January 2017 by El Zaribah Shrine

ARABIAN TALES

ARABIAN TALES January 2017

VOLUME XXXV

Official Publication of El Zaribah Shrine in Phoenix, Arizona

2017 - Building Dreams, One Child at a Time It is a real honor to have been given the trust and support by our Nobles to serve as Potentate of the El Zaribah Shriners for 2017. This year, like most, will find our Shrine Center very active in keeping El Zaribah one of the premier Shrine Centers in the world. The units, clubs, and ladies that are part of El Zaribah work very hard to maintain the level of professionalism we are known for, in taking care of our hospitals, as well as keeping true to our Shriners moto, “Fun, Fraternity, Philanthropy!”

This coming year we will face some challenges with our El Zaribah Temple and Shrine Family. We must all make membership our top priority! It seems to be a struggle getting and keeping new Shriners into our Fraternity, but we must continue working on this. I believe showing all the great Masons in our jurisdiction how much fun and fellowship we have is the key. If they see us having the good times that we have, they will follow. As our Membership Chairman says, “Selling the Shrine is easy…it sells itself!” This year we will be doing some new programs, participating in some new parades, some new ideas for Stated Meetings, and maybe some other surprises. Lady Cindy and I are very

excited about the upcoming year, and want you to be, also. Let’s have some Fun! ‘Building Dreams, One Child at a Time’ is the theme for 2017. A dream is the vehicle by which your life is driven. We have built, delivered, and watched thousands of children’s dreams come true for almost a century now. And with your support and hard work, we will maintain the road that El Zaribah is on for our continued success…now and in the future. Yours in Faith, Randy Peters Potentate 2017

The Dream Catcher...

There was a time in Anishinaabe (Odawa, Ojibwa, Potawatomi Nations) history when the people were being tormented by nightmares. The elders and “medicine people” tried to solve this problem. One elder had a vision of a spider’s web in a hoop with a feather and bead attached that would catch the bad dreams while letting good dreams pass through. They went to work and fashioned the dream catcher. The dream catcher is hung above a sleeping area in a place where the morning light can hit it. When bad dreams come, they do not know the way through the web and get caught in the webbing where the first light of day causes them to melt away and perish. The good dreams knowing the way, go through the center of the web and slide down the feather to the sleeper below. In the Center of our Dream Catcher is The Eagle Dancer Kachina…It represents Strength and Power, and can carry a person’s dreams up to heaven. Kwahu, the Eagle Kachina is treated as an honored guest among the Hopi, who gives him presents like they do their children. This year we are concentrating on making children’s dreams come true. Millions of children over the past 95 years have been able to overcome physical obstacles that they were only able to dream about before finding Shriners Hospitals for Children. God Bless Shriners International, Shriners Hospitals for Children, and may we continue to make all of our Shrine Children’s Dreams Come True!

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Elected Divan

POTENTATE: Randy Peters potentate@el-zaribah.org

C 480-296-3957

CHIEF RABBAN: J.C. Reece chiefrabban@el-zaribah.org

C 602-531-6545

ASSISTANT RABBAN: Ken Neusch asstrabban@el-zaribah.org

C 480-961-1308

MAIN OFFICE -- (602) 231-0300

HIGH PRIEST & PROPHET: Dana Dobson C 480-603-7099 hpp@el-zaribah.org ORIENTAL GUIDE: Keith Seplak orientalguide@el-zaribah.org

C 602-400-3878

RECORDER: Jack Garrett, PP recorder@el-zaribah.org

C 602-469-0771

TREASURER: Mike McGee treasurer@el-zaribah.org

C 602-670-5642

Appointed Divan

1st Ceremonial Master: Rick Fasano 2nd Ceremonial Master: Bob Beffel Temple Director: Scott Mudd Asst. Temple Director: Steven Ward Marshall: Walt Lockie Captain of the Guard: William Hedrix Outer Guard: Jerry Benham Chaplain: Jim Schelin Chief of Staff: Mark Leuck

Imperial Divan

Ed Stolze, Imperial Marshal

Office Staff

PHONE NUMBERS

623-414-0990 602-403-6771 602-741-7454 602-828-2789 480-380-4421 623-236-6793 623-695-2367 515-250-2407 602-820-9118

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JANE SHELDON: office@el-zaribah.org MARIA ARELLANO: rentals@el-zaribah.org MEMBERSHIP: membership@el-zaribah.org HOSPITAL OFFICE: hospital@el-zaribah.org ARABIAN TALES: Arabian.Tales@el-zaribah.org

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WEBSITES

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OFFICIAL CALL OF THE POTENTATE Nobility of El Zaribah MONTHLY STATED MEETING Wednesday, February 8, 2017 7:00 pm – El Zaribah Shrine Center For the Purpose of Old and New Business Jack Garrett, PP, Recorder

Randy Peters, Potentate

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MEMBERSHIP NEWS to do with Membership? Is there something I can do to increase the number of Nobles who are paying their dues on a timely basis? • Do I know of someone out there that I think would make a good Shrine Mason, even if he isn’t already a Mason? •How can I get him in? •Are there any tools that I can use or information that I can pass on to him to show what it is to be a Shriner. •Can I invite him to join us for dinner one night before our stated meeting and introduce him to some of

How Do You View Our Membership Situation? Is It a Problem or an Opportunity? For one, I believe that all of us look forward to coming to the Shrine to enjoy the company of our very good friends, our fellow members. But do we ever think about where we get new members or how and why we lose some to demits or NPD? Why should that bother me? I don’t have to worry about it. SOMEONE ELSE is always there to take care of those problems. All I have to do is show up and have fun! No worry! My Brothers, we ALL must concern ourselves with the state of our membership: • What are our numbers, how are they trending... up or down • If our membership is declining, •Why? Why are fewer of our members coming to the stated meetings •Why are my Brother Nobles demitting? Have we asked them why they stopped coming, what it would take to get them to come back? •Have we communicated with our Brother Nobles who we haven’t seen in some time? Are they OK? Do they need my help? • What can I do personally to help with these declining numbers? • The Treasurer keeps telling us that our financial situation is getting worse, but what does that have

my buddies? The health of our membership should be one of the top-most concerns of every one of us. It is up to each and every one of us to take a part in working to improve our membership numbers. Membership is a 24/7/365 day a year issue that is vital to all of us. The GOOD news is that our overall numbers improved somewhat this past year. We started the year with 1183 members and ended with 1212….a net gain of 29 members. We restored 28 of our Brother Nobles who had previously demitted or

