Happy Holidays from Zembo Shrine PROUDLY CELEBRATING 115 YEARS of SHRINE MASONRY 115 CELEBRATING PROUDLY
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Volume 86, No. 6 Harrisburg, PA November/December 2019 Happy Holidays from Zembo Shrine PROUDLY CELEBRATING 115 YEARS OF SHRINE MASONRY 115 CELEBRATING PROUDLY ZEMBO SHRINE • 2801 NORTH THIRD STREET • HARRISBURG, PA 17110 PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY ELECTED DIVAN Message From The Potentate FOR 2019 The time has come to say good-bye as your Potentate. The Illustrious Potentate past five years have gone by quickly and have provided Su- Joseph W. Rupe, Jr. san and I with many great memories and we have developed many new friendships. Chief Rabban Stanley E. Johnston, Jr. I said in the beginning that I would not continue to do every- thing the same old way as in the past, and we did break some Assistant Rabban new ground and travel down new paths. I urge the new of- J. Scott Burford ficers to break new ground because the way we have always done it just doesn’t work anymore and hasn’t for sometime. High Priest and Prophet Michael J. Smith We used electronic billboards for the circus, Walk for Love and membership. This type of pro- Oriental Guide motion got Zembo exposure in the community, as well as stimulated interest in the Walk and Lynn E. Shields, P.P. membership. We pursued and received a substantial reduction in taxes for 2020. A number of hospital presentations were made to groups and schools. Treasurer Terry L. DiGruttolo In addition to the $15,000 raised for the Walk, Krouse Travel made a $300 donation to the Boston Burns Hospital when a group from our cruise toured the Boston facility. Recorder Huey A. Long Unfortunately, we were unable to sell the building this year; however, our relator Bill Glad- stone was able to show the facility to a number of groups who expressed interest. The most re- cent hurdle thrown in our pathway is the published crime rate of the City of Harrisburg. While Representatives To efforts were made to explain that our section of the city has not been a key target of the crime, Imperial Council there was still reluctance by interested groups to pursue a purchase. Joseph W. Rupe, Jr. Sadly, the Black Camel continues to thin our ranks by more than 100 members per year, far Stanley E. Johnston, Jr. outpacing the number of new members. Without new members, it is becoming more and more J. Scott Burford difficult for future Divans to control operating costs and meet annual budget projections by the Terry L. DiGruttolo end of the year. 2801 North Third St. Thank you for all of the support you have given us this year. It is because of your support that Harrisburg, PA 17110 Zembo is able to do what we do for our children and community. We still have a shortage of 717.238.8107 members needed to transport our children and their families to their medical appointments. Fax: 717.238.3106 Please consider being a driver or ride along and contact the office for what is required. www.zembo.org I encourage you to support the new Potentate and the Divan in their endeavors and we wish them the best in the new year. Printed by: DRS Printing Services, Best wishes for a safe and enjoyable holiday season and New Year. Inc. Fraternally and sincerely, Pep~er Editor: Joseph W. Rupe, Jr. Joseph W. Rupe Jr. Potentate 2019 January/February Pep~er Copy Special thanks to Chief Aide Mike Smith, Lady Deadline: Nov. 25th Lauren and to all the aides and their ladies who served with us this year. EMAIL ALL INFORMATION TO: Zembo Pep~er [email protected] November/December2019 A STATED MEETING OF ZEMBO SHRINERS, 2801 North 3rd Street Published Bi-Monthly Cover photo by Susan Rupe Harrisburg, PA 17110, will be held Friday, November 1, 2019, at 7:00 PM, in the Zembo Oriental Band Room for the nomination of oofficers and transaction of such business as may be regularly by Zembo Shriners presented. 2801 N. Third Street A STATED MEETING OF ZEMBO SHRINERS, 2801 North 3rd Street Harrisburg, PA 17110, will be held Friday, December 6, 2019, at 7:00 PM, in the Zembo Orien- Harrisburg, PA 17110 tal Band Room for the election of officers and transaction of such business as may be regularly Volume 86, No. 6 presented. 