ARABIAN TALES
ARABIAN TALES May 2016
VOLUME XXXIV
Official Publication of El Zaribah Shrine in Phoenix, Arizona
El Zaribah’s History
Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona) · Fri, Nov 21, 1930 · Page 17 (researched by Krista Harmsworth, Arabian Tales Staff) Downloaded on Apr 18, 2016
The Arabian Tales has been around for a long time. There are many aspects that members have come to expect as well as a level of professionalism in its reporting. Here is a newspaper article about the Tales from November, 1930.
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Cookies and Milk
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Ronda & Phil Houghton participated in the first annual charity Cookies & Milk 5K run/Walk at the Scottsdale Sports Complex on April 10th. The charity portion of their proceeds will be going to EL Zaribah Shrine Transportation Fund to assist with the transportation of patients to our hospitals. This event was organized by the brother of a former Shrine patient. His primary purpose was to give back to an organization that helped improve his brother’s quality of life and provided around 20 different surgeries at no cost to the family. It was a family event with every participant receiving a T-shirt, a finishing medal, Shamrock milk, Urban cookies, as well as water and fruit!! A great way to spend a Sunday morning!! Thank you, Ronda and Phil, for sharing this great event with us!! When you are “out and about” please remember to share your photos! Send your photos and 100 word story about your photos to arabian.tales@el-zaribah.org
Inside this Edition
Note from the Pote 3 Hospital Chairman’s News 3 Ladies Organizations 4 EL Zaribah Events 4 Hospital / Imperial News 5 Membership & Donations 6 Unit & Club Updates 7 Calendar 9 Support our Advertisers 11 Friends of the Arabian Tales 12 Units & Clubs Meetings 14 El Zaribah Photos 15
a y D B s ' r runch e h t o M
Sunday, May 8th 11:00AM - 2:00PM El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium - 552 N. 40th Street $25.00 per persom with advance purchase by May 4th $30.00 at the door with Reservations - Kids 12 and under $15.00 602.231.0300 To make your Reservations!
We Put Children First
Phoenix, Arizona
PAGE 2 - Arabian Tales (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
DEADLINE: All copy, advertising, and cancellations are due by the 1st day of the month preceding the month of publication.
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* 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 No contents of this publication can be reproduced without the written authorization of the editor.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Elected Divan
POTENTATE: George Mather potentate@el-zaribah.org
C 480-254-5328
CHIEF RABBAN: Randy Peters chiefrabban@el-zaribah.org
C 480-296-3957
ASSISTANT RABBAN: J.C. Reece asstrabban@el-zaribah.org
H 602-531-6545
MAIN OFFICE -- (602) 231-0300
HIGH PRIEST & PROPHET: Ken Neusch H 480-961-1308 hpp@el-zaribah.org ORIENTAL GUIDE: Dana Dobson orientalguide@el-zaribah.org
H 480-603-7099
RECORDER: Jack Garrett, PP recorder@el-zaribah.org
C 602-469-0771
TREASURER: Mike McGee treasurer@el-zaribah.org
H 602-670-5642
Appointed Divan
1st Ceremonial Master: Rick Fasano 2nd Ceremonial Master: Julius Horvath Temple Director: Scott Mudd Asst. Temple Director: Steven Ward Marshall: Erv Whetstone Captain of the Guard: Jasper Nichols Outer Guard: Lee Jarolimek Chaplain: Jim Schelin Chief of Staff: James Hoover
Imperial Divan
Ed Stolze, Imperial Outer Guard
Office Staff
PHONE NUMBERS
623-414-0990 602-451-8093 602-741-7454 602-828-2789 602-549-2957 602-348-6036 602-276-7468 515-250-2407 602-284-5279
C 623-810-9990
JANE SHELDON: office@el-zaribah.org LYNN PICINICH: rentals@el-zaribah.org MEMBERSHIP: membership@el-zaribah.org HOSPITAL OFFICE: hospital@el-zaribah.org ARABIAN TALES: Arabian.Tales@el-zaribah.org
RED FEZ -- (602) 231-8733 after 4:30 p.m. | weekends & holidays EVENTS COORDINATOR -- (602) 231-0300
WEBSITES
http://www.el-zaribah.org http://www.shrinersinternational.org/ http://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/ http://www.beashrinernow.com http://www.shrinersmarketplace.com/ http://www.shrinersvillage.com/login
OFFICIAL CALL OF THE POTENTATE Nobility of El Zaribah MONTHLY STATED MEETING Wednesday, May 11, 2016 7:00 pm – El Zaribah Shrine Center For the Purpose of Old and New Business Jack Garrett, PP, Recorder
George Mather, Potentate
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DIVAN NEWS
Note from the Pote...
Nobles and Ladies, April showers have brought us May flowers. Have you reserved your tickets for the Mother’s Day Brunch on May 8th, 2016? If not stop reading and call the office to reserve your tickets! Western Shrine Association is meeting in Las Vegas May 5th, 6th and 7th. Yavapai County Shrine Club has their annual golf outing to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children on May 7th. May 11th is our last stated meeting before the Spring Ceremonial on May 21st honoring Illustrious Sir Monty Fox, our Potentate for 1998. Ill Sir Monty is looking forward to seeing all the Nobles from his year present at the Ceremonial. Please get your petitions in now and
avoid the rush. April was a wonderful month of good weather and exciting events. The El Zaribah Annual Golf Classic was a success and we thank Ill Sir Tom Calvin, the Sandbaggers Club, and all the volunteers for all their hard work. The Bash before the Clash was a great party also. The Temple Guard held their annual picnic on April 3rd. We hear another class of Hillbillies was formed. Lady Dorothy and I have had the pleasure to attend many of these functions and some installations of new officers for the Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America and the Daughters of the Nile. Many of our Snowbirds have started to return home and the members that head north for the summer are starting to pack
up and head out. We pray they all have safe travels. Nobles, if you have not received a 2016 dues card from Imperial please check with the office to make sure your dues have been paid. Please mail a check if they have not been paid. The office will be happy to help you and will accept payment over the phone. Enjoy the Summer coming up. Look for good men to become Masons. Look for good Masons to become Shriners. WE PUT CHILDREN FIRST
2016 Goals for All...
Attend Lodge regularly. Attend Shrine regularly. Look for good men to become Masons. Look for good Masons to become Shriners. We all can make a difference.
