August/September 2015

ARABIAN TALES Official Publication of El Zaribah Shrine in Phoenix, Arizona August/September 2015

Fall sN t n e EvCIAL EDITIO

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Fall Ceremonial

El Zaribah History: Imperial and Shrine Circus Once Tied Together

VOLUME 33

CONGRATULATIONS to Imperial Sir Ed Stolze, Imperial Outer Guard

2015 Shrine Circus

Fun, Fraternalism, & Philanthropy

DEADLINE: All copy, advertising, and cancellations are due by the 1st day of the month preceding the month of publication.

(USPS: 013-933) EDITOR: Leo Balthazor, PP W: 602-231-0300 ext 26 | 552 North 40th Street, Phoenix, AZ. 85008 Cell: 602-740-5635 | FAX: 602-231-8737 | E-Mail: Arabian.Tales@El-Zaribah.org REPORTERS: One member from each Unit and Club LAYOUT& DESIGN EDITOR: Krista Harmsworth/KMH Kreations LLC | E-Mail: Arabian.Tales@El-Zaribah.org COPY EDITOR: Bobbie Balthazor/KMH Kreations LLC | E-Mail: Arabian.Tales@El-Zaribah.org TEMPLE PHOTOGRAPHER: Michael Folker 480-924-1635 PRINTER & MAILING: O’Neil Printing 602-258-7789

Table of Contents

* NOTE: ALL ARTICLES MAY BE EDITED FOR CONTENT AND SPACE. * NOTICE - Proceeds of all El Zaribah Shriners functions are only for the benefit of Shriners Hospitals for Children where so stated within the advertising material pertaining to that particular affair. Also, some donations are not tax deductible.

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 & September.

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.

ELECTED DIVAN

POTENTATE: Chris Hagenian CHIEF RABBAN: George Mather ASSISTANT RABBAN: Randy Peters HIGH PRIEST & PROPHET: J.C. Reece ORIENTAL GUIDE: Ken Neusch TREASURER: Dave Polner, PP RECORDER: Jack Garrett, PP

APPOINTED DIVAN

1st Ceremonial Master: Rick Fasano 2nd Ceremonial Master: Julius Horvath Temple Director: Scott Mudd Asst. Temple Director: Mark Lueck Marshall: Lyman Hatch Captain of the Guard: Jim Hoover Outer Guard: Jasper Nichols Chaplain: Fred Wulff Chief of Staff: Dana Dobson Chief of Staff: Jim Harrison

Fun, Fraternalism, and Philanthropy El Zaribah 2015

SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Red Fez (602) 231-8733 after 4:30 p.m., weekends & holidays EVENTS COORDINATOR: 602-231-0300 CHRIS HAGENIAN: potentate@el-zaribah.org GEORGE MATHER: chiefrabban@el-zaribah.org RANDY PETERS: asstrabban@el-zaribah.org JC REECE: hpp@el-zaribah.org KEN NEUSCH: orientalguide@el-zaribah.org JACK GARRETT, PP: recorder@el-zaribah.org DAVE POLNER, PP: treasurer@el-zaribah.org JANE SHELDON: office@el-zaribah.org LYNN PICINICH: rentals@el-zaribah.org

Los Angeles Salt Lake City Mexico City

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MESSAGE FROM THE POTENTATE Illustrious Sir, Chris Hagenian

Welcome

Back Nobles and Ladies! I hope you had a fantastic summer and are ready to jump back in with both feet!! It has been quite an eventful summer for your El Zaribah Divan and their Ladies starting with the Imperial Session in Houston. If you have not heard, Illustrious Sir (Now Imperial Sir) Ed Stolze won the Election for Imperial Outer Guard and we now have one of El Zaribah’s own on the Imperial Divan! This is a great win for the West Coast and we all know Ed will do a fantastic job for Shrinedom.

Projects around the temple are coming to a close as we have passed our fire inspection and code compliance improvements, the Century Link Fiber is installed and in the final testing phases, dance floors have been resurfaced, and fresh coats of paint applied to the walls. Please give the maintenance crew a good word when you see them around the temple.

Please make plans to attend the September Stated Meeting, we will be giving a brief recap of the Imperial Legislation and have other items to vote on and updates to present. The Ladies’ Program will be BINGO!! Come out and have a good time and take home a prize!!

