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2019 Ceremonies of Coronation & Investiture

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Honours FlyerGreetings Brethren,

A cordial invitation is extended to All Scottish Rite Members, their significant others and their friends to attend the Ceremony of Investiture of the Knights Commander of the Court of Honour to be conferred at four p.m. in the Portland Valley Scottish Rite Temple Auditorium on Saturday November 2nd, 2019. There will also be a private Coronation ceremony for 33rd degree members earlier in the day at 1pm.

Following the Ceremonies at the Portland Valley Temple there will be a celebration banquet at the Portland Golf & Country Club at 5900 SW Scholls Ferry Rd. Portland, OR 97225.
Please click this link 2019 General Honours Meal Request Form to download and fill out the attendance form and mail it with your payment to;
“Orient of Oregon, Attn: Honours 2019”
709 sw 15th Ave., Portland, OR 97205.
Please make check payable to “Orient of Oregon”

RSVP’s to attend the banquet must be received at the office by no later October 18th so please send it in right away.

Orient of Oregon Speech & Language Charity News

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Our Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Speech Language Clinic is beginning a new year with a Cohort of new Master level students working toward the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) license, joining those SLP’s who will be completing their training next June.

In Brotherhood,
Bill Anton 33°
Orient Personal Representative

Here’s a little more info:
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Baker Valley Fall Reunion Oct. 17-19

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GREETINGS: to all members of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite everywhere; and to all Master Masons in the jurisdiction of the Baker Scottish Rite Bodies. The purpose of the Scottish Rite, simply stated, is to seek that which is the most worth in the world; to exalt the dignity of every person, the human side of our daily activities, and the maximum service to humanity; to aid mankind’s search in God’s universe for identity, for development and for destiny, and thereby achieve better men in a better world, happier men in a happier world and wiser men in a wiser world. We appreciate your attendance and assistance, and we hope that you enjoy the fellowship of this Reunion.

SECRETARY’S BULLETIN
A petitioner must be a Master Mason in good standing. All petitions must be in the hands of the Secretary not later than 8:00 A.M., Thursday of the Reunion.

Click to see the Baker Reunion schedule for Oct 17th-19th

Lifeline Screening at Medford Scottish Rite

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Brothers,
There will be a Lifeline Screening at the Medford Scottish Rite Center, October 24th, 2019.
The cost is: Complete Wellness Pkg. $129.00
Complete Wellness Pkg. with Osteo $139.00
Please review the following flyer for test requirements.

This is something we all should take advantage of while saving a great deal of money!
The test will take about an hour. Please call the Valley Secretary if you plan on taking advantage of this great opportunity.

Ed Davis
General Secretary
541-772-2205
Lifeline Screening

Medford Valley Scottish Rite says; “Aloha to Summer and Aloha to Fall”

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The Medford Valley finished off the Summer in Style (Hawaiian Style that is)
with a taste of the Islands. A wonderful time was had by all with great Hawaiian food and, a chance to don their Hawaiian clothes for one last time this summer. The Pulled Pork and Huli Huli Teriyaki Chicken was especially good!
Everyone enjoyed the chance to talk about their summer experiences and welcomed everyone back from their summer vacations. We are looking forward to start the remainder of the 2019 year here at the Medford Scottish Rite. Aloha!

News of the Orient

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Greetings Brethren,

In news of the Orient; at the most recent August 2019 Supreme Council Biennial Session in Washington D.C. our Orient of Oregon Sovereign Grand Inspector General, Illustrious Brother Gary Kuney, 33°, received a distinctive honor and I would like to take a moment to share it with you.

During the course of the Session Ill. Bro. Gary was honored by the Sovereign Grand Commander of Costa Rica, Illustrious Brother Juan José Soto Cervantes, with the distinction of being acknowledged as an honorary member of the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree for the Republic of Costa Rica. Ill. Bro. Juan presented Ill. Bro. Gary with the above pictured medallion in recognition of this commendation. The Supreme Council of Costa Rica was originally chartered in 1871 and has been in accord for many years with our Supreme Council of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States.

Please join me in congratulating Illustrious Brother Gary for receiving this distinction from our Brethren in Costa Rica for his service to the Craft!

Passing of Brother William “Bill” Costello, 32°

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Brethren,
The role of the workman has been called and, one Master Mason, Brother William Lance Costello, 32°, has not answered to his name. He has laid down the working tools of life and with them has left that mortal part for which he no longer has use. His labors here below have taught his to divest his heart and conscience of the vices and superfluity of life, thereby fitting his mind as a living stone for that spiritual building, that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Strengthened in his labors here by faith in God, and confident of expectation of immortality, he has been granted admission to the Celestial Lodge above. His Brethren mourn the passing of a great man and Mason.

Brother William Lance “Bill” Costello, 32° was born on March 3, 1946 in Cincinnati Ohio, and passed to the Celestial Lodge on August 31, 2019. Brother Costello was a member of  Medford Masonic Lodge #103 in Medford, Oregon and obtained the degree of 32°, Master of the Royal Secret in the Medford Valley of Scottish Rite on April 4, 2015. He moved to the Portland area in 2017. No memorial service information has been announced at this time.

Bruce A. Kundert, 32° K.C.C.H.
Personal Representative
Medford Valley Scottish Rite