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Arabian Tales (USPS: 013-933) is the Official Publication of El Zaribah Shriners, 552 N. 40th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008. (602) 231-0300 Published monthly except June, July & August.

Periodicals Postage Paid in Phoenix, AZ Subscription Rate: $11.25/year | Members Rate: $7.25/year POSTMASTER: Please send changes of address to Arabian Tales, 552 N. 40th St., Phoenix, AZ 85008 Attn: Leo Balthazor, Editor, 552 N. 40th St., Phoenix, AZ 85008 No contents of this publication can be reproduced without the written authorization of the editor.

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POTENTATE: Gerry Massey CHIEF RABBAN: Chris Hagenian ASSISTANT RABBAN: George Mather HIGH PRIEST & PROPHET: Randy Peters ORIENTAL GUIDE: J.C. Reece TREASURER: Phil Houghton PP RECORDER: Jack Garrett, PP

APPOINTED DIVAN FIRST CEREMONIALMASTER: Alan Dye SECOND CEREMONIALMASTER: Bob Beffel TEMPLE MARSHAL: Lyman Hatch TEMPLE DIRECTOR: Bob Heard CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD: Jim Hoover OUTER GUARD: Leonard Williams CHAPLAIN: Fred Wulff

Red Fez (602) 231-8733 after 4:30 p.m., weekends & holidays EVENTS COORDINATOR: 602-231-0300

Gerry Massey Ed Stolze, PP George Mather Randy Peters

HOSPITAL COMMITTEE Jim Miller, PP Dave Scrimmanger Tom Sheldon, Clinics

Los Angeles Salt Lake City Mexico City

Ed. Stolze, PP

TEMPLE ATTORNEY: Michael Saltz

Pote’s Message Officers and Shrine Email Membership Chaplain’s Message 365 Pay It Forward Program Lake Havasu Ceremonial Garage Sale Clinic Dates Hospital Information Shrine Calendar Shrine Circus Circus VIPs Circus Moms and Dads 2014 Parade Schedule Social Media Information Grand Master’s Message Unit & Club Meeting Schedule CornFest Cigar Night Friends of the Arabian Tales Shriners on the Go!

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EL ZARIBAH LIVING POTENTATES

1986, A. Marshall Austin 1989, Donald D. Meinershagen 1991, Ronald E. Randleman 1992, Richard H. Russell 1994, Jack M. Garrett 1998, E.M. “Monty” Fox 2000, Douglas H. Kurbat 2001, Leo R. Balthazor 2002, James L. Willittes

2007, Russell Gunther 2008, David T. Polner 2009, James G. Miller 2010, Philip W. Houghton 2011, Thomas W. Calvin 2012, Hon. J. Hut Hutson 2013, Ed Stolze 2014, Gerry Massey

1980, Merrill Putnam, Tangier Temple – Omaha, NE 1985, Russell Hinkle, Saladin Temple – Grand Rapids, MI 1991, “Buzz” Pedroni, Aahmes Temple – Livermore, CA 1992, Tom Skoog, Ahmed Temple – Marquette, MI 1993, Elwin O. Studebaker, Kerak Temple – Reno, NV 1994, Keith Smith, Hillah Temple – Medford, OR 1995, Roger Nicholson, Tangier Temple – Omaha, NE 1999, Joe Pendergast, El Bekal Temple – Anaheim, CA 2002, David A. Gutknecht, Tripoli Temple – Milwaukee, WI 2008, Fred Kidston, El Kalah Temple – Salt Lake City, UT 2009, Joel Ozment, Moslem Temple – Detroit, MI 2010, Cecil Hammer, Al Kader Temple – Wilsonville, OR

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MESSAGE FROM THE POTENTATE Illustrious Sir, Gerry Massey

Welcome

Back, Nobles and Ladies!

It’s been a great summer and we hope you enjoyed your traveling and relaxation time! Believe it or not, Shrine season is upon us again and we will be hitting the ground running! This year, we have decided to try something slightly different and send out this edition of the Tales in mid-August. We have so much going on during the last weeks of August and beginning of September, we just did not want anyone to miss out on all the Shrine Family Fun! We had an amazing turnout in Minneapolis for Imperial Session. We worked hard, but played just as hard (if not harder!). We will have a re-cap of the legislation at the Unit and Club Leadership Meeting and the September Stated Meeting. There was not much earth shattering news in any of the legislation, but we do want to keep you informed.

We had about 40 Nobles and their Ladies for dinner on Sunday night at Buca Di Beppo! The family style dinner was great and the dessert was so amazing that some of it was served on plates the size of small surf-boards! Bob Beffel represented El Zaribah by entering and competing in the Oriental Band Competition and WON 1ST PLACE! When you see Bob, be sure to congratulate him!