Our membership goal this year is 62 new members and the Lake Havasu Ceremonial is fast approaching. Look around your Lodges and invite some deserving Brothers to come check us out in September and get to know the Shrine and what we do. With Hunters Paradise upstairs you have a great opportunity to introduce new members to our Fraternity; I am currently working on 4 new members for the Blue Lodge. It CAN be done and it TAKES ALL OF US to make this happen; focus your efforts on one new person a year whether it be in the Blue Lodge or Shrine, it’s the only way we can help sustain this fraternity for generations to come!

Finally, Lady Mary and I have enjoyed the summer and the events that we were able to attend. We managed to sneak in a vacation with Illustrious Sirs and First Ladies Leo Balthazor & Bobbie, Russ & Barb Gunther, and Jim & Jackie Miller on the Post Imperial Session Cruise to Cozumel, Grand Cayman, and Jamaica. We had a fantastic time and although there’s no space in this issue for pictures, we will make sure you see all the fun in the October issue!

Yours in the Faith, Chris

OFFICIAL CALL OF THE POTENTATE: Nobility of El Zaribah MONTHLY STATED MEETING Wednesday, September 9, 2015 7:00 pm – El Zaribah Shrine Center For the Purpose of Old and New Business

Attest: Jack Garrett, PP, Recorder

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Yours in the Fath, Chris Hagenian, Potentate

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El Zaribah has a Great Tradition of putting on the best Ceremonials of most Temples. We have not only have the 1st and 2nd sections but also the Arch Degree which is very unique.

We have current open positions and are setting up back up players. We put on two Ceremonials a year and you have the opportunity to make the first impression of El Zaribah on our new Nobles and their families.

Julius Horvath, 2nd Ceremonial Master and I are taking names of people who would like to be part of this proud team. Please contact us at the information below and become involved.

Rick Fasano, 1st Ceremonial Master 623-414-0990 rickfasano@hotmail.com

El Zaribah Shriners

365 Pay-It-Forward Program The Program...

•Pay a minimum of $20/ month •This continues until you cancel it.

•Pay your dues for the following year, i.e. 2015 pays 2016 dues •The balance is donated each year to the NEXT YEAR General Fund Call the El Zaribah office at 602-231-0300

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Membership: March - July, 2015 Passed Through Unseen Portals Jackie Ray Hoover J. C. Walker Wayne B Danison Gary Lee Roy Monny L Weatherly Jr Fred Lee Bennett Robert C. Ralston William Bowden Harry A. Findor Cecil C. Highland John A. Mavroudis Roger R. Mele

Creations

John Philip Kent Rafael Amaya Melendrez Robert Delford Nelson William Cort Phalp Jr. Christopher P. Rolando Russell Raymond Sayre John Dean Covington Derrick Ray Ellis Timothy Lee Engel

Chris Jacobs Robert Leslie Johnson George Ralph Laughlin Darrell D Mandrell Keith James Mc Cormack James Warner Meredith Frank G Pankow Arno Allen Warnke

Associated

Richard C. Ware Earl Benjamin Isakson John Stanley Lemkuil Luis Miguel Tamayo

Restored

Sherman Lee Allen Guy Allen Gruhlke Paul E. Lutes Ronald Stanley Poulson Clyde Wade Smith George Henry Wright Sr Vaughn LeBland Cecil C. Highland

Associate Dropped

Roger Theodore Nicholson John A. Engstrom III John Liberty

Demitted

Sanford Charles Wax Paul E. Lutes

Membership Numbers

Membership 03/31/15: 1489 Regular Members: 1312 Associate Members: 177 Membership 07/31/15: 1483 Regular Members: 1305 Associate Members: 178

From the Desk of the Recorder If you'll notice the front cover of the May 2015 Arabian Tales, it shows Illustrious Sir Chris Hagenian sitting on a trike. (Question is why was he sitting on a trike since he rides a Harley Davidson Motorcycle?)

I heard a rumor that he was trying to up-grade to a three wheel trike but our by-laws require a member to be six (6) feet tall. All the best to you, Illustrious Sir, we might consider changing our by-laws.

For the record, I'm just joking. I didn't give permission for Chris to sit on my trike.

