The
Sahib Shriners A.A.O.N.M.S.
Reporter Volume 30, Number 2
Sarasota, Florida
February
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Potentate Ball, 6:00 p.m. King Pin Pancake Breakfast, 8:00 a.m., 40 Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance, 6:00 p.m., 6 Canada Day Luncheon, 12:45 p.m. Club/Unit Head Meeting, 9:00 a.m. Stated Meeting, 11:30 a.m., 6 Banjo Band Concert, 7:00 p.m., 21 Valentine’s Eve Dinner, 5:00 p.m., 23 Richie Merritt & the Marcels, 7:30 p.m., 23 Pipes & Drums Pub Night, 6:00 p.m., 28 Motor Corps Spaghetti Dinner, 3:30 p.m., 26
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Imperial Potentate’s Official Visit, 11:00 a.m.
Fun & Helping
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Kids March
February 2011
Shrine Club Directory, 12 Shrine Club News, 12 Shrine Unit News, 18 Thursday Luncheons, 34 Masonic Digest, 43 Ladies Calendar, 51 Officers, Appointees and Unit Leaders, 52 Index of Advertisers & Shriners Info, 53 Sahib Shriners Calendar, 54
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Sahib Shrine Restaurant & Lounge FEBRUARY 2011
Lunch 11 AM – 2 PM Lounge 11:00 am to 9:00 pm Friday 11:00 am till…
Salads House Salad Caesar Salad Asian Chicken Salad Bowl Chopped Chef Salad Bowl Chicken & Tuna Salad Plate Lettuce, tomato cottage cheese
Monday Evening Tacos & Hot Dogs $1.50 each Chili Dog $1.75
Appetizers ½ dozen Chicken Wings $3.95 Dozen Chicken Wings $6.95 served hot, mild or Bar B Q with celery and bleu cheese
Onion Ring Basket Chicken Tenders
$4.95 $7.95
french fries & honey mustard sauce
Chicken Quesadillas Cheese Quesadillas
$7.95 $6.95
Combos Low Calorie Plate
$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
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
$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
Tuesday Evening CLOSED
Wednesday Evening 5 PM till 7:30 PM Prime Rib Night $13.95 With Baked Potato, Soup or Salad Bar **Appetizers and Sandwiches available** Reservations Please: 366-4449
HILLBILLY BUFFET-THURSDAY’S Serving 5:00 to 7:00 PM $8.50 PER PERSON 02/03 02/10 02/17 02/24
Beef Stroganoff Chicken & Dumplings Sweet & Sour Pork with Pineapple BBQ Pork
Includes: Fried green tomatoes, fried fish, potatoes, beans, coleslaw, gravy, biscuits, rolls, dessert, coffee and tea
Friday Evening 5 PM till 7:30 PM
with fresh fruit
Chicken Salad Sandwich
$4.75 $3.95 $4.50 $3.95
All Dinner entrees are served with your choice of potato or rice, chef choice of vegetable, and soup or Salad Bar Boneless Chicken Breast Marsala $12.95 Twin Tenderloins $14.95 Pan fried with Monterey Jack cheese, mushrooms, tomato New York Sirloin Steak $13.95 6 oz. Maine Lobster Tail $16.95 With drawn butter Fish and Chips $8.95 Alaskan Pollack - all you can eat Grouper Sandwich $8.95 Lettuce, Tomato, Tartar, French Fries Reuben Sandwich $8.95 Corned Beef, Sauerkraut, Swiss cheese Soup and Salad Bar only $8.95 **ASK ABOUT THE CHEF’S SPECIAL** Soda $1.00
Soup of the Day Cup Bowl
$2.50 $2.00 $8.95 $8.95 $6.95
$2.50 $3.75
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 © 2011. 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
February 2011
Chaplain’s corner by the Rev. Noble Don Kerr, Chaplain
F
ebruary is a month for many remembrances. There is the birthday of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington’s birthday. There is Valentine’s Day and Groundhog Day. It is also Black History month. Aside from all that, it is the shortest month of the year as well as the beginning of Lent. Celebrations and remembrances are always good for the soul. It seems sometimes as if patriotism has lost its appeal. The good old American spirit is seen as being too old-fashioned. Maybe it’s possible to become too super-patriotic but, at times we need to be inspired with some solid, genuine national loyalty. What’s wrong with being a loyal American? Why shouldn’t we lift up our heads and hands in gratitude and pride? Much the same thing could be said in the name of religion, which sometimes grows stale and unimaginative. Its familiarity can
create indifference. Every once in a while a good old-fashioned religious re-awakening stirs us out of our complacency. Conscience needs to be called to duty. Some say our moral fabric is quivering. Our roots are not as strong. Rationality and decency are at the mercy of the rebel and the disenfranchised. In answer to that, what is wrong with some kind of spiritual reawakening? What is so out of date for people to believe in some basic religious principles? Why not exert a little more honest obedience on our part and a little more sincere effort on our part to exercise an influence beyond our imagination? The time has come for all to say a good word in the name of God, remembering one of the commandments which says, “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.” That surely is one of the basic tenets of our Masonic creed.
Editor’s notes by Gary Schweinshaupt, KCCH, garysch@trowel.com
T
he 2010 Reporter Profit and Loss Statement is a little better than last year. We had an $2,236 increase in outside advertising. Our total loss for the Reporter for this year was $16,429 ($2,505 less than 2009.) Our costs of production remained constant. Our postage went down $1,197, I don’t understand that one, but won’t look a gift horse in the mouth! Our Boosters contributed $1,490 in 2010 ($1,050 less than 2009)— thanks everyone for helping us fight this cost battle. There were also other advertising benefactors that helped keep our losses down, thanks to them as well. I don’t think any units or clubs received commissions by getting ads for the Reporter (don’t forget, there can be a 25% commission for first year ads to your unit or club.) We don’t expect members to go out and solicit advertising, just stay alert for possibilities. Give prospec-
tive advertisers a Reporter and the Reporter brochure (available in the office and on the Website <http:// sahibshrine.org/reporter/>.) I lamented that our membership had dropped below 1,700 in 2008, this year we ended up with 1,553! Our losses from The Black Camel were less that in 2009. Bahia Shriners Paper Crusade Bahia Shriners collected $438,000 during their 2010 hospital days effort. Their top unit collected $139,000 and their top club collected $39,000—Wow! That one club's total was more than the total collected by all at Sahib in 2010. They have 2,267 members, Sahib has 1,602 (just 665 members difference.) In their magazine, Bahia states, “The Paper Crusade is a year around program with a two-fold purpose: (1) To inform the public . . .continued on page 38
The Reporter: is published monthly (except in July), a subscription is included in our member’s annual Sahib Shrine dues of $100, 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!
February 2011
SAHIB REPORTER
Potentate’s Notes
Nobles, I cannot believe that January passed in a flash. We are into our busiest time of the season, and are really enjoying representing Sahib at so many functions. This is the month of Sahib’s Ball—the first of all the balls in Florida, then onto Egypt’s Ball which also includes the Tampa Hospital for Children Benefit Days the same weekend, and of course our own Banjo Band performance. The wealth of our temple certainly lies in the talent of our nobles. We are also having Hospital Days this month and need to rebound from a small collection last year. We really need all the help you can give. Our Birthday/Anniversary dinner dance this month should bring all our sweethearts together, and another few to take your lady to include the Motor Corps Spaghetti Dinner, a Friday Pub Night, the Big Band dance also resumes, and for the nobles, our Canada Day luncheon. Your Divan works hard to please all the nobles because we are family, so if there are any comments or ideas you would like to share with us, please let us know what you think. Some changes in the restaurant and lounge have been made by the hard work of very dedicated people. Please visit for lunch or dinner and let us know what you think. Remember ‘membership’ and bring a friend to lunch or a special event; they may join us by becoming Masons, then Shriners. To have a friend, be a friend. “Friends become brothers at Sahib!”
Yours in the Faith,
Tom Millaway, Potentate
We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
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SAHIB REPORTER
February 2011
SAHIB SHRINERS
“VALENTINE”
PRESENTED BY THE
GREETER
LADIES NIGHT DINNER DANCE W ith Birthday and Anniversary Celebration
Tuesday, February 8 • Social Hour – 6:00 p.m. • Dinner – 7:00 p.m. • Dancing – 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. with “The Notables” • Choice of Entree:
Braised Lamb Shank w/mint jelly Buttercrumb Haddock Filet
Tickets: $19.50 per person, includes sales tax and gratuity Purchase Ticket Reservations in Advance a Must! Nobles – Fez, Jacket & Tie 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
Memorials .................................... Donations .................................... 100 Million Dollar Club ............... Hospital Benefit Days * ..............
November $ 605.00 685.00 1,000.00 .00
Total Year To Date $ 33,470.00 26,914.38 2,050.00 31,794.82
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$ 94,229.20
2,290.00
Official Call
FEBRUAR Y FEBRUARY ST ATED MEETING STA SATURDAY 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. February 12, 2011
• • • • •
09:00 a.m. Club/Unit Head Meeting 11:00 a.m. Lunch 12:45 p.m. Meeting Opens Balloting 2011 Dues card and Fez required
* $19,652.06 Retained for The Sahib Hospital Transportation Fund.
Official Call
SAHIB SHRINE HOSPITAL COMMITTEE REPORT
MARCH ST ATED MEETING STA
Jesus Cabalo, Hospital Chairman
THURSDAY NOON March 24, 2011
REPORT FOR DECEMBER New Patients (YTD) ..................................................... 13 (168) Trips (YTD) ................................................................... 23 (342) Trips to other hospitals (YTD) .................................... 5 (19) Clinic Appointments (YTD) .......................................... 118 (1491) Admissions (YTD) ........................................................ 6 (72)
• • • • • •
11:00 a.m.Fun and Fellowship 11:30 p.m.Band entertains 12:00 Noon Lunch 12:45 p.m. Meeting Opens Balloting 2011 Dues card and Fez required
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
February 2011
SAHIB REPORTER
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Recorder’s notes by Oscar Cloutier, Recorder, ocloutier@verizon.net
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want to wish the entire Nobility a very happy and prosperous New Year. Sahib temple is now positioned for the future. Our building and our operating trusts have been well invested and are growing. We created 27 new nobles in 2010 and received the Silver Award from Imperial for our efforts. Unfortunately we suspended 76 nobles for non-payment of 2010 dues. Our total loss for 2010 (including 59 Black
Camels) is 93. Therefore, we will begin 2011 with a total of 1,546 members. This number includes Associates. We have all heard the plea for new nobles. Again, we ask you all to make this one of your 2011 goals. We need every Sahib noble’s help. Make this, YOUR GOAL, and we will see membership increase.
Chief Rabban’s notes by Charles M. Levan, 33°, cmlevan99@aol.com
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ime flies when you are having fun. The whirlwind of installations is history. Now it is time for Potentates’ Balls, Hospital Days, Baseball and next month the County Fair/ There is always something to do. Monday night Bar Bingo continues to grow and what a lot of fun we have. Come out and join the fun.
Membership continues to be a concern for everyone in Masonry. So it is at Sahib Shriners. Our ceremonial is in August, but now is the time to ask one or two of your Masonic brothers to join in the fun we all enjoy at Sahib. Better yet ask someone to join the Masons.
