Edvald C. Warner of Tacoma took over the reins of the Temple as Potentate for 1987. Potentate Ed Warner announced that he would make a Ceremonial Tour of the Orient in October and urged the Nobility to join with him. It was very sad for all of the Nobility to later learn that the Illustrious Sirs Lady, Doris, became ill and neither were able to make the Orient Trek.

    Plans were announced that the Afifi Mosque Building Committee were going ahead with their plans to enlarge the office space and lobby and also put a Potentate's office upstairs. This will certainly improve the looks of the Temple.

    The Temple nobility welcomed our Illustrious Sir Dee C. Ellis on January 7, 1988. He was installed by the Past Imperial Sir Chester A. Hogan of Afifi Temple. Potentate Ellis announced his Trek was to be to Nassau in the Bahamas in October and invited all to attend.

    The Illustrious Sir said that he had asked P. P. Wilfred "Bill" Brown to again chair the Potentate's Ball committee. Incidentally, this is Bills 36th consecutive year.

    Another Unit to be known as Legion of Honor is joining the Temple. This Unit will join 128 others in Shrine Temples in the United States.

    On January 5, 1989 the Temple welcomed Myron E. Heiberg as the 89th Potentate of Afifi Temple and to start off the celebrating of Afifi's Centennial year.

    It wasn't all joyous as we said good by to our fine Recorder, Clayton C. McKean, who resigned as of this meeting. A resolution was read making "Big Mac" an Emeritus Recorder. Clayton McKean is only the 10th Recorder since 1888. Noble Don Nau was elected to succeed him. 

    "Es Selamu Aleikum! (Peace be with you!)

    AFIFI's Centennial year started with the 100 year "yearbook" which included pictures and short history of AFIFI units and the photos of Nobles and their Ladies. The history of AFIFI was done by Noble John Blair who spent many months searching old records, dusty pages of old books, the 100 years of the minutes of the Stated Meetings of AFIFI. All our members owe Noble John Blair a hearty "thank you".

    The Imperial Sir Edward G. McMullen visited AFIFI Temple on 19 Jan 1989. The Divan and the Pipers were his hosts for this occasion.

    On 15 April 1989 the Potentate's Ball was held in the Executive Inn in Fife. Our Potentate Myron Heiberg and his Lady Ardelle were honored. The theme was "Down Under".

    The Masonic Family Centennial Float took shape in early 1989. The AFIFI Temple Director's Staff led by Director Gordon Wood did the rough construction. Other detail work led by Donn Brunson with staff help brought to fruition the completed float. A warehouse in Federal Way donated for the work by Noble Wendall Kueker of the Provo Guard furnished the space needed for this work. This float has been well received in the many parades in Washington State.

    The first three days of June 1989, our Potentate, Illustrious Sir Myron E. Heiberg and his Lady Ardelle led the AFIFI Nobles on the P.N.S.A. to Vancouver, Canada. This PNSA was hosted by Gizeh Temple.

    The 44th Circus was held on 7-9 April 1989 in the UPS Fieldhouse. Mert Felix, Chairman and Jim Duplain, Co-Chairman.

    On 17 June 1989 (our 100th Anniversary) a fine dinner was enjoyed by all at the Executive Inn in Fife, Washington. The keynote speaker was Imperial Chief Rabban, Joseph P. Padget.

    Past Potentate Illustrious Sir Gene B. Lock of Yakima, Washington passed away on 5 July 1989 while attending the Imperial Session as a Delegate Emeritus in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

    On 9 July 1989 Past Imperial Potentate Chester A. Hogan died. He was Potentate of AFIFI in 1957. He was elected Imperial Sir in 1968. It was he that started the AFIFI Circus tradition in 1946.

    From 15-29 Sept. 1989 a trek to the "Down Under" Australia and New Zealand and enjoyed by Illustrious Sir Myron Heiberg and his Lady Ardelle accompanied by many AFIFI members and their spouses.

    For those of you who might be interested there have been 18,578 Nobles created or affiliated in AFIFI since the first member W. W. Sly received the number one (1). Once a number is assigned to a Noble that number is his and his alone. Honorary members do not receive numbers but Associate members do. The Charter members of AFIFI did not receive numbers.

    1990 - The Westwater Inn in Olympia was the scene of the Potentate's Ball on 10 March 1990. Illustrious Sir Wayne G. Peters and his Lady Esther were honored. The theme was "Gateway to the Orient".

    On 6-8 April 1990 our Shrine Circus was held at the UPS Fieldhouse. Mert Felix, Chairman and Jim Duplain, Co-Chairman. 45th Circus. On 21-26 May 1990 the P.N.S.A. was held in Spokane, Washington. Our host temple was El Katif.

    P.P. Cecil Burton Walrath passed away on 27 May 1990. He was our Potentate in 1956.

    8 Oct. through 1 Nov. 1990 saw AFIFI on a trek to the Orient. On 10 Oct. 1990 four new candidates were enrolled in Tokyo. On 13 Oct. eight candidates were enrolled in Seoul, three in Taipei on 16 Oct., 85 candidates on 20 Oct. in Olongapo, Philippines. The next day four received their fezes in Singapore. On 27 Oct. two candidates in Bangkok and on 31 Oct. nine candidates were fezed in Hong Kong.

    1991 - On 9 March 1991 the Potentate's Ball was held at the Westwater Inn in Olympia, Washington to honor Illustrious Sir Ray K. Embree and his Lady Nelda. The theme was "Caribbean Cruise".

    On 6-7 April 1991 at the UPS Fieldhouse the AFIFI Circus with Jim Duplain as Chairman came to town.

    On 13-16 June 1991 P.N.S.A. in Billings, Mt. Our host was Al Bedoo.

    6 July 1991 AFIFI lost many members when a new temple was formed in Yakima, Washington. It is temple #191 and is called Masada after Herod's Fortress and the Zealots' Last Stand.

    From 27 Oct. to 3 Nov. 1991 our Illustrious Sir Potentate Ray K. Embree and his Lady Nelda along with many members took a cruise to San Juan-Barbados-Martinique-St. Maarten-Antigue and St. Thomas on the Ship Starwood.

    1992 - On 14 March 1992 the Potentate's Ball was held at the Westwater Inn in Olympia, Washington. The Theme was "Hawaiian Cruise". Little Christmas trees were given away in small containers. At this writing (August 1994) some of these trees are over six feet in height.

    12-14 June 1992 there was a five temple "Desert Sands" Ceremonial in Pasco. El Katif was host. AFIFI, along with El Kader, Hillah and Masada were invited to participate. A Shrine-O-Rama was held and next a parade in Kennewick. Then to a secret desert location where mounted men in full desert (Arab) regalia patrolled along the heights to guard against cowans and eavesdroppers. This ceremonial would be one to remember for a long time.