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Page 1 Cahaban Volume 46 Issue 5 October—December 2015 Fellowship, Brotherhood, and Hospital Support Page 2 THE CAHABAN Published by and under the auspices of Cahaba Shriners P.O. Drawer 3388, Huntsville, AL 35810 (256) 851-7400 / (256) 851-7408 Fax [email protected] www.cahabashrine.org Illustrious Sir Floyd Third Class Postage paid at Huntsville, AL Production/Distribution: George Pipes Hambrick, P.P. ELECTED DIVAN Potentate 2015 P.P. Floyd Hambrick, Potentate Chuck Barrett, Chief Rabban Nobles & Ladies Randford Burns, Assistant Rabban Harold Booth, High Priest & Prophet It’s hard to believe that my year is almost over. The year has Bruce Niemeyer, Oriental Guide, flown by fast but you know they say time flies when you work hard and P.P. William A. Wheeler, Treasurer have fun. There have been a lot of changes made this year in the inside P.P. Anthony Selby, Recorder and outside structure of our shrine center. We still have lots to do and APPOINTED DIVAN need help making it possible. James Brakefield Jr., First Ceremonial The Building committee is working hard at getting the changes Master made and all the improvements that you see around the property. The Gary Lacey, Second Ceremonial Master Brandon Brown, Director trustees that have been coming over through the week are some very hard Donnie Morton, Marshal working young men that have worked together to clean this place up in- Jim McCown, Captain of the Guard side and out. Brett Benefield, Outer Guard William Hunter, Chief Aide We have located a statue of the walking man that we would like Deano Johnson, Chief Aide Assistant to purchase for the front entrance. We are the largest temple in which doesn’t have a statue on property. We will be asking for donations to SHRINE CLUB MEETINGS* help with this purchase and with a $100 donation or more your name will be placed on a plaque for everyone to view on the base of the statue. –2nd Fri., 7 pm, Please contact the office for additional information. Decatur Shrine Club Bldg. unty - 2nd Tues., 7 pm, We need to focus on our membership. Membership is what it is The Cutter, Russellville all about. With everyone pulling together we can make our membership unty - 3rd Thur., 6 pm, to grow. No one can do this alone, it takes everyone pulling together. Western Sizzlin,Scottsboro unty - Not active at present The sportsman giveaway and circus will have come and gone and ., 7 pm, now we are working on the ceremonials. We have a ceremonial on No- Marshall Shrine Club Building vember 7 in Rainsville and November 21 at Cahaba. So if you have a —2nd Thurs., 7 pm, new noble wanting to come in please contact the office for the paperwork Muscle Shoals Club Building or any divan or membership committee member. * If you have any questions, concerns or ideas that will help make not actively meeting ., 7 pm (Unit Room) Cahaba a better place, please feel free to call me at 256.609.9191 or call not actively meeting the office. As always Cahaba needs everyone’s help to continue with all ., 7 pm (Unit Room) the numerous projects for 2015. ., 10 am, (Cahaban Room) The Lady’s project this year is to raise money for the Transporta- Hillbilly Club - 1st Fri, 6:30 (Cahaban tion Fund and is in memory of Lady Jan. This project is used to help Room) transport the patients to and from our Shriner’s Hospitals. Without these not actively meeting ., 7 pm (Unit Room) donations we wouldn’t be able to transport our patients and their families to these appointments. It is with your help that we are able to do so. And we thank you for those donations. *all dates subject to change Thank you again, Be sure to visit the Shrine and Shriners Floyd Hambrick Hospitals for a wealth of information at: Potentate 2015 www.shrinersinternational.com www.shrinersvillage.com www.beashrinernow.com Visit your local Shrine Center at: www.cahabashrine.org Page 3 ************************************* CALENDAR OF EVENTS Note: Articles and Pictures for the next Cahaban Additional events and further information on those listed are due in the office no later than December above can be found on our website: www.cahabashrine.org 15th. Please get them in on or before that date. Submissions after the 15th will not be included in October the next publication 10th - Sportsmans BBQ and Gun Giveaway 21st - Officers Meeting 16th - Stated Meeting (cancelled) The Cahaban is published Quarterly starting in Jan- 17th - Concert (Hospital Fund Raiser) uary of each year. 26th - Hospital Board Meeting 31st - Casino Night and Costume Party Art Lyle – Shrine Tag Chairman November 14th—Drawdown Keep getting those Shrine tags for your 18th—Officers Meeting vehicle! If you don’t have a Shrine tag 20th—Stated Meeting yet simpy take your tag off your vehicle 21st-Fall Ceremonial 23rd-Hospital Meeting and carry it into your registrars office. For $25.00 they will get you a shrine tag December for your car with little need of waiting. 