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Volume 36, Number 8
Sarasota, Florida
August 1 REPORTER DEADLINE 6 Pancake Breakfast, 8:00 a.m., 4 12 Club/Unit Head Meeting, 10:00 a.m. 19 DQ Bingo, 7:00 p.m., 7 September 1 REPORTER DEADLINE 2 Club/Unit Head Meeting, 10:00 a.m. 3 Pancake Breakfast/Blood Mobile, 8:00 a.m., 4, 30 4 Labor Day, Sahib Closed 14 Stated Meeting, 12:45 p.m., 6 29 Fall Ceremonial, 7:00 p.m., 38 30 Fall Ceremonial, 10:00 a.m., 38
August 2017
Shrine Club Directory, 8 Shrine Club News, 8 Sahib Shriner’s Parade Schedule, 23 Shrine Unit News, 18 Thursday Luncheons, 30 Masonic Digest, 32 Officers, Appointees and Unit Leaders, 44 Index of Advertisers & Shriners Info, 45 Sahib Shriners Calendar, 46
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SAHIB REPORTER
August 2017
The Official Monthly Publication of
Sahib Shriners Shriners International 600 N. Beneva Road Sarasota, FL 34232 Phone: (941) 366-4449 FAX: (941) 366-8578 Email: recorder@sahibshrine.org Web: http://sahibshrine.org www.SarasotaShrineCenter.com www.shrinelive.com Editor-in-Chief Ed Firquin Phone: (941) 366-4449 ext. 305. Email: edwintracy@verizon.net Staff Photographer Joel Furman Phone: TBA Email: jfurman72@gmail.com
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Staff Assistant Wanda Firquin The Reporter is dedicated to promoting the interests of Sahib Shriners, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Shrine Burns Institutes and the Sahib Shrine Clubs and Units and F reemasonry. DEADLINE All materials for publication must be submitted to the Sahib Shriners office no later than the first day of the month for publication in the following month. Text and images produced using computers may be submitted via email or on a PC-compatible floppy diskette or CD. Text should be submitted in ASCII format or in a commonly-used word processor format. Photos, floppy diskettes or CDs from units or clubs will be returned to writer. Sahib Shriners disclaim any liability from any loss or damages resulting from articles, opinions, statements or representations expressed or implied in this publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by other Shriner publications. Requests for reproduction should be addressed to Sahib Shriners. Copyright © 2017. SHRINE HOSPITAL INFORMATION For information or assistance in contacting the Shriners Hospitals for Children or a Shrine Burns Institute call: National: (800) 237-5055 Florida: (888) 665-KIDS Sarasota: (941) 955-2494 Email: hospital@sahibshrine.org
For several years, Sahib Shriners had what was referred to as an “Angel Fund’ to assist nobles who were unable to pay their dues because of health, financial or age related issues. The “Angel Fund” remitted the necessary funds to keep them as current members, and to avoid suspension due to non-payment of Shrine dues. This fund has been fully exhausted and there is no place in our budget to replenish the fund. This is where you can lend a helping hand to a fellow Shrine Mason, if he is in good standing within his Blue Lodge. For your contribution of $20, you can keep one delinquent member from being removed from our membership rolls for another year pending his status as a Master Mason. You can personally select a member from the current delinquent list, or we will do it for you. Please remember these nobles in need of a helping hand. Stop by the office and be responsible for keeping a fellow Shriner on the active list.
The Reporter: is published monthly (except in July), a subscription is included in our member’s annual Sahib Shrine dues of $125, by the Sahib Shrine Temple, Inc., 600 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL 34232. Third-class postage paid at Manasota, FL.
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Potentate’s Message
Nobles and ladies, We apologize for not having a “Reporter” for June due to our Recorder and Editor-in-Chief having a medical issue which is all taken care of. Please, we want to wish him well and a quick recovery as we get back on track. Your elected officers attended the July Imperial Session and we had a rather heavy agenda of legislation to decide. We will have a full report for you in the September edition. I’m proud of our Parade Unit’s Marshal, Provost Guards, Legion of Honor, Clowns, Model Ts, Venice Key Stone Kops, North Port Shrine Club, Hillbilly Clan, Hospital Transportation Roadrunners and the Sahib Divan. Sahib won Grand Champion for 2017’s Arcadia Rodeo Parade. Great job! Soon, our Shrine will have to take a hard look at the possibility of reorganizing fundraisers and the restaurant. We have had to overcome a $150,000 deficit from 2016 budget loss and with our membership decreasing and lack of participation in the restaurant, this equates to a further loss of revenue. We must find other outside means to fund our organization to be able to continue to operate. This is a difficult and emotional decision for all of us and is not taken lightly. A committee is forming to look at a lot of options for the future of Sahib Shrine. You will get a budget report at the Stated Meeting in August. We have taken a different approach in the kitchen and it has taken a few months to get it back in order. Noble Sam Chavers has been volunteering to run the kitchen with a couple of cooks and we could use some extra help in the kitchen on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursday’s luncheons and Friday night dinners. If you haven’t noticed, the food has gotten a whole lot better. Our hats go off to all those that have helped - the kitchen, wait staff and bartenders. The Sahib Shrine Gun Raffle is back on again because Mrs. Titus won and chose the $1,000 in cash. Tickets are $20 each. Remember, this is a one-of-a-kind rifle with the Sahib 35th Anniversary logo on the stock of the gun or win $1,000 in cash. See an aide or Divan member for tickets. Let’s work together to build a better, stronger Sahib Shrine in 2017! Remember to support your Shrine and keep a child in your heart! Fraternally Yours, William “Bill” Balkwill Sahib Potentate 2017
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Shriners Hospitals for Children Collection Canisters April 2017 Noble
Location
Club/Unit Amount
Jim Pinson
Crager’s
King Pins
$29.86
Connie Jacobi, PP Roy’s Automotive
54.00
Ed Cramer
Hungry Howies - Palmetto
MSC
50.27
Leroy Hocking Dick Schmidt
Hungry Howies Hungry Howies - Cortez MSC KFC - Near Hospital Hungry Howies-Desoto Mall KFC - Near Hospital Hungry Howies - Ellenton
53.12 38.54 12.50 65.54 40.75 80.46
If you have a canister placed, and want your collections listed in this monthly report, provide the Sahib office with the information. Bring in your canister money once a month by the last Monday of each month so that it can go into “The Reporter.” You will not see that money until 2 months later because we are behind one month. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Recorder at (941) 366-4449 ext. 305.
SAHIB SHRINE HOSPITAL
April, May and June Transportation Report Ken Clark, Hospital Chairman
Participating Drivers & Assisting Nobles: Bill Balkwill Ben Blount Ron Conner Ed Cramer Doug Dobbs Fred Ellis Joel Furman Jim Gates Jim Macdonald Paul Pante
Jim Pinson Dorwin Pulford Dick Schmidt Gary Schweinshaupt Joe Smedley Ernie Sturges Fritz Wise Paul Zeissler
All nobles who are interested in taking part in the hospital transportation program are urged to contact Hospital Chairman Ken Clark, at (941) 313-9905.
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Official Call
AUGUST 2017 STATED MEETING WEDNESDAY NIGHT AUGUST 16, 2017
38 - Patient visits to Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa 3 - Patient visit to other Shriners Hospitals for Children
Each month we have
• 6:00 p.m. Fun and Fellowship • 7:30 p.m. Meeting Opens • Balloting • 2017 Dues card and Fez required • No short pants
Official Call
SEPTEMBER STATED MEETING THURSDAY NOON SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
• 11:00 a.m. Fun and Fellowship • 12:00 Noon Lunch • 12:45 p.m. Meeting Opens • Balloting • 2017 Dues card and Fez required • No short pants
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Assistant Rabban Bruce Porter, bruceporter@hotmail.com
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xcerpts from: “A Dream That Became a Reality” by Ill. Sir Howard D. Noble, Past Potentate. It began as the Sarasota Shrine Club and it was the largest and most active club under the jurisdiction of Egypt Temple. The membership had grown to over 800. It became difficult to find restaurants to accommodate regular Thursday Luncheons, the Lady’s Day events, and dinner dances. A group of nobles contributed enough money to buy a piece of land out in the “boondocks” of Sarasota for $13,000, hoping to one day have their own facility. The land sat idle for several years because of lack of money to build. Then the effort came to life. We had plans drawn and raised enough money to start through
bonds, but our “Mother Temple – Egypt” opposed the plan and the Imperial Council made us refund the bond money because we would be starting with a large, long term obligation. We started over and obtained a sizable amount through donations. In addition, we raised the rest necessary to start construction through loans from members against notes payable on call. To protect the building from being seized by Egypt at any time, (should we fail), the Shriners Hospitals for Children were made our beneficiary. Many of the nobles eventually donated their notes to the Building Fund. Others were reimbursed and the debt wiped out. My next article I write will be, “How we became a Shrine.”
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SHRINE CLUB DIRECTORY DIRECTOR OF CLUBS Floyd LaDue
CLUB COUNCIL Sec./Treas.: TBA
ENGLEWOOD SHRINE CLUB President: Irvin Hopkins - 941-661-0212 Email: irvhopkins@gmail.com Meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at the Englewood Elks 11:30 am. Lunch 12 Noon
HILLBILLY SHRINE CLUB
MANATEE SHRINE CLUB
MOTOR CORPS SHRINE CLUB
Raban: TBD Meets 1st Thursday of each month at Sahib Shrine Conference Room A - 7:30 p.m.
