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Valley of Cleveland Board of Trustees

This column is made available for the brethren to voice their concerns, either pro or con, regarding the status of the Valley of Cleveland.
Please send your comments, opinions, and questions to:

The Board of Trustees
Valley of Cleveland
3615 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
or E-mail to
aasrvocsecretary@ameritech.net

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(216) 432-2370.

Valley of Cleveland
Sick and distressed brethren

This information on sick and distressed brethren may be outdated by the time The Scottish Rite News is mailed. All listed brethren have dates that the Scottish Rite Office was first contacted. Some situations may have changed after our printing deadline. Thank you for you patience and understanding in informing the brethren of the valley of our sick and distressed members.

September 3, 2002
Walter W. Pike (83)
433 Third Street - Fairport Harbor, Ohio 44077
Theodore Breck Lodge #714
--Tom Anderson says Bro. Pike is in Lake County East Hospital and is not doing well. No details on his illness.

September 25, 2002
Harold Fuller 6415 Windsor-Mechanicsville Rd. Rome, Ohio 44085
Hart’s Grove Lodge #397
--Bob Kotab reports that Harold had surgery and is recuperating at Heather Hospital, 12340 Bass Lake Rd., Chardon, Ohio 44024

September 23, 2002
Frank J. Davis, Jr. (55)
3380 Moon Road - Avon, Ohio 44011
--Member of Charleston Lodge. His wife has informed us that Brother Davis is in Lorain Memorial Hospital suffering from Cancer.

October 4, 2002
John E. Galik (93)
Aspen Woodside Village
19455 Rockside Rd. (Suite 415B)
Bedford, OH 44146
--A member of John H. Barkley Lodge. His son informed the Scottish Rite office that Brother Galik is living in an assisted Living Facility and would like to have visitors. John has a vision problem. He may also be telephoned at (440) 786-0733.

How you can donate to the
Valley of Cleveland Foundation

By Wilbur Smith
Treasurer, Valley of Cleveland

I have been asked on several occasions “How do I donate to the AASR Valley of Cleveland Foundation”. Gifts of cash are the most popular form of philanthropic giving. Checks should be made out to the AASR Valley of Cleveland Foundation and mailed to the Scottish Rite office.

Another method of giving is a gift of appreciated securities which may avoid capital gains tax on the holdings. Gifts of depreciated securities do not carry these tax advantages. A donor of depreciated securities should usually sell such securities, realize the tax loss, and then give the net proceeds to the Foundation.

An increasingly popular method of giving is through life insurance by naming the Foundation as the beneficiary.

Those who wish to name the Foundation in their will may do so by naming the AASR, Valley of Cleveland Foundation and indicate the amount or a percentage of the estate to be donated. Bequests can be in many forms and it is always best to discuss a bequest to the Foundation with your attorney.

Remember, all gifts to the foundation are tax deductible. To obtain the best advantage to you and the Foundation, the donor should discuss their plans with an attorney and tax accountant.

If you wish, you may contact Wilbur B. Smith at the Valley office.