Sahib Shriners The A.A.O.N.M.S. Reporter 2011 Dromedary Award Winner
Volume 31, Number 1 Sarasota, Florida January 2012 Elected Divan for 2012
Chief Rabban Assistant Rabban High Priest & Prophet Bill Zurlo Rocky Kearney Connie Jacobi
Potentate Oriental Guide Treasurer Recorder Charles Levan, 33° Carroll Scribner Ken Shipley Oscar Cloutier, PP Levan confirmed as Shipley elected New Sahib Potentate for 2012 New Sahib Treasurer for 2012 submitted by Gary Schweinshaupt submitted by Gary Schweinshaupt
t the Annual Stated Meet- Ill. Sir Charles lives in t the Annual Stated Meet- Ken has been married to Lady Aing on December 7, Ellenton and was born in Aing on December 7, Ken- Beatty for 44 years. They have Charles M. Levan, 33° was Brooklyn, New York. He at- neth M. Shipley was elected a son, Ken, Jr., who is retired elected our Potentate for 2012. tended schools in Buffalo and our Treasurer for 2012. from the US Air Force (22 . . .continued on page 29 Ö . . .continued on page 38 Ö
January 1 New Years Day Shrine Club Directory, 12 12 Shriners King Pin Pancake Breakfast Canceled Shrine Club News, 4 Stated Meeting, Installation of Officers, 7:30 p.m., 6 Shrine Unit News, 18 Having 7 Club/Unit Head Meeting, 9:00 a.m. Thursday Luncheons, 34 8 Sahib Re-Dedication Service, 3:00 p.m., 7 Masonic Digest, 42 Fun & 10 Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance, 6:00 p.m., 6 Ladies Calendar, 51 12 East West Shrine Game Pre-Game Party, 7:00 p.m. Officers, Appointees and Unit Leaders, 52 Helping 21 Shriners East/West Football Game, 3:00 p.m. Index of Advertisers & Shriners Info, 53 Kids 31 Rusty Mason Reunion, 6:30 p.m. 39 Sahib Shriners Calendar, 54 February 4 Potentate Ball, 6:00 p.m., 7
Sahib Shrine Chopped Chef Salad Bowl $ 8.95 Restaurant & Lounge Chicken & Tuna Salad Plate $ 6.95 JANUARY 2012 Lettuce, tomato cottage cheese Lunch 11 AM – 2 PM Monday Evening Lounge 11:00 am to 9:00 pm Tacos & Hot Dogs $1.50 each Friday 11:00 am till… Chili Dog $1.75 Appetizers Tuesday Evening ½ dozen Chicken Wings $3.95 Dozen Chicken Wings $6.95 CLOSED served hot, mild or Bar B Q Wednesday Evening with celery and bleu cheese 5 PM till 7:30PM Onion Ring Basket $4.95 Chicken Tenders $7.95 Prime Rib Night $12.95 french fries & honey mustard sauce With Baked Potato, Vegetable, Choice of Soup or Salad Combos *Appetizers and Sandwiches available* Low Calorie Plate $6.95 Reservations Please: 366-4449 8 oz ground beef patty with cottage cheese and fresh fruit HILLBILLY BUFFET – THURSDAY’S Soup and 1/2 Sandwich $4.75 Serving 5:00 to 7:00 PM Cup of soup of day and ½ sandwich $8.50 PER PERSON tuna salad, chicken salad, sliced ham or sliced turkey January 5 Salisbury Steak Western Omelet $5.95 January 12 Pot Roast with fresh fruit January 19 Pork and Sauerkraut Sandwiches January 26 Baked Chicken 8 oz Burger on a Kaiser roll $6.95 lettuce, tomato, onion with French fries Friday Evening 5 PM till 7:30 PM Cheeseburger $7.25 All Dinner entrees are served with your choice Turkey-Ham Club with fries $7.95 of potato or rice, chef choice of vegetable, and Ham and Cheese sandwich $4.95 soup or salad (dinners only) with chips Chicken Salad Sandwich $4.95 Boneless Chicken Breast $ 9.95 with chips Twin Tenderloins $ 12.95 Tuna Salad Sandwich $4.95 Pan fried with Monterey Jack with chips Cheese, mushrooms, tomato Liverwurst & Onion $4.75 New York Sirloin Steak $ 10.95 6 oz. Maine Lobster Tail $ 14.95 ¼ Lb. Hot Dog with fries $3.95 With drawn butter BLT with chips $4.50 Grouper Sandwich $ 8.95 Grilled Cheese & Tomato $3.95 Lettuce, Tomato, Tartar, Soup of the Day French Fries Cup $ 2.50 Reuben Sandwich $ 8.95 Corned Beef, Sauerkraut, Bowl $ 3.75 Swiss cheese Salads House Salad $ 2.50 **ASK ABOUT THE CHEF’S SPECIAL** Caesar Salad $ 2.00 “Dinner Reservations Encouraged” Asian Chicken Salad Bowl $ 8.95 941-366-4449 Page 4 SAHIB REPORTER January 2012 The Chaplain’s corner Reporter by the Rev. Noble Don Kerr, Chaplain ime! What is it? It can be a Time will not stop. We have to The Official Monthly Publication of Tclock, a calendar, a season, an keep on moving. If we waste time, Sahib Shriners age. Time is an experience, a re- trying to catch up, we will always A.A.O.N.M.S. membrance, a beginning, an event. be late. So, it has been said, “Don’t 600 N. Beneva Road Time is a bundle of silent thoughts, put off to tomorrow what you can Sarasota, FL 34232 a secret, a wish, a prayer, a do today.” Phone: (941) 366-4449 memory. Time is forever. It is mo- From the Hindus comes some FAX: (941) 366-8578 tion becking to the future. Its mean- sound advice: “Look well to this Email: [email protected] ing is encircled in yesterday, today day! For it is life. Today well lived Web: http://sahibshrine.org and tomorrow. Whatever else it is, makes every yesterday a dream of Editor-in-Chief time is now. happiness and every tomorrow a Gary Schweinshaupt So we begin the New Year. The vision of hope. Look well, there- Phone: (941) 356-5381 old year has had its trials, tur- fore, to this day! Such is the salu- Email: [email protected] moils and tumults—some things tation of the dawn.” Also, in the Staff Writer good and some things not so good. Book of Revelation we can read: Malcolm Van Dyke II Each of us has had a part in its “And I saw a new heaven and a Phone: (941) 955-6483. making. What does it mean? Have new earth: for the first heaven and Email: [email protected] we added to the success of the fu- the first earth are passed away— Staff Photographers ture? The New Year gives us a Behold, I make all things new.” So Sarasota County chance to put new meaning into may it be a Happy New Year for Malcolm Van Dyke II our intentions. one and all! Phone: (941) 955-6483. Email: [email protected]
Staff Assistant Editor’s notes Bobbi Schweinshaupt by Gary Schweinshaupt, KCCH, [email protected]
The Reporter is dedicated to promoting the ay a bright and prosperous Pipes & Drum Unit and rent our interests of Sahib Shriners, Shriners Hospitals MNew Year bring happiness to Sahib hall pages average the high- for Children, Shrine Burns Institutes and the you and yours. est amount of visits. Our Web cal- Sahib Shrine Clubs and Units and Freemasonry. My Lady Bobbi has been the endar
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Potentate Elect’s Notes
Nobles, Here is to a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. Two thousand twelve has arrived. It is a time to celebrate and enjoy the fruits of our labor and of the labor of those who have gone before us. This year we celebrate 30 years of Sahib Shriners, 90 years of Shriners Hospitals for Children and 140 years of Shriners International. I am grateful to the nobility for having the confidence in me to elect me to be your Potentate for 2012. I am looking forward to a year of cooperation and fellowship. With a positive attitude, nothing can stop us from being successful. Successful in attaining our membership goals, and sharing the opportunities we have to support the world’s greatest philanthropy, Shriners Hospitals for Children. Sahib Shriners have many opportunities to have fun and fellowship. Teamwork is the solution. Working together, we can achieve our goals and still have the fun that Shriners are supposed to have. That is why the Shrine was begun way back in 1872. We need to focus our efforts on membership, and what Sahib Shriners want for their Shrine. Activities that families can participate in, as well as taking care of each other in the good times and the not so good times. Any suggestions for activities are always welcome. This year we are going to prepare a photo directory for our 30th anni- versary. Be looking for information about picture taking and if you have old photos from the beginning of Sahib Shriners or photos from Shrines of long ago, Shriners International is also looking for histori- cal photos.
Yours in the Faith,
Charles M. Levan, 33°, Potentate
We can’t grow, if they don’t know! Page 6 SAHIB REPORTER January 2012 SAHIB SHRINERS “WESTERN” PRESENTED BY THE DIVAN LADIES NIGHT DINNER DANCE With Birthday and Anniversary Celebration Tuesday, January 10 • Social Hour – 6:00 p.m. • Dinner – 7:00 p.m. • Dancing – 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. with “Taylor and Taylor” Boneless Pork Chop w/Creole sauce • Choice of Entree: Fillet of Sole w/crabmeat stuffing & Newburg sauce Tickets: $19.50 per person, includes sales tax and gratuity Purchase Ticket Reservations in Advance a Must! Nobles – Fez or Western Hat and attire 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 JANUARY 2012 TO SHRINERS HOSPITALS STATED MEETING Total Year November To Date WEDNESDAY NIGHT Memorials ...... $ 645.00 $ 5,095.00 January 4, 2012 Donations ...... 185.00 2,395.52 • 6:00 p.m. Fun and Fellowship 100 Million Dollar Club ...... 200.00 1,100.00 • 6:30 p.m. Band entertains Hospital Benefit Days * ...... 561.00 36,253.10 • 7:00 p.m. Installation of Sahib Officers for 2012 • 7:30 p.m. Meeting opens • Balloting $ 1,591.00 $ 44,843.62 • 2012 Dues card and Fez required * $TBD Retained for The Sahib Hospital Transportation Fund. Official Call SAHIB SHRINE HOSPITAL FEBRUARY 2012 COMMITTEE REPORT Jesus Cabalo, Hospital Chairman STATED MEETING THURSDAY NOON REPORT FOR NOVEMBER February 2, 2012 New Patients (YTD) ...... 17 (144) • 11:00 a.m.Fun and Fellowship Trips (YTD) ...... 27 (357) • 11:30 p.m.Band entertains • 12:00 Noon Lunch Trips to other hospitals (YTD) ...... 1 (16) • 12:45 p.m. Meeting Opens Clinic Appointments (YTD)...... 144 (1,494) • Balloting Admissions (YTD) ...... 3 (62) • 2012 Dues card and Fez required
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! January 2012 SAHIB REPORTER Page 7 Recorder’s notes by Oscar Cloutier, [email protected]
want to thank all of the nobility for allowing me to ent than most other temples. The number of Shrine Ibe your Recorder in 2011. I am finally at a point activities coupled with the outside rentals that we have, where I can say I understand the fullness of the make planning important if we expect to avoid conflicts. Recorder’s responsibilities. Not too many nobles at In the last four years, Treasurer Ill. Dale LaBell, PP Sahib recognize the magnitude of the position. Noble helped orchestrate a plan that has made us financially Recorder Emeritus Bill Batten has been a Godsend. He strong. He received tremendous support from our Po- has had the patience to teach me the “ropes.” Thank tentates and Divans. Thank you Ill. Dale for all your you, Bill. efforts. We can begin 2012 with sufficient cash flow. I look forward to 2012. We will have a great year. This will continue because we have strong line officers Potentate-elect Charles Levan 33° has meticulously that will help the future Potentates in the decision prepared his calendar for the year. He has tried very making process. Welcome to our Treasurer-elect Ken hard to avoid conflicts in dates. In the past, this has Shipley. We wish you the best and we will support been a monumental task. Sahib Shriners is very differ- your efforts as well. Chief Rabban-elect’s notes by Bill Zurlo, [email protected]
ur 11-11-11 program went off without a hitch The Membership Committee meeting was held Oand we had about 320 guests present. Art & Wednesday November 30 and all who attended are Wendy Littman’s son was very good, his delivery was ready for a fast start to secure 100 Candidates for great and stories abounded. 2012. Our Restoration and Retention Committees are We were on track for another Christmas Party for manned and ready with able and willing Committee our hospital patients, current and cared for. Jesus got Chairmen and nobles. All Nobles are asked to join in the patient list together within a month, Lady Stacey submitting Candidates for the Ceremonials. Lee and I shopped and wrapped all gifts on Monday We looked forward to an exciting Stated Meeting December 5 for the party that was held on Saturday in December with our election of officers. We hope all December 10. The Clowns and Oriental Band along nobles joined in the process, results not available at with Santa Clause, Divan ladies past and present and this writing. Good luck to all. Aides were all ready to go. . . .continued on page 38 Ö Public Installation of the Sahib Divan and Unit Officers January 4, 2012
Sahib Shrine nstallation of officers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 4, A.A.O.N.M.S. I2012 in the Sahib Shriners main hall. The 2012 Divan, as well as the unit officers, will be installed into office. Stated Requests the pleasure of your company meeting to follow the installation. at the Dress is to be jacket and tie for Shriners, dressy casual for our ladies. Potentate’s Banquet & Ball honoring Illustrious Sir Charles M. Levan 33° Dedication Service on Saturday the Fourth of February Two Thousand and Twelve ll Shriners, friends and ladies are invited to attend the AAnnual Service of Dedication for our new Divan on Sunday, Sahib Shrine January 8, at 3:00 p.m. Please plan to attend and show your support for our new 600 N. Beneva Road Potentate-elect Ill. Sir Charles M. Levan 33°. Sarasota, Florida The service will be held at St. George's Episcopal Church, 912 63rd Avenue W. , Bradenton. Social Hour 6:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served following the service. Formal or Business Suit RSVP January 9, 2012 Ill. Sir Louis H. Ortt, PP, 33° will deliver the sermon. The with Fez & Tie $50.00 per person Sahib Chaplains Corps will assist him
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King Pin President Del Rawlinson presented Ill. Sir Tom Millaway Hillbilly Shrine Club Treasurer John Yoder presented three checks, $403 and $433 towards the Sahib kitchen repairs Ill. Sir Tom Millaway a check of $1,000 for the Sahib General Fund and $800 for the floor in the cooler. from the Hillbilly Thursday Buffets at the December stated meeting. .
