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D.B. Garry Lee Visconti, 32° MSA Elected to Receive 33° at 2019 Supreme Council Biennial Session9/7/2017
 It is our extreme pleasure to announce that our Commander-In-Chief, D.B. Garry Lee Visconti, 32° MSA was elected at the 2017 Supreme Council Session to receive the 33° and become an Honorary Member of Supreme Council. He will be coronetted during the 2019 Supreme Council Biennial Session to be held August 24 – 27, 2019 in Milwaukee, WI.
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September 2017 Sept 11 Valley Fall Kick off Program “Bring a Brother Night at MMC Social 6:00 p.m. /Dinner 6:30 p.m. Candidates needed for September 25 Sept 18 Encampment Program 7:30 p.m. Refreshments to follow Consistory Sep 23 (Saturday) Children’s Dyslexia Center Walk-a- Thon 9:00 a.m. Chicken Barbecue 11:30 a.m. ‘til gone Sept 25 Confer 4° (L) 7:30 p.m. Refreshments to follow October 2017 Oct. 02 Executive Committee 7:00 p.m. Oct 16 Confer 14° (L) 7:30 p.m. Refreshments to follow Oct 21 (Saturday) Degrees At Valley of Rochester 9:30 a.m. Valley of Syracuse will Confer 14° (L) Oct 23 Recognition & Awards Night Social 6:00 p.m. / Dinner 6:30 p.m. / Program 7:30 p.m. Oct 30 Confer 25⁰ (L) 7:30 p.m. Refreshments to follow Con Consistory Well it is time to start another great Masonic year. And we have a lot of good items planned for 2017 – 2018. We are starting off with our kick off dinner on September 11 th . This is will be a great time to bring those brothers who would make great Scottish Rite Masons to see what we have going on. We have reduced the cost for this Steak Dinner to $10.00 for members of the Valley. Let’s get out there and bring in some members for our Onondaga District Sponsored Class. The next event that we have is a program that used to be in the 32nd Degree. The Ill Richard Powell will do the Encampment Program on September 18th at 7:30 pm. If you have not seen this program now is a great time to attend and see. It is also a great program for all those that have seen it to be refreshed. This is going to be a great night for all Scottish Rite Masons. There will be refreshments after the program. We will start our fall Degrees on September 25th at 7:30 pm with the 4th Degree. Let’s get the petitions in for our new class of Scottish Rite Masons. There will be refreshment after the meeting. Looking ahead a little, we are planning to go to the Valley of Rochester on October 21st to confer the 14th Degree. We plan to work with other Valleys with more programs later along with a trip to the Valley of Norwood. We are also going to start a Masonic Education program though the Knights of St. Andrews. This will be based on a selected book and was the idea of two of our new members. See the article below. Officers of the Valley - I am looking for your support and attendance at the Valley meetings and functions. Please do all you can to attend the COD session October 6th and 7th . I am looking forward to working will all of you to continue moving the Valley of Syracuse forward. I am looking forward to a great year and I hope to see all of you at our meetings. If you have any ideas that you would like for the Valley to do, please bring it to our attention. Anyone can attend our Executive Committee meetings and bring Ideas. D.B. Garry L. Visconti, 32° MSA Commander in Chief Chapter Greeting Brethren, It’s been a interesting summer with all the rain, but at least we didn’t have to shovel it. Be sure and mark your calendar for Monday, September 11th, the night of the Scottish Rite Kick Off Dinner. Bring a friend who you think would make a great Scottish Riter. They will be our guest for dinner. Contact Sharon in the office to make your reservation. Not much news right now. More to come later. Ill. Gary H. Kall, 33° Most Wise Master Council Greetings and Salutations Princes, I trust that all have enjoyed their summer, creating precious memories and moments, or just having some additional time to relax. One of the things which I thought about regarding our summer dark period, is it can be a time when we shed some of the hubris of life, sort of like clearing the cache memories on our computer browsers, letting go of some of the things which aren’t useful in our pursuits to become better men, so we are better enabled to be open to new ideas and to gaining new, better insights. I enjoy having the more relaxed pace through the week day evenings, allowing time for reflection, evaluation of where I’ve been in my journeys through the past year, and hopefully to be honest enough with my thoughts, to cast away those things which can make a barrier to open fraternal relationships, as well as to my personal life. I am looking forward, as always, to another year when we look to gain progress in our journey toward the light, where we can work to help our brothers on their paths and help the lives of those whom we serve through our causes. It will be good to see all of you again, as we continue the journey, in fellowship and brotherhood. Sincerely and