Moolah® Shriners CAMELS’ TALES Home of Shriners of Eastern & Central Missouri • Dedicated to Helping Shriners Hospitals for Children March • Volume 80, Issue 3 • St. Louis, MO
IT’S CIRCUS TIME!! MARCH 19TH-22ND, 2020! CIRCUS PARADE & KICKOFF MARCH 7TH! Jeffrey L. Sowder Jerry Gantt Imperial Potentate 2019-2020 Past Imperial Potentate 2015-2016 Chairman of the Board of Trustees Shriners Hospital for Children
Moolah Appointed Positions Douglas Maxwell, P.P. 96 Past Imperial Potentate Potentate’s Aides David Dieckhaus, PP...... Almoner Rich Viner, Chief Aide David Dieckhaus, PP...... Ambassador Co. Chairman Past Imperial Chairman of Board of Trustees John Anderson Richard Mayer William Bradford, Jr...... Ambassador Co. Chairman 2009-2015 John McDougal Wallace Bowman Wayne Price...... Building Chairman Shriners Hospital for Children Bill Bradford Patrick McEvoy Ron Reynolds...... Chaplain Dan Coffey Matt Niedringhaus Steven Pieper, PP...... Donor Relations Co-Chairman St. Louis 314-432-3600 Kyle Eckhardt Richard Rammelsburg Kenneth Myles, PP...... Donor Relations Co-Chairman Executive Board of Governors Gary Fanger Brandon Rarey Ted Dearing...... General Counsel David B. Schneidewind...... Chairman Dave Glenn Andrew Rieger David Jacobi, Sr...... Grand Lodge Representative Gale Going Dave Schmucker Kim Evans...... Vice Chairman Joe Shivley...... Insurance Committee Dale Heise Ron Taylor Bob Berry...... Treasurer Al Earls...... License Plate Director Mike Heuer Alan Thal Scott Link...... Secretary Gary Holland Donald Wander David Schmucker...... Memorial Brick Walk Chairman 2020 Elected Divan & Board of Directors Dave Hope Bud Waters Jeff Kittsmiller, Sr...... Membership Chairman Appointed Board of Governors Russell Georgen...... Potentate Bill Huey Dennis Burkholder...... Public Relations Chairman Dean Isbell, P.P. Bernard G Stever Joe Shivley...... Chief Rabban Adam Iwanow Jim Tracy...... Technical Advisor Richard Long Robert Berry Joe Shivley Mitch Weinsting...... Assistant Rabban Moolah Shrine Circus Dennis Martin Scott Link William Bradford Robby Dirkers...... High Priest & Prophet Joe Shivley...... Circus Chairman Matthew Mayer Shaun Ruether...... Oriental Guide Ron Reynolds...... Circus Director Richard Weber...... Treasurer Associate Member Potentate’s Personal Aides Dennis Kelley, Sr. PP...... Recorder Wayne Price...... Parade Marshal Emeritus Jack Melton Ryan Georgen Dave Jacobi Mark Rethemeyer...... Circus Director Emeritus Emeritus Members 2020 Appointed Divan Lonnie Willis Lester “Al” Greene, P.P., Ron P. Krueger II Jack Melton...... 1st Ceremonial Master Kevin Worley Camels’ Tales is published ten times per year and Stephen K Lambright, Gene McNary*, Greg Dortch...... 2nd Ceremonial Master distributed by Moolah Shrine Temple Douglas E. Maxwell, PIP Dennis Kelley, Sr. PP...... Director General First Lady’s Aides Material contained herein may not be reproduced in whole Stephen F. Pieper, P.P., Wayne Price...... Marshal Greg Heins or in part whithout the written consent of the publisher. All John Schloot, James W. Smith, P.P.* John Spraul...... Captain of the Guard Kevin Heins Rights Reserved. Fred Caress, Ronald Risher*, Doug Bachman, Rick Pollock...... 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Bryan Eaton Daniel Phillips Public Relations Dennis Kelley, P.P...... Secretary Dennis Eaton Jimmie Sanders Dennis Burkholder Although every effort is made to ensure legitimacy, John Hagerty Tiger SC Living Past Potentates MOOLAH Temple is not responsible for advertiser’s Four Rivers SC Allen James claims. Emeritus Representatives James W. Smith...... 1983 Shriners Hospitals for Children, Richard H. Haag...... 1988 Eugene Hopwood Patrick Talbott Kenneth E. Myles...... 1992 Little Dixie SC Matthew Weinsting ADVERTISING: Direct all questions concerning advertis- A Colorado Corporation ing to the address and phone listed. Gale Bennington, P.P. Randall I. Ottinger...... 1993 Scott Hunt Douglas E. Maxwell...... 1996 Kenneth Myles, P.P. John Lowry Stephen F. Pieper...... 1997 Pictures published in the Camels’ Tales are property of Merle R Truckenmiller, P.P. Ronald D. Woods...... 2001 MidMo SC MOOLAH Temple unless otherwise noted. 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Monica Smith, Membership Donald Baur Raymond Moore Patrick Hensley...... 2013 Richard Braun Dale Nagel Ext. 100 - [email protected] Dennis Kelley...... 2014 Robert Callaway Fred Plough David Dieckhaus...... 2015 Richard Carlson Richard Pollock Lauren Whittington, Graphic Designer Lenny Martin...... 2016 Robert Daniels Gregg Price Dean Isbell...... 2017 Ext. 101 - [email protected] Mark Davis Wayne Price Kyle McEvoy...... 2018 Mike Davis Michael Reese Don Taylor...... 2019 John Dodge Mark Rethemeyer Diane Kitsmiller, Accounting Director General Albert Earls Ron Reynolds Ext. 102 - [email protected] Dennis Kelley, Sr, PP...... 2014 Donald Gabel Bill Ross Assistant Directors General Russell Georgen Joe Shivley Maintenance John Smith, PP...... 2005 Melvin Gordon Mike Shulse Ext. 150 Honorary Director General Brett Grimm James Stahl Ken Myles, PP...... 1992 Robert Grimm Rick Uebinger Harold Hargiss Richard Watts Greg Heins Mitch Weinsting Moolah Temple Kevin Heins Kenneth Will 12545 Fee Fee Rd. Robert Holscher Donald Worley St. Louis, MO 63146 James Hubeli Phone: 314-878-6301 Jack Kairy Fax: 314-434-5393 2 James McEvoy Toll Free: 888-9Moolah 2020 Moolah® Shrine Potentate Russell Georgen Ill. Sirs, Divan, Nobles All,
On behalf of the entire Divan, we wish everyone Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all of the Nobles and ladies. Remember that for this month everyone has a little Irish in them. Have fun, and enjoy yourselves, be safe at all of the parades and events for the month. Please remember to wish my Shrine Father Illustrious Dennis Kelley a happy St. Patty’s Day!
Thank you to everyone who came out for the Potentate’s Presentation Ball. I hope ev- eryone had a wonderful time and enjoyed the band AllMixedUp as much as Terry and I did. What a band, loved that brass!
Circus, Circus, Circus!!!! IT IS HERE!!!! Everyone, please come out have a good time and make time to help out. Please see your unit’s coordinator for the Circus and help by volunteering. If everyone signed up for one show, then everyone will be able to enjoy the Circus and not need to work every show. Enjoy the fellowship in Tent City, see a show with your family, and volunteer to help. If your unit, club, or committee does not have a circus coordinator or novelty booth contact Wally Bowmen, he can use help or see Ron Reynolds for an assignment. There is always some- thing you can do to help, and I guarantee you will have a good time. Get involved, have fun, and support Moolah’s biggest fundraiser of the year.
Spring is right around the corner, as we say goodbye to old man winter and the season of renewal emanates forth, it is time to renew your dedication to your Lodge and Shrinedom. I ask every Noble to grab a “Just One” card, fill it out with someone’s information you think would make a great Shriner/Mason, and turn it into the office.
Terry and I wish everyone a beautiful spring, and please stay safe.
