Author name: Dale

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Courtland “C.B.” Brooks PGHP, PIGM, PGC on May 2, 2024. Information will be passed as it becomes available.

Sunset Council #20 will confer the Royal and Select Master Degrees on Monday, April 8 in Forest Grove. There are a couple of parts still open.

The registration form for Oregon Grand York Rite Session April 4-6, 2024 at the Mill Casino in North Bend, OR is now available below. This is meant to be printed on LEGAL size paper.

DeMolay Commandery #5 will be hosting the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross and Order of Knights of Malta at St. John’s Lodge #17 AF&AM, 431 1st Ave W Albany OR 97321 starting at 10:00 AM. For those who would like to take candidates for the Orders should send their requests for courtesy work to

Cottage Grove Royal Arch Chapter #41 will be doing a Royal Arch degree on August 8th starting at 6pm.   Secretaries can reach out to me if courtesy work is needed.  Brian Kaufman, CGRA #41 Secretary

Of the 17 recipients worldwide, 14 from regional jurisdictions and 3 at large, that are presented every triennial we are lucky to have the Northwest Regional Columbian Award from the General Grand Council of Cryptic Masons International go to one of our own here in Oregon. This has been confirmed and will be announced when

The Grand Chapter RAM of Oregon Committee on Research and Education will have the Mid-Year York Rite Conference on September 9th, at the Salem Scottish Rite Center commencing a 10AM. The Grand Chapter Ritual Committee has a proposed ritual addition to the Mark Master Degree, which they will demonstrate for comments and suggestions. The conference

I have confirmation for the conferral of the  Most Excellent Master and the Royal Arch Degrees on Saturday, May 27.  The Chapter will open for conferral of the Most Excellent Master Degree at 10:00 am.  Following the conferral of the MEM, we will have pizza delivered for lunch, with the Royal Arch conferral beginning right after

The plan is to hold the two Council degrees in Salem on the 8th of July. Our hope is that every Council will have enough time to complete the Chapter Degrees and we can hold an all-day event starting at 8 or 9, do lunch, and end in the late afternoon. Fraternally, Robert Baugh