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DESERT DUST JUNE 2013 PAGE 1 $21,042 PAGE 2 JUNE 2013 DESERT DUST cated Shriner. I have talked take over and participate”. May 31st and June 1st. The about how I, at an early age, Or any number of excuses. Shriners Celebrity Golf Clas- “got it”. What do I mean by But, we have thousands of sic takes place at Lake Nor- “get it”? It’s simple. I saw, children who depend on all man on June 8th and 9th. as a child, the results of all of of us to make a difference in And one of the most fun fi lled the countless hours and tire- their lives. If you have lost events of the year will take less work Shriners and our “it”, please work the Paper place at Family Fun Day on Ladies spend promoting our Crusade next year, or help June 15th at Red Fez Shrine Nobles and Ladies again congratulate them for of being rewarded by hear- great philanthropy. Rhonda your Club or Unit with one Club on the beautiful Lake reaching this milestone in ing fi rst-hand testimonials of and I have done our best to of the many events that they Wylie with swimming, games, One of the most exciting as- their Shrine travels. how the Shriners Hospitals show Holland and Warner participate in monthly. Hear- and excellent barbecue for pects of my year as Potentate for Children have impacted what it means to be associ- ing the testimonials will cer- all who attend. There will be has been my travels to the dif- I was given the exciting news the lives or the life of a fam- ated with the Shriners, and tainly put “it” back in your something for kids of all ages. ferent Shrine Clubs and Units that Noble Captain Scott ily member or friend. One I sincerely believe they also life. Or attend a Ceremonial And next month, I know I will to meet with old friends and Starnes and the Directors Sam’s Club location heard 35 “get it”. Holland’s Hope and watch the fun exhibited be able to report on our great make new ones. Staff were awarded the First testimonials over the two day has been a very successful by our Award Winning Direc- trip to Punta Cana. Place trophy for Best Stunt period. As for me, spending challenge for Holland, and I tors Staff. See them “Create a During May, one of my most at the Shrine Directors Asso- two days on the road traveling can already see that Warner Shriner”. It is bound to move In closing, I want to say how memorable visits was to ciation meeting in Knoxville, the Oasis jurisdiction, visiting is chomping at the bits to you. Or better still, take a heart-warming it has been Winston-Salem Shrine Club Tennessee. I look forward to the Nobles and Ladies work- carry the torch that someday trip to the Greenville Hospital seeing the members of Oasis where I had the distinct plea- seeing their new “Hot Sand ing the crusade was one of my I will lay down. I would not and see fi rst-hand what your Shrine striving to “Put Kids sure of presenting 50 year Stunt” at our ceremonial in most pleasurable experienc- be surprised to see Warner’s efforts, and your fellow Shri- First”. Oasis has, without pins and certifi cates to Noble Blowing Rock on June 1st. es so far as your Potentate. If picture displayed some day ners efforts has done to “Put a doubt, some of the most Charlie Prichard and Noble you were not able to work the as a Past Potentate. We have Kids First”. The Shriner with- dedicated and hardwork- Jim King. Noble Charlie has The largest single event for Paper Crusade this year, you been very careful to not lose in our heart is always there. ing Shriners in all of Shrine- been an active Shriner for Oasis, and Shrine Interna- missed out on a very unique sight of why we are Shriners, Sometimes we just need a re- dom. Keep doing the good his full 50 years, and is Past tional, is the Paper Crusade. experience. I sincerely hope and lose “it”. In our busy minder to get the fi re started work, showing the devotion, President of Winston-Salem It is wonderful seeing so you will be able to participate lives, we can easily say we again. and helping our kids. That Shrine Club. Noble Jim has many Shriners doing their next year. have other things to do and is what makes Oasis the best also contributed throughout best work for the Children. cannot participate. Or, we June will be another busy Shrine Center in the world. his Shrine Career, and has I visited multiple Clubs and Which brings to mind one of can adopt an attitude that, “I month for Oasis and for Shri- been a Clown for more than Units over a two day period. my most memorable experi- have been doing this so long, ners. Of course we will hold Yours in the Faith. 30 years. I would like to At each location, Shriners told ences as the son of a dedi- it is time for someone else to the Spring Ceremonial on Fred hospital versus fraternal fund- controversy that revelation contributing at the Ringmas- raising. The account used for caused. I am not sure they ter level this year!! hospital fundraising should have fully recovered the do- be associated with tax EIN for nor trust that was lost. Also hot off the press, Impe- Oasis or that club/unit. rial just approved our request Just a couple other items and to purchase three (3), yes I There are a couple of key I’ll wrap up. The 2013 Oasis said three new vans to trans- Hello Nobles, Ladies, and hospitals, but this is another hospital fundraising project drivers for this rule; fi rst 1 Shrine Circus telemarketing port our most precious com- Friends of the Shrine. My topic for another day. Today and would like to celebrate by being the IRS severely frowns campaign has kicked off, and modity, our Shrine hospital topic this month will be co- we are discussing money. As having a dinner for the club/ upon any co-mingling of I would urge everyone to ac- children. These will replace mingling of hospital monies I had began above, money unit members. None of the funds, meaning that they tively participate in the Mom older, higher mileage vans and club/unit monies, or raised for hospital needs are funds raised from the hospi- could revoke our 501c3 sta- & Pops Program. Oasis raises and provide a higher level of more specifi cally why this one category, money raised to tal project can be used to pay tus, whereby we would be re- most of our monies used for safety to both our children should never be done. support the operations of our for the dinner. These monies quired to pay property taxes ongoing operations from and our Tripsters. clubs/units and Oasis Head- would need to come from the on our holdings, donor dol- dues, building rentals, and As everyone knows, we con- quarters is the other category. club/unit having a “fraternal” lars would cease, little things circus revenues which are Well, I’ve rambled long tinually have fundraisers for Just remember the phase (non-hospital) type fundrais- like that. But the second and mainly telemarketing monies. enough. Things are going both hospital projects and “never the twain shall er, from member donations, most important reason why The Mom & Pops Programs well here at Oasis, and we club/unit/temple projects. meet”, meaning “two things or from club/unit savings. It’s we would never want to co- is your opportunity to con- would love to have your stop The monies from the hos- which are so different as to a good idea to have at least mingle these funds, is that we tribute to this all-important by and visit your temple. Take pital projects help offset the have no opportunity to unite”. one club/unit fraternal fund- would never want to betray fundraiser. You may be inad- care until next month, and re- tremendous cost of owning raiser per year so that mem- the trust of our donors by us- vertently solicited through the member, the work you do for and operating 22 hospitals O.K. you may be asking, bers’ dues do not have to be ing any hospital monies for telemarketing campaign if you our fraternity and philanthro- in these times of higher and where is he going with this increased to handle ongoing fraternal purposes. Remem- are a local business owner, so py is sincerely appreciated higher medical costs. Pos- since I’m getting bored. Let club/unit operating expenses. ber a few years back when the if this were to happen, just let and essential to our hospital sibly even more important is me use an example for the Likewise and very important, Red Cross used monies raised them know that you are con- children. the volunteer work our Shri- sake of simplicity-say a club/ clubs/units should have sepa- from a disaster to offset their tributing through the Mom & Gary ner family provides for these unit has a very successful rate bank accounts for their operating costs and what a Pops Program. Join me by DESERT DUST JUNE 2013 PAGE 3 On the Road with In the May issue of the Desert Dust, Illustrious TOn Saturdayh thee ladies shoppedO ina downtownsis Camping Club Sir Fred Laxton recommended that club and Seneca and the guys roamed flea markets.