by

the ring n his nger r

the pin n his lapel,

what can that per-

sn expect rm thisstranger?

When I was a

yungster living in

East Baltimre, I trav-

eled all ver the city n my

bicycle. My ather, wh was nt

a Freemasn at the time wuld tell

me, “I yu have a prblem, nd a plice

cer, a reman r a man wearing a Masnic

ring, yu can trust them t help yu.”

When I reached the age twenty ne, my

ather and I became Freemasns tgether. We

were raised n the same night. He preceded me

and helped raise me. I miss him, nt nly as my

ather but as my brther in Freemasnr y. We

traveled many places tgether as ather and sn

and as brthers.

When a man wears a ring r pin identiy-

ing himsel as a Freemasn, he represents every

Freemasn in the wrld and every Freemasn in

the wrld will be judged by the way he cnducts

himsel.

S, t restate the wrds the Past Grand

Master Calirnia: “Yu are nw Master Ma-

sns. Yu must be gd, every day, r the rest

yur lie.”

THE

ClInIC CoRnERBy: Christine Wandishin, M.S, CCC-SLP

Since the establishment o our

center, we have been striving

to make a dierence in the

lives o thousands o children

by helping them overcome

speech and language

disorders in our nurturing

environment.

It’s hard t believe that it’s the middle sum-

mer already! Te cial start summer al-

ways seems t be the annual Scttish Rite Family

Day Picnic hsted by Dr. and Mrs. Wilhelmsen

at Sunnybrk Farm. Tis year’s picnic was held

t hnr the Scttish Rite Childhd Speech and

Language Center’s twenty-h anniversary!

our clinic pened its drs in January 1985.

Back then, the clinic had nly 2 part time speech

pathlgists. Nw 24 years later, ur center has

grwn t 3 ull time speech pathlgists, a re-

ceptinist, and 1-2 graduate student interns each

semester. Since 1985, ur clinic has been servingchildren ages 18 mnths t 18 years in the Bal-

timre area. our clinicians prvide evaluatin

treatment a wide variety speech and language

disrders, such as apraxia,

articulatin disrders, re-

ceptive and expressive

language disrders, and

phnlgical awareness

disrders, just t name a

ew. We see apprximately

100 clients per week r hal

hur sessins. All therapy

is prvided in a 1-t-1 set-

ting and is individualized

r each client. We als have

bservatins rms that

allw parents and amily

members t bserve each sessin. We pride ur-

selves in ur ability t educate the parents s that

the skills learned at ur center may be generalized

in the hme setting and the utside wrld.

In additin t the annual picnic, a banner wasals made t hnr ur clinic. Tis banner was

displayed at the picnic and is currently lcated in

rnt the Scttish Rite building Baltimre.

wenty-h anniversary pins were als made t

help celebrate and inrm the public ur cntin-

ued cmmitment t helping children in the Balti-

mre area. Upc ming plans t cntinue celebrat-

ing this mmentus ccasin this year are in the

nal planning stages nw.

Since the establishment ur center, we have

been striving t make a dierence in the lives

thusands children by helping them vercme

speech and language disrders in ur nur-

turing envirnment. Hwever, in additin

t serving the children the cmmunity,

ur clinicians als prvide training t u-

ture speech pathlgists by super-

vising graduate students rm

nearby schls such as Lyla

Cllege, wsn University, and

the University Maryland. We

wuld like t express ur thanks

and gd wishes t ur mst re-cent Brckman Fellwship intern

Shannn Spendley r a jb well

dne. Shannn wrked in the clinic this past sum-

mer helping t diagnse

and treat ur children with

speech and language disr-

ders under the supervisin

Christine Wandishin,

Lisa Elipuls, and Eleni

Ppmarnis. Shannn will

be cmpleting her adult

placement this all. We wish

her the best luck and cn-

tinued success in the eld

cmmunicatin sciences.

We wuld als like t take

this time t cngratulate

ur newest Brckman ellws: Brenna McDn-

ald, Zaneta Liu, Catherine Saprit, and Kathleen

Hlden. Tey will be cmpleting their externships

in the Scttish Rite Clinic ver the next 2 years and

are cmmended r this great accmplishment.As always, Te Rite Cheer Club and Te Sct-

tish Rite Wman’s Club have been extremely gen-

erus and cntinue t gives us the pprtunity t

prvide ur children and amilies with the mst

eective and ecient treatment. We thank them

r their mst recent charitable dnatins and r

all their cntinued supprt!

We wish yu all a wnderul, happy, and

healthy rest the summer! We als invite yu t

cme and visit us anytime.

We see approximately

100 clients per week or

hal hour sessions.

All therapy is provided

in a 1-to-1 setting and

is individualized or

each client.




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sCoTTIsH RITE MasonRy, pRInCE Hall aFFIlIaTIonby: Ill. Bennie G. Owens, 33°, Orient Personal Representative

Saturday, the Seventeenth April in the year

w Tusand and en was a histric

ccasin. on that day I was given the ppr-

tunity t represent ur Scttish Rite in the ori-

ent Maryland and our Grand Ldge at a very

special event. I, alng with Past Grand Master

Rnald Gerge Belanger, his lvely wie Karen,

and my lady Rena Kay Wilsn, were the distin-

guished guests Scttish Rite Masnry, Prince

Hall Aliatin. Te ccasin was the Samuel .

