Winston-Salem Valley News
Ill. Brother Michael Register, 33° Educational Presentation
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, Junior Grand Warden and Ill. Brother Michael Register, 33° will be making an educational presentation on the history of the Bahnson Manual and Brother Charles Bahnson. Dinner will be served before at 6:00 pm, with the presentation following. Come join us for a compelling evening of education and fellowship.
Harmony Masonic Lodge Visit
On Monday, August 11, 2025, several members of our Valley will be visiting Harmony Masonic Lodge No. 299, and will be providing an educational presentation about the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. There will be a meal at 6:30 pm, with the Stated Communication and educational presentation following at 7:30 pm.
Harmony Masonic Lodge No. 299
144 E. Memorial Hwy
Harmony, NC 28634
Come join us for a great evening of fellowship and help us spread the word about the Scottish Rite.
Enterprise Masonic Lodge Visit
On Monday, July 14, 2025, several members of our Valley will be visiting Enterprise Masonic Lodge No. 752, and will be providing an educational presentation about the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. There will be a meal at 6:30 pm, with the Stated Communication and educational presentation following at 7:30 pm.
Enterprise Masonic Lodge No. 752
9569 N. NC Hwy 150
Clemmons, NC 27012
Come join us for a great evening of fellowship and help us spread the word about the Scottish Rite.
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.
His personal page:https://secure.acpmp.org/ fundraiser/6266853
The official walk page:https://secure.acpmp.org/ team/653403
Grand Conductor
Congratulations to Brother Matthew Peeler for recently being installed as the Grand Conductor of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of the Grand York Rite of NC. Well-done Brother.
Chris Pearman, 33°
Posted on May 16, 2025
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
Triad Flight of Honor
Ill. Dr. Martin Fischer, 33°, father of Brother Michael Fischer, 33° and Past Personal Representative of the Asheville Scottish Rite Valley, recently took part in the Triad Flight of Honor. Illustrious Brother Fischer honorably served our great Country in the US Air National Guard and US Army Reserves. He retired as a Colonel, and was the highest-ranking Medical Officer in North Carolina. Mrs. Amy-Jo Hoth, Dr. Fischer's daughter and Michael Fischer's sister, and the current Worthy Grand Matron for the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in NC, accompanied Dr. Fischer on the Flight of Honor.
Ashe Masonic Lodge No. 594 Visit
Brother Joey Transou recently visited Ashe Masonic Lodge No. 594. Fellow Winston-Salem Scottish Rite members Joe Slade, Alex Edmisten, and Grayson Holaday were also in attendance during this meeting.
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.