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Greetings Brethren,

You are hereby and herewith given notice that the Portland Valley will be having our Annual Election of Officers at 7:00 o’clock pm on Tuesday May 1st, 2018.

All Members are requested to attend to determine the Leadership of the Valley for the ensuing Scottish Rite Masonic year.

The Bodies will be opening in short form for the purposes of holding elections for all the elected offices of each of the four Bodies followed by the joint Installation Ceremony for all four Bodies.
It is requested that all individuals running for election have their selections for their appointed officer lines available to present in advance, assuming the outcome of the elections will be in their favor.

To that end the Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Oregon, Illustrious Brother Gary W. Kuney, 33° Active, has issued the following edict regarding the process to be eligible to run for election to an Elected Office in the Portland Valley;

Subject: Election of Officers
March 10, 2018
Effective Date: March 12, 2018
Ordered by: Ill. Brother Gary Kuney, S.G.I.G. in Oregon.

All Brothers who wish to run for an elected office in the Portland Valley’s annual elections, must turn in a resume to the Sovereign Grand Inspector General, or Deputy of the Supreme Council in Oregon, two weeks prior to the election. This includes any officers nominated from the floor. The Sovereign Grand Inspector General or Deputy of the Supreme Council in Oregon must give his approval before a Brother can be eligible to run for office.

Every Brother who submits a resume will be notified by the Sovereign Grand Inspector General or Deputy of the Supreme Council, or the Personal Representative to the Portland Valley, if they are eligible to run for an office.

Ill. Gary W. Kuney, 33º
S.G.I.G. in Oregon
Grand Chamberlain of Supreme Council
Original Edict at: http://portlandscottishrite.org/assets/imagelib/SGIG.pdf

Schedule
6:30 pm Dinner [Taco Tuesday]
7:00 pm Election [Ballroom]
7:30 pm Installation of Officers [YTBD]
Following the Meetings there will be a Social in the Membership Lounge.

All Scottish Rite members are welcome to attend, as with all our events this is not open to the public. Please contact officemanager@portlandsr.com or call the Valley office to RSVP for dinner.

2018 9^th Annual Southern Oregon Spring Reunion

Pre-Registration Attendance Form

Those attending the Spring Reunion in Medford on May 18 & 19, 2018, are requested to fill in this form with the names of valley members, candidates.

The Friday evening’s events will include a gourmet buffet dinner at 5:30 pm Friday the 18^th includes:

(3) Chicken Cacciatore w, homemade marinara sauce w, Sweet Onions & tri-colored bell peppers, or (4) Poached Salmon with a lemon and fresh dill cream sauce.

Both dinners will have an Oregon salad – with pears, crumbled bleu cheese and walnuts with a balsamic vinaigrette, a vegetable, starch and dessert.

(If any in your party requires a vegetarian dinner or is allergic to nuts, cheese products, or other, there is a space provided on this form)

(Saturday morning’s Continental Breakfast is free and will begin at 7:00 am)

 

There will be no dinner or lunch tickets sold at the door

 

Fridays’ Dinner – Candidates x ______ Valley Members x _______ Which Valley__________

 

Total Attending________ x $ 15.00     $ __________

 

Saturdays’ Lunch – Candidates x ______Valley Members x _______

 

Total Attending________ x $ 10.00     $ ___________

 

Total >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>       $ ___________

 

Please send your check with this form to be received by May 10^th, 2018 To;

 

Medford Valley Scottish Rite

3581 Lear Way

Medford, Or. 97504

541-772-2205 Fax 866-906-0266

Medfordscottishrite.org

 

In the spaces provided below please list (print) the candidates and valley members by name and check off their meal preference 1,2,3, or 4 with # 1 for Vegetarian or # 2 for allergic in the box provided.

 

Candidates:                                                                 Valley Members

 

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Please make a note, this reunion is a men’s only event

 

9th ANNUAL SOUTHERN OREGON SPRING REUNION SCHEDULE

 

MEDFORD VALLEY SCOTTISH RITE

May 18^th and 19^th 2018

 

Friday

1:30 – 2:30 pm            Registration – Check-in – Snacks in Dining Room

2:30 – 3:15                  4^th Degree Conferral – Medford

3:15 – 3:30                  Communicate 5^th Degree

3:30 – 4:00                  6^th Degree Conferral – Medford

4:00 – 4:15                  Communicate 7th degree

4:15 – 5:00                   8^th Degree Conferral – Medford

5:00 – 5:30                   Communicate 9^th through 13^th degree

5:30                             Banquet Dinner

 

Saturday

7:00 –  8:30 am           Continental breakfast

8:45 –  9:45                14^th Degree Conferral – Medford

9:45- 10:00                Communicate 15^th – 17^th Degree

10:00 -11:15               18^th Degree Conferral – Eugene

11:15 -12:30 pm         Lunch

12:30 – 1:15                Communicate 19^th – 29^th Degree

1:15 –  2:15                30^th Degree Conferral – Roseburg

2:15 –  2:30                Communicate 31^st degree

2:30 –  3:30                32^nd Degree Conferral – Medford

3:30 –  4:00                Sovereign Grand Inspector General, Closing remarks and

Capping Ceremony

Click Here to download form S. Oregon reunion registration 2018

Tuesday the 20th of February, at 7:30 o’clock pm, the Portland Valley Scottish Rite will confer the 21st Degree of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America, “Noachite, or Prussian Knight”.

