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There is nothing more magical than decorated trees, lights, presents, family and friends to brighten up your life. Merry Christmas! Monthly Messenger of Anah Shriners Chartered June 15, 1922 A Chapter of Shriners International 1404 Broadway, Bangor Maine 04401 Telephone 207.942.2254 - Fax 207.942.1994 Website: www.Anahshriners.org - Shrine email: [email protected] Volume 137 • Number 124 • December 2018 Rich Armstrong-Editor - [email protected]. Janice Young-Advertising Manager - [email protected] All Anahgram Articles to be sent to - [email protected] by the 10th of the Month

have raised over $26,500.00 for Shriners had Oct 19-21, 2018! Anah, Bektash and Hospital for Children. We are so lucky Kora hosted trifecta visitation weekend that the Nascar Unit and the Violette’s in Bangor, Maine. We had seven visiting have such a good relationship to benefit Potentate and a number of Chief Rabbans, our Hospitals. Keep up the good work! Past Potentates and Nobles and Ladies. We Now moving on to Anah Association: had a lot of great feedback from our guest These are the Nobles that are charged with and many comments about the Shrine the duty of up keeping our building. We building. The one comment that stands out have been meeting every month but one the most was from Ill Sir Paul Rose from this year. For the first time ever, we have Mazol Shrine in St John’s Newfoundland put together a budget. Since this is the first - “it’s so nice to see the positive energy one there will be a need for adjustments. with all the Nobles and Ladies at Anah”. We had a walk though around the We would like to thank Ed Huntley, Chief property, and found a few things that Aide and his better half Terrie and his need to be addressed as soon as possible. crew of Aide’s and Ladies for again going Before I start with the list we have to be above and beyond for Anah. I would like POTENTATES in the mindset that we need to be thinking to thank Chief Director Tom Seymour and preventative maintenance on our building his guys for all the help at the registration MESSAGE - we came up with a scale from one to ten table and Ryan Otis for all his help. Thank Brad E Prout, Potentate - one being a top priority and ten needs you to my wife Shannon for the great gift Greetings Nobles and Ladies, to be done but low priority. We felt that baskets for our visiting guest. Mid Coast Shrine Club and Waldo the three major items on the list are as Now moving onto Saturday morning; Shrine Club met in Lincolnville, ME for followed: we would like to thank Smart Team for a joint meeting. We were blessed to have • Stucco on building: estimated cost to hosting a Youth Hunters Breakfast that Chief Rabban Roger Grindle behind the repair $21,000.00 to 25,000.00 morning and all involved with the Super wheel that night - a very good chauffeur • Redoing the seams and flashing on Sportsman’s Raffle. We are pleased to once we got out of his driveway. Ill Sir the roof - this should extend the life report this raffle netted about $17,500.00 Jesse Thomas and Ill Sir Steve Trimm of the roof: estimated cost $32,000.00 for Anah. Job well done! missed all the action but I witnessed it all • Tile in the main lobby: estimated Okay the big finale for the weekend: first hand. I would like to thank Mid Coast cost $7,000.00 The Potentates Reception! Shannon and I Shrine Club for the polo shirt and hosting Again, we have a number of other things would like to first say thank you to Chief this with Waldo County Shrine Club. Two that need to be done but the ones above Rabban Roger Grindle and Lady Julie and nights later we went back Waldo County are the most important at this time. Later Divan Members and Ladies for a great Shrine Club for more fun and fellowship that afternoon we moved right into the Potentates Reception! To all the Noble’s and some great fish chowder that was put Divan Meeting. It was nice that we had and Ladies we can’t thank you enough out by the Canteen Unit. Great Job guys! all members present but one and he was at for all the support you have given us Friday night I was bless again to have a work. We had talked about a lot of things over these past 9 months. To the Divan professional chauffeured Noble Buddy I will not go into details as this article and Ladies thank you for wonderful gifts Mills from the Wheelers. Oh Roger, no is going to be much too long. After the and the donation to Shriners Hospitals damage to his vehicle! LOL I would like Divan meeting, we all piled into the cars for Children in Shannon’s name. Just a to thank the Wheels representing Anah and headed south to the Tri County Shrine warning to all the guys involved with Shriners this past parade season I believe Club Visitation in Palmyra, ME. As always the roast, I will leave you with this the number was over 20 parades. Great a great visitation with the Nobles and BEAWARE! LOL Job! On Saturday night off to the Nascar Ladies. Well Rich, I have to say I was very On October 23 we had a capital Super Supper - what a great time and great impressed with your poetry writing skills campaign meeting at the Shrine Center. food! We didn’t win but I know a Divan and poetry reading. Well done! Maybe I would like to thank everyone that Member that did. I will let you all figure you could send it in to the Anahgram for attended the meeting. I must say it was a it out. That night it was announced by the rest of our Shrine Ladies and Nobles very productive meeting. Later that week Katahdin Shadow Campground owners, to read. on Friday night the Smart Team held its Theresa and David Violette, that they I must say what a great weekend we Continued on page 2 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: Robert Pullen, 157 Stetson Road East, Levant, ME 04456, Tel: 884-7102 BURNS: Robert Turner, 32 Island Drive, Windham, ME 04062, Tel. 207-356-7909 Springfield Hospital: 1-800-322-5905 - Boston Burns Hospital: 1-800-255-1916 2 The Anahgram Continued from page 1 sands of the desert. We need your help if THE ANAHGRAM annual Trunk or Treat at the Shrine Center. you know one of these Nobles. Reach out Monthly Messenger of Anah Shriners What a great turn out from the community, them! Let them know their membership is Bangor, Maine the Units and Clubs. The number I had important to us. I apologize to any person, Office of Publication heard was over 1,500 kids. Wow! club or unit I may have missed. I hope that Bangor, Maine 04401 On October 27 we had two Halloween the Facts and Figures and Fireman Fred Telephone 207/942-2254 Fax 207/942-1994 parties going on the Clown’s in Bangor forgive me. Sorry guys, and Thank You Email: [email protected] and Aroostook County Shrine Club in for going to Rutland. Website: http://www.Anahshriners.org Presque Isle. As you can see many things YITF Available by subscription $12.00 per year. happening at Anah. Great to see, I would encourage all to get involved. On Sunday EDITOR morning back to Bangor to give a Captain Rich Armstrong of the Guard a hand installing a new TV [email protected] Brad E Prout, Potentate in the Lobby to show off legacy Shriners “FROM THE ADVERTISING MANAGER and other advertisements of what is going Janice Young on at the Shrine Center. Thank you Bruce RECORDER’S [email protected] and Cindy! On Tuesday night I went to the 1404 Broadway Keystone Kops meeting. It is just amazing DESK” Bangor, Maine 04401 to see what can be accomplished when Charlie Pray Tel: 942-2254 everyone steps up to help. Recorder November is starting off like October DIRECTOR PHOTO UNIT: - ending busy, busy and busy! Thursday Merry Christmas greetings to all nobles, Dennis Bryant night I was at a joint meeting with ladies and their families. Here is hoping [email protected] Washington County Shrine Club and that Santa, right or wrong, has you deeply Pembroke, Me. 04666 207-214-6522 Hancock County Shrine Club in Milbridge. embedded on his “Good List”. A very nice gathering of Nobles. It was Anah Shrine would like to express a great ASST. DIRECTOR PHOTO UNIT honor to present two awards that night to debt of thank you to Tom & Stacey-Joe Lloyd W. Day Noble Dave Weaver and Ill Sir Ed Pellon Seymour along with their entire committee [email protected] for all they did for the Ceremonial in for their dedication to the Feztival of Trees. Old Town, ME Machias in June. Sunday morning Orator This year’s event ran as smoothly as could 207-745-5351 Adam Beals and Marshal Ryan Otis possibly be expected which is a testament convinced me to get up at 3 am and go THE ANAHGRAM is published monthly. to the months of planning and preparation Deadline is the 10th of the month preceding north to Aroostook County Shrine Club by the committee along with the dozens of publication unless advertised otherwise in the because Oriental Guide Galen White was volunteers that kept the machine running previous issue. in the kitchen cooking - well he was in the without a hitch. You folks are a great THE ANAHGRAM reserves the right to accept kitchen but that’s all I can say. Moving team, THANK YOU! or refuse any item for publication. on to Wednesday night the old saying I As we enter the Christmas holiday season, ANAH’S DIVAN killed two birds with one stone, I was able please keep in mind that your Divan will to make two meetings in one night, 1st be hosting the first annual Christmas Illustrious Potentate Brad Prout one was in Orono with the Academician gathering at the temple on Saturday Chief Rabban Roger Grindle Assistant Rabban Timothy”Tim” Dutch at Governor Restaurant. These Nobles do December 8th. Please join us to celebrate High Priest & Prophet Donald “Don” Gordan great degree work for the Shrine. Thank the season and enjoy an evening of good Oriental Guide Galen White you! On the way home stopped by the food, good fellowship and the best of Treasurer Daryl Briggs Shrine Center to the Go Karts meeting. friendships throughout Anah Shrine. Assistant Treasurer Tim Poitras I would like to point out the level of Recorder Charles Pray December 18th will be the final “Stated commitment of Dave Magoon Sr. He has Meeting” of the year and election of PLEDGE only missed one Northeast Shrine Field officers. All units and clubs are requested I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the country for day in 20 years being a member of the which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, to be represented and should plan to attend with liberty and justice for all. Go Karts. Thanks Dave for your service! this very important meeting. This is your On Thursday night back to Waldo County opportunity to express your comments Shrine Club for a great Pre - Thanksgiving and concerns pertaining to the operation Dinner prepared by Charlie, Charlie, and of the temple and involve yourself with their other brother Charlie. Job well done! the election of your officers for the 2019 When this gets to all the Nobles and shrine year. Ladies of Anah, the Fezitval of Trees If you haven’t done so already, please take will have taken place and we can’t thank a moment to send along your 2019 dues Tom Seymour and Stacey enough and the remittance. As you know, this financial great committee members they have. The support is what keeps Anah Shrine solvent L. O. “Skip” House IV amount of time that goes into this event and enables us to maintain our facility in and all the planning by this committee is a. manner in which you’ve all come to something else, but like Tom would say it expect. wouldn’t be possible it we didn’t have 70 The Divan of Anah Shrine would like plus volunteers each shift. It’s Feztastic to to wish you all a very Merry Christmas think of all the great Nobles and Ladies and hopes of safe travels throughout we have at Anah. the holiday season. Have a wonderful Consultant December 8th will be the Temple Christmas with your loved ones! SQLServer, Microsoft Holiday party. Great news we will be Merry Christmas, Access & VB. Net Developer burning the mortgage on the Shrine 219 Washington Street Center. We hope you come and enjoy Brewer ME • 04412 the night of fellowship and fun. Last and 855- 316 -2111 [email protected] most importantly membership - we have about 68 Nobles that are lost in the hot Charlie Give and receive love this holiday season and you will surely have a joyous Xmas. Best wishes to your family this season and always. May Christmas spread cheer in your lives! December 2018 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Academicians ...... 7 Who is it ??? Aides...... Aroostook Shrine Club...... Band...... 11 Bangor-Brewer Shrine Club...... Boosters...... 6 Calendar...... 5 Chanters...... Circus...... Clowns (Aroostook)...... Clowns (Bangor)...... Convertibles...... 21 Daughters of the Nile...... Directors Staff...... Editor...... Facts & Figures...... 18 Last month’s subject was Ronnie Green, Feztival of Trees...... Cooper Friend guessed first. The first one Flag Unit...... to identify this person wins a free Booster Funsters ...... 8 listing for one year.. The supply of pictures is low so if you have someone you would Go-Karts...... like to feature send it to the Editor by Hancock County Shrine Club...... 9 e-mail or drop it at the Recorder’s office. Highlanders...... 18 This feature can only continue with your Hillbilly Degree...... help!! Hospital News (Boston)...... 19 Hospital News (Springfield)...... 20 Indy Cars...... Kampers Club...... 10 Johnson Foundations Kanteen Corps...... Specialty Concrete • Floors, Walls & Slabs • Full Foundations Keystone Kops...... Residential Sites • Crane Service • Poll Areas/Walkways Klowns (Aroostook)...... Ladies Welcoming Program...... Lobster Boat Unit...... 10 Rich Johnson, President Membership Committe...... (207) 564-8617 • Cell: (207) 717-5570 Mini-Bike Unit...... 14 202 Shaw Road • Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 Mini-Car Unit...... Mystery Person...... 3 NASCAR Unit...... 10 Northern Penobscot Shrine Club...... 14 Sunset Auto Repair Obituaries...... Oriental Band...... Full Service Auto Repair Past Masters Unit...... State Inspection • We Sell Tires Patrol...... Penobscot County Shrine Club...... No Job too Big or Small Photo Unit...... Free Estimates Potentate...... 1 907-4901 Provost Guard...... 8 Public Relations...... 21 M - F: 9am - 5pm Recorder...... 2 2834 Broadway • Bangor, Maine Schoodic Shrine Club...... 9 Second Section...... 10 SMART Team...... 4 Sunshine Club...... 18 Tri-County Shrine Club...... 13 Veterans Club...... 4 Waldo County Shrine Club...... Washington County Shrine Club...... 7 Widow’s Club...... 18 Widow’s Sons...... 14 Wheelers...... 13 4x4’s...... 14

