June 2021 Edition 3443 South Galena St., Denver, Colorado 80231 1 Ron Williamson YOU AREN’T DREAMING We are actually planning to go back to our favorite place, El Jebel Shrine! We are finally able to welcome you back. We have some great activities planned for the summer and by September, if all continues to go well, we will be back for our first face to face meeting in a year and a half. We are so excited to see everyone! SOCIAL HOUR SOCIAL HOUR SOCIAL HOUR Let’s get together for a Social Hour to welcome every- one back to the Shrine! Please join us at the Shrine on June 4, 2021, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for our first Social Hour. We will be in the member’s lounge. Join us for a cocktail or soda and some friendly conversation then head out to dinner. Our first parade for this year will be Johnstown on June 5. Following the parade, we have been invited to attend a cornerstone laying at the Johnstown YMCA. We hope everyone is as ready to get out as we are and we hope you will join us on June 26 for a Ceremonial and Mexican Fi- esta complete with margaritas, Mexican food and a piñata loaded with goodies. Looking forward to having several new Nobles join El Jebel. Our second parade for this year will be Brush on July 3. Remember those folks along the parade route in Brush like to play with water balloons and fire hoses so be pre- pared. Several of us will be in Houston for Imperial Ses- sion on July 3 so take lots of pictures to share with us. We are going to try something new this year. On July 24, we invite you to join us for an Official Visit with the Northeast Shrine Club and the Morgan County Shrine Club in Sterling. We will go up on Saturday, and spend some time with our Nobles and Ladies in the northeast part of the state. We will enjoy some time with them in the afternoon and dinner will be provided by the 4-H Club. On Sunday, we will have breakfast with them and head home. More information in this month’s Red Fez. Lady Karri and Lady Robyn would like to invite all of the Ladies of El Jebel to join them for a Ladies Luncheon on July 31. They are so excited to announce their speaker for this year will be Madelyn Hubbs, 2019-2020 National Patient Ambassador, Shriners Hospitals for Children. La- dies be sure to get this date on your calendars. More in- formation to follow. In August, we would encourage everyone to join us at CSSA in Oklahoma City. Competitions, parades and lots of fun. Also, Save the Date – August 28 - The Grand Lodge of Colorado is going to do a Cornerstone Laying at El Jebel Shrine. Come out and help us celebrate! Please continue to get your vaccinations, stay safe and healthy, we will see you all at the summer activities. We are looking forward to FUN ‘N 21! 2 Jay Bobick could help her walk again. She had 13 surgeries before MASK, NO MASK, YOUR CHOICE 18 years old. The Bright procedure was used to help her leg to grow, and it worked. Arletta then talked about the At last, the time is coming to put our masks aside and holistic care the Shriners Hospital provided to all the chil- get on with having a return to a “normal’ life. Many dren; schooling, church, socializing, that made life worth Americans are still not vaccinated against the now fa- living. Parents, doctors, staff taught the value of giving mous virus but, the Nation is getting there. Colorado has back. Arletta had paralysis early in her treatment. One basically removed mask requirements in most cases and example of giving she discussed was a Shriner that have left decisions to businesses. Some have dropped the prayed with her and took her to Sunday School that gave requirement, others have not. Our offices are open to her the power to endure the pain and treatments. Her first those without masks. Hopefully, we will soon be having hospital stay was three months. Later, in school, she be- meetings again at our Temple. Other Masonic Bodies are came a cheerleader and continued this activity throughout gradually starting to meet in person again. While the epic her school years. The whole experience was so great that pandemic is fading, it is doubtful that we will never for- her 16-year-old brother wanted to volunteer at a Shriners get it. Surely, the mask makers will not. So frame your Hospital! The Potentate and all thanked Arletta for her mask, hang it on the wall, and think of good times to inspiring story. come. IS Ron called on Mike Terry, Marshall, to announce Our May ZOOM Meeting took place on Monday, 10 events to come summarized below May with IS Ron Williamson, Potentate, opening the meeting at 7:03 pm with 46 