Tuesday night’s Stated Meeting of the Portland Valley resulted in a favorable ballot for eleven fine young Masons to join us in the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry at the 250th Reunion of the Valley. The elected candidates should be receiving a welcome letter and packet in the mail shortly with additional instructions.
Combined with the courtesy candidates that puts us at 29 new members to welcome in to the Orient at this Fall’s Reunion on Saturday, October 9, 2021.
The membership voted for an extension of the deadline enabling any additional candidates to submit their petitions up until the day of the Reunion. Please send notice to the Portland Valley office ASAP at officemanager@portlandsr.com if you know of a candidate who is interested.
The Candidates eat for free at the Reunion, for all current members lunch will be priced at $10.00 for a sandwich, chips and beverages payable at the door during check-in.
Current members and any visitors from other Valleys will need to RSVP at officemanager@portlandsr.com if you would like to have lunch on the day of the Reunion. This includes any Ritual cast members who would like lunch.
Event parking at
633 SW 14th Ave,
Portland, OR 97205
Due to the ongoing construction to the property containing our Temple’s parking lot, parking is being provided free of charge to Candidates and Scottish Rite members at in the City Center U-Park Parking lot across the street from where our original lot is. Entrance is on SW 14th Ave., free parking will be available from 7am-7pm.
Click here for map:
https://goo.gl/maps/oqQSu7wVmeER7E2v5
The ritual casts are now filled for all the primary degrees except the 14th Degree.
Please contact the Director of the Work, Brother Commander VanBeek at dow@portlandsr.com if you are interested in helping with a ritual part.
Check out http://portlandscottishrite.org/calendar for the dates and times of the Final Dress Rehearsals next week.
Due to current requirements the festivities will be conducted in compliance with state health code for theater, restaurants, bars, and indoor dining. Masks are recommended whenever not eating, drinking, giving speeches to an assembly, or preforming in a theater cast.