Who's Who... SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES Randy Peters J.C. Reece Ken Neusch Dana Dobson

C 480-296-3957 C 602-531-6545 H 480-961-1308 C 480-603-7099

HOSPITAL COMMITTEE Jim Miller, PP Dr. John Hayes Tom Sheldon, Clinics

H 480-838-6646 H 602-944-3511 H 480-899-3854

BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN Phil Houghton, PP and Jim Grone J. “Hut” Hutson, PP and Dave Polner, PP Chris Hagenian, PP (Chairman)

Los Angeles Salt Lake City Mexico City

PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIRMAN: Rick Fasano

TEMPLE ATTORNEY: Michael Saltz

C 623-414-0990 C 480-628-6545

been suspended for NPD. That’s good! But we lost 55 to the Black Camel, 14 to demits and we suspended 34 for failing to pay their 2016 dues on time. That is not so good. There is nothing we can do when the Supreme Architect calls our Brothers home to join Him in heaven, but we can work on the losses we suffered from demits and NPDs. We need you help with these last two items. We must all work together to stop the continual loss of members year to year and concern ourselves with growing our numbers each year if we want our Shrine to be there for our children and our children’s children for years to come. Volunteer to work with the Membership Committee. Noble Brother Darrell “Popo” Mandrell or Bill Garrard will be glad to have your assistance. The Membership Development team at Imperial has developed some fantastic tools to assist us in our endeavors to bring in and keep new members. We will be sharing more of this in the months to come. I will leave you with this: Membership is/ should be the concern of each and every one of us, every day, every week……all of the time. Rather than making this a tiresome toil, let’s look at it as an opportunity to grow and have more fun. Come join the fun. Bill Garrard and Darrell “Popo” Mandrell Co-Chairmen for El Zaribah Shrine Membership Committee

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MEMBERSHIP and DONATIONS REPORT December 2016 Membership Report

November and December 2016 Donations

Passed Through the Unseen Portals Charles E Alexander Joel E Clark Allen H Darrall Wesley I Demmon John Alexander Rex

The above named Noble(s) were reported to the Recorder’s Office since our last publication. The families and friends are in our thoughts and prayers.

Membership Numbers Membership 12/1/16: 1391 Regular Members: 1213 Associate Members: 178

Membership 12/31/16: 1342 Regular Members: 1172 Associate Members: 170

Created Affiliation

Lance Alan Cain | Charles B Johnson

Associated Restored

Paul Cowley | Barry D Johnson

Demitted Jack A Frost

Suspended

Associated Dropped

David H Geffen | Paul V Hoovler Curtis D Iverson | Charles B Johnson Laurie R Monsees | Lester H Nelson Jr Daniel J Pembroke Jr | Roland Redelings P.P.

Hospital Patient Transportation Fund Donations A A Warnke | Charles Erickson Jr | Bob Canion David and Marjorie Brakefield | Eleni Contes Desert Corvette Association | Estate of Charles Hudson Billy Haley

In Memory of Noble Don Castleman:

Jim and Nancy Bradley | Marilyn Castleman Doug and Cathy Mann | Carolyn Castleman Moss Mansion Museum | Sam and Barbara Brewer Raymond and Dorothy Adams

In Memory of Noble Jerry Sanford:

Herb and Amy Brooks | Ralph and Helen Goheen Larry Martha Scott | Sharon Snider Edward and Loretta Smith | Sun Lakes Shrine Club Lori Ross | Dean and Carol Halling

In Memory of Noble Harry Subrize: Temple Guard

In Honor of Sarah Cramer: Richard and Karen Pinney

In Honor of the following made by Lady Alice Allen: Imp Sir Burt and Lady Sharon Oien Helen and Michael Bleach

To refer a patient to Shriners Hospitals for Children, call the hospitals directly. Los Angeles 888-486-5437 or Salt Lake City 800-314-4283

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PArADE InFO

Once again, J C Reece and Randy Peters are working to get our newest Nobles introduced to our Shrine Family through our parades. New Nobles sign up for the El Zaribah WebNet Google Group for event notification. When the new Nobles are available, they contact JC and Randy. All who can help us out, are assigned to a Unit or Club for that parade/event. If you are a new Noble to El Zaribah, and would like to help us out and allow our Units and Clubs to utilize all of their parade equipment, cars, animals, etc. please contact J C Reece 602-531-6545 or Randy Peters 480-296-3957.

HOSPITAL NEWS On behalf of the families who attended the annual El Zaribah Shrine Hospital Patient Christmas Party, thank you for making it such a special day. So many people put so much effort into making the party such a huge success. I know that all of us who attended know how much it was appreciated by the families. As we start another Shrine year, I thank our Outreach Clinic Volunteers who tirelessly serve to make our clinics such a success. Your efforts result in a family environment where our patients and their families can rest assured that they are receiving the best treatment possible. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s keep up the great work in 2017. Jim Miller, PP Hospital Chairman

2017 Parade Information DATE

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1/28 2/4 2/11 2/25 3/4 3/18 7/1 8/19 9/9 9/23 10/28 11/4 11/11 11/18 12/9 12/30

BUCKEYE LAVEEN YUMA APACHE JUNCTION SPRING CEREMONIAL KEARNY PRESCOTT PAYSON CIRCUS KINGMAN LAKE HAVASU ANTHEM TEMPE WINSLOW GLENDALE FIESTA BOWL

10:00 AM 11:00 AM 9:30 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 10:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 11:00 AM 10:00 AM

Are YOU looking for a Blue Lodge to visit? Arizona Grand Lodge has a great lodge directory with lodge locations, meeting days and times, plus a map!

Phoenix Outreach Clinic Both the Intermountain (Salt Lake City) and Los Angeles Shrine Clinics in Phoenix are held at Maricopa Medical Center, 2525 E. Roosevelt St., 3rd Floor.