Assistant Rabban’s notes by Bill Zurlo, stawilrlo@aol.com and grandson Erik M. May, Private First Class, United States Army
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n December of 2008, I enlisted as an infantryman Georgia for several days to make sure I was healthy in the United States Army for a contract of six enough to release. After the few days I spent in years. Unfortunately, I was not scheduled to go to Georgia (which seemed to be an entire year over), I basic training until July the next year. After four returned home to my mother, father, brother, sister, months of training, I was finally released from Fort . . .continued on page 38 Benning, Georgia. While at Fort Benning I completed basic combat, infantryman, and mortar training. Not long after returning home from basic training, I found out that my unit had a deployment in the near future. I decided to go with my unit on their mission oversea instead of attending school. The very month after I returned from basic training was spent preparing for this deployment that was scheduled to start in January 2010. Texas would be where we finished our training before we started our journey overseas. From January to December of 2010, we spent our time running sustainment missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom which is now named Operation New Editor Dawn. Our mission was to escort personnel Proud grandparents Asst. Rabban Bill Zurlo and Lady Stacey Lee with their and supplies into and out of Iraq. In the grandson Erik M. May, Private First Class, United States Army. Private May was middle of December, I made my way back to Bill’s guest at the January 6 Shriners Thursday Luncheon. the United States where I would stay in We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
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SAHIB REPORTER
February 2011
PRESENTATIONS (and other events) – January 2011
Editor
At the January Installation of Officers the 2011 Sahib Elected Divan were installed (l-r): Treasurer Dale La Bell, PP; Recorder Oscar Cloutier, PP; Oriental Guide Connie Jacobi: High Priest & Prophet Rocky Kearney: Asst. Rabban Bill Zurlo: Chief Rabban Charles Levan, 33° and Potentate for 2011 Ill. Sir Tom Millaway.
Editor
At the January Installation of Officers the 2011 Appointed Divan were installed (l-r): 1st Ceremonial Master Carroll Scribner, 2nd Ceremonial Master Giles Light, Director David Bruce, Ritual Director Ed Firquin, Marshal Ron Enger, Captain of the Guard Mike Swatek and Outer Guard Herb Mueller (not present).
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Editor
Past Potentate Bruce Stuebe, III, 33° officiated at the 2011 Installation of Officers and here passes the gavel over to incoming Potentate Ill. Sir Tom Millaway.
Noble Don Fraley, presenting a check of $10,000 to Potentate Vos for Shriners Hospitals for Children. This donation makes a total of almost $100,000 that the Woodrow-Woods Foundation has contributed to our Tampa Shriners Hospital.
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
February 2011
SAHIB REPORTER
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PRESENTATIONS (and other events) – January 2011
Smith
Editor
Mannie Schonberger was presented his 50-year Scottish Rite membership certificate by Past Potentate Lou Ortt, 33°, recently at the January 6 Shriners Thursday luncheon.
Mariners President Paul Beckenhuis presented Ill. Sir Don Vos with a check of $500 for the Sahib Transportation Fund.
Editor
Editor
Ill. Sir Tom Millaway accepts a check of $1,000 for the Sahib General Fund from Hillbilly Phil Mitchell, PP, from the Thursday Hillbilly Buffet.
Noble William Pincombe was recognized at the January Stated meeting as Sahib Banjo Band Director Emeritus. In 2010 Noble Pincumbe was also inducted into the National Four-String Banjo Hall of Fame.
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Skyway Sams #118 of Florida has collected 40 pounds of pull tabs of soda and beer cans that were presented by Dick and Kathy Brassard to Noble Jack Gouldner and Betty Brumm of the Sahib Shrine Ladies Oriental Shrine.
Line-dancing fun at the Sahib New Year’s Eve Gala. Word was, everyone had a great time!
We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
Sahib Shriners Present
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Sunday Matinee, March 27, 2011 2:30 p.m. Show Only $22.50 Per Person Advance Sales—Reserved Seating Box Office – Marylou (941) 366-4449 Ext. 320
Soup, Salad, Pasta Buffet Noon to 2:00 p.m. $10.50 Per Person ***Please make Lunch reservations in advance***
February 2011
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A $50.00 contribution will be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children for All Shriners that participate. 800-862-9602
We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
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SAHIB REPORTER
February 2011
SHRINE CLUB DIRECTORY DIRECTOR OF CLUBS
Sam Cohen – (941) 377-0273 Email: sam_i_2am@yahoo.com
CLUB COUNCIL Sec./Treas.: TBA
ENGLEWOOD SHRINE CLUB
GULF SHRINE CLUB
Co- Presidents: Ron Mines – 697-2523 Email: rmines203@comcast.net. Richard Hire – 475-3410 Email: rehire95@comcast.net Meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at the Englewood Elks 11:30 am. Lunch 12 Noon
President: Vic Larson – 758-8943 6009 Courtside Dr., Lot T11 Bradenton, FL 34210-4956 Email: vlarson3@tampabay.rr.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.
2010 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
2010 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: Jack Watson – 240-5737 4139 Targee Ave North Port, FL 34287-4222 Email: jackwatsonjr42@aol.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: Jim Jensen – 739-9324 2808 60th Ave. W., #1903 Bradenton, FL 34207-4313 Email: danceeileen@tampabay.rr.com Meets at So. Venice Yacht Club 4425 Yacht Club Dr. South Venice 3rd Tuesday, 11:00 a.m.
SHRINE CLUB NEWS Gulf Shrine Club Victor Larson, President, vlarson3@tampabay.rr.com
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obles and friends, January 11 Gulf Shrine Club held its installation of new officers for 2011. Our 2011 officers are: President ......................... Vic Larson 1st Vice President .......... Don Walker 2nd Vice President ......... Richard Okerman 3rd Vice President ......... Robinson King Secretary ........................ Jim Thornton Treasurer ........................ Larry Covins Our 2011 Directors are: Will Ashburn Rex Hagan Earl Huntzinger Ray Perez Gil Pierola Sr. Ed Sleziak.
We also look forward to our next luncheon meeting, Tuesday February 8. Our special guest speaker is scheduled to be Terry Pajka, Concessions Manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates. It will be at the American Legion on 75th Street in Bradenton. Our directors’ board meeting will be at 10:00 a.m., followed by the regular luncheon meeting at 11:00 a.m. Our next Ladies Night Dinner Dance will be Wednesday February 19. Please call Ray Perez for all the details (941) 794-1444. February is Hospital Benefit Days, and our club will be working four locations in Manatee County to raise funds for the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Come out and work with us, or make sure you tell
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
February 2011
SAHIB REPORTER everyone, “if they see a Shriner working theses locations to drop in a donation”. Let us all strive to make 2011 the best year ever by supporting our Sahib Shrine functions. The Shrine picnics, and of course Bingo (Mondays and Tuesdays) are wonderful fraternal activities and the Thursday luncheons are always enjoyable. Most important of all, we need to continue building membership to increase Shrinedom. Major League Baseball Spring Training Games begin at the end of this month, with the first game on
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February 25. Please keep some days open in February and March. Come join us for some of the most enjoyable fun and brotherly work, operating the concession stands. This is a big hit every year and our club’s most rewarding activity with great fellowship. IF YOU CAN WORK IN MARCH, Please call Gil Pierola: (941) 795-2818 or (941) 896-7531. This is one of the largest fundraisers we have locally, and it really needs everyone’s support.
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.” Yee haw, it’s time for our annual Hillbilly Hoedown! It will be held on Saturday, March 5. Pa’s Degree is at 4:00 p.m., Ma’s Degree is at 5:00 p.m. with a social hour at 6:00 p.m. and dinner at 7:00 p.m. Be sure to come and partake in the fun and fellowship. In addition to the good vittles there will be good ol’ country music and dancin’, the famous chicken drop, a 50/50 raffle and lots of Hillbilly games. Ifn’ ya want to join us Hillbillys get yore petition any Hillbilly Buffet night, we’ll be happy to give ya one. We are happy to announce that we will be changin’ up and addin’ a feew new vittles to our menu throughout the year. Come on out and gobble em up!
Hillbilly remedy: Ifn’ ya have a bad cough, take a large dose of laxatives, and then you will be afraid to cough! Us Hillbillys are always here to help! Don’t ferget to mark yore kalunder for the 2011 Imperial Hillbilly Convention right here at Sahib, September 29 to October 2. For more information and updates, see <hillbillyconvention2011.com>.
February February February February
Hillbilly February Menu 3 Beef Stroganoff 10 Chicken & Dumplings 17 Sweet & Sour Pork 24 BBQ Pork
Be safe, be healthy, be happy.
North Port Shrine Club by Jock Robertson, Scribe, kevanfleet@comcast.net
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ome one; come all to two club events in February! We hold our Mixer at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, February 12 in the Olde World Restaurant. We will order off the regular menu to suit our individual tastes, so please contact 1st VP Bob ‘Mixmaster’ Somerville (941) 429-6433 for your reservations to ensure adequate seating. Then on Monday the 21st, we picnic with a delicious outdoor steak fry at the Dallas White Park pavilion. Please register with Sam Cohen (941) 276-0329 or President Jack Watson (941) 240-5737 for reservations and needed contributions.
Guests at our January Installation Mixer in the Heron Creek Country Club included Noble Jack Watson’s sister Dot plus sister Jean Brittain with husband Steve, Noble Bob and Lady Betty Adams’ son Bob, Lady Louise Hall, and ladies of the Sahib Divan plus Administrative Assistant Jean McQueen with husband James. The Divan installed our 2011 officers: President ....................... Jack Watson 1st Vice President ........ Bob Somerville 2nd Vice President ....... John Brophy
Impressions by Ron Fused Dichroic Glass Jewelry Ron LeVene (941) 753-3769 See at www.ImpressionsbyRonL.com
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Annual Advertising Rates for the Sahib Shrine Reporter Full Page .................. $ 1,125 Third Page ................ 450 Business Card ......... 225 Phone: (941) 366-4449
Half Page .................... $ 675 Quarter Page ............. 375 ½ Business Card ....... 135 Email: admin@sahibshrine.org
Meetings 1st Thursday of each Month at Sahib Shrine
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SAHIB REPORTER Board Members ............ Cliff Bloodsworth Bill Schultz Secretary/Treasurer ..... Clint Van Tassell At our Christmas party, we had previously honored Clint and his service to our club with the following award: “This certificate of appreciation is awarded by the North Port Shrine Club under jurisdiction of Sahib Shriners to Clinton Van Tassell. In grateful recognition of the devoted services rendered, your fellow nobles have selected you the 2010 North Port Shriner of the Year.” We also salute Past President Noble Jim Macdonald for going the extra mile, both figuratively and literally, in true Shriner spirit. On the Friday before our Installation Mixer, Jim filled our club trailer with 15 powered and manual wheelchairs plus innumerable walkers, crutches and canes that had been collected by the North Port VFW. Then, driving the Sahib bus with children patients to Tampa, he pulled the trailer behind to donate the appliances to our Shriners Hospital for Children! Each Tuesday 7:30 a.m. rain or shine, 52 weeks of the year, we breakfast at the Olde World Restaurant in North Port for info, fun and fellowship. We invite any Masons, Shriners and their families to join us for some friendly banter, and civic projects. And please continue to bring your old magazines with blackened or cut out address labels to our Tuesday breakfasts for Noble John Brophy and his gang to contribute to medical waiting rooms and fire stations.
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Sickness and distress: The Black Camel has come for Life Member Noble Oliver Kortjohn and a donation in his name will be made to the Shriners Hospital. Lady Martha Cannon is recovering from injuries suffered in a fall. Please offer support to these families and keep them in your thoughts and prayers. In addition, as we go to press, no reader identified filmmaker Michael Moore as our January Quotable Notable who recently wrote in Time magazine: “What (outgoing eight-year President) Lula wants for Brazil is what we used to call the American Dream. We in the U.S., by contrast, where the richest one percent now own more financial wealth than the bottom 95% combined, are living in a society that is fast becoming more like Brazil.” So here’s our February quiz: What conservative newspaper columnist recently wrote the following about the WikiLeaks? “The quality of (diplomatic) conversation is damaged by exposure, just as our relationships with our neighbors would be damaged if every private assessment were brought to the light of day. We’ve seen what happens when conversations deteriorate (look at the U.S. Congress), and it’s ugly.” The first reader to send the correct answer to the above email address wins a free Tuesday morning breakfast for two with the North Port Shrine Club. January Reporter Correction: At our Olde World November Mixer, Lady Marsha Cohen baked the cake for Noble Jack and Lady Matty Watson’s wedding anniversary.