President: Russell Sexton - 941-773-7280 Email: drsexton45@gmail.com Meets at the Peridia Golf & Country Club 4950 Peridia Blvd., Bradenton 1st Friday each month - 11:00 a.m. Reservation Cut-Off Date: Friday Before the Meeting Date
President: Darren Bracken - 941-809-1494 1260 Sussex Road Venice, FL 34293 Email: darren450b@gmail.com Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Sahib Shrine - 7:00 p.m.
NORTH PORT SHRINE CLUB President: David Wheatcroft, PP - 941-423-2476 5284 Pinehurst Court North Port, FL 34287 Email: no email Meets at The Olde World Restaurant 14415 S. Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL Every Tuesday, breakfast served at 8:00 a.m. Stated Meeting, 2nd Monday at 11:30 a.m.
VENICE SHRINE CLUB President: Jim Fahey – 223-6533 712 Grassy Oaks Drive Venice, FL 34293 Email: jafahey58@gmail.com Meets at Left Coast Seafood Co. US Hwy 41 Bypass Intersection of Albee Farm Road & US-41 N 3rd Tuesday, 11:00 a.m.
SHRINE CLUB NEWS Bikerbilly Shrine Club Bikerbilly Dinners every Thursday evening through August 31st.
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Manatee Shrine Club Russell Sexton, President, drsexton45gmail.com
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he Manatee Shrine Club has been dark for the summer, but as of September 1, it is open and ready for an interesting and educational fall season of activities. The following is a brief review of the April and May meetings prior to the summer break. The April meeting, like the meeting in March, was a joint one with twenty-seven men and women enjoying our luncheon activities. Our guest speaker was Wanda Odum, Activities Director, of the Florida Masonic Home located in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her presentation generated many questions and an interest in organizing a future social trip to visit the home. April had two social events. One was a luncheon cruise on the Marina Jack II. Twenty-four members and guests enjoyed the 1.5 hours cruise on beautiful Sarasota Bay and a wonderful buffet lunch. For the second social, the club hosted the April 11th Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance at the Shrine. The ladies of the club decorated the tables with spring flowers and Easter candies. The MSC baseball committee of Nobles Ron LeVene, Jim Smith and Connie Jacobi PP informed the members that nearly $20,000 has been earned for our volunteer work at LECOM Park. Some of that money was donated to the Shrine to help improve food service with the purchase of an ice machine and a large storage freezer. Additional funds went to purchase lamp bulbs for the overhead projector. A baseball appreciation dinner is planned for October to recognize the volunteer efforts of our members. The dinner will be for all MSC members who have worked at the park either in the past or the current year. The club members were asked at the April meeting to consider supporting student cadets
at Sarasota Military Academy (SMA) in their trip to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Junior State of America program. This program is a high school student-led organization that strives to teach the youth of our nation about civic duty, community responsibility and patriotism. Individual donations garnered nearly $78 from the members and nearly $200 from board members. Special thanks go to Paul Kline who donated his 50/50 winnings to the SMA program. The May 5th meeting was the last before the summer break (June - August). I was the speaker and my topic was the Presidency of Harry S. Truman and a recognition of Victory over Japan (V-J) Day and the Kissing Sailor mystery. Following the summer break, our monthly meeting is scheduled for Friday, September 1. It will be interesting in that we will meet at Sahib Shriners beginning at 11:00 a.m. for our social and 12:00 noon for lunch. The Board of Directors will meet at 9:30 a.m. We will meet at the Shrine due to the renovations scheduled at the Peridia Country Club, our normal meeting place. Please make your meal reservations with Russell Sexton at drsexton45@gmail.com or (941) 773-7280. Cutoff date is always the Friday before the meeting. Payment and meal tickets will be at the door. No cancellations later than 72 hours before the luncheon. The speaker planned for the September meeting is a member of the Divan who will talk on the health and opportunities ahead for Sahib Shrine. The social planned for September is a visit to the Florida Aquarium in Tampa along with a Dolphin Cruise on Tampa Bay. Reservations for the social will be emailed to all members in August.
A weekly email Webletter is sent to all subscribers of the Sahib Shriner’s Email List, it contains reminders and updates to content here in the Reporter and in the area Shrine and Masonic calendars, to subscribe or to update your email address, send email to: garysch@trowel.com.
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Motor Corps Shrine Club Giles Light (G-man), Secretary, glightfl@yahoo.com
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eems like it’s been a while since the last edition of “The Reporter.” So hopefully this column will bring you up-to-date on what has been happening in the motorcycle world. First bit of news is on the personnel side. With the resignation of our vice president, the Motor Corps elected a new veep at our April meeting, Dave Mashia (OD). Dave will serve out the remainder of the term for 2017. We also have a new member as of our June meeting. Donnie Kidwell (Chubby) joined the Motor Corps. He rides a black Harley Davidson motorcycle, so look for him when we parade. At our June meeting, we were visited by Illustrious Sir Bill Balkwill. The Potentate brought us up-to-date on numerous issues at Sahib. He also discussed several potential fundraisers for our club in the future. We were happy to have him at our meeting and appreciate it that he came with several libations in hand. Traditionally, the Motor Corps has hosted the August Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance (BADD). This year is no exception, but the theme has changed slightly. This August it’s “Summertime Cruzin.” The date is Tuesday, August 8th, but cutoff for reservations is the previous Thursday, August 3rd. We’d like to encourage all readers to mark their calendars. Musical entertainment is by Peter Mueller. And, we have two great choices of meal entrees, Rib Eye Steak or Baked Chicken Marsala, mashed potato, fresh salad, vegetable, rolls, and dessert plus coffee or tea. There’s also something else worthy of note. No coats or ties for this event! Preferred (i.e. suggested) dress for men is Hawaiian or Guayabera shirts and slacks or dressy summer casual; for women, the dress is commensurate attire. (Several Motor Corps members will be wearing black Guayabera shirts.) But, do plan to wear your fez. We will have one of our Shrine white bikes in the lobby to welcome you that evening. So, make your reservations with Marylou. See you there! Our Bikerbilly dinners began on Thursday, July 20th. They will run seven weeks through August 31. Motor Corps members and their ladies give the Hillbilly Shrine Club a summer break. If you haven’t tried our Bikerbilly dinners, you have several more weeks to come out on Thursday
nights. We’re sure you’ll enjoy our famous burgers, onion rings and maybe some battered mushrooms, plus other items on our menu. You can probably preview a menu at the Sahara Bar during Thursday Luncheons. Several of our members will be headed to Cocoa Beach the weekend of August 11-12 for the Florida Association of Shrine Motor Corps (FASMC) MidSummer Get-Together. Our own John Hubbard (Hotrod) is Past President of FASMC. Parade Marshal Ron Enger advises us of the Pioneer Days Parade in Englewood on Monday, September 4th. This annual Labor Day parade is a morning parade, so weather is going to be a factor. Hopefully, the Motor Corps can participate. All the remaining parades in calendar year 2017 are night parades. Bruce Porter (Wizard), who is also Sahib Assistant Rabban, advised the Motor Corps that he had dropped his bike. Because of that, at our June meeting, he was presented with the Monkey necklace and stuffed monkey by the previous recipient, Giles Light (G-man). Bruce advised that he will not likely be riding for several weeks because of soreness in his shoulder and arm from the bike falling on him. For those of you that collect Challenge Coins, the Motor Corps has them for sale. Cost is $10 each. See any Motor Corps member if interested. We have some catching up to do on the birthday/anniversary scene since our last report was back in May. We had three birthdays in June: Lady Juanita Rawlinson on the 5th, Lady Suzy Lucas (Cream Cheese) on the 9th, and Lady Gina Bracken (GS) on the 25th. June anniversary was Wally Lacey (Red Dog) and Lady Connie (Cooter) on the 30th. We had four birthdays in July: Darren Bracken (Schmoozer) on the 5th, John Hubbard (Hotrod) on the 7th, Lady Kathy Galanti on the 14th, and Wally Lacey (Red Dog) on the 28th. July anniversary was Tony Galanti (G) and Lady Kathy on the 31st. Finally, in August we have four birthdays: Lady Sharon Thornsberry on the 7th, George Mitchell (Mitch) on the 11th, Lady Christine Hernandez on the 16th, and Hampton Crimi (Monk) on the 20th. August anniversary is George Mitchell (Mitch) and Lady Peggy Sue on the 3rd.