Daniels, Sr. Cuncil Deliberatin. It was held

at the Clarin Htel and Hager Hall Cnerence

Center in Hagerstwn, Maryland. We were re-ceived a little aer nn with the mst gracius

ceremny alng with Mst Wrshipul Grand

Master Shelden Redden, PHA. Te receptin

was mst dignied and gracius. Aer Grand

Master Redden had made his pening remarks,

bth Past Grand Master Belanger and I were

asked t share ur wn remarks abut this his-

tric day. Tis is the third recrded visit in ur

Suthern Jurisdictin. We were inrmed that

bth Calirnia and Virginia have enjyed simi-

lar invitatins during the past year.

Shrtly aer we were cially received, the

Cuncil Deliberatin was called rm busi-ness t rereshment and their Ladies rganiza-

tin, Te Lyal Ladies Te Glden Circle,

were admitted and intrduced, alng with ur

ladies. We were curse asked t say a ew

mre wrds t their lvely ladies.

My brethren, as this day prgressed and as

Freemasnry was practiced, I can truly say I

have never elt such an utpuring riendship

and brtherly lve as was exhibited by the kind-

ness thse present. Te Deputy r the ori-

ent Maryland, SGIG Lery Lassiter and Grand

Master Redden made us eel as i we were truly

distinguished guests.

Each brther and each lady present were s

charming and delightul. I wish that I culd

prperly share with yu the dignity and decrum

that they practiced n that ccasin. As hard as

we try, they exceeded ur ndest dreams. With

a start like this, ur Scttish Rite relatinship

with ur Prince Hall brethren can nly grw and

imprve bth rganizatins.

Aer the meeting, Past Grand Master Be-

langer and I were arded the hnr attend-

ing the installatin Te Lyal Ladies Te

Glden Circle. Yu wuld have been very prud ur “old Grand Marshal” as he escrted these

lvely ladies t be installed. Te installatin

was presided ver by Te Deputy rm Virginia,

SGIG Gerge M. Ellis. It was a beautiul cerem-

ny and dne with the utmst taste and nesse.

Te day cncluded with a great banquet in

the evening with nt nly their usual tasts, but

als tasts t ur Grand Master, Grand Cm-

mander, and Deputy Mills. o curse we were

arded the usual speeches and were required t

speak again at the banquet. I must cness that

the kind remarks by bth Deputy Lassiter and

Grand Master Redden were designed t make us

very welcme and t hnr the histric ccasin

that this truly was. I am lking rward t the

time when we can entertain the Scttish Rite in

Te orient Maryland, PHA, in the same man-

ner that they entertained us.

I eel a special privilege that Brther Belanger

and I were an integral part in ur recgnitin

r Prince Hall Grand Ldge and again t be a

part this histric rst. May ur assciatin belng and ur actins cntinue t be avrable. Is

it nt wnderul that we teach the same lessns

and have the same gals and can wrk tgether

with the same brtherly lve and aectin that

is necessary r ur raternity t grw and be

prsperus.

Tank yu my brthers Maryland Scttish

Rite r this inspiring pprtunity. I wish that

every brther in the orient Maryland culd

have elt the warm aectin that I was arded

April 17th.

I can truly say I have never

elt such an outpouring o

riendship and brotherly

love as was exhibited by thekindness o those present.

Shelton D. Redden, 33°

Most Worshipful Grand Master,

Te Most Worshipful Prince

Hall Grand Lodge of Maryland and Jurisdiction, Inc.

MASoNiC uNiTY AND THE

yoRK RITE lIGHTBy: Ill. Louis F. Bandell, Jr. 33° , Most Excellent Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Maryland

Imust ask, are yu cmrt-

able with yur knwledge

Freemasnr y? Have yu

ever wndered abut what

lies beynd the “Blue Ldge?

I truly hpe s. It was curis-

ity and intrigue that led yu

t the dr yur Ldge, in-

quiring t knw the “Secrets

Freemasnry”. As a Master

Masn, we are but inants re-

garding Masnic knwledge,but the third degree gives us

the keys permissin t un-

lck endless drs t urther

light. We shuld never stp

learning, and the mre we

apply urselves in the pursuit

knwledge the mre satis-

ed and equipped we will be

t answer questins. We are

each an example what Free-

masnry represents. When

yur riend r anyne ap-

praches yu, they will mst likely have read ne

Dan Brwn’s bks r seen ne the many

mvies that eature Freemasnry.

Tey will have heard the 32nd degree r An-

cient Knights emplar. Tey will have knwledge

the Shriners and their benevlent Hspitals.

My brthers, we must have knwledge and

be enthusiastic abut ur entire Fraternity and

be ready t sell them n ur teachings, cncepts,

belies and bjectives. In rder t be s pre-pared, we must have seen and understd, at the

very least, the tw majr learning tls ur

Fraternity: Te Ancient and Accepted Scttish

Rite and the Yrk Rite Freemasnry.

Te Yrk Rite in Maryland cnsists 19

Ryal Arch Chapters, 15 Cuncils Ryal and

Select Masters and 14 Cmmanderies Knights

emplar. our Chapters, Cuncils and Cm-

manderies, like Blue Ldges are scattered acrss

ur state. Like Scttish Rite, there is a prgressive

ladder t jin, nne being able t b ecme Ryal

Arch Masns than thse wh have received the

degree Master Masn and std their pr-

ciency and s n up the ladder t the order

Knight emplar. Yrk Rite degrees are identied

by their names and are thus structured:

In the Chapter as the Mark Master, Past Mas-

ter, Mst Excellent Master and Ryal Arch De-

grees.

Te Council Degree names are Ryal Master,

Select Master and Super Excellent Master.

Finally the degrees in Commandery are

called orders and are thus named: Te order

Red Crss, Te order Malta and Te order the emple

Under nrmal cnditins, t receive the de-

grees, the Yrk Rite will cnsume between 6–9

nights which culd last as lng as 6 mnths.

Smetimes accelerated Classes r estivals are

ered r thse whse schedules wn’t permit

them t g the nrmal rute. Tese events are

ered arund the State.

I yu are interested in urther light in Ma-

snry, please visit ur websites: www.mdsct-

tishrite.rg r www.yrkrite.cm/md.

We should never stop

learning, and the more we

apply ourselves in the pursuit

o knowledge the more

satised and equipped we

will be to answer questions.

We are each an example

o what Freemasonry

represents.




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ConowInGo sCoTTIsH RITE ClUBby: Hon. Charles F. Ramsay, Jr., 32°, KCCH

he Cnwing Scttish Rite

Club held its last meeting n

May 14th at the Bayu Restaurant in

Havre de Grace, MD, with twenty

seven in attendance. our new Depu-

ty Te Supreme Cuncil, Ill. Mar-

lin L. Mills, 33°, brught us up t date n what is ging n in Baltimre. Te talk was inrmative and

educatinal and we can d mre t supprt them in the uture. Tey have been a tremendus help with

their attendance at ur meetings, as well as sending ut ur meeting ntices and a reminder phne call.

our grup is grwing, but we still need new bld. I challenge all us t bring anther member r

prspective membe r t ur next meeting. We all knw smene wh has gtten idle ver the years. I will

persnally er a ree dinner r tw t the member wh brings in that smene. Als, please cme with

yur ideas r speakers and/r entertainment that we all wuld enjy. our next meeting is scheduled r

octber 15, at the Bayu Restaurant and we lk rward t seeing all yu there. As always, yu willreceive a ntice ne mnth in advance. Please return it ASAP as we need t ntiy the restaurant with the

cunt n reservatins.

Our next meeting is

scheduled or October 15, at

the Bayou Restaurant and we

look orward to seeing all o

you there.

MArch 27, 2010

spRInG Classby: Jerome F. Robinette, 33° , Secretary–Valley of Cumberland

row One: (Left to rigt) riad Lynn Bittinge, Bloomington, MD; Geld Vannienwenove, 32°

Kcch Veneable Maste of te Lodge of Pefetion; Ill. Paul Gay Siliff, 33°, Pesonal repesentative

in cumbeland; Ill. Bennie G. Owens, 33°, Pesonal repesentative in Baltimoe Sottis rite Bodies;

and calo Miel Mei, Fostbug, MD.

row Two: (Left to rigt) Lay Jon Smit, cumbeland, MD; ryan Dale Ton, ridgeley, WV;

Stepen Edwad Kemmet, matinsbug, WV; Daniel ray Sealy, hagestown, MD; Jeemy Joe Bukley,

romney, WV; and Jon rodney Meanyan, Fostbug, MD.

row Tee: (Left to rigt) Vinent Edwad Densmoe, Fostbug, MD; Niolas Josep costello, Fost-

bug, MD; Samuel Aaon Blai Eal, Matinsbug, WV; Milton Elwood Mille, III, hagestown, MD; and

Ill. Jeome F. robinette, 33°, Seety-regista fo te Valley of cumbeland Sottis rite.

row Fou (Left to rigt) robet Lee Dawson, J., Bulington, WV; Teene Mattew Tompson, clea

Sping, MD; Natan David rie, ridgeley, WV; and William raymond Zimme, hagestown, MD.

CuMbErlAND CoNSiSTorY

BUCK-a-CUp FUnd RaIsERhe Cumberland Cnsistry, Valley Cum-

berland partnered with the League r Crip-

pled Children t establish the Scttish Rite Lan-

guage Disrder and Speech clinic in 1997. Te

clinic was established t be the principle philan-

thrpy Cumberland Scttish Rite. In additin

the Cumberland Clinic has an racial clinic

r children with cle lip and/r cle palate. Te

clinic is available t all yung clients in need

these special services. All Scttish Rite mem-

bers are active entity the undatin, thrugh

which unds cme t supprt the speech clinic.