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Hillbilly President Del Rawlinson presented Ill. Sir Tom Millaway King Pin President Del Rawlinson presented Ill. Sir Tom Millaway a check of a check of $1,225 for the repair of Sahib’s large event tent. $608 from the proceeds from the October pancake breakfast.
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Sahib Unit Council President Fred Phillips and Bill Batten at the Shrine Day at the Bill “Puddles” Adams, Unit Council President Fred Phillips and Sarasota Kennel Club opening day, here they are counting the money. Anthony “Sparkles” Vignocchi. Clowns hawking entrance tickets at the Sahib Shrine Day at the Sarasota Kennel Club.
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The Great Sahib Oriental Band is all There was a good turnout at the North Port Poinsettia Parade. fired up to start the Venice Holiday Parade. The Venice Shrine Club and the Keystone Kopss were getting restless waiting for marching orders.
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The Model Ts were out in force at the North Port Poinsettia Parade. (l-r) MW Jim J Harris, Grand Master of Florida with new officers of the North Port Their cars are all decked our for the holiday season. Lodge U.D., WM James Godshall; Sam Cohen, Secretary; Tom Millaway, Treasurer. Cohen presenting the Grand Master with the history of the lodge.
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Sahib Piper Sandy Rae leads the procession of nobles who were presenting the The Sar-I Court Song Birds provided the choir for Sahib Annual Memorial Service, honoring Sahib nobles who were visited by the the Sahib Annual Memorial Service. Black Camel between November 2010 and November 2011.
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We can’t grow, if they don’t know! Page 12 SAHIB REPORTER January 2012 SHRINE CLUB DIRECTORY DIRECTOR OF CLUBS Sam Cohen – (941) 377-0273 Email: [email protected] CLUB COUNCIL Sec./Treas.: TBA
ENGLEWOOD SHRINE CLUB GULF SHRINE CLUB Co- Presidents: President: Vic Larson – 758-8943 Ron Mines – 697-2523 6009 Courtside Dr., Lot T11 Email: [email protected] Bradenton, FL 34210-4956 Richard Hire – 475-3410 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Meets at American Legion Post 24, Bradenton Meets the 1st Tuesday of each month 2nd Tuesday each month – 11:00 a.m. at the Englewood Elks 11:30 am. Ladies Dinner Dance - 4th Wednesday (3rd in Nov.) Lunch 12 Noon each month – Bradenton Country Club
HILLBILLY SHRINE CLUB MANATEE SHRINE CLUB MOTOR CORPS SHRINE CLUB Reban: Del Rawlinson – 951-0033 President: James (Jim) F. Smith - 907-0746 President: Eric Bock - 753-8777 2301 Wood St. 6539 The Masters Ave 6918 Pleasant Hill Road Sarasota, FL34237-8019 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 Bradenton, FL 34203 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: Jack Watson – 240-5737 President: Jim Jensen – 739-9324 4139 Targee Ave 2808 60th Ave. W., #1903 North Port, FL 34287-4222 Bradenton, FL 34207-4313 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 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 Vic Larson, President, [email protected]
appy New Year, 2012 offers new opportunities ceived. As of this writing, there is still some details Hand challenges for all Masonic Bodies. Con- remaining to be settled for the upcoming baseball gratulations to the new Divan and all the new officers season. and board members in all the clubs and units. Gulf Our meeting is January10 at the American Legion Shrine Club looks forward to working with the new Post #24, 2000 75th Street West, Bradenton. Board Divan to make 2012 a year to be proud of. meeting 10:30 a.m. lunch/meeting 12 noon. All We are on schedule to be working the four Publix Shriners welcome. stores we have been active at for Hospital Days. Our next dinner/dance is scheduled for January 18, The baseball appreciation dinner for those who 6:00 p.m. at the Bradenton Country Club. worked baseball games for Gulf Shrine will be Janu- ary 17. Please respond to the invitations you re-
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! January 2012 SAHIB REPORTER Page 13 Hillbilly Shrine Club by Mike Davenport, Secretary, [email protected]
owdy, y’all, here’s the latest from “Behind the Don’t ferget to mark yore kalunder for the Hill- HOuthouse”. I hope the New Year finds all you billy Hoedown on March 3. Ifn ya ain’t a Hillbilly get Cuzzins safe and healthy and ya didn’t drink too your petishun by contacting any Hillbilly. much shine! Us Hillbillys had a great time at the Sarasota Hillbilly January Menu parade. It was perfect weather and a hole lot of people showed up. We was happier than a gopher in soft dirt! January 5 Salisbury Steak We elekted officers for 2011 and are as follows: January 12 Pot Roast Raban of the Clan ...... Del Rawlinson January 19 Pork and Sauerkraut Keeper of the Cob...... Les “Curli” Ruggiero January 26 Baked Chicken Guardian of the Still ...... John Yoder Keeper of the Quill ...... Mike Davenport Be safe, be healthy, be happy. 6 Motor Corps Shrine Club by Giles Light (G-man), Secretary, [email protected]
he Motor Corps wishes all Sahib nobles a pros- settia Parade on December 10. Sadly, after the Venice Tperous and Happy New Year. We look forward to Parade, the G-man dropped his bike and is now an active year and are willing to participate in many sporting an extra passenger—The Monkey. He ob- activities throughout the coming year. Under the tained the custodial rights from Dave Bell (Jetfoot) leadership of President Hampton Crimi (Sambo) we who had been caring for it since March 2011. expect to have a busy year. The Motor Corps Christmas party was held at The Motor Corps participated in the final three Sahib Shrine on Saturday, December 17. We had a parades of 2012. For the Venice Holiday Parade on great choice of food entrees: Prime Rib, Cornish Game Saturday, November 26, we had a total of eight bikes Hen or Shrimp stuffed with crab. Hospitality was participating, including six of the “white bikes.” We great and we all were able to participate in the spirit also had eight bikes in the Sarasota Holiday Parade of the holiday season. on December 3, including seven of the “white bikes.” . . .continued on page 14 Ö We had similar participation in the North Port Poin-
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Õ. . .continued from page 13 three wedding ceremonies at 11:00 a.m. on 11/11/11. Motor Corps Shrine Club For the entire day, Gary performed 15 weddings for couples who felt the rare triple-convergence date was Raffle tickets on our annual booze wagon give- considered lucky and a special day. The picture, away is underway. Each ticket provides the pur- accompanying the article, showed Gary in his black chaser with a chance on a Harley Davidson wagon robe as a young couple exchanged their vows. filled with a large selection of top-shelf liquor. If you We only have one birthday and one anniversary to don’t already have your raffle tickets, see any mem- report in January. Gary Nickols (Stumpy) will cel- ber of the Motor Corps. ebrate a birthday on the 18th. Mike Harrell (Beefy) One of our snowbird members, Gary Fields (JP), and Lady Kim will celebrate an anniversary on the 5th. made the front page of the Louisville Courier Journal Guess that’s all the news from the Motor Corps for newspaper, Section B-1, back in November. As a January. Notwithstanding any surprises, the G-man Justice of the Peace in Kentucky, Gary performed will be back in February. North Port Shrine Club by Jock Robertson, Scribe, [email protected]
e invite everyone to Sahib’s installation of our lady and/or friends to join us for some friendly banter, W2012 officers on Monday January 9, 11:30 a.m. and civic projects such as bringing your old maga- at the Olde World Restaurant in North Port. Novem- zines with blacked out address labels for John Brophy ber nominations include Nobles Bob ‘Mixmaster’ Som- to distribute to medical offices and firehouses. erville for President, ‘Humble Don’ Valerino for 1st Sickness and distress: As we go to press, Lady VP, John ‘Magazine Mogul’ Brophy for 2nd VP, Clint Muriel Moot continues to recover from a heart attack. ‘The Mint’ Van Tassell for Secretary/Treasurer, and Lady Kitty and Noble John Brophy each prepare for Bill ‘Music Man’ Schultz for Board of Directors. surgery, Lady Elizabeth McCarty recovers from ill- Every able-bodied member is expected to sign-up ness and Lady Kerry Van Fleet recovers from foot for at least one 2-hour shift or more in our all-out surgery. Hospital Days effort Thursday through Saturday, No non-member identified Bill Gross, founder and February 2, 3 and 4. After reviewing our previous Co-Chief investment officer of PIMCO as our Decem- experiences, we voted at our November stated meet- ber ‘Quotable Notable’, so here’s our January quiz – ing to concentrate our solicitations on North Port’s Which two newly elected Congressmen recently wrote: three Publix supermarkets. “We can disagree on the issues, but we must agree Over 80 South County nobles and ladies celebrated that progress is more important than politics and our Annual Holiday Ball at the Heron Creek Country partisanship. Although lawmakers have different Club on the first Sunday in December. Delicious political philosophies, we members of Congress must menu choices, dancing plus fun and games high- remember that we are all Americans first. It’s time to lighted the evening. step up and work together.” In addition, each Tuesday 7:30 a.m., rain or shine, The first non-club member to e-mail these No- 52 weeks of the year, we breakfast at the Olde World tables’ identity to the Scribe at the above address Restaurant in North Port for info, fun and fellowship. wins a free Tuesday morning breakfast for two with In November we approved Cris dePass as a new the North Port Shrine Club. member. We invite any Mason or Shriner with their Hillbilly Gals – Clan 78 by Marilyn Yoder, [email protected]
owdy, we have had a fun year with all the activi Hties. I would like to thank everyone for coming to President...... Marilyn Yoder the Hillbilly Convention in September/October 2011. Vice President ...... Juanita Rawlinson I would also like to thank everyone for helping out Secretary ...... Claire “Chickie” Johnson and making it a huge success. We couldn’t have done Treasurer ...... Wendy Kearney. it without all the volunteers. We finished up the year with a couple of parades Our Thursday night dinners are starting to pickup in Venice and Sarasota. You guys looked great parad- again. We have our meeting the first Thursday of ing as us gals sat on the sidelines cheering you on. every month after the dinner and cleanup, about The Hillbilly Gals officers for 2012 will be: 7:30 p.m. Come on out and join the fun! 6
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North Port Shrine Club Past President J.D. Copher and wife Phyllis enjoyed the great dinner at Heron Creek Country Club. Eighty-three Shriners and spouses attended the 2011 South County Christmas Party which encludes Venice, Englewood and North Port Shrine Clubs.
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The Worshipful Master of the newly formed North Port Blue Lodge, James Godshall and his Lady Sherry attended the South County Christmas Party hosted by the North Port Shrine Club on December 4.
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North Port Past President Jack and First Lady Matty Watson pose by the Christmas tree at Heron Creek Country Club.
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North Port Shrine Club Directors Donald Gatrell, Cliff Bloodsworth and William Schultz chat during the South County Christmas Party.
