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March-April, 2021 Volume XI, Issue 2 Membership ohn Ferguson, 33°, Personal RepresentaƟ ve to the Valley of JAlliance, saw a Facebook post from M.W. Richard Lewis, Past Grand Master of Wyoming, who himself was told this story:

“My Dad, Roy R Moore, was riding the rails in 1924 along with a plan on it! dozen other men looking for work. They got off the freight train giving the gift of at Parco (now Sinclair) today a sign says most modern oil refi nery voice in the West. Th ey walked up to the offi ce which had a big Sign “Not arly in 2020, the Directors of the Hiring” they knocked on the door EScottish Rite Foundation of Ne- anyway, and an annoyed man an- braska began to think strategically swered the door and pointed to about how to provide long-term re- the sign and said “Can’t you bums sources for the Scottish Rite’s RiteCare read?” He then pointed at Dad and Speech and Language Clinic, our Ma- said “You, come in here.” When they sonic Centers, scholarships, Teacher got inside the man said “I have nev- of the Year awards, and other philan- er seen a bum wearing a Masonic thropies. ring before. He asked what Dads experience was. Dad replied “Sheep Th e uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic made it clear that we need herding, freighting with 6 horses, to plan for the future so we can contin- and haying.” Th e man said, “I see by that ring, you are a man of integrity; I will ue to meet the commitments as well as fi nd something you could do.” take care of our own buildings. Dad worked there nearly two years and even got a job for his little brother at the Th e Board decided to engage Hart- refi nery. Since Rawlins was the home of many big sheep outfi ts, owners touted it sook, a Kansas City-based fundraising as the richest town per resident in the nation. It was also the second largest sheep consulting fi rm with a national port- state. One Sunday, Dad walked the 7 miles to Rawlins and stopped for coff ee at folio of clients and a successful track the restaurant at the Ferris Hotel. Th is is where many of the major sheep men hung record of helping non-profi ts raise out. Dad got visiting with some of them and asked where they bought their bucks. fi nancial resources for endowments, Utah, Idaho, and Oregon, they said. programs, capital and operating funds. . . . continued on page 7 . . . continued on page 7 ORIENT OF NEBRASKA • March/April 2021 lliance, N of A ebra lley sk Va a AAprilpril 99-10-10, 20212021 Mar 6 ...... Hastings Spring Reunion (H) Apr 9-10 ...... Alliance Spring Reunion (A) SSCOTTISHCOTTISH RRITEITE Apr 22-24...... Omaha Spring Reunion (O) R May 12 ...... Spring Outing at Papillion Gun Club (O) eu on May 14-15 ...... Lincoln Spring Reunion (L) ni June 19 (tentative date) ...... WalkRite for RiteCare ith a new Aug 6-7 ...... Lincoln Summer Reunion (L) Wyear, we Sept 15 ...... Fall Outing at Papillion Gun Club (O) plan to get things moving again! Th e Sept 24 ...... RiteCare Classic (O) Spring Reunion Sept 25 ...... Hastings Fall Reunion (H) will be on April Oct 22...... Nebraska KCCH Investiture (Lincoln, NE) 9th and 10th. Plan to come to wel- Oct 29...... Friends of RiteCare Dinner & Auction (O) come new Breth- Nov 18-20 ...... Omaha Fall Reunion (O) ren, help out with Alliance 30th Degree the stage crew, join in a Degree or two, or simply watch the Degrees. Please reach Please check with your Valley out to prospective Scottish Rite Masons, and invite them to for current updates to events continue their Masonic journey as a 32° Prince of the Roy- and cancellations due to al Secret. Besides the leadership and mentoring opportuni- ties, Scottish Rite Masons continue the philosophical lessons COVID-19 virus learned in Blue Lodge.

Th ere has been some talk of contacting the Lodges in the Lodge of Perfection meetings: panhandle to have each separate lodge take responsibility for a degree at the Reunion, which might encourage more mem- Alliance, 4th Friday of each month ber involvement and make our Reunions run more smoothly Mar 2, Apr 23, May 28, June 25, July 23, Aug 27 with specifi c roles for each Blue Lodge.

