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Department 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Department Grand Officer:
Jeffrey A. White<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Director of Ritual:
James B. Briggs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cryptic Arch 1
Inspector: Cameron S. Ellis<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Councils:
Shasta Council No. 6
Pacific Council No. 37
Butte Council No. 50<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Department 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Department Grand Officer:
Richard Fonseca<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Director of Ritual:
Michael Tarver<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cryptic Arch 2
Inspector: Samuel A. Maffei<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Councils:
King Solomon’s Council No. 29
Redwood Empire Council No. 46<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Cryptic Arch 3
Inspector: Ramon Manlapaz<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Councils:
Oakland Council No. 12
Sword & Trowel Council No. 65<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Department 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Department Grand Officer:
Carl J. Brickner, Jr<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Director of Ritual:
Daniel L. Doornbos<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cryptic Arch 4
Inspector: Michael O. Tarver<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Councils:
California Council No. 2
Palo Alto Council No. 51<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Cryptic Arch 5
Inspector: Daniel L. Doornbos<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Councils:
San Jose Council No. 20<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Department 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Department Grand Officer:
R. Scott Husmann<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Director of Ritual:
Joseph Dongo<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cryptic Arch 6
Inspector: R. Scott Husmann<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Councils:
Marysville Council No. 3
Sierra Nevada Council No. 13<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Cryptic Arch 7
Inspector: TBA<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Councils:
Sacramento Council No. 1
Stockton Council No. 5<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Department 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Department Grand Officer:
Christian G. Marano<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Director of Ritual:
Steven R. Goad<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cryptic Arch 8
Inspector: Dean A. Clark<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Councils:
Bakersfield Council No. 28
San Luis Obispo Council No. 38
Visalia Council No. 43<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Department 6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Department Grand Officer:
Eduardo Estrada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Director of Ritual:
Raymond A. Broomfield<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cryptic Arch 9
Inspector: Ronald E. Presser<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Councils:
Omega Council No. 11
Ventura Council No. 15
Alpha Council No. 39<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Department 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Department Grand Officer:
Robert K. Geiger<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Director of Ritual:
Charles L. Schubert<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cryptic Arch 10
Inspector: Douglas D. Strother<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Councils:
Orange County Council No. 14
Alhambra Council No. 25<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Cryptic Arch 11
Inspector: Robert K. Geiger<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Councils:
Long Beach Council No. 26
Shekinah Council No. 35
Adoniram-Whittier Council No. 53<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Department 8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Department Grand Officer:
Christopher N. Radcliffe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Director of Ritual:
Douglas E. Ford<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cryptic Arch 12
Inspector: Miguel Vazquez<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Councils:
Valley Council No. 27
Riverside Council No. 59
H. Edward Barr Oasis Council No. 64<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Cryptic Arch 13
Inspector: Rodolfo \u201cRudy\u201d Nazareno<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Councils:
San Diego Council No. 23
Helix Council No. 58<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Department 1 Department Grand Officer:Jeffrey A. White Assistant Director of Ritual:James B. Briggs Cryptic Arch 1Inspector: Cameron S. Ellis Councils: Shasta Council No. 6Pacific Council No. 37Butte Council No. 50 Department 2 Department Grand Officer:Richard Fonseca Assistant Director of Ritual:Michael Tarver Cryptic Arch 2Inspector: Samuel A. Maffei Councils: King Solomon’s Council No. 29Redwood Empire Council … <\/p>\n

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