Check it out... http://azmasons.org/lodge_directory.html

Outreach Clinic Dates Salt Lake City February 17, 2017 May 12, 2017 Los Angeles February 10, 2017 August 4, 2017

Now, there are MORE ways THAN EVER to stay connected with El Zaribah Shrine! Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! FACEBOOK: facebook.com/el.zaribah TWITTER: twitter.com/elzaribah INSTAGRAM: #elzaribah and @elzaribah Mention Us... @elzaribah Tag Us... #elzaribah

Questions or Comments? Please contact us! E-Mail the Arabian Tales arabian.tales@el-zaribah.org

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Nobles… Please invite your Ladies to our February Stated Meeting on Wednesday, February 8. It is a few nights before Valentines Day, and we'd like to invite all of the Ladies to have dinner "on us". So mark your calendar for Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at the El Zaribah Shrine Center 552 N. 40th St., Phoenix, AZ 85008 *5:30 pm Dinner $10.00 (Ladies Dinner is Free with Paying Noble) *7:00 pm Stated Meeting and Open Presentation for Nobles *7:30 pm Ladies Program (Games-Bingo & Screw Your Neighbor)

"Please", you MUST RSVP for Reservations to El Zaribah Office 602‐231‐0300 NLT Monday February 6th @ 10am (whether you are bringing your Lady or not) to get on the list so we can get an accurate head count for the amount of food we need. THIS IS A NOBLES & LADY, AND WIDOWS ONLY EVENT ALL NON‐SHRINERS MUST PAY PER MEAL (Last year we ran out of food because many did not RSVP)

El Zaribah Provost and Patrol, doing their thing!

St. Patrick’s Day Party March 17, 2017 Corned Beef & Cabbage Red Potatoes & Salad Rye & Soda Bread Desserts & a Glass of Beer!!! Served 5:30 - 7:00 P.M. Adults $20.00 – Children under 12 $10.00 Wear Green and Be Ready To Party Buy Your Tickets at the Bar or from a Patrol member PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE EL ZARIBAH PATROL UNT AND ARE NOT TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

October 1 to October 6, 2017 in the French Quarter at the Beautiful, Historic Le Pavillion’ Hotel

 Leave Phoenix Sunday, October 1  Enjoy the Potentate’s Reception, Sunday evening, October 1 on the rooftop of the La Pavilion’ overlooking the Quarter  2 Excursions included: See the other flyer for details  Many Other Excursions to choose from to witness the sights and sounds of “New Awlins”  Or on your own or with friends:  just stroll around the French Quarter  enjoy some Gumbo or Cajun Shrimp  have a famous Hurricane drink!  Leave for Phoenix on Friday, October 6 $1275/person ‐ includes transportation from & to New Orleans airport when traveling with group Airfare not included ‐ group airfare specials from Phoenix will be offered as the date gets closer For Bookings and Details Contact:

Ms. Terry K Hartnett, Group and Luxury Travel Specialist thartnett@worldtvl.com | 918‐746‐7294/800‐324‐4987 World Travel | 7645 E 63rd Street, Suite 101 | Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133

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OUT AND ABOUT Why We Play The Shriners Golf Classic! by, Tom Calvin, Executive Director, Shriners Golf Classic I was recently attending a tournament at Longbow Golf Club and was wearing my Shriners Hospitals for Children Open jacket at the time. I was approached by a young man who works at the course who told me he would love to attend the Open and would just do anything to get there. It was easy to see how adamant he was and I asked, “Why does this mean so much to you?” He simply raised his hands for me to see and said, “I’ve been a patient of Shriners Hospitals since I was in the 2nd Grade”. As you can imagine, I had to clear the lump from my throat before I told him that we would appreciate it if he would participate in the 20th Anniversary Shriners Golf Classic. Just recently, I received this letter from him. Tom, First, I want to express more gratitude than I could ever possibly put in words to be given the opportunity you and every person in the Shriners Organization has given me throughout my life. Being one of the many people that Shriners Hospital has blessed, I can easily and whole heartedly say that without the help and generosity, my life would be very different from what it is today. I am also very thankful that it is not different because I love my life! I was born on February 8th, 1995 in Ft. Collins, Colorado with Amniotic Band Syndrome that effected my hands, a polycystic kidney (she didn’t work), and two clubbed feet. The failed kidney was removed when I was 3 months old and the double hand/foot surgery followed very shortly after. I was basically a turtle without a shell for the first 6 months of my life being casted on all four limbs. Once I got past all of this, I had a fairly normal childhood. There was hardly anything I wasn’t able to do. Some things I just had to do differently like open a pop can with a spoon or set my toothbrush on the counter to put toothpaste on the brush, which I even still do today but that’s beside the point I was eight years old when I was introduced to the Shriners and my EXCELLENT hand surgeon Doug Hutchinson. Hutch has performed eight hand surgeries for me

and the golf game tends to get a little bit better with each operation. I owe such an unpayable amount of gratitude to the surgery center in Salt Lake City for enhancing my life in so many more ways than just the surgeries themselves. From Hutch, to my care coordinator Kristine Ferguson, to every nurse that took care of me while grouchy after surgery, I owe so, so, so much I got interested in golf when I was about 5. My family lived in an apartment with a park adjacent to the complex and I was in awe the first time I saw one of my adult neighbors hitting wedge shots. Instantly I was more than hooked. After breaking more plastic balls and clubs than you could count, my parents bought a set of junior clubs for me when I was 8. I don’t know why they decided to let an 8-year-old take divots around the entire place but looking back I’m thankful they did! My competitive golf started later than a lot of juniors which was during my sophomore year of high school at Eaton High School in Eaton, Colorado. I lettered my first year of golf with a stroke average of about 76. My junior and senior years were slightly better with a stroke average of about 75 lettering both years as well My college golf career was a lot more exciting for me however. I got a partial scholarship my freshman year to play for Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado. I had three individual wins while at Northeastern one of which being the Region 9 Regional Tournament with a three-round total of 218 which included a then career low best tournament round of 66. I earned a trip to the NJCAA D2 National Championship at Swan Lake Resort. My sophomore year I transferred to Trinidad State Junior College in Trinidad, Colorado. My year there has been my most accomplished year of golf. My first semester there I claimed a scoring average of 69.2 with 3 more individual wins. That was good enough at the time to be ranked in the top 30 in the nation for D1 Junior College. Over Christmas break that year Hutch performed my final surgery. It has been my most major surgery releasing my pinky/ring finger from my index finger on my right hand. This one took me a bit longer to recover from. I very literally had to learn how to grip the golf club all over again. I was fortunate that following semester to claim one more individual win as well as claim the Region 9 Player of the Year winning the region a second year in a row. I received a half ride to play for the University of Wisconsin at Parkside my

junior year. Sadly, after an unfortunate string of events I came home not finishing my year at Parkside. Although that’s not my favorite part of the story, it is a part nonetheless Everything happens for a reason. The birth defects, the surgeries, the adversity, everything has led me to be where I am and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Currently I am living in Chandler, AZ with a handicap at about +4 trying to get my name out there, as well and play well in some events that really matter. The Shriners Hospital for Children Professional Golf Events on the Cactus Tour, the PGA Tour, and if there are any other tours that I do not know about yet will still be under my umbrella of events I passionately would love to be a staple of in the future. I am more than grateful to be given this what could be a once in a lifetime opportunity and I will do anything to make the absolute most of it! Thank you so much for everything already Tom!! Justin Carlock To quote Imperial Sir Ed Stolze, because we as Shriners are all volunteers, it is comments and letters like this that are our paycheck. Please take time to meet Justin at the “Bash Before the Clash” or the Shriners Golf Classic Pro Am. If your Unit or Club would like to become a Sponsor of the 20th Anniversary Shriners Golf Classic, please go to www.Shrinersgolf. com and click on Sponsorships. Use Promo Code, Unit or Club to receive a $25.00 discount. To play, click on Register. As a registered member of El Zaribah Shriners, when registering please use Promo Code, El Zaribah Shriner to receive a $30.00 discount.