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ews from the Ag Building: by the time you read this, the Venice Shrine Club 2011 officers and directors will have been installed. They are: President ...................... Jim Jensen 1st Vice President ....... Nick Mulig 2nd Vice President ...... Evan Lebson 3rd Vice President ...... Jim Fahey Treasurer ..................... Ron Morrison Secretary ..................... Ralph Boegel
Directors are: Jerry Campbell Bill Long Bob Vanecek
Chuck Hamilton Carroll Scribner
Leading the Keystone Kops are: Chief ............................. Dick Morrison Assistant Chief ............ Bob Munson Treasurer ..................... Norm Bensen Secretary ..................... Bill Long We applaud these very capable and energetic volunteers for their service! Our monthly luncheons are now being held at the Venice Yacht Club, 4425 Yacht Club Drive. We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (except July and August) at 11:00 a.m. for socializing and lunch at noon. All Shriners and Masons are invited to join us. Please give President Jim Jensen a “heads-up” a few days in advance so he can alert the caterer. Here’s to a great New Year!
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SHRINE CLUBS – January 2011
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Noble Cliff Bloodsworth, Lady Lucille, Noble Chuck Hamilton and Lady Betty at North Port Shrine Club's Installation of Officers at Heron Creek Club House.
North Port Shrine Club's 2011 officers: Director Cliff Bloodsworth, Director Bill Schultz, Treasurer/Secretary Clint Van Tassell, 2nd Vice John Brophy, 1st Vice Bob Somerville and President Jack Watson.
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North Port Shrine Club Secretary/Treasurer Clint VanTassell, a 20-year Shriner, Lady Betty VanTassell, 39-year Shriner and 22-year North Port Shriner Bill Shipley and Lady Alice, all residents in North Port area.
North Port Shrine Club Noble Jim Macdonald received a trailer full of wheel chairs, crutches, walkers and other medical equipment from North Port's VFW for the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
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Incoming Manatee Shrine Club President Jim Smith presenting a plaque to outgoing president Woody Trefrey.
2011 officers and directors of the Manatee Shrine Club. (l-r): 2010 Potentate Don Vos, Bill Paddleford, George Osganian, Ken Clark, Jim Smith, Woody Trefrey, Les Ruggiero, Alan Hochcroft and Art Littman.
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Past Motor Corps President John Hubbard sells raffle tickets on the "Booze Wagon" to the many bikers at Thunder By the Bay in Sarasota held January 7-9. Drawing will be held on March 20, during the Motor Corps Annual Poker Run.
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Thunder By the Bay Motorcycle Rally on January 7-9 on Main Street in Sarasota. The Sahib Shrine Motor Corps booth was busy selling raffle tickets on the "Booze Wagon."
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The Sahib Shrine Motor Corps booth had lots of traffic during the Thunder By the Bay Motorcycle Rally.
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The Widows Sons Masonic Riders Association, Knights of the Eagle Chapter, also held a raffle on two motor scooters at Thunder By the Bay Motorcycle Rally. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
The little girl in the picture is Lily McCormick, granddaughter of Past President of the Knights of the Eagle Chapter, Theo Vreuls. Also pictured is current president Paul Woodman. The drawing was held on January 9 at the rally.
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February 2011 December 2080 Robert & Ruth Riegel December 2056 Manatee Shrine Club April 2030 Charles S. Marston (In Memory of Anne M. Marston) May 2029 Desert Patrol August 2027 Fred & Marylou Ellis March 2025 John R. Holland (In memory of Carl E. Hohlt ) February 2023 North Port Shrine Club October 2020 Dolores O'Neal (In Memory of Loved Shriners ) Norris and Barbara Walker December 2019 Everett & Evelyn Blount (In Memory of Dick Reese ) November 2019 Sahib Golf Committee August 2019 David R. Magdalik March 2019 Michael Clarke November 2018 Charles H. Burke September 2018 In Memory of Dr George & Dorothy Robinson September 2017 Marion Podewitz (In Memory of Bill Podewitz ) May 2017 Sahib Shrine Mariners March 2017 Christopher Weeks & Barbara Hershey October 2016 Patricia A. McLain (In Memory of BG John H. McLain ) February 2016 Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Ed Luff) (In Memory of Christopher Weeks) January 2016 Jim & Eileen Jensen December 2015 Aides Office (In Memory of Richard G. Morris) September 2015 Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Richard G. Morris) August 2015 Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Kenneth Gerrard, Sr., PP ) (In Memory of Walter J. Kunkel ) June 2015 Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Michael A. Cipullo ) (In Memory of Irene Krakow )
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May 2015 The Builders Lodge No. 376 (In Memory of Irene Krakow ) April 2015 John H. Brophy (In Memory of Catherine F. Brophy) James & Caroyl Dunlap Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Fred Rye) (In Memory of Charles E. Slater) (In Memory of Fred W. Nason ) (In Memory of Lowell L. Sutton ) (In Memory of Joseph P. Kelley ) March 2015 Bill & Gail Balkwill Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Dr. A. Edward O'Hara ) Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of S. F. Perkins, III ) January 2015 June C. Hutcheson Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Carl Herman ) Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Scott Macaulay ) Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Edgar Sherrick) Edward & Jean O’Hara (In Memory of Dr. Robert S. Nowicki ) December 2014 John Lewellen Bill Simon November 2014 Margaret Lawrence (In Loving Memory of Don Lawrence ) Walter Reuter October 2014 Bill & Tally Hull Ronald R. & Georgana J. LeVene (In memory of Robert "Bob" Lindner ) Marian Goldenberg (In Loving Memory of Bob Goldenberg, PP) September 2014 Jack & Barbara Scrofani Ron & Georgana LeVene (In Memory of Robert "Bob" Lindner ) August 2014 Giles Light Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Jim Arendall) Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Ned Jaworski) June 2014 Dottie La Greco (In Memory of Husband Louis La Greco) Ed & Jean O’Hara (In Memory of Stanley Nowicki & Dr. Sigmund Nowicki ) Col. Murray G. Swindler May 2014 Wallace & Audrey Clements (In Memory of Our Son Mike Clements )
May 2014 Provost Guard (In Memory of Passed Members ) B. John and Roberta Ross Robert & Audrey Rushing (In Memory of Joan Winters) April 2014 Ray & Barbara Stevens March 2014 Oscar & Peggy Cloutier Dale & Donna LaBell February 2014 Cabiri January 2014 Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Bill Disney) John & Margaret Hodge Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Roy Rudolph) December 2013 Doug & Janie Bohannon Virginia Chase (In Memory of Harold Chase ) November 2013 Ann Lassig (In Memory of Ken Lassig) August 2013 Nancy Holmes (In Memory Husband George ) June 2013 Kevin & Susan Sapio May 2013 Ed & Edie Phillips Jean C. Rudolph Bill & Stacey Lee Zurlo April 2013 Ted & Anita Moltz Joe & Sharon Pegararo March 2013 Don & Joan Patterson (In Memory of Luther Bollman ) Dick & Jenny Warner February 2013 C. Ace Adams HP& P and Ruth McAngell PHP William M. Adams Robert & Ruth Riegel (In Memory of Herman Dooley) December 2012 Knights of the Round Table, South (In Memory of Joe Porter) George & Norma Shoner November 2012 Charles & Mary Jane Hamilton Herb & Joanne Mueller October 2012 Emanuel Schonberger September 2012 Chris & Peg Kellogg Model T's (In Memory of Rachel Poole) (In Memory of Olive Pullman)
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SHRINE UNIT NEWS Greeters by Dick Menzak, Past President
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ongratulations to Manny Schonberger! Manny received his 50-year Scottish Rite pin and award from Lou Ortt, PP, 33° at a recent Thursday luncheon. Manny has also been a Mason for 55 years. Due to unforeseen events, George Thomas will be unable to serve as Greeter president for 2011. Past President Fran Pitts will serve as 2011 president. Fran is from Arcadia and transports our Shrine hospital children from the Arcadia area to our Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa for treatment.
There are no birthdays for February. Let us remember all ill Greeters and ill members of Greeter families in our prayers. We have Hospital Days this month; please sign up for a shift or two. Be a Greeter; join the “Prestige” Unit! See any Greeter for an application.
Kentucky Colonels by Jim Jensen, President, danceeileen@tampabay.rr.com
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he Kentucky Colonels are looking forward to a year of “getting to know you.” Our short meetings give you a chance to visit with old friends and make new ones during dinner. The Colonels and their ladies meet monthly, trying to vary between north and south Manatee and Sarasota counties to make it easier for all.
Annual dues are only $15; let a current member know if you would like to join us. February 22 is the dinner meeting at Tara Country Club, off Route 70, near I-75. Cocktails 6:00 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m. The uniform is white suit, string tie and fez. Call me with your dinner choice (Tilapia or London broil - $15) Phone 739-9324.
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Legion of Honor by Malcolm H. Van Dyke II, Adjutant, sahibloh@comcast.net
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he LOH officers and nobles would like to remind all Sahib nobles that February contains Valentines Day on February 14. Be sure to take your lady out to dinner or give her a gift of some type. Remember the old adage: “If Momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” The military takes care of it’s own in many different ways. For instance the North Koreans had previously helped recover the remains of USAF pilot 1LT Robert F. Dees, shot down over N. Korea during that war on October 9, 1952. His remains had previously been buried as “unidentifiable,” but new DNA tests taken after his body was exhumed proved to whom the remains belonged. He will be reburied with full military honors when the remains are returned. The five joint military services have come a long, long way in their thinking of the role of women in a combat zone; and how they should be deployed. For
instance: for you salt-water sailors the USN will take on board submarines in 2011 their first female officers and enlisted. Yes, all latrines are now “joint usage.” Army LT Phoebe Jeter was commanding an all male Patriot Missile Battery of Scudbusters on January 21, 1991 in Iraq when they fired off 13 missiles and destroyed at least two Scuds. She is now called the first female “Scudbuster.” Thirteen women died in the Gulf wars. Six of the 13 were killed in action. Another 22 have all received the Purple Heart for being wounded in action. The military times are surely changing. Even West Point has had for several years now a blind US Army Major (newly promoted) teaching military tactics. Keep in Touch! If you don’t stand behind our troops, please, feel free to stand in front of them.
Model Ts by Barry Hayes, Scribe, anha321@yahoo.com
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appy Valentine’s Day to everyone! Saint Valentine, Holy Priest of Rome: The date of this Saint Valentine’s birth is not known. Along with Saint Marius and his family, Saint Valentine assisted the martyrs during the persecution they suffered under the rule of Claudius II (also known as Claudius the Goth and Claudius the Cruel). In addition, since Rome was at the time involved in many bloody and unpopular campaigns, the emperor found it difficult
to recruit the male populace into joining his military leagues. Believing this to be because Roman men were averse to leaving their loved ones or their families, Claudius cancelled all marriages and engagements within the City of Rome. Saint Valentine and Saint Marius, however, continued to perform wedding ceremonies in secret. When it was discovered that Saint Valentine was defying the emperor’s decree, he was apprehended and dispatched by Claudius
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SAHIB REPORTER to the Prefect of Rome who, being unable to force the saint to renounce Christianity, ordered that Valentine be clubbed, stoned and then beheaded. According to tradition, while Valentine waited in prison for his execution, he corresponded with those under his care by sending letters and love notes to his parishioners. It is also believed that while incarcerated, the Bishop fell in love with a young woman who visited him during his confinement. According to some sources, this was the blind daughter (whose name may have been Julia) of Asterius, the jailer. It is said that God enabled Valentine to miraculously restore the girl’s sight. Popular belief indicates that Valentine’s farewell message to his love contained a closing that has now transcended time: “From Your Valentine.” The saint was executed on February 14 in either 269 A.D. or 270 A.D. In 270 A.D., Pope Julius I is said to have built a church near Ponte Mole in the saint’s memory at a location once known as Porta Valentini and now called Porta del Popolo. The relic bones of this Saint Valentine, who may also have been a physician, are now housed within the Church of Saint Praxed in Rome. Saint Valentine’s Day or Valentine’s Day is a saint’s day commemorating Saint Valentine on February 14. It is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other; sending Valentine’s cards, donating to a charity or getting candy. It is very common to present flowers on Valentine’s Day. The holiday is named after two men, both Christian
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martyrs among the numerous early Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. The day is most closely associated with the mutual exchange of lover notes in the form of “valentines.” Modern Valentine symbols include the heart shaped outline and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten notes have largely given way to mass-produced greeting cards. The mid-nineteenth century Valentine’s Day trade was a harbinger of further commercialized holidays in the United States to follow. The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately one billion valentines are sent each year worldwide, making the day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year behind Christmas. Happy Anniversary to Fred and Marylou Ellis on the 13th. Happy Birthday to Forest Fahrbach on the 4th, Janice Sexton and Olindo (Lindy) Nardone on the 5th, Ron LeVene on the 7th, Linda Levin, Jim Smith II, JoAnn Smith and Marguerite Vaadi on the 9th, Mary Fletcher on the 11th, Donald Vos on the 18th, Leonard McLelland on the 21st, Anne Hayes and Jeffrey Smith on the 24th, Evelyn Lindner on the 27th and Paul Tobias on the 28th. Don’t forget to take your lady out to dinner, or buy her flowers or candy on Valentine’s Day! Remember, “we ride so that children can walk”
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SahibBanjoBandConcert
Saturday,, March March 20 20 Saturday, Saturday Saturday ebruar Saturday,, FFebruar ebruaryy 12 For Information Call:
7:00 p.m. p.m. 7:00 7:00 p.m.
