Tag: Spring Cleaning

Brothers,

Due to circumstances beyond our control the Grand Maser will not attend our Dinner on September 2nd.  We will therefore honor our new Portland PR at this time.  Please note the information below.

Please note the continuation of our “Spring Cleaning Auction” On Tuesday August 25th with a book and painting sale.

08/25 – Spring Cleaning / Book & Painting Sale 
09/02 – Honoring the Portland Valley PR (Ladies Night)
09/16 – 20th Degree Conferral

Portland Valley PR Dinner

Illustrious Walt Johnson, Portland Valley Personal Representative, will be welcomed on September 2nd at the Scottish Rite Temple.  Join the Portland Valley for a memorable evening.  Social Hour will be held at 5:30 pm; Dinner will start at 6 pm.

Welcome The Portland Valley Personal Representative 

Scottish Rite ladies night    

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014      

Dinner provided by Bridges Catering

Dinner $20/person

           $30/couple

Menu:

• Appetizers
• Cheese and shallot stuffed mushrooms
• Pork rillette served with apple mustard, pickled onions, baguette and crackers

 Salad:

• Romaine wedge with cherry tomato, blue cheese crumbles croutons and balsamic vinaigrette

 Entrée:

• Fillet of beef tenderloin with mushroom jus, potato gratin, and amaretto green beans
• Roasted vegetable gratin to replace fillet for vegetarian option

 Desert:

• Fresh berry shortcake

Dear Brothers,
The Portland Valley Leadership would like to give you some exciting updates on what is happening at the Rite.

As many of you know the Portland Valley has been going through some growing pains over the last several years. As with most fraternal organizations we’ve seen our membership slow and our expenses increase. In order to meet these difficult times we were forced to cut staff, reduce expenses and entertain offers on our historic building.

I’m happy to say that with disciplined actions, a striving for excellence and your steadfast support we are back on track and thriving. We are no longer spending thousands of dollars more a month than we bring in. Our investment accounts are again growing and our future is looking bright indeed.

We are also no longer in a position to accept less than $6.5 million dollars for our building and we’ve raised the price from $4.5 million to $6.5 million, a 30% increase.

None of these changes would have been possible without your dedication and support for our historic Masonic fraternity.

Here are a few things that you can look forward to at the Portland Valley Scottish Rite:

• Beautiful new furniture in the Lounge
• A new and revitalized library:
• New handmade, custom wood cabinets with glass enclosures to secure and protect our treasures.
• A library budget that will allow us to not only maintain the library but grow with new books, movies, and magazines for a state of the art Masonic study facility.
• New individual library study tables with computers, individual lamps, etc.
• A new card entry state of the art alarm system.
• A budget that will allow us to mend and or replace some of our cherished costumes.
• Badly needed roof repair, which should be completed by Fall 2014.
• Budget for theater seat repair in 2015.

The last few years have been a lot of work for all of us. But due to your continued efforts, trust and brotherhood we are now starting to see the fruits of our labors.

We look forward to seeing you all on September 2nd when we will be honoring our Grand Master.

Fraternally

Ill Walt Johnson, 33°
Personal Representative
Portland Valley

Illustrious Brother Len Schiler is resting comfortably at home after recovering in the hospital from a fall.  Len suffered several broken ribs and a puncture lung.  He would welcome contact from the membership.  He can be reached  at (503)-643-2348

The Portland Scottish Rite Library Committee has been working hard preparing for our upgraded new library which will go in later this Fall. The committee has weeded out many books that were deemed unnecessary for our masonic library. Several hundred books as well as paintings, have been removed from the library stock and will be offered to the Portland Valley Scottish Rite Membership.  The books will be sold at $1.00 each. The book sale will start on Monday, Aug. 25th at 9am until Wednesday at 5pm.

All monies received from the auction will be used to replace tables in the Ballroom.  We hope to replace the old wooden tables with new light weight composite tables. 

 Please call the Scottish Rite office for information relating to this auction. 

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