Fraternally,
Ill. Sir Russell Georgen
3 These we do not forget What to do if you want to hear “well done” “Es Selamu Aleikum” By: Ron Reynolds We do not lose the ones we love they only go before, One day there’s going to be an audit on your life. On that day, you will have to answer for not only how Where there is everlasting life. you spent your money but also how you used everything God gave you. What did you do with what you were given—your talent, your relationships, your opportunities, your mind, your creativity, your Where sorrow is no more. And contacts, your time? What did you do with what God gave you? there the soul will always live and peace is everywhere. We do God’s church is filled with people at every level of economic status—people who are very poor, others not lose the ones we love, God who are very rich, and everyone in between. But it doesn’t matter how much or how little you’ve got. takes them in his care. What matters is what you do with what you’ve been given and if God can trust you with more. January Your time as a manager on earth is going to end one day, and you will give an account for what was en- trusted to you. The Bible says, “Each of us will give an account of ourselves to God” (Romans 14:12 ). Ronald Brimer You’re not going to live on earth forever. You weren’t meant to! But God has entrusted certain assets Terry Humphrey to you as a manager while you’re here. He is watching you and testing you and wants to see how you handle what you’ve been given. J. R. Millard
What are you doing with the mind he gave you? What are you doing with the health he gave you? What John Morrison, Jr. are you doing with the freedom he gave you? Are you spending it all on yourself? Do you believe the whole purpose of life is to live for yourself? Donal Steward
You can decide now what you want your life to be about, and then start making choices that show God you want to live for what really matters. When you use your resources to make an eternal difference, you will hear God say to you someday, “Well done.”
Joe Shivley - Circus Chairman 573-778-6117 Ron Reynolds - Circus Director 314-732-2121
IT’S CIRCUS TIME ! ! !
MAKE SURE ALL YOUR TICKETS ARE SOLD ! ! !
Be sure to turn in your orders for hats, shirts and jackets to the office. Deadline is Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
We will have our Circus parade in Old Town St. Charles on Saturday, March 7th at 11 AM, followed by the Circus Kickoff at Moolah. We will participate in the St. Patrick Day parade to get exposure for our circus. All Shriners are asked to join in the fun for all these events.
If you haven’t signed up to help at the Circus, please do so soon. It takes every one of us to have a successful event.
2020 Circus Bumper Stickers, Circus tickets, Child coupons and circus pins are available. Let’s get out there and sell ! ! !
Thank you to everyone who works so hard to make Moolah Shrine Circus the best ever. 4 314-732-2121 or [email protected]. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
RINGMASTER CLUB - HERE IS HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER In years past you got a hat for selling 2 books of tickets ($300), hat & shirt for selling 5 books ($750), and a hat, shirt, & jacket for selling 10 books of tickets ($1,500). This year, as long as you hit DOLLAR AMOUNTS, whether ads, tickets, or banners, you will get the items listed. So, sell those tickets, ads, sponorships, & banners!!
CIRCUS PARADE IN ST. CHARLES & KICKOFF AT MOOLAH • The Circus Parade will be in St. Charles • Parade starts at 11am. Lineup is at 10am, but we recommend arriving at 9am • Line-up is at the ACF Foundry Art Centre 520 N. Main Street St. Charles, MO • You MUST register to hold your space in the parade. Applications can be found online at moolah.org/shrine-circus-parade • If you have a float with exposed wheels, you need to have “Wheel Walkers” walking alongside your float to keep kids from getting under the wheels • This is a “community parade” so remember the Imperial Shrine Rules. Our Ladies are welcome to ride as passengers in vehicles with at least 4 wheels. Ladies may NOT drive the float or a vehicle; they can only participate as a passenger • We will also be participating, in a limited way, in the Cottleville St. Patrick’s Day Parade. All units are encouraged to go to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in St. Louis.
Circus March 19th-22nd at the St. Charles Family Arena Coupons are good for all performances. General Admission Only. Thurs. March 19th @ 7pm - Grand Entry Fri. March 20th @ 10:30am - Modified Grand Entry Fri. March 20th @ 7:30pm - Grand Entry & Color Guard Sat. March 21st @ 10am - Modified Grand Entry Sat. March 21st @ 2:30pm - Grand Entry Sat. March 21st @ 7:30pm - Grand Entry Sun. March 22nd @ 1pm - Grand Entry & Hearing Impaired Sun. March 22nd @ 6pm - Grand Entry 5 5 Save the date! KMOV Cares Telethon is March 25! Annual telethon raised over $100,000 for Shriners Hospitals for Children last year Wednesday, March 25th @ 6:00am | KMOV Channel 4 & online
Join us once again on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 for the annual KMOV Cares Telethon for Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis! Last year’s day-long event raised over $100,000 for our hospital! Tune in all day to KMOV Channel 4 to donate, and check our social media pages for updates throughout the day!
Facebook: @ShrinersSTL Twitter: @ShrinersStLouis Instagram: @ShrinersHospitalSTL
Article & photo from Shriners Hospitals for Children St. Louis Mark Davis March Shriner of the Month Mark is a Senior DeMolay with Freedom Lodge at age 13, he later joined and was raised as a Master Mason in 1997 at Shawnee Lodge #54 and a current member in good standing at Joachim Lodge #154 in Hillsboro, Missouri.
Noble Mark Davis joined the Scottish Rite, and the Moolah Shriners in 1997.
He is a member and past president of the Stage Crew and Directors for nearly 19 years. He is an active member of Gateway 500 and the new OSU unit.
Mark is an aide emeritus, Moolah Ambassador, and a member of the Order of Quetzalcoatl. Mark volunteers his time with several Moolah and Hospital events including our Patient Christmas Party. It is an honor for the Public Relations Committee to have Noble Mark Davis as our Shriner of the Month for March.
6 7 PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ANY BANNERS SOLD IN MARCH WILL NOT BE LISTED IN THE CIRCUS PROGRAM BOOK.
ADVERTISE YOUR COMPANY WITH A MOOLAH® SHRINE CIRCUS BANNER MARCH 19th-22nd, 2020 STLSHRINECIRCUS.com
Price: $500 3ft x 6ft Please provide the office at Moolah® with a high quality logo (.jpeg, .png, .pdf, .psd, .eps, .tiff)
Terms: (A) 25% Due at signing (B) Balance of payment no later than March 2nd, 2020 (C) Fill out the contract below completely
Once full payment is received, the Purchaser will receive 20 General Admission Tickets to the 2020 Moolah® Shrine Circus good for any performance. ($300 value!)
Banner Location: All Banners will be on display at the St. Charles Family Arena for the duration of the 2020 Shrine Circus.
Payment to Moolah® Shrine Center Artwork to [email protected] with Circus Banner & Name of Company in subject. Any questions related to paperwork or pricing call Monica at 314-878-6301 x100 or email [email protected] Any questions related to artwork or graphics call Lauren at 314-878-6301 x101 or email [email protected]
Name of Company ______Contact person ______
E-mail Address ______
Company Phone ______Contact person’s phone ______
Address ______City, State, Zip ______
Amount Paid $______Balance $______Paid by Charge _____ Check _____Cash______
Credit Card # only accepted via phone 314.878.6301
Noble to get credit ______Noble Phone ______
Unit to get credit ______
8 25% Due at signing PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ANY ELECTRONIC READER BOARD ADS SOLD IN MARCH WILL NOT BE LISTED IN THE CIRCUS PROGRAM BOOK. ELECTRONIC READER BOARD ADS MOOLAH® SHRINE CIRCUS MARCH 19th-22nd, 2020 STLSHRINECIRCUS.com Price: $50000 includes two books of circus tickets (a $30000 value!)
Please provide the office at Moolah® with a logo (.jpeg, .png, .pdf, .psd, .eps, .tiff) and the desired information to go on the electronic banner. See the sample banner below.
If your company chooses to create the electronic banner themselves, please make sure of the following specs: Size= 30 x 1272 pixels - Banners are low resolution and do not display complicated graphics well - please send completed artwork in .bmp form to [email protected].
