April—June 2012

Volume 1, Issue 11 Valley of Newport News, Orient of Virginia, AASR

Office Help

Wanted...See

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Valley Personal Representative Message Ill. Clifford A. Parker,

Inside this Issue

Page 2 - Valley Rep Message

Page 3 -Upcoming Activities

Page 4 -“From the Secretary’s Desk”

Page 5 -Venerable Master’s Message

- Knights of St. Andrew

Page 6 - Newly Installed Officers

Page 7 - Harold Carney, KCCH

- Steve Wiggington, KCCH

Sincerely & Fraternally,

Skip Parker

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Office Help Wanted

Are you retired? Are you looking for new avenues of excitement?

The Newport News Scottish Rite is looking for individuals to assist in our office daily operations each morning from 9 to 12 PM. You must be skilled in Microsoft OFFICE (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access).

We are open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Duties include responding to public inquiries, tracking maintenance and repair work, ordering supplies, facilities

scheduling, etc.

If you are interested in helping out contact the Scottish Rite Office at 599-6617.

A most important reminder: The 10th Annual Ill.

William M. Johnson Golf Tournament is May 3rd. The

cost is $80 per player which includes green fees, cart,

range balls and dinner. All of the proceeds will go to the

Childhood Language Disorders Clinic at Old Dominion

University.

I would normally be writing to you and saying how wonderful it is that the weather is

turning warm but it sure feels like summer has arrived already. And while we didn’t have

much of a winter, the pull to be back outside has already got its grip on most of us.

Our Spring Reunion is fast approaching. This year we are participating in a One-Day

Statewide Conferral in Richmond on the 14th of April. This One-Day Conferral is in memory

of Ill. (and Past Grand Master) Bro. James B. Wilkerson who was serving as our Deputy

Sovereign Grand Inspector General. Mt. Wor. Bro. Jim was a great friend and mentor to all

who knew him. The Mandatory Degrees will be conferred beginning with the 4th Degree by

the Newport News Valley. All Scottish Rite Masons are invited to attend.

On Saturday, April 21st, we will again be offering our Annual Friends Dinner. The

Dinner this year is hosted by the Norfolk Valley at the Khedive Shrine Center in Chesapeake.

The event consists of a silent auction, followed by a delicious meal and finally a live auction.

Proceeds from the event will go to support the Childhood Language Disorders Clinic as well

as the House of the Temple Restoration Fund.

We have an URGENT need for office help to maintain our capabilities of providing

quality services to our members and the community. If you have a morning you can spare for

1 or 2 days a week, please call the office at 599-6617.

If you have not already signed up for the electronic bulletin board, please do so that

we may continue to send you current reminders of upcoming events throughout the Districts

and the State. This will greatly reduce our printing and mailing costs.

Valley of Newport News

Ill. James D. Cole, 33º Sovereign Grand Inspector General of Virginia

Ill. Clifford A. Parker, IGH Personal Representative of the SGIG in Virginia

Ill. Adrian L. “Pete” Eure, IGH Secretary for the Valley of Newport News

Ill. Danny O. Belott, IGH Assist. Secretary for Valley of Newport News

Ill. Gerald E. Burks, IGH Treasurer for the Valley of Newport News

Bro. Harold C. Joyner, KCCH Almoner for the Valley of Newport News

Ill. Jack L. Smith, IGH Chairman of the Trustees

Newport News Lodge of Perfection

Ill. Jimmy C. Willis, IGH Venerable Master

Newport News Chapter of Rose Croix

Bro. Rickey R. Johnson, KCCH Wise Master

Newport News Council of Kadosh

Ill. George F. Black, IGH Commander

Newport News Consistory

Ill. Danny O. Belott, IGH Master of Kadosh

Knights of St. Andrew

Bro. R. Vincent Mundie, 32º Venerable Master

Chartered October 12, 1912

Upcoming Activities

April 14 - Orient of Virginia - One-day Conferral of Degrees

Valley of Richmond

April 21 - Annual Friends Dinner and Auction

Khedive Shrine Center 6:00pm

April 21 - Official Visit of Grand Master of Virginia

to Masonic District 57 at Newport News Scottish Rite

Masonic Center 6:00pm

April 25 - Valley of Newport News

Stated Meeting 7:30pm (dinner at 6:30pm)

