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Scottish Rite Meeting

Times -----------------------------

Stated Meetings are on

1st Thursday each Month at 7:30

PM

Members only.

Dress: Business, cap and Jewel

and your 2009 Dues Card.

Dinner is served at

6:30pm.

Reservations requested.

To Reserve your meal call the

Office at; 210-222-0133

Please make your reservation by

noon on Wednesday Prior to the

Stated Meeting.

Spouses and guests are welcome

to join us for diner.

Volume XCV, No. 4 April 2009

Have you paid your

2009 Dues?

Here are two good

reasons.

Keep the Scottish Rite

strong.

Our April Stated Meeting will be held at

Kerrville Lodge No. 697.

119 Methodist Encampment Rd, Kerrville 78028

Dinner at

6:30 pm

Join us.

Stated

Meeting

at 7:30

pm

Scottish Rite Presents Bikes to SAISD Police Department.

The bikes arrived

from Dallas just in

time for the March

Stated Meeting.

Lawrence Gains and

his wife personally

delivered the bikes

for this occasion.

Lt. Sherryl Pelfrey

presents a special

coin the Tom Young for

his support. Chief Jeff

Ward presented a

plaque to Ill. Harrison

for the Scottish Rite of

San Antonio.

Chief Jeff Ward was presented the 7 bikes, by Ill. Reese L. Harrison and Ill. Tom Young. Ill.

Harrison the challenged the chief to ride one of the bikes around the room and if he would

we would donate an additional bike. Chief Ward took up the challenge and rode the bike

around the room to the cheers of the audience. The Scottish Rite members donated the

$1,200.00 needed to get the additional bike that night.

Pictures provided by; Rita Young

Pictures

provided by

Rita Young.

Brethren-I wanted to take just a moment to let you know how about the amazing things that are happening in

the South Texas Learning Center, here at the Scottish Rite. I know you will be as pleased as I am at the progress

and plans for this year and the years ahead. Here are but a few:

Academic Language Therapy Classes for Children

Students between 2nd and 6th grades who are dyslexic and have been accepted for therapy attend the

Learning Center's Academic Language Therapy classes five days a week for one hour each day in the

afternoon, for approximately two years. Classes run concurrent with the San Antonio Independent School

District's school calendar. This service is provided at no cost to the student or the student's family and is

covered through the generous support of San Antonio and South Texas-area Scottish Rite Masons and other

contributors. Students receive instruction in the Take Flight curriculum, which was written by the Luke Waites

Center for Dyslexia and Language Disorders of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) in Dallas for use

by academic language therapists with children seven years or older with developmental dyslexia.

Evaluations for Dyslexia

The Learning Center also offers educational evaluations for dyslexia for individuals of all ages. As of June 2008,

the Learning Center began implementation of the assessment model used by the famed Texas Scottish Rite

Hospital for Children in Dallas. Under this assessment model, the Learning Center tests a variety of abilities,

including intelligence, oral language, visual and motor performance, phonological processing and academic

skills with an emphasis on reading. The evaluations are done at the Learning Center and take approximately

four hours to complete. After a report has been written, an appointment is scheduled with the parents to

review the evaluation. Before leaving the consultation, the family is provided with a copy of the report. “With

the implementation of similar testing methods, the Scottish Rite Learning Center will be fully equipped to

measure the cognitive and academic factors that are key to planning instruction in accordance with criteria

contained in the Texas Dyslexia Law.

Benefits of the Scottish Rite Dyslexia Program

The program helps to retain students in regular educational programs and often allows them to avoid being

qualified as learning disabled and placed in special education. The curriculum enables students with dyslexia

to pass the TAKS and other high stakes tests, often for the first time. Students who complete this course of

instruction are more likely to maximize their potential in higher education. The National Institutes of Health have

found that 35% of identified learning-disabled individuals will encounter problems with the criminal justice

system within five years of leaving high school either as a dropout or a "push out." The program helps lower the

dropout rate and prevents students from failing a grade.

Other plans for the future: Summer fun with “Camp Success”! A full day of learning fun for emergent readers

and students needing/wanting remediation for reading, writing and listening skills. Teacher certification classes

began last year with more participation expected this year.

Look for more activities from The South Texas Learning Center! Until then, I remain…. Fraternally,

Dr. James Walker Todd

Dr. James Walker Todd Chairman

Scottish Rite Learning Center of South Texas

Scottish Rite Meetings

April

2 April – Stated Meeting

In Kerrville at 7:30pm.