Terms: (A) 25% Due at signing. (B) Balance of payment no later than March 2, 2020. (C) Fill out the contract below completely.
Once full payment is received, the purchaser will receive 20 General Admission Tickets to the 2020 Moolah® Shrine Circus, good for any performance. ($300.00 value!)
Please send payment to the Moolah® Shrine Center. Camera ready artwork to [email protected] with Circus Banner & Company Name in the subject.
Any questions related to paperwork or pricing call Monica at 314-878-6301 x100 or email [email protected] Any questions related to artwork or graphics call Lauren at 314-878-6301 x101 or email [email protected] Name of Company ______Contact person ______
E-mail Address ______
Company Phone ______Contact person’s phone ______
Address ______City, State, Zip ______
Amount Paid $______Balance $______Paid by Charge _____ Check _____Cash______
Credit Card payment is only accepted via phone 314.878.6301
Noble to get credit ______Noble Phone ______
Unit to get credit ______
25% Due at signing 9 FEBRUARY STATED MEETING
10 POTENTATE’S PRESENTATION BALL
11 12 GIVE TO HEAL THE HURT
Who doesn’t want to support injured troops and their families, abused animals, cancer research, hurricane victims or our church’s most recent charity? Every charity pulls at our heart and purse—all for a good cause. Every Mason who puts on the Fez vows to support the Shriners Hospitals for Children because the Shrine children are our number one priority. We promised, we care, and we are vested for the long haul. Whatever other charities we support along the way, we should always support the Shriners Hospitals for Children first and foremost.
Personally, I am not always able to write a big check every year. Over a year ago I found that I hadn’t written a check to the hospitals in quite a while. It was just a forgetful over- sight. I was active in my club, but as a past president of my local club I was ashamed of my oversight. I hadn’t taken that extra step to donate individually. Because of the lovetoth- erescue.org website, I now give monthly through direct withdrawal. I find that this is truly a reliable, worry-free way to support the hospitals.
Did you know you can also guide the donations of others? For example, funeral goers are often very generous to support charities because grief and a desire to help promotes gen- erosity. So, if you write a preneed funeral plan for yourself, or if you help plan a funeral for a loved-one designate the Shriners Hospitals for Children as the primary charity. Every check helps.
If we look deeper into the lovetotherescue.org website we find three other ways to give to the hospitals: 1) Wills, Trusts and Bequests; 2) Charitable Reminder Trusts; and 3) Charitable Gift Annuities. This website gives great guidance on how to become a donor at passing.
It is good to know that you can purchase an insurance policy naming the Shriners Hospitals as the primary beneficiary. You can also include a charitable donation in your will. My fam- ily will be proud to know I helped the Shrine kids when I die.
I used to hear, “Give till it hurts.” Then I read John 6: 51-58. There I learned the real extent and meaning of what Jesus did for us, and where that statement comes from. Since I am not perfect like Jesus I have decided to at least, “GIVE TO HEAL THE HURT.” Isn’t that what being a Shriner is all about?
Whatever giving option works best for you please give to the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Just working in the club is not enough. Please GIVE TO HEAL THE HURT.
Dana DeWeese, Past President Capital Shrine Club Jefferson City, MO 13 enjoyed the food, visiting with others and listening to a great band. Happy St. Patrick's Day !! Co-Chairmen: PP David Dieckhaus [email protected] Mark March 13th for our next luncheon in the The Air Patrol will once again be in the Down Town Bill Bradford [email protected] Oasis. If you have not attended a recent lunch- St. Louis St. Patrick's Day Parade. We will need Treasurer: Don Wander eon, please do so. Invite another Ambassador to Souls on Board to secure the perimeter during [email protected] attend as well. You will enjoy good fellowship and the parade. Stay tuned for stats and meet up. For Secretary: Wally Bowman food. Even more, you might win at 50/50 . those that are using the BAND APP, this is a great [email protected] NOW TIME source of information and updates. Happy birthday and congratulations to all with Particularly on the day of our events. March is the best for basketball but the worst for birthdays or anniversaries this month. If it is your productivity. birthday, you have the “honor” to be first in the Circus Parade and Kick-off is Saturday, March food line. See what you are missing if you do not 7th at 11:00 a.m. in St. Charles. Circus Kick-off This is an exciting time for Shriners. “It is CIRCUS attend the lunches? immediately follows at our Moolah Temple. time”. Save the 19th to the 22nd for working at the Circus. It is a time to socialize and renew It is with great sadness that we have lost another The “CIRCUS” will be March 19-22. Please sign friendships visiting with those not seen for awhile. Ambassador and friend, John “Jack” Morrison. He up to man the novelty booth. We need to fill a lot It is also the time to work and volunteer. This and his wife Harriet passed away within hours of of time slots. You can also have fun walking in is what Ambassadors do. There are many jobs each other. Jack was a Shriner for over 50 years, grand entrance parade before each show. As al- that we can perform. You can volunteer on the Parade Marshall Emeritus, and Potentate’s Aide ways we will have a good time in the tent between Circus floor: maybe selling tickets or assisting in Emeritus. He will be missed by all. Condolences the shows. The Air Patrol will once again have an crowd control. You can also help sell Novelties to his family. area in the Moolah Tent outside the St. Charles at your Unit’s booth. This is a fun and rewarding Arena. We welcome our Air Patrol members to activity. Seeing a child smile as they light up their Here are a few Circus facts: bring their family and friends to join us under the novelty or hug a plush animal gives one a feeling 1) The modern Circus opened in 1768 by Phillip tent for the prognosticated usual GREAT Time!!!! of satisfaction. Bringing joy to a child makes our Astley of England. He is called the “father of the efforts worthwhile. modern Circus. Kudo's to the Crew and Team players that made MO- TOWN at Moolah 2020 happen. Reports are that it The Circus Committee is finalizing its’ work responsi- 2) The first Circus in the United States was in was a SELL-OUT event and enjoyed by all. A special bilities. Many people are needed to make the Circus Philadelphia in 1793 begun by John Picketts. THANK YOU to our Air Patrol Ladies who are always a success. You can be one of them. See a member there to help carry the load. Ditto to the friends that of the Committee and ask what you can do. 3) The Circus ring was introduced by “trick riders” rally to the cause. It is Much Appreciated. and has a diameter of 42 ft. Put the 7th of March on your calendar for the If you haven't been up to the Hangar for a while, Circus Kickoff. Bring your family and friends and 4) History indicates that Ancient Greeks had jugglers . come on up and join in the action. You and we will prospective Shriners for a fun time. There will be be glad you did. many games, a petting zoo, and of course plenty 5) “Circo Atayde” (Mexico) formed in 1888, is the of food. Every child will receive a free Novelty. oldest running Circus in the world. Spring thaw will be soon upon us. Check that What could be a better way to spend your day. Cowling, Plan your flight and Fly your plan We Fly the Children..... After the Circus, you can volunteer on 3/26 and/ “ONCE AN AMBASSADOR or 3/27 to help with Junior Achievement at Moolah. ALWAYS AN AMBASSADOR” There will be several hundred students who will need assistance to direct them to their appropri- Tailwinds, ate rooms. It’s exciting to see so many students Dan-O – N600SR getting an introduction to the world of work and business. Call the office if you can help.
The Super Bowl party was well attended by the nobility. The Forty Niners and Chiefs gave us an exciting game. Each team was well represented… playing hard and not backing down. Almost every- one was rooting for the Chiefs, whose fortunes did not look promising until the fourth quarter. Fortunately they managed to be victorious in the last six minutes.
