The
Sahib Shriners A.A.O.N.M.S.
Reporter Volume 29, Number 5
Sarasota, Florida
May
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King Pin Pancake Breakfast, 39 FSA Convention – Ocala Mother’s Day Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance, 6:00 p.m., 6 Club/Unit Head Meeting, 9:00 a.m. Sahib Fun Day, 3:30 to 7:00 p.m., 31 Memorial Day - Sahib Closed
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Shriners Having Fun & Helping Kids
May 2010
Shrine Club Directory, 8 Shrine Club News, 8 Shrine Unit News, 18 Thursday Luncheons, 30 Masonic Digest, 34 Ladies Calendar, 42 Officers, Appointees and Unit Leaders, 44 Index of Advertisers & Shriners Info, 45 Sahib Shriners Calendar, 46
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Sahib Shrine Restaurant & Lounge
Soup of the Day Cup Bowl
Salads
MAY 2010
Lunch 11 AM – 2 PM Lounge 11:00 am to 9:00 pm Friday 11:00 am till… Appetizers ½ dozen Chicken Wings $3.95 Dozen Chicken Wings $6.95
House Salad Caesar Salad Asian Chicken Salad Bowl Chopped Chef Salad Bowl Chicken Caesar Salad Bowl Chicken & Tuna Salad Plate
Monday Evening Tacos & Hot Dogs $1.50 each Tuesday Evening CLOSED Wednesday Evening 5 PM till 7:30 PM
$4.95 $2.75 $4.95
served with salsa sauce
Chicken Tenders
$7.95
french fries & honey mustard sauce
Chicken Quesadillas Cheese Quesadillas Combos Low Calorie Plate
$7.95 $6.95 $6.95
8 oz ground beef patty with cottage cheese and fresh fruit
Soup and 1/2 Sandwich
$4.75
Cup of soup of day and ½ sandwich tuna salad, chicken salad, sliced ham or sliced turkey
Western Omelet
$5.95
with fresh fruit
Sandwiches 8 oz Burger on a Kaiser roll $6.95 lettuce, tomato, onion with French fries
Cheeseburger $7.25 Turkey-Ham Club with fries $7.95 Ham and Cheese sandwich $4.95 with chips
Chicken Salad Sandwich
$4.95
with chips
Tuna Salad Sandwich
$4.95
with chips
Liverwurst & Onion ¼ Lb. Hot Dog with fries BLT with chips Grilled Cheese & Tomato Tuna Salad Wrap
$4.75 $3.95 $4.50 $3.95 $5.95
with fruit
Chicken Salad Wrap with fruit
$5.95
$ 2.50 $ 2.00 $ 8.95 $ 8.95 $ 8.95 $ 6.95
Lettuce, tomato cottage cheese
served hot, mild or Bar B Q with celery and bleu cheese
Onion Ring Basket French Fry Basket Steak & Cheese Taquitos
$ 2.50 $ 3.75
Rib Eye Steak Beef Liver & Onions Sautéed Sweet & Sour Chicken Grouper Sandwich
$12.95 $8.95 $9.95 $8.95
HILLBILLY BUFFET – THURSDAY’S Serving 5:00 to 7:30 PM $8.50 per Person 05-06 05-13 05-20 05-27
Pork & Sauerkraut Casserole Beef Bourguignon Turkey with Stuffing Salisbury Steak
Fried Fish, Potatoes, Beans, Hillbilly Fixins, House Salad, Rolls & Butter, Green Beans, Fried Green Tomatoes, Dessert
Friday Evening 5 PM till 8 PM All entrees are served with your choice of potato or rice, chef choice of vegetable, and soup or salad
Gulf Grouper Sandwich $8.95 Baby Back Ribs $13.95 Chef Specials Market Rib Eye Steak $13.95 Fish and Chips $8.95 Alaskan Pollack -all you can eat Chicken Quesadilla $8.95 with soup or salad Cheese Quesadilla $7.95 with soup or salad Soda $1.00 Coffee/Tea $1.00 “Dinner Reservations Encouraged” 941-366-4449
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The Reporter The Official Monthly Publication of
Sahib Shriners A.A.O.N.M.S. 600 N. Beneva Road Sarasota, FL 34232 Phone: (941) 366-4449 FAX: (941) 366-8578 Email: sahib3@juno.com Web: http://sahibshrine.org
Editor-in-Chief Gary Schweinshaupt Phone: (941) 356-5381
Email: garysch@trowel.com Staff Writer Malcolm Van Dyke II Phone: (941) 955-6483. Email: mhvdii@comcast.net Staff Photographers Malcolm Van Dyke II – Sarasota Co. Phone: (941) 955-6483. Email: mhvdii@comcast.net Terry Meadows – Sahib Events Email: tmeadows99@gmail.com Robert J. Springer – Manatee Co. Phone: (941) 795-1142 Email: rjs110379@yahoo.com Staff Assistant Bobbi Schweinshaupt 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 Freemasonry. DEADLINE All materials for publication must be submitted to the Sahib Shriners office no later than the first Thursday of the month for publication in the following month. Text and images produced using computers may be submitted via email or on a PCcompatible 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 © 2010. 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) 366-4449 Email: transport14@juno.com
SAHIB REPORTER
May 2010
Chaplain’s corner by the Rev. Noble Don Kerr, Chaplain
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pril showers bring May flowers; so it is said. After a cold winter, let us hope it may be so. May also brings to mind two very significant events. One is Mother’s Day and the other is Memorial Day. Once Abraham Lincoln said, “All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” Mothers are special people and maybe we never appreciate them until after the years have passed. Motherhood implies home. In the city of Atlanta, there is a statue of one of its prominent citizens, Harry W. Grady. Assuming the burdens of public responsibilities, one day he left his office. No one knew where he had gone. Later it became known that he had returned to his old homestead. He needed something that was missing. Seeing his mother, he said to her, “Your boy has been too much in the world and
has come back to be nourished.” Motherhood is where our roots are. Memorial Day is always an impressive time. In tribute to all those who died in all our wars, many will speak of the good and honorable men and women and the gratitude the nation owes them. In the sorrow of those, we find ourselves incapable of expressing our debt and gratitude, as we contemplate the sacrifices of those who gave their lives for their country. It is beyond the power of oratory to do justice to the task. Bereavement is far too deeply in the heart for mere words to penetrate. So, as Masons we wear the square and compass to be reminded that freedom must be won daily and guarded zealously so that our posterity may enjoy the luxury of being free. “I shall pass through this world but once. Any good I can do, let me do it now.”
Editor’s notes by Gary Schweinshaupt, garysch@trowel.com
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t’s always great to recognize our Road Runner hospital drivers, several were honored at the last stated meeting, don’t miss the presentation photos on page 14. So you don’t have to scratch your head about the images on the front page, let me explain what they are all about. Shrine International and our Divan are very interested in you all becoming familiar with and using the various Websites created and maintained for your use. Over the last few months, I have mentioned all of these numerous times in the Friday Webletter and the Reporter. Shriners Village is now the central repository of all references a noble might need to stay up-todate with what Imperial is doing. Created for Shriners by Shriners, it’s your online home where you can drop by and connect with the people, places and events that make Shriners International the world's greatest fraternity.
beashrinernow.com is the goto place when you are approaching and working with a potential new member of Masonry or the Shrine. Of course, you all know about the Websites for Shriners International and Shriners Hospitals for Children, but when was the last time you checked them out, they are always adding new content, go there now and see what’s new. $hrine$avers covers all the special programs Imperial has procured as an exclusive and dynamic “members only” benefit program that provides benefits for nobles, their families, businesses and Shrines. ShrineSavers was created as a privilege and special thank you to members for their commitment and dedication to the fraternity and philanthropy. Each of these Websites offer subscriptions for email newsletters to keep you current on what is going on, subscribe today!
The Reporter: is published monthly (except in July), a subscription is included in our member’s annual Sahib Shrine dues of $80, by the Sahib Shrine Temple, Inc., 600 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL 34232. Third-class postage paid at Manasota, FL.
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
May 2010
SAHIB REPORTER
Potentate’s Notes
Nobles, What a great year we have going for us here at Sahib Shrine; it has been a pleasure to serve as your Potentate for the year 2010. Attendance at our activities is still a major problem at Sahib. We believe that we offer a large venue of different programs. Let us not forget Thursday luncheon, Birthday Anniversary nights and Friday nights at our Shrine Restaurant. Please come and meet your friends at Sahib. The Master Mason event on March 30 was again a great night at Sahib. If you attended, you were in for an excellent program. Remember we are all Master Masons, which is where our journey started. Let’s try to attend lodge whenever we can. It’s wonderful for your soul. It also helps the lodge when we attend. Bingo is still our super fundraiser, and if you can help on Tuesdays, please come. Summer means many less volunteers available, so if you can please help. Your Shrine is doing well financially, and we have some projects coming up to keep your temple in first class repairs. Lady Carol and I feel privileged in how 2010 is doing. All of you nobles have been very helpful when we ask you to help. Thank you so much. Remember Sahib is yours and we understand that we must take care of it.
Yours in the Faith,
Don Vos, Potentate
We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
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SAHIB REPORTER
May 2010
SAHIB SHRINERS
“SPRING TIME”
PRESENTED BY THE
ORIENTAL BAND
LADIES NIGHT DINNER DANCE W ith Birthday and Anniversary Celebration
Tuesday, May 11 • Social Hour – 6:00 p.m. • Dinner – 7:00 p.m. • Dancing – 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. with “Bill Millner” • Choice of Entree:
Florentine Chicken Breast w/spinach & cheese Buttercrumb Haddock Filet
Tickets: $19.50 per person, includes sales tax and gratuity Purchase Ticket Reservations a Must! Nobles – Coat, tie and Fez Ladies – Commensurate attire No Ticket Sales after the Preceding Thursday Box Office: 366-4449, ext. 320 Proceeds are for the Benefit of Sahib Shriner’s Activities, Payments are not Deductible as Charitable Contributions.
SAHIB SHRINE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SHRINERS HOSPITALS March Memorials .................................... $ 125.00 Donations .................................... 101.00 100 Million Dollar Club ............... 0.00 Hospital Benefit Days * .............. 7,239.53 $
7,465.53
Total Year To Date $ 25,985.00 1,278.00 250.00 26,389.46 $ 53,902.46
Official Call
JUNE ATED MEETING STA ST WEDNESDAY NIGHT June 9, 2010
• • • • •
6:00 p.m. Fun and Fellowship 6:30 p.m. Band entertains 7:30 p.m. Meeting opens Balloting 2010 Dues card and Fez required
* $19,652.06 Retained for The Sahib Hospital Transportation Fund.
Official Call
SAHIB SHRINE HOSPITAL COMMITTEE REPORT
AUGUST ST ATED MEETING STA
Jesus Cabalo, Hospital Chairman
SATURDAY 11:45 a.m. August 7, 2010
REPORT FOR MARCH New Patients (YTD) ...................................................... 17 (43) Trips (YTD) .................................................................... 39 (105) Trips to other hospitals (YTD) ..................................... 0 (2) Clinic Appointments (YTD) .......................................... 149 (394) Admissions (YTD) ......................................................... 9 (13)
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11:00 a.m.Fun and Fellowship 11:30 p.m.Band entertains 12:00 Noon Lunch 12:30 p.m. Meeting Opens Balloting 2010 Dues card and Fez required
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
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Recorder’s notes by John Cooney, Recorder, sahib3@juno.com
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he Florida Shrine Association will hold its annual convention this month in Ocala, May 5-8. This event is well attended by Sahib nobles with many of our units represented, and participating in various unit competitions. This event provides a good opportunity for us to socialize with fellow unit members from other temples and share fellowship with other Shrines from Florida as well as unit competitions. We had a Circus/Fair Appreciation Dinner on Monday, April 5; approximately 200 of our tireless volunteers attended. Many thanks to you all. The month of March proved to be very busy with all of the activities and events.
The Potentate’s Spring Cruise was April 9-24 to the British Isles; a 15-day voyage aboard the Grand Princess. What a way to relax and enjoy after a very busy first quarter. Do not forget Mom on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9. Sahib is having a Sunday Fun Day on Sunday, May 23. Come out and enjoy. The Florida Grand Lodge in Orlando is coming up on the weekend of May 30, then our Sahib Ceremonial on June 4-5. Our degree team spends a great deal of time to produce the ceremonial, come out and watch it.