The best present one can hope for this year is to spend time together. I can’t wait to celebrate the holidays with you. 4 The Anahgram and asked me if anyone can do the trunk or Bowl in Saco. Anah treat and who they needed to talk to. I said I was last but not least and talked about well of course anyone can do it and ya talk inclusion and pretty much what I wrote Veterans to me! Count yourselves in for next year! about in my last anagram article about We had our big Annual Meeting on how much the ladies at Anah are allowed Club Saturday the 10th of November in the to do and how none of us are better than Bangor Brewer room and had about 30 anyone else and all need to be Noble Arthur Herbest, USMC/ARNG members present. At this meeting we approachable. We ended up in a lively always have those who attended the discussion about a new nobles encounter Here it is December already. First, the Tampa membership seminar talk about at the Potentates reception when he and members of the Veterans club would like what they took away from the meeting. his lady tried to sit at a table that they to wish a Merry Christmas and Happy Robyn Dulac spoke first about children’s didn’t realize was reserved and how badly New Year to all Nobles and their families programs to keep young couples involved it was handled. Do we really need all these of Anah Shrine. We hope everything goes and how that is one area in which we are reserved tables? Yes, some are necessary well for you and your family. We was not weak. It was mentioned also that the older but maybe not as many as are at every able to have a October meeting because of kids need volunteer hours now in high event. We decided as the Smarteam that the road conditions from the storm. We school and this would be a good we can step up and possibly act as greeters did not want anyone to travel on those opportunity to have them work with the and help newer folks with seating at roads. The Veteran club continues to move younger children. If there are any of you events. We want people to feel welcome along with the meetings. The membership who have younger kids and would be and there wasn’t a single lady in the room continues to grow with each month. We interested in starting up some kids who didn’t have anxiety in the beginning are still working out things but hope programing at some events, please reach about where they were going to sit. JR everything will be done by our January out to us because we need help to make admitted he still never knows where he is meeting. We have open up a checking this type of programing work. going to sit either. account, with the help of Noble Jerry Doug Dulac then discussed a men’s Onto other business from our meeting. Cole. So, we have started our finances off mentoring program to work much like the Bruce, Cindy and Kristina discussed the well. Remember that our due structure is already existing women’s program. I new online store for apparel and how it $20 for initial application, $10 there after always assumed that the 1st line signer will be open at different times throughout took on this role but apparently that’s not the year for short periods of time with the for annual dues. Then there is a lifetime what’s happening in reality so Todd Smith membership of $100. If you elect the 1st one during the festival of trees. Orders has volunteered to be the coordinator of can be delivered to your home for a fee or lifetime membership with your application this new program. Thanks for taking this will be delivered to the temple with a it will be $120. We are working on a style on Todd. Saturday pickup time. You want to pay of name tags for the club. We are finishing Up next was Todd Alley but wait, Todd particular attention to the sizing chart up our due cards design. So, if you have wasn’t there. He decided that hunting was because these items can’t be returned. We paid dues but have not received the due more important and sent his wife all alone. do have some sample items that people card it is coming. We are trying to do She said she is usually a widow for all of can try on. The store items and colors will things correct the first time, so it has gone hunting season. He must not be much of a change with each opening of the store. slower then we have hoped in getting it all hunter if it takes him the whole season! We will still have the Potentates t-shirts on together. So, if anyone has questions or Just saying Todd. Sorry, Sandy told me I hand at the Ceremonials for purchase. want more information please contact me could bust on ya and it would be OK. So IMPORTANT NOTE: We have voted to at 207 943 3395. that meant Sandy Alley was next and she change the Montreal hospital trip since the spoke about how “if mama and happy Potentates cruise date was changed and it S.M.A.R.T team ain’t no one happy”…LOL! We need to now falls on the same weekend in April. It Lorraine Klug, Reporter sit with new ladies, introduce ourselves to was very difficult to find another open new ladies, let them know that the Shrine weekend but we have picked August 23- I am happy to say that Trunk or Treat is fun with a purpose, get them to join 24th. We will keep you posted on when to was a huge success and thank you to all events and to be sure if you are a mentor to sign up which will be soon. the units and pubic groups that showed up contact them after the ceremonial. Our Smarteam meeting has been to decorate their tables and hand out Bruce Walls followed with membership changed from the 2nd Tuesday to the 3rd candy. We had some new units this year as and how we are losing on average 72-75 Monday and will start at 6:15. We also well as the old faithful and as a dental members due to death and we are not have new officers and I would like to hygienist, my conscience was even cleared recruiting as many new members so our thank Adam Beals and his amazing lady knowing that I was able to get Bangor membership will be trending downward. Jamie who have left big shoes to fill. Lee Children’s Dentistry dental office to We need to figure out how to attract and and I will be taking over and Aarron and participate and give out toothbrushes! It keep younger members. At the membership Kristina Mower will be second in was mighty cold that night but the kids meeting we had at Lygonia Lodge the command. The office of secretary and didn’t seemed to care because they were week before we had discussed softball recorder will be taken over by Todd Alley gonna get their candy. The Funster’s leagues and cornhole tournaments just as since he was not there to refuse…just finally have an event where they don’t a few ideas. We welcome any ideas from kidding…that position is open so next have to worry about heat exhaustion and I you. month may be my last article so you won’t believe they were quite comfortable. The Lee Klug discussed the program being have to listen to me carry on anymore kids loved seeing them outside and having sponsored for the East West football game although I’ve come to enjoy writing my pictures taken. Adam said Tom Seymour held every year in January in Tampa. We article every month. told him he was a little jealous because would like to work with this program but Illustrious Sir Brad and Lady Shannon, our line was longer than his is for the we have one major obstacle and that is it has been a wonderful year and I’m sure festival of trees! We are already working that it’s the same weekend as our January you are ready for a break and it is well on plans for next year to make it bigger ceremonial. This will be discussed at the deserved. I still love blueberries Brad! and better. I do have to say though that Divan meeting next week to see if it is Merry Christmas everyone and Happy my favorite part of the evening was when possible to change the date for the New Year! I look forward to seeing what I noticed 2 older ladies hanging out by the ceremonial starting in 2020. So if the New Year brings for the Smarteam and Smarteam table just watching so I was approved, I will go into more detail next I think we have some great events planned curious and went up to talk to them. They month. We also discussed the possibility for you so stay tuned. were from the Daughters of the Nile and of renting buses to take to the July Lobster Shrine on! were having a ball watching the children This is a joyous season to take a step back from our busy lives and enjoy time with our loved ones. Best wishes to you and yours. December 2018 5 December 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Aroostook County Shrine 1 Club Christmas Party & Divan Visitation Clowns at Home Depot Lobster Boats Christmas Party 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Aroostook C.S.C. 4 x 4 Unit Downeast Festival of Highlanders Hancock C.S.C. Downeast Festival of Trees Band Northern Penobscot S.C. Indy Cars Provost Guard Washington C.S.C. Trees Anah Shrine Christmas BOD- Waldo C.S.C. Party Klowns Clowns Annual Meeting Kampers Downeast Festival of 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Trees Anahgram Due Nascars Highlanders Band Meets Mini-Bikes Bangor/Brewer S.C. Go-Karts Christmas SMART TEAM Wheelers Oriental Band Funsters Party Schoodic S.C.

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Highlanders Band Facts & Figures Stated Meeting Past Masters SMART TEAM Tri-County S.C Association Meets

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Merry Christmas from Highlanders Band Anah Shrine

30 31 Band New Year’s Eve Dance Highlanders Party

January 2019 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5

Hancock County Shrine Club Washington County Go-Karts Second Section Provost Guard Shrine Club

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Aroostook County Shrine 4 x4 Unit Anahgram Due Club meets Lobster Boats Wheelers Band Chanters Indy Cars Nascar Mini-Bikes Clowns BOD Waldo C.S.C. Waldo County S.C. Klowns Highlanders

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Highlanders Facts & Figures Band Association Oriental Band Schoodic S.C. 2019-Ceremonial-Roger 2019-Ceremonial-Roger Funsters Divan Meets Bangor/Brewer S.C. Rental- Bridal Show Tri-County S.C. & Julie Grindle & Julie Grindle

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Highlanders Band Past Masters SMART TEAM Keystone Kops