We generate additinal unds by tw cmmu-

nity und raisers supprted by the lcal cmmu-

nities in Allegany, Garrett, and Washingtn

cunties in Maryland and Mineral Cun-

try in West Virginia. Te Buck-A-Cup

und raiser is managed by the retirement

club the Scttish Rite. Tese brethren

cntact varius eating establishments t

participate t sell a Scttish Rite buttn r

$1.00, rm Nvember 1st t the rst week in

December. w days in December is designated

r the buttn hlder t receive ree cee and

tea at a spnsring establishment. Te

Rite hnrs the emplyes with a plaque

and gis r their devtin in prducing

unds t supprt the Speech Clinic.

Recently Little Sandy’s establishment

in Hancock, MD was honored by the

Scottish Rite with a plaque.

op botton sellers rom Arby’s restaurant

in LaVale, MD. Lef to right are Amana-

da Garland, Mary Bennett, Robin Bem-

man and Jerome Robinette, 33°.

Te second und raiser is the HING-

A-MA-JIG, “Showcase o alent”, to

be held this year at Allegany College o

Maryland in Cumberland, on April 16th

at 7:30pm in the auditorium. Te cost is

$10.00 perperson. Tis will be our eighth

year o producing outstanding musical

programs or the citizens o our local

and surrounding communities. Proceeds

rom the event support the organization’sChildhood Language Disorder Clinic. Te

committee is shown above with ront row:

Ronnie Snyder, Vickie Skidmore, Mitizie

Robinette, Nancy Shircli; back row: Clint

Snyder, 32° KCCH; G erald Vannienwehove,

32° KCCH; Paul Shircli, 33°; Wayne

Skidmore, 33°; Jerome Robinette, 33°.Te cumberland Consistory’s

General Director o Works

Br. Lonnie Royce Jackson,

33°, recently retired rom

the position afer 9 years

o service. Lef to right:

Venerable Master Gerald

Vannienwehove, 32° KCCH,

Br. Jackson, 33°; and Br.

Paul Chircli, 33°. Personal

Representative.

9 yEaRs oF sERvICE

MaRyland dEMolay nEwsBy: Carl Michel, Executive Secretary

Maryland DeMlay is alive and well. We are

heading tward summer with renewed

energy and lking tward ur annual Cnclave

in August. SMC mmy Plurde has been very

active this year attending many Installatins and

events ur Masnic Family.

We wuld like t thank all the Masns and

Ldges that have cme rward with interest and

questins abut starting up a DeMlay Chapter.

our Sta has been in cntact with several inter-

ested Ldges and plans are being rmulated r

having them becme spnsrs with active Chap-

ters within the walls their buildings. I yu are

interested in wrking with DeMlay but want

mre inrmatin abut ur raternity, please

visit ur web site at www.mddemlay.rg r De-

Mlay Internatinal’s web site at www.demlay.rg r mre inrmatin. Please send a message

t the Executive ocer r Executive Secretary

n the Peple page under State Sta n the Mary-

land site that yu are interested in jining us and

yu will be cnnected with the Chapter that is

clsest t yu. Any time yu have is invaluable t

the yung men DeMlay.

As this article is being written, we have just

cme an open Huse event that was held by

several Chapters thrughut the State. We are

happy t reprt that we will be initiating 15-20

new members int ur ranks by this ne day

event. Te Chapters pened their drs t pr-

spective members and their amilies t explain

and shw them what DeMlay was all abut.

Aer this, the Chapters held a un event r the

attendees that helped slidiy their interest. We

are lking rward t bringing these new mem-

bers the MSADC Degree Class n May 22nd in

Frederick. Tis will als be the next class r the

Warren Seipp Hnrary DeMlay Chapter new

initiates.

Finally, it is with great sadness that we reprt

that Cpl. and Brther Kurt Shea was killed in

Aghanistan, while deplyed with the Marines.

Brther Shea was nly 3 mnths passed his 21st

birthday when he was called t be with the Grand

Architect the Universe. Br. Shea was, by all

accunts, a true DeMlay and Masn. He hadserved in Frederick Chapter as Master Cuncilr

and was awarded the Chevalier. Tere were ap-

prximately 60 Masns in attendance r his

Masnic service as well as many DeMlays rm

arund the State r his DeMlay service. He was

laid t rest in Frederick with ull military hnrs.

Br. Shea is the secnd Past Master Cuncilr

rm Frederick Chapter t all while deplyed

with the Marines verseas. Br. Charlie Cart-

wright was killed n his h tur duty several

mnths back. our prayers are with the Shea’s as

they travel thrugh this dicult time.




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THE

CHEsapEaKE ConsIsToRyBy: Hon. Robert S. Yingling, Jr., 32°, KCCH, Master of Kadosh

he summer is nally here, and with it brings us t ur mid-year break. ime r utside amily

events, vacatins, yard wrk and just plain summer un.

As September appraches, we are lking rward t picking up n ur all wrk. Te Fall Class is

dedicated t Ill. Wilbur M. Penley, 33° and prmises t be as successul as ur Spring Class.

