Monthly Messenger of ANAH SHRINERS a Chapter of Shriners Internationaljuly 2011 FEBRUARY 2012
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30 THE ANAHGRAM Monthly Messenger of ANAH SHRINERS A Chapter of Shriners InternationalJULY 2011 FEBRUARY 2012 Anthony “Tony” Bowers Elected Potentate January 21, 2012 AAA SECURITY COMPANY LOCKS • KEYS • SAFES 71 A Center Street Brewer ME 989-5220 DECEMBER 2010 DriveDrive 50 50 miles miles or or 500,500, youYou can’tcan’t beatbeat Varney Varney Value Value anywhere!anywhere! 260 HOGAN ROAD BANGOR, ME 04401 207-990-1200 1-800-288-3071 www.varneyvalue.com You can help make The ANAHGRAM successful by using it for your advertising and patronizing those who do. Shooting for the STARS The Anahgram Monthly Messenger of Anah Shriners Chartered June 15, 1922 A Chapter of Shriners International P.O. Box 735, Bangor, Maine 04402-0735 Website: www.Anahshriners.com - email: [email protected] Volume 80 Number 2 FEBRUARY 2012 Gerald L. Harvey - Editor/Advertising Manager WINNER OF SIX DROMEDARY AWARDS ate of R.A.H.M High School in Hebron, with a fourth grandchild expected in Au- Meet Our New Potentate Connecticut and has a degree in early .gust. He has two very special moms, Ol- childhood development from the Univer- ive Tarr of Wichita Falls, Texas and Laura Anthony “Tony” Bowers was born on sity of Connecticut. She is involved with Snell of Houlton. He has four brothers December 24, 1958 in Island Falls, the son volunteer work and assists Tony in his David White and his wife Mary of Cari- of Rodney and Phyllis Bowers. He gradu- business. bou, Danny Tarr and his wife Sheri of ated from Katahdin High School in 1977 Tony is a member and Past Master of Bangor, Dale Tarr and his fiancée Karen, and attended the University of Maine in Molunkus Lodge No. 165 of Sherman and Brian Tarr and his wife Vicki all of Wichi- Farmington from 1977 to 1979. While he a member of Monument Lodge No. 96 of ta Falls, Texas, a son-in-law Harry Howe was at the University of Maine in Farm- Houlton and the York Rite Bodies. He and a sister in-law and brother-in-law ington he was a member of the Downhill joined Anah Shriners on June 21, 1986 Brenda and Richard Sullivan of Houlton. Ski Team. He moved to Long Beach, Cali- and is a member of the Royal Order of He has several nieces, nephews and cous- fornia and attended Cyprus College where Jesters, Bangor Court No. 150. Tony and ins. Galen had a special dad (father- in- he received a degree in Mortuary Science Carmel reside in the family homestead in law), Elmore E. Snell who passed in 1999. in 1983. Continuing his love of skiing, he Sherman Mills. Galen attended schools in Dexter and raced in several western states with the Tony was appointed Outer Guard in 2003 Houlton before joining the U.S. Army Long Beach Ski Club, earning many tro- by Potentate Guy Chapman. from 1977 to 1980. After an Honorable phies and was a pacesetter of many of the Discharge from the Military, he joined the races. Houlton Police Department as a Patrol- He returned to Maine in 1983 to work in man from 1980 to 1987. He was then the family business and in 1985 he became hired to work for the U.S. Immigration the fourth generation to run Bowers Fu- and Naturalization Service (INS) and con- neral Homes. His oldest daughter is his tinued on with them becoming Depart- secretary and has been for several years. ment of Homeland Security, Customs and He is a member of Molunkus Lodge No. Border Protection (CBP). 65, the York and Scottish Rite Bodies. He He is a member of the Houlton Lodge of is a past president of the Maine Funeral Elks, and is a Past President of the Interna- Directors Association. He has served as a tional Law Enforcement Association member of the Disaster Mortuary Opera- (ILEA), tional Response Team and has served in His Masonic affiliations include mem- the Egypt Air flight 990 disaster and the bership in and a past officer of Monument September 2001 World Trade Center di- Lodge # 96 AF&AM of Houlton. In Anah saster. He worked on the Station Night Shriners he is a member of the Anah Club fire assisting with autopsies and Aides, the Aroostook County Shrine spent 17 days working hurricane Katrina Club, Bangor Court # 150 ROJ, Jesters on in Biloxi MS helping to identify victims Galen C. White Wheels (JOW), the Anah Indy Unit and and working with the families trying to lo- Outer Guard 2012 the Aroostook County Shrine Club. cate their loved ones. Galen was born on November 19th, Galen and his Lady Susan currently re- His wife and best friend, Carmel, whom 1958 in Dexter, the son of Olive