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UNIT and CLUB REPORTS Motorcycle Unit

by, Bob Hicklin First, Happy New Year 2017, and second a big thank you to all the Unit members and Shrine members who helped with our recent activities. Starting with past President and now Divan member Dana Dobson who had his 8th annual Toy drive at Stapley Junior High in Mesa on Nov 22nd. His Jr High School collects and donates thousands of dollars and buys toys for, Sunshine Acres children’s home and the El Zaribah kids Christmas party. Our Motorcycle Unit and others put on a small parade for the students who worked so hard to make this happen. In December, we sponsored a CCW Permit Class at the Shrine with all the proceeds going to the general fund. Thanks to instructors Allen Nichols and Kurt Stancl from Bear Arms Firearms who donated their time and to the 38 Men and Women who attended the class. The Glendale Parade was a great one with the most riders we have had in attendance

for the event. Then on to the Fiesta Bowl parade on a cloudy New Year’s Day morning, but we were lucky and missed the downpour. The next day was our annual New Year ride and was rained out. That did not shut us down however and we continued with the tradition by having breakfast in the Red Fez room that morning. The meal was prepared by none other than Oriental Guide and good friend Keith Seplak and his wife Theresa. Also, say Hello to our newly elected Officers for the New Year--- Mike Ozee, President, Bob Hicklin VP, Robert “Griff” Griffin, Secretary, Jim Reid, Treasurer and Frank Vass, Parade Captain. Remember we meet the Thursday after the Stated Meeting in the Motorcycle Room, dinner 6PM, meeting at 7. You don’t need to own a Motorcycle to join our band of brothers.

Oriental Band

by, Oriental Band Scribe Happy New Year. I hope you had a good holiday and a happy

new year. The Oriental Band is growing again. We have some new band members now and we are very happy about this. Welcome to Bob Nelson and James Leppert. We also are working on a couple of associate members too. We all attended the Glendale Christmas Parade and the Fiesta Bowl Parade in downtown Phoenix. We took the band float and had six players in the band. We had a great parade and a good time was had by all. We have put a new coat of red paint on the float, and it is nice to look at by everybody. We plan on going to a lot of parades this year; come and join us to enjoy a good time. We meet every second Tuesday evening in the Temple Band Room, or the Red Fez Room about 6:30PM.

Temple Guard

by, William Hedrix We opened the year with the Joint OV, and are looking forward to the Bash before the Ball and

Potentates Ball. We want to encourage anyone who has not yet received the Hillbilly Degree, to mark your calendar, and join the Temple Guard and the Hillbilly Clan at our annual Temple Guard Picnic at El Dorado Park in Scottsdale, Sunday April 2nd. Little Known facts: Temple Guard is one of the Oldest units at the Shrine and all Past Potentates are Temple Guard members; are you? As a reminder, The Temple Guard Meets on the Third Tuesday of the month; easy to remember because it is the Tuesday after the Stated Meeting. We have an E-Board meeting at 5:30, Social time and Dinner at 6:00, and a Business. Meeting at 6:30. Temple Guard is a Unit, and as such participates in Parades. Check the Parade Schedule. Hope to see you there. No one is asking that you do it all, we simply ask that you step up and do what you can; while having fun doing it. Temple Guard: Always Vigilant and Heavily Fortified.

Apache Wells SC

by, Jack Roberts, Club Scribe January, 2017, brings the newly elected officers to the club Management. President, Noble Buddy Vosler; First Vice President, Noble Joseph Dunn; Second Vice President, Noble Cort Phalp; Treasurer, Noble James Filkins; Secretary, Noble Patrick Duffy; and Chaplain: Past Potentate Gary Preston. The January luncheon and business meeting will be on the 12th; 12:30 PM social and 1 PM lunch in Apache Wells Country Club. The President’s Ball and the El Zaribah Potentate’s Official Visit will be held at Apache Wells Country Club on the 14th: the oasis starts at 5PM and dinner at 6 PM. We will have a great dinner and dance music till 10 PM. We hope to see all club Nobles there to welcome the Potentate, the Divan, and the new officers to their offices. As a heads-up, the February club meeting and luncheon will be on 4th in the Country Club. The annual Spring Golf Tournament will be on February 19th with a 1PM shotgun start. It is for all golfers, not just Shriners. Come on out and play. A Salmon feed will be held at the Gazebo and Navaho room on the 23th. The net proceeds for both events go to help transport children and family members to the Shriners Hospitals for Children®.

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Fiesta Bowl Parade

January Meeting

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Five Star Friends

Donation of $100 or more in 2017 Bob and Carol Shepard (in memory of Robert W. Shepard and Jeffrey S. Edwards) Jim and Jill Thomas Arno Warnke

Four Star Friends

Donation of $75.0-$99.00 in 2017

Three Star Friends

Donation of $50.00-$74.00 in 2017 Larry Howard - $50.00 El Zaribah Provost Club - $50.00

Two Star Friends

Donation of $20.00-$49.00 in 2017 Jack and Sally Wade $30.00 Ellis Nichols - $25.00

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Donation of $10.00-$19.00 in 2016 How do I become a member of the “Five Star” Friends Program? If your name is listed below you are ready to become a member of the “Five Star” Friends Program. You can also increase your Star Rating by increasing your donation. If you convert your donation into a 2016 annual donation, your donation will end in the month indicated. Let us know if you want to be part of the “Five Star” Friends Program! Burt Oien 1/18 John Spooler 1/18 Earl Trundy 1/18 *** Jim Schelin 1/19 A. A. Warnke 1/19 Jean Glover 1/19 Russ Hinkle, PP 2/18* Dorothy Joerding 2/18* Erv Whetstone 2/18* Paul Brennan 3/17+ Liz Castronovo 3/17+ Alan and Joy Rash 3/17+ Jim Tollefson 3/17+ Gary Erickson 4/17 Barry Johnson 4/17 Bill and Dee Wright 4/17