Dinner at 6:30 pm

May 7 May Stated Meeting

7:30pm,

50 year Service awards

Dinner at 6:30 pm

16 May – Reunion

in San Antonio

June 4 June Stated Meeting

7:30pm,

Consistory Anniversary Feast

Banquet at 6:30pm

July NO Stated Meeting

August 1 August – Reunion

in Corpus Christi

6 August – Stated Meeting

Dinner at 6:30pm

September 5 September Stated Meeting

LOP Feast of Tisheri at

6:30pm

October October - Stated Meeting

Supper at 6:30pm

November November Stated Meeting

Dinner at 6:30pm

Words to live by: You may be deceived if you trust too much,

but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough. Dr. Frank Crane

Have you considered making a donation to the

Scottish Rite Library and Museum?

Our Beautiful Building is over 80 yrs old and needs

constant care and repairs. We need your support!

With your support we can keep this building in

good condition. Without your support you will get

to watch this building crumble apart.

Consider, leaving a bequest in your will, a Life

Insurance Policy or even Gifts of Stocks and

securities. Contact the Office for assistance.

Sovereign Grand Inspector General of Texas

MORGAN DOUGLAS ADKINS, 33°

Addresses the San Antonio Scottish Rite at the March Stated

Meeting. His positive message was encouraging and inspiring.

Brother Harry Sinco is our

latest Graduate of the

Master Craftsman Program.

Congratulations!!

By the way, Brother Harry is 91 years young.

The Scottish Rite Players are a cast of actors dedicated to helping the San Antonio Scottish Rite reach its full potential as the “University of

Freemasonry” in South Texas. As a home to future Laurence Oliviers, Jack Nicholsons, Marlon Brandos and Robert DeNiros (and the occasional

Brad Pitt and George Clooney), participation in the Players offers a creative outlet for those who tend to watch “Hamlet” or “A Streetcar Named Desire” or “Raging Bull” or "Oceans 11, 12 (or) 13" or

"Tombstone" and say…”Heck, I could do that!” , you can now!

Our first annual Concealed Handgun course was a BIG success.

On Saturday the 21st we had a great day at the Scottish Rite

Shutzen Society.

WE found out that Jerry Nowoty was an expert shooter. He shot

with a borrowed handgun and had not shot for over ten years.

He will now be known as "Dead Eye" (He shot with the bad eye and

got 249 out of 250)

Billy Mitchell our instructor, became a Scottish Rite 32nd degree

Mason on the 28th of February at our first Reunion of 2009.

Congratulations to the both of our Scottish Rite Brothers and to ALL

who turned out for our CHL course.

Come join in the fun!

Robert C. Madison

210-698-1485

Costal Bend Scottish Rite Club

Masonic Education Classes

Institute for Continuing Masonic Education

The April CME Class in San Antonio.

Date: TBA, April 2009

Time: 7:00 pm Degree Confers.

Topic will be the;

13° - Royal Arch of Solomon (Description on page 10)

You are invited to attend. This month we

will have a special meeting. The Scottish

Rite Players will confer the degree prior to

the CME class. Bring your Passport and

join in. Don’t have a passport, we’ll get

you one. Once you have seen the degree we will then discuss it’s meanings.

The Costal Bend Scottish Rite Club is

having Continuing Masonic Education

Classes (CME) on the third Wednesday

of each month.

These discussions are not lectures and

move at the pace the group sets.

The next class will be on;

15 April at 7:00pm, Dinner at 6:30pm

Location;

Corpus Christi Lodge # 189

Rio Grande Valley

Scottish Rite Club

CME Classes

Classes are to be held at the

Mid-Valley Masonic

Center in Weslaco.

Meetings will start at 6:30,

With Dinner served.

The next Class will be

Wednesday April 1st.

The Hill Country Scottish Rite Club meets

on the 3rd Thursday of January, April, July

and October at 11:30 am for lunch.

Meetings are held at the Inn of the Hills,

1001 Junction Highway, Kerrville, Texas

The Continuing Masonic Education Classes

(CME) are held on the First Wednesday of

each month.

The next class is; 1 April at 7:00pm.

Kerrville Lodge to host this event.

A GREAT PROGRAM TO CREATE A LIVING MEMORIAL

With the preservation of the San Antonio Scottish Rite Library and Museum, Inc., and its magnificent Cathedral at stake, a great program has been developed which, if adequately supported, can assure the future of this magnificent building.

