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Worshipful Master - Parker Stevens

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Full Name: Parker Wesleigh Blaine Stevens
Born: September 19, 1976, Radford VA.
Family: Married September 13, 2002 to Susanna Rabon. On March 15, 2008 they had their first child, daugther, Isabella Noelle Stevens.
Education:  BA Communication Studies, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 1999. Minor in Leadership Studies, UNCW, 1999. Post Graduate Degrees: Fellow Life Management Institute - FLMI (2003), Associate Insurance Regulatory Compliance – AIRC (2003), Certified Insurance Examiner – CIE (2003), Certified Compliance Professional – CCP (2007), Market Conduct Management – MCM (2008), Certified Fraud Examiner – CFE (2009)
Work Experience: Currently Parker is a Senior Insurance Examiner for Examination Resources, LLC out of Atlanta, GA. He is assigned to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund accounts to conduct Loss and Exposure Exams. He also currently services on the Board of Directors for the professional organization IRES. (Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society)
2000-2009: Examiner-In-Charger - INS Regulatory Insurance Services, Inc.
1999-2000: Math and PE Teacher, Asst. Football Coach, JV Baseball Head Coach – East Chapel Hill High School.
1999: Asst. Store Manager – Play-it-Again Sports, Chapel Hill
1998-1999: State Director – North Carolina Association of Residence Halls
1995-1999: Contract TV Audio Engineer (Various Networks)
States Lived In: VA, MD, NC
Masonic Affiliations: St. John’s Lodge #1 and Wilkerson College Lodge #760 Blue Lodges,  Valley of Wilmington Scottish Rite – 32 degree, Knights of Saint Andrew – Past First Knight,  Sudan Shrine, AREME Order of the Eastern Star
Hobbies/Interests: Boating, Fishing, Golf, Coaching Football and Track at Topsail High School, Playing his Guitar, Running, and Triathlons
Fun Fact: Parker became an Ordained Minister in 2007 and has performed weddings.


Sr. Warden - Harry Turner

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Jr. Warden - Robert Seeling

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Born: March 12, 1943, Philadelphia, PA.

Family: Married Aug. 22, 1964, Wife Irene. Daughter Suzanne and husband have three children live in Winston-Salem; Son Michael and wife have three children live in Chesterfield, MO.

Education: BS Biology, East Stroudsburg State College, PA 1964; MA Educational Administration, Idaho State University, 1965.

Work Experience: 2001-2005, Director, Business Development, Kenexa Technology, Inc., Wayne, PA.
1972-2001, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA. Director, Human Resources-Chemicals Group (13 years); Assistant Director, Labor Relations (6 years); Manager, University Relations (4 years); Manager, Industrial Relations (6 years). 1966-1972, International Latex & Chemicals, Inc., Dover, Del. Personnel Manager.
States Lived In: PA, Idaho, Del., Kentucky, NC
Business Travel: Asia, Latin America, South America, Europe
Masonic Affiliations: St John’s Lodge #1 Blue Lodge, Valley of Wilmington Scottish Rite 32nd degree, York Rite.
Hobbies/Interests: Boating, fishing, travel, golf, reading. Big Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles fan.

Treasurer - Mervin Hogg, PM

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Secretary - A.C. Everett, PM

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Brother Augustus C. Everett was initiated on October 28, 1976, passed to the degree of a Fellow Craft on November 10, 1976 and raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason on December 8, 1976. He was Master of Enterprise Lodge 752 in 1988 and Master of St John’s lodge 1 in 2006.

He continued his Masonic Career by receiving his fourteenth degree and became a Knight of Perfect Elu on March 15, 1977. He was made a Knight of Rose Croix in the eighteenth degree on March 16, 1977. He was made a  Knight Kadosh in the thirty degree on March17,1977 and  became Master of the Royal Secret by receiving his thirty second degree on March 17, 1977. He was elected and invested a Knight Commander Court of Honor on November 22, 2003 and he received his Thirty Third Degree conferral at Supreme Council in Washington DC on August 28, 2007, attaining the rank and dignity of Inspector General Honorary.

Illustrious Brother Everett, 33° was appointed General Secretary of the Scottish Rite Valley of Wilmington, by the Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Orient of North Carolina, Illustrious William B. Brunk, 33° on April 24, 2006.   

Sr. Deacon - Terry Khun

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Jr. Deacon - Adam Jennings

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Born: August 9th, 1976, Wilkesboro, NC
Family: Parents, Eric and Denise Jennings, live in Meadows of Dan, VA. Sister, Lorien Gilliland, lives in Greensboro, NC.
Education: AAS Electronics; Richmond Community College
                        BS Electrical Engineering; UNC-Charlotte

Work Experience: 1998-Present General Electric;
States Lived In: NC, OH, MD, Confusion
Business Travel: Europe
Masonic Affiliations: St John's Lodge #1, Valley of Wilmington Scottish Rite 32nd degree, Knights of St. Andrews
Hobbies/Interests: Cars, Motorcycles, Computers, Aviation, Reading
Fun Fact: Adam used to work at the Carolina Renaissance Festival

Sr. Steward - Chuck Baer

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Jr. Steward - Ben Sorenson

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Chaplain - Ted Hueskies, PM

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Tyler - Cleo Hasse, PM

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