We als lk rward t ur annual Bull & Oyster Roast, which is being held n Saturday, Sep-

tember 18, 2010. Te d is always gd, and the past turnut amily and riends indicates hw

much this rst get tgether is welcmed by ur Scttish Rite Family. We hpe yu can make it this

year! Call bere September 1st and save $5.00 (410-243-3200).

I hpe all yu are having a wnderul summer and my cers and I lk rward t seeing

many yu in September r the rst meeting, Wednesday the 15 th the mnth. Enjy the warm

days summer!

THE

CHEsapEaKE sCoTTIsH RITE ClUBBy: Hon. John W. Kinnier, 32°, KCCH, President

he Chesapeake Scttish Rite Club is a grup

pen t all Scttish Rite Freemasns and their

spuses r riends. We are a “un grup”, meant

t prvide a means t scialize and have un with

thers in the Scttish Rite Family. We typically

meet ur times each year, attending events such

as dinner theatres, plays, etc.

our next planned event is an uting t Ripken

Stadium in Aberdeen n Sunday, August 29 t see

the Irnbirds play…..and t enjy an “all-yu-can-

eat” barbeque picnic at the MVP acilities Rip-

ken Stadium. Te barbeque will kick- at 4:30

PM, with the game scheduled t start at 5:35. We

have reserved bx-seats. Te ttal cst r the bar-

beque picnic and game is nly $25.00 per persn.

btain these rates r the barbeque and

game, we have t have ur payments t the Irn-

birds by June 29th. Please send yur reser-

vatins and payments t have them in nt

later than June 23. Make checks payable t

“Chesapeake Scttish Rite Club”, and mail t

Bill Grau, 3137 old aneytwn Rad, West-

minster, Maryland 21158-2536.

We are planning a bus-trip t the Washingtn/

Alexandria area this all t visit sme Masnic ri-

ented sites such as the Washingtn Memrial, Te

Natinal Sjurners and the Huse the emple.

All Scttish Rite members are invited t jin

in ur activities, and t becme a member the

Chesapeak e Club. I interested, r wuld like

mre inrmatin, please cntact Jhn Kinnier

(410-321-7235/[email protected]) r the

Scttish Rite oce.

2nd Annual Outing to Ripken

Stadium August 29, 2010

“ake me out to the Ballgame”

Iattended many the degrees r the Spring

Class (was even in three). It was a great ex-

perience! It is nw time t think abut the Fall

Class and prepare r it. Lk arund yu, there

are ellw masns wh wuld benet rm the

teachings the Rite. alk up the Rite and hw

much they can learn. It was great talking t the

new Masters the Ryal Secret while experi-

encing their enthusiasm r the Rite. them, I

say, dn’t let that wither n the vine–get invlved,

participate it is well wrth it.

Fr thse wh participated in the degrees I

thank yu all r yur erts. I knw hw much

yu put int it, Keep it up men!

I lk rward t ur ldge meetings and the

degrees in the all. I want t see all yu turn

ut. Supprt yur cers and yur ldges

Tis raternity has s much t er sciety

i it wuld spread brtherly lve t all mankind,

but it is thrugh each brther that it can be dne.

In and utside r ldges, appendant bdies,

and even the Grand Ldges it is the individual

brther that makes the dierence–that means

YoU! Live the bligatins we have made.

THE

MaRyland CoUnCIl oF KadosH

By: Hon. Reed H. Cole, Sr., 32°, KCCH, Commander

THE

KnIGHTs oF sT. andREwBy: Hon. John W. Kinnier, 32°, KCCH

Calling all 32° Masons! Yu are invited t jin a special unit the Scttish Rite in which nly

32° Freemasns are eligible….the Knights St. Andrew (KSA). Tis is a great way t serve

ur raternity and get t knw and assciate with sme yur Brthers.

Te KSA serves the Scttish Rite in a number capacities. Knights can be recgnized by their

distinctive Glengarry caps and tartan sash. Tey serve as greeters, escrts and guides t dignitaries,

visitrs and amilies. Tey als serve as hnr guards, and are respnsible r the presentatin

the clrs at Reunins, Ring Ceremnies, and ther public gatherings.

Te cers elected r 2010 are Brian Lewis, Knight Cmmander; Andrew Wilsn, Vice

Cmmander; Rbert Reynlds, Secretary; and Rbert Kns, reasurer. Hn. Jhn Kinnier,

KCCH, serves as advisr.

I yu wuld like t be a member this elite grup the raternity, please cntact Br. Brian

Lewis (410-321-7235)/[email protected], Hn. Jhn Kinnier (410-321-7235)/captkinnier@

verizn.net r the Scttish Rite oce.

THE

MEREdITH CHapTER oF RosE CRoIXBy: Hon. Howard S. Maxwell, 32°, KCCH, Wise Master

As I write this, we are getting clse t the

Summer seasn with the amily activities

Memrial Day. Aer a very lng, wet winter and

a mixture cld and ht days during the Spring,

I believe that everyne is ready r traditinal

ckuts and enjying time away rm their la-

brs t renew their energy levels.