I was even asked to announce the Imperial Parade. I must have done something right, because the Imperial Officers have asked me to continue and announce next year’s parade in Houston, TX as well! What a great honor for me and an awesome way for El Zaribah to be showcased at the Imperial level! Speaking of showcasing at the Imperial level, Ill Sir Ed Stolze has announced his candidacy for the position of Imperial Outer Guard and will be a great representative, not only of El Zaribah, but all of Western Shrine Association and Shrinedom in general.

There will be informational updates in the near future, so stay tuned for e-mail blasts and articles in future Tales. Lady Janet and I are looking forward to seeing each of you at the upcoming events in the next few months! Please stay safe, we want to see you at ALL the events!

Yours in the Faith, Gerry

Life is a blend of Love and Friendship, but Love is always stronger. Love lives on forever. Thanks for the many prayers, gifts, cards, and for attending the memorial of my husband. We all know how proud he was to wear his Fez as a Shriner, and especially as Potentate and Past Potentate. How blessed to have all of you in our heart. As you all know, the Shrine Family was special to all of us during Larry’s life on earth and will remain special to the Kesselring Family.

Thanks from the bottom of my heart.

May God’s Angels protect all of you.

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Staff , s r e c i f f O e n i hr El Zaribah S sses, Email Addre and s Internet Link

GERRY MASSEY: potentate@el-zaribah.org CHRIS HAGENIAN chiefrabban@el-zaribah.org GEORGE MATHER: asstrabban@el-zaribah.org RANDY PETERS: hpp@el-zaribah.org JC REECE: orientalguide@el-zaribah.org JACK GARRETT, PP: recorder@el-zaribah.org PHIL HOUGHTON, PP: treasurer@el-zaribah.org JANE SHELDON: office@el-zaribah.org LYNN PICINICH: rentals@el-zaribah.org

http://www.shrinersinternational.org/ http://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/ http://www.beashrinernow.com http://www.shrinersmarketplace.com/ http://www.shrinersvillage.com/login http://www.el-zaribah.org

MEMBERSHIP: membership@el-zaribah.org HOSPITAL OFFICE: hospital@el-zaribah.org ARABIAN TALES: Arabian.Tales@el-zaribah.org TALES ARTICLES: Arabian.Tales@el-zaribah.org

OFFICIAL CALL OF THE POTENTATE: Nobility of El Zaribah MONTHLY STATED MEETING Wednesday, September 10, 2014 7:00 pm – El Zaribah Shrine Center For the Purpose of Old and New Business Attest: Jack Garrett, PP, Recorder

Yours in the Faith, Gerry Massey, Potentate

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April-June 2014 Membership

Passed Through Unseen Portals Charles B. Jenefsky Harvey P. Mc Nutt Kenneth R. Moore Harold Eugene Phelps William Brian Rock Richard H. Bathurst David R. Fergie Kenneth E. Smith John Ivan Beresic Edward Elmasian H. Wayne Hall Perry R. Juergensen Hector R. Martinez, Sr. Stanley E. Wood

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Thomas Arthur Reid

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Louis Major Linxwiler Jr.

Membership Numbers

Membership 4/30/14: 1,591 Regular Members : 1,410 Associate Members: 181 Membership 6/30/14: 1,580 Regular Members : 1,399 Associate Members: 181

Our Chaplain, Fred Wulff, thought the message in this prayer would be very appropriate to publish in the Arabian Tales to remind us why we belong to the Shrine fraternity.

A Shriner's Prayer

And thank you for the chance to be, The kind of man you ask of me.

To take the test and hold the weight, Yet stand so tall and walk so straight.

Dear God, give strength for me to do, The kind of job you want me to.

We need your help so we might hold, All the children in our fold.

And when we bid this life farewell, And the golden scrolls of our life tell Let the trumpets in the heavens sound, That we've not let "Our" children down.'

Some are crippled, some are burned, Help us that we may learn.

The work that we must do today, To never turn a child away.

AMEN

I could not bear to see their tears, And hold their memory through the years.

If but one child needed our help so, And we must tell this small child "No".

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365 Pay-It-Forward Program The Program is Quite Simple...

Nobles, in January we announced the start of a program where a noble could pay their dues forward for the following year and also contribute to the following years general fund.

We feel this is a very promising program for the future of your Shrine at El Zaribah. El Zaribah is YOUR Shrine and if we do not take care of El Zaribah Shriners who will take care of our Shrine Children in the future here in Arizona.

