The original temple of the Scottish Rite, Valley of Kansas City was destroyed in a horrific fire recently. Out of the ashes, comes a chance to peer back into history through the lense of items contained in a time capsule. Click the link below for an excellent interview of our SGIG’s Personal Representative, Ill. Ben Kenney, 33° on KMBC Channel 9 News.

There have also been numerous articles in the local news including the following:

An article containing a portion of Ill. Brother Ben Kenney’s remarks can be read here:
http://fox4kc.com/2016/11/14/church-members-see-memories-go-up-in-smoke-as-historic-downtown-kansas-city-church-burns/