2011 Officer Installation
2010 Fall Reunion
The Fall 2010 reunion is underway. 24 new Scottish Rite brothers are working their way through the degrees. Click below to view the pictures from the event.
MASONS HELPING CHILDREN
Masons Helping Children has just completed two fall festivals. Mint Hill Madness and Midland Magic.
Mint Hill Madness
.. was a new arrangement this year as we were down town instead of the park. We had our choice space and with the ingenuity of Gary Eisenhower and Scott Carriker, our booth was arranged for festival visitor to come THROUGH our booth instead of the usual walking up to speak with us. Another plus was we knew a lot of the people and most of the town officials came by to see us and to tell us Mint Hill residents are more aware of what Masons do because of our presence at Mint Hill Madness over the past few years. Illustrious Sir Wayne King has been very
supportive of us this year and made it part of his busy day to spend some time with us. Another special guest was Miss Mollie Carlson, Shriners International Patient Success Story of 2009-2010. They created a video of her lifes journey with The Shriners Hospitals.
As usual when our effervescent hospital coordinator, Jan Garmon, walks up, thing begin to get more aggressive. She is a top notch supporter of Oasis and it shows. Max Walker decided in Blowing Rock that Shrine color books and crayons were going to be a gift to the children this years at our festivals so we gave away a lot of them. We asked the parent to read the message to the child on fire safety and we asked the child to color between the lines
..as best they could. Obvious success stories for this festival were;
Two parents wanting to know more about RiteCare, at least two teachers asked Jan Garmon for color books for their schools. One young Mint Hill man said he had been thinking about joining Masonry but just had not taken the time to peruse membership. Mint Hill 742 has this mans name and will following up.
We did receive a few small donations, which we did not solicit and will be given to the proper charity. Mid morning on Sunday the rains came down and Mint Hill Madness was history at that point.
Participants at this festival were Dick and Jan Garmon and grandson, Max Walker, Mack Archer, Brad Orr, Joe Killough, Kent Schevlin, Gary Isenhour, Scott Carriker, Zeph Wester, Jr. Harward and Don Wilson.
Midland Magic . was greeted with cool weather on Saturday and Sunday.Oct. 2nd and 3rd. This is truly a family festival and again our booth was under two large Bradford Pear trees beside the trailer selling both raffle and ride tickets. We again had the Arena Racing Cars with us and as usual they draw lots of attention for fathers and children. Our space was great and we were allowed to spread out our WOW statements. I must admit they did not get the response I had hoped, but, all was not lost as we used them when we could. RiteCare got attention again with interested parents. The coloring books and crayons were a big hit and anytime Mack Archer is working there is always candy for the kids and needless to say that always goes over big. We were able to direct one mother to more information on Shrine Hospitals.
Sometimes it breaks your heart when you listen to stories about children who need help. This particular time we talked to a mother whos child has a brain tumor and obviously that does not fit into The Shrine Hospitals menu of services. The child is in a hospital in Houston, we never say no because after the tumor is removed the child may need orthopedic help and our doctors will make that
call. I had a long talk with a lady who works for the state of North Carolina as a consultant with DSS and works closely with child placements. I cant help being encouraged when I talked to someone like that, however, often I come away disappointed, but I will continue to try as I will again peruse this avenue for our Masonic Home for Children. Participants this time were Max Walker, Mack Archer, Kent Schevlin, Gary Isenhour, Scott Carriker, Zeph Wester, Jr. Harward, Henry Kirk and Don Wilson.
It has been fun having Dennis the Menace along with us this year and our thanks to Cartoonist Marcus Hamilton.
Next week is Waxhaw Autumn Treasurers – Saturday and Sunday, October 9 -10. From there we will meet and discuss our effort this year and how to proceed from here. If you have a suggestion, please pass it along as we continue to look for new ideas. You know as well as I do that the life blood of any organization is its members and that is especially true with our Masonic Fraternity. We are men who together identify with Children who do not have a safe home and good meals to come home to, children who cant get it together in a learning environment, but should not be left behind. Children who have spinal disorders, Cleft Palest and the Crippled and Burned children have been identifies as OUR KIDS
Fraternally,
Don Wilson
Masons Helping Children Update…
Brethren:
Below is the schedule for the Masons Helping Children Festival Display. We
are dedicated to public awareness of the Masonic Charities. Please come out
to see the display and please volunteer your time; it would be greatly
appreciated.
Also Brother Mack Archer is Schedule Director, anyone wanting to help should
contact Brother Mack and he will suggest a time we need your help. His
e-mail is mackie@carolina.rr.com
Fraternally,
Don Wilson
MASONS HELPING CHILDREN
2010 SCHEDULE
Matthews – The 4-day 2010 Matthews Alive festival
occurs Labor Day Weekend from
September 3rd thru the 6th.
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Mint Hill Madness
Friday, September 24th (6-10pm
Saturday, September 25th (9:30-10pm)
Mint Hill Madness Parade – 9:30 am
9 pm Mint Hill Madness Fireworks
Sunday, September 26th (10 am -5 pm)
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Midland Magic -
The Magic Returns … Sat & Sun, Oct 2-3, 2010
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Waxhaw Autumn Treasurers -
Autumn Treasures will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 9 -10.