Jack Garrett, P.P. Recorder 5

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From the Hospital Chairman

Nobles: For the past few years we received some fairly significant donations to the Transportation Fund after the last article was written prior to the summer break.

These groups never get recognized when we come back from the summer break.

I want to identify these groups – the Motorcycle Unit for their Bowling Palooza and the Apache Wells Shrine Club for their spring golf tournament and all of the Nobles and Ladies that helped to make these events such a large success. These two events generated over $30,000 for the Transportation Fund and significantly helps us to meet our patients’ transportation needs.

Please take a few moments and review the list of all those who have donated to not only the Hospital Patient Transportation Fund, but also to Shriners Hospitals for Children and El Zaribah Fraternal Donations. I have the privilege of putting these lists together every month and I can honestly say that I’m humbled by the generosity of so many individuals in supporting our great fraternity and philanthropy. We should all consider ourselves so very fortunate to be able to associate with such generous people. It is all of our responsibility to continue to support our fraternity and our philanthropy so that children will be helped many years into the future.

Fraternally, Jim Miller, PP SE A E Hospital Chairman L P

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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 November 6, 2015 August 7, 2015 January 8, 2016 | March 4, 2016 | May 13, 2016 July 8, 2016 | September 16, 2016 | November 4, 2016 January 6, 2017 | March 3, 2017 | July 7. 2017 September 8, 2017 | November 3, 2017

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e n i r h S h a b i r nnual El Za

24th A

CornFest

& Arts and Crafts Show

Sunday August 23rd (10 am to 3 pm) Saturday August 22nd (9 am to 3 pm) FREE Admission Delicious Meal of HOT Sweet Corn on the Cob with Hamburger or Hot Dog , plus Beans Food Tickets: Adults - $8 in advance, $9 at the door Kids under 8 - $6 in advance & at the door

Sweet Corn for Sale ($5 for 1/2 doz., $10 for a Baker’s doz.)

Arts & Crafts Festival (60+ Vendors on-site in comfortable air conditioning) Clowns for the Kids | Face Painting | Balloon Animals More info call 602-231-0300 El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium, 552 N. 40th St., Phoenix (South of Loop 202 on 40th Street behind Frito-Lays Distributor) Proceeds are for the benefit of El Zaribah Shriner activities.

Payments are not deductable as charitable contributions.

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Donations

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Hospital Donations for April - July 2015 Hospital Patient Transportation Fund

Sue A Ahle | Dennis Samuelson | Apache Wells Shrine Club | EZ Motorcycle Unit | Charles Hudson Outlaw Willie and the Oatman Outlaws | Leisure World Masonic Fez Club | El Zaribah Mounted Patrol Yuma Foothills Shrine Club - Shriner Diners Unit

In Memory of Dee Hicklin Carla J Wood

In Memory of Al Harris Apache Wells Shrine Club

In Memory of Ruth Rinehart

Larry and Vicki Howard Neves #27, Royal Order of Jesterettes Ellen Bond

In Memory of Gary Roy Larry and Vicki Howard

In Memory of Bill Curry

Ill Sir Leo & Lady Bobbie Balthazor | Don and Marilyn Castleman | Jan Haynes | Trudy Mullins

In Memory of Barbara Hineman Don and Marilyn Castleman

In Memory of Orabelle Bulkley Don and Marilyn Castleman Fern Livingston Linda Curry

In Memory of Mac Bohlman

Susan W Lask | Hiley Eubanks | Jim and Judy Tollefson | Florence Sleeper | Art and Naomi Moss Max and Dovie Templin

In Memory of WB Charles W Mummaw, PM Yavapai County Shrine Club

In Memory of William Baines Yavapai County Shrine Club

In Honor of Julie Roman CR Bard Foundation

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Donations

Shriners Hospitals for Children Donations

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Candace Smith | Larry Gile | Dominic Wurster, INC | Larry Jones | Suzanne Spano | Janice Patten Jerie McQueen | Jeri Batten | Charolotte Roe | Terence Connell | Marilyn Bess | Betty Terrill Julie Wescott | Sylvia Thompson | Joseph Mauro | John Griffin | Lillian Meehan | Jolita Wood Robert Beckman | John Barry | Toby Elliott | Linda Veil | Lloyd Ames | Marlene Bennett Donald Westphal | Barbara Defore | Laura Schmitt | Judith Justus | Jeannie McCreight Deborah Reno-Labandz | Dennis Daly | Relics & Rods of Lake Havasu City, INC | Donna Martin Norma Daly | Geraldine Houghton | Joe A Scarborough | Casa Grande Shrine Club Foothills Shrine Club - Shriner Diners | Mizpah Chapter 57 OES | Oatman Car Run

