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Official Visitation of the S:.G:.I:.G:.
Friday, July 25th
Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Program at 7:30 p.m.
Please be present to welcome back to the Valley of Orlando, Ill:. Bro:. Goldsmith, 33°, Grand Prior of the Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction and S:.G:.I:.G:. for the Orient of Florida. This will be an open meeting, everybody is welcome to attend. The 14° Ring Ceremony will be held following dinner, with presentations to the S:.G:.I:.G:., and finally, Ill:. Goldsmith’s comments.
Out and About with the Valley of Orlando
Monday, July 21st — the Valley will visit Merritt Island Lodge No. 353, which meets at 7:30 p.m. The Lodge is located at 247 S Tropical Trail, Merritt Island (Map to Merritt Island Lodge)
Monday, July 28th — the Valley will visit Mt Dora Rainbow Assembly, which meets at 7:00 p.m. The Assembly meets at Mt Dora Lodge No. 238 which is located at 535 N Donnally Street, Mount Dora (Map to Mount Dora Lodge)
14° Ring Ceremony
 The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, with its honors and obligations, touches all aspects of a new Candidate’s Life. It is important, therefore, that his lifelong Masonic journey continue after receiving the Scottish Rite degrees. In an effort to signify this continuation and to involve the Brother’s Lady in understanding a small part of the significance of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, the Fourteenth Degree Ring Ceremony is being held for our Spring Reunion Class.
The Ring Ceremony with its color, warmth and dignity is meant to impress upon the wives and ladies of the Candidates their new status upon his attaining the Fourteenth Degree and to make them feel that they are also a part of the Scottish Rite. Please make every effort to attend our July 25, 2008 stated meeting and visitation of the S:.G:.I:.G:. to witness the 14th Degree Ring Ceremony and extend a hearty welcome to these newly made Masters of the Royal Secret and their ladies.
District 26 Combined Clubs Meeting
The three Scottish Rite clubs in District 26 will be getting together Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 6:30 PM at the Melbourne Lodge #143. A dinner will be served and the guest speaker for the night will be Hon. Judge A.B. Majeed. Judge Majeed is a County Court Judge for the 18th Judicial Circuit, and a Master Mason. His speeches are very emotional and extremely informative. This is an excellent opportunity for Mentors to invite your Mentee out for a great dinner and fellowship. It’s an excellent time to show the new Scottish Rite Mason what our great Fraternity is all about.
Melbourne Lodge #143 is located at 2300 Dairy Rd in West Melbourne. (Map to Melbourne Lodge)
(Want to promote your club events? Then send an email to enews@srorlando.org with the details and we will see that it is included in the appropriate issue of the eNews.)
Valley of Orlando Members Honored by DeMolay
Florida DeMolay will confer Honors on three brothers from the Valley of Orlando. Illustrious Dale Goehrig, 33° Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Florida will be invested with the Honorary Legion of Honor. Brothers Ron Blaisdell, 32°, and Michael Blankinship, 32° will be invested with the Cross of Honor. The public investiture will take place in the Board Room of the Masonic Home of Florida on Sunday, August 17, 2008.
The Honorary Legion of Honor is conferred by the Supreme Council upon a Master Mason who has contributed to the betterment of the Order of DeMolay through years of service to the fraternity. The DeMolay Cross of Honor, given to Advisors who have served on a Chapter’s Advisory Council for at least 3 years and have contributed to the betterment of their Chapter (Ron has been a DeMolay advisor for 25 years, and Mike for 15). Also being conferred that day are Active Legion of Honor, and the Degree of Chevalier, the highest honor that can be conferred by the Supreme Council on an Active DeMolay.
All members of the Valley of Orlando and their families are encouraged to attend these investitures and show their support for Brothers Goehrig, Blaisdell and Blankinship for their contributions to the Order of DeMolay in Florida.
New Petition Form Available
Starting with the Fall Reunion, the Valley will be using an updated petition form that is available from the Valley web site Petition Page. Please make sure you use the new petition with all candidates for the Fall Reunion.
In addition, make sure your candidates know that they can pay for the balance of their petition fees, hat, and case, on the day of the reunion using a credit card.
All petitions for the Fall Reunion must be on the new petition form!
