The Valley of New Bern reestablished its KSA chapter in conjunction with its Spring Reunion. A KSA Chapter was chartered in 2010 and was not rescinded when the chapter disolved several years ago. A core team rewrote the chapter bylaws which General Secretary Johnny Surles and Personal Rep Asa Buck approved at the March LOP meeting. The team then continued to organize the chapter, recruit new and legacy members, and held an inaugural meeting on the evening of Thursday 14 March at the old New Bern Scottish Rite auditorium. Members knighted that evening from Left to right are: Bill Sanford, Fred Whitty, Billy Ray Askew, Wayne Cox, Esteban Gonzalez, Sam Gilliland, Dustin Wood, Mark Brewington, Ed Shannon and Tim Harris. Johnny Surles General Secretary and Russ Bauer Assistant Secretary were also in attendance. The KSA supported the Reunion throughout the weekend during which they formed an Honor Guard for Ill Gene Cobb SGIG.
Members from Left to right are: Bill Sanford, Fred Whitty, Billy Ray Askew, Wayne Cox, Esteban Gonzalez, Sam Gilliland, Dustin Wood, Sam Brewington, Ed Shannon and Tim Harris.
July 14-15 2023. The Orient held its Summer Orient Advisory Retreat (SOAR) in Greensboro which included Deputy Orient Report on Fiduciary, State of the Rite Honors, Edicts in effect and opportunities; Supreme Council Reports on Membership and Development; Orient Committee Chair Reports; Initiatives and Strategies. The second day consisted of the Orientwide H. Lloyd Wilkerson Reunion and initiated 33 new Scottish Rite Members into the Orient
50 Year Member Cap Presentation
At the SOAR in Greensboro NC, Deputy of the Orient Gene Cobb presented the 50 Year cap, certificate, gold card and lapel pin to Bro David Hutchins. Bro Hutchins was raised in Newport Lodge, a DDGL and Initiated in our Valley on April 10, 1973.
Members of the Valley attended the Memorial Day Ceremony at the U.S. Nation Cemetery New Bern.