The Potentates Ball was very successful and 14 everyone was “dressed to the nines”. Everyone tell. Noble Ed was interned at Jefferson Barracks muscle car February 13th, 2020. Director: Jack Scherrer 314-725-3764 unit Please pay your dues for 2020. Get your checks President: David Glenn 314-560-4431 to Jan Phillips ASAP - $25 1st V. Pres./Treasurer: Douglas Ritterskamp Director: Dave Evans 314-353-4823 President: John Verhaeg The Circus is upon us. They are bringing a new 2nd V.Pres./Secretary: Paul Strong 636-464-1346 Vice President: Tom Shumate act from Americas Got Talent. You should already Treasurer: Tom Nelson be selling tickets, advertising, and boosters. Jerry Our concert season is fast approaching, and Secretary: Jim Gesell D’Agostino is our ticket chairman and Tim McCraw we need reinforcements! The holiday season is wil be handling advertising sales. Hats and jackets history and the memories are great. However, we You may have again this month noticed some- will be based in total dollars sold. In order to are beginning to feel like the "last man standing", thing different about the heading for this article qualify for the circus hats and jackets, you MUST as the number of faithful bandsmen dwindles. If – the name! At our first meeting of 2020, the Unit have your tickets and ads turned into the office by you can play, we need you. (Shrine membership elected to add the word “Car” to our name, pre- the start of the circus. NO Exception! not required.) Our mission is to represent Moolah sumably to clarify that the “Muscle” applies to our to the many Senior living communities throughout American cars, not necessarily to our American Get your yard signs up! Everyone should have a our area, and in the process raise money to sup- biceps. At the second meeting of 2020, the Unit bumper sticker on their car. Don’t assume people port our hospitals. Both are "Noble" objectives, voted to delete the word “American” to be more know about the Circus. We must advertise and well worth the doing. inclusive of all muscle cars, not just those made in sell the event. America. We will submit the necessary forms to Although we already have some bookings into the office to finalize this change. Super Bowl Sunday was a blast. Congrats to July, we would welcome any new opportunities to KC. Great food, fun and conversation. Thanks to bring joy to these communities and thereby spread The Muscle Car Unit will participate in the Circus Moolah for hosting the party. Looking forward to our message. If you are aware of any assisted Parade on Saturday, March 7 and will proudly next year. Lets Go Battle Hawks! living facility that would like a concert, please represent the Moolah Shrine as part of the St. contact any of the officers above. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 14. We Save the date. Circus Kickoff is scheduled will announce our other parade dates in the next for March 7, 2020. We’ll be running the “Jail” We greatly enjoyed the cooperation and camara- issue of the Camels' Tales. again and probably a circus fundraiser for the derie shared at the buffet with the Chanters, Drum Patrol. Please volunteer to be a Sherriff and go Corps, and Band. This joint activity of Moolah's A Whiskey Keg and Special Bicentennial Edition ahead and polish up your “Stinking Badges”. We three musical groups was appreciated and hope- Bourbon (estimated value of $700) Raffle is being unanimously voted Lt. Dick as chairman and Capt. fully will yield positive results for all three. conducted by the American Muscle Unit. The Doug as his deputy. Let’s fill up the jail and throw raffle tickets are $2 each, 3 for $5, or an arm's away the key. We will be starting our Circus activities with the length for $20. Tickets are available from any Circus Kickoff March 7th, followed by our Mi- Unit member or at any Stated Meeting. The St. Pat’s Parade will be held on March 14th ni-Circus performance at the pediatric hospital on downtown. More information will be available next March 19th. Be sure to attend the Circus March month. We might be wearing the green sweat- 19-22 at the St. Charles Arena. shirts again. Tim McCraw will be doing a seminar on crowd interaction. We also will be playing 5:45 PM to 6:45 PM at the March 11th Stated Meeting. So come early for a Membership is a key factor to the Patrol’s good meal accompanied by a live band! The meal success. Nobles, take a look at our unit! Great is reasonable and the band is FREE! Hope to see Activities, Affordable, Fun and The best Dressed you there! Captain Patrick Hensley P.P. 314-330-7028 Unit at Moolah (Class A and Parade Uniforms are President: Jay Reynolds 314-629-9252 provided with a paid membership- $ 25). 1st Vice Pres.: Tim McCraw 314-346-1253 NOTE: If you are no longer marching, PLEASE 2nd Vice Pres.: Jerry D’Agostino 314-565-3790 TURN IN YOUR UNIFORMS TO LT. LONG ! We Treasurer: Ken Elam 314-471-9883 are fortunate to be growing. More Nobles are Secretary: Jan Phillips 314-348-7919 polishing their boots with the Arab Patrol.
Follow us at www.arabpatrol.webs.com “48 in 2020” “MARCHING FOR OUR SHRINER KIDS” May All Your Marching Be Down Hill” “PROUD TO BE A MOOLAH PATROLMAN” Thanks to Il Dean Isbell, the Audit Committee is SPREAD THE WORD – JOIN THE BEST done – We’re Good!!!
We need to corral the Black Camel. In Sorrow, it is sad to inform the Patrolmen that Ed Lindemann has taken the ride. He always had a good story to 15 Director Emeritus: Jerry Lee Gaddy 636-458-8951 John Frederick (Barley) Director Director: Dennis Burkholder Director At Large: Dave Larkin 636-734-7718 Gary Fanger (Duffer)-- Pres President: Rob Fowler President: Jim Gesell 636-352-5146 Steve Leassner (Slap-Shot) - 1st Vice Pres Vice President: Doug Payer Treasurer: Barry Spitzer 314-239-8179 Steve Kahre (Cecil) 2nd V ice Pres. Treasurer: Dave Hope Secretary: John Glass 314-805-8376 John Tremblay ( Shabba-Dabba)- Treas Secretary: Jim Gesell 1st Vice President: Larry Lackey 314-608-3393 Circus is getting real close. Lots of work being The Smokin' Nobles upcoming events include As the saying goes, March winds bring April done on the skits. Thanks goes out to Tunes a BBQ for the Mooseburger Camp on February showers, then April showers bring May flowers... (Mike Brooks) for getting our sound tracks up and 29 and cooking for the workers at the Shrine we hope!!, The way the weather has been going... running. Not an easy job and Tunes spends lots of Circus on Thursday night, March 19, 2020. The Who knows?? time on his own to have these ready for us. Our Smokin' Nobles will also participate in the Buick ladies are working hard at face painting for our Collectors Club Car Show in Chesterfield on Our new officers have eased well into their respective unit and I hear they even gave us more space this Saturday, September 12th, 2020. The positions as if they were born to their jobs. Truth be year. This can only mean we are going to have a Smokin' Nobles will cook, serve, and sell burg- known, they had the ease of sliding into their offices great time in a few weeks. Members of our unit ers, hot dogs, chicken-on-a-stick, chips, drinks, thanks to the pattern set by their predecessors. worked to get the word out about the circus at the and desserts. A second major planned BBQ RV show and the Home Show and we thank you fundraiser for 2020 will be the Wing Cook-Off It’s time to start thinking about The Shrine Circus for your effort. Competition, won last time by the Clown Unit. and if you still have some Circus Tickets., SELLem!! As the circus approachs I always like to read the In honor of both Armed Forces Day and Veteran's Day, 1. Circus Parade in St. Charles is March 7th following prayer which will also be displayed on the Smokin' Nobles will again, in 2020, prepare and @ 11am. the wall in the locker room. This makes me feel serve pork steaks, chicken breasts, cole slaw, potato 2. The Circus is March 19th thru March 22nd really good about what we do as clowns. salad, drinks, and individually wrapped desserts to so get a go on!! veterans and hospital staff at Jefferson Barracks. As I stumble through this life, help me to create Clear your voices for the singing of more laughter than tears, The BBQ Smokin' Nobles will be selling our own Our National Anthem. dispense more happiness than gloom, spread labeled BBQ Spices this year! The first will be and more cheer than despair. “Camel Rub” and the second will be “Sweet and Clear your throats for the Never let me become so indifferent,that I will Smoking' Noble Rub”. Hawking of the Circus Novelties. fail to see the wonders in the eyes of a child, or the twinkle in the eyes of the aged. The first ever Smokin' Nobles Officer Presentation This is the perfect time to recruit prospective Never let me forget that my total effort is to and catered dinner will take place on Wednesday, gentlemen to join our wonderful fraternity! They cheer people, make them happy, and forget mo- April 1 in the Gateway 500 Unit Room. have to know the joy being in the Shrine. They mentarily, all the unpleasantness in their lives. will envy from the get go the comradery we share. And in my final moment, may I hear You whisper: If you like to BBQ, join us. If you like to eat BBQ, Let it be known how the honor of being a Shriner "When you made My people smile, you join us! We are planning a BBQ class where we fills our lives and how the joy they will feel at being made Me smile." will train new members to prepare the grill and the a Chanter and that they will share with gentlemen meat, cook the meat, and keep the meat moist, all of stature the joy of fraternity...men they’d want to I have to apologize to Green Jeans (Lee Mueller) leading to better tasting BBQ. And we charge no know and be embodied in friendship together. and his wife Sharon for not thanking them for an annual dues! The Smokin' Nobles Unit meets the awsome 2019 in the last Camel Tales. They both first Wednesday of every month at 7 pm in our new- We must recruit. Our numbers are dwindling. worked really hard for the unit and I'm sure they ly refurbished Unit Room around the corner from Those numbers must increase. Shout from the attended more events than anyone else. Your the Shrine Office in the Southwest wing. Come housetops. Recruit, recruit, r e c r u I t!...and sell, leadership was greatly appreciated and was not check out our big screen TV and professional beer sell, sell novelties. overlooked. Thanks Buddy!!! cooler! We hope to have you join us there. We, The Chanters El Koran, will do our utmost for Any clowns from our out of state units or other our kids and any thing needed doing for The Shrine. temples who want to join us at our circus please contact our director, Barley (John Fredrick), and We are geared to entertain, we are poised and ready let him know how many are coming so we can to serve The Shrines’ musical needs. Just call, give make arrangements for you. Hope to see a lot of us a singing assignment and we’ll be there. you.