4th—Shrine Meeting and Election of 2016 Officers 16th—Officers Meeting Drive SHRINE PROUD! If you have 21st—Hospital Meeting any questions, just give me a call. Dec 31st - Unit of Club Officer selection to Recorder Remember—Bingo is held every 256 591-7611 Tuesday, games start at 6:30 In Memory of Lady Jan’s 2015 Special Project SHRINE PATIENT TRANSPORTATION FUND This project is funded totally by donaons. All donaons tax deducble. Please complete the form below and mail with your gi to Cahaba Shrine, P.O. Drawer 3388, Huntsville, AL 35810 Note: Donaons can also be made via credit card at our website www.cahabashrine.org ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ PATIENT TRANSPORTATION FUND Amount Enclosed: $__________ Make check payable to CAHABA SHRINE TRANSPORTATION FUND (please print) Name: _______________________________________________________________ Address:______________________________________________________________ City:_________________________________State:____________Zip:_____________ Telephone:___________________________ or _____________________________ In memory of_________________________ In honor of________________________ Page 4 FROM YOUR CHIEF RABBAN FROM YOUR ORIENTAL GUIDE Noble Chuck Barrett Noble Bruce Niemeyer Greetings Nobles, Greetings Nobles, The train never slows down, with Drawdown #2, Imperial, and SESA All I can say is WoW!!! What a behind us its full speed ahead. There’s always year it has been so far! The Cincinnati Hospital something going on! Don’t forget that on Septem- trip was AWESOME! What an amazing facili- ber 5th from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. the Cahaba Shrine ty it was to tour and see all the things they do Center will be hosting a Madison County Masonic for the kids! Day. This gives Lodges and Appendant Bodies a chance to have a meet and greet with Masons and As the Divan member over the Bingo Commit- non-Masons alike from the surrounding area. Then tee, I can tell you we need workers! PLEASE in October it’s time for the Sportsman’s BBQ & Gun Give-A-Way and the Shrine Circus. Come on Nobles consider giving of your time and tal- out and support these events at your Cahaba Shrine ents. Every Tuesday Night doors open at 4:00 Center! p.m. with Bingo card sales starting at 5:30 p.m., first number called at 6:30 p.m. Many As the Divan member over the Bingo Committee, I hands make light work! Please help! can tell you we are all working hard to see Bingo succeed. With Bingo comes a need for workers, I hope that everyone is getting their phone up- PLEASE Nobles consider giving of your time and dates about upcoming events at your Cahaba talents. We are trying to bring Bingo back to sup- Shrine Center. If you are not receiving the port our Transportation Fund! With your help! phone calls, PLEASE contact the Recorders Many hands make light work! Office and make sure we have your correct I hope that everyone is getting their phone updates contact information on file. There are currently about upcoming events at your Cahaba Shrine Cen- 175 Nobles that have bad phone contact infor- ter. If you are not receiving the phone calls, mation. A list will be posted in the Cahaban, if PLEASE contact the Recorders Office and make your name is on the list PLEASE contact the sure we have your correct contact information on Recorder and give him a good phone number file. Nobles if you have a cell phone please ensure (preferably a cell phone) so you won’t miss that the Recorder has the number, that way when I any of the upcoming events. send out the “Opt-In Call” again all you have to do is text the word ALERT to number 22300 and you Speaking of upcoming events, don’t forget will begin receiving text messages. about the Sportsman’s Give Away on October 10th, the Hillbilly’s Concert on October 17th, I hope to see you at an upcoming Cahaba Shrine th Center event! It truly is an honor to serve you as the Shrine Circus on October 13 , Casino Night/Halloween Costume Party on October your Oriental Guide! st th 31 , Drawdown #3 on November 14 , and the Fall Ceremonial on November 21st. Please be Yours in Shrinedom! working on candidates for the Ceremonial! I hope to see you at an upcoming Ca- haba Shrine Center event! It truly is an honor to serve you as your Oriental Guide and I’m looking forward to serving you in the years ahead! Yours in Shrinedom! Page 5 FROM YOU HIGH PRIEST AND PROPHET to serve as your treasurer. In closing, lady Brent and I would be remiss not to thank each HAROLD BOOTH of you for your prayers, cards, calls, visits, food and messages while in Huntsville Hospital and your help upon coming home.