April & May, 2015 June & July, 2015 Oakland Scottish Rite...

A Message from the Lodge of Perfection

Dear Brethren,

Our Spring Class Candidates have just completed their

Fourth through Fourteenth Degree Ceremonies and are now

looking forward to their Rose Croix Rites (15th - 18th

Degrees). Let us all show the proper support and

encouragement due to these Brothers by attending the next

Degree conferral on June 22nd.

The Stated Meeting on June the First will be our traditional

Old Timers Night, where we honor the Oakland Scottish

Rite Members who have been with us for twenty five or

more years. The theme for that evening is western, so dust

off your old cowboy boots and grab your favorite bolo tie.

Our meal for that evening will be a barbequed steak which

will be prepared by our Honorable Brothers Keven Hulme,

32°, K.C.C.H. and Richard Anderson, 32°, K.C.C.H.

I look forward to seeing you at Lodge.

Fraternally,

Ill. Gordon H Emberton, 33°

Venerable Master

Oakland Lodge of Perfection

BULLETIN Oakland Scottish Rite

Upcoming Dates

Sublime Master’s

Guild

Page 2

In Memoriam

Valley Contacts

Page 3

Director of Ritual

ROTC/JROTC

Page 4

Membership

Page 5

2015 Valley Officers

Page 6

Donations

Page 7

Tough Mudder

Page 8

Dear Oakland CLC

Page 9

SR Petition for

Degrees

Page 10

www.oaklandscottishrite.org E-Mail: [email protected] Volume 1409

April & May, 2015 June & July, 2015

Attention friends, family members, and care givers: Should the person to whom this bulletin is addressed be ill or

Experiencing hardship? Please notify our General Secretary at (510) 451-1903 or [email protected]

A Message from the Lodge of Perfection

Sublime Master’s Guild

June, 2015

July, 2015

July, 2015

June 1st Old Timer’s Night

6:30 pm Stated Dinner –Barbequed Steak – In the

First Floor Ballroom - 7:30pm Stated meeting

June 8 Sublime Masters Guild

7:00 pm –Third Floor Library - 25°,

Knight of the Brazen Serpent

June 10 VMAP Presentation

6:00 pm Presentation by Supreme Council regarding new

membership program – All members of the Scottish Rite

members are encouraged to attend

June 15 Sublime Masters Guild

7:00 pm – Third Floor Library - 9° - Elu of the Nine &

10° - Elu of the Fifteen

June 19th Scottish Rite Social Night

7:00pm (Master Masons Only) in Members Lounge -

Social, Free Appetizers, Drinks are available for purchase

June 22nd 15th -18th Degree Conferral

6:30 pm - Third Floor Library

June 29th T.A. Board Meeting

4:30pm – Third Floor Boardroom

(open to all membership

June 29th Officers Meeting

6:00 pm – Third Floor Banquet Room

(Open to all membership)

July 3rd OSR OFFICES CLOSED

July 6th Stated Meeting

6:30pm –Oven Baked Ribs in BBQ sauce

7:30pm – Third Floor- Stated Meeting

July 10 Scottish Rite Social Night 7:00 pm (Master Masons Only) in Members Lounge Social, Free Appetizers, Drinks are available for purchase

July 20th Sublime Master’s Guild

7:00pm – Third Floor Library

11° - Elu of the Twelve

July 27th Sublime Masters Guild

7:00pm – Third Floor Library

26° - Knight Commander of the Temple

July 27th T.A. Board Meeting

4:30pm – Second Floor Board Room

July 27th Officers Meeting

6:00 pm – Third Floor Banquet Room

June 8 25°, Knight of the Brazen Serpent

June 15 9° & 10°, Elu of the Nine & Elu

of the Fifteen

July 20 11°, Elu of the Twelve

July 27 26°, Knight Commander of the

Temple

Meeting in Oakland Scottish Rite’s 3rd Floor

Library at 7:00pm.

Discussions utilize Albert Pike’s original Magnum

Opus, Morals and Dogma, Accepted Scottish Rite

Ritual, Clausen’s Commentaries, A Bridge to Light,

and Vested in Glory.