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Highlanders Band

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 6 ANAHGRAM BOOSTERS The Anahgram Richard D.Adams,Sr. 07/19 Carole & Ron Green 06/19 Joyce and Rod Pinkham, P.P. 10/19 Richard Anderson 12/20 W. Louis and Judith Greenier II 09/20 Don and Linda Potter 05/19 Bobby Averill 10/20 Roger and Julie Grindle 07/20 Charlie Pray & Janet Weaver 04/19 IMO C. Alton Bagley 05/20 Gene & Barbara Grover 08/19 IMO Frank O. Pray, Sr. 04/19 IMO Richard H.Bagley. P.P. 05/20 Charles C. W. Hackney 10/19 Robert & Doreen Pullen 10/19 Betty & Melorse W. Beal 07/19 Carolyn & Dick Hallett, P.P. 09/20 IMO Bob Pushard, Sr. 08/21 Bob Beattie 06/19 Ed & Bonnie Hamm 05/20 Martin E. Ray 05/19 IMO Albert “Bucky” Bishop 07/19 IMO Elbridge M.Hamm 11/20 Stanley & Barbara Reed 03/19 Blinn and Joan Boone 05/19 Gene & Pamela Hamm 08/20 P.P. Clyde V. Reynolds & Linda 02/19 Tom & Lillian Breitweg 11/20 Ken and Donna Hanscom, Jr. 09/19 IMO Keith B. Roberts 09/21 Galen Call 10/20 IMO Janette L. Harvey 07/19 IMO Sumner Rogers 04/19 IMO John Cannon - N.P.S.C. 11/19 Wallace M.Harvey 07/19 Larry and Donna Rowell 11/20 Richard”Dick”Carlisle 02/19 Dale “Slapshot” & Theresa Hatch 11/19 IMO Clifton R. Scoville 06/22 Sam and Agnes Carr 12/20 IMO Norman”Hoopy Scoopy” Hatch 09/19 Todd C. Scoville 06/22 Roger Chesley & Carol Jean 11/19 Richard P. Hawkins 10/20 Bob & Janice Shaw 05/20 IMO Gilmay Clark 04/19 IMO Paul Hazard 08/19 IMO Ken Smith 09/20 Bruce and Trudy Clarke 05/23 Al and Marianne Henriksen 10/20 Roger and Pat Smith 12/19 IMO Fredrick E.Clarke Jr. 09/20 Denny & Debbie Hill 06/19 IMO Thomas M.Smith 01/19 Melvin R.Cleaves 02/20 IMO- Ralph Hill 07/19 IMO Vernon Smith 06/20 IMO Tom Clukey 01/19 Dean and Kathy Hoke 09/19 Edward F. Snow 11/19 Galen Cole 12/20 Jerry and Lois Hutchinson 09/21 IMO Ed Sprague, P.P. 04/19 IMO Janet G.Conti 12/18 IMO David Ireland 08/19 Ken and Tina Stewart 12/18 John W. Conti, P.P. 12/18 IMO David”Smokey” Ireland -N.P.S.C. 08/20 Kerry”Spiffy” & Pam Spofford 07/19 Ron & Evelyn Cook 03/19 C.Ray & Loretta Jones 08/19 IMO Robert “Bob” Strout 06/19 Lanci & Dan Costain 06/20 Rich and Cindy Johnson 07/21 Dale & Karen Tarr 01/24 Sonny Crocker 03/21 Wayne & Brenda Joy 10/19 Elliott & Joyce Tarbell 06/20 Crump’s Stove & Chimney Supply Co. 09/19 Peggy and Lee Kaufman, P.P.2013 09/20 Daniel L. Tarr 06/19 Ken & Janice Crump 09/19 IMO Alton Kenney by Ellen Kenney 05/20 IMO Betty Tarr 06/19 IMO Norman P. Dalbeck 01/19 Robert and Rae Jean Knowles 04/19 IMO Alexander R.Theodore 01/20 Wayne & Tanya Darling 03/19 IMO Stanley E. Knox 01/20 Brenda & Jesse Thomas- P.P.2015 09/19 Maurice & Bonita Day 10/19 IMO Charles Larson - N.P.S.C. 06/19 Ronald Thornton 01/19 Larry T. Doughty 09/19 IMO Ernest “Bud” Larson 02/19 Tim, Mrs.Thornton & Ann Thornton 01/19 Mark Doughty 09/19 Charles and Selma Larson 10/19 IMO Charles & Annabelle Titcomb 07/19 IMO Daniel P. Duff 11/19 Larry and Gail Larson 08/19 Gordon Titcomb 07/19 Bryant R.Dutch 09/19 IMO Floyd Lenfest Sr. 12/22 JR Tozier 09/19 Jean & Tim Dutch 04/20 Floyd R.Lenfest Jr. 12/22 Al & Pat Trask 06/21 Jeff & Mary Dutch 05/20 Bob and Perlene Libby 02/19 Esther & Bourke Trask 04/20 IMO Daniel P.Duff 11/19 IMO Paul Lovett-N.P.S.C. 11/19 Betty & Steve Trimm Potentate 2017 06/19 IMO Dorothy C. Edes 03/19 IMO Donald(DeeDee)Lyons,Sr. 07/20 Alan Tweedie & Heidi 10/19 IMO Orville “Obie” J.Edes 03/19 Roy Martin 10/25 Arthur and Phyllis Watson 06/19 IMO Robin Moone Edes 03/19 Bert & Don Maxim,P.P.2000 04/21 Dave and Leni Weaver 06/19 John C.Edes 03/19 Wellman & Natalie McFarland 05/19 Burt & Jackie Weed 11/19 IMO Paul & Billie Farrington 08/19 Ed & Nancy McGraw 08/19 Buddy and Caryll Wheeler 09/19 John & Donna Farrington 08/19 Allan and Lorraine McGown 06/19 Don & Felicia Wiswell 11/20 Betty and John Fernald Jr. 12/18 Bob & Mary McReavy 12/20 IMO Frank Whirty 02/19 Thomas and Carroll Fernald 08/19 Frances and Winston Mackay,P.P. Luxor 10/19 Galen & Susan White 12/19 IMO Wally Fenlason 07/20 IMO Tom “Pig Farmer” McKinney 12/18 Will and Maren Whitlock 09/20 Pete and Carol Jean Forrest 12/19 IMO Robert (Bob) Macleod 06/19 Bob and Norma Winglass 08/20 IMO Hugo Frati 04/19 Jerry & Cindi Merrithew 05/19 IMO Donald K.Wright 09/19 Orlando Frati 01/19 Jim & Mae Merrithew 10/19 IMO Douglas Yost 08/19 Joseph F. Friedman 06/20 IMO Gordon C.Moreside 06/19 Donald “Bo-Bo” and Janice Young 06/19 Clinton & Sandra Fulton 01/19 Dick and Betty Nevers 05/20 Duane”Div-it” Young, IMO Karen Young 08/19 IMO George D. Gaddis 05/20 IMO Harold Noyes- N.P.S.C. 11/19 Paul and Diana Giles 04/19 David O’Donnell 01/19 Goody and Roz Gilman 10/23 Warren and Velma Orcutt 10/21 Please be sure and check your IMO Jerrold B.”Gebo” Gooch, P.P. 04/20 Colby Palmer 02/19 dates for expiration. 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Enjoy the magic this holiday season by listening to music and celebrating the occasion with the people that you care for most. December 2018 7 Harmon, Ricky Harmon, Darrell Anah Academcians C/O Ron Bilancia 59 Kelley,Julia Lobley, Linda Mahan, Donald Allison Pk. Brewer, ME 04412. It is Martin, Walter Merritt, Buddy Mills, much appreciated. Linda Moores, Larry Nichols, Robin Welcome to our newest member Shawn Prout, Richard Richards, Charlotte Ryan, Spratt. Shawn is a mill worker and Bud Lana Savage, PP Geddes Simpson Jr., Young’s grandson. He looks forward to Noble Warren Orcutt, Sr., Reporter Holly Sinford, Lance Sinford, Shannon joining the Property Section. This is the last Anahgram for 2018 and Sinford, Dwayne Smith, and Jan Our meeting at Governor’s in Old Town this year is winding down. I hope that Thompson. on November 7th was very good. each and everyone of you had a wonderful Anniversary wishes for December go to Potentate Brad Prout was in attendance Thanksgiving with your family and close Richard & Kim Carlow, William & Faye which was much appreciated. He had friends. We can all be very thankful that Geel, Dan & Angie Hall, Troy & Lynn several nice messages and updates Huffman, Robert & Julia Lobley, Robert including the upcoming Anah Shriners we have so much love in our lives from fundraiser and the Mortgage Burning set our family and friends around us, & Sandi Look, Bill & Donna Perkins, Charlie & Madelyn Phinney, PP Rodney for the Dec. 8th Christmas Party. Great to especially our Shrine family. It does not get the Shrine Center fully paid off. seem possible that another year has gone & Joyce Pinkham, Robert & Janet Robinson, and William & Shannon Thanks to Scott Hoyle for another good by, and we are all a year older!!!!!!! How calliope season. We will work on the tires can that be. The year sure has flown by Sinford. I would like to wish each of you a very and underpinnings. We are looking into and here it is the first of December! working with the Divan to consider getting The November meeting was a joint Merry Christmas as you spend the holiday a smaller trailer as the current one requires meeting with the Hancock County Shrine season with family and friends. 2019 is such a large truck for hauling it. We have Club and was held in Milbridge at the just around the corner and I hope that you received thanks from our members up Good & Plenty Restaurant. have a safe and blessed holiday and a very North for the Presque Isle Special Another Feztival of Trees is behind us Happy New Year. Ceremonial work in September which we and this is one of Anah’s main fundraisers, appreciate. along with the Shrine Circus. It is certainly We are still looking into establishing a a beautiful sight to see the room filled with photo display in a designated area of the lighted trees, full of donated gifts by Shrine Center, hopefully in a hallway area businesses, all in support of Anah and the near the entrance to our storage room. good work done by our clubs and units for Stay tuned for further developments as we the children and Shrine hospitals. It is proceed into 2019. always a very heartwarming and rewarding Noble Ron Bilancia, Reporter Have a great December everyone, and event. may the force be with you! Best wishes The second Annual International Hello Fellow Academicians and Ladies, for a very good holiday season. And Feztival of Trees was held this year at the Our next meeting is Wed. Dec. 12th at remember, never hesitate to contact me Washington County Community College 6:30pm at Angler’s Restaurant in with any news, questions, concerns, Hampden. We will be in the party room. gossip, nonsense, or just plain outright lies in Calais on November 30, December 1st This is the meeting where we vote on and 2nd. This event also raises money for you would like to generously share with officers for 2019, decide on charitable the rest of our Academicians family and Anah and the Shrine Hospitals, and is giving, etc. Let’s have a good turnout. sponsored by the Washington County and Shrinedom in general. I can be contacted 2019 dues checks for $10 made payable via email at [email protected] or and Schoodic Shrine Clubs. to Anah Academicians can be sent to Our December 6th meeting was the by phone at 989-2617. annual meeting and a ladies night, held at the Bluebird Family Restaurant in Machias. This year our Club President asked that instead of exchanging gifts that we each either donate money or gift cards to be sent to Springfield Hospital for gifts for the children at the hospital. 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Aarron “Elmo” Mower Reporting Hello everyone, Here we are looking at December, where has the year gone? Since we last met we participated in the Trunk or Treat at the Shrine. Our “Candy Land” theme got a lot of great reviews and likes. Thank you to Lady Kristina for heading up the decorating committee for this event and making sure the Funsters had a great “Trunk” Thanks to those who helped pass out candy or wear a costume out side and entertain the troops while they waited to get inside. Thanks as well to Tim “Marshall” Badger for getting all the candy donations. I don’t have a lot of unit information to pass along as our meeting for the month falls just after press time so stay tuned to next month for what’s going on. I’ll try to remember to pass along a email Rae AnnHOME Rice SWEET HOME update from what happens at the meeting Mortgage Planner I Can Help You Get There! to keep you informed. [email protected] Rae Ann Rice | Mortgage Planner As we wrap up 2018 on behalf of the www.regencymtg.com ME NMLSRae #419094 Ann Rice Funsters we would like to say thank you [email protected] Planner NMLS #419094 [email protected] and congratulations to Ill. Sir Brad Prout Office: 207.249.6738 www.regencymtg.com and Lady Shannon for a great year. NMLS #419094 NMLS #1938