We are looking in to means for you to sign up and have $20 a month charged to a credit or debit card and also a program where you can send us a check every month to become a member of the 365 Pay It Forward Team.

If every member of El Zaribah would bring in a new member into El Zaribah in the next two years many of our general fund situation would be resolved. Many of you remember when we were 6000+ members strong.

The 365PIFT members who signed up this year will receive their dues cards for 2015 in October and November with a thank you from El Zaribah. The balance of their contributions for the 2015 general fund will be presented to the Recorder in January of 2015.

Please take time to consider the 365 Pay It Forward Team program. You and El Zaribah will both benefit from your participation. We will work with each of you to provide the best way for you to participate. Please contact the Assistant Rabban or Treasurer for information and answers to your questions.

Thank you.

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Lake Havasu Ceremonial www

October 25th 9:00 am - Parade Line-up 10:00 am - Parade Step-off 9:00 am - Candidate's Bus leaves London Bridge Hotel 9:30 am - Spectators Bus leaves London Bridge Hotel 1:00 pm - * Ladies Luncheon - ($20 each) King Arthur Room 1:00 pm - * Nobles Lunch - ($20 each) Kokomo Bar 2:30 pm - Ceremonial and Arch Degree, London Bridge Resort, Ladies and Guests invited. There will be a short break after the Ceremonial and then we will enjoy the Arch Degree performance.

6:00 pm - * Ceremonial Banquet - ($30 each) (No Host Bar) Convention Center located South of the Resort Hospitality Room located in the Sunset Room Contact Jack Garrett, PP Recorder for more information 602-231-0300 or 602-469-0771 * Call if you plan to attend any of these events.

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September 5 & 6, 2014 Friday 8 AM - 4 PM Saturday 9 AM - 4 PM in the Air-Conditioned El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium

Lunch $5.00 Hot Dog or Hamburger, chips, and iced tea Served 11 AM - 2 PM Saturday and Sunday

No haggling! The price is the price listed on the tag.

All proceeds will go to the El Zaribah General Fund and are not tax deductible. The remaining items from the sale will be donated to a charity of the Potentate's choice.

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Tree Trimming

Even though the Auditorium goes "dark" during the summer, our boys (Arturo, Fernando, Juan, & Miguel) keep on working!

After a Spring with more wind than we are used to seeing all year long and on two record-setting hot days, they were outside trimming trees to remove dead branches to keep us all safe.

The next time you are visiting the Shrine, notice how wonderful the building looks. If you see Arturo, Fernando, Juan, or Miguel, please take a moment to thank them for all their hard work.

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

Outreach Clinic Dates

Salt Lake City Los Angeles September 19, 2014 September 5, 2014 November 7, 2014 9

Nobles: I had the privilege of being invited to one of our patient’s High School Graduation Cello Recital over the summer. Noble Doug “BB” Fry was also there since he was the Shrine sponsor for Marcie into the Shrine program. This was the first time that Marcie could perform since being treated by Shriners Hospitals for Children.

To give you some background, Marcie had developed severe pain that prevented her from being able to play her cello and her family sought help from Shriners Hospitals for Children. Dr. Cho out of our LA Hospital accurately diagnosed the problem and Marcie started treatment that took well over a year.

Slowly, she was allowed to return to playing her cello which she deeply loves.

To say that Marcie’s recital was good would be a huge understatement, her recital was incredible. To sit there in the audience and listen to her beautiful music brought tears to my eyes. To think that if Dr. Cho had not accurately diagnosed and treated her symptoms and she wouldn’t have had the dedication to follow the treatment regimen; her music would have been lost to the world forever and that would have been a great tragedy.

Marcie is planning to go onto college where she will continue to perform her music. She is a very courageous young lady and an incredible talent. We should all take pride in being a small part in preserving this amazing talent.

Fraternally, Jim Miller, PP Hospital Chairman

Hospitals

Donations for April - June 2014 Transportation Fund Donations Oatman Outlaws, Ejs Auction and Consignment, Masonic/ Shriner Coffee Club at Sun Life RV Park, Foothills Shrine Club Shriner Diners Unit, Charles Hudson, Sphinx Court No. 65, LOS T.A.I.L.S. Inc, Ashley Daniel

In Memory of Ill Sir Larry Kesselring

Order of Quetzalcoatl, Teocali 16

In Memory of Susan M Schmidt

Ernest Schmidt, David and Georgianna Miller

In Memory of Brian Rock Glenyss Tarrell, Mary Rippke

In Memory of Bonnie Fields Gary and Beverly Stewart

Fraternal Donations Charles Hudson, Apache Wells Shrine Club, Arizona Motorcycle Safety Awareness Foundation, Virgil Johnston, Shrine Motorcycle Unit, Transitional Living Communities