In Memory of Bill Jones El Zaribah Motorcycle Unit

In Memory of Ruth Rinehart

Thomas and Joan Phelan | Seth and Margaret Preece | Patricia Bibler | Doug and Karen Lembrick Mrs & Mrs Don Rinehart

In Memory of August W Knoche Tammy Houser

In Memory of Gary Roy

Neves #27, Royal Order of Jesterettes

El Zaribah Shrine Donations General Fund

Global Media Inc. | EZ Motorcycle Unit | Barbara Cook | Apache Wells Shrine Club Wheels | Jason Brock Apache Wells Shrine Club Scooters | RP Customs Inc - DBA Sign-A-Rama | Bill and Joyce Butler

CIF

El Zaribah Patrol

In Memory of Gary Roy Jeanette Roy – General

Now, there are MORE ways THAN EVER to stay connected with El Zaribah Shrine!

Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

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HISTORY: Travel to Imperial by, Krista Harmsworth, Arabian Tales Staff

In July, many Shriners congregated in Houston, Texas to conduct the business of the Imperial Shrine. As a part of El Zaribah’s history, I thought it would be nice to pay homage to how members of El Zaribah *used* to fundraise to attend Imperial.

All of these advertisements and the article were printed in the Arizona Republican newspaper on 12/28/1919 (large ad), 1/1/1920 (article), and 1/2/1920 (small ad).

Next issue (October) will be devoted to the Ceremonial, with a special historical find of, “I am a Shriner”.

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Congratulations to the Arabian Tales Staff for an Honorable Mention at the 2015 Dromedary Awards!

We learned, while at Imperial, some of the Shrine Temples use large size magazine companies to put their magazines together for copywriting, editing, and publishing.

Great job, TEAM!

CIRCUS BIKES

We would like to thank the units & clubs listed here who helped to purchase the bikes that we will be giving away at the circus this year.

A special thanks to Jim Pitts of the transportation unit who purchased the bikes from Luke Air Force Base. Jim spent a lot of time to put all this together.

Director’s Staff Greeters Transportation Mounted Patrol George Mather Chief Rabban

Clowns Provost Jack Garrett P.P. Circus Director

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Patrol J & J Refrigeration

El Zaribah Shrine Circus 2015 Weekend SHOW TIMES:

Friday, September 11 - 6:30pm Saturday, September 12 11am, 3pm, and 6:30 pm Sunday, September 13 - 11am, 3pm, and 6:30 pm

West World of Scottsdale AIR CONDITIONED EQUIDOME BUILDING

16601 N. Pima Road (going North on 101, exit 38) Adult Tickets $18.00 each (Military and Seniors $15.00 each) FREE kids coupons at various participating merchants Tickets may be purchased one hour prior to each show Visa and MasterCard accepted - NO RESERVE SEATING FOR MORE INFORMATION: 480-94-3696

At Each Performance:

One Boy’s and One Girl’s bicycle will be given away Elephant and Pony rides for children available Net proceeds from this activity are for use of El Zaribah Shriners

Payments are not deductible as charitable contributions

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Thank you to our VIP'S for donating at least $100 - as of 7/31-2015!

