Viewers will be able to watch a first class show that honors not only the Scottish Rite but our dedicated members. Every Valley is encouraged to be involved in some way in this web event. Help to continue the Scottish Rite’s success in the twenty-first century by joining the House of the Temple and lodges across the country on May 19^th to celebrate, support, and learn about the Scottish Rite.

Remember, Each Valley will receive credit for the amount of funds collected in your Valley and 50 percent of the funds collected will go to the Scottish Rite Foundation of Florida.

Click on the link below to view a presentation by the Grand Commander.

To say that the venture was a success would be an understatement. Hundreds of Scottish Rite Masons, their wives, families and guests converged on the Hyatt Hotel located in downtown Tampa, Florida; the headquarters for the days festivities.

The Coronation was conducted in an inspiring ceremony Saturday morning at the Tampa Scottish Rite Masonic Center. Eighteen Scottish Rite Masons from the State of Florida were coronated Thirty-third Degree Inspector General Honorary Masons.

In the afternoon at the same location, Thirty-eight Masters of the Royal Secret were invested with the Knight Commander Court of Honour.

That evening back at the Hyatt Hotel a banquet was held in honor of the new honorees. A huge crowd of honorees, their families and friends, guests and members of the fraternity filled the ballroom and enjoyed a delicious dinner.

In attendance at the banquet was Most Worshipful Jim Harris, Grand Master of Masons in Florida. Most Worshipful Harris was one of the honorees who was invested with the Knight Commander Court of Honor.

Donations to the Scottish Rite Foundation of Florida were presented to Ill. Dale I. Goehrig, 33º S.G.I.G. in the Orient of Florida totaling over thirty thousand dollars.

The keynote speaker, and honored guest of the evening was Ill. Ronald A. Seale, 33º, Sovereign Grand Commander of the Southern Jurisdiction of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. The Grand Commander gave an inspiring oration that held the audience in rapt attention as he explained to each of the honorees the reason that each of them were selected to receive their honors. Not because of what any one of them has accomplished or hope to accomplish but for who they are. He explained the cohesiveness and brotherhood that exists in the Scottish Rite and encouraged the same cohesiveness and brotherhood between all the bodies of Masonry.

All in all, it was a day and night to remember and I am sure that the memories of the events will remain fresh in the minds of all who were fortunate enough to attend the ceremonies and festivities.

The ladies of the Orient of Florida have contributed their  favorite recipes and a cook book has been published that is sure to be one of  the most comprehensive books of this type ever published. The book is  appropriately titled “Cooking From the Heart.” Four Hundred Seventy One recipes  have been contributed covering the entire spectrum from appetizers, beverages and dips to Cookies, Candies and Miscellaneous. Also included are cooking and nutritional tips. The various types of food are indexed and alphabetized to facilitate easy access to a desired recipe.

The Scottish Rite Foundation of Florida will receive all profits from the sale of the books. The cost of the books is $20.00. This equates to a cost of 4.2 cents per recipe, a bargain that is difficult to beat!

Books are available at any Scottish Rite Valley in the Orient of Florida. Give the Secretary of your Valley a call to reserve your copy.

Ill. Patrick C. Palmer, 33º has been named as Special Assistant to the SGIG in Florida.
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February 24                   Official Visit, Valley of Panama City

March 2                            Official Visit, Valley of Jacksonville

March 21                          Official Visit, Valley of Fort Myers

May 16                              Official Visit, Valley of Miami

July 21                              Council of 400 Meeting, Valley of Orlando

July 27                              Official Visit, Valley of Orlando

September 6                    Official Visit, Valley of Tallahassee

November 15                 Official Visit, Valley of Key West

October 1                          Official Visit, Valley of Ocala

October 8                          Official Visit, Valley of Tampa

December 6                      Official Visit, Valley of Pensacola

These brethren received these honors as members of the Ill:. Robert L. Goldsmith, 33° Honors Class on Saturday, November 12, 2011 in Tampa.

