ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY

Valley of Harrisburg | Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A. | Instituted 15 November 1865 | December 2017

valleyofharrisburg.org | Phone: 717.238.8867 | Fax: 717.238.4596 | info@sprshbg.org | Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 am–4:00 pm

Valley ECHOES

Valley ECHOES

The Harrisburg Lodge of Perfection, 14°, has ordered the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future to once again haunt Ebenezer Scrooge on the Valley stage. Having determined that he has been such a “squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner” they have decided to bring the Spirit of Christmas back into his life!

The unforgettable Dickens’ story, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, will be presented on Sunday, December 17th, at 3:00 PM. The cast is excited to once again bring this performance to life in our Valley as it has been quite some time since it was last done.

There are NO TICKETS REQUIRED and we encourage all to help fill the house, and please don’t let the cost fool you into thinking that you only get what you pay for! This is a very high quality amateur production, with professionally trained actors, children and animals vying for your applause! One prominent critic told us that our last production rivaled and even exceeded some high-priced downtown competition! If you enjoy what you see, a free-will donation will be accepted after the performance to help pay for the cost of the sets, props, and costumes.

You are encouraged to bring your family and friends, groups from church or your local Scottish Rite Club. We will, of course, offer light refreshments for all following the show!

BAH ... HUMBUG IN THE VALLEY!

DECEMBER 2 Southern Penn SRC

Christmas Party Noon 8 Stated Meeting 7:00pm 12 Huntingdon County

SRC Ladies 6:30pm 14 Shippensburg

SRC Stag 6:30pm 17 Christmas

Program 3:00pmOFFICE CLOSED

CHRISTMAS DAY

JANUARYOFFICE CLOSED

NEW YEAR’S DAY

11 Shippensburg SRC Stag 6:30pm

13 Capital Area SRC Ladies 8:00am

18 Red Lion SRC Stag 6:30pm

22 Exec Committee & Trustees Meeting 6:30pm

FEBRUARY 8 Shippensburg

SRC Stag 6:30pm 9 Stated Meeting 7:00pm 28 Central Penn

SRC Stag 6:30pm

UPCOMINGEVENTS

We will strive to be a fraternity that fulfills our Masonic obligation to care for our members.

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ALLEGIANCE NOTICE OFSTATED MEETINGS

ANNUAL WALK-A-THON

The Bodies of the Scottish Rite, sitting in the Valley of Harrisburg, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acknowledge and yield allegiance to the Supreme Council, Thirty-third Degree, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America whose Grand East is in Lexington, Massachusetts, and whose Officers are:

III David A. Glattly, 33ºSovereign Grand Commander

III Thomas K. Sturgeon, 33ºDeputy for Pennsylvania

ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL FOR PENNSYLVANIA

III Thomas K. Sturgeon, 33º ........................BradentonIII Jeffrey W. Coy, 33º .............................ShippensburgIII George Nakonetschny, 33º ..........................PerkasieIII Robert J. Bateman, 33º ....................Clifton HeightsIII Keith E. Parkinson, 33º .................................Beaver

ACTIVE EMERITUS MEMBERSIII Richard G. Hawk, 33º .......................ElizabethtownIII C. DeForrest Trexler, 33º ...................ElizabethtownIII Russell W. Baker, 33º .........................ElizabethtownIII William L. McCarrier, 33º............................. Butler

Dear Brother:

Stated Meetings of the several Bodies of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in the Valley of Harrisburg will be held in the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 2701 N. Third St., Harrisburg, PA.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9

FRIDAY, MARCH 9at 7:00 o’clock p.m.

BARRY E. ENCK, 32º, Thrice Potent MasterDAVID M. GUI, 32º, Sovereign Prince

LYNN B. BAKER, 32º, Most Wise MasterKENNETH E. BEARD, JR., 33º, Commander-in-Chief

ATTESTDavid A. Auchey, 33º, Secretary

dave@sprshbg.orgP.O. Box 2423 | Harrisburg, PA 17105-2423

Phone: 717-238-8867 | Toll Free: 800-742-6500Fax: 717-238-4596

On Sunday afternoon, October 15, 2017, the Annual Walk-a-Thon to support the Children’s Dyslexia Center of Central Pennsylvania was held. Over 150 staff and volunteers were on hand to step off on a beautiful Autumn day. This was again a very successful event raising over $6,000.00 for the Center.

