CORNERSTONE CEREMONIES

Since the early days when Vista Lodge was a Masonic Club, the Masons of Vista have been involved in the Public Schools of our community. Cornerstone dedication ceremonies are officiated by the Grand Lodge of California. The ceremony of today is the same as that used by Brother George Washington for the White House and the United States Capital. As shown below, the first record of a Cornerstone in Vista was in 1938, when Vista High School was dedicated by the Grand Lodge of California. There is historical reference to a second Cornerstone by the Vista Masonic Club, but no further information is available. The next two cornerstone ceremonies were in 1971 and 1972. Thomas E. Grimes was Master in 1972. In 1986 Cornerstone Ceremonies were renewed by Worshipful Master Jerrold A. Wohlfarth.

Date	School
16 June 1938	Vista High School (Now Lincoln Middle)
31 July 1971	Westwood Jr High (Rancho Bernardo)
16 September 1972	Vista High School
25 October 1986	Sierra Vista High School
25 October 1986	Alta Vista High School
25 April 1987	Rancho Buena Vista High School
25 April 1988	Alamosa Park Elementary School
8 April 1989	Roosevelt Middle School
8 April 1989	Lake Elementary School
24 March 1990	Empressa Elementary School
4 April 1992	Vista Adult School
4 April 1992	Mission Meadows Elementary School
7 May 1994	Breeze Hill Elementary School
23 May 1997	Vista High School
6 April 2002	Madison Middle School
31 January 2004	Temple Heights Elementary School
2005	Hanalei Elementary School