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December 2080 May 2013 Robert & Ruth Riegel Reporter Boosters Ed & Edie Phillips December 2056 Jean C. Rudolph Manatee Shrine Club (Through month stated, = New or Renewed this month) Bill & Stacey Lee Zurlo April 2030 April 2013 March 2016 October 2014 Charles S. Marston Ted & Anita Moltz Jerry & Joyce Goacher Bill & Tally Hull (In Memory of Anne M. Marston) Joe & Sharon Pegararo Dottie Pinkley Ronald R. & Georgana J. LeVene May 2029 (In Memory of John Pinkley) (In memory of Robert "Bob" Lindner) March 2013 Desert Patrol Don and Elayne Sims Marian Goldenberg Don & Joan Patterson August 2027 (In Loving Memory of Bob Goldenberg, PP) (In Memory of Luther Bollman) February 2016 Volkert E. & Helen H. Smith Fred & Marylou Ellis Manatee Shrine Club September 2014 Dick & Jenny Warner March 2025 (In Memory of Ed Luff) Jack & Barbara Scrofani February 2013 John R. Holland (In Memory of Christopher Weeks) Ron & Georgana LeVene C. Ace Adams HP& P and (In memory of Carl E. Hohlt) (In Memory of Robert "Bob" Lindner) January 2016 Ruth McAngell PHP August 2014 February 2023 Jim & Eileen Jensen William M. Adams Jack & Martha Bryant North Port Shrine Club December 2015 Robert & Ruth Riegel Giles Light December 2021 Aides Office (In Memory of Herman Dooley) Manatee Shrine Club Don and Joan Patterson (In Memory of Richard G. Morris) (In Memory of Jim Arendall) January 2013 Volkert and Helen Smith September 2015 Manatee Shrine Club Ted & Lourdes Oliveira Dick and Jinny Warner Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Ned Jaworski) (In Memory of Everson & Harvey Lambert) (In Memory of Luther Bollman) (In Memory of Richard G. Morris) December 2012 June 2014 May 2021 Knights of the Round Table, South August 2015 Dottie La Greco Burton Chandler Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Husband Louis La Greco) (In Memory of Joe Porter) Jack & Iris Kwitchoff (In Memory of Kenneth Gerrard, Sr., PP) Ed & Jean O’Hara George & Norma Shoner March 2021 (In Memory of Walter J. Kunkel) (In Memory of Stanley Nowicki & November 2012 Dr. Lawrence G. Schaeferle June 2015 Dr. Sigmund Nowicki) Charles & Mary Jane Hamilton (El Kahir-Iowa), North Port Shrine Club Manatee Shrine Club Col. Murray G. Swindler Herb & Joanne Mueller October 2020 (In Memory of Michael A. Cipullo) May 2014 October 2012 Dolores O'Neal (In Memory of Irene Krakow) Wallace & Audrey Clements Luke & Kathleen Doyle (In Memory of Loved Shriners) May 2015 (In Memory of Our Son Mike Clements) Melvin & Anna-Marie Nelson Norris and Barbara Walker The Builders Lodge No. 376 May 2014 Emanuel Schonberger December 2019 (In Memory of Irene Krakow) Provost Guard September 2012 Everett & Evelyn Blount Donald & Audrey Schmitt (In Memory of Passed Members) Chris & Peg Kellogg (In Memory of Dick Reese) April 2015 B. John and Roberta Ross Model T's November 2019 John H. Brophy Robert & Audrey Rushing (In Memory of Rachel Poole) Sahib Golf Committee (In Memory of Catherine F. Brophy) (In Memory of Joan Winters) (In Memory of Olive Pullman) James & Caroyl Dunlap August 2019 April 2014 August 2012 Manatee Shrine Club Ray & Barbara Stevens Marian Andrews David R. Magdalik (In Memory of Fred Rye) March 2014 (In Loving Memory of Clem Andrews) March 2019 (In Memory of Charles E. Slater) Oscar & Peggy Cloutier T. Herman & Louise Dooley Michael Clarke (In Memory of Fred W. Nason) Dale & Donna LaBell Harold Bell November 2018 (In Memory of Lowell L. Sutton) Paul D. Marinello Charles H. Burke (In Memory of Joseph P. Kelley) February 2014 Cabiri June 2012 September 2018 March 2015 Don & Jean Patterson In Memory of Bill & Gail Balkwill January 2014 May 2012 Dr George & Dorothy Robinson Manatee Shrine Club Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Bill Disney) Dave & Mickey Joly September 2017 (In Memory of Dr. A. Edward O'Hara) John & Margaret Hodge April 2012 Marion Podewitz Manatee Shrine Club Manatee Shrine Club Chester L Ray & Rose Guadagnino (In Memory of Bill Podewitz) (In Memory of S. F. Perkins, III) (In Memory of Roy Rudolph) Jerry & Berte Hess January 2015 May 2017 Frederick Soto Sahib Shrine Mariners June C. Hutcheson December 2013 Doug & Janie Bohannon Col. (Ret) M. G. Swindler & P.M. Swindler March 2017 Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Carl Herman) Virginia Chase March 2012 Christopher Weeks & (In Memory of Harold Chase) Virginia Kushner Barbara Hershey Manatee Shrine Club (In Memory of Scott Macaulay) November 2013 (In Memory of Paul Kushner) January 2017 Manatee Shrine Club Ann Lassig Melvin - Nadine Stiles, PP Charles & Suzanna Krueger (In Memory of Edgar Sherrick) (In Memory of Ken Lassig) February 2012 October 2016 Edward & Jean O’Hara October 2013 Burton Chandler Patricia A. McLain (In Memory of Dr. Robert S. Nowicki) Lindy & Sandy Nardone Charles Krueger Evie Lindner (In Memory of BG John H. McLain) December 2014 Hugh D. Yaeger (In Memory of Bob Lindner) May 2016 John Lewellen August 2013 Manatee Shrine Club Bill Simon Dwight & Ann Ridgeway Nancy Holmes Kenneth & Betty Terryberry (In Memory of Al McKenzie, PP) November 2014 (In Memory Husband George) (In Memory of John Pinkley) January 2012 Margaret Lawrence June 2013 (In Memory of Fordon Harris) Robert F. & Ruth Riegel (In Loving Memory of Don Lawrence) Kevin & Susan Sapio Walter Reuter (In Memory of Edgar Sherrick) Robert E. Stihler (Oriental Band)
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We can’t grow, if they don’t know! Page 18 SAHIB REPORTER January 2012 SHRINE UNIT NEWS Banjo Band by George Van Valkenburg, [email protected]
embers of the Banjo Band have returned from large auditorium and as we were setting up our equip- Mtheir holiday travels and will meet to elect ment, I noticed that an area in the front part of the officers for 2012 and finalize our music program for auditorium was cordoned off from the rows of chairs the coming season under the direction of Music Direc- provided for those attending our show. As time passed, tor Bob Werner. The first performance is on January folks came into the auditorium in wheelchairs and 17 and we will be playing at various communities others were using walkers. They were conveniently until the end of March. The band will play their placed in this separate area where it was more conve- concert at Sahib on March 10. nient for them to watch the program. At all of our shows, members of the audience donate generously for the Wheelchairs and Walkers cause of Shriners’ Hospitals for Children. It really I am a relative newcomer to the Shrine, and what I struck me to see these senior citizens who had their own want to relate is well known to all Shriners, because it physical handicaps to deal with, donating so generously is what we are all about—giving back. At one of our to help children at Shrine hospitals who were under- performances last season, we were at a senior retire- going treatment for their physical difficulties. Giving ment community here in Sarasota. The facility had a back, I will always remember those wonderful folks. Clowns by Ian Grant, [email protected]
hat a pleasure it is to have most of our “snow Boss Clown ...... Butch Power Wbirds” back with us for another fun and worth- First Vice President ...... Del Rawlinson while year. Welcome back fellow Shriners. Second Vice President . Ian Grant With the onset of winter, it was time to elect our Secretary ...... Fred Phillips new executive board and thank our boss clown Noble Treasurer ...... Fred Heinzman Anthony Vignocchi for his guidance and direction through a busy year. Remember, our monthly meetings are on Mondays at Our executive board for 2011-2012 is as follows: 7:30 p.m., everyone is welcome.
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he Black Camel has visited our Greeter unit We wish a Happy Birthday in January to Ruben Tagain; Art Gioacchini was called home. Art was a Andres, Floyd Bowser, Sydney Weinstein and Fred snowbird from Michigan, he was battling cancer and Ziehlsdorf. moved back to be with his family. Greeter officers for 2012 are: We are gearing up for Hospital Days, the first President...... John Winters weekend in February. The shifts are for two hours 1st Vice President ...... George Thomas each. We will team up with the Legion of Honor again 2nd Vice President...... Alan Noseworthy this year. Sign up for a shift or two. 3rd Vice President ...... Austin Pickering Secretary/Treasurer...... Bill Batten
We can’t grow, if they don’t know! Page 20 SAHIB REPORTER January 2012
Greeterette officers for 2012 are: Treasurer ...... Rose Bowser President...... Midge Jordan Vice President ...... Rosemarie Ziehlsdorf Let us pray for all Greeters who are ill. Secretary ...... Jean Batten Be a Greeter, join the prestige unit! Model Ts by Barry Hayes, Scribe, [email protected]
Happy New Year from the Model Ts! midnight and then consume twelve grapes to ensure that the next twelve months are bountiful. The holi- Happy New Years to You day is notorious for people consuming large quanti- ~~ Author Unknown ~~ ties of alcohol, and perhaps should heed the warning, A new year is beginning to peak through “And be not drink with wine, wherein is excess” softly beautiful and different like new falling (Ephesians 5:18). The act of making resolutions for snow, each day unique and shaped just for the upcoming months also dates back to the you. Your life adding something as each day Babylonians. The most common resolutions usually does grow. My wish for your new year is involve weight loss, the discontinuation of bad habits beauty and softness with surprises thrown in and career goals. for delight. Love for each day bringing happiness to you, making your life a scene of Happy January 24 Anniversary to: Jim II and Joann sparkle and shining sunlight. Smith and Eugene and Marguerite Vaadi. Happy Birthday to: Pru Beishline on the 9th, he history of New Years Day reveals that com- Gwen Martin on the 11th, Mary Traurig on the 14th, Tmonly, all parts of the world use the holiday as an Pat Kline on the 18th, Sylvia Gardner on the 19th, excuse for celebration, occasionally in unique ways. Eileen Jensen on the 28th, Kay Crotsley on the 29th People in London listen for the ringing of Big Ben’s and Clara Pulford on the 30th. chimes, the Dutch burn Christmas trees in giant Remember, “We ride so that children can walk.” bonfires, while people in Spain wait for the stroke of
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appy New Year to all nobles and ladies of Sahib highlight is getting several kids to join the “Heavenly HShriners; and to our most valuable Shrine staff. Music Makers” in playing some serious tunes. We congratulate the newly elected and appointed The year 2012 will be an exciting time for our band Divan, with Charles Levan, 33° as Sahib’s Potentate- and the Shrine. The many functions at the Shrine and elect, who will lead Sahib in 2012. all the parades in the area, surely will keep the The year 2011 was a good year for the Oriental drums, horns and the” glock” finely tuned. We are Band. We participated in all Shrine functions, all also planning to head north to Charlotte, N.C. for the major parades plus the “All Florida” Fantasy. Unfor- 2012 Imperial session. Somehow, I feel, we have an tunately, we did not get enough participation to head edge on the competition!!! I hope that most of our west to Denver for the Imperial Session. bandsmen will step up to the plate. The Oriental Band Christmas Party was held on The Oriental Band is actively looking for nobles to Friday, December 9, 2011, it’s always a very festive join our band. We seem to be running short of drum- celebration and we all look forward to it. As in previ- mers. No need to read music, just give it a try!! It is ous years, Noble Sig Pahl and Hans Wessels crafted a rewarding experience. special items to be raffled off. The proceeds from that Our Shrine, in order to succeed, needs your help in raffle were donated to the “Ladder of Smiles” at the many different venues, i.e. Bingo, B/A dances, Wednes- Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa. day and Friday night dinners, etc. It’s for the children The year was closed out with the Venice and at our hospitals. Let’s make this the best year yet. Sarasota Christmas parades. These two parades seem Remember, support your Shrine, collect pull-tabs to get bigger every year. The Oriental Band did a and keep a child in your heart. splendid job in both. That was followed with the Thought of the month: “Failure is just another Sahib Children’s Christmas Party, What satisfaction way to learn how to do it right the next time!” to see all these children enjoy the festivities. The
We can’t grow, if they don’t know! Page 22 SAHIB REPORTER January 2012 Roadrunners by Dick Schmidt, [email protected]
he 2012 Hospital Days need to be more successful co-chairing the 2012 Hospital Days. Their planning Tthan ever before. The Transportation Unit’s oper- and organizing started back in the spring of 2011. In ating expenses have soared. The costs of fuel, medical recent years, the Hospital Days chairman was a last taxi services, airfares, vehicle maintenance plus the minute appointed volunteer and given little or no increased number of patients have depleted our funds. direction. Meetings have been held with the unit The day-to-day operating costs have been cautiously heads and club officers so that as many of our nobles monitored, but the services we provide use the re- can be involved as possible. Bill and Tim are develop- sources quickly. ing a program that is based on making sure that no During 2011 the unit had to start using some of its’ one can say, “Nobody asked me!” reserve funds at the end of the third quarter for daily There are a number of other fraternal organiza- operations. The Transportation Unit had operating tions needing fundraising. Their method is to hire a expenses that exceeded its income by $17,400 in the company in the fundraising business. The fees are first ten months of the year. The 2011 Hospital Days usually 75% of the total dollars collected with a base had collections that were 48% less than the previous minimum. We as Shriners do our own work. We need years. Having to use reserve funding for operating 100% of what we collect and “We do it for the kids!” costs puts our long-term sustainability plan in jeop- The surrounding communities of our temple are ardy. The unit’s single largest expense is when a certainly affluent enough to be generous to our needs. vehicle has to be replaced. The three vehicles cur- The four counties that we transport from have more rently in service are all either over a hundred thou- country clubs than they do soup kitchens. The money sand miles or quickly approaching it. The is available, you have to reach out and ask for it. transportation chairman has planned a program that As Shriners, we have one of the most recognizable would schedule the funding to begin replacing the symbols, the Fez. A recent survey in a large midwest vehicles while they still have some re-sale value and city indicated that our Fez is more recognized than before they become a drain with repair costs. That the Salvation Army kettle. We need to unleash the would be within the next 24 to 30 months for the first full force of the Fez on the 2012 Hospital Days Febru- vehicle. ary 2, 3 and 4. The seriousness of the transportation unit fund- Featured drivers for January, Honorary Drivers ing has been recognized by two of our fellow nobles. Bill Long and Tim Kinchla. Bill Long and Tim Kinchla have stepped-up and are
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! January 2012 SAHIB REPORTER Page 23 Unit Council by Fred Phillips, Chairman, [email protected]