Chief Rabban’s notes by Tom Millaway, TJ-KT@earthlink.net
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f we were up north, this is the time of year when the earth is regenerating itself; plants start to grow, the days get longer and we seek the outdoors for our fun. But here in Florida, where we have ‘just another day in paradise’, we can forget the cold winter weather we have had and just enjoy our climate. The Divan calendar is full and keeps us busy. We start May with a Potentate’s Ball in Miami, our famous Pancake Breakfast and the Florida Shrine Association Convention, where the Divan will be going to see our Sahib units compete with the best of other Florida Shrine units. The competition will be
tough, but we are all looking forward to bringing home our share of awards. We are also really hoping for an increase in attendance at our Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance. Please think about coming to help celebrate with other couples who are marking a special time in their lives. Another venue you may be missing out on is our Friday nights at Sahib. Please come and bring your friends for a good time that is really inexpensive and lots of fun and laughs. Have dinner and stay and enjoy the music and fellowship. At the end of the month, we will be travelling to Orlando for the Florida Grand Lodge. I leave you with my words for May; “It’s nice to be important, but more important to be nice.”
Assistant Rabban’s notes by Charles M. Levan, 33°, cmlevan99@aol.com
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ell, I stopped by the box office today and Marylou asked, “Are you coming to…? When we tallied it all up, it was more than a fifty-dollar bill. Not that I am complaining, I am not. Marylou took my money and then had to divide it into three different parts for three different events. The lady is a whiz. She works the box office almost daily and takes care of everyone’s needs and desires, as far as reservations go. Where would we be without her? Then I was calling Monday Night Bar Bingo, when one of the players quietly calls BINGO. This is not an unusual happening as it generally happens at least ten times each Monday. What was unusual was the fact that the person who had the BINGO was also helping to land an airplane with no fuel left on board. (Yes our Recorder, John W. Cooney III)
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Sahib is a wonderful place. Overheard in the lounge, Don Vos, our Potentate, is “awesome!” This was an unsolicited compliment and well deserved. White attending an out-of-town Potentate’s Ball, the wife of one of my counterparts exclaimed, “Sahib Shriners’ Potentate’s Ball is the finest she has ever been to” (another unsolicited compliment) We still concentrate on having fun and fellowship, while attending to the needs of our nobility. Membership is also a high priority on our to-do list. So far, we have had at least three restorations this year. We are looking forward to many more. There are Master Masons out there that just need to be invited to join us in our fun and fellowship.
2010 Imperial Session Toronto, Canada (Rameses) July 3-8, 2010
Florida Shrine Convention Ocala, Florida (Morocco) May 5-8, 2010
http://toronto2010.ca/
http://fla-shrine.org/fsa2010/
We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
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SAHIB REPORTER
May 2010
SHRINE CLUB DIRECTORY DIRECTOR OF CLUBS
Jim Jensen – (941) 739-9324 Email: danceeileen@tampabay.rr.com
CLUB COUNCIL Sec./Treas.: TBA
DESOTO SHRINE CLUB
ENGLEWOOD SHRINE CLUB
GULF SHRINE CLUB
President: Joseph Smedley – (863) 444-1234 1766 SE Hargrave Arcadia, FL 34266-7954 Email: fjsjsmedley@embarq.com Meets at the Peace River Masonic Lodge #66 909 N.E. Oak Street, Arcadia, FL 2nd Monday each month. Dinner 6:00 p.m. Meeting 7:00 p.m.
President: Ralph Heitmuller – 697-0668 46 Pinehurst Ct Rotunda West, FL 33947-2013 Email: december@ewol.com Meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at the Englewood Elks 11:30 am. Lunch 12 Noon
President: Gil Pierola – 795-2818 9115 12th Ave. NW Bradenton, FL 34209-8301 Email: gcpiersr@aol.com Meets at American Legion Post 24, Bradenton 2nd Tuesday each month – 11:00 a.m. Ladies Dinner Dance - 4th Wednesday (3rd in Nov.) each month – Bradenton Country Club
HILLBILLY SHRINE CLUB
MANATEE SHRINE CLUB
MOTOR CORPS SHRINE CLUB
Reban: Del Rawlinson – 951-0033 2301 Wood St. Sarasota, FL34237-8019 Email: drawlinson@comcast.net Meets 1st Thursday of each month at Sahib Shrine Conference Room A - 7:30 p.m.
President: Woody Trefrey - 753-3769 6011 Dartmouth Drive Bradenton, FL 34207-4728 Email: woody.woodette@earthlink.net Meets at the Peridia Golf & Country Club 4950 Peridia Blvd., Bradenton 1st Friday each month - 11:00 a.m. Social Events to be Announced
President: John Hubbard - 776-9996 11553 28th St. Cir. E. Parrish, FL 34219-8988 Email: Jhubbard1@tampabay.rr.com Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Sahib Shrine - 7:00 p.m.
NORTH PORT SHRINE CLUB
VENICE SHRINE CLUB
President: Sam Cohen – 377-0273 3332 Bailey Palm Court North Port, FL 34288-8647 Email: sam_i_2am@yahoo.com Meets at The Olde World Restaurant 14415 S. Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL Every Tuesday, breakfast served at 8:00 a.m. Stated Meeting 11:30 a.m.
President: Bill Long – 408-7950 963 Jamaica Rd. Venice, FL 34293 Email: wslbill19@aol.com Meets at the Elks Lodge 1021 Discovery Way Nokomis, FL 3rd Tuesday - 11:00 a.m.
SHRINE CLUB NEWS Gulf Shrine Club by Gilbert C. Pierola, Sr., President, gpiersr@aol.com
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t is no wonder why the North American Shriners’ or Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (A.A.O.N.M.S.) are considered the “Worlds Greatest Fraternal Organization.” It is because the Shrine membership works so hard and strives to fund annually our Shriner’s Hospitals for Children. It is in this reflection, that I report our Gulf Shrine Club 2010 Baseball Spring Training event was another tremendously successful fundraiser. I want to thank each and every club officer, station captain, as well as their dedicated ladies, friends and family that came out to work the ballpark with us this year. Gulf Shrine Club would never be as successful in this event, as we are, without the generous time and
efforts donated by this year’s group of 93 workers. What a great testament to serving mankind. A very special Thank You to our Sahib Shrine Divan, Don and Carol Vos, Tom and Kaye Millaway, Bill and Stacie Lee Zurlo, as well as Dale and Donna LaBell, for coming out and helping us work our concession stands. It is always a true honor to have the highest of nobility in our midst. It was so successful that we were requested by professional baseball’s newest venture, the addition of the new minor league baseball, Bradenton Marauders, to operate this years summer game concessions. The Pittsburgh Pirates, along with concession operators Centerplate Inc., requested the Sahib
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SAHIB REPORTER Shriners to work the concessions for this brand new 70 game series, from April through August 2010. Unfortunately we did not get the response or support from all clubs and units of Sahib Shrine and had to decline the offer. It is a lot of work, and a lot of fun, but, we need help. It was decided at the last minute, that the Shriners would not attempt to man these games, so in talks with our Ill. Potentate Don Vos, we will work to make it happen in the future. We would like to see more Shrine Units get involved and work in this fundraising effort. Please call Jim Smith, Chief Aide, myself, or any Divan member to be directed to the individual in charge of future games. We encourage and applaud
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all Shriners' efforts to help. Bring your lady, or a friend and we will put you to work. This could become another great annual fundraising activity. We also had High Priest and Prophet Bill Zurlo, out to our Club’s April Luncheon, who gave us an update on the Shrine Hospitals and Sahib Shrine. Bringing in new members and our continued fundraisers are desperately needed. Our next luncheon will be Tuesday, May 11, and will be our last until September. Come out, join us and enjoy some of the best fellowship any Shrine club and unit can have. I am extremely proud to stand beside, walk with and work the many events that we do every year with these outstanding men. God Bless.
Hillbilly Shrine Club by Mike Davenport, Secretary, mike@traveling-man.com
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owdy, y’all! Here’s the latest from “Behind the Outhouse.” The Hillbillies presented our 34th check for $1,000 each to Sahib Shrine for the General Fund at the Stated Meeting on April 1. The Hillbilly Gals raised about $1,500 and the Hillbilly Guys matched it, to submit a check for $3,000 for the Wheelchair Fund at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa. Our annual Hillbilly Hoedown was Saturday, March 13, and a great success, serving 170 people. Yee Haw! We had a “Hillbilly Band” derived of new candidates and audience participation, playing hillbilly instruments, like washtubs, etc. Joe Humphreys was a great Hillbilly Band Director. All had fun, and it was a hit.
Plans are underway for the Imperial Hillbilly Convention to be held at Sahib Shrine next year, September 30 through October 2, 2011. We are forming planning committees and will need lots of volunteers. The Hillbillies have a fire truck for sale: 1960 F600 12,000 original miles, $500 or best offer. Contact one of the Hillbilly officers if you are interested: Del Rawlinson, George Mitchell, Mike Davenport or John Yoder. Hillbilly May Menu May 6 ............ Pork & Sauerkraut Casserole May 13 ......... Beef Bourguignon May 20 ......... Turkey / Stuffing May 27 ......... Salisbury Steak Be safe and stay well.
Motor Corps Shrine Club by Stevin C. Helin (Varmint), Scribe, czphelin@hotmail.com
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kay then, ya’all are stuck with me this month, as Barry is busy with Scottish Rite amongst other things. He wouldn’t tell me what; only that he was unavailable to handle the assignment this month. It’s not hunting season, and roller derby season is about finished, so I won’t even venture a guess as to what he is up to. Anyway, I don’t want to hear any debauching or lascivious comments about the content or my writing style.
Now that we have that said, let us get on to more tantalizing topics. Unfortunately, the excitement level of the Corps ‘tantalizing’ activities has waned a bit from Barry’s last report. However, there were a couple of things he mentioned that do need some updating. Our Annual Poker Run and Party were both a great success again this year. It is always a fun time and this year we had perfect weather for the event. There are so many to thank that it would take the rest
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SAHIB REPORTER of our allotted space for this article and then I would surely leave someone out and be chastised the rest of my life, so one can only give a rousing applause for the Corps and their spouses and friends who made it all possible. Special kudos go to Big Al Dahlstrom for his invigorating leadership and organizational skills that put this event together and brought it to a terrific fruition. Of course, we all know where the real driving force comes from, right? Hugh kudos go to Jan for her constant help and lovely presence. I do believe that all involved would only say, “Hey Al, you da man ……. One More Year, One More Year.” A final donation to Sahib in the amount of $6,000 was presented to Ill. Sir Don at the April 1 Stated Meeting. When presented the check and he looked at it, I saw him start salivating and heard him mumbling something about an upcoming cruise bar bill. Not to sure what he meant, but… We also presented Ill. Sir Don with a check for the Transportation Fund of $846 from our Hospital Days endeavors at St. Armands Circle. Speaking of our illustrious leader, on the night of Ill. Sir Don’s ball many of you witnessed his entrance into Sahib’s grand hall riding behind Barry Hart on Barry’s big white parade Harley, escorted by Motor Corps President John Hubbard in front and followed by Motor Corps Vice President Eric Bock. And a very spectacular entrance it was. Well, within the Corps, we have certain traditions that we take very seriously. For example, you may have seen one of the motorcycles parked out front or
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going by with this gray furry thing hanging off of the rear, and the rider sporting a fancy long and very colorful necklace. The gray furry thing is a monkey. The honor of sporting this attire on one’s bike and neck is earned when one drops his motorcycle, regardless of the circumstances. Another tradition we observe is that whoever requires a ride behind a Corps member, for whatever reason, will be awarded a pink monkey. The monkey is pink as the second seat on a motorcycle is usually reserved for the rider’s female significant other and has become fondly known as, “Riding Bitch” when one sits there upon. Therefore, at the April stated meeting, we also presented Ill. Sir Don with is very own Pink Monkey mounted on a small trophy platform to commemorate the occasion. He was overjoyed to say the least… Happy riding, Ill. Sir and stop whining about it! Now, on to the future from when this was written. The weekend of May 21-23 will find a significant number of the Corps along with their families and friends in Murphy, North Carolina., for our annual spring sojourn to Gary Nickols’ River’s Edge RV Resort for his official spring opening. Of course, Gary’s resort just happens to be in the middle of some of the best bike riding roads in North Carolina, which is the reason we all ride or haul our two-wheelers all that way. It is also fast approaching the advent of Thursday Biker Billie Burger nights. I am sure that Chef Wally and all of his ‘wannabees’ will be there, slaving away . . .continued on page 32
North Port Shrine Club by Jock Robertson, Scribe, kevanfleet@comcast.net
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reminder that it may not be too late to help us celebrate Mother’s Day at our Mixer on Saturday, May 1; everyone invited. Bob (now “Too Tall”) Somerville (more about this below) will have all the details. Phone him at 429-6433. Also, please join us for our May picnic at Dallas White Park on Monday, the 17th, starting at 11:00 a.m. Jack Watson and his ‘Mystery Assistant’ will be grilling our infamous “Big A Burgers” with your choice of beverages. But they need more help from everyone with set up, games, serving, side dishes, salads, dessert and clean up. Don’t be cruel by keeping Jack in suspense till the last minute! As soon as you read this, phone him at 240-5737 with your contribution. Last month we accepted four new members; Bill Athas, John Cooney, Jim Watson and Vincent Flow. Then, over 40 nobles and ladies enjoyed an April Fools Mixer with poached salmon or roast pork at the Heron Creek Golf Club. See accompanying photos. With our weather, warming up we had a good turnout for our “Thanksgiving in April” turkey picnic. See accompanying photos by Phyllis Copher. Maddy Watson stood by with her MASH first aid kit in case Bob ‘Too Tall’ Somerville repeated his March picnic forehead collision with the top of our club trailer door! No reported walking wounded in April.