God bless you and yours and God bless those in One of our members was in a bar fight and was need. We love God. tossed in jail. Yes it was Merlin (Tom Dolan), but he said he was defending the honor of a lady who 16 was with him that night. No big deal, but when they put him in the cell guess who was already in there? Tuna!!! (Charlie Rieder) it seems the Motor patrol officer said "You drinking" and Tuna said "You Captain: Steve Lovell Director: Bud Waters 636-225-2354 buying" they both laughed and now he needs bail President: Wayne Allred President: Dennis Martin 636-293-3348 money. Anyway they had a great time exchang- 1st Vice Pres.: Pat McEvoy Vice President: Gary Fanger 636-447-2361 ing stories and the guards even came into the cell 2nd Vice Pres.: Bob Mueller Secretary: Will Hodgen 314-808-3208 just to listen to them. They were sad to see them Treasurer: Don Gabel Treasurer: Charlie Haas 314-575-5020 leave and told them both to come back soon. Secretary: David Zika We Dance So Kids Can Walk If I'm on a golf course and lighting strikes I go Here we are in 2020 I hope this year turns out March brings windy colder weather, so keep warm inside fast. If God wants to play through I let him. to be an exceptional year for the Motor Patrol by joining us at our Moolah Shrine Friday Night Unit. Hopefully we are picking up a couple extra Swing Dance for fun, socializing and dancing. parades for this year which will be awesome. We March we have 3 dances for you to enjoy. have plans for some outings this year as well. Any Shriner that wants to be a part of the Motor Patrol March 13 is a DJ night. Unit whether you have a Motorcycle, Antique Car, March 6 and 27 are band nights. or Corvette, please feel free to come by the Unit No dance on March 20 because everyone will be Room the second Monday of the month meeting at the Circus. and check out what we’ve got going. Meetings President: Ernie DeClue start at 7pm and we have food at 6pm. February March 6 we have Charlie Mann a band playing Vice President: Randy Baer is normally a slow month because of the cold swing, pop, 80's, country, Rock and Roll, classic Temple Coordinator: Matt Schoonover golden oldies and today's hits. Hospital Coordinator: Andy Maine weather. Our main focus will be the Shrine Circus Treasurer: Bob Berry in March. We need to be selling tickets and any March 27 The Backstreet Cruisers are back in the Secretary: Kevin Davis person wanting tickets can get a hold of President Wayne Allred at 314-604-0908. Remember to Oasis with the best of 50's and 60's Rock and Roll It is the duty of our Committee to support our new Sell, Sell, Sell. for everyone to enjoy. Potentate, Illustrious Sir Russell Georgen, in helping to change the lives of our kids through our tradition of We provide a cash bar at all of our dances. You serving - “Transfigurato Vitas Traditio”. It is also our are welcome to bring your own snacks. No out- responsibility to support the Shrine by tiling the doors President: Bob Atwell 314-609-6457 side drinks are allowed. for our Stated Meetings, running the Gift Shop, taking Secretary: George Pryor 636-926-9942 Director: Rich Schomaker tickets at the meals at our Stated Meetings, and any Admission is $6 on DJ nights. Doors open at 6:30 and all other Potentate requests. CALLING ALL RETIREES! pm. Basic dance lessons start at 7 pm. The DJ If you belong to AARP or you could belong, you be- Hospital Reception Committee responsibilities also in- plays from 7 pm to 10:30pm. long here on the THIRD MONDAY of each month. Admission is $10 on band nights. Doors open at clude conducting Hospital tours and conducting BBQs at This is our regular business meeting date. the Hospital for patients, their families, and staff. We help 6:30 pm. Band plays from 7 to 11 pm. No dance staff the reception desk at the Hospital during clinic hours In addition, we also meet on the FIRST MONDAY lessons are provided on band nights. in the morning and afternoon. The first face a patient of each month. On both dates we meet at 9:00 A.M. and their family see when they arrive at our St. Louis in the Guides Room on the 3rd Floor of the Temple If you are looking for a place to have a party with Shriners Hospital is a Hospital Reception Committee and play Poker or Gin Rummy. We usually play until music, a dance floor and a cash bar, the Friday noon and then break for our brown bag lunch; then member volunteer wearing his fez, and the last face they Night Swing Dance is the place to be. You do see when they leave is a Hospital Reception Committee back to the game and play until 2:00pm. not have to be a member of the unit to enjoy this member wearing a fez. The purchase and distribution of Come when you want and leave when you want. toys for the Toy Chest at the Hospital is run by members opportunity. Reserve a spot for 20 or more guests of the Hospital Reception Committee. Our volunteers and we will provide a cake and reserved tables for A lifetime membership dues is $1.00 for which you your celebration. Regular admission fees apply. provide these toys to every patient who sees a doctor in will receive a card attesting to your membership. our outpatient clinic, visits our Prosthetic and Orthopedic Just give us advance notice in order for us to Patient Shop (POPS), or receives physical therapy. Our This is a good opportunity to get out of those provide a cake. Kids and their siblings really look forward to this tradition, “honey do” chores for a while. and it helps guarantee that every one leaves with a smile Plan a date night and join us for a fun filled on their face and a fond memory of their visit. TRY US, YOU WILL LIKE US. evening. Invite your friends, too. There is plenty Call any one of the officers for more information. of room to dance on our 2,600 square foot dance If you are able to also help support this tradition, please write your non-deductible check to the “Hospital floor. We do not care how you dance just come Reception Committee” and designate “Toy Chest Fund” and have a good time. in the “For” section of the check. If you wish to make a tax deductible donation, please make out the check to the “TCAA Toy Chest Fund” (a 501c3 organization). If you have any questions, please contact Jim Gesell at (636) 352-5146. 1717 TCAA yomo President Patrick Hensley Director: Illustrious Sir Lenny Martin 1st VP Charlie Hass President: Dan Coffey 2nd VP John Jaeqers 1 Vice President: DJ Hermen 3rd VP Jim Fritz 2nd Vice President: Bill Pires Sec'y Treas/Scribe, Bob Daniels H-636-441-4917 Treasurer: Dennis Huey C-636-675-4590 Secretary: Hunter Benson E-MAIL [email protected] Welcome to YOMO, the guys that can’t drive in a straight line. * * * Circus Circus Circus * * * It is that time of year again; please join us at the We had a great time at the officer presentation, along with the other units that we got to spend the Moolah Circus. Sell those Tickets and hand out evening with. the Children’s passes for one of Moolah’s Biggest fundraiser of the year and another way to show off It’s nearly parade time, we’ll start with the Mardi Gras on Feb 22nd, then we have the Circus Parade, St your Shriner pride, let the public know what we as Patty’s day, then the circus. Shriners do. Thanks to Cpt Greg for putting together a good informational meeting for all the drivers in January. Did you know as a Moolah Shriner, you are also a member of TCAA? As a member of TCAA you We are honored to have two of our guys in Divan this year. Congratulation’s to Rick Pollock, and John may also be a guest at our monthly board meeting Spraul for these well-earned honors. (normally the 4th Wednesday of the month in the Sheiks Club around 6:30pm), we just ask that you The Circus is coming up very quickly, please see Dave Hope to sign for time slots to work on the floor. YOMO call the Secretary or President in advance so that and Gateway traditionally work the circus floor. If you drive in the Grand Entry, don’t worry Dave will get we have head count for refreshments. someone to relieve you so you can drive.