When will we see YOU as one of our “FIVE STAR” Friends? Donations to this fund will help offset the cost of delivering The Arabian Tales to you and others. A $10 donation to The Arabian Tales publishes your name for one year. Contact or visit the Shrine office for details. * Donation expires this month + Donation expires next month Thank you for your generosity. If you would like to learn more about making donations to Shrine Charities. Please contact the El Zaribah Shrine Temple 602-231-0300 or www.el-zaribah.org

Jerry Bauler 5/17 Michael Meier 5/17 *** Mary Lou Salyer 5/18 (in memory of Barney Salyer) Dorothy Stanfield 5/18 Richard Costes 5/18 *** Max Long 5/19 Betty and Chuck Krebs 5/19 (in memory of Chuck Krebs, PP) Robert Carne 9/17 Don and Marilyn Castleman 9/17 Art Moss 9/17 Donald Young 9/17 *** Allen J Cronin 9/18 Don Obara 9/18 Provost Club 9/18 *** Marion Porto 9/19 Earl and Janice Ferguson 10/17 Sally Olson 10/17 Tom Sweetman 10/17 *** Jim Willittes, PP 10/18 Jim Hoover 11/17 Joan Isaacs 11/17 Kenneth Kovac 11/17 David and Georgianna Miller 11/17 Trudy Mullins 11/17 Merrill Putnam, PP 11/17 Renate Sweat 11/17 Mimi Bohlman 12/17 Martin Christy 12/17 Junior Grimm 12/17 Everett Jenks 12/17 *** Gerry Hodgson 12/18 *** Mobile Nobles 12/19 *** Michael and Julie Clarke 12/24

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January Birthdays 1 2

5 6 7 8 9 10

Daniel Downs Gregory P Harkleroad Jeffery Lee Brooks Scott G Hutson Richard W Lampertz John P Mc Nichols Pete J Peterson Christopher D Bolton Edward Lohman Loren T Sailor Eric Pell Wadleigh Bobby L Bryant Charles N De Pape Johnny F Hager Kendall A Kistler Michael F Saltz Kurt E Schultz JR Harry G Fiebig Stanton J Cohen Richard D Colvin H. Dean Halling Carlos Cui Cedano Mick L Degn Robert C Gregory Jason P Harness Arthur F Simes Joseph Webb Simmons William B Lewis Alberto Federico T Luna Kyle L Barger Jerry Sergie Bauler Morris Bebout Michael Grenz Dennis K Samuelson Bill B Wright

1986, A. Marshall Austin 1992, Richard H. Russell 1994, Jack M. Garrett 1998, E.M. “Monty” Fox 2000, Douglas H. Kurbat 2001, Leo R. Balthazor 2002, James L. Willittes 2007, Russell Gunther 2008, David T. Polner 2009, James G. Miller 2010, Philip W. Houghton 2011, Thomas W. Calvin 2012, Hon. J. Hut Hutson 2013, Ed Stolze, Imperial Sir 2014, Gerry Massey 2015, Chris Hagenian 2016, George Mather

11 Richard W Ayers Paul R Burns Richard D Ceyler Phillip C Hovde Lanny B Kee Javier Ortiz Palma John E Wallen 12 Robert C Briggs Md James E Campbell Stanley Wm Janesky Bruce I La Bell Donald Ray Tapia 13 Sid Engel Ronald James Walker Keith E Willard Leonard B Wood Gary D Woodfill 14 Harvey R Jacobs Earl L Roberts 15 Marvin E Hamilton Fausto J Hernandez Arturo Gonzalez 16 Michael T Butler Alan J Sargent 17 Richard C Conway John Paul Kosel Wayne C Larson Wade Hampton Rosson Jose A Sevilla 18 Rodney F Cerull James R Cox Kenneth C DuBois Michael J Lay Kirk T Lockett Jr Francisco J Torres 19 Robert E White Michael Earl LeVan

EL ZAR LIVI IBA H NG POT PAS ENT T ATE S

21 Cecil D Lackore Dennis E Mc Millen John W Waldron Hamilton T Zachary Jr 22 Trevor J Gillespie 23 Norman Case Marty M Ceccarelli Samuel P Cutlip Tony Karagezyan Tabasco M McElheny Ralph Ponce De Leon Lawrence Albert Wing 24 Theodore E Gardiner Jr Bruce A Helm John Clifford Holz Arch S Jeffery Charles E Mayette James C Schelin 25 Lyman C Hatch 26 Paul E Morris 27 James Edward Hollcroft Jack L Johnson Robert A Kuropkat Thomas B Mich Sr Chris P Rolando George Stragalas Ronald D Weller 28 Coleton Conrad Hogstrom Mustafa Karamujic 29 Philip A Gunnels Kurt L Harrison Dennis G Ira Francisco Nunez Thomas A Reid 30 Gregg Arnold Rodney C Hall Virgil Lloyd Johnston Rick I Laird Donald E Main 31 Christopher R Brock Jamie Frank Hal L Jacoby David E Johnson Jim R Portzer Brian J Tollefson

1980, Merrill Putnam, Tangier Temple – Omaha, NE 1985, Russell Hinkle, Saladin Temple – Grand Rapids, MI 1988, William E. Sandvig, Zuhrah Temple – Minneapolis, MN 1991, “Buzz” Pedroni, Aahmes Temple – Livermore, CA 1991, Tom Skoog, Ahmed Temple – Marquette, MI 1993, Elwin O. Studebaker, Kerak Temple – Reno, NV 1994, Keith Smith, Hillah Temple – Medford, OR 1995, Roger Nicholson, Tangier Temple – Omaha, NE 1999, Joe Pendergast, El Bekal Temple – Anaheim, CA 2000, Phil Pederson, Sabbar Temple – Tucson, AZ 2001, Paul Meierhenry, Arab Temple – Topeka, KS 2002, David A. Gutknecht, Tripoli Temple – Milwaukee, WI 2006, Fred Kidston, El Kalah Temple – Salt Lake City, UT 2009, Joel Ozment, Moslem Temple – Detroit, MI 2009, Coy Love, El Bekal – Anaheim, CA

Phoenix, Arizona

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Shrine Units & Clubs Meeting Schedule