Hastings, 1st Tuesday of each month We had the help of the local DeMolay chapter to do some Mar 15, Apr 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, Aug 3 painting for us, and the we were able to have new carpet in- stalled in an upstairs hallway. Th e Alliance Community Ta- Lincoln, 3rd Wednesday of each month ble is still going strong and handing out around 70 lunches a Mar 17, Apr 21, May 19, June 23, July 21, Aug 18 day Monday through Friday. We have not opened our dining room to the public yet due to COVID-19, but we hope to be Omaha, 3rd Monday of each month able to open by the time school lets out in the Spring. Mar 26, Apr 19, May 17, June 21, July 19, Aug 16 We have hired a new custodian for our building and she has completely repainted the cabinets in the kitchen and is doing a great job in the building! Our facility is the only large public For more information, venue in Alliance to have been inspected and approved by the contact the General Secretary in your Valley USDA for food service. Since the pandemic hit us, our top priority is cleaning and sanitizing, and the Community Table Gene Gatti (Alliance) ...... (308) 762-4324 volunteers are helping with that. Phil Odom (Hastings) ...... (402) 462-5813 Bruce Wood (Lincoln) ...... (402) 435-2144 I hope you’ll stop by a meeting on the 4th Friday of each month, host a Scottish Rite meeting in your community, and John Maxell (Omaha) ...... (402) 342-1300 join us for the Spring Reunion. ~Gene Gatti, 33° General Secretary [email protected]

2 ORIENT OF NEBRASKA • March/April 2021 FredMica MoshierMos 233418 NorthNorth Evans Baxter St. Sout hier Kearney,KearGraara hNEh 69301 Brethren Generously Support Hastings Year- End Appeal his past December, the Central Ne- Tbraska Valley members received an appeal to support the Hastings Scottish Rite Valley Foundation. Brethren gener- ously responded, raising $4,085 in De- cember in tax-deductible donations.

Money raised supports the RiteCare Speech and Language Clinic and the Hastings Teacher of the Year program.

If you want to make a tax-deductible donation to the Hastings Scottish Rite Valley Foundation, please send your do- nation to 411 N. Hastings Ave, Hastings, n a sign of the times, the Central White declared that having been in- NE 68901, or reach out to Phil Odom, INebraska Valley at Hastings met via stalled in 2020, they simply retain their 33° at [email protected], or Zoom on Tuesday, January 6th to install offi ce until a successor is installed. (402) 462-5813 for more information on offi cers for 2021. In December, the 2020 how you can support the Hastings Scot- offi cers were retained in offi ce for the Mike Small, 33° then stepped in as In- tish Rite philanthropies. coming year. stalling Master to obligate George White as Master of Kadosh for the Hastings All donations are tax-deductible to the Dan Deff enbaugh, 32° KCCH opened Consistory. full extent allowed by law. the Lodge as Venerable Master, and turned it over to George White, 33° as George then handed the meeting back Installing Master. George installed Dan over to Dan Deff enbaugh, who complet- Deff enbaugh as Venerable Master for ed the monthly business meeting. the Lodge of Perfection, MW Don Ras- mussen, 33° as Almoner, Phil Odom, 33° Brethren joined us via Zoom from and MW Les Seiler, 33° as Secretary and Burwell (Charlie Haskell, 33°), Kear- Treasurer respectively for the four bod- ney (Ron Nielsen, 32° KCCH), Minden ies. (Greg Seiler, 32°), and Grand Island (Bill Carson, 32° KCCH) as well as Hastings Randall Jones, 33° and Monte Malouf, and Omaha (Charles V. Sederstrom, Jr., Gertrude Kuehn before her retirement 33° were not able to be present. George 33° and Dan Wellendorf, 33°). employed by the Scottish Rite and Longtime Masonic Secretary Gertrude Kuehn Shrine bodies. Gertrude earned a rep- utation as a conscientious and accu- Passes Away rate bookkeeper and reliable employee ith a sad heart, we announce Born in 1930 in Hayland, Nebras- and friend. Gertrude retired in 2017. Wthat long-time bookkeeper for ka, Gertrude worked for 49 years as the Hastings Scottish Rite and Tehama bookkeeper and secretary at the Hast- Gertrude is survived by her children Shrine Gertrude Kuehn passed away ings Masonic Center, actually com- and numerous grandchildren and on November 20, 2020 at the age of 90. ing in with her mother before she was great-grandchildren. ORIENT OF NEBRASKA • March/April 2021 3 LINCOLN SPRING REUNION

