Happy Thanksgiving to each of you and your family. We are quickly moving into the holiday season and all of us in the Valley of Orlando hope for the very best and happiest of times in the coming days.

November 8 is a very special day for our newest Honors Recipients. Being invested with the Knight Commander Court of Honor (KCCH) are Brothers Ryan Kilmartin, Tobe Lev, Luis Oliveira, Rocky Ruvola and David Barron. Next time you see them they will be proudly wearing their Red hat. Donald Tucker, 320 KCCH will be coronated a 330  Inspector General Honorary and bestowed with the Scottish Rites last and highest degree. This weekend will be quite memorable to each of them so please congratulate each of them for be recognized for their diligence and dedication to our Valley.

We have been very busy of late with our highly successful Reunion and the making of fourteen new Masters of the Royal Secret. It was a flawless weekend with all those responsible for producing the degrees working in concert and bringing all the details together. I cannot thank each of the participants enough for allowing us to continue to confer all 29 degrees in our two weekend per year. This is an outstanding achievement and we are the only ones in Florida to make it happen. You Rock!

A number of brothers have successfully completed sets of the Master Craftsman courses. Thanks for our discussion leaders, Bro. Alex Darwich and Bro. Ken Meier for their dedication in bringing the Light to our members. The next series begins in February with the Philosophy course, contact our General Secretary at gensecorl.gmail.com to sign up and obtain the necessary study materials.  

If you reside in one of the outlying areas, please be sure to participate in the nearest Scottish Rite Club to your area. They are hosting interesting speakers and have fun events, so please join in.

Thank you to Bro. Mo Monell and Bro. Juan Carrera’s wife Mariana for all the work on helping us celebrate our 70th Anniversary as a Valley at the October meeting. This month’s meeting will be our elections and Installation of new officers to lead us through 2026. Get ready for a celebration at our December meeting! The Great American Big Band with accompanying vocals will be performing their Holiday Special following a wonderful meal being planned by our Kitchen Crew.

If you haven’t been to a meeting recently please come and join in the fun and learning as we travel this road together as Scottish Rite Freemasons.

Rick