Grand Master Ill. Tmas M. Velvin, Jr., 33°,

recently inrmed us that there are 500 candi-

dates wrking in the three Degrees Blue Ldge

Masnry. Tis is very gd news r Maryland

Masnry and means that aer they have prven

their prciency in the wrk Blue Ldge in all

3 Degrees, many will seek advancement t high-

er degrees. I ur Diplmat prgram is active in

the Ldges, we shuld acquire numerus new

brethren in ur Fall Class.

Brther Yingling’s cmments that the hard

wrk and hurs spent by ur Scttish Rite Breth-

ren in cnerring the varius degrees, in the

Maundy Tursday ceremny and in the 4 Ldge

meetings was sadly bserved by s ew is true.

We all need t encurage ur Scttish Rite Breth-

ren t jin us in attending ur Fall Class and the

Ldge meetings. our supprt will strengthen

ur Scttish Rite emple.

SEMpEr fiDEliS

Call a FEw Good MEn

By: Ill. Marlin L. Mills, 33°, Deputy of The Supreme Council in Maryland

Ask not what your Scottish Rite can do for

you, ask what you can do for your Scot-

tish Rite! Can yu remember in 1961 when

similar wrds were spken by ur late President

Jhn Fitzgerald Kennedy? Te plea is the same.

We need yu, yur help!

Tere are many areas where yu can becme

an “active” part yur Rite. Mr. Rhinehart

sure culd use “a ew gd men,” n the park-

ing lt - even ne wuld help. Ill. Br. Charlie

Winebrenner culd use an extra hand preparing

meals r the Rite Cheer Club. It’s yur chance

t shw yur culinary skills. Ill. Vernn Den-

isn need a ew men t help greet ur guests and

members. Tis is especially true i we are able t

pen a secnd entrance.

Tse wh answer the calling will sn nd

hw much they are needed and appreciated. Ap-

preciatin is earned and nt just given, and what

is earned is yurs rever.

Please call the oce at 410-243-3200 i yu

can help.




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he degree wrk r ur Spring Class in Hnr

Ill, Br. Dnald A. Adams 33° was per-

rmed with excellence by each degree team. Tank

all yu wh supprted ur 14 th Degree Ring Cer-

emny. It was a special ccasin r a special past

member the Scttish Rite, “Ill. Br. Dnald A.

Adams, 33°”. Te Degree Master and each member

their respective degree teams are t b e cngratu-

lated r a jb “Well Dne”. As we mve int the

summer and the vacatin seasn, we hpe yu stay

active by attending all ur Scttish Rite activi-

ties. ur new members, please remember we can

always use help in every area ur Rite endeavrs.our all schedule appears t be very ull with the

degrees and regular meetings.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING

CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO OUR

NORMAL FALL SCHEDULE

our September 15th meeting will start at the

regular starting time 6:45 P.M. r dinner and

7:30 P.M. r the start the meeting.

HE CHANGE IS HA HE SPEAKER

WILL BEGIN A 8:15 P.M. Tis will allw su-

cient time r ur regular business t be cmpleted

at ur meeting.

PLEASE NOTE

ADDITIONAL MEETINGS

Tis year we have added three additinal meet-

ings t the Ldge Perectin all schedule. With

the additin these meetings, we will be in cm-

pliance with the regulatins the Supreme Cun-

cil r number meetings required t be cn-

ducted per year. Terere, n Wednesday octber

27th, Wednesday Nvember 3rd, and Wednesday

Nvember 10th we will cnduct a Ldge Perec-

tin meeting starting at 6 P.M. Tese meetings will

be “Business nly” and will precede the degrees

scheduled r these dates.

Tis will allw the cers the Ldge Per-

ectin wh participate in the degrees cnducted

n these dates sucient time t nt nly attend the

required meetings but als get t rbing in time r

their degree wrk r the evening.

Please place them n yur schedule and bring a

riend wh may nt be able t attend due t trans-

prtatin.

Under the directin Ill. Br. Chuck Carmi-chael, 33°, yur ldge and degree teams cntinue t

wrk hard t be ready r the Fall Class. I hpe yu

can nd time in yur busy schedule t attend the

degrees and varius ldge meetings. Please cntact

any the ldge cers r members t he degree

teams i yu have a desire t participate. Speci-

cally, the 20th Degree team needs several cer

statins t be addressed. We d nt have back-ups

r key psitins. I yu are interested in playing a

part in the 20 th Degree please call Dave Schneider

410-247-4039 r the Scttish Rite ce. We can

use yur supprt in making the S cttish Rite grw.

In yur daily lives and travels please remember

t refect n what yu have been taught during

yur degree wrk every day. Brtherly Lve, Re-

lie, ruth, Faith, Hpe, Charity and ur duties t

Gd, ur neighbr and yursel. Please remember

ur military persnnel in yur prayers. Gd Bless

each yu and Gd Bless these Untied States

America.