Fraternally, James A. Nelson, 32º Sovereign Prince Lodge Welcome back brethren! As the summer begins to dwindle down closer to fall, we begin to increase our masonic schedule with meetings, degrees, and other outings and gatherings both inside and outside the lodge rooms. Just a reminder, the Lodge of Perfection will be conducting the 4th degree rehearsal on September 17th at 6:00 p.m. and the conferral is scheduled for September 25th at 7:30 p.m. in the lodge room. I’m looking forward to the start of and new Masonic year and all the challenges and fellowship that comes along with it! Hope to see you all soon! Fraternally, Ken Sterling, 32° Thrice Potent Master Welcome to My World Notes from the Children’s Dyslexia Center CNY Wow- Who could believe that we have just completed the Summer Program for our 12 th year and are ready to start a new year in September. Along with our summer tutoring we have been busy starting our Scholar Training for the coming year and preparing for the new Advanced Scholar training which will begin in September. As always, we are ever grateful for you continued support and interest. I am in hopes that I will see many of you at the Teddy Bear Classic and/or the Annual Walk-a- Thon (which will take place in September this year on the 23 rd ). Remember that we have a BBQ and Bake Sale at the Walk – something for everyone-- -- We are looking forward to a full house this coming year and are always happy to have you visit, should you be able. We will reopen on Sept. 18 th and be on premise from 1-6PM Mon-Thurs. Wishing you a wonderful “rest of your summer!” Linda L. Martin, Director Email- lmartin@cnyclc.org Phone- (315) 736-0574 Mail- Children’s Dyslexia Center- CNY PO Box 638 Oriskany, NY 13424 Obituary Notices In memory of Valley of Syracuse Scottish Rite members whose deaths were reported to the Valley office May 2017 thru August 2017: Richard W. Holland, 32⁰ May 1, 2017 William E. Moran, Sr., 32⁰ June 6, 2017 Wilfred V. Farnham, 32⁰ August 24, 2017 The Secretary thanks all who inform the Valley Office when a loved one passes away. We follow the local Syracuse Post Standard newspaper each day to record the deaths of our current and former members. The Secretary is particularly thankful to those who report the passing of our current and former Members now living outside of the immediate surrounding area of Syracuse whose obituary notices are not published in the Syracuse Post Standard newspaper. The Valley Invites You Central City Bodies invites all Scottish Rite Masons to join us this Fall and Winter for our regularly scheduled meetings and events. The Commander-In-Chief, Most Wise Master, Sovereign Prince, and Thrice Potent Master have planned an excellent schedule of meetings for the 2017-2018 year. Many members seem to say “I do not like to attend boring meetings where the same thing happens at every meeting. Your Valley Officers have a variety of interesting meetings planned so that the same thing does not happen at every meeting. Programs planned include a presentation of the “Encampment” lecture from prior versions of the Thirty-second degree no longer presented; special programs that include your lady or special friend or family members. Also, several of the Scottish Rite Degrees have changed. There are new lessons to be learned and new ritual to be witnessed. Read the WORD every month, check your mail for special meeting and events notices, and plan to attend. Your Valley is very active with many brothers attending every meeting and event. Come out and join your fellow members of the Masonic Family and enjoy the fellowship. I know that every organization is constantly mentioning the need for new members. Scottish Rite Masons and Central City Bodies, Valley of Syracuse are no different. Statistically the Valley of Syracuse membership has decreased over the past five years from 691 members in 2012 to our current membership of 572 members in 2017. Fellow members, we lose an average of 35 members per year due to death. A large reason for that loss is due to the advancing ages of our membership. The Valleys of Syracuse and Utica together, in a joint effort, started in 2005, sponsor the Children’s Learning Center, Central New York on the Order of the Eastern Star Campus in Oriskany, NY for children with Dyslexia. You are invited to come to the learning Center to learn more about dyslexia and the negative impact that it has on a child. The Annual Walk-A- Thon and Chicken Barbecue fundraiser to support the Learning Center is September 23, 2017 at the Center. Join us and help us help our children. Information has been sent to every member and questions regarding the event can be answered by contacting the Learning Center at (315) 736-0574 or (315) 736-0576, or the valley office at (315) 452-7976. Six Children, Grandchildren, and a Valley member were among the fifty-two individuals who received financial assistance to continue their college studies for the 2017-2018 academic year from the Supreme Council and New York Scottish Rite Charities Educational Assistance