In Memory of Ken Smith

Neves #27, Royal Order of Jesterettes

In Memory of Ill Sir Larry Kesselring Ill Sir Merrill Putnam

In Memory of Brian Rock

Karen Van Norman, Patty Rock, Vicki Schrock

In Memory of Bonnie Fields Bill and Joyce Butler

Shriners Hospitals for Children Donations Relics & Rods of Lake Havasu City, INC, Dennis Daly, Dominic Wurster INC, Larry and Linda Jones, Milton and Janice Patten, Mary Steiner, Donald Westphal, Larry Gile, Wayne Young, G M Dull, Nancy Herman, Robert Griesmeyer, Sandra Shaw, Paula Smith, Linda Veil, Charlotte Roe, Marvin Batten, Geraldine Houghton, Karron Ames, Dorothy Zacavich, Kerry Kahler, Barbara DeFore, Judith Justus, Patti Pirke-Glamuzina, Susan Kearns, Laura Schmitt, John & Lynn Griffin, James Cosmano, Marilyn Bess, Terry Smith, William Meehan, Marlene Stegner, Coral Moore, Donna Martin, Sylvia Thompson, Terence Connell, Jerry Govoni, Robert Beckman, Candace Smith, Jerie McQueen, Selena Dulac, One Summer Night Cruisers, Mark Wescott, Foothills Shrine Club Shriners Diners

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The Shrine Circus is Coming!

One of our major events each year is the Shrine Circus. This year the circus will again be at WestWorld in Scottsdale the weekend of September 12th, 13th and 14th. Just over one year ago, WestWorld completed their major renovation of the Equidome that El Zaribah Shrine uses for the circus.

For El Zaribah, these renovations have created a great environment.

The Circus is now air conditioned, with great lighting and parking.

With these changes and good advertising the crowds were great in 2013; playing to a packed house for almost every performance.

The best part of the entire experience of last year is that you can do it again in 2014.

For 2014, The Jody Jordon Circus from Las Vegas is coming back. The plan, like the last few years, is to have a single evening performance on Friday, followed by three performances on Saturday and three on Sunday.

The afternoon performance on Saturday is when there is a “Grand Entry” of Shrine Units and Clubs. It is always a great way for the kids to see some of the fun things that Shriners ride and do in the parades we attend across Arizona.

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For some, a concern is parking. For the circus, parking is right at the door and there is plenty of it! For those who have trouble walking, the Shriners also have golf carts to pick you up at your vehicle and deliver you and your friends and family to the door. For those who drive the golf carts, this is a great way to share the circus fun with you and the kids.

Speaking of kids, each child who comes to the circus gets a ticket for a chance to win a bicycle. At each performance, a boy’s and a girl’s bicycle is given away during the intermission of the performance.

The excitement and smiles these bikes create are very hard to beat!

These bicycles are donated by Shrine Units and Clubs and the Shrine Clowns do the presentation.

ALL Tickets are $18.00 each (Military and Seniors $15 each). There are FREE kids coupons at various participating merchants, note certain restrictions apply. Tickets are available at the gate for every performance, with tickets going on sale one hour before each performance. Tickets are on sale at all Safeway Stores one month prior to the Circus dates.

Once the circus leaves Scottsdale it travels across Arizona to share the circus with other cities.

Other dates and locations for the Shrine Circus performances: Flagstaff - 9/11 | Buckeye - 9/15 | Yuma - 9/16 Lake Havasu - 9/17 | Bullhead City - 9/18 Prescott Valley – 9/19 & 20 (See local advertising for location, times, and ticket pricing.)

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Kathryn Allen Leo R. Balthazor, PP Wesley Jean Borninkhof Nancy Bossert Kenneth P. Braun Paul ‘Pat’ Brendle Ronald C. Butler James M. Callahan Burel David Carney Martin L. Christy Lance A. Cohen Jack E. Cook Joe Cortez David Lee Curry Thomas G. Drey Norman W. Fain III

Jack Milton Garrett, PP Vada Garrett Jean Glover Norman Gough Samuel Graziano Jr. William R. Gumbert Billy Royce Haley Carldon S. Hawkins Martin D. Heiberg Don A. Hettervik Barton A. Hicklin Robert V. Hicklin Kenneth L. Hindman Paul V. Hoovler Henry William Huddleston Charles E. Hudson

