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March- April, 2005Published by The Valley of ChicagoAncient Accepted Scottish Rite of FreemasonryNorthern Masonic Jurisdiction

L e a r n i n g C e n t e r g a L a p L a n n e d f o r J u n e 5 , 2005

The home of Jasper and Marian Sanfilippo is located 45 miles northwest of Chicago on 47 acres of green, gently rolling Illinois countryside.

T he Board of Governors of the Valley of Chicago 32° Learning Center has announced final

plans for a gala fundraising celebration to be held at the home of Jasper and Marian Sanfilippo in Barrington Hills, Illinois, 45 miles northwest of Chicago. Nestled in the rolling, green hills of Illinois, the Sanfilippo Estate has become known as the Place de la Musique because of its unique collection of music-making devices and its crowning jewel, the 80-rank Wurlitzer theater organ.

The Learning Center Gala is being presented as a fundraising benefit for the expansion of the Chicago Learning Center. The Chicago Learning Center has recently moved into newly-remodeled quarters provided by the Grand Lodge of Illinois at the Illinois Masonic Children’s Home in LaGrange. Previously, the Learning Center occupied space in the Children’s Home recreational building, Continued on Page 9

but the new space represents a nearly three-fold increase in square footage. In addition, the new facility conforms to the specifications for 32° Learning Centers as called for by the new Northern Jurisdiction guidelines.

The black-tie event is scheduled for 5:00 pm, Sunday, June 5, 2005 at the Sanfilippo Estate, and will begin with a tour of the mansion and its many exhibits and collections, followed by a concert on the 1927 Wurlitzer theater organ. Cocktails and dinner provide party-goers with a chance to relax and recharge their batteries in time for the evening finale—an exciting auction of unique and unusual products and services.

Besides the mighty Wurlitzer, Jasper Sanfilippo and his wife Marian have accumulated a remarkable collection of restored music-making devices

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Valley of ChicagoScottish Rite News�

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The Bodies of the Scott ish Rite, si t t ing in the Val-ley of Chicago, State of I l l inois, acknowledge and yield al legiance to the Supreme Counci l , 33°, An-cient Accepted Scott ish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdict ion of the United States of America whose Grand East is in Lex-ington, MA, and whose off icers are: I l l . Walter E. Webber, 33°, Sovereign Grand Commander; I l l . Phi l l ip C. Kenney, 33°, Deputy for I l l inois, I l l . Norman R. Buecker, 33°, Deputy Emeritus, and whose other Active Members for the State of I l l i -nois are: Lawrence D. Ingl is, 33°, Chicago, Lee B. Lockwood, 33°, Freeport, James L. Tungate, 33°, Danvi l le, and Robert W. LaSurs, 33° (Emeritus), Col l insvi l le.

Correspondence concerning the magazine or mail delivery should be addressed to Gregory R. Klemm, M.S.A., 33°, Executive Secretary. Editor: Milan Vydare-ny. Cathedral Board Liaison: Cary M. Willis

Volume XLIX March/April 2005 Number 2

Scottish Rite News ( ISSN 0893-5114), Vol. XLVIII , No. 2, is publ ished six t imes a year, January/February, March/Apri l , May/June, July/August, September/October, November/December by the Scott ish Rite Cathedral Associat ion of Chicago, 915 N. Dearborn St. Chicago, IL 60610. Periodi-cals Postage Paid at Chicago, IL. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to SCOTTISH RITE NEWS, 915 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL.

Phone: (312) 787-7605 Fax : (312) 787-7608www.val leyofchicago.org

Officers and DirectorsScottish Rite Cathedral Association of Chicago

Robert A. Al ley, PresidentRobert A. Rylowicz, 1st Vice President

J. Garrie Burr, 2nd Vice President John R. Brandenburg Robert O. Kuehn Dwaine A. Churma Robert M. Lang Howard L. Graff Paul D. Lynch Bruce D. Hudson David P. Mil ler

Cary M. Willis

Official NoticeMeetings of the coordinate bodies of the Ancient Accepted Scottish RIte of Freemasonry, Valley of Chi-cago, IL for the period March 1, 2005, through May 31, 2005 are l isted in this issue. Meetings wil l be held at the Cathedral of the Rite, 935 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL, at the statutory hour, 7:00 p.m., unless advance notice of t ime and place is given to the contrary.

Cary M. Willis, 32°, Thrice Potent MasterVan Rensselaer Lodge of Perfect ion

L o d g e T P M @ v a l l e y o f c h i c a g o . o r gDwaine A. Churma, 32°, Sovereign PrinceChicago Counci l , Princes of Jerusalem

C o u n c i l S P @ v a l l e y o f c h i c a g o . o r gDavid P. Miller, 32°, Most Wise Master

Gourgas Chapter, Rose CroixC h a p t e r M W M @ v a l l e y o f c h i c a g o . o r g

Paul D. Lynch, 33°, Commander-in-ChiefOriental Consistory

C o n s i s t o r y C C @ v a l l e y o f c h i c a g o . o r gRichard R. Salsbury, 33°, Fraternal Secretary

[email protected] O. Potter, 33°, Treasurer

[email protected] R. Klemm, M.S.A., 33°, Executive Secretary

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Brethren,

At a Special Meeting of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Valley of Chicago, to be held on April 21, 2005 at the Cathedral of the Rite, 935 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60610, you will have the opportunity to vote on a question of great significance for the future of the Valley of Chicago. At that time, you will be asked whether or not you favor or oppose the sale of the entire property on the near North side of Chicago—the city block bounded by Delaware Place, State Street, Walton Street, and Dearborn Street, at a price greater than $30,000,000.