funds. Remember, we have many Family events with our ladies. Bring your lady out for a social evening. Contact the office 452-7976 if you have any questions regarding our events and programs. A special notice for each of these events is sent from the Valley office to our members. A gentle reminder! The most important tasks of a Scottish Rite Valley are to create new Scottish Rite Masons. To provide Masonic education and fellowship to our members and to make our members better men and Masons. Join us for a steak dinner, September 11, 2017 when we kick off our Fall 2017 Scottish Rite year in the Valley of Syracuse. You received a special notice for this event in your recent mail. Invite a Master Mason who is not a Scottish Rite member to attend this event as a guest of the Valley. From the Valley Office Masonic Academy of Central New York The Masonic Academy of Central New York (MACNY) is a project of the Valley of Syracuse Chapter of the Knights of St. Andrew. Its purpose is to extend the Light of Masonic Knowledge beyond the educational programs provided by the Grand Lodge of New York. Each MACNY course will be centered around a designated Masonic book, which will act as that course’s text. Participants will be required to read the book, attend a few classes and participate in an online discussion forum. It is hoped that the books chosen and the ensuing discussions will extend the Light of Freemasonry beyond the Lodge Room and encourage Brethren to improve themselves. The initial book for MACNY’s Fall 2017 course is W.L. Wilmshurst’s classic “The Meaning of Masonry”, which can be purchased from Amazon.com. The recommended edition is “The Meaning of Masonry, Revised Edition (Agapa Masonic Classics)”, edited by Shawn Eyer with a Forward from Robert G. Davis. Date, Time & Place will be forthcoming. If interested, more information can be found by emailing macny@syr-aasr.org We’re walking to raise money to help children with dyslexia learn to read and write. As many as one in five U.S. school children are living with dyslexia. Dyslexia can’t be cured, but it can be overcome. The program offered at the Children’s Dyslexia Centers, Inc. offers the most effective treatment of its kind in battling this disorder. No one else in the nation has a program remotely like it with one-on-one professional tutoring offered to children free of charge. We need your help. When: Saturday, September 23,2017 (rain or shine) Where: Eastern Star Home and Campus 8280 State Rt. 69 Oriskany, NY 13424 Course: 5K (3.1 miles) Time: 9:30 AM Registration 10:00 AM Start Info: Craig Cobb 315-446-0625 HELP CELEBRATE OUR 11TH YEAR OF SERVICE! JOIN US FOR A CHICKEN BAR-B-Q 11AM (AFTER THE WALKATHON) $10.00/PERSON * ENJOY SOME GOODIES FROM OUR BAKE SALE TABLE A fantastic evening occurred on June 13th at the Children's Dyslexia Center of Central New York located on the campus of the Eastern Star Home in Oriskany, NY. Proud parents watched as each child was recognized for their achievements in overcoming their dyslexia disability. Two children met all requirements needed to graduate from the program. Congratulations to them! Ill. David Spencer, 33°, AASR, NMJ, & Deputy for the State of NY, spoke to the audience and the children about dyslexia and being persistent in overcoming obstacles. He cited several famous dyslexic people, from Muhammed Ali to Jay Leno and Albert Einstein, who did not let their dyslexia hold them down. Refreshments followed the ceremony. Calendar
Jun 05 Trustees Meeting 6:15 p.m. / Executive Committee 7:00 p.m. Jul 15 Annual Masonic Bodies Scholarship Presentations 5:00 p.m. Masonic Memorial Center, 648 Centerville Place, North Syracuse, NY Aug 04 Children’s Dyslexia Center- CNY Annual “TEDDY BEAR CLASSIC” CAPTAIN & CREW FORMAT GOLF OUTING Vesper Hills Golf Course, Tully, NY 10:30 a.m. SHOTGUN START Aug 21 Valley Trustees Meeting 6:15 p.m. / Executive Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. Aug 27-29 Supreme Council, 33⁰, N.M.J. Biennial Session in Rochester, NY Consistory First I would like to thank the Brethren for the opportunity to serve as your Commander in Chief. I have large shoes to fill following Ill Richard Powell but I will do my best to do so. Rick has done an outstanding job the past 2 years with new programs that he arranged. Thank you, Rick, for your leadership. Thank you to all who took Officer positions this year. I look forward to working with you to continue the good work in the Valley. We are going to start out over the summer with Supreme Council being held in Rochester August 26 thru 29, 2017. We have several of our members helping Jim Swan in Registration and Rick Powell in Tiling. Thank you to all who have volunteered to help with this. I am looking forward to an exciting 2 year, we have some degrees scheduled that have not been performed in a while and have been asked to do some Degrees with our neighboring Valleys. I hope that everybody has a great summer. D.B. Garry L. Visconti, 32° MSA Commander in Chief Chapter As our 2016-2017 year come to a close, I would like to extend