April 29 - Valley of Newport News

Spring Reunion Ring Ceremony 3:00pm

May 11 - Official Visit of Grand High Priest of Virginia to

Royal Arch District 3 at NNSR Masonic Center 6:00pm

May 22 - Knights of St. Andrew

March Stated Meeting 7:00pm

May 23 - Valley of Newport News Stated Meeting 7:30pm (dinner at 6:30pm)

June 9 - Valley of Newport News Family Picnic 4:00pm—7:00pm

June 22 - Official Visit of Grand Master of Virginia to Masonic Districts 14A & 14B at Newport News

Scottish Rite Masonic Center 6:00pm

June 26 - Knights of St. Andrew

Banquet of Bannockburn 6:00pm

June 27 - Valley of Newport News

Stated Meeting 7:30pm (dinner at 6:30pm)

Our stated meetings are held on the fourth

Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm. A

deliciously prepared Dutch Treat dinner is

served at 6:30pm prior to all meetings w/e of

July & August. The Ladies of the Scottish Rite meet at all meetings w/e of the July &

August Stated meetings.

Editor: Bro. J. Richard Rawls, KCCH

Asst. Ed.: Ill. David A. Burkus, IGH

Offices: 65 Saunders Rd.

Newport News, VA 23601

Phone: 757 599 6617

Fax: 757 599 0021

Email: nnsrtemple@verizon.net

Please support your Blue Lodge, your

Scottish Rite and all other Masonic Bodies

you are a member of.

They all need your support.

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Special Notice

Please be advised ….The next Valley of

Newport News Scottish Rite Newsletter will

be provided only in an electronic format.

You may receive the newsletter via email or

by visiting the Valley web site at

newportnewsscottishrite.org. If you would

like to receive the newsletter by email,

please send your email address to

Richard@Rawls.com. If you do not use a

computer and would like to receive the

newsletter in a printed format, you must

notify the Valley Secretary to receive a

printed copy.

From the Secretary’s Desk Ill. Adrian L. Eure, IGH

Ill. James A. Freeman, IGH Valley Golf Tournament Chairman

Ill. Adrian "Pete" Eure, IGH

Secretary

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Freemason Network: www.FreemasonNetwork.net

Update your Scottish Rite Information: http://update.scottishrite.org

Pay your dues online: https://secure.scottishrite.org/OnlineDuesPayment/DuesPayment1.asp Valley of Newport News: http://newportnewsscottishrite.org

Orient of Virginia: http://www.orientofvirginia.org

10th Annual Ill. William M. Johnson, 33o Memorial Golf Tournament

May 3, 2012 Shotgun Start 1:00pm

Captain’s Choice

65+ Play from Senior Tees

except on Par 3 Prize holes.

WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL GOLF CLUB

Jamestown Course

Please Check-in by 12:30pm

Golf Pro Available from 11:30am-12:30pm

Entry Fee: $80 per player fee includes green fees, cart, range balls, and dinner!

For more information contact:

Jim Freeman Patrick Murphrey

757-532-1944 OR 757-847-9806

jim.freeman@hotmail.com Patrick.murphrey@gmail.com

April already and it seems we had Spring all winter. What great weather!! As much as I hate to belabor the point about DUES, it is important that I do so. The current Valley of Newport News

membership is now at 700. We continue to lose members due to the usual reasons of death,

suspensions and demits. As your 2012 DUES were supposed to be paid before December 31, 2011

and a dues card is necessary in order to attend the Scottish Rite meetings, we have 250 members who have not paid their dues for 2012 which equates to a $25,000 loss of revenue for your Valley. Your

DUES pay for the operation of your Scottish Rite Masonic Center. PLEASE LOOK AT YOUR

DUES CARD, IF IT DOES NOT SAY 2012, PLEASE REMIT YOUR DUES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. If you have any questions concerning your dues, please let me know! Your membership

is very important to Scottish Rite Masonry and especially to the Valley of Newport News Scottish

Rite Masonry. We have at the present time, 48 members who are 50 Year Scottish Rite Veterans. The oldest NNSR member is Brother Walter E. Horton, 32º. Brother Horton received his Degrees in

1945. Brother Horton lives in Suffolk, VA.

This office would like to thank Brothers Harold K. Carney, KCCH, Alexander Watson, KCCH, E.