Unit or Club

Band Clowns Culinary Director’s Staff El Dulabs Greeters Legion of Honor Motorcycles Mounted Patrol Oriental Band Patrol Roadrunners Temple Guard Transportation Air Patrol Al Jondi Apache Wells Casa Grande Cigar Club Computer Club Drum and Bugle Hermosillo Kingman Masonic SC Lake Havasu Masonic Youth Misfits Mobile Nobles Mohave Provost Sand Baggers Golf Club Sun Lakes West Valley White Mtn. Winslow Yavapai Young Guns Yuma Yuma Foothills Zane Grey

Time

Ea Tuesday 7:00 pm 1st Monday 7:00 pm 3rd Wednesday 7:00 pm 4th Wednesday 7:30 pm 3rd Wednesday 7:00 pm 3rd Monday 7:00 pm 3rd Monday 7:00 pm 2nd Thursday 7:00 pm 1st Monday 7:00 pm 2nd Tuesday 6:30 pm 1st Wednesday 7:00 pm 3rd Tuesday 6:30 pm 3rd Tuesday 6:30 pm 1st Wednesday 7:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am 4th Thursday 6:30 pm 2nd Thursday 1:00 pm 2nd Thursday 5:30 pm 3rd Mon: Feb., May, Aug., Nov. 1st Monday 7:00 pm Ea Tuesday 5:30 pm 2nd Wed monthly at 5:30pm 1st Thursday 6:00 pm 3rd Wednesday 6:00 pm When Called 3rd Thursday 7:00 pm 1st Friday 7:30 pm 2nd Thursday 6:30 pm 1st Monday 6:30 pm 2nd Mon. (Nov. – Mar.) 5:00 pm 3rd Wednesday 5:00 pm 3rd Sunday 12:30 pm 2nd Friday 5:00 pm 2nd Thursday 6:00 pm 3rd Wednesday 6:00 pm 2nd Monday 7:00 pm 1st Monday 12:00 pm 3rd Wednesday 5:30 pm

Location

Divan Rep.

Band Room Chief Rabban Clown Room Assistant Rabban Culinary Room Oriental Guide Director’s Staff Room Assistant Rabban EI Dulabs Room High Priest & Prophet Greeters Room Assistant Rabban LOH Room Oriental Guide Motorcycle Room Oriental Guide Mounted Patrol Room High Priest & Prophet Band Room Assistant Rabban Patrol Room Assistant Rabban Roadrunners Room Chief Rabban Temple Guard Room Chief Rabban Transportation Room Chief Rabban Various Locations Chief Rabban AI Jondi Room Oriental Guide Apache Wells CC Hall Chief Rabban Fairways Club House High Priest & Prophet Director’s Staff Room Oriental Guide Computer Club Room Assistant Rabban Band Room Chief Rabban Restaurant Swiss Haus, Dr. beating #62, Hermosillo 2701 E. Andy Devine Ave Oriental Guide Yacht Club Oriental Guide Red Fez Room Entire Divan Various Locations High Priest & Prophet Venture Out/Art/Craft Room Oriental Guide Club Riviera/Bullhead Oriental Guide Provost Room Chief Rabban Director’s Staff Room Assistant Rabban Sun Lakes C’wood CC Chief Rabban Briarwood Golf/ CC High Priest & Prophet Show Low Café Assistant Rabban Club House High Priest & Prophet Elks Club Prescott Valley High Priest & Prophet Red Fez Room Oriental Guide Yuma Masonic Lodge High Priest & Prophet Fortuna del Rey Restaurant High Priest & Prophet Tiny’s Rest Payson Assistant Rabban

If you have an approved meeting change, please email us at arabian.tales@el-zaribah.org

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LADIES ORGANIZATIONS Daughters of the Nile

Linda Sayre, Queen Qadesh Temple No 35 Happy New Year! I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and Hanukkah. May joy and peace be with you in the New Year! We had a wonderful Ceremonial in October. Congratulations to the officers for their outstanding work. A big welcome to our new princesses Tori Loll, Jackie Miller, Shirley Brooks and Elizabeth “Bizzy” Herbolsheimer. Please meet and greet them when you have the opportunity. Payson Nile Club, Sun City Nile Club, and Mesa Nile Club’s Official Visits were outstanding and the abundance of sewing items and gift cards were especially appreciated for our children in our designated Shriners Hospitals. Qadesh Temple is looking forward to the Official Visit of Her Supreme Majesty, Cathy Carol Rose, on February 7, 2017. This is such a special day for Qadesh. We wish you many rewarding blessings for a glorious and productive 2017! We are proud to support our El Zaribah Shriners and appreciate all you do for the children. It is our privilege and pleasure that Qadesh Temple No 35, Daughters of the Nile, be allowed to assist you in your work.

LOSNA

Karen MacDougall, High Priestess Sphinx Court No. 65 Congratulations to Illustrious Sir Randy Peters and Lady Cindy Peters! The Ladies of Sphinx Court and I wish you a fun and successful year! December was a crazy month for us, as we welcomed our Grand High Priestess, Lady Diana Schmitz, for her Official Visit to Sphinx Court #65. We had a lot of fun and a great meeting. All the Unit Christmas parties were full of great food and friends. We also had a very successful Gift Wrapping fundraiser despite the wet weather. Coming up is our “Be My Valentine” Fashion Show and Luncheon or Saturday, February 4th. We have New Image Fashions coming out to fill the Shrine Auditorium with new resort and casual wear for sale. Sales start at 10:00AM and the Luncheon and Fashion Show will start at noon. Be sure to attend! Men are welcome and encouraged to attend with your Valentine. We have some help this year from some of our Nobles and the Fashion “SHOW” will be SPECTACULAR!! Don’t miss it! Tickets are available for $35/person and we do need your reservation before 1/30/17. Call me at 623873-7988 for more details and reservations! Don’t Miss Out!!

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2017 EL ZARIBAH SHRINE AUDITORIUM 552 N 40TH ST., PHOENIX, AZ 85008

FISH FRY‐$10/PERSON

(CHICKEN BREAST AVAILABLE FOR “NON” FISH PEOPLE) SERVING FROM 5:30PM TIL 8:00PM ****Reservations “Please” 602‐231‐0300**** Special Music by the Shrine Band

Bring Family & Friends!