Hospital Chairman’s News
Every time I attend an Outreach Clinic, I’m continually impressed by the professionalism and flexibility of our volunteers. El Zaribah Shriners are one of the few temples that equally support two of our Shriners Hospitals for Children, both the Los Angeles hospital and the Salt Lake City hospital. Therefore, each Outreach Clinic is a little different from the last because each hospital has their own way of getting things done. Our staff constantly has to adapt to a changing environment at the drop of the hat and they do it very well. You should be very proud of the job that our clinic volunteers do at every clinic. All Shriners and their Ladies are welcome at these clinics to just observe and help out. I know that often there isn’t very much to do, but having a large contingent of Shriners and Ladies present does mean a lot to our patients and their families. It is the strongest way that we can show that we really care for their welfare. I encourage you to come down as often as you can, even though it might be for a short period of time. I assure you that meeting our Shrine patients will change your life. Jim Miller, PP Hospital Chairman
Questions or Comments? Please contact us! E-Mail the Arabian Tales arabian.tales@el-zaribah.org
Who's Who... SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES George Mather Randy Peters J.C. Reece Ken Neusch
C 480-254-5328 C 480-296-3957 H 602-531-6545 H 480-961-1308
HOSPITAL COMMITTEE Jim Miller, PP Dr. John Hayes Tom Sheldon, Clinics
H 480-838-6646 H 602-944-3511 H 480-899-3854
BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN Phil Houghton, PP and Jim Grone J. “Hut” Hutson, PP and Dave Polner, PP Chris Hagenian, PP (Chairman)
Los Angeles Salt Lake City Mexico City
PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIRMAN: Imperial Sir Ed Stolze, PP
TEMPLE ATTORNEY: Michael Saltz
C 623-810-9990 C 480-628-6545
Casting Call El Zaribah has a Great Tradition of putting on the best Ceremonies of most Temples. We not only have the 1st section but also the Arch Degree which is very unique. We have current open positions and are setting up back up players. We put on at least 2 Ceremonials a year and you have the opportunity to put the first impression of El Zaribah in our new Nobles and their families. Julius Horvath, 2nd Ceremonial Master (Arch Degree) and I are taking names of people who would like to be part of this proud team. Please contact us at the at the information below and become involved. Rick Fasano, 1st Ceremonial Master 623-414-0990 rickfasano@hotmail.com Julius Horvath, 2nd Ceremonial Master 602-451-8093 juicehorvath@yahoo.com
Phoenix, Arizona
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WIN - WIN - WIN El Zaribah Shriners
Present Shriner Appreciation Day! Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Chase Field
NEW SHINY Red Corvette with a 7HP Subaru Engine, Electric Start, horn, and wide-bodied! Fresh out of the crate... add oil to engine and gas to the tank then... LET THE FUN BEGIN!!! Noble Burel Carney Generously donated this car to help El Zaribah raise funds for their general fund.
Game Time 1:10 PM Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Miami Marlins Price $20.00/person Coors Light Strike Zone seating section reserved for Shriners and Guests
There will be tickets available from all the Clubs and Units. Clubs and Units will also benefit from selling their share of the allotment of tickets.
Come on out and support your El Zaribah Shriners and the Arizona Diamondbacks
Proceeds from this raffle benefit the El Zaribah General Fund and are NOT tax deductible.
WEAR YOUR FEZ!! Tickets Available at: El Zaribah Shrine Office: 552 N. 40th Street Robert at Evil Twin Custom Cycles: 433 W. Main Street, Mesa 480.784.0400 Pat McNichols: 602.369.3209 JC Reece: 602. 531.6545 Randy Peters: 480.296.3957 All proceeds benefit the El Zaribah Shriners and are not tax deductible.
Ladies Organizations
Daughters of the Nile - Linda Sayre, Queen
Thank you, Illustrious Sir George Mather, for attending our installation on Sunday, April 3rd and for the generous donation. Thank you also to Imperial Sir Ed Stolze and your daughter Lindsey, for singing “We Put Children First” at the installation. We are so appreciative of El Zaribah’s support. All ladies are invited to join us on Sunday, May 1st at 2 PM for an informational social about the Daughters of the Nile in the Fiesta Room at El Zaribah. Junior Past Queen, Jeannie Patterson is Chairman this year. Please call her at 602-300-5539 or e-mail jpatt3@cox.net, for more information. Our ladies will soon be busy preparing for our trip to our 100th annual Supreme Session, “Royal Jubilee,” which will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana June 14-19, 2016. We have quite a group traveling to support our Qadesh Temple’s Supreme Appointed Officer and Appointees. Summer is around the corner, please join us on August 16th (5-8 PM) at Organ Stop Pizza in Mesa (1149 E. Southern Ave) for a fun fundraiser and August 20 & 21 at the Cornfest. We look forward to seeing you and we appreciate all your support.
LOSNA - Lady Karen MacDougall, High Priestess
Thank you for a beautiful Installation of Officers and all the Ladies of Sphinx Court made that happen! Thank you to all of the Divan who attended. Thanks also to Ill. Sir George Mather for the generous donation to Sphinx Court. It is much appreciated! Sphinx Court has a “Sunset by the Sea” Painting Party on September 24th and a fun Fashion Show planned for February 2017. Our ladies are off to California for Grand Council the middle of May, so we are busy prepping for that. Our last meeting before our summer break is May 23rd. A Membership Tea is planned for October 2nd, with our Ceremonial on November 19th. See you at Cornest in August!
