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Brethren,
I can't tell you how wonderful it is to be the Personal Representative of Orange County,
to see 40 to 50 sideliners every meeting is just incredible. I thank each and every one of you for
your support of our great Valley.
Thank you to our First Knight Brother McCallion, 32° for attending our meetings in his full
regalia (kilt and all), you look fantastic and I understand there are more of the Knights who will
also be in full regalia soon. It has brought so much pride back to the Knights, congratulations
and keep up the good work. The Knighting Ceremony at our last Stated Meeting was very spe-
cial, and we hope to see another one soon.
Thanks to all of the Officers for the good job of opening and closing of the meetings. The dedication and devotion is
greatly appreciated. A big kudo goes to our Sr. Warden Dave Price 32° KCCH, for getting his job done so well and
for all of his hard work at the Language Center. Speaking of hard work, thank you to our Jr. Warden Frankie Ro-
sario 32°, President of the Language Center, for taking over the job of working closely with our caterer to manage
our Stated Meeting dinners.
Thanks to Ills. Bob McNamara and Ills. Lloyd Clayton for all of their hard work and dedication in the SR office,
they have it running like a fine tuned top fuel dragster. Also to, Ill. Bob Hjorth and Hon. Gene Harp ensure our
Lodge room and dining room are setup and always ready, it’s great know they will get the job done.
Our new Venerable Master, Hon. John Rider, 32°KCCH, did an outstanding job at his first meeting and we are
looking forward to the next eleven meetings.
In March we will have El Bekal and Al Malaikah Shrines attending our Stated Meeting, PLEASE call and make
reservations for dinner that night so we will know how many dinners to order and no one will go without dinner.
Call 714-543-7277 Don't forget your green it is St. Patrick's Month.
REMEMBER, MY BROTHERS, GET INVOLVED, YOU DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!!!!
Fraternally,
Rick Wood, 33°
Personal Representative
Personal Representative’s Message
Newsletter Date March 2015 Volume 1 Issue 3
Scottish Rite News
Be sure to visit our new Scottish Rite web site
at OCSCOTTISHRITE.ORG!
We need your email address so we can
electronically send you the Scottish Rite
News. Call the office at 714 543-7277 and give
it to our Secretary or leave a message. Thanks!
Orange County Valley of the Scottish Rite
Orange County Scottish Rite Officers for 2015
The Valley of Orange County, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern
Jurisdiction of the United States of America, 801 N. French Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701, publishes
the Scottish Rite News monthly. No Subscription Price.
Mike Selix, 32º
Wise Master
Ill. Bob McNamara, 33º
Asst. Personal Rep. Admin.
General Secretary
(714) 970-6555
James McCallion, 32º
Master of Kadosh
(949) 547-5459
Raymond D. Godeke, 33°………. ……..Treasurer
David J. Kussman, 32⁰ KCCH.……...….Chaplain
Mark S. Hoage, 32° …….………...Asst. Secretary
J. Lloyd Clayton, 33°. …….……………. Almoner
Bob Hjorth, 33°…...…………..Assistant Almoner
Orange County Valley Scottish Rite office 801 N. French Street Santa Ana, CA 92701
Voice (714) 543-7277, Fax (714) 543-9754
James Cervantes, 32°………....….Dir. of Work
James McCallion, 32° ….....Classroom Director
Mark S. Hoage, 32° ………..….Dir. Stagecraft
Larry Griffin, 32º……..………...Photographer
Jack Allastuey, 32° KCCH…..………......Tiler
Neil Simmons, 32º
Commander of Kadosh
Ill. Rick Wood, 33°
Personal Representative of the
SGIG of the Orient of California
(909) 861-3329
Ill. Frank Loui, 33º
SGIG of the Orient of California
Scottish Rite News is a publication of the Valley of Orange County. Editor is Mark Hoage, 32°
(951) 898-9335, email: [email protected] or [email protected]
All articles must be submitted prior to the 10th of the month previous to the published.
John Rider, 32° KCCH
Venerable Master
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Dave Price, 32º KCCH
Asst. Personal Rep. Operations
(714) 454-8265
Ill. Ronald A. Seale, 33º
Sovereign Grand Commander
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From the Assistant Personal Representative
Scottish Rite News
Brethren,
Once a year, the Valley of Guthrie in the Orient of Oklahoma, exemplifies all 29
of the Scottish Rite degrees. This year it will start on Friday, April 10th, at 7am and
conclude on Sunday, April 12th at 3 pm. The setting is beautiful and the days are
somewhat long but worth it. There are dorm rooms in the building as well as a restau-
rant so it is very convenient.