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A FEW OF OUR WOW STATEMENTS
THE MASONIC HOME FOR CHILDREN AT OXFORD, NC
The family-living setting supports normal development and growth.
Five students graduated from High School and all will be attending college
this fall.
Little to no taxpayer dollars support MHCO – it cares for children with
private donations.
MHCO is licensed by the state of North Carolina as a residential foster
home, able to care for 96 children, ages infant to 18
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THE SCOTTISH RITE CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER
From Director Anne Hollowell
I know everyone wants to hear WOW stuff, but our kids have to work very hard
to make progress. I think many of them come to a fork in the road and turn
down a different path because of this Center. We think they are the WOW
factors in our work.
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From a parent
I just had to write you and tell you what the fruits of your labor and the
love in your hearts have produced. Because of you loving and believing in
our son when you had him, HE HAS STAYED ON THE A/B HONOR ROLL FOR THE LAST
TWO YEARS and is being inducted into the National Junior Honor Society. I
truly believe if you hadnt been there for him after our 4th grade fiasco,
we would have been dealing with another child. You never gave up on him.
You used strategies to teach him DIFFERENTLY
and HE SUCCEEDED!!! We will
never be able to thank you enough.
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From Greenville Hospital the WOW statements are in pictures wait until you
see them.
Upcoming Dates
Fall Leadership Conference in Wilmington- October 1st and 2nd- Friday and Saturday
Rite Voice Golf Tournament is at Duke University- October 3rd and 4th- Sunday and Monday
Fall Reunion- October 22nd and 23rd- Friday and Saturday
Masonic Bootcamp for SW and JW’s here at the Temple- Saturday- November 6th
Brad L. Hufeld, 32° KCCH
General Secretary
Charlotte Scottish Rite
4740 Randolph Road
Charlotte, NC 28211
Office 704-365-3579
Fax 704-365-3570
Can’t make the Rite Care golf tournament but still want to give?
If you can’t make the Rite Care golf tournament this October or be a sponsor but would still like to give – YOU CAN!
All you need is a paypal account, (the same one you use if you are a regular on EBAY) and click the link below. We have just started a DONATE $10.00 and tag 10 of your Facebook friends – forward an email fundraising campaign. I have set a goal of $5,000, which is a Platinum Sponsorship. For those of you who can’t play golf, take the day off or live out of town/state, leverage the power of your facebook friends by copying and pasting the following message and then “tag” 10 of your friends by posting on their facebook wall or sending an email.
Copy and paste below to their wall:
“I just gave $10.00 to the Rite Care Children Language Disorder Clinics of NC and I am asking you to do they same! Click here to watch a video about the great work of these clinics sponsored by the Scottish Rite Freemasons, here to read why Gilbert Bailey is personally connected to Language Learning and started this challenge and here to make a $10.00 donation via paypal! Then forward this to 10 of your friends. Thank you for changing the future of a child forever!”
Then add this as a link to the wall post: http://childrenlangctrsnc.chipin.com/rite-care-children-language-learning-centers-of-nc
NOTE: If you would like to pay by check and use a corporate match call: 704) 365-3579
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You can start by clicking the orange “chip in” button and make a donation.
Rite Voice Golf Tournament
On October 3rd and 4th The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for North Carolina will be holding the Rite Voice Charity Golf Tournament at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club in Durham, North Carolina. This tournament will raise money for the North Carolina Rite Care Language Learning Centers.
Click here to watch a video and learn more about the Rite Care Children’s Language Learning Centers.
There will be a Silent Auction and Banquet the evening before golf is played. All of the proceeds will go to fund the 3 Rite Care Children Language Learning Centers located in North Carolina:
- The Charles & Geneva Scott Scottish Rite Communication Disorders Clinic / Appalachian State University Clinic – Boone, NC
- North Carolina Scottish Rite Center for Childhood Language Disorders / Scottish Rite Temple – Charlotte, NC
- North Carolina Scottish Rite Clinic for Childhood Language Disorders / East Carolina University – Greenville, NC
Scottish Rite Masons began their commitment to the cause of helping children with language disorders more than twenty-five years ago. Since that time nearly 100 Scottish Rite Centers have been located throughout the United States, including 3 in North Carolina. These centers are staffed by speech-language pathologists and other trained personnel.
Children that might have remained educationally handicapped for a lifetime can now talk, read and lead useful lives. Miracles can happen and with skillful evaluations and treatment, miracles are happening in the Scottish Rite Treatment Centers all over America.
Since the 3 Rite Care Children Language Learning Centers located throughout our state are a charitable project of the North Carolina Scottish Rite Masonic Foundation, there are no fees for these services. All services are available to families regardless of race, creed, color, or handicapping conditions.
To register to play golf, attend the banquet-auction or become a sponsor download the registration from below:
For more details contact Gilbert Bailey, 704-650-3682, gilbert@beanstalkdata.com or visit our tournament’s office website.
Texas Boy Raises Money for Scottish Rite Hospital
SHERMAN, TX — For one young Sherman boy, the game of golf is more than just his favorite sport, it’s actually changed his life. Now his experience motivates him to raise money to help kids with medical conditions, and his latest efforts are truly a hole in one.