Only 500 tickets will be sold and are $25.00 each. The winner will be drawn at the May 21, 2016 Sping Ceremonial. or after the lsat ticket is sold if that happens before the Ceremonial. If you are looking for a parade vehicle or know someone who would enjoy this Corvette for their child or grandchild, THIS is the TICKET they NEED to BUY!!
WSA 2016
May 5-7, 2016 Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino
REGISTRATION and HOUSING go to www.el-zaribah.org click on WSA LINK
Tentative Schedule of EVENTS
Wednesday - May 4, 2016 PM - Registration (including golf tournament) and Hospitality Suite Thursday - May 5, 2016 AM - Golf Tournament with luncheon, Q Luncheon, WASOB Mtg. PM - Hospitality Suite, Meet & Greet Pool Party Dinner, NoHost Bar Friday - May 6, 2016 AM - WSA LOH Mtg, Registration, WSA Mtg. – Shrine (casual), Ladies Lunch Hawaiian Theme PM - Lunch, Imperial Presentations (candidates, membership, etc.), Counterparts Dinner, Hospitality Suite Saturday - May 7, 2016 AM - Registration, Ceremonial PM - Competitions (clowns, bands), Outlet Mall Trip, Hospitality Suite, Social Hour President’s Dinner – Hawaiian Attire, President’s Dinner (Honoring Mother’s Day) Hawaiian Attire and Accompanied Shriner’s Lady is Free
May 2016
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HOSPITAL / IMPERIAL NEWS
One of the questions our hospitals gets asked often is how to best go about Hosting a Community Fundraiser for Shriner’s Hospitals for Children. Here is some basic information from Shriners Hospitals for Children¬ Salt Lake City. We hope this informaton helps! Thank you for your interest in hosting a fundraiser for Shriners Hospitals for Children¬ Salt Lake City! A Community Fundraiser is an activity by a group or individual with no formal affiliation with Shriners Hospitals for Children-Salt Lake City. The hospital has no fiduciary responsibility and little or no staff involvement in these fundraisers. We are truly grateful because these events help us to raise many more funds to help the children than our small staff could ever do alone. To Help You Plan Your Event, We Suggest the Following: Choose the Right Event -- The type of event you choose should fit the size, interest, talents, goals and availability of your group. If you are searching for ideas, you can check the list of fundraisers on the reverse side. Event Registration and Approval Once you know what type of event you would like to organize. you must fill out a Fundraiser Approval form and return it to Shriners Hospitals for Children -Salt Lake City. We will provide you with the form and move it through the approval process at Shriners Hospitals for Children headquarters. Event Policies The Role of Shriners Hospitals for Children-Salt Lake City... • Offer advice • Approve the use of the name and/or logo as appropriate • Provide donation envelopes, per request • Arrange staff or volunteer attendance at event or check presentation, if feasible and appropriate • Acknowledge direct contributions to Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenSalt Lake City • Provide the letter of support to validate the authenticity of the event and its organizers. • Copies of the letter may be made to add validity to the event when soliciting donations. • Offer a tour of the hospital for volunteer fundraiser(s) if feasible We Cannot... • Offer funding or reimbursement for expenses • Share mailing list of donors • Guarantee staff or volunteers at the event • Provide event insurance • Sign vendor contracts • Solicit for cash or in-kind donations Proper Name and Wording/Use of Logo -- The name Shriners Hospitals for Children-Salt Lake City should be used in every reference to our hospital. The official name should be used on all printed materials, press releases and advertising for your event. Please do not use "Shriners" alone as this refers to the Shriners International fraternity, and not the hospital. Please also do not add an apostrophe - i.e. Shriner's Hospitals for Children. Approved events are granted permission to use our logo; you will receive the logo along with your approval letter. Letterhead -- Event organizers are not permitted to use Shriners Hospitals for Children-Salt Lake City letterhead or business envelopes. Personal Fundraising Pages -- You can create your own donation web page to support Shriners Hospitals for Children-Salt Lake City. A donation web page can be created as a way to support your fundraiser with options for honoring friends, remembering a loved one, or celebrating a special occasion. For complete information, please go to: www.donate2shc.org/personalfundraising Please note this link currently is not working Submitting Your Donation -- All event proceeds should be submitted within ninety (90) days of the event. Please address the check to Shriners Hospitals for Children-Salt Lake City and provide a copy of your approval letter along with your check so we can match up events and donations. Contact Us - For more information about hosting a community fundraiser, please contact: MJ Miller Director of Development 801-536-3567 mjmiller@shrinenet.org Some Possible Ideas for Fundraisers Art show/sale | Bake sale | Basketball tournament | BBQ cook-off | Car show | Car wash | Chili contest | Costume dance Dance competition/recital | Fitness challenge | Garage Sale | Golf Tournament | Halloween party | Motorcycle ride | Penny war Pool tournament | Quilt auction | RC car Racing | Run/walk | Triathlon | Trivia nigh | Volleyball tournament | Whiffle ball tournament
Phoenix, Arizona
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MEMBERSHIP and HOSPITAL REPORT March 2016 Membership Report
March2016 Donations
Passed Through the Unseen Portals Robert Eugene Richards Richard C Wall William Alvin Young Jr Raymond E Grice Paul V Alexon Ross S Gavette Donald Meinershagen, PP Jesse M Odom
The above named Noble(s) were reported to the Recorder’s Office since our last publication. The families and friends are in our thoughts and prayers.