Each succeeding Tuesday morning breakfast at the Olde World Restaurant in North Port, our ranks swell and activities multiply. (Most recently, 47 nobles and ladies) We even sang “Happy 90th Birthday” to Chet Ray after he missed his cake one week! Recent guests included Dave Rubin’s acquaintance Stephanos Loisou from Aleppo Temple, Wilmington, Massachusetts; turns out that he and Don White grew up around the corner from each other. Any Mason or Shriner families are welcome to join us for our 7:30 a.m. breakfasts every Tuesday, 52 weeks a year where we usually enjoy some friendly banter and hi-jinks. Sol Schuman donated a camel for us to ride in our parades! Sickness and distress: Lady Jane Cornell is recovering from breaking her foot in three places. Lady Eleanor Galloway suffered a stroke and family members are searching for rehabilitation and care facility for her and Noble Bob who suffers progressive Alzheimer’s. Please offer support to these families and keep them in your thoughts and prayers. And as we go to press, no one has correctly identified our Club President Sam Cohen’s April “Quotable Notable” as President Harry S. Truman who said: “I believe the proper thing to do is what I try to do, and that’s right.” (And this is no April fool!) So your bumbling scribe offers the following quiz for May.
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Who wrote: “It’s very common for people reaching middle age to turn into Republicans. It can happen overnight. You go to bed as your regular old T-shirtwearing self, and you wake up in the morning with Ralph Lauren clothing and friends named Muffy.” The first reader to send the correct answer to the above e-mail address wins a free Tuesday morning breakfast for two with the North Port Shrine Club.
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Noble Harry and Lady Carolyn Rothenhoefer attended the April mixer at Heron Creek Golf Club.
Nobles Cliff Bloodsworth (80) and Chet Ray (90) celebrated their March birthdays at North Port Shrine Club's grilled chicken outing.
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Ladies Matty Watson and Betty Adams share a laugh while playing "Jimmy's Wheel" during the windy March outing at Dallas White Park.
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Noble Larry "Doc" Schaeferle and Lady Mary Jane celebrated her birthday at North Port Shrine Club's April Mixer.
Venice Shrine Club by Ralph Boegel, Secretary, rdboegel@verizon.net
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hat in our world is happening? We don’t have to tell you that it’s been an unseasonably cool winter here in paradise! As this is being written, it’s warmer in Wisconsin than it is in Venice! Global warming? Not here! But, the weather didn’t dampen the 2010 Sahib Shrine Circus, the successful Hospital Days collections, the parade in Arcadia, nor any of the other wonderful and many Sahib and Shrine club functions. So, upon reflection, things are pretty good, after all!
The Venice Shrine Club meets for lunch at 11:00 a.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (except July and August) at the Venice-Nokomis Elks Club located at 1021 Discovery Way, Nokomis, Florida. The food is excellent, the programs are interesting and the fellowship is abundant. All Shriners are invited to join us. Please give President Bill Long a call a couple of days in advance, if possible, at 4087950. We look forward to greeting you.
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PRESENTATIONS (and other events) – April 2010
Editor
Ill. Sir Don Vos announced that Noble Dorwin Pulford was his selection as 2010 Sahib Shriner of the Year and presented Dorwin with his plaque.
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Greeters President Bill Nelson and Legion of Honor Past Commander Ray Stevens presented Ill. Sir Don Vos with a check of $2,146 from their unit’s joint effort for 2010 Sahib Hospital Days.
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Motor Corps Shrine Club President John Hubbard and Poker Run Chairman Al Dalhberg presented Ill. Sir Don Vos with checks of $1,300 from their Spaghetti Dinner, $6,000 from their Poker Run and $850 from their 2010 Sahib Hospital Days.
Motor Corps Shrine Club President John Hubbard presented Ill. Sir Don Vos with his own “Monkey Award,” for riding “Bitch” at the 2010 Potentate’s Ball.
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Manatee Shrine Club 1st Vice-President Jim Smith presented a check of $2,850 to Ill. Sir Don Vos for the Wheelchair Fund from collections at their 16 spring training baseball games by the Manatee Shrine Club workers.
Manatee Shrine Club President Woody Trefrey presented Ill. Sir Don Vos with a check of $1,538 from their effort for 2010 Sahib Hospital Days.
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MORE PRESENTATIONS (and other events) – April 2010
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Concert Band Director C. Jarrett Miller, PP, presented Ill. Sir Don Vos with a check of $632 for the Sahib General Fund from their March 19 concert, “An Evening of Music.”
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For the Hillbilly Shrine Club, Phil Mitchell, PP, presented Ill. Sir Don Vos with a check of $2,000 for two month’s donations from the Hillbilly Thursday Night Buffets.
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Pipes & Drums President Phil Staples presented Ill. Sir Don Vos with a check of $2,000 for the Sahib Shrine Building Fund.
On March 3, 2010 south county Brothers met for an organizational meeting to form a Blue Lodge in North Port. Attending were: Samuel P. Cohen, Rocky Kearney PM, Clinton Van Tassell PM, RW John Cannon, Robert G. Nadeau, Les Ruggiero, Edward G. Cornell, William S. Shipley, Joe H. Harrington PM, Leo Dan Hall, Donald M. Valerino, J.D. Copher, Dave Rubin, Bill Fessler, Don Gatrell, Bob Somerville, Louis W. Ortt, 33°, PM, Carroll Scribner and John F. Wermann PDDGM. Sam Cohen reviewed the steps that have been taken to found a North Port Blue Lodge (currently the only large city in Florida without a Blue Lodge.) Hall
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ROAD RUNNER RECOGNITION – April 2010
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Ill. Sir Don Vos presented Shriners Hospitals for Children Road Runner Jim Pinson with his 300 Trip Pin and his 40,000 Mile Pin! Unbelievable!
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Ill. Sir Don Vos presented Shriners Hospitals for Children Road Runner Bob Martin with his 175 Trip Pin and his 20,000 Mile Pin! Wow!
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Ill. Sir Don Vos presented Shriners Hospitals for Children Road Runner Dave Joly with his 125 Trip Pin!
Ill. Sir Don Vos presented Shriners Hospitals for Children Road Runner Jim MacDonald with his 50 Trip Pin!
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Ill. Sir Don Vos presented Shriners Hospitals for Children Road Runner Dorwin Pulford with his 25 Trip Pin!
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SHRINE UNIT NEWS Bands by Mike Ash, MASH10@aol.com
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hanks to Lady Trudy Whitney for her generous contribution of the late Noble Jack’s instruments and equipment. Noble Andy Wright looked much improved at a March Big Band Dance; however, sadly, he has asked to be relieved of his duties as Noblemen Director. Noble Jack Reynolds is still undergoing chemo but continues to have a positive attitude. We pray that all our ill nobles will be back with us soon. Noble Bill Yoh, Sr., former president of the Sahib Bands, passed away recently in north Florida where he resided near his talented musician son, Bill Yoh, Jr. Our sympathy goes out to his family. Kudos to Ill. Sir Jarrett Miller for his preparation and leadership of the March concert; it’s a shame that the audience wasn’t larger. Yours truly suffered some mechanical problems during the performance, but thanks to Bill Baker, Ben Boyles, and Bill Kelly the clarinet section survived. The season has wound down. No more Noblemen rehearsals and no more gigs for either band until October. Speaking of which, the Noblemen dance band schedules only six rehearsals for an entire year. This year, after the January rehearsal, the main hall was not made available to us, and in March, we were actually locked out of the building. Ill. Sir Don Vos and Recorder John Cooney have promised to fix that problem. At this writing, I’m confident that the April 6 rehearsal will go as scheduled. As we all know, the Noblemen dance band is the sole source of the funds
that support the entire Band unit, an expensive unit to maintain. Here’s a bit of history. In 1984, a committee was formed by President Mike Ash to suggest ongoing ways to finance the Band unit. Howard Wilson came up with the idea of a dance band to do early evening dances in order to raise money that would support both bands. He suggested the name, The Noblemen, and patterned the idea after a similar program he had participated in at Ararat Shrine in Kansas City. With the approval of Ill. Sir Ted Barton, the Tea Dances (now known as Big Band Dances) began 25 years ago. Appropriately, this month’s bio honoree will be Noble Howard Wilson. Noble Wilson is a truly remarkable high achiever in several areas of human endeavor. Having earned degrees with honors in engineering from both Avila and Rockhurst Universities in Kansas City, he went on to graduate studies at Missouri University and the University of Michigan. Now retired as Supt. of Quality Control for the Honeywell Corporation, he has coauthored several books on quality control that have been published internationally, and, since 1983, he has been a book reviewer for the American Society of Quality Control Engineers. Noble Howard was introduced to music at the feet of a father who performed for local square dances in the Ozarks. He later performed as part of the Wilson Boys country music band. An accomplished string musician, he sang and played at station KWTO in
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and national titles in the sport. He’s a regular on the golf course and enjoys fishing and photography. Howard and his lovely Lady Lucile, Past High Priestess of Ladies Oriental Shrine, live graciously in a beautiful home at Misty Creek Country Club. They enjoy annual travel, visiting the far corners of the USA, and especially visiting a granddaughter who is prima ballerina for a well-known American ballet company.
Greeters by Dick Menzak, Past President
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reetings from the Greeters, we had a good turn out for our April Annual Picnic. The food supplied by the Greeterettes was excellent, as it is every year. Thank you, ladies. A job well done to the Greeters and Greeterettes who worked the county fair and the ballpark in Bradenton, they really put in long hours. Thank you all. Our Golden Apple dinner show matinee on May 15 is coming up quickly. It should be a super afternoon.
Our only “Happy Birthday� for May goes to Vince Flow. It is good to know Floyd Bouser is on the mend after his bout with bronchitis; he was ill for several weeks. If you know of any Greeter that is ill, please call me. We like to let them know they are in our prayers. Be a Greeter - Join the Prestige Unit. See any member for an application.
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Legion of Honor by Jim Fletcher, Commander, fletch@jimfletcher.net
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e are continuing with Fun, Fellowship and Family. Everyone enjoyed the joint meeting and dining out and we are planning another for May 5 6:30 p.m. at the Roaring 20’s Restaurant in Ellenton at 6750 N. US Highway 301 (941) 723-1733. They play the mighty Wurlitzer, and we can all order separately, sit together and enjoy a great dining out. This will be in lieu of our normal meeting in May. We are also planning a Spring Fling at the home of Les and Carol Ruggiero. This may be on Memorial Day or at a time of their choosing.
Our June 2 meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. in our room after the candidate cocktail party. We will not meet in July or August, but will meet on September 1, October 6 and elections on November 3 with the final meeting on December 8. We currently have approximately $3,050 in the bank and are doing fine. I look forward to seeing you at our next meeting.
