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Winter 2021 Edition www.portlandscottishrite.org
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Portland Valley
Scottish Rite SentinelSentinel
January – February 2021
Volume 17
In this issue:
Å Calendar 2
Å Officers & Contacts 3
Å Consistory News 4
Å Jan. - Feb. Birthdays 5
Å Upcoming events 6
Å Supreme News 7
Å Donation Forms 8-9
Å Petition for Degrees 10
Attention friends, family members and care givers: Should our
recipient fall ill or under hardship, please notify the Portland
Scottish Rite’s General Secretary at
503-226-7827 or email [email protected]
Happy New Year Brothers!
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Page 2 January – February 2021
Volume 17
Calendar Weekday Date January 2021 Who can attend? Time Tuesday
12th Officer’s Meeting Valley Officers 6pm Tuesday 26th Budget Zoom
meeting Valley Members 6:30pm
February 2021 Tuesday 8th Officer’s Meeting Valley Officers
6pm
Additional online events Check
http://portlandscottishrite.org/calendar or sign up for email for
updates.
During the latest regulations change from the Oregon Governor
and Oregon Health Authority on December 8th, 2020 the Governor in
the FAQ information downgraded all our meetings from being regular
monthly required stated meetings of a Fraternal Non-profit
Corporation to the status of a limited occupancy social
gathering.
The Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Governor to this point
have declined to hear contradictions to this mislabeling of our
entities status and meeting purpose. Although there was no
reasonable explanation available for singling out Fraternal Orders
for stricter regulation verses our state’s other similar
charitable, spiritual, and civic Non-profit organizations, sadly
this is the current regulations we are required to follow from the
Oregon Governor.
At present date the quantity in Multnomah County for occupancy
at a Fraternal business meeting (held in our sixty thousand square
foot Temple) is limited to 6 members; unfortunately this prevents
us from being able to establish the quorum necessary for us to hold
in-person business meetings. If the current guidelines continue we
will not be able to meet in-person with sufficient numbers to
establish quorum for all our Bodies until our county’s “sector risk
level” drops to a “Lower Risk” level. At that time we may be able
to hold meetings of up to 10 members until we reach a yet to be
established lower than low level risk.
Fortunately the Supreme Council and our Sovereign Grand
Inspector General of Oregon have granted us dispensation to hold
online meetings. The Valley has obtained an account for Zoom from
Supreme Council and we previously used it for a special meeting in
October to much success and with sufficient membership in
attendance to establish quorum.
In the upcoming months we plan to hold online special meetings
whenever we have necessary fraternal business to conduct. Also we
are looking for presenters or guest speakers to provide Masonic
entertainment and education for online event functions. Be sure to
check your email or the Orient Blog for notices of events and if
you have not yet signed up for the Valley email blast you can do so
by clicking here.
Fraternally, Br. Nathan Neff, 32°, KCCH Portland Valley Personal
Representative
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Page 3 Sentinel
Valley Officer’s Contact Information
Nathan Neff, 32°, KCCH
Personal Representative of the SGIG
(503) 226-7827 x3 [email protected]
Eric Gazow, 33°
Acting General Treasurer
(503) 226-7827 x6
[email protected]
Nathan Neff, 32°, KCCH
Acting General Secretary
(503) 226-7827 x1
[email protected]
Shaman Anderson, 32°
Venerable Master, Lodge of Perfection
[email protected]
Steve Gatton, 33°
Wise Master, Rose Croix
[email protected]
Charles Adams, 32°, KSA
Commander, Council of Kadosh
[email protected]
Sean McCallum, 32°, KSA
Master, Oregon Consistory
[email protected]
Eric Gazow, 33°
Orient CFO, Clarke Trust Admin.
(503) 226-7827 x4
[email protected]
Damon Van Beek, 32°, KCCH
Assistant PR/Director of the Work
(503) 226-7827 x2
[email protected]
Scottish Rite Creed
Human progress is our
cause, liberty of thought
our supreme wish,
freedom of conscience
our mission, and the
guarantee of equal rights
to all people everywhere
our ultimate goal.
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Scottish
Rite of Freemasonry, SJ, to
improve its members and
enhance the communities in
which they live by teaching and
emulating the principles of
Brotherly Love, Tolerance,
Charity, and Truth, while
actively embracing high social,
moral, and spiritual values,
including fellowship,
compassion, and dedication to
God, family, and country.
