The symbol is older than the Golden Fleece or the Roman Eagle, to borrow from the description of another Masonic item—the lambskin apron. It is a distinctive symbol of power, one dating back more than two millennia before the building of King Solomon’s Temple, and a distinctive symbol that has held its aura for 50 centuries over three continents.

We are most pleased about the news, carried elsewhere in this newsletter, of the appointment of Ill. Arthur L. Salazar, 33°, as the Deputy of the Supreme Council in the Orient of California. It is an honor to have a member of our Valley appointed to such a prestigious position, of course, and it is also a cause for celebration that our Orient will be led by such a truly distinguished and capable Masonic brother.

In Freemasonry, harmony is more than a pleasant ideal—it is a foundational principle, vital to the life and health of the Lodge - and, in Scottish Rite Masonry, the Valley Bodies.