a hardy and sincere CONGRATULATIONS and WELCOME to our new Princes of the Royal Secret and urge them to attend and participate in the Valley of Syracuse upcoming events. Please join us in the TEDDY BEAR CLASSIC golf outing at Vesper Hills Golf Course on August 4. Our 2017-2018 Kick- Off dinner will be on September 11. Past Most Wise Master, D. B. Douglas H. Storey, MSA, has asked me to pass along the following message: “Since this is my final column as Most Wise Master for the ROSE CROIX BODY of the Central City Valley of Syracuse, I wish to thank all those Scottish Rite Brothers who graciously have played a part in the portrayal of the 18° on March 18th and the Feast of the Paschal Lamb Ceremony on April 8th. Last but not least, I wish for the best success for our incoming officers for 2017-2018.” Have a GREAT SUMMER and look forward to seeing you all in the Fall. Ill. Gary H. Kall, 33° Most Wise Master Council Greeting Princes, As we near the end of events and activities and enter into our dark period, so we may recharge our batteries and have time to spend on other pursuits, I find it puts me in a reflective state of mind. I recently watched a movie called A Dog’s Purpose. It was a very touching and enjoyable film. In the opening portion the dog asks the question “what is the purpose of life?”. While this is from a dog’s point of view, mostly, it is a question I think we all have asked at some point in our lives. This caused me to think also about a film I saw many years ago, City Slickers. City Slickers is about men going through a bit of mid-life crisis, and going to a ranch. During one scene in that movie Mitch Robbins (played by Billy Crystal) is taken with how tough, yet some how, serene Curly (played by Jack Palance) is, how Curly is satisfied with his life in a rugged outdoors, filled with hard work. Mitch asks Curly “What is your secret, what is the secret to life?” (Please note, this is from memory, so it isn’t an exact quote). Curly holds up one finger and says “This”. Of course it left Mitch puzzled, and Curly goes on to explain that it isn’t what he holds as his secret that is the answer, it depends on yourself to figure that out. It is the one thing that you hold dear, that you hold close and helps define what your meaning of life is. It can be specific, or more general. It is ultimately what makes you happy, gives you a sense of fulfillment. It is what you hold close, that special passion, person, interest or ideal, which gives meaning and depth to all other things. I think many of us in our Fraternal Order, regardless of which body we are most involved with, can find that “one thing”, that special something, which gives us the secret to our life, the purpose to our life. We talk of it often, either directly or symbolically, it is ultimately the aspect of our brotherhood which binds us the closest. I find the emblem we use to illustrate it, and remind us of it, to be one I have always been very fond of. We call it the mortar of Brotherly Love. While we all have diverse passions, be it ritual, giving leadership, giving help to a distressed worthy Master Mason or their family, or even just sitting on the sidelines and contributing in fellowship, the secret is we have a love for our Brothers. We care, even for those we don’t personally know, because we have this brotherly love. John Lennon wrote “All You Need Is Love”, the Bible writes many things about love, including that love is the greatest of all things. How rich our lives become when we grasp “the secret”, and we all engage in spreading the cement of brotherly love. Have a wonderful summer. Live. Laugh. Love. Sincerely and Fraternally, James A. Nelson, 32º Sovereign Prince Lodge No News Received… Ken Sterling, 32° Thrice Potent Master Hospitaler Greetings Brethren, May is here and the fragrance of apple blossoms is everywhere. Another Masonic year is winding down fast. St. John’s day will be here soon. If you plan on visiting and taking part in the festivities at the Masonic care community in Utica, make sure you allow time to visit the residents there. If anyone is in need of our aid or assistance, Give Bob Tyrrell or the new Hospitaler, D.B. Doug Storey, a call. See you around the Valley, and don’t forget the Blue envelopes, Dick Freeman, 32° Hospitaler tel. 315-837-4962 freeman1574@frontier.com Welcome to My World Notes from the Children’s Dyslexia Center CNY I hope that last month’s April Showers have brought you beautiful May Flowers! This continues to be a very busy time at the Center as we continue to prepare the students for the end of their year. We have begun our post-assessments for the children and the (seemingly endless) end of year paperwork required to maintain our credibility and certification. We have seven applicants for the upcoming class for Advanced Training for Certified Tutors and two applicants for the Initial Level Training. The Center will be an even busier place next year as all but two of these scholars will tutor on site. We expect to have 9 of our children return next year and we plan to