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April - June 2013
Volume 1, Issue 15 Valley of Newport News, Orient of Virginia, AASR
2013
The Valley of Newport News Scottish Rite
100th Year Anniversary Celebration
100th Anniversary Year Ill. David Burkus, IGH
We Need Your Support For over six months now, we have been informing you at our meetings and newsletters that
during this year we will be celebrating our 100th Anniversary as a Valley in October. In what I
thought would become a growing anticipation of excitement has become a basic state of
doldrums. Nobody really seems to care. WE NEED YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT.
Since last September we have been having a monthly fundraiser on the third Friday of the
month. The food and fellowship have been in abundance, unfortunately the crowds to help support
them have not. For those who have come to support the fundraisers and to those who have donated to
our fund, we say thank you so very much. We have discovered it is hard to raise money to plan items
for the anniversary if you have no money and it is even harder to plan when you have no idea of what
money you will have to get the job done.
We hope by the end of April we will have emblematic items for sale: shirts, cups, lapel pins,
coins, and a couple more items. We are planning on having a 100th Anniversary Memory Book
which will hopefully be a treasured item to keep. The content will include a copy of the
program for 100th Anniversary banquet, the history of our Valley, pictures taken throughout
the years, pictures of our Honour men, and membership pictures. We have set up for our
members to get their picture taken with their wife (if desired) wearing coat & tie and their
hat. These pictures will be included in the book and the members will have an opportunity to
purchase the pictures to keep at home or give to family and friends. The pictures are
currently set up to be taken prior to the May, June, and September stated meetings.
Hopefully we will get a good turnout for this and collect many pictures. Our next fundraiser, an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner with all the trimmings, will be on
April 19th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Hope to see you there!
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. Danny O. Belott, IGH Venerable Master
Newport News Chapter of Rose Croix
Bro. Harris T. Luscomb, III, KCCH Wise Master
Newport News Council of Kadosh
Ill. George A. Hollingsworth, III, IGH Commander
Newport News Consistory
Ill. Jimmy C. Willis, IGH Master of Kadosh
Knights of St. Andrew
Bro. Page S. Neale, Jr., 32º Venerable Master
Chartered October 12, 1912
Upcoming Activities
April 5-6 - Joint Valley Spring Reunion at the
Valley of Norfolk
April 19 - Valley of Newport News Scottish Rite
Monthly Family Dinner 5:00pm - 7:00pm
April 24 - Valley of Newport News Scottish Rite
Stated Meeting 7:30pm, Dinner at 6:30pm
May 17 - Valley of Newport News Scottish Rite
Monthly Family Dinner 5:00pm - 7:00pm
May 22 - Valley of Newport News Scottish Rite
Stated Meeting 7:30pm, Dinner at 6:30pm
May 28 - Knights of St. Andrew
Stated Meeting 7:00pm
June 7 - Grand Master’s Official Visit to
Masonic District 57 at the Valley of Newport News
Scottish Rite Masonic Center 6:00pm
June 13 - Valley of Newport News Golf Tournament,
Williamsburg National Golf Course
June 21 - Valley of Newport News Scottish Rite
Monthly Family Dinner 5:00pm - 7:00pm
June 22 - Valley of Newport News Family Picnic 4-6pm
June 25 - Knights of St. Andrew
Feast of Bannockburn 6:30pm
June 26 - Valley of Newport News Scottish Rite
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: [email protected]
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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Inside this Issue
Page 2 - Upcoming Activities
Page 3 - Personal Representative
Page 4 - 2013 Golf Tournament Announcement
Page 5 - “From the Secretary”
- Orient of Virginia Membership
Page 6 - Venerable Master’s Message
- Knights of St. Andrew
Page 7—Valley Officers 2013-2014
Valley of Newport News:
http://newportnewsscottishrite.org
Orient of Virginia:
http://www.orientofvirginia.org
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Valley Personal Representative Message Ill. Clifford A. Parker,
Sincerely & Fraternally,
Skip Parker
Brethren,
I’m sure by now we are all wondering if we will ever see warm weather again, I
know I am. Nevertheless, life goes on.
There are just a few short weeks until our annual William M. Johnson Memorial
Golf Tournament. Once again it will be hosted at the Williamsburg National Golf club.
