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The Scottish Rite Valley of Steubenville inducted 24 new members on Nov. 11 in an impressive ceremony at the Masonic Temple in Steubenville. Scottish Rite is an appendant body of Freemasonry. The Scottish Rite seeks to strengthen the community and believes that each man should act in civil life according to his individual judgment and the dictates of his conscience. Locally, nearly 1,000 men are members of the Valley of Steubenville. Front row, from left, are Carol Monday, Dan E. Boyd Wayne Fulmer, Edsel F. Emery, Jason Gorney, Bryan Breyer, Bryan Cooley, Tom Jones Jr.; Richard Purks,; second row, from left, Dennis Chapman, Jason Alloggia, Paul Zink, Christopher McClain, Kenneth Mayhew, James Breon, David Cesaro, Cody Shanley; third row, from left, Douglas Cunningham, John Cortez, Mark Rebres, Caden Myers, Roderick Cowans, Allen Rogers; back row, from left, Timothy Walters, James Alvey, Fredrick Jones, Timothy Murphey, Frank Ferraro, Douglas Manfrin, Timothy Shaw, David Thomas, Shane Marker. Not shown, Jonathan Sgalla and Carl Sgalla.