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Phoenix, Arizona

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El Zaribah Parades, El Zaribah Shrine, Unit & Club Activities Sun

Mon

9 a m - M/c - Annual New Year Day Ride @ start at the Shrine and go from there

Jan 2017 (Mountain Time - Arizona)

Tue

5 : 3 0 p m - Drum & Bugle mtg @ BAND 7 - BAND REHEARSAL Rp Om OM

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1 0 : 3 0 a m - NILE DANCE PRACTICE @ 5 : 3 0 p m - Kingman SC mtg AUDITORIUM @ 2701 East Andy 7 Dp e vmi n- ePatrol A v e n umtg e , @ Patrol R K ionogm man, AZ 7 p m - STATED MEETING 7 p m - Transportation mtg @ Transportation Room

9 1 1 a m - Daughters of the Nile #35 Luncheon 1 0 p mFez - D aRoom ughters of the @: 3Red Nile #35 Stated 5 : 3 0 p m SABBAR STATED Meeting @ MTNG @ TUCSONUpstairs Lodge 7 p m - Computer SABBAR SHRINE Club @ Computer Club room TEMPLE-DINNER 7 uT nN t eGd 7P:a t r o l @ 5 :p3m 0 P-MM, oM Pat 0 0 Prol M Room

15 1 2 p m - U/C Officer Installation / Leadership Seminar @ Red Fez and Fiesta RoomsRegistration begins at 12:00 Noon

6 : 3 0 p m - Sandbaggers Mtg @ Directors Staff 7 Rp om o m- Greeters @ Greeters Room

17 5 : 3 0 p m - Drum & Bugle mtg @ BAND 5 0p R:O3O Mm - O V - T m p l Grd/Prvst/Greetrs 6 0 p m - AMSAF MEETING @: 3FIESTA/RED @ CONFERENCE FEZ ROOMS 7 - BAND REHEARSAL Rp Om OM 7 p m - Culinary @ Culinary Room

6 p m - Pote's Ball Committee Mtng @ Pote's Office

18 5 p m - W. VALLEY SC mtng @ Briarwood Country 6 @ Cp l um b ,- 2Young 0 8 0 0 NGuns 1 3 5 tmtg h Red Ave, Fez SunRoom City West, 7 p m El Dulabs AZ 85375, USA

31 5 : 3 0 p m - Drum & Bugle mtg @ BAND 6 0p R:O3O Mm - CLUB/UNIT LEADER MEETING 7 p m - BAND REHEARSAL (All Nobles Welcome) @ FIESTA ROOM

2 p m - Sabbar Potentate's Reception @ Sabbar 5 p m - ALTucson BAHR POTE'S Temple, BALL @ CROWNE 5 p m Ben Pote's Ball PLAZA-SANAli DIEGO, CA

1 0 : 3 0 a m - Daughter of the Nile #35 Floor 6 : 3 0 p m -@ Al Jondi Practice Lodge Room

6 p m - Crab Feed - Greeters @ AUDITORIUM

1 1 0 : 3 0 a m - NILE DANCE PRACTICE @ 5 : 3 0 p m - Kingman SC mtg AUDITORIUM @ 2701 East Andy 7 Dp e vmi n- ePatrol A v e n umtg e , @ Patrol R K ionogm man, AZ 7 p m - Transportation mtg @ Transportation Room

2 p m - POTENTATE OUT OF TOWN

25 7 p m - Dir. Staff Mtg @ Upstairs in Director's 7 Sp t am f f -RMoeoemt i n g - M a s o n i c Leadership Team @ Conference Room

14 5 p m - APACHE WELLS OV @ Apache Wells Country Club B a l l r oom

7 p m - Masonic Youth Club @ Red Fez Room

24 5 : 3 0 p m - Drum & Bugle mtg @ BAND 7 - BAND REHEARSAL Rp Om OM

12 6 p m - Motorcycles @ Room A Motorcycle Room 6 p m - Provost @ PROVOST ROOM

7 p m - Clowns 7 pm meeting @ Clown 7 p m - Oriental Band @ R:o3o0m Band Room

23 7 p m - HP85 Lodge Std mtg @ 2nd Floor Lodge Room

5 : 3 0 p m - Drum & Bugle mtg @ BAND 7 - BAND REHEARSAL Rp Om OM

16 5 p m - Sun Lakes SC Mtng @ Cottonwood CC 6 : 3 0 p m - Legion of Honor

POTENTATE OUT OF TOWN

1 0 : 3 0 a m - Daughters of the Nile #35 Floor Practice @ Auditorium

28 8 a m - Shrine Clown meeting @ FIESTA 1 R2OpOm M - San Luis Charter Presentation @ San Luis, Mexico

5 : 3 0 p m - FISH FRY FRIDAY @ FIESTA/RED FEZ ROOM

Upcoming El Zaribah Events

El Zaribah Parades, El Zaribah Shrine, Unit & Club Activities Sun

Mon

Tue

Feb 2017 (Mountain Time - Arizona)

Wed

1 0 : 3 0 a m - NILE DANCE PRACTICE @ 5 : 3 0 p m - Kingman SC mtg AUDITORIUM @ 2701 East Andy 7 Dp e vmi n- ePatrol A v e n umtg e , @ Patrol R K ionogm man, AZ 7 p m - Transportation mtg @ Transportation Room

5 2 p m - Super Bowl Party YG SC @ Red Fez and Fiesta Rooms

6 5 p m - Divan Mtg @ CONFERENCE ROOM 6 : 3 0 p m - Sandbaggers Shrine Golf Club 7 m - Clowns 7 pm @p Directors Staff meeting @ Clown Room 7 p m Computer Club @ Room Computer Club room 7 p m - Mounted Patrol @ Pat rol Room

12 5 p m - MOBILE NOBLES OV @ VENTURE OUT (BUENA VISTA BALLROOM)

19 1 p m - APACHE WELLS GOLF TOURNAMENT @ APACHE WELLS GOLF COURSE

7 5 : 3 0 p m - Drum & Bugle mtg @ BAND 7 - BAND REHEARSAL Rp Om OM

13 5 : 3 0 p m - SABBAR STATED MTNG @ TUCSONSABBAR SHRINE TEMPLE-DINNER 5:30PM, MTNG 7: 00PM

20 5 p m - Sun Lakes SC Mtng @ Cottonwood CC 6 : 3 0 p m - Legion of Honor 7 p m - Greeters @ Greeters Room

1 0 : 3 0 a m - Daughters of the Nile #35 Floor Practice @ Auditorium

7 p m - Shrine Stated Mtg @ Auditorium

6 p m - Motorcycles @ Room A Motorcycle Room 6 p m - Provost @ PROVOST ROOM

5 p m - W. VALLEY SC mtng @ Briarwood Country 6 @ Cp l um b ,- 2Young 0 8 0 0 NGuns 1 3 5 tmtg h Red Ave, Fez SunRoom City West, 7 p m El Dulabs AZ 85375, USA

