Winston-Salem Scottish Rite Valley,
Orient of North Carolina

Appendix Cancer Awareness Walk

Brother Bob Blair will be hosting North Carolina's First Appendix Cancer Awareness Walk on the morning of June 7, 2025. Appendix cancer and PMP (Pseudomyxoma peritonei) are rare diseases, affecting approximately 2-9 people per million per year (0.0009% of the population). Please feel free to check out the two links below and either register to walk or donate to research for this very rare form of cancer.

Past Reunion Books Needed

Past Reunion Booklets Needed! We are asking for copies of past Scottish Rite Reunion Booklets from our Valley for any and all years to scan for our historical records. If you have any of these booklets, please send an email to wssrnews@gmail.com We will be glad to return these to you after scanning. Thank-you for helping preserve our Valley's history!

Lodge of Perfection 100-Year Anniversary Celebration Silent Auction Items Needed

Winston-Salem Scottish Rite Masonic Charity Golf Tournament

The Winston-Salem Scottish Rite will be holding it's fourteenth annual charity golf tournament on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. This event will be held at a new location, the Bermuda Run Country Club West Course. We have plenty of room for golfers, sponsors, and volunteers. Join us for this special event to raise funds for the clinics at Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, and Western Carolina University. Please help us continue to support the great work being done at these clinics.

JROTC Award Presentations

Brother Derek Frosh recently presented the Scottish Rite JROTC Award to Ms. Larissa Mejia at Central Wilkes High School.
Brother Dean Gordon recently presented Scottish Rite JROTC Awards to the following students:
Ms. Abbiegail Marion - North Surry High School
Mr. Dallas Barker - South Stokes High School
Ms. Katey Wadell - Surry Central High School

Presentation of Scottish Rite Caps

Our newest Masters of the Royal Secret David Longworth, Scott Miller, Caleb Reeves, and Joshua Greene were presented with their Scottish Rite caps at our May Stated Meeting. These Brothers were capped by Illustrious and Past Grand Master Lewis Ledford.

Lodge of Perfection 100-Year Anniversary Celebration Silent Auction Items Needed

Winston-Salem Scottish Rite Masonic Charity Golf Tournament

The Winston-Salem Scottish Rite will be holding it's fourteenth annual charity golf tournament on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. This event will be held at a new location, the Bermuda Run Country Club West Course. We have plenty of room for golfers, sponsors, and volunteers. Join us for this special event to raise funds for the clinics at Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, and Western Carolina University. Please help us continue to support the great work being done at these clinics.

ASU Check Donation Event

Brothers Alex Edmisten and Joseph Slade, Jr. recently visited Appalachian State University to present donations to the RiteCare Clinics on behalf of the Winston-Salem Scottish Rite Valley.

Well Done Brother!

Congratulations to Illustrious and Most Worshipful Brother Lewis Ledford, for recently receiving a special service award for serving as the head over all four Scottish Rite Bodies for the Winston-Salem Scottish Rite Valley. Ill. Brother Kirby Matthews (Personal representative to the S.G.I.G.), Ill. Brother Michael Fischer 33° (Valley General Secretary), and Ill. Brother Todd Hildebran 33° (Director of the Work) presented this prestigious award to Brother Ledford, which included a shadow box containing the jewels of all four of the Scottish Rite Bodies.

"Mutare – A Practice in Progress and Change"

Congratulations to Brothers Chris Ford, Danny Martin, and Paul Woodruff for organizing a very successful first meeting of "Mutare – A Practice in Progress and Change."

Service Award Recipient

Congratulations to Brother Benton Williams for receiving the Scottish Rite Service Award. Thank-you for all that you do and continue to do for our Valley!

Winston-Salem Scottish Rite Masonic Charity Golf Tournament

The Winston-Salem Scottish Rite will be holding it's fourteenth annual charity golf tournament on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. This event will be held at an exciting new location, the Bermuda Run Country Club West Course. We have plenty of room for golfers, sponsors, and volunteers. Join us for this special event to raise funds for the clinics at Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, and Western Carolina University. Please help us continue to support the great work being done at these clinics.

ASU Beaver College Celebration of Giving

Brother Alex Edmisten recently attended the ASU Beaver College Celebration of Giving Event on behalf of the Winston-Salem Scottish Rite Valley. Brother Alex had the opportunity to meet and talk with the scholarship recipients.

Welcome New Masters of the Royal Secret

The Winston-Salem Valley Scottish Rite welcomes our new Masters of the Royal Secret, Brothers Joshua Greene, David Longworth, Albert Medders III, Scott Miller, Caleb Reeves, and Jonathon Shuping.

Well Done Brother

The Winston-Salem Valley extends a big fraternal thank-you to Illustrious Brother George Kalamaras, 33°, who recently retired as our Valley's Personal Representative to the S.G.I.G. Thank-you for all of the hard work, friendship, and dedication to our Valley and the Scottish Rite. Well done brother!

New Valley Personal Representative

Illustrious Brother M. Kirby Matthews, Jr., 33° has been appointed as the Winston-Salem Scottish Rite Valley's new Personal Representative to the S.G.I.G. We would like to congratulate Brother Matthews on his new position, wish him the best, and thank him for all that he does for our Valley.