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Randolph Road Secret is Unveiled
Charlottes Scottish Rite Temple Opens to Public
The white brick building on Randolph Road is no longer for sale. The membership of Charlottes Scottish Rite Masons voted recently to take the building off the market and engage in preservation project to bring it back to its days of glory when is was first built in 1978.
Back then, the membership bulged beyond 9,000, so they built a large 40,000+ square foot facility with a full size commercial kitchen and dining hall that can seat over 500 people. In addition there is a theater with tiered and balcony seating and a full production stage that can seat over 900!
Today, membership has declined to around four thousand, so the need to utilize all of that space is not the necessity that it once was. According to Tom Stroozas, General Secretary and long-time Scottish Rite Mason, the facility is overbuilt for our current membership needs. Yes, we are losing members, but so are religious and other fraternal organizations. But in spite of that, we are not going out of business. So in an effort to share the buildings beauty, mystery and amenities with the general public, the Charlotte Scottish Rite has decided to open the facility up for special community and theatrical events. [Read more...]
Christmas Dinners
Members of Charles M. Setzer receiving Christmas Dinners at Food Lion furnished by the Scottish Rite Valley of Charlotte.
Blue Lodge Installation Update
Brethren:
We have a number of Scottish Rite Masons who will be installed as officer’s in their respective lodges over the coming weeks. All Master Masons are encouraged to support these Brothers if you can by attending these most auspicious occasions. To date, please note the following installations:
- December 29, 2007 – Cliffside Lodge #469 will install the following Brothers, to wit: Clayton Wright, Sr – Worshipful Master; Nigel Hawkins – Senior Warden; Tim Miller – Junior Warden.
- January 5, 2008 – Albemarle Lodge #703 will install the following Brothers, to wit: Sidney Carter – Worshipful Master; Cameron Faulkner – Senior Warden; Kevin Kubacki – Junior Warden.
- December 15, 2007, 3pm – Joppa Lodge will install the foloowing Brothers, to wit: Bill Goodyear – Worshipful Master; W. “Bill” Grahling – Senior Warden; Jason Humorsky – Junior Warden.
2008 Spring Reunion Dates…
Our Spring Reunion is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 25 & 26, 2008. Current Scottish Rite Masons are encouraged to promote this event to all non-members and newly raised Master Masons within their Blue Lodge circles. A petition can be found under the “How to Join” section by scrolling down below. For additional info, contact the Valley Secretary, Tom Stroozas, at 704-365-3579 or email to: stroozas@bellsouth.net
January 2008 Stated Communication Date Change!
In an effort to bolster attendance at the January 2008 Stated Communication, we have received approval from the SGIG to move our meeting date from Wednesday, January 2 to Wednesday, January 9.