A majority of the Board of Directors of the Scottish Rite Cathedral Association of Chicago, has voted to present this question to Valley of Chicago members. All Valley of Chicago members of record as of March 1, 2005, will be eligible to vote either for or against this proposition, either in person at the meeting, or by proxy. Proxy materials will be mailed to all members.

At the Stated Meeting held on Thursday, February 3, 2005, Director Robert A. Rylowicz announced that the proposition to sell was under consideration by the Board, although no decision had been reached at that point in time. Subsequently, at the Stated Meeting held on Thursday, February 17, 2005, Rylowicz announced that a majority of the Board of Directors had voted in favor of presenting the proposition to the membership for a ballot either in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting to be held on April 21, 2005.

This proposition is of major significance to the future of the Valley of Chicago. The Valley has called the present Cathedral home for nearly 100 years. During that time, the value of our real estate has dramatically increased, so a substantial sum of money is also at stake. Intangible, but perhaps most important, is our fraternal mission and how such a sale might impact that mission.

Because of these and other factors, your input is vital to reaching an informed and definitive decision about this proposal. Every member should consider it not only his right, but his duty to inform himself about the facts of the proposal, and then vote in accordance with his considered opinion.

While we would very much like to see all brethren appear in person to vote, we are aware that for many, this is not possible. A proxy vote is counted as though one had voted in person. Whether in person, or by proxy, it is important that you vote and make your wishes known.

The Cathedral Board is looking forward to receiving the results of the member vote. To help each member make an informed decision regarding his vote, we will be providing materials giving greater detail about the proposal, along with the proxy materials. The proxy materials and other information will be mailed shortly after March 15, 2005.

The majority of the Scottish Rite Cathedral Association Board of Directors has already voted and determined that a sale is in the best interest for the Scottish Rite. I encourage you to vote for the sale.

Sincerely and fraternally,

Robert A. Alley, 33°,

President of the Board of Directors Scottish Rite Cathedral Association of Chicagor

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Eric Diamond is a graphic design-er and writer with 20 years of experience in design and communication, from coupons to cartography. He specializes in transforming complex ideas

and technical data into easy to under-stand concepts that do not rely on tech-nical language or jargon. A founding member of the design research prac-tice called Firstwater, he has helped to make qualitative market research more user-friendly, and cost effective. He is an expert in the generation and the implementation of creative ideas and can find innovative approaches to solv-ing problems even in impossible situ-ations.

He has taught several courses at the collegiate level and has written tech-nology reviews for the Baltimore Sun, the Chicago Sun-Times and several on-line publications. He has also written on design issues for Digital Chicago Magazine and the American Center for Design, and has edited several instruc-tional books on design and computers. He is currently writing a book called Experience Design: Changing Behavior Online.

Eric has been an active and passionate Freemason since his raising in 1999, staying closely involved with several Masonic bodies and organizations both locally and nationally. He is working toward a vision of renewal for the Ma-sonic Fraternity and is currently writing on the topic and developing tools to help the renewal effort. He serves on the Grand Lodge Membership Committee and has attended several conferences on Masonic membership development, including the 2004 Shrine Membership Development Conference. He joined the Scottish Rite Valley of Chicago in

2000 and has supported the Rite by participating in and directing several degrees, and developing materials for the Scottish Rite 32º Learning Centers. He currently serves as an Assistant Hos-pitaler in the Gourgas Chapter of the Rose Croix.r

John Michael Lucas, Jr. was raised in Boule-vard Lodge No. 882 in Blue Is-land, Illinois in 1981. He was initiated into the Valley of Chica-go in the same year, eventually serving as Most Wise Master of

the Gourgas Chapter of Rose Croix in 2001 and 2002. He received the 33° at the Supreme Council Sessions held in the Fall of 2004. John is a member of the Board of Governors of the La-Grange 32° Masonic Learning Center for Children. Lucas is also a member of Medinah Temple.

John Lucas has held a number of en-gineering and marketing positions for firms dealing with weighing, material handling, batching, blending, and in-motion weighing and has served as a Director of Trovac Liquid Waste. He presently works with Ducts Unlimited South, a food service maintenance and cleaning company owned by his wife. Lucas’ educational training is in engi-neering.

John and his wife Junellen have four children: John, Sean, Brian and Cheryl. He is active in his church, serving as co-chairman of the St. Damian Cabaret for two years. He coaches Little League baseball, boy’s basketball, and boy’s soccer. He was president of the Alsip-Crestwood Kiwanis Club, and also held a seat on the Kiwanis Crippled Chil-dren’s Board of Plymouth, Indiana.r

Robert A. Rylowicz has a ca-reer in Life Insur-ance Sales and civic service that spans 45 years. He is President of Annuity As-sociates & Phy-sician’s Planning Service and a past President of

the Life Agency Supervisors Associa-tion of Chicago. He is a past Director of Medinah Country Club. As a mem-ber of the Union League Club of Chi-cago, he served as a member of its Board of Directors, Vice-President, and its President. During his term as Union League President, he worked valiantly for Women’s membership.

Rylowicz is a Past Master of St. Ceci-lia Lodge No. 865 and currently is St. Cecilia’s Chaplain. He is an Honorary Member of the Supreme Council, 33°, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, and a member of the Valley of Chicago, where he serves the Chicago Council Princes of Jerusalem as Master of Ceremonies. He is completing a term as a member of the Board of Directors of the Scottish Rite Cathedral Association of Chicago, where he serves as First Vice President. Rylowicz is also a member of the York Rite, Red Cross of Constantine, and Medinah Shriners.