Tickets available from any member of the Sahib Banjo Band or from the ticket office at Sahib Shrine (see Marylou)
Bill Winslow (941) 918-0024
All tickets $10.00 each Limited Tables of 8 Reservations Available
Please Make Reservations by Calling Sahib Shrine at (941) 366-4449 ext. 320 in Advance Proceeds are for the Benefit of Sahib Banjo Band Activities, Payments are not Deductible as Charitable Contributions.
Oriental Band by Sig Pahl, Secretary, sandspahl@verizon.net
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011 is already in full swing. In January, we had the installation dinner, the Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance, Rusty Mason night plus many other Sahib functions. We do want to congratulate all club and unit members on their election to serve Sahib for the year 2011. Let’s support these leaders in any way we can. The main event for February will be the Potentate’s Ball. Ill. Sir Tom Millaway will be presented to the nobility for the year 2011.Let’s give him and Lady Kaye all our support.
The March Birthday/Anniversary dance will be hosted by the “Great Sahib Oriental Band”. We invite all of you for an evening of good food, fun and fellowship. Our bandsman Chris Kellogg and bandsman Bill Caraker’s Lady Dee had major surgery. We wish both of them a speedy recovery. Remember: Support your Shrine, collect pull-tabs and keep a child in your heart. Thought for the month: “The smallest good deed is better than the grandest intention”
Pipes and Drums by Philip F. Staples, President and Drum Major, iamdrummie@aol.com
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he Pipes and Drums are moving right along on schedule. Winter is almost here and one by one, our members are returning from up north. The Pipes and Drums (at this point) are turning out Thursday for practice around 8-10 pipers—one base and one tenor drummer. We will add to this number in the next couple of weeks. Jack McAll has been appointed the new Pipe Major of the Sahib Shrine Pipes and Drums. Congratulations, Jack, we know that you will serve us well. Here are our engagements, as to date:
February 10 Brings us our Annual Canada Day at the Shrine lunch. Our guest speaker will be Senior Officer Captain (N) Peskett G.R., CD Commander Task Force, Tampa/Canadian Senior Rep Centcom H.Q. February 3 We play and collect at St. Armands Circle for Hospital Days. February 25 Brings the Sahib Pipes and Drums Annual Pub Night (Celilidh). Cocktails are served 6-7:00 p.m. and show time is 7-9:30 p.m.
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SAHIB REPORTER Pipers are available for several different occasions. Call the office and they will refer you to me.
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Last, the Imperial Potentate will be at our Shrine, Thursday March 4, Pipers will be available that day.
Jack Jones named Executive Vice President of Shriners Intâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l.
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ack H. Jones has been named executive vicepresident of Shriners International, a 340,000member fraternity headquartered in Tampa, Fla. He takes over for Michael C. Andrews, who retired December 17, 2010. Jones has been with the corporate headquarters of Shriners International for more than 30 years, serving as director of membership development. During that same time, he also served on the Imperial Divan as Imperial Recorder and was a member of the Board of Directors for Shriners Hospitals for Children. In July 2009, he was elected to a one year term as Imperial Potentate, or CEO of Shriners International. In July 2010, he was re-elected to the position of Imperial Recorder. He continues in that role and serves on the Board of Directors for Shriners Hospitals for Children. Jones served in the United States Air Force and attended the University of Southern Mississippi and the University of Tampa, where he majored in business administration.
He is well-known and respected within Masonry and is the recipient of several Grand Lodge Awards: the Benjamin Franklin Medal from the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania; the Henry Price Medal from the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, and the Andrew Jackson Medal from the Grand Lodge of Tennessee. He is an emeritus member of the DeMolay International Supreme Council and a recipient of the DeMolay Grand Cross and DeMolay Legion of Honor. He was elected honorary Grand Master of DeMolay International in 2009. His Masonic affiliations include Egypt Shriners, Hillsborough Lodge No. 25, F.& A.M., Tampa York Rite, Tampa Scottish Rite, Red Cross of Constantine, Order of Quetzalcoatl, Royal Order of Jesters and National Sojourners. He is a 33rd degree Scottish Rite Mason, Inspector General Honorary. Source: Shriners Village, 12/16/2010.
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SAHIB REPORTER Sahib Shriners Present
Valentine's Eve
Sunday, February 13, 2011 Richie Merritt and the Marcels Remember "Blue Moon"," Summertime" 5:00PM Cash Bar - 5:45 Dinner Show 7:30PM Roast Prime Rib of Beef Caesar Salad, Potato, Vegetable, Dessert, Coffee or Tea Dinner & Show $42.50pp Inclusive Show Only $25pp Public Welcome, Advanced Sales Reserved Seating 366-4449 Ext. 320
Sahib Shriners Present
ST. PAT’S DAY DINNER Thursday, March 17 Music by “TAYLOR & TAYLOR” Dinner 6:00PM – Dancing 7:00-10:00PM Tilapia or Corned Beef and all the Fixings Coffee, Iced Tea
$11.00 pp all inclusive Marylou Ellis, Box Office Manager, 366-4449 ext. 320 Proceeds are for the Benefit of Sahib Shriner’s Activities, Payments are not Deductible as Charitable Contributions.
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Sahib Shrine Trust Fund “The Permanent Building Fund”
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Sahib Shrine Trust Fund Donor Recognition January 2011 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.
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
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After Spinal Cord Injury, Brittany is Walking and Dancing Again Brittany Fojtik was a dancer in peak physical condition when a car accident left her with a spinal cord injury (SCI). Doctors told her that she was paralyzed from the chest down and would never walk again. The tenacious young girl, then 10 years old, set out to prove them wrong. The dedication and drive that helped Brittany succeed as a dancer was directed toward making a full recovery. She devoted many long hours to therapy at Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Chicago and just two years after her injury, not only is she walking – she is dancing again. On Nov. 2, 2008, Brittany was en route to her family’s new home in Katy, Texas. Brittany and her brother, Daniel, sat in the middle seat of their minivan as their father drove. While the van was moving, Brittney unbuckled her seat belt to grab an item from the back.
A sudden and unexpected turn of the wheel caused the van to hit a concrete drainage culvert. The vehicle flipped through the air and Brittany was ejected from the car out the back window; she flew 60 feet and landed on the pavement. The next thing Brittany remembers is a man telling her “everything is going to be OK.” She was surrounded by sirens, ambulances and paramedics before being airlifted to a hospital in nearby Houston. Her mother, Beverly Fojtik, was told she may not make it through the flight. In addition to her SCI, Brittany sustained a broken arm, hip, wrist, nose and ribs, and massive internal bleeding. After spinal fusion surgery, Brittany spent 18 days in the intensive care unit while her vital signs stabilized. As Brittany’s condition continued to improve, it became clear that she would need rehabilitation at a facility that specialized in pediatric SCI. A therapist recommended Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Chicago to the family and on Dec. 1, 2008, a transport team relocated her to the Windy City. Brittany worked with physical and occupational therapists at Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Chicago for two-and-a-half weeks in early December. Examinations during this admission indicated that she had sustained a complete SCI (American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale A), meaning she had very little chance of walking again. Despite the dim prognosis, Brittany’s progress continued. The day before she left to go home for the Christmas holidays, she discovered that she could move one of her big toes. “It all started happening so fast,” explained Beverly. “When we got home the next day, she was able to swing her leg from side to side. From then on,
there was some kind of new movement all the time.” Brittany returned to Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Chicago in mid-January 2009 for a month-long stay. Her therapists began standing her up and she was able to move her hips a little bit. With the help of leg braces and therapists, Brittany took her first five steps since the accident on Feb. 11, 2009. “I cried and cried and cried,” Beverly said. “And I wasn’t the only one – the nurses and therapists were crying too. Nobody expected this.” Brittany’s injury was reclassified as an American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale D, which means that she has an incomplete SCI and significant recovery is expected. Since she began rehabilitation, she has progressed from a wheelchair to a walker to forearm crutches. She now walks with a cane and only uses her wheelchair at the mall and the airport. The level of recovery and return of function that Brittany experienced is unusual and was a wonderful surprise and outcome for both the SCI team that worked with her and her family. Doctors noted a number of factors that contributed to her success, including her physical condition prior to the injury, a positive personality and a lot of hard work. Brittany is now back on the dance floor and has taken up Pilates to help regain her strength. In addition to keeping up with school, she is participating in choir and a school play and plans to compete in the Texas Cinderella Scholarship Program Pageant. Her experience at Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Chicago has inspired her to become a physical therapist when she grows up. www.shrinershospitals.org OSQ210ASCI
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Proceeds to the Building Fund
Spaghetti Dinner at Sahib Shrine Sunday, February 27 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by
The Famous Sahib Shrine Motor Corps For a Great Low Price of Adults $8.00 Per Person Children 12 and under Free!
All Y ou Can Eat You Spaghetti and Meat Balls Our Famous Salad Italian Dinner Rolls Wine Proceeds are for the Benefit of Sahib Shriners Activities, Payments are not Deductible as Charitable Contributions.
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Healthy Bones, Healthy Bodies: Building Bones for Life
Shriners Hospitals for Children® Promotes Healthy Habits for Strong Bones during National Bone and Joint Action Week 2010 While osteoporosis most typically affects people over age 50, the best defense against it begins during childhood. In the U.S. today, 10 million people have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, a condition characterized by decreased bone mass and density, causing a high risk for fractures. An additional 34 million individuals have been identified as having low bone mass, a risk factor for the disease. Osteoporosis is the cause of more than 1 million bone fractures each year, including: • 700,000 spine fractures • 300,000 hip fractures • 250,000 wrist fractures Bone mass (the amount of bone tissue in the skeleton) accumulated during childhood and adolescence is an important factor in lifelong bone health. As much as 90 percent of a person’s peak bone mass is established by age 18 for girls and age 20 for boys. Clearly, it is essential that we do everything we can to be sure children learn healthy habits to build bone mass for life. As a leader in pediatric orthopaedic care, Shriners Hospitals for Children® is deeply concerned and committed to stressing the importance of helping children develop healthy habits, especially for their bones and joints. It is equally important to instill these habits in children who are non-ambulatory, as they are already at increased risk for osteoporosis as adults. One of the most important nutrients affecting bone health is calcium, which the body does not produce and must be obtained through foods. While this is fairly common knowledge,
given the statistics on the incidence of osteoporosis, the information bears repeating as often as possible. In addition to strengthening bones, calcium helps the heart, muscles and nerves to work correctly, and is important to dental health. In general, three servings of foods containing calcium each day will provide the amount needed. However, government studies indicate calcium is one of the nutrients most likely to be missing or lacking from the American diet. Nearly nine of 10 women and eight of 10 men are not getting enough calcium. Healthy bones also need vitamin D, as well as magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and protein to increase bone mineral content and density. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium. Without enough vitamin D, the body must take calcium from the skeleton, weakening existing bone and preventing the formation of new, strong bone material. Vitamin D can be obtained from foods, exposure to the sun and from supplements. Foods containing vitamin D include fortified milk, egg yolks, some kinds of fish and liver. In addition to proper nutrition, exercise is important for bone health. Weight-bearing activities, such as walking, running and jumping rope, help strengthen bones and improve bone mass. It is important that children and adolescents are encouraged to participate in an appropriate exercise program. As a health care system that offers expert pediatric orthopaedic care, Shriners Hospitals for Children® is encouraging and emphasizing healthy habits for
Bone mass (the amount of bone tissue in the skeleton) accumulated during childhood and adolescence is an important factor in lifelong bone health. As much as 90 percent of a person’s peak bone mass is established by age 18 for girls and age 20 for boys.
bones during National Bone and Joint Action Week, Oct. 12-20, as well as providing nutrition tips for bone health. The 19 Shriners Hospitals for Children® specializing in orthopaedics can provide expert information and resources on these and several other pediatric orthopaedic concerns. National Bone and Joint Action Week is an extension of Bone and Joint Decade, which continues through 2011. The Decade is supported by many organizations; several, like Shriners Hospitals for Children®, emphasize pediatrics. During National Bone and Joint Action Week, these organizations, including the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America and the American Academy of Pediatrics, will make a concerted effort to increase public understanding and awareness of musculoskeletal health issues. For more information about Shriners Hospitals for Children®, please visit www. shrinershospitalsforchildren.org. For information about Bone and Joint Awareness Week, visit www.usbjd.org.