If you hear or see a child or a family with a child Please remember to work at selling our tickets, ads, anything you can do to make our Circus a success. that may be able to use the services of our hos- pital, please let them know. Our Hospital needs We normally meet the 2nd Wednesday to the month in the YOMO unit room. In March we’ll meet the patients. 1st Wednesday.
* * * What is TCAA * * * Fellowship starts around 5:30, dinner 6pm, then President Dan brings the gavel down at 7pm. As members of Temple Charity Activities Asso- ciation (TCAA), we help provide and assist Our Please come by to visit us, you won’t be disappointed. St. Louis Hospital with some of their needs and requests for the hospital and/or patients. Ask your Unit Representative or call Bob (636-675-4590) and we can come out to your meetings and give a brief talk. Who are the Unit Representatives? Each Shrine Unit can have up to 3 of their mem- Daniel Boone SC bers to represent your Shrine Unit and can have a President: Dave Larkin 636-734-7718 vote at our TCAA Monthly meetings. The Moolah Shrine Circus is just around the corner, March 19 thru 22 at the St. Charles Family Arena. Ever thought about purchasing ID Theft Protection If you are wanting to get involved with the circus, but just don’t know who to ask or how you can help and/or Pre-Paid Legal assistance, give us a call – you are in luck! Daniel Boone has a novelty table at every performance, and we would love to have and we have a program in place that just may help you [and your Lady] join us. We always need workers!!! Just give President Dave a call and he will get you out while also supporting TCAA. you signed up!
Our New Hospital is going well. Statistics for Janu- Our monthly Dinner Meetings are on the last Thursday of the month at JJ’s Restaurant in O’Fallon. ary & February are not available at this time. Arrive for dinner between 6:00 and 6:30; we order off the menu and have separate checks. They have great food and reasonable prices. At 7:30 the guys have a brief meeting and the ladies play bunko. REMEMBER OUR HOSPITAL NEEDS KIDS, SO SPREAD THE WORD. PLEASE ALERT THE Mark your calendar for Thursday, March 26th and bring your Lady for fun and fellowship. Our Ladies OFFICERS WHEN YOU KNOW OF SICKNESS are always encouraged and invited to attend! If you have any questions, give President Dave a call at OR DISTRESS. 636-734-7718.
Whether you are a member of Daniel Boone, or not -- we would love to have you and your Lady join us. We’ll make sure that you are greeted when you arrive and that you’ll always feel welcome. If you want 18 to join us for one of our dinners, no reservation needed – just show up!!! Little Dixie Sc When Little Dixie Shrine Club Noble Jeff McCubbins saw the excitement on the little boy’s face, he knew that he had done something special. Jeff is the ‘unknown Shriner’ who doesn’t hand out candy when he rides in a parade – he gives something special instead. This particular day, while riding in the Christmas parade, something told Jeff to be patient and wait. About halfway through the route, Jeff noticed a little boy standing with his family on the sidewalk in downtown Mexico, MO. Jeff did not know the family, but he had a feeling that this was the child, so he stopped his golf cart and handed a small teddy bear to the boy. What joy 2-year-old Keegan Bledsoe had on his face! You see, Keegan was born with microtia atresia, meaning he has an under- developed ear and a missing ear canal. He wears a BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aid) attached to a headband on his right ear which sends vibrations against the bones in his skull and allows him access to sound. When he gets older, Keegan has the option for cosmetic surgery to construct a prosthetic ear, but in the meantime, he is adjusting quite well. In talking with Keegan’s mother, Kirsten, it was discovered that she herself has a special place in her heart for Shriners as they sponsored her from the ages of 10 - 17 and covered the cost of her medical bills associated with Scoliosis. Later that night, Keegan’s mother posted her appreciation on Facebook.
Jeff too, was born with a hearing impairment and wears hearing aids, so finding Keegan that day was nothing short of Divine Guidance. Jeff enjoys giving the teddy bears. For as long as there are parades, Noble McCubbins will be there with his teddy bears in tow.
tiger SC President: Andy Diehls 660-676-6523 Secretary: Patrick Talbott 573-489-3539 By Mitch Weinsting
Congratulations to the newly installed officers of Tiger Shrine Club. I hope everyone had as much fun as I did at the installation. Thanks to the Potentate, Illustrious Sir Russell and Divan that made the trip to install the officers ofTiger, Capital and Little Dixie. How about that MC, he did a fantastic job. Thanks to everyone that helped to make the installation a success. Don’t forget about our chicken dinners on the second Friday of each month. The attendance has been great and the chicken is fantastic. We are having another Rib Dinner on March 27, come to the club and get some tickets to sell.
Don’t forget about the circus coming up in March. It will run from the 19th-22nd and is always a great time.
The March meeting will be on 3/30/20, come out and see what we have planned for 2020. Folks start showing up around 5:30pm. Come out and enjoy the club and have a good meal and some cool drinks.
The Tiger Shrine club is located at 2315 N Stadium Blvd, Columbia, MO 65202.
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ILL. SIR RUSSELL GEORGEN INVITES YOU TO GATHER YOUR CANDIDATES FOR THE SPRING CEREMONIAL! SAVE 05.02.20 THE MORE DETAILS TO COME!
GRAB A COPY OF THE PETITION FOR YOUR CANDIDATES! IF YOU NEED DATE MORE, CONTACT THE OFFICE! 2019-2020 DONATIONS - THANK YOU!