SAVE THE DATE SEC SEC 05 05 ROW ROW 14 15 2021 Valley of Lincoln Scottish Rite Offi cers SEAT SEAT 21 21 Front Row (left to right): Dan Wellendorf, 33°, Deputy to the Supreme Council; Bruce D. Wood, 33°, General Secretary; Edward Boone, 32°, Venerable Master for the Lodge of Perfection; Andrew Seachord, 32°, Master of Kadosh for the Lincoln Consistory; Dennis Hecht, 32°; Eminent Commander for the Council of Kadosh; David Bloom- quist, 32° KCCH, Wise Master for the Chapter of Rose Croix; Michael D. Gray, 33°, MAY 14-15, 2021 Personal Representative to the Deputy LINCOLN SCOTTISH RITE

Middle Row (left to right): Dale G. Lueders, 33° Almoner; Cody Carlow, 32° KCCH; Eric Bachenberg, 32° KCCH; Wahadi Allen, 32°; Edward Bennett, 32°; Bryan Grove, 32°; Nick Furchert, 32° - Knight Master of the Knights of St. Andrew; Greg Prososki, 32°

n January 20th, Mike Gray, 33° Oinstalled the 2021 offi cers for the Lincoln Scottish Rite. Edward Boone, 32° stayed as Venerable Master for the Lodge of Perfection, with David Bloom- quist, 32°, Dennis Hecht, 32°, and Andy Seachord, 32° serving as Masters for the Chapter of Rose Croix, Council of Kadosh, and Consistory. M.W. Ron Stites, 33°, Grand Master of Masons in Nebraska, off ered the resources of the to the members of the OOnn thethe lighterlighter sside.ide. . . Valley of Lincoln, and Dan Wellendorf, 33°, Deputy to the Supreme Council for night Master Nick Furchert, 32° Nebraska, congratulated the offi cers and Kcame to Omaha on January 9th looked forward to working with the offi - for the Knights of St. Andrew Mem- cers for a successful year. bers Appreciation Dinner (see page 5 for article). Edward Boone spoke about his goals of Top: Dan Wellendorf, 33° and Edward Members wanted to see the old vault membership and events, with candidates Boone, 32° for the May 14-15 Reunion, and if the Bottom: David Bloomquist, 32° KCCH, (which holds nothing more exciting state of the COVID-19 pandemic allows, Dennis Hecht, 32° and Andy Seachord, 32° than old records). Members had fun resuming planning for the year’s events. trying to lock Nick in the vault, and Events will include the Valentine’s Din- the Omaha KSA held him for ransom ner with Sesostris Shrine, Remembrance and Renewal, the Walk for RiteCare, Feast for $25. Th e Lincoln Valley count- of Tishri, the Christmas Banquet, the ice cream social, a Halloween event for the er-off ered that Omaha pay $50, and RiteCare families, and other events to engage members in the Valley. they’d take him back! 4 ORIENT OF NEBRASKA • March/April 2021 MASTERS OF THE ROYAL SECRET 32° A.A.S.R Knights of St. Andrew 272nd FALL REUNION NOVEMBER 20-21 2020 Annual Membership Back Row (left to right): Jeff rey Coleman, 32° KCCH, Asst. Class Director; Kevin Pe- atrowsky, 32°; Mark Huss, 32° – Class President; Chris Armbrust, 32°; Roger Moore, Dinner and Dennis P. 32° – Class Orator; Jason Krohn, 32°; Mario Buda, 32°; Alex Wigger, 32°; Ted Pool, Samuelson Award 32° – Class Secretary; John Crouch, 32° enerable Master Kyle Beckner, V32° welcomed Knights of St. An- Middle Row (left to right): Chris S. Nigro, 32° KCCH, Asst. Class Director; Jeff rey drew and their ladies to the annual Weller, 32°; Daniel Rogert, 32° - Class Treasurer; Scott Eveland, 32°; Mohan Krish- Membership Appreciation Dinner on na, 32° – Class Vice President, 32°; Christopher Greenawalt, 32°; Dalton Kock, 32°; Friday, January 9, 2021. Raymond Schultz, 32°; Paul Gonzales, 32°; Kendall Eveland, 32°; Richard Gilmore, 33°, Asst. Class Director Aft er an excellent dinner of beef ten- derloin and baked potatoes, served by Front Row (left to right): MW John T. Maxell, 33° General Secretary; Andrew J. Muska, the Culinary Masters, Kyle Beckner 32° KCCH, Venerable Master; MW Ron Stites, 33° Grand Master; Paul D. Ruther- served as master of ceremonies for ford, 33° Class Director; Robert Maline, 33° ; MW Joe R. Manning, Jr. 33°, SGIG the evening. He acknowledged that for Oklahoma; WM James D. Cole, 33°. Sovereign Grand Commander; Charles V. the COVID-19 pandemic had been a Sederstrom Jr., 33°. SGIG for Nebraska; Frank Kroupa, 33°, President of the Cathedral diffi cult year, but acknowledged sev- Board; Dr. Mark D. Pilley, 32°, Wise Master; James E. Carter, 32°, Eminent Command- eral members who had volunteered er; Micah I. Evans, 33°, 5-time winner of Witch Weekly’s Most Charming Smile Award for numerous gigs, including bar- tending, greeting, serving ice cream, and helping at events.