Robert A. Rylowicz has served as a Trustee of the Illinois Masonic Medical Center, and was instrumental in found-ing the IMMC Foundation, dedicated to fund raising in support of the Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

Rylowicz earned a BS Degree from the University of Illinois and was a mem-ber of the 1952 Big Ten Championship team and Rose Bowl winner. He and his wife Audrey, parents of three, live in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.r



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Martin Starr is a graduate of the University of Chi-cago and worked there as a writer and an informa-tion technology expert for alumni and fundraising departments for eight years. Since 1990 he has been

employed as a manager of information technology support for Chapman and Cutler, LLP, a Chicago-based financial services law firm. Mr. Starr’s areas of technical specialization include data-base management and server support for e-mail. In addition to his technical skills, Mr. Starr is a masonic author and lecturer and is the Secretary of the Washington D.C. Scottish Rite Re-search Society.

Mr. Starr joined the Valley of Chicago in 1993 where he has been involved in numerous fraternal activities. While serving as Cathedral Board member during his term as Most Wise Master of Gourgas Chapter in 2002-2004, he was elected the Vice President of the Cathedral Association Board of Direc-tors and appointed the chair of the Executive Committee and a member of the Real Estate Committee. He has continued in service as the Assistant Secretary of Scottish Rite Cathedral As-sociation and chairman of the Board’s Education Committee (Library and Museum).r

Paul Scheeler holds a master’s degree in pub-lic administration from Syracuse Uni-versity’s Maxwell School of Citizen-ship and Public Affairs, where he earned a Gover-nor’s Fellowship and graduated with

a concentration in public affairs man-agement. He received a bachelor of arts in political science, magna cum laude, from the State University of New York. Directly out of college, he worked as a speechwriter and legisla-tive aide in the United States Congress, primarily on business, real estate, in-surance, and finance issues.

Professionally, he is recognized as a top business communications expert in the Midwest. He owns a successful corporate and financial communica-tions and public relations consulting practice serving senior executives of Fortune 500 companies in the invest-ment/financial services, real estate and healthcare sectors, as well as not-for-profits and the legal community. An award-winning author of over 30 corporate annual reports, he has been a guest lecturer on shareholder com-munications to the MBA program at DePaul University. Earlier, he was a Vice President with the world’s largest and oldest investor relations consult-ing firm, based in Chicago.

Paul Scheeler joined the Valley of Chi-cago at the Spring 2002 Reunion and has participated in more than a doz-en degrees, including many speaking roles, plus numerous other fraternal events. He is active in Masonic re-search societies and has written exten-sively on Masonic history. Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason in 1995 in Hinsdale Lodge No. 934, he is a Life Member and Past Master in that lodge, and currently serves as an officer in Oriental Lodge No. 33 in

Chicago, plus most of the appendant bodies in the Chicago area.

As Chairman of the Grand Lodge Newsletter/Editorial Committee, he has served as Editor of Illinois Freema-sonry magazine since 2002, and also chairs the Grand Lodge Education / Programs Committee. He was named Illinois Mason of the Year 2003-2004 by Grand Master Charles H. Sullins, 33º.r


The Valley of Chicago 32° Ma-sonic Learning Center for Chil-dren is moving to expanded

facilities a short distance away from its present location in the Illinois Ma-sonic Children’s Home recreational building. Also a part of the Illinois Children’s Home LaGrange campus, the Learning Center will occupy a re-modeled residence building formerly used by the Children’s home, but no longer needed.

The move will nearly triple the amount of space occupied by the Learning Center, from 1,000 sq. ft. in the rec-reational building to 2,900 sq. ft. in the remodeled residence. As with the Learning Center’s previous facility, the current facility is being provided through the generosity of the Grand Lodge of Illinois and the Illinois Ma-sonic Children’s Home.

The former residence was remodeled to conform to specifications that all Scottish Rite Learning Centers are re-quired to have: storage closets, secure record storage, dedicated tutor prepa-ration areas, ADA compliant bathroom facilities, adequate lighting, windows in doors of tutoring rooms, monitored building access and security cameras.

When completed, the facility will have six private tutoring rooms, two of which are capable of being recon-figured to hold two additional tutoring areas. Additionally, the Learning Cen-ter’s Director’s office is also usable for tutoring sessions, making a possible maximum of nine tutoring rooms. Ad-ditional rooms include a conference and tutor training room, a large par-ent/sibling waiting area, and a tutor preparation area. Parent conferences

chicago learNiNg ceNteracquires New home

can be hosted in the Director’s office.

The remodeling project was overseen by Board of Governor members Jack M. Lucas, 33°, and R. Bruce DeMent. The project included the feasibility study, identification of the space, and the specification, design and construc-tion oversight to assure the quality of the facility and its compliance with es-tablished Learning Center standards.

Final project stages are nearing com-pletion. Planning and executing the transfer of furnishings and records is the responsibility of Center Director, Gina Cooke, who expects to have this final phase completed by March 18, 2005. This will be followed by un-packing and organizing the new areas, and the installation and expansion of the existing computer network by Val-ley of Chicago Webmaster, Milan Vy-dareny.

The increased space has also created the need for some additional furnish-ings and equipment.

