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Saturday, November 4th, 2023, the Portland Valley Scottish Rite is hosting the Orient of Oregon Ceremonies of Honour for the 2023 Supreme Council Honourmen Elect. 

All Knights Commander of the Court of Honour and Thirty-third Degree members in Oregon are requested to attend. 

Honors Program Schedule

Portland Valley Scottish Rite Temple, Saturday, November 4th, 2023

• 1:00 p.m. – Blue Lodge Room – Coronation Ceremony Thirty-Third Degree, Inspector General Honorary, 33° Group Photo (33º Candidates & 33° Members Only)
• 3:00 p.m. – Members Lounge – Reception Break and Individual Portrait Photos of Honourmen (All Scottish Rite Masons, Significant Others and Friends)
• 3:30 p.m. – Auditorium – Ceremony of Investiture Knights Commander of the Court of Honor (All Scottish Rite Masons, Blue Lodge Mason, Significant Others and Friends)
• 6:30 p.m. – Multnomah Athletic Club – Social (No Host Bar)
• 7:00 p.m. – Multnomah Athletic Club – Orient of Oregon Honors Banquet & Awards Ceremony ($35 per person for all Scottish Rite Masons, Significant Others, and Friends)

Attire is black tie or dark suit. Parking will be available near the Portland Temple and the MAC.

Meals:

Starter Salad: Green Salad with tomato, cucumber, julienne carrot, olive, sherry vinaigrette.

Entrees:

• Lemon-Artichoke Chicken, roasted breast, artichoke heart, lemon beurre blanc, seasonal vegetable, creamy polenta.
• New York Strip Steak, 12-oz. steak, seasonal vegetable, loaded baked potato.
• Fennel-Crusted Salmon, roasted root vegetables, broccolini, horseradish crema, pickled mustard seed.
• Wild Mushroom Risotto, seasonal mushroom, gremolata, parmesan, extra virgin olive oil.

Desert: Tiramisu with espresso anglaise. The bar for the social and during the meal is a no-host full bar

The bar for the social and during the meal is a no-host full bar.

Please Note: We cannot accept any reservations after midnight on Sunday, Oct. 29.

Free parking for the Orient of Oregon Honours Ceremony is being provided by the Portland Artist Reparatory Theater in the lot behind the Morrison Plaza Building, one block from our Portland Temple.

Parking: available on Saturday at 663 SW 14th Ave, Portland, OR 97205
Event Location: Enter through the Scottish Rite Temple’s main entrance 1512 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97205.

PLEASE DO NOT ENTER ON 15TH STREET!

Saturday, November 4th, 2023, the Portland Valley Scottish Rite is hosting the Orient of Oregon Ceremonies of Honour for the 2023 Supreme Council Honourmen Elect. 

All Knights Commander of the Court of Honour and Thirty-third Degree members in Oregon are requested to attend. 

Honors Program Schedule

Portland Valley Scottish Rite Temple, Saturday, November 4th, 2023

• 1:00 p.m. – Blue Lodge Room – Coronation Ceremony Thirty-Third Degree, Inspector General Honorary, 33° Group Photo (33º Candidates & 33° Members Only)
• 3:00 p.m. – Members Lounge – Reception Break and Individual Portrait Photos of Honourmen (All Scottish Rite Masons, Significant Others and Friends)
• 3:30 p.m. – Auditorium – Ceremony of Investiture Knights Commander of the Court of Honor (All Scottish Rite Masons, Blue Lodge Mason, Significant Others and Friends)
• 6:30 p.m. – Multnomah Athletic Club – Social (No Host Bar)
• 7:00 p.m. – Multnomah Athletic Club – Orient of Oregon Honors Banquet & Awards Ceremony ($35 per person for all Scottish Rite Masons, Significant Others, and Friends)

Attire is black tie or dark suit. Parking will be available near the Portland Temple and the MAC.

Free parking for the Orient of Oregon Honours Ceremony is being provided by the Portland Artist Reparatory Theater in the lot behind the Morrison Plaza Building, one block from our Portland Temple.

Parking: available on Saturday at 663 SW 14th Ave, Portland, OR 97205
Event Location: Enter through the Scottish Rite Temple’s main entrance 1512 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97205.

PLEASE DO NOT ENTER ON 15TH STREET!

Invitations have been mailed to all Orient of Oregon Honourmen for 2023. All 2021 Honourmen are also extended a cordial invitation in the mail to attend and witness the full ceremonies for the 33° and K.C.C.H. Registration will be open to the general membership shortly.

Honors Program Schedule

Portland Valley Scottish Rite Temple, Saturday, November 4th, 2023

• 1:00 p.m. – Blue Lodge Room – Coronation Ceremony Thirty-Third Degree, Inspector General Honorary, 33° Group Photo (33º Candidates & 33° Members Only)
• 3:00 p.m. – Members Lounge – Reception Break and Individual Photos (All Scottish Rite Masons, Significant Others and Friends)
• 3:30 p.m. – Auditorium – Open Ceremony of Investiture Knights Commander of the Court of Honor, KCCH Group Photo (All Scottish Rite Masons, Significant Others and Friends)
• 6:30 p.m. – Multnomah Athletic Club – Social (No Host Bar)
• 7:00 p.m. – Multnomah Athletic Club – Orient of Oregon Honors Banquet & Awards Ceremony ($35 per person for all Scottish Rite Masons, Significant Others, and Friends)

Attire is black tie or dark suit. Parking will be available near the Portland Temple and the MAC, more details will be provided when available.

Cast members needed for the 33° Conferral at 1pm on Nov. 4, please contact Illustrious Brother Kenneth Briggs for cast parts.