THE SAN ANTONIO SCOTTISH RITE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, INC.'S CATHEDRAL ENDOWMENT FUND

The Cathedral Endowment Fund is a fully tax exempt means of saving for the future. The Fund is our principal insurance against inflation, maintenance costs and loss of membership, and is the major means by which we can save our beautiful Cathedral and our Library and Museum for our children's children. Interest earned by the Fund is used to improve, maintain, repair and support the Cathedral, to preserve it for the ages.

It is critical to our future that the Fund continues to grow, for as the Cathedral ages, the cost of maintenance and improvement also grows. Non-taxable contributions of any amount are most gratefully received. Membership in the Million Dollar Club can be obtained for $1,000.00, either in cash, pledge or bequest through a will or insurance policy. Each leaf on the "Tree of Life" in the Hall of Honor attests to the generosity of members and their families.

A beautiful lapel pin and certificate, along with entry on "The Tree of Life", is awarded to Million Dollar Club members.

Menu

Meal Cost: $5.00

Salad

Enchiladas

Poncho beans

Tea and Coffee

San Antonio Lodge of Perfection

4º through 14º Venerable Master --------------- Stuart H. Simms, 32ºKCCH

Senior Warden ----------------- Dock F. Dixon, Jr., 32º KCCH

Junior Warden -------------------Merlin O. Kruger, 32º KCCH

Orator --------------------------- Benjamin Franklin Linduff, 32º

Almoner ---------------------------- Elliott B. Samuels, 33º, PVM

Secretary -------- Gerald F. Nowotny, 33, PVM, PC, PVMK

Treasurer ----------------------------–Larry Wallis, 32º KCCH, PC

Master of Ceremonies ----------- Samuel W. Green, III, 32º

Expert ---------------------------------------------Mario Vargas, 32º

Asst. Expert -----------------------------------Neil G. Winslow, 32º

Captain of the Host -------------------------Dennis Heath, 32º

Tiler -------------------------------------------Adam Campbell, 32º

San Antonio Chapter of Rose Croix

15º through 18º Wise Master ----------------------- W. Ray Benton, 32º KCCH

Senior Warden ----------- Charles W. Lloyd, Jr., 32º KCCH

Junior Warden-Gerald F. Nowotny, 33º, PVM, PC, PVMK

Orator -------------------------------------Daniel K. Schauer, 32º

Almoner --------------------------- Elliott B. Samuels, 33º, PVM

Secretary ------- Gerald F. Nowotny, 33, PVM, PC, PVMK

Treasurer --------------------------–Larry Wallis, 32º KCCH, PC

Master of Ceremonies ------------------------- Jerry Bible, 32º

Expert ---------------------------- Ralph A. McLeod, 32º KCCH

Assistant Expert ----------- Samuel W. Green, Jr., 33º, PVM

Standard Bearer --------------- Andrew N. Elson, 32º KCCH

Guardian of the Temple ----- Monty R. McMinn, 32º KSA

Tiler –----------------------------------------------- George Lee, 32º

San Antonio Council Knights of Kodash

19º through 30º Commander ----------------Benjamin M. Yudesis, 32º KCCH

1st Lieutenant Cmdr. ----- Samuel W. Green, Jr., 33º, PVM

2nd Lieutenant Commander - Elliott B. Samuels, 33º, PVM

Chancellor ------------------------ John H.V. Lorch, 32º KCCH

Orator ------------------------------------- Nick R. Ramos, 32º KSA

Almoner ----------------------------- Elliott B. Samuels, 33º, PVM

Secretary -------- Gerald F. Nowotny, 33, PVM, PC, PVMK

Treasurer ----------------------------–Larry Wallis, 32º KCCH, PC

Marshall of C. ------ Robert C. Madison, 32º KCCH, PVMK

Turcopilier -------------------------------------- Thomas B. Ball, 33º

Draper ------------------------------ Weylan R. Arnold, 32º, PVM

1st Deacon ---------------------------------- William D. Jones, 32º

2nd Deacon ---------------------------------------- Steven Nail, 32º

Bearer of the Beauseant –------ Dillon Vanderford, Jr., 32º

Bearer of the White Standard – James H. Higdon, Jr., 32º

KCCH

Bearer of the Black Standard –-- George H. Cheney, 32º

Lt. of the Guard –----------------------- Ernest Sessums, Jr., 32º

Sentinel ---------------------------------- Harry J. Moosegian, 33º

San Antonio Consistory

31º through 32º Venerable Master of Kadosh ------- James W. Todd, 33º

PVM, PWM