December Transportation: Charles Dittmer $100.00, Ray Westhouse $100.00, The Light Foundation $1,000.00, Swing Dance $2,800.00, Air Patrol $1,000.00, NEMO SC $1,050.00, TCAA $500.00, Craftsman Lodge No 717 $500.00, TCAA$500.00, Richard Kern $50.00, Dale E Hosto Trust $3,000.00 Capital Campaign: Arab Patrol $5,000.00, Ozark Shrine Club $500.00 Moolah Temple: Raymond Schmidt $100.00, Wayne Bridges $25.00, David Swinney $5.00, Ronald Thunhorst $5.00, Joseph Thompson $10.00, Jeffrey Gentry $15.00, James Barton $15.00, Justin Conklin $90.00
January Capital Campaign: Bommarito Cadillac $77.00, Raymond Moseley $200.00, Nathan Coughlin $500.00, Other Capital: Swing Dance Unit $1,000.00 Moolah Temple: Donell Gaertner $25.00, Jerome Keeney $25.00, James Hubeli $35.00, Melvyn Scherzer $70.00, Harry Kujath $5.00, William Ashenbremer $15.00, Lon Airsman $32.50, Joseph Weissmann $15.00, Ronald Spreckelmeyer $50.00, Timothy Tripp $5.00, Justine Weissmann $15.00, Tom Berry $135.00
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21 Patricia Darter, President 314-954-2803 Verna Pickles, Vice President 314-962-6791 Kathy Myers, Secretary 314-329-6049 Lady Marcia Jacobi, High Priestess 314-541-3393 Worshipful Master: Dr. Tom Cupples 636-685-5555 Kathy Kelley, Treasurer 636-349-7128 Lady Mary Haupt, Recorder 636-359-8692 [email protected] Secretary: John Schembri 314-878-4129 It’s March and soon the trees will begin budding. [email protected] It’s March and time to begin another year in the I’m more than ready for spring to hit this month. Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America. You’re Asst, Secretary: Bill Benson 636-219-9249 [email protected]. Hopefully that will mean no more snow or ice, invited to attend out public Installation of Officers although we all know we may get some as we do on March 29, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the Oasis. Looking forward: every year. Come see what we are all about! Mark your calendars because March 19th through March 22nd (At the Circus) Noble Lodge is giving On February 9, 1916, the ladies of the Moolah In February, 3 of us traveled to Oklahoma City for away over $600 directly to a person, Unit, Lodge, or Temple Shriners had a meeting to organize a Club the institution of a new court in the Ladies Oriental favorite Charity. We are still in need of volunteers to promote sociability among the ladies and mem- Shrine of North America. The new court started to help manage the parking lots for each event, so bers of Moolah Temple and to aid in the success with 44 ladies! And we didn’t go to Roanoke, if you can help, please go to our website at http:// of the various events planned each year for the www.noble684.com\lotteryrules where you will find Virginia but two weeks after the Institution in Shrine to which the ladies were invited. Oklahoma City, another new court was instituted a page that gives the dates and times for each in Roanoke! show as well as a sign up sheet for volunteers. Time is running short so we need you to act now. On March 7, 1916 the first regular meeting was held and the name “Temple Club” was decided We are initiating several new members in March Further, Noble Lodge is working with St. Charles upon. Those eligible for membership were wives, and look forward to continued growth in the coming Lodge # 241 to co-sponsor a C2A class on widows, mothers, daughters and sisters of mem- year. Ask any of us if you’d like more information! Saturday, April 18th at the St. Charles Lodge. bers of Moolah Temple in good standing. What This is an opportunity for entered apprentices and has changed? We can include friends who do not Hoping to see you soon! fellow craft to receive their remaining degrees and have a Moolah connection. become master masons all in one day. So, if you Phantom Hugs, think you may want to participate, please notify This March is our 104th birthday. If you’re not John Schembri, Lodge Secretary. In addition, we Lady Marcia Jacobi, High Priestess already a member of our Club, won’t you con- will be honoring the veterans in our lodge who were unable to attend the Veteran’s event at Mool- sider joining? Dues are $12.00 per year. We ah Shrine by our own event on April 7th. Veterans get together at the Shrine usually on the fourth are reminded to contact John Schembri to make Wednesday of the month to enjoy lunch together. sure you are on the list of attendees. We have a business meeting, pledge of allegiance to our flag, and prayer. Sometimes we have Finally, if you know someone who might be entertainment. We always have fun. interested in becoming a Mason, you can be the And there is no ritual work—just a bunch of ladies 1st line signer of your candidate’s petition. Only who get together for lunch and to help with events 1 signer of a Masonic petition needs to be from at the Shrine. Noble Lodge, the other signer can be from any Lodge. Keep this in mind if you have a candidate. Call Kathy Myers if you’d like to come join us. She It all starts with you submitting the petition for your candidate. The petition (and $150 initiation fee) takes the reservations. Hope to see you March 25! will be received at our next meeting, and your candidate will be notified of the next steps. Our Marcia Jacobi, lodge meets on the first and third Tuesdays of Reporter each month. So, we will meet on March 3rd, 17th and April 7th and 21st. We have dinner at 6 and the gavel falls at 7PM
Noble Lodge now has a book rack outside the March Stated Meeting Menu Lodge Room. It has various books and publica- tions about Masonry. Feel free to borrow anything Corned Beef you’d like to read, or if you have some books Cabbage you’d like donate, please do so. Parslied Potatoes To get the most up-to-date information on what’s Green Beans happening at Noble Lodge, check out our website Dessert at http://www.noble684.com. Rolls & Butter If you have any questions, contact the Master or Secretary from the information listed above. 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children and The Jackson Laboratory announce affiliation to further genetics research Imagine a child facing life with a long-term complex orthopaedic condition. Now imagine having the ability, through genetics research, to pinpoint the exact cause of the problem, and treat it accordingly and immediately, easing or ending the potential for a lifetime of medical care and personal struggle.
The availability of individual genetic data can lead to identification of disease-related variations, or gene alterations, which can further lead to better ways to diagnose and treat a condition, and lessen its impact on a child. This research can bring hope to countless children the world over – opening the door for a life full of promise and possibilities.
This genetics-based approach to medical care, known as precision medicine, is more than a hope, or a dream. It is becoming a reality, and one day will even be the norm. With the establishment of its Genomics Institute in Tampa, Florida, Shriners Hospitals for Children has taken a major step toward this goal of understanding the specific – and individual – genetic causes of orthopaedic conditions and disabilities such as clubfoot, scoliosis and osteogenesis imperfecta.
Through sophisticated, next-generation sequencing of DNA samples from our patient population, Shriners Hospitals hopes to gain the understanding needed to create more targeted, efficient and personalized treatments and therapies.
Shriners Hospitals for Children and The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution, have entered into a research affiliation agreement for this project. Investigators at JAX will provide expertise on genomic data analysis tools, specialized knowledge bases and algorithms, and will create research models to validate new discoveries and potential treatments for the targeted conditions.
“We are excited to collaborate with the world-renowned Jackson Laboratory to advance precision medicine and specialized pedi- atric care for the more than 100,000 patients we treat every year,” said Marc Lalande, Ph.D., vice president of research programs, Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Shriners Hospitals is proud to be at the forefront of this next major step toward bringing new hope and healing to children and families the world over.
“Harnessing the power of genomics to understand the basis for orthopaedic and other pediatric diseases is of the utmost im- portance,” said Charles Lee, Ph.D., FACMG, scientific director and professor, The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine. “This research can bring hope to countless families, and we’re looking forward to working with Shriners Hospitals to help children around the world.”
About The Jackson Laboratory
The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with more than 2,200 employees. Headquar- tered in Bar Harbor, Maine, it has a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center, a genomic medicine institute in Farming- ton, Conn., and facilities in Ellsworth, Maine, Sacramento, Calif., and Shanghai, China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health. For more information, please visit www.jax.org.
Article provided by Shrinres Hospitals for Children St. Louis
23 SIR KNIGHT AND NOBLE ALLESSANDRO LIBERATI A TRUMPETER WHO TAUGHT US TO 'TRUMPET THE VIRTUES OF SHRINEDOM' By Sir Knight James A. Marples, K.T. - Life member, Mt. Olivet Commandery #12 of Wichita, Kansas --but now a resident of Texas
Most Shrine Centers are noted for their “Shrine Bands” whether a concert-band, marching-band, Dixieland band or other type. Over the years Moolah Shrine has been blessed by its excellent Shrine Band. One primary instrument is the Trumpet, which dates back to ancient days. Primitive examples may date to 1400 B.C., but the more modern versions date from the 14th or 15th Centuries. A trumpet usually has three values to change its pitch.
As a very young boy, I would read my dad’s Masonic and Knight Templar books. I came across the mention of Sir Knight Allessandro Liberati, K.T. (born August 24,1847- November 6, 1927). He died in 1927, at age 80. Although long before my time, he was associated with the Kansas City Star, which was just up the highway from my hometown of Wichita. He was even involved in a serious car accident in Kansas City on June 2, 1903. Newspaper reports at the time said: “An automobile containing Signor Liberati, the Cornet virtuoso, and several prominent businessmen, was struck by a street car today while touring the outskirts of the city. The machine was completely wrecked and all of the occupants were cut and bruised”. His cornet played a prominent role in ‘The Kansas City Star March’.
