Sahib Shriners The A.A.O.N.M.S. Reporter 2011 Dromedary Award Winner

Volume 31, Number 4 Sarasota, Florida April 2012

April 1 King Pin Pancake Breakfast, 8:00 a.m., 40 Shrine Club Directory, 12 Shriners 5 Stated Meeting, 12:45 p.m., 6 Shrine Club News, 12 7 Club/Unit Head Meeting, 9:00 a.m. Shrine Unit News, 18 Having 10 Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance, 6:00 p.m., 6 Thursday Luncheons, 34 12 Nobles & Ladies Luncheon, Masonic Digest, 42 Fun & w/Concert Band, 11:00 a.m., 21 Ladies Calendar, 51 52 Helping 13-15 Sahib Shrine Circus, 16 Officers, Appointees and Unit Leaders, 27-28 Spring Ceremonial, 28-29 Index of Advertisers & Shriners Info, 53 54 Kids May 2-5 FSA Convention - Ft. Myers Sahib Shriners Calendar,

Sahib Shrine Salads House Salad $2.50 Restaurant & Lounge Caesar Salad $2.00 APRIL 2012 Asian Chicken Salad Bowl $8.95 Chopped Chef Salad Bowl $8.95 Lunch 11 AM – 2 PM Chicken & Tuna Salad Plate $6.95 Lounge 11:00 am to 9:00 pm Lettuce, tomato cottage cheese Friday 11:00 am till… Monday Evening Tacos & Hot Dogs $1.50 each Chili Dog $1.75 Appetizers Tuesday Evening ½ dozen Chicken Wings $3.95 CLOSED Dozen Chicken Wings $6.95 Wednesday Evening served hot, mild or Bar B Q 5 PM till 7:30 PM with celery and bleu cheese Prime Rib Night $12.95 Onion Ring Basket $4.95 With Baked Potato, Vegetable, Chicken Tenders $7.95 Choice of Soup or Salad french fries & honey mustard sauce **Appetizers and Sandwiches available** Reservations Please: 366-4449 Combos HILLBILLY BUFFET-THURSDAY’S Low Calorie Plate $6.95 Serving 5:00 to 7:00 PM 8 oz ground beef patty with cottage $8.50 PER PERSON cheese and fresh fruit Soup and 1/2 Sandwich $4.75 April 5 Ham Cup of soup of day and ½ sandwich April 12 Salisbury Steak tuna salad, chicken salad, sliced ham April 19 Pot Roast or sliced turkey April 26 Baked Chicken Western Omelet $5.95 Includes: Fried green tomatoes, fried fish, with fresh fruit potatoes, beans, coleslaw, gravy, biscuits, rolls, dessert, coffee and tea Sandwiches Friday Evening 5 PM till 7:30 PM 8 oz Burger on a Kaiser roll $6.95 All Dinner entrees are served with your choice of lettuce, tomato, onion with French fries potato or rice, chef choice of vegetable, and soup Cheeseburger $7.25 or salad (dinners only) Turkey-Ham Club with fries $7.95 Ham and Cheese sandwich $4.95 Boneless Chicken Breast $ 9.95 with chips Twin Tenderloins $12.95 Pan fried with Monterey Jack cheese, Chicken Salad Sandwich $4.95 mushrooms, tomato with chips New York Sirloin Steak $10.95 Tuna Salad Sandwich $4.95 6 oz. Maine Lobster Tail $14.95 with chips With drawn butter Liverwurst & Onion $4.75 Grouper Sandwich $ 8.95 ¼ Lb. Hot Dog with fries $3.95 Lettuce, Tomato, Tartar, French Fries Reuben Sandwich $ 8.95 BLT with chips $4.50 Corned Beef, Sauerkraut, Swiss cheese Grilled Cheese & Tomato $3.95 **ASK ABOUT THE CHEF’S SPECIAL**

Soup of the Day Soda $1.00 Coffee/Tea $1.00 Cup $2.50 “Dinner Reservations Encouraged” Bowl $3.75 941-366-4449 Page 4 SAHIB REPORTER April 2012 The Chaplain’s corner Reporter by the Rev. Noble Don Kerr, Chaplain

The Official Monthly Publication of nce upon a time a man lived Our hopes are always in the fu- Sahib Shriners Owhose name was Sir Nowyufff ture. Nature follows that pattern. A.A.O.N.M.S. Dunnit. He had invented a unique Spring follows winter. Flowers be- 600 N. Beneva Road medicine, called “Juniorite.” He ad- gin to blossom and days become Sarasota, FL 34232 vertised his invention in magazines longer. Phone: (941) 366-4449 and newspapers, saying, “Don’t Easter always looks to the fu- FAX: (941) 366-8578 grow old! Take Juniorite and be ture. It symbolizes light out of dark- Email: [email protected] young again!” So it happened that ness. When we become Masons in Web: http://sahibshrine.org Lord and Lady Dunnit became par- that third degree, we are “raised.” Editor-in-Chief ents of a baby, who, instead of We are pointed in a new direction. Gary Schweinshaupt being a baby, was born an old man It is like a resurrection from the Phone: (941) 356-5381 of ninety. Lord Dunnit had taken past. Easter is our time to feel Email: [email protected] too much Juniorite. The baby, born confident about the future. “He who Staff Writer at ninety, soon became eighty then was dead is alive.” That is our faith. Malcolm Van Dyke II seventy and sixty and every ten God does not stop when we stop. Phone: (941) 955-6483. years the baby grew younger. Even- The resurrection is a testimony to Email: [email protected] tually the child was ten and five the continuity of life. Staff Photographers and then without teeth or hair and So, may the Risen Christ bring Sarasota County could only cry and squeal. Juniorite to us a blessing of confidence and Malcolm Van Dyke II was a big success. It had made hope for the future. And, those who Phone: (941) 955-6483. Email: [email protected] time run backwards. celebrate Passover, may them be Manatee County When we think about that, ever grateful for the One who rose Bob Rodd would we like it? The Creator of up to bring freedom to an enslaved Phone: (941) 776-0937 time designed us to go forward, not people. Email: [email protected] backward. Life is made to move A Happy Easter and a Happy Staff Assistant beyond what was, to what will be. Passover to one and all.  Bobbi Schweinshaupt The Reporter is dedicated to promoting the Editor’s notes interests of Sahib Shriners, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Shrine Burns Institutes and the by Gary Schweinshaupt, KCCH, [email protected] Sahib Shrine Clubs and Units and Freemasonry. DEADLINE hat do young Shriners want? quietly stop appearing at meet- All materials for publication must be submit- WI have been in many discus- ings and simply slip off the rolls. ted to the Sahib Shriners office no later than sions over the years with nobles They return to our communities the first Thursday of the month for publication my age and older, and they always outside the temple disheartened in the following month. are able to come up with a long list with the Shrine, and—unfortu- Text and images produced using comput- what they think young Shriners nately for the fraternity—they will ers may be submitted via email or on a PC- want. Whatever it is, it most as- often share their disappointments compatible floppy diskette or CD. Text should be submitted in ASCII format or in a com- suredly isn’t what I have discussed with their friends. Sadly, they then monly-used word processor format. Photos, with my Brothers over the years, join a group of Shriners as diverse floppy diskettes or CDs from units or clubs will for if we were right, and imple- as Shrinedom itself: unfulfilled be returned to writer. mented any of these ideas, they Shriners. Sahib Shriners disclaim any liability from don’t seem to have worked, as we I relate this subject not to just any loss or damages resulting from articles, still have problems recruiting lament over a failure, but to ask all opinions, statements or representations younger nobles, and when we do young Sahib Shriners (or any dis- expressed or implied in this publication. initiate younger men, they often satisfied Shriner) who reads this, to All rights reserved. No part of this publication don’t stay around very long. If they please discuss what has disheartend may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, don’t stay around very long, isn’t it you with being a member of Sahib except by other Shriner publications. Requests obvious they are not getting what with nobles you know, or any noble for reproduction should be addressed to Sahib they wanted from being a Shriner? who will listen (I’ll listen)—please Shriners. Copyright © 2012. I suspect they are often uncom- communicate with us, we need your fortable declaring their desires, input. Tell us what we need to do to SHRINE HOSPITAL INFORMATION For information or assistance in contacting their disappointments and their enhance your experience, so you the Shriners Hospitals for Children or a Shrine frustrations with what they find at will be heartened by your partici- Burns Institute call: Sahib. And what do they do? They pation at Sahib.  National: (800) 237-5055 Florida: (888) 665-KIDS Photo on Page 1: Imperial Potantate Michael G. Severe with Sahib Potentate Charles M. Levan, 33° Sarasota: (941) 955-2494 The Reporter: is published monthly (except in July), a subscription is included in our member’s annual Sahib Shrine dues of $100, by Email: [email protected] the Sahib Shrine Temple, Inc., 600 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL 34232. Third-class postage paid at Manasota, FL.

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Potentate’s Notes

Nobles, The Sarasota County Fair has come and gone, the nobles and ladies have returned from their cruise of the Eastern Caribbean. It is Circus Time! Come out and enjoy the Circus. See the faces of happy children as they watch the clowns perform their hilarious antics. Thrill at the daring aerialists, acrobats and other entertainers per- forming their maneuvers flawlessly under the Big Top! See the trained animals. Listen to the Circus band playing the Grand March of the performers. Be a kid again. It is also Ceremonial time. This month we will create several new nobles and showcase our Shrine to the community. There is still time to get petitions in for the Ceremonial. Share the fellowship and cama- raderie with your fellow Master Masons. Help them experience what it is to be a Shriner. Support the “World’s Greatest Philanthropy,” Shriners Hospitals for Children. Next month we prepare for the Florida Shrine Association annual meeting in Fort Myers. See you all there.

Yours in the Faith,

Charles M. Levan, 33°, Potentate

We can’t grow, if they don’t know! Page 6 SAHIB REPORTER April 2012 SAHIB SHRINERS “SPRING SWING” PRESENTED BY THE MANATEE SHRINE CLUB LADIES NIGHT DINNER DANCE With Birthday and Anniversary Celebration Tuesday, April 10 • Social Hour – 6:00 p.m. • Dinner – 7:00 p.m. • Dancing – 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. with “John & Tony” • Choice of Entree: Braised Lamb Shank w/Mint Jelly Coconut Fried Shrimp Tickets: $19.50 per person, includes sales tax and gratuity Purchase Ticket Reservations in Advance a Must! Nobles – Fez , Jacket and Tie Ladies – Commensurate attire No Ticket Sales after the Preceding Thursday Box Office: 366-4449, ext. 320 Proceeds are for the Benefit of Sahib Shriner’s Activities, Payments are not Deductible as Charitable Contributions.

Official Call SAHIB SHRINE CONTRIBUTIONS APRIL 2012 TO SHRINERS HOSPITALS STATED MEETING Total Year THURSDAY NOON February To Date Memorials ...... $ 425.00 $ 1,290.00 April 5, 2012 Donations ...... 461.00 2,241.00 • 11:00 a.m.Fun and Fellowship 100 Million Dollar Club ...... 00 100.00 • 11:30 p.m.Band entertains Hospital Benefit Days * ...... 00 .00 • 12:00 Noon Lunch • 12:45 p.m. Meeting Opens • Balloting $ 886.00 $ 3,631.00 • 2012 Dues card and Fez required

* $TBD Retained for The Sahib Hospital Transportation Fund. SAHIB SHRINE HOSPITAL Official Call COMMITTEE REPORT MAY 2012 Jesus Cabalo, Hospital Chairman STATED MEETING

REPORT FOR FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY NIGHT May 2, 2012 New Patients (YTD) ...... 19 (43) • 6:00 p.m. Fun and Fellowship Trips (YTD) ...... 23 (52) • 6:30 p.m. Band entertains Trips to other hospitals (YTD) ...... 0 (0) • 7:30 p.m. Meeting opens Clinic Appointments (YTD)...... 127 (236) • Balloting Admissions (YTD) ...... 1 (2) • 2012 Dues card and Fez required

Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! April 2012 SAHIB REPORTER Page 7 Recorder’s notes by Oscar Cloutier, [email protected]

e have had some great and exciting shows in the When you call our office, please try to call the proper WSahib auditorium in February and March. The extension for the person you are calling. That way it Potentates Ball was very well attended. The Patsy will not be necessary for her to answer calls for other Cline Show was sold out. Then came the Johnny Cash people that you may be calling. The important exten- Show and that was sold out. Coming up on June 17 sions that you should be calling are as follows: will be the Sahib Shriners 30th Anniversary celebra- Recorder: Oscar Cloutier ...... 305 tion with the famous Diamonds show on June 16. Box office: Marylou Ellis ...... 320 This will be a gala event and we expect to be sold out. Circus office: Bob and Pam Trudel ...... 308 It is important for you to attend and help celebrate Event coordinator: Linda Glendenning . 316 our 30 years as a Shine temple. Call our box office, Food & Beverage: Gene Borkowski ...... 315 Marylou Ellis, extension 320, for reservations. Hospital Chairman: Jesus Cabalo ...... 317 February and March are certainly exciting for Sahib Shriners. Our office staff, although very busy Please dial these extensions when calling Sahib at times, is always there to provide you with service Shriners. If the person is not there, leave a message as necessary. Sherri Cliburn is the person that pro- for them on their phone. This will be very much vides fraternal information and processes your dues. appreciated by our office staff.  Chief Rabban’s notes by Bill Zurlo, [email protected]

embership! Membership! Membership! Sev- This event was to take place Saturday morning, Meral Divan members, Past Masters, current February 25, however due to high winds the flight Masters and nobles are attempting to secure at least was cancelled, but the children were still allowed to 25 candidates for the upcoming Spring Ceremonial, sit in the gondola and have their pictures taken. April 27 and 28. This must be our Number One Goal, Present from Sahib were two Divan officers, Ill. followed closely by fundraising. Sir Charles Levan, Potentate and myself. We also I have some fun, important news to report. The had Jesus Cabalo, Hospital Chairman and two van MetLife Blimp was parked at Sarasota, Bradenton drivers along with Beth, a hospital representative. Airport for several days prior to Saturday February Although the weather was uncooperative for a 25. A series of phone calls between our local MetLife ride, the children had fun sitting in the gondola with Office by Richard Endres from our Greeters Unit and the headphones on. Watch for pictures in an upcom- Advisor from the local MetLife office in Sarasota in ing Reporter. conjunction with Ms. Marlene Campana, Marketing March afforded all a good opportunity to see the Director to Sahib Shriners personnel and Shriner’s Johnny Cash show and to visit with Imperial Poten- Hospital for Children in Tampa, netted a possible tate Michael Severe and his Lady Patty. As we contin- flight in the blimp for at least five patients and one ued the month, the County Fair started on March 16 parent each. . . .continued on page 38 Ö Assistant Rabban’s notes by Rocky Kearney, [email protected]

pril showers bring May flowers, they also bring parking lot Bingo also. What a great job Sahib is Athe time that our snowbirds start preparing for doing with this, and there is still room for more their trip back up north. Where has our time gone? I helpers! haven’t had the chance to visit with most of my You got your tickets for the Sahib Shrine Circus northern friends. I’m hoping their stay was so enjoy- yet? Don’t be left out. It’s going to be right across the able that they may stay longer next year. The winter street in the Fraternal Order of Police lot and we need up north was a very mild one this year so watch out to fill the tent. The Circus is probably the biggest for next! money maker for our Shrine and let’s not forget all There was lots to do this past winter at Sahib and the laughs you can have. So get your tickets, bring still more to come. Our kitchen and bar manager some friends and neighbors, the laughter is free and Gene has been trying to fill the schedule in the main so are the memories. COME O NE C OME A LL TO T HE S AHIB hall, and what a great job he has done, with the March SHRINE CIRCUS! tributes to Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash and June Carter. April will also be our Spring Ceremonial and there Hillbillies had a great hoedown with lots of laughs is still room for more candidates, nobles and their and dancing. And let’s not forget our Bar Bingo on ladies to be a part of the greatest philanthropy in the Monday nights followed by Tuesday Bingo in the world, Shriners and Shriners Hospitals for Chil- main hall. If this gets any bigger, it may turn into dren. 