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HONORING AND REMEMBERING IMPERIAL SIR JACK JONES
IMPERIAL SIR JACK H. JONES
worked tirelessly over the past 37 years to support and serve the fraternity at the national level. He served Shriners International as Imperial Recorder for 36 years, Executive Vice President for five, Imperial Potentate for one, and received countless accolades and honors, including the Imperial Potentate’s Award of Merit, which is the highest honor in the fraternity. Jones was also known as one of the most dedicated and genuine people to work alongside – a reputation he has earned by leading the fraternity with grace and pride. Imperial Sir Jack Jones was initially elected Imperial Recorder in 1979, and served in that position, or as Imperial Potentate, until his death. During much of his time as Imperial Recorder, he also served as Director of Membership Development. Imperial Sir Jack Jones also served as Chairman of the Masonic Relations and DeMolay Committees during the majority of this time. During his time as Imperial Potentate, Imperial Sir Jones focused on bringing people together, developing modern membership solutions and realizing and recognizing the fraternity’s global impact and its potential. Jones’ theme for the year was “Unity Wins.” Imperial Sir Jack Jones did not permit his use of a wheelchair to confine his spirit or his travels. He was a frequent speaker at Masonic events throughout the world and was a well-known and well-respected Masonic leader. While serving Shriners International, Jones also met many high-profile figures, including the Queen of England and President Ronald Reagan, who he had the privilege of personally making an honorary member of the fraternity. While serving as Imperial Potentate, Jones also had the pleasure of meeting the world’s oldest man and 113-year-old Shriner, Walter Breuning. “Imperial Sir Jack Jones has been a fixture on the boards of Shriners International and Shriners Hospitals for Children for decades,” said Imperial Potentate Chris Smith. “With the passing of Jack Jones, all Masons and all Shriners have experienced a great loss. He was a truly great Shriner, an example to all.” Editor’s note: Imperial Sir Jack Jones was a life-long associate member of Sahib Shrine.
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(Through month stated, = New or Renewed this month) December 2080 Robert & Ruth Riegel December 2056 Manatee Shrine Club May 2034 S&B Carter December 2033 Sahib Golf Assoc. (In Memory of James Ericsson) (In Memory of John Lewellen) (In Memory of Bill Simon) Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Austin Pickering) (In Memory of Philip Staples) (In Memory of Arthur Monson) (In Memory of Oscar Cloutier, PP) April 2030 Charles S. Marston (In Memory of Anne M. Marston) May 2029 Desert Patrol August 2027 Fred & Marylou Ellis April 2026 Don & Elayne Sims March 2025 John R. Holland (In memory of Carl E. Hohlt) John & Kitty Brophy February 2025 Eleanor Herman (In memory of Carl Herman) August 2024 S. & B. Carter July 2024 Evelyn Noe (In Memory of Frank E. Noe) December 2023 Jerrit & Melinda Clayton September 2023 Volkert and Helen Smith February 2023 North Port Shrine Club
January 2023 Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Donald Chase, PPR) (In Memory of George Cumming) April 2022 Roy Winterbottom (In Memory of Ed Luff) December 2021 Don and Joan Patterson Dick and Jinny Warner (In Memory of Luther Bollman) Jan White (In Memory of Donald L. White) November 2021 Gerry Goacher (In Memory of James Arendall, PP) September 2021 Eileen Jensen (In Memory of Jim Jensen) Martin and Jennifer Jordan August 2021 Mary Ellen Pickering (In Memory of Austin Pickering) (In Memory of Dottie LaGreco) May 2021 Burton Chandler Jack & Iris Kwitchoff April 2021 Jim Leiner March 2021 Dr. Lawrence G. Schaeferle (El Kahir-Iowa), North Port Shrine Club February 2021 Betty Ponder (In Memory of Elza & Sammy Ponder) October 2020 Dolores O’Neal (In Memory of Loved Shriners) Norris and Barbara Walker September 2020 Col. M.G. Swindler Carolyn Fillmore (In Memory of Carl Fillmore) Lester Helmich George and Annie Cancro
August 2020 William Adams June 2020 Col. M.G. Swindler (In memory of Thomas J. Swindler, USAF) April 2020 Everett & Evelyn Blount Jim Dunlap March 2020 Audrey Schmitt (In memory of Donald Schmitt) December 2019 Jim Dunlap November 2019 Margaret Lawrence (In Loving Memory of Donald Lawrence) Sahib Golf Committee August 2019 Peggy Cloutier (In Memory of Oscar Cloutier) Midge Jordan (In Memory of Doug Jordan) David R. Magdalik Kevin & Susan Sapio July 2019 Evelyn L. Noe (In memory of Frank Noe) May 2019 Kenneth & Betty Terryberry Dale & Donna LaBell Harold & Mary Stuver March 2019 Michael Clarke February 2019 Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Robert Berlund) (In Memory of Preston Sturdevant, Jr.) (In Memory of Earl Hadley) Laura Atz (In Memory of Eugene Atz) Charles & Mary Jane Hamilton
December 2018 Bud & Carole Glidden Ann Lassig Nyla Temple #152 Daughters of the Nile November 2018 Charles H. Burke Nancy Holmes (In Loving Memory of George Holmes) August 2018 Jack & Marti Bryant Giles Light April 2018 Ted & Anita Moltz February 2018 Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Robert Everly) Joe & Marion Mitchell (In Memory of Phil Mitchell) January 2018 Charles & Pauline Baker (In Memory of Betsy Baker) September 2018 In Memory of Dr George & Dorothy Robinson Sahib Temple Guard December 2017 William & Maryann Adams September 2017 Marion Podewitz (In Memory of Bill Podewitz) Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Paul Tobias) August 2017 Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Philip Mitchell, PP)
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SHRINE UNIT NEWS Clown Corner by Harold “Ding-a-Ling” Bell, scrappysarasota@comcast.net
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t is hard to believe that August 2017 is here and it once again is National Clown Month. So be it, because for the Sahib Clowns it is different, also, because our unit is busy preparing and doing clown gigs. Our first gig was at Sun & Fun on July 1. We Clowns had fun with the many campers at the resort. The clown participants for the summer are “Ding-a-Ling” Bell, “Boogie” Humphreys, “Flex” Jankowski, “Inky” Holbrook, and “Delby” Rawlinson. Next month the unit hopes to report on more gigs. As I said above, it is different because the unit in the past has been dark during the summer months. We usually start preparing our acts for the Shrine Circus the last week in August. We will have additional time this year for the 2017 Shrine Circus preparation because of the November performance date.
The Clowns wish to say thank you to the many nobles that contributed to the Red Shoe Sneaker Fund. In May, the Clown Unit made a $700 contribution to the fund. Our Potentate Ill. Sir William Balkwill was very kind to the unit and posted a copy of our certificate that we received from International Shrine Clown Association on the front hall bulletin board. I hope that you take time to view it. The association will send the funds directly to our hospitals for the support of Burns Research. As we read this in the August “Reporter” our thoughts will be looking to the September 4th Englewood Pioneer Days Parade. If no rain, the Clowns and the calliope will see you in September. Remember, it is the Shrine children for whom we are working.
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Oriental Band Jim Austin, jau1060866@aol.com
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ow! Here it is August. Hard to believe! The last time we spoke the Oriental Band had decided to go over to the 2017 Imperial doings in Daytona Beach the second week of July. We had worked out a program, had practiced this group of songs and had discussed our logistics… take the band float, which costume, white Arab, colored Arab, Chinese or sultan? But, somewhere along the line, focus was lost. Some members needed vacations with their families and some illnesses cut down the number of our band to the point where it was clear we could not perform as we desired. To be sure, several our little group went over to investigate this new format and made a full report to the rest of us. Now, next year, we will have a choice again as to which group to join;
the Oriental Band-only get-together in one city or the Imperial in another city. In other matters, we did increase the size of the band by four members this past six months. Welcome Angus, Bob, James and Marty. We ended up losing Marty but, it did help to have the other three learning instruments. All are welcome. Starting in September, this space will feature (as we have in the past) a small article on each of our new members so that you can get to know them. Next parade will be on Labor Day and we will be there! Take care of yourself and try to take care of at least one other. There are many out and about that can use your help.
beashrinernow.com beashrinernow.com continues to attract quality candidates. To date, more than 1,200 men have inquired about Freemasonry or becoming a Shriner. While the numbers of those interested are impressive, we really need more mentors to ensure candidates receive the attention they need and deserve. Consider joining the more than 1,150 Shriners who are already virtual mentors. As a virtual mentor, you will be paired with a candidate in your area who has similar interests. Communicating by phone, email or in person, you will have the opportunity to share your knowledge and enthusiasm about Masonry and about being a Shriner. You will answer questions or concerns, help find the Lodge best suited to the candidate’s interests, and help him with his journey to become a Shriner. You will also have the opportunity to make a new friend. Learn more and sign up at: https://www.shrinersvillage.com/Membership/VirtualMentor.aspx
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MEMBERSHIP
by Gene Marinelli, Membership Chairman
Retention – Thanks to the nobles who have volunteered to mentor new nobles. Please continue to follow up with the new noble and their lady to become involved by attending Stated Meetings, Shrine functions and becoming a member of our clubs and/or units. Please remember to complete the Mentor follow up form upon making contacts. Our Fall Ceremonial is fast approaching; consider volunteering to mentor new Shriners.
Restoration – Let’s continue our efforts to restore suspended and unpaid members of Sahib. Thanks to the nobles who are diligently making follow up calls. We need to stop the membership decline at Sahib. We must ask those nobles to maintain their membership and restore those suspended members who have not paid their 2016 – 2017 dues.
Recruitment – Nobles it is not too early to be recruiting and signing up Blue Lodge members for our Fall Ceremonial. Let’s continue to recruit Master Masons in your Masonic Lodges to become members of Sahib Shriners. Our Fall Ceremonial is scheduled for September 29th and 30th, 2017. Thanks again from your 2017 Membership Chairman Gene Marinelli, Co-Chairmen Connie Jacobi, PP, and Constantine Chekoski for your follow up to maintain and recruit new Sahib members. Please give the Membership Committee your full support to achieve our 2017 goal of more new members than losses. Get that candidate now! We must have new members to grow. Thousands of children depend on the Shrine to help mend their bodies. Let’s not let them down, let’s share with our friends the opportunity to join us in this world’s great philanthropy.