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James B. Moore Robert N. Moore Arthur M. Moss Scott Mudd James A. Musgrave James A. Nafziger Cecil R. Neal Robert W. Neely III James A. Osman Jr. Don G. Plank Ronald Randleman, PP Thane Marlin Richards Clinton T. Russell Richard H. Russell, PP Mary Lou Salyer David A. Scrimager

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Michael Simonson Douglas Bruce Skowron Loren B. Smith Gary D. Stewart James G. Thomas Jill Thomas James A. Tollefson James H. Walker Richard C. Wall Robert M. Walsmann Dillis E. Ward Leonard A. Williams James L. Willittes, PP

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Frank J. Akers Paul V. Alexon Kenneth B. Anderson Gino Andreoni Carol Anton James Loren Armes Harry Dwain Atchison Julia Ayers William Edwin Babcock William L. Baran William E. Barnes John P. Barnhart Fred James Barten Mathis Becker Robert R. Beffel Michael J. Behl Robert S. Bennett John Ivan Beresic Leon David Bess Alfred Gerald Bielsky Wayne L. Bobo Herbert McCaull Bohlman Christopher D. Bolton Ronald S. Bookbinder Larry F. Bowman Rodney Ralph Brooker Carlyle A. Brown Merle G. Bruner Orville C. Burnell Gary Hal Butler Peter R. Carpenter Geniece Carroll Marty M. Ceccarelli Robert W. Cherry Glenn L. Christiansen Helen Clark Michael Clarke Norman Lee Colbert

Richard Burroughs Costes Wayne E. Hawkinson Joseph George Couey Nicholas D. Hayduke James Allan Cronin William D. Heenan William J. Curry Todd W. Hemingway John S. Daniel James E. Hemmer Charles N. DePape John F. Heskett Francis D. DeRosa Barbara Hineman Thurman C. Dean Esther Hoffman Henry H. Depue Coleton Conrad Hogstrom J. Howard Downs John Clifford Holz Robert W. Drizigacker John R. Honea Alan Scott Dye Robert G. Hops Paul William Elvers Phillip C. Hovde Gerald G. Erickson Frank Deane Hubbard Floyd D. Fann Joan Isaacs Ralph M. Fellows Curtis D. Iverson Michael D. Fenno Ronald D. Jackson Ronald Wayne Foncannon Arch S. Jeffery Earl ‘Monty’ Fox, PP C. D. Jenkins Floyd J. Freeman Gerald E. Jensen Harry G. Fry Barry D. Johnson Walter A. Gammel C. Bruce Johnson James Gettman Henry W. Johnson M. Dean Gibboney Virgil Lloyd Johnston Herbert Gillespie Joann K. Jones Frank E. Gonzales George P. Kalasountas James Frederick Goodman Michael Kalsman Carl Greenwell Bonnie Kennington Robert C. Gregory Marvin P. Klassen Raymond E. Grice August Wendell Knoche Leland M. Grieves Gene K. Koonce Dee Gruhlke Paul J. Kovar Russell J. Gunther Betty Krebs Alfred John Hagan Dale Kreger Ronald Wesley Harding James L. Kukal LeRoy L. Harman Bruce I. LaBell Alan L. Hartrick Steven P. Labell Betty Hathaway David John Lanford 16

mS & Dads Merle L. Lange Peter M. Lantka John A. LeClair Harry F. Lipert Fern Livingston Max K. Long William Frank Longenecker Robert N. Lowe Charles K. Luthy, Jr. Bill MacMillan Merle D. MacCleary Forrest Delos Mallette Robb L. Marquis Charles F. Maurice Donald R. May Charles E. Mayette David McHone Michael G. McQueen J. F. Mead Robert W. Mead William T. Metcalf Arthur C. Millspaw Kenneth L. Mitchell Alfredo J. Molina Dale Wayne Montana James H. Moulder Trudy Mullins Charles William Mummaw Terrence D. Mundy Donald J. Murphy Kenneth P. Neusch Roger T. Nicholson, PP Gerald Dennis Niziolek Donald J. Obara Jesse M. Odom Paul H. Ogilvie, Jr. Michael John Osland Clinton Ostrom

Joel R. Ozment, PP Douglas R. Packard James J. Pate Erminio M. Perea Leroy Louis Peterson O. Melvin Phillips James E. Pitts Ralph Ponce De Leon Zenas A. Prust James E. Rinehart Thomas P. Ritter Jack H. Roberts James S. Robinson Frederick M. Roger James B. Rolle Wade Hampton Rosson Victor Hugh Sammarco Andrew R. Sands Gerald Dwight Sanford Joe Albert Scarborough Larry C. Schafer Duane D. Scheafer Marvin C. Schneider Harold P. Schweitzer John Lewis Scott Michael R. Seff Norman R. Sharpe Earl L. Sherburne, Jr. Seymour Jaral Sherman Wilson Bart Sherwood Edvard E. Shilgevorkyan Wayne Franklin Sillyman Floyd L. Smethurst David A. Smith Guy L. Smith James P. Smith Paul H. Smith Philip L. Spaulding 17

