On Tuesday, March 18th, The Portland Valley will confer the 17th Degree. Dinner will start at 6 pm.
There is still space available for the Alaska cruise. For more information call Walt Johnson (503) 795 4909. (information below)
The Regional Leadership conference was held on March 13, 14, and 15 at the Double Tree Hotel at the Lloyd Center in Portland. The Orient of Oregon hosted this event with strong support from Brothers of all the Valleys of Oregon. These Brothers managed transportation, registration and acted as facilitators during the “round table forums”.
The conference was attended by over 200 Masons, from as far away as Tokyo. Three round table forums were held on Friday and Saturday discussing new member strategies; member retention and Masonic Education.
Attendees and wives relaxed at a wine and cheese social on Friday while wives attended a special Columbia River Gorge Tour and luncheon at the Columbia Gorge Hotel.
Those who attended this event departed with great memories of Oregon and the Brothers of this Orient. (pictured is Grand Commander Ron Seale).
Brother Kenneth Kerr
The role of the workman has been called and one Master Mason, Brother Kenneth Kerr, 32° has not answered to his name.
Brother Kerr passed from this life on Saturday, March 15th, 2014. He will be remembered in a Memorial Service at St. Stephen Lutheran Church. The service will be held in April (details to follow).
St. Stephen Church is located at 290 W. Gloucester Street in Gladstone. Questions can be directed to Brother Kerr’s daughter Susan Newman at (503) 818-7827
The Seventeenth Degree
Night of the East and West
3/18/2014
Dinner starts at 6 pm will ritual to begin directly after
Cast:
Herod Bob Casey, 32° KCCH
Captain of the Guard Chris Foleen, 32° KCCF
John Larry Roberts, 32°
Venerable Preceptor C. Allen White, 33°
Senior Warden Damon Van Beek, 32°
Junior Warden Randy “Scott” Uhls, 32°
Master of Ceremonies Chris Foleen, 32° KCCH
Orator [Off Stage Voice] Rich Nowaki, 32°
Almomer Rich Nowaki, 32°
First Officer Nicholas Johns, 32°
Second Officer Bryan Witt, 32°
Third Officer Don Marshall, 32°
Fourth Officer Peter Morrison, 32°
Fifth Officer Ted Balestreri, 33°
Candidate [From the Class]
Off Stage Voice Rich Nowaki, 32°
Degree Director Paul Blackburn, 32° KCCH
Degree Assistant Director Steve Gatton, 33°
Seven Day Cruise to Alaska
To Honor
ILL Gary Kuney, SGIG
To experience the real Alaska, come to where the mountains are taller, the rivers mightier and the wildlife more plentiful than any place else on Earth. This is cruising Alaska. A rugged, untamed wilderness where the forests go on forever and the Summer days never end. Alaska is a pristine Wilderness of beautiful blue glaciers, snow caped mountain peaks and huge whales breaking the surface of crystalline waters. Depart Vancouver B.C. Sunday, June 22, 2014. Check in starts @ Noon, departure @ 5:00 pm.
- MONDAY – Scenic Cruising all day of the Inside Passage
- TUESDAY – Visit Ketchikan, Alaska from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
- WEDNESDAY – Visit Juneau, Alaska from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm
- THURSDAY – Visit Skagway, Alaska from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm
- FRIDAY – Cruise Glacier Bay
- SATURDAY – At sea all day
- SUNDAY – Arrive at Seward (Anchorage), Alaska 6:00 pm
Bus transportation will be available from Portland to Vancouver on Sunday June 22nd. Side trips will be available to Denali National Park. Fishing trips are also available. Return to Portland via air not included.
$1340 per person inside cabin.
$1760 per person outside, no balcony
$2260 per person outside cabin with a balcony.
We will cruise on the beautiful HOLLAND AMERICA (OSTERDAM). For more information contact Walt Johnson /11845 Belvidere Place/Portland, Oregon 97225 – (503) 795-4909 OR walt@waltshop.com.
Send a deposit of $350 per person by November 1st, 2013 to the above address with choice of accommodation.
It is hard to conceive of any Masonic Ritual more beautiful or inspiring. We meet together to break the bread of fraternity, to reconcile ourselves with those we have offended, and to drink the wine of refreshment and renewal. This year we will be “Memorializing” our recently departed Brethren.
We hope you will join us for an excellent meal, beautiful harp music, and an “Inspiring” Ceremony to honor our recently departed Brethren.
This degree emphasizes the fact that one must use every means to be beneficial for the society in which one lives. We not only set our own example for our society, but we enlist the aid of our Brothers.