Kora Sandssands Volume 32, No
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
KoraKora SandsSands Volume 32, No. 2 Summer 2017 KORA SANDS SPRING 2017 E-MAIL ADDRESSES KORA SHRINE CENTER Potentate (John Gailey) [email protected] Recorder (Paul Sherman) ........... [email protected] 11 Sabattus Street Office Manager (Kate Hansen)… [email protected] Lewiston, Maine 04240 Webmaster (Scott Ainsworth) .. [email protected] Fax: 207-782-2870 Kora Sands [email protected] 207-782-6831 HOSPITAL INFORMATION www.korashriners.org Boston Burns Hospital .........................................617-722-3000 Member Board of Governors ....................Barry Gates, P.P. Member Board of Governors ..................... John Knox, P.P. ELECTIVE DIVAN Member Board of Governors ................. Paul Poulin, M.D. Ill. Potentate ........................................................ John H. Gailey Member Board of Governors………..….….David Saphier Chief Rabban....................................................Douglas Phinney Member Board of Governors ........................... John Gailey Assistant Rabban ......................................... Steven Boucouvalas Springfield Hospital ................. 413-787-2000 or 800-322-5905 High Priest and Prophet ......................................Brian Robbins Member Board of Governors ........................... Tim Luttrell Oriental Guide ........................................ Gerard “Sonny” Jutras Associate Member ......................................Stephen Morgan Treasurer ............................................................ Barry Gates P.P. Recorder ........................................................Paul Sherman, P.P. HEADS OF CLUBS/OTHER Androscoggin County Shrine Club ..................... Richard Leger APPOINTIVE DIVAN Cumberland County Shrine Club ..................Arthur Jordan, Sr. 1st Ceremonial Master ....................................Kenneth Gotreau Kennebec Valley Shrine Club .................................... Jaison Hall 2nd Ceremonial Master .................................... Mark Whitmore Midcoast Shrine Club .............................................Craig Cooley Director ..................................................... Harold “Bunky” Hall Oxford County Shrine Club ...................................... Paul Blank Marshall ................................................................Brent Tanguay Captain of the Guard ........................................ Steven Peterson Western Mountain Shrine Club .............................Daniel Boivin Outer Guard ...............................................Christopher DiSotto York County Shrine Club ................................ Richard Norcross Circus ........................................................................Daniel Gove HEADS OF UNITS Communications Committee ... Douglas Phinney, Marc DeBlois Units Colonel ................................................... Bernie McAllister Donor Relations .......................................................Tim Luttrell Units Lt. Colonel ................................................ Michael Higgins Feztival of Trees ..........................Marc DeBlois, Bernie McAllister Aides ................................................................................Al Smith Hospital Committee .................................................Tim Luttrell Ambassadors ..................................................................Ed Dodge Kampers .................................................................Dan Beardsley Arab Patrol ........................................................... Frederick Field Kare for Kids Ride In ........................................... Brent Tanguay Band ...........................................................................Jerry Brooks Kraftsman ............................................................. Michael Blank Buccaneers .........................................................Eugene Tanguay Lobster Bowl ..........................................................Brian Robbins Crazy Cops ...............................................................Micheal Klick Membership .............................................................Sonny Jutras Cycle Corps ............................................................. Daniel Jordan Public Relations ...................................................William Gowen Facts and Figures ........................................................ Glenn Cole Widows Club…………………………………………Eileen Fales Flags ..........................................................................Bruce Fifield Funsters .................................................................Adam Tanguay Greeters ................................................................Crawford Perry KORA SANDS DEADLINES Highlanders ......................................................Chester Matthews Karts ......................................................................... Chris Bartsch to cover September, October and November Klowns ........................................................................... Jay Poirier July 15th, 2017 ~ Legion of Honor ......................................................Tony Perkins October 15th, 2017 ~ to cover December, January, February Log Rollers ................................................................Dana Brown Medical Unit ...........................................................David Saphier February 15th, 2018~ to cover March, April and May Mini Racers ................................................................ John Mellor to cover June, July and August Mopeds ...............................................................Richard Thomas April 15th, 2018 ~ Motor Corps ........................................................... David Billings Please e-mail articles and photographs to: Oriental Band......................................................... Steve Cappers Provost ......................................................................John Janosco [email protected] Renegades ............................................................... Edward Beals Kora Sands editor: Joline Cloutier, Central Maine Graphics Royal Guards ........................................................ Michael Birrell Published four times a year by Kora Shrine Center Second Section ……………………………………Robert Taylor 2 207-782-6831 KORA SANDS SPRING 2017 KORA SHRINE STATED MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2017 A Proclamation Members Only Es Selamu Aleikum AGENDA 1700 to 1745 Unit Rooms Open for Refreshment Units without rooms open refreshments Greeters This call of the Muezzin cries out to all 1745 to Dinning Hall / Invocation Ye Poor Sons of the Desert 1745 to 1830 Dinner ** It is the will of Allah 1830 Welcome and Pledge of Allegiance that the 1835 Introduction of Ill. Potentate John Gailey Summer Ceremonial of Kora Temple 1835 Good News and Recognition be held at 1840 Shrine Hospital Update Skowhegan Fair Grounds 1850 Ceremonial Review Ceremonial on Saturday, June 10th, Master Bunky Hall in the year of our Lord 2017 1900-1930 Colonel Bernie McAllister Committee Reports Aleikum Es Selam A. Kora Ride In B. Membership Update Ill. John H. Gailey C. Northeast Shrine Association Illustrious Potentate D. Shrine Lobster Bowl E. Circus F. Feztival of Trees H Kora Foundation I. Trustees J. Other Committee Reports 1930 Members/Directors Questions - Comments 1935 Unit Colonel /Lt. Colonel Update 1945 Ill. Potentate John Gailey 2030 Meeting Adjourns Next Stated Meeting September September 26 Refreshments ~ Second Section Serving and Clean up ~ Funsters and Greeters Table of Contents has been moved to page 46. SUMMER CEREMONIAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE JUNE 2ND Register online at www.korashriners. org or by contacting the Kora Office at 207-782-6831 or email at [email protected]. HILL STADIUM ON THE CAMPUS OF THORNTON See pages 21-25. ACADEMY IN SACO www.korashriners.org 3 KORA SANDS SPRING 2017 FROM THE DESK Candidates! Candidates! Candidates! We need candidates to make our Summer Ceremonial (June 10) a memorable OF THE POTENTATE event. Please get their applications into the office as soon as by Illustrious Potentate John H. Gailey possible. Also, don’t forget to sign up with Kate for meals that weekend. Please refer to the information in this Sands and or Spring Sands for details. We are looking forward to a great time in Skowhegan. Parade steps off at 10:00 am. July is the time for our Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic at Thornton Academy in Saco on July 15th. In addition to the game there are plans to include a community and Shrine parade and a Walk for Love earlier in the day. This is a big hospital fundraiser so your support is important to its success. Now to the NSA Field Days in Ottawa August 17-20. Hopefully you have made a room reservation by now. If not, call the office and let us work with you securing one. The information for meals and schedule of events is published within this Sands. Looking forward to a great time in Canada. We will finish up August with our Kora Ride In, another hospital fundraiser. Please mark the date – August 26 on your calendar. There will motorcycles, ATV’s, Classic Cars and many vendors available for your pleasure. I would like to take a minute to share a thought with those Nobles who have not paid their dues this year. I know in our busy lives we tend to forget things and it might be our dues. I am encouraging all Nobles who have not paid their dues for Illustrious Potentate John H. Gailey 2017 to please