Membership Numbers Membership 3/1/16: 1359 Regular Members: 1189 Associate Members: 170
Membership 3/31/16: 1354 Regular Members: 1182 Associate Members: 172
Hospital Patient Trans. Fund Roadhaven Square & Compass Club John Beebe Beta Sigma Phi, Alpha Delta Master Chapter Wanda Elvers Peggy Rollins Mary Nelson Mary Lee Brandt
In Memory of Ford Hornish Michael and Vicky Davey
In Memory of Ill Sir Ron Randleman Don and Marilyn Castleman
Hospital Patient Christmas Party Clown Unit LOS of NA
Shriners Hospitals for Children Ladies of the Foothills Shrine Club
In Memory of Mary Jane Buss and Vincent DiRenzo
Affiliated
B. K. Parish
Glenn W Klitzka
Associated
EL Zaribah Shrine Fraternal Donations
David W Pirie PP Kenneth M Anderson
Causecast Foundation Patrol Unit
Restored
In Memory of IllUSTRIOUS SIR Ron Randleman
Frank R. Chambers Joseph W. Marvin
Demitted
Frank G. Pankow
Lady Aileen Randleman Bill Foree Ill Sir Dave & Lady Pat Gutknecht Harry Fields Liz Castronovo Jim and Nancy Bradley Imp Sir Burt & Lady Sharon Oien Paul and Wanda Elvers Jack Barnhart Jo Ann Spencer-Barnhart Ill Sir Jim & Lady Alice Willittes Fred and Lil Rogers
In Memory of Robert W Shepard and Jeffrey S Edwards Robert and Carol Shepard
Have a GREAT Summer! See you in the fall!
May 2016
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UNIT and CLUB REPORTS Culinary Unit
- Ken Conner, Scribe until Relieved Well, the Spring has wound down and someone has turned the heat on again. The Temple will soon be going Dark for the Summer. The Culinary Unit wishes all a good Summer season and apologizes for any burns you may have suffered from our sloppy service. We are no better than our training, which you if you have been around more than week or two is non-existent! At the Cornfest, Culinary will be raffling off a flat panel TV of some size of which I have not been apprised. We work on a need-to-know basis and Lennie thinks I know too much as it is. Tickets are $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00. Other clubs can participate in this GREAT GIVEAWAY and we will share in the booty with them. I was told what their cut was or is but have forgotten, which is why Lennie is wrong about what I know! We will be selling them from now through the Cornfest where we will have a booth! So jump in there and buy a handful! Our irreplaceable salad server, Jimmy “I ain’t got no spots on my apron” Harrison has had quintuple heart bypass surgery and a setback or two so he may be missing from the serving line for a while. We all wish him well and a speedy recovery. Some people will do anything to stay away from the salad bowl! During the Summer Darkness of the Temple you may still buy your Pistachios at Mike Fenno’s, Shuman Auto Clinic. Don’t eat the ones with the black grease on them! It may well be grease! Now you are duly warned and I have done my duty and fulfilled the disclosure warning. So until next fall, when the Temple comes back to life, Culinary bids you a Fond and Sloppy Adieu and remember we promise not practice our skills until the Cornfest at the end of August when we will be dripping butter for two days!
El Dulabs - Rick Fasano
The El Dulabs has the honor of driving the Divan in all of the parades. We also offer rides to Nobles who would like to participate in parades but are not in a unit or cannot walk in the parade. If you have a classic, rare, or antique car or truck or just love automobiles and like to have fun then this is the unit for you. You do not have to own a vehicle to belong. The unit meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 at the Temple in the El Dulab Room. For more information, contact President Joe Newby @ 602-5733321 or VP Rick Fasano @ 623-414-0990.
Legion of Honor
- Chris
Motorcycle Unit
- Bob
Hagenian, PP, Commander ATTENTION TO ORDERS! All Veterans/Active services members wanted, the Legion of Honor is in need of your service! The LOH is composed of past and present Service Members. Do you still have a yearning to support your country and share camaraderie with your Brothers in Arms? Come check-out the Legion of Honor and help us bear the colors at parades, official El Zaribah functions, and at the request of the Potentate. We have a great time bonding with each other and including our ladies in everything we do. We have a great fall picnic planned, flag retirement ceremony, and other activities to promote fun and fellowship. We need YOU! Please answer the call and help us march the colors, even if it’s only once a year we need your help and participation. Fraternally, Hicklin Wow, we survived our busiest month of the year for the Motorcycle Unit. First of all, thanks to the many other Shriners and their Ladies and Family outside of our unit who volunteered and helped with our events, you made our jobs a lot easier to do. The 10th annual Bowling Palooza was a resounding success, it was the best of the best. The final numbers are not quite finished, but we will be presenting a whopping check to Illustrious Sir George in the near future. The motorcycle swap meet was held on March 20th, it was a bright sunny and long day, some of us arriving at 6AM. Again thanks to all including the DeMolay who helped with the food service and setup. A new event this year was our work at the Jaguar Club of America annual meeting held at the Plaza Resort in Scottsdale. We provided escort service and traffic control on Sunday and manned the checkpoints for their rally on Monday. Thanks to Mike Ozee, Tom Sheldon, Jim Reid, and Jim Moulder for their time that weekend. The photos show some scenes at our practices and after practice meetings. To all of our brothers and friends, have a great summer and we hope to see you at Prescott Valley and Payson.
Mounted Patrol - Nate and
the entire Mounted Patrol Thank you from the Mounted Patrol Howdy folks, we hope this edition finds you and your families doing well.
All is well on the MP home front. We have finished the Spring Round Up at the beautiful EZ Ranch and all is well. If you did not get to attend this ride, I sincerely hope you will have the time to join us for the fall Round Up, as this is truly an event to remember and talk about with friends and family. As you know, the calendar at El Zaribah is very busy, as the Divan is very active helping folks put together the different functions. Thank you gentlemen for all your labor. We are looking forward to attending as many as possible. Of course one of the biggest functions is the upcoming Ceremonial. It is very important for us all, and very important we show our support and appreciation by attending and getting involved. SOOOOOO, come on down and demonstrate to the new folks how much fun it is to share in the good times. As far as the Mounted Patrol goes, we are planning an outdoor breakfast, a few more parades, another Round Up and Christmas dinner. And of course, we look forward to seeing you on the trails and activities. Take good care of yourselves and your families, and Vaya Con Dios.
Oriental Band - Gene Terrell,
Scribe Greetings! I hope you all are doing alright. March & April were good times for our band. We went to the Ahwatukee Parade in March and had five bandsmen on the band float trailer as well as a special guest driver for the truck. We all had a good time, and the weather was great. Remember our band meetings & practices are on the second Tuesday of each month. Keep in touch this summer and try to be happy. Call Bob Beffel or Gene Terrell for band information and questions.
