The Illustrious Sir Brooks Johnson decided not to have the usual Potentate's Ball but instead he reserved all the facilities and 450 motel rooms at Ocean Shores for the weekend of May 14th. This event was well attended and very enjoyable.

    Afifi Temple Units attended the PNSA in Vancouver, B. C., June 3rd to 5th and had the enjoyable experience of staying in a dormitory at the University of British Columbia. A good time was had by all.

    In 1972 the Illustrious Sir Gene B. Lock headed all of the Units of Afifi Temple to a Western Shrine Association Convention in Los Angeles. This event was held May 9th to 12th and Afifi had 36 candidates initiated there.

    At a joint Ceremonial with El Katif Temple of Spokane, held in Yakima on June 9th and 10th, there were 57 candidates inducted into Afifi Temple.

    Noble Bud Roberts on Oct. 5,1972 as Co-Chairman of the All-Star Football Game in Tacoma, presented to the Potentate two checks in the amount of $3,500 each to be given to the Portland and Spokane Shrine Hospitals. This amount being the profit for this year's game.

    Potentate Lock took a large group to the Orient in October and November, 1972. The cities visited were as follows:

    The Afifi Temple Brass Band unveiled their new forty foot trailer Band Wagon at the Daffodil Parade in April, 1973. The trailer was towed by Noble Howard Post with his decorated truck and made the former long march thru Tacoma, Puyallup. and Sumner very enjoyable for the band members. This Band Wagon was completely constructed by the Band members.

    On August 6, 1973, the groundbreaking ceremony took place with all of the Mosque Building Committee, headed by Past Imperial Sir Chester A. Hogan and the Illustrious Sir Donald A. Heerema wielding shovels. The construction contract was awarded to a Puyallup firm with a completion date of 150 days.

    At the October 4, 1973 Stated Meeting, the Assistant Rabban Bud Roberts presented a check for $8,000.00 to Potentate Heerema as the proceeds from the All Star Football Game played in August.

    Our new Illustrious Sir William A. Kunigk for 1974 said that his Potentate's trip was to be to Acapulco, Mexico by ship from Vancouver, B. C. and leaving in October. This was a 17 day excursion.

    It was announced in March by the New Mosque Fund Chairman, P. P. Fred Wilvers, that the fund was nearing $140,000 in gifts, about half way to go. The Mosque Building Committee is planning for the new building to be ready for the May, 1974 Stated Meeting.

    Our Noble Harold Makinster was elected President of the National Association of Shrine Oriental Bands for 1974 at the Imperial Shrine Session. Potentate A. J. "Bud" Roberts held a joint Ceremonial with Kerak Temple of Reno, Nevada, in Reno on June 13 and 14, 1975. There were 114 candidates from Afifi initiated. All of the Units attended and a great time was had by all, even those who contributed their monies to the games and machines. Afifi Temple again visited the Orient in October and November. The Ceremonials were held as follows:

    At the Stated Meeting on Feb. 5, 1976 the Illustrious Sir Frank S. Elliott appointed Noble Jerry Carr as his chairman for the Potentate's Hawaiian Honeymoon Tour to Honolulu in October 1976. The honeymoon theme was because Noble John Zonich of Kelso and his lovely bride to be were married aboard the 747 on the way over to Hawaii, by Chaplain Harold C. Williams of Afifi Temple. This was a wonderful trip and well attended.

    There were 87 Candidates inducted into the Temple on June 6,1976 at Tacoma.

    Noble Louis W. Mazza became our Potentate for 1977 at our January Meeting.

    The 1977 P.N.S.A. gathering was held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from June 9 to 11 and most of the Afifi Units made the trip. Many Nobles and their wives made this trek into a longer vacation trip.

    The Illustrious Sir Louis Mazza had a trip to Rio in October. It was well attended but marred by a tragic bus accident on the trip back from the visit to the Statue of Christ. Three people were killed and several injured.

    To the theme of "To a Great 78" the Illustrious Sir Leif M. Andersen was installed 1978. He announced a special party entitled "Potentate's Weekend" at Ocean Shores June 2, 3 and 4. Potentate Andersen is making this into the Spring Ceremonial with a "Cold Sands" event for the large class of Candidates.

    Afifi Temple was saddened by the news that P. P. Louis Mazza, Potentate for 1977 had ridden the black camel on May 31, 1978. He was very well liked by all of the Nobility. There were seventy-five candidates at the Ocean Shores Weekend Party and together with several hundred Nobles and wives, were treated to a spectacular event.

    From the tenth of October to the fifth of November, the Illustrious Sir and a large group of Nobles and ladies made a Trek to the Orient. They visited the usual six Cities and had Ceremonials in each.

    Potentate Edward V. Hudson was installed on January 4, 1979 and started his year with announcements of his various planned activities. First of all was his Potentates Ball on February 24th at the Red Lion Inn near the Sea-Tac Airport. Following that, he proposed a trip to the Caribbean in October. To San Juan, Puerto Rico and St. Thomas by air and to Nassau from Florida by ship. An eight day trip.