October 2016

One Day MasOnic JOurney

In This Issue

Page 1 One Day Masonic Journey Oct. 29, 2016 Page 2 Commander-in-Chief Message Fishing Rodeo 2016 Page 3 Consistory Meeting In Memoriam John T. Gay, Jr. Memorial Sports Banquet 2016 Page 4 Meritorious Service Award Page 5 Scottish Rite Day, Nov. 12, 2016 Page 6 Schuylkill County Club Stag Pre-Reunion Social Chester County Club Ladies Night with Seafood Ladies Auxiliary Page 7 Golden Eagles Golden Eagles Lunch Theater Page 8 One Day Masonic Journey Schedule, Oct. 29, 2016

Saturday, October 29, 2016 Scottish Rite Cathedral

430 South Seventh Avenue West Reading, PA 19611

By order of the RW Grand Master, Brother Raymond T. Dietz, there will be a one day Masonic Journey to make new Master Masons. Approved candidates will be able to join a Blue Lodge, the Scottish Rite and the Shrine, all in one day! Also, Blue Lodge members may expand their Masonic experience to include the Scottish Rite and Shrine.

Registration for Blue Lodge degrees will begin at 6:00 am and the Scottish Rite portion will begin after lunch at 1:10 pm. The degrees in Scottish Rite will be conferred by use of DVD’s.

On this day only, candidates for the Scottish Rite can join with NO INITITATION FEES! Pay only the annual dues of $98.60, a savings of $150.00! The One Day Masonic Journey is the perfect opportunity for men who would enjoy being a part of Masonry, but who could not otherwise join in the traditional fashion due to work, family, community and other volunteer responsibilities. For more information please visit www.pamasons.org/oneday

WHEW!! It’s been a hot one!!! According to all of the articles I’ve been reading, July has been the hottest month ever recorded, with August being a close second. Wow, just think about that.

Here at the Valley, we’ve had another great summer full of events. In May we again held the Lynn Brandt Golf Tournament at Manor Golf Course with 76 golfers enjoying a round of golf together. June was the Fish for Fun day at Limestone Springs with 65 participants. A beautiful sunny day to fish and all the Kids took home prizes! July, we once again held our annual family picnic at the Shrine complex, where we, again, had almost 300 in attendance, despite it being possibly the hottest day of the summer.

The committees work very hard to put these events together for our members’ enjoyment. On their behalf, THANK YOU! That shows support for our Valley and I do appreciate that. It’s all about the members getting together, having fun, and enjoying that time together. My congratulations to Kim Kegerise and William Loos on receiving the MSA award this year at Valley Forge. Nominated to receive the MSA in 2017 are Raymond Kunkel and R. Bruce McLean. Although there will be NO fall reunion this year, here at the Valley we will be hosting the One Day Masonic Journey on October 29, 2016. As my Secretary reminds me, we need to hit the ground running. This is a day when you can join a Blue Lodge, become a Scottish Rite Mason and Shriner all in one day. The most important part is that any Master Mason (no matter how long he has been a Mason) can join a Scottish Rite Valley in Pennsylvania this day FREE. No initiation fees. This is a perfect opportunity for you to invite any Master Mason to continue his Masonic Journey and for all of us to sign at least one or more petitions. Let’s do our very best to make this a great day for Scottish Rite Masonry. Mark your calendar for November 12, 2016, another great day here at our Valley. We will host Scottish Rite Day, a day set aside to celebrate Scottish Rite Masonry in the United States. Once again, the North and South will unite in a brotherhood of men. In celebration of this day here at the Valley, we will first host a dinner for members and their ladies (especially our newest members), followed by an evening of entertainment. Befitting this venue, our Scottish Rite Players will be performing “The Last Full Measure” in costume, plus entertainment by Dave Kline and the Mountain Folk Band. Space for dinner will be limited, so reserve early. I invite you to join us.

Sincerely and Fraternally, Butch

The Commander-in-Chief Ill. Irwin A. Kohler, 33°

2016 Fishing Rodeo

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Pictured Left to Right: Salvatore Alfano, Jr.,

Salvatore’s son Nicholas age 3 1/2,

and Mike Bell holding the first fish Nicholas

ever caught

T.T.G.O.T.G.A.O.T.U.