Van Wilson, KCCH, “Pete” Johnston, KCCH, Page S. Neale, 32º and all the others who help this Secretary and contribute their time for NNSR.

If this office can help you or if you have any questions, please let me know!!

God Bless – See you at our Stated Meetings on April 25, May 23 and June 27.

Venerable Master’s Message Ill. Jimmy C. Willis, IGH

Knights of St. Andrew R. Vincent Mundie 32o, Venerable Master

Fraternally Sir Knight R. Vincent Mundie, Venerable Master

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Fraternally, Jimmy C. Willis

Venerable Master

Brethren of the Valley of Newport News Scottish Rite, the following article addressing membership and dues in the Order of

the Knights Commander of St. Andrew was presented at the Scottish Rite January Meeting by Sir Knight William F. Overby

and is included herein for your information.

"I, as Knights Commander of St. Andrew Venerable Master, would like to clarify a couple things about the Knights Commander of St. Andrew. First, just as the knights of old, we are knights of virtue, truth and honor and are a special order formed to continue that place of high respect. Therefore, when looking around here in the Scottish Rite for new members, we look for those traits along with traits of wanting to help and assist our Scottish Rite to be the best of the best. Some have thought that just anyone could become a Knight. Let me clarify that

right now. In accordance with our by-laws, Article II, section 5, new membership in the order will be by invitation only as proposed by any member of the order and with the acceptance of the order by secret ballot. With the acceptance of the order, the prospective member will receive an invitation from the Venerable Master, detailing expectations associated with active membership, date and time of initiation. Second, some seem to be of the belief that once they become red or white hats, honorary member or an Emeritus member they can maintain their membership in the order without attending meetings or paying dues. That is completely false. Yes, you may retain your membership, help with duties and responsibilities, offer suggestions, be a committee member, etc., but you can’t vote nor be an officer, but you must continue to pay your dues each January. We love and want to keep each of you Knights but we must abide by the rules. I have not brought this up to offend any of you but to remind you that we have by-laws to guide our order. If you are a Knight and want to continue your knighthood and haven’t paid your dues or attended the appropriate number of meetings, our next meeting will be March 27th. You may contact Sir Knight

Chris Knoller, the Secretary, to pay your dues."

Sir Knights, as you know, the Chapter needs the dues to pay our bills. If you have questions concerning your dues, please

contact our Secretary or if you haven't paid your annual dues to the Knights of St. Andrew, you can do so at our Stated Meeting

on Tuesday May 22. An alternate method would be to mail your dues payment to the Secretary whose mailing information and

telephone number is shown below: Your early attention and action to this matter is appreciated.

Chris Knoller 1328 Crab Neck Road

Hudgins, Virginia 23076 Telephone 1-(804)-725-9097

The Knights Commander of St. Andrew has some exciting times coming up and I wouldn't want you to miss any of them. Just to mention a few: the Valley of Newport News Scottish Rite Stated Meetings on the fourth Wednesday of each month, the

Valley of Newport News Spring Reunion Ring Ceremony 3:00 PM at the Newport News Scottish Rite Center on April 29, (all

Sir Knights are needed to participate in this ceremony) the Stated Meeting of the Knights Commander of St Andrew on

Tuesday May 22 and the Feast of Bannockburn on Tuesday June 26.

Brethren,

A new Scottish Rite year has just begun for the Valley of Newport News. We, as Scottish Rite Masons, have a lot to do and it

seems a short time to do it. As I look out my window, summer is here and I guess I missed winter & spring altogether!

First, let me provide you some important dates. April 14th is the Orient of Virginia one-day Conferral in Richmond. April 21st

is the Annual Friends Auction and Dinner benefitting the Childhood Language & Speech Disorder Clinic at ODU. It's being held

at the Khedive Shrine Temple in Chesapeake this year.

Don't forget our monthly Stated meetings held on the 4th Wednesday of each month. Come on out. We have good food

prepared by the Kitchen Committee, good fellowship, and great music. And bring your wives!

