Oasis of Glenmont Cyprus Shriners Desert of New York FALL 2017 HAVING FUN. HELPING KIDS INSIDE THIS ISSUE POTENTATE’S MESSAGE 3 FALL CEREMONIAL 6 MEMBERSHIP 9 MILLION DOLLAR CLUB 13 CHIEF RABBAN’S MESSAGE 4 POTENTATE’S BALL 7 CHRISTMAS PARTY 10 UPCOMING EVENTS 14 www.cyprusshriners.com PAGE 2 CYPRUS NEWS Cyprus News Vote on proposed change to the By-Laws at Published Quarterly by Cyprus Shriners 9 Frontage Road, Glenmont, NY 12077 stated meeting Wednesday September 20, 2017 Tel: (518) 436-7892 Email: [email protected] ARTICLE V Website: www.cyprus5.org Initiation Fees, Dues, Per Capita, Hospital Levy Section 5.1 Initiation Fee The initiation fee shall 2017 Elected Divan be determined at a stated or special meeting of the Potentate Ill. Anthony T. Prizzia, Sr. (845) 691-2021 temple after notice has been given to each member [email protected] stating the proposed amount of the initiation fee. It Chief Rabban David M. Unser (518) 207-6711 must be paid in full prior to initiation. [email protected] Assistant Rabban Robert Baker (518) 857-8187 At this time the Fee for Initiation is $100.00, but [email protected] High Priest & Prophet John Donato (518) 479-0315 does not appear in the By Laws. [email protected] Oriental Guide Chris Wessell (518) 269-2262 We ask that the Initiation Fee be raised to $150.00. [email protected] Treasurer James H. Pulver (518) 326-1196 The reason for the increase is to provide every new [email protected] Noble with a Felt Embroidered Cyprus Fez at his Recorder Ill. Karl Koch , P.P.(518) 463-7657 initiation. If passed there would be a subsection that [email protected] reads: 2017 Appointed Line (a) The initiation Fee is $150.00. 1st Ceremonial Master Steve Pavlak (845) 399-2678 [email protected] 2nd Ceremonial Master Don Baker (845) 246-0008 Ill. Anthony T. Prizzia Sr. Attest: Ill. Karl J. Koch dbaker@ hvc.rr.com Temple Director Paul B. Rosenblatt Sr. (518) 943-6804 Potentate Recorder [email protected] Marshal Wayne T. Holt (518) 461-9373 [email protected] Captain of the Guard Scott D. Barth (518) 622-9066 FROM THE RECORDER’S DESK [email protected] Outer Guard Mark Scarselli (845) 255-7528 [email protected] Ill. Karl Koch - Recorder Chaplain Jack H. Schoonmaker (845) 331-7176 [email protected] Please send all mail for Cyprus to: Assistant Chaplain Eric Morabito (845) 255-7528 [email protected] PO Box 12473, Albany, NY 12473 Temple Attorney Benjamin T. Garry (518) 869-0437 Please remember to notify me if you have a new address, [email protected] phone number or email address. 2017 Trustees Trustee Ill. Thomas J. Leary (518) 947-0528 Important Note: Cyprus is not able to accept [email protected] credit card payments for dues at this time. Trustee William M. Korn (518) 456-4704 [email protected] Trustee Ill. Michael D. Derry (518) 868-4040 [email protected] If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me. Building Manager Rick VanVorst Office Staff Teri Blake CYPRUS NEWS PAGE 3 Potentate’s Message My Noble Brothers, The Cyprus Shrine Temple is coming along nicely. We are putting the finishing touches on the Kitchen. We are in the process of filling for a Club License for our Bar. This has all been possible through the hard work and determination of the Building Committee, the Divan members and many Noble Brothers . Please come out and support your Divan and Cyprus Shrine as often as your time permits. Remember, Family first, Work second , Cyprus Shrine and Brotherhood Third! When the Temple is complete, we will have a new home. Debt Free! A special Thanks to our Building Manager Rick Van Vorst for the outstanding job of constructing the Past Potentate’s Honor Role Plaques, with the name plates and year served, from 1877 to present . The finished product is a work of art! It is a Must See on your next trip to the Temple! Another special Thanks to Assistant Rabban Robert Baker for taking on the arduous task of the Cyprus News, from layout to planning and publication. Bob stepped up with out hesitation to help out Cyprus. Still another special Thanks to Chief Rabban Dave Unser, High Priest and Prophet John Donato, Oriental Guide Chris Wessell, Treasurer Jim Pulver, and Recorder Ill. Karl Koch for their attention to detail of the big and small jobs, and their dedication to me and Cyprus Shrine. The heart felt support and brotherly love I have received from each and every Divan member on the everyday business has been tremendous. I am truly humbled! The transition from the old temple to the new has