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May the blessings of the season fill your life with joy and hope that happy times and good fortune are headed your way this coming year. December 2018 9 party, Saturday, December 8. work nearly 80% completed. We are very Happy to report that Rick is making happy with the work they are doing and we progress in his rehab, keep it up Rick we are very pleased to support their efforts. The can’t wait to see you again. supper raised nearly $500.00. Keeping Jim Franklin in our thoughts as We were sorry to hear that Noble Les he is dealing with medical procedures, we Miller has been under the weather. We wish wish him the best and speedy healing. him a speedy recovery. On a sadder note, Harry Pratt Sr lost Looking ahead, we have the 2nd Annual The November 1st meeting was a his battle with cancer early November. He Feztival of Trees in Calais at the WCCC on November 30th, December 1st and joint meeting with Washington County will be missed by all that knew him, we 2nd. Your help is needed. The Washington Shrine Club held at the Good and Plenty send our condolences to all of his family. County Shrine Club will be well represented Restaurant in Milbridge. As usual, Wishing Happy Birthday and a great year and we need to hold up our part. Hancock County had an excellent turnout. to Noble Randy Adams and to Lady Cathy Our December meeting will be on The meeting was called to order at 6:30 Fratini. Sunday, December 9th at 1:00 pm at the by President Dave Weaver. Guests were Ending this months article and the year, Calais Motor Inn (upstairs). This will be introduced. Potentate Brad Prout said a with be safe and Happy New Year. the annual meeting and Yankee Swap. If few words. The meeting adjourned at 6:45 Until next time. you would like to take part, bring a small, and a good meal was had by all. wrapped, gift, no more than $5.00 or $10.00 While we were in Milbridge, Noble SCHOODIC in value. The swap is a lot of fun, but you Tom Fernald and I thought we got a need to be there to enjoy it. glimps of a Mercedes, but I’m not sure if SHRINE CLUB As we look ahead to 2019, we will meet we were looking at the same trim rings. Noble David G. Beckett, Reporter at the Nook and Cranny Restaurant on Route 9 in Baileyville (Woodland) on The 15th Hancock County Shrine Club Greetings from Schoodic Shrine Club: gun raffle is in full swing, drawing to be Wednesday, January 16th at 5:30 pm. We I missed the meeting with Charlotte will be setting the dates for our meetings held every day in March 2019. Tickets are County Shrine Club on October 23rd. We for 2019. It is important that you be there available from most members. They make had a supper at the Lodge in support of the in order to have a voice in the future of the great gifts for Christmas and Valentine’s local Boy Scout Troop and their building Club. See you there. Day. project. They are building a new Scout hall ‘Til next time! The annual meeting will be held on South St. in Calais and they have the December 4th at Pat’s Pizza in Ellsworth. Grab a fellow Noble or Mason and bring them out for a good time. Birthday candles will be lit in December for Karen Merrick, Rob Rochon, West Chute, John Driscoll, Pye Haslam, James Edgerly Sr., Geddes Simpson, Nelson Grindal, Cory Cirad, Carol Cirard, Joe Sargent, Julie Mosley, John Ashmore, and Debra Smith. Belated wishes to Mitch Jordan and his lady, Deborah, whose birthdays were in October. Honeymooners are Bill and Faye Geel, Richard and Evelyn Hardison, Carl and Gloria Gomm, and Chuckles and Cheryl. Hope everyone has a safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Oops! Gotta go! I think I saw a snowflake! Gotta get that snow shovel tuned up for my better half!

Reporter Noble Harold Adams

Merry Christmas everyone. What a large attendance at the Potentate’s Reception, including representatives from most of New England and Canada . Very impressive indeed. A lot of fun and laughs, and we learned a lot about 2018’s Potentate. Thank you to everyone that put this all together, decorating, the meal and your time.. Tuesday, December 4, 2018 is our next meeting, at which time we will be electing officers for 2019. Please be there. During Novembers meeting it was voted to attend the Temple Christmas

May this Christmas be a fitting ending to a successful year for you. May the New Year bring fresh hopes and bright beginnings. 10 The Anahgram Potentate Brad and Lady Shannon. Make Ellsworth and it was back to Medway to sure you support your Masonic Lodge end September with a great showing for also. the Haunted Maze at Katahdin Shadows. Birthdays for December: Walter Ash, On Saturday morning we went to parade John Ashmore, Merland Clark, John at Carmel Days (thank you Mr. Dulac for Currier, Jolene Doran, Allen Hayward, the cold ones!) and then returned to finish Bill Geel, Reporter Karen Merrick, Andrew St. Amant, Holly up at Katahdin Shadows. (Ask Burly how Sinford, Jan Thompson, Bonnie Whitney he like the chicken wings he got enroute On October 26, a few members of the and Dan Wilson. back to Medway after the parade in unit attended the Trunk or Treat at the Anniversaries for December: Keith & Carmel.) Shrine Center in Bangor. Those attending Julie Antworth and Derward & Betty Since we’re into October in my little were Scott Edgerly and Lady Kristi, Shedd. report here, we of course need to talk Royce McAlpine and Lady Carol, Carroll Irene Blood, Secretary about the Super Supper. There was another Chandler and Lady Susan, and Yours Truly packed house where an amazing meal was and Lady Faye. The two pirates were busy put on by Anah’s Clowns! Thank you to looking at Christmas ornaments. The Big the Unit Members and of course the Bad Wolf and the dark Red Riding Hood Ladies that helped get the room ready! We were a hit. All members were dressed had some great fellowship, gave away a in costume. Some of them looked quite Noble Dave Gulya, Reporter bunch of money and then danced the night scary. There were hundreds of excited away. Thank you to all who attended and kids, and a good time was had by all. I I’ve missed a few Anahgram articles supported us. October ends with an think we decided to participate again next and for that I apologize. Your Anah appearance at Trunk or Treat put on by the year, because we all had such a good time. NASCARS have been busy ending the Anah SMART Team. Thank you to Ricky As you all know, my better half and I summer proceeding into the fall and Miles, Brian Linscott and Brian Savage made it back to port safely, but when we getting ready for winter. I’ll give a quick for arranging and getting the candy. I was arrived in Bangor, there was no red carpet wrap up of what’s happened. luck to have even a handful left at the end treatment. I had all I could do to get by In August we had a great time in of it! Hollywood Slots, because all I could Rockland and followed that with a nice So I missed a few Anahgram articles hear was Ch-ching-ch-ching. By the way, showing in Calais for International Field this year and it causes the ones that I am Mary, that dollar didn’t get me far. Days. I’ve never been to Canada and did able to get to, very long. Birthday candles will be lighting in so my first time behind the wheel of a go Again, if any Noble is interested in December for Karen Merrick, Geddes cart! It was such fun! Those that attended joining a very active unit, the Anah Simpson, Waylon Merchant, Joe Sargent, Calais gathered our stuff really quickly NASCARS, join us any 2nd Tuesday at and Holly Sinford. and barely made it for Winter Harbor but Pat’s Pizza in Ellsworth for info and an Honeymooners in December are Bill we did it! NASCARS Weekend at application. and Faye Geel. Can you believe it? Lady Katahdin Shadows was epic!! We’re Your first one is on us! Faye made it through another one. extremely grateful for the continued We’re also on Facebook @AnahNascars I hope Royce finally got another shot support of David and Theresa Violette and at the buck he missed. Don’t feel bad, the staff and our extended “family” in Royce, I fell into a hole and when I Medway. We were honored to meet crawled out, there was a rack with a brown Imperial Potentate Jim Cain and his lovely coat attached to it waving a white flag. I wife First Lady Patsy. They were such thought it was surrendering to me. Then I sweet people and even went out of their Noble Rich Johnson, Reporter woke up. way to help in any way they can. Our Our Christmas party will have come thanks also go out to Illustrious Sir Brad Greetings Ladies and Nobles. and gone by the time this report comes Prout and First Lady Shannon for Thanksgiving 2018 is in the history books out. More to report in January. The Facts attending. Brad rocks a wicked bathing and I trust everyone had a great day with and Figures Unit’s Down East Festival of suit when he’s in the dunk tank! (He’s also family and friends over the holiday. The Trees is taking place December 7th, 8th, quite the model when showing off clothing Christmas season is once again upon us. and 9th and the Franklin Vets Club. items for the auction) We would also like The Festival of Trees will be wrapped up Hope everyone had a safe and Happy to thank the Anah Divan members that by the time this article is printed and Thanksgiving and we wish a Merry attended NASCARS Weekend as well as therefore, more on the Festival of Trees Christmas and Happy New Year to all. Illustrious Sir Steve Trimm for auctioning will be available next month. Oops! Gotta go. Gotta do some off a whole bunch of great stuff. (Wouldn’t The Calling Post has started and all shopping for Lady Faye! it be nice if he could make a living at it?) members received their call and feel this Thanks also go out to Past Potentate Jesse was successful. Also discussed was the Thomas and the many visiting Shriners Trunk or Treat and a thank you went out to and Masons that attended. And last but Lady Suzette Harford for her efforts with certainly not least, Sheena St. Louis put in the “Finding Nemo” display. a big effort to get sponsors and to sell In new business the gun raffle for 2019 NASCARS Weekend T-shirts and Can was discussed and a committee has been Coozies. formed with Nobles Joe Kitchen, Doug Irene Blood, Secretary We had a record year raising money for Hardison, and Harvard Austin as SHC Boston and Springfield. The last committee members to explore our Today, November 8 is a beautiful sunny total that I heard was OVER $26,000 That options. day in the 50’s. Hope you have all of your is only possible when we ALL put in the The Christmas Party for Second Section fall chores done. By the time you read this work! will be December 7th. We voted to have a Thanksgiving will be over - hope everyone We attended Madison/Anson Days in Yankee Swap. had a great one. I enjoy getting together August, several members attended the In other business Noble Rich Johnson with family and having a nice dinner. Northeast Shrine Association Field Days brought to the table the percentage in Please be sure to read your Anahgram to in Rutland VT mid September. Autumn returns coming in from some Unit fund be aware of upcoming events and support Gold in September at the Home Depot in raisers vs other Unit fund raisers and May the blessings of Christmas fill your life today and through the coming years. December 2018 11 encouraged the Unit to consider the investments and net returns with fundraisers as we move forward with fundraising considerations. Also under other business, Director Harford reminded Gerry’s Used Cars members of Election of Officers are in December. Our Treasurer is stepping BUY HERE / PAY HERE down as is our Hospitality Chairman. Family Owned and Operated Along these lines, the Secretary would be willing to step aside as well to allow others Serving you from four locations the opportunity to share in the experience. Ask about our extended warranty! Adam Beals, Orator spoke and thanked those who participated in the Trunk or • Cheryl & Karrie - 266 Newport Road, Corinna, 278-2205 Treat. There were very long lines this year • Justin - Oakland 465-9566 and this goes to show how each year the • Rose - Main Street, Veazie 990-2206 event becomes more successful. Smart • Kalgari - Skowhegan 474-6700 Team has started a clothing line store and this is with Wights Sporting Goods. The bus trip to Montreal next April will be the same week as the Potentiate’s cruise. Members were reminded of memberships and to keep working on this. Registrations are up and suspensions are down. There is also an upcoming Capital Campaign in the works as well. In other reminders, December 18th is the Stated Meeting. 2018 dues are owed by the end of December. If you are unable to pay your dues, please contact myself or Director Harford for alternative options. 2019 dues are also owed in January. If you are unable to pay your dues, please contact myself or Director Harford for alternative options. All due cars will be issued at the meetings after payment has been received. Our December meeting will be a Ladies night and annual Christmas Party. December birthday wishes go out to Ladies Carol Cirard, Julie Patterson, Carol Williamson and Nobles Harvard Austin. Happy December wedding anniversaries go out to Clayton & Gail Wallace. Until next time, have a safe month and keep an eye on the ailing or aging Brothers who may need assistance with getting ready for the winter months.