bring in up to 14 new children in the fall. We know there will be changes but we will be planning for all eventualities as there will be no room for error in our room and time scheduling. We are in the final stages of planning for our Recognition Ceremony on June 13 th . It is always a wonderful time of sharing and honoring the children and tutors and we feel fortunate to have the use of the Pavilion and services on the Eastern Star Campus. Please feel free to contact us if you can join us that evening- the program will begin at 6:30 with a light lunch after. Our continued gratitude and appreciation for all that you do to encourage and support our work! Linda L. Martin, Director Email- lmartin@cnyclc.org Phone- (315) 736-0574 Mail- Children’s Dyslexia Center- CNY PO Box 638 Oriskany, NY 13424 From The Office The 2016-2017 Valley of Syracuse business year is rapidly coming to a close. Our regularly scheduled meetings and events for 2017-2017 are completed. On behalf of your office staff we thank and congratulate the 2016-2917 Valley Officers for providing the Valley membership quality programs and events. Ill Richard J. Powell, 33⁰ completed his two years as our Commander-In- Chief in May. He and H. Bruce Naumann, 32⁰ Thrice Potent Master, Lodge of Perfection, James A. Nelson, 32⁰, Sovereign Prince, Council Princes of Jerusalem, and D.B. Douglas H. Storey, 32⁰ MSA Most Wise Master, Chapter of Rose Croix were our Valley leadership team for 2016-2017. Thru their efforts much was accomplished during the year. All are to be congratulated for what was accomplished. If you have followed our monthly reports and articles in the WORD I am sure that you can appreciate the efforts of our Valley Bodies Leaders and their officers this past year. A very LARGE THANK YOU to all who assisted in any way to present the Scottish Rite Degrees and their messages to our new members this past year. Another page in the book of time has turned and we now move forward to 2017-2018 business year in the Valley of Syracuse. Please congratulate our new Valley leaders as the step forward into their leadership roles for the next year. We meet on Monday evenings from September thru May each year. Our monthly schedule is published each month in the WORD. All Valley members will receive the 2017 – 2018 Valley meetings and events schedule in the next few weeks. Your office staff thanks everyone for your cooperation and timely support this past year and we wish each of you a happy and safe summer season in the upcoming weeks. Relax, be safe, and we will greet each of you in September. J.D. Swan, Jr., 33° Valley Secretary Valley of Syracuse Obituary Notices In memory of Valley of Syracuse Scottish Rite whose deaths were reported to the Valley office January 2017 thru May 2017. Wesley K. Lane, 32⁰ February 19, 2017 Robert Hamilton, 32⁰ February 27, 2017 Dr. Bruce W. Widger, 33⁰ Active Emeritus Member March 3, 2017 Lawrence J. Andrews, 32⁰ Notified March 10, 2017 John S. Curtis, 33⁰ April 5, 2017 Robert W. Brown, 32⁰ April 15, 2017 Alois Engler, 32⁰ April 20, 2017 Richard W. Holland, 32⁰ May 1, 2017 The Secretary thanks all who inform the Valley Office when a loved one passes away. We follow the local Syracuse Post Standard newspaper each day to record the deaths of our current and former members. The Secretary is particularly thankful to those who report the passing of our current and former Members now living outside of the immediate surrounding area of Syracuse whose obituary notices do not get published in the Syracuse Post Standard newspaper. Teddy Bear Golf Classic to Support Children’s Dyslexia Center, CNY Friday, August 4th @ VESPER HILLS GOLF COURSE, 4291 Octagon Rd., Tully, NY 13159 Registration: 9:30 a.m. / Shotgun Start: 10:00 a.m. Captain & Crew Format / Mixed foursomes welcome $60.00 per person / $240.00 per team Open to all-men and women Food at the turn / Buffet to follow Send reservations by: Friday-July 28,2017 Make checks payable to: CDC CNY-103 Send Reservations to or for more information Contact: Craig E. Cobb 115 Haverhill Dr. DeWitt, NY 13214 (315) 446-0625 cobb3@verizon.net Congratulations to the newly elected & installed Officers for the Valley of Syracuse: 2017-2018 Lodge of Perfection Officers Thrice Potent Master: Kenneth D. Sterling, 32° Senior Warden : Terry A. Byard, 32° Junior Warden : Johnnie T. Pierce, 32° Orator : David H. Golding, 32° Master of Ceremonies : Jorge L. Romeu, 32° Captain of the Guard : D.B. Kevin M. Cobb, 32° MSA Trustee: H. Bruce Naumann, 32° DSA 2017-2018 Council Princes of Jerusalem Officers Sovereign Prince: James A. Nelson, 32º High Priest: Michael A. Miller, 32° Senior Warden: Brian E. Ziegler, 32° Junior Warden: Frank K. Wheelock, 32° Master of Ceremonies: Jorge L. Romeu, 32° Master of Entrances: D.B. Kevin M. Cobb, 32º MSA Trustee: D.B. Leon A. Bulriss, 32° MSA 2017-2018 Chapter of Rose Croix Officers Most Wise Master: Ill.'. Gary H. Kall, 33° Senior Warden: Caleb W. Haines, 32° Junior Warden: Henry R. Havener, 32° Orator: David H. Golding, 32° Master of Ceremonies: Jorge L. Romeu, 32° Captain of the Guard: D.B. Kevin M. Cobb, 32° MSA Trustee: Ill.'