been a monumental task. We are very happy to report our successes are far greater than we expected. We look forward to serving you with dedication, determination and humility. Thank you for all that you do. With Love and Respect, Yours In The Faith, Illustrious Sir Tony Prizzia Did You Know? King Kalakaua was the seventh ruler of the kingdom of the Hawaiian Islands and the only King to have also been Shriner . Because Honolulu’s Aloha Temple did not yet exist, King Kalakaua became a Noble Shriner of San Francisco’s Islam Temple in 1891. Aloha Temple, in Hawaii was established in 1901. PAGE 4 CYPRUS NEWS Chief Rabban’s Message Nobles of Cyprus Shrine, summer is now behind IN MEMORIAM us. I hope you were able to attend and enjoy one of the Shrine summer events such as the Temple Picnic, Hillbilly Picnic or the German Fest in Ul- ince our last newsletter the following Nobles ster Park. Each event was well attended and we'll S were called to the Celestial Lodge. run by Cyprus Nobles. A great big thank you to all who participated! You will find individual reports Noble George E. Prentice on these events elsewhere in the newsletter. Noble Daniel J. Baker, Jr. Our Blue Lodge season is now back in full swing. We are all Ma- Noble Carl F. Rymski sons first! If it's been awhile since you've attended Blue Lodge why not stop in and say hello. When attending Blue Lodge, with When Allah calls, then our friends obey, the Worshipful Master’s permission, let the brothers know And fold their tents and steal away, what's going on at Cyprus. From events you've attended to up- To the land where the crystal waters flow, coming events. Take a look around and see if there are any fellow Where the beautiful Palms of Allah grow. Nobles that haven't been active with the Shrine and invite them to come along to the next event. While you're looking around see if there is a brother you think may make a good Shriner and ask him. As I've stated many times I believe the Clubs and Units are the heart and soul of Cyprus. As Chief Rabban I want to meet with the Presidents or their representatives in November to discuss our plans for 2018, needs, wants and expectations from the Club and Unit level as well as the Temple perspective. There will be more information on this elsewhere in the newsletter. There are many events coming up for the remainder of this year including Potentate’s visits to Clubs, Ceremonial, Monster Raf- fle, Election of Officers and the Temple Christmas Party will be back this year. Check the back page for upcoming events and mark your calendars and plan on getting out to some of these events. Upcoming events are also listed on the calendar on The Cyprus App and website. As Chief Rabban, myself and the rest of the elected Divan are furiously planning for 2018. Illustrious Tony has been a pleasure to work with over the past few years and the elected Divan is in great shape to keep Cyprus moving forward for the next several years. I hope to see you at an event soon. Yours In The Faith, David M. Unser, Sr., Chief Rabban Our Cyprus Temple Banner is now proudly displayed on the wall of the Dining Room. The banner is from the Arab Patrol and is dated 1890 on the back. Special thanks to Lady Pranit Prizzia for the expert stitching needed to restore our prized possession. Thank you Lady Pranit! CYPRUS NEWS PAGE 5 Schenectady Shrine Club News Greetings from the club that promises fellowship and good times. Good times are what we had on June 28 with our annual Presidents’ Night when we honored the past Club presidents. We had a total of 12 past presidents attend the dinner. President Frank Karwowski presented each past president with a carnation for his lapel, and they assembled together for a group photo. The Club made a contribution to Shriners Hospi- tal in Springfield in honor of these dedicated nobles. The winning ticket for the 50/50 raffle was drawn, and the winner of $60.00 was Ill.James Vooys, Poten- tate of Oriental and past Club president. As a new twist, we also held a drawing for a free dinner at our next meeting, and Lady Juli Vooys was the winner. Another great event was our annual Mac Hadyn Theatre trip on July 8. About 20 Nobles and ladies saw “Saturday Night Fever,” and then enjoyed a nice meal afterward. Thanks as always to Noble and past Club president David C. Gonyea for making the arrangements as he has for every year of this summer event. Plans are underway for the Potentates Night on October 4, 2017 at Canali’s Restaurant.