Individuals seeking opportunities to help outfit the new facility should contact Learning Center Director Gina Cooke, at (708) 588-0091.r

learNiNg ceNter lauNches quarterly

NewsletterBear in Mind, the new Valley of Chicago Learning Center quarterly newsletter, was created by Center Director Gina Cooke “…to stream-line communication with parents and to involve them in the Learn-ing Center’s functions.”Upcoming issues will cover a vari-ety of topics of interest to parents including:

• Learning Center events• Fundraising• Children’s progress• Volunteer opportunities

The Learning Center Board and Staff are pleased to have Bear in Mind added to a growing array of tools helping to make the Chicago Center efficient and responsive.r

Heritage 2005Introduce

a FrIend to

FreemasonryIntroduce a FrIend to the

Valley oF chIcagoenjoy dInner among FrIends

hear a presentatIon about

masonry

Westtuesday, march 8, 2005

bloomIngdale golF club

5n 181 glen ellyn road

bloomIngdale, Ill InoIs

northtuesday, march 15,

2005

InlaWs

720 mIlWaukee aVe.gurnee, Il

at all locatIons:socIal hour 6:00 pm

dInner 7:00 pm

adVance reserVatIons

requIred

5 days prIor to the eVent

contact the

scottIsh rIte oFFIce:phone: (312) [email protected]



The Valley of Chicago and St. Cecilia Lodge No. 865 will partner once again on March

19th, 2005, to present a Blue Lightning Initiative. The Blue Lightning offers Northeastern Area candidates who have not completed their Blue Lodge degrees the opportunity to do so in a single day. The event is particularly targeted at candidates who have gone a year or more without receiving a degree.The event will take place on Saturday, March 19, 2005, at the Cathedral of the Rite, 935 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. Doors will open at

7:00 am for registration and continental breakfast. The exemplification of the second degree will begin at 8:00 am. Notice of the event has been sent to the secretaries of all Blue Lodges within 50 miles of the Cathedral, as well as all candidates who have not received a Blue Lodge degree for one year or more.

Although all candidates are welcome, it is important to note that advance enrollment is required. Candidates interested in participating should contact their lodge Secretary or Master to determine if a Blue Lightning is appropriate in their individual case. The lodge Secretary or Master will then assign a Mentor for the candidate, and make the required enrollment.

The Blue Lightning is a program of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, and so must

VaLLey partners with st. CeCiLia Lodge to present BLue lightNiNg

WantedValley Seeks Volunteers for 2006 Supreme Council Session

The Valley of Chicago is seeking volunteers to assist with the hosting responsibilities of the Nor thern Jur isdiction’s Supreme Council Session in �00�, scheduled to be held in Chicago. Gregory R. Klemm, ��°, Chicago’s Executive Secretary is seeking volunteers to assist with a var iety of tasks. Included in the list of volunteers activities are assistance with:

• Distinguished guests• Registration• Transpor tation• Ushers and Tylers

Valley of Chicago members who are interested in volunteer ing are asked to contact Gregory R. Klemm, ��°, Executive Secretary, by call ing the Valley offices at (�1�) 787-7�05 or by sending e-mail to [email protected].

The �00� Nor thern Jur isdiction Supreme Council Session is scheduled to be held on August �7, �00�—August �9, �00� in Chicago.

Volunteers, who will be unpaid, are promised the oppor tunity for interesting and fulfi l l ing ser vice to the Valley, as well as the thanks and gratitude of theValley leadership.

be hosted by an Ancient Craft Lodge. St. Cecilia Lodge No. 865, that meets in the Small Preceptory of the Scottish Rite, will serve as the host lodge for the event. The Valley of Chicago will provide the use of the facilities for the event, as well as lunch for the candidates, their mentors, and the degree teams exemplifying the work.

Many of the brethren who will be exemplifying the work are also members of the Valley of Chicago’s Ancient Craft Degree Team, which specializes in the exemplification of the Third Degree.

The most recent Blue Lightning held at the Scottish Rite, also a partnership between the Valley of Chicago and St. Cecilia Lodge No. 865, was held in October, 2004, and raised 59 new Master Masons.r

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decodable text—Decodable text is text that is matched to the correspondence knowledge of readers. Beginning readers or readers who are dyslexic will have a smaller repertoire of text elements that they are able to decode, or turn into the meaningful sounds of speech, while more advanced readers, or readers who have been taught to overcome their dyslexia will have a much larger repertoire.

correspondence knowledge—Correspondence knowledge refers to the reader’s knowledge of letter-sound relationships, i.e., the simple phrase “cat in the hat” uses the correspondence of the letter “a” and its associated sound to enable

the reader to recognize the words of the phrase. As reading skills improve, the reader’s correspondence knowledge increases (more correspondences are acquired) and the level of decodable text becomes more advanced.

multisensory approach—The multisensory approach used by the Orton-Gillingham method (the method used by the Scottish Rite Learning Centers) teaches the dyslexic child to use all senses, visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic, to overcome the difficulties of dyslexia. Research has shown that the multisensory approach better enables dyslexic individuals to store and retrieve information. A

beginning dyslexic learner might be asked to see the letter “a”, say its name and sound, and write it in the air, all simultaneously.

visual—The visual sense is the ability to see.

auditory—The auditory sense is the ability to hear.

tactile—The tactile sense is the ability to feel.

kinesthetic—The kinesthetic sense refers to kinesthesia, or the sense of the bodily position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints. It is the sense employed when the dyslexic learner is asked to “write the letter in the air.”

T he Valley of Chicago Learning Center’s annual Overview of Dyslexia will

be held on March 19, 2005 at the Chicago Learning Center’s located at the Illinois Masonic Children’s Home in LaGrange, Illinois.