David L. Sprague Jimmie Stanfield Phillip H. Stanfield Jack E. Stanton Harold J. Staweke Troy B. Steckenrider II Charles Everett Stringfellow Charles J. Sutton Kenneth G. Swanson Thomas B. Sweetman George C. Taylor Amos E. Terrell Twile O. Thompson Earl T. Trundy Wally Voight Brian O. Wadsworth James E. Warne Jr Carl Bailey Warren William P. Warren Donald L. Washum Carl G. Weatherly Edward Duane Wessler Judy White Milton E. White Robert E. White Leland D. Widener Thomas J. Willet William H. Williamson Eugene L. Winkels Stanley E. Wood Gary D. Woodfill William E. Wright Shaker Yacoub

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year, J C Reece and Randy Peters have been working to get our newest Nobles introduced to our Shrine Family through our parades.

We have made contact with all the parade Units and Clubs who occasionally have trouble getting members to attend parades. Because of attendance, many Units and Clubs have little cars that do not get driven. Members who could be marching or playing an instrument are instead driving a truck that pulls a trailer. In some instances, nobody has been there to handle the camels so they have had to stay home. These are a few examples of problems we have had.

We are now in contact with the parade groups to find out if they have cars that will not be driven, trucks that pull trailers that need a driver, help with camels, etc. Then, we contact the new Nobles.

We also ask all new Nobles to sign up for the El Zaribah WebNet Google Group (left side of el-zaribah. org) for event notification. When they are available they need to contact the Oriental Guide or the High Priest & Prophet. All who can help us out, are assigned to a Unit or Club.

This has been working since the Tempe Veteran’s Day parade last November. We have had up to 6 empty parade positions in the past few months that we have filled with new Nobles.

It is working well. We not only help the Unit or Club get a full roster, but the new Nobles meet and get to know many of the Nobles in the Units and Clubs. This is not a recruiting tool, but a way for new Nobles to get an idea of what each CITY DATE LINE-UP START group is about and help utilize our parade attractions.

PAYSON 8/16 8:00 AM 9:00 AM If you are a new Noble to El Zaribah, and CIRCUS 9/13 PRIOR TO PM SHOW would like to help us out and allow our Units and PINETOP/LAKESIDE 9/27 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Clubs to utilize all of their parade equipment, 10/25 9:00 AM 10:00 AM cars, animals, etc. please contact J C Reece HAVASU (Oriental Guide) 602-531-6545 or Randy Peters ANTHEM 11/8 9:00 AM 10:00 AM (High Priest & Prophet) 480-296-3957 .

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A Note from the Grand Master of AZ

In July, Lady Maggie and I had the honor & pleasure of attending The Imperial Shrine Session in Minneapolis. It is a very impressive event and we were able to mix & mingle with hundreds of wonderful people. And, by the way... Our Past Pote, Ed, made a good showing on his first run at the Imperial Line.

When I was maybe ten or eleven years old, The Imperial Session was held in Springfield Illinois, just twenty miles north of our home town. My Dad was a member of Ansar Temple in Springfield which gave him the opportunity to take the whole family up there and attend the special entertainment event.

The star of the evening was, none other than, Roy Rogers with his travelling Western Road Show. It was held in the Shrine Auditorium there in Springfield. I don’t know how many were in that arena, but to a kid my age, it looked like millions. I had never been in a place that big with so many people. Of course, the spotlight was on Brother Roy most of the time; but when he asked for the house lights to be turned up. OH MY... Everywhere we looked was a gleaming jeweled fez.

Serious memories are made of this!!!

I still have my Dad’s fez, and my Grandpa’s too. I’ve always been tempted to wear one of them to a stated meeting.

I don’t want to take up too much space here, so I’ll close with a request: Our Grand Lodge Officers have asked several Lodges around the state to host Town Hall Meetings. It’s where every Mason can meet with the Grand Line, ask us questions, give us your input and advice and cover issues that are frequently covered in your individual Lodges but perhaps not reconciled to your satisfaction.

We have one of these Town Halls coming up right in the El Zaribah Temple, hosted by Hunter’s Paradise, on Sept. 24 starting at 1800 hours (that’s 6 PM for all you wealthy guys).

Hope to see you there, and may The Great Architect always watch over you.