Temple Guard - Bill Hendrix
The Temple Guard and Friends had a blast at our Annual Picnic. Thanks to everyone who brought a dish and helped out. We all enjoyed good company, good food, good fun. A special thanks to Tom and Jane Sheldon and all the Hillbillies for joining us and putting on a great Hillbilly Degree. It was a great day for the dogs also. They all got along great, none of the little ones got eaten by the big ones, so I am calling that a success. The Easter Brunch was great, thanks to the tremendous effort put out by the Kitchen staff, and all the volunteers, who set up and served. Erv’s special blend of coffee was a big hit owing to Walt’s ability to keep the champagne carts stocked. Thanks to con’t. on page 8
Phoenix, Arizona
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Unit and Club Reports (continued)
everyone who helped out, especially the ladies. Upcoming is the Mother’s Day Brunch, Sun May 8th, 11 -2. Make your reservation early and enjoy the discount. Although it is not a requirement, bring your Mother, or a Mother, and show her your gratitude. The staff at the Shrine works hard to put on one of the best Brunches in the area. Don’t miss it. Bring some friends. Just when the summer heat is getting to you, the Temple Guard’s high country Mund’s Park weekend will be waiting for you. Cool mountain air, great food and friends, it cannot get much better than that. Mark your calendars, for July 15, 16, 17. Many petitions for membership were voted on at the Stated Meeting, and we look forward to meeting these new members at the Spring Ceremonial. Welcome. Tom and Cora Sweetman have been long time supporters of all things in Shrinedom; indispensable help as a member and Officer of the Temple Guard, regulars at the Outreach Clinics and so much more. They will soon be off to be closer to family in Carpenteria, CA. We will miss them terribly but wish them well in their new home. The Temple Guard meets the third Tuesday of the month; easy to remember as it is the week after the stated meeting. Come join us for dinner and get to know us.
Apache Wells SC
- Jack
Roberts, Scrib The May luncheon and meeting will be on the 12th of May. Since the club goes dark from June till September, this will be the last chance to get together as a club until fall. See you there. Have a good summer and we will see y’all in the fall. The first fall function will be the luncheon and meeting on October 13th. We will have a steak fry on the 27th.
Drum and Bugle - Alto Bugle
The Drum & Bugle Corps has started our summer break early, but we will be back again practicing in August for the Cornfest. We have around 14 members active in our practices and performances. During the summer months we lose a few that spend their time in cooler places. We’ll do our best to encourage them to hurry back to Phoenix to join us as soon as their schedule allows. Congratulations go to those new Nobles that will be initiated in the Ceremonial in Phoenix later this month. We encourage you to join in on some of the Temple and Unit events this summer so you get to know our members and Ladies better. Then when our September meeting occurs, you can attend and hit the ground running.
We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable summer.
Provost Club - Jim Leppert
Greetings Provost-men We have had a busy work month with mostly Shrine and Appendant bodies and you have stepped up to the plate and handled them well, thanks to all who worked. We were also asked to do the Presentation of Colors for the Sphinx Court #65, Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America for their Installation in April. We wish a safe trip to our Snowbird Provost men on their trips home and look forward to their return next year. But remember that just because the Shrine goes dark for the next 3 months, we still have rentals to provide security for and since we do not have any meetings we will be calling and emailing the new work schedules. We hope everyone has a safe and sane Summer. If you would like to join, please contact Jim Leppert (623-516-9363) or email at chijimbo14@q.com or attend our meeting in September on the 2nd Thursday of the month with Dinner and Fellowship at 5:30 and the meeting at 6:30.
West Valley SC
MAKE A FRIEND - BE A BROTHER The West Valley Shrine Club invites you to have Lunch at 12
o’clock noon on the 3rd Wednesday of May, June, July, August and September at Tivoli Gardens, 12535 W. Bell Road, Surprise, AZ 85374. Make reservations by calling Bob Omer at 623-505-9298 or 303-921-7507 by the prior Monday. This is a great opportunity to learn to know a Shriner in the West Valley. Choose your fare from the great Tivoli Gardens menu. Bring a friend for company for the drive, double your opportunity to exchange ideas. Invest some time getting to know a West Valley Shriner.
Masonic Youth Club - Rick
Fasano The Masonic Youth Club is pleased to share information about some of the major events of the three youth groups. Please visit our web page at http://www.el-zaribah. org/masonic-youth-club or the next time you’re on the El-Zaribah web page, go to groups and click the tab Masonic Youth Club. With just a little support of your time, these young people will continue to grow into amazing young adults and help to continue our own Masonic and Shrine Fraternity as well as our ladies’ organizations. Please join us at our meeting which is held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Temple in the Red Fez Room at 6:00 pm. Working together we can all make a difference. For more information, contact: Pres. Alan Dye @ 480-223-2914 or VP Rick Fasano @ 623-414-0990.
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Upcoming El Zaribah Events • • • •
Jun 2 - 5, 2016: GRAND LODGE COMMUNICATION Jun 10, 2016: 7pm, Director's Staff - Texas Hold'em Jun 12, 2016: 1pm, Baseball-Shriners Appreciation Day Jun 27, 2016: 7pm, HP Lodge #85 Stated mtg
• Jul 3 -8, 2016: Shrine Imperial Convention • Jul 15 -18, 2016: Temple Guard - Munds Park Weekend
• • • • • • • • • • •
Aug 2, 2016: 5:30pm - 6:30pm, DRUM & BUGLE MTNG Aug 5, 2016: Clinic LA Aug 9, 2016: 5:30pm - 7pm, Drum & Bugle mtg Aug 16, 2016: 5:30pm - 7pm, Drum & Bugle mtg Aug 19, 2016: Clinic Aug 19 - 22, 2016: CornFest Aug 22, 2016: 7pm HP Lodge #85 Stated mtg Aug 23, 2016: 5:30pm, Drum & Bugle mtg Aug 26, 2016: 7:30am, Zane Grey SC Golf Tournament Aug 27 – Sept 4, 2016: Alaska Cruise Aug 30, 2016: 5:30pm, Drum & Bugle mtg
Phoenix, Arizona
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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 (Assistant Rabban) 602531-6545 or Randy Peters (Chief Rabban) 480-296-3957.
