Rajah News - February

Illustrious Sir Jared R. Kichline
Jared, 36, grew up in Saylorsburg, PA and is active in numerous
Masonic related bodies in and around Monroe County. He is a graduate
of Stroudsburg High School, the Monroe County Vocational Technical
School, and the Northampton County Community College. After
graduation, Kichline has worked for over 20 years as a manufacturing
engineering technician in New Jersey.
Jared has been married to Kimberly M. (Ande) Kichline since 2015.
He was raised a Master Mason in May, 2006 in Pocono Lodge,
F. & A. M, #780 in Cresco, PA and served as Worshipful Master in 2013
and currently serves as an elected Trustee. Upon joining the Blue Lodge, Jared immediately
became active in several other Masonic related bodies including: Monroe Royal Arch Chapter,
Past High Priest; Albion Mark Lodge; Lehigh Valley Joshua Association, Junior Grand Master of
Ceremonies; Grand Holy Royal Arch Chapter
of Pennsylvania; Bethlehem Council #36, Past
Thrice Illustrious Master and Recorder; Samuel
S. Yohe Commandery, Past Commander;
Recipient of the Convent General Knight
of the York Cross of Honor; The Valley of
Allentown Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite,
Northern Jurisdiction, 32nd Degree; Pocono
Forest #124, Tall Cedars of Lebanon; Order
of Quetzalcoatl, Apato Teocalli #63 plus
several other organizations.
Jared became a member of
Shriners International, Rajah
Shriners, Reading, PA in 2006
and was appointed First
Ceremonial Master in 2013,
having advanced through
the line of officers and was
elected Potentate for 2018. As
a member of Rajah Shriners,
Jared has been very active in
many of the units and clubs
associated with Rajah and has
held several leadership roles.
As a member of the Rajah
Shrine Board of Directors,
Jared also serves on
several committees and
is a representative to the
International Imperial Shrine
convention and the Middle
Atlantic Shrine Association.
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