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Cast members needed for the K.C.C.H. Investiture at 3:30pm, please contact Illustrious Brother Nathan Neff for cast parts.

Tomorrow the Orient of Oregon is holding our Leadership Workshop Saturday, July 15th, 2023, at 10am, hosted at the Portland Valley Scottish Rite Temple. Attendance by all Valley Leadership is requested, most especially for each of the Valleys’ Body Heads, their Officers, VMAP Chairmen, Membership Chairmen, Directors of the Work, and also Personal Representatives, General Secretaries, and Treasurers. Zoom is provided for those who are unable to attend in person.

This summer we will be having an Orient of Oregon Leadership Workshop on Saturday, July 15th, 2023, at 10am, hosted at the Portland Valley Scottish Rite Temple. Attendance by all Valley Leadership is requested, most especially for each of the Valleys’ Body Heads, their Officers, VMAP Chairmen, Membership Chairmen, Directors of the Work, and also Personal Representatives, General Secretaries, and Treasurers. A Zoom registration option is being provided for those who are unable to attend in person, please register if you plan to attend either way.

The theme this year for the Workshop, Retooling the Rite, centers around the idea of equipping the Leadership of each Valley with ideas and best practices for how to adapt our operation and make the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in Oregon more useful and suitable to what Masons want to be a part of and stay actively involved.

Topics thus far include:

• Membership
• The Orient Demographics, membership trends, and generations
• Scottish Rite Charities and fundraising
• Using Technology in your Valley
• Leadership
• History of the Scottish Rite in Oregon
• Good Stewardship of your Valley
• Ritual around the orient

If you have ideas for topics you would like covered or if you have a presentation related to Scottish Rite that fits the theme please contact the Orient General Secretary, Commander Nate Neff, 32°, KCCH, at secretary@portlandsr.com, or the Orient Deputy, Illustrious Rick Komraus, 33°, at deputy@orientsr.com.

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Scottish Rite Brethren,

I am a little late putting out the following information but some discretion was required.

Due to personal family issues, I will be moving from Sunriver to the Washington County/Portland Metro area. I will dearly miss the wonderful people and dramatic scenery of Central Oregon. I hope to complete this transition before Summer 2023.

Several changes have been introduced in the Valleys. In the Salem Valley there have been changes to all the Orient positions. In order to better utilize Valley resources Illustrious Dave Fuller, 33°, will concentrate on managing the Temple and the rental program. He has retired as Personal Representative. In the future he will retain the title of Personal Representative Emeritus. Illustrious Brother Dave has fulfilled many roles in the Salem Valley and has worked tirelessly to guide the valley through difficult times. I was remiss in not providing him the assistance he needed to better lead the Valley.  Going forward Illustrious Greg Jenkins, 33°, is appointed as Personal Representative; Scott Freeman, 32°, K.C.C.H., will assume the duties of General Secretary and Dave Fryday, 32°, K.C.C.H., will assist the Salem Valley as Treasurer.

In the Valley of Klamath Falls, Illustrious Lyle Logan, 33°, has retired as Personal Representative. In the future he will retain the title of Personal Representative Emeritus. John Monfore, 32°, K.C.C.H., is the newly appointed Personal Representative. Frank Drew, 32°, retains the position of General Secretary and Lance Lesueur, 32°, K.C.C.H., retains the position of Treasurer.  Illustrious Brother Lyle will still be called upon to mentor the Valley.

Illustrious Dale Vanderpool, 33°, has retired as the Orient Personal Representative. Illustrious Brother Dale has taken on a more active leadership role on the Board of our Speech and Language Clinics. The Orient Personal Representative position will not be filled at this time.

We are planning to have an Orient Leadership Conference on Saturday, July 15^th, 2023, at the Portland Valley Temple. This will be preceded by a meeting of the K.C.C.H. members and 33° members on Friday, July 14^th. Details of all meetings will be available soon.

Remember that two signatures are required on all checks. If a Valley has a special circumstance that would warrant a single signature this needs to be approved by the Orient C.F.O.

Please remember to register for Supreme Council’s VMAP.
The Orient has resources to help the Valleys develop a website and a calendar of events.

I strongly recommend that all Valleys participate in the Master Craftsmen Program. Please contact me if you need educational assistance to start the process.

Sincerely & fraternally,
Rick Komraus, 33°
Deputy – Orient of Oregon
Supreme Council, 33° | Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, SJ, USA | www.scottishrite.org

We just received word that the Orient of Oregon’s Education Foundation Scholarship application period is open but it’s also closing on March 1st, 2023. Sorry for the late notice but we were just informed.

For a little background the Orient of Oregon has an Education Foundation that annually awards scholarships. Applicants for Scottish Rite Scholarship assistance must be residents of the State of Oregon entering as undergraduates at an accredited college, university or trade school. Grants are made on the basis of student need. Consideration is also given for exceptional qualities of leadership.

Applications are available at https://orsrscholarships.com/

Planning for 2024, the Orient of Oregon is looking to expand our local members involved in the Fellows Program. If you or a member of your Valley is interested in participating please contact the leadership of your Valley in Oregon.

The Supreme Council’s Fellows Program is intended to expand education and communication within Scottish Rite. Thus far, almost a thousand Scottish Rite members have become Fellows.

In even-numbered years, each SGIG or Deputy who agrees to participate designates one or more Fellows from his Orient. Generally, such selections are made based upon the member’s perceived enthusiasm, dedication and eagerness to support the Rite. Each Fellow must agree to attend the in-person Fellow’s Workshop held in Washington, D.C. Valleys should consider receiving an oral report from each Fellow following his attendance at the in-person Fellows Workshop.