Circus VIP’s Frank J. Akers Leo R. Balthazor PP William L. Baran Donald W. Beaton William D. Beatty Mac Bohlman Wesley Borninkhoff Nancy Bossert Nathan E. Boyer Paul ‘Pat’ Brendle John T. Brooks John M. Brooks Mark Lee Brown H. Dean Bulkley Paul R. Burns John B. Calderwood

Robert E. Canion Milan G. Carnes Burel David Carney Martin L. Christy Michael Clarke Lance A. Cohen Barbara A. Cook Terry L. Cooper David Lee Curry Thomas G. Drey Jimmie D. Eisberg Norman W. Fain II Floyd D. Fann Michael D. Fenno Jack Garrett PP Jean Glover

Circus Thank you to our VIP'S for donating

Norman Gough Robert E. Graves Robert J. Gray Robert C. Gregory Billy Royce Haley Thomas B. Havens Carldon S. Hawkins Harvey Hawthorne John R. Hayes Martin D. Heiberg Don A. Hettervik Barton A. Hicklin Robert V. Hicklin Kenneth L. Hindman Paul V. Hoovler Philip W. Houghton PP Erik T. Hoyer Henry Huddleston

Charles E. Hudson J. Hut Hutson PP Harvey R. Jacobs J. Michael Jones Joann K. Jones Bonnie Kennington Burton S. Kruglick James L. Kukal K. E. La Fave Steven P. Labell Ken L. Lenhart Kenneth G. Lyberg Brad M. Majercin Darrell D. Mandrell Donald R. May Charles E. Mayette Bill N. Mc Lemore Paul K. Mccullough

Robert W Thomas B Dale Wayn James B Robert N Arthur M James H. Scott James A. Cecil R Ellis H. M. Burton Frank G. Erminio M David Po Ronald E. Ra J. C. R TM “Chuck

s VIP’s

at least $100 - as of 7/31-2015!

W. Mead B. Mich Sr. ne Montana B. Moore N. Moore M. Moss . Moulder Mudd . Nafziger R. Neal Nichols n Oien PIP Pankow M. Perea Polner PP andleman PP Reece k” Richards

Phiroz Dara Rivetna Jack H. Roberts Vernon G. Robins Clinton T. Russell Mary Lou Salyer Andrew R. Sands Gerald Sanford Duane D. Scheafer William H. Shoaff Michael Simonson David A. Smith Paul H. Smith John D. Spooler Troy B. Steckenrider Charles J. Sutton Thomas B. Sweetman Amos “Gene” Terrell James G. Thomas

Jill Thomas James A. Tollefson Buddy Rolland Vosler Jack Marland Wade James H. Walker III Dillis E. Ward Arno Allen Warnke Carl G. Weatherly Roger L. Weber Richard Dallas Whitaker James L. Willittes PP Mack Wiltcher William B. Wright

Circus Mom Paul V. Alexon Kathryn Allen Kenneth B. Anderson Carol Anton James Loren Armes Philip F. Avery William Edwin Babcock William E. Barnes John P. Barnhart Ella Barten William J. Bartus Mathis Becker Robert R. Beffel Michael J. Behl Robert S. Bennett Donn E. Bernhardt Alfred Gerald Bielsky Wayne L. Bobo Paul D. Britton Gary Hal Butler Joyce Carter Don Castleman Norman Lee Colbert Clarence A. Collette Edward W. Collins Richard Burroughs Costes James Allan Cronin Andre Gustave Cuenoud Linda K. Curry Harvey O. Dahl Philip Robert Davis Charles N. De Pape Francis D. De Rosa Henry H. Depue JR J. Howard Downs

Robert W. Drizigacker Franklin Roy Dunton Alan Scott Dye Paul William Elvers Ralph M. Fellows Eugene Lawrence Fields Maynard J. Flom Ron Foncannon Eugene L. Fox Floyd J. Freeman Donald Charles French Walter A Gammel Theodore E. Gardiner Robert I. Genet M. Dean Gibboney Franklin Delano Gilbert Herbert Gillespie James Frederick Goodman Carl Greenwell Michael Grenz Raymond E. Grice Junior Harold Grimm Dee Gruhlke Russell J. Gunther PP Jack D. Hale Le Roy L. Harman Alan L. Hartrick Jack E. Haslup Betty Hathaway William D. Heenan James E. Hemmer SR Esther Hoffman John Clifford Holz John R. Honea

