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By PAUL MCMAHON TEMPLE GUARD, SECRETARY Helping to Stay Above T has been a busy winter at the Aleppo Shriners IAuditorium which Meet the 2nd Ceremonial Master makes it a busy winter for your Aleppo Temple Guard. In January, unit Myles H. Mackay members were on hand for the Massachusetts Bridal ELF-PROCLAIMED “baby Shriner,” Noble Myles H. and Wedding Expo, the Mackay was appointed 2nd Ceremonial Master at the Antiques and Design Show and SJanuary Ceremonial. He was raised a Mason in 2012 and Sale, and teh January Ceremonial. became a Shriner in 2013. In February, unit members worked the Myles is a very active Mason belonging to four Lodges: King 2017 Motorcycle Expo and will be on hand for the return of Hiram’s in Provincetown, where he is Master; Adams Lodge in the Boston . Working these events is a great Wellfleet, where he is Junior Warden; a member of St. Martins opportunity to meet and greet the public and to help further in Chatham; and a charter member of Scimitar Lodge in our common charitable cause. If you should attend an event Wilmington. He is also a member of the Scottish Rite and York at the Shriners Auditorium and see the Temple Guard col- Rite. He states that “the Masons are my family; I spend most lecting tickets, please stop to of my time going to Lodge and hanging around with Masons.” say hello. Unit members "In my first always enjoy greeting a year of being a Brother or Noble. Mason, I was In unit news, the Aleppo going to meet- Temple Guard is pleased to ings four times welcome two new members a week. I was Gerome to the unit, Noble immersed, dragged by two other Masons all over Matteo Wayne and Noble the place; it was so much fun.” Standley . Both men are While he was visiting a Lodge in Dennis, some dedicated to the craft and Shriners were giving a presentation about the are wonderful additions to Shrine and the things they do. Directly after the team. the meeting, he asked for an application and Charlie Dimi - Captain filled it out. “I thought all that they do was nico is wintering in Florida, incredible, and it looked like fun - and so far has but he remains in contact been a blast,” he responded about why he joined. and communicates regular- He went to the Northeast Shrine Field Days and ly. had so much fun. He said “Shriners have so If you’re interested in much fun; they laugh at each other and laugh at learning more about the themselves.” He called it “stupid, good, clean Temple Guard, join us for fun.” one of our monthly meetings, Freeman Myles is an active member of the Cape Cod held on the third Monday of Unit member “Whitey” Sommers Shrine Club and the Cape Cod Fire Brigade the month at 7:00 pm in the greets attendees to the where he marches in a lot of parades. He is a unit suite on the second floor funeral assistant down on the Cape where he at the Aleppo Shrine Center. 2017 Northeast Motorcydle Expo. also loves to go to the beach. We hope to see you there. Myles took about a month to think about the appointment when asked by Ill. Frank Mason. “It was a big decision and a big commitment to not take lightly.” So far he has met a lot of the greatest people and can’t wait to learn more about the Shrine, the inner workings, and edu- Myles Mackey receiving his fez cating the public more about the Shriners and from Illustrious Frank Mason. the Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Past Captain Clement “Ski” Warsheski collects tick- ets and greets people at the Boston Antiques and Design Show.