To The Glory Of The Grand Architect Of The Universe

A Stated Meeting of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Bodies of Freemasonry sitting in the Valley of Reading, Pennsylvania will be held in the Scottish

Rite Cathedral, 430 S. Seventh Avenue, West Reading, PA, on the 23rd day of the Hebrew month

Tishrei, 5777, corresponding to:

Tuesday, October 25, 2016 7:00 o’clock p.m.

Business will be transacted in Reading Lodge of Perfection, 14°, C. Gilbert Steffe Council, 16°, Princes of Jerusalem; Francis Marion Highley

Chapter, 18°, Knight of the Rose Croix; and Reading Consistory, 32° Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret. A cordial and fraternal invitation is extended to all

members of the Rite duly accredited. By order of:

Kenneth R. Good, 32° Jeffrey S. Moyer, 32° Thrice Potent Master Most Wise Master Carey M. Kaucher, 32° Irwin A. Kohler, 33° Sovereign Prince Commander-in-Chief

ATTEST: Christopher H. Tecklenburg, 33°, MSA, Secretary

DINNER BEFORE THE MEETING 6:00 TO 6:45 P.M. $8.00 per person

IN MEMORIAM

The Valley of Reading remembers with respect the Following Brethren whose deaths have been reported

Since the last publication of the Valley Notice.

Gerald R. Leyrer March 21, 2016 Lodge No. 254

George T. Seiler, Jr.

May 20, 2016 Lodge No. 222

Claude G. Young, Sr.

June 13, 2016 Lodge No. 665

Albert B. Wolbach, Jr.

July 1, 2016 Lodge No. 665

H. Sheldon Horne

July 13, 2016 Lodge No. 549

Earl H. Hertzog July 20, 2016

Lodge No. 665

Kenneth E. Myers, Sr. August 6, 2016 Lodge No. 405

Kenneth E. Kulp

September 11, 2016 Lodge No. 446

Byron C. Thomas April 7, 2016

Lodge No. IN 302

Gabriel Miller May 24, 2016 Lodge No. 482

Walter J. Weidener, Jr.

June 15, 2016 Lodge No. 665

Barton E. Croll

July 6, 2016 Lodge No. 227

Leon M. Stapleton

July 15, 2016 Lodge No. 741

Donald C. Scheetz

July 23, 2016 Lodge No. 435

Paul W. Ressler August 24, 2016 Lodge No. 307

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Ronald J. Schumacher May 19, 2016 Lodge No. 138

George A. Hornberger

June 12, 2016 Lodge No. 405

Paul C. Dunkelberger

July 1, 2016 Lodge No. 377

Richard T. Haug

July 9, 2016 Lodge No. 377

James N. Houck

July 18, 2016 Lodge No. 405

Richard T. Showalter

July 23, 2016 Lodge No. 660

James F. Youndt August 26, 2016 Lodge No. 665

John T. Gay, Jr. Memorial Sports Banquet 2016

Pictured Left to Right: J. Allen Reynolds, Theodore H. Wallace, Special Guest: Beasley Reece, Irwin A. Kohler, 33°, Craig W. Shaffer, and Robert L. Milliken, Jr.

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THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD

The Meritorious Service Award is recognition of distinguished service of a Masonic character granted to those members of the Rite who have given years of active, capable, and faithful service to their Valleys. It is authorized by the Supreme Council and given upon the recommendation of the presiding officers of the subordinate bodies to their Council of Deliberation. It is the highest honor that a Council of Deliberation is authorized to confer. At the 145th Convention of the Pennsylvania Council of Deliberation held at the Radisson Valley Forge Hotel on July 19, 2016 Brother Kim R. Kegerise, 32° and Brother William Loos, 32° received the Scottish Rite Meritorious Service Award. Brother Kegerise was raised a Master Mason in Ephrata Lodge No. 665, Ephrata, Pennsylvania; and Knighted a Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret, 32° Scottish Rite Mason, in Reading Consistory on April 29, 2000. You have hears his musical talents. Kim is the trumpeter in the 32nd Degree. Brother Loos was raised a Master Mason in Williamson Lodge No. 307, Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania. He was Knighted a Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret, 32° Scottish Rite Mason, in Reading Consistory on November 21, 2997. He served a Sovereign Prince of C. Gilbart Steffe Council, Princes of Jerusalem, 16°, in 2008 and 2009. Bill is the Director of the Make Up Department.

