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Jay's Spot
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Resume
Jay Cole Simser
1309 Glendale Ave.
Ames, Iowa 50010-5525
PERSONAL
Born in Ames, Iowa November 13, 1941.
EDUCATION/CAREER
1. Graduated - Gilbert High School; Gilbert, Iowa – 1959
2. Graduated – State College of Iowa (Now University of Northern Iowa) – Cedar Falls, Iowa 1965
3. Taught Elementary School (5th and 6th grades) 1965 – 2003 (originated "Friendship Fairs" in cooperation with Iowa State University)
a. Linn Mar Schools Marion, Iowa 1965 – 1969
b. Ames Community Schools 1969 – 2003
4. Past Secretary of Linn Mar Education Association
5. Past President of Ames Education Association
6. Uniserve Unit Board Member (Past President)
7. 2002 and 2005 – Who’s Who in Education
8. 2002 – Sam’s Club Teacher of the Year.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Ames Humane League
Past President - Ames Patriotic Council
Past President - Good Neighbor Emergency Services
MASONIC RECORD/SERVICE
LODGE
Trojan Lodge #548, Marion, Iowa
E.A - March 17, 1966
F.C – April 7, 1966
M.M. – April 20, 1966
Arcadia # 249, Ames, Iowa – Affiliated–1970
Worshipful Master – 1980
Secretary - 2007
Acanthus #632 - Des Moines - Affiliated 2007
Grand Lodge Masonic Youth Committee 1984-89
Arcadia Lodge Mason of the Year 1994
Chaplain - 2004, 05, 06
Iowa Research Lodge # 2 - Past Master - 1985
Iowa Conference of Masonic Cooperation -Chairman
(Originated T.S. Parvin Award) –
Grand Lodge - Public Schools Support Committee 2007 - 2010
Quatuor Coronati Correspondence Circle - 2008
ROYAL ARCH
Joshua Chapter, Royal Arch Masons - Ames, Iowa - Exalted -August 22, 1970
High Priest – 1974
Past Secretary
Order of High Priesthood – 1974
President 1988-89
District Deputy Grand High Priest –1975
Grand Principal Sojourner – 1976
Grand Captain of the Host - 1978-79
Grand High Priest – 1981-82
Chairman of Jurisprudence Committee – 1986 – 2006
Dual Member - Corinthian Chapter # 14 - Des Moines - 2007
CRYPTIC MASONS-ROYAL & SELECT MASTERS
Gebal Council #5 R&SM – Ames, Iowa
Greeted -August 29, 1970
Super Excellent Master Degree October 9, 1972
Illustrious Master – 1976
Past Recorder
Grand Representative of Georgia – August 19, 1978
General Grand Council Masonic Youth Award – 1995
Order of the Silver Trowel August 19, 1978
Grand Sentinel - 2004 - 2005
Dual Member Alpha Council # 1 Des Moines - 2007
COMMANDERY
Ascension Commandery # 69 K.T. – Ames, Iowa
Knighted - August 29, 1970
Commander – 1987
Past Recorder
Grand Commandery Charity Board
Past Commander’s Association – June 4, 1987
Dual Member - Temple Commandery #4 - Des Moines - 2007
KNIGHTS OF THE YORK CROSS OF HONOUR
Charles Clyde Hunt Priory No 42 – October 1988
No 588 – National Number 24139
Grand Quadrant issued 1990 – No. 4230
Past Recorder
YORK RITE COLLEGE
Joined Iowa York Rite College #37– 1975
Past Governor 1996-97
Order of the Purple Cross –
Associate Regent, 1998
Secretary - 2004,05,06
RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE
Installed - St. Bartholomew Conclave, Des Moines, Iowa – October 1981
Recorder – 1985 – 1992, 1994 - present
Sovereign 1993
SCOTTISH RITE
Valley of Des Moines -32º - 1976
Royal Order of Scotland - 2004 (demit 2005)
SHRINE
Za Ga Zig Shrine – Des Moines, Iowa
1977 – (Demitted 1982)
Reinstated 2008
Story County Shrine Club
Za Ga Zig Past Master's Club
AFFILIATED BODIES
Laura Chapter #115 – Ames, Iowa - Order of the Eastern Star. October 4, 1966
Worthy Patron, 1972, 73, 75, 92, 2001, 02, 03, 05, 06
Grand Chapter Committee Member
Galaxy Committee 73-76
Educational Board 2004-2005
Boone Home Board 2005-2010
Friendship Court # 5 Ames, Iowa – Order of the Amaranth
Royal Patron 1977, 89-90
Grand Lecturer – 1978-79
(Currently withdrawn)
Judea White Shrine, Ames Iowa - White Shrine of Jerusalem- 1968
(Demitted)
Topeka Council # 1 – Ancient Toltec Rite – 1974
YOUTH GROUPS
General Grand Council Masonic Youth Award – 1995
Order of the Rainbow For Girls
Grand Cross of Color – 1974
Ames Assembly Board Member
Grand Assembly Chairman
Masonic Ambassador to Rainbow
Grand Executive Committee – 1979 – 82
Iowa Rainbow Foundation
President 1990 – 2000
Order of DeMolay
Honorary Legion of Honor -1980
Commander - Des Moines Preceptory - Legion of Honor 2007
Story County DeMolay – Advisor
Cyclone DeMolay - Advisor
1994
Grand Council, Knight Masons, USA
Grand College of Rites, USA
Masonic Order of the Cork
Royal Ark Mariners
Masonic Order of the Bath
Philalathes Society
2005
Masonic Societas Rosicruciana
in Civitatibus Foederatis
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My Hobbies & Interests
I love to read, play with my dog Bailey and surf the web. I enjoy blogging and writing poetry. I also enjoy movies and participation in the Masonic Lodge and DeMolay.
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Two of my poems
Dancin’ The Slow Dance!
January 11, 2005
They came down the isle,
Side by side,
Arm in arm.
Left foot right foot,
Forward together,
They’re dancin’ the slow dance now.
Not for them intricate steps of a Tango, Rumba or Waltz,
No Boogie Woogie, Charleston, or Cha Cha Cha
He doesn’t sweep her around the floor or dip her way back,
But they still move together,
Slow dancin’ to the music of life
You can tell theirs has been a long dance
The way they move together
A joy to watch for those who see.
(Most don’t see them).
Just an old couple moving slowly through the store
But there is rare beauty in their movement
Side by side,
Arm in arm,
Left feet forward.
Right feet forward
They’re slow dancin’ the last dance together.
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The Crow Convention
The crows have convened across the way,
Big black birds crowousing with each other.
Hanging out with their crownies.
Strutting around.
Chris, Charlie, Carleton, Clarence and Chip.
Yacking, poking, grabbing and crowoperating.
They’re holding a convention to decide who will be crowned
King of the Crows!
They debate, deliberate and finally designate a leader.
But, as with humans, EGO gets in the way and no one is really chosen.
At the end of the day they fly away to their night homes
Tomorrow they will convene again -- unless it is a Sunday
when they will congregate.
Jay Simser
February , 2000
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