Directions to Guthrie are via an airline to Oklahoma City, rent a car, and take
short drive to Guthrie. A number of Brothers have already shown interest so we antici-
pate renting transportation together to reduce the cost. Two years ago, twelve members of the Valley of
Orange County made the trip—seven members and five candidates. Costs are minimal for the candidates
and the Degrees are presented in an excellent manner at no charge to Scottish Rite Masons.
For further information contact the Valley of Guthrie: (405) 282-1281 or www.guthriescottishrite.org
or [email protected] . Also contact us at the General Secretary’s office (714) 381-2949.
Fraternally,
Bob McNamara, 33º
Asst. Personal Rep. and General Secretary
From the Editor
Greetings,
As you can see the Leprechauns have had their way with our March edition of
the OC Scottish Rite News.
Please remember that I have decided that while I will still use our sasrnewsbul-
[email protected] email address for our electronic distribution, I am going to request
that ALL incoming emails be sent to my personal email at [email protected] .
Finally a very important notice:
If you have an email address and do not receive the OC Scottish Rite News by email please let us
know. This will assist us in saving a great deal of money by not printing and mailing out a hard copy.
Please help the Valley save money by updating your email address.
Please remember the deadline for publication is still the 10th of the prior month.
Fraternally,
Mark Hoage, 32° KoSA
Editor
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Language Center News
For Information Please Contact
OC Childhood Language Center
Office: 714-972-2646
Email: [email protected]
Scottish Rite News
Did You Know
Donations to The
Orange County Childhood Language Center
Are Income Tax Deductible?
Please Make Yours Today!
By visiting our Web Site
http://www.oclanguagecenter.org/donate/
Or
Make check payable
To: CA SR Foundation
In The Memo Area Write: OC CLC
Send Check To:
801 N. French Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
A Community Program of the Scottish Rite Foundation for Children
with Speech and Language Challenges
Executive Director:
Dr. Judy Montgomery, Chapman University
Speech Language Pathologies:
Leslie Sierra-Guzman, MA CCC-SLP Chris Switzer, MA CCC-SLP
Laura Garcia-Maxey, MA CCC-SLP
www.OCLanguageCenter.org
Please support your Orange County Childhood Language Center by making
an individual, group, or company donation.
Support our Center by becoming a member:
President’s Circle: A donation of $500 or more each year
365 Club: A donation of $365 each year
Center Club: A donation of $100 each year
Supporters of the OC Childhood Language Center for 2015
President’s Circle Members
Ill. Rick Wood, 33° Ill. Ray Godeke, 33°
Ill. Pete Jantz, ,33° Frankie & Cristi Rosario
Ted Segerstrom, 32° Robert & Kathy Olsen
Ted & Elaine Olsen Cynthia Olsen & Michele Bakkila
Ill. Donald Tapia, 33° Ill. Bob McNamara, 33°
Jim Andronaco, Sidepath Inc. Nick Villasenor, 32° Ron Anderson Anne Hertz
Dr. Judy Montgomery Tom Olsen, 32° David Price, 32° Andrew & Palmera Todd
Mike Selix, 32° Joe Manning Family
Sylvia & Jim Garrett David & Deni Frias
John R. Rider, 32° Michael Jordan
David Kussman, 32° Valassis Giving Committee
Ladera Angels Inc. Charles & Carol Crusinberry
John Kahvedjian, 32°
Center Club Members
Anthony & Renne Guinane Stephen & Cara Larkin
Gary & Carrie Miranda Joel Horsager
Mark & Jemileth Dipko Renee R. Gerken
Kenneth & Robyn McDonald Brian & Jennifer Varca
Ali & Sanaz Alahmad James & Briana Vartanian
Kyle Rl Reele Karen B. Sauers
Ryan & Shannon Sauers OC Mortgage Group
James & Vimy Nesmith Linell Mathisen
For Information Please Contact - President
Frankie Rosario, 32°
Cell: 714-600-6914 - Email: [email protected]
OC CLC Event Coming Soon
All About the Classics
Enjoy a private, rare and extensive collection of automo-
biles along with “one of a kind” Mustangs owned by our
great supporter Mr. Ted Segerstrom while listening to the
sounds of classical guitarist Mr. Flavio Apro.
Date and time to be announced soon!
Remember, all proceeds go towards the support of the
Orange County Childhood Language Center
Scottish Rite News Page 5
Language Center News
Measuring success
There are many ways to measure the effectiveness of
a program and the individuals it serves.