. Milo J. Peterson, 33° 2017-2019 Consistory Officers Com. in Chief: D.B. Garry L. Visconti, 32° MSA 1st. Lt. Commander: D.B. Lawrence W. Egnaczyk, 32° MSA 2nd LT. Commander: D.B. Earl L. Tuttle, 32° MSA Orator: William H. Toth, 32° DSA Chancellor: Ill.'. Gary S. Hartman, 33° Master of Cer.: D.B. Leon A. Bulriss, 32° MSA Engineer and Sen'l: D.B. Garret A. Wikoff, 32° MSA Master of Robes: H. Bruce Naumann, 32° DSA Color Bearer: D.B. David A. Barnello, 32º MSA Standard Bearer: Jack G. Dombrowski, 32º DSA Capt. Guard: D.B. Kevin M. Cobb, 32° MSA Trustee: Richard M. Torrey, 32° DSA Trustee: Carl F. Fahrenkrug, Jr., 32° Officers In All Four Bodies Treasurer: D.B. J. Michael Gates, 32° MSA Secretary: Ill.'. James D. Swan, Jr., 33° Hospitaler: D.B. Douglas H. Storey, 32° MSA Hospitaler: Ill.'. Robert M. Tyrrell, 33° Tiler: D.B. Melvin W. Sitts, 32° MSA
TEDDY BEAR CLASSIC Benefit: Children’s Dyslexia Center-Central New York CAPTAIN AND CREW FORMAT VESPER HILLS GOLF CLUB, TULLY, NY www.vesperhills.com FRIDAY-AUGUST 4, 2017 9:30 A.M. SHOTGUN START $60 PER PERSON, $240 PER TEAM Open to all-men and women Buffet following Send reservations by: Friday-July 28,2017 To: Craig Cobb 115 Haverhill Drive, Dewitt, NY 13214 Make checks payable to: CDC CNY-103 (Your check is your reservation) Forms for playing & sponsorships can be downloaded below... 
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May 06 New Member’s Mentoring/Orientation Session All Member Information Meeting 8:30 a.m. Registration, Coffee, Doughnuts 9:00 a.m. Program (Dress is casual - no shorts) May 08 155th Annual Reunion Social 6:00 p.m. / Dinner 6:30 p.m. / Program 7:30 p.m. May 15 Guard’s Club Monday Dinner 6:15 p.m. /Meeting 6:30 p.m. Four Bodies Annual Meeting 7:30 p.m. May 22 Officers Public Installation Social 6:00 p.m. / Dinner 6:30 p.m. / Program 7:30 p.m. Jun 05 Trustees Meeting 6:15 p.m. / Executive Committee 7:00 p.m. Consistory Greetings Brethren, It’s hard to believe, but my two year term as Commander-in-Chief has come to its conclusion. The stress has been horrific! Remember - I had very long hair when I began, look at it now! Truthfully, it has been a great two years. I would like to thank everyone who has attended or participated in a Scottish Rite event or degree during my term. Specifically, I would like to thank the following Brethren who have served as Officers under my watch, in particular, as a Presiding Officer - Thrice Potent Master of the Lodge of Perfection: Jack G. Dombrowski, 32° DSA and H. Bruce Naumann, 32°; Sovereign Prince of the Council of Princes of Jerusalem: Robert O. Boutell, 32° and James A. Nelson, 32º; Most Wise Master of the Chapter of Rose Croix: Carlton P. Jackson, 32° and D.B. Douglas H. Storey, 32° MSA; Consistory’s 1st Lt. Commander D.B. Garry L. Visconti, 32° MSA and 2nd Lt. Commander D.B. Lawrence W. Egnaczyk, 32° MSA; our Hospitaler Dick Freeman, 32° DSA and his sidekick Ill. Robert M. Tyrrell, 33°; our Treasurer, D.B. J. Michael Gates, 32° MSA; Sharon Fox, our Office Administrator; and finally Ill. James D. Swan, Jr., 33°, our Valley Secretary and his faithful partner Sharon. There have been countless others that I could acknowledge for their support and encouragement: Carl Fahrenkrug (Jr. & Sr.), Craig Cobb, Lynwood Bennerson, Gary Kall and Bob Tyrrell are but a few more. Thank you all for making it a great two years. The one downside has been the loss of so many Illustrious 33° Brethren of the Valley of Syracuse: Bruce Widger, Bruce Ackerman, Bill Dupree and John Curtis. These Brethren represented the Best of the Best of Freemasonry and each labored for Lodge & Rite until the end. Their legacies and contributions can be found in each and every organization they belonged to. They left them better than they were found and it is our duty to continue in their memory. It is time for us to step up - let’s not let their hard work and leadership go to waste. May finds us with the following events: Saturday, May 06 - New Member’s Mentoring/Orientation Session; May 08 - 155th Annual Reunion; May 15 - Guard’s Club Dinner and Four Bodies Annual Meeting; and finally on May 22 - Officers Public Installation. These will be my last events as CiC and I hope to see many of you there. If you are a newer member of the Valley of Syracuse, I encourage you to attend the New Member Mentoring/ Orientation Session on May 8th, along with the first line signer of your petition. We hope to explain a few things about the Rite - customs, history, etc. as well give you a brief rundown on how the Valley operates. This Saturday morning program will begin at 8:30 AM with coffee and donuts and will conclude by 11:30. I hope you can make it. Finally, I have one last favor to ask of you all. Please give your best efforts and attention to the Officers who will continue the great work of the Valley of Syracuse as you have done for myself and the Officers of the past two years. If we are to succeed, it will take all of us. Thank you... Fraternally, Ill.'