Robert G. Hops Phillip C. Hovde Frank Deane Hubbard Robert L. Johnson Virgil Lloyd Johnston John Donner Jones George W. Jordan Andrew R. Juris Richard Eugene Key Gene K. Koonce Betty Krebs David John Lanford Carl Lang Stewart D. Lanier Peter M. Lantka Augustino J. Lavezzari John A. Leclair Harry F. Lipert JR Fern Livingston David A. Lowry Robert A Lutes Charles K. Luthy Merle Mac Cleary Bill Mac Millan Merton E. Marks Joseph L. Matheny Charles F. Maurice Willotte D. Medow James R. Minter Kenneth L. Mitchell M. Kent Moore MD Trudy Mullins Terrence D. Mundy Richard C. Munroe James A. Musgrave

mS & Dads Robert W. Neely Gerald Dennis Niziolek Paul H Ogilvie JR James A. Olsen Sally Olson Joel Ozment PP Ken M. Papa Gordon D. Phillips James E. Pitts E M. Plummer Jonathan C. Polner Ralph Ponce De Leon Zenas A. Prust Harold J. Resnikoff Thomas E. Rickard James E. Rinehart Edward L. Roberts James S. Robinson Donald M. Rodgers Frederick M. Rogers Richard G. Saine Dennis K. Samuelson Paul Sawdy Olin H. Schenk Marvin C. Schneider Harold P. Schweitzer John Lewis Scott Keith M. Seplak Norman R. Sharpe Thomas E. Sheldon Earl L. Sherburne JR Seymour Jaral Sherman Victor C. Shoaff Kyle Z. Sims Douglas Bruce Skowren

Earl C. Slipher Floyd L. Smethurst Guy L. Smith James P. Smith Eve L. Stahl Jack E Stanton Kenneth G. Swanson Renate Sweat George C. Taylor Billy D. Thomason Twile O. Thompson Earl T. Trundy

Jeffrey R. Volzka Mary Walker John E. Wallen William P. Warren JR Donald L. Washum Edward Duane Wessler Judy White Leland D. Widener Thomas J. Willet Gary D. Woodfill Shaker Yacoub

Than for d k you onat - as ing of 7/ 31-2 015 !

Out & About

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August 2015 Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday 1

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7 - LA Hospital Clinic

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13 - Cabiri Mtg.

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17 - Divan Mtg. - HP #85

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20 - LOS Stated Mtg.

21 - Zane Grey Golf Tournament

22 - CornFest - Payson Parade

23 - CornFest

24 - HP #85

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28 - Director’s Staff Texas Hold ‘Em

29 - Masonic Rush Night

30 - LOS Membership Tea

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September 2015 Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1 - U/C Leader Mtg.

2 - Circus Mtg.

3

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5 Salsa, Salsa, y Margarita Party

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7 - Divan Mtg.

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9 - Stated Meeting

10 - Nile Floor Practice

11 - Circus

12 - Circus - Circus Parade

13 - Circus

14 - Nile Lunch & Stated Session - SLC Hosp. Shrine Appreciation Day

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16 - Mohave SC OV

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18 - SLC Hospital Clinic - Sandbaggers Welcome Back Party

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21 - Divan Mtg. - HP #85

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26 - Show Low Parade

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28 - LOS Mtg. - HP #85

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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1 - Nile Floor Practice

2

3 - Big Q Night

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5 - Divan Mtg.

6 - U/C Leader Mtg.

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8 - Yavapai SC OV - Nile Ceremonial Practice

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12 - Nile Lunch & Stated Session

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14 - Stated Meeting

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18 - Hermosillo, Mexico SC Pilgrimage

19 - Divan Mtg. - HP #85

20 - Temple Guard Ladies Night

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23 - LOS Dinner & Ceremonial

24 - Cigar Night

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26 - LOS Mtg. - HP #85

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PArADE InFO

Once

again, J C Reece and Randy Peters are working to get our newest Nobles introduced to our Shrine Family through our parades.

New Nobles sign up for the El Zaribah WebNet Google Group (left side of el-zaribah.org) for event notification. When the new Nobles are available, they contact the Assistant Rabban or High Priest & Prophet. All who can help us out, are assigned to a Unit or Club for that parade/event.

If you are a new Noble to El Zaribah, and would like to help us out and allow our Units and Clubs to utilize all of their parade equipment, cars, animals, etc. please contact J C Reece (High Priest & Prophet) 602-531-6545 or Randy Peters (Assistant Rabban) 480-296-3957.