We have moved our start time up to 11:00am to allow time for fun, food, and fellowship at
the conclusion of the golf. If you have not received a flyer for the event, please call our
Secretary, Ill. Pete Eure, at the Valley of Newport News Scottish Rite Masonic Center, Ph.
599-6617.
Plans are moving ahead for our 100th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday,
October 27th, 2013. The events will be in conjunction with our Fall Ring Ceremony for our
new Scottish Rite Masons. The Ring Ceremony is one of the few Masonic ceremonies that
may be viewed by the public and we want the entire event to be a rewarding experience for
the families of the candidates as well as our honored guests for the weekend. Please mark
your calendar now so that you may bring your family and friends to this memorable event.
To support our 100th Anniversary, we are having our 3rd Friday Family Dinners at the
Valley of Newport News Scottish Rite Masonic Center and we would love to have you
join us. The dinner for April is Spaghetti and the cost is $7.00 per person. Come out and
bring the family.
2014 Scottish Rite Regional Workshop – The Valley of Newport News has been
chosen to host the 2014 Regional Workshop which will be held in Williamsburg. We had
previously hosted the workshop in 2000. Mark your calendars for April 10-12, 2014, and
plan to attend. Members from up and down the east coast will be in attendance. This is an
excellent opportunity to learn about and discuss some of the challenges the Valleys face as
we travel through the 21st century.
With the arrival of warm weather, you will probably notice more activity around
the outside of the Valley of Newport News Masonic Center building. If you have a few
minutes, stop by and lend a hand moving and removing debris as we give the facility a
spring facelift. We are open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00am to
12:00pm with a light lunch being served on Wednesday at 11:00am.
Our monthly Stated meetings are on the 4th Wednesday of each month (except
November & December) beginning at 7:30pm. The meeting is preceded by a dinner at
6:30pm for $7.00 per person. Brethren, this truly is the best meal in town.
That’s all for this quarter, and we hope to see you soon.
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From the Secretary’s Desk Ill. Adrian L. Eure, IGH
Orient of Virginia Membership “Are You Doing Your Part?” Bro. J. Richard Rawls, KCCH
Ill. Adrian "Pete" Eure, IGH Secretary
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Pay your dues online: https://secure.scottishrite.org/OnlineDuesPayment/DuesPayment1.asp
The Spring Reunion is just around the corner and the Valley of Newport News Scottish Rite
will join with the Valley of Norfolk Scottish Rite on April 5-6, 2013, in the Norfolk Masonic Center
on Granby Street to confer the degrees. The 4th, 14th and 15th Degrees will be exemplified, beginning
promptly at 6:30pm on Friday evening April 5th. On Saturday April 6th, coffee, sausage biscuits, and
donuts, will be served at 7:30am with the 18th Degree to begin at 8:00am. Lunch will be served and
the 32nd Degree will conclude at about 3:00pm. As of this date, the Valley of Newport News Scottish
Rite has six (6) candidates. Please take time out of your busy schedule and support the Valley of
Newport News Scottish Rite by attending the Friday and Saturday sessions of the Spring Reunion.
The dues continue to come in slowly and I urge all members to check their dues cards and if
it does not say “2013”, please remit your dues as soon as possible. If this office can be of assistance
to you concerning dues, please contact me, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday, between
9:00am and 12:00 Noon.
Phone number 757-599-6617 or email me at [email protected].
Spring is Here!!! Thank goodness!!!
Are you doing your part? What a unique question to ask. Membership is one of those areas in the
Orient of Virginia Scottish Rite that is need of your help. Each and every member in the Orient
should be active in their Blue Lodge and constantly looking for prospective new members for the
Scottish Rite in Virginia. Are you doing your part? Are you attending your Blue Lodge on a regular
basis? Brethren, this is where our new Scottish Rite Masons come from. Do you speak about the
great work of the Scottish Rite in your Blue Lodge? Our Blue Lodge Brethren need to know of the
outstanding work that the RiteCare Childhood Language Program is providing to children in need.