nobles attending. Jim Oliver, Saturday, 5 June 2021 - Johnstown Parade & Grand Lodge Chaplain, gave an invocation, Noble Nils Nordberg sang Corner Stone Laying at YMCA Johnstown the National Anthem, and Jim Dawkins, High Priest & Saturday, 26 June 2021 - Ceremonial followed by Prophet, led all in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of Mexican Fiesta, Highlands Temple our Nation. IS Ron called on Chuck Petersen, Master of Saturday, 24 July 2021 - Official Visit in Sterling. May stay Ceremonies, who welcomed our Past Potentates, Illustri- over the night before at the Ramada Inn, $69 ous Sirs Jim Fitzpatrick, Ron Cosens, Tony Dattilo, Jim Saturday, 31 July 2021 - Ladies Luncheon, Highlands Tem- Stewart, Ed Rendon, Dennis Proctor, Matt Raia, Rich ple. IS Joe Kent and Lady Carrie will join IS Ron and La- Silver, Joe Kent, and Past Imperial Chaplain Greg Rin- dy Robyn as they were unable to have their done. IS Brian Carter, Al Kaly Past Potentate was with luncheon in 2020. us as well. Rich Silver, PP, Treasurer, reported on El Jebel’s financial status summary, stating that there were no unusual expenses or items and summarized the finan- IS Ron recognized Nobles that have been El Jebel cial balances, profit and loss. It was moved, seconded, members for 20 years: Linn Armstrong, Michael Briscoe, and approved to accept the Report. Jay Bobick, Record- Dooley Gehr, Alvin Grose, John Harrington, Robert er, reported that our current membership is regular 790, Kerr, George Leyh, Robert Patten, James Sheridan, associate 39, for a total of 829. The current dues delin- Rocky Teter, Wayne Wells, and G. Allyn Wind. IS Ron quency nobles are 46, 5.5 percent of our membership. It then recognized Nobles that have been El Jebel members was moved, seconded, and approved to accept the Report. for 25 years: Gerald Clarke, David Cox, Jarold Creech, Robert Eurich, Ed Hamm, John Harris, Robert Hoblit, Greg Rindone, Trustee, presented the Building Update. Larry Lombard, James Morris, Stephen Munsinger, John Our occupancy is just above 80 percent and Fuller is Nicolette, Robert Porter, Ed Richards, Greg Rindone, working to fill vacant suites but there are no applicants George Roberts, Gregory Springer, Bruce Squires, James given the current situation. Saturday there will be build- Thoeming, and Aristedes Zavaras. ing exterior work done. Any volunteers will be gratefully accepted. Panorama will be doing landscaping as well. Don Strand, Deputy Chief Aide, recognized the IS Ed The Florence (History) Room is progressing, and photos Rendon, PP, Daraja President for a presentation. IS Ed are needed for the 2nd floor walls. Contact any Trustee gave a brief history and facts about the Daraja to include about your items. defining the Arabic word “Daraja” meaning bicycle or small motorcycle. The Unit started in 1963 by two no- IS Ron Williamson introduced our guest speak- bles with bicycles. In 1965, the Potentate sanctioned the er, Arletta Duke, a Shrine Child. Arletta, at 8 years old, unit with 23 members. In 1970, they switched to motor- suffered a gunshot wound and was told she would never cycles and have gone through growth of various cycles. walk again. Her father knew a Shriner who introduced Arletta to the Greenville, SC Clinic. Dr. Meyers said he Continued on page 15 3 Phone (303) 455-3470 Fax: (303) 458-8849 Red Fez Articles—[email protected] THE RED FEZ Desktop Edition 2021-6 Illustrious Sir Ron Williamson Potentate ELECTED DIVAN Ken Jones, Chief Rabban Grady Carter, Assistant Rabban Jim Dawkins, High Priest & Prophet Doug Kelley, Oriental Guide Rich Silver, P.P. , Treasurer Jay Bobick , Recorder Emeritus There was a friend whose heart was good He walked with men and understood APPOINTED DIVAN Ron Dunsmore , 1st Ceremonial Master His was a voice that spoke with cheer, And Perry Mittler, 2nd Ceremonial Master felt like music on the ear Mike Terry, Marshal His was a smile men loved to see; His John Titterington , Captain of the Guard was a hand that asked no fee for friendli- Bill Brassette, Outer Guard ness or kindness done. And now that he David Dorn, Director has journeyed on, His is a fame that nev- Jim Oliver , Chaplain Emeritus er ends, He leaves behind uncounted friends LIVING PAST POTENTATES Robert G. Van Male (1988) Passed thru the Unseen Portals Thomas D. Palmer (1989) Jack D. Patten (1990) In Memoriam Richard E. Williams (1993) “Our beloved Brethren live on in a new and Amer Plaisted (1994) Dr. David Powell (1997) more glorious life and service. We carry Jim Lear (1998) their influence in our lives and their memo- Michael G.