Fort Myers – Edward Michael McCullers
Jacksonville – Tony Collado Gagarin
Jacksonville – John Alfred Palumbo
Key West – Charles Walter Waite
Lake Worth – John Aloysius Clarke, Jr.
Lake Worth – Arlen Eugene Watson
Miami – Robert Franklin Anderson
Miami – William Albert Marti
Ocala – Milledge Murphey
Orlando – James Allan Nash
Orlando – Randy Lee Ziegler
Panama City – John Rowley Givens
Panama City – Dean Matthew Resch
Pensacola – Johnny Dotson Gaither
Pensacola – Edwin Asa Stewart, Jr.
Tallahassee – John Vernon Whitehead
Tampa – Glenn Gower Banks
Tampa – Claud Charles Cheshire

These brethren received these honors as members of the Ill:. Robert L. Goldsmith, 33° Honors Class on Saturday, November 12, 2011 in Tampa.

Fort Myers – Richard William Bayly
Fort Myers – Gerald Edward Connally
Fort Myers – William L. Jones
Jacksonville – Robert Gurney Atwell
Jacksonville – Steven Martin Barnett
Jacksonville – Eddie Estabillo Bides
Jacksonville – Howard Delois Hall
Jacksonville – Edward John Heise
Key West – Michael Angel Padron, Jr.
Key West – Robert Paul Peryam
Key West – William Salyer
Lake Worth – William Ray Clark
Lake Worth – Albert Hadigian
Lake Worth – Darold R. Hurlbert
Lake Worth – Edwin Alton Sprowl
Miami – Patrick Andrew Davis
Miami – Jerome Fred Jacobs
Miami – Charley McCarty
Miami – Enrique Abraham Montero
Ocala – Glen Kerby Bryan
Ocala – Robert Flynn Ramieh
Orlando – Harry Victor Eisenberg
Orlando – George Earl Goodboe
Orlando – Jim J  Harris
Orlando – Edward Michael Sexton
Orlando – Heie Oskar Simonsen
Panama City – Daniel Maurice Bodiford
Panama City – Joe B. Fowler, Jr.
Pensacola – Freddie Carlton Briggs, Jr.
Pensacola – Kenneth Karl Eichorn
Pensacola – Cris Lazo Villanueva
Tallahassee – James Bishop Phillips
Tampa – William Clifford Cobb
Tampa – Robert Dale Davidson
Tampa – Richard Clay Hollie, Sr.
Tampa – Stanley H. Rakita
Tampa – Lynn Charles Raposa
Tampa – John Francis Wermann

At Leadership Conferences held across the Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite members were asked what they wanted from the Rite.  The single most common answer was “more Masonic education.”

That’s only reasonable.  Whether a Brother takes the Degrees in a single day, or in a multi-day Reunion, these is much more than can be learned and remembered at once.  We need time to reflect and think, time to see relationships in information, time to let the intellectual dust settle a little.  We’re here to help.

The College of the Consistory is a free self-study program for Scottish Rite Masons of all Orients.  The curriculum is facilitated by the Guthrie College and made available to all enrolled members.  The College distributes to its members a syllabus of each degree of the Rite, which will provide ideas for essays and research papers.  Each member can choose a topic from the syllabus, or is free to select a subject not included in the syllabus, provided that it represents a theme or topic concerning that degree.

We look forward to participating in your personal journey toward enlightenment, and the assistance you will give in aiding the path of your brothers.  May we all benefit from the knowledge and insight found in the lessons and symbols of the Scottish Rite.

Information regarding the College of the Consistory is found on the Guthrie, Oklahoma web site at: guthriescottishrite.org.
College Meetings

Any Valley can organize a campus of the College of the Consistory, provided it has 5-6 enrolled members to lead its group.  Meetings of the College of the Consistory are called Festive Boards.  Papers chosen the by Board of Adepts, or the leadership of any Valley campus, will be presented.  Fine dining, festive toasts, and fraternal songs will accent the evening’s blend of education and fraternalism.  All College members and invited guests are welcome.