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Editor Rodd Sahib Past Potentates Lou Ortt, 33° and Bruce Stuebe, III, 33° escort Ill. Sir Charles Levan, 33° and Ill. Rusty Glendinning, 33° presented Imp. Potentate Imperial Potentate Mike Severe to the stage, and Sahib nobles Michael Severe with a Certificate of Congratulation from DeMolay Int’l and the greet him during his official visit to Sahib on March 8. DeMolay Alumni Assoc. for a Senior DeMolay on his election as Imperial Potentate.

Rodd Rodd

Our Sahib Divan ladies welcomed our Imperial First Lady on March 8: Imperial First Lady Patty Severe accepts a check of $500 from Sahib Lady Wendy (l-r) Deanie Jacobi, Stacey Lee Zurlo, Imperial First Lady Patty Severe, Kearney from extra money Wendy raised through the East/West Shrine Game. The Beatty Shipley, Peggy Cloutier and Patti Gee DeBolt. donation goes to Lady Patty’s “Stepping Forward toward a Brighter Future” program.

Editor Imperial Sir Michael G. Severe made his official visit to Sahib on March 8. Here he is with all the Potentates and Past Potentates who were here to greet him and attend our Sahib Thursday Luncheon. Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! April 2012 SAHIB REPORTER Page 9 PRESENTATIONS (and other events) – March 2012 (more on page 47)

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Jim Pinson was presented a special award at the Shriner's Hospital for Children in Legion of Honor Past Commander Mario Bojsiuk next to the new “Flags of Shriners Tampa by Arngie Pope, Jr., PP, Chairman of the Board of Governors, for his 461 trips International” flag stand he crafted and donated for the increasing number of flags and 59,008 miles. The most trips of any driver transporting children to the hospital. we will be displaying. It is made of solid oak and he hand carved the lettering.

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Ill. Sir Charles Levan, 33° accepts a check of $3,000 from Asst. Rabban Rocky Past Potentate Phil Mitchell, KCCH presented Kearney a partial from the 2012 East/West Shrine Game, also $1,000 from Al Lang Ill. Sir Charles Levan, 33° a check of $1,796 from Field Shrine Day, $500 to 1st Lady’s Project and $500 to future sports events. the Clown Unit Hospital Days collections.

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Dick Menzak from the Greeters and Steve Spencer from Jim Fahey of the Venice Shrine Club presented Ill. Sir Charles Levan, 33° the Legion of Honor presented Ill. Sir Charles Levan, 33° a check of with checks of $6,000 from Hospital Days collections and $18,000 $2,506 from their combined effort with Hospital Days collections. from the interest in their investment fund.

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We can’t grow, if they don’t know! Page 12 SAHIB REPORTER April 2012 SHRINE CLUB DIRECTORY DIRECTOR OF CLUBS TBA CLUB COUNCIL Sec./Treas.: TBA

ENGLEWOOD SHRINE CLUB GULF SHRINE CLUB President: Joseph Simek – 496-9222 President: Rich Okerman – 758-9496 5788 Marigold Rd. 808 53Rd. Ave. E. # 266K Venice, FL 34293 Bradenton, FL 34203-5826 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Meets the 1st Tuesday of each month Meets at American Legion Post 24, Bradenton at the Englewood Elks 11:30 am. 2nd Tuesday each month – 11:00 a.m. Lunch 12 Noon Ladies Dinner Dance - 4th Wednesday (3rd in Nov.) each month – Bradenton Country Club

HILLBILLY SHRINE CLUB MANATEE SHRINE CLUB MOTOR CORPS SHRINE CLUB Reban: Del Rawlinson – 951-0033 President: Bill Padelford - 792-4226 President: Hampton Crimi - 468-0578 2301 Wood St. 1401 8th Ave. W. 5908 Osprey Rd. # 3 Sarasota, FL34237-8019 Bradenton, FL 34205-6711 Venice, FL 34293-6630 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Meets 1st Thursday of each month Meets at the Peridia Golf & Country Club Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Sahib Shrine 4950 Peridia Blvd., Bradenton at Sahib Shrine - 7:00 p.m. Conference Room A - 7:30 p.m. 1st Friday each month - 11:00 a.m. Social Events to be Announced NORTH PORT SHRINE CLUB VENICE SHRINE CLUB President: Bob Somerville – 429-6433 President: Nick Mulig – 493-1958 2504 Dalmart Ave. 907 South Doral Lane North Port, FL 34286-7237 Venice, FL 34293-3809 Email: No email Email: No Email Meets at The Olde World Restaurant Meets at So. Venice Yacht Club 14415 S. Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL 4425 Yacht Club Dr. Every Tuesday, breakfast served at 8:00 a.m. South Venice Stated Meeting, 2nd Monday at 11:30 a.m. 3rd Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. SHRINE CLUB NEWS Gulf Shrine Club by Richard Okerman, Sr., President, [email protected]

reetings nobles, this season is flying by rather Without baseball, we are still tossing around ideas Gquickly. I would like to thank our team captains on how to raise money. If anyone has new ideas, for the fantastic job they did for Hospital Days. David please call and let me know. Rowe at the Publix on Cortez, Larry Covins at the Brother nobles and guests, we meet the second Publix at Manatee and 75th Street West, Gil Pierola, Tuesday of each month at the American Legion, Post Sr., at the Publix on Holmes Beach, and Jim Thornton 24, on 75th Street West, Bradenton. We have a great at the Longboat Key Publix. lunch, and the camaraderie is just great. We’ll see We raised $7,600.00 plus, last Hospital Days, you there. Our monthly dinner dance was quite suc- putting us in second place, not bad for a small Shrine cessful. Many guests, past Potentates, and Divan Club. members were present, and I would like to thank them for supporting the Gulf Shrine Club. 

Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! April 2012 SAHIB REPORTER Page 13 Hillbilly Shrine Club by Mike Davenport, Secretary, [email protected]

owdy, y’all! Here’s the latest from “Behind the friends eatin our Hillbilly Buffet on Thursday nights. HOuthouse.” We wish they didn’t have to go back north, but we will Our annual Hillbilly Hoedown was Saturday, be here cooking when they get back! March 3 and boy there sure were a lot of Cuzzins there. Everone had lots a fun. Good vittles and good Hillbilly April Menu music by the Gator Creek Band, that’s the same band April 5 Ham that played the convention, Yee Haw! Of course some April 12 Salisbury Steak good music was played by our new Cuzzins with their April 19 Pot Roast hillbilly instruments. April 26 Baked Chicken Us Hillbillies have been happier than a June bug at a porch light sale with all of our Cuzzins and Be safe, be healthy, be happy.  Motor Corps Shrine Club by Giles Light (G-man), Secretary, [email protected]

ince the March Reporter was sent out, the Motor Motor Corps President, Hampton Crimi (Sambo), SCorps has been on the fast track. One of our recently acknowledged the support of two of our mem- primary fundraisers has been the sale of raffle tickets bers for their support of the Booze Wagon ticket raffle on the Harley Davidson booze wagon. Maybe you’ve sales. “Gerry Hall (Pianoman) has really taken great, seen us at a number of Sahib events or run into us out and much appreciated, initiative to help our club by in the community. I hope that you’ve bought some setting up for so many functions. Steve Helin tickets. Winning ticket gets the recipient the wagon (Varmint) likewise, has spent many hours nearly full of top-shelf liquor. If you haven’t purchased your selling tickets at the Shrine functions.” Thanks guys. raffle tickets yet, any Motor Corps member has tick- The Motor Corps was in top performance mode on ets for sale, so see one of them if you need tickets. Thursday, March 8, when we provided escort duty for Tickets will also be available at the monthly Shriners Imperial Potentate Michael Severe and Lady Patty Kingpins Pancake Breakfast. Drawing for the booze during their visit to our Thursday luncheon. Motor wagon is Sunday, June 3 at the pancake breakfast. . . .continued on page 14 Ö

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Õ. . .continued from page 13 This writer sometimes makes a boo boo and so I Motor Corps Shrine Club must now own up to one. One of our members, Steve Helin (Varmint), was the birthday winner at the Febru- Corps members provided escort duty from I-75 and ary Birthday Anniversary Dinner Dance. Sorry I forgot Fruitville Road to Sahib. It was an impressive sight if to mention this recognition in last month’s issue of The you missed it. Reporter, will try not to let that happen again. Back on Saturday, March 17, club members made We have seven members and their ladies with birth- our annual ride and visit to the Masonic Home in St. days in April. We also have three members and their Petersburg. We presented a check for $500 during ladies with anniversaries this month. Birthdays in that ride. The Motor Corps has been a long-time April include: Lady Barbara Hart on the 6th, Lady supporter of the Florida Masonic Home. Jonie Steelman on the 16th, Jim McDonald (Madman) Several of our members supported the Sahib effort on the 20th, Lady Carol Hubbard on the 21st, Lady Jan at the Sarasota County Fair from March 16-25. A Dahlberg on the 21st, Bryan Pullman (Shortcut) on special thanks to all who helped. the 25th, and Joe Stella (Stroker Joe) on the 27th. We expect to participate in the Spring Ceremonial Anniversaries include: Les Ruggeirero (Curli) and during the weekend of April 27-28. It’s going to take Lady Carol on the 2nd, Theo Vreuls (T) and Lady Jill some special planning on our part as that is the same on the 22nd, and Terry Meadows (Bubba Lee) and weekend as the Leesburg Bikefest. Lady Brenda on the 24th.  North Port Shrine Club by Jock Robertson, Scribe, [email protected]

e invite everyone to our upcoming April events: While nobles have our second Monday of the month WSaturday night Mixer on the 7th (location TBA) 11:30 a.m. Stated Meeting “in back” at Olde World, and picnic at Dallas White Park on Monday the 16th. the ladies also celebrate an informal birthday lunch Come early and stay late to help, as many hands make “up front.” Recently these celebrants received a sur- light work! Phone President Bob ‘Mixmaster’ Somer- prise “Happy Birthday to You” serenade by the String ville 429-6433 for further details and reservations. of Pearls ladies barbershop quartet who happened to Scads of nobles, ladies and guests turned out for be lunching there. But then, this quartet spotted our March Mixer at the Olde World Restaurant in Noble Bill Schultz in our back room and sang, “It Had North Port. And despite this scribe’s hallucinated To Be You” to him! The anonymous wag observed— invitation for the wrong Monday in the March Re- “Bill, when you’ve got it, flaunt it!” (But surely, Bill porter, our Corned Beef & Cabbage Picnic at Dallas deserves to be fined?) White Park was well attended! Sincere apologies and Sickness and distress: On a sad note, the Black I assure you that my keeper Kerry Van Fleet now has Camel has come for Salomon S. “Sol” Shuman, truly me on a shorter leash! a noble noble. Over 20 noble and ladies attended his Almost thirty able-bodied nobles and ladies served memorial service at the North Port Temple Beth El at least one 2-hour shift or more in our all-out Hospi- conducted by Lou Ortt, PP, 33°. For Sol’s inspiring tal Days solicitation effort which finally netted $4,021 life story, see his Friday, February 17 Sun obituary. aided by generous contributions from B. John Ross Lady Bea Towsley continues with hospice care at and John Cannon. We also pitched in to sell and home and Noble “Doc” Schaeferle has returned home collect tickets plus staff the Sahib Shrine booth at the to Iowa in serious condition accompanied by Lady Sarasota County Fair. Mary Jane. Please keep these folks and their families Each Tuesday 7:30 a.m., rain or shine, 52 weeks of in your prayers. the year, our nobles and ladies breakfast in separate In our latest ‘Quotable Notable’ contest, no reader rooms at the Olde World Restaurant for info, fellow- identified John Maynard Keynes as the famous econo- ship and fun. We invite any Mason or Shriner with mist who warned us a long time ago about financiers their lady and/or friends to join us for some friendly who rig the system: “The businessman is only toler- banter and civic projects. Please bring your and your able so long as his gains can be held to bear some friends’ aluminum can pull-tabs for Bob ‘Can Man’ relation to what, roughly and in some sense, his Arnold, and your old magazines with blacked out activities have contributed to society.” address labels for John ‘Magazine Mogul’ Brophy to So here’s our April ‘Quotable Notable’ – What affix our Shrine Club sticker and distribute to North notable conservative columnist recently wrote: “It’s Port medical offices and firehouses. wrong to describe an America in which the salt of the Recent guests included Glen Purdy, Junior War- earth common people are preyed upon by this or that den of Punta Gorda Blue Lodge; Barrie Willis, nefarious elite. –We need a program that would force Rameses Shriners, Belleville, Ontario; Andy members of the upper tribe and the lower tribe to live Deardurff, Syrian Shriners, Cincinnati; Phil Zych, together, if only for a few years.” Springfield, Massachusetts, Melha Shriners; John The first non-club member to email this notable’s Zion, Fort Wayne, Indiana; John Yonan, Saginaw/ identity to the scribe at the above address wins a free Flint Michigan; Murray Cranston, Halifax, Nova Tuesday morning breakfast for two with the North Scotia, Philae Shrine Club and Noble Jack Watson’s Port Shrine Club.  adopted son Bob Stonehill.

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North Port Shrine Club's Past President Jack Watson and Lady Matty Noble Bill Shipley and Lady Alice having a few laughs making their dinner selection at North Port's February mixer. at the North Port Shrine Club's February mixer.