Noble Herb Hopkins, Reporter Greetings Fellow Nobles Congratulations Red Sox on being World Champions. The Band has been rehearsing for our January Ceremonial. The snow will be here soon and our Festival of Trees event is over for another year. A big thank you to all Nobles and Ladies for making this successful. Events this month Anah Shriners Christmas Party on December 8, Stated Meeting December 18, and New Year’s Eve Dance December 31. Tickets in the office. Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. All for now and have a Merry Christmas and Happy Healthy New Year. Noble Herb Hopkins, Reporter The presents are fun, but what really matters is being with your closest family and friends to celebrate this joyous occasion. 1812 The Anahgram who are behind in dues next month. This Springfield MA is now a thing of the past ANAH SHRINERSseems to help a lotJANUARY with our retention. CEREMONIAL I am and was held August 21-23. I am sure a Membership personally reaching out to all the candidates good time was had by all who attended. fromJANUARY 2011,2012,2013 17, and 18,19,2019 2014 each month Noble Appreciation Night will be held at Committee HOUSING RESERVATION FORM By Noble Doug Dulac through a calling post message. I think this the Anah Temple on September 13th. HILTON GARDEN INNkeeps them• 250 in the HASKELL loop and informed. ROAD, BANGOR, Happy Birthday MAINE wishes for September go Hello everyone from the membership Please help us by telling the Shrine out to Barry Hanscom, Donnie Wright, Bill committee. I wanted to update you all a story as often as possible. We need to start Sternbergh, Phil Mondville, Leni Weaver, little bit on membership.NAME______First of all let me gearing up for next year’s class, so keep Napoleon Beal, Nancy Chapman, Vernon tell you we had a very successful Hospital thinking about someone who would make Scott, Skip Pennell, James Cox, Cecil Support Night ADDRESS______event on Sat. August 2nd. Fernald, and Sandy Alley. a good Mason and Shriner. This is something the membership comm. September Anniversary wishes go to Past put on to raiseCITY/TOWN______awareness of what we Potentate Guy and Nancy Chapman, Walter really do as Shriners which is support the & Claire Kennedy, Mike & Dawn Gooch, hospitals. We hadPHONE#______Special a fantastic meal put on Request______Dick & Margaret Gardner, Napoleon & by the Second Section, who did it free Bernadette Beal, Tom & Bobbie Foss, of charge by the way, a silent auction,3 Vernon & Gail Scott, Mike & Nancy Bailey, patients from the hospitals that spokeARRIVAL: and Thur___Noble Warren FRI___ Orcutt, SAT___ Sr., Reporter Depart Sun___William & Ruth Smith, and George & some great entertainment by the Skyliners As I write this article I realize that Sheila Alley. band. Because it was our firstROOM time doing RATE summer IS is$105.00 slipping away PLUS very quickly. TAX Fall PER NIGHTUntil next month I wish all a great this and being in the middle of theJR. summer SUITES is fast $129.00 approaching andPLUS the leaves TAX will PER soon NIGHTSSeptember and good health. I was a little nervous about what kindALL of MAJORbe turning CREDIT color. It is CARDSa beautiful timeACCEPTED of turnout we would get. I am very pleased to the year but we all know what is to follow say that we had over 120 in attendance! The in a few months. Enjoy the good weather deal was that every penny of profit we made while we have it. Hopefully we will have wouldCREDIT be split between CARD the #______EXP Boston and a nice warm fall. DATE______Our August 7th meeting was a ladies night Springfield hospitals. We actually will be Rooms are on a first andcome was held first at the Degenhart serve Campgroundbasis until JANUARY 1st, 2019 sending them $1062.00 each! I have spoken in Jonesport. I was unable to attend so have with Jesse Thomas our Chief Rabban and no report on the meeting. I do know that it looks like we will do this againMAIL next yearRESERVATIONS they were making theTO: plans Earlfor the Annual“Yogi” Seymour hopefully on May 16th. 17 aspenBob Smith Way, Picnic Brewer, on August 17th.Maine We are 04412 In addition to that the membership hoping for another beautiful day in Down comm. is meeting once a month and will East Maine for this event. be starting phone calls to all those nobles The Northeast Shrine Field Days in Darling’s Chevrolet is proud to support the ANAH SHRINERS

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You can find it all at “You’ll do better at Darling’s!” www.darlings.com Poinsettias on the table and a wreath on the door are reminders that Christmas is near. Wishing you a beautiful Christmas. December 2018 13 Quartermaster: Rich Nadeau Lady Joanna Haskell, Noble Tony Smith, Recorder: Erik Lauritsen Noble Bill Holyoke, Lady Kim Smith, and If you haven’t done so, please make Noble Elmer Farren. sure that your unit truck is winterized and Remember, the big guy in the North Pole securely stored. Treat your truck like you is watching! May your holidays be merry would a child at Shriners. These trucks are and bright, stay safe, and always keep the Noble Rich Johnson, President the means for which we support these kids shiny side up and the rubber side down! Greetings Ladies and Nobles. The and their families so it’s critical that they TriCounty October meeting was held at are maintained properly. Saint Martin’s Church with a turkey pie For celebrations: Remember to dinner served by members of the church. Happy Anniversary to Noble Ted and The evening began with an introduction of Lady Rhonda Russell, and to Noble Warren support your our Divan, followed by a poem “Dancing and Lady Antoinette Calder. in the Dark”, to recognize our ladies. Happy Birthday to Noble Buddy Mills, Blue Lodge Following the recognition of our ladies the conversation transitioned over to the traveling Silent Messenger, which was ANAH STATED MEETING AT ANAH SHRINE taken by Bangor/Brewer Shrine Club. 1404 BROADWAY BANGOR, ME. Rumor has it Hancock County Shrine Club has it now. Let’s get that back TriCounty STATED MEETING NOTICE Shriners! The traveling Silent Messenger Anah’s Stated Meeting is scheduled for was created by TriCounty to encourage Tuesday December 18th,2018 other county clubs to bring 6 or more of their members to another county club’s meeting. The club who brings the most 6pm- Invocation Dinner; Baked Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Salad and Dessert members, earns the rights to the messenger. (by donation) Next was a special presentation made to 7pm -for the purpose of conducting the business of Anah Shriners and Arthur Watson, aka Coota the Clown, for disseminating information to the membership on matters relating to current his dedication to TriCounty over the years. Thank you Coota! As I shared during the Shrine events and activities. meeting, we have all learned from your All Nobles are invited to attend. All Unit Leaders are required to attend along leadership style. with one other member of the Unit. Under sick and distressed a moment of All Nobles are required to wear your FEZ. silence was taken for LeRoy Knowlton who was TriCounty’s secretary for a number of years. The evening came to a close with Colby and Branden Beals assisting with the raffling of 10 centerpieces which were presented to our Ladies. Then, in staying Brad Prout, Potentate Anah Shrine 2018 with tradition and in appreciation, the head table centerpiece was given to Lady Shannon as our way of saying thank you for all that she does to support our Illustrious Sir Brad Prout, the Anah Shriners, and our Ladies. Attest; Charles Pray, Recorder Anah Shrine In closing, thank you for taking time from your busy schedules to attend the TriCounty Shriner meetings. Our next scheduled meeting will be held Wednesday, December Agenda 19th. 7pm-Pledge of Allegiance and Welcome Respectfully submitted, Election of Officers Rich Johnson Stated Meeting Deaths since September 18,2018 Stated Meeting Restorations Demits Associate Members dropped Associations with Anah Erik Lauritsen, Reporter Temple updates Happy holidays! They say that time Questions / Comments flies when you’re having fun and that sure Meeting Adjourns applies to 2018. What a great year! With the end of the year, we have elected our officers for 2019: Captain: Greg Lawson “Any Shriner, current with his dues payments” can attend these Stated First Lieutenant: Corey Roberts Meetings. Non-Unit members are asked to call Anah Office at 207-942-2254 Second Lieutenant: Dale Jordan to let them know you will be attending for dinner count. Treasurer: Buddy Mills Secretary: Dwayne Smith Sending thoughtful wishes your way this Christmas season. May the treasures and traditions of Christmas fill your heart with hope and happiness. 14 The Anahgram gotten. So the next time you see us at an Anything you would like to see in the event, proudly wearing our vests, riding our Anahgram, or info about the unit, contact bikes or not riding our bikes, remember that me at 794-6675, home, 794-2222, cel, or we are here to help and support any Brother [email protected]. Master Mason, their families, their widows Do you know someone who would and orphans in times of need. This is why make a good Mason? Talk with him and we ride, to bring a good light on masonry maybe we will get a new Shriner! and to promote our craft and what is stands for. Until Next time, On behalf of the Low XII Riders and the Nobel Herb Libby Reporter SEE YA! Good day Brother Nobles and Ladies. Widows Sons of Maine, we would like to I do not have very much to report this extend Thanksgiving blessings to all our Masonic and Shrine brothers and their month. The Mini Bikes have been quite families. See everyone at the Feztival of quiet. If anyone has any information that Trees. they would like for me to put in this article please let me know, I would be glad to pass it alone to our readers. I hope the Unit can Dan Shamrock Murphy Reporter produce a respectable number of members to attend the Anah Stated Meeting, at the Well its November and that sad time of 6pm Dinner and 7pm business meeting on year where all Widows Sons are putting December 18th. their bikes up for the winter. It doesn’t For our Honored mentions this month stop us though from being busy. We look Noble Tony Bowers, Reporter forward to seeing everyone at the Anah we have two birthdays: Tammy Matthews Feztival of Trees. Members of the the Hello everyone, hope all is well and the on 12/13 and Carlton Gerow 12/27, various chapters of the Widows Sons of hunting camp stories stay in hunting camp!!! Happy Birthday, from myself and the rest Maine will be helping with security at this We met at the Island Falls VFW on Nov. of the members, we hope your day will years festival. We are honored to do this 7 and there was a very delightful crowd. be special. One anniversary: Jacques & and come say hello to us as we help with People from Lincoln, Winn, Millinocket, Tammy Matthews, 12/16, I believe this this fantastic event. On Dec 8, we will be Patten, Island Falls, and a good turnout is a special anniversary, do not think I holding our annual statewide holiday party. of Knights Of Columbus members which should mention which one. Do not forget This years event will again be held at the they were invited to our meeting all from your heritage. Your blue lodges need you Bangor Inn and Conference Center and Benedicta, Stacyville and Patten, with their and your support. I have traveled quite a Widows Sons from all over New England, spouses and or “better halves.” bit and most lodges have difficulty filling New Brunswick and Nova Scotia will Our dignitaries present were Paul their chairs for installation and stated gather to celebrate the holidays and what Thornton and Derwood Shedd and Tony meetings. we have accomplished during 2018. Bowers. A great meal of roast pork, veggies, Nobel Herb Libby, Mini Bikes Reporter I would like to share a story about what the Widows Sons are all about. One thing Maine potatoes, homemade biscuits, and to every member will tell you is that we are top it off homemade cookies!!! Secretaries all Masons first. In May of 2016 a young 22 and treasurer reports read and accepted, a year old man John Gerald and his passenger talk on the Festival of Trees was presented Breanne McIntyre 23 were in a horrific and we welcomed and thanked the K of motorcycle accident in Orrington, ME. C for coming. With our numbers small John lost part of his leg in the accident and sometimes it’s always nice to have more Breanne suffered a brain injury and broken people at or dinner meeting and to share leg. The Sunday following the accident , a with and help each other if needed. ride in and fundraiser was organized and The highlight of the evening was having Ken Hanscom Jr. Reporter held at the Spectacular Events Center in Grayhawk speak, he is a local gentleman Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas to all and Bangor. This happened to be the same day who is Native American and has made a especially Brad and his Lady, Shannon for as the Low XII Riders chapter May stated birch bark canoe, this being his fourth or a great year. Hope all was able to attend meeting. It had come to our attention that fifth. He told of how you strip the bark and John’s father Jeff Gerald was a long time shape it and wrap the bark around the ribs the Feztival of tree’s. It is a great time and mason and member of Ralph J Pollard a very good money maker for the Temple. and retrieve spruce roots and keep splitting Lodge in Orrington. Our chapter took a them into weaving material to secure the Our Capt. Scott is bavk to work, but still vote to make a donation and also passed the has some aches and pains, but as he says, ribs and bow and stern together. Also how hat at our meeting. After our meeting was to make sealer for the seams of spruce gum he is up and walking. Hope you all had a over, a group of us jumped on our bikes and great thanksgiving as I forgot about it last rode over the the fundraiser. We walked in charcoal and bear fat. Once it is made and month. Now on to hunting. On youth day as a group and presented the family with a used and checked over for the season it is I took my grandson. We saw a couple of significant donation to help with medical stored for the winter months. it is sunk with does but they were running. I took my expenses. Fast forward to today. Both John rocks to below ice level to keep it moist and shot gun, thought I might shoot a turkey and Breanne are doing well. After seeing being able to be used for years. This one but did not see any. When we got home the what masons did to help, John decided he was made to be able to load a moose into wife showed me a picture of “5” under our would like to join our great fraternity. In it as it is 18 ft long and 4 ft. Wide. bird feeder. November 2018, John will be raised to the The 50/50 was won by Linda Qualey and Birthday wish’s this month go to sublime degree of a Master Mason at Ralph donated back, thank you Linda, the ladies Scot and Betty Averill, Deb Curtis, Jody J Pollard Lodge in Orrington. On top of this, prize was won by Patty Hartin which was a Patterson, Suellen Leighton, if she keeps Jeff has returned to be an active member of homemade wreath, congratulations ladies. getting older she may go by her sister, Ralph J Pollard Lodge. As Widows Sons, With that being the end of the meeting we Ronald Dow, and Janice Day. When I first every member is dedicated to helping those concluded at 8:27pm. met Jan, she took 2 cumber buns and made in need especially when it involves the As always keep doing what we do ALL a girth strap for me, back when we were in family of a brother mason. We don’t expect FOR THE KIDS!!! Attend your Blue anything in return. To see a young man join Lodges support each other and have a the Patrol Unit. Again this month, nobody our great fraternity and his father return to got married. BLESSED Thanksgiving. T. T. Tony lodge is the biggest thank you we could of Bowers Don’t spend the holidays alone. Find a friend, family or other loved ones and enjoy their time and fellowship this season. December 2018 15