In Memoriam

Bro. Gilbert Earl Kilngman Bro. Larry Eugene Lewis

Bro. Roy Edward Niedt

Valley Contact Information

Ill. Gordon H. Emberton, 33° Hon. Bruce Weissenberger, 32°,KCCH Venerable Master General Secretary, Bulletin Editor (510) 435-2552 (510) 451-1903 [email protected] [email protected] Bro. Efren D. Prado, 32° Bro. Konstantin Savvon, 32° Asst. General Secretary, Membership Chairman Director of Operations (510) 451-1903 (510) 451-1903 ext. 202 [email protected] [email protected] Bro. Paul Adams, 32° Bro. Cal Gilbert, 32° Librarian & Curator Director of Ritual, T.A. Board President (415) 451-1903 (510) 919-0301 [email protected] [email protected] Pam Norton Hon. William Hamm°, 32, KCCH Director, Childhood Language Clinic Rental Manager (510) 839-1513 (510) 832-0819 ext. 201 [email protected] [email protected]

Ill. Edward P. Margherio, 33° Personal Representative

(510) 451-1903 [email protected]

Bro. Raymond Edward

Rosson Soft and Safe Be Thy Resting Place, Bright and Glorious Be Thy Rising From It

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]

PATRIOTISM ALIVE AND WELL AMONG THE YOUTH OF AMERICA

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Good afternoon brethren,

On Saturday, March 21st I was invited to Mt Diablo High School JROTC 15th Annual Military Ball.

There on behalf of the Oakland Scottish Rite I was privileged to represent our Valley and present

Cadet Brian Campos with our JROTC medal, certificate and a scholarship towards his trip back to

D-Day in Normandy and sight see the beaches, cemetery, and other land marks. The event itself

was held at the Hyatt in Walnut Creek, everything was very formal. I was fortunate enough to be

seated with the two military heads that run the program, SGM Steve Bratton and Lt. Colonel

Christian Taddeo and their principal as well as the two other presenters. Even another brother of

ours was in attendance representing National Sojourners. Let us just say that by the end of the

event that the table was very interested in Free Masonry as a whole, its different appendant

bodies and our rich history. The event was well organized, doors opened at 6pm, followed by a 3

course meal that let straight into the ceremony. It was a beautiful event that when you walked in

to the left was all tables of the students, to the right was the parents, guests and presenters and

the head two tables that were in front were for the Dias Officers. We were the fourth up on

presenting and cadet Lt. 1C Brian Campos received the coveted Medal from the Scottish Rite and

Certificate, I reiterated some of the tenants of Freemasonry at that point on leadership that it all

starts with becoming good men better and it starts with themselves at home, focusing on

education and respecting one another. At that point Lt. Colonel C. Taddeo, (pictured below) and

the Principal both really appreciated the overall message and thanked us as an organization for

supporting. Just to let the brethren of the Valley know that we currently support 8 JROTC

programs in our Scottish Rite Valley. Thank you brethren for your continued support.

Efren Prado, 32°, Membership Chairman

The Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) is the High School version of the Reserve

Officers Training Corps (ROTC) which are found on college campuses. Commencing in 1998, the

Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction

initiated a program of recognition for outstanding Junior ROTC students. This initiative recognizes

high school youth enrolled in the JROTC unit for their scholastic excellence and patriotic

Americanism efforts. The award consists of a medal, ribbon and certificate suitable for framing.

Valley Membership Achievement Project

Good afternoon Brethren,

These past few months have been pretty busy as we have tried to clear up our books. I am glad to say that we

now have cleaned the rolls of the Valley of Oakland for dues. Please be advised if you have not paid dues in over 3

years to contact the General Secretaries office. With a huge success at the spring conferral of Degrees I am

pleased to announce an additional 5 new Scottish Rite Masons, congratulations brothers on your new found

journey into the philosophical degrees in masonry. As VMAP goes into effect, Valley Membership Achievement

Project; we will be doing little extras to boost our image and will encompass a lot of different items and resources

for the Valley to use. Thank you to the VMAP committee & Venerable Master for implementing those

recommendations set forth by Supreme Council and enhancing the Degree experience. Also to Alessandro

Gagliardi, 32°, thank you for meeting with our new brothers prior and doing the extra preparation to explain what

they are to expect and to implement the “Legacy Questions” in the 5° as how it was required by the old statues

from the late 1880 all the way up to 1930s. To our new Scottish Rite Brothers, take the time to go over those 4°-

14° up in our library and contact our Librarian curator, Paul Adams 32° at the Scottish Rite for a one on one

discussion or attend the Sublime Masters Guild that go into depth & detail of our philosophical degrees, see the

bulletin for details that was included in your packet. Brethren please note we have the Master Craftsmen

programs at the Supreme Council website but those needed assistance can come into the office for help in

enrolling. We will be rolling into the next phase of the VMAP program and will be starting to assemble those

Ambassadors representing their respective lodges and start coordinating upcoming events. Also, as a Valley have

participated in JROTC/ROTC program and thus far we have participated in 9 schools, two being at UC Berkeley as

well as other High Schools in the area and in the valley, special thanks to Bro. Paul Jevert, 32°, for representing our

Valley of Oakland in the Stockton area. We will be hosting a Supreme Council event on June 10th, please come and

attend as we will have Ill. Arturo De Hoyos, 33°, Grand Archivist & Grand Historian and Ill. Dean Alban, 33° from

Membership Services answering questions on VMAP & Tough Mudder. Brethren please be aware that our website

is down for remodeling and will be up shortly. Thank you all for your continued support.