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Kerry Van Fleet and Betty Hamilton turn to view the "Sweet Adelines" North Port member and Noble Bill Athas and Lady Lucy who serenaded the ladies at the monthly enjoying the mixer at Olde World Restaurant. North Port Shrine Club's birthday luncheon.

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North Port Shrine Club Past President Randy Anderson and Motor Corps Shrine Club members selling raffle tickets at the recent Lady Liz enjoying the social event. Tribute to Johnny Cash Show: (l-r) Gerry Hall (Pianoman,) President Hampton Crimi (Sambo) and Steve Helin (Varmint).

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December 2080 November 2013 Robert & Ruth Riegel Reporter Boosters Ann Lassig December 2056 (In Memory of Ken Lassig) Manatee Shrine Club (Through month stated, › = New or Renewed this month) October 2013 April 2030 Lindy & Sandy Nardone October 2016 December 2014 Charles S. Marston Hugh D. Yaeger Patricia A. McLain John Lewellen (In Memory of Anne M. Marston) August 2013 (In Memory of BG John H. McLain) Bill Simon May 2029 Nancy Holmes May 2016 November 2014 Desert Patrol (In Memory Husband George) Manatee Shrine Club Margaret Lawrence August 2027 June 2013 (In Memory of Al McKenzie, PP) (In Loving Memory of Don Lawrence) Kevin & Susan Sapio Fred & Marylou Ellis (In Memory of John Pinkley) Walter Reuter March 2025 (In Memory of Fordon Harris) October 2014 May 2013 John R. Holland March 2016 Bill & Tally Hull (In memory of Carl E. Hohlt) Ed & Edie Phillips Jerry & Joyce Goacher Ronald R. & Georgana J. LeVene Jean C. Rudolph Dottie Pinkley (In memory of Robert "Bob" Lindner) February 2023 Bill & Stacey Lee Zurlo North Port Shrine Club (In Memory of John Pinkley) Marian Goldenberg Don and Elayne Sims (In Loving Memory of Bob Goldenberg, PP) April 2013 April 2022 Ted & Anita Moltz February 2016 September 2014 › Roy Winterbottom Joe & Sharon Pegararo (In Memory of Ed Luff) Manatee Shrine Club Jack & Barbara Scrofani March 2013 December 2021 (In Memory of Ed Luff) Ron & Georgana LeVene Don & Joan Patterson Don and Joan Patterson (In Memory of Christopher Weeks) (In Memory of Robert "Bob" Lindner) (In Memory of Luther Bollman) Volkert and Helen Smith January 2016 August 2014 Volkert E. & Helen H. Smith Dick and Jinny Warner Jim & Eileen Jensen Jack & Martha Bryant Dick & Jenny Warner (In Memory of Luther Bollman) December 2015 Giles Light Manatee Shrine Club February 2013 May 2021 Aides Office C. Ace Adams HP& P and (In Memory of Richard G. Morris) (In Memory of Jim Arendall) Burton Chandler Manatee Shrine Club Ruth McAngell PHP Jack & Iris Kwitchoff September 2015 (In Memory of Ned Jaworski) William M. Adams Manatee Shrine Club Robert & Ruth Riegel March 2021 June 2014 (In Memory of Richard G. Morris) Dr. Lawrence G. Schaeferle Dottie La Greco (In Memory of Herman Dooley) (El Kahir-Iowa), North Port Shrine Club August 2015 (In Memory of Husband Louis La Greco) January 2013 October 2020 Manatee Shrine Club Ed & Jean O’Hara Ted & Lourdes Oliveira Dolores O'Neal (In Memory of Kenneth Gerrard, Sr., PP) (In Memory of Stanley Nowicki & (In Memory of Everson & Harvey Lambert) (In Memory of Loved Shriners) (In Memory of Walter J. Kunkel) Dr. Sigmund Nowicki) December 2012 Norris and Barbara Walker June 2015 Col. Murray G. Swindler Knights of the Round Table, South December 2019 Manatee Shrine Club May 2014 (In Memory of Joe Porter) Everett & Evelyn Blount (In Memory of Michael A. Cipullo) Wallace & Audrey Clements George & Norma Shoner (In Memory of Dick Reese) (In Memory of Irene Krakow) (In Memory of Our Son Mike Clements) November 2012 November 2019 May 2015 May 2014 Charles & Mary Jane Hamilton Sahib Golf Committee The Builders Lodge No. 376 Provost Guard Herb & Joanne Mueller (In Memory of Irene Krakow) August 2019 (In Memory of Passed Members) October 2012 Donald & Audrey Schmitt David R. Magdalik B. John and Roberta Ross Luke & Kathleen Doyle April 2015 Robert & Audrey Rushing Melvin & Anna-Marie Nelson March 2019 › Harold Bell (In Memory of Joan Winters) Emanuel Schonberger Michael Clarke John H. Brophy April 2014 November 2018 September 2012 (In Memory of Catherine F. Brophy) › Carolyn B. Jordan Chris & Peg Kellogg Charles H. 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F. Perkins, III) John & Margaret Hodge › Dave & Mickey Joly › (In Memory of Larry Swanson) January 2015 Manatee Shrine Club › (In Memory of Earl Woodring) June C. Hutcheson (In Memory of Roy Rudolph) March 2017 Manatee Shrine Club December 2013 Christopher Weeks & (In Memory of Carl Herman) Doug & Janie Bohannon Barbara Hershey (In Memory of Scott Macaulay) Virginia Chase (In Memory of Edgar Sherrick) (In Memory of Harold Chase) January 2017 Edward & Jean O’Hara Charles & Suzanna Krueger (In Memory of Dr. Robert S. Nowicki)

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ell, again another busy month; as you know, we March was very busy. The Arcadia parade to start Weet every Monday night at the Shrine, 7:30 p.m. the rodeo was a bang. Then like many of other unit or thereabouts. members, we supplied help wherever needed for the Two newer members are James “Gabby” Cresap county fair that ran from March 16 to 25. and Brandon Arbuckle. Welcome aboard. The Black Camel has visited us, George “Gozzy” Ok Ok and Checkers were on hand for the pan- Clay died last month. He was very active with us cake breakfast on March 4. Speaking of breakfasts, several years ago. the February one was a huge success. Don’t know That’s it for this month, special warm wishes to all what the count was, but it was large. Hats off to the the boys and girls we are helping. King Pins. God bless.  Had several gigs to do, all raising money for our special kids.

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ur annual Greeters spring picnic is just around Legion of Honor during Hospital Days again this Othe corner. It is the afternoon of April 21 at the year, and with the extra effort put out by both units, Oakwood Manor Park. Plan to attend and join in the we combined to double last years’ total. Well done to great fellowship and fun. The Greeterettes always set both units. a great table. Birthdays for April are Warren Williamson, John Harold Ryman is arranging for surgery; let’s keep Winters and Jim Scott. him, all ill Greeters and their family members who Be a Greeter, join the prestige unit, see any Greeter may be ill in our prayers. for an application!  I am happy to report that with joining with the Legion of Honor by Malcolm H. Van Dyke II, [email protected]

pril brings the spring flowers, warmer weather, combat. She and her team of MPs were guarding a Adepartures of our treasured snowbirds, more pa- convoy when about 50 insurgents attacked. Using rades, and a bit of military history. grenades and M203 rounds, she assaulted their posi- I have written several articles in past editions of tion. Now a 30-year old police officer in Tennessee she women in combat and how the services have changed was a MP in the NG 617th MP Company. to allow paraplegics and even blind soldiers to re- USMC LCPL Matthew Bradford, now assigned to main on active duty service. Camp Lejeune, North Carolina where he works with Have a family relative buried at Arlington or fellow wounded veterans, has made USMC history as perhaps know someone who is? Congress is still de- the first blind double amputee in the USMC and on bating taking away control of the sacred burial ground active duty. Additionally, he just re-enlisted for an- from the US Army and giving control to the VA. other four-year tour. He lost his left leg above the Congress has issued a report that says the US Army knee, his right leg below the knee, lost his left eye and has made steady improvements to the problems at had an IED fragment in his right eye. hand starting out by firing the top two officers and The LOH could not be prouder to see our LOH Past taken positive steps to address “management defi- Commander of 2005 rise to be 2012 Potentate. Con- ciencies.” Stay tuned. gratulations LOH PC Charles M. Levan, 33°. Army Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester is the first woman Keep in touch.  since WWII to receive the Silver Star for valor in

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reetings everyone, from the Model Ts. This is the the spirit of the old west, and lots of gunfire (hope- Gtime of year that we’re always busy with varied fully blanks). activities. This past week (toward the end of Febru- I really like the small town parades. Usually the ary) had the Model Ts meeting for lunch at Troyer’s whole town turns out and the very enthusiastic spec- Dutch Heritage Restaurant (soon to be Der Dutch- tators really love the motorized units. I have had man again) on Bahia Vista just east of Beneva. We people in Arcadia walk up to me and thank me for the always enjoy the food and camaraderie at the restau- Shrine being there. rant. Later in the week, we had an appreciation Happy April Anniversary wishes to: Byran and dinner at the Sarasota Kennel Club (we went to the Elaine Otto on the 2nd, Mike and Linda Levin on the dogs). The Collins family (owners of the dog track) 17th, Sam and Marlies Upton on the 20th and John has always been very nice to us, so twenty-four Model and Florence Arnold on the 23rd. Ts said thank you. The food and service was superb, Happy Birthday in April to: Richard (Dick) Kinzly so everyone was happy. Ken Clark did his usual excel- on the 2nd, Dorwin Pulford and Marlies Upton both lent job in arranging the luncheon at Dutch Heritage on the 5th, Georgana LeVene on the 7th, Youn Sun and unit President Charles Hamilton did an excellent Smith on the 11th, Dave Dewey on the 14th, Kathyrn job in arranging the dinner at the Kennel Club. Stidamon the 15th, Florence Arnold on the 23rd, Captain Mike Swatek tells me that driver participa- Mary Jane Hamilton on the 29th and Sue Smith on tion has been excellent and breakdowns few so far this the 30th. season. Mike really has a busy schedule these days. April Fool The Model Ts have begun practice for competition Small April sobbed I’m going to cry in the Florida Association of Shrine Motor Corps to be Please give me a cloud to wipe my eye held in Fort Myers, May 2-5. Then April Fool she laughed instead The Anna Maria Island St. Patrick’s Celebration And smiled a rainbow overhead. and Arcadia Parades were both in March. —Author Unknown The Arcadia parade comes complete with a Ladies Temperance League carrying placards, shootouts in Have a fun April Fool’s Day! Remember, “We ride so that children may walk!” 

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Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! April 2012 SAHIB REPORTER Page 21 Sahib Shrine Shriner’sShriner’s && LadiesLadies LuncheonLuncheon

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Oriental Band by Sig Pahl, Secretary, [email protected]

his year is flying by like no other. Also, there On April 27 and 28, Sahib will be inducting Master Tseem to be many more residents in our area than Masons into the Shrine nobility. Let’s make sure they ever before, plus the traffic has increased substan- are welcomed properly, and that they become produc- tially. But that is a good thing. Let’s get the message tive members of our fraternity. out to our temporary residents and tell them about It is with great sorrow, that we have said good-bye the activities at our Shrine. to Lady Laurie Wakely. She died after a short illness; The Oriental Band wants to thank all who sup- rest in peace, Lady Laurie. ported the March B/A dance. As always the food is Remember! Support your Shrine, collect pull-tabs outstanding, the camaraderie great and the music by and keep a child in your heart. Taylor and Taylor very entertaining. Thought for the month: “A real friend is one who walks in, when the rest of the world walks out”  Roadrunners by Dick Schmidt, [email protected]

he Sahib Transportation Unit is in the transpor- maintain the projected budget for operating costs and Ttation business. There are certain elements we vehicle replacement. need to conduct our business successfully. Those Fuel prices are escalating at a rate that will items in the general order of importance are money, require some types of operational adjustments. The customers, money, drivers, money, vehicles and more immediate reaction is “Buy new fuel efficient vans.” money. We currently seem to have a sufficient num- We currently have three vans, (1) mini van and (2) ber of patients to justify our existence, an adequate club vans. The mini van is a typical seven-passenger number of drivers to meet the demands, a workable family service unit that is based in Arcadia and was number of vehicles matching the schedule but as you donated to Sahib. The two club vans are Ford E350 would suspect an insufficient amount of money to commercial units that seat nine passengers. One of

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the club vans is modified for mounting of the wheel- Arcadia is a 2000 Dodge Caravan with about 80,000 chair lift and its seating capacity is reduced to seven miles. Other Shrines in our region have been using passengers. The lift unit we have is a straight rear the E series units and have mileage in the range of vertical lift that has a capacity of over 300 lbs and is 225,000 to 260,000 miles with no drive train failures. connected directly to the vehicle frame. We have Since the early 90’s, there have been four vehicle patients that strain the lift and use all of its capacity. changes which are on an approximate five-year turn. We have clear titles to all three units plus to date The plan of the most recent transportation chairman there have been no major maintenance issues. had been to budget for a one commercial unit turn- The mechanical operation of the commercial vans over at 150,000 miles which would be in early 2013 is under the direction of the Sahib Transportation and the second unit in 2014. This was well beyond the Unit Van Master, Ron Conner. He oversees and di- 5-year turn but based on then funding projections, it rects the maintenance, care, cleaning, and repairs of was possible. The current Transportation Unit fund- the units plus he is a long time driver with close to ing shows that projection should be recalculated. 300 trips. Joe Smedley takes care of the mini van at The estimated cost of a new E350 might be at a Arcadia. base of $38,000 plus mounting and updating the lift The decision to use the Ford E350 commercial club and adding the exterior Shrine logo decorations. The vans was made in the 90’s by then Transportation trade-in or outright sale may be in the range of Chairman, Ben Blount. There was a faction that $12,000 to $15,000. Giving up the second E350 for a pushed for the mini vans but through research and more fuel-efficient mini van sacrifices passenger and on-road testing it was determined that the commer- cargo capacity. We have on a number of occasions had cial units were the safest, most road stable and two patients with siblings and escorts all requiring offered the most passenger capacity. The E350 units the seven passenger space plus the two drivers in the are truck frames with truck engines and transmis- #1 van while the wheelchair van had a patient, escort sions. These units can be operated by individuals and drivers - both units to capacity. A mini van would having a valid state Class E license for vehicles less be nice for fuel efficiency transporting one regular than 26,001 lbs. The very first van that was used in patient with escort and drivers. If a second mechani- 1988 was donated by a Sarasota bank and was a cally sound mini van were donated for Sarasota, it repossession. The wheelchair van, Van #2, is 2004 would stretch the life of the commercial units and vintage and has about 128,000 miles. Van #1 is a 2007 provide operating efficiency.  model having about 100,000 miles. The mini van at