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Nobles of Fame, Distinction and Honor
Printed with Rameses Papyrus magazine. We permission can’t grow, if of they don’t know!
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Contributions to the Sahib Shriners Building Fund Since last Reporter King Pins Chester Ray Son's of the American Legion, Squadron 309 Charity Kenneth Campbell Sahib Greeters North Port Shrine Club Englewood Shrine Club
C.O.S.T. Songbirds Unit of SAR I. Court No. 79 Florence Bollman LOS Trailer Estates Square Club
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
– – – – –
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
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Any Federal or State Income Tax Return For Information or Appointment call
Estate and Trust Returns Partnership & Corporation Tax Returns
922-3443
Albert A. Haab, CPA, EA
Gift Tax Returns
Forty years in tax practice
3208 Gulf Gate Drive, Sarasota, 34231
Representation before the IRS
(First block south of Beneva, Corner of Curtiss, Across from the Library)
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Call Bob Brabson at (941) 224-7220 We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
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Contributions to the 100 Million Dollar Club G. Richard Atwood
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. Legionettes meet same time in Sahara Room
MEETINGS ARE HELD 2nd MONDAY of THE MONTH 7:00 P.M. “AT SAHIB SHRINE”
Lou Ortt Commander (941) 485-5313 Email: lhortt@verizon.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
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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
DECEMBER 31, 2010
DECEMBER 31, 2010
CASH-CHECKING CASH-BROKERAGE SECURITIES TOTAL
$
1,612.00 35,839.00 1,082,827.00 $ 1,120,278.00
CASH-MONEY MARKET INVESTMENTS TOTAL
$ 14,640.00 603,073.00 $ 617,712.00
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 Oscar Cloutier – Recorder DECEMBER 2010 Membership Status: Membership Reported to Imperial – November 2010 Gains: Affiliated 5 Restored 0 Associates 2 Creations 14 Reversal 0 21 Losses: Demits 1 Deaths 3 AMD 4 Suspended 62 Resigned 0 70
1,602
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.
Edward T. Luff Richard A. Martin, C.M.
1,623
1,553 We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
David C. York
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SAHIB SHRINERS THURSDAY LUNCHEONS February Master of Ceremony
Every Thursday at Sahib Shrine • 11:00 a.m. Camel’s Milk • 12 Noon Lunch Interesting Speakers Weekly Master of Ceremony ... Bill Zurlo Invocation ................... Bill Arbuckle Organ Music ............... Gus Spurr
February 3 ........ To be announced February 10 ......... Canada Day – Senior Officer Captain (N) Peskett G.R., CD Commander Task Force, Tampa/Canadian Senior Rep Centcom H.Q. February 17 ......... To be announced Bill Zurlo Assistant Rabban
February 24 ......... To be announced
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.)
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
3% Discount to All Shriners Plus a No Interest Finance Plan for your Roofing Needs
At Sahib Shrine same day and time as our Sunday Pancake Breakfasts. January March May September November
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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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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High Priest & Prophet’s notes by Rocky Kearney, divehog@comcast.net
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ell, the end of December and beginning of January were the Blue Lodge installations of the 27th district, our district of lodges. If you attended any of these installations, you were treated to some great work and even a few good laughs. I personally made all that I could that my Sahib schedule would allow. I want to congratulate all the new Blue Lodge officers and tell them that if there is anything I can do for newly appointed officers, please feel free to contact me. We must remember that our lodges are the pillar of our Shrine. We need to think about helping our Masonic lodges by bringing in good men so they may share the great feeling that comes with being a Mason. When they see the way everyone works together, they won’t hesitate in wanting to become a
Shriner. And let’s not forget the good times they will have here at Sahib. I know the staff is working very hard to put great shows, food and good times together for our enjoyment this coming year. So watch The Reporter and our Website for upcoming events. Out webmaster works very hard to keep everyone posted on events. Make sure you get your email address on Sahib’s list. In closing, I would like to thank Ill. Sir Don Vos and Lady Carol for a fantastic job in 2010. With Lady Carol’s medical issues, they both showed great strength keeping Sahib and their lives going seeming without missing a beat. I can’t imagine the stress that was endured. They are my hero and heroin. Enjoy your time off together!
Oriental Guide by Connie Jacobi, chjacobi38@aol.com
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hat an honor it was to stand with the Divan; and be sworn in as your Oriental Guide. I was so proud that it was hard to keep my tux jacket buttoned. I hope I can live up to everything that will be coming my way as an officer for 2011. I know it is a month late, but I hope everyone had a happy and safe New Years. May all your wishes come true. Spring is just around the corner and many things will be coming up. Ill. Sir Tom Millaway and Lady Kaye’s Potentates Ball on February 5. Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance is February 8 hosted by the Greeters Unit, they always have a fun evening, Bingo is always in need of help and this is one of the GREAT moneymakers for Sahib. We have Bingo every Tues-
day morning, come about 10:00 a.m. (it’s so easy even I can do it). Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training at McKechnie Field starts soon, if you want to help contact Gulf or Manatee Shrine Clubs. They will all need help and you’ll be very welcomed. Hospital Days will be February 18 and 19; what a great way to help the Shriners Hospitals for Children and meet many new people and let them know who we are and what Shriners do to help children. Remember to support Sahib in all its activities (what a great place to meet and have dinner or just a few drinks), the clubs and units as we all move forward in this New Year. Stay healthy and remember those who are not!
Public Relations Committee by Bob Dell, deepsee63@aol.com
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ave been promoting Sahib’s upcoming Legendary Ladies of Song and Chris Olson’s Memories of Elvis Show; more than 12 newspapers, local bulletins and five radio and TV stations have been contacted. I’ve been working with two new sources of local news information, the BradentonPatch and <info@thisweekinsarasota.com> to do what I could to let all know about Sahib. With the Potentate’s approval, I will be doing a fundraiser at Dominos Pizza on 12th and Tuttle ASAP. I am working with the Rotary Club to set up a hospital talk and visit.
I am still working with the Sarasota Herald Tribune reporter to do an on-site Tampa Shriners Hospital for Children. There are still four contacts in Wauchula for hospital talks which I will do. Nobles, this is my last PR report; I will keep the Speakers Bureau and my hospital work, but conditions require that I drop the PR position. Let your clubs and units know that I need a relief and will work closely to turn over the position and don’t forget the Koins for Kids, see Mary in the front office for a mason jar, take it home and fill it up.
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Special Election to be held at the March Stated meeting for: Finance Committee: One for 1 year. Two for two years. Operating Trust: One for three years. One for two years.
Transportation Fund – Collection Canister Report December 2010 Noble
Club/Unit
Amount
J. Bruce Siff
$11.26 23.07 30.79 4.40 14.15 23.29 16.80 55.84 21.81 54.35 56.03 33.89 80.42 24.21 48.39 43.54 8.02 106.25 15.78 14.39 50.00 35.16
George Osganian Manatee S/C
Ron LeVene Gene Osborne Bob Dell Chickie Paul Inglis Bill Batten Dorwin Pulford TOTAL
Manatee S/C Mariners Hillbillies
$
Location Paul's Restaurant-Wauchula Bowl of Fun-Wauchula Taco Bell-Wauchula Double J.J. Restaurant Kentucky Fried Chicken-Palmetto Kentucky Fried Chick-41 & 301 Kentucky Fried Chicken-North Parrish Kentucky Fried Chicken-SR 64 & I 75 Kentucky Fried Chicken - 63rd & 301 Hungry Howies-DeSoto Mall Hungry Howies-Palmetto Hungry Howies-59th & Cortez Hungry Howies-Ellenton Grandma Yoder's - Bradenton Hungry Howies-Rt 70 Creekwood BP Gas Station-Creekwood Crossing Cove Cleaners Hillbillies M & D Restaurant-Osprey Regions Bank Pat's Kountry Kitchen, Connecticut Tastey Home Cookin'
771.84
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.
February 2011 . . .continued from page 4 Editor’s notes about Shriners Hospitals for Children and the children we treat. Two days each year are designated for our members to distribute a special edition of a Hospital Newspaper to the general public on street corners, in stores, and shopping centers, and (2) To raise funds for Shriners Hospitals through voluntary donations not only during those two days, but also throughout the year.” The reason I highlight this statement, is Sahib has long ago abandoned the “inform the public” part of our hospital days, we stopped publishing our hospital newspaper a number of years ago (our members claimed it did no good, and people were throwing them away in parking lots!) Many other Shrines continue to promote the effort in their communities (including Bahia, they name their event the “Paper Crusade!”) Sahib efforts last year were lower than in the past, and most likely will not improve without a philosophical change of our members. As I recall, the year we re-started the special edition of the hospital newspaper (1999,) we had a significant increase in collections over the previous year.
. . .continued from page 7 Assistant Rabban’s notes and grandparents William and Stacey Zurlo. I am currently living in Sarasota where I should be able to remain until I either am redeployed or go to school. My plans for the future are to finish my degree for aeronautical science, obtain my commercial pilot’s license and eventually fly for a commercial airliner. I am not ruling out a possible career with the military in my future. Erik returned to his family after a year’s deployment to Iraq and joyously with no parts missing. He hopes to continue his plans and dreams of the future. His short bio above, gives a glimpse of his Army active duty stint. From time to time Erik will visit the temple with me, please greet him and thank him for preserving our way of life.
HAVE YYOU OU PAID YYOUR OUR 2011 DUES YET? Pay by credit card online at http://sahibshrine.org/shop.htm Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
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Sar-I Court No. 79 LOSNA by Diane Albinson, High Priestess, fsdja@msn.com
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ello ladies, it is with a sigh of relief that I can say the holidays are now behind us! We have been busy attending holiday parties, Grand Visitations and Installations at other organizations. The fashion show, held at Laurel Oak Country Club, was a great success. Lady Liz Fox did her usual top notch and professional best. Fellowship, fashions and fun were the highlights of the day. The food was great too! February is a busy month for us. Lady Jennie, the Grand High Priestess of the Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America, visits our court on February 2 and 3. We have a couple of exciting days planned for her; this visit also represents her homecoming, as all official visits to the courts and hospitals have come to an end. I will report more on it next month. Our ladies are working hard to make it a success.