. Richard J Powell, 33° Commander in Chief Chapter Brethren Please make plans now to reserve the evening of May 8th to attend the 155th AASR Annual Reunion. Social hour starts at 6:00 PM followed by Dinner at 6:30 and Program at 7:30. I wish to thank the Degree Teams who took part in portraying the 16º and 18º on March 18th. Their performances were outstanding. Don’t forget to make your reservation to attend the Guard’s Club Dinner on May 15th. The evening will begin at 6:15 PM with Dinner & Meeting followed by the Four Bodies Annual Meeting at 7:30 PM. Finally, the evening of May 22nd will conclude this year’s social events with the Public Installation of Officers. As with other events, Social hour starts at 6:00 PM followed by Dinner at 6:30 and Program at 7:30. D.B. Douglas H. Storey, 32° MSA Most Wise Master Council Greetings Princes, I am currently preparing a course for Boy Scouts about the Golden Age of Comic Books. This is just meant to be a fun course for Scouts to take, but as I start researching this, I find that the golden age started in 1938 and ran through 1954. This puts the golden era in the years leading up to World War II and through the Korean War. Some of what pushed comic book sales was the desire to have something to do while overseas during down times, and with less access to radios, as well as having fantastical stories, it had illustrations which opened the doors for many who didn’t read well. It also helped those who enjoyed the radio programs to have an entertainment far apart from what their experiences where. Comics began a steep decline after 1954. In the early 50’s television started making a larger impact and probably had a hand in the demise of Comic Books, along with the subjects moving away from the Super Hero toward Westerns, Romance, and Horror. The second period when Comics began a revival was known as the Silver Age. This started around 1959 – 1960, it saw a return of DC comic super heroes and ushered in Marvel Comics as a powerhouse. This Silver Age, has a number of reasons behind revived success. Yet, one of the biggest reasons was because of the Baby Boomer era, where children of those who fought in WWII started getting into an age where they would read comics on traveling journeys and the fathers who had remembered their own fondness for the Comics, would have things to help bridge the age gap, and give them some common grounds. When I looked at that, I also thought of how Masonry has quite a number of members who are family, father and sons belonging to Lodges, and being active members in the Concordant Bodies, it struck me that we have some similar aspects to those two eras of Comics. Fathers can connect with their more mature aged sons through Masonry, and share the common bonds of Fraternity and community we know as Masons. Being in our Fraternity gives family members new opportunities to interact and connect through a common ground, and has the added benefit of helping pass along the desire of bettering ourselves, and leading our paths toward becoming better men. Shared passions, despite differences in age, or maybe in part enhanced by the different generations, is one of things I know I truly enjoy in our Fraternity. Seeing men of different generations, different histories, come together for a common cause, and a desire to do good in this world, makes our Fraternity something valuable in our families. Sincerely and Fraternally, James A. Nelson, 32º Sovereign Prince Lodge Greetings My Brothers. Well Spring is finally here in Syracuse. We start May with our our 155th Annual Reunion Dinner on May 8th . We should be very proud of the fact that we belong to a Valley with such a rich History. On May the 15th the Guard’s Club dinner will be held with a 4 Body meeting to follow. May 22nd the Public Installation of officers will take place. There will be a dinner with the Installation to follow, this a public meeting and open to family and friends. As this is the last work article I will be writing, I wish to thank all who have helped me make this a successful year as Thrice Potent Master. May the Great Architect of the Universe watch over you and yours. Fraternally, H. Bruce Naumann, 32° Thrice Potent Master Hospitaler Greetings Brethren, The snow has stopped falling and the Robins are hopping around on bare ground ! Its time to start doing some traveling again. There are Degrees taking place in Syracuse and the neighboring Valleys have scheduled their Spring Reunions. If you are not working on your Passport, you may like to consider a day trip to the Masonic Care Community in Utica. At last count there were about 2 dozen Masonic Brothers residing at Wiley Hall and the Health Pavilion. Lastly…when shopping for that new Spring Wardrobe, stop by the Office and see Sharon for a new Teddy Bear necktie. In doing so you will be helping support the Children’s Learning Center in Oriskany. As always, if anyone is in need of our aid or assistance, give Bob Tyrrell or myself a call. See you around the Valley, Dick Freeman, 32° Hospitaler tel. 