In presenting the Dennis P. Samuel- son Service Award, Kyle recognized Scottish Rite 2021 Daniel Alati, 32°, who joined in No- Spring Reunion vember, 2019. Not content to just sit on the sidelines, Dan jumped in wholeheartedly. He received his rit- In the News. . . Thursday - Saturday ual profi ciency coins from Bellevue AprilApril 22,22, 23,23, & 2424 Lodge #325, he is active in the Na- eneral Secretary John Maxell, 33° tiontionala Sojourners, and he has been Gpresented a “leg lamp” prize to actiactivelyv engaged in the Knights of Tom Mullally, 32° for top-line signing St. AndrewA as a volunteer at gigs and the most petitions for new members evevents.en Dan joins the KSA as Sentinel in 2020. Th ree new Brethren were for theth 2021 offi cer line. welcomed at the Fall Reunion thanks to Tom! Th e leg lamp was one of the VenerableVene Master-elect Carl F. Sim- “major prizes,” in keeping with the mons,mon 32° presented Kyle with a silver theme of the 1983 movie A Christmas quaich,quai the traditional drinking cup Story at December’s Scottish Rite ban- of Scotland,Sc engraved with his name quet. For signing the most petitions, and year as Venerable Master. Tom’s Scottish Rite dues and Lodge dinners will be covered for 2021. . . . continued on page 6

ORIENT OF NEBRASKA • March/April 2021 5 Carl Simmons, 32° (right), Venerable Mas- ter-elect, presents an engraved quaich to Kyle Beckner, 32°

2021 Scottish Rite Officers Installed om Brummett, 33°, served as In- Tstalling Master on January 18, 2021 and installed the offi cers of the Lodge of Perfection, Chapter of Rose Croix, Council of Kadosh, Consistory, as well Kyle Beckner, 32° (center) presents Rex as the Cathedral Board, Scottish Rite Waller, 32° to the station of Senior Deacon, Foundation of Omaha, and the Knights before presenting Steve Zimmerman, 32° to of St. Andrew. the station of Junior Warden.

Th e incoming Masters for the four KSA Dinner Lodge bodies are Michael Stuhr, 32° . . . continued from page 5 KCCH, David Norton, 32°, Gary “Grip” Th at morning at the KSA meeting, Williams, 32°, and Schadd Gray, 32° Kyle introduced a new tradition, pre- KCCH, with Carl Simmons, 32° serving senting Carl Simmons with the white as Venerable Master for the Knights of hackle of the Venerable Master for his St. Andrew. glengarry. Kyle presented an offi cers’ hackle to Dan Alati, bringing him to Th e Brethren welcomed Dan Wellen- the Sentinel’s chair. dorf, 33° as Nebraska’s new Deputy to the Supreme Council. Dan spoke about Top: Mike Stuhr, 32° KCCH and the 2021 He personally escorted each offi cer how humbled he was to follow in the Offi cers of the Lodge of Perfection to their new chair of offi ce for 2021. footsteps of Charles V. Sederstrom, Jr., Bottom: Dan Wellendorf with the letter At the Master’s station, Carl then pre- 33° and so many other great men before appointing him Deputy to the Supreme sented Kyle with the blue and white him, and if he does his job well, he will Council hackle of a Past Venerable Master. follow their lead as a mentor and exam- ple to future generations of Scottish Rite 33°, formally appointing him as Depu- Masons. ty. Dan both expressed his appreciation to Chuck, and welcomed Curt Edic, 33° Aft er a beautiful installation ceremony, G.C., who received a standing ovation as offi cers, their ladies, guests and Brethren General Secretary Emeritus. enjoyed dinner in the ballroom, catered by the Culinary Masters. Mike Stuhr M.W. Ron Stites, 33°, Grand Master of served as Master of Ceremonies for the Masons in Nebraska brought greetings From left to right, past award recipients dinner, and recognized offi cers, out-go- from the Grand Lodge, and recognized above are Alan Boulter (2017), Bob Pel- ing offi cers, Past Masters, and Grand with Grand Honors Past Grand Masters letier (2016), T.J. Brumfi eld (2018), Carl Lodge offi cers. John Parsons, 33° (2011), Craig Hum- Simmons (2016), Dan Alati (2020), Kyle Beckner (2019), Gary Williams (2019), and mel, 33° (2010; Grand Lodge of Iowa), Jim Flowers (2018). Th e prestigious award Chuck Sederstrom presented Dan Wel- and John Maxell, 33° (2015), as well as honors the memory of Brother Dennis Sam- lendorf with a framed letter from Sover- R.W. James A. Carlton, 32° KCCH and uelson, 32° KCCH who served as Venerable eign Grand Commander James D. Cole, his 2020 Grand Lodge offi cers. Master in 2005.