Keep your Email Address up-to-date! If you want to receive mailings via email, send an email to Arabian.Tales@el-zaribah.org . Please make sure to include your name as a part of the email message, so we know who we are contacting. You will then be added to the El Zaribah online NewsWeb as well as any electronic mailings.
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 May 6 August 19 November 4 Los Angeles August 5
Now, there are MORE ways THAN EVER to stay connected with El Zaribah Shrine! Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! FACEBOOK: facebook.com/el.zaribah TWITTER: twitter.com/elzaribah INSTAGRAM: #elzaribah and @elzaribah Mention Us... @elzaribah Tag Us... #elzaribah
2016 Parade Information
SANCTIONED PARADES CITY DATE/DAY
Payson Rodeo Parade Shrine Circus Pine Top Lakeside Lake Havasu Tempe Phoenix Anthem Veterans Winslow Glendale Fiesta Bowl
NON-SANCTIONED PARADES CITY DATE/DAY Yarnell Mayer
5/14/16 5/14/16
Congress
10/1/16
Black Canyon City
11/12/16
8/20/16 9/10/16 9/24/16 10/29/16 11/11/16 11/11/16 11/12/16 11/19/16 12/10/16 12/31/16
Are YOU looking for a Blue Lodge to visit? Arizona Grand Lodge has a great lodge directory with lodge locations, meeting days and times, plus a map! Check it out... http://azmasons.org/lodge_directory.html
Show your support! Arizona has MASONIC license plates!
The initial cost is $25. Almost 70% ($17) of the fee goes to charities supported by Arizona Masons.
Many other states are trying to get them, our state already offers them! Get yours, today! http://www.azmasons.org/lic_plate.html
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Friends of the Arabian Tales We are launching a new program to increase revenue and interest in the Arabian Tales. Donations to this fund will help offset the cost of delivering The Arabian Tales to you and others.
Five Star Friends
Donation of $100 or more in 2016 Arno Warnke Bob and Carol Shepard (in memory of Robert W. Shepard and Jeffrey S. Edwards) Troy Steckenrider Jim and Jill Thomas
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Donation of $10.00-$19.00 in 2016 How do I become a member of the “Five Star” Friends Program? If your name is listed below you are ready to become a member of the “Five Star” Friends Program. You can also increase your Star Rating by increasing your donation. If you convert your donation into a 2016 annual donation, your donation will end in the month indicated. Let us know if you want to be part of the “Five Star” Friends Program! Ellis Nichols - $25.00 Jack and Sally Wade $30.00 Ken Lyberg 1/17 Russ Gunther, PP 1/17 Dr. John Hayes 1/17 Bill and Barbara Richards 1/17 Jim Schelin 1/17 John Spooler 1/18 Earl Trundy 1/18 *** A. A. Warnke 1/19 Russ Hinkle, PP 2/18 Dorothy Joerding 2/18 Erv Whetstone 2/18 Paul Brennan 3/17 Liz Castronovo 3/17 Alan and Joy Rash 3/17 Jim Tollefson 3/17 Sally Olson 4/16* Jack Wade 4/16*
When will we see YOU as one of our “FIVE STAR” Friends?
Gary Erickson 4/17 Barry Johnson 4/17 Bill and Dee Wright 4/17 Martin and Carlene Granville 5/16 Marion Porto 5/16 (in memory of Rosario Porto) Mary Lou Salyer 5/18 (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) Jack Roberts 9/16 Gerry Sanford 9/16 *** Robert Carne 9/17 Don and Marilyn Castleman 9/17 Art Moss 9/17 Donald Young 9/17
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.
Henry Huddleston 10/16 Earl and Janice Ferguson 10/17 *** Jim Willittes, PP 10/18
Contact or visit the Shrine office for details.
Jean Glover 11/16 Lyman and Lynn Hatch 11/16 Gerry Hodgson 11/16 Chuck Hudson 11/16 Joan Meighan 11/16 AA Warne 11/16 *** Jim Hoover 11/17 Joan Isaacs 11/17 Kenneth Kovac 11/17 David and Georgianna Miller 11/17 Trudy Mullins 11/17 Merrill Putnam, PP 11/17 Renate Sweat 11/17
* Donation expires this month + Donation expires next month Thank you for your generosity. If you would like to learn more about making donations to Shrine Charities. Please contact the El Zaribah Shrine Temple 602-231-0300 or www.el-zaribah.org
Dean Bulkley 12/16 Larry Howard 12/16 Everett Jenks 12/16 Jon Lokensgard 12/16 Marion Martin 12/16 Tom Rogers 12/16 *** Mimi Bohlman 12/17 Junior Grimm 12/17 Christy Martin 12/17 *** Mobile Nobles 12/19 *** Michael and Julie Clarke 12/24
May 2016
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May Birthdays 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ronald Dunlap Charles Krebs Victor Shoaff Albert Cook Michael Deerr Arthur Fuciarelli William Gumbert Charles Krantz Paul Meierhenry Thomas Sweetman Eugene Winkels Paul Beard John Blann Gerry Hodgson Robert Loftus Ricardo Martinez David Sprague Donald Lassiter Gary Hal Butler Leroy Peterson Stanley Reinhold Milton White Donald Mason Erminio Perea Duane Smith Walter Smith Louis Marta Ken Papa David Smith Quaid Smith Thomas Carroll Robert Heard William Hedrix Ralph Herro Russell Nichols Joel Ozment Richard Bell James Raynovic Thomas Rogers homas Calvin, P.P. E. Gregory Galpin Richard Hunsinger Michael Irwin Ray Lesniak Jim Thompson Andrew Sands Robert Loftus Timothy Lueck Jeffrey Schiller Eugene Brown Roy Harris Jon Lokensgard George Laughlin William Babcock John Honea Steven Aumick