Child Life Wish List Thank you for thinking of Shriners Hospitals for Children — Boston. Your generosity brings love to the rescue to our critically injured children. Please call Carolyn Wahto at 617-371-4807 if you would like to make a gift of toys, clothing or other non-monetary items. The wish list below has been carefully selected by our child life specialists who see every day the unique needs of each patient and their family. • Board books (multilingual) • Children’s clothing and underwear • Medium-sized infant/toddler toys (sizes 2T and up, new outfits preferred) (light up toys, cause and reaction toys, music • Sneakers and shoes (toddler sizes and makers) up) • New small stuffed animals with sewn on eyes • Stuffed animals (new. including Beanie Boos) • Sippy cups • iPads and iPad Minis • Medical play kits • Glitter wands • Lego kits (varying difficulty) • Books in Spanish or Ukrainian • Accessories (hats, sports items, jewelry, • Craft kits (varying difficulty) makeup) • Painting supplies (brushes, canvases, etc.) • Sports posters • Party supplies • Video games (unused or used in good • Window clings and room decorations condition) • CD/DVD binder/organization system PS2, PS3, XBox 360, XBox 1, Wii • Batteries (especially AA) • Various electronics (hand held video games, • Balls (soccer, football, nerf, toddler) small camera, etc.) • Pinwheels When making a non-monetary donation, please consider the following: • Only NEW items will be accepted We cannot accept: • Please do not wrap gifts - Used toys • Please buy non-latex toys and balloons - Handmade pillows • Arts and crafts materials must have the non- - Dollar Store toys toxic seal (AP,CP, health label non-toxic) - VHS tapes - Large ride-on items - Sports trading cards Please contact Carolyn Wahto at 617-371-4807 to discuss your non-monetary donation. Support our Child Life Department by making a monetary or gift card donation.

Here is what your monetary gift will help support: New England Aquarium membership = $2500 equals 208 patient visits Museum of Science membership = $2000 equals 200 patient visits Boston Children’s Museum membership = $1500 equals 150 patient visits Average cost of community reentry outing = $100 per patient Average cost of patient discharge or birthday party = $50 per patient Details on how to make a monetary donation on reverse side.

Gift Cards in increments of $50 and above are also greatly needed and appreciated. InformatIon and appoIntments: (617) 722-3000 • donatIons: (617) 371-4807

shrInershospItalsforChIldren.org/Boston Wishing you and your family health, happiness, peace and prosperity this holiday season and in the coming New Year. May the magic of Christmas fill your heart all year long. 16 The Anahgram

this holiday season consider joining the Shriners Hospitals for Children — Boston 50th anniversary giving club It is our birthday and we are turning 50 years old! We would be grateful to have your extra generous support as we look forward to transforming the hospital for the future. 50th anniversary gifts, $1,000 for individuals /couples or $5,000 for groups/organizations, will be recognized on the special 50th anniversary glass donor wall in our hospital.

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May the holidays bring you new inspiration and joy. Wishing you all the happiness of the season in the new year. December 2018 17 Official Call of the Potentate for the 2019 January Ceremonial

Official Call Of The Potentate By order of the Potentate of Anah temple All Nobles are instructed to assemble on January 19th, 2019 AD at The Anah Shrine to Convene the Annual Meeting of the Anah Shrine for the purpose of hearing reports for the year 2018 and the Initation of Candidates. Attest;

Charlie Pray Brad Prout

Recorder Potentate Schedule of Events Subject to adjustments Brad E Prout, Potentate Friday,​ ​January 18, 2019 7pm -10pm Hospitality at ​Anah Shrine Center​ 1404 Broadway, Bangor; Hosted by Hancock County Shrine Club 10pm -12am Hospitality at ​Hilton Garden Inn​, 250 Haskell Road, Bangor for a night cap! Shuttle bus available for evening event. Saturday, January 19, 2019 8:00am Divan, Directors, Aides, Membership Committee report to Anah Shrine Center 8:30am Candidate Registration 8:30am New Candidates’ Ladies, Mentors, Ladies’ Orientation team, and other interested Shrine Ladies arrive for Welcome Orientation at Hilton Garden Inn 9:00am Orientation for Candidates 9:00am Ladies of New Candidates Welcome Orientation session begins 9:45am Prepare to open Temple...​Anah Shrine Center 10:00am ​Open Temple 11:00am Ladies Luncheon, Hilton Garden Inn (Tickets $18.00)* 11:30am Recess for Lunch for all Nobles and Candidates 12:45pm Divan, Past Potentates, Nobility and guests assemble in the main hall of the Shrine Center 1:00pm ​ Temple reopens...​Semi public event with Ladies Reception of Unit Heads and Club Presidents Black Camel Ceremony Announcement of 2019 Appointments Installation of 2019 Divan Fezzing of new candidates. “Old Red Fez” 3:00pm Camel’s Milk 6:00pm Social Hour at Shrine Center 6:45pm Grand Entrance/ Introductions 7:00pm Shrine Ceremonial Buffet Dinner to include ​ Sliced​ Marinated Steak, Baked Stuffed Chicken Supreme, Cheese Ravioli with Red Pepper Parmesan, salad, vegetables, desserts $25.00 per ​ ​ person* 8:00pm Evening Program 9:00 -11:00pm Music provided by JR Mitchell After the event Hospitality Room open until midnight at ​Hilton Garden Inn ​for a night cap!