THE

alBERT pIKE lodGE oF pERFECTIonby: Ill. David L. Schneider, 33°, Venerable Master

THE

vallEy oF FREdERICK By: Danny Nuessle, 32°, Past Wise Master

Albert Pike

Spring is here, the snw is gne, but sn we’ll wish it, t cme again. We have had a very

gd year s ar. Te Valley Frederick cnerred degrees n its rst candidate in several

years. Brther Jhn Yunkins, member Antietam Ldge #197, was cnerred n the 4th

thrugh the 18th Degrees n April 3, 2010. Members the Valley Frederick Degree eam

perrmed the 4th, 14th and 18th Degrees. Lead by Directr Wrk Brther Bb Kns, the cn-

rmatin was fawless. Te candidate was impressed with bth the perrmance and the inrmatin

and teachings Scttish Rite Masnry. Members the “eam” were Bb Kns, Creed Parker, Buzz

Byer, Alan Smith, Bill Eisentrut, Greg Selby, m Jhann, and Sctt McCauley. We want t thank

them r their selfess wrk we nw have a base rm which t build ur degree team.

on April 22, 2010, the Valley Frederick representatives presented the “Supreme Cuncil the

Scttish Rite Freemasnry Americanism Award”. Te recipients this award were Cadets Ian

Sparks and Jasn o’Neil. Te ccasin was the 90th Annual Presidents Review the Army Reserve

ocers raining Crp. Te event was held at McDaniel Cllege in Westminster, MD.Last but nt least, I have t mentin ur Scttish Rite Breakast Club. I yu are having truble

getting in tuch with ur new Deputy in Maryland, Ill. Marlin Mills, 33°, yu might try ur breakast

club. It meets the rst Tursday every mnth at Te Barbara Fritchie Restaurant n Rute 40 in

Frederick. It starts at 9:00 but get there early r a gd seat. Yu never can tell wh yu might run

int there, and the d is better than mst.

Pictured below, L to R, are

Hon. Charles Kennedy, 32°,

KCCH, Cadet Sparks, Cadet

O’Neil and Ill. Creed F.

Parker, 33°.

THE

sCoTTIsH RITE woMEn’s ClUBby: Janet Kraft, President

Can yu believe that just a ew mnths ag

we were buried in mre than 2 eet snw?

What a stressul experience, ne that culd haverequired therapy sessins. As we cunted the

days until the sun wuld banish all the snw,

thughts summer, vacatins, and the beach

were certainly n ur minds.

I hpe yu are marking yur calendars r

the upcming activities the Wman’s Club.

We will have the cake wheel and bk sale at the

Scttish Rite Bull & oyster Rast n Saturday,

September 18th. Please call Fran Kapral, 410-

658-4373 r mysel, 410-795-1951 t let us knw

what yu can bring r the cake table. Als, re-

member t save yur bks r the bk sale.

our 3rd Basket Bing will be held n Sunday,

octber 10th and we will have Lngaberger Bas-

kets and Vera Bradley Bags. I yu wuld like tspnsr a basket r bag, r ll a basket r bag,

please call Leah Wilhelmsen, 410-252-3379.

once again, dnatins are als greatly appreci-

ated. We hpe t see yu there.

our next meeting will be held n Wednesday

evening, September 22nd, 6:45 P.M. at the Sct-

tish Rite. Fllwing dinner, we will retire t the

Whitehurst Lunge r ur meeting. We lk

rward t seeing ur members wh wrk and

cannt attend a day lunchen, and thers wh

we have nt seen r sme time. Cme and en-

jy the evening with us.

2010 BRoCKMan FEllowsHIp awaRdsBy: Ill. John T. Vance, III, 33°, Education Committee Chairman

on May 13, 2010, Te Scttish Rite Educatin Cmmittee met t interview candidates r Te

Jhn W. Brckman Fellwship. Te purpse this Fellwship is t identiy and prvide mn-

etary awards t graduate students in Maryland clleges and universities wh are preparing t becme

speech and language therapists. All award recipients are required t serve ne semester their

supervised clinical practice in ur wn Hilgenberg Childhd Center r Speech and Language Dis-

rders. Tis Fellwship has been awarded t ver 75 students since it was established in 1982.

Tis year, the cmmittee interviewed eight candidates rm Lyla University and wsn Univer-

sity. Awards ttaling $18,000 were made t Zaneta Liu, Brenna McDnald, and Catherine Saprit

rm Lyla University. Kathleen Hlden rm wsn University was als selected as a Brckman

ellw r 2010. Cngratulatins t the Brckman Fellwship award winners r 2010!

CaRRoll sCoTTIsH RITE ClUBBy: Hon. Malcolm E. Carrick, 32°, KCCH

he regular meeting held n Saturday, May 1, 2010 was attended by 50 plus members and guests.

Te Eastern Star ladies rm th e Dr t Virtue Chapter spiled us with hme cking that can’t be

beat. We are still able t er the meal r $15.00. Te entertainment was the Elderly Brthers Quartet

rm the old Line Statesmen Barbershp Chrus.

Te next meeting will be held n Saturday, September 4, 2010 at 5:00 PM. Final preparatins have nt

been made, but a sit dwn dinner, entertainment and a ull huse are expected n this Labr Day Weekend.