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We can’t grow, if they don’t know! Page 24 SAHIB REPORTER April 2012 Sahib Shrine Trust Fund “The Permanent Building Fund” Million Dollar Recognition Wall Fund Pledge Card

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he 31st Sahib Shrine Circus is just around the bors. Bring your friends. There is nothing more dis- Tcorner. On Monday, April 9, the magic begins. heartening for the Circus performers than to give it The vacant lot across Circus Boulevard from Sahib their all in a show and only have half a tent for the Shriners is being converted from athletic fields into audience. These are professional acts and it is our job the wonderland of a circus. The trucks will bring their to fill the seats. The ticket booth will be at the Shrine cargo of tents, rides, animals, fences, concession on April 2 and be open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. stands, and all the trimmings to transform the area. each day until moved to the Circus lot the week of The process of raising the center pole was very spiri- April 9. We need your help as hopefully, thousands of tual in the “old days.” Every hand and most of the patrons purchase their tickets. Realistically, it will animals were needed to man the ropes and to hoist be a time to visit with other Shriners and spouses and the heavy canvas in a remarkable effort of teamwork catch up on the latest news or crossword puzzle. Call and co-ordination so that the entire operation did not the Circus office and volunteer for a couple of hours. collapse in failure. It was blessed and even toasted It is also not too late to become a “Circus Dad” or with a prayer for safety for the performers and profits “Circus Mom.” For a contribution of $30, ($50 for for the owners. both) you can be added to the roster of the Circus Many things have changed since then. The poles Dads & Circus Moms that contributed to help cover are steel girders, tractors and forklifts provide the the cost of the Friday morning show. This show is muscle, a jackhammer pounds in the stakes, and provided free to about 1400 school kids from around huge generators provide the power for an amplified our service area. When I say “free,” I mean that they sound system that has replaced the band (always do not have to pay. Of course, the Circus producer and called the windjammers). Yet, some things will never his performers are paid as well as the fuel to run the change. There is still the need for the many hands to generators and the other costs. The “Circus Dads” provide the labor in order to give the audience a and “Circus Moms” are the angels that cover those memorable experience. Even though it is upon us, costs. Please open your hearts and your wallets for there are still opportunities and the need to pitch in this need. The list of donors will be honored in next and make this years’ Sahib Shrine Circus better. months’ Reporter. Last month you were sent a packet of tickets. Buy April 15 will bring a huge sigh of relief and grati- them. Use them. Bring your family. Bring your neigh- tude from me. No, not because my taxes will be done;

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the date will be the last day of another years’ Sahib Schweinshaupt again has provided his magic for the Shrine Circus. I hope everyone will join me in thank- magnificent program cover. And all those that have ing Bob and Pam Trudel for the hundreds of hours sold ads or secured group sales for tickets. It couldn’t they have spent ensuring the logistics were in place happen without you. Thank you.  and all the bases were covered for this year. Gary Hospital Days in 2012 by Tim Kinchla, Co-Chairman Hospital Days, [email protected]

ebruary 2012 marked a 180° turn around for the days. Imagine how much those totals would have FTransportation Fund moneymaker “Hospital been if he had the person power to cover the second Days.” After a very concerted effort by some ex- Publix in Parrish. tremely committed nobles and ladies with the goal of North Port was breathing down the heels of Bob focusing on “Our Kids,” we raised over $40,000. This Rodd’s group with returns exceeding $3900, three was quite a reversal of that downward spiral of the sites in three days, well done! last couple of years. The following units had these returns: Greeters A very significant contributing element to this combined with the Legion of Honor = $2500, Clowns “turn around” was the unending energy of Harold = $1800, Provost Guard = $1480, Mariners = $1300, Eady, PR Chairman here at Sahib. His willingness to Pipes and Drums = $800 and the Oriental Band = contact Imperial, order and get materials, as well as $600. The Fruitville/Honore Publix collected more distributing them to all units and clubs that needed that $850 with a very mixed group of nobles from them was great. The press releases that he wrote and different groups within Sahib along with one or two distributed to the local media caught the eye of local “Snow- Bird” Shriners. Thank you for helping to cover contributors as I witnessed myself. While holding a a site that was difficult to get person power to collect. canister at a local Publix a lady came by, put a couple February 10 saw the Pipes and Drums on their of dollars into the canister, and said, “I read about the annual trip to St Armand’s Circle. With a limited Shrine and what you do in the paper.” Not only did number of only four collectors, they were able to raise Harold take on his PR responsibilities but he also was in excess of $800 in just 45 minutes. Imagine what the a Captain, whose job is to arrange for collectors at a returns might have been with more nobles and ladies given site; he scheduled nobles at the Publix at to carry the canisters. Fruitville and Honore. A truly committed Sahib noble! Bill Long and I want to extend a very personal A very personal thank you from us, Harold! thank you to all participating and to the unit/club Let it be known the numbers break out this way: representatives for staying committed to this project. The Model T’s with Dorwin Pulford at the helm, Some if not all of these nobles were no longer in led all units and clubs with returns surpassing $8479. leadership positions due to moving into the new He and other nobles and ladies spent 12 days collect- calendar year. Without their willingness to stay in- ing at two sites. They are by far the most committed volved, who knows how Hospital Days would have unit of all in Sahib. worked out? Gulf Shrine Club was a close second with returns For the future, nobles, look for the canisters at totaling $7689, collected at four sites. Well done, local establishments who have been willing to have nobles and ladies, by the way they only collected our canisters in their businesses. I hope you will three days. frequent these locations to support not only the busi- The Venice Shrine Club earned a spot as the ness but also Sahib’s Transportation Fund. number three highest collector with numbers better Be on the lookout for future efforts to raise more than $6900. Venice worked five sites in three days. funds for transportation! Bob Rodd of the Manatee Shrine Club set up at Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!  one site in Parrish and returned $4000 plus in three High Priest & Prophet’s notes by Connie Jacobi, [email protected]

reetings nobles, Imperial Potentate Sir Michael that is discussed. We all need to pull together to keep GG. Severe was here visiting our Shrine in March Sahib Shrine the “best” in Shrinedom. On Thursday, and had many nice things to say about our fraternity April 12, bring your lady to Sahib for the Nobles & and us. He also reminded us about Membership and Ladies Luncheon and Band Concert. we all need to get behind our Membership Committee April 13-15 is our Sahib Circus. We should all to help rebuild Shrinedom. Have you gotten your have purchased our tickets and sold many others by candidate yet? Time is running out! now, but if you haven’t, see Ken Shipley or Bob Trudel Now for the things happening in April at Sahib at the Shrine Circus office ASAP. Shrine, Stated Meeting Thursday, April 5 and the April 27-28 is our Sahib Spring Ceremonial. Let’s Unit/Club meeting on April 7. Each Club/Unit should show all our new candidates that we’re glad to have have someone there to carry back the information . . .continued on page 36 Ö

We can’t grow, if they don’t know! Page Sahib 28 Shrine SAHIBSpring REPORTER C eremonial April 2012 April 27-28, 2012 Schedule and Program of Events James DeBolt – 1st Ceremonial Master – Chairman

FRIDAY EVENING April 27, (Coat & tie for men, smart casual for ladies) Special Moslem Feast 6:00 p.m. Candidates class photos Nobles Only 6:45 p.m. Nobility seated Main Hall 7:00 p.m. Oriental Band performs while candidates are Saturday, April 28 seated 11:45 a.m. Announce Class Honoree Baked Chicken 7:15 p.m. First Section of Ceremony (open to the public) Baked Beans 8:30 p.m. Fezzing Ceremony Cole Slaw 8:45 p.m. Closing Rolls & Butter Refreshments to follow Dessert Iced Tea / Coffee SATURDAY MORNING and AFTERNOON, April 28, (Business casual for men - no jeans or $7.00 per person shorts, smart casual for ladies)

6:30 a.m. Candidates & ladies have coffee & danish 7:00 a.m. Vehicle leaves promptly for Tampa Hospital 10:45 a.m. Parade of Units and Clubs Ladies’ Luncheon 11:45 a.m. Men enter Main Hall for Moslem Feast Sahara Rooms Ladies enter Sahara Room for cocktails Saturday, April 28 & luncheon 11:45 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Hospital Patient introduced to Candidates Chicken Salad Crepes 1:15 p.m. Ladies will join Candidates for “Building of The w/Sherry Supreme Sauce Arch” Served with Tomato An Array of Fresh Fruit Rolls/Butter Vanilla Ice Cream topped w/Crème de Mint. Iced Tea / Coffee

$14.00 per person

Call Sherri for Reservations at 366-4449 Ext. 300 (No advance tickets sold— pay at the door.)

Class Honoree Jim Pinson

Proceeds are for the benefit of Sahib Shriner activities. Payments are not deductible as charitable contributions.

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Sahib Shriners Building Fund

BUILDING FUND DONATION FORM Yes, I (We) want to have my (our) name (names) on the Brass Plate on the Building Fund Board in the lobby of Sahib Shrine, showing the desire to have a part in the great work of the temple. Please check he Sahib Shrine Building Fund is for the improvement, the proper box: Treplacement and expansion of equipment, furnishings and upkeep of the building and grounds. Here is my check in the amount of $ ______to start the ball rolling, and I will give more as I am able on as nearly a regular basis as I can. How can you help? Here is my check in the amount of $ ______. We need funds for the above Please have the Brass Plate letters as follows: Do you know? We can’t do any of these improvements until we have money! Do we need these improvements? (Please Print) Look at our Shrine building. The answer is YES! Samples for lettering: 1. John F. Doe 2. John F. Doe and Lady Mary Please send your contribution to the Sahib Shrine Building 3. Mary F. Doe in memory of John Fund NOW! Date: ______Signature: ______Address: ______Those of you who have contributed, we thank you and hope you City: ______State: ___ Zip: ______will continue to do your part for this worthy cause. Send and make checks payable to: Sahib Shrine (Building Fund), —From TBA, Building Fund Chairman 600 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL 34232

Anyone that has contributed to the building fund, check the board in the foyer, if plaque is incorrect see the Recorder in the Sahib office.

Sahib Shrine Building Fund Plate Descriptions $ 100 – A Brass Plate $10,000 – A Purple Plate $ 500 – A Silver Plate $20,000 – A Gold Plate $1,000 – A Red Plate $30,000 – An Orange Plate $2,500 – A Blue Plate $40,000 – A Black Plate $5,000 – A Green Plate $50,000 – A White Plate Wouldn’t you like to see your name in one of these plates in the lobby of Sahib Shrine? Donate today, to the BUILDING FUND and help our temple grow into the future.

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APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP 100 MILLION DOLLAR CLUB for the benefit of Shriners Hospitals for Children It’s simple... Just indicate your desire to leave $100 (or more) Make your check payable to: in your will to this wonderful cause, or give $100 (or more) SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN dollars now. I am a member of ______Temple. I have previously made a will leaving a bequest to the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Signed ______I have added a provision in my will leaving a bequest to the hospitals. Address ______I prefer to make a cash contribution at this time of at City ______State ______ZIP ______least $100, which is tax deductible. Please have the certificate read: Please return application to: Recorder’s Office Sahib Shrine ______600 N. Beneva Road (Please print full name) Sarasota, FL 34232 For More Information Call: (941) 366-4449

Model “T’s” and Classic Cars THE LEGION OF HONOR 4th WEDNESDAY – 1900 HRS. of Sahib Shriners Legionettes meet same time in Sahara Room Meetings Are Held Malcolm H. Van Dyke II 2nd MONDAY of Commander (941) 955-6483 the Month Email: [email protected] 7:00 P.M. Mario Bojsiuk “AT SAHIB SHRINE” Adjutant (941) 426-8077 For Model Ts contact: Fred Ellis (941) 484-0089 Email: [email protected] For Classic Cars contact: Ron Shrum (941) 961-0871 We Welcome Veterans! WE RIDE SO THAT CHILDREN CAN WALK Sahib Kentucky Colonels Mariners Under the Jurisdiction of Sahib Temple Do You Enjoy Boating? SARASOTA, FLORIDA Join us 2nd Wednesday – 7:30 p.m. We meet with our ladies the 4th Tuesday of each month, AT SAHIB SHRINE except June, July & August. Col. Dwight N. Ridgeway, President Frank Metheny Email: [email protected] Commodore Phone: 966-4668 Phone:721-7792 Email: [email protected]

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SAHIB SHRINERS SPEAKER BUREAU NEEDS YOU TO HELP US TELL THE STORY

1. Schedule your clubs and organizations so we may educate more of the public about the Shriners Hospitals for Children. 2. Schedule your Masonic groups so we may speak about the Shrine, its hospitals and the importance of keeping our Masonic families united and growing. Contact Chairman: Harold Eady Phone: 351-7860 y Email: [email protected] SPEAKER BUREAU MEMBERS Hugh Quigley; Edmund Campbell, Jr.; James Trefrey, Jr.; Bob Somerville; Anthony Vignocchi

Sahib Shriners Mission Statement

To encourage and promote fun and fellowship for our Units and Clubs and provide the essential leadership that will guide them to accomplish the same.

Our prime focus at all times will be our philanthropic mission to support Shriners Hospitals for Children, a world-class network of specialty hospitals.

RECORDER’S REPORT In Memoriam by Oscar Cloutier, PP – Recorder

FEBRUARY 2012

Membership Status: Membership Reported to BLACK CAMEL Imperial – January 2012 1,448 Our beloved Brethren live on in a new and Gains: more glorious life and service. We carry their Affiliated 0 influence in our lives and their memories in our Restored 3 hearts. They are not forgotten. Associates 2 Creations 1 Reversal 0 John R. Harper Sr. 6 1,454 Arthur Bieser Losses: Charles Miles, CM Demits 0 Deaths 5 Salomon Shuman AMD 0 Suspended 0 John Saunders, CM Resigned 0 5 1,449

We can’t grow, if they don’t know! Page 34 SAHIB REPORTER April 2012 SAHIB SHRINERS THURSDAY LUNCHEONS Every Thursday at Sahib Shrine • 11:00 a.m. Camel’s Milk • 12 Noon Lunch April Interesting Speakers Weekly Master of Ceremony Master of Ceremony ... Connie Jacobi Invocation ...... Lou Ortt, 33°. Chief Chaplin Organ Music ...... Gus Spurr

April 5 ...... Stated Meeting April 12 ...... Nobles and Ladies Luncheon April 19 ...... To be announced April 26 ...... To be announced Carroll Scribner Oriental Guide Contact Program Chairmen TBA or Philip Staples with questions or program suggestions. (Programs are subject to speaker changes.)