All Scottish Rite Members of the 20th° or higher are welcome to attend. Visiting Brethren will need current dues card showing membership in the Scottish Rite. Attendance is exclusively for members of the Scottish Rite, as with all of our events, this is not open to the public.

The Duties of the Degree are; “Be humble and modest, trusting in God. Be steadfast and courageous in the face of adversity”
The Lesson of the Degree is; “The downfall of evil is certain. A free and independent judiciary is necessary to human progress. Journalism should be fair, just and responsible.”

Schedule
6:45 pm Dinner [Meatloaf and mashed potatoes]
7:30 pm Scottish Rite University Intro
7:45 pm Degree
After the degree there will be a cast party and Social in the Members Lounge.

Confirmations on Facebook of attendance will not be counted for dinner. Please RSVP by email to officemanager@portlandsr.com for dinner reservations by no later than 11:00 am on the Monday before the event. Any requests that come in after the cut off will go on the standby list.

Please join us for the…
2018 Sweetheart’s Dinner at the Portland Scottish Rite on February 6th

The Dress Code is Semi-formal, with a 1950’s flair. We’ll have raffle prizes, presentations, a themed photo booth and live music from the “Voice” of Frank Sinatra, John English!

6:00pm Cocktails and photo booth in the banquet hall
7:00pm Officers and ladies introductions
7:05pm Buffet opens & Live Music starts
7:45pm Valentines presentation
7:55pm Raffle winners announced
8:00pm Live Music continues
9:00pm Closing Remarks

Dinner is $20 per person and features:

Braised Brisket & Brown Mushroom Gravy, roasted parsnip and squash with chipollini onion confit with waldorf salad (apple, raisin, celery, walnut)

RSVP today: officemanager@portlandsr.com

Portland State University Announces Oregon Scottish Rite Donation to the Speech & Hearing Sciences Department to gain new clinic.

 

Dear Brothers,

Nearly my entire career as a Scottish Rite Mason in the Portland Valley has been dedicated to keeping our historic building. Believe me when I say that everyone on the Executive Board is equally dedicated and has fought very hard as well. 

Today, I spoke with our S.G.I.G and asked if he would allow me to give the decision regarding the sale of our historic building to the membership and he has graciously allowed me as the PR of the Portland Valley to make that decision. 

On Tuesday we will present what we are up against financially and allow our membership to vote on this difficult decision to keep or sale our building. 

Let me state that regardless of how the vote on Tuesday goes, I am dedicated to serving our membership to the best of my ability and in whatever capacity I’m allowed to do so. I have never forgotten that I work for you my brothers and I know that you put a great deal of trust in me and the Portland Valley leadership to ensure that we are here for many years to come.  

I would like to give great thanks to our S.G.I.G. and the Executive Board for all of their hard work and support on this issue. They have all worked tirelessly and had a lot of sleepless nights regarding this issue and they deserve our gratitude for their efforts.

I look forward to seeing all Portland Valley Scottish Rite members on Tuesday for this historic vote.

Spes mea in Deo est
Larry Roberts 32° KCCH
Personal Representative Portland Valley Scottish Rite

We learn, beginning in our Blue Lodges, that charity along with making good men better are among the primary foundation stones of being a Mason. As Scottish Rite brothers we build on that foundation, and in Oregon one of the cornerstones of charity is the Oregon Scottish Rite Speech and Language Charity.

The mission of your Oregon Scottish Rite Speech and Language Charity is providing financial assistance to our Universities and other institutions that help young Oregon children who have a verity of communication needs.

During this past summer, your Oregon Scottish Rite Speech and Language Charity provided funding for more than 350 children to attend special camps where masters-level students, studying to become SLP’s (Speech Language Pathologists), acted as camp counselors. The SLP students gained hands-on experience assisting children afflicted with Autism, Apraxia (speech sound disorders), dyslexia, Cerebral Palsy who were non-verbal, and who had expressive and receptive disorders.

The Speech and Language Charity seeks out opportunities to provide service to children statewide. A recently funded research project at Portland State University was a Distance Learning or Telecommunications program. This program successfully provided therapy to young children with stuttering issues in a number of areas around Oregon (See attached map).

The Oregon Scottish Rite Speech and Language Charity is working diligently to increase service to Oregon children who struggle with communication and are now reaching more children than ever before in its long history. This holiday season, remember that the Oregon Scottish Rite Speech and Language Charity is a 501(c)3 and all donations are tax deductible and welcome.

In Brotherhood,
Bill Anton 33°
President

Tuesday the 19th of September, at 7:30 pm, the Portland Valley Scottish Rite will confer the 17th Degree of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America, “Knight of the East & West”.

All Scottish Rite Members of the 16th° or higher are welcome to attend. Visiting Brethren will need current dues card showing membership in the Scottish Rite. Attendance is exclusively for members of the Scottish Rite, as with all of our events, this is not open to the public.

The Duties of the 17th Degree are; “To work, to reflect and to pray. To hope, to trust and to believe. To teach the truths that are hidden in allegories and concealed by the symbols in Freemasonry.” The Lesson of the degree teaches; “An army of martyrs have offered up their lives to prove their faith or benefit mankind.”

Schedule
6:00 pm Body Head Meeting
7:00 pm Dinner [Bratwurst & sauerkraut]
7:30 pm Scottish Rite University Intro
7:45 pm Degree
After the degree there will be a cast party and Social in the Members Lounge.

Confirmations on Facebook of attendance will not be counted for dinner. Please RSVP by email to officemanager@portlandsr.com for dinner reservations by no later than 11:00 am on the Monday before the event. Any requests that come in after the cut off will go on the standby list.