Fri

27 7 p m - HP85 Lodge Std mtg @ 2nd Floor Lodge Room

28 5 : 3 0 p m - Drum & Bugle mtg @ BAND 6 0p R:O3O Mm - CLUB/UNIT LEADER MEETING 7 p mNobles - BAND REHEARSAL (All Welcome) @ FIESTA ROOM

5 : 3 0 p m - FISH FRY FRIDAY @ FIESTA/RED FEZ ROOM

5 p m - Yuma OV/ Parade

6 p m - EZ BASH B-4 THE BALL @ Fiesta and Red Fez Room

5 p m - EZ POTE'S BALL @ A udi tor i um / Fi e s ta Red Fez Rooms

22 7 p m - Dir. Staff Mtg @ Upstairs in Director's Staff Room

1 2 p m - DIVAN-SHRINER DINER @ 4 p m - APACHE WESTWIND RV WELLS SALMON DINNER RESORT 9797 E @ 6 : 3 0 p m Al Jondi APACHE WELLS 32N D ST ., YU MA, GAZEBO AZ 85365

1 1 0 : 3 0 a m - NILE DANCE PRACTICE @ 1 1 : 3 0 a m - Nile Queen's AUDITORIUM Party @ Red Fez 5 p m - Kingman SC mtg R:o3o0m @ 2701 East Andy 7 Dp e vmi n- ePatrol A v e n umtg e , @ Patrol R K ionogm man, AZ 7 p m - Transportation mtg @ Transportation Room

25 5 a m - CIF BBQ-SET UP/PREP @ WEST 8 a m -OF APACHE JUNCTION SIDE TEMPLE PARADE ( 5 p m AL MALAIKAH Pote's TENTATIVE) @ Ball @ Airport APACHE JUNCTION 5 mr a- tZELZAH POTE'S BALL Sp he on @ LAS VEGAS

7 p m - Culinary @ Culinary Room

6 : 3 0 a m - CIF BBQ-Set Up @ Meat/Food 1 to P1 r eapma r-aCIF t i o nBBQ-Open -Set Public @ Auditorium Up-Clean Up-West Side of Temple/Auditoriu m

Sat

7 p m - Masonic Youth Club @ Red Fez Room

21 5 : 3 0 p m - Drum & Bugle mtg @ BAND 6 0p R:O3O Mm - AMSAF MEETING @ CONFERENCE 6 : 3 0 p R O O Mm - Temple Guard @ TEMPLE GUARD 7 p mRoom - BAND Rm A REHEARSAL

14 5 : 3 0 p m - Drum & Bugle mtg @ BAND 6 - CABIRI VALENTINE'S Rp Om OM DINNER @ 7 p m - BAND FEZ REHEARSAL FIESTA/RED ROOMS 7 : 3 0 p m - Oriental Band @ Band Room

Thu

4 8 a m - APACHE WELLS FLEA MARKET @ APACHE 9 a m - SPRING CEREMONIAL WELLS PARKING LOT/ @ Auditorium-Clown GAZEBO Room-Red Fez-Fiesta Room...8 am for Candidates for Fez Fi tti ng/ C os tum e Dressing

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January Installation Sunday, February 26, 2017 11:00 am to 2:30 pm

IN THE SHRINE AUDITORIUM Deep pit Bar-B-Que Beef prepared by the Nobles of El Zaribah Shrine. Your meal includes Bar-B-Que Beef, baked beans, coleslaw, dinner roll and cake. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Tickets can be purchased at the Shrine office for $10.00 each or 4 for $36.00 on or before Feb.24, 2017 or Purchased at the door Adults $10.00 and kids 12 and under $7.00 each. "Building Dreams, One Child at a Time" Come enjoy a delicious meal and fine music provided by the Shrine Bands and Drum and Bugle Corps This is an EL ZARIBAH Shrine Activity and NOT Tax Deductible

Spring Ceremonial El Zaribah Shriners Illustrious Sir Randy Peters and the Shriners of El Zaribah invite you to Become a Shrine Mason at the

El Zaribah Shriners Spring Ceremonial Saturday, March 4th, 2017 In honor of

Noble Erv Whetstone Initiation Fees, Your Fez, Remainder of Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dues! Only $299.00

To reserve your spot, please contact our front office, or fill out the form below and send to the El Zaribah Office by February 27, 2017 Name:_________________________________________________ Lady:______________________________________________ Address:_______________________________________________ City:__________________ State:_____ Zip:__________ Lodge Name:____________________ Member #:__________ Phone:______________ Email:_____________________ Send to: El Zaribah Shriners, 552 N 40th St., Phoenix, AZ 85008 Or email to: office@el-zaribah.org If you are already a Shriner please ask a friend to join the Shrine. Print this out and hand it to all your fellow Brothers. Call El Zaribah Shriners at 602-231-0300 with any questions.

552 North 40th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008-6441

PETITION FOR INITIATION AND MEMBERSHIP TO THE POTENTATE, OFFICERS AND NOBLES OF EL ZARIBAH SHRINE SITUATED IN THE OASIS OF PHOENIX, DESERT OF ARIZONA, I, the undersigned, hereby declare that I am a Master Mason in good standing in Masonic Lodge #________ located at City_________________________ State_________ which is a lodge recognized by or in amity with the Conference of Grand Masters of North America. Furthermore, I have resided at my current address for not less than 6 months, as required by the Bylaws of the Imperial Council. I respectfully pray that I may be made a Noble of Shriners International and become a member of your Shrine Center. If I be found worthy, and my request granted, I promise to conform to the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws and Ceremonies of your Shrine Center. Were you ever a DeMolay?______ If so, what was the Chapter name and location____________________ Have you previously applied for admission to any organization of the shrine? ________________________ If so, where?_____________________________________ When? ___________________________ Profession or occupation______________________________________ Hat size _________________ Date of Birth_______/_________/_____________ Birth Place _______________________________ Print full name here_________________________________________ Wife's name_______________ (Name in full. Initials not sufficient) (if applicable) Mailing address (stree, PO Box)_________________________________________________________ City_____________________________________________ State_________ Zip_________-_______ Home Phone:_____-_______-___________ Cell Phone:_______-________-____________ Email address_______________________________________________________________________

Date_____/_______/__________ Signature_____________________________________________ Recommended and vouched for on the Honor of:

Noble____________________________________ Noble___________________________________ Member #________ Tel. # ____/_____/________ Member # ________ Tel. # ___ /_____/________ Initiation Fee $100, Annual Dues $109, New Fez $150...Total $359