6 ORIENT OF NEBRASKA • March/April 2021 RITECARE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN . . . continued from page 1 Hartsook developed a case statement ATE describing the life-changing impact of THE D Speech-Language Th erapy and how SAVE Scottish Rite Masons have helped thou- sands of children. Th e case statement explains how donations directly support technology, physical space, and furnish- Valley of Hastings ing updates to create a better environ- ON ment to foster speech therapy services. RE UN Jason Wood, 32° - a member of the Lin- ND coln Valley Scottish Rite and Lancaster WEEKE Lodge #54 - is on the team. Jason brings a background in fundraising with a knowl- edge of Scottish Rite philanthropies and Nebraska to Hartsook and the th campaign. MARCH 6 With the case statement, Hartsook has been meeting with Scottish Rite Masons, listening and learning, asking for advice, and seeking feedback that will help chart the course for success. 2021 Th e long-term results will be signifi cant. Between planned gift s and major gift s, the Scottish Rite anticipates being able to support speech therapy well into the future. If a representative of Hartsook calls on you, please make time to visit with them to discuss your legacy, providing for our philanthropies for generations to come. facebook.com/HastingsScottishRite

Membership, continued Since US-30 was still a dirt road then, Perhaps we can chalk this off as the it became quite a trip to for a breeder reminiscences of an Old Timer. Per- in those states. Dad asked if they would haps we can even chalk it up as a Ma- like it if the best Rambouliet bucks son helping out another Brother, who could be purchased near Rawlins. Of parlayed a job to greater successes lat- course, they all said yes! Dad contact- er. Yet these stories are far from rare! ed the Cunningham Sheep Company at Pendleton and asked if they would Roy Moore, Sr. was clearly a hard send him a carload of bucks. One of worker and a man of integrity, with or the owners, a Mr. Falkner, came out on without the Masonic ring. But the true the railroad and interviewed Dad, who in Ogden. Mom’s father was the fi rst nugget of wisdom is that his integrity introduced Mr Falkner to a dozen or to import Suff olk sheep to the United and work ethic were noticed by virtue so sheepmen (most of these sheepmen States. My grandfather’s brother start- of his Masonic ring, which got him his were running 15,000 to 30,000 ewes at ed the Suff olk registry and it is now the initial start at the refi nery. His work that time). When Mr. Falkner got back largest sheep breed registry. Dad and ethic proved the foreman’s judgment on the train to go home to Pendleton, his youngest brother Monte both home- was correct. Dad asked if Mr. Falkner thought he steaded 640 acres each in Unita County could sell a carload of bucks? Mr Falk- near Blacksfork in 1932. Th ey formed Th at’s a powerful thing, but have we ner answered “No, I am going to send Moore Bros. Partnership and became lost that kind of connection today? you a thousand head (about 8 car- one of the top wool and lamb buyers Does seeing someone wearing the loads)!” in the country. I still operate on part of Square and Compass today immedi- Dad’s place on Blacksfork.” ately indicate they are trustworthy, Dad sold from 1,000 to 2,000 head a hard-working, men of integrity? year for 33 straight years. In 1927, Dad ~as told by Roy R Moore Jr. (now 85 in met my Mom at the national ram sale a few weeks) It should. ORIENT OF NEBRASKA • March/April 2021 7 Micah I. Evans, 33° Orient Development Director Giving the Gift of (402) 342-1300 [email protected] VOICEThrough the Acacia Guild SGIG Circle Donors ($300+) to the Scottish What is the Acacia Guild? Rite Foundation of Nebraska: July 1, 2020 he Acacia Guild was instituted a Tfew years ago through the Scot- - June 30, 2021 tish Rite House of the Temple, and is Name Valley a program recognizes all Scottish