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Õ. . .continued from page 27 On the lighter side: High Priest & Prophet’s notes Yes, I’m a senior citizen! I’m the life of the party... Even if it lasts until 8:00 p.m. them and extend your hand to them and maybe you’ll Stay healthy and remember those who are not!  get a new member for your unit or club. Oriental Guide’s notes by Carroll Scribner, [email protected]

hat a month!! Our first ever breakfast meeting known until they walk through the door. Inciden- Wwith officers of eight of the lodges in our Sahib tally, Recorder Oscar has said that we are approach- area was very successful! Divan members Bill, Jim ing 20 new and restored Shriners so far this year!! and I assisted Potentate Charles as he challenged all Only 80 more to go!! participants to find ways of working more closely In February, I was guest speaker at Venice Morn- together for the benefit of all! A brief Shriners film ing Rotary and from that came an invitation to present was shown to set the tone and then smaller groups the Shrine Story to 400+ members of the Sarasota met to discuss our mutual problems and then to try to School Board maintenance and custodial staffs at find solutions. A very worthwhile effort by all to their annual workshop. Again, I think we made some reinforce our bonds of brotherhood and mutual friends for our Sahib Shrine. assistance. I used a great deal of Shrine material and our I attended Oriental Guide School in Tampa and handouts were very popular. came away with my head spinning and far more They particularly liked the pocket info wallet and knowledgeable of the job you have elected me to do. many of these are in circulation now. We’ll never I’ll do my best to live up to your expectations. They know what impact they may have but it has to be really do it up brown when they present a program! positive. Many thanks to the Past Masters and to We are still at it for membership! Telephone calls Public Relations Chairman Harold Eady for their are going out to all Brothers raised in our district assistance. They made our efforts successful. since 2008, thanks to Bill Zurlo, Connie Jacobi, Harold I’ll see you at the Shrine.  Eady, Herb Mueller and Jim Smith. Results won’t be Treasurer’s notes by Kenneth Shipley, [email protected]

pril is a special month. For us Christians, we extra Tuesday working Bingo. Even an extra visit to Acelebrate Easter. For the school kids, there is the restaurant or lounge will help keep the staff make “Spring break.” For the Internal Revenue Service, their hours and keep your spouse out of a hot kitchen. there is ... well you know, most of the working Ameri- Come and enjoy your Shrine. cans pay their share of the expenses for this great Speaking of “stepping up to the plate” (a term that country. And for our Sahib Shriners, there is our means going to bat in a crucial time in a baseball Circus. The Potentates cruise has landed and my game), as most of you know by now, the big money training sessions at Imperial have been completed. providers for the Manatee and Gulf Shrine clubs have This was a great experience as I was able to learn how been lost. They were the food stands at the ballpark. many of the other temples meet the financial needs of Of course, that loss to those clubs is an indirect loss their operations. Most of those temples have far more to our Shrine. Over the years, both clubs have will- than our young thirty years of existence in which they ingly and graciously stepped forward to provide the have established traditions and expectations of their funds needed for many improvements and repairs to nobles. Hopefully, I can provide some input to ensure the temple. This puts us at a delicate point for meet- that the next thirty years are as productive as the ing our budget objectives. Those expenses are not last. We have much for which to be proud. Most going away any more than the expenses for the opera- temples are not open daily (other than the office) so tion of your household. We are all being squeezed a that nobles can meet for lunch or dinner and enjoy the little tighter. Please help us to tighten our belts at the camaraderie of their fraternity. We are young in our temple. Turn off lights if a room is empty. Turn down membership; yes, really. We need to keep it going. the air conditioning (or up the temperature) if you can On the sad part of this springtime, our beloved stand it. Make sure the water is turned off when you “snowbirds” will be heading north. I wish you safe are through using it. If we can cut our electric usage travel and good health over the summer and look by ten percent, we can save about eight thousand forward to your return in the fall. For us “year- dollars! That is the dues of eighty nobles. rounders,” we need to step up to the plate and make Keep the spirit of Masonic living and Shrine giv- sure that we continue with our operations as usual. It ing alive. Thank you for the opportunity to serve.  might mean an extra trip with the hospital van, or an

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Õ. . .continued from page 7 Shriners Hospitals for Children Chief Rabban’s notes Collection Canister Report and the Potentate’s Spring Cruise on March 24. February 2012 Our Circus takes place in April find- Noble Location Club/Unit Amount ing a home in the Police lot across Circus Clark, Ken Subs-R-Us - 3605 Lockwood Ridge MSC $2.59 Blvd. and our Spring Ceremonial takes D.G. Hardware - 4231 S.Tamiami Trl. MSC $13.41 place at the end of the month. Wow, what a busy couple of months; D.G. Hardware - 3170 Bee Ridge Rd. MSC $20.29 by the time I get to May I could need a D.G. Hardware - 2881 Clark Rd. MSC $10.74 vacation and there is none to be had. D.G. Hardware - 206 Shopping Ave. MSC $5.08 Before long, we will be attending the D.G. Hardware - 6398 N. Lockwood Ridge MSC $11.53 Shrine International Convention in Char- D.G. Hardware - 4260 Bee Ridge Rd. MSC $7.57 lotte, North Carolina. It’s been exciting D.G. Hardware - 3371 17th St. MSC $18.38 but could have been a little calmer.  $89.59 Inglis, Paul M & D Restaurant, Nokomis Model T's $25.82 Õ. . .continued from page 48 $25.82 Brother Danny Thomas’ Stamp Johnson, Chickie Hillbillies Hillbillies $27.76 $27.76 MGM and RCA Victor. They included on Osbourne, Gene Hungry Howies - Rt 70 Creekwood Mariners $37.85 78RPM and 10" LP “The Unfinished BP Gas Station - Creekwood Crossing Mariners $0.00 Dance” and “The Jazz Singer” soundtrack. $37.85 “Make Room for Danny” ended in 1964. Osganian, George Kentucky Fried Chicken - Palmetto MSC $14.13 Six years later he returned for one sea- son in “Make Way for Granddaddy.” Kentucky Fried Chicken - Rt 301 & US 41 MSC $21.92 Meanwhile, at the suggestion of his friend Kentucky Fried Chicken - North Parrish MSC $18.64 Cardinal Stritch of Chicago, he opened Kentucky Fried Chicken - SR 64 & I75 MSC $27.09 St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital Kentucky Fried Chicken - 63rd & 15th St. W MSC $29.29 in Memphis. It has served 20,000 chil- Hungry Howies - Desoto Mall MSC $46.22 dren and has an endowment of more than Hungry Howies - Palmetto MSC $33.31 one billion dollars. Danny Thomas died Hungry Howies - 59th & Cortez MSC $45.36 of a heart attack in 1991 in Los Angeles, Hungry Howies - Ellenton MSC $45.89 California. He and his wife Rose Marie are buried on the grounds of St. Jude Roy's Automotive MSC $13.94 Hospital. $295.79 Brother Danny Thomas was raised in Sommerville, Bob Babe's Hardware Nrth Prt SC $0.00 Gothic Lodge No. 270, Hamilton Square, North Port Jewelers Nrth Prt SC $0.00 New Jersey, March 15, 1984. He was a Sparkle Brite Nrth Prt SC $35.69 dual member of Palisades Lodge No. 637, Alvaro's Restaurant Nrth Prt SC $33.80 Santa Monica, California. He became a $69.49 member of the Scottish Rite in 1985 and also joined the Shrine. Tatal $560.05 Source: Reprinted by permission from If you have a canister placed, and want your collections listed in this monthly the Small Town Texas Masons maga- report, provide the Sahib office with the information. Sherri will be providing the zine.  collection amounts each month for the Reporter. We still have quite a number of these canisters out, and no information on where they are. Please help Sherri get the current information. 

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DANCE... DANCE... DANCE... to “THE NOBLEMEN” Englewood Shrine Club Sarasota’s Premier Big Dance Band 26 years of early evening “Big Band Dances” The Friendly Club Sahib Shrine Auditorium - 600 N. Beneva Rd. - Sarasota Meets First Tuesday of each Month 5:00-7:00 PM - $7.00 at the door - info 330-0109 at Englewood Elk’s Lodge (Proceeds benefit Sahib Shriner’s activities) All Shriners Welcome 2011 2012 Nov. 3 Jan. 5 Feb. 2 Mar. 1 Apr. 5 Nov. 1 President: Joseph Simek Phone: 496-9222 Nov. 10 Jan. 12 Feb. 16 Mar. 15 Apr. 12 Nov. 8 Email: [email protected] Sahib Shriners Pancake Breakfast

By the Famous King Pins FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, Juice & Coffee Come and $5.00 per Person – Ages 7 & Over Get It! $2.00 per Person – Ages 3-7 Children Under Age 3 FREE Please Come – Bring Your Friends & Neighbors We Always Use Our Best Dishes & Silverware

Proceeds are for the Benefit of Sahib King Pin Activities, Payments are not Deductible as Charitable Contributions.

The World Famous Sahib Clowns We Care Monday night at Sahib Shrine 7:30 p.m. Come join our unit and clown around! Boss Clown Butch “Spanky” Power

Clowns and/or Calliope available for Business Promotions, Manatee Shrine Parties, Picnics, etc. For more information Call 650-0705 Club

Proceeds are for the Clown Unlt and they are NOT DEDUCTIBLE AS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS President: Bill Padelford - 792-4226 1401 8Th Ave. W. Bradenton, FL 34205-6711 Email: [email protected]

Meets at the Peridia Golf & Country Club 4950 Perida Blvd., Bradention 1st Friday each month - 11:00 a.m. Social Events to be Announced

Under The Jurisdiction of SAHIB SHRINERS – Sarasota, Florida

Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! Shriners Hospitals for Children: Leading in Burn Research and Education

Shriners Hospitals for Children® is recognized worldwide for its work in burn care, including its support of innovative research studies. Currently, Shriners Hospitals for Children is funding approximately 40 research studies involving different aspects of burn injury and treatment. One research project being conducted by Kiho Cho, D.V.M., Ph.D., associate investigator, and David Greenhalgh, M.D., chief of burns at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California, has revealed a potential new strategy for treating patients with severe burn injuries. Their work involves a study of endogenous retroviruses, which are remnants of viral infections that are typically (L) Kiho CHo, D.V.M., PH.D., associate investigator, Shriners dormant inside our bodies. Hospitals for Children — Northern California (R) Jong Lee, “In our initial studies we discovered that stress M.D., surgeon, Shriners Hospitals for Children — Galveston from severe burns can awaken these retroviruses and it is probable that some of them may trigger the infection or inflammation response within the body,” The one-year program, started in 2003, is said Dr. Cho. open to general surgeons who have completed Dr. Cho and his team also analyzed blood general surgery residency or at least three years samples from children with severe burn injuries and of residency training, and accepts two fellows identified patient-specific activation of endogenous per year. retroviruses, which may be associated with “The goal of the program is to train surgeons inflammatory response in to become leaders in the field of burn surgery these patients. and surgical critical care,” said Program Director “We hope to confirm that a link exists between Jong Lee, M.D., surgeon at Shriners Hospitals for the activation of endogenous retroviruses and Children — Galveston and associate professor of subsequent inflammation and internal organ failure surgery at UTMB. in burn patients,” said Dr. Cho. “This may then lead “As a burn surgeon, you deal with some of the to establishment of drug therapies to block specific most critically ill patients and critical care skills are retroviral activities, and thereby alter the course of very important.” the burn patients’ response and save lives.” After completing the fellowship, participants An example of our leadership in medical will be both competent surgical intensivists and education can be found at our Galveston hospital. burn surgeons. Shriners Hospitals for Children — Galveston, These are only a very few examples of the many in partnership with the University of Texas ways Shriners Hospitals for Children is a leader in Medical Branch (UTMB), is the only burn center burn care research and education. More examples with a surgical critical care fellowship program can be found at our four hospitals that provide approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate expert pediatric burn care, as well as in the lives of Medical Education. the thousands of children with burn injuries we have cared for.

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Masonic Digest High Twelve Club by Bob Rodd, Past State President, [email protected]

nly five Mondays in April which means only five Last month I said to look for information in this OCortez Hi-12 #538 get-togethers before we go month’s copy of “The Reporter” to learn more about dark until next November. It is not too late for you the Wolcott Foundation which is the main philan- and, if you have one, please bring your lady, to come thropic charity that High Twelve works with. As the and visit us. We have had several visitors over the founder of Hi-12 was named Wolcott, the Foundation past five months as well as having several of them is named after him. decide they wanted to join our club. All Hi-12 Clubs together raise funds by many We do have several snowbirds, some from the U.S. means which are used to give fellowships to Post and some from Canada and starting around mid March, Graduate Students that attend George Washington they start heading north. Seems a University in Washington D.C. and bit early to me as sometimes they afterwards they go into govern- still get that white stuff, called ment service being it local, state, snow. Even if that doesn’t happen national or international. After there is a good chance, they will graduating and spending four get cooolllddd weather, Brrrrrrr. years in government service, they In March, we surely did have a are not required to repay the fel- lot of fun. Some of the things which, lowship they were awarded which if you were not with us you missed, today runs around $50,000 each. including our monthly auction, The foundation trustees are just in touring of a working dairy farm the process now of working on the which included a hayride, etc. We recipients of this year’s fellowship also as a group enjoyed the Sahib awards. Normally the foundation Banjo Band as well as a wonderful awards between 5-7 fellowships a day out on Bradenton Beach for year. Each year they usually re- our annual picnic. We had a great ceive a large number of applicants BBQ with beef and chicken which that the foundation trustees have was donated by one of our Cortez to review and sort through making Club Brothers, Jim Simpson for some very important decisions as which we thank he and his lady to who will be a recipient. This Carol very much. We also had many year they have 142 applicants ap- side dishes including some special plying for those 5-7 awards. Entertainer Sharon Rhyno desserts brought by those attend- The application process, as you at our March meeting ing. We had somewhere around the can imagine, is a stringent one in mid thirties I believe in attendance. Also in March at which all aspects of their life are considered. Grades one of our weekly get-togethers, we were enchanted are only one part of the criteria. Some of the informa- by the lovely country music, with guitar and song by tion they must supply includes what positions they Sharon who was dressed up totally in country garb and have held, what volunteer work they have done, who is the lady of our club member Harold Rhyno. She telling about their character and much more. A very kept us spellbound for a half hour (see photo above.) . . .continued on page 45 Ö National Sojourners - Sarasota Chapter #533 by Chuck Barrett, President, [email protected]

ast month our chapter had the pleasure of speak- years, membership was expanded to include warrant Ling to the nobles of Sahib Shriners at their Thurs- officers and senior non-commissioned officers as well day luncheon about why a Master Mason should as any Master Mason, military or non-military. As consider joining Sarasota Chapter #533 of the Na- you can see, it is primarily military oriented and non- tional Sojourners, Inc. After the luncheon presenta- military Master Mason members receive the rank of tion, some nobles felt that our message was so “Honorary.” important that it should receive wider distribution and that suggestion is what has prompted this brief What’s Our Purpose? write-up of what was presented last month. National Sojourners are engaged in promoting good fellowship among the members, cultivating Masonic Who Are Sojourners? ideals, supporting all patriotic aims and activities in At its inception, the National Sojourners’ purpose Masonry and developing true patriotism and Ameri- was to organize commissioned officers who were canism throughout our nation. We make presenta- Master Masons, believed in its purposes, and wished tions to Masonic Lodges, schools, clubs and civic to participate in furthering those purposes. Over the associations, of various history-of-the-flag pageants

