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 Temescal Palms Lodge #314 celebrated its annual Public Schools Observance on Tuesday April 30, 2019. Thanks to our continued coordination with the Corona-Norco Unified School District and fundraising efforts of the Brethren, we honored students and teachers with monetary awards to use for classroom supplies and further educational opportunities. Thanks also to the City of Corona, State Senator Richard Roth, Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes, Riverside County Supervisor Karen Spiegel, and Representative Ken Calvert for providing all honorees certificates of recognition. Attendance was fantastic and a huge thanks to the Ladies of the Lodge for a wonderful dessert reception.

Public Schools Observance 2016

The evening of April 26, 2016 brought together the Brethren and friends of Temescal Palms Lodge #314 with staff and students from the Corona-Norco Unified School District for our annual Public Schools Observance Program. Temescal Palms honored an exemplary student was from each high school in the District with certificates of accomplishment from State Senator Richard Roth, Riverside County Supervisor John Tavaglione, Congressman Ken Calvert, the City of Corona, and Temescal Palms Lodge. In addition, each student received, through the generosity of the Brethren, a check for $200 to assist in furthering their education. Adult staff, including Teachers of the Year, and other Employees of the Year from the District were awarded certificates recognizing their accomplishments as well. The Brethren of Temescal Palms continue to be impressed by the quality of the students and staff of the CNUSD and are proud to partner with them for this annual event.

Providing books for a family who has none. Giving deserving students the chance to attend college. Being someone the community can count on: Together, California Masons do these things every day.

Since 1920, Freemasons in California continue to celebrate free, public education. Then Grand Master of Masons of California and Superintendent of Public Education, John Swett, declared the month of April as Public Schools Observance Month and urged all Lodges and the Brethren to conduct programs which support their local schools. Temescal Palms Lodge #314 Free and Accepted Masons in Corona has a long-standing relationship with the Corona-Norco Unified School District in this endeavor. The evening of April 28, 2015 saw Worshipful Master Virgil Mink and the Brethren honor eight students, one from each of the District high schools, Teachers of the Year, and other exemplary adult employees.  Thanks to the fundraising efforts of the Brethren and Ladies of the Lodge, each student was awarded  two hundred dollars towards their future endeavors, and each honoree received certificates from the Lodge, City of Corona, State Senator Richard Roth, and Congressman Ken Calvert. Among those present were School Board members John Zickefoose, Cathy Sciortino, and Mary Ybarra; Superintendent Michael Lin, Deputy Superintendent Sheri Mata, Assistant Superintendents Sam Buenrostro and Lisa Simon, and Assistant to the Superintendent Linda White.