He believed in hard work and the musical discipline of “Practice, Practice, Practice !!!”. He wanted to perfect the ‘Art of the tone.”. He used a metronome to guide him in tempo, and practiced religiously playing ‘scales’ in all keys --always in a light staccato--- until he could play them with absolute precision, in both time and tune. It is widely-known that Liberati said: “You may think that you play a scale perfectly but try it with a metronome and you will find out that you don’t.” In the year 1886, Sir Knight Liberatti conducted one of the bands at the Twenty-third Conclave of the Knights Templar at St. Louis, Missouri. I loved how Sir Knight Liberati intermingled military and Masonic emblems on his uniform:
Notice at the upper left: The Shriners emblem of Scimitar and Crescent. Below it, instead of ‘the star’ is Sir Knight Liberati’s Knight Templar Cross. Sir Knight and NOBLE Allessandro Liberati, K.T. enriched the world by his cornet-playing and his music-composing. His popularity inspired many Ma- sons, Templars, and Shriners. He wasn’t afraid to display to the world that he was a Templar and a Shriner. As Masons, Templars and Shriners , we need to “toot our own horn --and Trumpet the virtues of Templary among Masons and non-Ma- sons alike.”
24 25 26 Meeting Schedules Stated Meetings January 15th May 20th October 21st Stated Meeting Reminders: Dress in business casual, Dues Cards are February 12th July 15th November 18th required, babysitting is provided, dinner is served at 5:30pm and March 11th August 19th December 16th (election) meetings begin at 7:00pm, along with balloting on all new petitions for April 15th September 16th memberships. Units & Committees Name Date & Time Location Contact Air Patrol 2nd Mon. Bill Stears 636-279-0888 Arab Patrol 1st Mon. Drill Practice 4th Mon. Patrick Hensley, PP 314-330-7028 Band Every Wed. Jack Scherrer 314-644-5362 BBQ Smokin’ Nobles 1st Wed. 7:30pm Unit Room Dennis Burkholder 314-570-1904 Chanters 1st Mon. Business Meeting 7:30pm Unit Room David Larkin 636-734-7718 Rehearsal every Mon. 7:30pm Clowns 3rd Mon. John Frederick 314-541-4985 DeMolay 3rd Wed. 6:30pm Jeff Kitsmiller, Jr. 314-991-1511 Directors Staff 1st Mon. Fred Zurfluh, IV 314-910-3950 Drum Corps 2nd Mon. David Glenn 314-560-4431 Rehearsals 1st, 3rd, 4th Mon. Gateway 500 2nd Tues. Dave Hope 314-406-0744 Guides Last Friday Rick Mayer 314-603-2106 Hospital Reception Comm. 2nd Wednesday 7:00pm Unit Room Jim Gesell 636-352-5146 Legion of Honor 4th Tues. Gale Going 314-703-0548 Motor Patrol 2nd Mon. Steve Lovell 314-898-2372 Mounted Lancers 2nd Wed. Ranch Allen Coggins 314-602-7454 Muscle Car Unit 1st Wed. 6:30pm Unit Room Dave Evans 314-724-8606 Operational Support Unit 2nd Mon. Behind the Ballroom Mike Reese 314-229-3682 Seniors 1st Mon. 3rd Mon. Business Guides Room Ken Zesch 314-610-7452 Sportsmen Unit 3rd Mon. 6:30pm Sheik’s Club Brett Grimm 314-606-4622 Swing Dance Unit 1st Mon. 6:30pm Bud Waters 314-712-6622 TCAA 4th Wed. 6:00pm Oasis Patrick Hensley, PP 314-330-7028 Unique Motors 2nd & 4th Mon. Ken Wright 636-288-1130 YOMO 2nd Wed. Lenny Martin, PP 314-795-6561
Clubs Name Date & Time Location Contact Cape SC 4th Wed. 6:00pm Shriner’s Hall James Tilley 573-579-7543 5701 Old Cape Road East Jackson, MO 63755 Capital SC 2nd Tues. 6:30pm Capital SC Curt Mathews 573-636-7749 Daniel Boone SC Last Thurs. 6:30pm JJ’s Restaurant David Larkin 314-734-7718 Ecmo SC 1st Fri. 7:30pm ECMO SC Steve Zaitz 636-524-5276 Four Rivers SC 2nd Mon. 7:30pm Gray Summit Tim Hopwood 573-226-3239 Joachim SC 2nd Mon. 7:00pm Shekinah Lodge #256 William Kohout 636-399-4814 Little Dixie SC 4th Wed. L.D. Shrine Park Steve Sales 573-424-6938 Mid-Mo SC 2nd Wed. Call for Location Darren Brookman 573-220-6219 Nemo SC 3rd Thurs. 6:00pm Call for Location Steve Whitaker 573-248-6015 Ozark SC. 2nd Mon. 411 Springfield Rd. Matt Curtman 573-690-5617 Owensville, MO Semo SC 1st Fri. 6:30pm Semo SC Terry Bunting 573-620-1243 Three Rivers SC 3rd Fri. 6:30pm Three Rivers SC Bobby Wicker 573-718-4332 Tiger SC Last Mon. Tiger SC Andrew Diehls 660-676-6523 Tri County SC Last Tues. 6:00pm Masonic Lodge - Sikeston Chester Marrow 573-620-5479 Appendant Bodies Name Date & Time Location Contact Daughters of the Nile 1st Wed. Noble Lodge #684 Marie Preble 314-578-1671 Ladies Oriental Shrine 3rd Mon. Noble Lodge #684 Marcia Jacobi 314-541-3393 of North America Temple Club 4th Wed. Oasis Patricia Darter 314-954-2803 27 Imagine your next event at Moolah! Come on in and book your next event with us! If you would like to take a look at our rooms feel free to stop by 9:00a-4:30p Monday-Friday.
The below rates are only for 2020.
Moolah Unit/Club/Committee Events: Ballroom: $750 Oasis: $450 $500 security deposit (refunded if no damages are found)
Member Benefits for Moolah Shriners & Immediate Family: Ballroom: $1,000 Oasis: $550 $500 security deposit (refunded if no damages are found)
Non-Shriner & General Public Events: Ballroom: $2,000 Oasis: $1,100 $500 security deposit (refunded if no damages are found)
Booking: Moolah Office 314.878.6301 Exclusive Caterers: Genesis Catering 314.894.7073, Orlando’s Catering 314-638-6660, Russo Catering 314.427.4955, Valenti’s Catering 314-691-7958 Catering and bar services must go through one of our caterers. Imagine your wedding with this beautiful backdrop, our Gazebo! It can be rented for $750! This includes a Thursday night rehearsal.
Call 314.878.6301 to start the booking process!
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March April
6th Swing Dance presents Charlie Mann 3rd Swing Dance presents Charlie Mann 7th Circus Parade & Kickoff (ballroom) 8th Daughters of the Nile Installation 10th Ambassadors Meeting 11th Stated Meeting - Ladies Welcome (Ambassadors Only) 13th Ambassadors Meeting Good Friday (Office Closed) (Ambassadors Only) 11th Scottish Rite Reunion 19th-22nd Moolah Shrine Circus 15th Stated Meeting - Ladies Welcome 25th Temple Club 17th Swing Dance presents Crossfire 26th-27th Junior Achievement 22nd Temple Club 27th Swing Dance presents Backstreet Cruisers 26th Grand Master’s Breakfast 29th LOS Installation
May June
1st Swing Dance presents Backstreet Cruisers 5th Swing Dance presents Trilogy 2nd Spring Ceremonial 6th Membership Event 8th Ambassadors Meeting 12th Ambassadors Meeting (Ambassadors Only) (Ambassadors Only) 10th Mother’s Day Brunch 15th-23rd Potentate’s Trip to Scotland 16th Hospital Awareness Day 17th No Stated Meeting 20th Stated Meeting- Ladies Welcome 19th Swing Dance presents Crossfire 25th Memorial Day (Office Closed) 24th Temple Club 27th Temple Club 26th Swing Dance presents Pennsylvania Slim 29th Swing Dance presents Charlie Mann
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