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and other patriotic programs. One of our most impor- How Do You Become A Member? tant activities is working with high school JROTC Any Master Mason in good standing can contact one programs in our five-county area every spring. We of the names listed below and an application will be attend their award ceremonies and present medals mailed to you. Dues are $30 a year plus an initiation and certificates to those worthy cadets chosen by fee of $10 with the application. their senior instructors. We are currently working on Chuck Barrett, 321-3253 or ; Lou Ortt, 485-5313 or ; Ed Phillips, 388-4050 or tary veterans and those currently serving in the ; Art Monson, 567--5654 or uniformed forces of the United States, while focusing and Herb Mueller, 741- on the role Freemasonry is playing in our country. 8215 or .  York Rite – More Questions by B. John Ross, KYCH, [email protected]

Is Freemasonry a Secret Society? ourselves to, and still know without any question No. A secret society tries to hide the fact that it exists. that the friend will never tell anyone else or use those Masonic Lodges are marked with signs, listed in the moments of sometimes painful honesty against us in phone book and their meeting places and times are any way. As it says in Proverbs 11, 13 “A tale-bearer usually listed in the newspaper. Members identify revealeth secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit themselves with pins and rings. The only secrets in concealeth the matter,” Masons are taught it’s impor- Masonry relate to the ways we can recognize each tant to be such a friend. other. The ritual of Masonry, The Monitor, is in print The second kind of secrecy we teach is the idea of and anyone can read it. Interestingly, the anti-Ma- “doing in silence.” One of the degrees says it this way: sonic writers who condemn us for being a secret “Be careful that you do not contribute to showy chari- society are always quoting from the Monitor. If it’s a ties in order to have the reputation of being a chari- secret, it isn’t a very well kept one. table man, while sending away from your door the So what do Masons mean by “secrecy?” What kind poor whom God has sent to test you.” of secrecy do we teach? Secrecy, in those senses, is a virtue, and in those The first and most important kind is the ability to senses, it is taught in Masonry (to be continued in the keep confidences. All of us value those friends to May issue.)  whom we can talk, “blow off steam,” really open Scottish Rite – Zerubbabell by Lou Ortt, PP, 33°, [email protected]

n the Fifteenth (Knight of the East) and the Six- ever repulsed the enemy with most of the Assyrians Iteenth (Prince of Jerusalem) Scottish Rite Degrees being killed. The rest of the journey was smooth and Zerubbabell was a main character involved in re- they arrived in Jerusalem on 22 June, 535 B.C. building the Temple. The rebuilding of the Temple began with construc- Zerubbabell was a member of the royal household tion material being received and paid for with food of King Jehoiacin of Judah and was vested with the products as Solomon had done. Before the work could regal authority to oversee the return of the captives proceed beyond the foundation the Samaritans, a to Jerusalem and to building of the Second Temple. mixed offspring of Hebrews and deportees from other This authority was bestowed by Cyrus who, by Ma- parts of the Assyrian Empire, claimed the right to sonic tradition, presented him his grandfather’s help rebuild the Temple, but Zerubbabell refused to sword. let them have any part of the work. The work on the Forty years after the fall of Jerusalem, Cyrus, Temple was suspended due to the disruptions by the King of Persia, captured Babylon and Judah became Samaritans and by government intervention. part of the Persian Empire. The following year, 538 Eighteen years later, after Darius became King of B.C., Cyrus issued an edict permitting the Judean Persia, Zerubabbell and Jeshua called the commu- exiles to return to their homeland and rebuild the nity together and initiated the effort to rebuild. Two temple. 42,360 Jews gathered together to return un- Jerusalem prophets, Haggai and Zechariah, were der the leadership of Sheshbazzar. It is believed that instrumental in putting pressure to resume building. Sheshbazzar, a Babylonian name and Zerubbabell, a King Darius ordered the building with the local gov- Hebrew name, are the same person. King Cyrus also ernor picking up expenses. In return, it was requested restored to the Jews the greater part of the vessels of that prayers be offered for the welfare of the king and the Temple which had been carried away by royal family. Nebuchadnezzar. 5,400 items were received by After the work began Zerubbabell disappeared Zerubbabell. and his end is unknown. Tradition has it that the convoy was opposed by Remember our Scottish Rite meeting in Tampa on Assyrians at the Euphrates River. Zerubbabell how- April 9 and the Reunion coming in May. 

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Support Your Masonic Organizations More on the SunCoast Florida Freemasonry Website: www.trowel.com/flamason Visit a Blue Lodge Near You Wauchula No. 17 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Corner Hwy 17 & Main St. Wauchula Manatee No. 31 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m. 402 15th St. E. Bradenton Peace River No. 66 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. 909 North Oak Arcadia Braidentown No. 99 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. 520 30th Ave. W. Bradenton Palmetto No. 110 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. 402 15th St. E. Bradenton Bowling Green No. 121 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Chester Ave. & Main St. Bowling Green Sarasota No. 147 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. 2160 Main St. Sarasota Venice No. 301 1st & 3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m. 118 E. Venice Ave. Venice Phoenix No. 346 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. 240 S. Tuttle Ave. Sarasota Englewood No. 360 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. 265 Pine St. Englewood North Port U.D. 2nd $ 4th Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. 5900 S. Biscayne Blvd. North Port Visit Scottish Rite (more detail at http://trowel.com/flamason/scottishrite/index.html) Sarasota SR Club 1st Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. 240 S. Tuttle Ave. Sarasota (On even numbered months – Dark in December) 2nd Friday, 11:45 a.m. Sahib Shriners for lunch Sarasota (Every month, except dark in July, and observe the Ceremony of Remembrance in March on a date TBA each year.) Valley of Tampa 2nd Monday, 7:30 p.m., 5500 Memorial Hightway Tampa (Optional Dinner at 6:00 p.m.)

Visit a High Twelve Club (more detail at http://www.trowel.com/flamason/hi12.htm) Cortez Every Monday, 10:45 a.m. 6010 14th St. W. Bradenton (November through April) Duff's Restaurant

Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! April 2012 SAHIB REPORTER Page 45 Nyla Temple No. 152 Daughters of the Nile by Marlies Gluck-Upton, Queen, [email protected]

hank you all, members of the Divan, ladies, prin- Most important is that the focus of our year is our Tcesses and friends, for making our Installation of loyal members. We will make every effort to help you Officers such a special occasion. We were especially realize how important you are. Without you, there is honored by the presence of PQ Dotty Pinkley, who no temple. We hope you will come often and take still can keep us in line, after being away for so long. possession of your temple, and help it grow and We look forward to an exciting year with a few new prosper. We still meet on the second Tuesday of each twists. We thank our past officers for their efforts and month at Manatee Masonic Lodge No. 31 at 1:00 p.m. look forward to building on their successes. See you there. Not yet a member, email me!  Sar-I Court No. 79 by Lady Eileen McKenzie, [email protected]

ights, Camera, Action – A new play came to goes dark will be on May 11, and then the show starts Ltown – Opening day was March 31 at Sahib again in September with the same cast! Shrine. An “All Girl Revue” starring: However, we must not forget there was a most Lady Kay Weyer - lead (High Priestess) important Ceremonial held at 9:30 a.m. on March 2. Lady Pat Dennis - under study (Princess) The last wonderful performance of another award Lady Liz Fox - 2nd under study (Associate Prin- winning show; just leaving the stage after a well- cess) deserved standing ovation for Lady Patty Huntsberger Lady Marynell Fletcher - designer (1st Ceremo- (lead) and her cast, many of whom will appear with nial Lady) Lady Kay in our new show. Lady Judy Harris (2nd Ceremonial Lady) (takes We believe a cast of thousands (or 100 would be mushroom part) new cast member! good) will show up to see this definite academy award Come to Sahib and check out the new cast and winner. Now let the show begin. Break a leg Lady Kay production at their first performance starting on (only show business talk – do not break a leg or any April 13. The very last performance before the stage thing else!!) No critics allowed! (just me)  The Sahib Shriners Open State Benefit Pageant by Jeanne Wonning, [email protected]

ageant kids are in many ways a lot like Shriners. April 22. A number of them are coming to Sarasota PThey travel long distances throughout Florida to for the week so they can begin their visit by attending participate in events to benefit the philanthropic the Sahib Shrine Circus. community. They do not seek payment, and in fact, This annual pageant event has thus far raised like the Shriners they pay for their own participation. almost $15,000 for Sahib Shrine, and this year the And like the Shriners they enjoy earning titles with turn out appears to be better than previous years. grandiose names like Grand Supreme Queen or King. The cash proceeds from this event will be presented to Their reward is recognition especially from the Ill. Sir Charles Levan and his Divan on stage along Shriners whom they hold in very high esteem. Having with a beautiful presentation plaque from the kids. their photo taken with the Potentate and Divan is one We hope that nobles and their ladies will come out to of the highlights of their day. See their ad on page 25. support these kids. A Sahib unit will be cooking burgers They will be coming from as far north as Pensacola and dogs for lunch, we are still seeking ladies that may and Jacksonville to as far south as Miami and the want to collect money or judge the event. It is sure to be Florida Keys to attend the event here at Sahib on a lot of fun and a great success for Sahib Shrine. 

Õ. . .continued from page 42 ber. Please come and visit with us. We meet at Duff’s High Twelve Club Original Buffet at the corner of 60th Avenue and Route 41 in Bradenton. We usually arrive between thorough picture of what they have done and what 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. We eat at 11:00 a.m. with our they intend to do is part of the process. In other program starting around High 12 (Noon). Remember, words, they need to be one of the best of the best. the 1st Monday April 2 will be our auction. Other If you know of someone who qualifies, have him or than that, it will be a month to eat, visit, make new her get in touch with me for additional information. friends and say see you later to others as they head Hope you found this interesting and informative. north for the summer. If you have questions please Now, as I said in the beginning we only have the email me or give me a call or talk to any of our club five Mondays in April before we go dark until Novem- members. Look forward to hearing and seeing you. 

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NATIONAL SOJOURNERS INC. GULF SARASOTA CHAPTER 533 Monthly, contact Secretary for monthly schedule. SHRINE CLUB President: Chuck Barrett MEETS 2ND TUESDAY 11:00 A.M. Phone: (941) 922-5514 at American Legion Post 24 Email: [email protected] 2000 75th St. W., Bradenton, Florida 1st Vice-President: Louis H. Ortt, PP, 33° (except during June, July and August) Phone: (941) 485-5313 Email: [email protected] LADIES NIGHT DINNER DANCE 4th Wednesday at Bradenton Country Club Masonic Military Officers and Senior NCOs The Sahib Shriners Pipes and Drums 2:00 p.m. Every Thursday Sahib Shrine Call Warren MacConnell 423-7054

Join the Prestige Unit SAHIB AIDES UNIT Compliments of the GREETERS

of Sahib Shriners Phone – 366-4449 DEDICATED TO MAKING SAHIB THE BEST IN ALL OF SHRINEDOM

Sahib Shriners Compliments of NORTH PORT BANJO BAND SHRINE CLUB SARASOTA, FLORIDA Meets every Tuesday morning at The Olde World Restaurant Bill Winslow Breakfast served at 8:00 a.m. Business Manager (941) 918-0024 All Nobles and Masons Cordially Invited Email: [email protected] Contact Bob Somerville, President – 429-6433

JOIN THE FUN UNIT! Tired of the commotion and long waits to be served at your business lunches? Sahib Give the Sahib Shrine Restaurant a try! Reasonable prices, no crowds, quiet atmosphere for serious business discussions to help you make that sale, now with Wi-Fi!

CONTACT: Clients are often impressed that you are connected 7:00 p.m. Wed. Nites Floyd LaDue, President with the Shrine philanthropies, and they may be at Sahib Shrine (941) 747-0351 impressed with our rental banquet facilities.

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Editor Editor

Hillbilly Shrine Club Treasurer John Yoder presented King Pin President Del Rawlinson presented Ill. Sir Charles Levan, 33° Ill. Sir Charles Levan, 33° a check of $1,000 a check of $938 from the proceeds of the King Pin March Pancake Breakfast. for the General Fund from the February Hillbilly Thursday buffet.

Editor Editor Donald Gatrell and Donald Valerino from the North Port Shrine Club Hillbilly Raban Del Rawlinson got caught in the Hillbilly lady’s presented Ill. Sir Charles Levan, 33° a check of $4,021 wash line at the March 3 Hillbilly Hoedown. The Hillbillies had for the Transportation Fund. a great time with food, music and Hillbilly Degrees.

Rodd Rodd

Gulf Shrine Club President Richard Okerman, Sr. presented Bob Rodd from the Manatee Shrine Club presented Ill. Sir Charles Levan, 33° a check of $7,600 Ill. Sir Charles Levan, 33° a check of $4,000 from the Hospital Days collections. from their Hospital Days collections.