Rite John Adam...... Alliance members who join by making a $1,000 Kenneth Beebe ...... Lincoln cash contribution to the House of the T.J. Brumfi eld ...... Omaha Temple Foundation. Micheal Buchardt ...... Lincoln Gary Bunnell ...... Omaha William Cook ...... Lincoln Acacia Guild donors can become mem- Williamm Craig ...... Omaha...... O bers through a single payment or can John Fergusonergusoon ...... Alliance...... Al be made by contributing $83.33/month also willwill bebe seriallyserially numberednumbered onon the Michaelel GrGGrayrayay ...... Lincoln...... L for twelve months by credit card or back. Members of the Acacia Guild also Schaddd GGrayraray ...... Omaha...... O ACH withdrawal from a checking or will be able to participate in private, live Charless HastingsHaHasstinngsg ...... Hastings...... HHa savings account. Th e $1,000 gift will discussions via the internet with the James HHeHeinkeeininkee ...... Lincoln...... L Williamm KimmeKiimmmme ...... Omaha...... O be split: one half will go to the House Grand Commander, attend a special of the Temple Historic Preservation Reginaldaldd KuhnKuhuhn ...... LincolnL reception at the Biennial Session, and Terry NNelsonelssonon ...... Omaha...... O Foundation, Inc. to help with our Re- enjoy other special limited benefi ts. Charliee OdorizziOdorrizizzizi ...... Omaha...... O building the Temple Campaign and to Jeff rey PasserPasser ...... OmahaO support Temple maintenance; and the To date, six Nebraskans have joined Robert PPelletierll i ...... OmahaO other will go to the Scottish Rite Foun- the Acacia Guild, raising about $8,000 Ernest Reese ...... Omaha dation, SJ, USA, Inc. to assist with the for these eff orts. Nationally, the eff ort Michael Roe ...... Lincoln Robert Schapp ...... Omaha RiteCare Scottish Rite Childhood Lan- has supported the preservation on the guage Program, scholarship programs, Charles Sederstrom, Jr...... SGIG in Nebraska historic House of the Temple, but more Donald Shiu, Jr...... Omaha and other worthy activities. important, it has supported our nation- Charles Sohm ...... Omaha al eff orts to promote speech therapy Michael Stuhr ...... Omaha Guild Benefi ts services for kids through more than Gary Unger ...... Omaha 180 clinics across the nation. Dan Wellendorf ...... Omaha Scottish Rite brethren who make a do- Th anks to the generosity of Scottish Rite nation will receive an impressive award Th ere are many ways to support our Masons, Nebraska RiteCare children re- made of sterling silver hanging from Scottish Rite philanthropies, and I ask ceive all the speech therapy they need, a purple ribbon featuring the words you to talk to your family about how without regard to a family’s ability to “Acacia Guild” with an acacia branch you can leave your legacy for Scottish pay. SGIG Circle donors have pledged

prominently displayed. Each award Rite Freemasonry. $300 or more toward speech therapy for

the year. Please consider a donation or pledge and make a signifi cant impact on our ability to provide exceptional“ Speech Th erapy for Nebraska children. Your dues change the light bulbs. Your donations change the world. The Scottish Rite Journal is published bi-monthly by the Supreme“ Council, 33°, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, USA. The Orient of Nebraska insert is prepared for members of the Alliance, Hastings, Lincoln, and Omaha Valleys, and is mailed to all current Scottish Rite Freemasons in Nebraska’s Valleys. For submissions or articles, please contact Micah Evans at [email protected] or call (402) 342-1300. Whenever possible, please include a high-resolution photo with your submission. All submissions must be received at least 45 days before the date of publication, which occurs at the beginning of odd-numbered months. (Submissions for the May-June, 2021 Scot- tish Rite Journal must be received no later than mid-March for consideration.)

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