Sometimes organizations look at how many hours
they are open to the public; how many people walk in the
door in a day; or how many phone calls, emails, tweets or
blogs they have! These are all forms of measuring productiv-
ity. They are appropriate in one situation or another.
At the OC Childhood Language Center we also use
numbers to measure our worth. We have one speech language
pathologist (SLP) as a licensed supervisor of 4 SLP Interns,
and one Graduate Assistant who handles the reception desk,
phone calls, emails, welcomes families, prepares materials,
and makes appointments. Our Center is open 5 days a week, 7
hours a day. Currently, there are 87 children receiving ser-
vices at the Center, 1 or 2 times per week, depending on their
home or school schedules. The children receive 1 hour of
individual or small group therapy designed to meet their indi-
vidual communication needs. So you might wonder, if they
bring their children on a regular basis, are we improving their
chances for success?
This is a good question, in fact, the most important
measurement of all those listed. At The Center we compute
the "numbers" every month, and we are proud to share with
you that we have an 89.6% attendance rate. This is incredibly
high. Very few speech and language centers in the county,
perhaps the whole state, come close to this figure.
So, yes, we are assured that the families and the chil-
dren value this community center. And we know it makes a
difference in their lives. Perhaps that is why our photos al-
ways show smiling faces and joyful communicators at 801
French St. Thanks for making it happen in our community!
Come on over and visit us sometime.
By the way, get ready for our upcoming fund raising
event, “All About the Classics”, taking place at the Seger-
strom’s Private Car Museum, where we will admire a rare
collection of automobiles while listening to the sounds of
classical guitarist Mr. Flavio Apro. The date will be an-
nounced soon!
It is now time for me to say until next month, but
before I do, I want to sincerely Thank You for helping us
make a big difference at the Orange County Childhood Lan-
guage Center. Remember, together we bring the gift of voice
to our children.
Sincerely yours,
Frankie Rosario, 32°
President of the Board of Directors
Hello from the Orange County Childhood Language Center.
February is the beginning of our season, as we welcome back
our kids and our clinicians from Chapman University.
The clinicians behind the scene
Who are the Chapman University graduate students
who are providing evaluations and therapy for the children at
the Orange County Childhood Language Center? They are
Erickson, Jessica, Cindy and Danna. In this photo they are
four first year graduate students who are going through the
speech and language files of the children who have been as-
signed to them for therapy. First, these new students come to
the Center to watch other,
more experienced stu-
dents work with the chil-
dren who have speech and
language problems.
Some children
have trouble making the
sounds of words; some
repeat words over and over; some know very few words; and
some are quiet- too quiet- all the time; shy and fearful.
These student clinicians learn what to do by watch-
ing, reading the files, and learning the communication goals
for each child. They plan interesting and fun activities for the
children to reach their goals. They create games, crafts, and
competitions for the child to practice a sound, a word, a sen-
tence, or retelling a story, until they lose their fear and shy-
ness. Some take longer than others, but they all make signifi-
cant progress! They all learn to be more accomplished com-
municators. They all improve their speech and language
skills.
These busy clinicians are planning the future for
their young charges; creating the activities that will make
them laugh, try again, want to succeed, and eventually do
so. Along the way, they will meet new friends, experiment
with previously unknown words and sentences, and then
proudly show their parents what they now can do.
SLP Interns in the OCCLC do this every day, five
days a week. They become skilled clinicians and children
graduate from our center with the confidence of new skills,
more friends, meaningful communication, and brighter
smiles. We owe them a lot! Say hello to them the next time
you stop by at the OCCLC in Santa Ana. We'll be there!
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Lodge of Perfection
Hi everyone,
What an honor this is to serve as your Venerable Master, my first meeting went very well. We
had over 40 members in attendance including Past Grand Master Ill. Dave Decker 33°.
At our monthly planning meeting, we had a discussion on who writes our monthly news articles
and it was suggested that we need some guidelines on which topics each person should write about. So
with Editor Mark’s suggestion, the Personal Rep. will cover past events and recognize those who assisted
with them. The Venerable Master will cover upcoming events and the Senior Warden will cover mem-
bership. It was also discussed that each of the heads of bodies should submit an article every month
since they all have different responsibilities to their position. As an example, the Commander of Kadosh
has the two “Super Breakfasts” he is responsible for. This includes advance ticket sales, preparing for
the meals and informing the members about the event. The “Super Breakfast” is an event that takes 3-4 months advance
work if it is going to be successful. I am requesting all heads of bodies to write a short article every month. When our mem-
bers are informed, your Valley will grow from your efforts.