The Valley is proud to have Kim and Bill as two of its members.

1966 - Emanuel Iglesias, 33° * 1976 - Norman A. Fox, 33° * 1986 - LeRoy E. Bechtel, 32° 1990 - Charles J. Breiner, 32° 1990 - Robert J. Smilk, 32° * 1992 - Uwe N. Petersen, 32° 1993 - James A. Matz, 32° 1994 - Robert W. McClatchie, 32° 1995 - Robert A. Swoyer, 32° 1995 - David H. White, 32° 1997 - Guy W. Petery, 32° 1998 - J. Gary Grazier, 32° 1999 - Chester W. Brown, 32° 2000 - Bruce R. Kinzey, 32°

2000 - William J. Lausch, 32° 2001 - Robert A. Bricker, 32° 2004 - Robert W. Gilbert, 32° 2004 - Christopher H. Tecklenburg, 33° 2005 - Robert G. Eckroth, 32° 2006 - Ronald J. Kauffman, 32° 2007 - Kenneth L. Riegel, 32° 2007 - William L. Snyder, 32° 2008 - James F. Moyer, 32° 2008 - Chester R. Pierce, 32° 2009 - Donald G. Laumeister, 32° 2009 - Donald L. Baker, 32° ** 2010 – John W. Freeston, 32° 2010 – Jay B. Coleman, 32°

2011 – Robert K. Bricker, 32° 2011 – Ralph D. Gutshall, 32° 2012 – Lawrence S. Bortz, 32° 2012 – James R. Strunk, 32° 2013 – David J. Dickson, 32° 2013 – L. Donald Loos, Jr. 33° 2014 – Robert Chambers, 32° 2014 – William A. Quinn, 32° 2015 – Paul A. Swank, Jr., 32° 2015 – Raymond W. Gottschall, III, 32° 2016 – Kim R. Kegerise, 32° 2016 – William L. Loos, 32°

Congratulations! Brothers Raymond L. Kunkel, Jr., 32° and R. Bruce McLean, 32° have been selected to receive the Meritorious Service Award in 2017.

*Valley of Abington merged 8/1/91 ** Received in Valley of Philadelphia

Saturday, November 12, 2016 Scottish Rite Cathedral

John R. Zimmerman Banquet Room 430 South Seventh Avenue

West Reading, PA 19611

6:00 PM

Our sovereign Grand Commander, Ill. John Wm. McNaughton, 33°, in conjunction with the Southern Jurisdiction, has decreed November 12, 2016 to be National Scottish Rite Day. National Scottish Rite Day brings the Northern Masonic and Southern Jurisdictions together for the first nationwide event celebrating our Fraternity. The day is meant to be an enjoyable, inspirational, and meaningful experience for our members.

We, at the Valley of Reading, invite you and your lady to join us for ham dinner and an ice cream sundae social beginning at 6:00 PM. Following dinner there will be a performance by the Scottish Rite Players of “The Last Full Measure”, previously the 26° in Scottish Rite Masonry, and then Dave Kline and the Mountain Folk Band will finish out the night. Points awards and Membership Recruitment neck medallions will be presented, please join us in honoring the recipients.

Tuxedos recommended if you have one, 33° Honorary Members in pique and tails

This event is free of charge and all are encouraged to attend! SEATING IS LIMITED!

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Name:________________________________________________________________________________

Guests:________________________________________________________________________________

Please return to the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Reservations are required. No reservations can be accepted after November 4, 2016

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Schuylkill County Club Stag

Pre-Reunion Social Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Schuylkill Lodge NO 138 F&AM Orwigsburg,PA

Social Hour – 6:00 PM Dinner – 7:00 PM

Mock Lobster

Sausage Filling Corn

Refreshments

Please, get your tickets, not just yours, but your friends as well.

