The Columbus Affair at the Scottish Rite

Steve Berry Thursday, May 31, 7:00 PM| Scottish Rite Consistory {519 Park Street} steveberry.org Steve Berry Named as ALA National Spokesperson for Preservation Week Learn more about Steve's work with History Matters. Steve Berry will stop in Des Moines to discuss his newest book, The Columbus Affair, a book that follows investigative journalist Tom Sagan, after his professional reputation crashes and burns. Fate intervenes in the form of Zachariah Simon, who desperately wants something only Sagan can supply: the key to a treasure with explosive political significance in the modern world. Berry is the New York Times’s bestselling author of The Paris Vendetta, The Charlemagne Pursuit, The Venetian Betrayal, The Alexandria Link, The Templar Legacy,, The Third Secret, The Romanov Prophecy, and The Amber Room. He has ten million books in print, translated into forty languages and sold in fifty-one countries. Moderated by: Harry Bookey

Celebration of the Craft

Celebration of the Craft of Scottish Rite Freemasonry May 19th, 2012, at 6:00 pm–Midnight EDT This celebration of the Scottish Rite will be similar to a telethon but will be broadcast over the internet on May 19th. Our Web Event will pay tribute to Freemasonry with entertainment, celebrities, humor, and educational programming. Our host will be Ill. Norm Crosby, 33°, Grand Cross. It will be broadcast through the Scottish Rite web site at www.scottishrite.org. Donations can be made online, by calling our web event toll free number during the event at 1–855–289–4200, or by texting HOT to 50555 to add a one-time $10 donation to your phone bill. The program is being professionally produced by the Carlin Company. Orients and Valleys who would like to participate in the event via a live call, video, or Skype, should contact Matt Szramoski, 33°, Director of Development, at 202–777–3143 ormszramoski@scottishrite.org. Please submit requests for video and Skype no later than May 5 and 15, respectively. For donations made during the Web Event, either online or called in, 50% of the net proceeds will benefit the Rebuilding the Temple Campaign to restore the House of the Temple and 50% will benefit Orient and/or Valley 501(c)(3) organizations.   What can you do? Mark May 19th on your calendar. Plan on watching with your Valley or at home. Let all of your Masonic friends know about the Web Event and its importance. Plan on making a gift to help us preserve and restore the House of the Temple and also benefit your Orient. Donations can be made online, by text, by phone, and on Facebook. Throughout the broadcast we will give up-to-the-minute updates.  If every member makes just a $5 contribution, we will hit our goal of $1 million. Document It! If you or your Scottish Rite Orient, Valley, or Club, hosts a special function for the Celebration of the Craft on May 19, 2012, please be sure to take photographs (and include captions & credits), create a short write-up, and email it to journal@scottishrite.org. Your event may be featured on our web site or in an upcoming issue of the Scottish Rite Journal. Click here to watch a message from Sovereign Grand Commander Ronald A. Seale, 33°, about the Celebration of the Craft Web Event.

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Memorial and Ascension Service

The officers of the Des Moines Lodge of Perfection and the Des Moines York Rite bodies invite you to our joint York Rite/Scottish Rite Memorial & Ascension Service to be held May 9, 2012. We will have dinner in the Tapestry Lounge at 6:15 pm.  There is no charge for the dinner but a reservation made with the Scottish Rite office would be greatly appreciated (515-288-8927 or rsvp@dmscottishrite.org). The service of remembrance for our departed brothers from the York Rite and the Scottish Rite will be at 7:30 pm.  This event is open to Masons, their families and guests.

Scottish Rite Express

Don't Miss Our First Cinco de Mayo Celebration It has been an exciting Spring Reunion at the Des Moines Scottish Rite. The reunion honoring "The Committeemen" includes 13 new Scottish Rite Masons! A special One Day Class honoring Brother Buren R. Sherman (Former SGIG and Governor of Iowa) was held Friday April 27, 2012. At this special One Day Reunion we welcomed Brothers Thomas R. Sands and Jeffrey A. Kaufman, both legislators in the Iowa House of Representatives and Terry E. Branstad, Governor of the Great State of Iowa to the Des Moines Scottish Rite.  The Spring 2012 Reunion honoring "The Committeemen" and the Buren R. Sherman classes will conclude Saturday May, 5 2012 with a Cinco De Mayo Fiesta Banquet. Join us as we welcome our new Brothers to the Des Moines Scottish Rite. The Banquet will have a Cinco De Mayo theme with Margaritas, Cervezas and a selection of "South of the Border" appetizers. Entertainment will be provided by "Select Entertainment DJ". Menu  Salad Mixed Greens with citrus vinaigrette dressing Choice of Entrees Grilled Ribeye Steak or Tequila Lime Chicken Breast Sides Roasted Baby Red Potatoes Sautéed Onions & Peppers Fresh Green Beans Dessert Cinnamon Apple Crisp a la mode Cost is $25 per person. RSVP by calling 515.288.8927 2012 Spring Reunion Schedule   Memorial and Ascension Service The officers of the Des Moines Lodge of Perfection and the Des Moines York Rite bodies invite you to our joint York Rite/Scottish Rite Memorial & Ascension Service to be held May 9, 2012. We will have dinner in the Tapestry Lounge at 6:15 pm.  There is no charge for the dinner but a reservation made with the Scottish Rite office would be greatly appreciated (515-288-8927 or rsvp@dmscottishrite.org). The service of remembrance for our departed brothers from the York Rite and the Scottish Rite will be at 7:30 pm.  This event is open to Masons, their families and guests.

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