Prior -------------------------- Paul W. Adkins, 33º, PVM, PWM

Preceptor ----------------------- Daniel Lopez, Jr., 32º KCCH

Chancellar ------------------------- John R. Dunn, 32º KCCH

Minister of State ----- Robert L. Jett, 33º, PVM, PWM, PC

Almoner -------------------------- Elliott B. Samuels, 33º, PVM

Secretary ------ Gerald F. Nowotny, 33, PVM, PC, PVMK

Treasurer --------------------------–Larry Wallis, 32º KCCH, PC

Prelate ----------------------------------- Daniel K. Schauer, 32º

Master of Ceremonies –------------------- Oscar Flores, 32º

Expert ------------------------- Donald P. Garrido, 33º GCCH

PVM, PWM, PC, PVMK (Balboa Panama)

Assistant Expert ----------------------------- Russell Griffith, 32º

Captain of the Guard --------------- Thomas Leverett, 32º

Tiler --------------------------------------------- Martin Bartlett, 32º

Orient Personal Representative of the Sovereign Grand Inspector General

For Mentoring

Dr. James Walker Todd, 33º

Chairman, Executive Committee and

Personal Representative of the Sovereign Grand Inspector General for the Valley of San Antonio

Reese L. Harrison, Jr. 33º

16 May is the Next Reunion!

The San Antonio Bodies of the Scottish Rite will hold a reunion on;

Saturday May 16th

, Candidates should arrive at 7am. We are receiving petitions now, so get yours in as soon as practical.

Degree Fees Consider purchasing an endowed membership with your degree fees.

Candidates under age 30: Degree Fee is $100.00

Endowed Membership purchased at the time of initiation $1,200.00

Total cost when purchased together is $1,300.00

Candidates age 31 to 74, Degree Fees are $175.00

Endowment $1,200.00 When purchased together

The Total Cost of Membership is $1,300.00 (a savings of $75!)

Candidates 75 and older; Degree Fees are: $175.00

Endowment $250.00

Total Cost when purchased together $400.00 ( a savings of $25.00)

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Candidates should arrive at the Cathedral at 7:00 AM

The Degrees will Start at: 8:00 AM

The degrees should finish around 6:00 PM

Ask a Brother to join today!

If you don’t ask someone to join,

Who Will?

Words to live by: Success in life comes not from holding a good hand,

but from playing a poor hand well.

Desert

Cost $15.00

Want more light?

The Institute of Continuing Masonic

Education

Meets every month at the Scottish Rite.

Next meeting April at 7pm

Scottish Rite Clubs are formed to help

keep the spirit of Scottish Rite

Freemasonry strong in outlying areas of

the Valley of San Antonio.

For information about a particular

Club, call the Secretary at the Scottish

Rite office ;

Use the toll-free number!

866-222-9293 Area Club Names

Corpus Christi/Rockport Coastal Bend

Rio Grande Valley Rio Grande Valley

Beeville/Goliad Brush Country

Laredo/Zapata Rio Bravo

Mathis Lakeside

Kerrville/Junction Hill Country

Uvalde/Del Rio Uvalde Southwest

Join a Scottish Rite Club in your Area!

Reunion Dates for 2009

16 May In San Antonio

1 August in

Corpus Christi At Corpus Christi Lodge

# 189

24 October In San Antonio

If our valley is to grow, entirely

depends on your efforts.

Accept the challenge find at least

one new member in 2009.

Greenhead Flight # 5

Has taken flight.

Check the Scottish Rite web site for

membership requirements.

http://scottishrite.albertpikedemolay.org

13° - Royal Arch of Solomon

(Knight of the Ninth Arch) Liberty in our mind and hearts and motivated by duty and honor are the lessons of this

degree. The apron of the 13th Degree is purple, bordered with white and with the "Enochian delta" (hexagram with

inscribed Tetragrammation) in the center. The jewel comprises a circular medal of gold. The duties are to seek

knowledge and to be motivated by duty and honor.

http://www.scottish-rite-mn.org/images/aprons/13.jpg

San Antonio Rainbow

Assembly.

Meets on the Second

and Fourth Mondays of

Each Month at 7:30pm

Albert Pike DeMolay

Chapter

Meets every Monday at

7:30pm

Masonic Lodges

Alamo Lodge # 44

Stated Communication

2nd Wednesday at 7:30pm

Albert Pike Lodge #1169


2nd Tuesday at 7:00pm

Perfect Union Lodge # 10


1st Tuesday at 7:30pm

DeMolay Lodge # 199


3rd Tuesday at 7:00pm

Meets Quarterly.