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NAME CITY DATE 2016ROBERT PHILLIP KIBLER YORK MARCH 24ROLAND REED GLASSICK JR MANCHESTER MARCH 25 2017RICHARD UNDERWOOD GUTH HARRISBURG MAY 02RICHARD GAIL ENGLE CAPE CORAL MAY 05LESTER CLEVELAND STONER JR BIG POOL MAY 10GEORGE EDWARD BENTZEL THOMASVILLE MAY 29JAMES EPHRIAM PERON KIRKWOOD JULY 29GEORGE MELVIN BALTOZER MECHANICSBURG AUGUST 01ROBERT ALAN KIEHL GETTYSBURG AUGUST 01WILLIAM GEORGE HOMER LANCASTER AUGUST 05HIRAM FRANKLYN PROPER HARRISBURG AUGUST 05LEE NORWOOD WHITAKER DAUPHIN AUGUST 12 (Received 33° Sept. 27, 1988 in Grand Rapids, MI)RUSSEL HENRY GEESAMAN PALMYRA AUGUST 19HARRY WILSON CHUBB JR MILLERSBURG AUGUST 25KENNETH VICTOR HATT HERSHEY AUGUST 28 (Received 33° Sept. 25, 1990 in Milwaukee, WI)DAVID LEE KIPP HARRISBURG SEPTEMBER 02RODNEY WAYNE LUCAS MARYSVILLE SEPTEMBER 04

NAME CITY DATE 2017EUGENE PAUL SANDO LEBANON SEPTEMBER 09HERBERT WALTER HOFFMAN HARRISBURG SEPTEMBER 10HARRY McCURDY MUMMA CHAMBERSBURG SEPTEMBER 11BOBBY GLENN WINDER RUSK SEPTEMBER 14ROBERT LEE MORNINGSTAR MIDDLETOWN SEPTEMBER 19THOMAS GREER McELHANEY JR STATE COLLEGE SEPTEMBER 21ROBERT JACKSON SADLER MARYSVILLE SEPTEMBER 21THOMAS REED HELMAN CARLISLE SEPTEMBER 23MARK CLARENCE STRUBHAR PINE GROVE SEPTEMBER 23GARY LYNN CRYDER MARYSVILLE OCTOBER 12REYNOLDS HENRY OVERMILLER MIDDLETOWN OCTOBER 13HERMAN DANIEL STURM ENOLA OCTOBER 16ROBERT WILLIAM WENDELL DAUPHIN OCTOBER 18ALBERT MILTON STARNER LITTLESTOWN OCTOBER 22DAVID WILLIAM HASSLER YORK OCTOBER 23GERALD HOWARD BOTDORF MC CLURE OCTOBER 26RICHARD LANDIS HESS WILLOW STREET NOVEMBER 04GEORGE ROBERT YEAGER LANCASTER NOVEMBER 04JOHN CHARLES TRAUB CAMP HILL NOVEMBER 06

We Mourn the Passing of the Following Brethren Reported since the Last Notice:N ECROLOGY

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMNamed for Leon M. Abbott, Sovereign Grand Commander from 1921 to 1932, the scholarship program provides financial support for the continuing education of young men and women from the Scottish Rite families and Masonic-related youth groups. Since 1951, more than $3 million has been awarded to students from each state of the Northern Jurisdiction.

Eligibility: Those meeting any of the following criteria are eligible to apply for the 2018 Abbott Scholarship program:

• A Scottish Rite Mason of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

• A child of a Scottish Rite Mason of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, who is a high school senior or currently enrolled at an accredited college or university, who has attained a minimum grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.

• A member of DeMolay, Rainbow or Job’s Daughters in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction who is a high school senior or currently enrolled at an accredited college or university, who has attained a minimum grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.

Applicants should complete two copies of the form and mail to the Valley Secretary. Applicants should submit their applications to the Valley providing for their eligibility. Deadline for submission is close of business April 3, 2018.

The application form is available from the Supreme Council website under membership downloads at:

www.scottishritenmj.org.

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