Learning Center Director Gina Cooke has announced a program that will include Certified Group Psychotherapist Marsha Geller, Ph.D., CGP, who will speak on decodable text (see Dyslexia Terms). Director Cooke will present recent research findings about reading and dyslexia. Rounding out the program will be Chicago Learning Center Tutor Paula Conroy, commenting on the multi-sensory tutoring approach used at the Learning Center.

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The seminar targets teachers and parents of dyslexic children seeking to widen their knowledge and improve their skil ls. Both parents and professionals use information presented as they strive to help children with dyslexia succeed at reading.

The program of annual seminars has produced some li fe-changing results for dyslexic children and their families. In a recent letter received by the Board of Governors of the Chicago Learning Center, one family experienced a dramatic improvement:

“While searching for help for Kathleen, we noticed that she was struggling in school, the children were mean and her self-confidence was slipping fast. The resource teacher at our school returned

one day from a workshop about the center that helped Dyslexic children. That evening we went home, filled out the necessary paperwork and literally ran it to the mailbox. The famous run to the mailbox forever changed our daughter’s life as well as our family.”“Kathleen has gone from hating school, fearing taking any kind of test, not wanted to read out loud in school or answering questions, not wanted to write in her journal because she couldn’t spell or write to a girl who loves school, wants to read all the time, raises her hand, tr ies to help others when they may be stuck, writes in her journal all the time with confidence… She achieves A’s, B’s, and C’s.”r

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ranks and a 50 horsepower blower motor to give it breath, dwarfing the second largest, New York’s Radio City Wurlitzer that tips in at 4,500 pipes.

No less exemplary of beauty and craftsmanship is the Sanfilippo home itself. Located in Barrington Hills, approximately 45 miles northwest of Chicago, the estate greets visitors with a two-story, arched entry, and a large circular drive enclosing an Italian bronze and stone fountain. A

slender tower topped by an aged copper spire, and a nearby Victorian style clock complete the inviting panorama and anticipate the quality, beauty, and craftsmanship that await the visitor within.

The grand staircase inside the home’s entry is patterned after the grand staircase of the Titanic, and splits into stairways to the upper floors, right and left. The staircase is flanked by two grand pillars. The Tiffany skylight that adorns the ceiling of the entry foyer provides a dazzling display of color and light

to the arriving visitor.

The three-level music room features the Wurlitzer organ as its main attraction. This is complimented by a glass lift that carries you to each of the levels of the room. Overhead, arches festooned with hundreds of light bulbs provide both illumination and decoration.

And throughout there are many smaller music-making devices, all restored, designed to delight and amuse the visitor. There’s even an 1890s carousel. And, oh yes. Marian Sanfilippo also has an unusual collection—of hatpins; a large collection of small items that can be carried in a single briefcase.

Attendees of the Learning Center Gala can expect an evening of fun, with a lifetime of memories.r

such as music boxes, phonographs, orchestrions, and band organs. Add to this a carousel, antique gaming machines, nickelodeons, model steam engines, full-sized operational steam engines and a full-sized steam locomotive and the imagination fails.

The only way to experience the Sanfillipo vision is to see it for yourself. Sanfillipo also collects Tiffany art glass and lamps, Victorian advertising art, and classic cars.

To Jasper Sanfilippo, beauty and craftsmanship are the most important characteristics of each and every item in his collections. From the furniture-like finish applied to even the interior parts of the Wurlitzer organ, to the lovingly restored chandeliers rescued from famous buildings far and wide, every item on display bespeaks of the owner’s quest for beauty and craftsmanship. The Sanfilippo collection is now one of the largest music collections known, but size of the collection is secondary to beauty and craftsmanship.

The centerpiece of the Sanfilippo collections is the Wurlitzer theater organ magnificently housed in the splendor of the 27,000 square foot music room. The largest theater organ in the world, the Sanfilippo Wurlitzer employs 8,000 pipes arranged in 80

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SPEAKERS NEEDED!REQUESTS FOR SPEAKERS AND PROGRAMS

Has your fraternal or a non-fraternal group asked you to provide a speaker? The Valley of Chicago AASR may offer speakers on an array of fraternal or non-fraternal topics! We hope to expand our listing of programs (dramatizations, demonstrations, enter tainment and audience-involved exper iences) for a var iety of audiences! We must fir st be allowed one or more month’s advance notice to make arrangements. To communicate with you we need your name, address, telephone number and E-mail address! Please also inform us the name of your group, the location, date and time of your anticipated event. An updated listing of available speakers, their topics and other programs is being prepared. Much depends on the nature of your event and availability of our speakers and programs if we are to ser ve your need!

JOIN OUR SPEAKERS AND PROGRAMS BUREAU

You may have an exper tise to share with audiences? Maybe you demonstrate tying fishing fl ies, traveled extensively or have you an unusual and interesting collection il lustrated on slides? Do you perform interpretive dances? Are you a magician? Are you a comic or storyteller? Are you an instrumentalist or a vocalist musician? Is there another enter taining or informative program to offer an audience? Maybe you do dramatizations? If so, perhaps we may be able to provide your audiences! A listing in our SPEAKERS AND PROGRAMS BUREAU could be an introduction! Your listing needs to include your name, address, telephone number and E-mail address, your background information and your speaking topics.

If you present another program you need to descr ibe it for your host. Be sure to indicate any

special equipment or conditions you required of a host. The var iety of speakers and programs

we list i s apt to please more hosts and audiences!

For your enrichment and enjoyment,Send written requests to:

Valley of Chicago AASRAttn: Speakers and Program Bureau

915 Nor th Dearborn StreetChicago, Il l inois �0�10


Va l l e y ad o p t s me m B e r s’ Je w e l

The executive committee of the Valley of Chicago announced the adoption of a member’s jewel. Shown here in an artist’s rendering, the jewel may

be worn by all Valley of Chicago members who have attained the thirty-second degree.