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June June 1 Robert T Jarrett James D Raulerson William F Wise June 2 Ronald A Conner Thomas B Brown June 3 William W Batten Delbert E King Kenneth R Propes Robert B Morris
June 4 William E Wilson June 5 Raymond W Drury Sr June 6 Henry R Nofsker Richard C Bronge June 8 John D Powell Douglas Dulac
June 11 Kenneth E Pedersen Glen D Jones Conrad H Jacobi PP June 12 William M Adams Brian L Copper June 13 Harold W Scott
June 17 William D McNutt Kenneth C Terryberry PP June 18 Melvin Collins Jack Kwitchoff June 19 Nicholas P Sardelis Jr June 20 Mortimer S Carman
June 21 Clarence A Barrett Thomas C Cavanaugh Robert E Neumeister June 22 Neil M Unger June 23 Arthur Dehardt Donald M Valerino
June 26 Bob R Burton June 27 Roger F Kolde June 28 Harlan H Friddle June 30 William S McCraw
June 24 Peter B Hjorth
July July 1 Eugene J Vaadi Herman T Hart Robert J McKean Mark S Abele
Joseph R Alexander James F Wooldridge Eric D Geistert John Z Peacock John T Hubbard
July 13 John E Walsh Steven H Spencer Russell C Sexton Irvin R Hopkins
July 2 Jack Pritchard Clarence D Ainsley
July 8 R R Adelsperger Robert J Kruse Michael B Davenport
July 15 Robert Dewart David R Winterrowd
July 3 William G Athas Lynn E Harris Walter E Lander PP July 4 John R Dydo July 5 Phillip E Ellis Darren S Bracken July 6 Frank S Albinson Richard A Justice Thomas W Dickson David H Lent Barry Evans July 7
July 9 Charles W Power Gregory E Morris July 10 Charles T Heinemeyer Donald A Wolf Donaldson L White Jr Richard A Stehle Michael J Beaumier
July 16 Frederick A Shearer Donnis C Reynolds Brian D Bruce Thomas E Mumea July 17 Frank Debar John F Hardin Toney H Wilson Karl Geier Jeffrey R Smith
July 18 Alfred H Corning Jr Douglas K Patterson Cy Glickman Lorence E Leetzow Kevin L Pulford Anthony DiMauro Jr July 19 Homer D Cranmer PP July 20 Robert H Hamel Richard A Nace Edmund S Martin Richard H Kyllonen July 21 Kenneth F Baier James Fahey John R McGlone Jr
July 11 Mark Baltimore
July 22 Wayne A Routh David L Kinney M N Davenport Robert L Carr Clifford A Root Ralph A Harding Orion G Patton Matthew A Yahraus
July 27 Hans B Wessels Robert W Stickney Johnny D Copher Douglas H Jennings Jr
July 23 Horst Bornkast Robert L Hagen Michael D Terrell Agust B Agustsson
July 29 Allan W Noseworthy Floyd E Ladue
July 24 Charles H Burke William A Evers Thomas F Rigby July 25 Santo P D’amico July 26 Warren P Jensen Donald J Stilley J Stuart Crompton Michael D Pursell
July 12 Bruce B Rost Jr Marc B Gilner
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July 28 Wallace Lacey Derek Lynn
July 30 John E Gouldner Sidney H Spector Jerrit L Clayton Robert G Backer Arthur P Woodman July 31 Robert Werner Matthew J Gentilella Michael R Pender Jr
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August August 1 Roger Liesch Johnson S Savary August 2 Dall B LaBell PP Casey A Yniguez Andrew P Wormington August 3 Robert H Warshaw Edward W Wallace William G Crager Cary Vorbeck Damian J Ostermeyer August 4 Harold G Berstrom August 6 Clarence E Hewitt Jr Leonard L VanZinderen Leighton E Sattler Jack F Slusser
August 7 Martin E Borgersen Darrell R Laughlin Bruce Maxian William C Lather John Watson III
August 12 Michael W Arnold John G Koch II
August 8 Ronald F Cota John W Overton Ric Coffey
August 14 J T Allen John Winters Russell G Rankin
August 9 Marc M Grably
August 15 Mario Bojsiuk Jerry C Wadel Edwin T Firquin
August 10 C A Littman Paul C Leffew August 11 Richard C Schmidt George P Mitchell
August 13 James D Jackman
August 17 Lacey R Cross Jess L Pease Donald M Hill August 18 Richard C Downing
August 19 David W Stevenson James B Gibson Sr Gene C Marinelli
August 24 Gordon G Briggs Richard E Moyer Michael J Levin
August 30 Robert S Ransford Howard Kail Jon E Hampton
August 20 Ernald Stapf Donald W Cox David A Irwin Harry W Hornberger Hampton L Crimi
August 25 Raymond W Skiles Terry L Armentrout Curtis H Toale PP Richard Zimmerman Charles N Sterner
August 31 William W Loomis J B Siff Joseph Manzo Roy A Winterbottom Gary L Johnson
August 21 Jerry P Cates David C Sampson
August 26 Walter L Jackson William J Gilbert George G Dickson Jr Delbert E Hyland
August 22 John A Williams Jr William C Fincher August 23 Michael E Madrak Robert J Kern Konstantin G Chelnokov
August 27 Henry A Sherman Jr Lawrence Covins II August 28 Michael J Swatek
2017 SAHIB SHRINERS PARADE SCHEDULE September 4
9:00 a.m.
Englewood Pioneer Days Parade
October 21
10:00 a.m.
Venice Sun Fiesta Parade
November 25
7:00 p.m.
Venice Holiday Parade
December 2
7:00 p.m.
Sarasota Holiday Parade
December 9
5:00 p.m.
North Port Poinsettia Parade
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Contributions to the Sahib Shriners Building Fund Since last Reporter $1,000 David Geis $1,000 Anonymous $1,230.50 Sahib Shrine King Pins Unit
Sahib Shriners Building Fund BUILDING FUND DONATION FORM
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he Sahib Shrine Building Fund is for the improvement, replacement and expansion of equipment, furnishings and upkeep of the building and grounds. How can you help? We need funds for the above Do you know? We can’t do any of these improvements until we have money! Do we need these improvements? Look at our Shrine building. The answer is YES! Please send your contribution to the Sahib Shrine Building Fund NOW! Those of you who have contributed, we thank you and hope you will continue to do your part for this worthy cause.
Yes, I (We) want to have my (our) name (names) on the Brass Plate on the Building Fund Board in the lobby of Sahib Shrine, showing the desire to have a part in the great work of the temple. Please check the proper box: Here is my check in the amount of $ ________ to start the ball rolling, and I will give more as I am able on as nearly a regular basis as I can. Here is my check in the amount of $ ________. Please have the Brass Plate letters as follows: (Please Print) Samples for lettering: 1. John F. Doe
2. John F. Doe and Lady Mary
3. Mary F. Doe in memory of John
Date: ___________ Signature: ___________________________ Address: ___________________________________________ City: _________________________ State: ___ Zip: __________ Send and make checks payable to: Sahib Shriners (Building Fund), 600 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL 34232
Anyone that has contributed to the building fund, check the board in the foyer, if plaque is incorrect see the Recorder in the Sahib office.
Sahib Shrine Building Fund Plate Descriptions
$ 100 $ 500 $1,000 $2,500 $5,000
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A Brass Plate A Silver Plate A Red Plate A Blue Plate A Green Plate
$10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000
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A Purple Plate A Gold Plate An Orange Plate A Black Plate A White Plate
Wouldn’t you like to see your name in one of these plates in the lobby of Sahib Shrine? Donate today, to the BUILDING FUND and help our temple grow into the future.
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Sahib Shriner’s Capital Asset Addition Replacement Trust Fund Recognition Wall Fund Pledge Card q
$ _______________ Cash, Check, or Money Order
q q q q q q q
$500 Cash, Check, or Money Order $500 Cash, Check, or Money order. Minimum ten payments over a one year period. $2,500 Lump Sum Cash, Check, or Money order Other tangible items over a 5 year period. $5,000 Lump Sum Cash, Check, or Money Order Other tangible items over a 5 year period. $7,500 Lump Sum Cash, Check, or Money Order Other tangible items over a 5 year period. $10,000 Lump Sum Cash, Check, or Money Order Other tangible items over a 5 year period. Larger Amounts designated by Board of Trustees with wishes of donor considered.
Living Tree of Our Future
Sahib Shrine Trust Fund Donor Recognition We wish to thank the following who have given up to this point and those who qualify will be engraved on the “Tree” in the appropriate manner.
Signature of Donor: __________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Inscription to read: ___________________________________ __________________________________________________ Proceeds are for the Benefit of Sahib Shriners, Payments are not Deductible as Charitable Contributions.
Support Your Masonic Organizations Visit a Blue Lodge Near You Wauchula No. 17 Manatee No. 31 Peace River No. 66 Bowling Green No. 121 Sarasota No. 147 Venice No. 301 Phoenix No. 346 Englewood No. 360 North Port No. 406 West Coast Lodge No. 409 Liberty No. 412 (Daylight)
2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30 p.m. 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. 1st & 3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30 p.m. 2nd Saturdays, 9:00 a.m.