Have you invited Brethren from your Blue Lodge to a Scottish Rite event, like a dinner or social
activity? Have you done anything to encourage your Blue Lodge Brethren to be a part of Scottish
Rite Masonry? Brethren, it is up to each and every one of us to reach out to our Brethren and seek
new members for the Scottish Rite. As you know, there are 8 Valleys in the Orient of Virginia and
every one of them needs members. Our declines in membership are due to deaths, demits and
suspensions for Non-Payment of Dues. Deaths we cannot stop, but if we are doing our part, we can
help to slow the demits and suspensions for Non-Payment of Dues. You have all heard about the
Brother-to-Brother Program for several years and it is still a wonderful program that can help stem
the losses we are seeing. Are you doing your part? Have you been a Brother to another Brother
recently? Have you picked up the phone and called a Brother that you have not seen in a while?
Have you ever wondered about a Brother that once attended every meeting and now seems to not
attend? Have you simply extended your hand to help another Brother in need? As Membership
Chairman of the Orient of Virginia, I do not have the answers to moving our membership forward
except to suggest that we need to do more. We need to do our part as Scottish Rite Masons every
day to let fellow Brothers know about the great work of the Scottish Rite. Please join me in making
it a priority to do your part to help increase Scottish Rite Membership in the Orient of Virginia. Are
you doing your part? Fraternally,
Richard Rawls, Orient of Virginia Membership Director
I thank you for your confidence in electing me as your Venerable Master. I would ask that you please
join me in welcoming the new Newport News Scottish Rite Ladies President, Mrs. Pam Neale. Invite your
lady to join the ladies if she is not already a member. The ladies meet every Stated Meeting except July and
August.
Congratulations are extended to our new Chapter of Rose Croix Wise Master, Bro. Harris T. Luscomb
III., KCCH; Council of Kadosh Commander, Ill. George A. Hollingsworth III, 33°; and Consistory Master of
Kadosh, Ill. Jimmy C. Willis, 33°. The Knights of St. Andrew of the Valley of Newport News Scottish Rite
has a new Venerable Master, Bro. Page Neale, 32°. Please join me in congratulating him on his new office.
The Spring Reunion will be held at Valley of Norfolk Scottish Rite, April 5 - April 6, 2013. Please
show your support of our candidates and attend. Mark your calendar for the Valley of Newport News Scottish
Rite Annual Family Picnic June 22, 2013 4:00pm until 6:00pm at the Newport News Scottish Rite Masonic
Center Dining Hall. Hamburgers and hot dogs with all the fixings will be served. Bring your family and invite
your friends.
Please join us for our monthly Family Dinners on the third Friday of each month. Also, we look
forward to seeing you at our Stated Meetings on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Thanks to all of you
for what you do and for your support.
Venerable Master ‘s Message Ill. Danny O. Belott. IGH
Fraternally Sir Knight Page S. Neale, Jr., Venerable Master
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The winter months are over and we look forward to spring and milder temperatures. Spring is my favorite
season of the year where we see God’s miracles everywhere; flowers blooming, trees budding, grass growing and
new beginnings all around us.
As all Sir Knights know, this has been a busy winter and will be a busy spring, summer, and fall with our
desire and obligations to support the Valley of Newport News at the Stated meetings and third Friday night Family
Dinners in support of our 100th Anniversary Celebration to be held in October.
By the time this announcement goes to print Brother Brian Croteau will have been “Knighted” into the
Knights Commander of Saint Andrew at our March 26th communication. We welcome Sir Knight Croteau with
open arms and are looking forward to working with him. On that note, I will remind all Red Hats and White Hats
that, although you cannot hold office or vote, you are still welcomed and encouraged to either keep up your
membership or seek membership. This goes for all Black Hats as well. All Black Hats who have an interest or
have questions, please do not hesitate to speak with one of the Knights, we would like to add you to our
membership. Over these last few years we have lost several members for one reason or another and with an
increased workload we could certainly use the help. Dues are $25.00 per year and if you haven’t paid them please
do so. If the dues are a problem, please see me and we can make arrangements.
Our next meeting will be held on May 28th at 7:00 p.m. Our Annual Feast of the Battle of Bannockburn,
to include wives or significant other, will be held June 25th at 6:30 p.m.