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News of the Oregon Consistory of
Masters of the Royal Secret №1 Brethren,
As 2020 thankfully comes to a close and 2021 begins, I can only
hope next year brings all the best we can hope for. Like anyone
else, I find the need to be reminded to be thankful. I am thankful
for all the things I miss. 2019 seems like another alien world to
me now; a world I would love to visit again. This past year has
been a year of reflection and what has been missed most of all is
our ability to meet, act and take part in our Rites.
I truly miss: Our Degrees and all that goes into our
productions, the positive outcomes from the transmission of
knowledge, the diligent work of men bound in honor, working toward
a common goal of creating great work worthy of an
audience for their Brothers, and the camaraderie felt amongst
the Brethren during our after Degree discussions.
Missed are those gifts of insight given me by mentors at our
ceremonial evenings exemplifying the Degrees of our Scottish Rite.
I have learned a lot from the small favor of a duly timed whisper
or sometimes shouted insights and accolades that conjure up new
perspectives. Watching the degrees sometimes grants a simple
reminder of a better way forward. I have had varying success in my
own journey through our Rites and am thankful for every minute
received.
To journey amid the dangers and mystery of the internal and
external worlds is what we do. The myriad of lenses shown through
the lessons of the encampment teach us to be flexible and find the
balance we need to strive forward. We shall return to create
exemplified trials of the journey into the unknown for the
betterment of everyone.
Hopefully, our patience will be rewarded with everyone being
able to attend together soon.
Sincerely and Fraternally, Sean McCallum, 32°, KSA Master of
Kadosh Oregon Consistory No. 1
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January James Davis 1/3 Bruce Kent 1/3 Nathan Neff 1/5 John
Ridenour 1/6 Louis Jones 1/8 James Akers 1/8 Les Brenner 1/8 Brian
Ruder 1/9 Randy Bain 1/9 Douglas Walter 1/12 Gale Porter 1/12 James
Bremer 1/12 Brandon VanDyke 1/12 Josh Childs 1/15 Herbert
Richardson 1/16 Brent Johnson 1/16 William Krohn 1/17 Christopher
Blair 1/17 Christopher Barry 1/17 Michael Robinson 1/18 Robert
Piatt 1/19 Elmer Schrader 1/19 Daniel Bauer 1/19 Mehmet Berk 1/19
Kevin Wright 1/19 Jason Hoerauf 1/20 Mitri Obeid 1/20 Ronald Gamble
1/21 Michael Tenney 1/21 James Wallace 1/22 Patrick Knowles 1/22
Eric Headley 1/22 Michael Sasiain 1/22 Evandro Almeida-Filho 1/22
Jesse Exton 1/23 Chris Foleen 1/24 Roy Peterson 1/25 Reybert Reece
1/25 Michael Landtiser 1/25 Joseph James 1/27 Evan Tradup 1/27
Kenneth Cochran 1/28 Bob Keller 1/28 Todd Juenger 1/28 Joseph Gary
III 1/28 Thomas Binkerd 1/29 Chris Riddle 1/29 Richard Laird 1/30
Brian Kennedy 1/30
February Johnny Garner 2/1 Rodney Lippert 2/1 Leslie Geren 2/1
Jack Cooper 2/1 Derald Dunning Jr 2/2 William Douglas 2/4 Malcolm
McInnis 2/5 Ronald Eggers 2/5 Richard Gerety 2/5 Larry Repp 2/8
Marvin Soreng 2/10 Korey Kearney 2/12 Silas Vermilyea Jr 2/14 Alan
Strong 2/17 Pepper Howland 2/17 John Baldwin Jr 2/17 David Timm
2/19 Mark Barondes 2/19 Fadi Arnaout 2/19 William Bishop 2/20
Daniel Holcombe 2/20 Dana Tawney 2/20 Steve McCathern 2/20 Melvin
Warriner 2/20 John Caplener 2/23 Dustin Miller 2/23 Sean McCallum
2/24 Ralph Montag 2/25 Michael Sullivan 2/25 Kenneth Zapp 2/25
Joseph Jarvis 2/26 Duncan James Calver 2/26 Robert Gedlick 2/27
Paul Philpott 2/27 Gary Ball 2/28 Francis Weatherly 2/29
Portland Valley Birthday Boys
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January Valley Zoom
Meeting & Budget
discussion for 2021
Tuesday January 26th
at 6:30 pm
Click here to register
https://scottishrite.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsdumqqzIiHdN_5JRmTSUaqLGvCq5GYFcL
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In the past few months our Supreme Council has overhauled the
members’ section of the website making it so that keeping up on
news and education from the Scottish Rite easier than ever! From
the member’s login section at members.scottishrite.org you can
access an array of interesting content and documents exclusively
for members of the Rite. Å There are option buttons to easily
donate to the Supreme Council’s
national charities or conveniently pay your Valley dues. Å
Members can update their contact info on their Profile Page and
even
pull up a digital copy of their Membership Card that can be
scanned for attendance at Valley events.
