A bit of freezing rain is no deterrent for the heartiest Scottish Rite Masons. About 80 Scottish Rite Masons and their ladies turned out on February 19 for the annual Ladies Night at the ‘Rite, our celebration of our ladies and all they do for us throughout the year. . .
2018 Officers Installed for Scottish Rite Bodies
5th Annual Christmas Banquet & Awards Ceremony
The Valley of Omaha Scottish Rite hosted the 5th annual Christmas banquet and awards ceremony on Monday, December 18th. Our emcees for the evenings were Chuck Sederstrom III, 32° KCCH and the officers of the Lodge of Perfection. 140 Scottish Rite Masons, their ladies and guests began the evening, gathered for cocktails in the lounge. . .
Omaha Valley Welcomes Six New Brethren at William B. Webster, 33° Memorial Fall 2017 Reunion
On November 2, 3, and 4, 2017, the Omaha Valley hosted the Fall Reunion, welcoming six new 32° Princes of the Royal Secret. The Reunion began with social time and introductions on Thursday evening, followed by the 4°, 8°, hosted by the officers of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, and the 9°-10°, which continues the story of the 2nd Section Master’s Degree. . .
RECOGNIZING OUR 2017 HONORS BRETHREN
Every two years, the Supreme Council for the Scottish Rite of the United States for the Southern Jurisdiction confers the highest honors on Brethren, the Thirty-Third Degree and the Knight Commander of the Court of Honour (KCCH). Omaha Scottish Rite Masons recognized five Brethren who received their KCCH and two Brethren who were coroneted 33° Inspectors General Honorary. . .
More than $60,000 Raised for RiteCare at 10th Annual Friends of Scottish Rite Dinner & Auction
Celebrating the 10th Friends of Scottish Rite Dinner and Auction, the Scottish Rite Foundation of Omaha had its best year ever for the annual event. This year, the Friends Dinner was held on Friday, October 13th, welcoming a record number of guests – nearly 250 guests filled the Scottish Rite ballroom at 20th and Douglas Streets. Guests enjoyed a hosted wine tasting and fine Scotch tasting, bid on extraordinary silent and live auction items, including a photograph signed by Apollo XI astronauts, vacation packages, fine art, and several beautiful handmade quilts. . .
Nebraska RiteCare Retreat Updates Scottish Rite Masons On Our Annual $680,000 Investment in Speech Therapy
Several years ago, Scottish Rite Masons recognized that the RiteCare Clinics were in danger of developing a “silo mentality,” where each clinic operated independently of one another and not utilizing the expertise of the entire RiteCare system. In response, SGIG Charles V. Sederstrom, Jr., 33° arranged an annual RiteCare retreat. . .
Scottish Rite 50-Year and UNO Scholarship Presentations
Each September, the Omaha Valley Scottish Rite makes special presentations, recognizing our 50-Year members and our UNO scholarship recipients. This year, nearly 100 Scottish Rite Masons and their ladies gathered to make the presentations, after enjoying a wonderful dinner of homemade lasagna, breadsticks and salad made by our Culinary Masters. . .
Omaha Masons Enjoy Great Tailgate at Werner Park
So many Lodges go dark during the summer, losing the members enthusiasm over the hot summer months. The Scottish Rite and the Omaha Area and Masters and Wardens Club decided to revive a past tradition which had gone by the wayside, hosting a tailgate was held at Werner Park in Papillion, followed by the Stormchasers ballgame. . .
RiteCare Classic a great day of golf, supporting RiteCare Clinics
The Scottish Rite golf outing began as a fun event for members, with extra money going to RiteCare. Somewhere along the way, it became a fundraiser in its own right, and in 2014, the golf benefit was rebranded the RiteCare Classic. This year, the RiteCare Classic, held on June 21st at Pacific Springs Golf Club, grossed around $17,000 for speech and language services. . .