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Volume X Issue 3.Indd Offi cial publication of the Scottish Rite bodies of the May-June, 2020 • Volume X, Issue 3 FFeatures:eatures: AAlliancelliance PPlanslans LLodgeodge CClean-Uplean-Up DDayay AAfterfter 22019019 FFloodsloods GGreatreat SSuccessuccess fforor FFirstirst CCornedorned BBeefeef aandnd CCabbageabbage FFeedeed iinn HHastingsastings AAnnualnnual VValentine’salentine’s DDayay PPartyarty iinn LLincolnincoln LLadiesadies NNightight aatt tthehe ‘‘RiteRite iinn OOmahamaha RRiteCareiteCare NewsNews ooff NebraskaNebraska . aandnd mmuchuch mmore!ore! CCelebratingelebrating ourour lloveove fforor RiteCareRiteCare inin thethe ValleyValley ofof Lincoln.Lincoln. SSeeee PPageage 4 fforor storystory . asons generally are excited when Th at’s why I’m a big fan of the Not Just MFreemasonry is portrayed on TV a Man. A Freemason. campaign started shows or movies. We get such little at- by the Northern Jurisdiction Scottish tention in the media that any exposure Rite last year, supported by the SMJ is generally a cause for joy, even if it is a Scottish Rite and the Shriners. Among passing reference to Masonry. a sea of good Masonic videos, these stand out as among the best, and you Oft entimes, it might just be a Masonic should check out the website at www. ring in a television show or commer- beafreemason.org. cial, or a character wearing a generic fez as part of some “secret society” to continues to hold up aft er having seen it Th is website is a simple, concise intro- which he belongs. Sometimes, a Lodge so many times! duction to Freemasonry, aimed at the building is the backdrop for a TV show. prospective Mason, weeding out most Oft entimes, Masons look at the appear- of the extraneous facts that the candi- Th e Nicholas Cage movie National ance in popular culture as the catalyst to date can get later. With a few simple Treasure was, of course, a great exam- open the conversation about Masonry. clicks, the prospective Brother can put ple of this and the Masons were part Certainly, we hoped that Dan Brown’s in his state and name, and the Grand of the theme of the movie, ostensibly novel “Th e Lost Symbol” would open Lodge of his jurisdiction gets a mes- responsible for hiding Knights Tem- that fl oodgate and prospective members sage that he is interested, and can have plars deep below the streets of New would come trooping in to the Tyler’s someone reach out to him. York. No Masonic lodge’s movie night room, petitions fl apping in the breeze. is complete without National Treasure being shown, and fortunately the movie But the problem is, they don’t. continued on page 11 ORIENT OF NEBRASKA • May/June 2020 1 in the jo May 7 .................................................Give to Hastings Day (H) May 7-9 .........................................Omaha Spring Reunion (O) A e May 20 ...........................................................Spring Outing (O) l t i l May 20 ............................................................ Omaha Gives (O) R ia May 28 ..................................................Give to Lincoln Day (L) n h c i s June 17 ...RiteCare Classic Golf Benefi t at Pacifi c Springs (O) e S c o t t June 27 ...............WalkRite for RiteCare at Lake Zorinsky (O) July 5-9 .............Shriners Imperial Session (Kansas City, MO) october 30-31, 2020 July 18 ................................Walk for RiteCare at Libs Park (H) e had to cancel our Spring Reunion but now we have at Aug 7-8 ...................................... Lincoln Summer Reunion (L) Wleast two candidates for the Fall Reunion, on October 30-31st. Please reach out to Brethren at your Lodge and let Aug 22 .............................................................Family Picnic (O) them know about continuing their Masonic journey through Sep 16 ..................................................................Fall Outing (O) the Scottish Rite Degrees, or putting their leadership skills to Sep 25 .............................Nebraska RiteCare Retreat (Lincoln) continued use as an offi cer or committee member. Oct 27..........................................................Halloween Party (L) Th e Scottish Rite will Oct 10............................................... Hastings Fall Reunion (H) continue to host our Oct 30-31 ..........................................Alliance Fall Reunion (A) Community Table Nov 6 ....................Friends of RiteCare Dinner & Auction (O) free lunches. Howev- Nov 19-21 .......................................... Omaha Fall Reunion (O) er, instead of opening Dec 5 ......................................................Christmas Banquet (L) up the dining room, we are handing out Jan 23 ..........................................Robert Burns Celebration (L) free sack lunches at Please check with your Valley for the door. Th e volun- teers are taking care current updates to events and of disinfectant proce- cancellations due to COVID-19 virus With school out, kids are helping to dures and following pack lunches Center for Disease Lodge of Perfection meetings: Control guidelines. Th e families and