Beginning with the Spring, 2005 Reunion, all new members of the will be presented with the jewel upon attaining the 32°. Current 32° members may purchase a jewel for $25.00. Orders should be placed with the Valley of Chicago offices by calling (312) 787-7605 or by sending e-mail to [email protected].

The 32° Member’s Jewel measures approximately one and one-half inches in width, and consists of a circular pendant hung by gold chains from a rectangular drop. The design features a gold double-headed eagle (Doppeladler) superimposed over a red enamel Teutonic cross and gold sunburst. Gold lettering and bezels, filled with red and blue enamel, complete the handsome design.rThe Valley of Chicago Members’ Jewel features gold

lettering, eagle and sunburst, with red and blue enamel accents.

uNter dem doppeladler

The familiar march known in English-speaking countries as “Under the Double

Eagle” is actually Austrian in origin. Written in 1902 by Austrian military bandmaster Josef Franz Wagner as “Unter dem Doppeladler,” the title refers to the Hapsburg crest that featured a double-headed eagle, or “Doppeladler.”

The Doppeladler is one of heraldry’s oldest symbols, dating at least to the early Kings and Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire, but is most familiar to modern Freemasons as the symbol of the Scottish Rite.

Wagner’s march, with its jaunty, festive rhythms and melody, is frequently heard at the Valley of Chicago during the Thirty-second Degree, played on the Valley’s 1875 G.G. Hook & Hastings organ (Opus 794) by Valley Music Director William C. Aylesworth, M.S.A. r

a cross By aNy other Name...

The cross used on the Valley of Chicago’s new Mem-bers’ Jewel is typically

called a Teutonic Cross by Freema-sons. However, this nomenclature is not universally used outside of the Craft. Other names used for this cross, described as four letter Ts joined at their bases, include Crutch Cross, Crusader’s Cross and Jerusalem Cross, although the lat-ter two nomenclatures usually in-clude additional elements besides the basic four-T cross.

To make matters more confusing, sources outside of Freemasonry also list a substantially different cross design, having four “swal-low-tails” joined at their bases, as the Teutonic Cross.

Because of Freemasonry’s interest in chivalry, the choice of the name “Teutonic” is probably based on the heraldry of the Teutonic order, founded in 1190. The emblem of the Order was a cross potent sable, thereon a cross flory or, thereon an escutcheon of the Empire. The cross sable was supposedly grant-ed by the Emperor Henry VI, the cross or by the king of Jerusalem, John, the fleurs-de-lys by Louis IX of France, and the escutcheon by Frederic II Hohenstaufen. This literally describes the emblem in precise terms of heraldry.

• The term “cross sable” means black cross, the basic symbol of the emblem.

• The term “cross flory or” means “gold cross with fleurs-de-lys”, and is the second ele-ment of the emblem, super-imposed on the first.

• Finally, “escutcheon of the empire” refers to the shield or escutcheon that contains the double-headed eagle, or Doppeladler, granted by Frederic II Hohenstaufen, who was an early King and Emperor of the Holy Roman

Empire, and a predecessor of the Austrian Habsburgs, the modern Dukes and Arch-dukes of Austria.r

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to help select the winnersof the

9th Annual2005 Illinois Fatherhood Initiative /

White SoxIllinois Fatherhood Essay ContestOver 50,000 children have recently written essays to the theme

“What My Father Means to Me” as a part of the 2005 Chicago White Sox Illinois Fatherhood Essay Contest

sponsored by the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative. We need your help to evaluate and select the 144 statewide essay winners at

the final essay reading.

It will be held...A p r i l 7 , 2 0 0 5 - 2 : 0 0 p m - 5 : 0 0 p m

A t t h e S c o t t i s h R i t e C a t h e d r a l9 1 5 N . D e a r b o r n S t .N o r t h D i n n i n g R o o m

RSVP: Ca l l Lee Brad ley a t 312-787-7605 o rema i l : Rese r v a t i ons@Val l e y o fChi ca go .o rg

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to help select the winnersof the

9th Annual2005 Illinois Fatherhood Initiative /

White SoxIllinois Fatherhood Essay ContestOver 50,000 children have recently written essays to the theme

“What My Father Means to Me” as a part of the 2005 Chicago White Sox Illinois Fatherhood Essay Contest

sponsored by the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative. We need your help to evaluate and select the 144 statewide essay winners at

the final essay reading.

It will be held...A p r i l 7 , 2 0 0 5 - 2 : 0 0 p m - 5 : 0 0 p m

A t t h e S c o t t i s h R i t e C a t h e d r a l9 1 5 N . D e a r b o r n S t .N o r t h D i n n i n g R o o m

sp e a k e r s Bu r e a u uN d e r g o e s re V i ta l i z at i o N

“Operation Phone Home,” the USO’s program that distributes free, 100-minute AT&T phone cards to American service personnel abroad, particularly those serving in Afghanistan, the Balkans and Iraq, is the beneficiary of contributions from both the Northern and Southern Masonic Jurisdictions in the United States. The cards provide the recipient with 100 minutes of call time at no cost. The cards are a welcome gift to service personnel, who use them to stay in touch with family and friends half a world distant, and to reassure them that they are well and safe.

Speakers Bureau Chairman, Hugh A. Cole, 33°, has embarked on an ambitious

program to revitalize and expand the membership, offerings, and scope of the Valley of Chicago Speakers Bureau.