Fraternally, Mike Manning Grand Master 20

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Shrine Units & Clubs Meeting Schedule Band Band Room

Clowns Clown Room

Culinary Culinary Room

Director’s Staff Director’s Staff Room El Dulabs EI Dulabs Room

Greeters Greeters Room

Legion of Honor Fiesta Room

Motorcycles Motorcycle Room

Mounted Patrol Mounted Patrol Room Oriental Band Band Room

Patrol Patrol Room

Roadrunners Roadrunners Room

Temple Guard Temple Guard Room Transportation Transportation Room Air Patrol Various Locations

Al Jondi AI Jondi Room

Apache Wells Apache Hall Room A Casa Grande Various Locations

Cigar Club Director’s Staff Room Computer club Computer Club Room Drum and Bugle Band Room

HiCountry Rebels Various Locations

Hillbillies Various Locations

Lake Havasu Yacht Club

Masonic Youth Red Fez Room

Misfits Various Locations

Mobile Nobles Venture Out/Art/Craft Rm. Mohave Club Riviera/Bullhead Provost Provost Room

Sandbaggers Golf Club EI Zaribah Shrine Shriners Helping Shriners EI Zaribah Shrine Sun Lakes Sun Lakes/ C’wood CC West Valley Briarwood Golf/ CC White Mtn. Porter Mt. Steakhouse Winslow Club House

Yavapai Elks Club Prescott Valley Young Guns Red Fez Room

Yuma American Legion #19 Yuma Foothills Fortuna del Ray

Zane Grey Tiny’s Rest Payson

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

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

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CornFest and Arts & Crafts Show August 23rd & 24th 10 am to 4 pm The word “CornFest” is a word created right here at El Zaribah Shrine! When this early fall event was first organized by Past Potentate Chuck Krebs and his friend Vince Castronovo, they were looking to create an event to get Shriners back into the swing of things after the long summer break. They decided to create a corn-on-the-cob feed with a hamburger or hot dog, beans, and a drink. The Arts and Craft Festival booths were added to help encourage members to bring their friends and family down for the event. The name “CornFest” was coined from there. Each year the CornFest gets stronger and 23 years later, the event continues…

Shriners can be found out back shucking ears of corn and having fun the way that Shriners like to have fun; working hard to support their Shrine Center. The stacks of cases of corn take time to shuck but that just means more time joking around and enjoying being back together.

Today’s CornFest still has the same feeling of the original event.

After a few years, the ladies decided to add the 50/50 drawings and doing this just added to the success and fun of the “CornFest”. The best part about the CornFest is that the event is FREE! Don’t forget, there are Clowns and lots of other Shriners around 22

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doing what they do best; having a lot of fun! Friends stroll through the booths, visiting with friends they haven’t seen for several months, as well as catching up on the family, jobs, and fun that was had over the summer. People break away from the booths to sit down with an ear of corn and their choice of a hamburger or hot dog.

The menu is a simple, but delicious, meal of HOT Sweet Corn on the Cob with a Hamburger or Hot Dog, plus Beans.

But that is what CornFest is all about... having fun and eating CORN!!

You can buy the Sweet Corn to take home as well; $5 for 1/2 doz., $10 for a Baker’s dozen.

The Arts & Crafts Festival has over 60 Vendors on-site in comfortable air conditioning.

There are Clowns for the Kids - Face painting, Balloon animals, and more!

So, you say you haven’t been to the CornFest in a while. Well, might we suggest you come down and join us! Gather up your extended family and friends and treat them to a great lunch and lots of old fashioned Shrine fun!!

**Tickets**

Adults - $8 in advance, $9 at the door Kids under 8 - $6 in advance & at the door Call: in advance at 602-231-0300 Online: www.elzaribah.org/cornfest

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The El Zaribah Shrine 4th Annual Cigar Night Benefit Dinner and Auction Saturday, September 6, 2014 El Zaribah Shrine Red Fez and Fiesta Rooms 552 N. 40th Street Phoenix, AZ 85008 Ph: 602-231-0300

As the World becomes more health conscious activities for those who like to smoke have fewer and fewer opportunities to just enjoy smoking with a fine dinner. These thoughts are what brought about the Cigar Night event. Past Potentate the Honorable Hut Hutson and a few close friends came up with the idea of an evening of good food, wine or other drinks, plus a gift bag of cigars and other items a smoker would enjoy.

Those who attended in the past enjoyed themselves. Tables are set for 6 people. There are activities and just a lot of fun and overall a good time. Relaxing with friends, what could be better. The words that come to mind are “It doesn’t get much better.”