children we serve partic- ularly need meals now, with schools being closed. We recent- Alliance, 4th Friday of each month ly served 140 meals one day, and 150 the next. Over 12,000 May 22, June 26, July-Aug (Dark), Sept 1, Oct 6 meals have been served since Community Table began. I am Hastings, 1st Tuesday of each month proud the Scottish Rite is able to host Community Table. May 5, June 2, July 7, Aug 4, Sept 1, Oct 6 We sustained some damage in the fl ooding last August, and Lincoln, 3rd Wednesday of each month aft er a great deal of time with our insurance company, we have May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, Sept 16, Oct 21 learned they will not cover an of the damage sustained. Total damage did not exceed the deductible which is $50,000, and Omaha, 3rd Monday of each month even if we had exceeded that amount, they would have only May 18, June 15, July 20, Aug (picnic), Sept 21, Oct 19 paid 1.5% in excess of the deductible. Brethren have brought up some improvements to the building, but they will have to For more information wait. At the last meeting, the Brethren decided to have a work contact the General Secretary in your Valley party in lieu of the Reunion, and paint some of the walls dam- aged from the fl oods. We will make a hamburger or pizza day Gene Gatti (Alliance) .................................. (308) 762-4324 out of this for the painters. Phil Odom (Hastings) ..................................(402) 462-5813 Bruce Wood (Lincoln) ................................. (402) 435-2144 ~ Gene Gatti, 33° General Secretary John Maxell (Omaha) ...................................(402) 342-1300 [email protected] 2 ORIENT OF NEBRASKA • May/June 2020 ST ' PATRICK S DAY HASTINGSTELEHEALTHHEALTH espite the Scottish Rite being CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE Dclosed through April, the Hast- ings RiteCare Speech and Language clinic has continued to serve children in central Nebraska through telehealth he Hastings Valley of Scottish Rite Th e Valley served approximately 100 for the short term. Kids and parents held its fi rst Corned Beef and Cab- meals and netted $850.00 toward our T simply log on through an iPad, PC, or bage dinner on February 22, 2020 in budget. 22 meals were handed out even a cell phone and work directly the Hastings Masonic Ballroom. Vener- through the drive-up alley door by Mike with Kris Althouse or Sydney Norton, able Master Dan Deff enbaugh, Broth- Small, Randy Jones and Tehama Shrine and continue to receive the top-notch ers George White, Randy Jones, Don Recorder, Ron Nielsen. Th is is planned therapy and services they had been re- Rasmussen and Bill Carson cooked the to be an annual event for the Valley as ceiving in person at the Clinic! original 40 pounds of brisket a week plans are being made for another event ahead and placed it in a freezer until the in February of 2021. Th e Scottish Rite’s Saturday event. On the day of Corned Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner is Beef dinner, an additional 12 pounds of planned earlier than St. Patrick’s Day to Pencil Us In meat was cooked based on ticket sales. avoid competing with local churches or groups who hold their own Corned Beef Monte Malouf was in charge of potatoes dinners in March. while Phil Odom and Dan Deff enbaugh made sure the Southern-style cabbage Th anks to Dean Papenhagen, Chuck Give Hastings Day was well cooked with plenty of bacon Hastings and Bill Taylor for their help in May 7, 2020 and butter to balance the taste buds. Dr. serving and Irish background music. A Give Hastings Day is a day of online giving Carson used his secret family glaze rec- special thanks to Ill. Sir Ryan Waind and which supports the RiteCare Clinics and the ipe to garnish the top of all the Corned his Lady Beck from Tehama Shrine for philanthropies of the Hastings Scottish Rite Beef, which gave it a slight kick of sweet- their help and support at several posi- Valley Foundation ness, that all seemed to enjoy. tions during the evening. www.givehastings.org/RiteCare THE MASTER CRAFTSMEN Not merely content to simply read Bridge to Light, moderator Dr. Deff en-- baugh, brings a wealth of knowledgee stemming from the Bible, world philos-- onuts and Co ree D ffee! ophy, and the history of the time period.. F * Degrees are discussed in the context off the story being told, the lessons con- veyed, as well as the actual events hap- On Saturday pening at the time. Th is is a wonderful October 10, 2020 efore each Scottish Rite meeting in opportunity to dive deeply into the De- BHastings, members hold an educa- grees and really understand what Albert * Also, there’s a Reunion. tional session, moderated by Dr. Dan Pike was trying to convey. It is defi nitely Bring a Candidate or simply Deff enbaugh, 32° KCCH, covering each worth the time of every Brother to come of the Scottish Rite Degrees. Th is past come by to welcome our new to the educational discussion before Brethren and watch the March, the 17th Degree - Knights of the each Scottish Rite meeting on the fi rst East and West - was covered.
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