Å There’s even a secret Members Only Content section with
archives of the Scottish Rite Journal, official Supreme Council
documents, and videos made about the degrees and lessons of the
Scottish Rite.
New features on Supreme Council’s Membership website!
members.scottishrite.org
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Portland Valley Temple Preservation Foundation Rebuild the
Temple
Donation Form Your generous gift will help sustain our Temple
for future generations of Scottish Rite Masons.
Donor Information
FIRST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL LAST NAME
PHONE* EMAIL*
STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
MASONIC AFFILIATION
□ Please send me information about planned giving
opportunities
Gift Information AMOUNT OF GIFT: DATE OF GIFT:
□ IN HONOR OF: OR ☐ IN MEMORY OF: (Please fill in the Person’s
Name)
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Payment Information □ CHECK ENCLOSED (Please make checks payable
to: Portland Valley Temple Preservation)
□ MY COMPANY HAS A MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM (Please attach company
form) □ ONE-TIME DONATION □ 365 Club □ Sustaining Membership
A Sustaining Membership is a monthly, quarterly, or annual gift
that you can pay in a convenient, ongoing way. Your Sustaining
Membership will automatically renew each month, quarter, or year
unless you choose to cancel or change it. □ SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP
$14.00 per month □ SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP $42.00 per quarter □
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP $167.00 per year
□ AMERICAN EXPRESS ☐ DISCOVER CARD ☐ MASTERCARD ☐ VISA CREDIT
CARD NUMBER EXPIRATION DATE CVV NUMBER*
NAME AS IT APPEARS ON CARD
BILLING ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE)
AUTHORIZATION SIGNATURE
* The CVV is a 3 or 4 digit number on the back of most credit
cards (on the front if American Express).
MAIL TO: Portland Valley Temple Preservation Foundation
709 SW 15th Ave. Portland, OR 97205
Contributions are deductible on Federal and Income Tax under our
Fed ID. Consult your Attorney or Tax Advisor.
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Oregon Scottish Rite Speech & Language Charity
Helping Young Children Communicate PLEDGE FORM
Your generous gift will help our community of children with
speech and language disorders.
Donor Information FIRST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL LAST NAME
PHONE* EMAIL*
STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
MASONIC AFFILIATION
□ Please send me information about planned giving
opportunities
Gift Information AMOUNT OF GIFT: DATE OF GIFT:
□ IN HONOR OF: OR ☐ IN MEMORY OF: (Please fill in the Person’s
Name)
STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Payment Information □ CHECK ENCLOSED (Please make checks payable
to: Oregon Scottish Rite Speech & Language Charity)
□ MY COMPANY HAS A MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM (Please attach company
form) □ ONE-TIME DONATION □ 365 Club □ Sustaining Membership
A Sustaining Membership is a monthly, quarterly, or annual gift
that you can pay in a convenient, ongoing way. Your Sustaining
Membership will automatically renew each month, quarter, or year
unless you choose to cancel or change it. □ SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP
$14.00 per month □ SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP $42.00 per quarter □
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP $167.00 per year
□ AMERICAN EXPRESS ☐ DISCOVER CARD ☐ MASTERCARD ☐ VISA CREDIT
CARD NUMBER EXPIRATION DATE CVV NUMBER*
NAME AS IT APPEARS ON CARD
BILLING ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE)
AUTHORIZATION SIGNATURE
* The CVV is a 3 or 4 digit number on the back of most credit
cards (on the front if American Express).
MAIL TO: Oregon Scottish Rite Speech & Language Charity
709 SW 15th Ave. Portland, OR 97205
Contributions are deductible on Federal and Income Tax under our
Fed ID. Consult your Attorney or Tax Advisor.
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S∴ J∴ of the U.S.A.
