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September 6, 2013
Brother Bill Stines Receives Golden Veterans Award at Evergreen Lodge
Bro. Bill Stines was honored on September 4, 2013 at Evergreen Lodge in Riverside with the Golden Veterans Award (50 year membership) . Prior to the ceremony , more than 50 attended the dinner . Lynnette Channon cooked up chicken fried steak, fresh mashed potato, corn, rolls, salad , and her cherry/pineapple dessert. Jobs Daughters of Bethel 264 served the dinner . Following the dinner, Greg Covel, Master of Evergreen introduced the Past Grand Masters and turned the program over to the Assistant Grand Lecturer, Frank Lee to perform the ceremony. Bill and Norma were escorted into the Lodge…
September 4, 2013
Bob Beguin Receives Golden Veterans Award At Temescal Palms Lodge
Brother Bob Bequin was honored at Temescal Palms Lodge in Corona for his 50 years of membership at a dinner and presentation on August 6, 2013. His bio was read by the Master of the Lodge, Worshipful Michael Padilla. Many members from the Corona Circle City Shirne Club were also in attendance, supporting their long time member. Frank Lee, AGL of Division 8, presented Brother Bequin with his 50 year certificate and pin. Submitted by: Frank Lee - AGL Division 8
August 24, 2013
Don Young Believes In Giving Back
Wildomar resident Don Young believes in giving back. The 82-year-old Army veteran and retired Ready Mix truck driver was one of the founding board members of the Lake Elsinore Valley Education Foundation, has been an active Mason for nearly 30 years, and a Shriner for nearly the same amount of time. “Somewhere along the line, everyone’s had someone who took you by the hand and said try this … or someone who said, ‘I have a lot of confidence in you, I think you can do this,” Young said. “After you’ve had a successful lifetime of work, it’s time for…
July 21, 2013
Chino Valley Lodge 427 First Candidate For 2013
A little history was made at Chino Valley Masonic Lodge # 427 as the first candidate since the lodge charter was suspended three years ago, received his first degree. Mr. Glenn Joseph Kennedy was initiated an Entered Apprentice Mason on Tuesday July 16th. There were thirty brethren in attendance representing every lodge in the district plus several other lodges including a visitor from Brazil. This was made possible due to the efforts of a number of lodge members who worked very hard over the last several years to get the lodge charter restored. Worshipful Master Manny Blanco said…
July 16, 2013
GRAND LECTURER SAYS, “THANK YOU!”
On July 13 & 14, 2013, the Grand Lecturer and the Grand Lodge Ritual Committee met at Temescal Palms No. 314 in Corona with two OUTSTANDING ritual teams: The “Stan Salter Memorial School of Masonic Instruction Ritual Team” under the direction of Worshipful Jack McEnterfer, and the Division 8 Ritual Team under the direction of Worshipful Robert Barden. The purpose of the meeting was to validate the content of the draft version of the Ritual Floor Work Manual. The Stan Salter Memorial School of Masonic Instruction Ritual Team exemplified the First and Second Degrees and the Division 8 Ritual Team…
June 30, 2013
Redlands Lodge 300 To Host Masonic Education On July 20,2013 At San Bernardino Scottish Rite
Contact: Brother Casey Latham for More Info : caselat@mail.regent.edu Phone:(760)646-1882
May 7, 2013
Cornerstone Ceremony Filming
Dear Brother and Members of the Family of Freemasonry, Be part of a historical event that will take place on July 27, 2013 at Evergreen Lodge, in Riverside. The Grand Lecturer, Very Worshipful Jack Rose, the Ritual Committee and members of Division 8 are proud to be producing and filming an instructional DVD that will provide a new tool to the craft, that will educate the public as to our Cornerstone Ceremonies. Eight of our Past Grand Masters will be participating in this filming. This will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet and spend a little…
May 3, 2013
Students thank Masons for the Raising A Reader Program at Edward Hyatt Elementary School
In April Mike Sekera, from San Jacinto Lodge, along with Dr. Shari Fox, Superintendent of the San Jacinto School District, accompanied representatives from the Raising A Reader program to the Edward Hyatt Elementary School in San Jacinto. While visiting the Kindergarten class he was asked to read to the students. The book that the students chose was “Read and Rise”. The class also presented to Brother Sekera a collection of pictures and thank you notes, made by the students, thanking the Masons for the Raising A Reader Program that they are participating in. The pictures were given to the…