Corner Hwy 17 & Main St. 402 15th St. E. 909 North Oak Chester Ave. & Main St. 2160 Main St. 118 E. Venice Ave. 240 S. Tuttle Ave. 265 Pine St. 5900 S. Biscayne Blvd. 520 30th Ave. W. 402 15th St. East
Wauchula Bradenton Arcadia Bowling Green Sarasota Venice Sarasota Englewood North Port Bradenton Bradenton
Visit Scottish Rite (more detail at http://trowel.com/flamason/scottishrite/index.html) Sarasota SR Club
1st Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. 240 S. Tuttle Ave. (On even numbered months – Dark in December)
Sarasota
2nd Friday, 11:30 a.m. Sahib Shriners for lunch (Every month, except dark in July, and observe the Ceremony of Remembrance in March on a date TBA each year.)
Sarasota
Valley of Tampa
2nd Monday, 7:30 p.m., (Optional Dinner at 5:45 p.m.)
Tampa
5500 Memorial Hightway
Visit a High Twelve Club (more detail at http://www.trowel.com/flamason/hi12.htm) Cortez
Every Monday, 10:45 a.m. (November through April) We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
6010 14th St. W. Duff’s Restaurant
Bradenton
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Contributions to the
August 2017
Million Dollar Club Since last Reporter
$100 Giraffic Park Therapy Center, LLC
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
100 MILLION DOLLAR CLUB for the benefit of
Shriners Hospitals for Children It’s simple... Just indicate your desire to leave $100 (or more) in your will to this wonderful cause, or give $100 (or more) dollars now. I have previously made a will leaving a bequest to the Shriners Hospitals for Children. I have added a provision in my will leaving a bequest to the hospitals. I prefer to make a cash contribution at this time of at least $100, which is tax deductible. Please return application to: Recorder’s Office Sahib Shriners 600 N. Beneva Road Sarasota, FL 34232
Make your check payable to:
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN I am a member of ____________________________ Shriners.
Signed ___________________________________________ Address __________________________________________ City __________________ State_______ ZIP___________ Please have the certificate read: _________________________________________________ (Please print full name)
For More Information Call: (941) 366-4449
Kentucky Colonels Under the Jurisdiction of Sahib Temple SARASOTA, FLORIDA We meet 4th Tuesday September - May at Tara Golf & Country Club. Ladies are always included.
Model “T’s” and Classic Cars of Sahib Shriners Meetings Are Held 2nd MONDAY of the Month 7:00 P.M. “AT SAHIB SHRINE” For Model Ts contact: Ron LeVene (941) 753-3769 For Classic Cars contact: Ron Shrum (941) 961-0871
WE RIDE SO THAT CHILDREN CAN WALK
Sahib Mariners Do You Enjoy Boating?
Join us 2nd Wednesday – 6:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Meeting
AT SAHIB SHRINE Meetings 1st Thursday of each Month at Sahib Shrine
Peter Fazio Commodore
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Phone: 544-6513
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Your Ad Here?
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Advertising in the Sahib Reporter Our monthly magazine is mailed to over 2,000 subscribers, advertisers and complementary readers and is available for anyone to view in Adobe Acrobat on our Website. You can also obtain the brochure and sales contract there: http://sahibshrine.org/reporter/ Annual Advertising Rates for the Sahib Shrine Reporter
What a great way to advertise your business and support your Shrine!
Interior Full Page .............. $ 1,125 Half Page ............................$ 675 Third Page ........................ 450 Quarter Page ...................... 375 Business Card .................. 225 Phone: (941) 366-4449 Email: recorder@sahibshrine.org
SAHIB SHRINERS SPEAKER BUREAU NEEDS YOU TO HELP US TELL THE STORY 1. Schedule your clubs and organizations so we may educate more of the public about the Shriners Hospitals for Children. 2. Schedule your Masonic groups so we may speak about the Shrine, its hospitals and the importance of keeping our Masonic families united and growing. Contact Chairman: Harold Eady Phone: 351-7860 Email: hjeady@comcast.net SPEAKER BUREAU MEMBERS Hugh Quigley; Edmund Campbell, Jr.; Bob Somerville; Anthony Vignocchi
RECORDER’S REPORT by Ed Firquin – Recorder
JUNE 2017 Membership Status: Membership Reported to Imperial – May 2017 Gains: Affiliated Restored Associates Creations Reversal Losses: Associate Drop Demits Expired AMD Suspended Resigned
In Memoriam
1,050 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 6
BLACK CAMEL Our beloved Brethren live on in a new and more glorious life and service. We carry their influence in our lives and their memories in our hearts. They are not forgotten.
1,044 We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
Carl Bender Rendle Taylor Imperial Sir Jack H. Jones Alan Hochroth Keith Slocum Lawrence F. Luccio Wayne Marx John W. Porter Raymond L. Bell Bernard Rex Hagen
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SAHIB SHRINERS THURSDAY MEN’S LUNCHEONS
Contact Program Chairman: Harold Eady - hjeady@comcast.net - with questions or program suggestions. Contact Program Chairman: Harold Eady - hjeady@comcast.net - with questions or program suggestions.
Your Ad Here? What a great way to advertise your business and support your Shrine!
3% Discount to All Shriners Plus a No Interest Finance Plan for your Roofing Needs
At Sahib Shrine same day and time as our Villa Grande at Sarasota Sunday Pancake 4 Maggie Lane (Corner of FruitvilleBreakfasts. & Beneva)
Sarasota, FL 34232 (941) 366-2200 Office
January March May September November
“Live Life... at Villa Grande at Sarasota A new concept in senior living.” 3% Discount to All Shriners Plus a No Interest Finance Plan for your Roofing Needs
www.VillaGrandeatSarasota.com
At Sahib Shrine same day and time as our Sunday Pancake Breakfasts. January March May September November
2301 Ringling Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34237 Agents for Sahib Shriners and Araba Shriners Phone: 941-366-7070
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Fax: 941-953-4901
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Tired of the commotion and long waits to be served at your business lunches?
Give the Sahib Shrine Restaurant a try!
http://twitter.com/sahibshriners Or
Look for this icon on the Sahib Shriners Web Home page and click on it!
Reasonable prices, Free Wi-Fi, no crowds, quiet atmosphere for serious business discussions to help you make that sale.
Follow via Mobile Web using a Mobile Browser http://mobile.twitter.com Search for “sahibshrine” Follow Sahib and others on your own Twitter Account. https://support.twitter.com/ Go to Twitter Basics You’ll want to follow: sahibshrine shriners shrinershosp Shrine Game flashrine FLMasonicDist27
Clients are often impressed that you are connected with the Shrine philanthropies, and they may be impressed with our rental banquet facilities.
We Care
Manatee Shrine Club President: Russell Sexton Phone: 941-773-7280 Email: drsexton45@gmail.com
Meets at the Peridia Golf & Country Club 4950 Peridia Blvd., Bradention 1st Friday each month - 11:00 a.m. Reservation Cut-Off Date: Friday Before the Meeting Date NO Cancellations or Refunds 72 Hours Before the Luncheon Under The Jurisdiction of SAHIB SHRINERS – Sarasota, Florida
Peridia Golf & Country Club Home of Manatee County’s Premier Executive Golf Course and Terrace On The Green Restaurant Open To The Public Call 941-758-2582 for Tee Times and Dining Reservations Seasonal Memberships Available 4950 Peridia Boulevard E. Bradenton, FL 34203
3½ miles West of I-75
We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
www.peridiagcc.net
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Masonic Digest Scottish Rite by Casey A. Fletcher, KCCH, cfletcher@palletone.com
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asonic ritual focuses on the development of virtue, good habits and moral conduct as the vehicles for discovering something called “further light” or Truth. The Symbolic Lodge, for example, includes instruction on the four cardinal and three theological virtues, “square dealing,” friendship and brotherly love. The degrees of the Scottish Rite provide further instruction concerning qualities we should inculcate. For example, the 20th Degree, Master of the Symbolic Lodge, provides an instructional diagram of twenty-five virtues or qualities a Master should process and emulate. Care and caution should be taken to ascertain that our degree work does not become a mere recitation of “lists.” Our work is intended to be more than instructional, it is intended to be transforming, life-changing. A useful approach for making personal progress may be to examine the stumbling blocks in our way - the vices we seek to overcome or to avoid all together. The classical list of vices includes Pride, Envy, Wrath or Anger, Sloth, Greed, Gluttony and Lust. Throughout history, philosophers and theologians, in writing about virtue and ethics, have “paired” them with vices for illustrative purposes. The Greek philosopher Aristotle (384322 BCE) and the Roman writer Plutarch (46120 CE) are two examples. Neither dealt with philosophical theory in such pairings; they were promoting character development. Plutarch contrasts envy with friendship. Aristotle contrasts it with goodwill. They describe
envy as a perception or a sorrow that someone whom we consider to be roughly equal to ourselves is indeed more excellent or more successful than we. Envy is a certain irrational resentfulness and has a “chronic, gnawing and bitter quality.” Envy takes delight in the failure of others, it can become “the ulcer of the soul.” Recognizing and avoiding the vice of envy seems to be a good step forward for us to emulate that phrase heard so often in the Entered Apprentice lecture, “… and the heart and the tongue join in promoting each other’s welfare and rejoicing in each other’s prosperity.” Friendship and Goodwill toward all people are virtues Masons espouse. Perhaps our progress in emulating them can be served by avoiding a vice that might stand in the way. Our pursuit of personal transformation continues at the next Scottish Rite Reunion on October 21 and 28. Petitions are available at http://tampascottishrite.org. The Valley of Tampa regularly meets at its Center in Tampa on the 2nd Monday of each month. Dinner is served at 5:45 p.m. and the regular meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. At our August 14th meeting, the 8th Degree, Intendant of the Building, will be conferred at 6:10 p.m., between dinner and the meeting. Casey Fletcher is Past Master of Tuscan Lodge No. 6 in Bartow, Florida. He notes that Plutarch also wrote an essay “On Talkativeness,” a characteristic that can be a vice. Perhaps that is an admonition to keep these articles brief.