2015 Parade Information CITY

DATE/DAY LINE-UP

PAYSON CIRCUS TBD LAKE HAVASU ANTHEM TEMPE WINSLOW GLENDALE FIESTA BOWL

8/22 - SAT 8:00 AM 9/12 - SAT 9/26 - SAT 10/31 - SAT 9:00 AM 11/7 - SAT 8:00 AM 11/11 - WED 9:00 AM 11/21 - SAT 12/12 - SAT 10:00 AM 1/2/2016 - SAT

Circus Dates for

Outlying AreaS

Sept 14th: Flagstaff Sept 29th: Yuma Sept 30: Lake Havasu City Oct 1: Bullhead City Oct 3 - 4: Prescott Valley 19

El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium

552 N. 40th St. Phoenix, AZ 85008 SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2015 5 pm SOCIAL HOUR, 6 pm DINNER, 7pm PRESENTATIONS RSVP by August 26, 2015 No Charge with “ADVANCE” RSVP RSVP to: Get your VIP Passes at http://bit.ly1dHikZv Gerry Massey 623-229-0545 gbmassey25@yahoo.com Bill Garrard 602-321-0882 wagarrard1@gmail.com Rickey Martinez 480-788-2044 rickeymartinez@gmail.com Randy Peters 480-296-3957 rocket5153@msn.com

Stories and information about the Shriners Hospital System

Learn about our fraternity and charity

Child care available, provided by Job’s Daughters (non-professional child care) at no charge (donations/tips will be gladly accepted)

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Units and Clubs

Greeters

The Greeters were busy this summer supporting the parades inYarnell, our Spring Ceremonial, Prescott Valley and Payson. Some of us fled the valley heat to enjoy the Monsoon moisture in Munds Park for the Temple Guard Weekend. Many thanks to Lady Gerry Kesselring for her hospitality.

The annual Corn Fest is a major fund raiser for El Zaribah and a few Greeters will provide assistance at the front door. We need to split up to support the parade in Payson on the same weekend. We’re all looking forward to the Circus in September.

Many thanks to Chuck Richards for keeping our Limo parade ready.

Our CrabFeed is scheduled for Friday, January 22. The good news is tickets will be available through the Shrine On-Line Store.

We will be limited to 200 tickets so plan to get yours early. The bad news is our supplier in Oregon predicts the price to increase nearly two dollars per pound due to an expected decrease in mature crabs this season.

Like the Marines, we’re always looking for a few good men. We meet the third Monday of each month at the El Zaribah Shrine Center. Join us at 5:30 PM for libations and dinner.

Ellis (Nick) Nichols, President

SCOTTSDALE FOOTCARE Dr. Mark R. Gorman

Diplomate American Board of Pediatric Surgery Fellow American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons

480-998-6079 • Fax 602-443-1698 drmgorman@gmail.com

ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS 15425 N. Greenway Hayden Loop • Suite A300 Scottsdale, AZ 85260

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Mounted Patrol

Howdy Y’all, I hope this finds you and yours doing well. We are looking forward to a busy fall and winter. Captain Lucky and his crew are trying to figure out ways to generate more enthusiasm and attendance. Lots of good things planned for the Temple and of course we are planning the Circus.

Next year we will be hosting the Big Nite on March 19, 2016. We hope to see you there.

If you are interested in joining us, see Doug Kurbat or me about reserving a seat for you and your guest.

Please try to attend functions and meetings as we need to build our membership back.

I look forward to seeing you often.

Vaya Con Dios, Nate

Temple Guard

The summer is flying by and we will soon be back with all the activities of the fall. We had a very good turnout at the Munds Park weekend.

There were some sprinkles of rain on Friday evening and Saturday was more of a good steady rain. Many thanks to Jasper for bringing up the canopies, chairs, tables, steaks and the liquid refreshments. We also want to thank our gracious hostess, Gerry Kesselring, for the use of her place. It is such a great place for a party! Past Captain Lee Jarolimek was fantastic at the grill both days. I heard nothing but good comments on the steaks. Thanks also to everyone for the delicious food they shared! I would be remiss in not thanking all the folks who helped with the setup and teardown of the canopies, tables and chairs, you all were awesome. What a fun weekend!

Help is needed for the CornFest on August 22nd/23rd at 7AM to shuck the corn and also for the Shrine Circus, September 11-13.