We will also hold the election of officers for the 2011-2012 year at this meeting. I wish the best to all the ladies who have stepped up to lead this great organization. It is a great honor. I can’t believe my year is ending. On March 2, Sar-I Court will hold a ceremonial to welcome new members to our court. I hope you will join me on this bittersweet day of ceremony and farewell! This will be my final meeting before turning the gavel over to Lady Patty Hunsberger. See you soon, and remember to begin each day with love in your heart! 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 our Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Nyla Temple No. 152 Daughters of the Nile by Katherine Rodd, Queen, roddbobkat@aol.com
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t has been a busy few weeks and we are still going full speed ahead. Our new Princess Recorder Donna Kay Duffy is getting settled in her new position in the temple. We have installed our Princess Zuliema Connie Lawson. Welcome aboard ladies. Diane Nourse and the ladies of the temple really outdid themselves with the tea held January 29. So many tasty delights to sample, you know where my diet went that day. Those who were unable to come missed all the beautiful hats, the wonderful food, the great conversations and socializing. We did very well in donations for the Shriners Hospitals for Children and will pass these on to the kids; thank you ladies for your generosity. It was so nice to meet many of our Masonic Family recently at the county fair held from January 13 to 23. Daughters of the Nile with some of our other Masonic organizations manned a booth. It has not been done for a few years and thanks to our sisters in the Order of the Eastern Star for getting the ball rolling. Four Masonic groups were represented and received some very good feedback. Masonry and its appendant bodies are getting the word out. We need to work together to exist and increase our numbers. Our official visit from Supreme Queen Sue Layman was a delight. The day began with a lunch prepared by the ladies. The ceremonial was just beautiful and brought a tear to your eyes on how well everyone did with their ritual and floor work. Ladies you made me so proud. The banquet gave us our fill of lasagna, stuffed shells, Greek salad, lots of garlic bread and the super dessert. It was so nice to meet so many Past Supreme Queens, Past Queens and Supreme Dignitaries. The maiden performance of the pageantry unit was a delight. The costume was just beautiful and it is not because I am partial to purple
that I liked it. I look forward to becoming a part of the unit when my term as queen is done. Your queen and her noble gave a presentation on the Lord’s Prayer. Guess who played the part of God, it wasn’t the queen’s noble! Supreme Queen Sue Layman had a wonderful time and we even got her in early so she was able to get some rest. Our trip to the Shrine Hospital was so very special because not only were we with the Supreme Queen but to see the smiles on those children’s faces will be imbedded in my mind forever. Our visit just seemed to fly by so fast and before we knew it, we were heading home. Our sales of handcrafted items at the pancake breakfast have been doing well. Marlies and Connie are great sales ladies. Keep up the great work. It was so nice to see Janie Bohannon and LaVerne Mims recently; both ladies have been ill for some time and it was so nice to see them at the pancake breakfast. Our prayers are with you both that you will be back in the full swing of things soon. Ladies please remember those who are ill and in sorrow with your prayers, cards and phone calls. When things are not going well it really means a lot to that person to be remembered and thought of. A white rose to Joan Thomas made her day; but what she didn’t realize when she called the sender to thank them, she made that person’s day much better. Joan needs our prayers as she is recuperating. I have mentioned some of our ladies; remember there are others who need our thoughts and prayers. Remember to get your registration in for Supreme Session which will be held in Tampa this year. Should you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Watch for more information in the March issue about Supreme Session and happenings at Nyla Temple.
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SAHIB REPORTER DANCE... DANCE... DANCE... to “THE NOBLEMEN” Sarasota’s Premier Big Dance Band
Englewood Shrine Club The Friendly Club Meets First Tuesday of each Month at Englewood Elk’s Lodge
26 years of early evening “Big Band Dances” Sahib Shrine Auditorium - 600 N. Beneva Rd. - Sarasota 5:00-7:00 PM - $7.00 at the door - info 330-0109 (Proceeds benefit Sahib Shriner’s activities) 2010 2011 Nov. 4 Jan. 6 Nov. 18 Jan. 20
Feb. 3 Feb. 17
February 2011
All Shriners Welcome
Mar. 3 Apr. 7 Nov. 3 Mar. 24 Apr. 14 Nov. 10
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 Anthony J. Vignocchi 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
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Venice Masonic Lodge No. 301 – Our Christmas Project by Wendy Streight, flbrezzie@comcast.net
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he Venice Masonic Lodge No. 301 Friends without Family Christmas project was a huge success again this year. We received a lot of great donations for the residents, as well as enough money to get each one an atomic wall clock. The digital clocks show the time, date, day and both inside and outside temperature. This is all very important to the residents. A special thank you to everyone who donated and helped me with the wrapping. I could not do this project without all of you.
The residents were all very happy with their gifts. Sheryl, the activities director at the Masonic Home has sent me an email thanking everyone for making all our friends without family feel very special and having the party for them. She said the maintenance guys were busy hanging all the wall clocks. I think you all know how important this project is to me; I just can’t thank you all enough. Wishing you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year.
Streight Streight
Streight
Ladies of the Venice Masonic Lodge No. 301 preparing to give out Christmas gifts provided by the Friends without Family Christmas project.
Christmas gifts. for the Florida Masonic Home from the members of Venice Masonic Lodge No. 301 lined up neatly on the table, ready for giving.
Streight
There were a lot of smiling faces at the Florida Masonic Home as residents anticipated opening all the gifts brought by members of the Venice Masonic Lodge. We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
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Imperial One-Sheet
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Masonic Digest
High Twelve Club by Bob Rodd, Immediate Past State President, roddbobkat@aol.com
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irst and foremost, I want to correct the months that Cortez Masonic High Twelve meets that I turned around in the January issue. It should have read, “we meet every Monday, November through April.” The one thing good about that mistake was I know people read the article as several called me about it. Thank you all. We are still getting settled in our new location at Duff’s Original Buffet at the corner of 60th Avenue and Route 41 in Bradenton. We would love to have you and your lady, if you have one, come for a visit and hopefully you will want to come back. If you have a good story to share, we will try to make time for it. We have a fun club; the more the merrier. Gene Black, this year’s club president is doing a fine job. We are numbering around 30-35 attendees each week and your addition would be most welcome. If you have questions call Gene Black at (941) 3596511 or me at (941) 776-0937. Just a couple of weeks ago, Gene and I had the privilege to install the High Twelve officers and directors of the West Pasco/Holiday Club No. 418 in New Port Richey. So many of us talk about age and can we handle responsibilities; guess what, the incoming president of this club is 96 years young. I did
not make a mistake; he is 96 and believe me when I say he could run circles around many of us. For any of you that are familiar with Rotary he also is a Past District Governor of that. What a guy. The first Monday of each month our club holds a fun auction with the members and visitors bringing items that may be old and slightly worn, or may be new, but in just about every case they are still in good and working condition. Proceeds of this monthly fun time are put toward our annual summer picnic out on the beaches for all to come and enjoy. You may be surprised and find people you know and have not seen in some time and are able to rekindle those relationships or you just might add some new ones to the list you have now. For whatever the reason, please come and check us out. Day: Mondays Time: arrive 10:30-11:15a.m. to socialize. We start to eat at 11:00 a.m. We open our get together around noon and finish around 1:00 p.m. Some even stay a little longer to socialize and eat some more. Remember, ladies are always invited. When you come into the restaurant, turn left and go directly to our private room; you pay us $8.50 per person for the meal, which includes tax and tip. Look forward to having you with us.
York Rite – Vision of Masonry by B. John Ross, KYCH, BjohnRO@comcast.net Continuing the “Vision of Masonry” As sincere and dedicated Masons, we should prayerfully search our own lives, actions, and hearts to see how we measure up to the “Vision of Masonry.” Are we living according to teachings and virtues set forth in the esoteric ceremonies and charges in the Lodge? Can the profane know and realize that we are Masons even though we present no card and wear no emblem? Yes, the “Image of Masonry” is the image of the Mason. All, good, honest and honorable men are not Masons, but certainly all Masons should be good, honest and honorable men. If they are not, then they are doing not only themselves discredit, but dishonor to the fraternity. The weakening of family life and family ties, the divorce rate and the tragedies which follow from broken homes threaten to destroy our way of life. Freemasonry teaches that a man should be a faithful and loving husband and a just and loyal father. Every Worshipful Master of a lodge knows that these vows and obligations are too often violated by some of his members. The problems are difficult, but the remedy is simple; as we in the lodge room gather around the Holy Altar, so again the family must return to the teachings of the Holy Bible and to devotions at the family altar disturbing and distracting influences that divide and separate parents and children should be put aside. Once again, we should return to the old-
fashioned disciplines and precepts that unite the family into a loyal unit of trust and love. Furthermore, Masons need to take an active and continuous interest in the public schools, not one week, but every week in the year and every day in the week. The courses of study need to be strengthened in the technical and scientific fields, in history, government and social sciences. We need to eliminate many of the frills and frivolities and emphasize basic and advanced courses to prepare our children for the competitive life today and tomorrow. Perhaps, most of all, there should be inculcated habits of self-discipline and initiative. In addition, Masons should fight all forms of corruption in government at whatever level. They should vote only for people who are honest and honorable, and should seek to oust from places of authority those who are dishonest and unfaithful to their trust. No longer should we be complacent and indifferent to public morals and standards of conduct. We should oppose as vigorously as we can movies which are dirty and corrupting. Our voices should be heard against the television programs which drown us, and particularly our children, in violence and sadism. We plan to conclude The Vision of Masonry in our March 2011 issue and hopefully reveal the author, time and place.
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Scottish Rite by Lou Ortt, PP, 33°, lhortt@verizon.net
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e have now reached February and while the month often seems dark and gloomy, there is a bright spot which tends to cause us all to move a little faster in our actions and thoughts. That bright spot is called Valentine’s Day—a day when we remember our loved ones. The major symbol for this celebration is the heart. How often do we take time to think just what this symbol stands for? We were taught that we were first prepared to be made Masons in our hearts (although it was the brain that did the work). The heart is the symbol of what man is or becomes as the brain does the work. According to the dictionary, the heart represents many levels of our being, i.e. the seat of our emotion, tenderness, affection. Love, kindness enthusiasm; the vital or essential inner part of anything; a person or dear one. With so many levels, is it any wonder that the heart has been the favorite term of poets, writers, historians, psalmists and
Masons throughout the ages to describe mans’ feeling, his joy, his love, his disappointments or sadness? Freemasonry has adopted this symbol and we can find it in many parts of our rituals. In the Eleventh Degree of Scottish Rite we see the symbol of the flaming heart used to represent those noble and heroic souls who have, throughout the ages, suffered or sacrificed themselves for their fellow brothers or their country. So, as we think about Valentine’s Day and we gaze on all those hearts, let us remember not only those we love, but also those who have made it possible for us to be here and to express our love because of the love they expressed. Remember our Scottish Rite meeting on February 14 with dinner at 6:00 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m. If you plan to attend the dinner, call the Scottish Rite office.
Sarasota Scottish Rite Club by Stephen F. Weatherly, KCCH, President-elect, sfw113@aol.com
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ell we have sure hit the ground running this year. Our installation of officers in Tampa in January was well attended and well represented by your South of the Bay (SOB’s) brethren. As usual, the contingent from Sarasota and Bradenton was impressive. The Sarasota Scottish Rite Club consistently has the largest number of attendees of any of the other Scottish Rite Clubs in the Valley. If you’re interested in joining us for these monthly meetings they are on the second Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m. Contact me or any of our other officers for details. We always carpool together so it makes it easy to attend. Speaking of officers, your new officers for the Sarasota Scottish Rite Club for 2011 are: Stephen Weatherly .. President sfw113@aol.com Allen Sorbie .............. Vice-President Allen.Sorbie@vertexinc.com Jerry Goacher ........... Second Vice-President & Prelate joy.jer@verizon.net Fred Heinzman ......... Secretary & Treasurer Fheinz8816@aol.com
At our January luncheon, we had close to 25 brethren and guests in attendance. If you’re not attending these luncheons, you’re really missing out on a great opportunity to share some great fellowship with your brethren. The luncheon’s are on the second Friday of every month at the Sahib in the back of the Sahara Room. Dress is casual and the conversation is lively. Bring your thick skin because we take no prisoners. I hope that you get this in time, our next big event is on Wednesday, February 2, at the Scottish Rite Building at 240 South Tuttle. It will be our first official club meeting of 2011. We’ll serve refreshments starting at 5:30 p.m., followed by a short meeting at 6:00 p.m. The program for the evening will be the Fourteenth Degree. The Degree will be exemplified in full regalia by the same members that perform it at both the spring and fall reunions at the Tampa Consistory. Hope to see you there. Brethren, I know everybody’s plate is full, but we really don’t ask for a lot of your time, a luncheon once a month and five regular meetings during the course of the year. Please try to come out and join us. We really could use your support, and who knows, you might even have a good time.
