Scottish Rite Express - March 1, 2011

SR Express March 1, 2011

Quick Links Des Moines Scottish Rite Consistory Des Moines Scottish Rite Consistory Blog DSM Valley Officers Shane Harshbarger 33° Master of Kadosh Des Moines Consistory Steven F. Jacobsen 32° KCCH Venerable Master Lodge of Perfection Dan Hobson 32° KCCH Wise Master Chapter Rose Croix John W. Clearman 33° Commander Council of Kadosh 2011 Calendar March 2 - KSA Quarterly Meeting March 4 - Consistro Bistro March 9 - Spring Reunion Kick - off March 24 - University of Free Masonry  History, Mystery, and lots of Secret Stuff - Pete Taggert March 30 - Shepherd's TavernSociety April 1/2 - AASR  -  Spring Reunion (1st Weekend) Marvin Pomerantz 33° Class April 15/16 - AASR - Spring Reunion (2nd Weekend) Spring Fling Party April 20 - Maundy Thursday (Out of town) April 21 - Maundy Thursday (Des Moines) May 11 - Quarterly Meeting & Ascension Service May 25 - KSA (Knighting Ceremony) June 10 - Scottish Rite Golf Outing June 22/23 - University of Free Masonry (Royal Mile) June 25 - AASR / Masonic Leadership July 27 - Scottish Rite Recognition Dinner and Awards night July 31 - AASR Family Ice Cream Social and Games August 3 - KSA Meeting August 24 - Shepherd's Tavern Society August 27 - AASR - One Day Reunion Honoring Richard Noyce 32° KCCH / Ivan Johnson 32° KCCH September 7 - University of Free Masonry Portrayal of the Scottish Rite 3rd Degree September 14 - Quarterly Meeting &Elections September 15 - 17 - Grand Lodge of Iowa (Davenport) September 22 - Fall Reunion Kick - off \October 26 - Shepherd's Tavern Society Oct. 28/29 - AASR Fall Reunion (1stWeekend) Ellis Monk 33° Memorial Class Nov. 11/12 - AASR Fall Reunion (2nd Weekend) Double Eagle Gala November 30 - University of Free Masonry December 14 - Quarterly Meeting, Installation, Holiday Party with York Rite December 27 - KSA Knighting Ceremony The Consistro Bistro It is cold, wintry, and we are all tired of the cold weather. Let us take you away to a warm Tuscany village in the mountains of Italy. A candlelight dinner, filled with the musical sounds of the Tuscany countryside. Checkered tablecloths, bottles of Italian Chianti on the table, breadsticks, salads, pasta selection galore. Enjoy a relaxing Italian dinner with various types of pasta and sauces. Fresh baked focacia, ciabbata and baguettes with fresh extra virgin olive oil and pepper mills. Start the evening with antipasto appetizers of shrimp, cheeses, olives and meats. Follow dinner with Spumoni ice cream and coffee for dessert. Don't miss this extra special evening, meet new friends, bring friends and fill up a table. Join us on Friday and escape this winter weather. Friday, March 4 - 6:30 social; 7:30 dinner Cost - $13.00; Reservations needed. RSVP to the Scottish Rite office at 515-288-8927 orrsvp@dmscottishrite.org Spring Reunion Kickoff The 2011 Spring Reunion Kick-off is coming up on Wednesday, March 9th.  Do you have a friend who you think would enjoy Freemasonry?  This event is designed just for them.  We will have outstanding Masonic fellowship, a great prime rib dinner and a special program on Freemasonry featuring Ben Franklin. We will begin with social hour at 6:00 pm.  Dress for the event is business casual but we encourage you to wear a Masonic shirt or pin if you have one. This event is FREE for prospective members for the Blue Lodge or Scottish Rite with a reservation made by March 7th.  The cost is $10 for Scottish Rite Masons.  Please make your reservation by calling the SR office (515-288-8927) or via emailrsvp@dmscottishrite.org. Welcome to Scottish Rite The Des Moines Consistory was pleased to welcome 13 new Masters of the Royal Secret on February 19th. This one day class in honor of Robert E. Derby and Karl H. Killinger featured nine of our Scottish Rite degrees, a fellowship banquet, and a winter dance party. Congratulations to our new members and to everyone who helped to make this reunion a success.