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March Birthday Winner March Anniversary Winners Arlene Cutler Lady Joanne & Noble Herb Mueller

photos by Bud Glidden Brother Danny Thomas’ Stamp from W. Bro. Dwight D. Seals, Camden Lodge No. 159, Camden, Ohio

harity is no doubt close to the heart of up comic show in Chicago nightclubs. Dur- 1953 with Peggy Lee. In it, the Roman Cevery Mason, and every Mason has ing World War Two he was a USO per- Catholic actor played a Jewish singer. In their very own favorite. Mine is the St. former with Marlene Dietrich. 1952, he was on television in “The Four Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Star Revue.” In 1953, he made Linn’s Stamp News reports a his début as Danny Williams stamp will be issued by the in the sitcom “Make Room for United States Postal Service Daddy” on ABC. Jean Hagen in 2012 honoring Brother played his wife. Sherry Jack- Danny Thomas (the stamp son and Rusty Hamer were should be available now at his children. Supporting play- your local post office.) Linn’s ers were Hans Conreid, Stamp news is the leading Annette Funicello, Pat authority on stamp collect- Harrington, Jr., Sid Melton ing. W. Bro. Norm Lincoln and Jesse White. In 1957, the provided me with this infor- show moved to CBS with mation. Thank you W. Bro. Marjorie Lord as his wife and Norm. Once this stamp comes Angela Cartwright as her out, buy it and put a Brother The United States Postal Service and St. Jude Children's daughter. The name was on your snail mail. Research Hospital honor Toledo native Danny Thomas. changed to “Make Room for Amos Alphonsus Muzyad Yahkoob was In 1946, he changed his name to Danny Danny.” In all the show won four Emmys. born in 1914 in Deerfield, Michigan the Thomas and made his first movie “Unfin- Danny became a producer of other TV fifth of nine children of Lebanon immi- ished Dance” with Margaret O’Brien. He programs such as “The Dick Van Dyck grants. He grew up in Toledo, Ohio, gradu- continued in films with “Big City” in Show,” “The Andy Griffith Show,” “The ating from Woodward High School. He 1948 with Robert Preston, “Call Me Mis- Real McCoys,” “The Joey Bishop Show” then decided on a career in show business. ter” in 1951 with Betty Grable, “I’ll See and “The Mod Squad.” Danny Thomas In 1934, he was singing on radio as Amos You in my Dreams” in 1951 with Doris made occasional records from 1947 for Jacobs. Two years later, he began a stand- Day and a remake of “The Jazz Singer” in . . .continued on page 38 Ö

Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! April 2012 SAHIB REPORTER Page 49 MetLife Blimp entertains Sahib Shriners’ hospital children submitted by Gary Schweinshaupt

n March 15, members of our hospital October, 1994. The primary difference “Snoopy One” and “Snoopy Two” cover Ocommittee arranged for an outing to between the two blimps is their geo- approximately 70 events for a variety of ‘fly’ in the MetLife blimp visiting the graphic regions of operation. “Snoopy networks including NBC, CBS, ABC, Sarasota airport for the Sarasota Invita- Two” spends the winter months on the ESPN and TGC. The blimps can be seen tional Rowing Regatta. The original plan West Coast touring California, Nevada capturing shots of events ranging from was to give some of our Shriners patients and Arizona. “Snoopy One” spends the the US Open and PGA Championship, to and members of their families a ride in winter and spring months in Florida, NFL football games across the country. the blimp, but high winds prevented the Georgia and Texas. “Snoopy J” was In between television commitments, rides. The MetLife blimp flight crew still launched in Japan in November of 2010. “Snoopy One” and “Snoopy Two” support spent time with our patients, thier fami- The primary focus of the blimp pro- local MetLife promotions with special fly lies and several nobles from Sahib show- gram is providing aerial coverage of sport- overs for clients and employees. The pri- ing them the inside and outside of the ing and special events. In a typical year, mary focus of the “Snoopy J” blimp pro- blimp. gram is to create buzz The MetLife and awareness of the Blimp Program, ini- MetLife Alico brand tiated in 1987, name, as well as to underwent an ex- provide aerial cover- pansion in 1994. age of sporting and MetLife currently cultural events. operates three The is the second airships known as year in a row that “Snoopy One,” MetLife of Sarasota is “Snoopy Two,” and the title sponsor of the “Snoopy J.” Struc- Sarasota Invitational turally, the blimps Rowing Regatta, the are the same A60+ largest open regatta model. All of the in the state of Florida. blimps are perma- As a firm, MetLife of nently decaled with Sarasota has a long- corporate logo standing history of “MetLife” on either community involve- side. ment and social re- “Snoopy One” sponsibility, as well was launched in as supporting causes Tampa, Florida in that promote healthy February, 1994. living. It has been ac- “Snoopy Two” was tive in the commu- launched from nity for more than Hillsboro, Oregon in Snoopy One at the Sarasota/Bradenton Airport. 30 years. 

A member of one of our Sahib Shriner patient’s families learns a little about Ill Sir Charles Levan, 33° and Sahib Hospital what it takes to fly “Snoopy One” at the Sarasota/Bradenton Airport. Chairman Jesus Cabalo at the controls of “Snoopy One.”

We can’t grow, if they don’t know! Former Patients are Paralympian Role Models Sports can be an incredibly strong motivator – even for those coping with difficult orthopaedic conditions. For an elite few – including patients and former patients of Shriners Hospitals for Children® – that drive and ambition will earn them a spot at the Paralympics. The Paralympics is a worldwide competition that is the equivalent of the Olympics for athletes with physical disabilities, and is held immediately following the traditional Olympics. Here are a few of our track stars:

Jerome Singleton Jerome Singleton, 25, of Irmo, S.C., was born Paralympian Jerome Singleton with Pam and Sue Reynolds, without a right fibula. Throughout his childhood, patients at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Greenville. he received expert care at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville, including a below-the-knee amputation and his prosthetics. Jerome ran track With his new and more durable prosthetic legs, in high school and college, and in 2007 he began Ryan’s football game improved; he was selected competing on the U.S. Paralympic track and field for the Tennessee East-West Shrine Bowl Game his team. In 2011, he won the men’s 100-meter event senior year. After high school, Ryan began to run at the IPC Athletics World Championships in New track at Tennessee State University and also for the Zealand and earned the title “Fastest Amputee in Paralympics, where he was a teammate of Jerome’s. the World.” Ryan retired from competing in track in 2008. Now Despite his success and busy schedule, Jerome 28, he works as a prosthetist and has become a role takes time to visit the place that gave him an model for other young amputee athletes. opportunity to thrive at a sport he loves. “This is where it all started for me, right here in Alan Sanchez this hospital,” said Jerome. “I know what Shriners Alan Sanchez of Monterrey, Mexico, was 5 years Hospitals does for the kids. I wouldn’t be where I old when a stack of bricks fell on his left leg while am today if it weren’t for this hospital.” he was playing at a construction site near his home. He was taken to Shriners Hospitals for Children Ryan Fann — Houston and underwent an above-the knee When Ryan Fann of Nashville, Tenn., was 3 years amputation. After the surgery Alan received top- old he was struck by a car while playing in front notch treatment and prosthetic devices from the of his family’s home and had to have his left foot pediatric orthopaedic hospital. amputated. Growing up, Ryan struggled with Now 17, Alan has developed a love for running and prosthetics that broke frequently, particularly when won several gold medals for his high school’s track he played sports like football. When he was 13, team. His next goal is to follow in the footsteps of Ryan’s father learned of Shriners Hospitals for Jerome and Ryan and train for the Paralympics. Children — Lexington and made an appointment. “I owe a lot to my teammates and my coach for all The hospital provided Ryan with three properly fitted of their support,” said Alan. “I’m also thankful for all and appropriate prosthetic legs – one for walking and the treatment and help at Shriners Hospitals.” two for sports. Shriners Hospitals for Children applauds these “I couldn’t believe right away they gave me three successful athletes and looks forward to helping legs to use,” said Ryan. “It just shows you how more patients become active and achieve their goals Shriners Hospitals have absolutely zero limitations in life – and in sports. for their patients.” www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org OSMAR12FPAP April 2012 SAHIB REPORTER Page 51 SAHIB SHRINE Shriners Hospitals for Children LADIES CALENDAR Collection Boxes APRIL

What are they? 1 8:00am Pancake Breakfast A plastic cube with a slot in the top. 2 11:30am Jewels of Service 11:30am LOS-Tigress Class - SL 3 11:00am Pirate Class - SL What are the boxes for? 4 7:00pm LOS-Greeters To help collect donations, money for our 6 10:00am LOS Songbirds-CRA Shriners Hospitals for Children to help 10 1:00pm NYLA Temple at relieve the pressure from the Hospital Manatee Lodge No. 31 Days Fund Drive. 6:00pm Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance Where are the boxes to be? 11 LOS-Swingers In any store or business, preferably near a 12 11:00am Greeter-Ettes-SL cash register. Within eyesight of customers 13 11:15am Sar-I Court - MH making it easy for them to put their 16 12:01pm Diamonds in the Sky change in the box. 7:30pm Clown Dolls - SL 17 LOS-Clowns When are the boxes to be used? 10:30am LOS-Merrie Makers - SL All year round, so our friends can donate 18 11:00am LOS-Orphan Annies-SL small amounts of cash at any time. 20 10:00am Oriental Dancers 24 LOS-Precious Pandas As most of you know, many businesses have some kind of 25 7:00pm Legionettes - SL collection boxes on their counters, so why not one of ours? 27 11:00am LOS-Volunteer Engineers

Call the Sahib Office at 366-4449 if you can arrange a placement.

Pull Tabs for Shriner’s Hospitals MAY 1 11:00am Pirate Class - SL The Ladies of Sar-I Court started in 1992 collecting and donating 2 7:00pm LOS-Greeters aluminum pull-tabs to the “Wheel Chair Repair Fund.” As of 4 10:00am LOS Songbirds-CRA 6 8:00am Pancake Breakfast November 30, 2010, they have collected 70, 508 lbs., for a total of 7 11:30am Jewels of Service $33,776.93 for the Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa. 11:30am LOS-Tigress Class - SL 8 1:00pm NYLA Temple at Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on PULL TABS Manatee Lodge No. 31 1. Why not collect the whole can? Collecting complete cans 6:00pm Birthday/Anniversary would require a great deal more storage space. You Dinner Dance 9 LOS-Swingers should go ahead and recycle the rest of the can in the 10 11:00am Greeter-Ettes-SL normal way, in the dumpster behind Sahib. 11 11:15am Sar-I Court MH 2. How many tabs in a pound? 1,267. 15 LOS-Clowns 3. How many tabs will a gallon milk jug hold? About 5 10:30am LOS-Merrie Makers - SL pounds worth. 16 11:00am LOS-Orphan Annies-SL 4. How does it work and where does the money go? The tabs 18 10:00am Oriental Dancers are delivered to the Sahib office (or almost any Sahib 21 12:01pm Diamonds in the Sky club/unit location) and then taken to the recycling center. 7:30pm Clown Dolls - SL The money netted from recycling goes directly into the 22 LOS-Precious Pandas “Wheel Chair Repair Fund” at the Tampa Shriners Hospi- 23 7:00pm Legionettes - SL tal for Children. 25 11:00am LOS-Volunteer Engineers Call: Laura Burgess (941) 758-9196 or Marylou Ellis (941) 484-0089 or Chickie Johnson (941) 966-2678 or Connie Lawson (941) 758-8274 or June Hutcheson (941) 723-1994 Help us collect TABS! It’s easy and it’s fun! Put out a milk jug at every picnic or party!