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Model Ts by Barry Hayes, Scribe, anha321@yahoo.com
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reetings everyone, the Model Ts unit is enjoying a good year so far. Participation is way up and while breakdowns have been minimal so far this year. Unit camaraderie is very high, and everyone seems to be enjoying life in the Model Ts. The second Sunday in May has been set aside in honor of motherhood. Many churches have special services in which they honor mothers of the congregation. They usually present the oldest mom, youngest mom, and mom with the most children a corsage. There is a custom of wearing a carnation on Mother’s Day. A colored carnation means that the person’s mother is living. A white carnation indicates that a person’s mom is dead. Years ago, England observed what they called Mothering Sunday. It came in Mid-lent. The first suggestion for a day set aside to honor mothers was made by Julia Ward Howe. She suggested that it be observed on June 2, as a day dedicated to peace. Julia was born in 1819 in New York to a prominent family. She was an American writer, lecturer and reformer. She was known as one of the most famous women of her time. She wrote “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”, which was inspired when she visited military camps in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War in 1861. It became the major war song of the Union forces. Julia became interested in the women’s move-
ment. She became the first president of the New England Woman Suffrages Association. Three years after Frank Hering of Indiana launched his campaign for observance of Mother’s Day in 1904; Anna Jarvis began a campaign to a nationwide observance of Mother’s Day. She chose the second Sunday in May. She also began the custom of wearing the carnation. Jarvis’ own mother was honored on the first service at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia, on May 10, 1908. Later, at the general assembly in 1912, a delegate from Andrews Church introduced a resolution recognizing Jarvis as the founder of Mother’s Day, and suggested that Mother’s Day be observed on the second Sunday in May. President Woodrow Wilson signed a joint resolution in Congress on May 9, 1914, recommending that the federal government observe Mother’s Day. The next year, the president was authorized to proclaim an annual holiday. A Mother’s Blessing Of all the special joys in life, The big ones and the small, A mother’s love and tenderness Is the greatest of them all. ~~~~~Author unknown~~~~
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SAHIB REPORTER Happy Birthday to: Robert Trudel on the 5th, Jim Smith II on the 10th, Ron Shrum on the 12th, Carol Brown on the 19th, Marlene McLelland on the 22nd, Byron Otto on the 24th and David Gardner on the 27th.
May 2010
Happy Anniversary to: Robert and Pamela Trudel on May 13 and Paul and Rae Tobias on the 24th. Remember, “we ride so that children can walk.”
Oriental Band by Sig Pahl, Secretary, sandspahl@verizon.net
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t sure was great to have been a Shriner and participate in the Rodeo Parade in Arcadia on March 13, 2010. It was truly a glorious day with the sun shining on all those spectators on the sidelines watching all those units go by. Our Shrine was well represented with many of our units. Our Oriental Band had 15 bandsmen making that heavenly music. Many thanks to the Shrine organizing committee; great job, Scrib. Another great afternoon was had by all that attended the Sahib Spring Picnic. Eleven of our bandsmen made sure that the youngsters and their Mom’s were indoctrinated into the finer aspects of Oriental instruments and tunes. Floyd, our Director, made sure all went well!
As I mentioned in the April Reporter, the FSA/ FSOBA is being held in Ocala on May 5 to 8. This will be the first Fantasy for our band in two years, with 14 bandsmen looking forward to a great weekend. Also, on May 11, the Oriental Band is sponsoring the Birthday/Anniversary dance. We ask all of you and your friends to support the Shrine and the Oriental Band Music makers. Our deepest Sympathy to Noble Bobby Browne on the loss of his Lady Lil; rest in peace. REMEMBER: Support your Shrine, collect pulltabs and keep a child in your heart.
Past Masters by Allen Sorbie, Master, dotbat@hotmail.com
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he Master Mason’s Appreciation Dinner was very well attended with a great program put together by our Director of Works Jerry Goacher. A special thanks to all who assisted in getting this program put together. We hope that it will prove useful if only to introduce the Shriners to a few more new faces.
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High Priest & Prophet’s notes by Bill Zurlo, stawilrlo@aol.com
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opefully by the time you read this, spring will have sprung. For me this has been a cold and blustery winter. The Spring Potentate’s cruise has been completed and we are heading into the first Ceremonial in June. We are hoping for a large candidate class. By May 27, Money Mania payout will be completed and we will be thinking about the Imperial Conference in Toronto, Canada in July.
Please visit your Blue Lodge, make yourself known to all Lodge members and remember the Potentate’s pledge of Fun, Fellowship and Family. We are all FAMILY. My lady and I wish all a pleasant and warm summer. We also hope we can get summer baseball off and running with the A Team for the Pirates at McKechnie Field. See you all at the ballpark.
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Sahib Shrine Spring Ceremonial June 4-5, 2010
Schedule and Program of Events Ed Jordan, 33° – 1st Ceremonial Master – Chairman
FRIDAY EVENING June 4, (Coat & tie for men, smart casual for ladies) 6:00 p.m. Candidates class photos 6:45 p.m. Nobility seated 7:00 p.m. Oriental Band performs while candidates are seated Announce Class Honoree 7:15 p.m. First Section of Ceremony (open to the public) 8:30 p.m. Fezzing Ceremony 8:45 p.m. Closing Refreshments to follow SATURDAY MORNING and AFTERNOON, June 5, (Coat & tie for men, smart casual for ladies) 6:30 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m.
Candidates & ladies have coffee & danish Vehicle leaves promptly for Tampa Hospital Parade of Units and Clubs Men enter Main Hall for Moslem Feast Ladies enter Sahara Room for cocktails & luncheon 1:00 p.m. Hospital Patient introduced to Candidates 1:15 p.m. Ladies will join Candidates for “Building of The Arch”
Special
Moslem Feast Nobles Only Main Hall Saturday, June 5 11:45 a.m. Baked Chicken Baked Beans, Cole Slaw Rolls & Butter Dessert Coffee & Iced Tea $7:00 per person
Ladies’ Luncheon Sahara Rooms Saturday, June 5 11:45 a.m. Chicken Salad Crepes w/Sherry Supreme Sauce Leaf Lettuce w/Sliced Tomatoes Array of Fresh Fruit Rolls / Butter Brownie A La Mode Iced Tea / Coffee $14.00 per person Call Mary McQueen for Reservations at 366-4449 (No advance tickets sold— pay at the door.)
Class Honoree Fred Phillips
Proceeds are for the benefit of Sahib Shriners activities. Payments are not deductible as charitable contributions. Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
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Contributions to the Sahib Shriners Building Fund Since last Reporter
Sahib Shriners Building Fund
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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. —From TBA, Building Fund Chairman
BUILDING FUND DONATION FORM 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 Shrine (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 Jihn Cooney 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.
Thomas Paxton President Bryan Senger Vice President
941-921-7668 Fax 941-922-7354 EC0002285 Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
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Sahib Shrine Trust Fund “The Permanent Building Fund”
Million Dollar Recognition Wall Fund Pledge Card T
$ _______________ Cash, Check, or Money Order
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$500 Cash, Check, or Money Order
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$500 Cash, Check, or Money order. Minimum ten payments over a one year period.
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$2,500 Lump Sum Cash, Check, or Money order Other tangible items over a 5 year period.
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$5,000 Lump Sum Cash, Check, or Money Order Other tangible items over a 5 year period.
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$7,500 Lump Sum Cash, Check, or Money Order Other tangible items over a 5 year period.
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$10,000 Lump Sum Cash, Check, or Money Order Other tangible items over a 5 year period.
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Larger Amounts designated by Board of Trustees with wishes of donor considered.
Living Tree of Our Future
Sahib Shrine Trust Fund Donor Recognition March 2010 We wish to thank the following who have given up to this point and those who qualifying 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.
This Space For Rent
This Space For Rent
Contact Sahib Shriners (941) 366-4449
Contact Sahib Shriners (941) 366-4449
We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
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Contributions to the 100 Million Dollar Club
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.
Make your check payable to:
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN I am a member of ____________________________ Temple. Signed ___________________________________________ Address __________________________________________ City __________________ State ______
ZIP _________
Please have the certificate read:
Please return application to: Recorder’s Office Sahib Shrine 600 N. Beneva Road Sarasota, FL 34232
________________________________________________ (Please print full name)
For More Information Call: (941) 366-4449
MODEL “T’s” of SAHIB SHRINERS
THE LEGION OF HONOR 1st WEDNESDAY – 1900 HRS.
MEETINGS ARE HELD 2nd MONDAY of THE MONTH 7:00 P.M. “AT SAHIB SHRINE”
Jim Fletcher Commander (941) 807-2838 Email: fletch@jimfletcher.net
Contact: Fred Ellis (941) 484-0089 engine79@verizon.net
Malcolm H. Van Dyke II Adjutant (941) 955-6483
We Welcome Veterans!
WE RIDE SO THAT CHILDREN CAN WALK
Sahib Mariners
Kentucky Colonels Under the Jurisdiction of Sahib Temple SARASOTA, FLORIDA
Do You Enjoy Boating? Join us 2nd Wednesday – 7:30 p.m.
We meet with our ladies the 4th Tuesday of each month, except June, July & August.
AT SAHIB SHRINE Paul F. Bekkenhuis Commodore
Email: paulbek@comcast.net Phone: 484-5188 Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
Col. George F.Cancro PRESIDENT
792-8533
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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: Bob Dell Phone: (941) 727-1493 Email: deepsee63@aol.com SPEAKER BUREAU MEMBERS We need volunteers!!
SAHIB CAPITAL ASSET REPLACEMENT TRUST FUND
SAHIB OPERATIONS IRREVOCABLE TRUST FUND
28-Feb- 2010
28-Feb- 2010
CASH-CHECKING CASH-BROKERAGE SECURITIES TOTAL
$
4,134.00 105,700.00 932,426.00 $ 1,042,259.00
CASH-MONEY MARKET INVESTMENTS TOTAL
$6,171.00 $585,544.00 $591,715.00
Donations are accepted made payable to: Sahib Capital Asset Replacement Trust Fund
Donations are accepted made payable to: Sahib Operations Irrevocable Trust Fund
Dale LaBell, PP, Treasurer
Dale LaBell, PP, Treasurer
RECORDER’S REPORT by John Cooney – Recorder MARCH 2010 Membership Status: Membership Reported to Imperial – February 2010 Gains: Affiliated 0 Restored 1 Associates 5 Creations 1 Reversal 0 7 Losses: Demits 2 Deaths 4 AMD 0 Suspended 4 Resigned 0 10
1,636
In Memoriam 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.
William J. Campbell
1,643
Robert Payne Frambes Henry Arthur Gillespie Allen Cameron Ocker
1,633 We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
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SAHIB SHRINERS THURSDAY LUNCHEONS May Master of Ceremony
Every Thursday at Sahib Shrine • 11:00 a.m. Camel’s Milk • 12 Noon Lunch Interesting Speakers Weekly Master of Ceremony ... Max Misemer Invocation ................... Lou Ortt, PP, 33° Organ Music ............... Gus Spurr
May 1 ................. Bill Lloyd, CEO, Easter Seals May 13 ................. Wellness Seminar "Living with Low Vision" May 20 ................. Ryan P. Johnson, "Insurance Investors" Max Misemer Oriental Guide
May 27 ................. Dr. Richard Swier, LTC, USA, Sarasota County Veterans Commission Contact Program Chairmen Don Albertson <imdono@webtv.net> or Philip Staples <iamdrummie@aol.com> with questions or program suggestions. (Programs are subject to speaker changes.)
3% Discount to All Shriners Plus a No Interest Finance Plan for your Roofing Needs
2301 Ringling Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34237 Agents for Sahib Shriners and Araba Shriners Rick Martin Wells Purmort
Phone: 941-366-7070 Fax: 941-953-4901
Sahib Motor Corps Shrine Club A.A.O.N.M.S. A.A.O.N.M.S. Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Sahib Shrine - 7:00 p.m.
President John Hubbard Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
Phone: (941) 776-9996 Email: Jhubbard1@tampabay.rr.com
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Sunday Funday Sahib Shriners
May 23 Dinner 3:30-5:00 p.m. Dancing 4:00-7:00 p.m. Featuring 50's & 60's T.C. and the Troublemakers Chicken and Barbequed Pork Ribs with all the fixings Meal and music inside $10 per person advanced sales Call 366-4449 ext. 300 Proceeds are for the Benefit of Sahib Shriner’s Activities, Payments are not Deductible as Charitable Contributions.
Sahib Shrine
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Every Tuesday
10:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Early Bird Game – 10:45 a.m. Friendly Atmosphere Jackpot – All Paper Bingo Electronic Verifiers Door Prizes - Annual Reward Program Instant Bingo (Pull Tabs) 25¢ 50¢ & $1.00
Free Coffee!