t was a beautiful day at the races at the Sarasota see that there will be six overlapping days of the IKennel Club on Friday, November 25. Among the Sarasota Fair and the Pittsburg Pirates Spring train- winners were members of Sahib Units/Clubs that ing games. These dates are March 16, 17, and 21-24 participated in the annual opening day festivities. and all are day games. Please keep these dates in We had 23 nobles selling entrance tickets out in the mind when volunteering for either of these activities. parking lot and at the two entrances. The nobles in The council is aware that there have been some the parking lot did a fantastic job and most of the faithful fair workers who have filled scheduled times racing fans already had obtained their tickets by the and positions at the fair year in and year out. Those time they reached the entrances. Thanks to the gen- workers will be given priority in next year’s schedule. erosity of SKC management, the proceeds are a wel- Following that, we tentatively plan to establish a come source of needed funds for some of our units and central contact point where workers from units and clubs with limited sources of operating income. Work- clubs will be able to find what times and positions ing for the units were six members from the Greeters, need to be filled. Most likely this contact point will be three from the Model T’s, four from the Provost at Sahib. Once this is established, it will be publi- Guards, five from the Clowns, and one from the cized in the Reporter, at Thursday luncheons, in Legion of Honor. Also working were three from the Sahib’s weekly Webletter, and at Sahib’s Twitter Manatee Shrine Club, one from the Gulf Shrine Club, account http://twitter.com/sahibshriners. As stated and Oriental Guide Connie Jacobi who was working in last month’s article units and clubs will share in for Sahib’s Angel Fund. Members of the Unit Council the proceeds from the fair on a pro rata basis. As a want to express our appreciation to SKC for allowing volunteer worker you’ll enjoy the comradery, interact us to take part in this annual event. We hope that the with the public, visit the attractions, enjoy some rest of the racing season proves to be as successful tempting foodstuffs, and help your unit or club finan- and enjoyable to the owners and racing fans as it was cially and all the while you’ll have some fun! to us on opening day. We hope that all of you have had a happy and The 76th annual Sarasota County Fair will be healthy holiday season and that you will have re- upon us before we know it. We have the schedule and newed energy and vigor for all the upcoming Sahib workers are needed during the March 16-25 running events. of the Fair. While looking through the schedule we Assistant Rabban-elect’s notes by Rocky Kearney, [email protected]
onne anee, that’s Happy New Year in French. This month is our, and I did say Our Game! The BThat’s one of the only phrases I learned from the Shriners have the longest running annual college all- French Canadian hockey players that I dare write. star game ever, 87 years. That is something of which I do hope everyone a happy 2012, and hoping the we can truly be proud. In addition, best of all, the New Year brings health and maybe wealth to all. game is right here in our back yard, St. Pete’s Tropi- Well seeing I’m talking about the New Year, I want to cana Field. Sahib has the great opportunity to play thank the nobles for their faith in electing me as your big parts in this game. On Saturday January 14 a few Assistant Rabban for the coming year. I also would of our nobles will have the pleasure of picking the all- like to thank all that helped me with 2011. It was a star players up from the Tampa airport and take very busy and fulfilling year for me and I tried very them to their hotel. Then on Sunday the 15th the hard to do what was best for the Shrine and the players will visit the Shriner’s Hospital for Children benefit of our children. As I look back at the school- in Tampa and many of its past and present patients. ing, training courses, seminars and working with my The looks on both their faces are totally priceless. So, fellow nobles, it was surely well worth every minute mark down on your calendar that day and of course spent. Two thousand twelve brings new challenges the day of the big game January 21. We have many and obstacles for me, but with the great group of guys great events at Sahib. However, just remember it we have here at Sahib, I don’t have any worries. I’m takes you to make it a great event! So, thanks for hoping that everyone can work on bringing in some making 2011 special, let’s all work together and make new members this year or maybe just bring some of 2012, Sahib’s 30th Anniversary, a year to remember. their non- Mason friends to some of our events so all may know the great fun to be had here. Then maybe they will be interested enough to get involved.
We can’t grow, if they don’t know! Page 24 SAHIB REPORTER January 2012 Sahib Shrine Trust Fund “The Permanent Building Fund” Million Dollar Recognition Wall Fund Pledge Card
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Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! January 2012 SAHIB REPORTER Page 25 High Priest & Prophet-elect’s notes by Connie Jacobi, [email protected]
’ll say it again, the year 2011 has passed too Be sure to get in touch with Assistant Rabban- Iquickly. I hope Sahib members and their families elect Rocky if you plan on going to the East-West had a wonderful holiday season. Shrine football game at the Trop. in St Petersburg The holiday parties were top notch. It was great January 21. As of this writing, he still had seats on being with all the clubs and units during this gala the bus and tickets available. time of year. The Rusty Mason Reunion is January 31, at 6:30 Lots of things will be coming up early this year. p.m. in the main hall. If you are a little rusty and Watch your Reporter and calendar for all the dates want to refresh yourself, this is a great place to do it. and times. Sahib “Installation of Officers and Units” Please invite your Masonic friend or neighbor to join will be on January 4 in the main hall. The Potentate’s you. Ball is the first Saturday on February 4. Put it on Remember, the Shrine Circus will be coming soon. your calendar now. Be sure to talk it up at your unit Are you ready? and club meetings. Reserve your tables early, don’t be If I can be of help to your unit or club, please ask, left out. Let’s have a good showing for our new Poten- for your Divan is here whenever you need help be- tate-elect, Illustrious Sir Charles Levan 33°, for this cause we are a Shrine family. is Sahib’s highlight of the year. Stay healthy and remember those who are not!
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We can’t grow, if they don’t know! Page 26 SAHIB REPORTER January 2012 Oriental Guide-elect’s notes by Carroll Scribner, [email protected]
nother year has passed and a new year begun. A Sandy and I were honored to be invited to attend Asalute to Potentate Tom for a tough job well done! several Christmas parties and look forward to many He placed me into my job and directed me to swim, more. Unfortunately, we cannot get to all! We par- and swim I did! What a great learning experience! ticularly are looking forward to the Units’ and Clubs Thanks Illustrious Sir! Enjoy some time off! Party at Sahib! We hope to see many of the nobles and Welcome to Potentate-elect Charles as he imple- ladies that we might otherwise not see in our other ments his ideas for Sahib for 2012. I look forward to visits. At my home temple, the Units’ Christmas assisting him as he begins. Party was the highlight of the holiday season with Your Divan has reviewed the Potentate-elect’s attendance well over 450, food for thought! program with him and recognizes that it will be This is a tough note to send, as at the time of another austere year with careful attention to how writing, I don’t know my status for 2012. The elec- every dollar is used. tions are coming up!! If chosen to continue, I’ll have A thought - if we can bring in more members it more to offer in the February Reporter. would mean more $$$$$ and more could be done for Thanks for your support and friendship. the temple. The key to all is membership! Each We, Sandy and I, could not have done our jobs one, gets one! Replace yourself! You will be hearing without you! more of this as the year begins. Kentucky Colonels by Charles Levan, 33°, [email protected]
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Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! January 2012 SAHIB REPORTER Page 27 SahibSahib BanjoBanjo BandBand ConcertConcert
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id you know in 2010 the income for Transporta- ing at the numbers above indicate that the nobles of Dtion was a $66,000 plus? Sahib have “dropped the ball” when it comes to collec- Did you know in 2010 the Transportation Ex- tions for The Transportation Fund of Hospital Days. penses were $80,000 plus? I hope that you may ask yourself, “how can I” Did you know that this reflects a loss of about reverse these low returns from collections. 18%? The answer is, when the noble calls to ask for your Did you know that the 2011 collections for Hospi- help “step up,” offer your time to the collection team! tal Days were roughly 48% lower than the collections Be an active noble, ask your significant other if they of 2009? would be willing to help the children as well? When we became Shriners, we accepted the con- With your participation we can “Turn the Tide” of cept of “helping children with medical needs.” Look- collections being less than the expenses. Circus by Kenneth Shipley, Circus Chairman, [email protected]
s I sit in my family room listening to Christmas step forward to assist rather than wait to be asked. Amusic, my thoughts are on sharing and giving of We have several events that require as many as are oneself. Everyone reading this now has, at one time able to step forward. In March, we have the baseball prior, made the commitment to help those less fortu- games, and the Sarasota County Fair. I know in the nate than himself or herself. Of course being a Mason past it has been a battle to beg brother nobles to fill and Shriner allows one perfect path to do just that. the many slots needed to be filled. Please help those Another aspect of that membership, however, is the in charge by volunteering (don’t wait to be asked) opportunity for brotherhood. As we install our Divan early so that they may focus on the other logistics of for 2012, let us all focus on the ultimate goal of the the event. fraternity and not on the individuals that have been In April, we have another labor-intensive oppor- elected to lead us. Seize the opportunity to serve and tunity to serve the temple. Of course, I am referring to the annual Sahib Shrine Circus. I am very thankful
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of the units and clubs for their participation in the past has not allowed you to participate, please con- past. Without the Provost Guards to direct the pa- sider it now. trons to the parking and seeing them safely to the Unfortunately, that covers only about 100 of the tent, we would fail. Without the ticket sellers, no one approximately 1,500 nobles in our temple. Last month would need to be directed. Without the Greeters and I expressed my wish list for Santa and even though he Greeterettes, there would be chaos with people find- has not delivered as I write this, I am sure that my ing their seats. Without the Legion of Honor, we could two needs have been unfulfilled. I know we can make not start the performance. Without the Clown unit we the circus the big contributor to the Shrine if only we would have far less of a circus. Then there are the had the brothers on the committee to maximize the many others that volunteer to sell programs, help potential. Right now, the committee consists of Bob with the concessions and provide the hospitality for Trudel and me. Other Shrines have circus commit- the workers. It could not be done without you. I love tees of fifteen or more. While the more the merrier is you all for your commitment to help others. one aspect, the more also allows us to concentrate on This brings us to now. Very soon, you will receive new opportunities of raising the attendance and rev- a very important letter; it is that time of the year enues. That means more for the kids and the temple. when we ask for your support as a Circus Mom and Please, if you are organized and persuasive, we Circus Dad. Financially, times have gotten tougher need your help. They say that in the Army you never for many. It is no different for the hundreds of chil- volunteer. There are many GI’s that are very happy dren for whom we provide an opportunity to attend that I didn’t wait to volunteer. I saw a need and the Sahib Shrine Circus for no cost. Without your responded. I have a need. Please respond. support we can not continue to do this; yet we know I wish everyone a safe and healthy New Year. that providing for the kids is our prime reason for Support your Blue Lodge and ask a brother to join you being. I thank you for your past support and if the as a Shriner.
Õ. . .continued from page 1 Other offices held: Levan confirmed as New Sahib District Deputy Grand Master of Grand Council Potentate for 2012 - 1982. District Deputy Grand Commander - 1983. Kenmore, New York. District Deputy Grand Master of Grand Lodge of He was drafted into the US Army in 1963 and Florida - 1998 and part of 2000. served until February 1967, and was stationed in District Deputy Grand High Priest - 2002. Fort Gordon, Georgia and Fort Leonard Wood, Mis- Grand Brotherhood of Past District Deputies - souri (Hospital Administration Specialist and Army 2003. Basic Infantry Administration.) He graduated with a Member of Suncoast Forest No. 165 Tall Cedars Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Relations and of Lebanon. Mathematics from Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Member of Tampa Consistory, Ancient and Missouri in 1970, and from the University of North- Accepted Scottish Rite ern Colorado, CSAP, Master of Arts Degree in Cur- Knight Commander of the Court of Honour, riculum and Instruction in 1980. Pensacola Florida - 1989. He became a member of The University Chapter Master of Kadosh, Tampa Consistory - 2001. Order of DeMolay, Buffalo, New York in 1955, He Coronetted 33°, Atlanta, Georgia - 1995. moved to Bradenton in August 1963. Created a noble in Ararat Shriners - 1969 Charles became an Advisor to Manatee County Charter Member of Sahib Shriners, AAONMS Chapter Order of DeMolay Bradenton Florida 1970 President Sahib Shrine Kentucky Colonels - and continues to the present. He has received DeMo- 2004 lay Chevalier, Adviser Cross of Honor and DeMolay Secretary Sahib Kentucky Colonels 2002-08. Legion of Honor, Florida State DeMolay Director of Treasurer Sahib Kentucky Colonels 2005-08. Ritual and was elected Honorary Member of Interna- Commander Sahib Legion of Honor - 2005 tional Supreme Council Order of DeMolay 2006. Is Finance Officer Sahib Legion of Honor - 2006 Currently an Active Member of the International Su- Finance Officer FSA Legion of Honor - 2006-07 preme Council and Deputy Executive Officer in Florida. Treasurer Sahib Unit Council - 2006 Charles was Raised a Master Mason in 1967 at Plato Camaxtli - Ayudando Ninos Teocalli No. 183 - Lodge, Plato, Missouri and demitted to Braidentown 2009 Order of Quetzalcoatl Lodge No. 99 Bradenton, Florida in 1970. Appointed 3rd Vice-President Florida Shrine He received his York Rite degrees in Missouri and Association 2011 - 2012 demitted to Manatee River Chapter No. 18, Royal 2nd Ceremonial Master - 2000 & 2006 Arch Masons, Bradenton Council No. 9, Royal & 1st Ceremonial Master - 2001 & 2007 Select Masters and Trinity Commandery No. 16, Oriental Guide – 2008 (starting his climb to Knights Templar in 1970. He held offices of Excellent Potentate) High Priest - 1980, Illustrious Master - 1981, Emi- Active in Sahib Sound and Audiovisual Team. nent Commander - 1982, Worshipful Master - 1982 and Knight York Cross of Honor - 1983.