2 Dear Unit Heads, Club Presidents and Divan members, It isn’t too early to begin thinking about our annual Zembo Shrine Children’s Christmas Party! It is scheduled to be held on Sunday, December 8, 2019, from 1-3 pm in the Zembo Auditorium. “For the children’s sake,” your Unit or Club should plan to participate in 2019. Consider this as your personal invitation, from Illustrious Sir Joseph W. Rupe and Lady Susan urging your participation. With your help, we can make this a very special Christmas party for the children. Please consider doing a craft with the children and/or making a donation to help cover some of the expenses for costumes and refreshments. Your participation is very important to the success of this event. Please complete the form below and return it to us ASAP. Questions? Call Devin Acito, 717-602-3899, email: [email protected]. Respectfully, Devin Acito Christmas Party Chairman ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children’s Christmas Party Club & Unit Entry Form Sunday December 8, 2019 1 pm to 3 pm Club/Unit Name ________________________________________________________________________ Contact Person: ________________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________ Alternate Phone: _________________________________ If known when form is mailed, our planned craft or activity: ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ___ Yes, we will need more than two tables. Number: __________ ___ Yes, we will need electricity. Any special requests: ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Breaking The Ice By Susan Rupe Zembo First Lady 2019 As I am writing this message, we are back home from the Potentate’s Cruise to New England and Canada. Joe and I had never been on a cruise before, and we really didn’t know what to expect, but we had a wonderful time. We visited some interesting ports, and our at-sea time was relaxing. And we ate like there was no tomorrow! A few things stood out while we were on the cruise. The first was our visit to Shriners Hos- pital Burns Center in Boston. The staff at the hospital rolled out the red carpet for the Zembo members and their ladies who toured the facility. The hospital board chairman ran to his car and got his fez so that he could be just another Shriner while we were there! Shriners Hospitals truly are places where miracles happen. When you visit a hospital, the staff, patients and parents can’t do enough to express their gratitude for the Shriners’ support. As for those of us who were visiting from Zembo, we were in awe of everything that the hospital staff does to help the children recover from their traumatic experiences and return to as normal a life as possible. While we were aboard ship, we had two “formal nights” where we dressed up for dinner in the main dining room. Joe wanted all the Shriners to wear their fezzes to dinner on those nights. It was amazing to see the reaction of the servers and our fellow passengers when the Shriners entered the room wearing their fezzes, heads held high. Everyone acted as if the Zembo members were some kind of royalty. Well, Shriners do call themselves “nobles” and they definitely looked and acted the part! Joe and many of the other Zembo members wore shirts with some kind of Shrine logo on them almost every day of the cruise. And it was amazing to me what kind of ice-breakers the fez and the Shrine logo are when you are aboard a ship with a few thousand strangers. So many people walked up to Joe and asked about Shrine, about Zembo and about the fez. It was a wonderful opportunity for him to explain to people who the Shriners are and what they do. So many people thanked us for what Shriners do for the kids. Ladies, be proud of the role you play in helping to support the world’s greatest philanthropy. I enjoyed being with all of you at Zembo this year and look forward to continuing to see you in the future. LINCOLN 4 1100 MARKET STREET LEMOYNE PA 761-6700 800-422-3673 www.lbsmithford.com [email protected] ENDERS EIAINSURANCE ASSOCIATES Serving Central PA for over 50 years! A proud participant of Zembo Luncheon Club’s “Fire & Casualty Day” www.endersinsurance.com [email protected] Attention Nobles: Annual Meeting and Election of Officers Friday, December 6, 2019 (c) Violation. For any violation of (a) APPOINTMENTS ARE FOR ONE ARTICLE 25 or (b), the Imperial Potentate may YEAR ONLY! Officers, Their Election or suspend any offending Nobles, and he When a Potentate’s term of office Appointment may declare the election of the officers expires, all appointments made by Section 325.11 Election Regulation voide and order a new election. him during his administration TER- (a) Electioneering. A candidate for an MINATE, according to the Imperial elected office in a Shrine temple may ARTICLE 39 Code. print, publish and circulate during the Visitors to Temples Such appointments include ALL year he is seeking the elected office, a Section 339.1 Admission. A Noble appointed Officers, Potentate’s Aides, resume consisting of his educational may not be admitted to his own or any members of Committees and their background, his vocational history, other temple, unless he exhibits to the Chairmen, Special Appointees, Direc- and his Masonic and Shrine record.