Portland Valley Reunion April 17&18

Portland Valley Spring Reunion and New Member Initiation Ceremonies
April 17th & 18th, 2026

All current Scottish Rite Freemasons are invited, and courtesy conferrals are encouraged. Valley Secretaries are kindly requested to inform the Portland Office of any conferral requests.

Meals available to members.

Friday Fraternal dinner at 6pm, Menu provided by Elephants Catering [cost $30-35, candidates are free]:

Menu provided by Elephants Deli and Catering

• Meat Entrée: Buttermilk Fried Chicken: Fried chicken breasts coated with seasoned bread crumbs, and served with our roasted garlic ranch. Contains egg, milk, wheat. And Apricot Chicken Tagine: Boneless chicken thighs braised with carrots, onions, almonds, dried apricots, green olives, cilantro, saffron, garlic and other seasonings. Contains treenuts (almonds).
• Vegetarian Entrée (Vegan): Roasted Stuffed Peppers: Red bell peppers stuffed with a mix of spiced rice, lentils, tempeh, carrots, and broccoli, then drizzled with our tahini sauce. Contains sesame, soy.
• Sides: Roasted Carrot & Fennel Mélange (Vegan): Lightly roasted carrots, fennel, shallots tossed with olive oil, lemons, and thyme. Grilled Seasonal Vegetables (Vegan): Yukon potatoes, broccolini, zucchini, portobella mushrooms, red bell peppers, and red onion, grilled with olive oil and served with mustard & basil vinaigrette. Macaroni & Cheese (Vegetarian): Cavatappi pasta and cheese sauce topped with seasoned bread crumbs. Contains milk, wheat.

Any payment by non-members will be considered a non-refundable unrestricted donation.

Member’s Luncheon Saturday at 11:30am

Menu provided by Ingallina’s Box Lunch [cost $20, candidates are free]: Assorted Box sandwich lunches. Served with chips, water or soda, and a delicious homemade cookie. Vegetarian options are available.

Any payment by non-members will be considered a non-refundable unrestricted donation.

There are a number of hotels in our area for those staying overnight.

Right next door to us is the Hotel de Lux, please note we do not currently have a discounted rate for their accommodations without prepaying for a block of rooms.

Just down the street from us are the McMenamins Crystal Hotel, the Clyde Hotel, the Hyatt, the Sentinel, the Moxy, the Paramount, and the Park Lane Suites and Inn. If you click the hyperlinks on the hotel names you should be linked directly to their websites.

For this prestigious event, Members and Candidates are required to wear Business Formal attire, while Cast Members and Stage Crew should dress in Business Casual. Business Formal includes a dark pant suit, dark suit with a tie, or a black suit paired with a light-buttoned shirt. Examples of Business Casual attire include slacks, khakis, trousers, collared shirts, button-down shirts, sport coats, blazers, and sweaters. Additionally, a kilt suit is considered appropriate formal attire, particularly for Scottish Rite events and celebrations.