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HAVE YOU PAID YOUR 2017 DUES YET? Pay by credit card online at http://sahibshrine.org/shop.htm
ALL SHRINERS PLEASE NOTE: When sending in your dues payment you must send separate checks if you wish to make a donation to Shriners Hospital for Children.
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Sar-I Court No. 79 - LOSNA by Carol Hart, High Priestess, hrthrt@verizon.net
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any of our ladies attended our Grand Council Session (comparable to the men’s Imperial Session) in Sandusky, Ohio and had a wonderful time. Our new Grand High Priestess is Lady Janet Larson from Hawaii and now living in Winter Springs, Florida. GHP Janet has chosen a Rehabilitative Playground for Children Honolulu Hospital as her Grand High Priestess Project for her year. Children with orthopedic issues do not have the luxury of participating in everyday activities such as enjoying a playground. This will be the first known handicap playground in the State of Hawaii and we are excited to be playing a part in changing their lives. Our new Grand Outer Guard is Lady Cindy Rudd who is also from Florida. We send congratulations to each of them and the other Grand Officers and wish them a wonderful year. During our stay there, we certainly found the candy shop to be a great place to greet other ladies while enjoying the sweets. Yummy treats! Locally, Sar-I Court is dark for the summer and will resume in September. Though we are not conducting meetings, our ladies continue to gather for many events. Our sewing group meets on the 4th Thursday of each month, we
attended the Sahib Drag Queen Bingo, learned to line dance at the White Buffalo Saloon, attended McCurdy’s Comedy Club, went bowling, ran the Christmas in July gift collection at Sahib for the children at Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa and delivered the gifts to them. Wow, we sure are having a busy summer. Starting in September, we will be meeting on the 2nd Friday of the month and will continue with more exciting events. Won’t you come and join us? Contact me at (941) 284-8119 for information on how to join so we may invite you to participate at our October Ceremonial. The unit I will be highlighting this month is our Songbirds. Marian Cox is the directress and has been for many years. They sing at each of our meetings, our ceremonials, our Sunshine Unit Meet, Grand Council, holiday party singa-long, Sahib events when requested, and have the sweetest voices. The Songbirds are one of our largest groups and the first group formed in our court. They rehearse at 10:00 a.m. the first Friday of the month at Sahib and then have lunch there. To quote Lady Marian Cox, “Keep a song in your heart and a smile on your face.” Until next month, do what you can to help a child.
Nyla Temple No. 152 by Katherine A. Rodd, Queen, kahr1946@gmail.com
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hat a summer this has been weather wise. Hope you all have had some real fun times and look forward to hearing all about it when we start our sessions on September 7, 2017. It was so nice to get together in Parrish to lounge beside the pool, great food and just a good time to socialize. We have more activities scheduled for the coming months. We had our Supreme Session this year in Niagara Falls, New York. All those in attendance had a wonderful time seeing the sights, renewing friendships and making new friends. Congratulations to our new Supreme
Queen Karen Keuther. Her Supreme Majesty was crowned in June and has started her travels to the various temples throughout the United States and Canada, plus visiting and making presentations at all the twenty-two Shriners Hospitals for Children. We at Nyla Temple wish her a wonderful year and we look forward to her visit to our temple in January 2018. Know of someone interested in becoming a member of our temple? Please contact me at roddbobkat@aol.com or our Membership Chairman Marlies Gluck at jrgranny@aol.com.
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SAHIB AIDES UNIT
DEDICATED TO MAKING SAHIB THE BEST IN ALL OF SHRINEDOM
2016 International Shriners 1ST PLACE CHAMPIONS New Members Always Welcome to Join.
Join the Prestige Unit Compliments of the
GREETERS
Sahib CONTACT:
of Sahib Shriners President Dana Callanan
Harold Eady, President
Phone – (941) 444-0327 redfox.dc@gmail.com
Compliments of
NATIONAL SOJOURNERS INC. SARASOTA CHAPTER 533
NORTH PORT SHRINE CLUB
Monthly, contact President for monthly schedule. President: Ron Cota Phone: (941) 966-8171 Email: ronsaraflo@aol.com Secretary: Malcolm H Van Dyke, II Phone: (941) 955-6483 Email: mhvdii@comcast.net
Meets every Tuesday morning at The Olde World Restaurant Breakfast served at 8:00 a.m. All Nobles and Masons Cordially Invited
Membership Open to all Masonic Military Veterans
Contact “Wheatie” Wheatcroft P.P., President – 941-423-2476
Sahib Motor Corps Shrine Club Shriners International
Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Sahib Shrine - 7:00 p.m.
President Darren Bracken
Phone: (941) 809-1494 Email: darren450b@gmail.com
The Sahib Shriners Pipes and Drums 2:00 p.m. Every Thursday Sahib Shrine Call John “Jack” McCall 941-460-8604
Monthly Meeting 2nd Thursday 11:00 a.m.
Contact: Ron Enger, President 918-8713
Englewood Shrine Club The Friendly Club Meets First Tuesday of each Month at Englewood Elk’s Lodge All Shriners Welcome President: Irvin Hopkins Phone: 941-661-0212 Email: irvhopkins@gmail.com
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VENICE SHRINE CLUB
To encourage and promote fun and fellowship for our Units and Clubs and provide the essential leadership that will guide them to accomplish the same. Our prime focus at all times will be our philanthropic mission to support Shriners Hospitals for Children, a world-class network of specialty hospitals.
ALL MASONS AND NOBLES WELCOME! Meets 3rd Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. at the Left Coast Seafood Co. US Hwy 41 Bypass Intersection of Albee Farm Road & US-41 N Contact: Jim Fahey
We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
President 223-6533
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Shriners Hospitals for Children Collection Boxes What are they? A plastic cube with a slot in the top. What are the boxes for? To help collect donations, money for our Shriners Hospitals for Children to help relieve the pressure from the Hospital Days Fund Drive. Where are the boxes to be? In any store or business, preferably near a cash register. Within eyesight of customers making it easy for them to put their change in the box. When are the boxes to be used? All year round, so our friends can donate small amounts of cash at any time. As most of you know, many businesses have some kind of collection boxes on their counters, so why not one of ours? Call the Sahib Office at 366-4449 if you can arrange a placement.
Pull Tabs for Shriners Hospitals The Ladies of Sar-I Court started in 1992 collecting and donating aluminum pull-tabs to the “Wheel Chair Repair Fund.” As of January 31, 2017, they have collected 113,835 lbs., for a total of $61,166.16 for the Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on PULL TABS 1. Why not collect the whole can? Collecting complete cans would require a great deal more storage space. You should go ahead and recycle the rest of the can in the normal way, in the dumpster behind Sahib. 2. How many tabs in a pound? 1,267. 3. How many tabs will a gallon milk jug hold? About 5 pounds worth. 4. How does it work and where does the money go? The tabs are delivered to the Sahib office (or almost any Sahib club/unit location) and then taken to the recycling center. The money netted from recycling goes directly into the “Wheel Chair Repair Fund” at the Tampa Shriners Hospital for Children.
If you’re a noble of the Shrine searching for brotherhood and camaraderie, remember that Sahib Shrine is yours. Find your way and enjoy your membership. Sahib is always in need of assistance with duties, there are many activities to become involved with for your pleasure. Don’t travel alone, bring someone with you to travel the journey crossing
Call:
Marylou Ellis Chickie Johnson
(941) 484-0089 or (941) 228-1855
Help us collect TABS! It’s easy and it’s fun! Put out a milk jug at every picnic or party! Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
the hot sands to the welcoming shade of our goodly temple.