315-837-4962 freeman1574@frontier.com Welcome to My World Notes from the Children’s Dyslexia Center CNY As we move into Spring and the Easter Season we want to continue to express our appreciation for the support you all continue to give us. This is a very busy time at the Center (is there ever a time that isn’t) as we begin to prepare the students for the end of their year; the scholars for completing their training; recruiting the new class of scholars and preparing for our Summer Program. We have added something new to our agenda this year in that I will be conducting a class for Advanced Training for Certified Tutors. That class filled up within two weeks. I will keep you apprised of how this new venture goes. Our children and tutors are preparing for their Spring Break and we will be closed for the week after Easter. As soon as we get back in sessions we will be full swing for our End of Year activities and preparing for our Recognition Ceremony on June 13th. Please feel free to contact us if you can join us that evening- the program will begin at 6:30 with a light lunch after. We Thank You All, again for your support. We hold special memories of John Curtis, who was a long time Board Member and supporter of our program. Linda L. Martin, Director Email- lmartin@cnyclc.org Phone- (315) 736-0574 Mail- Children’s Dyslexia Center- CNY PO Box 638 Oriskany, NY 13424 Member Mentoring/Orientation Session Greetings my Brothers, Save the Date: On Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am a special informational program will be presented at Memorial Masonic Center, North Syracuse. A notification letter was sent out to all Valley of Syracuse Scottish Rite Members along with the Reunion dinner reservation form. This is a reminder in case you may have misplaced your letter and would like to attend. If you would like to attend this free program, please call the Valley office @ 315-452-7976 so we can plan for material to be distributed and coffee and donuts. Fraternally, New Members Mentoring Program Chairman Lawrence W. Egnaczyk; lwegnaczyk@verizon.net (H) Ph. # 315-637- 4143 (C) Ph. # 315-632- 1043  It is my sad duty to inform you of the passing of our Brother, R.W. & Ill. John S. Curtis. Brother John was of the great leaders of Nortrip Lodge No. 998, the Onondaga District and the Valley of Syracuse, AASR. He will be dearly missed by all. Calling hours will be on Monday, April 10, 2017 from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the Schepp Funeral Home, 6530 Schepp's Corners Road, Minoa, NY 13116 http://www.scheppfamily.com/ A Masonic Service will be held at 7:00 PM, following the calling hours on Monday, April 10, 2017 A Scottish Rite 33° Service will be conducted following the Masonic Service on Monday, April 10, 2017 Funeral Services will be at 10:00 AM at the Minoa United Methodist Church at 246 East Ave, Minoa, NY 13116 The Worshipful Master of Nortrip Lodge asks those Brethren that can attend to report to the funeral home no later than 6:45 PM on Monday, April 10, 2017 for the Masonic Service. John Silas Curtis, 82, of Minoa passed away peacefully with his family by his side. Born July 9, 1934 in Massena, NY, he was the son of the late Silas A. and Claire H. Curtis. John graduated from St. Lawrence High School in 1954, attended Canton ATC and graduated from Central City Business Institute in 1960. He served in the US Army for 6 years and was on the Fifth Army Rifle Team. He retired from General Electric in 1991 after 31 years.
He served as Village of Minoa Trustee for 6 years and was a Town of Manlius Councilman for 26 years. He was a member of the Manlius Republican Committee, delivered Meals on Wheels, served as Trustee of the Kirkville United Methodist Church, a Board member of Children's Dyslexia Center and past Board member of the Multiple Sclerosis Resource Center of CNY. He was a 60 year member and past Master of Nortrip Lodge #998, member of the Tigris Shrine, York Rite and a past Patron of the Eastern Star. He served as past Grand Steward and past Commander and Chief of Central City Bodies of Scottish Rite - Legion of Valor. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his wife, Emily Lou Curtis. He is survived by his children, Patti McCaffery, Bonnie (Steve) Palm and Robert (Sarah) Curtis; grandchildren, Mike (Andrea) Curtis, Toni Marie Curtis, Christopher Palm, Stephanie Palm, Sean McCaffery, Seth McCaffery, Meghan Callahan and Owen Callahan; sisters, Joan Tanner and Ann (Gary) Ploof; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Monday at R.H. Schepp & Son Minoa Chapel, 6530 Schepp's Corners Rd., Minoa. A Masonic Service will follow the calling hours at 7:00 pm. Funeral service will be 10:00 am Tuesday at the Minoa United Methodist Church, 246 East Ave., Minoa. Burial will be in White Chapel Memory Gardens in DeWitt. Contributions may be made to the Dyslexia Center, Eastern Star Home and Campus, 8280 State Rt. 69, Oriskany, NY 13424. For a guest book, please visit: www.SCHEPPFAMILY.com |
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