Sincerely and fraternally yours,

Efren D. Prado, 32° KSA

Asst. General Secretary & Membership Chairman

(ALMOST NEW) CHAIRS AVILABLE I’m looking for a good home for some Solid, Good Quality, chairs that once were used

in the El Cerrito Masonic Lodge. If you are interested in any or all of these chairs,

please contact Edward Margherio at 510-451-1903

Oakland Lodge of Perfection

Venerable Master Ill. Gordon Emberton, 33°

Senior Warden Bro. Tom Kavishi, 32°

Junior Warden Bro. Cleveland Valrey, 32°, KCCH

Prelate Bro. Joe Ross, 32°, KCCH

Expert Bro. Cary L. Carlson, 32°

Cpt. of the Host Bro. Jerry Miller, 32°

Gethsemane Chapter of Rose Croix

Wise Master Bro. Mario Palestini, 32°

Senior Warden Bro. Paul Adams, 32°

Junior Warden Bro. Sebastian Ilka, 32°

Master of

Ceremonies Bro. Gordon Cumming, 32°

Guardian of the

Temple Bro. Alessandro Gagliardi, 32°

DeMolay Council of Kadosh

Commander Bro. Serge Ruiz, 32°

1st Lt. Comm. Bro. Cal Gilbert, 32°

2nd Lt. Comm. Bro. Vic Vickers, 32°

Marshal of

Ceremonies Bro. Walter Crossley, 32°

First Deacon Bro. Randy Menjivar, 32°

Lt. of the Guard Bo. Brian Stewart, 32°

Oakland Consistory

Master of Kadosh Bro. Luciano Chessa, 32°, KCCH

Prior Bro. Luzon Byrd, 32°

Preceptor Bro. Ed Stevenson, 32°

Chancellor Bro. David Forsyth, 32°

Minister of State Bro. Larry Sever, 32°

Marshal of

Ceremonies Bro. Bob Wakely, 32°

Expert Bro. Earl Love, 32°

Cpt. of the Guards Bro. James Grabowski, 32°

2015

Oakland Scottish Rite Officers

Officers of All Bodies

Personal Rep. Ill. Ed Margherio, 33° Treasurer Ill. Arthur Porter, 33°

General Secretary Hon. Bruce Weissenberger, 32°, KCCH

Orator Bro. Michael Woodruff, 32°

Almoner Ill. Charlie Langel, 33° Tiler Ill. Rolf Haas, 33°

Thank you for your generous donations to our

Childhood Language Clinic, Almoner, and Building funds

Phillip K. Crumm Sebastian Ilka Robert & Carolee Baird

Charles D. Kimbrell Don Parker George E. Wilkerson

James H. Brown John & Rose Tom Julius Kahn

Low Kee Lee Michael J. Cornell Richard V. Golden

Rodger Page Roland Moore Tim Fairley

Ulysses Patropulos Otis Simonsen John P. Hresko

Earl E. Lout Arthur G. Ashfield Fredrick V. Bowles

Charles Seabrook Donald Hansen Loyal Stark

Lawrence Leong Alberto Aguilar

CHARITY, THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL

Scottish Rite

Tough Mudder Initiative 2015

Lake Tahoe – June 13th

The Scottish Rite Tough Mudder Program is designed to increase membership and improve

retention in Freemasonry and the Scottish Rite. This program brings Team members together to create a team-building experience and camaraderie, with Team members leaving the

event with a renewed commitment to Freemasonry and the Scottish Rite. In addition, the program creates positive public awareness about Freemasonry and the Scottish Rite.

Furthermore, the program is a positive avenue for the Scottish Rite to publically support our Wounded Warriors.

Tough Mudder is an extreme endurance event that pits participants against a 10-12 mile long obstacle course designed by former British Special Forces operators to test strength of mind

as well as body.

To join our Oakland Scottish Rite’s Tough Mudder Team, contact our Team Captain:

Bro. Konstantin Savvon, 32°

(415) 994-6085

Dear Ms. Pam Norton,

I am writing this note regarding my two daughters Jayel, age 7, and Anaya, age 8. They were accepted into your

program back in August of 2014. At the time I applied for the Oakland Scottish Rite Childhood Language Center’s

programs, I was having such a hard time trying to teach two children in the 2nd and 3rd grades how to read

essential words that are the key to being able to do any homework assignment in school or being able to function

in life.

They have been part of your program now for the past 9 months, beginning with Interactive Metronome with Nan

Busse, and continuing with the Fast ForWord reading programs with Negin Ghazizadeh and Pam Norton, and I can

see so much progress. I am very proud of the huge accomplishments that my girls have achieved as being part of

your incredible programs.