As Venerable Master, I appreciate all the officers and members who work hard each day to make our Scottish Rite a fun and

informative meeting to attend. So come on out and bring a Brother Scottish Rite Mason with you.

Valley of Newport News Scottish Rite Officers 2012-2013

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Newport News Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master Ill. Jimmy Willis, IGH

Senior Warden Ill. Danny Belott, IGH

Junior Warden Bro. Harris Luscomb, III, KCCH

Orator Bro. Otis Edwards, KCCH Almoner Bro. Harold Joyner, KCCH

Secretary Ill. Adrian Eure, IGH

Assist. Sceretary Ill. Danny Belott, IGH

Treasurer Ill. Gerald Burks, IGH

Prelate Bro. Keith Winder, KCCH

Master of Ceremonies Bro. William Green, 32o

Expert Bro. Patrick Murphrey, 32o

Assist. Expert Bro. Steve Wiggington, KCCH

Captain of the Host Bro. Dale Jones, 32o

Tiler Bro. Al Wagner, 32o

Newport News Consistory

Master of Kadosh Ill. Danny Belott, IGH

Prior Bro. William Luthie, KCCH

Preceptor Bro. Otis Edwards, KCCH

Chancellor Bro. Keith Winder, KCCH Minister of State Bro. Kurt Kurosawa, 32o

Almoner Bro. Harold Joyner, KCCH

Registrar Ill. Adrian Eure, IGH

Assist. Registrar Ill. Danny Belott, IGH

Treasurer Ill. Gerald Burks, IGH

Prelate Bro. Dale Jones, 32o

Master of Ceremonies Bro. William Green, 32o

Expert Bro. Patrick Murphrey, 32o

Assist. Expert Bro. Steve Wiggington, KCCH

Captain of the Guard Bro. Harris Luscomb, III, KCCH

Tiler Bro. Al Wagner, 32o

Newport News Council of Kadosh

Commander Ill. George Black, IGH

1st Lt. Commander Ill. George Hollingsworth, III, IGH

2nd Lt. Commander Ill. Danny Belott, IGH

Chacellor Bro. Hassel Johnston, KCCH Orator Ill. Charles Sutphin, IGH

Almoner Bro. Harold Joyner, KCCH

Recorder Ill. Adrian Eure, IGH

Assist. Recorder Ill. Danny Belott, IGH

Treasurer Ill. Gerald Burks, IGH

Master of Ceremonies Bro. James Gillikin, KCCH

Turcopolier Bro. Steve Wiggington, KCCH

Draper Bro. Keith Winder, KCCH

1st Deacon Bro. Gerald Frey, KCCH

2nd Deacon Bro. William Overby, 32o

Bearer of Beausant Ill. James Freeman, IGH

Bearer of White Standard Bro. Robert Humrich, KCCH Bearer of Black Standard Bro. Page Neale, 32o

Lt. of Guard Bro. Patrick Murphrey, 32o

Sentinel Bro. Al Wagner, 32o

Newport News Chapter of Rose Croix

Wise Master Bro. Rickey Johnson, KCCH

Senior Warden Bro. Harris Luscomb, III, KCCH

Junior Warden Bro. Gerald Frey, KCCH

Orator Bro. Dale Jones, 32o

Almoner Bro. Harold Joyner, KCCH

Secretary Ill. Adrian Eure, IGH

Assist. Secretary Ill. Danny Belott, IGH

Treasurer Ill. Gerald Burks, IGH

Prelate Ill. James Freeman, IGH

Master of Ceremonies Bro. Page Neale, 32o

Expert Bro. Steve Wiggington, KCCH

Assist. Expert Bro. Richard Rawls, KCCH

Standard Bearer Bro. Robert Humrich, KCCH

Guardian of the Temple Bro. Lance Dover, 32o

Tiler Bro. Al Wagner, 32o

Harold Keen Carney, Jr. , Newly Invested KCCH, 2011

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Steve Randall Wiggington, Newly Invested KCCH, 2011

Brother Harold Keen Carney, Jr. was born in Egg Harbor, NJ on January 15, 1935. His family later moved to

Atlantic City, NJ. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force until 1973. He had many assignments while in the Air Force serving as navigator and pilot of various aircraft. He has been stationed at Lackland AFB, Harlington AFB,

Lockbourne AFB, Altus AFB, Williams AFB, Dover AFB, Azores, Portugal and then Vietnam. He was awarded the

Distinguished Flying Cross as a result of his completing his mission of flying his C-123, under bad weather conditions,

on a resupply mission carrying fuel to an Army base for helicopter-gunships when his plane came under and was hit by hostile ground fire. After his tour in Vietnam, he was stationed at Langley AFB where he flew mosquito spray flights.

