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Unity Lodge #367
Free and Accepted Masons
Kenosha, Wisconsin

http://www.amarashriners.org/

STOLEN MASONIC JEWELS & OTHER HISTORIC PARAPHENALIA

By Site Administrator in OTHER MASONIC/SHRINE BODIES

Published: Wednesday, 25 June 08 - 04:38 PM (GMT -05:00)

Last Updated: Wednesday, 25 June 08 - 04:43 PM (GMT -05:00)

URGENT MEMORANDUM

TO: All Scottish Rite Valleys & Masonic Organizations

FROM: The Valley of Chicago, AASR, NMJ, USA

DATE: Monday, June 23, 2008

RE: Stolen Masonic Jewels and Other Historic Paraphernalia

On Sunday, June 22, 2008, between 2:00 am and 4:00 am, the office of the Valley of Chicago, along with several other offices located in the building that we are temporarily operating from until the development of our new headquarters is complete, was burglarized. As of this morning, upon discovery of the burglary, the proper law enforcement agencies have been notified.

During the burglary, our secured vault was compromised. As a result, many of the Valley’s precious metals and historic jewels were taken. Among those items removed from the vault include, but are not limited to:

Past Presiding Officer Jewels of the Lodge of Perfection; Council Princes of Jerusalem; Rose Croix; and Consistory; each inscribed “Property of AASR – Valley of Chicago” and properly numbered;

33º Member Jewels;

Diamond Membership Pins;

Dudley and Elgin Masonic Watches;

Lapel Pins, Oriental Consistory;

Past Presiding Officer Jewels from various Grand York Rite Bodies;

Past Master Jewels from various Masonic Lodges; and

Other Masonic Jewelry and Historic Metals.

Should you happen to come across any suspicious items, on Ebay or other auction sites for example, please contact Gregory R. Klemm, MSA, 33º, at (800) 774-3467, ext. 302, or at gregoryklemm@aol.com.

As a result of this burglary, a great deal of Masonic history has been compromised. Your assistance in helping us to recover that history is greatly appreciated.

  A note from Bob Hall...via the wonders of E-Mail...

From: bobhall
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 8:03 PM
To: sw@kenoshamasons.com; tres@kenoshamasons.com
Subject: Florida Masonry


Hi Wayne and Vince,

What a great idea having the web page for the lodge. I don't know how all you guys look
older and I still look the same. (grin ha ha).

Lodge is a little different in Florida. Everyone wears at least a sport coat. Most wear a tie as well. The aprons are worn inside the sport coat. The work is pretty much the same, with different words here and there. It is F&A.M. There are 36 districts in the state of Florida. The lodge that I go to is called J. Dewey Hawkins. There are 12 lodges in our 33 district and are very active. They have a Masters and Wardens meeting every month and usually have upwards of 40 attending. They have a trailer for parades, Fun raisers for local charities and a Valentines Dinner for the whole District. It's a lot of fun.

Scottish Rite is also fun. I went to the degrees a couple of weeks ago and the Scottish Rite building is built in a square with a courtyard in the middle. Columns surround the courtyard along with cast benches. One of the degrees was conferred in the courtyard and with the light sconces on, I thought I was sitting in King Solomons Court. Very Impressive.

Blue Lodges also confer outdoor degrees there.

I also got involved in the Boca Raton Shrine Club, which Carol and I go to the dinner dances as well. I've met a couple of Brothers from Milwaukee, but always on the lookout for any Brother from Wisconsin.

I'm glad to see young officers, like Jerry Sadlons Grandson.

Say hello to everyone

Take Care and hope everything is going well

Fraternally,

Robert Hall 33

Past Master Pike Lodge 1977