Tarr. side in Houlton. he has known since age 12 have four chil- Galen married his long-time sweetheart dren, Jacquie who is married to Josh Deadline for the MARCH issue will and the love of his life, Susan Marie be MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6. Morse who have two sons, Dominic and (Snell). He has three children, Shannon Jace, Christina, Antonia (Nia) and Ted. PLEASE be on time (or be early) so Marie, Jessica Rae and Derrick Robert we can get THE ANAHGRAM to and his fiancé Brittney. Ted became a White. They have three special grand- member of Anah Shriners at the June 2010 our readers in a timely manner. children, Camille Grace Callnan, Brody Jerry, Editor Ceremonial in Belfast. Carmel is a gradu- Lawrence Howe and Emma Marie Howe YOU CAN HELP BY SPONSORING A CHILD If you need help with an application or need any other information about sponsoring a child to our orthopedic childrens’ or burns hospitals contact the Nobles listed below. ORTHOPEDIC: Rodney S. Pinkham, Box 8 East Holden, ME 04429, Tel. 843-7763 BURNS: Robert Turner, 32 Island Drive, Windham, 04062, Tel. 892-3124 Springfield Hospital 1-800-322-5905 - Boston Burns Hospital 1-800-255-1916 You can help make The ANAHGRAM successful by using it for your advertising and patronizing those who do. 2 THE ANAHGRAM SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 20 1 2 3 4 COMING EVENTS FOR... 2nd Section 2nd Section No. Penob S C Washington S C Meeting Potentates Party E. Mill Sno Meeting FEBRUARY 2012 Rovers 5 7 8 9 10 11 6 Hancock S C Waldo S C Provost Guard Meeting NASCARS Meetings 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Funsters Meeting Lincoln’s Birthday Valentine’s Day Tri-County Campers Wheelers Cabin Aroostook S C Shrine Club Get to Gather Fever Supper Meeting Bangor/Brewer S C Meeting 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Daughters of Presidents Day Divan Meeting Washington’s the Nile, Stated Birthday Ash Wednesday 26 27 28 29 Keystone Kops Meting SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 COMING EVENTS FOR... Second Section 4x4s Annual Meeting Meeting MARCH 2012 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Aroostook S C Meeting 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 NASCARS Meeting Bangor-Brewer St. Patrick’s Day Shrine Club FORCES 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Daughters of the Tri-County Divan Meeting Nile, Annual & Anah Association Shrine Club Stated Meeting Meeting 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Keystone Kops Acadamecians Meting Meeting Many items for the calendar are provided a year in advance. If your Club or Unit changes a date for an activity please advise the Editor by the 5th of the month prior to publication. Editor FEBRUARY 2012 3 ways so come show your support for them as well. The June Ceremonial Committee is hard at work ensuring a good time will be had by all in Houlton. As I end this, my first article as Potentate of your Anah Shrine, I would like to invite you all to come to the different functions Greetingss Nobles and Ladies, that are being held at the Shrine Center throughout the year. It is a lot of fun meet- I can’t believe it’s been ten years already. ing new people and helping to support our I can’t thank my Lady Carmel and family hospitals. Remember smiles are free to enough for putting up with me over the give and receive and always remember we last ten years and especially for all you do are “SHOOTING FOR THE STARS” for me at the drop of a pin. Thank You… Anthony “Tony” Bowers 2012 . I would like to thank Potentate Guy Chap- Potentate man who appointed me as Outer Guard no small job either, and all the units were Always yours in the faith, all those years ago. At this time I would no less efficient. I would also be remised if also like to thank the Anah Divan for all I didn’t thank the Horn of Plenty for a the help and guidance you have given me great meal on Saturday night and what a over the years and to all that helped me big crowd you had to serve. I’ve heard Anthony V. “Tony” Bowers pull things together for what was a PER- nothing but good things about that meal. It Potentate FECT weekend. Also I can’t thank North- was nice to see a large group of Past Po- ern Penobscot Shrine Club enough for the tentates in attendance as well. We had a ANAH TEMPLE wonderful job Friday night. The set up good number of new candidates from all ASSOCIATION and all the food and from what I’m told over, and I want to personally thank all of MEETING there wasn’t much left over and to all the you for coming on board.