Luncheon and Ceremonial Dinner Tickets will be available at the Shrine office until January 15, 2019. *Candidates and their Ladies will be guests of Anah Shrine at the Ladies Luncheon and the Saturday Evening Dinner. Candidates and Ladies attending please contact the Shrine Office to reserve your tickets at 207-942-2254. 2019 dues cards required for admission to Ceremonial. Fez is required. Evening dress is Semi-formal. Shuttle bus will be available for Friday and Saturday events from hotel. (Proceeds from this(Proceeds event are for the to benefit benefit of Anah Anah Shriners Shrine and donations and areare not subject deductible to as change)charitable donations.) 18 The Anahgram to report. They did a bridge dedication in paying for the treatments, and you knew Norridgewock. Mike and Ernie piped at for sure he needed a roof over his head and the Potentate’s Reception. It seems that you had to put the child’s health in prayer? the band did a concert in Corinna also. I We all have challenges; I’ve had to do wasn’t able to make those events, because every one of these. With faith in God, you I was working. too can get through bad times. Without Your Highlanders desperately need faith, people go to a pretty dark place and DRUMMERS. We will teach you, and the they may not get through the darkness. Widow’s Club cost is almost nothing. You may have to We have all read about a recent tragedy Lorena Fenlason, Reporter buy sticks and a practice pad, we have the where a poor young mother apparently Welcome to December and the Holiday drums. If all you can do is walk and in a couldn’t see any light in her life. That month. loud voice go “Boom, Boom, BOOM- family needs prayer, the surviving child I can’t believe how fast time is going. BOOM” we will take you. Unless we get needs prayer. We are Masons, we are This is good for me as it brings me closer more drummers, there is a good chance supposed to have light, if you see someone to moving into my new home in Orrington. that you won’t have Highlanders without it, please shine it on them and help The condo should be done soon. representing Anah in some parades. Hard them find the way. That is what Masons Last month we went to Olive Garden for to march and stay on tune without a beat. and Shriners do. So be thankful this our monthly lunch. I have other pleasant news along this line, Thanksgiving that you are part of this Brenda Rodgerson has offered her place but I’m not at liberty to say right now. noble institution. for a pot luck lunch and yankee swap for We decided to have our Annual Meeting Until next time, be blessed. Remember our Holiday get together. Her address is with the Shrine Christmas Party. The we need Drummers and pipers. Please 115 Randolph Drive and phone is 478-5219 Shrine has promised us, and other units, contact me, at pipingleprechaun@hotmail. give her a call if you can make it . This will the ability to sneak off and have our com, if you have any interest in learning take place on December 12th. at noon. Lets “meeting and voting” whilst festivities the drums or pipes. hope the weather holds out so travel won’t occur. It may be more fun and certainly be a problem. will save the unit some money compared The other thing I want to mention is to past years. the Ceremonial in January. This will take This will probably arrive near place on the 18th and 19th. Lets show our Thanksgiving. If you watch the news, you support for the new Potentate and first Lady may wonder what is there to be thankful by attending any of the events. We again for. That is a fair question; certainly we will have a widows table for the evening all have our struggles and crosses to bear. Noble Danny celebration. The Bible tells us that we are going to DeWitt, Reporter There will also be a ladies luncheon. We have struggles and challenges. As Masons do not reserve a table for this but we can and Shriners, we are ALL given a somber Greetings Nobles, still all sit together if you wish. lesson on how we are to stand up during Not much has changed since my last Gets your tickets for these two important said trials. We are to face challenges with report. By the time you are reading this, events. integrity, calm, determination, and a we will have done the Ellsworth Christmas I will be in touch with you to try to faithful reliance on Devine providence. Parade and probably our Downeast Festival encourage and get a count. Every trial doesn’t have a happy ending. of Trees will be behind us. A lot goes into To the ladies who have recently became Some people seem cursed and others it, but many hands make it easier. It is a widows, I send you my love and also want disproportionality blessed. As long as lot of work in a short period of time but you to contact me if you have not heard you have your faith, you still have is extremely rewarding to see how much from me. You are so welcomed to join our something to be thankful for. people enjoy it. Hopefully Mother Nature group. It has become such a support and fun Consider this: Have you ever had such is good to us. group to be with. I have made so many new an overwhelming opponent that if they Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and friends with this group as others have also. were successful they would destroy your Happy New Year! I can be reached either by my cell at 745- life as you know it? And there was no way Till next time. 8819 or email at lorenafenlason@gmail. that you could see to come out of it? In com. those circumstances, have you ever had to Have a great Holiday Season and Stay just put it in the hands of God and say, “I’ll Well, Stay Happy. accept whatever you decide?” Have you ever had to delay the public announcement By Betty Bowen, Secretary of the birth of a child, because the hospital said, “it will be a few days before we The Sunshine Club held its annual Craft Noble Fair on Nov. 3rd at the Shrine Center. The know what we have, and what his/her fair was well attended and a great success Mike Murphy outlook is”? Have you ever looked into Reporter for everyone. The café did a great job on the eyes of a crying mother who didn’t the lunches and all of the vendors want to think her child would live long enough to come back next year. All of the members come home from the hospital and say, “I that worked on this fair deserve a round of Greetings Nobles and Ladies. Cooooooold don’t know how, but it is going to be ok.”? applause. …..Cooooooold! That is what is in the air. Have you ever looked at a mountain of Our next meeting will be on Jan. 14, Your Highlanders are now onto our Winter medical bills, after insurance paid, and 2019, at the Shrine Center. This is our Practice Schedule. Most Sundays, you wonder how you’ll ever pay for all the annual meeting with election of officers will find much of the band diligently charges? Have you ever had an for the year and discussions about the new practicing and honing piping and overzealous doctor who ordered a slew of year’s events. The board meets at 6pm, drumming skills. I for one should engage tests that you knew weren’t fully covered social time and refreshments will be at in a winter fast. It seems that someone by insurance? Have you ever had to stop 6:30 and regular meeting starts at 7. keeps shrinking my uniform. I’ve gained your child’s potentially life-saving Reminder that any member can attend the so much weight in the last 5 years that I medication, because the medical provider board meeting. jumped up in the air last week and got and insurance company were in a Hope everyone has a safe and happy stuck. I really don’t have much band news bureaucratic deadlock and were not holiday season. See you in 2019. No matter the amount of gifts I get this Christmas, your friendship is the greatest one of them all. Merry Christmas my dear friend. December 2018 19 BOSTON HOSPITAL NEWS Noble Rayn Otis, Reporter Hello All, As we enter the final month of the year and our 50th Anniversary the Board of Governors would like to thank you for all your dedication to our hospital. It’s been quite a roller coaster ride. We continue to work towards right sizing our hospital and are evaluating all aspects of our hospital to plan the best use our space. One thing that hasn’t changed and won’t change is the dedication of our staff in the world class care they provide everyday. Our hospital continues to change the lives of children from around the globe and from our own backyard. Inpatient visits from Maine account for 8% of visitors to our hospital while outpatient visitors from Maine account for 6%. The numbers don’t seem large but your work and giving makes the difference. This month brings lots of visitors to the SHC — Boston 10 2018 BOG Meeting, Photo provided by: Dolores M. Sansone hospital and hopefully a World Series trophy will be amongst the visitors. Our hospital is lucky to be so close to so many World Champion teams to brighten the lives of our patients and staff alike. On a personal note I’d like to thank the many units who have stepped forward to support our 50th Anniversary. If your club or unit would like to participate please let me know and I’ll make sure your support is recognized accordingly. Every month at our meeting I’m reminded how great Anah is because of our dedicated clubs and units. Your support is noticed far and wide. There turely isnt anything better than being an ANAH Shriner. We at ANAH are truly leaders in Boston because Kelly has appeared on the NBC’s Last Comic of all of you. Standing, Comedy Central, Today Show, As we begin to look ahead to 2019 we and can be heard on SiriusXM Radio. will need your support more than ever. Our own Illustrious Sir Robert “Bob” NEW THIS YEAR: Turner will take the reigns as Chairman of our Hospital. He will lead our Hospital as we tackle our next 50 years of providing world class care. It’s an honor for all of us at ANAH to have one of our own as The Anah Clowns are looking to find Chairman. out who is the next great comedian. Thank you for the opportunity to represent you all at our Hospital, and This will be an amateur competition remember all of your hospital reps are where each person will be given 5 willing and able to speak/present at any of minutes to prove that they are Funny! your meeting and events. First prize is $200! Will you have diamonds or coal in your stocking? YITF, Tickets available at the Anah Shrine at 1404 Broadway, Bangor Ryan Otis SHC-Boston Board Member Or by Phone: 207-942-2254 Beverage of your choice. Setup Available Shriners and Friends Welcomed PROCEEDS SUPPORT ANAH CLOWNS 207.942.1234 Tickets are not tax deductible for this event 570 Main St, Bangor ME 04401

We hope all of your dreams and wishes come true this holiday season and that you see the same results throughout the coming new year. Bangor Brewer Ellsworth 20 207-947-5678 207-989-3603 207-667-8515 The Anahgram

www.gliddenautobody.com Springfield Shrine Hospital News Noble Robert “Bob” Pullen . - Reporter Brooke Green Where has the year gone? By the time you read this Thanksgiving will be behind us and Christmas just over the horizon. In reflecting on 2018 I have many Shrine oriented things to consider blessings. EST 1964 EST 1964 We’ve had a great Potentate and First lady in Brad and Shannon Prout, we had a joint statewide screening clinic yielding several new patients to the world’s greatest medical team, had an outreach clinic here Bangor Brewer Ellsworth in Bangor preceded by a wonderful seafood reception for the Springfield 207-947-5678 207-989-3603 207-667-8515 medical staff put on by our clowns, then our sister Temple Kora , and yes I know www.gliddenautobody.com that’s a taboo but I’ve never been accused of being overly politically correct, had a reception and outreach clinic for the children in that end of the state, and the Boston hospital was wisely spared closing. Our second annual “Love To The Rescue Ride” was a success. Many thanks to the Widows Sons for not only their participation but their actual help with the

EST 1964 EST 1964 execution of the ride, and thanks to the world renowned chef Gump and to Petals for keeping a tight rein on him for the food preparation. Now that books are closed on expenses and income I’d like to give a huge thank you to our sponsors. They are: Bangor Brewer Ellsworth Wellman Paving 207-947-5678 207-989-3603 207-667-8515 Hartt Transportation Varney’s Consolidated Electrical Dist. www.gliddenautobody.com Machias Savings Bank John T Cyr & Sons Broadway Dunkin Donuts Acadia Auto Auctions TBA Inc Rollie’s Bar and Grill Snowman Printing Brad and Shannon Prout Spaulding Radiator

EST 1964 The Work Store Without the generosity of these fine folks, the Springfield Hospital Patients would have been deprived of necessary funding. EST 1964 When you see anyone from these groups give them a thank you for helping our Bangor Brewer Ellsworth kids. I would be remiss if I didn’t take this 207-947-5678 207-989-3603 207-667-8515 opportunity to thank our very own Janice Young for her diligence in securing transportation, lodging and meals for www.gliddenautobody.com those children in need of these services while attending appointments at the hospitals. In closing I want to thank the nobility of Anah for allowing me to represent you in Springfield this year. It is the without a doubt the greatest honor I’ve had in my 30+ years in Anah. It’s so rewarding to see firsthand the miracles that are performed daily at the hospital and be part of the board that governs the expenditures and new programs aimed at giving our kids a better life. Thanks again and here’s wishing you and yours a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. Bob