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! January 2012 SAHIB REPORTER Page 29 21st Annual (Pub Night) CEILIDH (CAY-LEE)
FRIDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 24, 2012
We can’t grow, if they don’t know! Page 30 SAHIB REPORTER January 2012 Contributions to the Sahib Shriners Building Fund Since last Reporter Bill Zurlo - In Memory of Doug Jordan William Batten - In Memory of Doug Jordan Oakwood Manor - In Memory of Doug Jordan
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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Follow via Mobile Web using a Mobile Browser http://mobile.twitter.com Search for “sahibshrine” ALL MASONS AND NOBLES WELCOME! Follow Sahib and others on your own Twitter Account. https://support.twitter.com/ Meets 3rd Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. Go to Twitter Basics You’ll want to follow: at the South Venice Yacht Club sahibshrine shriners 4425 Yacht Club Drive shrinershosp Shrine Game Contact: Jim Jensen President 739-9324 flashrine
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William Batten - In Memory of Doug Jordan Erlene Vokes - Provost Guard - In Memory of Donald Vokes
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. Jim Jensen, President Charles "Bud" Glidden Email: [email protected] Commodore Phone: 358-2285 Phone:739-9324 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 CAPITAL ASSET REPLACEMENT TRUST FUND SAHIB OPERATIONS IRREVOCABLE TRUST FUND OCTOBER 31, 2011 OCTOBER 31, 2011
CASH-CHECKING $ 1,558 .00 CASH-MONEY MARKET $ 14,650.00 CASH-BROKERAGE 50,936.00 INVESTMENTS 616,074.00 SECURITIES 957,614.00 TOTAL $ 630,724.00 TOTAL $ 1,010,108.00
Donations are accepted made payable to: Donations are accepted made payable to: Sahib Capital Asset Replacement Trust Fund Sahib Operations Irrevocable Trust Fund
Dale LaBell, PP, Treasurer Dale LaBell, PP, Treasurer RECORDER’S REPORT In Memoriam by Oscar Cloutier, PP – Recorder
NOVEMBER 2011
Membership Status: Membership Reported to BLACK CAMEL Imperial – October 2011 1,506 Our beloved Brethren live on in a new and Gains: more glorious life and service. We carry their Affiliated 2 influence in our lives and their memories in our Restored 1 hearts. They are not forgotten. Associates 2 Creations 0 Gilbert Atwood Reversal 0 James Lawlor 7 1,513 Losses: Douglas Jordan Demits 1 Stephen Weatherly Deaths 5 AMD 1 Arthur Gioacchini Suspended 0 Resigned 0 7 1,506
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January 5 ...... To be announced January 12 ...... To be announced January 19 ...... To be announced January 16 ...... To be announced Bill Zurlo Chief Rabban Elect Contact Program Chairmen TBA or Philip Staples
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President Phone: (941) 753-8777 Eric Bock Email: [email protected]
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Sahib Shrine — Every Tuesday 10:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Early Bird Game – 10:45 a.m. Friendly Atmosphere Jackpot – All Paper Bingo Electronic Verifiers Door Prizes - Annual Reward Program Instant Bingo (Pull Tabs) 25¢ 50¢ & $1.00 Free Coffee! Sandwiches & Snacks for Sale Pay Double with Bingo in 5 Numbers or Less Complimentary 9-On for Your Birthday (Registration or Photo ID Required) Get a Free 6-On When You Bring a New Player
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We can’t grow, if they don’t know! East West Shrine Game At Tropicana Field (No Weather Issues) Saturday, January 21, 2012 Cost $75.00 per Person Package Includes:
x Transportation to and from the game x Game Ticket x T-Shirt x Tailgate Party Including food, soda and water. Adult beverages.
Package Must Be Ordered and Paid For On or Before 12/15/2011 Packages Are Limited Getum While They Last.
For more Information call Rocky or Wendy at 716-4227, leave message. Make check payable to: East West Shrine Game SIGN UP SHEETS AVAILABLE AT THE SHRINE OR REQUEST ONE FROM [email protected] What is Shriners International?
Shriners International is a fraternity based on as Shriners of North America. Today the fraternity’s fun, fellowship and the Masonic principles of name is Shriners International. The first Shriners temple, Mecca Shriners, was organized in New brotherly love, truth and relief. There are 194 York City in 1872. temples located throughout the world, with As membership in the Shriners fraternity grew approximately 325,000 members. Men who in the early 1900s, so did the call for establishing an official charity. In 1919, the Imperial Potentate-elect wish to become Shriners must first join the proposed establishing a hospital to provide free care fraternity of Freemasonry and achieve the for children with orthopaedic problems. A committee status of Master Mason. explored the idea and concluded there should not just be one hospital; there should be a health care system throughout North America that provides pediatric The basic organizational unit of the fraternity is the orthopaedic medical care regardless of the patients’ temple, which is governed by an elected board, ability to pay. The first hospital opened in Shreveport, known as the Divan. The Divan is headed by a La., in 1922. Potentate, who is the presiding officer of the temple. Today, there are 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children®, All temples are subordinate to Shriners 19 of which specialize in pediatric orthopaedics, International Headquarters. The Imperial Divan, providing medical and rehabilitative services to children the fraternity’s governing board, is headed by with congenital deformities and conditions, problems the Imperial Potentate and consists of 13 elected resulting from orthopaedic injuries and diseases of officers. A new officer is elected to the Imperial the neuro-musculoskeletal system. The health care Divan each year. Every officer, except the Imperial system has the largest full-time staff of orthopaedic Treasurer and Imperial Recorder, moves up the “line” surgeons in the U.S. each year, eventually becoming Imperial Potentate. Shriners Hospitals for Children entered the field The Imperial Treasurer and Imperial Recorder may of burn care in the 1960s after recognizing a lack of be re-elected. medical expertise in the field. The health care system Within each temple, there are also clubs and provides critical, surgical and rehabilitive care for units for members with various interests and children with varying degrees of pediatric burn injuries. hobbies. The fraternity may be best known for its In the early 1980s, Shriners Hospitals for Children colorful parades, circuses and clowns - but there opened the nation’s first spinal cord injury rehabilitation are also many other opportunities for members. centers specifically designed for kids. There, patients From leadership development and public speaking receive long-term rehabilitation and intensive physical, to networking and special interests - there truly is occupational and recreation therapies. something for everyone. Cleft lip and palate was officially added to the Shriners International’s best-known symbol is health care system’s treatment disciplines in 2005. the distinctive red fez worn by Shriners at official This program provides surgeries, orthodontic work, functions. The fez derives its name from the city of audiological, speech and psychological therapies for Fez, Morocco, and was chosen as part of Shriners’ children with this condition. Shriners Hospitals for Near East theme. This theme was developed in the Children relies on the generous donations of 1870s by Walter M. Fleming, a prominent New Shriners and the general public to continue changing York physician, and William J. “Billy” Florence, a the world through caring for kids. popular actor. Prospective members are encouraged to Legend has it that Florence discovered the visit beashrinernow.com for more information Near East theme when he attended a party in about Shriners International. Additional Marseilles, France, hosted by an Arabian diplomat. information is available about the fraternity and When he returned to the U.S., he explained the hospitals at www.shrinersinternational.org, theme to Fleming, and the two men began laying www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org the foundation for the Shriners fraternity, which was or by calling Shriners International Headquarters officially named the Ancient Arabic Order of the at (813) 281-0300. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and informally known OSQ311WISI Page 38 SAHIB REPORTER January 2012
Õ. . .continued from page 7 Chief Rabban-elect’s notes Shriners Hospitals for Children Collection Canister Report My Lady Stacey Lee and I had a full plate of Christmas parties this year and November 2011 our grandson is well on his way to obtain- Noble Club/Unit Amount Location ing his Master Mason degree along with helping his Grand pap navigate the com- J. Bruce Siff $ 7.09 Paul's Rest. - Wachula puter world. My lady and I hope all had 18.85 Taco Bell-Wauchula 14.28 Bowl of Fun-Wauchula a happy and prosperous Christmas and 2.94 Double J Restaurant let us not forget the “reason for the George Osganian Manatee S/C 8.48 Kentucky Fried Chicken-Palmetto season.” 7.32 Kentucky Fried Chicken-North Parrish Happy New Year to all! 30.13 Kentucky Fried Chicken-SR 64 & I 75 17.46 Kentucky Fried Chicken - 63rd & 301 26.43 Hungry Howies-DeSoto Mall Õ. . .continued from page 1 39.90 Hungry Howies-Palmetto Shipley elected New Sahib 24.96 Hungry Howies-59th & Cortez Treasurer for 2012 37.48 Hungry Howies-Ellenton Gene Osborne Mariners 16.99 Hungry Howies - Rt. 70 Creekwood years as a pilot), he’s currently a Jet Blue 13.08 BP Gas Station - Creekwood Crossing airline pilot; a daughter, Tina who is an Dr. Dave Heaton 11.44 Oneco Dental account executive with Connect Your Dorwin Pulford Model T's 48.56 Tasty Home Cooking Care and two grandchildren. 156.00 Pat's Country Kitchen As a youngster, he was an Eagle Scout; Misc. 38.37 in high school he was yearbook Editor- 31.88 in-Chief, varsity soccer, basketball, la- 9.36 Les Ruggiero 15.21 D.G. Hardware - Store #6202 crosse. He attended the University of 11.59 D.G. Hardware - Store #6203 Maryland 1964-66 and 1970-71, in Pre- 21.90 D.G. Hardware - Store #6204 Med (genetics), he participated in NCAA 14.66 D.G. Hardware - Store #6205 soccer & Lacrosse; in 1976 he went to 3.16 D.G. Hardware - Store #6207 University of Baltimore, where he earned 10.17 D.G. Hardware - Store #6208 a B.A. in Business Management. Ken was in the US Navy from 1967-70 TOTAL $ $637.69 where he was a Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class; he was in Vietnam from 1968- If you have a canister placed, and want your collections listed in this monthly report, 1969 as a combat medic, where he was provide the Sahib office with the information. Mary will be providing the collection awarded the Navy Commendation Medal; amounts each month for the Reporter. We still have quite a number of these canisters he was at Parris Island from 1969-70. out, and no information on where they are. Please help Mary get the current His business career took him to Proc- information. tor & Gamble where he was a unit man- ager; then to Clorox as a region manager; then to Merrill Lynch from 1984-94 (he Wood Badge, District Award of Merit. He hospital days), he is a hospital driver to held series 7, 8, 63, 65, life and health was with the Red Cross for 13 years the Tampa hospital, King Pins (pancake licenses), certified financial manager, of- (volunteer disaster relief, county chair- breakfasts), Hillbillies (most Thursday fice manager; then to S&S Financial Ser- man, Baltimore District board of Direc- night suppers, picnics), Circus commit- vices from 1994-2004 as owner/manager tors, District fund raising chairman.) He tee 2008, Circus chairman 2009, 2011- of four offices (independent financial also served on the Baltimore Executive 12. Bingo (afternoon caller, floor worker), management). Board. County Fair: 2008-09, Chairman 2010- Over the years he as been involved in He was raised a Master Mason in 11, and belongs to the North Port Shrine many volunteer efforts: Clarksville Li- October 2003 at Concordia Lodge No. 13, Club. ons Club, 1976-present (all offices Towson, Maryland. He became a 32nd through club president, district zone Degree Scottish Rite Mason May 2004, chairman, district region chairman, 1992 Valley of Baltimore, where he was the multiple district governor (7,000 mem- 12th Degree Ceremonial Orator. bers), multiple district convention trea- He became a Boumi Shriner in 2004 surer, vice chairman and chairman, in Baltimore. He was a member of the multiple district international conven- Motor Corps and driver to Philadelphia tion vice chairman and chairman), Melvin Shriners Hospital for Children. He asso- Jones Fellow, International President’s ciated with Sahib Shriners in May 2006, Leadership Award. He was with the Boy the an affiliated in January 2007. He is Scouts 17 years (Cub Master, Asst. Scout currently Chaplain of the Sahib Motor Master, Scoutmaster, District Training Corps (working bikerbilly dinners, spa- Chairman, Council training member), ghetti dinners, poker runs, parades and
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Sahib Shriners RUSTY MASON NIGHT RETURNS Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Clothing Sales Co-sponsored by the Sahib Past Masters Unit and the District 27 Master Mason Association.