1986, A. Marshall Austin 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, Imperial Sir 2014, Gerry Massey 2015, Chris Hagenian
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Clarence Allen Maurice Baker Nicholas Baziotes Ralph Conder Steven Balthazor Irven Edgmon James Lakey E Plummer Carlos Otero George Kalasountas Douglas Kurbat, P.P. Mark Lueck Shawn Sturtevant Robert Hicklin Richard Neal William Barclay Thomas Drey Michael Folker Brad Biglow Michael Mangano Donald Young Tim Engel Everett Cox Gary Speas Harman Cadis Phillip Harris Harvey Hawthorne Burton Kruglick Fred LaBell Earl Slipher Billy Thomason Clarence Finch Helmut Streng James Warne Alfred Bielsky Frank Hubbard Gerry Massey, P.P. Philip Spaulding Robert Wright William Cutter Richard Fasano James Paxton William Bartus Brent Kittel Mark Messerly Robert Richards Robert Rye Tracy Frazee Thomas Janes John Jones Eugene Limbacher James Rinehart Lowell Follendorf Frederick Hammer J Mead Richard Palozzi Everett Dale Jenks Ken Lenhart
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Terrence Mundy James Osman Howard Slack George Cunningham
June Birthdays 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Bobby Alford Larry Joe Manson Wayne Marsh Harold Wilson William Heenan David Minton Gerald Sanford Robert Carne David Fitzpatrick Stanley Harris James Nafziger Harold Staweke Glenwood Wagner Steven Gearhart Raymond Hanna Merle Mac Cleary Dale Orin Faust Floyd Hagen Billy Larson Michael Turner Frederick Wulff Raymond Berger Joseph Brown Ronald Butler Philip Davis Michael Kofta David Main Glenn Yates Kenneth Zerves Charles Alexander Robert Farkas Darrell Mandrell David Lanford Jack Roberts Bruce Fischer James Meredith Gary Rogers Curtis Clark James Furr John Morgal Jose Ramirez Robert Burmeister John Markham Francis Rasen James Miller, P.P. Charles Luthy John Plover David Sonia Benton Barnhart Allen Faulkner David Gibson James Miller
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Roy Ralls Tim Tapia William Garrard Donald Peterson Raymond Benson Kenneth Braun Ronald Sartor Jerry Gilmore Stephen Hunt Ronald Ogle Ernest Schmidt Thomas Arledge Robert Carhart Glenn Christiansen M Judge Dean Ralph Dugan Harley Goodson Roland Redelings Richard Hileman Richard Peterson Mark Thompson Mathew Armer William Benson John Locher Ross Summers John Graham Gerald Garafola Heath Hare Edward McCoy Elmer Gilbert Rickey Jacobson Paul McCullough William Williamson David Elston William Sandvig Fred Tallarico Gevork Yaralyan James Gibbs Douglas Stenson Thomas Foster Dennis Keith Robert Lehl John Dino Dennis Le Roy Richard Smith Michael Clarke Preston Erlick Ronald Foncannon Joseph Pendergast, P.P. Larry Gruebmeyer
1980, Merrill Putnam, Tangier Temple – Omaha, NE 1985, Russell Hinkle, Saladin Temple – Grand Rapids, MI 1988, William E. Sandvig, Zuhrah Temple – Minneapolis, MN 1991, “Buzz” Pedroni, Aahmes Temple – Livermore, CA 1991, 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 2000, Phil Pederson, Sabbar Temple – Tucson, AZ 2001, Paul Meierhenry, Arab Temple – Topeka, KS 2002, David A. Gutknecht, Tripoli Temple – Milwaukee, WI 2006, Fred Kidston, El Kalah Temple – Salt Lake City, UT 2009, Joel Ozment, Moslem Temple – Detroit, MI 2009, Coy Love, El Bekal – Anaheim, CA 2010, Cecil Hammer, Al Kader Temple – Wilsonville, OR
Phoenix, Arizona
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Shrine Units & Clubs Meeting Schedule
Unit or Club
Time
Band Ea Tuesday 7:00 pm Clowns 1st Monday 7:00 pm Culinary 3rd Wednesday 7:00 pm Director’s Staff 4th Wednesday 7:30 pm El Dulabs 3rd Wednesday 7:00 pm Greeters 3rd Monday 7:00 pm Legion of Honor 3rd Monday 7:00 pm Motorcycles 2nd Thursday 7:00 pm Mounted Patrol 1st Monday 7:00 pm Oriental Band 2nd Tuesday 6:30 pm Patrol 1st Wednesday 7:00 pm Roadrunners 3rd Tuesday 6:30 pm Temple Guard 3rd Tuesday 6:30 pm Transportation 1st Wednesday 7:00 pm Air Patrol Saturday 9:00 am Al Jondi 4th Thursday 6:30 pm Apache Wells 2nd Thursday 1:00 pm Casa Grande 2nd Thursday 5:30 pm Cigar Club 3rd Mon: Feb., May, Aug., Nov. Computer Club 1st Monday 7:00 pm Drum and Bugle Ea Tuesday 5:30 pm Hermosillo HiCountry Rebels Quarterly TBA Kingman Masonic SC 2nd Wed monthly at 5:30pm Lake Havasu 1st Thursday 6:00 pm Masonic Youth 3rd Wednesday 6:00 pm Misfits When Called Mobile Nobles 3rd Thursday 7:00 pm Mohave 1st Friday 7:30 pm Provost 2nd Thursday 6:30 pm Sand Baggers Golf Club 1st Monday 6:30 pm Sun Lakes 3rd Mon. (Nov. – Mar.) 5:00 pm West Valley 3rd Wednesday 5:00 pm White Mtn. 3rd Sunday 12:30 pm Winslow 2nd Friday 5:00 pm Yavapai 2nd Thursday 6:00 pm Young Guns 3rd Wednesday 6:00 pm Yuma 2nd Monday 7:00 pm Yuma Foothills 1st Monday 12:00 pm Zane Grey 3rd Wednesday 5:30 pm
Location
Divan Rep.