This is the time of year to take a step back from the stresses of life and enjoy the little things. We hope you enjoy them with loved ones. December 2018 21 all through the year. If you’d like to see if resident no doubt! Nothing jolly about that you qualify, my contact info is at the end white stuff that will soon be falling that I of this article or contact the Shrine Office can see. Never did learn to ski. Now I’m or a Divan member. too old and couldn’t afford it if I could. EVERY Shriner, their Lady and family I hope that everyone had a great is an unofficial member of the Public Thanksgiving holiday. I spite of all of our Relations Committee as you are the “boots day to day troubles and worries, we do have on the ground” You guys and the ladies a lot to be thankful for! It’s been a busy summer as I fumble my that support us, are truly the face of Anah Before we know it, Christmas will be way through this job as PR Chairman. I Shriners. upon us. Already! Is everyone ready? mention many of the things that get done, HOW YOU CAN HELP: Please try to Thanks in advance as I write, for all those not to toot my own horn, but just so that share our posts on Facebook, Twitter and who helped to make the Feztival of Trees you know there is something being done Instagram! You’d be surprised how another great success. in the way of PR. I would like to first exponentially the reach of our posts can be Happy Birthday, the last day of this thank JR Mitchell for his support and if you LIKE and SHARE and RETWEET. month, to lady Agnes Carr. She shares her making time for us many times on ABC7/ And don’t forget your hashtags —> # birthday with our daughter so I’m reminded FOX22. #Shriners #AnahShriners every year. Happy day to you, Aggie, on We got Mr. Pullen on TV for the Love to #ShrinersInternational and my newest your special day. the Rescue Ride and he did a phenomenal favorite #AnahProud Noble Ross and his lady Ann celebrate job! ATTENTION UNITS, COMMITTEES this month as well. Not only celebrating TV5 was there at NASCARS Weekend AND CLUBS! because they are golfing instead of at Katahdin Shadows this year and we If you have an event or project you are shoveling, but because they also celebrate were able to get Lee Klug to speak on working on and would like help from a wedding anniversary as well. behalf of Anah Shrine as well as being an Public Relations, let me know if I can Congratulations on both accounts and also Emeritus NASCARS member and Past help. a big thankyou to Ross for two fun years Captain. Lee does a lot better job than he If you would like to help with Public under his leadership of the convertible unit. admits. Thank you Lee for doing it. Relations, reach out to me! Job well done! Most recently, I was able to go to TV5 207-460-0978 And a year’s end thankyou to all the and speak to them about the Holiday [email protected] Shrine family and friends for another great Marketplace Craft Fair to benefit the On Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @ year. Hard work by all for sure, but fun Sunshine Club. I hope it helped with davegulya times for such a great cause. ‘Its all about bringing some attention to the event and the Kids’. the efforts of the Sunshine Club. Be sure to remember all of our family Sometimes I submit info to newspapers, and friends in need in your thoughts and TV and Radio Stations and never hear prayers. anything back. Other times I get a call or As Clement Clarke Moore wrote in his email back and we setup an exchange of poem, “Happy Christmas to all and to all info. a good night”. And as I once said “ I think I also wanted to explain some of the Noble Gaylord E. Sundt, Reporter it’s time for a glass of wine”. behind the scenes type of stuff done by PR ‘Tis the season to be jolly? I wonder who Reporting for the convertibles Gaylord E. so that again, the membership knows that thought that one up? Probably some Florida Sundt there is stuff being done. We’ve bought a brand new projector for giving public presentations outside of the Temple. I will LOST NOBLES AS OF 2018 be able to attend events and give Scot W.Ford -Sullivan,Me. Paul H.Jacobs-Gainesville,Va. presentations on Anah Shrine and the Thomas Andrews-Vinalhaven,Me. Merle S. Johnson-Daytona Beach,Fla. work we do for SHC. There was also a Doran Bouchard-Naples, Fla. Kevin Ralph Joy-Addison,Me. great backdrop that was purchased (it was Varney Hal Brackett-Danforth,Me. Stuart P. Lane-Zephyrhills, Fla. Merrill R.Bradford Jr.-Bangor,Me. Jeffery Leighton-Cherryfield,Me. used for the first time at the Potentates Ryan L.Bradford-Bangor,Me. Ronald J. Libby-Patten,Me. Reception) we will be able to use this as a James Varney-Ruskin,Fla. William T. Mansur-Bangor,Me. background for photos at our many events William M.Brewer-Gloucester,Mass. Clifton P. Marriner-Linconville Center,Me. as well as public events where we can Sidney R.Bubar Sr.-Bradford,Me. Timothy P.McCabe-Caribou,Me. “dress up” the area we may be set up. We William S.Chadeayne-Bangor, Me. Adam L. Meisler-Franklin,Me. are looking at a portable PA system that Lloyd R. Chase- Houlton,Me. Robert B.Miller-Olympia,Wa. would accompany the new projector if Chad E. Cirard-Ellsworth,Me. Sid Mitchell-Orono,Me. needed. There are big plans for the 65” TV Michael S.Cluff-Vinalhaven,Me. John L. Morse-Ellsworth,Me. that now resides in the corner near the William Cooper-St.Albans,Me. Mike P, Murphy-Brooks,Me. ceiling in the lobby. Look for all kinds of Clint Curtis-Blue Hill, Me. Merle Sumner Pendleton-Islesboro,Me. Anah Shrine info to be displayed there. Scott A.Cyr-Fort Fairfield,Me. Arthur M.Prescott-Machiasport,Me. We can utilize this in an unobtrusive way Nicholas A. Dakin-Stockton Springs,Me. Peter P. Pushor-Exeter,Me. to give information about what we do Byron Dill Jr.-Bucksport,ME. Glenn E. Reed-Ellsworth,Me. even when the facility is being used by Stanley Dingwell-Pomfret Center Ct. Eric Ritchie-Hermon,Me. another group. Michael E.Dunbar-Brewer,Me. Richard W. Romesburg-Winterport,Me. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the William Dunn-Dedham, Me. Donald C.Silver-Salt Lake City, Utah SHRINERS LEGACY PROGRAM. I Steven W. Edgecomb-Brewer,Me. Joseph E. Smith-Brooks,Me. have been asked and accepted the role of George Clifford Estes-Bangor,Me. Roland Stanley-Ellsworth,Me. Charles T.Ferris-Waterville,Me. John Storen-Dexter,Me. administering this program. A little about Calvin Foley-Eastport,Me. Donald E. Thomas-Eddington,Me. the Legacy Program: this is available to all Robert J. Fortier -Bangor,Me. Stephen A. Trimm,Jr. Eddington,Me. Shriners with family members who are Yusuf H.Ghodgeri-Colorado Springs,Co. Myron John Turner-Garfield Plt.,Me. also Shriners. Those family members Eric Girard-Glenburn,Me. Adam Vachon-Orrington,Me. include: sons, sons-in-law, brothers, John J.Goggin-Guilford,Me. Helmut Weber-Camden,Me. uncles, grandfathers, etc., are eligible to Brian E. Hallowell-Orland,Me. Aaron D.Weston-Newburg,Me. become part of the Legacy Program. A Jerry M.Hathaway-Oscala,Fla. Jeremy O. Brown-Pembroke,Me. framed certificate and a Shriners Legacy Mark Hatt- Lincoln,Me. Robert L.Emerson-Orrington, Me. Pin are awarded to qualifying families. Dieter Heinz-The Villages.Fla. David Pelletier-Bangor,Me. The presentations are made at Anah events Asa R. Honey-Holden,Me. Kent G.Stanley-Hancock,Me. May your family be blessed with love from the ones that matter most this holiday season and throughout the coming year. 22 The Anahgram

I am dreaming of white Christmas with every card I write. May your days be merry and bright and May all your Christmases be white. December 2018 23 Anah Super Sportsman Raffle Winners – October 20, 2018 1 Harvard Austin 29 Paul Tracey 57 David Burgess 2 Shannon Knight 30 Nicka Graham 58 Martin Kosowski 3 Jason Mills 31 Fred Parsons 59 Andrea Hall 4 Mike King 32 Tim Weymouth 60 Bruce Hill 5 Doug Sinclair 33 Melissa Higgins 61 Bruce Hill 6 Joseph McDonald 34 Greg Hedrick 62 Chris Jones 7 Edward Kotredes 35 Derek Dufour 63 Emery West 8 Jeff Cobb 36 Ryan Otis 64 Doug Sukeforth 9 Mike Murphy 37 Robert Farnsworth 65 R. Jordan 10 Rick Pacifici 38 Amanda Burke 66 Randell Roof 11 John Benner 39 Crystall Hallowell 67 Henry Whitmore 12 Steve Stiles 40 Crystall Hallowell 68 Louise Holyoke 13 Stephen Tinto 41 Josh Berry 69 Alan Staples 14 Tom Hardison 42 Ann Otis 70 Dwayne Seeley 15 Heather Pelletier 43 Richard Melanson 71 Estelle Haslam 16 Wallace Tent 44 Ted Russell 72 Shelley Knowlton 17 Dwayne Cyr 45 Richard Hawkins 73 Richard Hardison 18 Debbie Dobson 46 Joelle Nolan 74 Courtney Wilson 19 Mob Martin 47 Scott Parkhurst 75 Kathy Cobb 20 John Benner 48 Julie Keefe 76 Bill Rush 21 Bill Hebert 49 Phyllis Watson 77 Patti Sheltmire 22 Donna Mahon 50 Donald Young 78 Sterling Bunker 23 Bill Farris 51 Brian Hartford 79 Dwayne Seeley 24 Brian Hartford 52 Bart Tokas 80 James Maaykens 25 George Avery 53 Clyde Lewis 81 Brian Smith 26 Nick Noddin 54 Todd Emerson 82 Mike Lambert 27 Leslie Gardner 55 Scott Marquis 83 Jay Fernald 28 Ryan Otis 56 Diana Lambert

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William D. Braveman Inverness Florida Jul. 26, 1927 – Sep. 17, 2018 Rising Virtue Lodge #10 Raised 3-10- The 1953 Created Anah 6-19-1954

Kilby P. Osborn, Jr. Dexter Maine Black Camel Nov. 19,1930 – Oct. 19, 2018 Honoring Those Who Have Lewys Island Lodge #138 Raised 5-16- 1956 Created Anah 6-21-1957 Gone Before Us!

Gary R. Tyler Northeast Harbor, Me. Jul. 9, 1935 – Mar. 10, 2018 “In Memory of Our Departed Brother Nobles” Northeast Harbor Lodge #208 Raised When Allah calls, then our friends obey and fold thier tents and 5-17-1960 Created Anah 6-13-1964 steal away. To the land where the crystal waters flow, where the Beautiful Palms of Allah grow. Life is a story in volumes three, the Gerald B. Hill Warren, Maine past, the present, the yet to be. The first we’ve written and laid Sep. 14th, 1929 – Oct.31, 2018 away, the second we’re reading day by day, The third and last of St. George Lodge #16 Raised 12-1-1952 the volumes three, is locked from sight Created Anah 6-5-1971 - God keepeth the key.

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Decorate every empty space in your home to remind you the magical season that this truly is. Merry Christmas to you! 28 The Anahgram Clip & Save DECEMBER 2018 1-Aroostook County Shrine Club Christmas Party & Divan Visitation 7,8 &9- Downeast Festival of Trees at Franklin Vets Club 8- ANAH SHRINERS available from: crescentlumberco.com CHRISTMAS PARTY 18-ASSOCIATION MEETS 18-STATED MEETING 31- New Year’s Eve Dance Party JANUARY 2019 HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ANAH SHRINE WINDOWS AND DOORS mathewsbrothers.com 18 & 19- 2019 CEREMONIAL February 2019 2-Keystone Kops Snow Race 2-Wheelers Super Supper 16-Clown Comedy Night 23-Potentate’s Party March 2019 2-Highlanders- PRE-ST.PADDY’S CONCERT 2019

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