Knights of St. Andrew Page S. Neale, Jr. 32o, Venerable Master
Fraternally, Ill. Danny O. Belott, Venerable Master
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Officers of the Valley of Newport News Scottish Rite 2013-2014
Newport News Lodge of Perfection
Venerable Master Ill. Danny Belott, IGH
Senior Warden Bro. Harris Luscomb, III, KCCH
Junior Warden Bro. Keith Winder, KCCH
Orator Bro. William Green, 32o
Almoner Bro. Harold Joyner, KCCH
Secretary Ill. Adrian Eure, IGH
Assist. Sceretary Ill. Danny Belott, IGH
Treasurer Ill. Gerald Burks, IGH
Prelate Bro. Patrick Murphrey, 32o
Master of Ceremonies Bro. Steve Wiggington, KCCH
Expert Bro. Dale Jones, 32o
Assist. Expert Bro. Al Wagner, 32o
Captain of the Host Bro. J. Richard Rawls, KCCH
Tiler Bro. Joseph D. Myers, 32o
Newport News Chapter of Rose Croix
Wise Master Bro. Harris Luscomb, III, KCCH
Senior Warden Bro. Gerald Frey, KCCH
Junior Warden Bro. Dale Jones, 32o
Orator Ill. James Freeman, IGH
Almoner Bro. Harold Joyner, KCCH
Secretary Ill. Adrian Eure, IGH
Assist. Secretary Ill. Danny Belott, IGH
Treasurer Ill. Gerald Burks, IGH
Prelate Bro. Page Neale, 32o
Master of Ceremonies Bro. Steve Wiggington, KCCH
Expert Bro. J. Richard Rawls, KCCH
Assist. Expert Bro. Robert Humrich, KCCH
Standard Bearer Bro. Brian R. Croteau, 32o
Guardian of the Temple Bro. Al Wagner, 32o
Tiler Bro. Patrick Murphrey, 32o
Newport News Council of Kadosh
Commander Ill. George Hollingsworth, III, IGH
1st Lt. Commander Ill. Danny Belott, IGH
2nd Lt. Commander Bro. Hassel Johnston, KCCH
Chacellor Ill. Charles Sutphin, IGH
Orator Bro. James Gillikin, KCCH
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. Steve Wiggington, KCCH
Turcopolier Bro. Keith Winder, KCCH
Draper Bro. Gerald Frey, KCCH
1st Deacon Bro. William Overby, 32o
2nd Deacon Ill. James Freeman, IGH
Bearer of Beausant Bro. Page Neale, 32o
Bearer of White Standard Bro. Patrick Murphrey, 32o
Bearer of Black Standard Bro. Al Wagner, 32o
Lt. of Guard Bro. Harris Luscomb, III, KCCH
Sentinel Bro. Jeremy B. Utt, 32o
Newport News Consistory
Master of Kadosh Ill. Jimmy C. Willis, IGH
Prior Bro. Keith Winder, KCCH
Preceptor Bro. Dale D. Jones, 32o
Chancellor Bro. William Green, 32o
Minister of State Bro. Patrick Murphrey, 32o
Almoner Bro. Harold Joyner, KCCH
Registrar Ill. Adrian Eure, IGH
Assist. Registrar Ill. Danny Belott, IGH
Treasurer Ill. Gerald Burks, IGH
Prelate Bro. Steve Wiggington, KCCH
Master of Ceremonies Bro. Harris Luscomb, III, KCCH
Expert Bro. Alvin H. Wagner, 32o
Assist. Expert Bro. Page Neale, 32o
Captain of the Guard Bro. J. Richard Rawls, KCCH
Tiler Bro. Joseph D. Myers, 32o
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Return Service Requested
Our Departed
Brethren
Their spirit to God,
their memory in
our hearts.
Domingo Mendicuchia, Jr., 32o
October 19, 2012
Herbert E. Anderson, 32o November 9, 2012
Robert M. Ruscansky, 32o
November 9, 2012
Roberts M. Johnson, 32o November 19, 2012
Early E. Jordan, 32o December 3, 2013
W. E. Williams, 32o December 3, 2012
Melvin R. Knuth, 32o February 20, 2013
William N. Branch, 32o February 23, 2013