Sandwiches & Snacks for Sale Pay Double with Bingo in 5 Numbers or Less Complimentary 9-On for Your Birthday (Registration or Photo ID Required)
Get a Free 6-On When You Bring a New Player Come Play Bingo with the Shriners Every Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. and See For Yourself “The Most Unique Bingo in All of Florida” (Proceeds for the Benefit of Sahib Shrine) We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
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Transportation Fund – Collection Canister Report
. . .continued from page 10 Motor Corps Shrine Club
March-April 2009 in the kitchen to bring everyone their favorite treats. I am looking at the calendar and it appears that we will be commencing our feasts on Thursday, July 15, and will continue until August 26. And remember, its always fun with something on a bun. Oh, that was bad. I think I am about out of room, so want to make sure that we have room for the birthday and anniversary celebrators for the month of May. First off, we have an unbelievable booboo from the last issues list of birthday celebrants. It seems like one of the member’s wife was over looked, so a belated Happy Birthday to Barbara Hart. Yes, Barry still loves you… he told me to tell you, and that he is SO sorry for that trivial omission. Okay, now those celebrating in May are Leslie Bock; Doug and Teresa Mitchell; Neal Nowe; Sandy Reister; Scott Steeleman; Muriel Young; John Holt and Bonnie Hough. Happy Birthday All! Anniversaries: Eric and Leslie Bock; John and Carol Hubbard: Jim and Marcia McDonald: Tom and Lynn Rigby and Ed and June Sampey. Okay, you guys need to collaborate on a book concerning marital longevity. Or not… Have a Great May!
Noble
Club/Unit
J. Bruce Siff
Randy Anderson Osganian
Ed Weber Chickie Paul Inglis Paul Inglis Paul Inglis Bill Batten
Membership Is the Job of Every Member
$
Manatee S/C Manatee S/C Manatee S/C Manatee S/C Manatee S/C Manatee S/C Manatee S/C Manatee S/C Manatee S/C Manatee S/C Manatee S/C Manatee S/C Mariners Mariners Venice S/C Venice S/C Hillbillies
Chet Ray TOTAL
Amount
$
6.42 23.45 15.83 20.56 33.00 31.57 27.57 10.24 24.83 41.06 95.58 45.80 47.05 88.16 101.13 46.11 8.77 78.13 27.80 140.07 59.00 26.41 6.48 30.39 10.44 18.08 37.00 77.87
Location Paul's Kitchen-Wauchula Pioneer Restaurant-Zolfo Springs Bowl of Fun-Wauchula Taco Bell-Wauchula Olde World Restaurant Kentucky Fried Chicken-Palmetto Kentucky Fried Chicken-Bradenton McDonald's Kentucky Fried Chick-1st St., Bradenton Hungry Howies-DeSoto Mall Hungry Howies-Palmetto Kentucky Fried Chicken-North Parrish Hungry Howies-59th & Cortez Kentucky Fried Chicken-SR 64 & I 75 Hungry Howies-Ellenton Kentucky Fried Chicken - 63rd & 301 Roy's Automotive Clinic - Bradenton Hungry Howies-Rt 70 Creekwood BP Gas Station-Creekwood Crossing Shrodes Jewelry Venice News Stand Hillbillies M & D Restaurant-Osprey Scrambles Restaurant Dimitrios Regions Bank Beneva Car Wash Winn Dixie-North Port
1,178.80
If you have a canister placed, and want your collections listed in this monthly report, provide the Sahib office with the information. Mary will be providing the collection amounts each month for the Reporter. We still have quite a number of these canisters out, and no information on where they are. Please help Mary get the current information.
Bobbitt, Pittenger & Company, P.A. Certified Public Accountants 1605 Main Street, Suite 1010 Sarasota, FL 34236 David R. Hess Partner Telephone: 941-366-4450 Fax: 941-954-7508 Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
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Ambassadors by Sam Upton, Chief Ambassador, jrgranny@aol.com
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re you unable to attend the Thursday lunches? Do you miss swapping stories with the guys? The Ambassadors’ unit is working on reaching you. Do you need a ride, a visit? We’ll arrange that too. Please notify a committee member if you would like someone to be in touch with you. Committee members are: Sam Upton, Chief - 809-3625
David Mills, Assistant Chief - 378-0011 Ray Perez - 794-1444 Connie Jacobi - 727-0151, cell (314)-541-5330 Bill Merritt - 346-7803 Telephone Squad: Sahib Shriners - 366-4449 Mary Bill Westerman - 955-5663 Chris Kellogg - 497-5452
Oriental Guide notes by Max Misemer, maxmisemer@msn.com
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eeking additional light as I assume additional responsibilities, it was my privilege to attend the Oriental Guide seminar sponsored by Shriners International. Classes started early and ended late, covering the many challenges facing us today. The most prominent issue is membership numbers! Imperial has launched a new program containing many tools to assist each of us increase membership; updated and current looking brochures explaining our brotherhood to potential brothers. Who we are, What we do, Where we are located and When you can get additional information, the answer
to which is—Right Now! Potential Candidates may bring up the Website <beashrinernow.com> This Website has answers to most questions for a potential candidate, whether you are a Mason or not. If not a Mason, it will tell you how to become a Mason. By completing the information request on the site— a welcome email is sent by Imperial Sir Jack Jones in minutes. The temple having jurisdiction according to the zip code of the potential candidate is notified of the inquiry along with the membership chairman. <beashrinernow.com>—check it out for yourself!
Mason Jar project by Bob Dell, deepsee63@aol.com
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’m starting a new project to raise money for our Shriners Hospital for Children. I have several signs and will have many mason jars. The Potentate has approved. I want the nobles and others to take a jar and put their loose change in it. I already filled five jars. It’s
known that the average household has about $70 in loose change around the house. Fill a jar or jars for the kids. Some groups have raised into the thousands so I think we can do as good.
Membership for Florida Shrines Shriners
1996
2008
Amara (Palm Beach Gardens) Araba (Fort Myers) Azan (Melbourne) Bahia (Orlando) Egypt (Tampa) Hadji (Pensacola) Mahi (Miami) Marzuq (Tallahassee) Morocco (Jacksonville) Sahib (Sarasota) Shaddai (Panama City) Total
2,150 2,678 1,680 4,139 7,409 2,225 3,529 781 7,450 2,689 1,133 35,863
1,030 964 1,108 2,345 3,196 1,074 1,693 599 3,873 1,659 788 18,329
2009 882 905 1,053 2,244 2,974 995 1,694 571 3,543 1,555 785 17,201
Last Reporter placement was May 2009 Current figures published in February 2010 Imperial Directory We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
13-Year % -59% -66% -37% -46% -60% -55% -52% -27% -52% -42% -31% -52%
1-Year % -14% -6% -5% -4% -7% -7% 0% -5% -9% -6% 0% -6%
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Masonic Digest
About The Craft: A Spring Ceremonial Editorial by Jerry Goacher, KYCH, KCCH, joy.jer@verizon.net
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...a Masonic organization composed of Master Masons and their properly qualified female relatives.
n organization many of us have found little opportunity to know about is the “Order of the Amaranth,” a Masonic organization composed of Master Masons and their properly qualified female relatives. In its teachings, the members are emphatically reminded of their duties to God, to their country and to their fellow beings. They are urged to portray, by precept and example, their belief in the “Golden Rule” and by conforming to the virtues inherent in Truth, Faith, Wisdom and Charity, they can prove to others the goodness promulgated by the Order. Its Philanthropic project is the Amaranth Diabetes Foundation, and since 1972, the funds raised for The Amaranth Diabetes Foundation Trust are directed towards research grants to aid in finding a cure for diabetes. No expenses are deducted from donations given to the American Diabetes Association. The extent of its charitable work and overall benevolence is limited only by the opportunities that exist, and the ability to secure adequate funding.
of societies were started in America, in which females could become members. The two of concern here are the “Order of the Eastern Star” and the “Order of the Amaranth.” In 1860, Brother James B. Taylor from Newark, NJ, attempted to compose the material to start a new “Society”. He learned that in 1653, Queen Christina of Sweden,, had combined a group of “Sir Knights” and “Ladies” together to have “gala” parties. She called this group the “Order of the Amarantha”. He was so impressed with what he had read, he copied many of the symbols and much of the phraseology used therein and even copied the name, the “Order of the Amaranth”. Brother Robert McCoy, who was in control of the “Order of the Eastern Star” around 1870, decided that it might be advisable to add two or more degrees to it. Then, in 1873, he formed the “Rite of Adoption,” with the “Order of the Eastern Star” as the first, or initiatory degree, and “The Queen of the South” as the second degree and the “Order of the Amaranth” as the third or highest degree. His plan A Brief History was to have these degrees given About three hundred years ago in separately but under the control of Sweden, a little girl just six years one body. Both Eastern Star “Chapold named Christina became the ters” and Amaranth “Courts” were ruler of that country. As she grew included in the Adoptive Rite to womanhood, she was very fond Ritual. The Order of the Amaranth of things beautiful, cultured and was officially organized June 14, of social importance. During her 1873, in New York City as part of reign as Queen, she created the the Rite of Adoption and it was Order of the Amaranth Order of the Amarantha for the stated: “This Organization shall ladies and knights of her royal court, building it be known as the ‘Rite of Adoption of the World’ and around the character of Lady Amarantha, who was shall consist of the degrees of the Eastern Star, the portrayed as being a beautiful, virtuous and talented Queen of the South and The Amaranth.” In 1921, by Lady of the Court. Queen Christina herself acted the mutual agreement, this requirement ceased. They part of Lady Amarantha; and the name of the order are now completely separate organizations. Under was probably chosen because of the beautiful never- the jurisdiction of the Supreme Council there are fading red Amaranthus flowers growing in profusion presently forty-three Grand Courts (each is statein Spain and Portugal. The order was perpetuated wide), located in the United States, Canada, Austraand exists in the Royal Court of Sweden now. As lia, Philippines and Scotland. Also, Subordinate originally created by Queen Christina, the Royal and Courts (local) in Hawaii, New Zealand and England Social Order of the Amarantha had no more connec- (there are a few individual states in the U.S. that do tion with Masonry than did the beautiful Catholic not have Grand Courts). cathedrals constructed by masons and by builders of The closest active Subordinate Courts of the “Orold, before the structure of Masonry was developed der of Amaranth” are Venetian Court No. 39 which and embodied in our present day Fraternity. meets the 2nd Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. in Venice Lodge The “Order of the Amaranth” appeared in France No. 301, and Suncoast Court No. 73 which meets the when the Lodges of Adoption were organized about 1st Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Englewood Lodge No. 1730, and in the middle of the 19th century, a number 360. Both courts are dark in July and August.
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York Rite by B. John Ross, KYCH, BjohnRO@comcast.net
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embers of the York Rite may seek further “light” by becoming members of additional York Rite bodies. A review of one such body follows: Knight Masonry contains those degrees which are worked within a Council of Knight Masons under the jurisdiction of the Grand Council of KNIGHT MASONS. The Council of Knight Masons was constituted in 1923 to look after the degrees previously worked by Royal Arch Chapters, Preceptories of High Knight Templars and even a Prince Rose Croix Chapter. The history of the Judean people, as contained in the Roll of the Law, including the Books of Ezra, Jeremiah and Esdras, records three outstanding episodes intimately connected with Ancient Irish Universal Masonry:
1. The building of King Solomon’s Temple Craft Masonry 2. The repairs of the Temple by King Josiah Irish Royal Arch Masonry 3. The building of the Second Temple by Zerubabbel after the return of the Tribes of Judah and Benjamin from their seventy years of captivity in Babylon, circa 536 B.C.E. Knight Masonry. 4. So by becoming a Knight Mason you are completing a sequence intimately related to the teaching of Masonry. There are three degrees in Knight Masonry formerly known as the Red Cross Degrees. They are Knight of the Sword, Knight of the East and Knight of the East and West (to be continued in the June issue.)
Scottish Rite by Lou Ortt, PP, 33°, lhortt@verizon.net
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he outline of a fish was one of the original signs of a Christian and was often placed on their tombs and worn as an ornament. As Masons, we realize the significance of a sign or symbol to identify a brother craftsman, and so it was for Christians who traveled and spoke about Christ and his teachings. The early teachers were always in danger of being arrested and imprisoned. To protect themselves they devised the sign of the fish because in Greek the five initials of the words meaning “Jesus Christ Son of God, the Savior” were JXOTE (pronounced ick-tuss) which is the Greek word for fish. When a Christian met a stranger he thought might be a Christian he would draw a half of a fish in the sand; and the stranger, recognizing it, would draw the other half. As the Church developed, use of the fish declined in favor of the sign of the Cross. Martin Luther, the German theologian, attempted to bring the fish back;
but was over ruled by the Christian Knights who preferred to have the Cross on their banners. Luther’s rationale for use of the fish was that the fish represented quiet and peacefulness, while the cross was a symbol of death and violence. Luther’s main argument was that the Knights did not have the right to kill and destroy in the name of the Cross of Christ. Today, however many churches use the fish symbol, reviving the opinion of Clement of Alexandria, that it reminds Christians of the origin of their spiritual life in the waters of Baptism. In the 26th Degree of Scottish Rite we give each new member a fish as a reminder to practice mercy and forgiveness and to be tolerant of the religious beliefs of all peoples of the world, since it from all of these that the truths of Freemasonry come. Don’t forget the Reunion on May 1 and May 8 which honors Ill. Robert Goldsmith, who was the Sovereign Grand Inspector for Florida.