2012 Noble’s Shirts Main Hall of Sahib Shrine Auditorium 600 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL We will be accepting orders Who:All Master Masons of any Grand Jurisdiction recognized by the Grand Lodge of Florida are welcome Starting in November Must have your current 2011 or 2012 Blue Lodge Dues Card. No one will be admitted to the Tyled Session without his card. Personal vouching will not be accepted for this event. Please see one of the Aides Dress is Casual (collared shirt and slacks, in The Aides Office (please no shorts or aprons.) Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. $35 Each Program Tyled from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Masonic Review Program conducted Includes Shrine Logos byBrethren of the 27th Masonic District Name Special Guest Speaker: TBA Unit or Club
Door Prize: All in attendance will receive a visitation card good for all lodges of the 27th Masonic District from the District Deputy Grand Master
This card presented with your current Dues Card will qualify your admission to all District 27 lodges without need of further investigation. The lodges of the District are: Braidentown No. 99, Phoenix No. 346, Englewood No. 360, Manatee Each month we have Reporters go No. 31, Palmetto No. 110, Sarasota No. 147 and undelivered, because YOU don’t Venice No. 301. let us know when your mailing Refreshments provided by the Sahib Shriners address changes! If further information needed, contact R∴W∴ Jerry Goacher KCCH, Event Chairman at 923-2665 or email [email protected].
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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) 2011 2012 Nov. 3 Jan. 5 Feb. 2 Mar. 1 Apr. 5 Nov. 1 All Shriners Welcome Nov. 10 Jan. 12 Feb. 16 Mar. 15 Apr. 12 Nov. 8 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 Anthony J. Vignocchi
Clowns and/or Calliope available for Business Promotions, Manatee Shrine Parties, Picnics, etc. For more information Call 366-4449 Club
Proceeds are for the Clown Unlt and they are NOT DEDUCTIBLE AS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS President: James (Jim) F. Smith - 907-0746 6539 The Masters Ave. Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 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
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Masonic Digest High Twelve Club by Bob Rodd, Immediate Past State President, [email protected]
appy New Year to all; I do hope you all had a ladies doing something together and helping make Hwonderful 2011 with many good memories to more memories to share down the road. think about and share in the years to come. By now, Cortez Hi-12 Club #538 would really be pleased if most parties are over, presents have been shared and you would come and visit us on most all Mondays, you have said goodbye to 2011 and are now looking for November through April at Duffs Family Buffet at the exciting activities that will be taking place during the corner of Route 41 and 60th Avenue in Bradenton. 2012. I know that one thing most of us that live in If you have not experienced Duffs Buffet, you are Florida full time are thankful for is the fact of no really missing something. We have a private room snow. It is nice to look, especially from afar. and just about everything I mentioned above takes In thinking of what I like and suspect the same place and more. Come and give us a try. Arrive goes for most or all of you includes: between 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. We are usually finished Fun, entertainment, eating, companionship, sing- between 1:00 and 1:30 p.m. Several of you have told ing, dancing, hearing and sharing good stories, com- me you would see us and some have come and usually radeship, relaxing, meeting and making new friends, decide to join us on a regular basis. I am still looking reviving old acquaintances, helping others, having for some of you who have yet to make it. Remember, others help you, listening, learning and all the many ladies are always welcome. other things that make us who we are. Lastly, I would like to mention that on February 9 As Masons, our family is large and as we expand in Leesburg our Florida State Association will be our visions, we see new and exciting opportunities holding its Annual High Twelve Day. It is the biggest awaiting us. There are so many Masonic avenues to one-day event of the year where between 140 to 175 consider and explore. usually attend. I hope that this year you will be part A majority of those activities are just either for the of those numbers. For additional information, con- men or for the ladies. There are a few that are for both tact Gene Black or me. and Hi-12 is one of those. It is nice to have our outlets And speaking of Gene Black, our 2011 club presi- where we as men or ladies can talk among ourselves dent, I would like to say on behalf of our entire club, but it is also nice to be able include our spouses or “Thank you Gene and your Lady Virginia on having had a very good year.” North Port Lodge U.D. has first offical meeting submitted by Sam Cohen, Lodge Secretary, [email protected] he newly appointed officers of the new North Port 2011 at Farley's Funeral Home where the lodge will TLodge U.D. were installed by the Grand Master of be meeting on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the Florida MW Jim J Harris on the 19th of November, month at 7:00 .pm.
(l-r) Sam Cohen, Secretary; Andrew Wormington, Sr. Warden; John Degnan, Jr. Deacon; James Godshall, Worshipful Master; Louis Ortt 33°, Chaplain; Michael Cullen, Jr. Warden; and RW John Horn DDGM (not shown, David Smith, Sr. Deacon.)
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! January 2012 SAHIB REPORTER Page 43 York Rite – Conscience and the Craft by B. John Ross, KYCH, [email protected]
Does Freemasonry have a hidden religious Why is it so hard to find an official statement of agenda or practice, known only to “higher” Masonic dogma? Masons? Because there isn’t such a thing. We’ve already men- No. The religious position of Freemasonry is stated tioned everything Masonry has to say officially on the often and openly, and we’ve mentioned it before. A topic. To go further, as an official position would be to Mason must believe in God, and is actively encour- deny a man his right to think for himself and his right aged to practice his individual faith. Masonry has no to follow the dictates of his own faith. Each Mason “god” of its own. Some anti-Masons have said that we has a right to seek in Masonry for what he wants to are not allowed to mention the name of God in Lodge. find, and to write about it as he chooses. But no That isn’t true - in fact that is one of the two meanings Masons’ expression of opinion is binding on other of the “G” in the square and compasses logo (the other Masons or on the fraternity itself. It is his right to meaning is “geometry”). It is true that we generally believe as he wishes, it is not his right to force that use some other term. “Grand Architect of the Uni- belief on others. verse is most common, to refer to God. That is done only to avoid giving religious offense to anyone whose Is there such a thing as a Masonic Bible? faith prefers to refer to God by another name. How- No. The Bible sometimes called “Masonic Bibles” are ever, the God to whom Masons pray is the God to just Bibles (usually the King James Version) to which whom all Christians pray. a concordance, giving the Biblical citations on which the Masonic Ritual is based, has been added. Anyone is welcome to read one (to be continued in the Febru- ary 2012 issue.)
Scottish Rite by Lou Ortt, PP, 33°, [email protected]
hen we attend Masonic related meetings we presented in Genesis. Have you noticed that the Wfrequently view the sword either worn or dis- Tiler’s sword is without scabbard because the Tiler played in some form. How may have stopped to think should always be ready to defend his post? Thus as about the symbolic use of this instrument? In the the flaming sword was without scabbard, so is the book of Genesis, Chapter 3 we read about the fall of Tiler’s sword. man and him being driven from the Garden of Eden. In most of today’s Masonic bodies the sword has In verse 24, we read that God placed the cherubim taken on a straight, ordinary form, but the symbolism and a flaming sword which turned every way to guard remains. The next time you enter a Masonic meeting the way to the tree of life. It is interesting to note that think about the significance of this weapon. the cherubim did not hold the weapon, but that it was We wish all of you a very happy, healthy and suspended between them and could turn upon itself. prosperous New Year. Thus placed, the tree of life was protected from in- The next meeting of the Tampa Scottish Rite will truders. be Monday, January 9 at 7:30 p.m. Dinner will be In our Masonic bodies, the Tiler does the same by served at 6:00. Reservations are preferred and can be keeping out intruders. His weapon is somewhat dif- made by calling the Scottish Rite Office at (813) 886- ferent today. Formerly the Tiler’s sword was wavy in 0578 during normal business hours. The cost is shape, thus giving the illusion of the flaming sword $9.00. The Scottish Rite Foundation of Florida
he Scottish Rite Foundation is managed by Scot- Foundation support consists of furnishing the clinics Ttish Rite Masons, motivated by Masonic prin- with necessary funds to operate the facilities and to ciples and administered with Masonic integrity. One hire and teach speech pathologists on staff. With the of the two missions of the Scottish Rite Foundation is scope of the foundation being statewide and its dili- to support the many Scottish Rite Language Disorder gent Board of Trustees, infused with renewed spirit clinics located in major cities throughout our beauti- and vigor, there will be an everexpanding number of ful State of Florida. children being reached for treatment in new clinics Mission #1 is to provide adequate funding for our being opened. Learn more at:
We can’t grow, if they don’t know! Page 44 SAHIB REPORTER January 2012 Nyla Temple No. 152 Daughters of the Nile by Diane Nourse, Queen, [email protected]
ell, here we are in 2012. Happy New Year to one We hope many of you will join us at the banquet to Wand all. Yes, it is a happy new year. We are honor her at Peridia Country Club on the night of looking to a better year for the Daughters of the Nile. January 16 at 6:00 p.m. We will have special enter- We have been lucky to welcome several new prin- tainment as well as hearing from our Potentate of cesses. We hope they will enjoy their time with us. Sahib and his Divan. Maybe you would like to experience this same plea- Many of us will be helping with the Hospital Day sure. Just ask any Lady of the Household who will be drive in February. This is a new venture for us. We glad to assist you in becoming one of us. are delighted to be able to do this for the kids. This month we look to forward to a visit from our Have a wonderful month. See you in February. Supreme Queen Laura Richardson who resides right In Nile love. here in Bradenton. This makes her visit extra special.
Õ. . .continued from page 47 as an Aide, serving on a number of committees includ- Scribner elected Oriental Guide for 2012 ing the membership and retention committees. He was named Director of Clubs. He is a member of the ties. He founded the Order of “Q”, Teocalli #59 in Kora King Pins, Hillbillies, volunteers at Bingo, is a county and assisted at Tierra del Oso Negro Teocalli #869 in fair volunteer, a Hospital Days volunteer and circus Anah Shriners in Bangor, Maine. He was known as volunteer. In 2011 he was appointed 1st Ceremonial the Godfather of Q in Maine and was awarded the #1 Master. He belongs to Venice Shrine Club, North Port OKET award and the first “Q” Life Membership for Shrine Club, Manatee Shrine Club, Gulf Shrine Club Service in Maine. and the Hillbillies. In the King Pins he is “Egg In 2003, Scrib became a member of Sahib and has Scrambler First Class.” proudly served as a Venice Shrine Club officer and He looks forward to serving Sahib as our Oriental President. He is also a member of the North Port Guide. Shrine Club and the Manatee Shrine Club. He started
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! Nyla Temple No. 152, Daughters of the Nile Sarasota, Florida Cordially Invites You to Attend The Official Visit of HER SUPREME MAJESTY LAURA RICHARDSON SUPREME QUEEN OF THE SUPREME TEMPLE DAUGHTERS OF THE NILE
MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012 MANATEE 31 MASONIC LODGE 402 15TH STREET EAST BRADENTON, FLORIDA
LUNCHEON: 12:00 P. M. CEREMONIAL: 2:00 P. M.
BANQUET--MEMBERS, NOBLES, GUESTS PERIDIA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, 4950 PERIDIA BLVD. E, BRADENTON, FL SOCIAL: 6:00 P. M. DINNER: 6:30 P. M. COST: $30.00 PER PERSON
BANQUET RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED BY JANUARY 10, 2012 Make checks payable to: Nyla Temple No. 152
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MAIL BANQUET RESERVATION FORM AND PAYMENT TO: P Q Katherine Rodd, 12527 25th Court East, Parrish, FL., 34219; Phone: 941-776-0937
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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 Jack Watson – President – 240-5737
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.
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! January 2012 SAHIB REPORTER Page 47 Sahib Shriners Ladies Night Birthday & Anniversary Dinner Dance Winners
December Birthday Winner December Anniversary Winners Ill. Sir Ed Phillips Lady Sami & Noble Fred Phillips
photos by Bud Glidden Scribner elected Oriental Guide for 2012 submitted by Gary Schweinshaupt
t the Annual Stated Meeting on December 7, Masonically, he is a forty-year member of Tran- ACarroll “Scrib” Scribner was elected our Oriental quil Lodge No. 29, AF&AM in Auburn, Maine, Scot- Guide for 2012. tish Rite, Valley of the Androscoggin in Auburn, Scrib was born in Portland, Maine, in 1935 to a Maine, and Consistory, Valley of Portland, Maine. large working family where he learned honesty, shar- In 1974, he joined Kora Shriners in Lewiston, ing, perseverance, faith and hard work, all of which Maine. He held positions of Shrine Club Director , have stood him in good stead throughout his life. officer and president. He was a Potentate’s Personal With the death of his father when Scrib was 12, he Aide for two years, he and Lady Sandy traveled with went to work to support himself and help out in the the Divan to assist the Potentate and his lady in the family. performance of their duties. He was Chairman of Scrib worked his way through the University of Ambassadors for four years, reorganized 200 men Southern Maine where he earned Bachelors , Masters into a prominent and respected working group that and Masters Intermediate Degrees. His life’s’ work continues to this day. Scrib was also membership has been as a teacher and school administrator at all chairman where he re-organized the committee and levels, known for rebuilding and redirecting schools. brought in 600 members in three years. At Kora he He is a retired USAR officer, where he completed was fundraising spokesman for 15 Potentates, raised all required military training up to and including over $350,000 for various projects. He served on Command and General Staff College. numerous event committees, such as the North East Scrib is the father of four children, a proud grand- Shrine Conventions, Balls, workshops, trips, compe- father of seven grandchildren and two great grand- titions, ceremonies. He was Kora Shriner of the Year children all who live in Maine. He and his Lady Sandy in 1995. He also founded the Crazy Cops Parade Unit have been married for 39 years are justly proud of all and was Chief for 10 years. It is currently one of the of the family and always look forward to family visits. premier units at Kora with over 45 active members. They have a cottage home in Maine where they spend He was Units Colonel for five years, where he orga- part of each summer and look forward to family nized and led all parades and coordinated unit activi- outings. . . .continued on page 44 Ö
We can’t grow, if they don’t know!