For the month of March we have three events to attend, the first is the stated meeting on Monday, March 2, 2015.
This meeting will be the annual Shrine POV where we will have Shriners from Al Malaikah and El Bekal Shrine. The Poten-
tate from El Bekal Shrine, Ill. Sir John Kahvedjian, is member of our Valley so let’s all get out and show our support for Ill.
John and the other Divan members. The entertainment will be provided by the El Bekal Steel Band, this Steel Band travels
all over entertaining, this is an event you don’t want to miss. Our own Ill. Robert McNamara, 33°, General Secretary, peti-
tioning member Ill. Don Sorsabal, 33, Mike Williams, 32°, Ron Schemm, 32° and Charles Mendiola, 32°all play in this band.
On Sunday, March 8, 2015 will be the annual Grand Masters’ Breakfast and Lunch. The breakfast starts at 7AM at
the LA Airport Hilton on Century Blvd. The Grand Masters’ Luncheon will be the same day and begins at 12 noon at the Ana-
heim DeMolay center. Hope to see everyone at these events.
Mark your Calendar for Monday, April 6, 2015, this stated meeting will be conducted by our Past Venerable Masters,
this should be a fun meeting and evening.
Remember Brethren “Change is for the Good but no change can be Fatal”.
John R. Rider, 32° KCCH
Venerable Master 2015
Chapter of Rose Croix
Scottish Rite News
Brethren,
It makes me proud to see how are Orange County Valley of the Scottish Rite is grow-
ing! Have you asked yourself what can I do? Thinking to yourself, I just don’t have the time!
We appreciate the fact that you are taking the time and, attending our stated meeting each
month, and I’m sure you are doing your best to attend your Blue Lodge! Speaking from expe-
rience I have learned how time has a funny way of changing things! It seems the longer you are
involved in Masonry, the more you want to get involved. I have a way for you to help our val-
ley grow, If you are attending your Blue lodge on a regular basis already, you can become a
Lodge Ambassador for your lodge. All that is required is for you to attend your Blue lodge de-
grees, and present a pin to each Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason. Say a
few words about the, Orange County Valley of the Scottish Rite. Write down there contact information, and the
date the pin was presented. If you think this job is for you please contact me at [email protected] or give
me a call at 714 322-5950
Fraternally,
Mike Selix, 32° KSA
Wise Master
Scottish Rite News Page 7
Coming to Our Valley
Senior Warden
Greetings my Brothers !
Wow…Spring is knocking on the door…and Spring is a time of renewal. Let’s
all get behind the renewal of our Valley’s memberships…be it a new Brother, or one
that has been away for a while. During my year as Sr. Warden, I’d like to follow VM
John Rider’s fine lead and set a new Brother goal of 30 new initiates…15 per reunion
class.
Brother Selix is actively nurturing our Ambassador Program. Each Blue Lodge,
within OCSR sphere of influence, will have an OCSR “Point of Contact” Brother who will present our Val-
ley’s activities to the membership of that lodge. Always carry a few OCSR Applications with you…Well
Done, Mike !
My Brothers, decide to be counted…YOU make a difference…
David P. Price
Sr. Warden
Asst. Personal Rep., Operations
VMAP Valley Membership Achievement Project
VMAP or Valley Membership Achievement Project is a new program to assist Valleys with activities to improve the
participation and retention of their members. The following Q&A is to give you a quick overview of this new and exciting pro-
gram.
Q: If I have questions about the VMAP program, whom should I contact?
A: A special email address, [email protected] has been setup just for this purpose. Emails to that address with ques-
tions, comment, or concerns will be answered by members of the committee charged with administration of VMAP.
Q: What is the purpose of VMAP?
A: VMAP was developed by a grassroots committee based on the ideas and best practices for membership engagement and
involved information collected at the regional workshops held in 2014. The goal of VMAP is to provide Valleys with a list
of implemental activities to increase the engagement and involvement of their members.
Continued on page 9
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March 2nd—OCSR Stated Meeting—6:30pm
Shrine Night with Al Malaikah and El Bekal
April 6th—OCSR Stated Meeting—6:30pm
Past Venerable Master Night
26th—Spring Super Breakfast—9-12pm
May 4th—OCSR Stated Meeting—6:30pm
Past Personal Representative’s Night
29th—Spring Reunion Class—6:30pm
30th—Spring Reunion Class—7:00am
OCSR 2015 Calendar
March Dinner Menu
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Irish Potatoes
House Salad
with choice of dressing
Warm Irish bread
Irish Bread Pudding
Scottish Rite News
Orange County Valley Membership
As of December 30th 454
Affiliations 0
Initiations 0
Reinstatements 0
Total gains 0
Suspensions 0
Demits 0
Deceased 0
Total losses 0
As of Jan. 31, 2015 454
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Coming to Our Valley (continued from page 7)
Q: What time frame does VMAP covers?
