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Scottish Rite Month: Eastern Regional Degree Festival in Albany

11/13/2018

A great day was had by all who attended the Eastern Regional Degree Festival in Albany, NY on Saturday, November 10th. Over 150 Scottish Rite Brothers were on hand to partake in the following degrees:
4° Master Traveler ~ DVD presentation
7° Provost & Judge ~ presented by the Valley of Schenectady
11° Sublime Master Elected ~ presented by the Valley of Troy
22° Prince of Libanus Musical Version ~ presented by the Valley of Albany
30° Grand Inspector ~ presented by the Valley of the Hudson
32° Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret ~ a joint Valley presentation

Congrats to our new Scottish Rite Brethren and to the Valleys of Albany, Schenectady, Troy and the Hudson for the fine work of the day! If anyone has more photos to share, please email them to rjpowell@syr-aasr.org

Photos from the 2018 NY Council of Deliberation Session

10/1/2018

Please enjoy these photos from the 2018 New York Council of Deliberation session held in Syracuse on September 28-29, 2018. Thanks to Ill. Steve Park, 33° for sharing his photos.

Support The Walk to Help Children with Dyslexia

9/6/2018

“The program’s results have been Amazing – just ask the children or their parents.”

Children’s Dyslexia Center
Central New York
A Scottish Rite Charity
8280 State Route 69
Oriskany, New York 13424
Phone: 315-736-0574
Email: reception@cnyclc.org

The Children’s Dyslexia Center of Central New York is celebrating its fourteenth year providing a free after school program for children who have reading and writing difficulties due to dyslexia.

Our program helps children by using the Orton-Gillingham method to teach the skills necessary to overcome these difficulties.
Your continued help is needed and appreciated!

Join us on Saturday October 6, 2018.
The Walk begins following registration at 9:30 am at the Dyslexia Center on the Eastern Star Home Campus in Oriskany, NY. Brochures are available at the Center, via email at reception@cnyclc.org or contacting Craig Cobb at cobb3@verizon.net, or by phone at 315-446-0625.

Place an advertisement in our Walk program booklet. What a great way to show your support to a great program! If you wish to participate as a sponsor, we will need your response no later than Wednesday, September 30, 2018.

Mail to:
Stephen Park
PO Box 639
Old Forge, NY 13420
Email your Ad to:    pchad@frontiernet.net

The rates for sponsorship are as follows:
Full page - inside front, inside back, or outside back cover $125
Inside full page $100
Half page $60
Quarter page $40
Eighth page $25
Patron List $15

All proceeds go directly to the local Center’s operational budget.
All donations are tax deductible!
Remember to Make checks payable to: CDC-CNY103.

Your support will directly help a local child in need!

Chicken BBQ Dinner
11 am
OES Home Pavilion
$12/ person
Advanced sales appreciated
Call-315-369-6889
Bottle & Can Drive

Download the various documents below.

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2018 Honorary Degree Nominees for 2019

9/4/2018

It is our extreme pleasure to announce the New York State Brethren elected at the 2018 Supreme Council Session to receive the 33° and become Honorary Members of Supreme Council during the 2019 Supreme Council Biennial Session August 24 – 27, 2019 in Milwaukee, WI. Congratulations!

Valley of Albany
Kenneth Mckee White

Valley of Corning
Frank James Hamm, Jr.

Valley of Jamestown
William Reinold Nelson

Valley of New York City
Robert Conrad Johnson

Valley of The Hudson
Elquemedo Oscar Alleyne

Valley of Utica
Frank Spencer Rice

These Brothers join with the following below that were announced in 2017:

Valley of Buffalo
Paul Anthony Czubaj

Valley of Rochester
Derek Elwyn Van Houten

Valley of Syracuse
Garry Lee Visconti

Valley of Utica
John James Seiselmyer

Valley of New York City
William Michael Sardone

Mirror: Scottish Rite NMJ

3/8/2018

Children's Dyslexia Center CNY Gala

2/25/2018

Updated 2018-2019 Scholarship Information

1/30/2018

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New Allegiance

1/17/2018

The New York Council of Deliberation acknowledges and yields allegiance to the Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America, whose Grand East is in Lexington, Massachusetts and whose officers are:

Ill.·. David Alan Glattly, 33°
Sovereign Grand Commander

Ill.·. Peter J. Samiec, 33°
Grand Lieutenant Commander

Ill.·. Robert F. Ogg, Jr., 33°
Grand Minister of State

Ill.·. David P. Spencer, 33°
Deputy for New York State

ACTIVE MEMBERS FOR NEW YORK
Ill.·. Peter J. Samiec, 33°
Grand Lt. Commander
Grand Almoner
Past Deputy for New York

Ill.·. Stephen R. Whittaker, 33°
Grand Master General of Ceremonies

Ill.·. G. Michael Morris, 33°

Ill∴ Steven C. Stefanakos, 33°

ACTIVE EMERITUS MEMBERS FOR NEW YORK
Ill.·. James F. Niehoff, 33°
Ill.·. Richard H. Welkley, 33°
Ill.·. Gary A. Henningsen, 33°
Ill.·. Fredrick D. Greene, 33°
Ill.·. Edward R. Trosin, 33°
Ill.·. Harold L. Aldrich, 33°
Past Grand Minister of State
Past Deputy for New York
Ill.·. P. Michael Nielsen, 33°

Elected to become 33° Honorary Members of Supreme Council in 2019

9/7/2017

It is our extreme pleasure to announce the New York State Brethren elected at the 2017 Supreme Council Session to receive the 33° and become Honorary Members of Supreme Council during the 2019 Supreme Council Biennial Session August 24 – 27, 2019 in Milwaukee, WI. Congratulations!

Valley of Buffalo
Paul Anthony Czubaj, 32°

Valley of Rochester
Derek Elwyn Van Houten, 32°

Valley of Syracuse
Garry Lee Visconti, 32° MSA

Valley of Utica
John James Seiselmyer, 32° MSA

Valley of New York City
William Michael Sardone, 32°

Congratulations to New York's Newly Coronetted 33° Brethren

9/7/2017

Congratulations to New York's new 33° Brethren who were coronetted at the Supreme Council session in Rochester on August 29, 2017:

Ill. Selom Fiavi Adjogah, 33°
Valley of Buffalo

Ill. Lawrence O. Fiorenza, 33°
Valley of Rockville Centre

Ill. Phillip Randy Hurwitz, 33°
Valley of Rochester

Ill. Eugene Samuel Olofson, 33°
Valley of Jamestown

Ill. John Robert Patterson, Jr., 33°
Valleys of Troy and Albany

Ill. Keith Allen Pope, 33°
Valley of Utica

Ill. John Williams Scott, 33°
Valley of Albany

Ill. Gerald Thomas Wright, 33°
Valley of Schenectedy

Ill. Alan Phillip Zdimal, 33°
Valley of Binghamton

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