Sarasota Scottish Rite Club by Stephen F. Weatherly, KCCH, Vice President, sfw113@aol.com
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s most of you know by know, May 1 & 8 are the dates for the Scottish Rite Spring Reunion at the Tampa Consistory. By the time you receive this the first weekend will probably already have taken place, but you can still make plans to join us on the 8th for the second half of the degree work.
Our luncheon at the Sahib this month will take place on the 14th. Come as you are and order off the menu. On June 2, we’ll have our meeting and present the 12th Degree at the Scottish Rite Building at 240 S. Tuttle Ave. This is one of the newer degree’s to be exemplified so it should be very interesting. Hope to see you there.
See new Sarasota Scottish Rite Club meeting schedule on page 44. We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
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Sahib Shriners Ladies Night Dinner Dance
Birthday & Anniversary Winners
April Birthday Winner
April Anniversary Winners
Jerry Cefola
Joanne & Ernie Ryder photos by Charles Hamilton
Hamilton
The Anniversary Celebrants at the April Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance.
. . .continued from page 41 Sar-I Court No. 79 LOSNA Rosa Fiorelli Winery. Please let me know if you are interested in attending. I need to let the winery know by June 30. More information to follow via email. Please call me (941-922-9311 or
fsdja@msn.com) for information about joining our active organization. We have great fun while working hard for the children in our Shriners Hospitals for Children. May dates to remember: May 2 ...... Pancake Breakfast ~ Clowns Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
May 5 .......... Practice for first Ceremonial 9:30 a.m. May 7 .......... Stated Meeting and Ceremonial 9:30 a.m. May 17-21 ... Grand Council - Houston, Texas May 27 ........ Hospital Workshop ~ Weavers of Dreams
Research in Spinal Cord Injury Improves Assessment and Treatment
A spinal cord injury (SCI) can be devastating. Generally resulting in some degree of paralysis and disruption of the body’s voluntary and involuntary actions, the impact and implications of SCI last a lifetime. Shriners Hospitals for Children® is committed to providing expert orthopaedic and rehabilitative care to its patients with SCI. However, being able to offer the best care is dependent on accurate assessment and diagnosis, which requires being able to determine the exact level and extent of injury. In pediatric SCI, this has been especially difficult due to the lack of pediatric-based tools; the standard test for assessing SCI was designed for adults. Researchers have found that age 6 may be the youngest age children are developmentally able to understand the instructions, and older children do not react well to some aspects of the test. To fill the void in pediatric evaluations, researchers at Shriners
Hospitals for Children®, led by MJ Mulcahey, Ph.D., director of rehabilitation services and clinical research at the Philadelphia hospital, established the first assessment guidelines applicable to kids with SCI as young as 3 months old. Funded by research grants from Shriners Hospitals for Children®, the pediatric version of the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury, known as WeeStep, is an electronic learning module that compliments the established assessment program for adults with SCI. The WeeStep provides evidence-based methods to evaluate and classify the level and implications of SCI in children, based on established childhood developmental guidelines. These new guidelines will help professionals determine the level and extent of SCI and allow for reasonable predictions or expectations for neurological recovery and for developing the best medical care plan for each patient. The WeeStep is available to medical professionals world-wide via the American Spinal Injury Association Web site. Another effort to increase understanding of SCI and related problems is the establishment of the Pediatric Research Center, which opened in September 2009 in Philadelphia. The 23,000 square-foot facility, located in the new Temple University Medical School Education and Research Building across the street from Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Philadelphia, will be used primarily for research in neural (nerve) repair and
rehabilitation, including the spinal cord, neuromuscular injury and brain injury. The Center is under the direction of Michael Selzer, M.D., former director of rehabilitation research and development for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Temple University and Shriners Hospitals for Children® aim to establish a translational research program where basic science developments can benefit children with neuromuscular conditions. Drs. Selzer and Mulcahey have strategically planned to connect basic science to clinical research so that new knowledge will be offered to children receiving care from Shriners Hospitals for Children®. Currently, the health care system is funding approximately 12 research studies at the three hospitals with SCI programs involving different aspects of SCI, ranging from cell repair to quality of life issues. In addition, researchers at Shriners Hospitals for Children® share their expertise through academic affiliations at noteworthy institutions and by providing opportunities for postdoctoral researchers. The emphasis on research and education is indicative of Shriners Hospitals for Children®’s total commitment to determining, as well as providing, the best care for children with SCI. Shriners Hospitals for Children® depends on donations to fund all its programs, including research. For information on ways you can support this effort, please visit www.donate2SHC.org. www.shrinershospitals.org
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Sahib Shriners Telephone Extension List Ext Department Name 310 Accountant Barbara Hayes 300 Admin Asst Mary McQueen 301 Admin Office 303 Aides 332 Bar - Cordless 311 Bar - Sahara 314 Bingo Ed Luff 320 Box Office Marylou Ellis 321 Box Office 2 Norma Shoner 313 Chef Bob Bob McClain 302 Chief Aide Jim Smith 308 Circus 307 Circus Chairman Bob Trudel 316 Event Coord Linda Glendinning 315 F & B Mgr Gene Borkowski 317 Hosp Chairman Jesus Cabalo 318 Hosp Trans Ken Clark 319 Main Hall Bar 306 Potentate Don Vos 305 Recorder 2 John Cooney 309 Treasurer Dale LaBell
May 2010
Free Beverage for Birthday Boys Here is your coupon for one
FREE BEVERAGE at the Sahib Shrine Lounge for those Shriners born in
May SIMPLY FILL OUT THE INFORMATION REQUESTED AND BRING TO THE LOUNGE. NAME: ________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________ SHRINE MEMBER # _____________ BIRTHDAY: ____________________ WAIT PERSON: _________________________ DATE: __________________ Only ads clipped from the Sahib Reporter will be accepted, no reproductions allowed. One to a customer, per month, please!
Support Your Masonic Organizations More on the SunCoast Florida Freemasonry Website: www.trowel.com/flamason
Visit a Blue Lodge Near You Wauchula No. 17 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Manatee No. 31 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Peace River No. 66 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. Braidentown No. 99 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. Palmetto No. 110 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Bowling Green No. 121 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Sarasota No. 147 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. Venice No. 301 1st & 3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m. Cary B. Fish No. 346 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Englewood No. 360 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. The Builders No. 376 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Corner Hwy 17 & Main St. 402 15th St. E. 909 North Oak 520 30th Ave. W. 520 30th Ave. W. Chester Ave. & Main St. 2160 Main St. 118 E. Venice Ave. 240 S. Tuttle Ave. 265 Pine St. 240 S. Tuttle Ave.
Wauchula Bradenton Arcadia Bradenton Bradenton Bowling Green Sarasota Venice Sarasota Englewood Sarasota
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 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dark in December)
Sarasota
1st Friday, 11:45 a.m. Sahib Shriners for lunch Sarasota (Every month, except dark in July, and observe the Ceremony of Remembrance in March on a date TBA each year.) Valley of Tampa
2nd Monday, 7:30 p.m., (Optional Dinner at 6:00 p.m.)
5500 Memorial Hightway
Tampa
Visit a High Twelve Club (more detail at http://www.trowel.com/flamason/hi12.htm) Cortez
Every Monday, 11:00 a.m. (November through April)
4848 14th Street West
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
Bradenton
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6 Andy Wright, Conductor with Thursday Tea Dance Schedule a Place Place: Sahib Shrine Time Time: 5-7 P.M. vocalist 600 N. Beneva Rd. * Sarasota, FL 34232 OPEN OPEN TO TO THE THE PUBLIC PUBLIC 2009 2010 Nov. 5 Jan. 14 Feb. 11 Mar. 11 Apr. 15 Nov. 4 Nov. 12 Jan. 28 Feb. 25 Mar. 25 Apr. 29 Nov. 18
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Englewood Shrine Club The Friendly Club Meets First Tuesday of each Month at Englewood Elk’s Lodge
All Shriners Welcome
DIRECTOR ANDY WRIGHT: 361-7543 Center
Sahib Shriners Pancake Breakfast By the Famous King Pins FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH
and e m Co It! Get
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, Juice & Coffee $5.00 per Person – Ages 7 & Over $2.00 per Person – Ages 3-7 Children Under Age 3 FREE
Please Come – Bring Your Friends & Neighbors We Always Use Our Best Dishes & Silverware Proceeds are for the Benefit of Sahib King Pin Activities, Payments are not Deductible as Charitable Contributions.
The World Famous Sahib Clowns
We Care
Monday night at Sahib Shrine 7:30 p.m. Come join our unit and clown around! Boss Clown Rick Taylor Clowns and/or Calliope available for Business Promotions, Parties, Picnics, etc.
For more information
Call 366-4449
Manatee Shrine Club
Proceeds are for the Clown Unlt and they are NOT DEDUCTIBLE AS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
President: Woody Trefrey - 753-3769 6011 Dartmouth Drive Bradenton, FL 34207-4728 Email: woody.woodette@earthlink.net
Meets at the Peridia Golf & Country Club 4950 Perida Blvd., Bradention 1st Friday each month - 11:00 a.m. Social Events to be Announced
Under The Jurisdiction of SAHIB SHRINERS – Sarasota, Florida
We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
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GULF SHRINE CLUB
Compliments
Sahib Shriners Provost Guard Unit
MEETS 2ND TUESDAY 11:00 A.M. at American Legion Post 24 2000 75th St. W., Bradenton, Florida (except during June, July and August) LADIES NIGHT DINNER DANCE 4th Wednesday at Bradenton Country Club
Monthly Meeting 2nd Thursday 10:00 a.m.
The Sahib Shriners Pipes and Drums
VENICE SHRINE CLUB
2:00 p.m. Every Thursday Sahib Shrine Call Warren MacConnell 423-7054
ALL MASONS AND NOBLES WELCOME! Meets 3rd Tuesday at the Venice Elks Club 1021 Discovery Way
Contact: Ron Enger or Don Vokes 918-8713 377-1263
Contact Bill Long President 408-7950
Join the Prestige Unit Compliments of the
SAHIB AIDES UNIT
GREETERS of Sahib Shriners Phone – 366-4449
DEDICATED TO MAKING SAHIB THE BEST IN ALL OF SHRINEDOM
Compliments of
Sahib Shriners
BANJO BAND SARASOTA, FLORIDA
NORTH PORT SHRINE CLUB
Bill Winslow Business Manager (941) 918-0024
Meets every Tuesday morning at The Olde World Restaurant Breakfast served at 8:00 a.m. All Nobles and Masons Cordially Invited
Email: whw5@comcast.net
Contact Sam Cohen, President – 377-0273 JOIN THE FUN UNIT!
Sahib
NATIONAL SOJOURNERS INC. SARASOTA CHAPTER 533 Monthly, contact Secretary for monthly schedule. Edward J. Phillips, PP President: (941) 388-4050 Email: eandephil@comcast.net Malcolm H. Van Dyke II Secretary: (941) 955-6483 E-mail: 533rotc@comcast.net
CONTACT:
7:00 p.m. Wed. Nites at Sahib Shrine
Tom McGill, President (941)755-3427
Masonic Military Officers and Senior NCOs
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
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Sar-I Court No. 79 LOSNA by Diane Albinson, High Priestess, fsdja@msn.com
M
ay brings many things to Sar-I Court including friends, counterparts, new members and lots of excitement as we prepare to travel to Grand Council in Houston, Texas. We are gearing up for our First Bonnie Lassie Ceremonial on May 7, one week earlier than usual. It will be wonderful with all the enhancements that were made this past year. Remember, practice will be held on Wednesday, May 5, at 9:30 a.m. Our officers step up to new positions and practice eases this transition. All of our officers and many members will be leaving for Houston. I’ll have the pleasure of nomi-
nating Lady Jennie for the office of Grand High Priestess. It will indeed be an honor! We’ll have lots of celebrating as we watch our very own Lady Jennie Crawford installed as Grand High Priestess of the Ladies Oriental Shrine of N.A. Even though we are dark in June, July and August, you are never far from our hearts. Enjoy the summer and if you are traveling, remain safe. Pancake Breakfast tables are still full of nice things to purchase and the halfway through the summer luncheon is planned for July 14. We’ll be going to the . . .continued on page 36
2010-2011 Officers of Sar-I Court..