A: The VMAP achievement period covers one calendar year, from January 1st until December 31. All activities must take
place during that time frame to court for achievement. The Enrollment period for VMAP is open until February 28th each year,
and the final submission of each Valley’s report must be done by December 31st of the current year.
Q: What if my Valley does not submit our pledge to participate by February 28th, 2015? Does this mean we have to wait until
February of 2016 to participate?
A: In order to be eligible for VMAP achievement awards for the year 2015 each Valley must submit its participation pledge by
February 28th, 2015. If you do not submit the participation pledge by then, you are certainly still welcome to utilize the VMAP
workbook and resources to benefit your Valley. The enrollment for 2016 will open on October 1st 2015 and continue until Feb-
ruary 28th 2016.
Q: If my Valley is unable to complete enough objectives for the achievement award, do we still have to turn in our workbook?
A: Yes! The grassroots VMAP committee feels like feedback, including work of all completion levels, is an essential part of the
yearly evaluation of the project. If your Valley pledges to participate in VMAP, part of that pledge is to return the workbook
detailing your Valley’s progress at the end of the year.
Q: If my Valley has a successful program that is not included VMAP can we have some credit for it?
A: Yes! If you look in Section 10 there are several blank lines for filling in things that your Valley does that may not have
been included in the regional workshop discussions, and since VMAP will be evaluated several times each year and continually
modified annually to remain a cutting edge list of best practices from across the Southern Jurisdiction the VMAP committee
strongly encourages Valleys with alternative programs to submit them via [email protected] for potential future inclu-
sion in the project.
Q: What happens after year 1? Does my Valley have to re-certify each year, or does out previous certification count?
A: VMAP will be modified and updated each year, so each year each Valley will need to re-certify to meet the updated stand-
ards of achievement. The goal of the program is to move the needle of membership engagement and participation in a positive
direction, and thus will be an ever evolving journey.
Q: Are there different levels of achievement if my Valley goes beyond the required levels in implementing VMAP items?
A: At this time, there is only one level of achievement, however, the committee will reevaluate VMAP each year based on feed-
back from the membership and this is a future possibility.
Q: If plaques and lapel pins are given for this first year of achievement, will the second year offer the same or different incentives?
A: The plaques given will be multi-year perpetual plaques for each Valley to track its years of reaching the achievement goals.
The lapel pins will be year specific.
Q: Who are the official champions of the program at the local level?
A: While the participation pledge requires the signature of the Valley Secretary and Personal Rep., the champions of the
VMAP program are each and every member of the valley. The success of VMAP rests on engaging the membership of the Val-
ley toward a common goal and thus the responsibility lies with every one of us.
Reprinted from: “The Voice” published by the Palm Springs A&A Scottish Rite
Master Craftsman Program
Page 10 Scottish Rite News
Century Club
CENTURY CLUB UPDATE
The Century Club was started as a support group to help the Valley with expenses
and to date membership in the group has provided $13,300 to the Valley. The membership
is $100 per year. There is a bronze “100” pin that is awarded for the first $100. When the
cumulative total reaches $500, a silver “500”pin is awarded and when the cumulative total
reaches $1,000, a gold “1000” pin is awarded.
We are off to a great start in 2015 with the following individuals donating: Ray
Godeke, Pete Jantz, Bob McNamara, John Rider, David Kussman , Glen Woody, McNamara
and Anonymous.
Brethren,
The Scottish Rite was introduced into the United States in 1783.
Charleston, South Carolina was the location of the first Supreme Council
which governed the Scottish Rite in the United States, until a Northern
Supreme Council was established in New York City in 1813. The bounda-
ry between the Northern and Southern Councils remain so today.
The Degrees of the Scottish Rite were revised by Albert Pike who separated
the instructional lectures and printed them as a book entitled "Morals and Dogma," Pikes
view was that " No one was invested with any Degree of our Rite until he has read and in-
deed, studied the whole Lecture of the Degree."
Albert Pike's Morals and Dogma, has been edited and annotated by Arturo de
Hoyos, 2011 and is available for the price of $75.00 from the Scottish Rite Research Socie-
ty and elsewhere.
Charles E. Reeves 32°
Master Craftsman Program
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