November 22, 2012
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 …
November 22, 2012
On the evening of Tuesday, November 13th, the Third Annual Public Service Appreciation Awards Ceremony was held at Temescal Palms Lodge #314, F&AM, located at 2313 South Main Street in Corona, California. The event honored public servants who go beyond their regular duties and give of themselves to the community with dinner and an award ceremony to present plaques and certificates of appreciation from the Masonic Lodge and City of Corona. Freemasonry is the world’s oldest and largest fraternity. The purpose of Masonry is to find good men and make them even better. Masonry is premised upon the core…
November 21, 2012
Brother Haworth was honored at Evergreen Lodge in Riverside for his 50 years of membership at a dinner and presentation on November 7, 2012. The honoree was  escorted to the East to be pinned by his Grandson Tanner and then conducted to a place between the pillars to commemorate his journey in the Lodge. A biography of Brother Haworth was presented by Inspector, John Channon and the certificate was presented by Master, Greg Covel. After receiving his honors , the brother spoke about his participation on the Building Committee back  in the 70s when the plans for the new…
November 6, 2012
On Thursday, October 18, 2012, Menifee Valley Lodge #289 of the 826th Masonic District, held its 17th Annual Brother Vick Knight, Ed.D., Commemorative Constitution Contest. The High Schools competing this year were: Elsinore HS, Wildomar; Lakeview HS, Lake Elsinore; Nuview Bridge Early College HS, Nuevo; Paloma Valley HS, Menifee;Â and Perris HS, Perris. After each team had the opportunity to answer 16 questions, Elsinore HS and Lakeview HS ended at the top in a tie. In the run-off, Elsinore HS won for the 8th consecutive year. What a record! Our hats are off to the students and their faculty…
October 25, 2012
Redlands Lodge No. 300 raised Brother Silver Montero to sublime degree of Master Mason. Palm Springs Lodge No. 693 raised Brothers Dan Woodman, Michael Bord and Nathan Romero to the sublime degree of Master Mason. Congratulations to both lodges and to the new brothers. Photos submitted by Dave Hall Inspector of the 818th Masonic District and Luther Wood Master of Palm Springs Lodge 693. ( i )Click on the icon in the upper left hand corner of the picture for more information about each picture.
October 24, 2012
Members from Fellowship Lodge #668, High 12, Order of Eastern Star, DeMolay, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls and Golden Slipper, honored DeeDee Kelly with a potluck dinner and presented her a plaque of appreciation for 10-years of service as chef and facility caretaker. DeeDee is also a member of OES and her son is a member of the DeMolay Chapter. Dave Hall Inspector 818th Masonic District
October 24, 2012
The 43rd annual deep pit barbecue hosted by Yucaipa Fellowship Lodge No. 668 was a huge success. In the weeks leading up to the BBQ they manned the Child I.D. booth at the local Farmer's Market. In anticipation of  having a large crowd, they completed a revovation of the Lodge by painting the exterior, resurfacing and restriping the parking lot. About 250 people were served with the help of the Rainbow Girls and DeMolay boys, and children’s games were provided along with a disc jockey playing some oldies. This was an event that certainly bonded the members, families, and youth…
October 24, 2012
Rim of the World Bar-b-que September 8, 2012 With the summer coming to an end, I enjoyed a beautiful day at the Rim of the Word Lodge’s annual BBQ and community car and motorcycle show. I was also able to take a tour of their Lodge and appreciate their beautiful handcrafted furniture. One of the many historical items on display is a beautifully hand crafted leather photo album. The BBQ was really hopping with music provided by a DJ, crowds inspecting the classic cars and the smell of great BBQ food filled the air. A large tent was…
October 8, 2012
 Menifee Valley Lodge #289, Sun City, will be hosting the 17th Annual Dr. Vick Knight Commemorative High School Constitution Contest on October 18, 2012, at 6:30 pm. Dr Knight, who is a member of Menifee Valley Lodge, and a former member of the Riverside Board of Education, founded and headed the contest for the previous 16 years. Frank Postmus, PM, will be the Quizmaster this year. Submitted, Frank Postmus, PM See the video for more information about this upcoming event.  If you have any questions about this event, or if you would like an upcoming event at your Lodge featured…
October 4, 2012
Lewrana and I flew to San Francisco on Wednesday, September 19th to prepare for this year’s Annual Communications. San Francisco greeted us with lovely blue skies and 70 degree weather, which was a welcome change from the 90 degree weather we had in Riverside. We enjoyed a delightful Italian dinner that evening with the other Assistant Grand Lecturers and their wives. On Thursday we met with the Grand Lodge officers and their wives for a review of the weekend’s activities, which was followed by a ritual practice for the Grand Lodge officers. The members of the Grand Lodge…