Ritetoberfest
Come join us on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at the Orlando Scottish Rite Center for a fun evening of fine food and drink, fine fellowship, dancing for the fleet of foot und ach!! Such entertainment! Plus a Silent Auction and presentations to Ill:. Robert L. Goldsmith, 33°, S:.G:.I:.G:.
Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., Dinner at 6:00 p.m., Program 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $25 / person (assigned seating)
Preferred Fraternal Table : $250 (table adjoining dance floor, with seating for 8 people of your choice)
For tickets send check payable to Orlando Scottish Rite and SASE to:
Ritetoberfest — OSR
1485 Grand Rd
Winter Park, FL 32792
You may also purchase your Ritetoberfest tickets in our eStore.
Masonic Education Minute
When was the first Knight Commander Court of Honor created?
(a) 1801
(b) 1857
(c) 1870
(d) 1895
(e) 1919
The answer will be published in the August 1st edition of the eNews.
The answer to the July 1st “Masonic Education Minute” was (d) 1786. (See page 864 of Scottish Rite Ritual Monitor and Guide for more information.)
For information on the history and development of the Scottish Rite, check out your copy of Bridge to Light, or the Scottish Rite Ritual Monitor and Guide which is also available in the Valley Library.
For more Scottish Rite and Masonic education, check out the Master Craftsman Program on the Supreme Council web site, and the College of the Consistory program from the Valley of Guthrie.
— Ron Blaisdell, 32°
Reminder - the 2009 Valley of Orlando dues will be $75.00. Dues notices will be mailed shortly, and you can pay your 2009 dues at our eStore now.
Upcoming Events:
- July 21st - Scottish Rite visit to Merritt Island Lodge #353, 7:30 p.m.
- July 23rd - Scottish Rite Executive Meeting, dinner 6:30 p.m., meeting 7:00 p.m.
- July 25th - Official visit of the SGIG, dinner 6:30 p.m., meeting 7:30 p.m.
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- July 28th - Scottish Rite visit to Mount Dora Rainbow, 7:00 p.m.
- July 31st - Joint District 26 Scottish Rite Clubs Meeting - Melbourne Lodge
- September 20-21 - Fall Reunion
- October 18th - Ritetoberfest, registration 5:30 p.m., dinner 6:00 p.m., program 7:00 p.m.
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Club Meetings
- Central Brevard Scottish Rite Club
Meets 3rd Thursday each month at Brevard Lodge #113 at 7:00 p.m. Covered dish dinner. Contact the Secretary, Ill:. George Malone, 33°, email: gemalone@bellsouth.net
- Deltona Scottish Rite Club
Meets 3rd Monday each month at Landmark Lodge #383 at 7:00 p.m. Covered dish dinner. Contact the Secretary, Bro:. George Sites, 32° email: gsites@bellsouth.net
- Halifax Scottish Rite Club
Meets 1st Monday each month at Daytona Beach Lodge #270 at 7:00 p.m. Contact the President, Bro:. David Rosenthal, 32° email: davidonefl@aol.com
- Lake Scottish Rite Club
Meets 1st Wednesday each month at Tavares Lodge #234 at 7:00 p.m. Reservations required. Contact the Secretary, Bro:. Hank Link, 32° email: hlinkjr@comcast.net
- New Smyrna Beach Scottish Rite Club
Meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at the New Smyrna Beach Shrine Club 7:00 p.m. for covered dish dinner.
- Osceola Scottish Rite Club
Meets 2nd Friday each month at St. Cloud Lodge #221 at 7:30 p.m. Spaghetti Dinner. Contact the Secretary, Bro:. Frank Bierbaum, 32° email: fredmc1900@aol.com
- Sanford Scottish Rite Club
Meets 2nd Wednesday each month at I-Hop Orlando Ave (US 17-92) south of the 417 at 6:00 p.m. Dinner meeting.
- South Brevard Scottish Rite Club
Meets 4th Thursday each month at Melbourne Lodge #143 at 6:30 p.m. Covered dish dinner. Contact the Secretary, Bro:. Fred Baker, 32° K:.C:.C:.H:. email: bake1640@bellsouth.net
- Titusville Scottish Rite Club
Meets 2nd Tuesday each month at Indian River Lodge #90 at 6:30 p.m. Covered dish dinner. Contact the President, Bro:. Jeff Bills, 32° email: jlbills@cfl.rr.com
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