Band Room Chief Rabban Clown Room Assistant Rabban Culinary Room Oriental Guide Director’s Staff Room Assistant Rabban EI Dulabs Room High Priest & Prophet Greeters Room Assistant Rabban LOH Room Oriental Guide Motorcycle Room Oriental Guide Mounted Patrol Room High Priest & Prophet Band Room Assistant Rabban Patrol Room Assistant Rabban Roadrunners Room Chief Rabban Temple Guard Room Chief Rabban Transportation Room Chief Rabban Various Locations Chief Rabban AI Jondi Room Oriental Guide Apache Wells CC Hall Chief Rabban Fairways Club House High Priest & Prophet Director’s Staff Room Oriental Guide Computer Club Room Assistant Rabban Band Room Chief Rabban Restaurant Swiss Haus, Dr. beating #62, Hermosillo Various Locations High Priest & Prophet 2701 E. Andy Devine Ave Oriental Guide Yacht Club Oriental Guide Red Fez Room Entire Divan Various Locations High Priest & Prophet Venture Out/Art/Craft Room Oriental Guide Club Riviera/Bullhead Oriental Guide Provost Room Chief Rabban Director’s Staff Room Assistant Rabban Sun Lakes C’wood CC Chief Rabban Briarwood Golf/ CC High Priest & Prophet Show Low Café Assistant Rabban Club House High Priest & Prophet Elks Club Prescott Valley High Priest & Prophet Red Fez Room Oriental Guide Yuma Masonic Lodge High Priest & Prophet Fortuna del Rey Restaurant High Priest & Prophet Tiny’s Rest Payson Assistant Rabban
If you have an approved meeting change, please email us at arabian.tales@el-zaribah.org
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SHRINE GOLF TOURNAMENT
Over the weekend of April 2nd, the Sandbagger Shrine Golf Club had their annual Shriner’s Golf Classic. It was again chaired by Ill. Sir Tom Calvin and again they had sold out tournament. When you look at the photos you will see just how much fun they were having. The teams had 3 members and a lady golfer from the Cactus Tour Pro. The Ladies of the Cactus Pro Tour help make this a great Pro Am event. Shriners also vie for the coveted Red Fez Invitational Trophy. Here are just a few photos that catch the Shriners at their best playing their games and just having fun Photos by Allen Nichols
SAMSAR DINNER
El Zaribah Nobles look forward to the annual Samsar Dinner held each year to honor the nobles who work so hard for the Shrine and sponsor new nobles into the Shrine. It is an invitation only for the Shriners only. On March 3rd over 200 nobles were invited to this great event. Many for the first time and some who had their full Samsar award were there to cheer on their fellow Shriners. When you see in the pictures the award with its multi-colored ribbon hanging around their neck that is the Samsar award. So when you see the nobles with the award at the Shrine, stop and take a look and thank them for volunteering and helping the Shrine to be strong. Photos by Mike Folker
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Illustrious Sir George Mather and the Shriners of El Zaribah Invite You to Become a Shrine Mason at the
El Zaribah Shriners Spring Ceremonial
Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 9:00 AM
In Honor of Ill. Sir Monty Fox Only $120.00
(a $378.00 value) Includes: Initiation Fees, Your Fez, Dues!
Tuesday, May 17th 6 PM - Indoctrination
Saturday, May 21st 9:00 AM - Candidates report in 9:30 AM - Start 1st Section (open to all) (10 min. break after 1st Section) Start Hot Sands (Nobles Only) Lunch follows Hot Sands After Lunch – (open to all) Arch Degree, Fezzing Ceremony and Unit & Club Parade followed by 1 hour social in Red Fez Room
State:
Lady: Zip: Member #:
To reserve your spot, please contact the Shrine office, or fill out the form below and send to the El Zaribah Office by May 14, 2016
Name: Address: City: Lodge Name:
Phone: Email: Send to: El Zaribah Shriners, 552 N 40TH St., Phoenix, AZ 85008 or email to: office@el-zaribah.org If you are already a Shriner, please ask a friend to join. Print this out and hand it to all your fellow Brothers. Call El Zaribah Shriners at 602-231-0300 with any questions.
EL ZARIBAH SHRINE
552 NORTH 40TH STREET, PHOENIX AZ 85008-6441
PETITION FOR INITIATION AND MEMBERSHIP
TO THE POTENTATE, OFFICERS AND NOBLES OF EL ZARIBAH SHRINE SITUATED IN THE OASIS OF PHOENIX, DESERT OF ARIZONA.
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that I am a Master Mason in good standing in Masonic Lodge #
If so, what was the Chapter name and location
+
Business Phone:
Tele. #
Tele. #
located at CITY STATE which is a lodge recognized by or in amity with the Conference of Grand Masters of North America. Furthermore, I have resided at my current address for not less than 6 months, as required by the Bylaws of The Imperial Council. I respectfully pray that I may be made a Noble of the Mystic Shrine, and become a member of your center. If I be found worthy, and my request granted, I promise to conform to the Articles of Incorporation and the bylaws and Ceremonies of your center.
Were you ever a DeMolay?
When?
Birth Place
Zip
Wife’s name:
Hat size
Have you previously applied for admission to any organization of the shrine? If so, where?
Profession or occupation Date of Birth
State
Print full name here (Name in full. Initials not sufficient)
Signature
Member #
Noble (Print)
Member #
Noble (Print)
Mobile Phone:
Mailing address (street, P O Box) City,
Home Phone:
E-mail address Date
Recommended and vouched for on the Honor of:
2016 Spring Ceremonial: $120 Initiation Fee Annual Dues New Fez
$100 $124 $154 ==== $378