Nyla Temple No. 152 Daughters of the Nile by Katherine Rodd, Queen, roddbobkat@aol.com
S
ince being installed as Queen I have had the session with your ladies and while they are attending pleasure of visiting our sister temples, Elim to business, you will have the opportunity to socialTemple in Tampa and Athaliah Temple in Orlando ize, get to know the other gentlemen and learn more for their installation about the Gentlemen of the Creek. For our of officers. future luncheons and Our first session after, we are planning is now behind us. Your new slate of ofto have a guest ficers, are working speaker of interest for the men while your hard on their ritual, ladies attend session. floor work and have Ladies remember some great ideas they we will be not have want to share. The May session will be sessions for the months of June, July the last one before and August. Watch for many of your officers your newsletter which will be heading to Inwill keep you abreast diana for the SuQueens Katherine Rodd, NYLA Temple #152, Sarasota; preme Session in of more activities Lillian Rodgers, Athaliah Temple #114, Orlando and June. We are workplanned and watch for Jane Edwards, Elim Temple #76, Tampa. the article in the ing to make some changes and to make our luncheons and sessions of more interest. Gentlemen you are invited to our May luncheon. How is that? Now you will be traveling to
Sahib Reporter. Session is at 1:00 p.m. with a leisure lunch at 11:30 a.m.
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Hospital Transportation Fund 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 Hospital Transportation Fund 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?
May 2010
SAHIB SHRINE LADIES CALENDAR MAY 2 8:00am 3 11:30am 11:30am 4 11:00am 5 7 10:00am 9 11 6:00pm 12 13 11:00am 15 17 7:30pm 18 10:30am 19 11:00am 20 11:30am 25 28 11:00am 31
Pancake Breakfast Jewels of Service LOS-Tigress Class - SL Pirate Class - SL LOS-Greeters LOS Songbirds-CRA Mother’s Day Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance LOS-Swingers Greeter-Ettes-SL Armed Forces Day 12:01pm Diamonds in the Sky Clown Dolls - SL LOS-Clowns LOS-Merrie Makers - SL LOS-Orphan Annies-SL Legionettes - SL LOS-Precious Pandas LOS-Volunteer Engineers Memorial Day (Observed)
Call the Sahib Office at 366-4449 if you can arrange a placement.
Pull Tabs for Shriner’s Hospitals The Ladies of Sar-I Court started in 1992 collecting and donating aluminum pull-tabs to the “Wheel Chair Repair Fund.” As of December 10, 2009, they have collected 65,743 lbs., for a total of $31,275.13 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. Call:
Laura Burgess Marylou Ellis Chickie Johnson Connie Lawson
(941) (941) (941) (941)
758-9196 484-0089 966-2678 758-8274
or or or or
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!
JUNE 1 11:00am 2 4 10:00am 6 8:00am 7 11:30am 11:30am 8 6:00pm 9 10 11:00am 14 Flag Day 15 10:30am 16 11:00am 17 11:30am 20 21 12:01pm 7:30pm 22 25 11:00am
Pirate Class - SL LOS-Greeters LOS Songbirds-CRA Pancake Breakfast Jewels of Service LOS-Tigress Class - SL Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance LOS-Swingers Greeter-Ettes-SL LOS-Clowns LOS-Merrie Makers - SL LOS-Orphan Annies-SL Legionettes - SL Father’s Day Diamonds in the Sky Clown Dolls - SL LOS-Precious Pandas LOS-Volunteer Engineers
Medical Staff Recognized for Expertise
Oscar Suman, Ph. D.
Robert Sheridan, M.D.
One reason Shriners Hospitals for Children® is renowned world-wide as a leader in burn care is the excellence and expertise of the health care system’s staff. Two examples are Oscar Suman, Ph.D., and Robert Sheridan, M.D. Oscar Suman, Ph.D., an exercise physiologist and director of the Children’s Exercise and Wellness Center at Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Galveston and associate professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, was honored by President Barack Obama for his work in helping children recover from burns at a White House ceremony in January. Dr. Suman was one of 100 researchers selected to receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. The award is the highest honor given by the government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are in the early stages of their careers. The award is meant to recognize scientists who have demonstrated potential for leadership in developing and discovering knowledge in science and technology. Dr. Suman specializes in developing exercise regimens to help children recover from burns. “It is an extremely great honor to be nationally recognized for the work we do at the Shriners Hospital in Galveston,” said Dr. Suman. “It is a reflection of the great work and dedication that our Galveston staff and faculty exhibit daily. I hope to be able to continue to devote my life to burn care research.”
The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers Program is administered by the National Science and Technology Council. Several participating federal agencies submit nominations, including the National Institutes of Health, which nominated Dr. Suman. The respect for Shriners Hospitals for Children® among those in the burn care field is indicated by prestigious leadership positions held by hospital staff. Robert Sheridan, M.D., assistant chief of staff of Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Boston currently serves as the president of the American Burn Association, a premier national organization dedicated to improving the lives of those with burn injuries. In addition, Dr. Sheridan is co-director of the Sumner Redstone Adult Burn Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital and an associate professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Sheridan is certified in surgery and surgical critical care and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Chest Physicians and American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. The expertise of the medical staff of Shriners Hospitals for Children® is part of what allows the health care system to change the world through caring for kids every day. www.shrinershospitals.org OSQ110MSRF
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SAHIB SHRINE Officers and Appointees 2010 DIVAN Potentate ................................................. Don Vos Chief Rabban .......................................... Tom Millaway Assistant Rabban ............................ Charles Levan, 33° High Priest & Prophet ............................ Bill Zurlo Oriental Guide ........................................ Max Misemer Treasurer ................................................ Dale LaBell, PP Recorder .................................................. John Cooney IMPERIAL REPRESENTATIVES Don Vos, Potentate Tom Millaway, Chief Rabban Bill Zurlo, High Priest & Prophet Bill Batten, Recorder Emeritus Glenn Walters, PP, Emeritus W. Bruce Steube, III, PP, Emeritus
PAST POTENTATES 1981-82 * Howard Noble 1983 Glenn “Buck” Walters, ITL 1984 * Tom Bing 1985 * Theodore S. “Ted” Barton 1986 * Paul N. Jaworowski 1987 W. Bruce Steube, III, 33° 1988 Wallace “Bubba” Tervin 1989 Walter Lander, KCCH 1990 Lee E. Stewart 1991 William “Bill” Magill 1992 Al “Spuds” McKenzie 1993 * Les Taylor 1994 * Ralph E. Kaye 1995 * James Arendall 1996 Philip Mitchell, KCCH
1997 Al “Bear” Robinson 1998 Ken Terryberry 1999 Curtis Toale 2000 Louis H. Ortt, 33° 2001 * Kenneth R. Gerrard, Sr. 2002 * Patrick E. Baessler 2003 Ed Phillips 2004 * Bob Goldenberg 2004 Philip Mitchell, KCCH 2005 Dwain Jones 2006 Homer Cranmer 2007 Dale LaBell 2008 John N. Mitchell 2009 Oscar Cloutier * Deceased
APPOINTED DIVAN 1st Ceremonial Master .......................................... Ed Jordan, 33° 2nd Ceremonial Master ........................................ Rocky Kearney Director of the Arch .................................................... David Bruce Director of Ritual ............................................................ Ed Firquin Marshal ................................................................. Carroll Scribner Captain of the Guard .................................................. Mike Swatek Outer Guard ............................................................... Herb Mueller SAHIB TRUST FUND
Chairman ........................................................................ Art Littman Trustees ....................................................... Oscar Cloutier, PP, Tom Millaway, Phil Mitchell, PP OFFICE STAFF
Administrative Assistant ....................................... Mary McQueen Financial Assistant ................................................... Barbara Hays Event Coordinator ............................................. Linda Glendinning Food & Beverage Manager ................................ Gene Borkowski Executive Chef ...................................................... Robert McClain CHAPLAINS
Chief Chaplain .................................................... Lou Ortt, PP, 33° Chaplain .............................................................. Rev. Bill Carter Chaplain ................................................................ Rev. Don Kerr
GENERAL APPOINTMENTS
AMBASSADORS
Audio-Visual Unit Chair .................................. George Hernandez Audio-Visual Unit Members ................................................. TBA Blood Bank Chairman ................................................... Dick Hines Building Maintenance Chairman ........... Phil Mitchell, PP, KCCH Building Maintenance Committee .. Ken Pederson, Ed Wallace Chief Camel Herder .................................................. John Cooney Church Service Chairman ................................. Lou Ortt, 33°, PP Director of Clubs .......................................................... Jim Jensen Director of Security ...................................................... Gene Black Finance Committee (Elected) Chairman ...................... Art Littman Finance Committee (Elected) ............ Ken Pederson, Paul Tobias Golf Chairman ................................................... Tom Cunningham Golf -Co-Chairman .................................................. John Sholtis Historian .................................................. Phil Mitchell, PP, KCCH Housing Director ...................................................................... TBA Insurance Committee ...................... Bill Batten, Jesus A. Cabalo, Richard A. Martin, William. B. Padelford Legal Counsel .................................................... William Padelford Librarian .................................................. Phil Mitchell, PP, KCCH Masonic Relations Chairman .................................... Doug Jordan Masonic Relations Youth Groups ................. Charles Levan, 33° Membership Chairman ................................... Oscar Cloutier, PP Parliamentarian ........................................................ Ron Morrison Program Committee Chairman .............................. Don Albertson Program Committee Co-Chairman ...................... Philip Staples Protocol Advisor .................................................... H. “Bud” Stuver Provost Co-Marshals .............................. Ron Enger , Don Vokes Public Relations Director .................................................. Bob Dell Committee ......... Jim Lontz, Jim Smith, Leonard “Bull” Durham Reporter Editor ................................ Gary Schweinshaupt, KCCH Speakers Bureau ............................................................... Bob Dell Sunshine Committee Chairman ............... 1st Ceremonial Master Ticket Sales ......................................................................... LOSNA Unit Council President ............................................... Jim Fletcher Unit Council Secretary ............................................ Fred Phillips
Chief Ambassador ........................................................ Sam Upton Asst. Chief Ambassador ............................................ Dave Mills Ambassadors-at-Large ................................ John Stafford, 33°, Gil Carlson, Dr. John Carlson, Dave Mills, Ray Perez, Stan Preston
AIDES Chief Aide ........................................................ James (Jim) Smith Chief Personal Aide ........................................................ Fred Ellis Assistant Chief Aide ..................................... William (Bill) Athas Assistant Chief Aide ................................................... David Joly Assistant Chief Aide .................................................. Dick Morris Assistant Chief Aide ..................................................... Don Sims Special Aide ........................................................... Joe Pegoraro Personal Aide ................................... Lacey Cross, Tom Hardin, Connie Jacoby, Art Littman, Art Monson, Ken Pedersen, Ed Wallace Aides ....................... Bob Bordner, Jim Duke, Forest Fahrbach, Vince Flow, Hal Fernecy, Bud Glidden, Chuck Hamilton, Jack Ivin, James Jensen, Ron LeVene, Jim McNabb, David Moote, Hugh Quigley, Bob Ransford, Jim Trefrey, Tom Willeman, James Yeo
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
Donor Relations Chairman ........................................ Robert Rodd Hospital Benefit Month Chairman ..................... Cliff Bloodsworth Plaque Program Chairman ...................................... Ambassadors Business Collection Buckets ................................ Dorwin Pulford Hospital Chairman ................................................... Jesus Cabalo Screening Clinic Chairman ..................................... Jesus Cabalo Hospital Transportation Chairman ................................ Ken Clark FUNDRAISING APPOINTMENTS
100 Million Dollar Club Chairman .......................... Harold Ryman Bingo Chairman ................................................................... Ed Luff Circus Chairman ........................................................... Bob Trudel County Fair Chairman ................................................. Ken Shipley County Fair Co-Chairman ............................... Cliff Bloodsworth Dog Track Chairman .............................................. Ed Jordan, 33° Fez & Clothes Sales ...................................................... Aides Unit Jewelry Sales Chairman ..................................... Forest Fahrbach Jewelry Sales Co-Chairmen ........................ Jim Yeo, Jim Duke Picnic Committee (Spring) ..................................................... Units Picnic Committee (Fall) ............................................. Club Council Spaghetti Dinner ... Motor Corps, 1st & 2nd Ceremonial Masters
2010 DIVAN ADDRESSES, PHONES AND EMAIL
Don Vos (Carol) 4488 Highland Park Sarasota, FL 34235 (941) 371-5757 potentate@sahibshrine.org