For the last couple of years, Shriners International has been busy developing new tools to help increase awareness of the fraternity. One of those ongoing efforts is the website beashrinernow.com, which was created specifically as a way for interested potential members to learn about the fraternity, easily and quickly.
“beashrinernow.com has been an extremely helpful resource in recruiting new members,” said Randy Rudge, membership development director of Shriners International. “In today’s world everything beashrinernow.com also helps Freemasonry and becoming a is about convenience, and the answer any questions about the Shriner. The process is intended website allows prospective necessary steps to becoming a to re-create the Masonic teaching members to sign-up and learn Master Mason and Shriner. If, of developing close, trusting about the great benefits of being after reviewing the process, an relationships with prospective a Shriner in a matter of minutes.” individual would like to pursue Masons through personal To help bring traffic to the membership, all he has to do is communication. website, Shriners International select “The Next Step” tab , fill Statistics prove beashrinernow. Headquarters has put together out a short questionnaire, and he com is helping the fraternity a marketing campaign. You will be paired with a virtual mentor. more effectively reach a younger can find online banner ads for One of the great features demographic, given that the beashrinernow.com, as well as of beashrinernow.com is most recurring age for these print ads and inserts that were the interaction membership new members has been 32. This created for temples to hand out candidates have with their virtual number is especially interesting to prospective members. mentors. Virtual mentors are to Shriners, since one of the The website is a terrific Shriners who are active in their fraternity’s co-founders, Dr. educational resource because temple and Masonic Lodges Walter Fleming, was the same it helps explain the relationship and have volunteered to guide age when he developed the between the Masonic Order interested applicants through the concept of the fraternity. and Shriners International, and membership process. By continuing to spread also features a video about the Candidates are paired with awareness with initiatives fraternity’s history. Site visitors virtual mentors who best suit like beashrinernow.com, we can learn about the fraternity’s their professional and personal look forward to adding more connection with Shriners Hospitals interests. The mentor becomes a exceptional men to the “world’s for Children® and take a virtual tour trusted friend and advisor through greatest fraternity.” of one of the hospitals. exchanges of knowledge about
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January 2012 SAHIB REPORTER Page 51 SAHIB SHRINE Shriners Hospitals for Children LADIES CALENDAR
Collection Boxes JANUARY
What are they? 1 Canceled Pancake Breakfast A plastic cube with a slot in the top. 2 11:30am Jewels of Service 11:30am LOS-Tigress Class - SL What are the boxes for? 3 11:00am Pirate Class - SL To help collect donations, money for our 4 7:00pm LOS-Greeters 6 10:00am LOS Songbirds-CRA Shriners Hospitals for Children to help 10 10:00am NYLA Temple at Braidentown relieve the pressure from the Hospital Lodge No. 99 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. 24 LOS-Precious Pandas 25 7:00pm Legionettes - SL As most of you know, many businesses have some kind of 2711:00amLOS-Volunteer Engineers collection boxes on their counters, so why not one of ours?
Call the Sahib Office at 366-4449 if you can arrange a placement.
Pull Tabs for Shriner’s Hospitals FEBRUARY 1 7:00pm LOS-Greeters The Ladies of Sar-I Court started in 1992 collecting and donating 3 10:00am LOS Songbirds-CRA aluminum pull-tabs to the “Wheel Chair Repair Fund.” As of 5 8:00am Pancake Breakfast November 30, 2010, they have collected 70, 508 lbs., for a total of 6 11:30am Jewels of Service 11:30am LOS-Tigress Class - SL $33,776.93 for the Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa. 7 11:00am Pirate Class - SL Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on PULL TABS 8 LOS-Swingers 9 11:00am Greeter-Ettes-SL 1. Why not collect the whole can? Collecting complete cans 10 11:15am Sar-I Court MH would require a great deal more storage space. You 14 10:00am NYLA Temple at should go ahead and recycle the rest of the can in the Braidentown Lodge No. 99 normal way, in the dumpster behind Sahib. 6:00pm Birthday/Anniversary 2. How many tabs in a pound? 1,267. Dinner Dance 3. How many tabs will a gallon milk jug hold? About 5 15 11:00am LOS-Orphan Annies-SL 20 12:01pm Diamonds in the Sky pounds worth. 7:30pm Clown Dolls - SL 4. How does it work and where does the money go? The tabs 21 LOS-Clowns are delivered to the Sahib office (or almost any Sahib 10:30am LOS-Merrie Makers - SL club/unit location) and then taken to the recycling center. 22 7:00pm Legionettes - SL The money netted from recycling goes directly into the 24 11:00am LOS-Volunteer Engineers “Wheel Chair Repair Fund” at the Tampa Shriners Hospi- 28 LOS-Precious Pandas tal for Children. 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!
We can’t grow, if they don’t know! Page 52 SAHIB REPORTER January 2012 SAHIB SHRINE Officers and Appointees
2012 DIVAN-Elect GENERAL APPOINTMENTS AMBASSADORS Potentate ...... Charles Levan, 33° (* Indicates for 2011) Chief Ambassador ...... Sam Upton Chief Rabban ...... Bill Zurlo Audio-Visual Unit Chair ...... TBA Asst. Chief Ambassador .... Robert “Bob” Pedersen (Lodge 99) Assistant Rabban ...... Rocky Kearney Audio-Visual Unit Members ...... TBA Ambassadors-at-Large ...... John Stafford, 33°, Blood Bank Chairman ...... * Dick Hines High Priest & Prophet ...... Connie Jacobi Barry Hart 33° (Lodge 301,) William Merritt (Lodge 147,) Building Maintenance Chairman ...... * Phil Mitchell, PP, KCCH Dave Mills (Lodge 147,) Ray Perez (Lodge 99,) Oriental Guide...... Carroll Scribner Building Maintenance Committee .. Ken Pederson, Ed Wallace Dorwin Pulford (Lodge 31,) Omer Quesnel (Lodge 346) Treasurer ...... Ken Shipley Chief Camel Herder ...... TBA Recorder ...... Oscar Cloutier, PP Church Service Chairman ...... * Lou Ortt, 33°, PP UNIT HEADS IMPERIAL REPRESENTATIVES Director of Clubs ...... * Sam Cohen (* Indicates for 2011) Director of Security ...... * Sam Upton Unit Council ...... * Fred Phillips (951-9933) Charles M. Levan, 33°, Potentate Bill Zurlo, Chief Rabban Finance Committee (Elected) Chairman ...... TBA Aides ...... Charles S. "Bud" Glidden (379-0228) Rocky Kearney, Asst. Rabban Bill Batten, Recorder Emeritus Finance Committee (Elected) ...... Ken Pederson Band ...... * Ed Gremp (355-0221) Glenn Walters, PP, Emeritus W. Bruce Steube, III, PP, Emeritus Golf Chairman ...... * Tom Cunningham Banjo Band ...... * George Van Valkenburg (215-7086) PAST POTENTATES Golf-Co-Chairman ...... John Sholtis Camel Herders ...... TBA ( ) 1981-82 * Howard Noble 1998 Ken Terryberry Historian ...... * Phil Mitchell, PP, KCCH Clowns ...... Butch Powers (923-7414) 1983 Glenn “Buck” Walters, ITL 1999 Curtis Toale Housing Director ...... TBD Directors Staff ...... David Bruce (924-5157) 1984 * Tom Bing 2000 Louis H. Ortt, 33° Insurance Committee ...... * Bill Batten, Jesus A. Cabalo, Greeters ...... John Winters (484-6617) 1985 * Theodore S. “Ted” Barton 2001 * Kenneth R. Gerrard, Sr. William. B. Padelford Kentucky Colonels ...... Col. Dwight N. Ridgeway (721-7792) 1986 * Paul N. Jaworowski 2002 * Patrick E. Baessler Legal Counsel ...... * William Padelford King Pins ...... * Del Rawlinson (951-0033) 1987 W. Bruce Steube, III, 33° 2003 Ed Phillips Librarian ...... * John Mitchell, PP Legion of Honor ...... Malcolm H. Van Dyke II (955-6483) 1988 Wallace “Bubba” Tervin 2004 * Bob Goldenberg Masonic Relations Chairman ...... * Lou Ortt, PP, 33° Mariners ...... Frank H. Metheny (966-4668) 1989 Walter Lander, KCCH 2004 Philip Mitchell, KCCH Masonic Relations Youth Groups ...... * Lou Ortt, PP, 33° Marshal’s Staff ...... * Ron Enger (918-8713) 1990 Lee E. Stewart 2005 Dwain Jones Membership Chairman ...... Chief Rabban William Zurlo Model T’s ...... * James MacDonald (779-4302) 1991 * William “Bill” Magill 2006 Homer Cranmer Parliamentarian ...... TBA Oriental Band ...... * Floyd LaDue (747-0351) 1992 * Al “Spuds” McKenzie 2007 Dale LaBell Program Committee Chairman ...... TBA Past Masters ...... * Jerry Goacher, KCCH (923-2665) 1993 * Les Taylor 2008 John N. Mitchell Program Committee Co-Chairman ...... Philip Staples Pipes & Drums ...... * Phil Staples (741-8215) 1994 * Ralph E. Kaye 2009 Oscar Cloutier Protocol Advisor ...... * H. “Bud” Stuver Provost Guard ...... * Ron Enger (918-8713) 1995 * James Arendall 2010 Don Vos Provost Marshal ...... * Ron Enger Rituals ...... * Rocky Kearney (493-2586) 1996 Philip Mitchell, KCCH 2011 Tom Millaway Public Relations Director ...... * Harold Eady Roadrunners ...... * Ken Clark (379-8125) 1997 Al “Bear” Robinson * Deceased Committee ...... Jim Lontz, Jim Smith, Anthony Vignocchi Temple Guards ...... * Mike Swatek (749-1761) Reporter Editor ...... Gary Schweinshaupt, KCCH APPOINTED DIVAN Speakers Bureau ...... * Harold Eady TEMPLE EMERITUS NOBLES 1st Ceremonial Master ...... * TBD Sunshine Committee Chairman ...... * Sam Upton Don Albertson ...... Program Chairman 2nd Ceremonial Master ...... * TBD Ticket Sales ...... LOSNA - Marylou Ellis, PHP Bill Athas ...... County Fair Chairman Director of the Arch ...... David Bruce Bill Batten ...... Recorder Director of Ritual ...... Ed Firquin Unit Council President ...... * Fred Phillips Unit Council Secretary ...... TBA Ray Bell ...... Event Coordinator Marshal ...... Ron Enger Cliff Bloodsworth ...... Hospital Chairman Captain of the Guard ...... Mike Swatek AIDES Ben Blount ...... Hospital Transportation Outer Guard ...... Herb Mueller Chief Aide ...... Charles S. "Bud" Glidden Charlie Burke ...... Membership Chairman, Bloodbank Chairman SAHIB TRUST FUND Assistant Chief Aide ...... Cub Dickerson Oscar Cloutier, PP ...... Membership Chairman Chairman ...... Art Littman Chief Aide Emeritus ...... Joe Pegoraro Ed Firquin ...... Ceremonial Director Trustees ...... Don Vos, PP, Phil Mitchell, PP Aides ...... Bob Bordner, C. B. (Cub) Dickerson, Gerald Goacher, KCCH ...... Ritual Jim Duke, Fred Ellis, Vince Flow, Hal Fernecy, OFFICE STAFF William H. Johnson ...... Treasurer Bud Glidden, Tom Hardin, Jack Ivin, James Jensen, Herb Mueller ...... Captain of the Guard Administrative Assistant ...... Sherri Cliburn Ron LeVene, Art Littman, David Moote, Kenneth Pedersen, Joe Pegoraro ...... Chief Aide Financial Assistant ...... Barbara Hays Bob Pedersen, Hugh Quigley,Bob Ransford, Jim Trefrey, Harold Schatsneider ...... Outer Guard Event Coordinator ...... Linda Glendinning Tom Willeman, James Yeo W. Bruce Steube, III 33°, PP ...... Ritual Food & Beverage Manager ...... Gene Borkowski Lee Stewart, PP ...... Director Executive Chef ...... Robert McClain Bud Stuver ...... Chief Aide CHAPLAINS COMMITTEE / UNIT / CLUB EMERITUS NOBLES Chief Chaplain ...... Lou Ortt, PP, 33° Mike Ash ...... Band Chaplain ...... Rev. Bill