TheThe ShriekShriek Greeting Nobles, I want to thank all the units and clubs that worked our famous fish fry’s. The nobles and their ladies really did a great job. I know it is a lot of work. In addition, takes some dedication to show up and make it happen each and every Friday. (7 weeks to be exact!). Our shrine center has a great fellowship. There are many of our APRIL nobles and their families that come out and support our center. Seeing the familiar and smiling faces warms your heart. That’s what it’s all about. 2018 Potentate: I would like to take a minute to congratulate Ted Cline for being elected to the position Greg Pelfrey of trustee. He was sworn in Monday night March 12 by III. Sir Kenny Harper. Ted is Chief Rabban: taking Dave Spark’s position for the remainder of the year. Thank you to Ted and Dave Tim Redrow Ormes for stepping up and accepting the challenge of filling Sparky’s obligations as Assistant Rabban: Chief Aide. Jerry A. Ulm High Priest and Prophet: Tony Bowling The parade season has kicked off with the St. Patrick’s Day parade. We had a good Oriental Guide: Don Brockman turnout. The 2nd Annual Joe Nuxhall Miracle League Parade will take place on Saturday, April 7th @ 10:00am. Our next big parade is Pigeon Forge Fun Fest. This is a great Treasurer: Clifford E. Fullman weekend to spend with your family and shrine family. Recorder: Gary Caudill We realize the success of our temple depends on the efforts of our nobles and ladies alike. We have had a very busy month of fish fry’s; St. Patrick’s Day Dance and the Trustees; Dave Sparks Children’s Easter Egg Hunt have become successful staples of our fraternity. Joseph P. Hancock Carl Idler Chuck Jeffers We have plenty of opportunities this year including 1971 VW Bug, concert tickets, reds Marty Meyer game and the Shriners Tribute Edition Henry Golden Boy Rifle. Every 200 tickets sold, Office Staff a Henry will be drawn. We gave away our first Henry rifle at the March business meeting. Sue Martini, Debbie Idler The VW winner will be drawn at the Syrian Shrine Center on October 27 during the Halloween party. In addition to opportunities, we also have many fun and sometimes free activities for our nobility to enjoy. We have had a great start to this New Year and with everyone’s help and participation, we can continue to strengthen and grow our shrine center. I would like to welcome our newest members Koffi Assah and Timothy Callahan (Gayle). These brothers were initiated into our fraternity on February 12. I would also like to thank the first and second line signers. Thanks for the continuing support of our greatest philanthropy. The Imperial Session is coming up in July. However, you only have until May to get your binders fee in. We have a wonderful hotel set up in beautiful Daytona. This will be an exciting week with some activities planned or relaxation if you so desire. If you missed the presentation, please contact the office for more details. The 97th Ohio Shrine Association Session April 27-29 will be in Sandusky Ohio. Our very own Syrian member Walter (Tony) Bowling is the 5th Vice-President. Come out and support Tony and your Temple. Congratulations to Melissa Holmes whom was installed as The Queen of Ishtar Temple #54 Daughters of the Nile on March 24. We wish her a very successful year. In closing, I wanted to remind everybody that I love you and you’re pretty. ST. PATRICKS DAY PARADE 1st PARADE OF THE SEASON CIRCUS MARI GRAS PARTY VALETINE DAY DINNER CELEBRATING 50 YEARS Cincinnati Shriners Hospital celebrates 50 years of pediatric specialty care Shriners Hospitals for Children — Cincinnati kicked off its 50th anniversary on Wednesday, February 14, with an internal celebration that included staff, volunteers and board members. The morning’s celebration, which took place in the hospital atrium, included a special presentation by Lauren Lind, a local burn survivor who was burned over 40 percent of her body at age 6 when a large container of hot chocolate tipped over into her car seat while in route to her brother’s football game. Now a student at the University of Cincinnati, Lauren has served four summers as a junior counselor at Camp Ytiliba, the hospital’s week-long camp for patients. “I don’t remember the pain,” said Lind, “I remember this being one of my favorite places. I always feel special here.” Cincinnati Shriners Hospital opened in 1968 as Shriners Burns Institute, and was connected with General Hospital, what is now University of Cincinnati Medical Center. One of only four free-standing pediatric burn hospitals in the country today, the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital has expanded its care over the years to include plastic and reconstructive surgery, treatment of cleft lip and palate and other craniofacial disorders, and complex skin and wound conditions. As always, the hospital treats children based strictly on their needs and regardless of a family’s ability to pay. The hospital has celebrations planned throughout the year, including a Patient Reunion on June 16, and a visit from David Ragan, NASCAR driver whose number 38 Ford Fusion is sponsored by Shriners Hospitals for Children, on July 12. CELEBRATING 50 YEARS Since 1877, Syrian Shrine has been a Shrine Center based on fun, fellowship and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, truth and relief. To encourage families to continue this historic tradition from one generation to the next, we are launching the Shriners Legacy Program here at Syrian Shrine The Shriners Legacy program is open to any male family member related to a Shriner, including: Fathers – Sons – Grandfathers – Grandsons – Brothers – Nephews - In-Laws Individuals who become part of the Shriners Legacy program will be eligible to wear a special pin that represents the family’s pride in their Shriner heritage. In addition, they will be able to participate in a variety of fun events and activities. We will be hosting Shrine Legacy nights to honor those participating in the Legacy Program and to encourage others to do the same. Information about the program is available from the Recorders office, or any Membership Committee member. SHRINERS VILLAGE COMMUNITY Shriners Village is the Web-based community created Social Media exclusively for the Shriners family. 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Love Grows Miracles Supporting research to develop innovative in utero procedures and treatments that will one day eliminate specific complex medical conditions, increase the number of healthy births, and give new hope to parents and families. Anne Bergenske, First Lady of Shriners International, hopes that one day more children will be born healthy, and that the availability of improved treatments and procedures that can be performed before birth, will make this possible. She has announced her fundraising program, Love Grows Miracles, which will provide funding through scholarships to support research being done by physicians and scientists at Shriners Hospitals for Children® to ensure healthy births and pave the way for the development of innovative treatments that may one day eliminate some birth disorders. “Every parent hopes their child will come into this world healthy, and without difficulties. The researchers at Shriners Hospitals for Children are working hard to gain understanding that will help develop and refine in utero procedures, ultimately allowing more parents to experience the incomparable joy and wonder of a healthy newborn,” said Anne Bergenske, First Lady of Shriners International. Whether the problem is spina bifida, cleft lip and palate, cerebral palsy, limb abnormalities, or any other of countless complex medical conditions, there will be solutions in the future. Science and research have the potential to provide answers that may one day eliminate the occurrence or development of these conditions. “Let’s do more than imagine a world without birth disorders; let’s help make it a reality,” said First Lady Anne. Research that Provides Answers Shriners Hospitals for Children has a long history of conducting research that leads to new, innovative treatments that change lives.