He retired from the Air Force in 1973 and then began working at NASA-Langley Research Center, retiring in 1989.

Brother Harold was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason in 1981 at Warwick Lodge No. 336. He is a Life

Member in both the Scottish Rite and Royal Arch. He was invested with the Knight Commander Court of Honour in

the Scottish Rite in 2011. He also participates in the degree work of the Scottish Rite as the Prior in the Master of the Royal Secret of the 32nd Degree and the part of Captain of the Guard in the Knight Commander of the Temple of the

28th Degree. He also does weekly volunteer work in the Valley of Newport News Scottish Rite Office.

Brother Harold is a Life Member of the Langley-Monroe Chapter No. 310 National Sojourners and a member of the Hap Arnold Camp Heroes of 76. He is a member of the Tidewater Scottish Rite Golf Committee and serves on the

Membership Committee.

Brother Harold and his wife Jeanette, live in Yorktown, VA.

Brother Steve Randall Wiggington was born in Martinsville, VA on March 30, 1954. He resided in Patrick Springs

until 1960 when he moved to Newport News. He attended public schools in Newport News and graduated from Ferguson

High School with a Warwick High School Diploma (due to busing) in 1972.

Brother Steve joined the Boys Scouts in 1966 in Troop 14 at Morrison United Methodist Church. He earned his

Eagle Scout Award in 1971. He continues to this day to work with the Boys Scouts of America on Scouting Councils and

Committees. In 1972, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served from 1972-1978 as a Sergeant E-5, “Grunt”,

Force-Recon, Scout/Sniper Instructor. Semper Fi : “OORAH”!

Brother Steve was instrumental in restructuring D & W Radiator Service to form what is now Steve’s Radiator

Service, Inc. in Tabb, VA. He opened the shop at its current location in 1981 and continues to provide sales and services in

automotive, commercial, marine and industrial heating and cooling worldwide. He also specializes in heating/cooling and a/

c systems also incorporating automotive repair into the services rendered.

Brother Steve was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason in 2005 by Yorktown Lodge No. 205 at the

George Washington Masonic Memorial in Alexandria. He has served as Yorktown’s Worshipful Master for 2011 and 2012

and is a Life Member of Yorktown Lodge. He also holds Life Memberships in the Valley of Newport News Scottish Rite,

Warwick Royal Arch Chapter No. 80, Langley-Monroe Chapter No. 310 National Sojourners, Peyton-Randolph Lodge of

Research No. 1774 and Civil War Lodge of Research No. 1865. He is also a member of Hampton Commandery No. 17,

Order of Eastern Star, York Chapter No. 110, Khedive Shrine Temple and the Tidewater Shrine Club and Acacia Council

No. 505 Allied Masonic Degrees. He is an active supporter of the Masonic Home of Virginia and the Scottish Rite House of

the Temple. Brother Steve received his K.C.C.H. in 2011 and is an active member in the Valley of Newport News as a

Degree Master, participant on several degree teams, supports the reunions and helps with other Valley activities.

Brother Steve has resided in Hayes, VA since 1979. He is divorced and has two daughters, Lyndsey Marie and

Shelby Rae. He enjoys hunting, fishing, golfing, cooking, is a motorcycle and race fan enthusiast, active in his church,

hiking, mountain biking/cycling and skiing (water and snow). Brother Steve enjoys life and the pleasures that each day

provides.

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Return Service Requested

Our Departed

Brethren

Their spirit to God,

their memory in

our hearts.

Jesse Anderson Norman, 32oKCCH

January 28, 2012

Lawrence Sidney McDowell, 32o

March 18, 2012