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2012 DIVAN GENERAL APPOINTMENTS AMBASSADORS Potentate ...... Charles Levan, 33° Audio-Visual Unit Chair ...... TBA Chief Ambassador ...... Sam Upton Chief Rabban ...... Bill Zurlo Audio-Visual Unit Members ...... TBA Asst. Chief Ambassador .... Robert “Bob” Pedersen (Lodge 99) Assistant Rabban ...... Rocky Kearney Blood Bank Chairman ...... Dick Hines Ambassadors-at-Large ...... John Stafford, 33°, High Priest & Prophet ...... Connie Jacobi Building Maintenance Chairman ...... Phil Mitchell, PP, KCCH Barry Hart 33° (Lodge 301,) William Merritt (Lodge 147,) Building Maintenance Committee .. Ken Pederson, Ed Wallace Dave Mills (Lodge 147,) Ray Perez (Lodge 99,) Stan Preston, Oriental Guide...... Carroll Scribner Chief Camel Herder ...... TBA Dorwin Pulford (Lodge 31,) Omer Quesnel (Lodge 346) Treasurer ...... Ken Shipley Church Service Chairman ...... Lou Ortt, 33°, PP Recorder ...... Oscar Cloutier, PP Director of Clubs ...... Sam Cohen UNIT HEADS Director of Security ...... Sam Upton Unit Council ...... Fred Phillips (951-9933) IMPERIAL REPRESENTATIVES Aides ...... Charles S. "Bud" Glidden (379-0228) Charles M. Levan, 33°, Potentate Bill Zurlo, Chief Rabban Finance Committee (Elected) Chairman ...... TBA Finance Committee (Elected) ...... Ken Pederson Band ...... Ed Gremp (355-0221) Rocky Kearney, Asst. Rabban Bill Batten, Recorder Emeritus Banjo Band ...... George Van Valkenburg (215-7086) Glenn Walters, PP, Emeritus W. Bruce Steube, III, PP, Emeritus Golf Chairman ...... Tom Cunningham Golf-Co-Chairman ...... John Sholtis Camel Herders ...... TBA ( ) PAST POTENTATES Historian ...... Phil Mitchell, PP, KCCH Clowns ...... Butch Power (650-0705) 1981-82 * Howard Noble 1998 Ken Terryberry Housing Director ...... TBD Directors Staff ...... David Bruce (924-5157) 1983 Glenn “Buck” Walters, ITL 1999 Curtis Toale Insurance Committee ...... Bill Batten, Jesus A. Cabalo, Greeters ...... John Winters (484-6617) 1984 * Tom Bing 2000 Louis H. Ortt, 33° William. B. Padelford Kentucky Colonels ...... Col. Dwight N. Ridgeway (721-7792) 1985 * Theodore S. “Ted” Barton 2001 * Kenneth R. Gerrard, Sr. Legal Counsel ...... William Padelford King Pins ...... Del Rawlinson (951-0033) 1986 * Paul N. Jaworowski 2002 * Patrick E. Baessler Librarian ...... John Mitchell, PP Legion of Honor ...... Malcolm H. Van Dyke II (955-6483) 1987 W. Bruce Steube, III, 33° 2003 Ed Phillips Masonic Relations Chairman ...... Lou Ortt, PP, 33° Mariners ...... Frank H. Metheny (966-4668) 1988 Wallace “Bubba” Tervin 2004 * Bob Goldenberg Masonic Relations Youth Groups ...... Lou Ortt, PP, 33° Marshal’s Staff ...... Ron Enger (918-8713) 1989 Walter Lander, KCCH 2004 Philip Mitchell, KCCH Membership Chairman ...... Chief Rabban Bill Zurlo Model T’s ...... Charles Hamilton (870-9566) 1990 Lee E. Stewart 2005 Dwain Jones Parliamentarian ...... TBA Oriental Band ...... Floyd LaDue (747-0351) 1991 * William “Bill” Magill 2006 Homer Cranmer Program Committee Chairman ...... TBA Past Masters ...... Joe Goggin (921-2446) 1992 * Al “Spuds” McKenzie 2007 Dale LaBell Program Committee Co-Chairman ...... Philip Staples Pipes & Drums ...... Phil Staples (741-8215) 1993 * Les Taylor 2008 John N. Mitchell Protocol Advisor ...... H. “Bud” Stuver Provost Guard ...... Ron Enger (918-8713) 1994 * Ralph E. Kaye 2009 Oscar Cloutier Provost Marshal ...... Ron Enger Rituals ...... Billy Joe Humphrey (371-2668) 1995 * James Arendall 2010 Don Vos Public Relations Director ...... Harold Eady Roadrunners ...... Ken Clark (379-8125) 1996 Philip Mitchell, KCCH 2011 Tom Millaway Committee ...... Jim Lontz, Jim Smith, Anthony Vignocchi Temple Guards ...... Mike Swatek (749-1761) 1997 Al “Bear” Robinson * Deceased Reporter Editor ...... Gary Schweinshaupt, KCCH TEMPLE EMERITUS NOBLES Speakers Bureau ...... Harold Eady APPOINTED DIVAN Don Albertson ...... Program Chairman Sunshine Committee Chairman ...... Sam Upton 1st Ceremonial Master ...... James DeBolt Bill Athas ...... County Fair Chairman Ticket Sales ...... LOSNA - Marylou Ellis, PHP 2nd Ceremonial Master ...... Bill Balkwell Bill Batten ...... Recorder Unit Council President ...... Fred Phillips Director of the Arch ...... David Bruce Ray Bell ...... Event Coordinator Unit Council Secretary ...... TBA Director of Ritual ...... Ed Firquin Cliff Bloodsworth ...... Hospital Chairman Marshal ...... Ron Enger AIDES Ben Blount ...... Hospital Transportation Captain of the Guard ...... Mike Swatek Chief Aide ...... Charles S. "Bud" Glidden Charlie Burke ...... Membership Chairman, Bloodbank Chairman Outer Guard ...... Herb Mueller Assistant Chief Aide ...... Bill Athas Oscar Cloutier, PP ...... Membership Chairman SAHIB TRUST FUND Assistant Chief Aide ...... C. B. (Cub) Dickerson Ed Firquin ...... Ceremonial Director Chairman ...... Art Littman Assistant Chief Aide ...... Tom Hardin Gerald Goacher, KCCH ...... Ritual Trustees ...... Don Vos, PP, Phil Mitchell, PP Assistant Chief Aide ...... Ken Pedersen William H. Johnson ...... Treasurer Assistant Chief Aide ...... Don Sims Herb Mueller ...... Captain of the Guard OFFICE STAFF Assistant Chief Aide ...... Jim Smith Joe Pegoraro ...... Chief Aide Administrative Assistant ...... Sherri Cliburn Chief Aide Emeritus ...... Joe Pegoraro Harold Schatsneider ...... Outer Guard Financial Assistant ...... Barbara Hays Aides ...... Bob Bordner, Fred Ellis, Hal Fermacy, W. Bruce Steube, III 33°, PP ...... Ritual Event Coordinator ...... Linda Glendinning Ron Levene, David Moote, Bob Pedersen 33°, Lee Stewart, PP ...... Director Food & Beverage Manager ...... Gene Borkowski Ray Perez, Phil Staples, Paul Tobias, Bud Stuver ...... Chief Aide Executive Chef ...... Robert McClain Jim Trefrey, Tom Willeman, Jim Yeo COMMITTEE / UNIT / CLUB EMERITUS NOBLES CHAPLAINS Mike Ash ...... Band Chief Chaplain ...... Lou Ortt, PP, 33° Bill Athas ...... Finance Officer, Legion of Honor Chaplain ...... Rev. Bill Carter Norm Bensen ...... Treasurer, Venice Shrine Club Chaplain ...... Rev. Don Kerr 2012 DIVAN ADDRESSES, PHONES AND EMAIL Richard Brainard ...... King Pins Jack Bryant (Chief Pilot) ...... Flying Fezzes HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS Charles Levan, 33° Bill Zurlo (Stacey Lee) J.D. Copher ...... North Port Shrine Club Donor Relations Chairman ...... Robert Rodd 164 Nightingale Cir. 407 White Oak Way Selwyn Damron ...... Director’s Staff Hospital Benefit Month Co-Chairmen ...... Bill Long & Tim Kinchla Ellenton, FL 34222 Sarasota, FL 34237-6440 William F. Dokes ...... Secretary, Gulf Shrine Club Plaque Program Chairman ...... Ambassadors (941) 729-1702 (941) 954-3013 Raymond Drury, Sr...... Secretary, Manatee Shrine Club Business Collection Buckets ...... Dorwin Pulford [email protected] [email protected] Harry Falck ...... Oriental Band Hospital Chairman ...... Jesus Cabalo Ed Gremp ...... Band Screening Clinic Chairman ...... Jesus Cabalo Gary “Rocky” Kearney (Wendy) Conrad “Connie” Jacobi (Deanie) Darwin Heinzman ...... King Pins Hospital Transportation Chairman ...... Jesus Cabalo 1315 Tinamou Rd. 6333 Stone River Rd. Earl Huntzinger ...... Gulf Shrine Club Treasurer Venice, FL 34293-2935 Bradenton, FL 34203-7895 Jim Macdonald ...... North Port Shrine Club FUNDRAISING APPOINTMENTS (941) 716-4226 (941) 727-0150 Otis Manchester ...... North Port Shrine Club Willis “Bill” Mather ...... King Pins 100 Million Dollar Club Chairman ...... Harold Ryman [email protected] [email protected] Bingo Chairman ...... Don Vos, PP William McKown ...... Past Masters Circus Chairman ...... Ken Shipley Carroll “Scrib”Scribner (Sandy) Jarrett Miller, PP ...... Band County Fair Chairman ...... Ken Shipley 1376 Capri Isle Blvd. George Mitchell, KCCH ...... Hillbillies Phil Mitchell, PP, KCCH ...... Clowns County Fair Co-Chairman ...... Cliff Bloodsworth Venice, FL 34292-4459 William Pincumbe ...... Banjo Band Director Dog Track Chairman ...... Fred Phillips (941) 488-4363 [email protected] Stanley Preston ...... Chaplain, Gulf Shrine Club Fez & Clothes Sales ...... Aides Unit Gary Schweinshaupt, KCCH ...... Desert Patrol Jewelry Sales Chairman ...... TBA Oscar Cloutier (Peggy) Kenneth M. Shipley (Beatty) P.W. Towsley ...... North Port Shrine Club Jewelry Sales Co-Chairmen ...... Jim Yeo, Jim Duke 6702 Stone River Rd. 2909 Concord Street Sam Upton (Flight Director) ...... Flying Fezzes Picnic Committee (Spring) ...... Units Bradenton, FL 34203-7820 Sarasota, FL 34231-6114 Clint Van Tassell ...... North Port Shrine Club Picnic Committee (Fall) ...... Club Council (941) 739-8470 (941) 921-3684 Ed Wallace ...... Camel Herders Alf Weidner ...... Desert Patrol Spaghetti Dinner... Motor Corps, 1st & 2nd Ceremonial Masters [email protected] [email protected] Frank Wild ...... Hospital Service Chairman

Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! April 2012 SAHIB REPORTER Page 53 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND SAHIB SHRINE INFORMATION ATTORNEYS AT LAW FURNITURE - SALES SHRINE CLUBS Speaker Bureau ...... 33 Garland & Padelford ...... 11 Sleep King Inc., Bedroom Furniture .... 19 Englewood Shrine Club ...... 40 Stated Meetings...... 6 Jack Wm. Windt ...... 19 Gulf Shrine Club ...... 46 Thursday Luncheons ...... 34 GOLF Manatee Shrine Club ...... 40 Trust Fund ...... 24 BANKS Peridia Golf & Country Club ...... 25 Motor Corps Shrine Club ...... 34 Cadence Banking ...... Back Page SAHIB UNITS HOTELS North Port Shrine Club ...... 46 Iberia Bank, Jules Simon, VP ...... 19 Aides ...... 46 Mainsail Suites Hotel & Conf. Ctr...... 11 Venice Shrine Club ...... 31 BOOK PUBLISHER Banjo Band ...... 46 A2Z Pubilications, Adrian Krieg...... 18 JEWELRY SHRINE ORGANIZATIONS Dance Band ...... 40 Diamond Vault, Ali Chokr...... 2 The “Q” ...... 22 Clowns ...... 40 CPAs Impressions by Ron, Ron LeVene ...... 13 Greeters ...... 46 SHRINE SUPPORTERS Terry L. Armentrout, CPA, PA ...... 22 Hillbilly Clan 78 ...... 13 Purmort & Martin ...... 34 Bobbitt, Pittenger & Company, P.A...... 24 MARINE PRODUCTS Kentucky Colonels ...... 32 Rhodan Marine/GPS Anchor ...... 10 Albert A. Haab, CPA Income Taxes. .... 13 SAHIB SHRINE INFORMATION King Pins – Pancake Breakfast ...... 40 Legion of Honor ...... 32 CONTRACTORS - ELECTRICAL MASONIC ORGANIZATIONS Birthday/Anniversary Dinner/Dance 6, 48 Mariners ...... 32 Electricity of Sarasota, Inc...... 30 National Sojourners ...... 46 The Diamonds (June 16) ...... 23 Hospital Committee Report ...... 6 Model Ts / Classic Cars ...... 32 CONTRACTORS - GENERAL MEDICAL ALERT Lodge Meeting Dates/Locations ...... 44 Oriental Band ...... 46 D.R. Coffman Construction Co...... 22 First Response Monitoring, Masonic Digest ...... 42 Pipes and Drums ...... 46 Tom Cunningham ...... 26 Membership Petition ...... 29 CONTRACTORS - HEATING & A/C Million Dollar Club ...... 32 Gator Air Conditioning ...... 55 OPTICIANS Misty Creek Golf Special ...... 31 Jim McDonald Heating & Cooling ...... 30 Optical Service ...... 34 MMRL Golf Tournament (April 21) ...... 39 CONTRACTORS - IRRIGATION PAINTING CONTRACTORS Officers (Elected & Appointed) ...... 52 Don Vos Sprinkler Company ...... 25 Eric’s Painting & Decorating ...... 18 Recorder’s Report ...... 33 NEW ADVERTISERS PLUMBERS Reporter Advertising Rates ...... 13 IN APRIL CONTRACTORS - REMODELING Royal Majesty Pageant (April 22) ...... 25 D.R. Coffman Construction Co...... 22 Aqua Services, Inc., Plumbing ...... 18 Rusty Plumbing...... 34 Sahib Bingo (Every Tuesday) ...... 20,35 CONTRACTORS - ROOFING Sahib Building Fund...... 30 Conway Roofing Co., Sid Conway ...... 34 REAL ESTATE Sahib Shrine Circus (April 13-15) ...... 16 Michael Saunders (Omer Quesnel) ..... 31 Sahib Spring Ceremonial (April 27-28) .. 28 CREMATION SERVICES Sahib Unit leaders (w/ phone numbers) . 52 LOST ADVERTISERS RESTAURANTS ICS Cremation Society ...... 11 Sahib Unit News ...... 18 IN APRIL Sahib Shriners Restaurant ...... 3 Shrine Club Directory ...... 12 FINANCIAL SERVICES Terrace on the Green Restaurant ...... 25 Hart & Hart Financial Svs, Barry Hart . 19 Shrine Club News ...... 12 SENIOR LIVING & CARE Shrine Club leaders (w/phone numbers) 12 FUNERAL HOMES Bahia Oaks Lodge ...... 35 Shriners & Ladies Luncheon (April 12) .. 21 Farley Funeral Homes & Crematory .... 20 Shriners Hospital Contributions ...... 6 Toale Brothers Funeral Homes...... 31

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We can’t grow, if they don’t know! Page 54 SAHIB REPORTER April 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1234567 8:00am-1:00pm Pancake 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 11:00am BINGO - MH 7:00pm Oriental Band 12:45pm Stated meeting 9:00am Club/Unit Head Breakfast 7:30pm Clowns - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA 1:30pm Aides - CRA Meeting 6:30pm Vettes - SL 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH 5:00pm Big Band Dance REPORTER DEADLINE 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Easter 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 11:00am BINGO - MH 7:00pm Oriental Band 10:00am Provost Guard - CRA 11:15am LOS Meeting - MH Hadji Potentate Ball 7:00pm Model T / 2:00pm Band - CRA 7:30pm Mariners - Conf A 10:00am Greeters - CRA 9:00am Outside Rental - MH Classic Cars - SL 6:00pm Birthday 11:00am Nobles and Ladies 7:30pm Clowns - MH Anniversary Dinner Luncheon Dance 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH 5:00pm Big Band Dance Sahib Shrine Circus 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 11:00am BINGO - MH 7:00pm Oriental Band 10:30am Temple Guard-CRA Marzuq Potentate Ball 7:30pm Clowns - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA 7:00pm Motor Corps 11:00am Luncheon 5:00pm-12:00am Outside 7:30pm Directors Staff - CRA 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH Rental 7:00pm Ritual Team - CRG April

Sahib Shrine Circus 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 9:00am Pageant - MH 10:00am Divan/Finance 11:00am BINGO - MH 5:00pm Candidates 11:00am Luncheon 11:00am Ceremonial Meeting 2:00pm Band - CRA Cocktail Party 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH Ladies Luncheon 7:00pm Past Masters-CRA 7:00pm LOH - CRA 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 7:30pm Clowns - MH

Sahib Spring Ceremonial 29 30 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge Sahib Shrine 7:30pm Clowns - MH Circus April 13 -15

12345 11:00am BINGO - MH 7:30pm Stated meeting 11:00am Luncheon 5:00pm Outside Rental 2:00pm Band - CRA 1:30pm Aides - CRA 6:30pm Vettes - SL 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH

REPORTER DEADLINE FSA Convention – Ft. Myers 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8:00am-1:00pm Pancake 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 11:00am BINGO - MH 7:00pm Oriental Band 10:00am Provost Guard - CRA 11:15am LOS MEETING M/H Mahi Potentate Ball Breakfast 7:30pm Clowns - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA 7:30pm Mariners - CRA 10:00am Greeters - CRA 9:00am Club/Unit Head 8:00am-1:00pm 6:00pm Birthday 11:00am Luncheon Meeting Bloodmobile Anniversary Dinner 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH Dance

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 11:00am BINGO - MH 7:00pm Oriental Band 10:30am Temple Guard-CRA 4:00pm Outside Rental 7:00pm Model T / 2:00pm Band - CRA 7:00pm Motor Corps 11:00am Luncheon Classic Cars - SL 7:00pm Sojourners Meeting 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH 7:30pm Clowns - MH 7:30pm Directors Staff - CRA 7:00pm Ritual Team - CRG May

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 10:00am Divan/Finance 11:00am BINGO - MH 7:00pm Oriental Band 11:00am Luncheon Bahia Potentate Ball Meeting 2:00pm Band - CRA 7:00pm LOH CRA 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH 10:00am Ortega wedding 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 7:30pm Clowns - MH

27 28 29 30 31 Memorial Day 11:00am BINGO - MH 7:00pm Oriental Band 11:00am Luncheon 2:00pm Band - CRA

Sahib Closed

Florida Grand Lodge – Orlando

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