Masons and Non-Masons are welcome!

Tickets: Contact Jim Moyer 570-366-2009

Carl F. Berger 570-617-6511 Donald (Ducky) Schneck 570-345-3498

All tickets are on a presold basis and will not be available at the door. Payment is the responsibility

of the purchaser whether in attendance or not.

Deadline is October 6, 2016

Catered by:

Chester County Club

Ladies Night With

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Social Hour 6:00 pm Dinner buffet 7:00 pm

Coatesville Moose Lodge

$25.00 per ticket

Contact Paul Swank

pasnuf@aol.com 610-306-5920

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Ladies Auxiliary

We invite you to attend the next dinner on Tuesday October 25, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. followed by the business meeting starting promptly at 7:00 p.m. Those whose last name begins with K to Z please bring a dessert. Program for the evening will be “Humor for the Health of It” by Nancy Clark There will be no trip in November due to No Fall Reunion

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POINT OF INTEREST!! Approximately 77% of the membership of the Valley of Reading is of retirement age; that being 60 years of age or older. A fact that just about every health advisor suggests is that those who retire, should remain active for several reasons. It helps to keep your mind sharp, it helps to keep the muscles in the body from degenerating from lack of use. However, the biggest fact of remaining younger is to socialize with people. It keeps you active, which is the main thrust to longevity. SCOTTISH RITE GOLDEN EAGLES IS THE FULL TICKET TO THE GOLDEN YEARS. Lunch, program, brief meeting and socializing – all for under $10.00 a month. The Golden Eagles Club of the Valley of Reading, Scottish Rite meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month of the year, at 12 noon in the Banquet Room of the Scottish Rite Cathedral at 430 S. 7th Ave., West Reading, PA. The gathering usually concludes around 2:00 p.m. Membership is open to anyone; Masons, widows or members of the community, who would like an enjoyable place to meet friends, have some food and have some fun. If you do already come to the gatherings – BRING A FRIEND. Dress is casual. Reservations are REQUIRED, so we can prepare accordingly. Make your reservations by calling Don or Barbara Loos at 610-678-1063 by the Wednesday, one week BEFORE the meeting.

COME OUT AND GIVE US A TRY.

GOLDEN

EAGLES

OCTOBER MEAL is Chicken Pot Pie, Creamy Slaw, Corn, and Rice Pudding - Cost - $8.00 OCTOBER PROGRAM is Chester Perfetto, “Changes in Medicare for 2017”

NOVEMBER MEAL is Hot Turkey sandwich w/gravy, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, tossed salad, dessert and drink – Cost - $8.00 NOVEMBER PROGRAM – Animal Rescue League of Reading

Valley Notice Is a publication of the four

bodies of the Valley of reading, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

and is the official notice of meetings, events and activities

of the Valley. Megan Harris

The Valley of Reading, A.A.S.R. P.O. Box 6013

West Reading, PA 19611 Phone: 610-373-0790 Fax: 610-373-0795

Email: valley.of.reading@comcast.net

“We will strive to be a

fraternity that fulfills our Masonic Obligation to care for our members.”

John Wm. McNaughton, Sovereign Grand Commander

Saturday, October 29, 2016

At the

Scottish Rite Cathedral 310 South Seventh Avenue, West Reading, PA

6:00 a.m. – Registration of Candidates 7:45 a.m. - Symbolic Lodge Degrees

1° Entered Apprentice Lodge 2° Fellowcraft Lodge 3° Master Masons Lodge

12:00 p.m. – Buffet Luncheon – Zimmerman Dining Room 12:50 p.m. – York Rite Presentation 1:10 p.m. – Scottish Rite Degrees 4° Master Traveler - Video Presentation 19° Grand Pontiff – Video Presentation 26° Friend and Brother Eternal – Video Presentation 32° Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret – Video Presentation 4:15 p.m. – Rajah Shrine Ceremonial

Scottish Rite Office 610-373-0722

Email us at: valley.of.reading@comcast.net website: www.valleyofreading.org

Deadline for Petitions is October 21, 2016