Saturday, May 5, 2007

Pacific Palisades Chapter, Pacific Palisades

Pacific Palisades Chapter started in 1961. Brother Don Irving was the first Master Councilor of the Chapter and was a PMC from Venice Triangle Chapter. The Chapter was sponsored by Riveria Lodge No. 780. When I joined the Chapter in 1967, we were meeting in the Arthur Murry Dance Studio. It was not the best place to meet as it smelled of dancers, but it was large enough to have meetings in it. In 1968, the Chapter moved accros the street and began meeting in the American Legion Hall. I was Master Councilor of the Chapter in December 1969 and we held our installation at the Ocean Park Masonic Hall, which had just opened that year. The rent for the Chapter in Pacific Palisade was $75. a month and we were offered to move to Ocean Park Lodge and the Chapter begame Co-Sponsored at that time by both Ocean Park Masonic Lodge and Riveria Lodge. The Chapter during the late 60's until it closed around 1975 was a power house in Western League and SCJ. THe Chapter won Basketball and Softball at the SCJ level. The Chapter was doing great until the Advisory Council fell apart. One adviosr died, two moved to the East Coast and I moved to Ventura County. Without adult leadership the Chapter was doomed. Pacific Palisades Chapter initated Tim Leary into the Chapter and he was our last Master Councilor. Tim went on to become a UCLA Hall of Famer and a pitcher for the 1988 World Series Championship Dodgers. Tim is also has been elected to the DeMolay Hall of Fame.
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Dad Marty Fentress said...

Pacific Palisades Chapter had a great bell for nine O'clock prayer. It was a mechanical clock like device that woulod ring up to 12 times with just a push of the button. One time it broke and a member thought that he could fix it. after months of not having the bell he returned it as a 3D jigsaw puzzle. Parts were bent and sitting in a box it looked hopeless. I took it home and gave it to my dad and about an hour later he came in my room with a big smile on his face and said "is this what it was suppose to do"? He pushed the button and it rang nine times. After the Chapter closed I often wondered what happen to the bell. One day I was looking on EBAy and there was one just like the one dad had fixed. I was so happy that I won it as it is a great memory of DeMolay and my dad. Dad Fentress

May 7, 2007 at 7:36 PM

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I joined DeMolay at age 14 and still believe that it is one of the finest organizations a young man can join. I am a Past Master Councilor of Pacific Palisades Chapter, Past Illustrious Knight Commander, Representative DeMolay, LCC, Blue Honor Key, Green Honor Key, Chevalier, Advisors Honor Key, Cross of Honor, Legion of Honor, Past Western DeMolay League President, Past Southern California DeMolay Jurisdiction Officer, Past Chapter Advisor Pacific Palisades& Conejo Valley, Past Channel Islands League Administrator, Past Jurisdiction Advisor I am a Past Master of Conejo Valley Masonic Lodge No. 807, Past Commander, Ventura Commandery No. 18, Past Sovereign Master, Allied Masonic Degrees.I am a past Advisor for Conejo Valley Assembly Rainbow For Girls and Past Advisor for Bethel 324, Jobs Daughters, I joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 1976 and have over 30 years with the Department. I am married and a daughter. I love to play tennis, take pictures and go to baseball games. My favorite teams are the Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox.