WE DID IT!

Dear Brethren and Friends:

Hey! We did it! We reached our goal of 50 shirts sold to benefit our Valley's Almoner Fund!

Actually at last check we've sold 51 and that number can still go up. The campaign goes on until this Sunday, 16 February at 10PM, so if you haven't ordered a shirt, you still can. Click on over to http://teespring.com/philascottishrite if you want to take part.

Thank you to everyone who supported this effort. Our Almoner Fund, which will assist worthy Valley Brethren in distress, is a new fund to our Valley so every contribution it takes in helps to strengthen it.

Just like the back of the shirt says, we are, "Pennsylvania Freemasonry's Best Kept Secret" and the secret which isn't so secret is this, we're a great Valley and we work together to prove it every time.

THANK YOU BRETHREN!

Dear Brethren and Friends:

The Right Worshipful Grand Secretary made the announcement yesterday that the Masonic Temple would be closed today. To prepare for that closing I brought home a ton of work and have been busy with it all day today.

Well, Mayor Nutter just announced that the City of Philadelphia will be closed tomorrow to all non-essential personnel. While I am 'essential' to our Valley Office, in compliance with the Mayor's order, the Scottish Rite Office will be closed tomorrow as well. I still have enough work to keep me busy, after I dig out from this snowfall that is.

Be careful everyone. Be safe. Shovel smart, push, don't lift, take frequent breaks and hydrate!

Philadelphia Region Master Masons: Our Spring Reunion begins on Friday, 21 March.

Our Class Honoree is our Right Worshipful Grand Master and Valley of Philadelphia member, Ill. Robert J. Bateman, 33.

The Degrees to be conferred during th...e Reunion are the, 4th, 14th, 18th, 26th, and 32nd.

Petitions are available NOW. Call 215-563-1814 for more information.

The Deadline for Petitions to the Class is Friday, 14 March. Don't miss this opportunity to become a 32nd Degree Mason!

Dear Brethren and Friends:

Well I'm imagining it's a 'Snow Day' for everyone today. Bored? Looking for something (besides shoveling) to do?

Pop on over to http://teespring.com/philascottishrite and order your shirt to help our Almoner Fund.

We have to reach our goal of 50 shirts sold to make this happen, and we sitting at 41 shirts sold. We're very close. Will you be the Brother that puts us over the top?

The campaign expires at 10PM this Sunday, 16 February. Time is still there but not for long.

Dear Brethren and Friends:

Good Morning and Happy Day Before SNOWMAGEDDON!

Philadelphia Region Master Masons: Our Spring Class, (yes this Monster Winter we're having will end eventually), begins on Friday, March 21, 2014.

Our Right Worshipful Grand Master, Ill. Robert J. Bateman, 33, who is also a member of the Valley of Philadelphia, is our Class Honoree.

There is still time for you to become a member of this honored Class. Call 215-563-1814 for petition information, Today!

 

Our Membership Team, also known as "Bro. Dan" visits Newtown Lodge No. 427 at the Masonic Temple in Woodside this evening.

If you're able, available and in the area, why not stop on by and support our Brother and our Valley?

 

 Hey, don't look know but our Almoner Fund T-Shirt Campaign is chugging along. We've sold 37 shirts on our way to our goal of 50+. To those that have purchased a shirt, thank you for supporting our campaign and for supporting those Valley Brethren and their families who may one day need the assistance of our Almoner Fund.

To those that haven't ordered a shirt yet, why not head on over to http://teespring.com/philascottishrite ...now and order yours?

I just know there's going to be that one guy who will come up to me at the Valley's annual Family Day Picnic at the Riversharks, amidst a sea of Brethren wearing their shirts, and he will say, "Can I still get one?" or "Are you going to sell those again?" and I will have to look him and sadly shake my head, no. Don't be that guy! Get your shirt today. Our campaign ends on Sunday, 16 February if we don't reach 50, we'll sell zero shirts and make zero money for our Almoner Fund!

There's another way to support our Valley too and that is with a Candidate! Do you have one yet? The clock is ticking. We have 16 Candidates for the Class, we can do way better. We've done that.

Well, I have a train to catch so I better get ready. SNOWMAGEDDON is on its way, get the bread, the milk, the tp, the rock salt and don't forget that LIFE SAVING, well yours anyway, VALENTINES GIFT!

Dear Brethren and Friends:

Hey! Did you see that? We've sold 22 of our shirts. We're thisclose to being halfway to our goal!

If you haven't been over to http://teespring.com/philascottishrite yet, click on over and give it a look.

 If we reach our goal of 50 (hopefully, more) we'll make some money for our Almoner Fund. Plus, yes there's a plus, You'll have a really cool shirt to wear at our annual Valley Family Day/Picnic at the Camden Riversharks this year. Relax ticket details will be in the March... Double Eagle.

Snowmageddon is on its way by the end of this week, so I'll let you go now as I know you're probably very anxious to get the bread, milk and the oh-so necessary TP!

Think Candidates! Get a one or more TODAY!

Dear Brethren and Friends:

Good Morning and Good Monday everyone! So we got more of the white stuff last night, but thankfully it wasn't as bad as we've had so far. Slippery no doubt, but not as deep and heavy.

Today I will be sending letters of invitation and petitions to over 100 of our local area Brethren in regards to our Spring Class. We have 16 Candidates for the Class right now. We've got work to do!

Bro. Dan Scheetz, our Associate Member Coordinator and self described Steve Morrison impersona...tor, has scheduled a bunch of "Scottish Rite Nights" at area Lodges. As they occur they will be posted here on this page. If you are able to go out and support Bro. Dan, please do. The first of these nights will happen this Wednesday evening, 12 February at Newtown Lodge No. 427 at the Masonic Temple in Woodside.

By now you all have seen my posting regarding the t-shirt sale to benefit our Almoners Fund. We sold Valley t-shirts a few years back, and it took us a few years to sell our inventory. Recently newer members who have seen those shirts have asked me about having them made available again, but like I said it took awhile to sell them so that probably wasn't going to happen. This t-shirt sale, is COST-FREE to the Valley. How's that? Easy. The company will not print any shirts unless we reach our initial goal of 50 shirts sold. You buy the shirt. We reach 50 or hopefully more, they'll make the shirt and send it to you. We in turn will receive a check for our Almoners Fund. IF we do not reach our goal, you won't receive a shirt or be billed for it and our Almoner Fund will receive NADA. So far we've sold 15 shirts, so we have more to go. I'm also proud to announce that our Deputy, the Ill. Russell W. Baker,33 purchased one! How cool is that?

Our Family Life Chairman, Ill. Jim Rae, 33 MSA has again scheduled our annual Valley family picnic at the Camden Riversharks. This has been a very popular event for the Valley and we always sell it out. Imagine a crowd of Valley members over at the game wearing these new shirts! Get yours today!

 

Head on over to http://teespring.com/philascottishrite to order your shirt!