Petition for Membership Full Name:
FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME, LAST NAME
Today’s Date: / / 20 Street Address: Unit or Apt #:
City: State: Zip Code: Home Phone: ( ) Cell Phone: ( ) Work
Phone: ( )
E-Mail Address: Month, Day, and Year of Birth:[00/00/0000] /
/
City, State, Country of Birth: Wife/Partner’s Name: Are you a US
Citizen? YES NO If “No”, where are you a citizen? Present Blue
Lodge Name: No.: Years as M.M.: Lodge City and State: Date and
Place Raised: Occupation: Employer Name: Have you ever previously
petitioned for Scottish Rite Degrees? YES NO Ring Size: Cap Size
(example: “7-1/8”): “I, the above named and below signed, accept
the following fundamental principles of the Supreme Council; the
inculcation of patriotism, respect for law and order, and an
undying loyalty to the principles of civil and religious liberty,
and the forbearance of a state sponsored religion, principles
embodied by the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. I
respectfully petition to receive the 4th through 32nd Degrees of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. I am currently a Master
Mason in good standing with my Lodge.” Reunion Class (5 Terminal
Degrees Exemplified)
Initiation Fee: $125.00 (4th, 14th, 18th, 30th & 32nd) X
Candidate’s Signature Annual Dues: $150.00 Total Due with Petition:
$275.00
Make checks payable to: Scottish Rite 1st Sponsor Signature 1st
Last name Printed or I hereby authorize the Scottish Rite to charge
$_____ to Card#: ______ ______ ______ ______
CVC#: __ __ __ 2nd Sponsor Signature 2nd Last name Printed
Expiration Date: 20
Email [email protected] with questions or concerns.
X Signature of authorized card holder
Turn in Petition with fees to Valley General Secretary’s Office
30 days prior to the Reunion. Candidates who attain the 32nd Degree
are also furnished, free of charge, with; Bridge to Light by Ill.
Br. Rex Hutchens, 33°, GC, Morals & Dogma by Ill. Br. Sovereign
Grand Commander Albert Pike, 33°, annotated by Ill. Br. Arturo de
Hoyos, 33°, GC, and a Latin Parchment Patent & Traveling
Certificate, English, issued by the Supreme Council,
under the signature and seals of the Grand Commander and
Secretary General and counter signed by the Master of Kadosh and
General Secretary of Oregon Consistory № 1.
Temple Preservation Donation Form 2019-Fillable.pdfPortland
Valley Temple Preservation Foundation709 SW 15th Ave.
Speech Charity Donation Form 2020.pdfOregon Scottish Rite Speech
& Language Charity 709 SW 15th Ave.
FIRST NAME: MIDDLE INITIAL: LAST NAME: PHONE: EMAIL: STREET
ADDRESS: CITY STATE ZIP CODE: MASONIC AFFILIATION: undefined:
OffAMOUNT OF GIFT: DATE OF GIFT: IN HONOR OF OR IN MEMORY OF Please
fill in the Persons Name: undefined_2: Offundefined_3: OffSTREET
ADDRESS_2: CITY STATE ZIP CODE_2: undefined_4: OffMY COMPANY HAS A
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM Please attach company form: Offundefined_5:
Offundefined_6: Offundefined_7: OffSUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP 1400
permonth: OffSUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP 4200 perquarter: OffSUSTAINING
MEMBERSHIP 16700 peryear: Offundefined_8: Offundefined_9:
Offundefined_10: Offundefined_11: OffCREDIT CARD NUMBER: EXPIRATION
DATE: CVV NUMBER: NAME AS IT APPEARS ON CARD: BILLING ADDRESS IF
DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE: First Name: Middle Name: Last Name: Month:
Day: Year: Street Address: Unit or Apt: City: State: Zip Code: Area
Code Home Phone: Home Phone: Area Code Cell: Cell: Area Code Work:
Work Phone: EMail Address: Birth Month: Birth Day: Birth Year: City
State Country of Birth: WifePartners Name: Check Box US Yes:
OffCheck BoxUS No: OffIf No where are you a citizen: Present Blue
Lodge Name: Blue Lodge Number: Years as MM: Lodge City and State:
Date and Place Raised: Occupation: Employer Name: Check Box SR
Degrees Yes: OffCheck Box SR Degrees No: OffRing Size: Cap Size:
Authorize the Scottish Rite to charge: Card first 4: Card middle
first 4: Card middle last 4: Card last 4: CVC Number: Credit Card
Month: Credit Card Year:
