The largest assembly of Past Masters in the 822nd district resulted in a fine evening on November 14. The event held at Evergreen Lodge began with a salad ,steak , baked potato, masonic beans, and a homemade dessert all prepared by Lynnette Channon and Greg Covel. Evergreen officers opened lodge earlier. There were 41 Masons in attendance with 21 being Past Masters from 4 Lodges: Evergreen, Riverside, Temescal/Palms, and Moreno Valley as well as one from Scotland and one from Nevada who are now affiliated with Lodges in our district. Past Grand Master , William Holsinger was present and was Chaplain; Lee Whelan led the first section as Master while Vic Ropac led in the second section, John Channon gave the lecture and Antonio Apostol , the charge. The candidate , Max Diaz, who wore tails for the event, was most appreciative of the opportunity to be raised by a group of all Past Masters. The officers for the degree were as follows:
Evergreen Master & MC Greg Covel
Senior Warden – Vic Ropac
Junior Warden – Jack Ree
Treasurer – Jim Mason
Secretary – Robert Gibb
Chaplain – Bill Holsinger, PGM
Senior Deacon – Gary Miller
Junior Deacon – Rick Emmons / Manny Blanco
Marshal (charge)- Antonio Apostol Jr.
Senior Steward – Lee Cleveland
Junior Steward – Bob Barden
Tiler – Drew Gilkey
King Solomon – Vic Ropac
Hiram of Tyre – Erdean Johnson
1st base – Jim Mason
2nd base – Rick Emmons
3rd base – Gary Miller
1st fellow craft – Chuck Scalf
2nd fellow craft – Lee Cleveland
3rd fellow craft (Senior Deacon) – Steve Morrison
Seafarer/Wayfarer – Dick Woods
Submitted by: John Channon Inspector of 822nd Masonic District