Tom Millaway (Kaye) 2702 Dalhart Ave. North Port, FL 34286 (941) 240-6166 chiefrabban@sahibshrine.org
Charles Levan, 33° 164 Nightingale Cir. Ellenton, FL 34222-4254 (941) 729-1702
Bill Zurlo (Stacey Lee) 407 White Oak Way Sarasota, FL 34237-6440 (941) 954-3013
Max Misemer (Cindy) 8012 Indigo Ridge Terrace University Park, FL 34201-2053 (941) 359-8985 maxmisemer@msn.com John Cooney 425 Whitfield Ave. Sarasota, FL 34243-1602 (941) 232-6660 recorder@sahibshrine.org
Dale LaBell (Donna) 11315 Rivers Bluff Circle Bradenton, FL 34202 (941) 751-1771 treasurer@sahibshrine.org
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
UNIT HEADS
Unit Council Jim Fletcher ............................................. (807-2838) Aides ............................................................ Jim Smith (907-0746) Band ........................................................... Ed Gremp (355-0221) Banjo Band ................................................... Ray Lee (473-8374) Camel Herders ................................................... TBA ( ) Chanters ............................................................. TBA ( ) Clowns ................................... Charles “Butch” Power (371-6648) Directors Staff ....................................... David Bruce (924-5751) Greeters ..................................................... Bill Nelson (497-2968) Kentucky Colonels ......... Colonel George F.Cancro (792-8533) King Pins ............................................ Del Rawlinson (951-0033) Legion of Honor ..................................... Jim Fletcher (807-2838) Mariners .......................................... Paul Bekkenhuis (484-5188) Marshal’s Staff ................................. Carroll Scribner (488-4363) Model T’s .................................... James MacDonald (779-4302) Oriental Band .......................................... Tom McGill (755-3427) Past Masters ............................................ Allen Sorbie (342-3612) Pipes & Drums ....................................... Phil Staples (741-8215) Provost Guard .......................................... Ron Enger (918-8713) Rituals .............................................. Rocky Kearney (493-2586) Roadrunners ............................................... Ken Clark (379-8125) Temple Guards ...................................... Mike Swatek (749-1761) TEMPLE EMERITUS NOBLES
Bill Athas .................................................... County Fair Chairman Bill Batten ......................................................................... Recorder Ray Bell ............................................................. Event Coordinator Cliff Bloodsworth .............................................. Hospital Chairman Ben Blount ................................................ Hospital Transportation Charlie Burke ............................................. Membership Chairman Bloodbank Chairman Gerald Goacher, KCCH ........................................................ Ritual William H. Johnson ......................................................... Treasurer Paul Leakey ...................................................... Hospital Chairman Ed Luff .................................................................. Circus Chairman Marshal Herb Mueller ................................................. Captain of the Guard Joe Pegoraro .................................................................. Chief Aide W. Bruce Steube, III 33°, PP ............................................... Ritual Lee Stewart, PP ................................................................. Director Bud Stuver ...................................................................... Chief Aide
COMMITTEE / UNIT / CLUB EMERITUS NOBLES
Mike Ash .................................................................................. Band Bill Athas ................................... Finance Officer, Legion of Honor Norm Bensen ................................ Treasurer, Venice Shrine Club Richard Brainard ............................................................. King Pins Jack Bryant (Chief Pilot) ........................................ Flying Fezzes Selwyn Damron ...................................................... Director’s Staff William F. Dokes .............................. Secretary, Gulf Shrine Club Raymond Drury, Sr. .................. Secretary, Manatee Shrine Club Harry Falck ............................................................... Oriental Band Ed Gremp ................................................................................. Band Darwin Heinzman ............................................................ King Pins Willis “Bill” Mather ........................................................... King Pins William McKown ........................................................ Past Masters Jarrett Miller, PP ..................................................................... Band George Mitchell, KCCH ................................................... Hillbillies Phil Mitchell, PP, KCCH ..................................................... Clowns William Perman ................................ Treasurer, Gulf Shrine Club John Pinkley .............................. Treasurer, Manatee Shrine Club Gary Schweinshaupt, KCCH .................................... Desert Patrol Sam Upton (Flight Director) ................................... Flying Fezzes Ed Wallace .............................................................. Camel Herders Alf Weidner ................................................................ Desert Patrol Bill Westerman ........................................... Blood Bank Chairman Frank Wild ........................................... Hospital Service Chairman Andy Wright ............................................................................. Band
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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND SAHIB SHRINE INFORMATION ATTORNEYS AT LAW Garland & Padelford .............................. 15 Jack Wm. Windt ...................................... 19 AUTOMOBILE SERVICES Eager Beaver Car Wash ........................ 18
FINANCIAL SERVICES Global Financial Private Capital, LLC, Mark Williams . 20 Hart & Hart Financial Svs, Barry Hart . 19
BANKS Cadence Banking ..................... Back Page
FUNERAL HOMES Farley Funeral Homes & Crematory .... 20 Toale Brothers Funeral Homes ............. 16
BARBER SHOPS Today’s Cut ............................................. 22
FURNITURE - SALES Sleep King Inc., Bedroom Furniture .... 19
CPAs Terry L. Armentrout, CPA, PA ............... 22 Bobbitt, Pittenger & Company, P.A. ..... 32
GOLF Peridia Golf & Country Club ................. 23
CLEANING PRODUCTS Galaxy Cleaning Products .................... 16 CONTRACTORS - ELECTRICAL Electricity of Sarasota, Inc. ................... 26 CONTRACTORS - GENERAL D.R. Coffman Construction Co.. ........... 22 CONTRACTORS - HEATING & A/C Jim McDonald Heating & Cooling ........ 26 CONTRACTORS - IRRIGATION Don Vos Sprinkler Company ................. 23 CONTRACTORS - REMODELING D.R. Coffman Construction Co.. ........... 22 CONTRACTORS - ROOFING Conway Roofing Co., Sid Conway ....... 30 CREMATION SERVICES ICS Cremation Society ............................ 15 EYE CARE Manatee/Sarasota Eye Clinic ............... 16
HOTELS Mainsail Suites Hotel & Conf. Ctr.. ...... 15 LONG TERM HEALTH CARE National Eldercare Alliance ................... 16 JEWELRY Gulf Coast Jewelry Buyers.. ................... 2 MASONIC ORGANIZATIONS National Sojourners ............................... 40 OPTICIANS Manatee/Sarasota Eye Clinic ............... 16 Optical Service ....................................... 30 PAINTING CONTRACTORS Eric’s Painting & Decorating ................. 18 Rick's Painting ........................................ 21 PERSONAL CARE Professional Nail Trimming (Minor) ..... 30 PLUMBERS Aqua Services, Inc., Plumbing ............. 18 Rusty Plumbing ....................................... 27 REAL ESTATE - SALES Michael Saunders & Co., Carol Garvin .. 19 RE/MAX Platinum Realty (Pertz) ......... 21
Trust Fund ................................................. 27 RESTAURANTS Sahib Shriners Restaurant .................... 3 Miss JC Garden ...................................... 47 SAHIB UNITS Terrace on the Green Restaurant ........ 23 Aides ........................................................ 40 Band / Noblemen Dance Band ............. 39 SHRINE CLUBS Banjo Band .............................................. 40 Englewood Shrine Club ......................... 39 Clowns ..................................................... 39 Gulf Shrine Club ..................................... 40 Greeters ................................................... 40 Manatee Shrine Club ............................. 39 Hillbilly Clan 78 ....................................... 9 Motor Corps Shrine Club ....................... 30 Kentucky Colonels ................................. 28 North Port Shrine Club .......................... 40 Kingpins – Pancake Breakfast ............. 39 Venice Shrine Club ................................ 40 Legion of Honor ...................................... 28 Mariners ................................................... 28 SHRINE ORGANIZATIONS The “Q” .................................................... 27 Model Ts .................................................. 28 Oriental Band .......................................... 40 SHRINE SUPPORTERS Pipes and Drums ................................... 40 Purmort & Martin .................................... 30 Provost Guard ......................................... 40 SAHIB SHRINE INFORMATION Birthday/Anniversary Dinner/Dance 6, 36 Hospital Committee Report ................... 6 Lodge Meeting Dates/Locations .......... 38 Masonic Digest ...................................... 34 NEW ADVERTISERS Million Dollar Club ................................. 28 IN MAY Officers (Elected & Appointed) ............ 44 Galaxy Cleaning Products ...16 Recorder’s Report ................................. 29 Miss JC Garden .............. 47 Reporter Advertising Rates .................. 9 Sahib Building Fund .............................. 26 Sahib Fun Day (May 23) ......................... 31 Sahib Petition for Membership ................ 25 Sahib Spring Ceremonial (June 4-5) ...... 24 Sahib Unit leaders (w/ phone numbers) . 44 Sahib Unit News ...................................... 18 Shrine Club Directory ............................ 8 Shrine Club News .................................... 8 Shrine Club leaders (w/phone numbers) 8 Shriners Hospital Contributions ........... 6 Speakers Bureau .................................... 29 Stated Meetings ...................................... 6 Thursday Luncheons ............................. 30
LOST ADVERTISERS IN MAY Bob Johnson, Esq Brown Creations Tile & Stone, LLC Haab, Albert A. CPA Chanters
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 New New New New New New
ABILITIES LOYALTY FINANCES DEVOTION SINCERITY MANPOWER ENTHUSIASM
We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
New Members Mean Much More than a Gain in Numbers or a Percentage Increase – THE Y ARE THEY SAHIB SSHRINE HRINE ’S C O NTINUED HRINE’S CO LIFE AND ACTI ON ACTIO
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Florida Shrine 2010 Convention Ocala, FL May 5-8 http://fla-shrine.org/fsa2010
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8:00am-1:00pm Pancake Breakfast
4
7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 7:30pm Clowns - MH
5
11:00am BINGO - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA
Outside Party - MH Mahi Potentate Ball
6 7:00pm Oriental Band - MH
Sat
7
8
11:00am Luncheon
REPORTER DEADLINE FSA Convention – Ocala
9
10
May
Mother’s Day
16
11
7:00pm Model T/ Classic Cars - SL 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 7:30pm Clowns - MH
17
18
7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 7:30pm Clowns - MH
23
24
3:30pm Sahib Fun Day - MH
30
12
11:00am BINGO - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA 6:00pm Birthday Anniversary Dinner Dance
19
11:00am BINGO - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA
25
4:00pm Divan/Finance Meeting 7:00pm Past Masters - CRA 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 7:30pm Clowns - MH
31 Memorial Day (Observed)
13
7:00pm Oriental Band - MH 7:30pm Mariners - CRA
7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm
20 Motor Corps L.O.H. - CRA Oriental Band - MH Directors Staff - CRA
26
11:00am BINGO - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA
1
2
11:00am BINGO - MH 7:30pm Clowns - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA
6:00pm Candidate Social Evening - MH 7:00pm Oriental Band
Florida Grand Lodge – Orlando
7 8:00am-1:00pm Pancake Breakfast 8:00am -1:00pm Blood Mobile at Sahib
June
13 6:00am-5:00pm Congo Express Bird Expo
20 Father’s Day
7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 7:30pm Clowns - MH
14 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 7:00pm Model T / Classic Cars-SL 7:30pm Clowns - MH
21 4:00pm Divan/Finance Meeting 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 7:30pm Clowns - MH
8
9
11:00am BINGO - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA 6:00pm Birthday Anniversary Dinner Dance
15
16
11:00am BINGO - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA
22
7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm
23
11:00am BINGO - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA
7:00pm Oriental Band - MH
7:00am - Noon Michigan Breakfast
29
5:00pm Friday Night Special-Lounge
4
5
11:00am Luncheon 1:30pm Aides - CRA
9:00am Club/Unit Head Meeting
NO REPORTER DEADLINE There is NO July REPORTER
Sahib Shrine Spring Ceremonial
11
10:00am Provost Guard - CRA 10:00am Greeters - CRA 11:00am Luncheon
17 Motor Corps L.O.H. - CRA Oriental Band Directors Staff - CRA
22
28
11:00am Luncheon
10
7:00pm Oriental Band 7:30pm Mariners - CRA 7:30pm Stated Meeting
9:00am Club/Unit Head Meeting
21
3
Sahib Closed
15
11:00am Luncheon 7:00pm Ritual Team - CRG
27
7:00pm Oriental Band - MH
Florida Grand Lodge – Orlando
6
14
10:00am Provost Guard - CRA 10:00am Greeters - CRA 11:00am Luncheon 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH
12 Bahia Potentate Ball
18
19
25
26
11:00am Luncheon
24 11:00am Luncheon
5:00pm Friday Night Special-Lounge
Outside Rental
REPORTER DEADLINE For August Issue
27
28
29
30
11:00am BINGO - MH
Sahib Closed
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
Reporter Deadlines NO JULY ISSUE June 24 for August Issue
May 2010
SAHIB REPORTER
We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
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