When a parent and the teachers of two children, one with a major learning problem such as dyslexia, and another

with developmental delays, see them progressing, this is a true breakthrough. However, when my children came

to me the other day and said, “Mommy I can read chapter books in class now all by myself,” it is absolutely

heartwarming to be able to give my girls great big hugs and tell them how proud I am of them.

When they started this program, I was frustrated and running out of options of where to turn to for their trouble

with reading. A teacher told me about the program and pushed me to apply. It was the best decision I ever made

for the girls’ future. I cannot express how absolutely grateful our family is to be able to work with the fantastic

people and the generous free services that have been provided to help my girls achieve success.

Sincerely,

Tiffany Plummer

All donations to our Childhood Language Center should be addressed and payable to: California Scottish Rite - Oakland Childhood Language Center

1547 Lakeside Drive Oakland, CA 94612

Dear Oakland S.R. CLC

From the Director of Ritual

Brethren,

First, a hearty welcome to our newest Scottish Rite Masons who

received the Secret Master thru Perfect Elu degrees in May. Next, a

fraternal thank you to all of the sideliners who showed up to support

these new Brothers. Finally, a heartfelt thank you to all who played a

part in the presentation of the degrees. The stage crew did a bang-up

job. The players were spot on. Our organist hit all of his cues and

the Class Guides communicated the degrees with their usual flair.

Being a part of the Ritual Crew is an exciting and valuable way for

any Brother to engage with his fellows and make a meaningful

contribution in our Valley. Experience is not nearly as important as

willingness when it comes to finding a place on our Team so if

you’re looking for a way to be of service, let me know!

Please plan to join us on Monday, June 22 for the Knight of the East,

of the Sword or of the Eagle thru Knight Rose Croix degrees. We’ll

begin in the library at 7:00pm and finish up with dinner afterward.

Bro. Cal Gilbert, 32° - Director of Ritual

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

Southern Jurisdiction

Oakland Scottish Rite Bodies Petition For Degrees

Date: _______________ Blue Lodge Name ________________________ No.______

Lodge City and State: ____________________________________________________

(Full) Name: ____________________________________________________________________

FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME LAST NAME

Street Address: ___________________________________ City: __________________________

State: ________________ Zip Code: _______________ Phone: ___________________________

(AREA CODE) + NUMBER

Date and Place Raised: __________ _________________________________________________

Occupation: _________________________________________ Retired? YES NO

Month, Date, and Year of Birth: ___________________________

City, State, Country of Birth: ______________________________________________________

Are you a US Citizen? YES NO If “No”, what is your citizenship? ____________

E-Mail Address: _____________________________ Partner’s Name: _____________________

Have you ever previously petitioned for any Scottish Rite Degrees? YES NO

Ring Size: ________ Hat Size: ________ (example: 7 1/8”)

I, the above named, confirm a belief in the inculcation of patriotism, respect for law and order, and an undying

loyalty to the principles of civil and religious liberty, as well as the entire separation of church and state as set forth in

the Constitution of the United States of America. I respectfully petition to receive the 4th through 32nd Degrees. I am

a Master Mason in good standing.

___________________________________ Fees: Spring 2015 Fall 2015

Candidate’s Signature Degree Fee $125 $125

___________________________________ Annual Dues $120

1st Sponsor PRINTED NAME Pro-rated Dues $75

___________________________________ Total Fees/Dues $200 $245 1st Sponsor SIGNATURE

___________________________________ I’m petitioning for Spring Fall Class. 2nd Sponsor PRINTED NAME I hereby authorize the Oakland Scottish Rite to charge $______

___________________________________ to Credit Card # __________________________ CVC _____ 2nd Sponsor SIGNATURE Expiration Date ____/____

___________________________

Signature of authorized card holder

www.oaklandscottishrite.org [email protected]

The Bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, sitting in the Valley of

Oakland, Orient of California, acknowledge and yield allegiance to the Supreme

Council (Mother Council of the World) of the Inspectors General, Knight

Commanders of the House of the Temple of Solomon of the Thirty-third and last

degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern

Jurisdiction in the United States of America

Official Bulletin for the Oakland Scottish Rite Bodies


Valley of Oakland in the Orient of California

Oakland Scottish Rite Temple

Hon. Bruce L. Weissenberger, 32°, KCCH

General Secretary

Phone: (510) 451-1903

E-Mail: [email protected]

Office Hours:

9am to 4pm, Monday through Friday

Officers of the Supreme Council, 33°


Southern Jurisdiction, United States of America

Ill. Ronald A. Seale, 33°

Sovereign Grand Commander

Ill. Frank Loui, 33°

Sovereign Grand Inspector General in California

Ill. Edward P. Margherio, 33°

Personal Representative of the SGIG in California

June & July, 2015


1547 Lakeside Drive

Oakland, CA 94612-4520

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