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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 – Dark in December)
Sarasota
2nd 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)
We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
4848 14th Street West
Bradenton
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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, 11:00 a.m. at the South Venice Yacht Club 4425 Yacht Club Drive
Contact: Ron Enger or Don Vokes 918-8713 377-1263
Contact: Jim Jensen President 739-9324
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 Jack Watson – President – 240-5737 JOIN THE FUN UNIT!
Sahib
NATIONAL SOJOURNERS INC. SARASOTA CHAPTER 533 Monthly, contact Secretary for monthly schedule. Louis H. Ortt, PP President: (941) 485-5313 Email: lhortt@aol.com Malcolm H. Van Dyke II Secretary: (941) 955-6483 E-mail: 533rotc@comcast.net
CONTACT:
7:00 p.m. Wed. Nites at Sahib Shrine
Floyd LaDue, President (941) 747-0351
Masonic Military Officers and Senior NCOs
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Hospital Chairman’s 2010 Annual Report submitted by Jesus Cabalo, Hospital Chairman, jc1925@comcast.net
Summary of Monthly Report Year 2010 Appts. 121 124
New Patients 13 13
March April
149 143
17 12
May June July August
144 140 135 89
13 14 11 14
September
143
12
October November December
104 121 118
14 22 13
1,491
168
Month January February
TOTALS
Tampa Admissions Other than Trips for Surgery Tampa Trips 35 6 No trips 31 2 2) Galveston Boston 39 9 No trips 33 14 5) Boston Houston Cincinnati 31 5 No trips 33 6 1) Cincinnati 24 6 1) Chicago 31 5 2) Cincinnati Galveston 28 4 2) Chicago Cincinnati 19 4 No trips 15 5 Cincinnati 23 6 5) Cincinnati St. Louis Houston 342
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19) Air flights
Trips to hospitals other than Tampa in 2010 January February 9 February 19 March April 3 April 6 April 14 April 15 April 27 May June July August
No Trips Jordan Galveston, TX Faith Boston, MA No Trips Colette Boston, MA Edelia Cincinnati, OH Colette Boston, MA Kenneth Houston, TX Caleb Houston, TX No Trips Jose J. Cincinnati, OH Muna Chicago, IL Jacob Cincinnati, OH Caleb Galveston, TX September Muna Chicago, IL Kiara Cincinnati, OH October No Trips November A'Maiyah Cincinnati, OH December Edelia, Kevin, 3) Cincinnati,OH Kenneth, A'Maiyak (2) St. Louis, MO Houston, TX Total 2010 air trips, 19 to various Shriners Hospitals.
Active patients at Tampa Hospital January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 Town/ No. of City Patients Arcadia ................. 82 Bowling Green ..... 34 Bradenton ............. 768 Ellenton ................ 34 Englewood ........... 55 Laurel ................... 1 Longboat Key ....... 3 Myakka City .......... 31 Nocatee ................ 13 Nokomis ............... 45
Town/ No. of City Patients North Port ............. 192 Osprey .................. 12 Palmetto ............... 182 Parrish .................. 36 Sarasota ............... 609 Venice .................. 164 Wauchula ............. 105 Zolfo Springs ........ 45 Total .................. 2,409
. . .continued from page 48 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade but they left with a heightened sense of appreciation for the hard work involved behind the scenes. On New Year’s Day, the float titled Changing the World through Caring for Kids was one the 46 floats seen by millions of spectators around the world. On board were Imperial Potentate George Mitchell and First Lady Deanna; Chairman of the
Active Sahib Hospital Patients January 1, 2010 thru December 31, 2010
Hospital
Totals Desoto Hardee Manatee
Sarasota
Boston 2 Chicago 6 Cincinnati 11 Galveston 5 Houston 0 Philadelphia 4 St. Louis 2 Tampa 1,591
0 0 4 0 0 0 0 87
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 137
1 1 2 4 0 0 2 758
1 5 3 1 0 4 0 609
Totals
91
139
768
623
1,621
Board of Trustees Douglas Maxwell and his wife Patricia, and two patient ambassadors from California, Marius and Giselle. Seeing the float making its way along the parade route was a proud moment for the volunteers who had a hand in bringing it all together. Not only did they help build a float, but they created memories and friendships to treasure for many years to come. Source: Shriners Village Website News Archives, <www.shrinersvillage.com>.
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Sahib Shriners Ladies Night Birthday & Anniversary Winners
Dinner Dance
January Birthday Winner
January Anniversary Winners
Commodore C.Bud Glidden
Noble Wilbur & Lady Olga Cartwright photos by Bud Glidden
2011 Tournament of Roses Parade For some, volunteering was a chance to revisit a tradition of decorating Shriners’ and Masonic floats as well as an opportunity to share the experience with a younger generation. For others, such as Aurelio Gonzalez—a Shriners Hospitals for Children employee—decorating a float was a completely novel experience. Though Aurelio has been a Southern California resident for more than 30 years and has faithfully watched the parade since 1981, he never had an opportunity to get up close to a float, let alone decorate one. When he learned he could participate as a volunteer, he promptly signed up, along with his two children. Not only did his family have a great time . . .continued on page 47
Our float in the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade was titled, "Changing the World through Caring for Kids."
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ore than 60 volunteers spent two days cutting, gluing and placing dried and fresh flowers on the Shriners Hospitals for Children float for the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade. The volunteers included hospital employees, local Shriners, and Masonic youth groups from DeMolay, Rainbow Girls and Jobs Daughters. Volunteers traveled from as far as Arizona, Fresno and San Diego, as well as locally from the Los Angeles area.
Thank You from Lady Eileen McKenzie and Family Our sincere Thank You for all those that attended services for my husband, Past Potentate Al “Spuds” McKenzie who passed away on January 5, 2011. My family and I were overwhelmed and honored to have so many present. To those who could not attend, our thank you to each of you for your cards, flowers and phone calls.
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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.
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SAHIB SHRINE LADIES CALENDAR FEBRUARY 1 11:00am 2 7:00pm 4 10:00am 6 8:00am 7 11:30am 11:30am 8 6:00pm 9 10 11:00am 14 10:00am 15 10:30am 16 11:00am 21 12:01pm 7:30pm 22 25 11:00am
Pirate Class - SL Legionettes - SL LOS-Greeters LOS Songbirds-CRA Pancake Breakfast Jewels of Service LOS-Tigress Class - SL Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance LOS-Swingers Greeter-Ettes-SL N’Chanters - SL LOS-Merrie Makers - SL LOS-Clowns LOS-Orphan Annies-SL Diamonds in the Sky Clown Dolls - SL LOS-Precious Pandas LOS-Volunteer Engineers
As most of you know, many businesses have some kind of collection boxes on their counters, so why not one of ours? Call the Sahib Office at 366-4449 if you can arrange a placement.
Pull Tabs for 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 November 30, 2010, they have collected 70, 508 lbs., for a total of $33,776.93 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! We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
MARCH 1 11:00am 2 7:30pm 4 10:00am 6 8:00am 7 11:30am 11:30am 8 6:00pm 9 10 11:00am 14 10:00am 15 10:30am 16 11:00am 21 12:01pm 7:30pm 22 25 11:00am
Pirate Class - SL Legionettes - SL LOS-Greeters LOS Songbirds-CRA Pancake Breakfast Jewels of Service LOS-Tigress Class - SL Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance LOS-Swingers Greeter-Ettes-SL N’Chanters - SL LOS-Merrie Makers - SL LOS-Clowns LOS-Orphan Annies-SL Diamonds in the Sky Clown Dolls - SL LOS-Precious Pandas LOS-Volunteer Engineers
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SAHIB SHRINE Officers and Appointees 2011 DIVAN Potentate ............................................. Tom Millaway Chief Rabban ................................... Charles Levan, 33° Assistant Rabban ............................... Bill Zurlo High Priest & Prophet ........................ Rocky Kearney Oriental Guide ...................................... Connie Jacobi Treasurer .............................................. Dale LaBell, PP Recorder ................................. Oscar Clouter, PP IMPERIAL REPRESENTATIVES Tom Millaway, Potentate Bill Zurlo, Asst. Rabban Glenn Walters, PP, Emeritus
Charles Levan, 33°, Chief Rabban Bill Batten, Recorder 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 2010 Don Vos * Deceased
APPOINTED DIVAN 1st Ceremonial Master ........................................ Carroll Scribner 2nd Ceremonial Master ................................................ Giles Light Director of the Arch .................................................... David Bruce Director of Ritual ............................................................ Ed Firquin Marshal .......................................................................... Ron Enger Captain of the Guard .................................................. Mike Swatek Outer Guard ............................................................... Herb Mueller SAHIB TRUST FUND
Chairman ........................................................................ Art Littman Trustees .................................... Don Vos, PP, 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 HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
Donor Relations Chairman ........................................ Robert Rodd Hospital Benefit Month Chairman ... 1st & 2nd Ceremonial Masters 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 ......................................................... Don Vos, PP Circus Chairman ...................................................................... TBA County Fair Chairman ................................................. Ken Shipley County Fair Co-Chairman ............................... Cliff Bloodsworth Dog Track Chairman .................................................. Fred Phillips 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
GENERAL APPOINTMENTS (* Indicates for 2010)
AMBASSADORS (* Indicates for 2010)
Audio-Visual Unit Chair ........................................................... TBA 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 ................................................................. TBA Church Service Chairman ................................. Lou Ortt, 33°, PP Director of Clubs ......................................................... Sam Cohen Director of Security ...................................................... Sam Upton Finance Committee (Elected) Chairman ................................ TBA Finance Committee (Elected) ................................. Ken Pederson Golf Chairman ................................................. * Tom Cunningham Golf -Co-Chairman ................................................ * John Sholtis Historian ............................................... * Phil Mitchell, PP, KCCH Housing Director ............................................... Robert Somerville Insurance Committee ...................... Bill Batten, Jesus A. Cabalo, William. B. Padelford Legal Counsel .................................................... William Padelford Librarian ............................................................. John Mitchell, PP Masonic Relations Chairman ............................ Lou Ortt, PP, 33° Masonic Relations Youth Groups ..................... Lou Ortt, PP, 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 ........................................... Harold Eady Committee ..................... Jim Lontz, Jim Smith, Ken Wendt, PP Reporter Editor ................................ Gary Schweinshaupt, KCCH Speakers Bureau ............................................................... Bob Dell Sunshine Committee Chairman .................................. Sam Upton Ticket Sales ..................................... LOSNA - Marylou Ellis, PHP Unit Council President ............................................... Fred Phillips Unit Council Secretary .......................................................... TBA
Chief Ambassador ........................................................ Sam Upton Asst. Chief Ambassador ....................... Robert “Bob” Pedersen Ambassadors-at-Large ................................ John Stafford, 33°, Gil Carlson, Dr. John Carlson, William Merritt, Dave Mills, Ray Perez, Stan Preston
AIDES Chief Aide ...................................................................... David Joly Chief Personal Aide ................................................... J. D. Copher Assistant Chief Aide ..................................... William (Bill) Athas Assistant Chief Aide .................................. James (Jim) Smith II Assistant Chief Aide ..................................................... Don Sims Chief Aide Emeritus .............................................. Joe Pegoraro Personal Aide ........................... Bob Somerville, Bob Pedersen Phil Staples, Raymond Perez Aides ................................ Bob Bordner, C. B. (Cub) Dickerson, Jim Duke, Fred Ellis, Forest Fahrbach, Vince Flow, Hal Fernecy, Bud Glidden,Tom Hardin, Jack Ivin, James Jensen, Ron LeVene, Art Littman,Jim McNabb, David Moote, Ken Pedersen, Hugh Quigley, Bob Ransford, Jim Trefrey, Tom Willeman, James Yeo 2011 DIVAN ADDRESSES, PHONES AND EMAIL
Tom Millaway (Kaye) 2702 Dalhart Ave. North Port, FL 34286 (941) 240-6166 tommillaway@verizon.net
Charles Levan, 33° 164 Nightingale Cir. Ellenton, FL 34222 (941) 729-1702 cmlevan99@aol.com
Bill Zurlo (Stacey Lee) 407 White Oak Way Sarasota, FL 34237-6440 (941) 954-3013 Stawilrlo@aol.com
Gary “Rocky” Kearney (Wendy) 1315 Tinamou Rd. Venice, FL 34293-2935 (941) 716-4226 divehog@comcast.net