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SunCoast Florida Freemasonry
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Florida Shrine Association http://fla-shrine.org/
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941-359-8808 We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
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SAHIB SHRINE Officers and Appointees
2017 DIVAN-Elect Potentate.......................................... William “Bill” Balkwill Chief Rabban............................................. Del Rawlinson Assistant Rabban............................................ Bruce Porter High Priest & Prophet................................... Gene Marinelli Oriental Guide.................................................. Dell Hyland Treasurer.................................................... Wayne Thomas Recorder............................................................. Ed Firquin IMPERIAL REPRESENTATIVES
Bill Balkwill, Potentate Bill Batten, Recorder Emeritus W. Bruce Steube, III, PP, Emeritus Connie Jacobi, PP Del Rawlinson, Chief Rabban Bruce Porter, Assistant Rabban
PAST POTENTATES
1981-82 * Howard Noble 2000 Louis H. Ortt, 33° 1983 *Glenn “Buck” Walters, ITL 2001 * Kenneth R. Gerrard, Sr. 1984 * Tom Bing 2002 * Patrick E. Baessler 1985 * Theodore S. “Ted” Barton 2003 Ed Phillips 1986 * Paul N. Jaworowski 2004 * Bob Goldenberg 1987 W. Bruce Steube, III, 33° 2004 * Philip Mitchell, KCCH 1988 * Wallace “Bubba” Tervin 2005 Dwain Jones 1989 Walter Lander, KCCH 2006 Homer Cranmer 1990 Lee E. Stewart 2007 Dale LaBell 1991 * William “Bill” Magill 2008 * John N. Mitchell 1992 * Al “Spuds” McKenzie 2009 * Oscar Cloutier 1993 * Les Taylor 2010 Don Vos 1994 * Ralph E. Kaye 2011 * Tom Millaway 1995 * James Arendall 2012 * Charles Levan, 33° 1996 * Philip Mitchell, KCCH 2013 * William H. “Bill” Zurlo 1997 Al “Bear” Robinson 2014 Gary “Rocky” Kearney 1998 Ken Terryberry 2015 Conrad “Connie” Jacobi 1999 Curtis Toale 2016 Carroll G. Scribner * Deceased
APPOINTED DIVAN
1st Ceremonial Master............................................. Kile Chelnokov 2nd Ceremonial Master................................................ Jules Simon Director of the Arch...................................................... David Bruce Director of Ritual................................................. Barry D. Hart, 33° Marshal.......................................................................... Ron Enger Captain of the Guard.................................................... Bud Glidden Outer Guard................................................................ Herb Mueller SAHIB TRUST FUND Chairman................................................................... Ken Pedersen Trustees........................................... Jules Simon, Charles Hamilton OFFICE STAFF Administrative Assistant.............................................. Susan Norris Financial Assistant.................................................................... TBA Event Coordinator............................................... Linda Glendinning Food & Beverage Manager....................................................... TBD Executive Chef......................................................................... TBD CHAPLAIN Chief Chaplain........................................................ Lou Ortt PP 33° HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS Donor Relations Chairman....................................................... TBD Hospital Benefit Month Chairmen ................................ Jules Simon Plaque Program Chairman....................................................... TBD Business Collection Buckets.................................... Dorwin Pulford Hospital Chairman .......................................................... Ken Clark Asst. Hospital Chairman..........................................Omer Quesnel FUNDRAISING APPOINTMENTS 100 Million Dollar Club Chairman ................................... Ed Firquin Bingo Chairman............................................................... Jack Ivins Circus Chairman ......................................................... Paul Zeissler County Fair Chairman............................................... Del Rawlinson County Fair Co-Chairman.......................................... Bruce Porter Dog Track Chairman........................................... Ill. Sir Bill Balkwill Fez & Clothes Sales........................................................ David Joly Jewelry Sales Co-Chairman ............................................ Dave Joly Jewelry Sales Asst. Chairmen ..................................... Ron Shrum Picnic Committee (Spring)....................................................... Units Picnic Committee (Oktoberfest).......................... Club Council - TBD Spaghetti Dinner ........ Motor Corps, 1st & 2nd Ceremonial Masters
GENERAL APPOINTMENTS Audio-Visual Unit Members...................................................... TBD Blood Bank Co-Chairmen................................. Fred & Marylou Ellis Building Maintenance Co-Chairman.......................... Ken Pederson Building Maintenance Committee..... Del Rawlinson, Steve Helin, PP Church Service Chairman..................................... Lou Ortt, 33°, PP Director of Clubs.......................................................... Floyd LaDue Director of Security..................................................... Bruce Porter Finance Committee (Elected) Chairman................... Duke Goranites Finance Committee (Elected)................... Jim Smith, Charles Titus David Walters Golf Chairman .................................................... Tom Cunningham, Golf Committee......................................................... John Sholtis Legal Counsel................................................. Nicholas Sardelis, Jr. Librarian ................................................................................. TBD Luncheon Program Chairman........................................ Harold Eady Program Committee Member........................................Giles Light Masonic Relations Chairman ................................. Lou Ortt, PP, 33° Masonic Relations Youth Groups............................ Lou Ortt, PP, 33° Membership Chairman .............................................Gene Marinelli Membership Co-Chairman............................... Connie Jacobi, PP Parliamentarian........................................................... Bruce Porter Photographer.............................................................. Joel Furman Protocol Advisor.............................................................. Bill Batten Provost Marshal.............................................................. Ron Enger Public Relations Director.......................................................... TBD Public Relations Committee........................ Jim Lontz, Jim Smith, Harold Eady, Anthony Vignocchi Reporter Editor................................................................ Ed Firquin Speakers Bureau.......................................................... Harold Eady Sunshine Committee Chairman.................................... Bud Glidden Ticket Sales ......................................... LOSNA - Marylou Ellis, PHP Unit Council Chairman..................................................Floyd LaDue Unit Council Vice-Chairman.......................................... Paul Pante Unit Council Secretary.................................................. Ron LeVene Webmaster..................................................... Gary Schweinshaupt AIDES Chief Executive Aide.................................................. William Athas Executive Aide.......................................................... James Smith Executive Aide.............................................................. David Joly Assistant Chief Aide...................................................... Don Sims Assistant Chief Aide................................................... Ron LeVene Assistant Chief Aide................................................. Charles Titus Personal Aides......................... Ron Conner, Ed Cramer, Fred Ellis, James Fahey, Jack Watson, Johnny Yong Personal Aide Special Duties......................................... Ray Perez Special Advisors........................Connie Jacobi, PP, Dale LaBell, PP Aides......................... Tom Hardin, Ken Pedersen, Dorwin Pulford, Ron Shrum, Fritz Wise, Ron Johnson, Lacey Cross, Jim Yeo 2017 DIVAN ADDRESSES, PHONES AND EMAIL POTENTATE William “Bill” Balkwill (Gail) 2151 Riviera Dr. Sarasota, FL 34232-3517 (941) 915-4014 balkwill@verizon.net
ORIENTAL GUIDE Dell Hyland (Sandra) 4611 Hollingsworth Avenue Sarasota, FL 34230 (504) 296-9187 hyland29@msn.com
CHIEF RABBAN Del Rawlinson (Juanita) 2301 Wood Street Sarasota, FL 34237 (941) 951-0033 drawlinson@comcast.net
RECORDER Ed Firquin (Wanda) 5417 Creeping Hammock Dr. Sarasota, FL 34231 (941) 922-1981 edwintracy@verizon.net
ASSISTANT RABBAN Bruce Porter 3961 Lancaster Dr. Sarasota, FL 34241 (941) 313-5820 bruceporter@hotmail.com
TREASURER Wayne Thomas (Marge) 3614 Collins Street Sarasota, FL 34232 (941) 312-4412 dlgmgr@yahoo.com
HIGH PRIEST & PROPHET Gene Marinelli (Jeanne) 1201 Bellflower St. Sarasota, FL 34232 (941) 928-6704 genecm@yahoo.com
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
AMBASSADORS Chief Ambassador............................................................... Sig Pahl Asst. Chief Ambassador........... Robert “Bob” Pedersen (Lodge 99) Ambassadors-at-Large...................... Barry Hart 33° (Lodge 301,) William Merritt (Lodge 147,) Dave Mills (Lodge 147,) Ray Perez (Lodge 99), Dorwin Pulford (Lodge 31,) Omer Quesnel (Lodge 346), Ed Shauan (Lodge 301), John Stafford 33° UNIT HEADS Unit Council ................................................................ Floyd LaDue Aides............................................................. Dave Joly (379-0228) Band................................................ C. Jarrett Miller, PP (756-1471) Camel Herder (Chief)................... Malcolm H. VanDyke II (356-4614) Clowns.............................................. Casey Jankowski (504-1692) Greeters................................................ Dana Callanan (444-0327) Kentucky Colonels................. Col. James Fleming (414-350-6061) King Pins................................................................................. TBD Mariners...................................................... Peter Fazio (544-6513) Marshal’s Staff............................................. Ron Enger (918-8713) Model T’s................................................... Ron LeVene (753-3769) Oriental Band............................................................... Harold Eady Past Masters ........................................ Douglas Dobbs (545-1726) Pipes & Drums...............................John “Jack” McCall (460-8604) Provost Guard.............................................. Ron Enger (918-8713) Rituals............................................. Rocky Kearney PP (716-4226) Roadrunners................................................. Ken Clark (313-9905) Temple Guards........................................ Bud Glidden, Herb Mueller TEMPLE EMERITUS NOBLES Don Albertson.................................................... Program Chairman Bill Athas....................................................... County Fair Chairman Tom Hardin.................................................................Personal Aide Tom Cunningham.....................................................Golf Committee Ron Enger................................................................Parade Marshal Dale LaBell PP.................................................................. Treasurer David Bruce.........................................................................Director Bill Batten......................................................................... Recorder William M. McKown.......................................................... Treasurer Ray Bell............................................................... Event Coordinator Cliff Bloodsworth................................................ Hospital Chairman Ben Blount................................................... Hospital Transportation Charlie Burke............. Membership Chairman, Bloodbank Chairman Ed Firquin........................................................ Ceremonial Director Gerald Goacher, KCCH............................................................ Ritual Art Littman..................................................... Chairman Trust Fund Herb Mueller................................................... Captain of the Guard Harold Schatschneider.................................................. Outer Guard Gary Schweinshaupt, KCCH..................................... Reporter Editor W. Bruce Steube, III 33°, PP................................................... Ritual Lee Stewart, PP.................................................................. Director Bud Stuver.......................................................................... Director Lou Ortt, 33°, PP...................................................... Chaplain Corps COMMITTEE / UNIT / CLUB EMERITUS NOBLES Mike Ash................................................................................ Band Bill Athas....................................... Finance Officer, Legion of Honor Mario Bojsiuk.......................................................... Legion of Honor Jack Bryant (Chief Pilot).............................................. Flying Fezzes J.D. Copher.................................................. North Port Shrine Club Malcolm Van Dyke II............................................... Legion of Honor Del Rawlinson................................................................... King Pins Selwyn Damron....................................................... Director’s Staff William F. Dokes.................................... Secretary, Gulf Shrine Club Raymond Drury, Sr.......................... Secretary, Manatee Shrine Club Ed Gremp............................................................................... Band Darwin Heinzman............................................................. King Pins Ray Perez...............................................................Gulf Shrine Club Earl Huntzinger ...................................... Gulf Shrine Club Treasurer Jim Macdonald............................................ North Port Shrine Club Otis Manchester.......................................... North Port Shrine Club William McKown......................................................... Past Masters Jarrett Miller, PP..................................................................... Band George Mitchell, KCCH...................................................... Hillbillies Herbert Mueller...................................................... Legion of Honor Gary Schweinshaupt, KCCH........................................ Desert Patrol P.W. Towsley................................................ North Port Shrine Club Clint Van Tassell........................................... North Port Shrine Club Ed Wallace................................................................Camel Herders Alf Weidner................................................................. Desert Patrol
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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND SAHIB SHRINE INFORMATION ATTORNEYS AT LAW Sardelis and Bowles, L.L.P....................... 19
FURNITURE - SALES Sleep King Inc., Bedroom Furniture ......... 19
CPAs Cavanaugh & Co. LLP.............................. 43
GOLF Peridia Golf & Country Club...................... 31
CONTRACTORS - GENERAL D.R. Coffman Construction Co. ................ 30
HANDYMAN SERVICES Little Jobs, LLC, Steve Helin..................... 30
CONTRACTORS - HEATING & A/C Jim McDonald Heating & Cooling............. 19
MARINE PRODUCTS Rhodan Marine/GPS Anchor..................... 25
CONTRACTORS - IRRIGATION Don Vos Sprinkler Company .................. 43
MASONIC ORGANIZATIONS Masonic Organization.............................. 27 National Sojourners................................. 40
CONTRACTORS - REMODELING D.R. Coffman Construction Co.................. 30 CONTRACTORS - ROOFING Conway Roofing Co., Sid Conway ............ 30 CREMATION/FUNERAL Your Traditions Cremation & Funeral ....... 15 FINANCIAL SERVICES Hart & Hart Financial Svs, Barry Hart........ 19 CFC City Financial Corp ........................... 14 FUNERAL HOMES Toale Brothers Funeral Homes ................ 43
ORGANIZATIONS Q Club, Teocalli 183................................. 19 PAINTING CONTRACTORS Eric’s Painting & Decorating .................... 19 PLUMBERS & A/C Aqua Services, Inc., Plumbing ................. 30 REAL ESTATE Robbins Assoc., G. David Walters............. 15 RESTAURANTS Sahib Shriners Restaurant ..................... 31 Terrace on the Green Restaurant.............. 31
SHRINE CLUBS Englewood Shrine Club.............................40 Hillbilly Shrine Club ................................. 28 Manatee Shrine Club .............................. 31 Motor Corps Shrine Club.......................... 40 North Port Shrine Club ............................ 40 Venice Shrine Club....................................41 SHRINE SUPPORTERS Purmort & Martin..................................... 19 Suncoast Communities Blood Bank.......... 30 SAHIB SHRINE INFORMATION Birthday/Anniversary Dinner/Dance.......... 16 Hospital Transportation Report ................. 6 Masonic Digest........................................ 32 Masonic Organizations............................. 27 Million Dollar Club.................................... 28 Officers (Elected & Appointed).................. 44 Recorder’s Report.................................... 29 Reporter Advertising Rates....................... 29 Sahib Bingo............................................... 3 Sahib Building Fund................................. 26 Sahib Parade Schedule............................ 21 Sahib Unit leaders (w/ phone numbers).... 44 Sahib Unit News...................................... 18
Shrine Club Directory ................................ 8 Shrine Club News...................................... 8 Stated Meetings .................................... 6 Thursday Luncheons ............................... 30 Trust Fund............................................... 27 SAHIB UNITS Aides....................................................... 40 Clowns.................................................... 40 Greeters.................................................. 40 Kentucky Colonels .................................. 28 King Pins – Pancake Breakfast ................. 3 Mariners ................................................. 28 Model Ts / Classic Cars............................ 28 Oriental Band........................................... 40 Pipes and Drums..................................... 40 Provost Guard.......................................... 40
NEW ADVERTISERS IN AUGUST
Want to be a Reporter Booster? – See Page 17 Now become a Booster on the Web, go to http://sahibshrine.org/shop.htm
NEW MEMBERS ARE VITAL to SHRINEDOM’S very existence! New Nobles bring to
Sahib Shrine
New ABILITIES New LOYALTY New FINANCES New DEVOTION New SINCERITY New MANPOWER New ENTHUSIASM
We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
New Members Mean Much More than a Gain in Numbers or a Percentage Increase – THEY ARE SAHIB SHRINE’S CONTINUED LIFE AND ACTION
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beashrinernow.com REPORTER DEADLINE For September Issue
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5:00pm Wednesday Night Dinner 7:00pm Drawing Queen of Hearts 7:00pm Oriental Band
11:00am Men’s Luncheon 5:00pm Bikerbilly Dinner
5:00pm Friday Night Dinner
Shaddai Potentate’s Ball
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August
8:00am Pancake Breakfast
7:00pm Bar Bingo 7:30pm Clowns
11:00am BINGO-MH 6:00pm Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance
5:00pm Wednesday Night Dinner 5:30pm Mariners 7:00pm Drawing Queen of Hearts 7:00pm Oriental Band 7:30pm Stated Meeting
10:30am Greeters 11:00am Provost Guard 11:00am Men’s Luncheon 5:00pm Bikerbilly Dinner
11:30am Scottish Rite Luncheon 5:00pm Friday Night Dinner
10:00am Club/Unit Head Mtg.
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7:00pm Bar Bingo 7:00pm Model Ts 7:30pm Clowns
11:00am BINGO-MH
5:00pm Wednesday Night Dinner 7:00pm Drawing Queen of Hearts 7:00pm Motor Corps 7:00pm Oriental Band 7:30pm Stated Meeting
11:00am Men’s Luncheon 5:00pm Bikerbilly Dinner
5:00pm Friday Night Dinner
7:00pm DQ Bingo
SESA CONVENTION - MACON, GA
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 7:00pm Bar Bingo 7:30pm Clowns
11:00am BINGO-MH
5:00pm Wednesday Night Dinner 7:00pm Drawing Queen of Hearts 7:00pm Oriental Band
11:00am Men’s Luncheon 5:00pm Bikerbilly Dinner
5:00pm Friday Night Dinner
27 28 29 30 31 4:00pm Divan/Finance Committee Mtg. 7:00pm Bar Bingo 7:00pm Past Masters 7:30pm Clowns
11:00am BINGO-MH
5:00pm Wednesday Night Dinner 7:00pm Drawing Queen of Hearts 7:00pm Oriental Band
11:00am Men’s Luncheon 5:00pm Hillbilly Dinner
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Reporter Deadline Always the First Day of the Month
5:00pm Friday Night Dinner
10:00am Club/Unit Head Mtg
REPORTER DEADLINE For October Issue
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September
8:00am Pancake Breakfast 8:00am Blood Mobile
11:00am BINGO-MH
9:00am Pioneer Days Parade - Englewood SAHIB CLOSED
5:00pm Wednesday Night Dinner 7:00pm Drawing Queen of Hearts 7:00pm Oriental Band
11:00am Men’s Luncheon 5:00pm Hillbilly Dinner 8:00pm Hillbilly Shrine Club
11:30am Scottish Rite Luncheon 5:00pm Friday Night Dinner
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7:00pm Bar Bingo 7:00pm Model Ts 7:30pm Clowns
11:00am BINGO-MH 6:00pm Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance
5:00pm Wednesday Night Dinner 5:30pm Mariners 7:00pm Drawing Queen of Hearts 7:00pm Oriental Band
10:30am Greeters 11:00am Provost Guard 11:00am Men’s Luncheon 12:45pm Stated Meeting 5:00pm Hillbilly Dinner
5:00pm Friday Night Dinner
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7:00pm Bar Bingo 7:30pm Clowns
11:00am BINGO-MH
5:00pm Wednesday Night Dinner 7:00pm Drawing Queen of Hearts 7:00pm Motor Corps 7:00pm Oriental Band
11:00am Men’s Luncheon 5:00pm Hillbilly Dinner
5:00pm Friday Night Dinner
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 4:00pm Divan/Finance Committee Mtg 7:00pm Bar Bingo 7:00pm Past Masters 7:30pm Clowns
11:00am BINGO-MH
5:00pm Wednesday Night Dinner 7:00pm Drawing Queen of Hearts 7:00pm Oriental Band
11:00am Men’s Luncheon 5:00pm Hillbilly Dinner
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
5:00pm Friday Night Dinner 7:00pm FALL CEREMONIAL
10:00am FALL CEREMONIAL
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