We invite all Shriners to come join us for our monthly stated meetings on the third Thursday of every month. We’ll even buy dinner for first time visitors!

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Try to stay cool, these summer months are drawing to a close.

Alto Bugle

Apache Wells Shrine Club

Welcome back Shriners. No club activity in September.

Our monthly luncheons and meeting start in October.

Our October luncheon and meeting will be on the 8th at Apache Hall and starts at 12:30.

There also will be a steak fry on October the 15th at 5 PM in the Gazebo. Hope to see you there.

Jack Roberts, Club Scribe

Mobile Nobles Shrine Club

For various reasons we have had to change the date of our Potentate’s Official Visit at Venture Out. The date will now be January 10th, 2016.

Keith

Drum and Bugle Corps

Oriental Band

Welcome back from the summer vacations! The Drum & Bugle Corps took three months off this summer from all meetings and practices. The time off allowed us all to recharge and then come back together and start right back up in August. We will perform both days at the Cornfest in late August.

We hope you will be able to see us one or both of the days. It looks like we will have a good turnout of our members and will play some numbers that we don’t often get the opportunity to perform. The Cornfest is always one of our favorite events to play for due to the great crowds.

The Drum & Bugle Corps plans to be active in the 2nd half of this year. We will be at the Circus in September for the Saturday performance at 3 pm. Then the month of October will bring the Shrine Ceremonial in Lake Havasu City. As usual, we will be performing multiple times throughout that weekend. We hope to be able to liven up the Hospitality area on Friday and then

Greetings from the Oriental Band.

We have been dark this summer since June 1st; however, we have been busy doing some things this year so far. We are a small unit made up of four nobles at this time, and we still have a lot of fun trying to entertain people in parades and other events. We practice on Tuesday nights at the Temple at 7:30 PM in the band room. Come out and listen to us and enjoy a good time.

Our President and musette player, got a 1st Place award in the band competition at the W.S.A. in Las Vegas. He also played for the El Bekal Temple Ceremonial.

Bass Drummer

West Valley Shrine Club

Our April meeting was WONDERFUL!!

We had great entertainment, the perfect addition to our great meal.

Our next dinner and meeting will be on October 21st . Doors open at at 5:00 for cash bar with dinner following. There will be entertainment as usual to round out a very enjoyable evening. The cost is $25 per person and the dress is coat and tie, with fez. Reservations are required!! Come join us for a great evening with Shrine friends!!

Contact Secretary Bob Omer at 623505-9293 or diver2goq@yahoo.com for reservations.

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Bob Omer

Daughters of the Nile

The 99th Supreme Session for the Daughters of the Nile, held in Albuquerque, NM, was a big success. A proud moment during our Daughters of the Nile Supreme Session was the presentation of a check for the amount of $2.7 million, making our donations to the Shriners Hospitals over $3 million dollars this year.

Congratulations to our new Supreme Appointments: Past Supreme Queen, Donna F. Clark, the Jurisprudence Committee; PQ Bobbie Balthazor, Supreme Attendant; PQ Betty Ann Stockton, Goodwill Ambassador to the Pacific and Mountain Areas; and PQ Doris Corwin, Escort to the American Flag.

Qadesh Temple #35, Daughters of the Nile Jeannie Patterson, Queen

Ladies Oriental Shrine

I hope everyone had a wonderful, fun summer, and stayed relatively cool. The members of LOS enjoyed the CornFest weekend and are ready to help with the Shrine Circus in September.

On August 30 we will have a Membership Tea. Come down to the Shrine at 2:00 and learn more about us. We hope to have a nice class at our October Ceremonial.

Also, in October, we are looking forward to a fun trip to Sacramento, CA to attend the Western Area Organized Unit Meet (WAOUM). There will be quite a few of our members attending, and the Sacramento Court has planned some very fun, interesting activities and tours for us. We are looking forward to a great weekend.

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October 31st October 27: Candidate Indoctrination Lecture (El Zaribah Shrine - 6 PM in the Shrine Auditorium) A few hotel rooms still available in the Lodon Bridge Hotel.

Get your reservations in ASAP. October 31: The Parade and Ceremonial (Lake Havasu City) 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 & Arch Degree - London Bridge Resort Ladies and Guests invited. There will be a short break after the Ceremonial then we will have 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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