Conrad “Connie” Jacobi (Deanie) 6333 Stone River Rd. Bradenton, FL 34203-7895 (941) 727-0150 chjacobi38@aol.com Oscar Cloutier (Peggy) 6702 Stone River Rd. Bradenton, FL 34203-7820 (941) 739-8470 recorder@sahibshrine.org
Dale LaBell (Donna) 11315 Rivers Bluff Circle Bradenton, FL 34202 (941) 751-1771 treasurer@sahibshrine.org
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UNIT HEADS (* Indicates for 2010)
Unit Council ............................................ Fred Phillips (951-9933) Aides ........................................................... David Joly (379-0228) Band ......................................................... * Ed Gremp (355-0221) Banjo Band ......................... George Van Valkenburg (215-7086) Camel Herders ................................................... TBA ( ) Clowns ...................................... Anthony J. Vignocchi (371-1369) Directors Staff ........................................ David Bruce (924-5157) Greeters ............................................... Fran Pitts (863-494-5901) Kentucky Colonels .................. Colonel Jim Hensen (739-9324) King Pins .......................................... * Del Rawlinson (951-0033) Legion of Honor ...................................... Lou Ortt, 33° (485-5313) Mariners ................................................... Bud Glidden (358-2285) Marshal’s Staff ......................................... Ron Enger (918-8713) Model T’s .................................. * James MacDonald (779-4302) Oriental Band ......................................... Floyd LaDue (747-0351) 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 Herb Mueller ................................................. Captain of the Guard Joe Pegoraro .................................................................. Chief Aide Harold Schatsneider .................................................. Outer Guard 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 J.D. Copher ................................................ North Port Shrine Club 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 Jim Macdonald .......................................... North Port Shrine Club Otis Manchester ........................................ North Port Shrine Club 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 William Pincumbe ......................................... Banjo Band Director Stanley Preston .................................. Chaplain, Gulf Shrine Club Gary Schweinshaupt, KCCH .................................... Desert Patrol P.W. Towsley ............................................. North Port Shrine Club Sam Upton (Flight Director) ................................... Flying Fezzes Clint Van Tassell ....................................... North Port Shrine Club Ed Wallace .............................................................. Camel Herders Alf Weidner ................................................................ Desert Patrol Frank Wild ........................................... Hospital Service Chairman Andy Wright ............................................................................. Band
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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND SAHIB SHRINE INFORMATION ATTORNEYS AT LAW Garland & Padelford .............................. 11 Jack Wm. Windt ...................................... 19
FUNERAL HOMES Farley Funeral Homes & Crematory .... 20 Toale Brothers Funeral Homes ............. 31
AUTOMOBILE SERVICES Eager Beaver Car Wash ........................ 18
FURNITURE - SALES Sleep King Inc., Bedroom Furniture .... 19
BANKS Cadence Banking ..................... Back Page
GOLF Peridia Golf & Country Club ................. 37
CPAs Terry L. Armentrout, CPA, PA ............... 22 Bobbitt, Pittenger & Company, P.A. ..... 24 Albert A. Haab, CPA Income Taxes. .... 31
HOTELS Mainsail Suites Hotel & Conf. Ctr.. ...... 11
CLEANING PRODUCTS Galaxy Cleaning Products .................... 31
JEWELRY Gulf Coast Jewelry Buyers.. ................... 2 Impressions by Ron, Ron LeVene ....... 13
CONTRACTORS - ELECTRICAL Electricity of Sarasota, Inc. ................... 30
MASONIC ORGANIZATIONS National Sojourners ............................... 46
CONTRACTORS - GENERAL D.R. Coffman Construction Co.. ........... 22
OPTICIANS Manatee/Sarasota Eye Clinic ............... 31 Optical Service ....................................... 34
CONTRACTORS - HEATING & A/C Jim McDonald Heating & Cooling ........ 30 CONTRACTORS - IRRIGATION Don Vos Sprinkler Company ................. 37 CONTRACTORS - REMODELING D.R. Coffman Construction Co.. ........... 22 CONTRACTORS - ROOFING Conway Roofing Co., Sid Conway ....... 34 CREMATION SERVICES ICS Cremation Society ............................ 11 EYE CARE Manatee/Sarasota Eye Clinic ............... 31
PAINTING CONTRACTORS Eric’s Painting & Decorating ................. 18 Rick's Painting ........................................ 37 PLUMBERS Aqua Services, Inc., Plumbing ............. 18 Rusty Plumbing ....................................... 34 REAL ESTATE - SALES RE/MAX Platinum Realty (Pertz) ......... 37 York Real Estate ..................................... 20 RESTAURANTS Sahib Shriners Restaurant .................... 3 Miss JC Garden ...................................... 55 Terrace on the Green Restaurant ........ 37
FINANCIAL SERVICES Hart & Hart Financial Svs, Barry Hart . 19 Vignocchi Financial, Anthony Vignocchi . 26
SHRINE CLUBS Englewood Shrine Club ......................... 40 Gulf Shrine Club ..................................... 46 Manatee Shrine Club ............................. 40 Motor Corps Shrine Club ....................... 34 North Port Shrine Club .......................... 46 Venice Shrine Club ................................ 46 SHRINE ORGANIZATIONS The “Q” .................................................... 22 SHRINE SUPPORTERS Purmort & Martin .................................... 34 SAHIB SHRINE INFORMATION Banjo Band Concert (Feb. 12) .............. 21 Birthday/Anniversary Dinner/Dance 6, 48 Doug Gabriel Show (Mar. 27) ............... 10 Hillbilly Hoedown (Mar. 5) ..................... 35 Hospital Committee Report ................... 6 Lodge Meeting Dates/Locations .......... 45 Masonic Digest ...................................... 43 Million Dollar Club ................................. 32 Motor Corps Spaghetti Dinner (Feb. 27) 26 Officers (Elected & Appointed) ............ 52 Pipes & Drum Pub Night (Feb. 25) ...... 28 Potentate’s 2011 Cruises ...................... 50 Recorder’s Report ................................. 33 Reporter Advertising Rates ................ 13 Sahib Bingo (Every Tuesday) ............... 35 Sahib Building Fund .............................. 30 Sahib Unit leaders (w/ phone numbers) . 52 Sahib Unit News ...................................... 18 St. Pat’s Dinner (Mar. 17) ...................... 23 Shrine Club Directory .......................... 12 Shrine Club News .................................. 12 Shrine Club leaders (w/phone numbers) 12 Shriners Hospital Contributions ........... 6 Speakers Bureau .................................... 33 Stated Meetings ...................................... 6
Thursday Luncheons ............................. 34 Trust Fund ................................................. 24 Valentine Eve Dinner & Show (Feb. 13) .... 23 SAHIB UNITS Aides ........................................................ 46 Banjo Band .............................................. 46 Clowns ..................................................... 40 Greeters ................................................... 46 Hillbilly Clan 78 ..................................... 13 Kentucky Colonels ................................. 32 Kingpins – Pancake Breakfast ............. 40 Legion of Honor ...................................... 32 Mariners ................................................... 32 Model Ts .................................................. 32 Nobleman Big Band ............................... 40 Oriental Band .......................................... 46 Pipes and Drums ................................... 46 Provost Guard ......................................... 46
NEW ADVERTISERS IN FEBRUARY
LOST ADVERTISERS IN FEBRUARY
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NEW MEMBERS ARE VITAL to SHRINEDOM’S very existence! New Nobles bring to
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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 ON LIFE AND ACTI ACTIO
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7:00pm LOH - CRA 7:30pm Oriental Band - MH
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11:00am Luncheon 1:30pm Aides - CRA 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH 5:00-7:00pm Big Band Dance
11:00am Potentate Presentations Sahib Potentate Ball
REPORTER DEADLINE
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8:00am-1:00pm Pancake Breakfast
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7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 7:30pm Clowns - MH
5:00-10:00pm Outside Rental - MH 5:30pm Manatee SC Appreciation Dinner Peridia CC 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 7:00pm Model T / Classic Cars - SL 7:30pm Clowns - MH
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11:00am-3:00pm Grand Lodge of Maine - MH 5:00pm Valentine’s Eve Dinner 7:30pm Richie Merritt & the Marcels
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11:00am-2:00pm John Deere Alumni Lunch 7:30pm Oriental Band - MH 7:30pm Mariners - Conf A
11:00am BINGO - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA 6:00pm Birthday Anniversary Dinner Dance
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11:00am BINGO - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA
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8:00am-5:00pm Outside Rental - MH 7:00pm Motor Corps 7:30pm Oriental Band - MH 7:30pm Directors Staff - CRA
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11:00am BINGO - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA
7:30pm Oriental Band - MH
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12 9:00am Club/Unit Head Meeting 11:30am Stated Meeting 7:00pm Banjo Band Concert - MH
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10:30am Temple Guard-CRA 11:00am Luncheon 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH 5:00-7:00pm Big Band Dance 7:00pm Ritual Team - CRG
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11:00am-10:00pm utside Rental - MH Tampa Hospital Days
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11:00am Luncheon 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH
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Recorders Seminar - Tampa 3:30-6:30pm Motor Corps Spaghetti Dinner
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10:00am Greeters - CRA 10:00am Provost Guard -L 11:00am Canada Day Luncheon 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH
Tampa Hospital Days Egypt Potentate Ball
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6:00pm Pub Night - MH
Reporter Deadlines – Always the First Thursday
Recorders Seminar - Tampa 4:00pm Divan/Finance Meeting 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 7:00pm Past Masters - CRA 7:30pm Clowns - MH
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11:00am Luncheon 1:30pm Aides - CRA 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH 5:00-7:00pm Big Band Dance
10:00am Rhode Island Shriners - MH
5 9:00am Club/Unit Head Meeting 6:00pm-10:00pm Hillbilly Hoedown - MH
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8:00am-1:00pm Pancake Breakfast
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10:30am Zenobia Shrine - MH 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 7:30pm Clowns - MH
11:00am BINGO - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA 6:00pm Birthday Anniversary Dinner Dance
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Asst. Rabban Seminar -Tampa 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 7:00pm Model T / Classic Cars - SL 7:30pm Clowns - MH
Asst. Rabban Seminar -Tampa 11:00am BINGO - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA
Asst. Rabban Seminar - Tampa Sahib at Tampa Bay Downs 5:00-10:00pm Outside Rental - MH 7:00pm Motor Corps 7:30pm Oriental Band - MH 7:30pm Directors Staff - CRA
10:30am Temple Guard-CRA 11:00am Luncheon 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH 6:00pm St. Pat’s Day Dinner 7:00pm Ritual Team - CRG
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8:00am-10:00pm Motor Corps Poker Run - MH
7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 7:30pm Clowns - MH
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22 11:00am BINGO - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA
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11:00am Grand Lodge Vermont - MH 7:30pm Oriental Band - MH 7:30pm Mariners - CRA
7:30pm Oriental Band - MH
OG Seminar - Tampa 10:00am Greeters - CRA 10:00am Provost Guard - L 11:00am Luncheon 11:00am Imperial Potentate Visit 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH
2:00pm Doug Gabriel Show - MH
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OG Seminar - Tampa 10:00am-2:00pm Outside Rental (Ohio) - MH
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OG Seminar - Tampa 10:00am-10:00pm Outside Rental - MH 10:00am Arcadia Parade
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9:00am-3:00pm Pennsylvania Masonic - MH
9:00am-3:00pm Outside Rental - MH Azan Potentate Ball
Sarasota County Fair
11:00am Luncheon 12:45pm Stated Meeting 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH 5:00-7:00pm Big Band Dance
Sarasota County Fair
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7:30pm Oriental Band - MH
Sarasota County Fair
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional!
25 6:00pm Chinese Night
26 8:00am-10:00pm LOS Installation - MH Marzuq Potentate Ball
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We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
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