Traditionally, the Valley of Chicago Speakers Bureau has offered speakers, usually on Masonic topics, to both fraternal and non-fraternal groups. Increasingly, available speakers have tended to be program presenters, rather than just speakers, featuring a variety of visual and audio aids, and even venturing into the realms of performance presentations. “This increased scope is an indicator of the increasing talent and technical capabilities of our presenters”, said Cole.

Cole is trying to increase both the

number and variety of offerings available. He is seeking to increase the number of available speakers by asking new presenters to step forward and offer their services to the committee. He is seeking to increase the variety of offerings by encouraging those with unusual and uncommon expertise or experience to contact the Speakers Bureau to make their presentations available.

Cole lists some unusual areas that may find enthusiastic audiences through the Speakers Bureau:

• Fly tying (fishing)• Travel• Unusual photo collection• Vocalist• Magician• Comedian• Storyteller• Instrumentalist

Cole emphasizes that this list is not exhaustive, and is intended to suggest other areas where a speaker/presenter might have unique or unusual material.

Cole is also attempting to increase the utilization of the Speakers Bureau by both fraternal and non-fraternal groups, by launching a publicity program that includes a list of speakers/presenters and their programs, and that solicits requests for Speakers Bureau presentations.

To become a speaker/presenter, interested Scottish Rite Masons should contact the Valley of Chicago offices at (312) 787-7605 or send e-mail to [email protected].

Individuals seeking to secure a speaker/presenter for their group’s program should use the same contact information.r

The 100-minute AT&T prepaid phone card, distributed free to American service personnel, helps ensure that contact with loved ones is only as far as the nearest phone.

Despite being one of the Scottish Rite’s less well-known programs, it has never-the-less received over $45,000 in contributions to date. Donations have been received from individuals, Blue Lodges, and Scottish Rite Valleys, and include a generous gift from the Valley of Indianapolis as well as many personal gifts from members with sons and daughters in the armed services.

Scottish Rite Masons, friends and organizations who wish to support this program may do so by sending a check or phoning in a credit card donation. People sending checks should notate the memo to read “USO Operation Phone Home” and make the check payable to the Scottish Rite Benevolent Foundation, at PO Box 519, Marrett Rd, Lexington MA, 02420-0519. Those individuals wishing to make their donation by credit card should contact Supreme Council at 781-465-3325.

The phone card, sponsored by the Scottish Rite Jurisdictions, was designed by William D. Borman Jr., 32°, and carries the text “Compliments of America’s Scottish Rite Masons.”r

scottish rite supports “operatioN phoNe home”

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Feast of the Paschal LambScottish Rite Cathedral

935 North Dearborn StreetChicago, Illinois

Thursday, March 17, 20055:30 pm Dinner7:00 pm Service

The Feast of the Paschal Lamb is the annual Maundy Memorial Service honoring Bretheren who have laid down their earthly working tools forever and have been called to eternal refreshment in the Paradise of God. This non-sectarian service is conducted by the Gourgas Chapter of Rose Croix of H.R.D.M. and is open to all—Masons and non-Masons.

There is no charge to attend the Service, but reservations are requested byMarch 11, 2005

Call (312) 787-7605 or E-Mail the Valley at re s e r vat ions@Val l eyOfChicago.org

Free parking is available at the rear of the Cathedral

Brother Bjorn David Skaalerud was born at Feiring Norway on October 7th, 1931. He was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason in Norsemen Lodge No. 878 in Brooklyn, New York on March 7th, 1968, later affiliating with King Oscar Lodge No. 855 in Chicago, Illinois.

Brother Skaalerud joined the Valley of Chicago in the Fall Class of 1991. He became active in degree presentations and advanced as an officer in Chicago

Council Princes of Jerusalem where he was installed as Sovereign Prince in 2003.

Bjorn was the loving husband of Sunny and father of Karin, Lisbeth and Pla. Brother Skallerud was employed for many years by Dania International as a furniture retailer. After retirement from Dania, he worked in real estate sales.

Brother Bjorn David Skaalerud laid down his working tools on January 17th 2005 and was called by the Grand Warden of Heaven to eternal refreshment in the paradise of God. Thus endeth the earthly record of a just and upright Mason.

Cards of condolence may be sent to the family at 5014 Church Street, Apartment 302, Skokie, Illinois 60077.r

George C. Dalacker

Carl C. Davis

Robert G. Fiene

Robert G. Fredrickson

Gunnard H. Johnson

John B. Kakleas

Leon M. Liddell

Joseph A. Merrill

Henry V. Nelson

Donald K. Petersen

Norman R. Roesch

Philip Rosenstrock

Donald R. Rotto

George E. Schillo

George Yokas

Hugh A. Bradish

Eugene S. Clites

Albert J. Fox

Arvid A. Molitor

John L. Nelson

Harvey C. Weiss

Curt M. Anderson

Kenneth F. Borden, Sr.

David J. Brown

Robert W. Gass

Otto J. Jahn

Kenneth E. Lamblin

Raymond A. Paddock

Melvin M. Stedman

Myrnal R. Miller

BJorN d. skaalerud, p.s.p., iN memoriam

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the last word…

We are reminded daily of the fact that the

only constant in this changing world is the fact that changes will take place, often dramatically impacting our lives. In 1986, computer scientist

Jef Raskin helped popularize the Palo Alto Research Center’s computer interface, adapting it for the Macintosh. Later copied by the Microsoft Windows system, the result was one of the great revolutions in computing.

We have recently witnessed great changes in Middle Eastern politics, with the death of Yasser Arafat, and the instantiation of a fledgling democracy in Iraq.