Fr a bulletin, t make reservatins r t be included n ur mailing list, please call me at 410-833-8811.




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our

UpCoMInG EvEnTs

SEPEMBER

Wednesday, September 15 Albert Pike Lodge of Perfection

Dinner-Buet Style 6:45 PM

Meeting 7:30 PM Speaker 8:00 PM

Wednesday, September 22 Meredith Chapter of Rose Croix

Dinner-Buet Style 6:45 PMMeeting 7:30 PM Speaker 8:00 PM

Saturday, September 18 Annual Scottish Rite Bull and Oyster Roast

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (see belw)

Wednesday, September 29 Maryland Council of Kadosh

Dinner-Buet Style 6:45 PM

Meeting 7:30 PM Speaker 8:00 PM

Mark your calendars or these special

Scottish Rite events coming soon.

RECEnT CHaRITaBlE ConTRIBUTIonsJhn W. Brdbeck, Jr.

Merrill G. Brunsn

Dnald L. Davis, Jr.

Jerry E. Garrell

Benjamin R. Hendley

Justin W. Hitt

RECEnT TEMplEConTRIBUTIonsIan J. Clbert

Dnald L. Davis, Jr.

RECEnT In HonoR oFConTRIBUTIonsJohn W. Kinnier in honor of Ill. Hans R. Wilhelmsen, 33°

Rite Cheer Club in honor of Ill. Marlin L. Mills, 33°,

Deputy of the Supreme Council in Maryland

RECEnT In MEMoRy oF ConTRIBUTIonsWilliam C. Masemre in memry Marjean B. Masemre

Rite Cheer Club in memry L. Virginia Brushweiter

Valley Suthern Maryland in memry Samuel B. Myle, III

broTHErS CAllED froM

laBoR To ETERnal REsTas May 21, 2010

Stanley M. ArnoldMerle G. Barnes

John C. Blankenship, Sr.

Elmer J. Carnes

John H. Dutcher

George E. Eveson

Robert W. Glendenning

Clarence W. Hobbs

Ernest W. Howard

Stephen W. Hunt, Jr.

George D. KehneJames S. Kirkley

Frederick C. McDonough

Louis W. Miller

William I. Ridgely

George H. Schafer, Jr.

Harry S. Scott, Jr.

John L. Susemihl, Jr.

George H.E. Tolzman

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RECEnT ConTRIBUTIons as May 21, 2010

THE Tall CEdaRs oF lEBanon oF noRTH aMERICaBy: Hon. Donald H. Knode, 32°, KCCH, Past Supreme Grand Tall Cedar

he all Cedars have existed r ver ne

hundred years, having been charted in 1902.

I yu are nt directly assciated with the all

Cedars, yu prbably are nt amiliar with the

basis the rganizatin, what its gals are, r

what its achievements have been. Yu may als

nt knw that its lcal chapters are called Frests

and that the Natinal organizatin is called the

Supreme Frest.

Te all Cedars is a Masnic bdy that enjys

a less serius side Freemasnry. It supprts

and receives supprt rm the Masnic yuth

rganizatins (DeMlay r Bys, Rainbw rGirls and Jb’s Daughters), supprts and receives

dedicated supprt rm ur Ladies Cedar-

ism (Auxiliaries, Cedarettes and Rangerettes), is

dedicated t supprting ur Natinal Charity, t

nd a cure r and preventin Muscular Dis-

eases, and lends aid in lcal cmmunity chari-

table prjects.

Te Supreme Frest Headquarters are lcated

in Harrisburg, PA. Te address the Supreme

Frest is: 2609 N. Frnt Street, Harrisburg, Pa.

17110; E-mail: [email protected]; Website: www.

tallcedars.rg; elephne: 717-232-5991. I yu

are interested in membership in a Frest near

yu, cntact the Supreme Frest at the abve ad-

dress.

Tere are eleven Frests in Maryland rm

Salisbury in the east t Cumberland in the west.

Mst the Frests in Maryland have a ladies

grup knwn as Cedarettes. Te Cedarettes as-

sist the Cedars in many ways as they dnate

thusands dllars annually in the ght against

Muscular Dystrphy.

Since 1951 the natinal bjective the all

Cedars has been Muscular Dystrphy. Te all

Cedars were nt nly the rst raternal rgani-zatin t cperate with M.D.A. in its erts

t nd a cause and cure r this disease, but we

were prbably the very rst rganizatin any

kind t d s. Te all Cedars have been true t

ur cmmitment r mre than 59 years and we

shall remain true until the cure is und.

Tree rmer Presidents have held member-

ship in the all Cedars Lebann Nrth

America. Tey were: Warren Harding in

1924, Franklin D. Rsevelt in 1929, Gerald

Frd in 1983 .

We have a wonderful cruise planned for you on the beautiful

ENCHANMENOF HE SEAS

details in the next issue of The Rite News of Maryland sailing from Baltimore on February 28th , 2011



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Saturday, September 18th from 1:00pm until 5:00pm

Scottish Rite Masonic Center-3800 N. Charles St., Baltimore$30 per ticket before September 1st, $35 after

For tickets call 410-243-3200

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