After Introductions, the evening goes on to dinner. It is difficult to describe the fine food, so the best way to tell the story is to just report that the food will please your palette and is prepared by a European trained Executive Chef!

Tickets * Limited to 100 seats * $99.00 each, or $150.00 Husband & Lady, or $500.00 for a table of 6. * Available at www.el-zaribah.org/ cigar-night or call 602-231-0300

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Agenda (Approximate Times) 5:30 PM Registration Opens 6:00 PM Social Hour Begins (Cash Bar)

Silent Auction Opens 7:00 PM Greetings and Introductions Dinner Served 7:30 PM Silent Auction Closes 7:45 PM Door Prizes Presented 8:00 PM Live Auction Begins

Dîner à Cigares Menu Apéritif

Fruits de mer Martini (Seafood Martini)

En Salade

Vinaigrette au framboise (Fresh Garden mixed greens with Raspberry Vinaigrette)

Plats principaux

Chateaubriand avec sauce aux champignons Caramel Brandy (Chateaubriand with Caramel-Brandy Mushroom Sauce) Alevins pomme de terre Ail Asperges grillées

du désert Tiramisu Wine Port and Single Malts Will be served The evening doesn’t end there, dinner is followed by Live and Silent Auctions of rare items from Around the World. There are door prizes to win, as well.

Proceeds are for the benefit of El Zaribah Shriner activities.

Payments are not deductible as charitable contributions.

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Friends of the Arabian Tales

Joe and Mollie Pendergast 1/15 Dean Bulkley 1/15 W. D. Heenan 1/15 Alan Rash 1/15 Jim Schelin 1/15 Al Cronin 01/16 J.Hut Hutson, PP 1/16 Earl Trundy 1/16 Linda DuBois 2/15 Dorothy Stanfield 2/15 Russ Hinkle, PP 2/16 Dorothy Joerding 2/16 William Longnecker 2/16 (in memory of Betty & Ray Henry) Ron Randleman, PP 2/16 Tom Sweetman 2/16 Judy White 2/16 (in memory of Bruce White) Paul Brennan 3/15 Jim Tollefson 3/15 Gary Erickson 3/15 El Zaribah Provost Club 3/16 Burel Carney 3/16 Helen Clark 3/16 C. Henry Desenberg 3/16 R. E. Dugan 3/16 Carldon Hawkins 3/16 Harvey Hawthorne 3/16 Bob and Carol Shepard 3/16 (in memory of Sam Madsen and Dave Humphrey) Barry Johnson 4/15 Joseph Johnson 4/15 Jack Wade 4/16 Bill and Dee Wright 4/17 Don & Marilyn Castleman 5/15

(in Memory of Dale Castleman) Richard Costes /15 Esther Hoffman 5/15 (in memory of Paul Hoffman) Virgil Johnston 5/15 Carol Jones 5/15 Forrest Mallette 5/15 (in memory of Albert G. Wendt) Thomas Rickard 5/15 Marion Porto 5/16 (in memory of Rosario Porto) Mary Lou Salyer 5/16 (in memory of Barney Salyer) WH Williamson 5/16 Chuck and Kay Leon 5/16 (in memory of Betty Leon) Jerry Bauler 5/17 Michael Meier 5/17 Max Long 5/19 Betty and Chuck Krebs 5/19 (in memory of Chuck Krebs, PP) Ken Lyberg 9/14* David Miller 10/14+ Henry Huddleston 10/14+ Jean Glover 10/14+ Martin A. Granville 10/14+ Bud Neely 10/14+ Maxine Vander Haar 10/14+ Art Moss 10/14+ John “Doc” Hayes, MD 10/14+ Robert Johnston 10/15 Burt Oien, PIP 10/15 Merrill D. Putnam PP 10/15 Trudy Mullins 11/14 Joan Isaacs 11/14 John Locher 11/14 Jon Lokensgard 11/14 Sally Olson 11/14

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John Spooler 11/14 Renate Sweat 11/14 Liz Castronovo 11/14 Don Obarra 11/15 Robert Richmond 11/15 Joan Meighan 11/16 Larry Howard 12/14 Gerald Sanford 12/14 Robert Carne 12/15 Junior Grimm 12/15 Joy Weaver 12/15 Erv Whetstone 12/15 Mobile Nobles 12/19

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Donations to this fund will help offset the cost of delivering The Arabian Tales to you and others.

A $10 donation to The Arabian Tales publishes your name for one year.

If you would like to learn more about making donations to Shrine Charities, contact or visit the Shrine office for details.

602-231-0300 or www.el-zaribah.org * Donation expires this month + Donation expires next month Thank you for your generosity.

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