It is appropriate to question the role of Freemasons in the face of rapid changes in social, political, technical, and economic life. Grand Master Gustavo Raffi, of the Grande Oriente d’Italia tells us: ”The Freemason, acting on the principle of tolerance, is the spokesperson of a message which is traditional, but at the same time new.”

Raffi then explains how this is to be accomplished:

“This presupposes taking educational action, which is the fundamental duty of every Mason, whose endeavors should be committed to not only transmitting civilization and culture, but also to actually creating these values. The duty of the Freemason is not to pass on convictions and certainties, but to teach mankind to deal with new situations using eternal principles.”

Raffi’s approach to change rests on the renewed application of eternal principles, certainly not the easiest of charges to the Craft, but the only sensible and humanitarian approach available.r

George C. Dalacker

Carl C. Davis

Robert G. Fiene

Robert G. Fredrickson

Gunnard H. Johnson

John B. Kakleas

Leon M. Liddell

Joseph A. Merrill

Henry V. Nelson

Donald K. Petersen

Norman R. Roesch

Philip Rosenstrock

Donald R. Rotto

George E. Schillo

George Yokas

Hugh A. Bradish

Eugene S. Clites

Albert J. Fox

Arvid A. Molitor

John L. Nelson

Harvey C. Weiss

Curt M. Anderson

Kenneth F. Borden, Sr.

David J. Brown

Robert W. Gass

Otto J. Jahn

Kenneth E. Lamblin

Raymond A. Paddock

Melvin M. Stedman

Myrnal R. Miller

Co n t r i B u t i o n s

12-1-04 th r u 1-31-05

a l M o N e R c o N t R i b u t i o N S

Alva, Fernando

Aragon, Domingo

Brown, Donald

Hinsley, Miles

Jinks, Warren

Lyons, Merton

Mc Kinnon, James

Monfeli, Frank

Poulos, Demetri

Salgado, Ruben

Stephenson, Shawn

b u i l d i N g c o N t R i b u t i o N S

Alva, Fernando

Aragon, Domingo

DeGroote, Raymond

Poulos, Demetri

Stephenson, Shawn

l e a R N i N g c e N t e R F u N d

Alva, Fernando

Aragon, Domingo

Kopis, Floyd

Middlebrooks, Phillip

Poulos, Demetri

Stephenson, Shawn

Trestleboard

M a r c h , 2 0 0 5 1 Heri tage Dinner—Cathedral 3 Combined Stated Meeting (Lodge) 5 Rainbow Gir ls visi t the Rite 8 Heri tage Dinner—West 10 Warden’s Night 15 Heritage Dinner—North 17 Feast of the Paschal Lamb No Stated Meeting 18 DeMolay Legion of Honor Dinner (Bloomingdale Golf Club) 31 Spring Reunion (Day 1 of 2)

a p r i l , 2 0 0 5

2 Spring Reunion (Day 2 of 2) 7 Counci l Stated Meeting 21 Consistory Stated Meeting I l l inois Fatherhood Essay Contest Judging

M a y , 2 0 0 5 5 Lodge of Perfect ion Annual Meeting 12 Chicago Counci l Princes of Jerusalem Annual Meeting 19 Gourgas Chapter of Rose Croix Annual Meeting 26 Oriental Consistory Rendesvouz Scottish Rite Cathedral Associat ion of Chicago Annual Meeting

reunion scheduleThursday, March 31, 2005

Class photographs will be taken during all breaks, before and after degrees, and during lunch. Ev-ery candidate should present himself for a photograph some time during the day.

5:30 pm - 6:45 pm Registration and Dinner

VaN reNsselaer lodge oF perFectioNca ry m. Wi l l i s , 32°—th r i c e Po t e n t ma s t e r

7:00 pm Declaration of Principles

7:05 pm - 8:05 pm 4°— Master Traveler - An Introduction to Scottish Rite Masonry

8:35 pm - 10:15 pm 14°— Grand Elect Mason

sat u r d ay, ap r i l 2, 20057:30 am - 8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast

ch i c a g o co u N c i l pr i N c e s o F Je r u s a l e mdWa i n e a. ch u r m a, 32°—so v e r e i g n Pr i n c e

8:45 am - 9:30 am 16°— Prince of Jerusalem

go u r g a s ch a p t e r o F ro s e cr o i xdav i d P. mi l l e r, 32°—mo s t Wi s e ma s t e r

10:00 am 18°— Knight of the Rose Croix of Heredom

11:30 am Lunch

or i e N ta l co N s i s to ryPa u l d. ly n c h, 33°—co m m a n d e r- i n-ch i e f

12:30 pm -1:30 pm 21°— Patriarch Noachite

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm 31°—Knight Aspirant

3:15 pm - 4:30 pm 32°— Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret

spring, 2005 ReunionAncient Accepted scottish rite of freemAsonry

vAlley of chicAgo

class hoNoreeHugh A. Cole, M.S.A. 33°

date aNd time:5:30 pm - Thursday, March 317:30 am - Saturday, April 2

place:Scottish Rite Cathedral935 North Dearborn StreetChicago, Il l inois 60610(Parking at rear of complex - Entrance off Delaware)

iNFormatioN:http://www.valleyofchicago.org(312) 787-7605

PERIODICALSScottish Rite Bodies915 N. Dearborn St.Chicago, IL 60610-3399

mark your claNedar

march 22, 2005

wardeN’s Nightdinner for Wardens Provided by the

scottish rite

other officers and members are Wel-come at a cost of $25 Per Person

June 25-26, 2005

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