Carter Bill Athas ...... Finance Officer, Legion of Honor Chaplain ...... Rev. Don Kerr 2012 DIVAN ADDRESSES, PHONES AND EMAIL Norm Bensen ...... Treasurer, Venice Shrine Club Richard Brainard ...... King Pins HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS Charles Levan, 33° Bill Zurlo (Stacey Lee) Donor Relations Chairman ...... * Robert Rodd Jack Bryant (Chief Pilot) ...... Flying Fezzes 164 Nightingale Cir. 407 White Oak Way J.D. Copher ...... North Port Shrine Club Hospital Benefit Month Co-Chairmen ...... Bill Long & Tim Kinchla Ellenton, FL 34222 Sarasota, FL 34237-6440 Selwyn Damron ...... Director’s Staff Plaque Program Chairman ...... Ambassadors (941) 729-1702 (941) 954-3013 William F. Dokes ...... Secretary, Gulf Shrine Club Business Collection Buckets ...... * Dorwin Pulford [email protected] [email protected] Raymond Drury, Sr...... Secretary, Manatee Shrine Club Hospital Chairman ...... Jesus Cabalo Harry Falck ...... Oriental Band Screening Clinic Chairman ...... Jesus Cabalo Gary “Rocky” Kearney (Wendy) Conrad “Connie” Jacobi (Deanie) Ed Gremp ...... Band Hospital Transportation Chairman ...... Ken Clark 1315 Tinamou Rd. 6333 Stone River Rd. Darwin Heinzman ...... King Pins Venice, FL 34293-2935 Bradenton, FL 34203-7895 Earl Huntzinger ...... Gulf Shrine Club Treasurer FUNDRAISING APPOINTMENTS (941) 716-4226 (941) 727-0150 Jim Macdonald ...... North Port Shrine Club 100 Million Dollar Club Chairman ...... * Harold Ryman [email protected] [email protected] Otis Manchester ...... North Port Shrine Club Bingo Chairman ...... Don Vos, PP Willis “Bill” Mather ...... King Pins Circus Chairman ...... Ken Shipley Carroll “Scrib”Scribner (Sandy) William McKown ...... Past Masters County Fair Chairman ...... Ken Shipley 1376 Capri Isle Blvd. Jarrett Miller, PP ...... Band County Fair Co-Chairman ...... Cliff Bloodsworth Venice, FL 34292-4459 George Mitchell, KCCH ...... Hillbillies Dog Track Chairman ...... Fred Phillips (941) 488-4363 Phil Mitchell, PP, KCCH ...... Clowns William Pincumbe ...... Banjo Band Director Fez & Clothes Sales ...... Aides Unit [email protected] Stanley Preston ...... Chaplain, Gulf Shrine Club Jewelry Sales Chairman ...... TBA Oscar Cloutier (Peggy) Kenneth M. Shipley (Beatty) Gary Schweinshaupt, KCCH ...... Desert Patrol Jewelry Sales Co-Chairmen ...... Jim Yeo, Jim Duke 6702 Stone River Rd. 2909 Concord Street P.W. Towsley ...... North Port Shrine Club Picnic Committee (Spring) ...... Units Bradenton, FL 34203-7820 Sarasota, FL 34231-6114 Sam Upton (Flight Director) ...... Flying Fezzes Picnic Committee (Fall) ...... Club Council (941) 739-8470 (941) 921-3684 Clint Van Tassell ...... North Port Shrine Club Spaghetti Dinner... Motor Corps, 1st & 2nd Ceremonial Masters [email protected] [email protected] Ed Wallace ...... Camel Herders Alf Weidner ...... Desert Patrol Frank Wild ...... Hospital Service Chairman
Change is inevitable, Growth is optional! January 2012 SAHIB REPORTER Page 53 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AND SAHIB SHRINE INFORMATION ATTORNEYS AT LAW FURNITURE - SALES SHRINE CLUBS Spaghetti Dinner (Feb. 19) ...... 21 Garland & Padelford ...... 11 Sleep King Inc., Bedroom Furniture .... 19 Englewood Shrine Club ...... 40 Speaker Bureau ...... 33 Jack Wm. Windt ...... 19 Gulf Shrine Club ...... 46 Stated Meetings...... 6 GOLF Manatee Shrine Club ...... 40 Tampa Bay Downs (Mar. 14) ...... 41 BANKS Peridia Golf & Country Club ...... 25 Cadence Banking ...... Back Page Motor Corps Shrine Club ...... 34 Thursday Luncheons ...... 34 Iberia Bank, Jules Simon, VP ...... 19 HOTELS North Port Shrine Club ...... 46 Trust Fund ...... 24 Mainsail Suites Hotel & Conf. Ctr...... 11 Venice Shrine Club ...... 31 BOOK PUBLISHER SAHIB UNITS A2Z Pubilications, Adrian Krieg...... 18 JEWELRY SHRINE ORGANIZATIONS Aides ...... 46 Diamond Vault, Ali Chokr...... 2 The “Q” ...... 22 Banjo Band ...... 46 CPAs Impressions by Ron, Ron LeVene ...... 13 Dance Band ...... 40 SHRINE SUPPORTERS Terry L. Armentrout, CPA, PA ...... 22 Clowns ...... 40 Purmort & Martin ...... 34 Bobbitt, Pittenger & Company, P.A...... 24 MASONIC ORGANIZATIONS Greeters ...... 46 National Sojourners ...... 46 Albert A. Haab, CPA Income Taxes. .... 13 SAHIB SHRINE INFORMATION Hillbilly Clan 78 ...... 13 Kentucky Colonels ...... 32 CONTRACTORS - ELECTRICAL MEDICAL ALERT Banjo Band Concert (Mar. 10) ...... 27 Kingpins – Pancake Breakfast ...... 40 Electricity of Sarasota, Inc...... 30 First Response Monitoring, Birthday/Anniversary Dinner/Dance 6, 47 Tom Cunningham ...... 26 East West Shrine Game ...... 10, 36 Legion of Honor ...... 32 CONTRACTORS - GENERAL Hospital Committee Report ...... 6 Mariners ...... 32 D.R. Coffman Construction Co...... 22 OPTICIANS Lodge Meeting Dates/Locations ...... 44 Model Ts / Classic Cars ...... 32 Optical Service ...... 34 Marcille Wallis & Friends (Feb. 10) ...... 16 Oriental Band ...... 46 CONTRACTORS - HEATING & A/C Masonic Digest ...... 42 Pipes and Drums ...... 46 Gator Air Conditioning ...... 55 PAINTING CONTRACTORS Million Dollar Club ...... 32 Jim McDonald Heating & Cooling ...... 30 Eric’s Painting & Decorating ...... 18 Officers (Elected & Appointed) ...... 52 CONTRACTORS - IRRIGATION PLUMBERS Pipes & Drums Pub Night (Feb. 24) .... 29 Aqua Services, Inc., Plumbing ...... 18 Potentate’s Ball (Feb. 4) ...... 7 Don Vos Sprinkler Company ...... 25 NEW ADVERTISERS Rusty Plumbing...... 34 Potentate’s 2012 Spring Cruise ...... 50 CONTRACTORS - REMODELING Recorder’s Report ...... 33 IN JANUARY D.R. Coffman Construction Co...... 22 REAL ESTATE Michael Saunders (Omer Quesnel) ..... 31 Reporter Advertising Rates ...... 13 Gator Air Conditioning ...... 55 CONTRACTORS - ROOFING Rusty Mason Night (Jan. 31) ...... 39 Albert A. Haab, CPA Conway Roofing Co., Sid Conway ...... 34 RESTAURANTS Sahib Bingo (Every Tuesday) ...... 20,35 Income Taxes...... 13 Sahib Shriners Restaurant ...... 3 Sahib Building Fund...... 30 CREMATION SERVICES Terrace on the Green Restaurant ...... 25 Sahib Unit leaders (w/ phone numbers) . 52 LOST ADVERTISERS ICS Cremation Society ...... 11 Sahib Unit News ...... 18 SENIOR LIVING & CARE IN JANUARY FINANCIAL SERVICES Shrine Club Directory ...... 12 Bahia Oaks Lodge ...... 35 Vignocchi Financial Hart & Hart Financial Svs, Barry Hart . 19 Shrine Club News ...... 12 Shrine Club leaders (w/phone numbers) 12 FUNERAL HOMES Shriners Hospital Contributions ...... 6 Farley Funeral Homes & Crematory .... 20 Toale Brothers Funeral Homes...... 31
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New Years Day 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 11:00am BINGO - MH 7:00pm Installation of 11:00am Luncheon 8:00am LOS Meeting MH 9:00am Club/Unit Head No Pancake Breakfast 7:30pm Clowns - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA Officers/Stated Meeting 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 3:00pm Rededication 10:00am Red Hat 11:00am BINGO - MH 7:00pm Oriental Band - MH 10:00am Provost Guard - CRA Service - St. George's Ladies Luncheon 2:00pm Band - CRA 7:30pm Mariners - CRA 10:00am Greeters - CRA Episcopal Church - 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 6:00pm Birthday 11:00am Luncheon Bradenton 7:00pm Model T / Anniversary Dinner 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH Classic Cars - SL Dance 5:00pm Big Band Dance 7:30pm Clowns - MH 7-9:00pm East/West Shrine Game Pre-Game Party 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12:00-4:00pm NYLA 11:00am BINGO - MH 18 10:00am Grand Lodge of 10:30am Temple Guard-CRA 8:00am-7:00pm Outside East/West Shrine Game Supreme Queen 2:00pm Band - CRA New York MH 11:00am Luncheon Rental MH Tropicana Field St. Pete Official Visit 7:00pm Motor Corps 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH 8:00am-7:00pm Outside 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 7:00pm Directors Staff - CRA 7:00pm Ritual Team - CRG Rental MH 7:30pm Clowns - MH 7:00-10:00pm Outside Rental MH January 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8:00am-8:00pm Outside 10:00am Divan/Finance 11:00am BINGO - MH 7:00pm Oriental Band - MH 11:00am Luncheon 10:00am GM Luncheon 10:00am Michigan Rental MH Meeting 2:00pm Band - CRA 7:00pm L.O.H. - CRA 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH Masonic Home 7:00pm Past Masters-CRA 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 7:30pm Clowns - MH
29 30 31 Rusty Mason Night – January 31 6:00am Outside Rental MH 7:00pm Bar Bingo 11:00am BINGO - MH 7:30pm Clowns - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA Sure is a great refresher, don’t you think? It’s also a good 6:30pm Rusty Mason Night way to get that Masonic friend into Sahib! Please invite your Masonic friend or neighbor, and bring him yourself to our Rusty Mason Night! Check the details on page 39.
Reporter 1234 Deadline 8:00am Outside Rental - MH 11:00am Luncheon and Reserved MH - Potentate 11:00am-3:00pm 7:00pm Oriental Band Stated Meeting Ball Decorating Potentates Reception Always the First Day 1:30pm Aides - CRA 5:00-10:00pm 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH Potentates Ball 5:00pm Big Band Dance of the Month REPORTER DEADLINE 567891011 8:00am-1:00pm Pancake 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 11:00am BINGO - MH 11:00am-3:00pm John Deere 10:00am Provost Guard - CRA 6:00pm Oriental Band 9:00am Club/Unit Head Breakfast 7:30pm Clowns - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA Lunch 10:00am Greeters - CRA Fundraiser - MH Meeting 6:30pm Vettes - SL 7:00pm Oriental Band 11:00am Luncheon 7:30pm Mariners - CRA Canada Day 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11:00am-3:00pm Grand 5:00pm Florida Airstream 11:00am BINGO - MH 7:00pm Oriental Band 10:30am Temple Guard-CRA 8:00am LOS MH Egypt Potentate Ball Lodge of Maine Dinner 2:00pm Band - CRA 7:00pm Motor Corps 11:00am Luncheon 7:00pm Patsy Cline Show 5:00pm-12:00am Outside 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 6:00pm Birthday 7:30pm Directors Staff - CRA Band Concert Event Sweet 15 Party 7:00pm Model T / Anniversary Dinner 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH Classic Cars - SL Dance 5:00pm Big Band Dance 7:30pm Clowns - MH 7:00pm Ritual Team - CRG February 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 3:30-6:30pm Motor Corps 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 11:00am BINGO - MH 8:00am-4:00pm Outside 11:00am Luncheon 10:00am Rhode Island 10:00am Red Hat Ladies Spaghetti Dinner 7:30pm Clowns - MH 2:00pm Band - CRA Rental 2:00pm Pipes & Drums - MH Shriners - SL Luncheon 7:00pm Oriental Band 10:00am Grand Lodge 7:00pm L.O.H. - CRA of Indiana - MH 6:00pm Pub Night - MH
26 27 28 29 A weekly email Webletter is sent to all Recorders Seminar Recorders Seminar Recorders Seminar 5:00pm Outside Rental -MH 9:00am Outside Rental - MH 11:00am BINGO - MH 7:00pm Oriental Band subscribers of the Sahib Shriner’s 10:00am Divan/Finance 2:00pm Band - CRA Meeting Email List, it contains reminders and 7:00pm Past Masters-CRA updates to this calendar, to subscribe 7:00pm Bar Bingo - Lounge 7:30pm Clowns - MH send email to: [email protected]
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