Masonic Life Network

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 room  by  the  Marshal , Brent Bjornstad. . Wor. Lee  made the  presentation  of the  award and  Norma  pinned it on Bill. The  biography  was  read by  Wor. Vic Ropac  and  the  chaplain  was  Wor.  Chuck  Scalf.  Following  the  presentation and  the  certificate , Bill  Stines   thanked  the  many  who  were  responsible  for the event  and  those  who  played  a large  part in his  masonic career in  Blue Lodge,  Scottish Rite, York Rite  and  Shrine.

John Channon