Support our Youth Groups

San Antonio Scottish Rite.

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San Antonio

Chapter No.381 and Council No.14

Meets the First Wednesday at 7:00 PM.

March, June, September and December

This is a great opportunity to be a part

of York Rite Masonry

Political Freedom, Religious

Tolerance, Personal Integrity;

Freemasonry;

It’s not for everyone.

San Antonio Commandery No. 7

has stated conclaves

on the third Monday, in the months of

February, May, August, October,

November and December

at 7:30 PM

Omala Grotto

Meets on the 2nd Friday

At 7:30 pm

On June 25th 2009

The San Antonio York

Rite Council No.14

Will Celebrate its

150th Anniversary.

When you are considering donating to a charity don’t forget our

Rite Care Clinic .

Our Rite Care Clinic is one of our great local charities and is a

501(c)3 corporation. Make your tax deductable gift today.

April 2009 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Hill Country

SR Club

CME Class

7:00pm At Kerrville Lodge

Rio Grande

Valley SR

Club CME

Class 6:30pm at Weslaco Masonic

Ctr.

2

Scottish Rite

Stated

Meeting In Kerrville

Dinner at 6:30

by Reservation

3

4

5

6 Albert Pike

Chapter

No. 58

DeMolay

7 Perfect Union

Lodge Stated Communication

7:30pm

8

Alamo


7:30pm

9

10

Omala

Grotto

7:30pm

11

12 13 Albert Pike

Chapter

No. 58

DeMolay San Antonio

Assembly No. 3

Rainbow 7:30pm

14

Albert Pike


7:30pm

15 Coastal Bend

SR Club

CME Class

6:30pm At Corpus

Christi Lodge

No. 189

16

17

18

19 20 Albert Pike

Chapter

No. 58

DeMolay

21 Albert Pike

Priory No. 38

DeMolay

Knighthood

22

23

24

25

26 27 Albert Pike

Chapter

No. 58

DeMolay San Antonio

Assembly No. 3

Rainbow 7:30p

28

29 30

San Antonio Scottish Rite

CME Class

For April

TBA

PUBLISHED PERIODICALLY BY AND FOR THE SAN ANTONIO SCOTTISH RITE BODIES

OF THE ORIENT OF TEXAS

308 Avenue E

P. O. Box 2239

San Antonio, TX 78298-2239

(210) 222-0133

FAX (210) 222-0136

Toll Free 1 (866) 222-9293

INTERNET:

http://scottishrite.albertpikedemolay.org

EMAIL:

[email protected]

Editor: Benjamin Franklin Linduff

Email: [email protected]

Venerable Master,

San Antonio Lodge of Perfection

Stuart H. Simms, 32° KCCH

Wise Master,

San Antonio Chapter of Rose Croix

W. Ray Benton, 32º, KCCH

Commander,

San Antonio Council of Kadosh

Benjamin M. Yudesis, 32º, KCCH

Master of Kadosh,

San Antonio Consistory

James Walker Todd, 33º, PVM, PWM

Secretary, Recorder and Registrar

GERALD F. NOWOTNY, 33°

Phone: (210) 222-0133

Treasurer

LARRY G. WALLIS, 32° KCCH

Sovereign Grand Commander

RONALD A. SEALE, 33°

Sovereign Grand Inspector General of Texas

MORGAN DOUGLAS ADKINS, 33°

Orient Personal Representative for Mentoring

DR. JAMES WALKER TODD, 33⁰

Chairman, Executive Committee and

Personal Representative of the

Sovereign Grand Inspector General

for the Valley of San Antonio

REESE L. HARRISON, JR., 33°

The San Antonio Scottish Rite Bodies meet

jointly on the first Thursday of each month. All

correspondence and business pertaining to

the Valley of San Antonio should be addressed

to the Secretary, San Antonio Scottish Rite

Bodies.

ALLEGIANCE

The Bodies of the Ancient and Accepted

Scottish Rite of Freemasonry sitting in the

Valley of San Antonio, Orient of Texas,

acknowledge and yield allegiance to the

Supreme Council (Mother Council of the

World) of the Inspectors General, Knights

Commander of the House of the Temple of

Solomon, of the Thirty Third and Last Degree of

the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of

Freemasonry, for the Southern Jurisdiction of

the United States of America, whose Sea is at

Charleston, in the State of South Carolina, now

sitting at Washington, D. C..

Check your Dues Card.

Does it look like this one? If it does you need to pay your 2009 dues!

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